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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08

when the Japanese were coming over
&c this country to lick us! The little
man laughed, showing two rows of
Teddy-like teeth. and then he settled
down to tell me what already knew
but was more than glad to have my
knowledge confirmed from a first hand
source.
Briefly. this is what the Pullman
japanese told me. 1t used to be that
war was the most honorable profession
in Japan. Every lad o. parts had ambi-
ton to get into the army or navy. Arms
was Il gentlemans Professionalism
is the old, old story in all the countries
of the world But in these days the
Lroletariat of Japan is waking up. The
reign of the common people is begin
ring in Nippon. They are beginning to
ask what is the use of butchering men
by the million Now it is beginning to
be difficult to get recruits for the army
OF navy. The people frown on war.
The war party in Japan is coming upon
4 day of reckoning. My Pullman com
ramon confirmed mo in the belief that
nobody in the western world need fear
Japan as a military power. Her masses
of people are for peace, and it would
be difficult for anybody there to stir
I'D international hatreds so as to bring
on a war with the United States. We
exchanged addresses, and my Japanese
friend SAYS he will write to me when he
gets home. BY the way, he was hasten
ing home earlier than lie had expected
because he had received cablegram
saving that his mother was sick. Kind
of civilized action, that! He acts about
as Il good Christian would act under
similar circumstances. Such Il people
have Il right to live in a land of hope.
A Professor From Yale.
"Another interesting fellow traveller
in our car was a professor of geology
Gil the faculty of Yale University. He
was going out to do field work in un-
explored regions of the Colorado river.
He got off at Green river i'll Utah to
lOin a party of scientists who would go
down the Colorado in boats as far as
tile region where the river plunges into
the Grand Canyon of Arizona. We tap
red him for information about the geol-
Lgy of the Rockies. We had some great
while the train climbed the
divide of the continent or rolled across
the smoky deserts, Madame, the travel
pr from Nippon. the seolOsist from Yale
ahd-who can tell what the writer is
We shall all remember each the other,
md the Metcalf discovery of the Pa
r:fic is the more memorable because
we thus chatted>b by the way.
"Somc other time l will try to give
friends our impressions of the Pacific
coast. In the meantime there is charm
for us in the eastward look and our
memory creates a glow when we think
Df Webster CITY"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
GETS
HUNG FOR TAX
Promoters of the Chautau-
qua Find They are Liza
able for Revenue
Taxes.
CAMPBELL PAYS IN
Twenty-Five Guarantors
Have to Pay Tax on
Tickets.

Jewell Record: C. G. Summers, of
Mason City, chief deputy revenue col
lector, accompanied by force of six
assistants, was in Jewell yesterday in
vestigating and collecting money due
Uncle Sam from this community in war
taxes or internal revenue.
And one of the items of interest con-
nected with their visit lies in the
fact that season tickets sold for the
recent five day chautauqua held in
Jewell, We're liable to the ten per cent
war fax; which is contrary to the in
formation" given to the local guaran-
tors by the chautauqua superintendent
when he was here. That superintend-
ent advised the local committee that
no war tax need be paid and conse-
quently when season tickets We're sold
the war tax was not collected from
purchasers
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08

and husband. Mrs. Wesley was for
nerly Miss Marguerite Flaherty.
| Raw d. Hughes, deputy Q. 5. revenue
collector, is home for an over sunday
visit with his family:
Miss Mabel Holiday returned last
night from ST Paul, where she has been
the past week.
Among the harrisburg visitors i'll the
city Yesterday were Mrs. VIM. Oakland
and Mrs. l. Jaycox.
The Misses Jennie Koop, Hannah
Tempel and Jennie Klaver OF kamrar
were shopping in the city yesterday.
Miss Jennie Winter, who is employed
III the court house, went to her nome III
Clarion this morning to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Moses Olson and Miss Clara
Olson of Ellsworth. were shopping in
the city yesterday.
Dr. and Mrs. w. s. Allen and chill
drcn motored up to Webster City from
Jewell this morning.
Miss Louise Holiday will leave this
evening for Cedar Falls and Grinncll
where she will visit for several days
with friends.
Earl u. Mason and family returned
home overland yesterday from Spirit
Lake, where they have been enjoying
a two weeks vacation.
w. II. Gade and family of Riccvil!c
arrived in the city yesterday for Il
visit at the home of Mrs. Minnie Bird
sail.
Mrs. John Engclby and daughters.
the Misses Alta. Hazel and Arlene
Engelby, were among the Jewell >visi-
tors in the city yesterday.
Company Cooks Carl Leopold and
Cecil Rosbolt and Mess Sergeant Geo.
Mertz. of Company f of this city, went
to Des Mones this morning to attend
a four days school Of instruction in
advance of the state guard camp, which
begins Wednesday.
Mrs. w. w. Wyatt arrived home yes
tcrday morning from Houston, Tex, ac-
cGmpanicd by her daughter. Mrs. Ed
ward II. Bailey. and her grandson, Mas
ter Edward Wyatt Bailey, of that
place. Mrs. Bailey and son will spend
the remainder of the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lyon and Mrs. FL
nicr Lyon of Georgetown, HI, arrived
in the city yesterday for visit at the
Wyatt Lyon home, east of town. They
will also visit at the II. A. MaXon home
in this city and with other relatives.
They made the trip overland. stopping
Ut Eldora to visit for a short time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
Building New Home.

MI. and Mrs james III. Daniels. who
were reported Il few days ago to be re-
modelling their home north OF the city,
are building an outright new house. 1t
will lie two stories high and have eight
rooms. The basement is now complete
and work on The frame will begin next
week Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels ana chill
dren expact to lac able TO move into the
new home about oct. IL. 1t is to be i
lLOdcrn farm house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08

State Inspector From We
hicle Department to be
in Hamilton County
Next Month.
PENALTIES
License to be- Revoked When
Driver Makes Third
Offense.

|. In accordance with the drastic move
ment for the enforcement of Iowa $
new automobile headlight law, state
inspector from the motor vehicle de-
pdrtment. will be in Hamilton county
during the month Of September to see
that all drivers are complying with that
section of the law which requires that
cars be provided with DINNERS.
w. NJ. COladay of Des MOines, sup
erintendent of the state motor vehicle
depa rtment and an old Webster City
boy, husband of the former Miss Halle
Smith, daughter of Mrs. Will F. Smith,
an old resident Of this place, now also
of Des Moines, has just announced that
drastic penalties are to be put into
force on Sept. / for all who violate the
headlight law. These penalties include
a fine of not less than $500 for first
offense. $500 or more for second Of
Tense, and the revocation of the auto
license on a third Offense.
The law provides that headlights and
spotlights must not throw a light high
er than AZ inches from the ground at a
distance of seventy-five feet from the
headlight.
According to the design of the lenses
used, electrict bulbs giving between fiji
teon and thirty cardlepOwer must be
used. The size for each type of Tense
will be determined by the highway
commission.
Superintendent COlladay says posi-
lively each automobile must be equip
ped with two lights in front and red
light in the rear This tail lamp must
illuminate the state license plate.
Spotlights must be adjusted so they
throw all their light on the right side
of the center of the road, and they
may not be set to throw brilliant
light directly in the faces of drivers of
oncoming cars. at penalty of the driver
being prosecuted for misdemeanor.
The state highway commission al
ready has finished many of its tests
of standard types and makes of lenses.
Motorists DESTROYS of obtaining strict
~ legal tense may obtain the list of APP
proved lenses from the motor vehicle
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
New Petition Filed.

In a petition just filed in the county
clerks office. George Wheeler is asking
j, dgment against Christ Brockman IN
the amounts of S1iG9 81 and $64.02. The
former sum he alleges is due on
note, while the latter ne
declares is due on Il bill of goods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
Hot Weather Advice.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Keep cool. tNo,
don't ask us. we can't tell You how
Don't worry. Eyes. we know we do
Get plenty of sleep. CIT isn't our fauit
if the nights are too hot TO Sleep
Rest all you can. tTell it TO the
boSS yollrSelf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
Situation Different.

The revenue collectors do not agree
with the chautauqua superintendent
and, Of course, the revenue collectors
are boss in this matter. Mr.. Summers
and one of his assistants paid a cor
dial visit to the office of the undersign-
ed, who happened to have been afflict-
ed with the office of secretary of the
chautauqua committee. They required
us to show what amount of season
tickets were sold. Magnus Johnson, who
was chairman of the ticket sales com
mittce. furnishing the information
that the amount was $4,000. The war
tax on that amount is $69.5O and that
amount should have been collected
from purchasers of tickets: but not
having been collected. the signcrs of
the chautauqua contract are now liable
for the amount.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
Not: So Mild.

Washington Star: is there any
liquor around hcre:"
'"rhcy call ii 'moonshine.' answered
Uncle Bill BottIetop, ''but its effect is
more like SunstrOkc"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08

Former Well known Web
ster City Pastor Writes
Interestingly From
California.
TELLS OF TRIP OUT
Met Interesting Personages
on the Pullman
Car.

The Freemar-Journal is Just in re-
ceipt of the following letter from Rev
Arthur Metcalf, recent pastor of the
Congregational church, written from
his new home in San Diego, California
ut is in my heart to write letter
tc everybody in Webster City who may
he interested in our doings during the
last month. That is physically impos-
siblc, except as the boon of the Free
man-Journals courtesy enables me to
write Il word for all who care to read
little more than a month ago the Met
calls discovered the Pacific much cas-
Ter than Balboa did or the Argonauts
Of 40. The vast sheet of placid water
which we have seen break into. surf
adown five hundred miles of shore
made as deep an impression upon us as
it did on Balboa. The journey across
half the diameter of the continent was
without incident, other than was pro-
yidCd by the panorama Of scenery
through three chains of mountains, and
across much barren desert. None of us
read much because there was always so
much to see.
I'VE were one of the early trains
through after the flood--not Noah's.
Tut the disastrous flood at Pueblo, Col
OradO-and getting through the devas-
-titcd district lost us three or four
hours time We literally crawled over
wrecked the train. / never saw such
sight. We passed miles of railroad
track where the rails and ties had been
tilted on the ends of the ties so that it
looked as though we were passing a
picket fence. The ties were the picketS
and the steel rails were the rails. The
delay made us four hours late into Salt
Lake City. AS our Western Pacific
train had left us we had to stay over
in the capital of Mormonism eight
hours. We would like to have looked
Up our friends. the Felts, whom / mar
RED eleven years ago, but there was
hardly time. We took a rubber neck"
car to see the city and after supper
went down to Saltair. the pleasure re-
sort at the foot of the Great Salt Lake
We had with us Il lady from Holland
who was travelling in the same Pull
man, and she declared that l was IL
Mormon travelling with my three
wives! We had lots of fun and were
glad to see the sights of DeSerct.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
"Pumping" the Jan.

'.Of course l pumped the japanese
for information about hundred diff
fcrcnt questions of public interest. We
talked religion. buddhism. education in
Japan. The Gcisha question in Japan
and the scarlet woman in America.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-08
An Interesting Passenger.

I'VE were fortunate in our fellow
Madame. as we called her, who was IL
rative of Holland. We exchanged Wis
ting cards over the supper table at
Salt Lake City, and Madame's card
bore coronet. Her name was hyphen-
atcd three times and she belonged to
the nobility. She was the embodiment
of romance and good breeding. Part
Of the adventure of her life had been
involved III her marriage to German
in high official position. She had been
in Germany all through the war where
she had all but starved to death Of
course her son had been impressed into
The German army, and he had been gas
sed blind The terrible experience of
Madame in the war had whitcncd her
lair. She hates the Germans. AS to
grammar she spoke perfect English. /
did not detect her in "A single grammati-
cal mistake. But her accent was both
Il puzzle and delight. She was very
eloquent with her shoulders. And from
Der | gathered inside information about
the war in Germany which could have
gotten from no other source. Her es-
tatcs in three lands have been largely
swallowed up by the war. She is com
ing to California to learn the ways of
the land. Then she expects to buy Il
ranch. put her son upon it and start out
anew in this free land of the west.
Across the aisle from us sat Il dap
per little Japanese gentleman. He was
Il travelling representative of Japan
csc firm of importers in the leather
trade He, too. spoke perfect English
is TO grammar. but his accent often
Llade his speech difficult TO under
stand. He learned to speak English in
the regular japanese schools. l gath
cred that all Japanese children. at least
in the higher schools. are being taught
the English language, which is n
strange sign of these times when the
International spirit is abroad in the
world.
Pumping" the Jap.
"Of course l pumped the japanese
for information about hundred diff
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Delightful Evening
Tomorrow is Assured

With a splendidly arranged pro-
gram of musical and other numbers
announced, the certainty of attract
i've goods on display in the booths
and equal certainty of a highly en-
joyable dance the bazaar, entertain
ment and dance to be given tomor-
row, Saturday night, by the Woman's
Guild of the Church of the Good
Shepherd is expected to draw a large
attendance to the Territorial Build
ing in Kahului.
The program for the evening was
announced Tuesday. 1t was arranged
as to the musical numbers by Mrs.
Villiers and reflects her skill and
taste in such matters. The music for
the dancing will be furnished by the
Mary Hoffman orchestra. AS to the
goods that will be displayed in the
booths only those who have made
them can tell of the hours, the days
and ever the weeks that have gone
into preparation of them.
This affair was to have been held
last Saturday but the ladies kindly
gave way to the American Legion so
that body might have the Territorial
Building for it's Armistice ball.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Society
WELCOMING RECEPTION

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Childs, recently
married on Kauai and who returned
home to Maui last Saturday were
guests of honor at a reception at the
Alexander House Settlement resid-
ence on Church Street Wednesday
evening followed by a dance in the
gymnasium building later.
The grounds were charmingly light
ed with Japanese and Chinese Ian
terms and on the lawn Mr.. and Mrs.
Childs greeted their many friends and
received their Fluctuations. On the
lanai was the Mary Hoffman orches-
ira which dispensed Hawaiian airs
and melodies and at one side of the
lanai, on the lawn refreshments of
cake and punch were served.
AS the guests arrived, after greet
ing the newly married pair, they
scattered about the grounds in groups
until an adjournment to the gymna-
SUM building was taken. The room
was decorated with bamboo greenery
and an immense American flag. The
dance music was furnished by the
same orchestra as had played at the
reception. d.
A pleasing little interlude early in
the evening was a serenade by a
party of Boy Scouts.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Personal Mention

p. H. Ross returned Wednesday
from a trip to Hama.
Miss Marion Morse, County Librar-
ian returned Tuesday from Honolulu.
Mrs. d. c. Lindsay underwent an
operation in the hospital this week.
Mrs. R. o. Humphreys is reported
to have gone to the hospital for an
operation for APPENDICITIS.
Clarence H. Cooke Of Honolulu was
a passenger to Hama on the Claudine
Tuesday.
John Fassoth was a returning las
senger from Honolulu to Hama Tues
day.
W. H. Hutton is spending two
weeks in the Hama district in the in
terests of Boy Scouts work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Baldwin are
expected back on Maui by the Manoa
tomorrow.
Frank Locey will be a Mauiite to
walk the hot sands into Shrinedom at
Honolulu a week from tomorrow.
Robert A. McKeague, head overseer
of Honolulu plantation is spending
part of his vacation on Maui.
Claude E. Chatterton, who has been
r|ecuperating from a recent illness at
Kula, went to Honolulu Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. George w. Weight and chill
dren will leave Maui tomorrow for
San Francisco where they will meet
Mr.. Weight. They will spend several
months on the mainland.
Gorton Thayer Lippett is expect
ed to arrive from the mainland early
next week to make his home on Maui.
He is a friend of Robert Judd, princi-
pal of Maui High School.
r. o. Humphrey of Puunene finds
that the injuries he sustained in the
football game last Sunday though
painful were not serious and is able
to attend to his business affairs.
a. |. Silva, representing McInernys
of Honolulu, is on Maui for his au-
tumn visit, displaying mems furnish
ings, clothing, etc, and greeting old
friends. His headquarters are at
the Grand Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Hueu of
keanae celebrated the first birthday
anniversary of their little daughter
last Saturday. A large company OF
relatives and friends were present
and enjoyed a good, old fashioned
Hawaiian luau.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Pertinent Paragraphs

Library Aiterations-The interior
changes at the library building on
High Street have been made and
painting work started this morning.
Manoa in Saturday-The Matson
liner Manoa is scheduled to leave Ho-
nolulu at 10 o'clock tonight, will ar
rive in Kahului tomorrow morning
and return to Honolulu that night
vii Gravel Road-Iao Valley road
is to be treated with a coat of gravel.
The board of supervisors directed the
road supervisor of Waikiki district to
put it in shape.
Medical lnspection-Dr. Litchten-
fels of Hama was to visit Keanae
school this week for a medical in
spection. II is one of the remote
schools in his district.
Foresters ~Meet-Court Valley Is
land No. 9239, A. o. f., met last night
for a regular session. The next meet
ing will be held Thursday evening,
December /, when there will be cleo
ton of officers.
Foresters' Hall opening-A large
attendance is expected at Foresters'
Hall tomorrow night for its public
opening. Music for the dancing will
be furnished by the Naples Symp-
hony Orchestra.
Club Reorganizes-The political
club of Keanae met and r~eorganized
Tuesday evening. The purpose of
the club is to keep its members in
formed on political affairs of import
ance "a
Ladies Aid Meeting-There will be
a special meeting of the Woman's
Aid of the Waikiki Union Church
tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, Nov
ember 10, at $500 o'clock at Mrs.
Peasants. All members are urged to
be present.
Accident Board Meets-Maui Indus
trial Accident Board met yesterday
and made three awards. One owner
of for rent cars whose drivers work
on commission and who has not been
carrying insurance agreed to do so
and another employer was allowed Is
days to take out policies. George
Freeland continues as chairman pro
TEN filing the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge Mckay.
Free Water Asked-Ten water
users presented a petition to the
board of supervisors at the last meet
ing asking exemption from water
charges on the ground that they were
holders of land entitled to receive wa
ter through the old auwais. Under
IN agreement made between the
county and the Waikiki Sugar Com
pany several years ago wne of
taro lands who relinquished right to
the water from the then bitches were
to receive a given number of gallons
per square foot of land free through
the county pipes. The subject mat
ter of the petition was referred to
the county attorney to ascertain
whether the petitioners or any of
them were entitled to such free ser.
vice.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Maui Women's Club

Miss Maude May Babcock arrives to
give her first recital on Maui on De-
cember 3rd. OF the reading she will
give, Caesar and Cleopatra. The
Deseret News, Salt Lake City said,
Those who missed the reading miss
ed n of the most delightful enter
tainments of its kind given in Salt
Lake in years" The Sacramento Rec
ord-Union says, Miss Babcock is the
cleverest, most self-possessed and I'M
~pretentious reader we have had the
pleasure of hearing. There are no
f1ourishes or hounces in her work. II
is the beauty, charm and strength of
n~aturalness, 1t is true art" Tickets
are seventy-fiVe cents each, only, and
fifty cents for children. The Club
made the tickets so very reasonable
in the hope hat everyone might hear
her, and it is hoped that everyone
will. The High School will have her
IN afternoon, and possibly two, date
to be announced later. These recitals
will probably be fifty ent for tickets
and the reading Abraham Lincoln"
Considerable furniture has been
donated for school cottages, and
thanks are due to all who have been
so kind about this. More can be used
if others who have not yet donated
anything wish to do so they may be
it will be greatly appreciated and
of great service to the recipients.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-18
Britain Orders Halt
In Naval Building
During Conference

Continued From Page One)
causes the g~ravest misgivings and
disappointments.
The Daily Telegraph declares edi-
~torially that nothing must stand in
the way of ratification of the Amer
lean proposals. 1t also expresses the
opinion that the world would ap-
prove the abolition of submarines
but doubts whether that proposal is
practicable.
Full Conference Monday
President Hughes this morning is
sued a call for session of the confer
ence to be held Monday morning.
Dispatches from London received
this morning said that the admiralty
had announced that all work on -four
battleships of the super type has been
ordered stopped and shipbuilding
firms have been notified not to incur
furtehr liabilities in the expectation of
new construction until further notice.
The admiralty office explained that
this would, in effect, be an absolute
cessation of warship construction
pending the outcome of tine Washing
ton conference.
Such action on the part Of Britain
mas created no surprise here as the
armament negotiations appear to
have reached a stage where capital
ships ratio may be considered to have
been settled so far as Britain and the
Urited States are concerned.
British authorities emphasized The
assertion that Britain came to the
conference GJ- the purpose of doing