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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Organize Troop Sea
Scouts in Galveston,
(By Tie Associated Press. }

Galveston. Tex, Jan. 3.-Seagoing
vessels ranging from fishing smaskS to
huge transatlantic curgO-carriers are
being utilized as training ships" for
this city's troop of Sea Scouts.
The Sea Scouts were organized rec
ertly to appeal to growing youths for
whom the sea possessed more of an
attraction than did wOodcraft and for
est lore. according to ScoutmaSter Tom
Murray.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
CONSIDER BORAH'S
RESOLUTION LINZ
|T|NC ARMAMENT
(By The Associated Press

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. 3.-Senator
Borah's resolution looking TO the re-
ductiOn of future naval building by the
United States, Great Britain, and
Japan, was considered today by the
senate foreign relations committee, but
final action was deferred.
Senator BOrah said of the commit
tees session, which was secret, that it
was considering sending delegates as
n commission, to include France and
Italy III the disarmament negotiations,
which resolution it would be asked to
initiate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Pipe Organ Memorial.

a large pipe organ is to be installed
in the Presbyterian church in the Vi
cinity Of the state college at Ames in
honor of the late Hon. James Wilson.
for 16 years secretary of agriculture at
the college ut the time he was chosen
a member of McKinley's cabinet. hold
ing the same position during the Roose-
welt and Taft administrations. While
at Ames he taught Il large Bible class in
the Presbyterian church and was n
heavy contributor TO Westminster
foundation, as the church's endowmer,
is known. The proposed organ will
cost $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
RALPH TR07TER FALLS
FROM kAMRAR ELEvA-
TOR; KILLED INSTANTLY.

Ralph Trotter of Kamrar, 21 years old, formerly a
Blarsburg resident met death early this morning in
fatal accident which occurred while he working in the
Farmers elevator at Kamrar Heis believed to have fall
through door in the upper story Of the building He
ong the machinery in the elevator previous to his
death and was opening up the doors. He had been
ployed at the elevator about four months.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
No one saw Accident.

NO one saw Accident.
No one witnessed the accident
which was thought to have occurred
about Z 30 o'clock. The body was dis
covered at the base Of the elevator,
where it had fallen 80 feet from the
upper story, by j. w. Wells of Kan
rar. An inquest was held this morn
ing in Kamrar to determine the cause
Of his death. 1t was decided that he
met death instantly from the shock Of
the fall. Both legs We're broken and
the chest was crushed.
Besides his mother, Mrs. n. A. Trot-
ter, of Blairshurg, he is survived 10y
a wife and young baby. He is Il
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Miller,
1Ol4 First street, of this city. The
body was taken to Blairsburg today,
where funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
French Empress Gaze
Portrait to Rescuer
Gy The Associat ted Press J

London. Jan. 3.-The most romantic
press Eugenic of France. probate on
which has just been granted. is her be-
quest of little Greuze portrait to Sir
John BurgOyne. on whose yacht she
escaped from France to England on
Sept. 6. 1870. two days after the fall
of the French empire
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Was Soon to Marry.

Miss Watkins resided with her
mother and brother on the farm home
north Of Woodstock, where the family
has lived for many years. She was 47
years old. 1t is understood that she
was to have been married in the near
future. Her tiance attended the dance.
Three local girls were present Mt the
party when her death occurred. They
were Miss Laura Boysen, Miss Fern
latham and Miss LeOna Teget, who
We're in Woodstock to attend Il slumber
party.
Funeral services will ha held tnmor-
row afternoon at the home Of her
mother.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
MISS SARAH WATKINS
DROPS DEAD OF HEART
failure AT A Dance

Tragedy entered the hall at Woodstock New Years eve
and put end to dancing party when Miss Sarah Wat
kins living north of that town. dropped dead Of heart fail
ure as she was proceeding to the floor with her partner
Death occurred instantly Apparently she had enjoyed
good health prior the attack She was in this city We'd
nesday attending sale at local store
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Figures ShOlU Toxic
SeUenth City World

Toxic, Nov. 16. Correspondence of
the Associated Press. 1.-The figures of
the recent census show that Toxic is
the seventh city of the world with Il
population of 2.l4T.19O. The popula-
ton of Osaka, the second city of Japan.
is 1.24S.056 but if the suburbs are in
cluded OSaka's population is o.579.361.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Bethnaann-HOlllUeg,
War Chancellor, Dead

Berlin, Jan. 3-Dr. Theobald Won
Bethmann Hollwcs. former German
chancellor, died New Years night after
Il brief illness on his estate at Hohen-
Inow, near Berlin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
WILL REMOVE CAR
D|NAL GIBBONS TO
HOME IN BALTIMORE
(By Tile Associated Press. }

(By Tie ASSOClHteU IreSS.
Baltimore, Nd. Jan. 3.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons was brought home
from Union Mills, Md, in motor
car. and is reported to have stood
the 40 mile journey with no dis
comfort. He is reported to be
fine"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

Miss Virginia Kantor. who has beer
visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
y. ID. McKinlay in this city the paSt
two weeks. left this morning for hel
home in DeS MoineS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Rutledgc of Fort
Dodge visited Mr.. Rutlcdgc's mother,
Mrs. G. Il. Rutlcdgc. 30 Division
street, yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

Mrs. f. Trent spent Sunday in For
Dodge with friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

either ease. a new burden would be
placed on all people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Plan Lutheran aid
Extension to States
(By The Associated Press }

Appleton, Wis. Jan. 3.--Plans for
extending the aid association for Luth-
Grams. largest Lutheran fraternal or
ganiZation in the United States, to
every state in the Union were made at
the annual meeting of its board of
directors at the home office here.
The association now has 1900
members in thirteen states. 1t has Il
reserve fund of more than $1.3O0,000.
and its members carry more than Sl4.-
500. 900 worth of insurance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03
Soldiers Bonuses.

Many states will be confronted with
the problem of raising funds to pay sol
djcrS' bonuses voted at the last clcc-
ton. South Dakota is pledged to oh
tain $6,000.0O0: Montana legislators
will vote on the question of bonus
for 10000 cx-servicc men; Delaware
Connecticut must raise S2,J0O.000 for
soldier relief: New Hampshire, in ad-
dition to "a bonus. may exempt veterans
property from taxation up to $500
value: Iowa Solons at the legislative
st sSion beginning Jan. 10. also will con
slider Il soldiers bonus bill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

Buster Brown-face creams. Dds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

legal discussion over the Cole Grammer
murder case, will confront the Neb-
raska legislature and West Virginia
will act on proposals to abolish private
detective agencies. The last named
state also will consider amendments
to laws relating marriage in order to
make non support an eXtraditable
offence. California legislators once
again will be called upon to consider
tic Act Of 1919. which was designed to
husband, and which was defeated last
foil
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-03

.h's'N 'fNH ''1s'fK ''tl,t IastVN.
Capital punishment, as Il result of
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
WEST CHADWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips enter
tained their t1ildren, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Johnson, of Ionia, Sunday and
Mr.. and Mrs George Phillips and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rus
sell and father, Mr.. Charlie Russell,
were Sunday guests there also and in
the afternoon George A. Phillips was
their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Leach and
daughter, Esther May, of Hartford,
were Thursday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Krick Isaac Bates, of
Easton. was a Thursday night guest
there also
Mrs. Hiram Hall and daughter,
Eta, were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rowley and family and
in the evening called to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Hall, sr., who is failing
in health and no hopes are held for
his recovery
Mrs. Irwin Hall, jr., and children
were Monday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Dean and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Antcliff and son
of Belding and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s.
Antcliff motored to st. Louis, Sun
day, returning in the afternoon, ac-
companied by the latter's mother,
Mrs. Alvina Ross, for several days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Bowers and
baby, of Greenville, were the Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wright, also Guy Russell was a call
er there, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nash, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Els
worth jerks, of Hastings and Floyd
jerks and Miss Lula McNichols were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnes and
daughter, Of Smyrna, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Smith.
Mrs. Alice Heald and Mrs. Louise
Monagle, of Mecosta county and Mrs.
Anna DeSpelder, of Greenville, were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
B. Bowers.
Mrs. Melvin Smith was a Monday
afternoon caller at Mrs. Levi Krick's
George Hagadorn and sister, Mrs.
Luscomb, of Belding, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wean and
in the afternoon, Mrs. Wean and
daughter called on Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Krick.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
THE BELDlNc. MICHIGAN. BANNER-NEws

Mrs. Mary Tebbel, Miss Nella Teb-
beland George Pearsall made bus
mess trip to Sheridan, Tuesday.
Mrs. f. C. Johnson, of Belding anc
Mrs. Loren Mains visited Mrs. Hi
ram Olds Monday of last week.
Mrs. Jennie Noble, of Cooks Cor
ners called on Miss Fannie Earle,
Sunday of last week. Mrs. Will
Wolkow, of Greenville, was also a
caller.
Clifford and Howard Insley were
home from Grand Rapids, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor were
in Greenville, Sunday, visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keller.
Mrs. Mary Tebbel, Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Williams and John Tebbel and
wife motored to Lowell Sunday and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Northway.
Miss Gayla Penton was home from
Ypsilanti from Thursday until Sun
day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

VIM. Barnes, San Antonio, Texas,
writes; "Foleys Honey and Tar has
been worth $4,000 bottle to me. 1
had the fu,' followed by pneumonia,
which left me weak, with persistent
cough. The cough hung on. Some
one advised Foley's Honey and Tar.
/ have completely recovered and do
not cough at all"
Glenn f. Wortley and H. j. Connell
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

Clifford Condor and friend from
Grand Rapids, were over Sunday
guests of Chas. Condor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashley and
children, of Coral, were guests of C.
w. Joslin and wife from Friday un-
til Sunday. They visited Frank Da-
Wis and family, Sunday.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

Mrs. Albert Northway received
word Saturday that her grandson,
Wesley, Armstrong of Rockford, was
seriously sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Fishell and
Mrs. Allie Fishell, from near Palo,
were Sunday guests Of Alfred Davis
and wife.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
Farmers Club Meet Postponed

East Orleans Farmers Club has
postponed its meeting from this week
Thursday, November 3 to next week
Thursday, November 10. in account
of the serious illness of Clyde Coop
er's father, John Cooper. The club
is postponed for one week and VIII
then be held at the home of Mrs U.
A. hummer.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

West OtiscO Farmers Club
The next meeting of the West
Otisco Farmers Club will be held at
Orley Emmons'. Thursday evening,
November 3, 1921.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
BElOING-GRAND RAPIDS AUTO URBAN
standard Time)
TINE TABLE

Corrected July 81, 1921
Ionia 70 Howard City 6:49 a. m.
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 7:56 am.
Saginaw to G.. r. 1915 a. m.
Howard c. to Ionia & Det. 11:1l a. m.
Saginaw 2:37 p. m.
Grand Rapids $40 p. m.
Howard City to Detroit 4:13 p. m.
Ionia to Howard City $3.50 p. m.
G. r. to Saginaw, daily tr. 6:44- p, m.
Saginaw to G. r. daily tr. sos p. m,
Evening star., 1921-12-27
148,65O INTERVIEWED
BY VETERANS BUREAU
Cleanup Squads Have Got in
Touch With Host of Men Not
Knowing Rights.

Personal interviews with 14S,650
former service men represents the
cleanup which the veterans bureau
campaigners have been driving for
during the past few months, accord
ing to an announcement
As a result of those personal inter-
views by the members of the clean
up squads operating from the four
teen regional Offices. IS 907 cases have
been handled. At present only $500
of these cases are pending adjudica-
ton at the central office. These
squads have visited every principal
city in every state in the Union in
their efforts to establish contact with
the disabled veterans who have not
made application for government com
pensation. vocational training or in
Surance.
Lack of informat ton on the part of
these veterans regarding the provi-
sions made by the federal government
for their aid has been responsible for
their failure 10 file their clai Z $. The
changes made by the Sweet bill in the
original soldiers relief legislation has
enlarged the scope of the activities of
the government agency charged with
this relief. These subsequent changes
in Legislation had not been communi-
Gated to these prospective benefici-
aries and the only source of infprma-
Grams and welfare organizations
These agencies had not been able to
reach thousands of these men in re-
mote rural and mountain cormuni-
ties. mining towns. oil fields and
back woods districts. These more or
less remote places have been pene-
trated by the cleanup squads. with
the result that a surprisingly large
number Of men have been discovered
who We're almost totally without
cedure Of the United States Veterans
Bureau
Evening star., 1921-12-27
FLIGHT ATTEMPT FAILS
AT PRISON IN new YORK
Convicts Stop to Assist One With
Broken Leg and Are Caught
by Officials in Charge.
By the Associated Press


AUBURN, N. Y, December 27.-Six
convicts recently found guilty of riot
ing in the yard of Auburn prison fail
ed in an attempt to escape on Christ
mas night through their efforts to
carry away one of their number who
had broken a leg in flight. This be-
came known yesterday when prison
officials announced one criminal had
been slain and the others recaptured.
Cutting the way out OF the cells,
the convicts dropped into the outer
alarm was spread while he was be
ing taken in a wheelbarrow across
the yard and some Of his compani ons
were searching for ladder with
which to scale the outer wall.
The cripple and TWO others were
Immediately caught. The rest of the
group were not recaptured until they
were discovered yesterday morning hid
ing in a packing box in a private office.
who was crouching in the bottom of
the box.
The men, all of whom came from
Buffalo. had been serving long terms
for mansfaughter and highway rob-
berry. Clement Pacyna was the con-
vict slain.
Investigation showed that the con-
victs had sawed through the bars of
their cells. Then. mounting on one
anothers shoulders in the corridor.
they sawed through the bars protect
ing the skylight. With a rope made
of blankets they climbed to the roof.
Making their way to the roof Of the
old execution chamber, they dropped
into the outer yard
Evening star., 1921-12-27
REACH COMMERCIAL PACT,

ROME, December 26-It is semi-oGi
cially announced that commercial,
agreement between Italy and Russia
was signed today at the foreign Office.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
D0M|N|CANSFA|L
TO HOLD ELECTIONS
No Steps Taken to Negotiate
for Troop Evacuation, Says
Mccormick.

Steps for the formation of a Do
minican government to negotiate for
the evacuation of the American mill
tary forces on the island have not
been taken by the people. on the ad-
vice of leaders, according to Senator
Medill Mccormick. chairman of the
special Senate committee which has
Just returned from a tour of inspcc-
ton on the islands. The people have
failed to hold elections.
At the present time, it is impossible
of the terms of the proclamation, re-
garded as necessary to assure civil
order and peace within Dominican
territory. the maintenance of it's
credit and the discharge of its obli-
cations.
New Loan Needed.
ITO provide funds for roads, the
committee believes" Senator Nc
Cormick said. that if practicable a
also to fund the two outstanding
short-term loans. the conditions of
which, he said, were crushing" and
exhaust SO large part of the reve-
nues of the republic as to cripple its
ordinary administrations
these loans, the senator said, the rev.
enues of the government have "suf-
fered grievously" since the collapse in
values and trade depression following
great boom during the war period
Of present conditions in the republic
the senator said:
With the exception of the activities
of some small scattered bands of high
waymen in the extreme eastern part
of the dominican territory, where
| banditry has been chronic for a gem
GRAFTON, there has been for several
years such peace and order as is with
out precedent in the modern history
of the country.
Towns Made Clean.
"Under the direction of the military
government, the towns have been
made clean. their streets have been
paved harbors and docks have been
improved and schools have been wide-
ly established"
Senator Mccormick said the COM
mittee believed that as part of any
withdrawal agreement between the
United States and the Dominican Re
public a provision according the same
! favored tariff conditions to that coun-
/ try as are now accorded to Cuba
would contribute very greatly to the
prosperity and order of the Dominican
people as well as to the maintenance
of the traditional good relations be-
! tween them and the United States
Evening star., 1921-12-27
ART WORK IN RUSSIA,
LONG HIDDEN, is SOLD
AT RECORD LOW PRICES
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
MOSCOW, December 27.-The
new economic policy permitting
free trade within Russia has
brought from their hiding places
large number of paintings, some
attributed to famous artists.
Among these are works by Will
liam Hosarth. Jean Baptiste
Greuze, Christian Dietrich, Rosa
oil Tivoli and others. the Italian
and Dutch predominating.
The prices these works are
bringing are ridiculously small,
II they are genuine. A portrait
of woman attributed to Greuze
was sold to foreign buyer for
$3.50. 1t was originally owned
by Countess Soilohub, who was
stripped of her wealth and estate
in the Povroskaya district and
imprisoned by the bolsheviki She
sold it for a small sum to buy
food.
Paintings by well known Rus
sian artists in some cases sell for
the price of a pair of shoes. A
Shiskin landscape, placed in a sec
ond-hand store by it's owner,
brought 81.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
SIS, 1922, ,562 EXPENDED
on SCHOOLS IN D. C.
PAST FISCAL YEAR

Maintenance and operation of the
schools and educational institutions
of the District of Columbia, includ-
ing teachers salaries, for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1921, amounted
to $5,222,562, which represented
$11.S7 per capita Of population and
comprised 3O.5 per cent of the total
expenses of all general depart
ments of the District government
for that year. the census bureau
announced today. Total outlays
for new buildings and other per-
manent improvements amounted
to $S6S, 1862, or S1.94 per capita, COM
prising 1913 per cent of the outlay
for all general departments. Cen
eral departments, as the term is
here used, the bureau said, do not
include public service enterprises
such as water works. electric light
works, or street railways, which
may be owned or operated by the
city.
A total of s3,027,537 was paid for
maintenance and operation of the
schools for the year ended June
30. 1913, which was T.28 per
capita, and was 28.6 per cent of
total expenses of general depart
ments.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
iARREST OF NINE CLUE
TO $4,000 ROBBERIES
Six Men Identified in Connection
With Bank and Pay Roll Hold
Ups in Illinois.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
EAST St LOUIS, H., December %.
Police of East ST. Louis and neigh
boring towns expressed the belief to-
DAY that they have rounded up a
band of robbers who have obtained
sl40,000 in four recent bank and pay
roll robberies in central and southern
Illinois. Nine men were under ar
rest and six of them identified in
connection with the robberies.
The ropberieS included that of the
Peabody Coal Mining Company OF
kincaid. in which $4,000 was stolen
August IS: State Bank of Panama
in which $4,000 was taken Decem-
Der IL; State Bank of Iuka. in which
$4,000 was taken December 20 and
the Dupo State Bank, which was
robbed of $1,000 December %.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
TRIAL
OPENED|N BOSTON
Supreme Court Judges Turn
Down Senator Reeds
First Exceptions.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
| BOSTON. December 27.-The trial of
District Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier
OF SUFFOLK county. on charges of mis-
conduct of his office, upon which At
torney General J. Weston Allen has
based a petition for his removal. was
begun today. The proceedings, which
were similar in form to those which
resulted in the removal of Nathan A.
Tufts as district attorney of Middle
sex county last summer, were held
before the full bench of the Massa-
chuSetts supreme court
united states Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri. senior counsel for
Pelletler, announced to the court that
ne wished to serve formal notice of
ms desire to file exceptions to two
decisions rendered on December 1S.
one denied motion of the district
attorney challenging the courts juris-
dlctlon and the other was a refusal of
Pelletier's request that matters to be
tried be limited to his acts during his
present term of office. Chief Justice
Rugg in reply said:
The full bench of the supreme
court sitting in this case can allow
and can recognize no exceptions to
its rulings
District Attorney Pelletier presented
Louis c. Boyle, former attorney gem
eral of Kansas, as associate counsel
for the defense.
The court then entered upon the
taking of testimony. 1t had been an
nounced by the attorney general that
the evidence presented on the first
day of the trial would relate to
charges that Peiletier had threatened
criminal prosecution to force Dorothy
Cote to relinquish claims against a
man named Lawrence. a client of
Daniel H. Coakiey. a Boston attorney.
and that Pe1letier from improper mo-
tives mad mol pressed complaints
against Isaac Gordon, NJ. w. Shute.
John Prendergast and Meyer D. Ber-
man.