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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
IOWA COUNTIES
GET AUTO PLATES
Plates for 1922 Ready
Numbered Differently
This Year.

One fourth of the counties in Iowa
have been supplied with automobile
license plates for 1922. according to IN
announcement by w. NJ. Colladay. sup
crintendent of the state motor vehicle
department.
Tho new plates are different from
any previously used. Each county will
have Il serial number. For Instance
Polk county has NO. l." The number
will read like ''1-1100-lowa -"
The numbers in each county begin
with number one
by November | all counties will he
supplied. Superintendent Colladay au-
nounced but ii is unlawful TO apply the
plates to the automobiles before Dec.
l. although they are purchaScable the
month before. The letters on the plates
are black with aluminium back ground.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
DOG MAKES OWN
PLEA TO JUDGE
BY TELEPHONE
lBy The Associated Press }

Kansas City. kans., Oct. 17-Teddy.
a young Collie dog, makes his own
plea to Police Judge West Kansas City.
Kansas, over the telephone and is
granted parole. The system Kansas
City uses where dogs are charged with
miSbehavior is to sentence them to con-
finement at the Wyandotte County HUI
name Society Animal Refuge for from
one to three weeks. Teddy was sent up
for two weeks hut having never been
away from home and friends before he
spent both days and nights in dismal
wailing. The matrOn. Mrs. Whitford
brought him into her own rooms and
did everything to comfort him hut the
wailing continued. Finally she dccid-
cd to call up Judge West and ask him
if some arrangement could not he made
for Teddy'S parole. While she was
talking Teddy rushed to her side and
quite silencCd her voice with his own
Judge West asked if that was Teddy
speakinr now and Mrs. Nhitford as
surcd him that it was. Judge West,
having heard the arguments, rendered
a decision that Teddy might 20 home
and remain there during good behavior
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
BOLSHEVISM BUG
BLJZZING AROUND
INDIAN COOLIES
(By The Associated Press. }

sydney, New South Wales, Oct. IL
Fears that Holshevism may take a
hold upon the f0.0O0 East Indian
coolies in the E'igi islands, who have
been imported over period OF years to
work the sugar plantations. have been
expressed by the Fiji Planters associa-
ticn. according to advices reaching here
today
The Indians have just carried ont a
siy.months strike which paralyZed the
sugar industry and caused heavy losses
to the planters. They had presented
demands that the planters characteriZ-
ed as "extravagant." and refused, TO
grant. These demands. the planters
declared. were the result of the efforts
of agitatorS who are preaching That
thc Indian should not .'salaam" white
person, and similar pronouncement OF
race equality.
Under pressure from imperial auth
critics. suffrage has been granted the
Indians, and the Fiji islands will be-
come more of an Asiatic colony than
European.
The Fiji Planters Association mas
itself as favoring the intro
duction of Chinese coolies instead OF
further Indian immigrants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17

SENATE BEATS
PLEDGE TO PRO-
TECT GERMANY
(Ey The Associated Press.)

IL
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 1.-THE
first senate roll call on the German
peace treaty was taken today and re-
suited in n TO rejection of the first
amendment offered. a proposal of
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, to
have the United States join the other
powers in pledge to protect Germany
against unwarranted invasion.
The sena te also rejected G2 to 6 the
second amendment by Senator Walsh
proposing that the United States use its
good offices in the event of a wanton
attack upon Germany. All Republicans
and a large majority of the Democrats
opposed the Walsh amendments. the
first attempt to amend the treaty. i
Senator Hitchcock. Democrat, of Ne
hraska, speaking in favor of the amend
ment. declared that. since Germany was
being stripped of defense, there was a
military party in France that might
become an active danger to the peace of
the world"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
BUILD ROADS TO
FEED RAIL LINE
QUARTZ REGION
(Ry The Associated Press. }


Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 17.-Terri.
tory on both sides of the United States
governments. railroad being built be.
tween Seward and Fairbanks, Alaska,
is being penetrated by wagon roads and
trails which will serve as feeder lines
for the railroad, according to Col.
James G. Steese, chairman of the Alas.
ka road commission.
During the past year $206.554.S2 has
been spent on road work in II strip 100
miles wide along the railroad. Several
quartz districts have been opened, as
n result of the road construction and,
eventually. the mines will provide ton
mage for the railroad it is thought.
Colonel Steese has recommended that
the government adopt ten-year-rOad
building program which will tap every
producing district in the railroad area
and through connections reach sections
in other parts of Alaska distant from
the road.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
.BATTLESHIP TO
CARRY PRINCES
ON INDIAN TRIP

Londou, October. 1.-THE battlcship
Renown will carry two princes when
she starts for India in October to
carry the Prince of Wales on visit
to that empire Prince Charles. the
second son of the Belgian King Albert.
is midShipman on the Renown. He
probably will not share in any OF the
honors of the British prince. but will
devote his time to his duties. He is well
acquainted with members Of the Brit
ish royal family for he was cadet
on board the vessel in which the British
Prince George recently made a Med
iterranean tour.
Eleven black eats have been taken on
board the RenOwn as maScotS.
The battlcsfip will have sixty-five of
ficers and 1,2:D men aboard in addition
to sixteen boys from EaSthey who will
form Il drum and fife band.
The Renown will take with her for
receptions SNcfal lnOuSallu extra cups
and Saucers. plates, knives. forks and
spoons. The provisions include 10000
pounds of flour. $1,000 pounds of
bully" beef. 5000 pounds of salmon
and 1904 pounds of ships biscuits.
Fer the use of the Officers there will
be stock of 10000 cigarettes. 1000
dozen bottles of wine and 1000 cigars.
the latter in addition to 5000 cigars
taken by the Prince of Wales himself.
Throughout ihs Australian tour the
Prince preferred, during the day. to
smoke IA pipe of tobacco but after din
nrr he invariably had Il Havana.
Apart from the monthly issue of
loose and leaf tobacco the mems smok-
ing needs will he met by the cantcen
m board and for them there Will also
he $500 gallons of neat rum and 1000
gallons of lime juice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
CEREMONY MARKS
ANNIVERSARY OF
CORNWALLIS FALL
(By The Associated Press.)

Williamsburg. Va, Oct. 17.-When
President Harding comes to Williams
burg on October 10 to deliver an ad-
dress at the Inauguration of a new
president of William and Mary Col
lege he will also participate in the one
hundred and fOrtieth anniversary Of
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown, Va.
Yorktown Day." whils not generally
observed elsewhere. is the occasion of
an annual celebration at William and
Mary. in whose halls both the British
and th6 Colonial armies qnartered
their troops during the Revolution.
There was great rejoicing in Williams
burg when Washington and Lafayette
delivered the city from its nearby foes
and since then William and Mary stu
dents have journeyed each year to
York town to celebrate the anniversary.
President Harding. accompanied by
Mrs. Harding will leave Washington on
the Mayflower. October Is and will
arrive at Yorktown on the morning OF
Oct. 10. coming first to Williamsburg
where the president will deliver the
principal address at the formal install
alton of DR.. J. A. c. Chandler as presi-
dent Of the College Of William and
Mary. Governor Westmoreland Davis.
of Virginia. will preside at the exer'
cises which it is expected. will be at
tended by representatives of several
European universities and of all col
leges and universities In the United
dred years old.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Leopold to Speak.

Joseph +. Leopold. general secretary
of the Iowa Chamber of Commerce. will
be the speaker at the Chamber Of Com
mcrcc pep" luncheon to be held Wed
ncSday noon New members are 10 he
invited to attend this meeting. Rcscrva-
tion must be in the hands of the Secre-
tary before o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The luncheon will start at l. "a
and will end promptly at 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Announce Wage Cut.

Chicago. Oct. III. c. Smock. vice
president of the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborcr>. announced to-
day that he had been informed by his
home office in Detroit that the Erie
railroad has posted notice that the
wages of maintenance of way. and shops
employees would be cut from 81. to
80 cents an hour, effective in thirty
days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
CAPITAL PUTS Faith
in SUGGESTION OF
LABOR PUBLIC GROUP

hood Of Railway Trainmen, would
make no direct statement today on the
feasibility Of the plan.
To BE Passed On.
Our understanding. and. l believe.
that of the public also. was that the
II per cent wage reduction of last July
was to be passed on to the public" Mr..
Lee said.
The suggestion can not be worked
out" Mr.. Stone. said, by the time the
reduction got to the consumer, it would
not amount to one half of one per cent.
The middle man would absorb all the
difference
CaEada Not Affected.
The Canadian railroads will not be
affected by strike on the lines in the
United States. according to Mr.. Lee.
Only last week. he said. the wage dis
pute on the Canadian roads had been
amicably settled.
The first conference on plans for
carrying forward the general railroad
strike. intended TO tie up the national
transportation system was begun here
today.
Mr.. Stone was comforting with the
vice presidents of his organization. who
are to be in direct charge of the strike
within their various districts. He was
expected to issue statement ut the
conclusion of the conference.
Direct Strike Plan.
Mr.. Lee is already on the job direct
ing plans for the walk-out of members
of his organization. Mr.. Stone will
confer Immediately with the Snhordin
ate three leaders of the other big five
organizations with the
expectation of arranging during the
day a general conference of the big five
leaders on Tuesday
The other leaders are: l.. l.. Shep-
pard. president of the Order of Railway
Conductors w. s. Carter president of
the brotherhood of Firemen and En-
ginemen: Il. c. Cashen. president of the
Switchmen'S Union of North America.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Entrants Send
Italy Millions
(Iy The Associated Press.)

Rome. Oct. 17.-Italy receives nearly
10000 .O00 lire equivalent to about
S4O.OOO,0OO) annually from her sons
and daughters who have emigrated to
ether countries, according to figures
just published by Emigation Commits
sioner De MicheliS. Italian immigrants
i'm the United States transmitted to
Italy S7S,34?G54 lire (about $35.l%5.-
GOO).
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Divorces Result
From, independence
(Ry The Associated Press.)

ST, Louis. Mo-. Oct. 17-WOmen be-
coming economically independent is
attributed as the cause of the increase
in divorces by court officials here.
Divorces granted in st. Louis this
year have exceeded greatly those of
other years. it was said. Nearly 100
divorce eases were assigned to the
court of domestic relations at one of
its terms
There were only 2.543 divorces grant
cd In the entire state of Missouri in
1896 and 5.791 in 1916 according to
records.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
EMBEzzLINC BANK
CASHIER IN ILL.,
|NO|S IS CAUGHT
(By The Associated Press. f,

Dubuque. Iowa. Oct. 17.-Al n. Cop
land. cashier of the Hanover Union
State bank. arrested at Davis June
ticn. ILL.,, on charge of embcZzlement
cf bank funds estimated at S135.O00,
was alone when taken from train at
Davis Junction last night.
Fearing violence the prisoner was
taken overland by automobile to
Galena. Illinois, where he was incar-
cerated in the 10 Davies county jail.
The original intention of officials was
to take Copeland back to Hanover.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Read i'm Denial.

New York. Oct. 11.-Thc Erie Rail
road today denied that II had posted
notice that wages of its maintenance of
way and shop employees would be- re-
duccd
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17

Shame on the man of cultivated taste
who permits refinement to develop in
doing rough work of a wmkaday world.
Roosevelt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Kicked to Death.

Council Bluffs. Iowa. Oct. 17.--Oscar
stone, a II year old Omaha hoy, was
kicked to death by horse two miles
ncrth of here yesterday afternoon.
The boy was riding Il bicycle down
steep grade when he lost control or
bis vehicle and cOllided with the morse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Make Strike Plars.

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 1.-THE pro
posal Of the public group of the railway
prevent the railroad strike wonld not
prove feasible. Warren :. Stone. grand
chief of the brotherhood of Railroad
Engineers. declared today
W. G. Lee. president of the Brother
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Sioux City People Fined.

Two automobile loads of Sioux City
people were fined $15 yesterday in Jus
tice Harris court. They pleaded guilty
to operating automobiles without prop
er license plates. One of the machines
had no registration certificate, aud
both lacked plates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
FiUe Nebraska Girls
are Studying LdlU

Lincoln. Ncb.. Oct. l7.-Five Ne
hraSka girls have Signified their inten-
iiou of reaching the Nebraska bar.
Nebraska have enlisted in the law col
lcgc and now are struggling with the
fundamentals of legal practice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Funds Insufficient.

Chicago. Oct. 17.-Thc railroad
brotherhoods have strike fund of s.
100000 which is insufficient for a
general strike of any length. John
Gruau. president of the United Associa-
ton of Railroad Employees of North
America and leader of the sNcallcd
outlaw strike of last year. declared to-
day.
Gruau has issued Il circular. to the
10000 men of his organization outlin-
ing the associations position in the ev-
cnt of Il strike but declaring he does not
believe there will he walk-out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Race Ends in Wreck.

Waterloo, Iowa, Oct. 17.--Frances
Mason, Waterloo, aged five, was killed
and her mother, Mrs. John Mason. was
seriously hurt late Sunday near Rein
beck when the auto in which they were
riding shed Il tire while attempting to
pass another car at high rate of
speed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
GAG DES MONIES
JEWELER; OBTAIN
$4,000 DIAMONDS

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 1.-two
hold up men obtained diamonds valued
ut $4,000 at 7:1j O'Clock this morning
when they held up. bound and gagged
Simon Kamen. a jeweler, in the heart
of the Des Moines business district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
TWO BANKS CLOSED
BY STATE AUDITOR;
RECEIVERS NAMED
(By The Associated press.)

Springfield, ILL.,. Oct Trimming the
cashiers of both the Bardolph State
bank and the Hanover Union State
lank as figureheads for .Jourgen Olson
st. Paul, Minnesota, State Auditor
Andrew Russell this afternoon an
nounced that he had closed both insti-
tutiOns and had appointed temporary
receivers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Fireman Killed.

Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 17.-Emory
Earle. of Rock Island, fireman for the
Rock Island road. was instantly killed
and his wife and three children injured
late Sunday when their auto stalled on
high grade. backed down the road and
crashed over a steep embankment land
ing in the creek below. The accident
occurred three miles east of Davenport.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Legion Members Killed
in Auto as They Return
From Funeral Of Buddy

Ottumwa, Iowa, Oct. 17.-Carl Hyde
and Ward Gretchen were instantly
killed, AL Silver and Elmer Franklin
were fatally injured and died this
morning and Riley Wollan was slightly
hurt yesterday afternoon when the car
in which they were riding was struck
by an engine at Niles Crossing south of
here.
All the men lived in Cantrill and
were members of the American Legion.
The party was returning from a fu-
neral which their post had conducted
for John II. Kerr. at Prairieview
church earlier in the afternoon.
Franklin, who was driving the ear,
was severely burned about the face and
eyes. Doctors attending the men say
that there is slight hope for the re-
cOvery of him or Silver.
Gretchen was cashier of the Cantrill
State bank and Silver was president of
the Cantrill Savings bank. Silver.
Franklin and Wollan We're married
men.
burlington, Iowa. Oct. 1.-THE Miss
es Mary and Mabel Kline. living near
SciOta. Ill.,. were killed when an auto
mobile turned over near that place yes
terday while they were returning from
Sunday School.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
(By The Associated Press.

Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 17.-The gov
eTnment today began survey Of the
situation as developed by call Of the
railroad union leaders fer q general
strike to begin October 80.
Officials from President Harding
down and secret service agents are
watching the situation closely hoping
that some means might he found for
averting paralysis Of transpOrtati ton.
Hope was expressed generally by Of
fieials that the suggestion advanced hy
the public group of the railroad labor
board here for conference with the in
terstate commerce commission might be
made the basis for solution of the
problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Fifteen HUNDRED
idle MINERS GO
TO WORK TODAY
(By The Associated Press.) J

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 17.-Fifteen
hundred miners of district No. IA, who
and August DOrchy went to Jail, are
back at work today. according to an
official announcement at headquarters
of the operators association this morn
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Car Hits Pole.

Davenport. Iowa. Oct. l1.-Tom
Kelly, of Davenport. was killed and
several companions injured in an auto
accident ut Rock Island. Illinois, early
tlis morning. An automobile driven
by Kelly plunged into telephone pole.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
U. s. DELEGATES TO
DISARMAMENT PAR
LEY TO MEET FRIDAY
(Dy The Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., Oct. 17.-Secrc-
tary Hughes today issued n call for the
second meeting of the American dele
gates to the conference on limitation of
armament, fixing the date for next Fri
day at 3 D. M, subject to the c0nver-
ience of Senators Lodge and Under
wood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends
md neighhorS for their many kind
resses and the beautiful flowers given
following the death of cur beloved
son, Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bucttncr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Collision Kills One.

Ainsworth Iowa, Oct. 17.-Bert
Deseln, Hedrick, Iowa, was killed and
his wife and her niece. Miss Helen I'm
baugh, were injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding col
lided with another auto.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
CAR SERVICE
IN CAPITAL CITY
May START SOON
City Council This Morning
Passes Corrected
Street Car
Franchise.
PEOPLE WILL VOTE
Looks as Though Cars may
Start Within Twenty
Four Hours.
t3y The Associated Press.)

t3y The Associated Prcss.)
Des Moines. Iowa, Oct. 17.-Fed.
cral Judge Martin j. Wade this
afternoon ordered street car serv.
leo to he restored in Des MOines
Immediately upon passage Of the
third reading of the proposed
franchise by the city council. The
council passed the franchise at the
first and second readings this
morning. One week must elapse
before the franchise can be acted
upon ut the third reading. Later it
must be submitted to the people.
Des MOincs, Iowa. Oct. 7.-The city
council this morning passed the cor
rccted proposed franchise of the Des
Moines City Railroad Company on the
first and second readings.
One week will elapSe before the ordi
rance can he passed on the third read
ing and it then goes to the people for
vote. 1t appeared that there was Il
possibility that the street car service
suspended August 3, might be resumed
IN the next twenty-four hours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17

Have faithfulnrss and sincerity as
'irst NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
All Roads Next.

Three remaining larger roads of the
country are included in the third group
on which the strike is set for 6 a. N.
local standard time. November 3. The
entire Burlington system and the New
York Central 0ines cast and weSt) are
among those which will feel the strike
blow November 3. The balance of the
third and fourth groups include the re-
roads of the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
The Second Group.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE second group
of railroads in the walkout of the five
big brotherhoodS strikes into the cast
These roads. whose names were learned
here today, include the New York. New
Haven 4 Hartford: and the Delaware
& Hudson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-17
Hits East Hard.

Like the first group the walkout of
the second division of roads will affect
every section of the country but hits
the east hardest. section of the coun-
try left practically untouched on the
first day. The second group walb-out
will come at 6 IA. m. local standard time
November I,