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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Wife WOULD NOT
even KISS HIM; He
SUES FOR DIVORCE
(By The Associated Press. }

Chicago. April 1l.-Because his
wife. Mrs. Helen Vaughan Cosgrove,
daughter of John Culkin. of Carthage.
ILL.,. had not even once permitted him to
kiss her during their first year of
married life. Hugh +. Cosgrove today
filed Il suit for divorce
He alleged the above fact in support
of his charge that she displayed
great austerity Of temperament"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Acknowledgment.

Miss Alctta Anderson of Waterloo,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Ander-
son of this city. and Mr.. Myron Steph-
enson of Mason City were married Sat
Urday afternoon in Waterloo by Dr.
Mccarthy. pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The groom is Il son of Mr. and
Mrs. +. \. Stephenson. former well
known residents of this place. The new
ly welded couple will make their home
in Mason City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
BRITISH AUXILIARY
ATTACKED IN DUBLIN:
CIVILIANS WOUNDED
(By The Associated Press }

Dublin. April ia battle lasting
twenty minutes was fought this morn
ing around the Northwestern hotel in
the Northwall section of the city. Civ
ilianS armed with bricks and fire arms
fiercely attacked the hotel which is
occupied by British auxiliaries. Sew.
eral civilians were wounded, two
seriously. A number of the auxiliaries
are believed to have been wounded in
the fighting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Says He Will Remain,

Philadelphia, April 11.-"O'Callahan
will remain in this country until it is
safe for him to return to Ireland" said
his attorney, NJ. f. Doyle. here today.
In the event that any effort is made
to carry out the orders of the depart
ment of labor, which has notified him
to leave. it will be met with habeaS
corpus proceedings. he said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
CHARRED BODY OF
MOuLTON Farmer IS
FOUND IN ASHES
by The Associated PresS.) }

Moulton. Iowa, April II. Mystery
surrounds the burning of the home of
Oryal Dooley, prosperous Scuyler
county. Mo-, farmer. Saturday night
and the finding in the ruins Sunday of
what is believed to be the charred re-
mains of the owner of the property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Retired farmer
DIES after SEEING
HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY
(By The Associated Press }

Davenport, Iowa, April 11.-Henry
Sindt, a retired farmer and centen-
arian. died at his home here last night.
He celebrated his one hnndrcdth
birthday March 30 with big family
reunion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
FOUR WITNESSES
CALLED IN MURDER
Case AT DUBUQUE
tBy The Associated Press.) J

Dubuque. Iowa, April l1.-Four wit
ncsSeS were called today to testify in
the district court in the ease against
Geo. ID. Larcau. of Chicago. charged
with the murder of Matt Daley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
|SIFERT ELECTED
AS SUP|'ER|NDEN-
DENToF SCHOOLS
School Board Selects Former
Principal Here to Sue
ceed Superintedent
Kelly.
NOW AT SANBORN
Board Also to Appraise Site
for North Side School
House.

The school board Saturday evening
elected Il. r. Sifert, of Sanborn, to be
superintendent Of the Webster City
schools. They also took action looking
TO the appraisal of the west half Of the
"Crary lots" on the north side as IL
suitable location for the north side
school.
The election Of Prof. Sifert to the
srperintcndency here will come as quite
surprise to most people. His selection
by the board. even though the action
was not unanimous. is signal distinc
ton. He is % years of age, held the
brincipalship of Webster City schools
a. two different times, served in the A.
u +. and for the past year has been
superintendent OF the schools at San
born, where the enrolment is but 400
The distinction that comes to Prof.
Sifert lies in the fact that he was
selected for the place here from among
a list of men including Supt. Goetch,
of schools at Spencer
and formerly professor in the State
Teachers college at Cedar Falls; Prof.
Blcczick of Highland Park college;
Superintendent Cohock, of the Perry
schools; Superintendent Styles, Of the
schools at Anamosa-all men with
years of experience behind them and
widely known over Iowa as school men
par excellence.
How They Voted.
The selection of Prof. Sifert for the
place here came on motion by Il. J.
Rood. seconded by w. A. Ncel. Both
vcted favorably, with DR.. +. F. Hall
and II. L. Cox opposed. w. Il. Dodge,
president Of the board, cast the deciding
vote.
1t is understood that Prof. Sifert will
get salary of $1,000 year. That is
the sum he is asking and an agreement
will be reached upon it just as soon as
u.
Sifert will accept the position, which
ii Is assumed he will do as he was an
applicant. Superintendent Kelly has
been drawing $1,000.
Kelly Here II Years.
Superintendent Kelly is just bringing
to a close his twelfth year of service
in the Webster City schools. He is u
man held in the very highest esteem
by all. He has been big asset to
City, not only as successful
schoolman. but rs public speaker who
has been much in demand over Iowa on
the lyceum and chautauqua platforms,
as well. The rank and file of Webster
City people regret very much to see him
leave school work here. even though
for a year past it has been understood
that he probably would not be retained
The school children of Webster City
love Superintendent Kelly and the keen
est of regret over his leaving will be
felt, from the pupils in the high school
down to the kindergarten. No better
school man ever served here and Mr.
Kelly has the satisfaction of knowing
that he holds the good will. the love and
the high esteem of the people of Web
ster City generally
Superintendent Sifcrt. too. has many
warm friends in this city. all of whom
that has come to him. He was success
ful here as Il principal and in his work
MS superintendent he will have the good
" i'll and cooperation Of all.
Will l.. Clifton and family motOred
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
SECRETARY Davis
ORDERS CORK MAYOR
TO Leave the U. S.
(By The Associated Press. J

New York. April 11.-Donald J..
O'Callahan. lord mayor of Cork. was
today notified by Secretary Davis to
leave the United States within GO days
department had notified him that he
could not be harbored in this country
as refugee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

Will l.. Clifton and family motored
to Fort Dodge yesterday to visit the
Roy c. Tyler family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

Collapse of the Central Powers ant
the vicissitudes Of war that drove for
mer Emperor William Of Germany ant
his consort into practical exile in Hol
land in November 1913 was the lower
ing of the curtain in the life Of the once
beautiful empress and queen Of Prussia
Augusta Victoria who, for nearly 4C
years, had been the most beloved haus
frau of the German people. In the
Netherlands, where she and her hus-
bund resided first at AmerOngen and
then at Doom. the former kaiserin's
long continued illness was made more
grave by her yearning to return to Bcr-
lin and Potsdam. On several occasions
since her residence in Holland members
Of her family had been summoned to
her bedside in anticipation Of her
death but she rallied and survived.
Yearned for Home.
The ex-empress' gravest cloud, next
tc the abdicat tiOn of William III, was
the tragic death of her son, Prince
Joachim, who committed suicide by
shooting himself in July 1920. She was
never informed, it is said, that Joachim
Lad taken his own life. Another de-
pressing event which haunted her, was
the Russian revolution and the fate
that befell Emperor Nicholas and his
family with all OF whom, before the
war. she had been on the kindliest
terms.
Interested in Charity.
Augusta Victoria was notable chiefly
tor her keen interest in charitable work
and in the betterment Of the living con-
ditions of the German poor. 1t has
been said of her that she was not an
especially gifted woman and that She
cared more for the simple duties of
home life than for royal functions.
1t is not known that she exercised
any considerable influence politically or
that she desired to do so. Her talents
seemed, instead, to Ike directed to the
task of becoming Il helpful wife and n
devoted mother to her six sons and
one daughter. That she achieved this
aim, the former emperor attested fire.
Quently He once described her as "the
ideal OF the virtues of German prin-
cess. She it is," he declared, Ito whom
] owe that am able to bear the
weighty responsibilities Of my position
in a joyful spirit"
Concerning the attitude Of the former
empress toward the war little is known.
Attitude on War.
Some indication Of her point Of view
was given in her reply in July, 1913,
10 letter written by the wife of the
Dutch minister of war. In responding,
the then empress declared that Ger
many repeatedly had manifested her
readiness for peace which, she declared.
lad not been entertained by the oppos-
ing powers.
That she subscribed to the contention
Of military leaders that Germany was
fighting defensive war, was shown by
q statement she issued ut the beginning
Of the great conflict in which she said
that Germany was arming itself for
fight (which 1t did not cause or begin
and which it is carrying on only to de-
fend itself" In this appeal she asked
German women to aid in caring for the
German wounded.
Numerous instances in which the for
mer empress visited German hospitals
md expressed lively sympathy for the
Wounded soldiers were reported during
(CDAkfr,NAA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
CICARET BILL IS
SIGNED BY COVER
NOR NE, KENDALL
(By The Associated Press. }

(By The Associated Press.)
Des Moines, Iowa, April 11.-GOv-
ernor n. f. Kendall today signed the
cigaret bill permitting the sale of Gig
arets in Iowa to adults
The bill now becomes Il law, effective
July 4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
FORMER EMPRESS OF GERMANY.
IGNORANT OF J0ACHIM'S SUI
eide, DIES AT HOUSE D00RN
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Doom, Holland, April l1-Former Emple Augusta
Victoria died here at o'clock this morning strange
coincidence in connection with her death is the fact that
came at the exact end of year after she suffered
hor Lost sari0us sinking smell
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
Procedure in Detail.

Reconstruction of American affairs
at home and abroad is the theme Of
the Sixty-Seventh congress. assembling
at noon today in extraordinary ses-
sion at the call of President Harding.
"A vast expanse of legislation, promis-
ing to prolOng the session confronts
the new congress.
Programs of the senate and house for
todays opening were confined to or
ganizatiOn The work of the new con-
gress. informally arranged by presses
sion conferences of leaders, awaited
formal delineation. tomorrow or We'd
neSday. in President Harding's mes
sage. This was expected to deal prin-
cipally with domestic affairs, tariff,
internal revenue and other home leg
islation. Peace and other international
problems were scheduled for attention
later in the session.
The special session beginning today
which will be the first of three
marks the return of the republican
party to complete national control.
Not since President Taft's time have
the White House. the senate and house
and the government departments all
been under republican rule. The SEN
ate convenes with 80 republicans and
81 democrats and the house with 300
republicans and 13o democrats, and one
socialist.
FOrdney Tariff Bill Up.
Pre-eminent in the extra session
program is fiscal legislation This in
ludeS the FCrdney emergency tariff
bill. in line for immediate action. anti
dumping legislation. substitution Of
American for foreign valuations of i'm
ports. permanent tariff revision, new
internal revenue tax law. the budget
Continued on Page 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

CONTINUED on page g.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
HOW BATS DODGE
SOLVED BY EXPERTS

Washington, Aug 1S.-British
aviation scientists have solved thu
secret of how bats avoid objects they
can not see and are applying their
discovery to aircraft in the Top, II
safeguarding them against collisions.
Reports of the experiments. made
public here today by an army ayia-
ton statement. said progress vaslbe-
ing made with devices adopted fSom
studies of the bats which world act
as preventiYes against collisions Of
aircraft.
According to the statement. the
scientists blindfolded a number OF
bats and released them in a room
which was crossed with many wires
and partitioned from another room by
a grid containing holes just large
ncugh for the bats to fly thru. The
result was that the flying mammals
never touched a wire and flew thru
he holes with ease.
The experiments revealed the bats
secret. They were found to emit a
note, often inaudible to the ear,
which would bound back from the
wires and partition. conveying ac-
curate information to the bats SEN
sitive ears and enabling them to map
ont guacp with pNoctnacu
Aeronautical experts believe that
airplanes can do the same thing. The
British are busy devising instrumea'
to that end, and their efforts are said
already to have led to the develop
ment of instruments which are ex-
)ected to record for airmen sound a3
hey approach objects.
1t is said that this information Is
expected to be supplied equally as
well in the dark or mist as in clear
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
BOARDS COOPERATE
TO TREAT TRACHONIA

Louisville, Ky" Aug. 13.-Con-
tinui1g to- Operation between the
United States Public Health Service
and the State Board of Health in the
fight on trachoma in Kentucky, DR.
John McMullen of the former SER
vice and Miss Linda Neville. of the
State Board were to hold a trachoma
clinic at MOrehead, Rowan County,
from August Is to 20.
In order that all persons i'm the
county suffering with the disease
might have the clinic brought to their
attention, DR.. J. N. Mccormack of
the State Board wrote every county
and municipal official in Rowan and
every school teacher asking them to
urge every person whose eyes needed
treatment to present himself at the
clinic.
Trachoma clinics also are being
held by DR., C. r. Robert of the State
Board who at the present time is en-
gagged in making a sanitary survey
of several counties in the southeast
ern part of the State. In making this
survey he is visiting every school
house in the counties covered and
where necessary making recommnda-
tions to the trustees for improve
ments that will result in improved
sanitation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
BRAND OVERTIME
DECISION UNFAIR

New York. Aug. 13.-DecisiOn of
the United States railroad labor board
to allow only the regular rate of
pay for time worked in excess of eight
hours a day or for Sunday and holt
day work was branded as unfair to-
day by the executive committee of the
board of chairmen of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Signalmen of America.
1t was pointed out in a resolution
adopted by the committee that prior
to the boards ruling the men had re-
ceived time and a half for overtime
and Sunday and holiday work
Another resolution, however, ac-
cepted a wage cut of eight cents an
hour for all signalmen and six cents
an hour for all helpers.
The resolution of protest asserted
that the boards decision would work
a further reduction in the pay of the
employees and declared the chairmen
would not be responsible for any flu
tur action that may be taken by the
employees they represent"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
FREEMAN NAMED
u. OF X. DEAN


Lexington, Ky. Aug. 13.--PrOf
w. +. Freeman, a graduate of tho
college of engineering of the Univer-
sity OF Kentucky in the class of 1904,
VIII act as dean of the college during
the years leave OF absence of Dean
r. Paul Anderson. who is now direc-
TOT or the research laboratory of the
American Society of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers at the Bureau
OF Mines in Pittsburg.
Professor Freeman at the end of
the year will remain at the college as
head of the electrical engineering
department, II was announced today
After his graduation from the uni
Versity. Professor Freeman spent
seven years with the Western Elecr
tric Company in New York and Chica-
CO. and at present is head of the edu-
cational department of the Wrestling
mouse Company at East Pittsburg
before going to Pittsburg a year ago
he was for seven years professor Of,
at the university.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
OFFER BEER TO HOSPITALS

A Wisconsin brewing company has
offered 1000 barrels of beer to the
U. S. public health service for use
incidentally in army hospitals and
homes for veteran soldiers. The
company offers to provide labor and
materials to prepare the beer for
shipment to whatever places the
government desires, free of charge,
rather than have the beer wasted in
case the courts should decide destruc-
ton to be necessary.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
BEAVER DAM.

About a dozen houses are being
constructed in North Beaver Dam,
on the territory known as the Sow
ders Lots. These houses will i'm
prove the town in many ways and al
so help relieve the shortage of resi-
dences caused by the increased popu-
lation. The cost of building materials
is constantly decreasing and it is pro-
| bable that more houses will be built
ir the Spring.
Where reconstruction is most need
ell is on Main Street whore almost
two blocks of the business section
were wiped out by fire in the early
spring. One block is soon 20 be re-
built and only brick buildings will go
up. Mr.. Tom Barrass will build a
business house. Mr.. Morgan James
a barber shop; Messrs. Arthur and
Charles Peters a restaurant. and Mr.
Z. J. Tilford business house.
After several years of inactivity
Beaver Dam is again on the boom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Brown and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daniel
and daughter, of Herrin. H., are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
Williams.
Mrs. Raymond Mckinney has re-
turned to her home in Stone, Ky,
after a visit to her parents, Sir and
Mra. VIII Ia yloI.
Mrs. Arthur .,7iller of Tuisa OKLA 8,
is the guest of err pareats, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Chapman.
Miss ElOise Austin is spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. T. Austin.
Mrs Clint iIarnc CT Ravena, Ky
is visiting h@r father, Mr.. II. F. Ste
yens
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan Flener
have returned to their home in Lc-
ganspOrt. KY. after a visit with
friends and relatives.
MISS Alenne and Wahnita Leach
who have been visiting in Evansville,
Henderson and Greensboro have re-
turned home.
Miss Innis Stevens and Mrs. Clint
Horn are visiting in Owensboro.
Mrs. John Allen and daughter have
returned home, after a visit with
relatives in Rosine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cooper, who
have been visiting Sgo
have ben residing in Horse Branch,
will make their future home here.
Little Miss Mary Lawrence Baker,
of Providence, is visiting Mr., and
Mrs. j. f. Williams. She will be
accompanied home by little Miss Grace
Margaret Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Phelps, of
Springfield, ILL.,, are visiting Mr..
Phelps grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Cooper.
Messrs. Harvey ID. and Neal Plum
mer have returned to their home in
West Virginia, after visit with rela-
tives.
Prof. and Mrs. Allison and little
daughter of Cadiz, KY. have arrived
here to make their home, Prof. AL
lison will be in charge Of the High |
School this fall and Mrs. Allison the
primary Department.
Mr. Rumsey Smith, of Detroit, |
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
How Diptheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, My
child caught severe cold which de-
veloped into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply
left the little one particularly suscep-
tible to the wandering diphtheria
germ. If your child has a cold when
diphtheria is prevalent you should
take him out of school and keep hi
off the street until fully recovered,
as there is a hundred times more
danger of his taking diphtheria when
he has a cold. When Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given it quickly
cures the cold and lessons the danger
of diphtheria or any other germ di-
sease being contracted. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
BAN on OVERLAND" TIRES

An Akron concern started to mar
ket old re-treaded auto tires under
the name of Overland. The court. on
application of the Willys-Overland
Auto Co., has put a stop to this
scheme. The judge said it was clear
that the tire concern had adopted the
Overland name in order to get the
benefit of the goodwill attaching to
that name. With so many names to
choose from, there was no excuse for
appropriating the Overland name. it
was declared.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
ChamberIain's Cough cmedy.

The great benefit derived from
the use of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy has been gratefully acknowledged
by many Mrs. Benjamin F. Blake
ney, Decatur, ILL.,, writes, Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is by far the
best medicine for colds and coughs we
have ever used in our family. ]
gave it to my children when small
for Group and have taken it my
self" n
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19

Mich. is the guest Of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs Elvis Smith.
Mr.. John Arbuckle nf minneapolis,
Mimi. is visiting his family.
Mrs. Henry Daniel. of Richmond.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ercil Blankenship and MIR. Blanken-
ship.
Mr.. Arthur Hooker and children,
of Lewisburg, have. returned home
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. o. II.
Stevens.
Mr. Guy Rhoads, of the U. S. Navy
is visiting his mother.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
CANADA is FLOODING
BORDER WITH LIQUOR

Windsor, Ont, Aug. 13-Canadian
rum runners seemed to be trying to
establish a record today after word
was received here that Michigan state
police, armed with rifles. had been
modified to prevent them landing
liquor manufactured in Ontario o.
Beer was hauled TO the piers In
both Sandwich and IWalkerville,
truckload after truckload, and 1t was
estimated by water front observers
that nearly a dozen boats had pulled
out every hour since s O'Clock this
morning
The hustle along the piers contin-
ued even when unconfirmed reports
were received that Michigan state po-
lice, embarking in three high-powered
motorbOats. had run two liquor crafts
ashore near Ecorse and seized the
cargo.
At the present moment it is re-
ported the smugglers are concerning
on per cent beer, manufactured le-
gally in Ontario plants under a recent
Windsor court decision that to brew
for export. was perfectly proper under
the Ontario temperance act. Shipment
of whisky from Waterloo in whole
sale lots is planned to begin next
Monday.
Camouflaged rs Hay.
Reports were current today that
not only had beer been shipped this
week to Detroit. by water, but that
more than a dozen carloads camou-
flaged as hay, had entered that city
by rail. These reports had it that
while the center of the cars, near the
side doors. had been filld with hay,
cas- upon case of beer had been stack
ed at the end.
According to waterfront gossip the
rum runners had increased their eff
forts to get liquor across the border
to satisfy demands of Michigan road
houses which were reported to be eX-
pecting an unequaled weekend trade.
Word was received here that these
resorts were charging so cents bot
tie for beer. According to informa-
ton at hand here some Canadian Ii
quor got as far as Toledo and Port
Huron.
Reasonably fast motorboats are the
craft used most in the liquor traffic
These boats carry 1000 cartons OF
beer. Each carton contains two dOz-
en- pint bottles. Every now and then
a rowboat is pressed into service.