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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Eau Eighty veterans of for
eigR wars signed charter applications
for membership in a post for foreign
war veterans TO be organized at Eau
Claire. Those eligible for member.
ship are veterans that served over
seas in expeditions such as the Mex
lean war. Spanish-American war, Chi
IA relief expedition. Philippines, Hal.
H. Cuba, Nicaragua. Mexico and the
World war
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12
Foreign

VI ~ y Al
German officials at Berlin to|a how
they notified Great Britain Of gun run
ming by Irish radicals opposed 10 pro
posed peace between De Valera and
England Trish-An.ericans and Amer
lean money figured In deal.
King Alexander. who recently re-
turned 90 Belgrade from Paris n as
sumo tile throne 81 the Juco-Slav
stare, took The cath Sunday 70 sup
port the ne1 constitution II the pa
ti0n.
The Jugo-Slavs are continuing the
fighting ou The Albanian border They
captured u officers and $40 men.
serbian francs ara down 10 s. 80 he
3oiar fhe lowest ln their history,
says Belgrade dispatch.
Il was learned at The Hague that
former Crown Princess Cecllle. wife
~ Frederick William, former crown
prince Of Germany. hod arrived at
Doom fer Il visit with her husband.
-Four men involved in the sensation
al plot for a Bolshevik revolution in
Sweden, discovered last June. have
been sentenced To- prison at stock
holm, Their terms range from eight
cen months 20 four wears.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

The man who tells you faat be IS no
fool may he only mistaken
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Prefer diligence before idleness. IN
less you esteem rust before bright
ness.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Green Bay-Judge Samuel D. Hast
ings, So, one OF the most widely
known judges in the state is in hos
pital at Green Bay with a fractured
knee and severe bruises as a result
OF being knocked down BY an auto.
mobile driven by Deputy Sheriff
Henry Hermsen.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Superior-The Superior city coun-
Gil passed an ordinance making re
stricted zone. in which no more bill
boards can be erected, OF practically
the entire city. Binboards must be
p 1eet back from any street corner,
and are subject 10 numerous other
restrictions. Action OF the council
follows two years campaign of the
Douglas County Woman's council
against billboards.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

An undertaken is man Who l"'
lows the medical proIeS, ea.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Fond du Lac-Posing as prohibition
officers. TWO men held up Charles Joe
kins at his home. near Dundee, Fond
du Lac county. and escaped with SO
bushels OF rye, which they said was
being used by Jockins in making
moonshine. The robbers then went
To the home of Ignatz Zulp, Sheboy-
gan county, and took 80 bushels Of
rye. They were later seen driving
along the road with a truckload Of
rye.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Racine About two thousand trees
are 10 be planted alt a cost OF more
than $1,000 in memory OF Racine
county soldiers who served during the
World war. Representatives of "a or
CARNATIONS met and announced they
were back of the project.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Appleton-With five Of their six
children gathered around the f1reside,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Bungert, plo-
neer residents Of Outagamie county,
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage with a family reunion
The couple has lived in Outagamie
county since 1859, coming to Apple
ton from Luxemberg. Mr.. BUngert is
So years old and his wife is two years
younger. Both are enjoying excellent
health They retired from farm life
and moved 10 Appleton twenty-eight
years ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Madison-Nine candidates in the
National guard Of Wisconsin viii take
examinations Tor admission 10 the
West Point Military academy Nov. y,
the adjutant general announced.
While the Wisconsin quota is set al
FIVE. the adjutant general said that
other states may not I'll their allotted
places, leaving the way open TO addi-
tional men from this state. The civil
service commission viii conduct the
examination.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Racine-The Franciscan Order is
com leting plars TO build a large
monastery and academy al Corliss,
west of Racine. Negotiations have
been going on for some time and il
IS only through lack OF sufficient
funds 10 permit the Franciscan Fa-
theirs 70 establish themselves in more
spacious surroundings that the deal
has not yet come to q close. The
Franciscan Fathers have a monastery
at Pulaski. Wis. which has been over
crowded for several years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Green Bay-Matthew Bilek, a grad.
Uate OF Marquette university. has
been made assistant district attorney
at Green Bay to take the place Of
Lynn . Jaseph. resigned Mr.. Bilek
came 10 Green Bay from Marinette.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

La Crosse -- Percy Strong, la
Crosse, maintains be was working in
his shop Sept - when a rifle bullet
struck him in the head near the tenn
pie He brought suit for 5000
against Ralph Bradley. who it is al
legged 6ret the sho. while al target
practice In his back yard.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Washburn- Farmers te the towns
OF Washbu-n BayTiew and Eileen
Bayfield, couu'y, have made applica-
ton TO the federal farm loan board
for loans agsreeaIlEg s1sQoo to be
used Ia making farm Improvements.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Madison Three special tractor
courses will be given this winter by
the agricultural engineering depart
ment OF the College of Agriculture
The first course begins Dec. /, the
second Jan. L. and the third Jan. %
The enrolment in each course will be
limited 10 10 students, reports F. W
DufTee who with II. r. Chapman viii
have charge Of the course It will BE-
necessary to make application for en-
rollmenl.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Madison There were 81 accidents
on public railroad crossings in Wis
consin during the three months from
July / to Oct. l. resulting in the death
Of Is persons and injury OF Is. the re
port of the stale department shows.
Twenty-siz Of these accidents involved
automobiles. in which Is persons We're
killed and % injured The depart
ment announces that it has made in
yestigauons Of ten dangerous cross
ings IN three localities.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Gregn IAs- Brown county led trs
five surgoanj-aE cs-1nues In prodga
tioa aa aere of sila-e corn and ba,les
is .ae 1921 season. according TO tn
h. alt fled by The state department o.
agriculture.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Menasha and Eeenah wiz
be asked 10 give considera 20 q
proposal made by Mayor Hawes Ct
Appleton tha, the three cities erect
a huge moderator 20 be used io.ntlE
for ea~tare disposal None OF these
three c1es have garbage disposal
systems
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Green Bay Statistics collected by
Income Assessor J. J. Coliguon show
thar one out Of every two families in
Brown county has an automobile The
population OF the county is $1,000 and
there are 5.26l motor vehicles IN
ayeraeing the number IN family the
fact was taken into consideration thar
Brown county also has the largest
sized families in the state.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Janesyi le-The Edgegton Hiehway
Trailer Co has instituted $25ooo0
damage suit against the GAINESVILLE
Electric Electric Co in circuit court
at GAINESVILLE The plaintiff alleges
that an electric pump was shut of.
preventing the company employees
from usi2g water on the IRE that vis-
tied the EdgertOn plant,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
yielded ia 'he decision If treasury Of
frials az Washington regarding the
teer regulations Beer as medicine
and beer Of alcoholic content that has
been held by the brewers may be
used under the uew ruling
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

The JUgo- Slavs are continuing the
fighting ~ the Albanian border They
captured u officers and $40 men.
serbian francs are down 70 s. 80 he
3alar, he lowest ln their history,
says @ Belgrade dispatch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

The japanese delegation to the
Washington conference arrived Mt
Victoria, r. C., filed with determine
tion, according 70 its spokesman, to
do everything within reason to accom-
nlish rnslIts
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

King Alexander. who recently re-
Turned 90 Belgrade from Paris n rs
sumo the throne 81 the Juco-Slav
STATE, took The oath Sunday 70 sup
porr the new constitution 0f the pa
zion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Robert Victor Grosvener. the third
Baron Ebury, died AT BeaconSfejd.
England. He married Miss Florence
padeiford, daughter of Edward padel-
ford of Savannah Ca, In 1905.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-11-12

Monrears first snowstorm of tho
season was n record breaker. The Me
GIN university observatory reported
that the total fail Of five inches was
the heaviest ever reported there for
early November.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Foolish Questions,

Columbus Dispatch: He had fallen
through the coal hole and Sprained his
ankle. 1t was quiet street. and he
called for help in vain. Meanwhile, the
pa IN increased until he almost tainted.
He opened his eyes to find an old
gentleman regarding him..
Dear me- said the kind hearted
pedestrian. Have you fallen through
the coal hole"
Not at all. replied the man. trying
to smile AS You seem to he interested
in the matter I will tell you what hap
penel. | CHANGED to be in here when
they built the pavement around me!'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Rustic Ingenuity.

Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph: A
prosperous farmer has gained the repu-
tation of being the stingiest man In
his community and consequently is
not general favorite with his neigh
bOrs.
He owns an old horse which. 70 put
it mildly, is very thin. As if to make
up for the lack of flesh Oh its 0o1y.
however, the animal has a head many
sizes too large. The other week he
went to the expense of a new collar
for the animal. A few minutes after
the delivery he was back at the sad
dler's, with the collar.
Don't you know nOthin'?" he burt
ed out. You've made it too small.
can't get ii over his head
cover his head!' replied the sad
dler. ''Man alive. 1t wasn't made to go
over his head Back him into it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Makes Attack on RObb.

Chaplain w. f. Robb charged so for
preaching the Merle Hay funeral ser
mon, Commander +. W. FranZwa of the
American Legion post there told the
Iowa 1egiOnaire, who was asked by II
number of its readers to either confirm
or discredit reports concerning the
matter. The IegiOnaire also printed II
letter from +. j. Burnham. of Washing
ton. Iowa. in its Aug. ID issue. stating
that the chaplain in response to Il tele-
gram asking him to preach the funeral
sermon over the body of returned
l6Sth Infantry veteran at Washington,
wired that he wanted fifty dollars and
expenses Mr. Burnham bitterly as
sailed the chaplain's action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
PRINCETON UNIT
PLANS FOUR NEW
FRENCH SCHOOLS
(By The Associated Press.)

Soissons,. France. Sept. 5.-Thc
Princeton unit which is doing recon-
structiOn work in France is now in SOis-
sc ms and is now making plans for four
new schools in different parts of the
town. Several men are working on
Bians for the schools. town halls and
churches OF several towns along the
.tisnc near Rcrry-au-Bac and Hill los
and beyond the Chemine DIES Danes at
Neufchatcl and Evergnicourt.
The unit has been in France since
July and was greeted by the members
Of the ministry and given week OF
receptions in Paris. Since then the
work has been in the devastated re-
ei1ns which are almost the same as they
were when the Americans left them
at the close of the war.
The unit. consists, OF students Of the
New Architectural School ut Princeton
under the direction of Rolf w. Bauhan
a. chief and includes: Thomas LeySter,
Chicago: Elrclgc Snyder. Summit, n.
j.: Robert /. Powell. New York: Fl.
Drewry Baker. Norfolk. Va: {. Cud-
Lpp. Jersey City. \. y: John CrOme-
lin. Hackensack. y. j.; Richard Still
well. Lakewood. y. J.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
INTERSECTIONAL
FOOTBALL GAINS
IN POPULARITY
(By The Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 5.--FOotban teams
OF the more important Southern uni
versities and colleges have upwards of
800 games scheduled this year, the sea-
son opening Sept. "a and closing Dec.
=. IntersectiOnal contests are more
numerous this year than ever before.
Southern teams this year. will play
Harvard. Princeton. Yale. Navy. Penn
sylvania. DartsmOutl, Rutgers. Penn
State, West Virginia and Detroit on
Northern fields and Dartmouth will
make trip to Atlanta for game
with Georgia. Indiana probably will be
invited to play Florida ,at the Miami
Palm Fete in December as Il post sea-
son feature and the Florida team may
arrange a game with the seasons Paci-
fc Coast champion team ut the Tour
rament of Roses in Pasadena during
the winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
UMBRELLAS
ROB RAINY DAYS
OF DRAB ASPECT
(By The Associated press.l

New York. Sept. 5.--Bright hucd
umbrellas are twice as much in de.
mand as year ago. manufacturers
declare. They look expectantly for the
day when street crowds in rainy wealth.
er will he just as vivid as those who
sally forth with cheerful garb on fair
days.
Rainy days in New York this sum.
mer have not presented such Il dull
picture on the streets as in the past,
when the black umbrella was the only
kind to be seen. The working girls,
who must so into the business thor
oughfares in any weather, have devel-
oped a penchant for umbrellas OF
purple. brown, orange and particularly
blue. and others have taken up this
cheerful challenge to the darker side
of nature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
BAREFOOT INDIAN
BEAUTY FETED BY
SOCIAL LEADERS
(By The Associated Press


Mexico City, Sept. 5.-Fame came
to Maria Bibiana Tribe over night
and, from simple. Indian maiden liv-
ing with her parents in a tiny village
IN the Pueblo mountains, she has now
become n social figure of the Mexican
capital. n
Senorita Tribe was chosen as the
most beautiful Indian girl in Mexico
iii a recent newspaper contest which
extended over many months and in
which more than 800 photographs We're
submitted to the jury. The Puebla
Indian girl received first prize and was
brought to Mexico City to be the CEN
trail figure at q, number of society func-
tons. Sonora PAM. wife of the secre-
tary Of foreign relations. invited her to
a recent tea where she met many of
the social leaders Of the city.
Barefoot Maria, wearing the charac-
teristic dress Of her race and tribe was
not at all abashed and that night Oc-
cupied a gayly decorated box at thea
ter entertainment given in her honor.
She says. however, that she cares not
TOR the glitterlOf society and that "un-
less something happens she will not
leave her mountain home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Weather Reports From Greenland.

Officials of the weather bureau of
the United STATE department of agri-
culture are observing with much salts
faction the progress made by the Dan
ish government toward the establish
ment of high-pOwered radio station
in Greeland. 1t is expected that when
this station is completed weather re-
ports from that continent will be rem
dered available that will he of great
value in daily forecasting, not only in
Europe. but in the eastern United
States as well. They should also prove
useful in forccaSting the weather Of the
North Atlantic ocean in the interest Of
shipping and aviation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
FORMER GERMAN
AIRSHIP TURNED
OVER TO FRENCH
(By The Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 5.-The last and
also the latest of the German Zeppcl-
ms. the 'NMstern." formerly the
LZ-121. has been turned over to the
French government for commercial
purposes. Reporting to the national
advisory committee for aeOrnautics
here. J. J. Ide, teachnical assistant In
Europe. states that this great airship.
which is under the control of the SER
vice de navigation aerienne. and not
the French navy ms are the other
French airships. will be employed In
the Marseilles-Algiers Service.
According to the treaty. Germany
was ordered to turn over her two lat
est commercial Zeppelins. the "BOden-
see" and the ''Nordstern" to Italy and
France respectively. as well as to sur
render her military aircraft, and now
this has been done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Potato Crop Around
Usage About a Third

Usage, Iowa, Sept. 5.-Mitchell
county and adjoining territories.
Iowas chief potato growing district.
will produce only about one-third to
one-half of a normal potato crop this
year. A. I. Erwin. truck crops spe-
cialist of the Iowa Experiment station.
has just made visit to the territory
and makes that estimate of the yield.
Early OhiO's, which commonly average
40 bushels to the acre. are running
from 30 to 40 bushels this year. The
August rains may bring the yield up
somewhat. but not IL great deal. Mr..
Erwin says there is every reason to
look for high priced potatoes this fall
and winter, as the crop in Minnesota.
Wisconsin. Michigan and other potato
districts is likewise short.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
To Haze Hens Lay,
Keep Then, Amused
(By The Associated Press.)

Durham. NH. Sept. 1.-The hen is
Il tenpermental bird and must be kept
entertained.
Tie secret Of success with a laying
stock is never to let the hens become
bored.
When the hens lose interest in life
the poultryman must vary the routine.
These are some of the rules laid
down by the Rev. Marshall Dawson of
StOrrs. Conn. who besides being Il pop
ular Congregational clergyman is a
successful poultryman. He spoke at Il
recent conference of rural pastors and
religious workers at New Hampshire
college here taking for his subject
profitable Sdelines for Ministers"
Mr.. Dawson took up poultry raising to
supplement- his income from preaching
and has made a study of hen psychOl.
ogy.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
WEDDING RING
KEY TO OPEN
CASINO DOOR
(By The Associated Press

Deauville, France, Sept. "a young
American girl about to enter the
roulette room at the Casino was
stopped few days ago by the uni
formed Cerberus at the door and
politely but firmly refused admittancc
TOO young ruled the brass buttoned
official.
Disappointed she stood by for
few moments and noted young
French woman about hen own age b.
ing bowed into the gambling room by
the same lackey who had refused her
admittance. A plain little gold band
which the young French woman wore
on the third finger OF her left hand
when shown to the doorkeeper had
proved the open sesame.
The young American girl called on
jeweler the next morning and, accom-.
panied by her usual dancing partner.
again appeared ut the door of the
casino that evening and to the door
keeper, again objectins. said: I'm
displaying the wedding ring
purchased that morning. She was ad.
mitted.
I'VE can't ask every woman to pro-
duce her marriage contract" said the
lackey.
Tho iownlorS arc wOndorinU what 10
causing the Unprecedented demand for
rings totally out OF proper
ton with the notices of coming mar
riagcs posted AT the town hall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Rain Prevents Ball Game.

Wet weather prevented the Monarch
Lchigh game, scheduled to have been
played mt Riverside park yesterday aft
ernOnn. This afternoon the MOnarchs
will meet Lehigh In the first game OF
the afternoon at the Labor day ccle-
bratiOn ut Fort Dodge. If successful
they will meet the winners Of the Car
roll-Fort Dodge clash of yesterday, in
the second game of the double header
today. Espc will do mound duty for
the locals in the initial tilt this after
noon. BritsOn is slated TO work in the
second
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
is CALLED BY DEATH
George w. Elliott Succumbs
After Long Ill
ness.

Funeral services for George W.
Elliott. father Of Mrs. w. II. Donovan.
who passed away this morning Mt 3
o'clock. will he held Wednesday after
noon at l O'Clock from the home, 2o1
east Third street. in charge of the G..
y Il. DR.. r. 7. Chipperfield of tho
Methodist church will ofiiciate. Burial
will be in Graceland cemetery.
George W. Elliott was born in Butler
county, Pennsylvania, September q.
1898. At an early age he moved to Wis
consin where he was married. Septem-
Der u, 1865, to Miss Amanda Barn
lausc who with one son and two
daughters, survives. Three children
died in infancy.
When the Civil war broke out, he
enlisted with the 55th Illinois regiment
and served during the entire conflict.
In 1880 he came to Iowa and fourteen
years ago came to Webster City. NOV
ing here from Clayton county. He had
spent his life. as farmer, but on com
ing here, retired from active work.
His health began to fail in December
last, complications Of old age resulting
| in his death this morning.
The children who survive him are
Mrs. w. X. Donovan, Webster City.
Mrs. Eliza Shoemaker. Peoria, Illinois,
and Stanley Elliott, Strawberry Point.
A"""' ~ -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Says Bonus Law is Valid.

Charges that the Iowa veterans adj
ju>ted compensation bill is unconsti-
tntiOnal are answered by Casper
Schenk, chairman of the state Ameri-
can Legion legislative committee in the
following letter to the press:
Mr.. w. +. Giltner. an attorney of
Abba. Iowa. questions the constitu-
tionality Of chapter 332. acts of the
39th general assembly. commonly
known as the soldiers bonus law. He
refers especially to sections IL and IA
of the act
1T seems altogether probable that he
overlooked section II. which provides ::
IF any clause. sentence. paragraph.
or part of this act shall for any reason
be adjudged by any court OF com
,ntent jurisdiction to be invalid. such
Judgment shall not affect, impair, or in
validate the remainder of the act. but
shall be confined in its operation to the
clause. sentence. paragraph. or part
thereof directly involved in the contro-
verSy in which such Judgment has been
rendered"
The bonus law was prepared with
great care by the collaboration of able
lawyers, both within and without the
and while ii might be pre-
for anyone to assert its con
until the supreme court
las definitely passed upon it. feel
very strongly that the friends of the
px.service men may view the situation
" it'll confidence.
Casper Schcnk.
Friendly suits to establish the con-
of the bonus. tax exemp- |
ion and soldiers preference laws en-
,cted in the thriy-ninth general assem- !
.ly will be started soon, Mr.. Schcnk
,as announced Cases will be handled
" egiOnaireS who are lawyers.