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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
More. tourists travelling overland

More. tourists travelling overland
across the country have stopped OF late
in Webster City than formerly. Guess
they have learned that they are always
welcome to stop here and have passed
the word along the line to others. No
komis park is a favorite spot for the
tourists to stop and many OF them
avail themselves of it's pleasures for
night of rest. If anybody driving
through Webster City asks You where
is a good place to camp for the night
direct him to Chief of Police Riley
who has never yet failed to find suit
able quarters for those applying to
him. He can always find room for one
more. During the excessively hot
weather those travelling by auto GER
tainly have the advantage of those
travelling by train. The autoist can
camp out wherever night overtakes
him, getting some refreshing sleep and
rest, while the train traveller must
either pass the night upon the cars or
in a hotel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

The first six months of 1921 witness
ed more lynchings in the United States
than the same periods of the two pre-
ceding years. This makes the follow
ing question pertinent: What is the
republican party going to do about its
1920 platform pledge which reads: 1--WE
urge congress to consider the most effec,
tive means to end lynchings in this
country, which continue to be terri
lie blot on our American civilization
Is this plank in the platform to be CON
sidered as so much rubbish, as scrap
of paper, as n promise never to be re
ferred to in congress?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Congress has made available spe.
cial found of $5OO.OOO to meet the tenn
porary needs Of disabled veterans of
the world war, who are receiving fed
eral vocational training. Until the act
of congress providing this fund, for
mer service men have had to borrow
POUNDS from the Red Cross. or from
other sources, to carry them until
their training was completed. During
the past year the Red Cross gave fl
nancial assistance to over $4,000 dis
abled ex-service men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
A serious phase of the business ant

A serious phase of the business and
commercial problem has been presented
by the large shipments of goods to this
country from Germany A few days
ago the United States steamship Hud-
son from Germany arrived In New
York with a 1890 ton cargo, the larg-
est individual shipment thus far Re
ceiyed. 1t consists principally OF
crockery. glassware, chemicals and
dyes. With jObbers experiencing diff
ficulty in moving their stocks Of dom
este commodities at present prices,
these imports, which are offered much
cheaper than the quotations prevailing
here for domestic goods, present diff
ficult situation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Sim Fein ireland is using the vii
son fourteen points as a basis fol
settlement of her differences with
Great Britain. Lloyd George knew
Just what to do with those fourteen
points when Mr.. Wilson nnpacked
them at the Versailles conference and
it may be believed that he has not for
gotten vet how to handle them. Sim
Fein wants self-determination to apply
to all of Ireland, but the Obstetrics
want to have smaller units. They
want to apply it against southern Ire
land.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
GRANT. TOO.

The opposition OF President Harding
to granting Il soldiers bonus at this
time has recalled the fact that Prrsi-
dent Grant took the same position in
1875. But Grant went further. Con
gress passed bonus bill and the
president vetoed it., At that time th'
country was in much the same condi-
ton that it is today. Business was
stagnant, taxes were high, the war debt
was a burden and the people and pol
iticiaas were demanding economy, but
congress succumted to the seductive
influence of the popularity of any
measure Tor the benefit Of veterans OF
the civil war and passed a bill t" give
them a bonus. 1t was estimated at the
time that It would cost the government
about $15OOOO,OO to fulfill the re-
onirements of the measure. A million
dollars then, compared with the abil-
lty Of the country 10 pay. was as much
as billion dollars Is today.
Well, Grant thought the hest inter
ests Of the country as a whole would
not be subserved by such a law and In
vetoing the measure, said In message
to the house under date Of March 3.
1875.
"House bin 3341 Is herewith re-
turned without nay approval for the
reasons first. that 1t appropriates from
the treasury large sum Of money at
a time when the revenue is insufficient
FOR current wants and this proposed
further drain on the treasury. The is
sue Of bonds, authorized by the bill to
a very large and Indefinite amount
would seriously embarrass the ref',nd-
ing operations now progressing, where
by the interest OF the bonded debt OF
the United States Is being largely re-
duced. Second, / do not believe mar
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

The LindstrOm. Mimi, Press de-
mands more careful thinking and less
loose talk on the part of congressman
/, would be good thing. surely. And
while we are considering the matter
it might be we'll for some newspaper
writer's to do more thinking and less
rLoughtless writing. Members of con
.gress are not the only ones that go of
half cooked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Nobody who has the right ideas of
commerce and trade and understands the
desirability of foreign markets advo-
Gates a policy that would necessarily
hamper expectations and importatiOns.
However, prOtectionists realize that
the American market is the best mar
ket in the world and that we cannot
afford to sacrifice it in the hope Of re-
coupling business abroad. Do not be
deceived by the specious plea that
tariff OF say 30 cents adds just that
much to what the domestic consumer
must pay for that article. 1t works in
practice like this: Here is jacknife
that costs to produce in the United
States one dollar. 1t can be produced
abroad for 20 cents. The tariff steps
in and says the foreign producer must
enter the domestic market without adj
vantage over the domestic producer.
hence a tariff of 80 cents is put upon
the knife made abroad. Well. the
American manufacturer sells that
knife at say $40. But for the tariff
the foreign producer could sell it at
so cents. But he would not sell it at
so cents, because he could get mt least
81 for it, as the American producer
could not sell at absolute cost and stay
in business. Then as soon as the AM
merican manufacturer was forced to
stop the manufacture Of knives on ac-
count Of the competition of the product
of the cheap labor of the world, the
foreigner would take advantage Of the
situation and boost prices above the
level maintained while the American
manufacturer was competing Tor
trade. This is not a mythical PROPOSE
ton trumpet up for the occasion. II
has happened in many instances In the
past. A protective tariff has more than
once reduced the price OF the comm0d-
ity protected, because American manu-
facturers were able to enter the field
and hold the domestic market. II the
industries OF this country are to func-
tion they must Mt least have an equal
chance in the domestic market. The
portion of this market that is sur
rendered increases the surplus by just
the amount of foreign made goods sold
to supply it that should have been sup
piled with Aemrican goods, and hence
increases the necessity for more for
eign markets to take care of our sur
pins. The more domestic goods that
are sold here mt home simplifies the
problem OF finding markets abroad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Carrie O. HenrysOn to r. z. Henry
son-w u NV and Sc NV and lots q. Z
end II in NV sw 31S6-23-$58,l 43.
Carl sparboe and VT to W. l.. Whit
ham, Gilbert KnudsOn and Max n.
Hemingway-sw "A and sw sc 9-S6-c3
and ne "a and SO NV 16-S6-23-$lOO.OOO
G. NJ. Downs to Daniel w. Davis
lots 9, IL. 1G, II, 1S, 10 and 20 blk 1
Rhodes Add w. C.-$1.
Iver J. Hia to John ]. Sather-sw
sw ca and NV NV tex + 2 acres)
IS sc % 5,514.20.
liver J. Hia to Oscar s. Garrison
ne NV and e acres Of NV NV 1S-S6-23
-$14,4S5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

special sense the duty of citizens who
are not Jews by ancestry or faith. We
therefore make earnest protest against
this vicious propaganda, and call upon
our fellow citizens of Gentle birth
and Christian faith to unite their eff
forts to ours to the end that it may be
crushed. In particular, we call upon
all those who are mOulders OF public
opinion-the clergy and ministers OF
all Christian churches, publicists,
teachers, editors and statesmen-to
strike at this un-American and I'M
Christian agitation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

There are still exccrable things in
the shape Of human beings that are no
nearer human than the beasts OF the
iungle. 4 few years ago one of these
creatures poured oil over dog mt or
m ar Eagle Grove and then set the oil
afire. In his agony the poor animal
ran into n barn. setting II afire. Ac-
icording TO dispatch from Pacific
Junction. down in Mills county. "in-
dignant citizens are searching for
fipnds who soaked a collie dog belonging
to Frank Payne in kerosene and set
ting fire to the animal. turned him
loose" If the culprit or culprits are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Nobody will expect France to agree
to any comprehensive plan OF army dis
armament. France will favor naval
restrictions, but will have need for a
fair sized army for some years to
come. If the United States had a ma
ton like Germany at its back door it
would feel the same as France does.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

"Our friends, the enemy" are not
fair when they say the republican
party is expecting that the tariff law
will do wonders in the way OF restOr-
ing prosperity. The republican party
is expecting nothing of the kind. 1t is
expecting, however. that the tariH
will be an aid to the industry ana
thrift of the people. No matter what
economic laws are upon the statute
books they must be supplemented by
hard work. wise application OF toll,
frugality, good management. etc. etc,
before a season of real satisfying pros
perity will he ushered in. The pro-
tective tariff law will help and the re-
peal of the excess profits tax and the
Oyerhauling of the surtaXes. taking
some of the war burdens from the back
of business, will also he beneficial.
Congress should lose no time in doing
what it is going to do. The sooner the
better. Business has right to know
what to expect, that it may figure ana
plan fm the future. Even under the
most favorable economic laws the
journey back to sound principles and
genuine prosperity is going to be slow
and tedious. 1t will be Impossible to
reach the goal in hurry by cutting
the corners. The procession Will have
to follow the well beaten paths OF
sound business judgment and safe com
mercial activities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

If Lloyd George can negotiate a
settlement Of the difficulties between
Ireland and the balance of the British
empire that will stay settled for even
a dozen years he will make the great
est place in. history ever made by a
British premier. His task is gigantic
but he is a real giant, even II not large
of stature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Perhaps if congress would enact a
law compelling people to drink home
brew they would be so stubborn as to
refuse to do 1t. Whiskey men claim
that people want to drink just as soon
as the 1aw undertakes to tell them
they can't Why wouldn't this theory
work the other way?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
There are no panaceas for all our II;

There are no panaceas for all our ma
tiOnal ills, never was and never Will
be. We shall have difficult problems
to settle in all the years of the future.
This applies to cities and states as
well as to the nation. There will never
be finished town or finished state
or finished nation. There will still
he something TO do to improve condi-
tions no matter how ideal conditions
may be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
cept the hospitality Of America extend

cept the hospitality Of America extend
ed to war prisoners.
There is no occasion for any fear on
the part of this country of an invasion
from Japan. If we ever do have war
with the Japs they will not undertake
such foolhardy thing. They might
take possession of the Philippines, OF
Hawaii, and some of the other islands,
but they would never take possession
of the United States, or even try It.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

President Harding simply told con-
gress to do with the soldiers bonus
Just what it wanted to but lacked the
courage to do. The president was
thinking of the best interests of the EN-
tire country and not how it would at
feet votes at the next election.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

A Philadelphia prophet of evil de-
clares that some time this month the
city of New York will slide into the
sea.-Des M0ines Register.
If it is the sea Of dependence New
York will find the rest of the country
there TO receive her when she slides.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

1t may be believed that China will
enjoy the opportunity of attending the
proposed disarmament conference and
telling the world few things she
knows about Japan. Japan, however,
is not expected to like it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Oil. lumber, coal, lemons and some
other articles ought to be on the free
list in the new tariff bill, but II some
of them or all of them get some prOtec-
tion that should not discredit the en-
tire measure. No perfect tariff bll'
has ever yet been passed by congress
and none ever will be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Farmers who have been fortunate
enough to have hogs to feed this cheap
corn to are getting fair price for it.
Hogs have been above $40 in Chicago
for some days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Government war bonds are selling on
the market at from four to five per
cent higher than they commanded
a year ago. May they keep on climb
ing up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

erage man can work. Why, the IN in
terest on young Dickinson's fortune at
6 per cent would employ 200 men Mt
S. per day each day forever. Here ia
problem that is worth thinking
about. Money has entirely too much
power.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

found they ought to get the full penalty
Of the law. Ordinary humans cannot
understand how anybody could do such
heartless thing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Every nation outside Of the United
States believes with W. J. Bryan that
this country should disarm whether any
other country does or not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

to select one for his son. 1t would be
a good thing for France il the mar
riage auction block were abolished ana
an altar of love and respect erected
in its place. The present system is a
relic of barbarism and OF the days
when woman was only n chattle TO be
sold or traded like n horse or n goat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

All that the world owes anybody is an
equal chance and everybody owes the
world his best efforts to make the most
Of his chances.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN
Entered at the Webster City Post
office as Second Class Matter.

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THE S. C. THEIS COMPANY, New
Cork and Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

The freeman and Journal. both
papers, per year--------------s.5s
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-29

~ HE situation In chlldren's hats
L has changed within the last few
years., since specialists have found it
worth their while to devote all their
time and talents to the production Of
hats for little folks and young girls.
Beginning with girls Of four, they
think out the charming hats that in
terpret girlhood as it progresses from
little girls to misses. and on to Jul
niors" on the morning side Of sixteen.
They take into account the varied
types of girls and make millinery that
Is quaint, saucy, demure or even anus
ing handling with much artistry hats
that are patterned, after grown-up's
millinery. 80,
Many mothers eliminate from their
choice all hats with trimmings. other
than a ribbon sash or band. for girls
under sixteen They choose plain
hats in fine quality, and their taste
is never Id question. This restraint
In the matter of clothes is part of
the training Of their children and has
several advantages. especially for jun
iors. 1t helps keep their minds from
being distracted from school WORK AMI
makes them enjoy more the privileges
coming to them when they are older.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-29
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
LIFE SHOWN IN FILM

The magis fiddle of Joe Alabam,
river outcast, had saved hot-blooded
Jefferson Todd from his raging temp
err in innumerable crises, but there
came time when the latter strug-
gled on the brink of cliff with his
lifetime enemy.
Then Joe Alabam smashed his fid-
die.
"Hitching Posts" in which Frank
Mayo comes to the Grand theater to-
night and Thursday is melodramatic
at moments, but a human, simple
told story of a gentleman-gambler
into whose life comes a woman's in
ltiuence. H. M. Shumate tells it and
George Hull picturizes it. Jack Ford
it the director. o. a
The scenic frame provided for the
stirring story promises to prove as
attractive as the plot itself. The at
mosphere of the old South the lazy
Mississippi River and the steamboats,
which Piled it's muddy waters, and
the plains of Texas during the days
of the first oil rush, are graphically
reproduced in ''Hitchin' Posts which
will be shown with "Wild Men OF
Africa tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-29
THATDULL ACHING

Don't worry and complain about a
bad back. Get rid CT it! For weak
kidneys, lame and achy backs, your
neighbors recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read this statement:
Mrs. D. G. Miller, 313 Second st.,
Bemidji, says: 81 had, a dull, heavy
ache in the small of my back and
over my kidneys; it ached continu-
ally day and night. My back even
hurt when I turned. over in bed. With
this misery came a tired, languid
feeling. 1t robbed me of all energy
My kidneys were weak and acted ir.
regularly. / tried Doan's Kidney
Pills and they quickly relieved me
Of the disagreeable aching. They
strengthened my back and fixed W
my kidneys" =!
OVER THREE. YEARS LATER
Mrs. Miller said: "The cure ,Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me has lasted evel
since J recommended them. I have
unlimited faith in Them"
| Price Coo, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Miller had. Foster Milburr
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-29
Pioneers Prairie Bunk.

The necessity Of finding more con-
venient and comfortable place than
the ground upon which to sleep pro-
duced the "prairie bunk" This one
legged bedstead. now a piece of furni-
ture of the past. was improvised by
the pioneer in unique manner. A
forked stake was driven into the
ground Mt n proper distance from the
corner Of the room and upon it poles.
usually of hickory, were laid reaching
from each wall. These poles, where
they touched the walls, rested in the
openings between the logs or were
driven into auger holes. Upon these
poles Stats of clapboard were placed,
or linden bark was interviewer from
pole to pole. Sometimes an old-fash-
Toned "cord bed" was made by using
Eastwood bark for the cord. On this
framework the housewife spread her
straw tick or piled the luxurious
mound of her homemade feather bed.
Such a sleeping place was usually
known as a prairie bedstead.", but
sometimes it was called prairie
rascal" Mildred J. Sharp, in the Pal
impseSt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-29
wild MEN OF AFRICA" AT
GRAND TONIGHT---THURSDAY

For the first time in the history OF
the screen, the marriage rites. cele-
brated by savage tribes in the jun
giles of Africa, have been pictured by
DR.. Leonard J. Vandenbergh, the AT
rican explorer, and they will be
shown in the first episode of wild
Men of Africa" which will be dis
played at the Grand theater tonight
and thursday, under the title OF The
LionI KILLERS"
When the African warrior makes
his choice and pays the price in the
way of cattle, skins or other COM
modities, for his bride, she is taken
in charge by members Of both their
families and kept confined in hut
while the home of the pair is being
constructed. When this is finished,
the bride is rushed into the new home
and there she remains until the
groom appears. Then she begins her
life of toll as the property OF her
man who disdains to work as long
as her muscles remain strong. When
that happens---the wife is thrown
upon the mercy Of the bush. The
Wild Men of Africa" series OF pic
lures are we'll worth seeing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-29
"HAWTH0RNE OF THE U,s.A."
= AT ELK0 THEATER TONIGHT

In Hawthorne of the U. 5. A.
the repeat film at the Elko theater
tonight, the role of the hero Is play
ed by Wallace Reid, while Lila Lee
appears in the chief feminine part.
AS if this pair of favoH.tes were not
enough, the rest of the company mas
been selected exclusively from prom
inent screen players. Theodore ROD
erts plays the role of United states
senator and Harrison Ford. is wal
lace ReCd's partner in adventure
Such sterling character actSrs as lul-
" Marshall, Edwin Stevens, charies
Ogle and Guy Oliver also appear.
The picture was adapted from
James b. Fagan's we'll known stage
NAV of the same name. 1t concerns
the experiences of pair Of improvid-
emit American law clerks touring Eu-
, rope in "jitney" when they break
the bank at Monte Carlo and Envade
an obscure little reyolutlon-torn
kingdom.
A Mack Sennett comedy also ap-
nears. in return engagement, at the
Elko tonight. .Y