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Evening journal., 1921-01-10
MRS G. II. LYON IMPROVES

Mrs. George r. Lyon, wife 0f the
president 0f City Council. who was
successfully operated on Saturday
evening al the private hospital OF DR.
J. J. Jones. for appendicitis. was re-
ported This noon as being in a salts
Factory condition. Mrs. Lyon had
been suffering for several days. but
was not considered serious until Sat-
lfrdav
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
DEMOCRATS HAVE
POW-WOW AT DOVER
san corresnonlont.

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER. Del, Jan. i0.-Democratic
members OF both houses held a short
conference this morning, with sena--
tor Murphy presiding. 10 was stated
By Senator Murphy that the confer
ence Ms held 10 discuss proposed leg
islafion with representatives OF the
steering committee named by the
State Committee, but no definite ac-
tion was taken regarding any matters.
William f. valiant. OF Laurel, and
Timothy j. Mooney, OF Wilmington,
members OF The steering committee,
attended the conference.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
DRUG ADDICTS GET
LONG JAIL TERMS

Pleading guilty TO having a mar
cOrtic drug in their possession, larry
Virgins was sentenced TO one year
in the workhouse and Louis Norris
to two years in the Greenbdnk insti-
tuition by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning.
Virgins was also charged with
having a hypodermic needle in his
possession and Morris with larceny OF
a watch belonging to Michael Brown.
These charges were dropped In view
Of the sentences imposed on them
in the other charge.
Virgins admitted to the court that
he uses drugs.
Morris. denying that he is an adj
dict. said that the drug found on him
belonged TO another person. Thir-
teen decks" OF heroin and cocaine
were found lin his possession when
he was arrested.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
TO DISCUSS PLANS
FOR INAUGURATION
Sian Correspondent.

~T1H I0TTNsVunUtnI.
DOVER. Del, Jan. i0-Plans for the
inauguration OF Goyern0r-elect Viii
liam ID. Denney on January IS will be
made az a meeting this afternoon OF
the Joint legislative committee named
FOR that purpose last week.
Adiutant-General j. Austin Ellison
also will attend the meeting. Lieu
nant-GovernOr-clecl ]. DanfOrth
Bush, Of Wilmington. and former Rep
resentatiye William Lyons, Jr.. ~ VIII
mingion, were visitors at the State
House today.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
FINE SLEEPING TRESpAssER.

Found asleep in The building al The
northwest corner OF Fourth and Wal
nut streets. last night, Eddward Har-
rison, Negro, iS years OF age. was
fined 50 and costs on a charge OF tres
pass, by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning. He said that he
came here from Norfolk.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
W. S. CARPENTER, R.,
DUPONT TREASURER

Directors Of E. I. dupont de Ne
mours and Co. today elected Wal
ter s. Carpenter, Jr., treasurer OF the
company 10 succeed +. Donaldson
Brown. who resigned recently.
Mr.. Brown resigned to become an
official OF General Motors Corpora
ton
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
AuTn DRIyER INIURED.

Hurled through the windshield Of
his automobile, when it ran on q
bank at the side Of the road near
New Castle Yesterday. Thomas w.
Collins. sos A street. was badly cut
about the head and arms He was
brought to Wilmington and treated
si tls Delaware Hospital
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
FIREMAN'S ROOT UNDER WHEEL

As he was winding up the hose
preparatory TO leaving the fire at
Second and King streets early yes
terday morning, William Callahan,
2i5 East Twelfth street. a member OF
the Phoenix Fire Company, had his
foot run over by wheel Of the hose
carriage
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
ATTEMPT AT RICHARDSON PARK.

Awakened early in the morning by a
noise as II some one was trying TO
raise a window Mrs. Fred Lang. Of
Elmhurst, called her husband. The
would-be thief fled and Mr.. Lang.
with ncighbors, followed his tracks
for some distance in the mud
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
LEATHER WORKERS OFFFR HELP

Members of local unions Nos. 6i. %
and 500. United Leather Workers. al
their recent meetings. adopted reso-
buttons expressing their WILLINGNESS
10 aid officials Of the Wilmington
Leather Company, whose plant was
recently destroyed by fire.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10
DIES nnlYN nm CHICAGn-

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.--Pies are down 3
cents. Therefore Councilman Adamo-
wish says restaurants should cut pies
in five instead OF six slices.
Evening journal., 1921-01-10

Domestic help. cooks. Mattresses
and chambermaids may be secured
BY use OF the Want Ads during the
coming two weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
BRITISH LABOR
GETS BIG PAY
BUT MANY IDLE
(By The Associated Press. J

London. Jan. ;1.-British labor gain
ed IL great advance in wages as we'll as
Il further shortening of working hours
during 1920 but the new year begins
with Il rising tide OF unemployment.
Increases in wages during 1920 have
amounted to nearly 5.0O0.000 pounds
and affected 1911, 200 workers.
\ labor correspondent of the Liver
pool Post says, however. that ut is
probably modest estimate to say that
the whole of these wage increases have
been swept away by unemployment and
For example. the
textile workers to the number of l.
OJS,OOO received. in the earlier mouths
of the year. advances in wages totaling
:5S0.9OO pounds week. The greater
of mills are now running only
three days Il week and it is well within
the mark to put the loss from under
employment at 100000 pounds Il week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
May Make Governor
Genera! ADOPTED Son
(By The Associated Press.) J

Manila. p T.. Jan 31-The ciIy coun-
ell today adopted Il resolution request
ing the legislature to pass Il law which
would make Governor General Francis
Burton Harrison. an adopted son of
the Philippine Islands.
The resolution in part says:
The Filipinos. being people that
know how to appreciate whatever is
done for the advancement Of their coln-
try. and Governor General Harrison
having labored constantly to this end
ever since the memorable day that he
stepped for the first time upon our
shores. should express. in Il permanent
way. their gratitude toward Governor
Harrison. The FilipinoS people desire
to have an undying memory of his per-
sonality. in as much as il is not possible
for him to stay with us rs long as we
should like. The best manner to show
to Governor General Harrison our ap-
probation and admiration for him is
to make him. by law. an adopted son
Of the Philippines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
TO REORGANIZE
OLD PARTY IN
PHILIPPINES
CBy The Associated rress)

Manila, F. l.. Jan. 31.--A movement
has been started to reorganiZe the Ma
cionaliSta party the party now in pow
or. in so far as its management and di-
rection are concerned. 1t is planned
to elect Il chairman of national COM
mittec and form an organization pat
termed after the governing bodies of
the Republican and Democratic parties
of the United States.
Sergio Osmcna. speaker of the house
of representatives. is now president of
the party. but the new plan is to make
an official of the government ineligible
as chairman of the national committee
of the party.
The inSular convention of the Ma
cionalista party will be held at the end
of jan. 1921. and it is said the reor-
ganization of the management of the
party will he the most important bus
mess to come before the convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
INVENTOR SUB
DETECTOR GETS
PERKIN MEDAL
CBy The Associated Press. J

New York, Jan. 31-Dr Willis r
Whitney. of Schenectady. n. Y. invent
or Of detector for giving warning OF
the approach Of submarines. has been
awarded the Perkin Gold Medal one OF
the highdsr honors in science, in recog-
milton of his many inventions through
which he had applied chemistry to the
service of mankind
The medal is given for the highest
achievements in applied science and is
named for Sir William Pcrkin, a dis
tinguished chemist and discOvcrer of
the first processes for the manufacture
of aniline dyes from coal tar.
The submarine detector. which was
put into practical application during
the European War at the Nahant sta
tion of the United States. is probably
Mr.. Whitncy's best known invention.
AS a member of the naval consulting
board, he also did much for the de-
vel0pmcnt of radio telegraphy while the
conflict with Germany was in progress.
He is now director of the research lab
oratOry of the General Electric com
pany at Schenectady. Y. Y.
DR.. Whitney. who was born in James
town. n. ", is Il director of thc Amcr-
can Chemical society Of which he was
president in 1909
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
INDIAN FOUNDER
TRIBE ALPHABET
TO BE HONORED
(By The Associated Press }

Tahle1uall. Okla. Jan. 31.-Early
history of the Cherokee Indians is to
be depicted in pageant given here the
first week in June in commemOratiOn
of the invention of Sequoyah's alpha
bet. presented to his people 100 years
ago ChcTokeeS and descendants of
missionaries who worked among the
Indians before and after the migration
to Oklahoma are to take part.
Working without knowledge of the
English language. Sequoyah was an old
man when at the end of 20 years of
labor, he gave to his tribeSmen an al
phabct. In, two years the CherOkees
were raised from virtual illiteracy to a
degree of education and Sequoyah's
achievement has been heraldcd as one
of the greatest forward steps in the
history of the American Indian. Hailed
as Il crazy Indian" Sequoyah pefse-
vered and finally reached his goal by
forming character representing each
of the 50 sylables of his language.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
POOR SCHOOLS
CAUSE INFLUX
TO CITIES u. s.
Poor Rural Schools Resp0n-
sible for Large Part
Huge Drift Farm
People to Cities.
PAY HIGHER WAGES
Country Districts Must Of
fer Better Salaries to
Teachers.
PAY HIGHER WAGES
(By The Associated Press. J

Chicago. ILL.,. Jan. 31.-Poor rural
schools are responsible for large part
Of the huge national drift of farm
people to tire cities and the first step
in making effective back to the
land" movement is TO give country
teachers extra pay according to the in
conyenicnccs and hardships they under
20 in their work This is the giSt of
a report made to the American fedora
ton of teachers by field secretary JO-
sephine Colby here today.
"Onc of the main reasons for the de-
sertion of farms by young and forward
looking married couples is that country
schools cannot compare. under existing
conditions. with city schools in giving
children opportunity for development.
she said "a survey of the situation
shows that even now when unemploy-
ment and wage cuts are more prevalent
in the cities there has been no cores
ponding slump in the shift of the rural
population to the urban ccnters. Coun-
try and small town schools continue
to grow worse because their trained
teachers 30 to the larger cities where
higher pay prevails and because the
teachers they secure are far more poor
ly prepared than ever before.
''Sincc the teacher shortage became
so acute the large cities have surpassed
the rural districts III raising salaries
with the result that they have drawn
all the competent teachers
away from the little rcd school house
The average salary of teachers in one
room rural schools is less than $500
per year. Tennessee, for instance has
an average of S2JS per teacher yearly
and thirteen states rank below that.
Pennsylvania reports a lack of IS per
cent in rural and elementary teachers.
This means that country children Suf
fer in comparison with city children.
This wrong will not be righted un-
til country districts offer extra com
for the inconvcnienccS their
teachers must undergo. What teacher
will remain in the rural districts board
ing around, walking TO school in coun-
try mud. enduring rigorous weather
when she can get better pay, higher
cultural environment and greater. com
forts in city,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Tells RAIL LABOR
BOARD RAILROADS
FACE BANKRUPTCY
(By The Associated Press.)

Chicago. Jan. 81. i.-Bankruptcy threat
ems the railroads of the country unless
they are assured immediate means for
Production in operating expenses, the
Irailr0ad labor board was told today by
the Association of Railroad Executives.
W. W. Attcrhury. chairman of the
labor committee Of the railroad organ
iza ton made the prediction. The rail
road executives assured federal Off
IcialS that if there was Immediate abrO-
CATION of the war time national agree
ment involving working rules and con-
lditions. they would not seek Il reduc-
ltion of basic wages for at least three
months after the order would become
effective. saying their interest would
be to test ont the efficacy of economics
which might be instituted to free them
from the limits of the present agree
|ment Ultimately. however. ii was
stated there would bc need of reduc
ltions in basic wages if the cost of OPP
Grating the roads is to be cut 10 Il
point where rates may he reduced.
As Il measure of immediate relief. the
road asked the board to abrogate at
once the agreement fixing the basic rate
of unSkilled labor at IS to 4Sh. cents
an hour.
II argued this was higher rate
than that paid in other industries and
operated at Il disadvantage for other
employers. especially farmers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
JUDGE LINDSEY
TO PHILIPPINES
IN COURT STUDY
lBy The Associated Press }

Honolulu r. H.. Jan. 31.-.Judgr Ben
+. Lindsey. famous Juvenile judge Of
Denver, Colo. has accepted an invi-
tation To survey the Juvenile delinquent
situation in Honolulu. according to an
announcement just made by Judge Jas.
j. Banks of the Honolulu juvenile court.
Judge Banks added that an effort will
he made 10 have Judge Lindsey come
during the legislative session which
opens Feb. II. and during which mat
tcrS regarding the Juvenile court and
the proposed court of domestic rcla-
tionS are expected to come up
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
YOUNG MAN SHOT
WITH GUN WHICH
WAS NOT LOADED
{i}y The Associated Press. J

Radcliffe, Iowa, Jan. 81. Especial. }
Leo Hatlestad. aged II, was accident
ally shot last evening by his cousin
Allan Hanson, with 22-calibre revolv
or.
The two cousins had been to church
with two sons of Mrs. Minnie Snyder
and on the way home all four stopped
at the Snyder home. The revolver be.
longed to the Snyder boys. The boys
had taken the cartridges out the night
before. but had evidently missed one
Allan Hanson. in fun, pointed the gun
at Hatlestad and pulled the trigger.
The bullet entered Hatlestad's chest on
the right side and the young man was
seriously wounded. Doctors are I'M
able to say as yet just how serious it
may prove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31

FAST BECOMING
MODERN COUNTRY
(By The Associated Press J

Bombay. Jan 3l.-Lifc in Afghanis-
tan is speeding up. writes Il frontier
correspondent of the Times of India.
Three carloads of motorcycles have
recently arrived at .1cllaiabad for
Prince KaSir Jan. the director of com
munieationS. who intends to organize
Il despatch rider service throughout the
country.
Orders have been issued by the Amir's
government fer contracts tn construct
macadamiZcd roads through the coun-
try to the capital, and for the importa
ton Of automobile vehicles. Firms arc
also invited to establish woolcn mills
and sugar rcfinericS at Kabul, the cap
ital
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PENETRATES TO
REMOTE ISLANDS
GRy The Associated Press. }

Amsterdam, Jan. 31.-Women'S suf-
fragc movements have reached the
Dutch East Indies. the colonies whose
history and ancient Savagcry were
chiefly known To creduluus Americans
through the agency of circus side
shows. where in the Wild Man of
Eoruco" and The Terrible DyakS. Fc-
rocinuS Head Hunting CaunibalS, drew
many dimes while the crowds waited
for the big tent to open.
Head hunting and kindred savage
paStimcS still continue. to some extent,
within the juncleS of these Dutch Is
lands. hnt, according to the Dutch press
most of the natives are rapidly adopting
mGdern theories.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Los ANGELES WO-
MAN is FOUND
ON sheep Ranch
Mrs. Gladys Witkerell, who
Disappeared From Home,
Found on Sheep
Ranch.
HAD BEEN UNHARMED
Kidnapped her to Obtain
Revenge and Ransom
$4,000.
HAD BEEN UNFRAMED
(Ry The Associated prcss.l J

Los Angeles. Calf. Jan. 31-Mrs.
Gladys Withcrell. who disappeared
from her home here, last Tuesday. was
found early this morning prisoner in
Il small house on a sheep ranch eight
miles east of Corona in Riverside coun-
ty, seventy-fivc miles southeast Of Los
Angeles.
She was unharmed. Two men who
gave their names as A. J. and Floyd
Carr. cousins. were arrested. The dis
covery of Mrs. Withercll and the ar
rests of the men were effected by Los
Angeles police and deputy sheriffs. who
started for Los Angeles with the woman
and the two arrested men,
Father-in-law Cause.
The CarrS confessed TO the police that
they had i'll feeling toward Mrs. With
crellS father-in-law. A. j. Withcrcll,
because of Il transaction involving Il
boat. They kidnapped her both to oh
tain revenge and for the ransom money.
of which it is said they demanded $40.
SOC.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
FAIL TO
DISCOVER RIFLE
men FIRING SHOTS
(By The Associated Press.

Williamson, w. Va, Jan. 31.-Sol-
dicrs and a heavy force Of deputy
sheriffs hurried into the mountains sur
rounding Williamson at the sound of
rifle firing this morning.
Careful search failed to reveal the
presence of ritlemen. There were no
casualties but widely circulated rumors
were that bullets had fallen in one
section of the city.
Intense excitement prevailed for
some time but the presence of Col. Her
man Hall and Co. ~, of the L. S. infan-
try served to calm the fears of those
who professed belief that an attempt
would be made TO rescue the q men
on trial here for the Mattewan shoot
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
DUTCHNEN PRO-
HlBETED TRAVEL
THROUGH SERBIA
lHy Thc Associated Press J

The Hague, Jan. 3l.-Thc rupture of
diplomatic relations between Holland
and Ju.csavia has resulted in the vir,
tual prohibition of travel of Dutchmcn
in Serbia. The JugoSlar government
has announced il will not grant viScS
to HollanderS.
The break occurred over alleged bad
treatment of VI. Rappaport. an AuStri-
an subject. Who WAS Dutch consul ut
belgrade during the war The Serb
ianS contcnded he was an enemy sub
jcct, unfriendly and in effect, spy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
.R0uNDH0uSE DOOR
FALLS ON WORKMAN,
KILLING INSTANTLY
(By The Associated Press. J

Manlcy, Iowa. Jan. :,l.--Martin Dor
cnbllsh. 2l, an cmployc OF the Rock Is
land railroad. met instant death early
this morning when an immense door
of the round house broke loose and fell
upon him. crushing him beneath il. The
body was taken to Buffalo Center. his
former home. Dorenblsh was married
only few months ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Suffers TlUenty Years
From, Burns of R0dilln,
(By The Associated Press. J

Geneva. Jan. 3l-Twenty years Suf
f,ring from the burns of radium and
Nrays were ended recently for DR..
Eehrens, Il prominent Swiss surgeon OF
Biennc when death brought relief
| Physicians several years ago pronounc-
ed his ease hopeless and death certain
hut DR.. BchrcnS, whose hands had
been spared, continued his experiments
until his last days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Trial Not Fair?
Has Nothing to Retract.

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 31.-"The con
syiracy has failed. and | have nothing
to retract from what have written OF
said about the war. or those who push
cd us into the war; declared Victor l.
Berger, when apprised by The Associat t.
ca Press of the decision of the United
States supreme court of the reversal
of the decision in the case against
Berger who was tried before Federal
Judge LandiS of Chicago on charges OF
violation of the wartime espionage act
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Recommended by Board.

Washington. u. g., Jan. 31.--Commu-
tation of the sentence of Eugene v.
Debs effective Feb. II. was recommend
ed to President Wilson today by the
department of justice. it was learned
today at the White House.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Bond Sailors to Com
plete Round Trips
CRy The Associated Press.)

Galveston Tex. Jan. 51.-So many
Europeans have taken advantage of an
alleged loopholc in the American sea-
mans Act, local steamship agents as
Scrt. that number of foreign steamship
operators are adopting the precaution
cf binding their sailors To complete
round trip voyages to America.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
wilson REFUSES TO
COMMUTE SENTENCE
OF EUGENE Y. DEbS
(By The Associated Prss)

Washington, u. C.. Jan. 31.--Presi.
dent Wilson today refused to commute
the ten year sentence imposed on Eu-
gene V. Debs for violation Of the cspi-
Onage act.
Tho president disapprovcd the recon-
mendation of the department of justice
that Dcbs' sentence be commutcd to eX-
pire Feb. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
English Miners Nine
5,3O7, 900 Tons Week
(By The Associated Press. J

London. Jan. 31.-Put on their met
tie by the prospects of sliding scale
bonuses for increased production, the
coal miners of Britain have put their
backs into the work. and achieved Il
record post output of J,30T ,0o0
tons for one week. As result their
pay will he increased by about S250,-
100000 in the coming year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
20 MILLIONS
Asked TO BUY
ADJACENT Land
Representative Santee In
PRODUCES Bill Proposing
a one Mill tax for
10 Years.
IMPROVE COLLEGES
Sub Committee Opposed to
Women Doing Jury
Service.
IMPROVE COLLEGES
(By The Associated Press. }


Des Moincs, Iowa Jan. 31.-Twenty
million dollars in the next 10 years to
be used to buy lands for the state to
use in improving the state university
and Iowa State college are asked i'll a
bill introduced into the state legislature
by Representative Santee, proposing
tax of one mill for 10 years beginning
in 1921 for equal Improvement OF the
two educational institutions.
Little Business.
The legislature met late this morn
ing and little business was in progress
before noon. A report was current that
the house insurance committee was not
inclined to hurry legislation which
would give the state insurance depart
mcnt jurisdiction over insurance COM
panies in financial difficulties and di-
rccting the appointment Of Il receiver
in all cases of companies in bankruptcy.
Women Ineligible?
\ report of the subcommittee to the
senate judiciary committee suggesting
that women be made entirely ineligible
TO jury service. was made today follow
ing the discussion by the committee at
noon The Cessna bill was being con-
Sidered. which would allow women to
be exempted ut their own excuse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
Value OF live
STOCK ON FARMS
SHOWS A DECREASE

Washington. -. c.. Jan. 31.-Livc-
stock on farms and ranges Jan. |, was
valued at S6 23J. 569 900 as compared
with $500. .145.0O0 in 1920. the depart
mcnt OF agriculture announced today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
AUTO CRASHES INTO
TELEPHONE P0LE;2
killed and 3 HURT
(By The Associated Press.)

Davenport. Iowa. Jan. I.-Two peo-
when an automobile skidded on pave
ment and crashed into a telephone pole
early Sunday evening.
Those who died were Frank WeitZie
and S. Hault The former died in an
ambulance on the way to the hospital
and the latter several hours later.