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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

ct al, Judgment for $755.54.
The First National Bank OF Webster
City, Iowa. VS.. H. w. Carrier, confess
sion of judgment confirmed.
The First National Bank of Webster
City, Iowa. VS.. H. w. Carrier and Son.
ct al. Judgment for S323.S7.
p. Fl. Conrad vs.. Orpha Bergsren.
judgment for $l3:3.
In the Matter of the APPLICATION OF
Will +. Brown Registered Pharmacist
for permit to buy, keep and sell in
toxicating liquors. let permit issue for
two years unless sooner revoked for
cause.
L. l. n. Lumber Co. VS.. W. \. Haney.
motion for cost bond confessed. Bond
fixed in sum of 500. thirty days given
within which to file bond.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
w,,,t "l,en Hu,-" Did to Its Author.

Chicago Journal Of Commerce: Gen
eral Lew Wallace wrote 'sBen Hur. &
Tale of the Christ" in 1850. II enjoyed
an extraordinary vogue as literary
performance, and made its author !:
great deal Of money. With the develop
nj mt of moving pictures ii became one
of the great and profitable features il
that line of business also
Gen. Wallace was not only soldier
ard writer, but lawyer. a lecturer
and a writer in the Congregationalist
W. T.. I.Ongee tells us an interesting
story to the effect that it was begun
at the suggestion Of Bob lngersoll II
Irove the falSity of the Christian rell
zion, Mr.. l.ongce says in the consre
gationalist that Gen. Wallace tod nm
he spent years in gathering material
for his story before lie began to write 1t
When four chapters had been writer
the conviction came to him that "JeS'l:
Christ was as real a person and teacher
from Il historical standpoint as was
Socrates. Plato. or Cesar
This conviction was followed by uil
certainty and fear on Wallncc's part
t;at he might hc all wrong in his inf
deity. Longce quotes him MS saying
This conviction grew stronger until
on one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. night il
my study at my home i'll Indianapolis
this conviction became II certainty
Dropping down upon my knees for th'
first time in my life for such Il purpose
| prayed to God to reveal Himself Il
ne. to forgive my sins, and to help ne
to become one Of His real followers
The light came into my soul early ii
the morning, about one o'clock.
The general went to his wife who wa
a Methodist. and told her Of his CONVEX
sion. He wondered what he should d'
with the work he had done on Ben Hur
She advised him to rewrite the fou'
chapters and make his book Il proof %
rLe divinity of Christ and the truth o.
His religion That is how the bool
was written" added the author.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
EXPECT HOTEL TO
Be READY OCT. IS
Board Meets and Fixes Date
at About That
Time.

The board of directors of the Web
ster City Hotel company met Friday
and fixed the opening date of the hotel
for about Oct. Il. 1t may have to be
postponed until few days later than
that, but not more than that.
The board expect to have the place
in running order few days prior to
Oct. 10. the date when the two days
convention Of the Tenth District Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs will open.
The Chamber OF Commerce plans to
formally open the hotel with banquet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
tifss morning Tor i few Gays visit with

fthfs morning Tor 4 few Gays Visit viii
II niece. ii:4 4 \ Iti< = :i
Mrs. ". C. Merritt of Vernon Center
Mimi, who was here to attend the fu
neral Of the Arthur Seamands' baby
Ileturned home this morning.
Mrs. j. II. Yungclas and daughter
Katie Yungclas, went to Traer this
morning for a few days visit with rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ID. Adams, Of
Waterloo, are here visiting at the home
of Mrs. Adams parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. Henton.
Miss Hazel Doty returned last eve
ming from two weeks visit with he,
sister, Miss Marie Doty, at LINCOLN
Nebr., where the latter is attending the
state university.
DR.. H. w. Chantlin of Chicago ar
rfred In the city last evening for a
short visit at the N. H. Bawden home
Mrs. Chantiin, who has been here sew.
|,eral weeks, will accompany him to
Ames, Des iMoines and Sheridan to
visit other relatives before returning
to Chicago.
Mrs. ]. s. Gingery and little daugh
ter, Evelyn, who have been here visit
ing Mrs. ]. w. Hall and other friends
returned to their home in Eagle Grove
this morning,
Mrs. John johnson of Ellsworth was
Ia Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. H. Olthoff and baby, of Kamrar
visited friends here yesterday.
Mrs. T. b. fash and daughter, Of
Homer. were Webster City visitors
yesterday.
Orville Boyington. who attends Des
Moines college in Des Moines, is in the
city to spend Sunday at his home.
Mrs. NJ. Richeson of Rhodes, who has
been visiting her son. C. H. Richeson
and family, the past few days, returned
home yesterday afternoon.
Miss Georgiana Ruff, musical in.
structor in the schools, went to Rock
Rapids yesterday to spend Sunday.
Miss Katherine Wehrheim Of Eagle
Grove arrived here yesterday afternoon
to spend the week end with her aunt
Miss Mary Dundon.
Miss Eva May Gable, high school
teacher, went to her home in DenisOn
yesterday to visit her parents over the
week end.
DR.. and Mrs. II. F.. Richardson and
son Lynne left overland today for Ida
Grove, where they will visit DR.. Rich
ardson's sister over Sunday.
Mrs. John Crawford of Waterloo re-
turned home yesterday after a weeks
visit here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. i. ". Hawk, and her sister. Mrs
". I. Swisher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
TOwnslip Meetings.

At meeting Of Webster township
farmers. held in the White Elephant
school house Friday night. officers and
cOoperators for the township organiza
ton were elected as follows:
President. {. J. Rex: vice president
T. T.. MAYOR; secretary, Clare Getting
ton. COopcrators--J. Il. Harrison
Clifford Dale. Ray Gregory. Ray Shell
ton, A. i. Shelton. Roy T. Williams
RAY Morris. Asa Malone, y. L. John
son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
Ch.rrsd with Forgery.

Leslie Bernard, Wright county
farmer, was arraigned before Judge
Il. NJ. Wright in district court Fri
day to answer to two indictments re
turned by the grand jury. charging him
with forging two checks. Bernard
pleaded not guilty and his trial was
set for Oct. Is. His bond was placed at
81 900 which he furnished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
Culling Demonstrations.

Assistant County Agent Howard Ev-
ans will hold two poultry cu|ling dem
onstratiOns on Tuesday. Oct. i. DEM
onstration will be held at ] o'clock at
the Clare Cottington farm in Webster
township and at :: o'clock another will
be held at the l. Il. Naylor farm. also
in Webster township.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Miss Margaret Donovan has accepted
the position in DR.. Lundell's Office. made
vacant nv the resignation of Miss Eliza
Eeth Pray. who is now employed in DIR.
CrumptOn's office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Good 200 acre farm. we'll improved.
within ~ miles Of Des MOines, for rent
On share. Will help stock farm. In
oUirc of +. \. KaySer or +. q. Snyder.
dlf1jl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kindness and also for
the floral offerings during the sickness
and death of our daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seamands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Wier Nelson and VT to A. III. LuMnins
lots 5 and blk ) EllswOrth-S7W.
Harry w. Hotchkiss and VT to Mabel
A!bright-lot 3 and fot lot . blk ST
W. C.-$1O0OO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

f. l.. Greeley is reshingling the roof
Of his wall paper and paint store and
has also erected new side wall on the
east. which will be used as billboard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Donald Silvprs. formerly employed at
the Ford garage in this city. is blowing
with a tractor on the Snydpr-kaySer
farm near Des MOincS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

The "flu' is ever with us! Our doc.
tors throughout the county have been
busy diagnosing new cases Of summer
flu" Are we thirea tened with return
Of the fall epidemic of 1918? Heed the
warning of the Parable Of the Sower.'
behold the cougher went forth to
cough.
2-And when he coughed, some
germs fell upon the sidewalk and the
feet of pedestrians gathered them up
and carried them into homes.
3-Some fell into nostrils that were
hard and unfruitful and forthwith only
a slight cold appeared.
And when the sun was up these
colds were scotched, and because they
had no root they withered away.
5-And some fell into good ground
and brought forth much disease. some
hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some
thirtyfold.
6-Who hath eyes to see, let him see
the harvest Of Influenza, pneumonia,
bronchitis and tuberculosis.
Who hath ears to hear. let him
hear that 10000 OF our people are
garnered yearly from the seed Of the
cougher and the sneezer.
SHUTTLE the cough. smother the
sneeze and expectorate not in public
places, to the end that grievous disease
come not unto thee, nor unto thy neigh
Dor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

10000 steel fence posts for sale ut
&c, SOC, and SIC. Iowa steel Fence i'ost
Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa. 9-28f3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

A nutrition class in the schools, the
wonderful health fairy Anne Raymond
talk to the high school girls and their
mothers by DR. Throckmorton of the
United States public health service
all these good things are coming to
Webster City in October. through the
efforts of health workers and the par
ent -Teacler association.
with acknowledgment to Riley and
his Compliant Annic'D.
We got a bran new health nurse at
come to our school today,
To look us children up and down an
watch us work and play,
She weighs us and she measures us
and cf we're umderweight
She tells us what we orto eat an tells
us clean our plate.
And seq we must drink lots of milk an
pure fresh water. too,
And eff we want to grow up strong she
knows jes' what to do.
You'd be surprised eff you shud hearthe
things she tells about.
An the l,esky germs at git you
IF you
Don't
Watch
Out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Does your watch keep time? II not
bring It to Downward. 6-27fj.tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
&. LEST WE FORGET
BY Miss Gladys Bonner, County Health Nurse

talk over these questions? Do you take
an interest where you do have one?
Health is the first step in building
citizens. Don'eplace book learning be-
fore healthy body A tired child has
a tired brain!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
Mary. had a little cold.
1t started in her head,

Mary. had q little cold.
1t started in her head,
And everywhere that Mary Went
That cold was sure to spread.
It followed her to school one day,
There wasn't any rule
1t made the children cough and sneeze
To have that cold in school.
The teacher tried to drive it ont.
She tried hard hut-kerchOO!
It didn't do a bit Of good,
For teacher caught it too.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Business cards at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Mr. Nelson, civil war veteran. gave
a talk to the Stanhope high school this
week on the meaning OF the flag. He
showed samples of the early English
and Scottish flags and how these fl.
nally evolved into our own Stars and
Stripes. At the close of his talk. the
school arose and gave the flag salute.
Prof. Iindenmeyer than gave the
county nurse an opportunity to talk to
the school. She explained her work.
emphasizing that she is not coming ia
pick flaws, hut to try to help the chill
dren to become better citizens because
they are healthy citizens. citizenship
teaching" always incorporates health
instruction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

Best watch repair service in tl'''
county at Downard's.- 0-I-j'n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

The Freeman-JOurnal has recently
reported two deaths and one foot ampu-
tation all due to cancer. There has
come to the attention Of the county
nurse three other cancer eases in the
county. A recently bereaved relative OF
one Of these cancer victims exclaimed
"Oh! l feel that l want to tell every
body what it means to neglect SEEM
ingly harmless little lump" In the
early treatment Of cancer lies cure.
Cancer is decidedly on the increase in
our middle western states. One woman
in eight and one man in fourteen over
forty years of age dies Of cancer. Never
neglect a painless lump! Your county
nurse will furnish you pamphlets on
cancer il you ask her. Fear the be-
ginning OF cancer. DO not be afraid to
know the truth. If you suspect cancer
see Il doctor. DO not wait until yOl,
are sure it is cancer. for cancer pussy
foOts painlessly until It's victims are
beyond help. Look out for the danger
signs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

At the county institute. Oct. 6 and
Z. Miss Bonner will have consulta-
ton room anywhere she wishes to
meet and talk with the teachers. There
will he an exhibit of health posters
and Il table full Of health literature
stories. games. songs and plays. Look
for the Red Cross sign and drop IN
anytime. Teachers who wish health lit
erature can leave their names and or
ders and secure this literature at cost
If you have not seen. "Child Health
Alphabet" "The Magic Book" T'Rosy
Cheeks and Strong Heart" '"Cho-Cho
and the Health Fairy" or the Metro
folitan Mother Goose" don't fail to
look for them. These and many other
interesting pamphlets will be in the OK
hibit.
There are three Parent Teachers as
sOcia tons in Hamilton county. Miss
Bonner has visited all the town schools
in the county. and the superintendent
of each of. three other schools assures
her that such an association will bf
formed in this community.
Mother! Father! Teacher!
Is there a scale in your school?
Is your child's weight record sent
home on his report card?
Is time allowed in school each day
for teaching children health habits?
Is hot lunch available for every
child?
The child's weight is an indication
Of his health. Have you thought OF
these problems? Do you have parent
teachers association where you car
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
MUCH BUSINESS / |. IS
BROUGHT INTO COURT
Central Heating Plant Dis
cussi0n Takes up
Time. II

Much business has been brought be-
fore Judge X. NJ. Wright in district
court which opened Monday. The week
has been given over to equity cases with
the petit jury called to report October
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

dant's attorney questioned the coun-
ty as to why the second confession
was taken, after the first had been
secured by the Perth Amboy police.
The detective replied that this was
done strictly on orders from Prose-
cutor Stricken.
Detective Murray Testifies.
Detective John Murray of the
Perth Amboy police department,
told of securing two confessions from
the negro on the 14th. the day of his
arrest. The first confession, the wit
ness stated, was sworn to. and the
second was taken on the suggestion
of Acting Recorder Stephen Somo-
gyi. The detective stated that con-
fessions were taken five minutes
apart, and emphatically denied a
third degree system Was used to OBJ
tain the confession. He also denied
that gun or blackjack were used to
scare the negro.
Detective Murray identified the
clothing taken from the negro and
which were introduced as evidence.
Prosecutor Stricken went on the
stand against his wishes. The de-
fense practically demanded that he
take the stand to tell why County
Detective Fitzpatrick took the Sec
ond statement. The prosecutor
stated that in his judgment the
Perth Amboy confession was not
sufficient and complete, inasmuch as
it did not recite all the movements
of the negro murderer that night.
Thomas f. Burke. the undertaken
from Perth Amboy in whose charge
the body was given after the MUIR
der. told the court of going to the
empty lot. and also preparing the
AI e.. I'll a. -
clothing.
Mrs. Alice Harris. the colored
woman of Cliffwood where Knight
boarded. testified that knight gave
her two rings when he came home
on the Saturday night in question,
and identified those in court as the
ones which were given. This woman
also stated that knights clothes
were wet when he came home, and
borrowed a pair of her husbands
trousers. She stated that he came
/ home about i 1 o'clock.
Ben Cranshaw, a Keyport negro
who met knight at the corner of
Broad and Front streets in Keyport
the following Sunday morning. told
OF giving knight $3.50 for watch
in crap game This witness stated
that Knight, himself and a number
of other negroes went to an old
house in Matawan where there was
a crap game. knight went broke" "
the witness claimed, and borrowed
$3.50 on a watch, which was iden-
titled by the witness. Cranshaw de-
MED giving his testimony on any
promise.
Lieutenant Detective John Huff
identified the rings and watch which
he had recovered from Mrs. Harris
and the Cranshaw man. The jewell
ry was admitted as evidence.
Conductor Testifies
Charles Hauser. the Keyport con-
ductor, told of leaving Perth Amboy
at 1911 o'clock bound for Keyport
and Atlantic Highlands. He told of
taking on a passenger at the north
east corner of High and Smith
streets, and started the car again,
when he saw a man running down
High street hailing TO the car. The
conductor claims he stopped the car
and a man who he Identifies as
knight got on. The negro wanted
to get off at Cliffwood avenue, the
witness claimed, and he was left off
at this point.
Continued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
DRAST|CMOvE
ENDS DUMP |NG
Immediate Action Taken
Which Will Result in Clean
ing Up City Property.
CITY OFFICIALS ACT
Four Arrests Are Made and
One Man Fined $25; Alder
Men Also Take Steps.

Immediate action will result in the
cleaning up of the city property al
the foot of Brighton avenue which
has been used for general dumping
ground and has been nuisance and
an eyesore to the residents of the
section for long time. Mayor Will
son said this morning that any cul-
prit caught depositing any more re-
fuse of any kind on the property
will get the limit of the law as far as
he is concerned and that every ef-
fort will be made by him to bring
about the renovation of the place.
Alderman-at-large John N. Wes-
ter, who first called the attention of
the authorities to the nuisance at
the last meeting of the Board of AL
dermen said this morning that 1t will
not be matter of having the place
cleaned up in two or three weeks,
but that immediate action must be
taken. According to the alderman.
the matter is up to the Harbor Board
which Is now in charge of that part
of the city property. but Mr.. Wes-
ter insisted that if this board does
not start work upon the property ini-
mediately, the aldermanic board it
self will take steps to do the job and
the Harbor Board will stand the ex-
PCHoC. II has QCGn Nold that lAiCh
have already been four arrests and
that more are expected soon, and any
other violators will be seriously dealt
with.
1t is thought that there will also
be work for the street commission
as the lower ends of Brighton and
Catalpa avenues are in bad condi-
tion as the result of the mishandling
of the refuse in this part of the town
Cutters are stopped up and the
grading has also been seriously i'm
paired.
The individual members of the
Harbor Board, however, are now at
work on the matter and results will
be shown when one of the guilty
parties comes up for trial in the
police court Saturday morning.
George Schenck, a member of the
harbor board. said this morning that
every possible precaution is being
taken that no more refuse be dump
ed upon the site and that as soon
as the board meets. steps will be
taken to clean up the place. The
commission also reported that one
man had already been fined $25 and
has been compelled to clear away
the refuse which he deposited at the
foot of Brighton avenue within the
past few days. The authorities are
also working upon other cases.
which. when verified. the violators
will, besides being fined, be forced
to dispose of the waste materials
elsewhere. Mr.. Schenck said that
many pal ties must have been delib-
erately defying the la was there
have been no permits given for the
disposal of old truck directly on the
property.
1t was said that morning that the
city dump is in better condition than
the city property in question. that
at the dump. precaution is taken to
drag ashes over garbage and the
ground kept level, but on the prop
erty beside the park. loads are
dumped wherever it is convenient
and no effort made to cover them
up.
A policeman will be stationed on
the property hereafter and any vio-
lator will be dealt with to the limit
of the law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
Great Demonstration
Around Court House

[By Evening News Staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March "a
Lack of a leader seems TO be the
only thing that keeps the crowd
about the court house here from at
tacking George Washington knight,
the negro murderer of Mrs. Edith
Marshall Wilson of Perth Amboy,
who is on trial for his life here be-
fore Justice James ]. Bergen.
Both yesterday morning and last
night when knight was taken from
the court house to the jail big
crowds lined Paterson street and as
the. negro passed by hurled vicious
epithets at him. II was estimated
that several thousand persons lined
the walk on which knight passed
from his way to the court room to
his cell. Although no other demon
stration was made. 1t was plainly
seen that the men were only holding
themselves back by will power.
knight was IN company of County
Detective Ferd A. David and three
other officers. All the officers were
heavily armed and If necessary will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
CARDINAL DIES
At BALTIMORE
Cardinal Primate of American
Catholic Church is Dead at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 24.-James
Cardinal Gibbons. archbishop of
Baltimore and primate of the Amer
lean Catholic church, died at the
archepiscopal residence after a pro-
longed illness. He was in his eighty
seventh year. The end came peace
fully at 1888 o'clock.
Beside the cardinals bed stood
every member of his household and
when it was seen that the distin-
guished prelate had passed away.
the priests fell to their, knees and
began reciting the prayers for the
dead.
kilograms were Immediately sent
to Pope Benedict at Rome and Mon
signor John Bonzano at Washing
American Catholic hierarchy, in
forming them of the death.
AS 1t is expected most of the
church dignitaries in the United
States will attend it is probable that
the funeral will not be take place
much inside of a week.
Cardinal Gibbons, who has been
showing pronounced signs of i'm
provement in health ever since his
return home about January 81. last
from Union Mills. Md, where he
was taken seriously ill, suffered a
relapse Palm Sunday evening after
returning from an automobile ride
The sudden change of weather which
brought unreasonable high temper
.atures had a depressing effect on
him. His fainting spells returned
and he was put to bed from which
he would never arise.
Cardinal Gibbons physician said
repeatedly in earlier stages of his ill
ness that he was as sound organical-
ly as could be expected in a person
of his years but he suffered from
the effect of his age and fatigue that
resulted from the prodigal energy
caused by his duties as prelate OF
the Catholic church in this country