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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
NEW ASSEMBLY
CHITA REPRE-
SENTS PEOPLE
(By The Associated Press. }

Peking, April "A constituent as
sembly," purporting to represent the
people of all Siberia east of Lake
Baikal, has just opened it's sessions in
Chita. seat of the government of the
Far Eastern republic. Sixty per cent
Of the delegates are communists. The
next strongest element is the peasant.
According to a statement Of the rlec
tiOn committee, says the Dalta News
agency, there are in attendance as
deputies 256 Great Russians, IS
Little Russians or Ukrainians, one
Pole, five Jews, three Lithuanians, pne
Esthonian, six Buriats and five nat
uralized Koreans.
Describing the educational qualifi-
cations of the members the agency
analyses them as follows: Sixteen col
lege graduates. nine undergraduates,
60 middle-schOol graduates, fifteen
dcr-graduates. 60 municipal school
graduates and 81 '.self-educated."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
MEN WHO KILLED
GEO. D. FoSD|Ck
GIVEN SENTE nee
Judge Utterback Passes Sem
tence of Death on Men
in Polk County
Court.
CROSS ASKS MERCY
Dates of Hangings Fixed in
April and May of Next
Year.
(By The Associated Press. }

Des Moines. Iowa, April 4.-Ora L.
Cross and Eugene G. Weeks were
sentenced to death today by Judge
Hubert Utterbach. of the Polk county
district court, for the murder of Geo.
d. Fosdick, grocer whom they at
tackled at his home and robbed several
weeks ago. Weeks was sentenced to
be hanged April 15. 1922 and Cross
May 1. 1922. (The Iowa law does not
permit the carrying out of the death
penalty short of one year following
conviction). .s.
Weeks was found guilty last week
by jury in the district court. Cross
plead guilty and confessed that he
fired the shots which killed Fosdick.
When called for sentence today he
threw himself on the, mercy of the
court. He was one of the principal
witnesses against Weeks. who main
tained his innocence and repudiated a
he had made ut first.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
FAILING TO KILL
HER, WOMAN Halls
men INTO COURT

Basil. Switzerland. April 1.-Two
men have been hailed into court here
for failing to carry out a contract with
a woman to end her life and are held
for the crime of taking money under
false pretense and failing to carry out
"a contract. The woman narrowly es.
capped being prosecuted for conspiring
at murder.
Fraulein Krauss, broOding over her
spinsterhOod, decided to end her life.
but could not bring herself to the
point of committing suicide. She found
chemist willing to act as eXecutioner
for a consideration. The two held Il
conference in the presence of a third
party and terms were agreed upon.
They started for Lake Lucerne. but
the chemist. who had exacted Is per
cent of his fees in advance, vanished
enroute and the prosecution followed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
JOURNAL-NEWS
or RACINE, WIS.,,
NOW BUILDING

Racine, Wis, April 4.-The Journal.
News of Racine. Wis.,, has begun con
struction of new home. A new 24
page tubular duplex press will be in
stalled.
F. w. Starbuck, president of the
company and also editor, is still writ.
ing editorials for the paper at his
residence near San Jose, Cal, and al
though Is years Of age and afflicted
with almost complete loss of eycsight,
continues his daily work. He operates
his own typewriter through long fam
iliarity with the keys. and his grasp
on and interest in public questions is
just as keen as it was twenty years
ago.
+. II. Starbuck. his son. is secretary
and treasurer, and ID. +. GriswOld is
the city editor. The latter has been
with the paper over forty years.
The pressroom will be situated on
the first floor, and the entire remain
der of this floor will be occupied by
the various clerical departments. The
second floor will be given up to the
composing and stereotype rooms. with
a tier Of offices for proofreaders
deskmen and Associated Press Operat-
or. A large lobby has been arranged
with marble terraZzO floor, and on
the right an open stairway with orna-
mental metal to the second floor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
GENERAL BUSINESS
CONDITIONS FOUND
TO. Be IMPROVING
lBy The Associated Press.l }

Baltimore, Nd, April 4.-David #.
Houston, former secretary of the treas
ury, in analyzing country wide sur
vcy of industrial, financial, agricultu-
raj and other economic conditions, de-
c!ares that ''the big national question
is taxation with peace settlement and
international trIde next
The survey. made in all of the geo.
graphical divisions OF the United States
by field agents of the Fidelity and
Deposit company of this city. consisted
of answers to 3G questions by farmers
bankers. manufacturers and public Off
cials. An interesting feature of the
statistics is that in every section except
New England and the Rocky mountain
states building operations show mark
ed increase General Transportation
in every state were reported
good and raw materials plentiful.
Savings accounts. the survey showed.
i'll nineteen states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Fail to Regulate
MOUies in Texas
(By The Associated Press. J

Austin, Tex, April 1.-Two efforts
of the Texas legislature to regulate
moving picture shows in the state
failed by big majority during the
past session.
Motion picture censorship was de-
feated when house bill. proposing to
establish a state board of censors. re-
ceived an adverse report in committee
and died on the calendar. a senate
bill providing for the operation of
picture shows between certain hours
on Sundays received similar treatment
in the upper house. Attempts to bring
both measures up for consideration on
the floor We're defeated by large maj
critics.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
FOOD PRICES IN
GREAT BRITAIN
WILL FALL LOWER
(By The Associated Press. }


London. April 4-Thc operation OF
the British food ministry during and
since the war involved turnover OF
more than 0O.OO0.OOO pounds and the
ministry's net profit on it amounted
to less than one tenth of one per cent
These facts are announced by Food
Controller McCurdy in valedictory
address recently. in which he said that
for the last six months he had been
engaged in liQuidating this, as he de-
scribed it the worlds greatest trade
corporation"
Mr. McCurdy said that the ministry's
operation had cost the taxpayers
nothing and that the successive food
ministers had substantially avoided
making a profit at the expense of the
consumer.
The controller said that it had be-
come possible to wind up the affairs
of the food ministry because of the
welcome break in the worlds prices of
food.
In removing control and restoring
freedom to the people. he said. he had
every evidence that food prices would
continue to fall in Great Britain dur
ing the coming spring and summer and
that better times were in store for the
much harassed housewife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Position of United States
Government Made Clear
and Germany Un-
derstands 1t.
WAY IS NOW OPEN
Germany is now Ready to
Reopen Question on
Different Basis.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. d. c., April 4.-The
position of the United States in regard
to German reparations was made clear
today in a published statement by the
department of state. 1t was also clear
that Germany understands. In form
the memoranda was transferred to
Loring Dressed, American high COM
missioner at Berlin.
In a German communication Of
March %, written by Walter SimOns,
German foreign minister, it was as
serted that it is entirely clear" both
to the government and to the people
that Germany must make reparation
to the full extent of her ability to pay.
but sought extenuation to the extent
that any unbiased body should deter
mine the actual extent of her ability.
Hughes Makes Reply.
In his reply, dated March %, Secre-
tary of State Hughes expresses pleas
ure at Germany's ''unequivocal expires.
sion" to pay to the limit of her ability
and declared that the United States
stands with the governments Of the
allies in holding Germany responsible
for the war and morally liable for re-
parations.
This government believes it sees in
the memoranda of DR.. SimOns the sim
cerc desire Of the German government
to reopen the question of reparatiOns
on II new basis which will lead to sat
isfactory settlement, satisfying the just
claims of the allies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
3 YEAR NATION
AL EGG LAYING
CONTEST is ON
(By The Associated Press.)

Murphysboro. ILL.,, April 4.-Four
hundred hens have been entered to da ate
in Il three year national egg laying con-
test starting here Nov. l. The race is
regarded in Illinois as the first of its
sort ever held
The contest was planned and will be
conducted by Paul Arndt, high school
instructor of vocational education here.
and his class of forty boys.
Wide interest has been aroused
among poultrymcn ard eighty breeders
from widely scattered sections have
registered pen of five hens each.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
BIG COLLEGE AP.
PROP PR|AT|0N
BILL PASSES
Passes Bill Carrying Over
Six and a Half Millions
for Support of
Colleges.
PHONE BILL UP SOON
'Blue Sky" Bill Comes up in
Senate This After
noon.
(By The Associated Press.

NbN Hc iASSUSlUttu ltSS.y
Dcs Moines, Iowa, April -i.-Thc state
senate today postponed until tomorrow
consideration of the bill to place tele-
phone companies under the jurisdiction
of the state railroad commission. I'M
der the bill this commission would have
rate and service fixing powers.
Opponents of the blue sky bill, as
it came from the house. said they had
a substitute bill which would be
brought up in the senate this afternoon.
The substitute would bring Iowa com
panies under the provisions of the blue
sky" law, limit the commission to
stock salesman to Is per cent and re-
qllire anyone known as Il bird dog to
make it known that he was employed
by the company he was touring" for.
Big Education Bill.
There were but five dissenting votes
recorded against the state board of
education bill in the senate. In the
form that it passed. it carried total
of $G,545.294 for the support of the
three larger state schools during the
next two years. This bill now goes
to the house.
The bill to provide change in the
state senatorial districts was defeated
2S to 70 in the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
WAXWORKS SHOW
MAN is BEING
SUED FOR LIBEL

Cardiff. April 4.-The courts here
have been asked to decide the novel
question whether waXwOrks Snowman
is guilty of libel for placing in his ex-
hibitiOn a model of a man acquitted on
n charge of wife-murdcr.
The libel action developed as an
aftermath of a sensational trial in
which Harold Greenwood, n solicitor.
was the central figure. His likeness
shortly after the trial ended, appeared
in Cardiff exhibition. 1t occupies a
prominent place among similar figures
Of Lloyd George. and other notables of
the day, but is labelled simply. "Mr.
Harold Greenwood"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
SIGNS ORDER FOR
PAYMENT ALImONY
IN STILLmAN CASE
(By The Associated Press.)

White PLANES. n. u. April Aus
ticc MOrcllauser. in the superior court
here. today signed an order directing
payment Of alimony and counsel fees
in the divorce proceedings brought by
James \. Stlllman. wealthy New York
banker. against his wife, Anne L. Still
man. be made within 80 days. Mean
while the referees hearings are TO be
stayed.
Counsel for both sides also agreed
that the sealed papers in the case, in
Guiding the le,lers of Fred Bcauvais,
Indian guide. named rs correspondent
in the case. and the alleged confession
letter written by Mrs. Stillman to her
husband. will not he open when filed
in the Putnam county court house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
TO |ND|CT CHICAGO.
MAN FOR POSING As
COUSIN PRESIDENT
(By The Associated Press J

Chicago. April 4.-The United States
district attorneys Office announced to-
day that special efforts will he made
tomorrow to get an indictment against
Everett Harding on the charge of i'm
pcrsOnatins Il federal official. The
grand jury meets tomorrow.
Everett Harding posed as cousin
to President Harding and chartered II
special car and invited number of
his guests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
REPORT PRINCE
ANDREAS and GREEK
GENERAL AMONG DEAD
(By The Associated Press }

London, April 4.-Prince AndreaS,
of Green, brother of King Constantine,
has died from wounds received in
fighting on the new Brussa front, says
a Constantinople dispatch to the Eve
ming News, quoting an announcement
sent out by the Turks. 1t is also as
serted that General Lachapoulos, COM
manding the Greek armies sent against
the Turkish nationalists, has been
killed in action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
The Hungarian Government
Gives him 48 Hours in
Which to get out of
Country.
AUSTRIA IRRITATED
Former Emperor Charles
Claimed to be i'll at
Steinamanger.
(By The Associated Press.)

Vienna. April 1.-THE Austrian cabi-
net has notified the Hungarian govern
certain departure of the Ex-Emperor
Charles is carried out, Austria will
cancel the guarantee of safe conduct
given.
This has evoked from the Hungarian
government a proclamation that Char
les will leave within rs hours, counting
the time from Sunday night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
"Diplomatic Illness."

Vienna, April 4.-FOrmer Emperor
Charles is i'll mt Steinamanger, accord
ing to reports reaching entente diplo
mats here. The report is coupled with
II request for an allied physician to sc
to Steinamanger.
There is some inclination here to re-
gard the indisposition of Charles as
diplomatic Illness contracted in or
der that the former emperor may OBJ
tain Il further delay in leaving Steina-
manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Few Important Problems.

Dcs MOines, Iowa. April 4.--Durinc
the final week of the Both general as
sembly the Iowa legislature faces few
important problems. having acted upor
the more important measures within
the past week.
Much proposed legislation will prob.
|ably die for lack of action. as sif!in.
committees in both houses have Dc"n
lat work since last Wednesday, and
what is not on the calendars as sl.n-
|cial orders of business must first re-
ccive the committee approvals.
The blue sky bill has been passed by
the house and is pending in the senate
as special order of business today.
The Dodd cigarct bill has passed the
house and is on the senate calendar for
today. This measure would legalize
the sale Of cigarets.
Lake boxing bill. for which the
members of the American Legion have
been waging a persistent fight, is to
come before the senate Wednesday.
Pending in the senate is measure
which would change the manner of
electing members of the state fair
board
The resolution providing for COM
mission to study the farm tcnantry
problem. passed by the house. is pend
ing in the senate.
Veto Springer Bill.
Governor Kendall laSe Saturday
vetoed the Springer public utilities
court bill and sent it back to the leg
islaturc with Il message to the effect
he believed it to he unconstitutional.
and that in effect it would give the
utilities perpetual franchises.
The Springer bill provides that Il
court of public service. composed of
three judges selected from the district
courts of Iowa. shall have jurisdiction
over rates of all public utilities of the
settle all disputes between municipali-
ties and service corporations. and to
determine whether rates charged were
just and reasonable. Another section
of the bill provides that franchise of
utilities corporations would become in
in term The court wouli
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
$4,000 Estate is
Left by old Negro
(By The Associated Press J

York, S. c.. April 4.-"Uncle Bill"
Hopkins. Il negro who died here rec
emily. left a $4,000 estate. Born a
slave and unable to read and write.
the old negro made practically all his
little fortune chopping wood for his
white neighborS."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
TWO POLICEMEN !.
SHOT; MURDERER
COMMITS SUICIDE
(By The Associated Prcss.)

Michigan City, Ind, April 4.-Cap'
tain Frank thinner and Geo. Spencer
policcmen, were shot and killed today
by Charles Ristau while they were
taking to the police station two
women taken as inmates of house
they had raided. Ristau then COM
mitted suicide.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
TURK NAT|ONAL|SIS
drive GREEK ARMY
BEHIND RUSSIA LINE
(By The Associated Press. }

Constantinoplc. April 4.-The Greek
Army operating on the Eski-Sahar
front has been driven back behind the
Brlssa line. following its defeat by the
Turkish NatiOnalists. it is asserted to-
day from authoritative sources confirm
ing reports that have come ill.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Iowa Mxrderers Sentenced to Death
80 PERSONS KILL
ED IN COLLISION
Two TRAINS TODAY
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
Eagle Pass, Texas, April A.
Thirty.threc persons were killed
in a collision to-day between a
freight and a passenger train on
tho Mexican National Line near
Monterey, according to reports re-
ccived here. The time of the acci.
dent was not given.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
.SOV|ETS WANT FOR
E|GN PLANT y OWNERS
TO run THEM AGAIN
(By The Associated Prcss.)

Paris, Apr.l A. 4-sicasurcs ty the
Soviet Russian government to perm t
the foreign owners Of manufacturing
plants to exploit these plants. the
same as has been permitted with the
mines, have been adopted, say reports
reaching official sources here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Big Falling off in
Demand for Diamonds

Johannesburg, April "A falling off
in demand for diamonds makes pros
poets for the diamond industry much
less satisfactory for 1921 than has been
the case of recent years.. according to
Sir Thomas Cullinan. He told the
Premier Diamond company's stockhold-
ers' that only one shift of workmen
were engaged at the mines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

have power to promulgate rules oi
Ipractice and procedure, and to require
by subpoena the attendance of wit
nesses and the production Of books
papers, contracts, agreements ard
other documents relating to any mat.
tcrs under investigation.
Appropriation Bills.
Appropriation measures in which
ARE the askings of most of the STATE
departments remain before the house
The house passed the omnibus salary
bill in practically the same form It
went through the senate.
The bill to appropriate S25O,0G0 Cor
the establishment of three new state
normal schools remains in the senate
without having been acted upon as
yet
Although the house passed the bill
to place telephone companies under
the jurisdiction of the state railroad
commission, giving the commission
power to regulate rates AMI service,
iii" measure is Still, l,ldirg in the sen
ate.
The question of constitutional con
vcntion has not yet been definitely dc
cidcd. there being Il difference between
the house and senate on whether the
los delegates shall be elected on 4
partisan or nonpartisan basis. The
house bill provides a partisan plan.
The senate passed it with nonpartiSan
provisions and returned the measur"
to the house, where it now awaits ac-
ton.
Retlistricting Bill.
The Kline resolution proposing re-
of the state into senatorial
is on the house calendar as
pending business, and may be called
up by DR.. Kline at any time.
The Becman bin. making it illegal
for candidates for office to spend more
than half the annual salary of the of
flee sought in campaigns, is in the
senate awaiting action. Representa-
tive Mayncs bill to abolish the pri-
mary election is pending in the house.
Other Pending Bills.
The ThurstOn bill to increase tax
for eX-Servicc men. includ-
nS veterans of the civil war; Spanish
var and the world war. is in the hands |
IF the house sitting committee.
Whether Iowa is to have n board for
censorship of motion pictures depends |,
m the action of the senate this week. |
he house having passed censorship
ill which is now pending in the SEN
ltc.
The Francis bill, requiring the read
ng of the Bible in public schools, is
II the senate sitting committee.
Adjournment of the present session
$ sceduled for Friday. April S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
Pickering PichS Picturesque
Places for PhOf0play Producer

WIII. ROGERS took his entire com.
w panl I" New Orleans from the
E"IdWNn Studios in California over tho
S"ulh"rn Pacific route. This was done
m ,h" ln>tigation of Frank l.. pirkcr-
ing. W.T." - the location man for tho
railroad and stationed in New York
II j. Mr.. Pickering job +" notify the
m"Nic companies of tho loca<on> the,
d"~Ir" for their stories. In AN Tn
wiling Hero, which VIII Rogers made
from q. II"nry'S story. "Whi~rltng
Dicks Christmas Stocking" the movie
fans will easily recognize the hcaur,
spots along Nh" rout" aS being real and
not faxed n in some productions
Nu"'ur. phns" Of this new kind Of po-
,ilj"n Of railroad location scout dcnls
with thr hl~rnricnl side Of tho Sunset
lt"uIr 81 named by tn" Indians of
Aparh" Trail in Arizona. kcccnrIy.
Sr"try luuap. Vice president of A>>o.
CiHt"d lIrtUrrN, had occasion TO utiliHr
thiS part uf tn" country in ON" oi hi,
productions and special train wa,
made up ot which baggag" car was
fitted "ur II a travelling laboratory in
order 'Ual II" time would be lost IN
making 'r~'N If the film hcng taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
The
LOVE STORY
of a
MOVIE STAR
This Is Ho,U the Story Begins

MELLA MORELAND, most famous
~ of screen stars. hears that n
yovr1 girI. AuncHe wilkins. has
faticn III lore Wih Roland WClleS.
au idol of the screen. Miss Norelnnd,
10 S1rc annette. WritcS the story of
hCr own tragic lore AFFAIR mih
lVcles. intending to send II IN
iurcttc so she mdV kuow HC Kind
NJ man he is.
she tcliS how. whilC pianiH IN
marie theatre in Western PCuu-
Syirauia io'ru, she met WCiicS "h'n
hc mate "Persouni appearance
there. bow he inrited her 10 rome ~
Ncw York and said he wOuId rlncc
hrr in the moriCS. hOW she came dnd
the chWy reception which he g1rC
hcr in hc studio. ThCu. becoming
interested in hcr. hc gets hcr a job.
makes lore 10 hrr. proposes ami she
is dcIiriouSiy bdppy WtH another
wOmdu rCrCnlS N'cllcS pcrddV. Then
she qWitS him ami me "Omp1nV.
later. whcu she has dchicrcd fnmc.
WcllCS rcnppCnrS 0Ud tries 10 rCucW
his lore making. bu she knows he
wdutS hcr for hCr rdlWC as film
tnroritc IN his pictures, aWd she
rCpUISCS him. desperate. she wrticS
phOtophV fWU of daHgCrOUS
"Stunts. and she nnd H.. hcr
dn.ctor. who has Stood BY hcr IN
MI her rOUbIcS, prepare IN film q.