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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
TO Celebrate Start
of Norwegian Tide
(By The Associated Press. }

New York, Oct :;.-ElabOratc prcpa
ratiOns are underway for centennial
celebration in 1923 in cOmmcmoration
Of the beginning of the tide of modern
immigration to the United States from
Norway, the Foreign Language Infor
nation Service announced today.
The principal celebration will be
held in Minneapolis but there will also
lie demonstrations in a number of other
cities including New York and Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
.HICH COURT MEETS
TO START REGULAR
FALL Term TODAY
(By The Associated Press.

VDS L Ic <NSSVCIltSu 1 AACSS.y
Washington. d. C., Oct. 3.-Ad-
ministration of the judicial oath
to William Howard Taft, the new
chief justice Of the United States.
marked the recoEvening today Of
the supreme court for the regular
fall term.
The cath was administered to
Mr.. Taft who thereby became the
first Justice to previously occupy
the highest executive office Of the
nation, by Senior Associate Justice
Joseph McKenna.
The oath taken today BY Mr..
Taft supplements the constitution.
al oath administered July IL soon
after the appointment Of the for
mer president by President Hard-
ing. The administering Of the oath.
the final step in iIxlucting the new
chief justice. was attended by all
the age Okl ceremony attached to
the nations highest tribunal. The
oath binds the chief justice to lad
minister justice without respect to
persons and to give equal rights to
poor and rich.''
Washington. Oct. 3.---The supreme
.ourt reconvened today for the regular
fall term. No eases of national i'm
portance were placed upon its docket
Turing the summer recess.
For the first time in its history. how
.vcr. the court was presided over by q
.hcf justice who formerly was presi.
lent of the United Statcs--William
Howard Taft. chosen to fill the vacany
.ausal by the death of Edward Doug
ass White
Boundary Cases Wait.
In addition to the half dozen anti
rust eases awaiting decision there are
ScNeI1i uOuiludIH anu Us"
ion disputes between states as well as
'ases between states alleging trade dis
numerous questions aris,
ng ont of government operation of rail
oads during the war. railroad merg-
r ease. several cases testing the rights
# organized labor during strikes. as
veil as its responsibility for losses re-
ulting from acts of violence during
trikes. large number of cases in
Which railroads and other common car
icrs seek to have determined their liza
ility for injuries suffered by EN-
loycs several challenges by states of
he powers of the Interstate commerce
in rate-making and rail
Dad control. the constitutionaliiy of
he prohihitGry tax imposed by the fed
raj government upon child labor. num-
rous issues arising out of the enforce
ncnt of national prohibition and many
md. patent. admiralty. bankruptcy.
Chinese exclusion and
eases.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
LABOR COMMISSION
TO FINISH HEARING
ON M|NGO TROUBLE
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c., Oct. 3.-The sen
etc labor commission is to cOncede its
MingO, West Virginia. coal fields with
& weeks hearings here to begin next
Monday. Chairman Kenyon announced
today that plans for another visit to
West Virginia had been abandoned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
S JAILED ON BOOZE
CHARGES BREAK OUT
Of JAIL AT kE0kuk
(By The Associated Press. J

kcOkuk, Iowa. Oct. 3.-Ncarly Il score
of raids were conducted here and in
NauvOO, Illinois. yesterday and last
night by federal prohibition agents. Six
men. arrested mt NauvOO. broke Jail
last night and have not been apprchend-
ed. Fourteen others. arrested here.
were released on bail of $500 each this
morning
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
Passport More Than
the Transportation,
fBy The Associated Press.

Paris. Oct. 3--The viscs required for
u trip from Paris to COnStantinOple
cost more than the railroad transporta
tion. They amount to 531 francs while
francs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
WITNESSES GONE
AS HIGhTOWER
HEARING NEARS
Both State and Defense Lose
Important People in
Plan Of At
tack.
MURDER IS CHARGED
Hightower Said to be Slayer
of Father Heslin,
Priest.
MURDER IS CHARGED
(By Tbe Associated Fross. }

Redwood, Cal. Oct. 3.-ImpOrtant
witnesses for the state and the defense
were missingstod as the hour drew
near for William A. Hightower to so
on trial for the alleged murder OF the
Rev. Patrick f. Heslin, Catholic
priest.
The missing prosecution witness is
Marie vianchi, who is known to have
seen an unidentified man. said to re-
semble Hightower, come to the parish
residence and take the priest away on
the pretext that a dying man desired
spiritual consolation.
The missing defense witness is zone
Mason" from whom HightOwer said lie
obtained information enabling him to
find tho priests grave in the San Fran
cisco peninsula.
Protests Innocence.
William A. Hightower, itinerant
baker and casual laborer, charged with
the murder Of tho Rev. Patrick e. Hes
lin. a Catholic priest Of Colma, CAL.
protested his innocence from the first
and maintained that he would be will
ing to have full Judgment Of priests
sit in judgment on him. The killing
of the priest developed one of Cal
ifornia's most notable murder cases.
Father Heslin was called from his
home at Colma, q suburb Of San Fran
cisco. about nine O'Clock on the night
Of Aug. 2 by a muffled stranger who
said he wanted the priest to admin
lister the last sacrament to dying man.
The two rode away in small auto
mobile.
Demand Reward.
The following morning Miss Marie
Wendell, the PRIESTS housekeeper. noti-
fled the police OF his failure to return.
and search was begun. Miss Wendell
later Identified Hightowcr as the man
who had called for him.
The day after the priests disappear
ance the Right Rev. Edward J. Hanna,
Of the Catholic archdiocese
OF San Francisco. received a typewrit-
ten letter demanding ransom of &c.
900 for Father Heslin. and saying that
he would be killed if the money was
not paid.
Rewards tOtalling $1,000 were offer
cd for the safe return Of Father Heslin
or the recovery of his body. In the
carly evening of Aug. 10, Hightower
called at the home Of Archbishop
Hanna.
Guides Police TO Grave.
Guided by Hightower. police started
late that night for Salada Beach.
short distance southwest Of Colma.
where Hightower said he believed the
body was buried. He declared that
woman companion whom he knew asI
Dolly Mason had told him that
drunken foreigner had furnished her
with the information.
On arriving at the spot the purity
uuickly uncovered the body. The
priests skull had been crushed and he
had been shot twice.
The San Francisco police, suspicious
Of Hightowers tale kept him in Gus
tody. They established to their own
that Dolly Mason was a
myth. A woman named Doris Shirley
who. Hightower asserted. had accom-
panied him to San Jose from San Fran
cisco on the night of the murder,
1enied it. and Hightower later ad-
nitted he was mistaken in the date.
A search Of Hightower's room in a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
PEOPLE Of POitiers
LiUe to an Old Age
(By Tie Associated Press. }

pOitirrS. France. Oct. 3.-loiticrS Is
y very ancient town and its inhabitants
live to- 4 ripe old age Last week
Madame Midol celebrated her Tooth
birthday. She is the mothcrin-law of
General Japuchon once Governor of
Toul
in very good health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
BANKERS CONSIDER
MAJOR PROBLEMS OF
MODERN BUSINESS
(By The Associated Press }

Los Angeles. Oct. 3.-DclegatcS to
the convention of the American Bank
crs' association. to be held here begin
ming today will. among other things.
discuss what are said to be the three
major questions now confronting bust
ness and banking institutions of Amer
ica-deprcciated currency of foreign
nations. private boarding of currency
government.
Discuss Depreciation.
The convention first plans to take
lii a detailed discussion of the effects
oi. American business of the depreciat-
ed currency of certain foreign nations
and the resulting influence OH rates of
exchange. which, according to a state
ment issued from the office Of Marco
Ii. Ucllman local banker. has brought
about IL condition in foreign markets
making il almost impossible to sell.
American made commodities abroad.
To Offer Remedies.
Second. the convention will invcstl-
gate into and offer remedies for IA iinan-
.lal situation which, il is claimed, has
resulted from the failure of individuals
10 put personal cash into circulation.
The third topic to be discussed will
bc that of the economics which are be-
iny put into effect in Washington look
ing toward n lowering of governmental
expenses" as described in Mr.. He'll
mans statement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03

San Francisco hotel revealed tent
which corresponded with tent ropes,
pegs and flaps found ut the scene of
the crime.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
 ADDED TO NENANA SCHOOL

A high school department has been linaugurated al Franklin K. Lane school. the new work having been started this week under the direction of Prof. A. B. Phillips. with an en- rollment that promises to be materi- i ally increased during the next few days. . The school board also has arrang- led to provide the school with a
 motion picture machine and, within Ia snort time shows will be given at
 regular intervals, with programs con sisting of educational pictures, in cluding the popular and instructive
 Ford Weewly. and other educational pictures to be supplied by Terr.tor- ! ial Commissioner of Education l. D. Henderson.
 The picture machine has been ordered by wire and should arrive l here within the next few weeks.
 Motion pictures have come to be
 regared as having much value in connection with educational work, and picture machines now form part of the equipment of large number
 of public schools throughout the
 States and Alaska.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
OLDTIMER LEAVES INTERIOR
 TO PAY VISIT TO HIS SON

A. c. Weitzel, one of the most widely known oldtimers in Interior Alaska, and a resident of the Ne nenana district since the commence ment of work on the Government railroad, left for the Outside this week He will visit with his son, Lloyd, who resides in Bellingham, where he has position as master mechanic. and take a little trip around the country, seeing the sights He is no, sure what he will do after that, but he has a suspicion that the Gall of the North" will eventually lure him back to Alaska. just as it did once before when he went Outside
 Gus" Weitzel was among the first of the gold seekers to< arrive in the Fairbanks district and he has the distinction of being the first man to shovel pay dirt into the box es on Fairbanks creek. He mined on Cleary and the Chatanika flats later. and amassed a considerable stake, which he afterwards put into the ground in the Tenderfoot dis trict, in quest of bigger poke. He came to Nenana in 1917 and built a blacksmith shop, afterwards disposing of his business in town, and joining the railroad forces out the line, where he remained until he decided to go Outside He is making the trip out by way of the Pass, having left for the end of steel on yesterdays train.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
DELEGATES WILL OBSERVE
 ANNIVERSARY OF ARMlsTICE

WASHINGTON, D C., Sert 22-- All of the delegates who will at tend the disarmament conference in this city next month, will join the American people jn 4tion-wide observance of Armistice Day. This is part of the plan contemplated by the administration for the opening session and an effort will be made to make the celebration general in all parts of the country.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
BIDS WANTED

to furnish B cords of seasoned or dry 4-foot wood for Nenana School. Delivery to be made in sufficient amount 10 keep school supplied un- til sleighing, then balance of con- tract to be completed and stacked as directed. Bids must specify kind of wood to be furnished and must be in by Sept. 24. Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
 J. r SCOTT,-
 Clerk
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
NOTICE TO PHONE USERS

Notice is hereby given that on and after August Is the use of telephones in NenAna will be re- stricted to fire and doctor calls between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock in the morning.
 R. s. DONALDSON, Manager Healy River Coal Corpora ton.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

Among the arrivals at the local hotels on Tuesday were: ". C. Steinmetz, Whitehorse Smith, T. K. Blakey, J. F. Ragner, Carl Schmidt, Joe O'Connor. H. C. Ingram, Carl Pierson, Charles Fireman, George Smith, Fred C. Terrell, Clifford Me Milan, Alley Hanoff, L. Coltra, Mat Reagan, George Gibson, Mike Kelly.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

First class mail probably will not reach Nenana from the States until the end of the present week. 4 stage leaves Chitina today.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
FAIRBANKS NOTES
H1HHHR~<.HEH1EHEH E

A number of Fairbanks ladies. members of the Ladies Loyal Legion went out to Gilmore today to spend the day with Mrs. George Griffith, head of the organization. The party included Mrs. Pete Peterson, Mrs. Homer Amand, Mrs. Ed. Herring, Mrs. James C. Moore. Mrs. A. J. Nordale, Mrs. Roy Ferguson, Mrs. F. NJ. Durham, Mrs. J. Baker and Miss Tonseth. The party also includ- ed number of children.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
AN APPRECIATION

I wish to thank the fraternal or ganizations of which my son was a member, and all the dear friends for the many kindnesses shown me during my recent bereavement.
 MRS. LOUIS ANDERS
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

Sam Dockham, Carl Schmidt, C. ". Critics and Ray Hoyt were out going passengers for Nenana and the creeks today.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

James Kirk, J. Wiely, John C. Murphy. J. R. Bolton, J. C. Kinney and 4. Larson were among yester- days arrivals at the local hetels.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22
FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Peter Westenvick is reported to have received a serious injury to his foot in the Circle district recently. A steel shaft fell on the foot, fracturing a bone. with the result that the oldtimer will be laid up for a considerable time.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

There have been no new develop ments in the mail robbery case-at least, nothing has been given out by those who are connected with the investigation.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

Mike Kelly. who has just arrived in town from the Tolovana district, says the late rains greatly facilitated mining operations in that camp, mak- ing 1t possible for nearly all the operators to put their dumps thru the boxes. The mining men are now busily engaged ir- making pre- parations for winter work.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

Roy Lund will get away for the coast tomorrow, with Guy Cameron, of Valdez, as a passenger. Mir. Cam eron has been in the Fairbanks dis trict several days taking pictures for use in connection with a pub licity campaign to be launched by Valdez for the purpose of advertis- ing the Valdez-Fairbanks highway.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

The Rebekahs celebrated the roth anniversary Of the founding of their order with a dance and social al Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday night, and there was a large crowd on hand to help the ladies properly ob- serve the occasion.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

4 mail stage left for Chitina yes terday. Territorial Commissioner of Education and Mrs. L. D. Henderson and Territorial Tax Collector Hunt CT were passengers on the rig. en- route to the coast.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

A still alarm called to fire depart ment to Third avenue this morning, where a brush fire in the Schosser yard frightened some of the resi- dents of that part of town.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

J. J. Everman was a visitor iy town this week from Engineer.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

H. B. Hanson Is g recent arrival in town from Chisna. He Is going Outside by way of Broad Pass.
The Nenana news., 1921-09-22

Tony Tage. who took the Marshal Erwin party to the coast, reports the safe arrival of the caravan a. Chitina on Tuesday There were more than a dozen in the party and the trip was made without difficulty or delay of any kind.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
VISITORS AND OUR STOCK

IN FEW MORE DAYS THE CITIZENS OF BOGA-
usa will be starting their gardens and the property
owners of the city will begin beauyng their front yards,
and all wondering if they going to get any proec
ton from the cattle and other stock which the streets
of city of $1,000 population.
Children have been disfgured for life by stock run
ming at large; great damage has been done to property
the thousands Of dollars worth of sidewalks which
service to the stock than to the citizens Yet the stock
still runs at large
By the end Of next month there will be visitors here
from every section of the North who to remain here
for several days. Among them will be from four to fiji
teen newspaper It's going to be great sight to
them to have to share the sidewalks with the horses and
COWS and the streets with the hogs
In all the papers of the country people asking
about Bogausa If photograph goes back to these pa
pers showing big old razOrback of the principal
Streets few horses the sidewalks several head of
49, this is Bogausa It's time the stock was kept off
the streets. Why delay it further?
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
PREPARE FOR A BUSY YEAR

INASMUCH AS THE BUSINESS SLUMP DID NOT
strike Bogausa until just before the first Of the year,
it is to be expected that conditions will be slower in i'm
proving here than elsewhere In the early part of August
the East and Middle West were confronted with the "bus
sT 55 sto r S o czo dor in
perty.
Some of the large manufacturing centers especially
in automobiles business will start again the first of next
month and it is expected that by the end Of March that
business will be good again. Therefore if you think that
Bogausa going to suffer long with conditions not up
to our standard, you mistaken.
Now would be an excellent time for every business
to make careful study of his business to get his
working force perfected and prepared for the god times
which certain to be here in few weeks Most of us
have been so busy for the past four years that it will take
svera weeks to get business organized as we'll as it
in 1916 Take advantage of the present conditions
to improve the future There lot of things you have
wanted to do if you just had the time to get it. There
will never be better time than now
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
Magic City Program

TONIGHT, Thursday, January q
William Duncan in first episode of
Fighting Fate"-his big new super
serial; also Shirley Mason in Girl
of My Heart" IL and 80 cents. Mat
tine at 3:15, II and II cents.
FRIDAY, Jan. 28-Big double bill,
Nazimova in '"The Red Lantern" and
Charlie Chaplin in cone A. NJ" IL
and 40 cents.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29-Paul Eng
fish Players in ''The Little Lost Sis
ter" also our usual run of good pic
lures. Matinee 8 p. M, 20 and 20
cents. Night, 25 and Is cents, tax
paid.
MONDAY, Jan. 31-Frank Kee-
nan in brothers Divided" and Ruth
Roland in ruth of the Rockies"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
SCIENTIFIC NOTES

Six hundred rivets an hon,
heated with a new pOrtahle ~ saa
rivet heater. 's eleetlt
A tool has been invented q.
the lids from egg crates witbon. ps9las
ing the wood. USeaa
An Australian has patented
Dined opener and spout far "
cornered. oil cans. 3laie
Intended for residences as NAN
stores new door knob rinos y
when it is turned.
\ OF French invention is a s4o..
heating radiator in which wates
boiled by electricity.
England's first factory "a,
manufacture of artificial silk has ~
opened near Derby.
Thick gravy can be poured from 4.
side of new bowl and thin aror-
from an opening in the other.
There are spiders in New GuIna
which weave webs strong enough 4.
the natives to use as fishing nets
A hammer to which nails are IA
by paper strips to save time has bsao
patented by California inventor
A British government committee ~
recommended the production Of svn
thetie nitrogen under government
To save space a tea wagon has BEEN
designed with two small trays, one
above the other, instead Of a slngle
large one.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
DR.. SARGEANT WILL
CONDUCT REVIVAL HER

At a netting Of the board of stew
ards of the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist churches Tuesday night, ar
rangements were made and the con-
tract signed to have DR.. A. He Sar-
geant and his singer conduct union
revival of the two churches for two
weeks, starting May 18th.
The meeting will be held in the
first Methodist Church on Avenue B,
which will be arranged to handle
large crowds, and the choir seats in
creased to accommodate many sing
ers.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
SIX MISTAKES OF LIFE

Attempting to compel other persons
to believe and live as we do.
The tendency to worry about things
that cannot be changed or corrected.
Insisting that a thing is imposslols
because we ourselves cannot aecon.
plish it.
Tie decision that individual 90
vancement is made by crushing OIn
ers down.
Neglect in developing and rehnin.
the mind by not acquiring the ha0A
Of reading.
Refusing to set aside trivial pTeiP.
ences IN order that important thlns
may be accomplished.-London ~
Bits.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
MOTOR FROM sLIDELL

Mrs. M. E. Dickens and son, Fred
erick, of Slidell motored to BOga-
lusa Friday and were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Arbo-
neaux on Michigan avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Arboneaux accom-
panied Mrs. Dickens home and re-
turned Sunday night.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
BROWNS TO MEET
HERE FEBRUARY 81

St. Louis, Jan. 25.-The vanguard
of the st. Louis Browns will get
away for the training camp at Boga-
lusa, La, February 20, Business
Manager Quinn announced today.
The party will include 10 pitchers
and five catchers, and will be in
charge of Manager Foil. The rest
Of the team will leave here the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
oDDFACTS

Shoes made Of porpoise leather ."
absolutely waterproof.
Ireland spends less per head ID H.
than any other part Of the UniIs
Kingdom.
Swedcn's Waterways are, on the :.
erage, open for 30 days e. y
and frozen for 155.
Mere than 100000 families u y
United States ara the owners O
bones oceuplsd By them
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27

Matinee 3:15 p. M, II and IT cents.
Night, II and % cents, tax paid.
TUESDAY, Feb. Alice Joyce in
''The Winchester Woman" and a
good comedy. IL and 80 cents, tax
paid
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2-Constance
Birney in "29 East" also good
Snub Pollard comedy. II and 80
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
BABIES ARRIVE
AT BOGALUSA HOSPITAL

Three babies arrived at the Boga-
lusa Hospital last week;
Wednesday, January 10th.
Wednesday, January 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.. Williamson,
of Silver Creek, a son, January oath:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Ladner of
Richardsontown, a girl, January "a.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-01-27
Have You a Job That
a Girl Reserve Can Do?

Give our girls a chance to earn
money for the Y. w. C. A. fund for
starving European children. The
Girl Reserves can mend, darn, sew,
cook, care for little children, run err
rands and do numberIess other tasks
that will help them earn a fee for
this children's cause. Their service
to you will help you, and permission
to help you will help them!
Will you do it? Send your name
to the Y. W. c. A. today.