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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
SOCIETY, CLUBS, $
: MEETINGS, ETC. :
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The Thursday circle will not meet
this week hut will meet next week with
Mrs. Earl Leonard. east of town.
The Pleasant Hour club will meet
with Mrs. s. z. Reed Tuesday for an al
lGay quilting.
The p. f. O. chapter will meet with
Miss Bess Lyon on Wednesday evening
at 7:3O o'clock.
The Hedonist club will meet this
evening at Z 40 o'clock with Miss Alice
Byrne at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen j. Rhoades, $40 Bank street.
Alpha Dclphian chapter will hold its
first regular meeting of the season at
the Chamber Of Commerce tomorrow
evening.
The Congregational ladies aid society
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 30
with Mrs. w. w. Cook. So First street.
Please come prepared to sew.
The 7th division of the ladies aid
society of the Methodist church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock
with Mrs. A. G.. ironing. 1909 Seneca
street. A large attendance is desired
The Maccabee ladies and their hus-
Lands will he entertained at the home
Of Mrs. George Garth on Tuesday even
ing. Sept %. Meet at Z 20 at W. f..
Wananaker home.
The f.. o. +. club met Friday even
Ing at the S. .. Burnett home. south
Of Webster City. \ business meeting
was held. followed by a social session.
Games and music were the features OF
the latter. Watermelon was served.
The Christian ladies aid society will
meet with Mrs. Lubbert Lubbers. 2o4
north Dies Moines street. "Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. All members are
requested to he present. as there will
be an election of officers.
Mrs. X. X. Downs and Mrs. Ford
Price will entertain the tniverSaliSt
ladies aid society Thursday afternoon
Mt 2 o'clock at the Downs farm. near
Highview. Mrs. c. r. Mason is ar.
ranging the transportation. Those hay
ing cars should notify her. as also
should those who wish transportation.
S.lttOn.Small.
Miss Alice Sutton. of Houston.
Texas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. III.
Sutton. former well known Webster
City residents. who now live in Hous-
ton, was married Sept. Z. The Houston
Post has the following:
The marriage of Miss Alice Sutton
and Arthur Small was simply solemn
lied Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Sutton. 1904 COrtlandt. in the
Heights. Rev. David II. Templeton per-
formed the ceremony in the presence of
only members of the two families. Mrs
!. A. Montgomery played the wedding
march and little Betty Bob Montgomery
was ringbearer.
The bride wore suit Of blue tric0-
tine with hat and accessories to match
and carried an arm cluster of bride
roses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The p. f. O. chapter will meet with
Miss Bess Lyon on Wednesday evening
at 7:3O O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The Pleasant Hour club will meet
with Mrs. s. z. Reed Tuesday for an all
Cay quilting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The Thursday circle will not meet
this week hut will meet next week with
Mrs. Earl Leonard. east of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The Hedonist club will meet this
evening at Z ~ o'clock with Miss Alice
Byrnc at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Allen j. RhOades, $40 Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

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, 1921-11-24
The Range Of the Fly.

A most Interesting experiment was
conducted by the Bureau OF Entomo-
logy. U. S. Department of Agriculture,
to determine the range covered by
files.
approximately $4,000 flies of DIFF
fsrent species were busted with pow
dered, red chalk and liberated. Fly
traps, baited with food highly rellshed
BY flies, were placed at various dis
tances BY this means the direction
and flight Of different species were
determined.
Some OF the files travelled 1000 feet
In a few minutes. The screw-worm
ny covered a distance of half a mile
In three hours, while the black blow
ny covered anywhere from half a mile
to eleven miles in two days. The house
ny covered over SIX miles In less than
one day.
, 1921-11-24
Lumber Cut Increasing.

Denver.-The lumber cut of the
United States in 1920 was 33, 79S, $780,
600 feet, which is % per cent less
than In 1919, and % per cent less thar
the peak in 1907.
The average price of lumber at the
mill Increased to $3S.42 per thousand,
which is a raise of $50 per cent since
1910. The aggregate value of the cut
is $1,299, 100000. These are the high
est annual valuations ever recorded,
but do not Indicate present conditions.
They merely reflect the extremely
high peak in the postwar lumber
prices which was passed in the first
quarter of 1920.
These are the principal statis-
tics obtained by the Forest Service,
U. $. Department Of Agriculture, in
Its 1920 canvas OF American sawmills.
They are based upon reports from 49,
97S active mills out of 23,243 estimat-
ed to have been In operation. Several
thousand mills cutting less than 3d.
900 feet were not tabulated. though al
lowance was made for their cut. Com
PARSONS with 1919 are published by
permission of the Bureau of the Cen
sus, U. S. Department of Commerce.
The tables show that the states
which increased their cut are all in
the Pacific Coast group and the Rocky
Mountains.
, 1921-11-24
CANADIAN CITY LOOKS AHEAD
Example Of oshawa In Barring Narrow
Lots as Dwelling Sites Should
Be Followed.

The Oshawa town planning commits
sion has resolved that in future no sub
division plans with building lots of less
than 45-foot frontage Will be sane
toned. Oshawa will be fortunate II 1t
succeeds In controlling the future de-
velopment of Its suburban area accord
ing to the enlightened ideas of the
commission. The own has already a
city population and, as a growing in
dustrial center, Will spread beyond its
present boundaries.
Many cities find 1t too late to remedy
conditions which could have been fore
stalled by a little provision and public
spirit. Private greed, uncontrolled by
public authority. has deprived the ma
jority of city jewellers of a healthful al
lowance of light, air and ventilation, to
say nothing of garden space, by crowd
Ing the houses together, even In the
midst of the boundless prairie. where
lane would be the cheapest commodity
In sight but for real estate manipula-
ton. If 0shawa Will continue the pol
icy of its Complaining commission 1t
will be an example and a reproach to
other cities which have neglected their
Globe.
, 1921-11-24
Community Garages In Duluth.

Community garages, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. have been intro
duced In Duluth, Mimi, which show
some decided advantages over the usu-
al individual garage. With the aid OF
good architecture and landscape gar
dening the structures add to the ap-
pearance OF the neighborhood, and
back yards are left free for gardens
and Fairgrounds. A saving is made
In the cost OF constructing buildings
and driveways, and the heating prob
lem Is slmplihed. A single plant heats
all the room most economically and
all rooms are kept at a minimum tenn
perature of 40 degrees even In the Sc
verest winter weather. There Is a
solid wall between each group OF four
rooms. The other partitions are OF
concrete TO a height of three feet and
Of galvanized wire netting the rest Of
the way to the ceiling. The construc-
ton Is OF hollow concrete blocks, met
al lath and cement plaster.
, 1921-11-24
Youthful Bandits Loot Bank.

Roy, Wash.-Three masked bandits,
one of them said to be a youth under
20. held up the Roy State bank here
at closing time and five minutes later
escaped with 1920 in casa, leaving
u. S. Emigh, the cashier. and Mrs.
May Crowley. bookkeeper, locked In
the bank vault. Ten minutes later
Emigh liberated himself and gave the
alarm. but no sign Of the robbers had
been reported by the deputy sheriffs
who are securing the country. The
trio made their escape In an automo-
bile.
, 1921-11-24
HOME =
TOWN g
SELLING" ONES HOME TOWN
Work That Should Be Considered a
Duty as Well as Mark of
Good Citizenship.

Nowadays, before its statesmen are
placed on the road by any of u
larger concerns they + given a course
in craftsmanship. They are first made
acquainted with the article they are to
sell, they are given It's talking points,
or made to see its worth and value to
the consumer, and then they are allot-
ted their territory.
Selling n town is pretty much like
selling goods. You must know first of
all the advantages of your town, you
must be able to tell the outside world
what it has in the way of advantages
and then you must dwell on those talk
ing points. Your territory is large, for
any place in the world you go you can
spend a few minutes selling" your
town-which means nothing else but
boosting it.
Citizens should learn the great adj
vantage to be derived from being able
to point out the manifold advantages of
a residence here, of telling others ex-
actly why they prefer to live here to
having a home anywhere else. The
man who can talk up his town, and
who does talk up his town is always
admired, no matter in what part of the
country he may be or in what company
he is thrown. Hometown pride is the
first indication of good citizenship, and
people who hear you reciting the mer-
It's Of the place in which you live
naturally take 1t that all the other citi-
zens are doing the same thing, and
that 1. is a good place in which to live
or In which to do business. Start out
now to "sell" your town, wherever you
go. Learn Its advantages, learn to tell
about them in an interesting way, and
edge right in at every opportunity and
tell about those NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Labor Journal.
, 1921-11-24
Coal Saving Plan.

Coal economy Is acute In England
and the following method OF saving
fuel has been found valuable,
likely for use In an open FIRE: Pre-
serve the coal ashes. which are usually
thrown away as worthless. When
there Is a sufficient quantity, add to
them an equal o OF small coal.
her pour on n little water, and mix
with n shovel. Use this composition
when dry for placing ON the top or the
back OF the FIRE. 1t will burn brightly
and pleasantly, and only a little dust
will remain u~nconsumed.
, 1921-11-24
Fir. Alarm. for Riddles.

How TO send In a fire alarm was n
OF the subjects Of instruction at the
fire prevention exhibit" at Ironwood,
Mich. Five hundred persons received
this instruction. ms well as other advice
for fire prevention. The use OF hand
fire extinguishers was taught. Cards
containing the numbers and locations
VI the fire alarm boxes In the city ms
well MS pamphlets entitled. stop Burn
ing Up Homes" were distributed.
, 1921-11-24
Educational Week Comma.

Washington. Interest throughout
the country In American Educa-
ton Week, to he held Dec. 4-10,
1921, Is already being manifested to
such an extent as to Indicate that the
week will be one memorable In educn-
tlonal circles. Sponsored by the Ma
tional Education Association and the
American Legion, and aided by other
national organizations, 1t is fast being
taken up and Endorsed by local bodies.
, 1921-11-24
BY EDWARD w. PIckARp.

IT APPEARS that the prophets in
L Washington were all wrong. The
great conference seemingly IL going to
reach and sign an agreement on limita-
ton of naval armament without waiting
10 settle the problems of the Pacific
and the Far East. This tendency is
a result of Secretary Hughes down.
right action in laying before the con-
ference in its first session the Amer
lean proposal as to navies. Briefly,
that proposal is that the United
States, Great Britain and Japan agree
TO suspend naval construction for ten
years, n during the succeeding ten
years build only for replacement hat
all uncompleted capital ships n
many other specified capital ships be
scrapped at once; that the aggregate
capital ship tonnage be limited to 5OO,-
600 each for England and America,
and 100000 for Japan; that the sea
power of the three nations b. main
tanned on this basis. There are other
features Of the program, but every
one is familiar with 1t by this time.
The conference, and the world, were
at first %astounded by this unexpected
laying of the American cards on the
table, and then the plan was greeted
with loud and universal acclaim. The
delegates of the other nations could
not, II they would, refuse to indorse
1t, and at the second open session
Great Britain, Japan, Italy and
France, formally accepted 1t 'ln prin-
ciple," with minor notifications.
These, as set forth then and later,
were as follows:
BY Great Britaln-Limit size and
tonnage of submarines; permit con-
struction Of n capital ship a year
during ten-year period to retain ship
yard facilities; permit retention OF
more light cruisers and gunboats to
police the high seas; reduction In
number of ave ship building yards,
BY Japan-Increase OF Japan's ma
val strength to 30 per cent OF British
and American cessation OF construc.
ton OF naval bases and new fortifca-
lions in the Pacific.
BY France-Allowance of eight cap
ital ships 10 safeguard French col
onies.
BY Italy-Allowance of SIX capital
ships 10 protect Italian interests.
A committee, OF which Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt is chairman. set to
work at once TO study the plan and
proposed notifications, and by the end
of the week II was predicted an agree
ment would be reached within two or
three weeks. Among the American
experts there was considerable oppo-
sition e the British suggestions,
and the Engllshmen dropped the idea
of one battleship a year.
Japan's proposition that there be no
more navR bases or Notifications con.
structed In h Pacific was expected,
and perhaps proves n bit awkward
for the United States. II means the
abandonment OF work and plans In
the Philippines, Dutch Harbor and
elsewhere which have been considered
most necessary for the safety OF our
possessions in the Pacific II not for
that Of our Pacific coast. But II Mr..
Hughes general program Is accepted
by the other powers It would seem
the United States cannot well decline
60 accept this plan Of Japan. In the
ship-scrapping proposal America has
been most unselhsh and perhaps she
can AFFORD 10 be as generous In other
matters.
, 1921-11-24

of Gottingen, Berlin and Paris, and
speaks German and French.
Next January Germany is due to pay
a reparations installment of 100000
900, and in February a quarterly pay
ment. of bout $780, 900 on exports.
Her financial experts are wondering
where 1t is to come from and the
allied reparations commission in ses-
sion In Berlin is working over the
problem. The commission believes the
Germans can raise the money for those
W payments and urge them to do SO
as a show of good will. There was
reason to believe that If they did, the
French delegates would consent to
grant concessions for the rest of the
year. The commission rejected a plan
of the industrial leaders OF Germany
TO pawn the country's industries as
a guaranty for the PREPARATIONS pay
ments; instead 1t suggested tina the
industrial interests make sacrifices for
their country instead of trying to prof
II from Its misery.
That Germany Is miserable in some
respects is made evident by the riots
In Berlin caused by the increasing
cost of foodstuffs. Many shops were
looted. High prices, of course, are
caused by the decline of the mark.
, 1921-11-24
DENVER LIVE STOCK.
Cattle

The local market is considered ideal
for buyers at the present time. Good
sized runs have been received daily and
stock has been piling up or salesmen's
hands. At the same time values have
been weakening gradually and are now
at a level which Will enable buyers to
figures.
Fat cows and heifers are in fair de-
mand. Quotations on the former range
from $3.50 to - and good heifers sell
around 81 or $3.50.
Beef has not been over plentiful. but
the demand for such stock is not real
strong at present. Good light beeves
of a well-turned class Will meet with
a quick movement almost any day, but
the rangy. Inferior cattle are not want
ed. and statesmen find them n drag on
their hands.
quoted at about the same levels now.
Quotations range from $3.50 to 20. with
the possibility that the desired kinds
OF butcher stock might bring a little
more.
The run OF hogs received was OF good
size and quality ruled fair. Trading
was active throughout and the supply
lasted only a short time after the mar
ket opened. Demand for stock of all
classes is good here. and hogs weigh
ing from $50 TO 40 pounds meet with
day to day. Shippers are always as
sured OF a quick turnover of their
stock by coming to this market.
Denver's market Ia gradually swing
ing into line with those OF the East.
Top hogs here sold for 1856 and bulk
ranged from 1915 to sg.75. Best hogs
sold from 1885 90 1915 in the East.
The predictions OF traders thai the bot
tom had not been reached was fulfilled
when the eastern c~enters reported fur
ther declines ranging anywhere from
rs to 30 cents.
sheep.
Although the supply OF feeding lambs
was OF fair size. including some rather
attractive animals, the trading in tina
section. too. was very quiet. Dealers
could not get together on the sales
price. Salesmen were holding out for
steady prices while buyers were seek
INK stock at much lower figures.
This luil In trading was partially at
tributed to conditions in the East.
where values were falling 20 cents
lower. Local dealers were not dis
posed to release their stock at these
figures and buyers. for the most part,
were content TO hold off in their pur-
chasen. Packers were not In the yards
In fun force, but one OF the principal
sales-that OF two cars OF yearling
wethers, weighing 1Ol pounds, al
sS.7b-wRs a packers deal.
, 1921-11-24
clerk osts 5000 Award

Wnshington-Hermnn r. Inderlled.
the mail clerk who captured Roy
Gardner. reputed to be the most no.
torious mail robber Of recent years,
at Phoenix, Arlz, will get $1,000 for
his exploit. In announcing his award
today, Postmaster General Hays sent
the following telegram to the clerk
Have just heard OF your splendid
conduct In connection with the cap
turs Of alleged mail robber Gardner.
This Ia magnificent. You are a mans
man and worthy OF your trust. ]
congratulate you and the department"
, 1921-11-24
sIons Emergency Tariff

washington.- Signature by Presi.
dent Harding Of the bill to extend the
emergency tariff act until permanent
tariff Legislation Is enacted has been
announced at the White House.
, 1921-11-24
news review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Conference May Agree on Naval
Armament Reduction Plan
Within a Few Weeks.
HUGHES PROGRAM APPROVED

Suggested Minor Notifications Are
Being Dlscussed-China Pleads for
Recognition as Independent Ma
tion-leasue Council Gets A.
Tax Revision Bill.
, 1921-11-24

XHIHEN the time came to put for
w ward plans for settlement Of
the problems OF the Far East none
Of h great powers seemed ready
, 1921-11-24

LISTER still stands firmly, or stub
bornly, as you choose to look at
1t, In the way Of settlement of the
Irish trouble. Craig and his cabinet,
after studying the English plan, re-
1ected 1t as unfair to their part of the
island and offered some kind of a
substitute. This the British cabinet
In turn rejected, and an exchange of
notes between Lloyd George and Craig
left the status unchanged. The Ulster
ties reiterated their determination not
TO submit to anything considered a
violation of listers rights. The
British premier's stand was strength
ened BY the action Of the Unionist
party In convention In Liverpool. The
Irish negotiations are dragging out
so that Lloyd George may have to
abandon his contemplated trip to WASH
ington to take part in the armament
conference.
, 1921-11-24

THE congressional conference COM
mittee on the tax revision bill has
been ironing out the differences be-
tween the house and senate measures
with considerable rapldity, both sides
making concessions. One of the I'm
portant actions was the elimination
of the house bill provisions for the
exemption Of foreign traders and
foreign trade corporations. On Thurs
day the conferees suspended their
meetings to allow the house to vote on
the question of surtax rates. The
senate had fixed The maximum rate
nj 30 per cent and the house at 30
per cent. The 'insurgent" Republic
cans of the house were determined to
carry through the senate plan so the
leaders turned to a compromise. Just
before the house met President Har-
ding tool n hand in the affair by in
forming the house conferees that a
maximum surtax rate OF 40 per cent
would be agreeable to the admlnlstra-
ton.
The house, however. by a vote Of
POI TO 173. Instructed its conferees
to accept the 10 per cent rate.
, 1921-11-24


with a program. But China, whose
status Is the cruX of the situation,
set before the committee on far
eastern affairs the demands of the
Asiatc republic. DIR. Alfred SEE,
head OF the Chinese delegation, was
the spokesman and he held n pre-
Hmlnary conference with American
oflcials n In MS demands followed
thelr ADVICE In all except one point
the creation or a permanent court of
arbitration In the Far East. CHINA
asks respect Tor her territorial lntegrl-
w restitution or seized provinces ana
regions aDandonmen OF special rights,
monopoiies' privileges and extraterri-
torlal rights ana Withdrawal or Foreign
troops from her SOIL ana permission
u uirect her own domestic a1alrs
ana govern her WI internal n
lore'sh poicles' she uoes not demand
'hat All foreign ana
privileges IN emma De aoanuoned at
mowers and thar a a time goos on ond
conditions warrant rho econom,c and
political fatters on bar ha loosened
The british deIaoaton annroved tho
Chinese demands In general asnec,aIIv
the omen door nolIcv and tbe ohondon,
ment of "snharas n, ineuenca" Tho
IL was understand accantad
the Chinese nrogram in nrincinIe bpt
would insist thot wIthdrawal Of In
terest in China shopId include all
foreign mowers. The Chinese dele
gates saw they make their demands
In behalf of all China, including the
southern part where Sun Vat Sen
holds somewhat precarious SWAY
and that Manchuria. inner and outer
Mongolia. Tibet and Turkestan are in
cluded In 'the Chinese republic"
1t is believed one result of the dis
cussion Of China's program NAV he
the friendly abandonment of the Anglo
would be glad to see this source of
trouble replaced by some form of agree
ment by the great powers.
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r out 10 asnacialiv Interested in ,ha
mattsr Of reduc,ion ond lim,,a,Ion 90
land ormoment and prem,er prond
took the lead in this though he had
no concrata nlan nor az u,orLtno
agreement win tho IrpItsst Stotas Jo,a'
CARTON. In his sneech no dIscussad
the military s,trat,on In Enrona
ma ttculorIy 40 n eyects France sat
form the numhar 90 Nor undar arms
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that the French will NOT consan, 70
plans for radical military armament
reduction until the Russian and Ton.
tonic threats are removad
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