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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

: And now some of the. Dcs Moines
schehers propose to besuile Henry
TOrd' into buying the Des Moines
street railroad. Henry may bite at Or
binary bluesky propositions, but we
Upine that the Des Moincs street rail
way is entirely too blue for even Henry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

Russia has tried it out and found
that it doesn't work to hold that the
fruit OF industry does not belong to the
Industrious who raises it. but that it
belongs to the state, loafcrs and all the
rest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

In response to senate resolution
requesting the information, Secretary
of Labor Davis says there are approx
imately 5,735,O0O persons out of work
in the United States. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

The governor of Illinois wants a
change of venue, but it is evident that
theG people of the state want change
Of governors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

Judging from the criticisms being
aimed ats9it, the Fordney tariff bill
must be an exceptionally good pro-
tective measure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

Wonder, what w. J. Bryan is up to?
He: is as still as the bad boy in his
mothers jam.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

labor would get the. money and it would
be kept at home to use in buying the
things capital and labor need.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-08-29

Wonder if the coal operators will
find out that the war is over?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
Federal Land Bank
10-20 Year 596 Bonds
Exempt from Federal, State,
Municipal, and Local Taxation

Dated May I. 1921 Due May I, 1911
Not redeemabIc before May |, 1881
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18

The statements contained herein ~hhe upon
information ard advice which we believe be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18

Interest payable May and November
AT any Federal Land Bank or Fed
eral Reserve Bank. Principal pawn
BILE at the bank Of issue
Coupon and registered bonds (intcr-
Changeablel IN .denOminaL tons Of
and $40.
Redeemable at par and interest at
any time after ten years from date
OF issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
NEW ISSUE
Dated May I, 1871
Due May !. tsAt
Not reds.m.bIe before5Msy I, iss,

and
Of IsC
denomna o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18

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The Washington times., 1921-02-13

"A young woman died suddenly ana was
buried on the following day. AT night
several individuals of both sexes went to
the cemetery, took up the coffin ana
opened It, What they actually dlo Is no.
known; but what is positive IS tnat tue
woman who was supposed to have beer
dead was heard to shrek and shout for
help The guard near the cemetery, com
posed of Jamaica and Louisiana blacks,
approached and saw the woman sitting up
in the coffin. Various persons were stand
ing around her. chanting loudly words they
did not understand. The guard, frightened,
ran away, but as soon as the Louisian'ans
had overcome their first terror they ran
back to help the woman.
ALREADY Il was too late, They FOUND
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

sacrifices are gained by this means. A
woman or man or child will be suddenly
and mysteriously stricken and in few
hours will apparently be quite dead, After
the burial, which in the tropics takes place
within twenty-four hours, the grave is
opened, the corpse" resuscitated and car.
ried away to the hidden altars In the will
derness. Sometimes. when as In the case
of Sergeant Muth, only certain organs are
wanted, the mutilation takes place on the
spot and the now really dead victim is
thrust back into the coffin.
Ceremonials are performed at dead OF
night beneath sacred tree in some hid
den place in the jungle Wilderness. Any
big tree may be consecrated for the pur-
pose. 1t begins with alteration Of the holy
snake, which. in a Slated box, is PLACED
beside or on a sort Of altar.
Mothers in Hayti have been known to
eat their own children. In one such case,
rather recent, the woman, being brought
into court, acknowledged the fact and de-
family said, "Who had better right
than II"
Sir Spencer st. John, X. c. M. g., for
many years the British Minister resident
and Counsel General in Hayti writes:
Every foreigner in Hayti knows that can
nibalism exists, and that the educated
classes try to ignore instead OF devising
means to eradicate It,"
AS for the Voodoo worshippers, he says
the question who is tainted by itY' must
be answered with "Who is not!" II Is no
torious, he says, that the black Emperor
Soulouque was a firm adherent OF the cult
and its worst rites and that many gen.
erals we're celebrants Of the sacrifices OF
the goat without horns" an expression
used in Hayti in the same sense as tho
long pig" OF the Southern Pacific canni-
bbals. One distinguished general, Their
longe, was one OF the High Priests, or
Papa-loi, and Id his younger days used to
appear at night In scarlet robe, perform
ing antics in the trees The credulous
serpent worshippers believed that he could
fly like some foul bird Of darkness
IF persons SO high placed can be
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

one, says Sir Spencer, ever heard that she
was punished.
Beside the human sacrifices which are
offered to the Serpent God on the moon
feasts," greater ones are offered on Easter,
Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. The
Moniteur Haytien, the official journal Of
the government, in describing one Of
these, relates that an educated Haytian
named Congo Pelle, asked his sister.
Jeanne, priestess of voodoo, to help him.
It was settled between them that on the
New Year rites a special sacrifice should
De offered to the Serpent God to gain him
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

counted among its votaries, It may readily
be believed that the masses are given up
to this brutalizing' worship" says Sir
Spencer ut will yet be found that almost
every Haytian of the lower orders is more
or less connected with one or another OF
the Voodoo sects. During the reign Of the
Emperor Soulouque, a Priestess was ar
rested for having performed human
sacrifice too openly. When about 70 be
conducted to prison, a foreign bystander
remarked aloud that she would probably
be shot. The Priestess turned and
laughed, saying: III l were to beat the
sacred drum and march through the city,
not one from the Emperor down but would
humbly follow me-"
This Priestess was sent to Jail, but no
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

the slaves early in the nineteenth century
that drove the French out OF It, This up
rising is one of the most savage
pages OF modern history. Afterward
the island was split into two republics.
that of Santo Domingo and that OF Haytl.
Santo Domingo has at the worst stood STILL
but Hayti has retreated steadily back and
beyond the African jungle from which 1t
was transplanted When the French were
in control many Of the blacks were sent to
Paris to be educated. The grandfather OF
Alexandra Dumas, the great French ro-
mancist was one Of these. There was
steadily growing a nucleous Of enlightened,
intelligent negroes. The revolution put an
end to all this.
A priest of Voodoo is known in Hayti as
a papa-loi, and a priestess as mama-loi
Loi Is corruption of the French "roi' or
king. The names mean literally, mamma
king" and papa king" In their manner
of dressing their hair for their ceremonies,
in their dances and in their religious
paraphernalia these priests and priestesses
of the snake god faithfully reproduce the
African originals.
The list OF the contents Of medicine
bag taken from a papa-loi held In much
esteem Is interesting. II was hide bag,
and in It were these objects: luck stones,
snake fangs, lizard jaws, squirrel teeth,
bat bones, frog ashes. black hen feathers
and bones. black lamb wool saturated with
sweat from the back OF an angry toad,
dove hearts, mole skins, images OF wax
and clay, candy made Of brown sugar
mixed with putrid liver, mud from the
edge Of the swamp, sulphur, salt and alum
and number Of vegetable poisons.
That papa-loi had never heard OF the
three witches of Macbeth, but he would
have been right at home in filling up tho
famous cauldron over which they presided.
Both papa-lois and mama-lois have al
extraordinary knowledge OF poisonous and
medicinal plants. The average Haytian
believes-and justly-that the priests Of
voodoo can produce by their knowledge
Of herbs, death either quick or slow, and
madness, idiocy or paralysis. There is in.
disputable evidence that they can produce
perfect stimulation Of death. Many Of the
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

AaS
had a sister. a woman
partly white. convent
educated, and a Chris
tian. She had a
daughter, Claircine,
about twelve years
old. On the 9th OF
December the mother
was lured ,to Port-au-
Prince and during her
absence Clarcine had
been hidden under the
altar Of a neighboring
temple OF the religion.
On New Years. Eve a
large party assem-
bled at the house Of
the priestess, Jeanne.
The papa-foi, or high
priest, then brought
Claircine from the
temple, where for
four days she had
been lying, bound be-
meath the altar. She
was sacrificed.
It was testified tina:
when the cooking was
over, portions Of the
prepared dishes were
handed around, from
which all present par
took, and the soup be.
ing ready 1t was divid-
ed among the assist
ants, who deliberately
drank It. The night
was passed in drink
ing and debauchery.
regarding the
death-like sleep pro.
duced by the Voodoo
priests, Don Mariana
Alfarez, a former
Spanish charge daft
fairies at Port au =
Prince, who made
careful study Of Woo
dooism, says:
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

of the box at the affairs base new
open and out of 1t rose the head Of
a snake. From the worshippers
burst a frenzied chorus.
"The papa-loi lifted the baby by
the feet and sacrificed 1t. Soon
after It was eaten"
The Washington times., 1921-02-13

At Ger tain of
these feasts occur
the ceremonies of
initiation of new
devotees. Mr.. F. F.
Schrader, Jr.. has
described one Of
these Of which he
was an onlooker.
The initiates lay
face down upon the
gound with backs
bare. To the clam
our Of the drums q
mama-loi. q priest
ess. advanced upon
them, .brandishing
in one hand a long
whip and shaking
in the other a rat
tie. Viciously she
slashed the black
backs.
The tortured ne
groes made no out
cry. After a GER
tain n u m b er OF
strokes this part OF
the ceremonies was
over and the initi-
ates were allowed
to take part at the
sacrifices.
One explanation
of the widespread
influence Of Woo
dooism over the
Haytians is the
progressive degen-
Grafton of the popu-
lation which began
with the uprising of
The Washington times., 1921-02-13
"Down upon the backs of the terrified blacks the
Priestess brought the whip, and even the blows
fell the drumming and chanting grew louder"

drdoino of Voodoo gathering By English artist Who
,oitnessed the ceremonies.)
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
Famous Old Recipe
for Cough Syrup
Easily and chcapiy made at home,
but it heats them all for
quick results.
IlsIOtIslsIsslsIslsls1s)osl sls

Thousands OF housewives have
found that they can save two-thirds
OF the money usually spent for cough
preparations. by using this we'll
known old recipe for making cough
syrup. IL is simple and cheap but il
has no equal for prompt results. Il
takes right hold OF cough and gives
immediate relief, usually stopping an
ordinary cough in "a hours OF less.
Get 2h ounces Of Pinex from any
druggist, pour IL into a pint bottle,
and add plain granulated sugar syrup
to make full pint. II you prefer,
use clarified molasses, honey, or corn
syrup, instead of sugar syrup. Either
way, IL tastes good, keeps perfectly,
and lasts a family long time.
It's truly astonishing how quickly
II acts, penetrating through every air
passage Of the throat and lungs
loosens and raises the phlegm,
soothes and heals the membranes, and
gradually but surely the annoying
throat tickle and dreaded cough dis
appear entirely. Nothing better for
bronchitis. spasmodic Group, hoarse-
ness or bronchial asthma.
Pinex is special and highly con-
centrated compound of genuine Nor.
way pine extract known the world over
for its healing effect on membranes.
Avoid disappointment by asking
your druggist for "2ib ounces Of
PineX' with full directions and don't
accept anything else. Guaranteed to
give absolute satisfaction OF money
promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.
Fl. Wayne, Ind.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
Letters to Lovers
Sailing the Matrimonial Sea
Husbands Often Cruise Shy Sailing Order,
BY WINONA WILCOX

couldn't sew. never darned her
stockings-and she wore expensive
silk onesl Another just hated house,
work, another just hated babiesl
"And all had promised to marry
unsuspecting young men who doubt
less we're like other men In dream
ing OF what an ideal homemaker the
little wife would bel
Now / am too old and too wise
to try to enlighten a modern girl
about anything, but l put one ques-
ton to this group;
do you girls tell the men you
are TO marry that you don't intend
TO keep house? And that you hate
babies?
We're not that sillyl" one as
serted.
"'But you had some definite plan
for keeping your husbands inter-
ested?
Then they we're enthusiastic.
They had discussed the point. This
was their conclusions A wife can
manage a husband best-by keeping
him amused
"They were plain about that. But
any old wife could have told them
that men are not so easily tanned.
A man must be made comfortable
before he permits himslf to be
amused
II did not suggest this. I asked;
you've talked it over with the
boys?"
"They shock their head in unison,
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

mony. Husbands who hope to navi-
gate thes uncertain waters with sue
,ess often set out without sailing
orders.
Some wives get thir own way by
nagging; some by helplessnoss; some
apply rouge to their faces and ex-
pect to conceal the untidiness Of
their homes; some have Mysteries to
prove that they ought not to have
babies.
But after a while these tricks wear
out; or worse, they become like un-
reliable compasses which will carry
the matrimonial bark straight onto
the rocks Of everlasting domestic
trouble.
An older member OF their sex
makes some plain observations con-
cerning four girl chums. all about
to marry:
Lately I heard one engaged girl
boast that she couldn't cook-and
never intended TO learn. Another
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
SCHOOL BOARD
+. Denies POLITICS
Resents DIR. Robins Refer
ence Regarding Medical
Inspector and Nurses
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
FAVORS THE WORK

The Board Of Education in session
last night got Somewhat OF a shock
in a letter from DR.. Albert Robin
ia which II was limited that the pro-
posal Of Dr. Victor d. washburn,
member Of the Board to dispense
with the services Of Dr. Fred NJ.
Armstrong. medical inspector for the
public schools. and three nurses who
assist him. was the trick OF a poll
. tician." DR.. Washburn who had sug-
gested that the letter be read, not
knowing its contents, waited until
the reading was concluded and then
taking the floor resented the infer
ence that politics had been injected
.into.the Board He declared he was
ready to stand upon his record in
the community.
sherman H. Stradley suggested
that a letter be sent TO DR.. Robin
Informing him that politics played
no part in the Boards affairs and
added when the suggestion was
tabled that he proposed TO so in
form Dr. Robin when he met him.
Eilwood souder. president OF the
Board explained that he had not
read the Robin letter prior to its
presentation. otherwise he might
not have called for It's reading as
he was opposed to personalities be-
ing Injected in such matters.
1t was the opinion Of all the mem
hers that the letter was too personal.
That portion relating TO politics said
the plan to dispense with the SER
vices Of Dr. Armstrong was "a poll
tician's trick unworthy OF Dr. Wash
burn and his associates" and urged
that public hearing be held on the
subject
In replying TO the letter DR..
Washburn said: THAT letter carries
its own answer but l resent the ref
erence 70 politics being injected in
,the case. 1 will place my reputation
against DR. Robins any day. Per-
haps he did not mean It In the way
we take Il but / am prepared 20
stand on my reputation in this com
munity."
Mr. stradley declared the letter
was an insult 10 the members OF the
Board and suggested that action be
taken, saying that If DR. Robin
knew OF politics in the Board he
should make charges against the
Board or its members.
The matter was dismissed with
tho filing OF the letter after DR..
Washburn explained that the suggcs-
ton made by him at a previous
meeting TO dispense with the ser
vices OF DR. Armstrong and the
nurses had not been disposed OF as
yet The Consumers League Of
Delaware sent a letter urging that
the rcedicaH inspection in the schools
be continued. This letter was not
in the form ola criticism. however.
A report Of the medical inspec-
don in the schools was received from
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

Our Flannel Underwear De-
partment offers Women's Ex-
ira Heavy outing Flannel
Gowns in plain white and
stripes for Wednesday. at
special prices, Sf.OO, Sf.5O
and $500.
First Floor, Rear.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
answered in chorus; Nor "

answered in chorus; Nor"
Probably those perspective hus-
bands were common men with ordi-
nary ideas about the home they
wanted-ordinary but very right and
proper mans notions. Doubtless
they assumed that women have an
instinct for home-making, and are
anxious to drudge for home, and
grateful to the loving husband who
provides the chance.
They had no ideas what was in the
back Of the girls heads
II, few years after marriage.
those girls pity themselves because
the men are proving disioyal, will
they remember that they themselves
didn't play fair before the wedding
day7
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
NEW FREIGnTER LAUNCnrD

CHESTER, Pa. Nov. 15.-Rain
iailed to mar the launching program
Yesterday morning at the Merchant
Shipbuilding Corporation when the
lo'ooo-ton oil burning cargo-carrier
california was sent gliding down the
ways at 11.s3 O'Clock. She was
built for the American Hawaiian
Steamship Company. Mrs. George
D Dearborn. widow of former
president OF the steamship company.
was sponsor.
The Californian is the first twin.
screw motorship originally designed
ana constructed on the Delaware
River ~ g
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

DR.. Armstrong and ordered spread
on the minutes.
Bids received for sheet metal
work in schools Nos. /. ?, 4. S. and
10, were as follows: NJ. J. White.
u cents per square foot; whining
ton Sheet Metal Works. s2t0; J.. II.
Dean. S240. The bids We're ordered
tabulated by Business Manager
Jester and the contract awarded tn
the lowest and best bidder
Bids for installing heating cquip
ment in the portable building nj
school No. % were received. as fol
lows; William W. Thompson, S3O5
John p. Curran. s34O; T T. Weldin
and Son, S29s. These bids were also
referred to Mr.. Jester to be checked
up end the contract awarded to sho
lowest and best bidder.
Bids were received for furnishing
Goa. hooks, door checks etc. from
Janver and Hance. s126.5O. ard a.
ID. Peoples s132. wich were refer
red 10 the business manager.
Bids from The Tele-Call Company.
A. D. Peoples and Janvier & Hance
for a 24-inch trip gong bell were
likewise referred.
Action on the purchase Of a mo-
tor car for use Of the superlntcnd-
ent was postponed indefinitely, as
was the matter OF hrst-aid room
equipment. gymnasium equipment
for the. High School and gymnasium
equipment for the grammar schools.
The matter OF physical cxamina-
tion and measurements OF pupils.
deferred from last week, was again
deferred.
The committee on survey TO as
certain the kind OF school buildings
are required, and whore. reported
progress.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
ALICE BRADY ASKS DIVORCE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Miss Alice
Brady stage and film star and
daughter OF William A. Brady, pro-
ducer, will file, through counsel. pa
pers In an action for divorce from
her actor husband, James l.. Crane.
Miss Brady's complaint. Mr.
Nidaver said, would charge miscon-
duct on the part Of her husband in
August. Mr. Crane is a son Of Dr.
Frank Crane. well-known preacher
and writer. He was married to Miss
Brady in May. 1919. A general de-
nial of his wife's charges will be
made in the answer to her action
by Mr.. Crane, his attorney said.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

OMEN pride them
selves on managing
lovers a n d hus-
bands who would
gladly manage
themselves il only
they could find out
what { n Q wife
wants.
It's a rare wife
who let's a husband
see the chart she
has marked on the
ocean of matri-
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

FOR RENT - S11 Washington
street very large front room. first
moor southern exposure. comfort-
ably furnished and every convent
ence. Rent reasonable. phone
3370.-Adv. "One
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
Piles curea In a -

Piles Cured In to u DAYS
druggists refund money il PAZO ONT
MbNI rails to cure itching. Blind.
bieeding or Protruding Piles. Instant =
~ relieves Itching Piles. 6Oc.-Adv,
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

The Wants Ads will be helpful to
all those seeking a room, a house to
rent, and those who have property
to sell will find the Want Ads a great
advantage
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
Flannel BIoomers

Women's Outing Flannel
Boomers. extra heavy; full
cut and reinfoSced. in white
and stripes Sizes for all
women and misses. offered
at soc.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

Women's part-wool Skirts
Of the better grade. They
are OF the long service quail
ty and extra good fitting,
and offered tomorrow at ssc.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
Flannel Underskirts

Women's Outing Flannel
Underskirts in white and
stripes. They are extra heavy
quality flannel and mighty
warm. offered tomorrow at
69c.