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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
Defined.

London Mail: Small Boy-Say. pop.
can you put me wise as to what
phenomenon is?
Parent (whose city Specnlations
need concentrated Thoughtful PIE
nomenon, my boy. would he youth
about your age who did not worry his
seniors!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
Realistic.

Life: Mother-Whocver taught you
to use that dreadful word?
Tommy-Santa Claus. mamma.
MOther-Santa Claus.
Tommy-YcS, mamma, when he
fell over chair in my bedroom on
Christmas eve.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
AinlleSS.

Washington Star: Some of these
rusticatOrS lead an aimleSs existence,
commented the Maine farmer.
"They do" answered the hired man;
"iudging from the way they shoot Mt
deer and hit guide"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
Should Saw So!

Harvard I.ampoon: rs pants singu:
lar or plural!"
'If a man wears EN- its plural"
"Wcll If he doesn't"
It's singular"
The Misses Susie and CeCile Mock of
Harrisburg visited their sister Miss
Mary Mock. in this city yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
Attention, Farmers.

Bring your cream to the Cbbcn 4
Grange creamery in the geo block on
Second street. 5-23f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30
A Car Coupler.


Richard A. Kelly. an old time resi-
dent of this city. was the inventor of
the Janney Automatic Coupler. II
coupling device now used by all rail
roads and one which has saved thOus-
ards of lives. Kelly perfected the
coupler and sold the patent outright to
Mr.. Janncy with but little pecuniary
compensation. Kelly. who had won
dcrful inventive brain. was. like many
inventors, q poor business man and
made almest nothing upon this inven-
ton. as well as upon q smoke con-
sumcr which was quite universally
u.ed in this city years ago. The de-
vice saved 80 per cent OF the coal burn
ed, but being made OF iron, soon burned
out and no consumers were later manu-
factured.
f.. Edwards has a patent on a super
i"r egg GAMBLER. which is still in use.
He also has several other patents upon
his own inventions and one is now
PENDING upon cold air heating appar-
tus he has been perfecting.
w. II. Cook. OF the Cook Piano shop.
las a patent upon tone modifier for
the talking machine or grafahola.
q. Osmundson is the inventor of Il
superior spade which is said by local
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
PROCEDURE PLANS
ARE DISCUSSED IN
IRISH CONFERENCE

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
READJUSTMENT OF RAIL Rates IS ADVOCATED
Giants Win From
Yankees Eveninq
Series Of Games

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
kU KlUx KlAN GATHERS TO IT'S
GOLFERS $l,@, ,7l0, IS Charge

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
COMPROMISE TAX BILL IS
STARTED THR0uen SENATE

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
SHORTY CODbLER
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-10-12
WAYS OF HELPING
W0RklESS AGREED
ON IN CONFERENCE

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-10
TRIED TO CAPTURE
BERCDOLL; SEEKS
WORK FROM LEGION
Macs, Who attempted to
Seize Draft Euader in Ger
many, Applies for Aid.


NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Charics o.
Naes, former y. T.. T. sergeant, who
with Sergeant Frank thinner tried to
capture Grover c. Bergdon, draft
evader. in Eberbach, Baden. and was
imprisoned by the German authori-
ties for two and 4 half months, ap-
piled for aid at American Legion
headquarters today. lie said he had
been unable to find work since his
return and unless he obtained en-
ployment he feared his wife and him
self would he put out OF their home.
Even his efforts to sell n police dog
ho brought from Germany, he de-
clared had been futile.
Macs said he served in the army
from 1914 to 1920 and later went into
civilian service in the occupied area
of Germany. He was sentenced to
two and a half years in prison as a
result OF the Bcrsdoll incident. but
after serving less than three months.
his release was obtained through the
United States government, and he
came home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-10
WOMANS HAT RAISES
QUESTION OF RULES IN
NEW CANADIAN HOUSE
Parliament Must Reuise Its
Rules litter Election Of
Miss McPHail.
TBy United News.l

OTTAWA. Dec. 9.-The Canadian
House OF Parliament has got To re-
wise its rules. just because Miss Ag-
nes e. McPhail. the first woman MEM
her elected TO the Dominion Lcgis-
laturc, is coming in to sit with tho
men.
The principal question concerns
Miss McPhai lis hat. Shall She wear
/, or shall she not? Parliamentary
rules say that every member desir-
ing to speak is to rise in his place
with head uncovered"
On the other hand, the Scriptural
injunction to women is that they
must not uncover the head in public
Miss McPhail undoubtedly will 20
back to the Mother Country for a
precedent. and she will find one in
the method of Lady Astor. NJ. p, who
always wears her ,hats-usually
stunning ones-when she addresses
the House.
In all rules where the member is
referred to as "he" the wording will
ba changed to read che or she"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-10
GENEROUS VIRGINIANS
RESPOND TO APPEAL OF
TEN OPPORTUNITIES"
Close of First Week Finds 81 735 90 of Needed Sd 20
Subscribed and Two Cases, Nos. 5
and s, Over the Top

From despair To hope. from places
of obscurity in the mass OF struggling
humanity straight TO the hearts Of
generous Virglnians cverywhere-
this has been the road of the Ten
Opportunities" during the last week.
Their stories. throbbing with hu-
man appeal. have been heard I'm the
mansion on the avenue. They have
been told in the humble homes on the
side street and by the quiet country
road and in each the same emotion
has teen stirred.
Total Of sI.535.0O Subscribed.
II is the Yuletide season. II is the
time when the whole world is kin.
Thoughts OF the rich man and poor
alike go back to that moment. nearly
1000 years ago. when the angels sang
together and the. era Of peace on
earth. good will toward men. was
proclaimed. 1t is the Christmas feel
ing, when the hearts OF men are full
Of sympathy for their fellows and
none will willingly allow any other
to suffer.
Since The Times dispatch made It's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-10
SCORES INJURED AS RIOTS
ARE RENEWED IN CHICAGO
72-Iear-Old Man Is Stabbed
When Mistaken for
Strike Breaker.
IBy United News

CHICAGO. Dec. e.-one man was
stabbed and scores Of others in
jured. while many arrests have been
made. following a renewal Of rioting
in the stock yards district between
strikers and strike breakers.
The victim reported stabbed was
John Sewald. -. who WIS cut in n
saloon when he was mistaken for a
strike breaker. He is reported TO be
dying
Hundreds of strikers. driven out Of
the district. congregatcd AT other
points and stoned street cars loaded
with stock-yard workers. Dozens
were hit by stones and cut by flying
glass.
Soap box orators we're reported
stirring the crowds 10 action, and
wherever they We're found mounted
police rode i'm and. after struggle
dispersed them.
Chief OF Police Fitzmorris has is
sued orders not to shoot unless you
have 10. But treat 'em rough"
Many women were among the
crowds broken up by the police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-10
DIR. HADLEY PAYS EXTREME
PENALTY UNFLINCHINGLY
Former Army Officer and Convicted Wife Murderer
Goes to Death in Electric Chair at State
Penientiary at :07 A. M.

Convicted OF the murder OF his
wife. after being a fugitive from
Justice for nearly three years, DR..
Wilmer Amos Hadley vas electro
cuted in tho State Penitcntiary yes
terday morning shortly after s
o'clock The electrocution of the
man who murdered his wife. Sue
Tinslcy Ifadley, the latter part OF
December. 1918. ended one OF the
most. sensational cases in the his
i tory of Virginia.
Il An able surgeon at the base hos
R;itaI at Westhampton in 1915. Dr.
HIadIey. at all times. displayed calm
and deliberate precision In his work
Of proionging tho lives Of wounded
soldiers brought here from France.
This trait of the doctors character
showed itself from tho time no COM
mittcd the crime until he was
placed in the electric chair yester-
day morning. The physician with
stood the ordeal of being returned
to Virginia from Colorado and went
through his trial in IIenrico County
Courthouse, unninchingiy.
Prison officials, physicians and
witnesses entered tho death cham
Der" with DR.. Hadl ". and witnessed
fhc electrocution. Hadley was pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-10
MANY TO PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO CONGRESSMAN H. D. FLOOD
Hosts of Friends Will Attend Funeral of Late Party
Chicftain in Washington Monday Mention Tucker
and Byrd as Possible Successor.

hundreds OF Nirginians plan to at
tend the funeral services of the late
Representative ii. ID. Flood. which
Will be held in the Church OF the
Covenant In Washington ut II o'clock
Monday morning. The plans are TO
place the remains In Il vault and later
take them to AppomattoN fo- hnal
intcrmcnt.
Governor Elect Il. Lee Trinkle. OF
Wytheviile. and I.ieutcnant-G Governor
Il. T.. Buchanan will be among those
who will pay respect to the memory
OF Mr.. Flood. Others who will go
from Richmond are ]. =. Brcnaman.
secretary OF the State Democratic
Committees; Colonel Joseph Button.
Judge William F.. Rhea, Attorney
General John L. Saunders, State
Treasurer Charles \. Johnston, John
w. Williams. clerk OF the House OF
Delegates; John NJ. Purcell. chair
man OF tho City Democratic Commit
tee: O. V. Hanger. clerk of the state
Senate: Samuel NJ. Donald and w.
Mcdonald Lee.
Mention Many for Vacancy.
Vacancies In two OF the mott i'm
portant Offices In yirginia--tae post
of representing the Tenth Virginia
District In th1 National Congress-.
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nounccd dead by officials OF the peni-
tertiary at S:07 A. NJ. the electric
current being applied two minutes.
Justice J. Hoge Ricks, spiritual ad-
wiser for DR.. IIadley, and witnesses
declare the condemned man main
tanned his self-composure until the
last. Prison guards were stationed
on either side OF the physician. but
they were not needed. for the doctor
walked to tho death chamber" with
steady step.
Issues No Statement.
1Iadlcy issued no statement before
his death. nor did he authorize one
to be issued. but he faced his Crea-
tor arepcntant man, according TO JUS
tice Kicks. Justice Ricks did not
witness the clectrocution. He left
the penitentiary as Hadley entered
the death chamber" =
Justice Ricks took charge of Had
ley's body for his family. and IT was
taken to tho undertaking establish
.ment OF l.. r. Christian. at Park
Avenue and the Boulevard, to be
prepared for burial. The Hadley
family Is expected to place tho body
in the family burying ground ut
Peatiand, Texas, forper home Of the
dead man.
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and the chairmanship OF the State
Democratic Committee--caused by the
sudden death of Representative Flood
in Washington on Thursday morn
ing. are creating considerable politi-
cal speculation, and the names OF old
favorites and young aspirants are
being brought forth almost every
hour.
The Tenth District. which extends
from the famous battlenelds of APP
pomattoN TO the great educational in
stitutions OF the Virginia Military In
stitute and Washington and Lee Uni-
versity at Lexington, and takes IN
Staunton. the birthplace of former
President Woodrow Wilson. uOounds
with men equipped to take up the
work of the fallea party chicftain.
Tucker Is Mentioned.
Prominent among those whose
names arc on many tongues are
Harry st. George Tucker, Grcenlea
d. Fletcher and william a. Ander-
son, all OF Lexington: Joseph r. Me-,
Ailister. OF Warm Springs: Senator
Samuel L. Ferguson. OF Appomattox:
Pembroke Petit. of Fluvanna: Judge
Bennett Il. Gordon, OF Nelson; Senator
Aubrey f. STROBE. of Amherst; Sem
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
REDUCES DISCOUNT RATE
No Longer a Borrower. Ins,i-
tuition Passes Benefits on
10 Member Banks.

The board OF directors of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond yes
,crday authorized Il reduction In the
rate OF discount from l-2 to per
cent This was the second reduction
in the present year, the per cent
rate, effective the first OF the year.
having been reduced TO . IL per cent
about three months ago.
In order TO meet the demands OF
incinter banks, the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Richmond has for some time
been "A borrower from other Federal
reserve banks. but this week the Rich
mond bank paid Its rediscounts and
no longer is a borrower. The dircc
tors deemed IL advisa bic to pass on TO
the member banks the benefits OF
such a condition. and voted to reduce
the rate from ) l2 to per cent;
There has Leen considerable iiQ-
uidation throughout the territory
served by the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond, which indicates gen
crai Improvement in business
throughout the country.
The Federal reserve banks or the
country are grouped. Wchnond,
Cleveland and Atlanta being in one
group. During the early part of the
year the officials OF the Clevela nd and
Richmond banks went to Atlanta.
where they conferred on matters
relative to the interior operations OF
the banks. Later the Richmond and
Atlanta officials visited the Cieve-
land bank, and on Thursday and yes
terday Governor George J. Seay. OF
l. u l,t
Governor l.. r. Fanchcr and Federal
reserve agent and chairman of the
board, -. G. Wills, of the Cleveland
bank. and Governor y. II. Welltorr
and Federal reserve agent and chair
man OF the board. Joseph y. McCord.
of the Atlanta bank.