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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
SUE TO COLLECT
ON JOKE Note
Wright County Man Signs
Bogus Name to a Note
for 500 and is Sued
on It.
DEFENDANT TO FIGHT
Gave ''Note" in Payment of
Pavilion Stock at
Rowan.

A Clarion man is being sued on a
note to which he signed bogus name,
done, as he claims, as a joke. Says the
Clarion Clipper:
Queer cases occasionally get into
court, but one Of the queerest filed in
district court of Wright county for
many day has just been instituted by
the Wright and Franklin County Sale
Pavilion Company at Rowan, which is
suing Il. +. Lee Aldrich to collect on
n 500 note given by Mr.. Aldrich and
signed James Lord Bennett" Mr..
Aldrich declares that the note was
never intended as valid one; was
given as joke and that he repeatedly
told the sale pavilion promoters he
would not subscribe for stock in the
proposition.
The story is that in September, 1919,
he was in a Rowan store and was
again solicited. He refused to sub
scribe. Then. it is alleged the crowd
SttIu W III" AOu SdH ~ DClOlc NOu
subscribe" Then he signed the 500
stock pledge and note. not with his
own name, but with the bogus name
He did so in !: joking way, he insists.
and when notified of the suit he en-
gagged attorneys and intimates that he
will spend several times the hundred
dollars to resist payment.
The outcome of this suit will be
awaited with considerable interest
There was no attempt at deceit on Mr..
Aldrich's part. for he is too well known
the county over to have many people
mistake his recognition. He is not the
type of man to try to avoid a debt.
His defense will be that the note was
Il Joke" note, and so understood, we
understand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Petitions Filed in Court.

The following petitions have beer
filed in the district court:
Carr Scott 4 Company VS.. A. B. Mil
Ter. claim for $129S0.
SpycO Smelling & Refining Company
VS.. l.. NJ. Jacobson. a claim for $24.1S.
Neva l.. Timmons VS.. Ralph X. Tim
mons, petition for divorce.
w. d. Allen Mfg. Company VS.. Cen
trail Heating Company, claim for
$175.5O.
Western Electric Company VS.. Cen
trail Heating Company, claim for
$2S6.96.
John Z. Olson VS.. Amelia Olson, re-
quest for guardian.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
MRS. &c. JOHNSON,
AGED67 YEARS, DEAD
Was Mother of Mrs. j. E.
Burnstedt and Lived
With Daughter.

Mrs. G. f. johnson died at II O'clock
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. f. Burnstedt, on
Bank street. She suffered a stroke of
paralysis six years ago and had been
in poor health ever since.
Mrs. Johnson was past 67 years of
age. She was born Dec. Is, 1858. near
Fairfield. For long time the family
lived at Ottumwa and the body will be
taken there for burial. Mrs. Burnstedt
was the only child. The husband, aged
Il, brother and three sisters also
survive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Ellsworth Cooperating Creamery to
Andrew Hinderaker--tract in NV NV
o3-S7-23-S22j.
Il. j. Nelson to Michael Nicholson
w u sw 17-SG-23- $3O.OOO.
l.. NJ. G. King and VT to Erick N.
Challc--e Z. Sc and Sc nc and Sc of Il.
Il. in ne ne 32-S7-24-$1S,115.2G.
Erick n. Challc and VT to Erick T..
Challe--e u SO 32-S7-24-$12,15O.
f. Nj. Christianson and VT to James
Hannah--sw 35-S9-23-$56,29S.
Michael Nicholson and VT to o. n.
Iioveland-sw 19-S624-$54.6S1.
Andrew Christensen and VT to
Bertha c. Tjcrnagel-S q tract in he ne
36-SG-24-$2. 900.
Eric Rehnblom and VT to Charley F..
Gustafson-lOts and , blk Ross Add
StratfOrd-$2.S00.
G. ID. DOolittle and VT to d. NJ Kelly
lot 2 blk 102 d. l. =. Add w. C.-$1.
w. +. Hunter and VT to Geo s. Lane
lot 8 and W u lot 10 blk 53 w. c.
$1,000.
Frank G. Snyder and VT to Adele
FOval Deedrich--w 200 it lots and 8
blk Add to Jewell-$2, $50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

sleeves and skirts and low necks, as
we'll as other tinery.
Extreme modes of all kinds, the use
of rouge. and all makeup beauty" is
under the ban, experience having
taught that the artificial looks" only
hid the natural loyeliness of the sex,
according to proponents of the demo-
cratic idea.
Gospel of Good Health.
Public health nurses are becoming
interested in the movement and are
directing the energies of the kinetic
democracy into the channels which are
safe and sane and they are already
busy preaching the gospel of good
health and sensible living as an aid to
beauty, even greater aid than make
up.
| Club women are adding their intlu-
ence to the revolt. and all the militia
of argument and persuasion are being
enlisted to aid in the overthrow of arti-
flee and to place simplicity in the
white house of fashion.
simplicity's Cabinet.
Forming simplicity's cabinet has be-
come question of moment, also. Well
founded rumOrs would indicate that
Bingham is, to be secretary of state;
wolfe has been mentioned for the post
master-generalship percale is known
to be the choice of the president-elect
for the treasury post. Little is yet
known of selections for the other posts.
but members OF the cotton groups are
considered as certain to be selected in
| the fOrma ton Of the various bureaus,
FILLING the places of under-secretaries
and aides.
Bingham has become so popular that
| in several schools prizes are being Offer
cd for the best example of a Bingham
dress made by its wearer. Workman
ship, attractiveneSs and suitability are
the qualities upon which the awards
will be made, the stipulation being made
that the dress must be inexpensive.
Thus in the cities. But-revolt of
revolts-im the rural districts and
smaller places the sunbOnnet, or its
prototype. is coming back. Yes, truly.
They are talking Of Bingham hats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Federal Board Man Tomorrow.

James J. s. Mitchell, an official of
the federal board of vocational train
ing, of Des Moines, will be at the Red
Cross rooms in this city tomorrow. He
comes here for the purpose of talking
with any ex-servie men who are get
ting compensation and may wish vo-
cational training.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
SIMPLICITY OF
DRESS SPREADS
Movement Similar to That
Started in Webster City
is Sweeping Over
Iowa.
BINGHAM POPULAR
BINGHAM POPULAR
Makeup" Beauty Banned
Natural Loneliness
the Thing.

Webster City young people will
be interested in learning that the
movement for simpler dresses and
against extremes. the ban on rouge,
ETC.. started here last week. is
spreading over Iowa, as Indicated
by the following Associated Press
dispatch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
a lIigl, School Movement

Des Moines, Iowa, April 4.-Demo
cracy in dress is the KEYNOTE of a move
ment being simultaneously introduced
in the high schools Of Iowa. Girls OF
the Younger sets have declared war on
georgette, invisible hosiery siof'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
scigler Bound Over.

Oliver Seigler, who underwent
preliminary hearing before Justice
Biernatzki Saturday afternoon for his
part in the tire thefts, was bound over
to the grand jury on a $1,000 bond. He
is now in the city Jail awaiting trial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Rich German BlIYinq
up Austrian, Press
(By The Associated Press. Z,

Vienna. April According to re-
ports current in newspaper circles
Hugo SHINES. the great German CAPT
talist, is buying up the Austrian press
on big scale. 1t is said that he has
acquired three papers in Vienna (Thc
Tageblatt. Mittags Zcitung and the
Oct Uhr BlatD one in Linz and one in
Graz and has started new paper in
Klagenfurt.
II RnvSap IapfiSt Cooo,I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
DAILY MARKETS
Furnished by the E. w. Wagner con'-
pany, Fort Dodge, II. NJ. Sharpe,
manager. Phone 500, Webster City
exchange.

Chicago, April 1.-THE United States
bureau of markets today furnishes the
following market review:
Grain: Prices tluctuntcd rapidly the
first half of last week but trend was
lower. The only advance during the
week was on the 2Stn, due to appreheil-
sion of damage to growing crop ny
freezing weather. On the Both liquida-
ton in coarse grains for country ac-
count started decline that continued
down to the close Of April 1. Private
reports estimate winter wheat crop
about 1OOOOO,OOO bushels greater than
harvested last year after. allowing Tor
abandoned acreage. Country holders in
Kansas and Nebraska liquidating cash
wheat. Cash wheat at Minneapolis
down 3-1Oc on the first: reports state
almost impossible to sell at that rcduc-
ton. In Chicago cash market. NO.
red winter wheat and No. hard 9-l0c
over Chicago May: No. 2 mixed corn
and No. :, yellow 4-5c under Chicago
Nav corn For the week Chicago May
wheat down 6hc III $1.341s May corn
411c at $3.50. Minneapolis wheat down
DC ut S1.2S1a: Kansas City May 1Asc
at S1.271s Winnipeg May 123sc at
S1G5M.
Dairy Products: Butter markets
unsettled. Prices in eastern markets
down more than &c early in the week
hit later recovered and closed 1hc
higher than week ago. Chicago mar
ket has held steadier with practically
no decline and Il sharp advance on the
first. Supply domestic butter barely
taking care of demand. Closing prices
% score n. y. 10; Chicago Al: Phila-
delphia 1917 Boston 40. Danish butter
in liberal supply n. V, but prices firm
~ held.
Live Stock and Meats: Chicago hog
markets declined 50c-$1.1O per 100 lbs.
the past week Beef steers and butcher
COWS and heifers steady to DC lower.
Veal calves down $1-$l25. Fat lambs
Town about 81: Feeding lambs 23-10c.
Fat ewes 7Jc to 81; iearlings DOC.
April 1 Chicago prices: Hogs. bulk OF
sales SS.75-9.75: medium and good beef
steers $S.25S965: butcher COWS ana
refers $:-925 feeder steers $1,000;
ight ard medium weight veal calves
1880: fit lambs $7.50-1O; feeding
umbs $7.50-S.75: yearlings $50; fat
yves $6-725. With the exception OF
,ork eastern wholesale fresh meat :
prices declined rather sharply. Veal
declined ST.. Lamb ST.: beef soc to :
;1.JO per 100 lbs. Mutton practically
pork iOins up ST.. April :
prices good grade meats: Beef $14.oo-
Z; veal SELLS: lamb Sl1-2l; NUT
on $1o-15: light pork loins S2l-2s:
lcayy loinS S1S-22
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
P. T. A. Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the Parent Teachers
association, to have been held to-
morrow afternoon, has been post
poned a week on account Of the alb
sence from the city of so many of the
teachers-this being vacation week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Miss Claire Criswell of OSkalOosa,
formerly bookkeeper in the Eichman
will give violin lessons in the studio
of Miss Carrie Snow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Mrs. NJ. E. Ruffcorn of Independ-
ence, who has been in the city for the
past three weeks caring for her
daughter, Mrs. J. l.. Kramer, who has
been seriously i'll, returned home to-
day. Mr
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Start the BABY Chicks Right.

BY feeding Ryders Chick Starter and
growing mash. Has no equal. Sold by
Webster City Mills or by your grocer.
4dGf1j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

$40 set sterling silver knives and
forks, only $29.45, at DOwnards jew
elry reduction sale. 4d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

The Choral society will meet to-
morrow evening ut o'clock with Mrs
o. J. Henderson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

off cultivat0r.- Call,
pay, take. IN diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

One lot OF slightly soied waists. The
styles are good and the materials are good
but they have been on display and become
wrinkled and some are soled a little. The
regular prices were $500 and $2.50-while
they last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
COMMISSION GRANTS PHONE RATE RAISE
s A L E T T ER
e AMERICAN RELIEF ADMINISTRATION Elsabethstrasse .,

TO THE AMERICAN RELIEF ADMINISTRATIONS Elsabehsras
deeply moved gratitude that will give vent
to my feelings and thanks for work of
humanity the child feeding thousands of
young lives and to which personally indebted for the
poor children.
Government official by profession oberrecbnuesa that
to official belonging to the 7h standard yearly
come does not by much that of amway employee
misery and distress brought by this
described in
am the father of five children seventeen years
of age for whom have My wife
in February 919 at the of thy-egh Perhaps
more accurate to say she slowly starved to death during the
for she to her little tortured by hunger the scany
bread atoned her nothing left until death released
her fromh her suferings
And yet this fought desperately against DEATH fully
conscious that her death her children
sheltered and protected them in these terrible times. they
would have to face disaster agony
to her physical pain Whenever the children stood
bed she looked them sadly despair the tears rolled
down her pale cheeks AS long she able
could give her consisted only of bit Bread pur
anything for hneher meat nor fat nor eggsabso
utey nothing.
After the death my wife engage house
keeper to keep house for children did all the
work. such as cooking and washing and still continue
In May 1919 two months after wfes death, fell i'll of
serious disease of the Kidneys resembling dropy and between
life and death for while Today after full year elapsed
am not yet quite recovered as lack the reesabh
health
leave every morning o'clock returning six
the evening All day long the children left to themselves Their
food consists of small of dry bread in the morning
piece of bread in the evening" but for this
children would have and perished
Even despite this living my
my money to purchase
linen articles clothing children kept growing
ing the five of during which purchases
made? suit for the bigger boys six eight thousand
the innocent children have clothes
The few rnkets and wife had purchased the years
have long since been paons
am about to sell pieces Of furniture by What
to be the end of it, / do not know
The fiat live in is the ground floor, opening court
yard, neither air in.
Like angel from Heaven the great American
at the period of Distress distributing wonder
full food and restoring life their misery
This great nation does An eye tooth
tooh they love for haed millions forth
their of love- They ask thanks
hon they only want to the hou
ands of children who otherwise would have
When wife lying cold her deatbed the old doc
tor who certify her DEATH the weeping children
and he sadly turned the door, "Chden God will
saved by you
In the evening when they their prayers they
bless their benefactors
should be grateful thanks coming from the
hearts of children would be the American
nation. JOSEPH SCHMIDT
Xix. Rodlergasse 48 Vienna Oberrechnugsrat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
ANOTHER LETTER,

EDITOR TINES RECORDER, AMERiCUS, Ca
Dear Sir enclosing herewith copy of letter written by
citizen of Hungary who lives of the sections of Europe
the condition of children lack sufficient
As this letter we'll the country
and the grateful feeling the of these people
American Relief rendered them would be useless under
take
suggest that emphasize in publishing this let
the fact that dollar
of these Not deducted for The
people who working in this giving their time and
such being the campaign
contribution addition what they will donate for the
People being asked money anything of
value that be sold and especially things that grown
farms in Sumter county.
enclosing herewith subscription which viii thank
publish number throughout county
have asked the privilege contributing products
which would not be probably this
thank you very much your any way
through the your paper people
CONTINUED On Page Two)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
Christian Jew To
Speak Here Tonight

A. c. Fellman will speak Sunday
eevning at o'clock in Presbyterian
church, his subject being "Evangeli-
zation of the Hebrews"
Mr.. Fellman, although a Christian,
has not lost his love for his people,
and wherever he talks he is given a
warm welcome by his race. He has a
special message for everyone, and
the public is cordially invited to hear
him Sunday evening. He represents
the Brooklyn Hebrew Christian Mis-
sion.
Mr.. Fellman, who is a young man,
on his arrival Saturday asked con-
corning his old friend, DR.. Lansing
Burrows, not knowing he was dead.
He met DR.. Burrows several years
ago and admired him greatly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
TOM SLAPPEY
DIESOF STROKE
F Former Sumter Man I'm
expectedly Taken In
Savannah

T. E. Slappey, of Savannah,
familiarly known in his old home here
as "Tom," died Saturday at his home
in Savannah from a paralytic stroke,
according to word received here.
The news of his death was entirely
unexpected and a great shock to his
many friends and acqualntances. it
was only two or three weeks ago that
he was in. Americus, and at that time
appeared well. Business strain is
believed by his friends to have been
the cause of the stroke.
Mr.. Slappey, who was born and
reared in Sumter county, was a sales
man, and one Of the best on the road.
AS such he frequently visited Ameri-
Gus and always received a warm
greeting from old friends.
He was Sc years of age and a
brother of Misses Elizabeth and Cal
lie Slappey, of Americas, and W. j.
Slappey, of Andersonville.
He was man of considerable
means, owning and operating large
farm near Andersonville. He also
had extensive interest in the vicinity
of Midwife. lie was a very public
spirited man, with a soft heart, and
many privately knew of his benefac.
tions which never became public.
The body will be brought to Am
ericus Monday for interment, the de.
tails to be arranged and announced
later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
Kiwanis Pianist Is
Given Set Of Dishes

The feature of the weekly lunch
con of the Kiwanis club Friday was
the presentation by the club to Miss
Mamie Bragg, its pianist, Of 4 beautl-
full gold-banded Nippon China dinner
set, the occasion being het approach
ing marriage next Wednesday.
For nearly a year Miss Bragg, who
is = daughter OF George NJ. Bragg, Il
member of the club, has been the
clubs official pianist, and has been
faithful attendant. Appreciatlve OF
this service, the club members con-
spired among themselves to present
her this token that would prove of
practical value. The set contained
100 pieces and was obtained from
Thos. l.. Bell. The presentation
speech was made by Hollis Fort,
who gracefully told Miss Bragg
how much the club cared for her and
EXPRESSED the regret of all at losing
her. Tn her reply of acceptance and
thanks, Miss Bragg Informed thc
club that it. would not"lose her, but
that she would coutinue to serve it..
At the luncheon forty-sIy members
and ladies were listed to make the
trip to Cordele next Thursday night
to be guests as the mother club Of
the new Cordele club on the occas-
ion of its charter presentation eXer-
cises.
"Grif' Eldridge was welcomed
into the club as the newest member.
Miss. Poole gave two readings
which were heartily applauded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
Chilean Soldiers And
Workrnen In Battle

VALPARAISO, Feb. 5.-Chilean
government troops are, being rushed
on special trains to Antofagasta prov
ince, where soldiers and workers in
a large nitrate plant have been en-
gagged in fighting.
.Advices today stated that six per-
sons were killed during the fighting.
Earlier dispatches declared % met
death
Many nitrate concerns have closed
their factories recently because of
the inactive market, and as a result
thousands of men-are idle in the dis
turbed district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
u. S. REFUSED TO CANCEL
ENGLAND'SDEBTS,A S,ASASKED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. - A let
ter from Secretary of the Treasury
Houston, saying he would not, dur
ing the remainder of his term, pro
ceed with any further financial ne
gotiations with foreign governments,
was read in the senate today by Sen
ator Lodge. Secretary Houston said
there had been "no official proposals
on subjects that bind this govern
ment or foreign governments"
The reading of Secretary Houston's
letter was followed by the insertion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-06
APPLIED SCIENCE
FOR FARM WORK
ADDED At ACCIE
DR.. Walter, Bacteriolo-
gist, Added To Facul-
ty, Heading Dept.

An announcement of Importance
concerning the Third District Agri-
cultural and Mechanical school was
that authorized Saturday by j. M
France, principal, in which it was
stated that the department of ap-
@lied laboratory science, bacteriol-
ogy and chemistry in plant and ami
mai diseases, had been established
Dir. George Walter, of Americus
bacteriologist and pathologist, has
been elected to the faculty and. placed
in charge Of the department Already
DR.. Walter has taken up his work
and has organized three classes.
The department, which is planned
to have practical value to the farm
ers and public generally of this dis
trict, is a new departure in district
agricultural colleges, and is said will
equip the students in the lines taught
az thoroughly and completely as
similar courses at the state college
of agriculture. This is the frst~o of
the district colleges to undertake
work Of this character, it is said,
and was possible only because of the
location here of DR.. Walter, an ex-
pert in this line Of work.
The first year class will study plant
diseases in connection with their work
in horticulture. The second year
class will study animal husbandry
and applied laboratory research work
in connection. The third year class
will apply the work of the first two
years in research work along indi-
vidual lines, undertaking the working
out of original problems that may
come under their observation.
A laboratory is being equipped in
the former model rural school build
ing at the college for research work
under DR.. Walters direction, the
use of which will be available at all
times to the patrons of the district
and public generally. And it is an
nounced that farmers will be well
come at all time to attend lectures,
which are held fer As minutes each
morning, between $50 and 9:15
o'clock, except on special occasions
when an hour and half is used.
The work is designed to be prac-
tical in every sense, and to embrace
scientific phases of plant and ami
NAL diseases, subjects which interest
the veterinarian and the horticul~
turist. The work also will include
matters of interest to the physician,
dealing with rabies and other diseases
in animals affecting human beings.
Soil chemistry, water analyses and
other scientific Investigations of in
terest and importance to every citi-
zen will be undertaken by the labor
atory, and the public is invited to
make use of this service, also.
At the conclusion of the course,
it is announced, the graduates will
be given certificates by DR.. Walter,
in addition to their diplomas, testi-
flying to their proficiency in the
course Of applied laboratory science.
DR.. Walter has been given resi-
dence quarters at the college and
will make it his home, dividing his
time each day among the college, the
City hospital, where he has also set
up a research laboratory, and his
down town offices, where his prln-
cipal laboratory is located.