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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20
WILL BENEFIT CRIMINALS.

The recent decision of the state SUI.
preme court that held rewards Offered
for the apprehension Of criminals arc
not claimable by peace officers is a
common sense ruling The court holds
that a peace officer is charged with the
duty to arrest law violators, to exert
all his powers to bring them to justice
for which he is duly compensated BY
the salary paid. In other words, that
is the very thing for which he is paid
All expenses incurred by him in ap'
pretending criminals are paid by the
county, city or state.
Rewards for criminals capture are
hung up therefore for the private
citizen, to spur him to unusual activ.
ity in assisting the duly appointed
peace officer to bring criminals t.
justice.-Cedar Falls Record.
Perhaps this ruling of the supreme
court embodies good sense and goo
law. All the same, it will please the
criminal classes and result in fewer
arrests. While it is true that peace Of
ficers are paid to do their duty and
while they ought to exert every reason
able effort to apprehend criminals, thu
fact remains that they will not do sc
with much enthusiasm and effective in
dustry unless there is reward huns
up to compensate for the extra effort.
| The average private, citizen is no
going to interest himself In the appre
tension and capture Of criminals ant
| il the peace officers are not going t.
have any special incentives to put fortf
unusual efforts they will not do so
duty or no duty. Rewards are offered
TO enlist men to special exertion, In thu
hope that the guilty may be brought t.
Justice and society protected from those
who prey upon it.
This decision of the supreme court
will be received with thanks by thieves
and thugs in general who understand
human nature well enough to know
that peace officers are not going tt
make themselves humpbacked in search
ing for criminals if there are to he M
special rewards when the search II
successful.
However, when reward Is paid 8
peace officer he should be required t.
remit to the county or the state any
compensation the county or state PAID
him in the way of expenses incurred
in tEta particular case. ,...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

except he be dealer holding permit.
Permits may be issued to any person,
firm or corporation. The issuance OF
permits in cities and towns is under
the jurisdiction of the city or town coun-
Gil. The issuance Of permits outside the
Incorporated limits of cities or towns is
under the Jurisdiction of the board of
supervisors Of the county.
Must File Bond. @
No permit can be issued until the ap-
plicant files a bond in the sum Of not
less than $1,000, conditioned upon the
faithful observance of all the provisions
Of the law, including payment of taxes,
fines, penalties, costs and damages. The
bond must be signed by surety COM
mny or by two suretics qualifying for
double the amount of the bond. Where
personal security is given the security
cannot be surety on any other similar
bond.
The fees required for permit in first
class cities, for each dealer is 500; in
second class cities SO; elsewhere $50.
These fees are per annum.
The law applies with equal force to
the sale of cigarets, cigaret tubes,
cigaret papers and wrappers.
In addition to the permit fees, deal
crs are required to attach stamps in all
sales.
Minors found in possession of cigarets,
etc, are required to tell any peace Off
Ger, juvenile court officer, truant officer
or teacher where they obtained the
cigarets, etc. Failure to tell is punish
able by So fine and five days imprison-
ment. u.
Penalties are provided for all viola
tons of the law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

zines there are many reports and dis
cussions regarding the Japanese-Ame
lean war. When one reads them, one
receives the impression that war may
break out at any moment. UnfOrtun-
atcly by far the greater portion Of the
reports and discussions are serious mis-
Information. One of the best examples
is Afforded by Mr.. Walkers article, Can
We Avoid War with Japan?' in the
April number Of the Forum. His arti,
Gle consists Of falsehOods, instigati0n
and misunderstandings throughout. Let
us quote his remarkable theory that the
reason why Japan would not abandon
her design in Shantung is that the PEG
PIE of that province being robust, make
good soldiers, whom she desires to ex
plot in war with America. If such
statements come from the yellow press
We may dismiss them with smile, but
the Forum is one of the old established
and respectable periodicals in Ameri
ca, and the writer is gentleman. In
his book, will America and Japan
Fight?' Professor Pitkin enumcrates
among the causes of possible war be
tween the two countries the fact that
American newspapers and cincmas have
in the past published or screened things
calculated to make the japanese despist
America. This is true. If Americans
assume gentlemanly attitude towards
us, we shall find sense of respect to
wards them awaken in our minds. II
they are friendly towards us, our friend
slip will 90 to them. We hope the at
titude of the Americans towards us will
W. such as to deserve our respect, and
that their statements will not he false
hoods or cclorcd with Interior motives
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20
MUST BE PREPARED.

Harrington, Ncb., Herald: Immense
expenditures for the maintenance Of al
army and navy are wrong, but the ma
ton must be prepared. Had this ma
ton been prepared in 1914, the world
war might have been avoided, and, II
not avoided, it might have been greatly
mitigated. A reasonable preparedness
is the duty Of every nation under pres
ont conditions. When intcrnatiOna
peace is established beyond question of
n doubt, it will be time to abolish our
ornaments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20
CIGAR''|E||:T Law
IN Effect soon
Iowa's new Cigaret law De-
signed to Control Gig
aret Business Eff.
fective July 4.
$1,000 BOND
FILE
Only Dealers Holding Per
mits Authorized to Sell
Cigarets.

Iowa's new cigaret law passed by tho
3Spth general assembly, will become effec
tive July 4. Because of the many
changes which are effected by the new
law Attorney General Gibson has pre-
pared summary, which is in part as
follows:
This law is designed for the purpose
of controlling the cigaret business IL
the state of Iowa and to prevent the sale
or gift of cigarets to minors under the
age of twenty-one years.
No one is authorized to sell cigarets
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20
Invents Traffic Signal.

J. c. COlburn of this city has Sc
cured patent on traffic signal for
automobiles which he has invented.
The attachment can be put on any car.
When button Is pushed a metal arm.
on one side Of which il printed "slOw'
and on the other side turn shoots
out as warning to drivers both In
front Of and back Of the car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20
sixty-three men working on paving

= Sixty-three men working on paving
job in South Sioux City last week
struck for higher wages. They didn't
get them and SO nearly all have re-
-
turned to work and the places of the
few who have not returned have been
filled by others. The only result of the
strike is the loss of several days pay
and a delay OF the job.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

= A news item says that federal prohi-
@bition agents are directing attention to
druggists who are profiteering on
whisky sold for medical purposes.
49,
Liquor bought on prescriptions for sick
people have in some instances been
found to have been adulterated with
-prune juice and water and sold at the
price charged for pure liquor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

: DR. William S. Bainbridge, com
:lnander in the navy medical corps,
places the German losses in killed in
battle, died of wounds and other
causes and missing ut 2,G77.jO1. The
United States losses in dead from all
causes is placed at 77.11S, hence Ger
many lost about 81 to our one. Ger
many's total wounded is 4,221 ,4S1.
Our total wounded 221O5O.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

Why is it that so many men who are
supported by hard working wives are
radicals? And how does it happen, do
you suppose, that so many who can't
earn their own salt know just how to
run the government and the railroads?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

There Is always precedent. The
Marshalltown TimesRepublican says
President Wilson set the one of too
much talking abroad. That being the
case, democratic critics of Sims and
Harvey ought to be more charitable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

: "Irish Machine Guns Concealed on
/. Ship Seized in New York" said big
..leadline in the Des MOines Register a
sday or two ago. Well, if the guns are
really Irish 1t goes without saying
-that they know how to fight and are
.-ready to fight at the drop of the hat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

Our dar old frind Henry Ford seems
.tc have dissolved the. partnership here
,ofore existing between himself and
Woodrow WILSON, ON slenst i,is +. pevs \.
paper, The Dearborn Independent, takes
and occasional shot at the policies
of the former. president
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

There ire 2e,ocp,ooee. gallons of good
red ticker in bond in the whisky ware
houses Of Kentucky, but what good is
1T there to man who is suffering in
Iowa from snake bite or other ser
ious misfortune that calls FOR real
medical assistance?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

Coal baroasilwho are now asking the
people to buy arc getting all ready to
shout, Il told you so," when they boost
prices the. limit. next fall. But some
times the price boosters get the worst
of it, as soms Of the sugar manipulators
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

farm" movement unless conditions are
made such that present city resident
can see reasonably good prospect of
lettering his position by leaving the
city for a rural community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

When few more Balkan states
get into war the Balkans will be back
10 normalcy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

Guess those of us who are not keep
ing tab on the Stillman and Joyce
scandals are not losing very much.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

Some of the big city banks are now
advertising safety deposit boxes that
will hold gallon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

What goes up must come down, even
wages and profits.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

The less war talk the world INDUCES
in the fewer wars will there be. Why
not declare holiday on war gabfests
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

The coal barons seem to be open t.
COMMUNICATIONS City Journal.
Then by all means convict them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

Taxation is no more expensive than
enforced relaxation from work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-20

truth-in-fabric law which will protect
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-27
How About Your Boy?
DOES HE FOLLOW OR DOES HE LEADp

lowed their leader, not thinking.
They were without the power Of
initiation and intelligent self-con-
troll. Here we have the illustration
of another grave danger to our
youth. Our congested city situa-
ton tends to herd them like sheep.
Created with a body and a brain
potentially suited to range through
forests and meadows. to climb trees
and mountains, to plunge through
wild flood and fire, and by so doing
to learn to master these natural
elements and to assimilate their
rugged strength within his own
being-with all this divine self-crea-
tiveness hid in the inheritance of
the typical city boy, we must crush
him into the stage mold OF COM
monality. Are we not trying to
make a lamb out of a young eagle?
A term in the open. or frequent
trips thither, where he may learn
to wrestle with the unrefined and
unclassifed things of nature, or.
at least. a maximum of experience
in trying out every possible variety
of healthy boy life known to the
city-this should save your young
son from becoming a sheep.
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An s aSss,s"0 BY RUBY M. AYRES

There was n little silence, then
Philip said deliberately:
isn't that a mistake? Isn't II
who am the lucky one?"
He shook his shoulders as II to
rid them OF a disagreeable burden.
"Look here, Mr.. Dennison, we may
as well be frank with one another
he said roughly. MY father has
told me OF his conversation with
you the other night. so it's useless
for me to try to pretend innocence.
have a great admiration and a
deep respect for-for Miss Dem
nison. but-but IL IL had not been
for your offer"
The elder man broke in eagerly:
mot another word. Mr.. Winter
dick. ! assure you j don't wish to
hear another word. Any little as
sistance i may be able to give your
father is more than repaid by the
fact that you have done my dsugh-
ter the honor TO love her"
But i don't love her." said young
winterdick.
The words were forced from him.
and as soon as they were spoken he
would have given his soul 10 recall
them. But IL was too late.
IT admire her and respect her
more han any woman / know-except
my own mother" he went on. But
1t would be lie II I told you I had
any deep feeling for her. Z.
We may as well have all the cards on
the table while we are about It," he
added. laughing mirthlessly.
But Mr.. Dennison was not at all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-27
THE WOMAN
OBSERVER
BOOMERANGS.

"Come to dinner with me. and we'il
goyto the movies or something" said
the Woman to one of her congenial
associates at the end of day of
rush and confusion.
Cant. It's mothers birthday.
Party tonight" She hesitated a mo-
ment and her eyes twinkled. 81
gave mother a silk petticoat last
week. She didn't like it and gave
1t to me-" A discreet kick dis
closed changesble silk founces.
Then ] gave her this pin. See?
I'm wearing it," She indicated a
pretty silver and lapis brooch that
had earlier caught the eye. "Did
you notice my veil this morning."
There was an unspoken thought
in both minds and the Associate
giggled merrily. There's a certain
bsyI want think I'll give her
fhat! I'm going to get IL now
Good-by." She few, leaving the
Woman speculst'ag about Mother"
Was she over-generous or over
particular.
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FOR LOVE
Romance
very" Philip answered absent


ly.
There was a moments silence
suddenly the young man squared
his shoulders resolutely.
i've come to ask your permits
sion to marry your daughter, sir.
he said.
z 1t was out at last. and he drew
a long breath of relief. He had
burned his boats behind him. and
the sky had not fallen and he was
still surviving.
Mr.. Dennison dropped his cigar
1t was habit of his when he
was very much astonished.
Perhaps the thing that hal
chiefly taken his breath away was
the fact that a Winterdick-a Win
terdick, Of the Highway House
had called him sir" He was al
most stunned by the unexpected
ness of IL.
In his confusion he hardly knew
what he was saying. His face was
purple with excitement. The great
est dream OF his life had come true,
and here was the only son OF the
most -blooded and influential
man he knew askins permission to
marry his daughter!
I'm denghted-of course, I'm de-
lighted. It's been the dream of my
life" He was too pleased to be
diplomatic.
MARRY her by all means. Mr..
winterdick. She's a lucky girl"
He stopped. struck by something
in the Young mans face.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-27
Motion Pictures of This Spleen
did Serial Will Be Shown
Here Soon at the
Leading Theaters

he had a photograph of Diana and
Tam. and showed 1t to stranger.
He could have not explained why
he did this. nor why he chose to
take that stranger still further
into his confidence.
I'm something of wild goose
myself" he said simply; ''we've
been married for ten years. and
I've loved her for more than twenty.
She's lot younger than / am. of
course; so / don't have to worry
about what I'd do II / was left
behind"
He smiled, and. after glancing at
the photograph, closed the case,
and returned 1t to his pocket.
But you're young yourself" said
the old duck hunter. His only COM
ment upon the photograph had
been to point to Tam and say: shes
some kidv'
yes" said Manners, II suppose
I am. But I'm forty"
20 Lord. please bless and keep
my Di and my Tam, and make them
perfectly happy always. And I'd
like to be happy. too. And I'm going
to be a better father and husband.
and not so selfish all the time"
Francis Manners had no set time
for praying, and he seldom prayed.
1t is not sure that he even believed
in God, or in future life. He
thought very little about either.
But 1t is equally sure that he some
times addressed God by name and
asked him for things.
Copyright, 1921. International Feature
Service. Incl
Ito BE Continued TOmOrr0w.)
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Prefe.ser In the University OF Kan
sas aAA . WeIlknown Educator.
r T Is a mountain meadow scene,
and the snow-capped peaks are
= looming on both sides.
As the swift-moving train ap-
proaches a iock of 5000 sheep are
caught in a narrow neck OF ground
partly surrounded by a fence and
turbulent mountain stream.
There is one way out for the
sheep. but fear Of the engine holds
them from using that exit. So the
leader plunges into the icy water.
The others follow and founder to
the opposite bank.
There was no reason in the sheep
simply the instinct of fear and the
impulse to run away, The leader
took the initiative, the plunge into
the cold stream. and the others fol-
lowed to safety or to death, which
ever 1t might prove to be.
How about your boy? Are you
making a sheep of him? Is he
swayed by fear OF failure, or re-
buke, or defeat? And does he cringe
and shrink impulsively away?
Teach him how to calm himself
when fear OF failure arises in the
school. Teach him how to over
come fear in the presence of a pos
sible employer in each case by act
ing straightforward and not afraid.
And, then, the sheep merely fol.
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81

} nonplussed.
"wer. we'll" he said. tolerantly,
you'll get along all right together.
She's one in a thousand, though
she's my daughter, and I'll guaran-
tee that lyoull be like love-biyds
before you've married long-He-
heel"
There's one thing ! must insist
upon, however" he said presently,
rather hoarsely. That she-your
daughter-is never told about your
compact" He
flushed up to his eyes. "Oh,' I'm
not proud OF 1t. he said. savagely.
lending myself to your wishes,
yours and my fathers But you
must give me your word OF honor
that she shall never know-that no.
body besides ourselves shall ever
know"
Mr.. Dennison held out his fat
hand.
II give you my word OF honor.
Mr.. WSnterdick."
And t. said Philip. give you
my word OF honor that I'll do my
best to make your daughter happy.
And-and I'm much obliged to you
for-for my fathers sake"
maid brought decanters and
glasses.
'And-er-just hnd Miss Eva"
Mr.. Dennison said in his most lord
ly tone. Tell her Mr.. Winterdick
Is here"
ITO ne Co.H.->A T~->rr~-A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-27
CAN FORGIVE, CAN'T FORGET.

CAN FORGIVE, CAN'T FORGET.
r AM about to undertake new
step in life. Therefore l am
\ hoping that some of your broad
minded readers may aid me.
Four years ago / married a man
twelve years my senior. u did not
know then his right age). i was
then a demure, unsophisticated
girl for my age. i was longing for
home. so after three months OF
courtship l married.
Very soon after il dawned upon
me that 1 had made a bitter mis-
take. The man married me- think
ing he was getting money. bur
found himself very much diFsp-
pointed; then he cared very T. tile
for me. 1 may also mention chat
he had no money and earned very
little.
knew he had no money and
I intended to make IL my duty -
help him. He, on the other hand,
lost no time in being nasty, i was
ashamed to tell IT even to my
mother, so l made the best OF it,
With a child and penniless Tin
strange city, / waited patiently
for Sonny to grow UP. Now the
dear is three years old, and
healthy and chubby child. 1 am
about to leave my husband and
put Sonny in the care of others.
But, dear readers, great
change has come over my husband.
He has become bit wiser. Now
he says that he loves me and
needs me, but l, without a doubt,
hate him. His kisses not only
bring tears to my eyes. but are
disgusting. He is not man-but
a beast. His support of me con-
sfsts of a meal-ticket only. That
1 can still earn myself.
My one thought now Is to get
free from this man. / might for
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know how. to die. He doesn't know
how to kill himself.
He spoke his thought. and the
old duck hunter said: I'm not sure.
They vary so In knowingness. Once
well, II may have been case OF
suicide. and again II may not. 1t
was an old gray goose-almost
white he wss-came down to me
all alone--dropped right out of the
nock which had taken alarm. and
sailed down to me from q mile and
more than a mile away--sailed
down with his wings set--and al
most right into me.
1t was no accident. He was 50
close that could see his eyes. He
was looking. right at me. AMI he
wasn't afraid. / was SO nabber-
gasted / missed. He passed over.
and made q great swinging circle,
then he came right for me again.
He wanted his In all
my cunning I've never seen the like
of that. The second time / let
him have It wher--well, Mr.. Man
ners, let him have 1t where l
think he wanted IL. Makes
you shiver when you think OF
poor dumb creature mourning like
that for it's mate"
But how could you know that
he'd lost his mater"
shed have been with him IL
she'd been living. and IL she'd been
with him she'd have come down
with him"
Upon an impulse which was quite
new to him in his experience Of
himself. Manners pulled from his
peck ct q small leather case in which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-27
II r. wINTERDICK. IL you

M please. sir" Mr.. Den
S~ pison was nodding owe
his after-dinner cigar when Philip
was announced. and for nynent
he sat still in his chair with a
sort of sleepy bewiiderment, un.
certain whether he had actually
heard the maids voice. when Philip
himself walked into the room.
That woke him thoroughly. and
he started up with outstretched
hand.
MY dear boy-delishted. Sit
oown-haVe cigar-take my
chair. Nonsense. I insist"
Philip ignored chair and cigar
alike; he stood stiffy by the table.
looking at his future father-in law.
You expected me?" he asked.
Miss Dennison told you / should
be coming"
No-not word-tut I'm de-
lighted all the same. Do have q
cigar-half a dollar apiece they
cost me. No? Very well, then. Sit
down, my dear boy"
Philip was a little nonplussed. .
somehow he had been sure that
Eva would pave the way for him
He felt at shabby disadvantage
Mr.. Dennison looked at him and
coughed nervously.
He always felt a little i'll at ease
with the Winterdicks, though he
would furiously have denied IL had
the suggestion been made.
Hot night" he ventured after q
moment.