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Evening journal., 1921-06-17

building has been rented by Sylvester
Healy for Eve hundred dollars a year.
IL will be seen from these facts that
the only possible claim which the city
could have against the Wilmington
Sanitary Company on account OF said
Insurance would probably be about
fifteen hundred dollars to replace
roof TO Offset which the Sanitary
Company has left on said premises
a buHding worth probably six or
eight thousand dollars.
For some months prior to the time
when the Sanitary Company ceased
to operate Il was costing said com
pany In the neighborhood Of eight
hundred dollars per week to operate
said plant for which Il was receiving
from the city seven hunderd ninety
one dollars ana sixry-eight cents per
month. The Sanitary Company was
under "A ten thousand dollar bond TO
the city for tho faithful performance
OF It's contract 1 have had the ques-
ton OF payment under this bond up
with the American Surety Company
surety on said bond. with the view
Of having same paid without bring
ing suit.
So far as my Investigation goes
and have made a very careful
one, can find absolutely nothing
Irregular on the part OF the Sanitary
Company or any Of its officials. Il
simply did what any good business
man would do. that Is, cease opera
tions when It saw bankruptcy star
ing II in the face II It continued.
From my investigation eithei
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

through negligence OF Board OF
Health or on account OF inability to
secrro Insurance there never has
been any insurance car led on the
city crematory by tho city. Said
crematory was destroyed by nro on
several occasions previous to January
1920, and the same course was pur-
sued at the last nre as on previous
occasions, when the Insurance was
paid to the Sanitary Company.
In closing would say that suit
could not be brought on the bond un-
Il: the city had operated the crema-
tory for such time as the extra cost
OF operation exceeded the contract
price to be paid to the Sanitary Com
pany up to the amount OF the bond.
As already stated am still ne
gotiatlng with the bonding company
and unless settlement can be secured
will bring suit on said bond. In the
meantime I have refused to approve
any bonds for city officials or city
contracts where the American Snrety
Company Is surety.
/ will keep your Honorable BODY
advised OF whatever steps / take In
this matter.
Very truly yours,
JOHN W. HUXLEY, Jr.
City Solicitor
Evening journal., 1921-06-17
ONLY $500 Loss
ON CREMATORY
City Protected by Surety
Bond Mr.. Huxley In
forms Council
CANNOT FIND
IRREGULARITIES

City Solicitor Huxley In a commu-
nication to City Council last night.
stated that the sole loss to the city
by the crematory building by fire on
January rs amounts to about $1,000.
The report Is a complete statement OF
the operation OF the plan by the
Wilmington Sanitary Company. the
company's REIMBURSEMENT OF Its
contract with the city, aud the actual
loss sustained by the fire.
The contract with the sanitary
company, Mr.. Huxley said, was pro-
tected by a $4,000 bond. carried
with the American Surety Company,
and that he is negotiating with the
bonding company and unless set
uement oan be secured" suit viii be
instituted.
As TO the sanitary company quit
ting its contract. the city solicitor
says; so Ear as my Investigation
goes and have made a very careful
one, can ind absolutely nothing ir-
regular on part OF the Sanitary Com
pany or any OF its officials. II simply
did what any good business mar
would do, that is. cease operation
when IL saw bankruptcy staring Il
in the face"
The complete report Of the Cit,
Solicitor, which was referred to tn,
committee OF the whole, follows:
To the President and members o.
Council:
Gentiemen-I hEve csrefu1ly ron'
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

denied communist or bolshevist sent
menta.
Trouble started when an old sol
der who did not belong TO any trade
union was employed. Soon the ir-
ritated workmen applied TO the man
ager for discharge OF the war veter-
an. The director refused 10 fire the
man who was able to do all that
was required OF him.
After holding a Chapel. tbs
workmen proceeded 70 turn out o
the factory the draughtsmen, man
ayers. clerks and timekeepers an,
then carried on their work In th'
ordinary way.
Next morning the red flag was float
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

into the question Of the matter Of tho
city crematory. which was destroyed
by fire January 25th, 1921, and the
rights OF the city and the Whining
ton Sanitary Company under contract
dated December goth. A. ID. 1915. So
far as I am able to ascertain from
reliable sources md tho facts to be
as follows;
Under said contract the Sanitary
Company had tho option OF using
said orematory or erecting one OF
their own. II elected to use the city's
plant and install therein apparatus
and machinery costing In the neigh
borhood OF ninety or one hundred
thousand dollars, which was paid for
and owned by the Sanitary Company
Said company also erected at It's own
expense brick boiler house and
another large brick building which
was used as dryer house. Under
said contract at the termination OF
tho contract the city was TO have
the option OF purchasing said plan
and machinery at an amount TO b'
hxed BY i've referees, two appointed
by the mayor, two by the Sanitar,
Company. and the ffth BY said foui
referees. So far as / can learn th'
only building on said property at th'
time the Sanitary Company com
menced operating was small build
ing valued at four thousand dollars
and this building was not destroyed
by FIRE. the roof alone being destroy
ed. This building I understand wa
torn down when making room 10
the erection OF the present inciner
ating plant.
The Sanitary Company carried In
surance on the buildings and ma
.chinery and stock TO the extent o
lninety-slx thousand dollars, and pail
all the premiums thereon 1 under
stand that settlement was made witt
the insurance company for forty
six thousand dollars.
After the fire the brick boiler hous
was torn down and all other build
ings with the exception Of the brio
dryer house. which as before state
was built by the Sanitary Compan
at a cost OF about six thousand dol
: lara This building In intact wit
tho exception OF a roof which
, about 10 be replaced and whic
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

streets during the past few days,
a carrier pigeon, bearing a tag with
the initials y. F. H." and the num-
bers 2o-i3o7. resumed its hight yes
terday.
After It's stop here several days
ago, the bird perched on the curb
and on parked automobiles. and.
showing no indications OF timidity.
would pick up corn and peanuts
thrown to II. and walked into cigar
store and helped itself to crumbs
IL made itself generally at home.
Il Is thought that the pigeon. be-
coming faugued on a long flight.
merely stopped here for rest
Evening journal., 1921-06-17
SOVIET DIDN'T LAST
LONG AT BRUSSELS
BY II. II. SHEFFIELD

(United Press stan Correspondent
BRUSSELS. BY Maid Without
previous warning. the soviet occupa-
tion OF factories idea struck Belgium.
Following the example OF Italian
workers. who took over plants
throughout Italy, the Belgian work
men Immediately hoisted the red
flag over the occupied plant. The
workers, who are employees Of the
Auto o-Mettaiurgiquo factory at Mar
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

The proper market for business
ability Is TO be found always among
the ads in the Want Ad columns
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-06-17
There is a Simple Way to Tell

You have the all-important advantage
of being able to ask owners. Make use of
it. Find out how the car you are thinking
of buying has served other owners. Learn
what mileage they get on gasoline, oil and
tires. Is the second or the third 10000
mile smore costly than the hrsta Is it just
as satisfactory in performance Would
that owner buy another car of the same
makep
OF course there are basic reasons why
Essex differs from other light cars-why
owners compare it to costly cars.
And we will be glad of an early oppor-
tunity to explain the many points of
advantage that only costly cars share with
Essex.
Evening journal., 1921-06-17
Do You Buy a Motor Car
Sight Unseen?"

You see the vital aspect of a car only by the way C
hard service affects it.
Will become loose and nosyp Grow vvasteu of oil and
fue Lose efficiency? Require requirements, frequent
repairs and adjustmensl
Or will it remain free Of these dsabiIites2
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

ing over the works. Police squads
turned out fearing trouble. but moth
ing happened. Thereupon followed
a series OF negotiations between men
and managers. Government auth
critics at Brussels were notified and
took PRECAUTIONS. Eventually the
premier held conference with dele
cations from the management and
from the workers and persuaded
them to accept a compromise settle
ment that was agreeable TO both
parties concerned.
PIGEON CONTINUES JOURNEY.
After becoming something OF an
.Ns la.
Evening journal., 1921-06-17

Not by mere salesroom examination.
That cannot show the differences which
make some cars continue to serve reliably
and economically for years. 1t cannot
show superiorities of mechanical design.
nor the painstaking workmanship on
details that in all likelihood you will never
see.
And even demonstration tells nothing
of how car will wear in steady service.
But it is easy to find and examine the
real proofs:
What have cars of the same make
shown over period of several years?
What is the future expectancy of good
service from such cars after twenty or
thirty thousand miles.
WHITE f
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A Perfect Substitute For
Air
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1t cannon puncture or blow out.
1t is neither solid nor pneumatic.
It can be used in all style tires.
1t doubles your tire mileage.
1t is easily installed.
1t makes motoring a real pleasure.
1t stops tire repair bills.
1t makes your car dependable.
1T ENDS ALL TIRE TROUBLE.
For Full particulars apply at
LA BEGA'S ICE CREAM PARLOR.
R. DANIELSEN, agent.
, 1921-01-19
The Following Notice May Be
Read In The Lobby OF The
ChriStiansfed Post Office:

Hereafter in accordance with the pro
visions Of amended Section 1853 OF the
Postal Regulations making certain alter
ations governing the delivery of special
delivery mail, such mail when not regis
tered or c.. 0. D., or whose delivery IS
not otherwise restricted, will III the tu-
ture be delivered without receipts and
will be left in regular mail receptacles
Including door sl>tl at places where
this convenience is provided, when per-
sonaI delivery can not be effected. As 1t
frequently occurs that the addresses OF
special delivery mail are not found, and
no responsible person authorized to re-
ceiVe the mail answers the cSll, this
amendment is calculated to prove OF
great benefit in simplifying the special
delivery service, and extend ng its use
fulnesS.
At the same time the fact should be
emphasized that the specialized very sys-
TEN is designed to expedite and not to
safeguard mail. The registry system is
provided to insure safety, and mail con
tanning currency or other articles OF val
ne. should invariably be registered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
40 AND 8 COMES,
IN SEPTEMBER
Original Date Changed Be-
cause of Extreme Heat
During August.

The ceremonies installing in Webster
City chapter of LaSOciete des Hon.
mes ct CheveauX s, the Shrine of the
American Legion, have been postponed
until during the month of September.
Originally the date for these festivi-
ties was set for the month of August,
but owing to the extreme heat which
generally prevails during the month. it
was thought best to hold the initiation
later. Five members of the local post
are already members Of the Box Car
society-Dr. o. b. Olson, A. NJ. Martin,
Guyon Whitley, f. S. Boudinot and W.
f. Staley. They will assist in putting
on the work here. These men were ill.,
itiated at Fort Dodge about month
ago, at the first meeting Of the society
held in the state of Iowa.
Dr. Olson will attend a meeting of the
society at Humboldt on July 20, and
while there will make arrangements for
the installation of a chapter in Webster
City. A definite date will probably be
announced upon his return.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
IS M0NEYFOR
Farmer IN HENS
Records Kept on Two Hun
dred Farms Show Fine
Results in PrOduc- y
tion of Eggs.
FIGURES FOR MAY
Receipts of Sales on These
Farms Above
$4,000.
FIGURES FOR MAY

Iowa hens made some money for
their owners in the month of May, if
the records kept OH some 200 poultry
flocks in 80 different counties Of the
state may be taken as criterion.
These flocks reported an aggregate
egg production Of 245.152 eggs. Re
ceipts from sales amounted to $5,3S4.S7
and the cost of feed aggregated ST.
SO, making difference of 81. .O32. .O4
between these items. not all Of which
was profit, of course.
AS means of conserving IOwa's
egg crop, Iowa farmers and poultry
dealers are urged to cooperate in rid
ding the laying flocks of ROSTERS.
Eggs remain fertile from two to three
weeks after the rooster is removed.
The rooster is the cause of blood rings
in eggs.
Twelve hours of hot July or August
weather will spoil fertile egg. In
fertile eggs reach the market in good
and are worth more money.
A large part of 1owa's $5,OOO,OOO bad
egg loss each year is caused by fertile
eggs. Remove the rooster from the
flock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
Germ Causes Ropy Bread.

Have you ever made bread that be-
camp ropy, stringy and sticky on the
inside of the loaves from "a to As
hours after it was baked?
If you have had this experience per-
haps you do not know that the cause
of the trouble is tiny-resisting
organism. a common germ which floats
around in the air. This organism
sometimes causes Il Shiny coating to
form on boiled potatoes which have
been put away in the cupboard and it
is often called potato bacillus.
According to DIR. II. T.. Buchanan,
head of the bactcriology department
of Iowa State college. potato bacillus
causes ropy bread during the hot
months of July and August. DR.. Bu-
chanan says there are three precau-
tions to be taken against this trouble.
First: be certain that clean flour is
used, as some kinds of flour are more
likely to contain the germ than others.
Second: sufficient time should be al.
lowed for the bread to rise well as
this will allow time for formation of
Tactic acid in large enough quantity
to check the action of the germ.
Third: bread should always Ike kept
in cool place. High temperatures en-
courage the bacterial growth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
SEARCH MADE FOR
TWO SOLICITORS
Officers Asked to be on Look
out for two Fake Col
lectOrs.

A new sort of fake solicitor has
made his appearance in Iowa, and Off
GERS in many places are Oh the lookout
for two men who have been collecting
tax on fires. Reports from Denison
are that two very well dressed gentle
men of middle age drove to a farm
house east Of that place recently and
demanded that the housewife Of a
prominent farmer pay them $3.50 as
government tax for fire which
burned their farm home to the ground.
The fire occurred some time ago, and as
settlement on the insurance was just
made these gentlemen selected an oppor-
tune time to make their demands.
The men were travelling in very
fine roadster and when they were told
tl.at no money would be given them
until the claim had first been investi-
gated they stated that they would call
again and hoped to find the husband
at home so that prompt settlement
could be made to avoid any trouble.
The authorities of Crawford county
are working in an effort to, capture
the two men, and authorities in other
tounties throughout the state are asked
to be on the lookout and assist in their
capture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
IMPROVE CAMP SITE
At The STATE FAIR
Iowans Planning an Outing
There Will Find Big
Changes.

Extensive improvements are to be
made this month on the 10 acre camp
ing tract at the state fair grounds in
Des Moines where many Iowans will
spend their annual outing this year.
A complete change in the system of
the free camp at the state fair
has been announced by Secretarey A.
X. Corey. A fence seven feet high is
to be erected running from the north
to the south of the fair ground, imme-
diately to the east of the main build
ings. This will shut off the camp COM
pletely from the other part of the
grounds. Automobile entrance and turn
stiles will be put In on Grand avenue
and on the streets leading to the farm
bureau camp site, south of the poultry
and the street leading to the
camp east of the swine barn.
Instead of collecting tickets on the
camp grounds at 6 o'clock each morn
Ing, as in the past, tickets will be taken
at the turnstiles as the campers enter
the main part Of the fair grounds.
More than 5000 feet of water main
are being put into the camp ground this
week to provide additional facilities for
the larger crowds expected this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
j. 5. NAk|NGA
COUNTY SURVEY
C. r. Hoffer, Representing
United States Depart
ment of Agricul-
ture, Here.
A STUDY OF SERVICE
Seeking Information as to
Town and Country
People.

The United States department of
agriculture has just started a survey
Cf Hamilton county. This matter was
mentioned in these columns some time
ago. 1t is one of four similar surveys
being made in various parts Of the
United States. The other three are be-
ing made in counties in North Carolina.
Montana and New York. Iowa was
picked as the fourth and Hamilton
selected as the most representative coun-
ty i'm the state in which to make the
survey.
CIR. Hoffer, an Instructor in the Iowa
State college ut Ames, is here to make
the survey and is making his headquar-
tcrs at the Cha mber of Commerce. He
expects to work in and out of every
town in the county, making the sur
vey as complete as is possible.
The survey is intended as statistical
study of the service given by the towns
to the farmers in the adjacent coun-
try. 1t is a community survey, intend
ed to be used by the department of
agriculture as n statistical study ap-
plicable to all rural communities in the
country. Mr.. Hoffer will probably be
ut work Oh the survey for several weeks
His information is all being card in
deXed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
Cooling Pond Pretty Sight.

The new cooling pond being construct
ed by the city ut the electric light plant
will be a beautiful sight when the new
turbine engine is working. There will
h. 81 sprays Of water rise from the pool
when the pump is working. The water
Is run up in spray to cool it, and II
comes directly into the pool from the
boiler. The pool is 12OX5O feet and
thousand gallons Of water per minute
will be pumped into 1t and back into
the boiler 1t has capacity of 100000
gallons. 4 turbine engine thus equipped
with a condenser has from 30 to 40
ber cent more efficiency than an engine
without a condenser.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
FARM PR0DUCTS
PRICE TO GO UP
The Increase is now Natural
ly due, Says Monthly
Trade Review of
Iowa Bank.
OTHER PRICES DOWN
Building Increase Shown in
Principle Cities of
u. $.

"In the natural course of events
farm prices will now increase, while
many other prices must still recede
The average price of farmers output
should increase materially in spite OF
the imminent harvest of additional
grains"
This is the prediction of the general
letter on trade conditions and monthly
forecast for July put out by the Iowa
National Bank of Des Moines. Prices
paid to producers are compared as
follows:
"The average Of prices paid to pro
ducers for the principal crops on June
/ was 65 per cent less than year ago
56 per cent less than two years lzo
and 36 per cent less than the average
of the past ten years on the same ,laGc.
prices paid to producers Of meat
animals on May Is were IS per cent
lower than year ago, 80 per cent .ow-
er than two years ago, and 10 per cent
lower than the average of the past ten
years on the same date"
The report states that while con-
sumption of wool is increasing slightly,
imports are increasing and the new
clip is just available so that stocks Of
wool are again tremendous.
Other Conditions Hopeful.
As to building operations the report
states that in POO principal cities of
the country the total for the first five
months of this year was more than for
the corresponding period Of any pre-
vious year with the exception of 1920.
Concerning railroad earnings the re-
port states that gross earnings have
increased and expenses have decreased
as compared with year ago. 1t is
pointed out that these are two hope
full signs although traffic is now de-
clining and apparently high gross earn
ings are due to higher rates rather
than to heavier tonnage.
''The average price of all prime
commodities at wholesale is now Al
per cent above Aug. 1. 1914. points out
the report. 'It is more than likely"
it predicts "that the average of all
wholesale prices will stabilize at not
far from the present level or 10 per
cent to Is per cent above prewar.'
"Crop conditions for the United
States on all principal crops are Z per-
cent below the ten year average" the
report states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
Castings Completed and
Generators, to be Used
in Ordinary Auto En-
CINE, Being Made.
READY IN Is DAYS
Generator Entirely Separ-
ate Invention From
Oxygen Engine"

One of the Bundy inventions, the
generator to ht used on any ordinary
automobile engine. is to be placed on
the local market within the next fifteen
days, according to members Of the
Hundy Development company. This
machine is an entirely different inven-
ton from the Oxygen engine" on which
MIR. Bundy is also working.
The generator is an addition to the
present automobile engine and aids
carburetion. while the Oxygen engine" "
when ready for the market. will be a
substitute for the automobile engine and
draws its power from the oxygen of the
air This latter machine, according to
Mr.. Bundy, has been sent to Des Moines
where engineers are working on the
casting. 1t will not be ready for the
market for at least year.
Generator Completed.
The generators, a number of which
are now being completed In the Bundy
shop. are patterned after the model
which was demonstrated successfully
about the city some time ago. The cast
iags were made in Des MOines and the
machines are being constructed Of
bronze and aluminium by machinists
here. The inventor claims that the
generator will double the mileage Of
any automobile engine on the same
amount of fuel. and guarantees it
against any carbon deposits of any kind.
The generators are to be distributed
from the Bundy shop here, and will
probably sell at price of about $75
each. They will he ready for sale by
the last of this month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
Green Tomato Worms.

Gardeners are having troubles of
their own. Just when the tomato crop
seemed most promising the growers are
that their vines are NEIL
aced by the green tomato worm. The
worms both split the leaves of the plant
and eat the tomatoes. County Agent
Chris Christensen advises spraying
with the following solution to rid the
vines of this pest: One and One-half
pounds of dry arsenate of lead to 30
gallons of water.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-18
.Ancered Cow Chases Girl.

While herd of cattle was being
driven to market Thursday one ot the
animals broke from the herd and chas-
ed the small daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lack. who reside on south Super
ior street. The child managed to reach
the house before caught by the ami
NAL which followed her on to the
porch. The animal is thought To have
become mad from the heat. ana was
later led home. as it was thought nn-
safe to ship it while in that condition.
The name of the farmer who was snip
ping the cattle could not be learned.