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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Tariff protection has moral as
we'll as an economic side. Ameri-
can employees have become habitu-
ated to a higher standard Of living,
better clothes, better food better ed
ucation for their children, better hous-
ling. and enlarged opportunities for
recreation and mental improvement
The American laborer is no clOd, no
mere newer of wood and drawer of
water. And all this has been brought
about through wages two or three
times greater than prevail in Europe
and an ever increasing apprecia ton
of humanitarian on the part of this
nation generally.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

One of the most humiliating things
in the Bergdoll Stacker case is the
Christian name the draft evader pa
rades under. He was named Grover
Cleveland.-SiouX City Journal.
Just to keep history straight, it
might be recalled that while Grover
Cleveland didn't evade the draft dur
ing the civil war he hired substitute
to take his place, but the law wouldn't
allow Bergdoll to do that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Those four women on the Weeks
jury at Des Moines have answered the
question: What will woman juries do
with men found guilty of murder?"
All four of them voted to hang Weeks.
who had taken part in the coldblooded
murder of Des Moines grocer. The
wave of crime that is sweeping over
the country, accommodating force daily,
is convincing may people who have
heretofore held different views that
capital punishment is absolutely ne
cessary for the protection of society.
The public generally has become ar
oused at the great number Of brutal
murders committed in the past few
months throughout the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
CONSISTENCY.

Such newspapers as the Chicago
Tribune commend the course of the
California and Oklahoma moving pic.
ture operators for passing resolutions
against the entrance of such charac-
tiers as Clara HamOn into filmdon. The
big city papers think that is good
omen, declaring it suggests the pres
ence of pride for the profession ON the
part of those already engaged in it,
and they are about right about it.
But what Of the course Of the Chi
cago Tribune and others like it!
Didn't the columns of the big city
daily papers teen with sensatiOnalism
during Clara's trial? Didn't some of
them have special correspondents on
the ground and didn't they contain
pictures of the principal characters of
the trial and dish the news up in a
manner calculated to be sensational
and to advertise the central figure in
the affair in such a way as to enable
her to capitalize her nOt0riety, gained
because of the sickening' slush and
nonsense which the big dailies dished
out regularly?
There are hundreds of trials like
Clara lannon's. But comparatively
few of them where the victim was a
millionaire and when millionaire is
involved the snobbishness and Stiffness
and foolishness audidiocy Of the big
daily newspapers are revealed.
Look at the Stillman scandal! The
big papers are vieing with each other
to see which can be the dirtiest and
the nastiest and it is needless to say
that the Chicago dailies are not fall
ing behind in the disgraceful race.
1t makes discriminating readers ex-
ceedingly tired to read the long
preachments in such newspapers about
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
STRENGTH OF THE NAVY.

Indications are that before many
months there will be a concerted move
ment to restrict naval construction by
the three powers that now lead in
naval strength. President Harding's
inaugural points the way for Il confer
ence and it is sincerely hoped that such
a conference will be held and that some
thing tangible will result.
The United States is the wealthiest
nation in the world and can build a
navy second to none if it undertakes
the task, and the announced willingness
on the part of the chief magistrate to
discuss naval restriction ought to meet
hearty response from other nations.
In discussing this matter the Republi-
can Publicity Association says, among
other things:
"There are some fundamentals upon
which the United States must insist in
any plan for the limitation of naval
armaments. First, the American Navy
should be the equal, il not the super
ior, of any other atioat Our position
as the foremost world power today,
coupled with the necessity Of providing
a protection for our Pacific coast equal
to that furnished for the Atlantic sea-
board, demand equality. No nation in
the world, even though possessed of
far-fung colonies, has coast line be-
hind which is sheltered such great
wealth as that of the United States.
| Second, the American navy must
always be substantially superior to any
navy of an Asiastic power. 1t is against
all natural laws that the Anglo-SaXon
race should be seriously threatened by
the Monaghan, and it is equally con-
trary to the natural course of events
that the latter race should ever attempt
to make the western hemisphere its
home. Asia is its habitation and there
| it should remain. The status quo
must be maintained at all hazards, and
dominant American navy is the best
and, in fact, the only insurance there
of.
Discussions regarding naval arma-
ments must necessarily lie between the
nations most powerful on the seas
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan. The propositions upon which
this country must make an irrevocable
stand intimately affect both the other
nations. If they are willing to ac-
quiesce, naval holiday for the world
is not far distant. And there is no
good reason why they should not fall
in with the American suggestions. At
present Great Britain is our superior
Oh the sea, but in three or four years
it is predicted the relation will be re-
versed. There is no nation III the
world with which the United States is
less likely to go to war than Great
britain. Again. it must be conceded
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

= 1t is to be hoped that the robbery
pulled off in Webster City a few nights
ago will not discourage John d. Rookie
Teller to the extent of inducing him to
withhold his usual contributions for
educa tional and other matters. Despite
all that can be said against Mr.. Rookie
Teller. he is one of the most useful men
in the history of the world
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
Notice to Contractors.

The board of directors of Freedom
township will receive bids until 1 30
O'clock p. N. April 30, 1921, for the cree
ton of school house in sub-district
No. /, Freedom township, Hamilton
county, Iowa.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Certified check or
bond in the amount of five hundred
dollars ($500.O0) must accompany all
bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of the county superintend
eEt of schools, Webster City, Iowa.
Boyd G. Weidlcin, Sec.
March 2S, 1921. 3-2Sf4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

|clevating the movies which appear in
the. same issues with the salacious
and disgusting features of the Still
man scandal "played up in flarins
headlines, and emphasized with pic
lures, more or less degrading and sug-
gestive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

They hang murdercrs in England
and there are fewer murders com
mitted in that country. with its popula-
ton of 3S,O00.OOO, than there are in
Chicago with onc-twelfth of the num-
Der of people. Yet some high-brows
tell us that capital punishment in
creascs capital offenses. Experience
doesn't bear out that statement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

1t is said, too, that the department
has won the confidence of organized
labor. If it succeeds in winning the
trust of capital and retains the con-
fidence of both branches of Industrial
life, Secretary Davis optimistic OBJ
jective may be reached without great
difficulty. 1t were time that indus
trial equilibrium be maintained.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Some of the leaders of congress are
insisting that the railroads must
practice economy, and some of the
railroad men are intimating that it
would be good thing for the coun-
try if congress would set the example
Both are right.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

While the Freeman-J Journal is not
particularly interested in the views of
Woodrow Wilson it would like to
know just what he thinks of Robert
Lansing as cfronicler of important
events. As the former president is
not given to profanity it might be
safe for him to record his views upon
this most interesting topic
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

The individual who believes he
never can be wrong in his opinion is
the one who never passes the kinder
garten grade in the school of human
Another slam at Woodrow!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Two of the most important items of
expense that the average farmer must
meet have gone up while the price of
his products has gone down. These
items are taxes and interest. Both
will have to be reduced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Our trade with Porto Rico increased
nearly 100 per cent il 1920 over 1913
tuta!inc $3.50. 0GGGG0 for 1920 and SIG.
0GaGaO for 1919. That is keeping the
business in the family. and if we will
purchase more coffee from Porto Rice
we Will add to the prosperity of our
daughter of the Spanish revolution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

1t is to be hoped that Robert Lans-
ing doesn't start a newspaper. If he
should he might crowd the picturesque
Colonel Harvey out of the limelight
for a time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

We have for sale Il few choice mort
gage farm loan investments to pay 6
to 81 per cent in amounts from $1,000,
81, 800, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 and 3d.
900. Crosley Investment Co.
3Od2j1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04
IOWA LEADS AGAIN.

1t has been merry race for several
years between California, Nebraska
and Iowa to see which could lead in
the number of automobiles owned per
capita. Each state has been in the
lead a part of the time and now Iowa
again jumps ahead. According to a
table compiled by the Omaha chamber
Of commerce from reports received
direct from those in each state charged
with registration the following states
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Lovers of fiction are awaiting pa
ticntly the appearance of Geo. Creel's
new book on, Woodrow Wilson.
81, -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Guess it is good thing for the coun
try that both Robert Lansing and
woodrow Wilson are now merely pri
waite citizens.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Are you getting ready for the usual
spring and summer campaign against
the fly? If not, why not?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Job work of all kinds, done neatly
and quickly by the Freeman-Journa
job department. Give us trial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

If you haven't paid your auto tax
for this year you are inviting trouble.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

FOE SALE-BuiY Orpingtcn eggs. IS
per, hundred. Mrs. Il. ID. Kennedy.
Phone 32F212. 2Sf4*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-04

Russia is the biggest Interrogation
point in the world today.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Dredqino Of Bayou at Houma.

Houma, La.-As preliminary step
towards procuring an appropriation
from the federal government to dredge
Bayou Little Caillou, delegation from
the United States Engineers office
at New Orleans, composed of Colonel
H. C. Newcomer, Lieutenant Colonel E.
]. Dent and o. O. Melanson' inspected
that stream recently. After the trip
along the Little Caillou the party met
with the inland waterways committee
of the Houma-T -Terrebonne Association
of Commerce The condition of the
stream was discussed and Information
required by Congress before federal
aid can be obtained was supplied. Colo
mel Newcomer stated that thought Con-
gress would act favorably upon the
request that the government do the
greater part of the work and he stated
that it was possible it might undertake
the entire project.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

The pleasure yacht Audrey Marlnlna
of Biloxi Miss, with six persons
aboard, all residents of Gulfport, Miss,
including three men, two women and
youth, was towed into Brazos Santiago
Pass, off Point Isabel, Texas, Thurs
day after drifting helplessly for eight
days with a disabled engine in the
Gulf of Mexico.
A 95-mile an hour gale swept Buffa-
10, N. Y, Sunday, uprooting trees, tear
ing down chimneys, smashing plate
glass windows and piling up the water
in the harbor to an unprecedented
stage.
The average annual earning power
of the male industrial workers in the
United States is estimated at 1000 a
year.
Regarded as of far-reaching effect,
the decision of the United States Su-
preme Court holding that picketing is
lawful only when it does not inevitably
lead to obstruction and to intimidation
of workers, has been one of the fore
most topics of discussion in legal cir
cles since it was handed down by Chief
Justice Taft.
World production of commercial cot
ton for 1922 was placed at 15,593,-
900 bales by the department OF agri-
culture in a report made Wednesday.
This is the smallest crop since 1900,
the report stated, and compares with
20, CSC, 900 bales produced in 1920.
A family of five gorillas, one of which
is a male weighing $50 pounds, has
been captured by the Akeley expedi-
tion in South Africa and is on its way
for delivery to the American Museum
of Natural History in New York.
There is not a gorilla in captivity any
where in the world today, the museum
authorities said, and only five speci-
mems ever have been brought alive to
this country, of which John Daniel was
the last John died in Madison Square
Garden, where he was a circus celeb
rity.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
WOULD HAND LORD DOLLAR
But Some People Will Doubt Whether
Such a Man Will Ever Get
Close Enough.

A young man in Missouri was col
lecting funds for a benevolent lnStitu-
ton. He tried hard to get dollar
from an old gentleman who was noted
for his cloSenesS.
When the young man had stated his
mission and asked for the dollar, the
elderly person asked:
"Wel, young man, how old are
you?'
81 am twenty-five,' said the youth.
"Well," continued the Old gentle
man, Il am Scventy-tive years old, and
as you are only twenty-five years, L
think that | will get to see the Lord
sooner than you. / will hand him the
dollar myself. Dispatch.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Clare county council, the con-
stituency of Eamon de Valera, Thurs
day voted II to 5, in favor of the
treaty between Ireland and Great Brit
ain and requested De Valera to use his
influence for the maintenance of ma
tional unity.
The German reichstag Wednesday
by a decisive majority rejected the
motion put forward by the natiOnalists
and the peoples party to have the
black, white and red restored as the
colors for Germany's merchant marine.
A monument is planned in Germany
in memory to naval officers and men
who were lost on submarines. The
funds are to be raised through
national subscription.
Wolfe Lindenfeld, alias William Lin
de, has been arrested by the Polish
police at Warsaw, Russia, as sus-
pect in connection with the Wall Street
explosion in New York, September 16,
1920. The Warsaw police said they
made the arrest at the request of the
American Department of Justice.
Ireland is holding her own as land
of paradox, judging from the vital sta
tistics for 1920, which show that with
all her guerrilla warfare and violence
she had the lowest death rate ever re-
ported. Also the birth rate exceeded
that of previous years, and IS persons
more than 100 years old passed away.
The net profits of the krupp works
at Essen, Germany, for the year 1920
1921 amount to 98,000,000 marks. Two
dividends, one for four and the other
for six per cent, have been declared.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Traffic LEAGUE to Act.

Monroe, LATHE Southwestern in
dustrial Traffic League, composed OF
traffic managers of Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas and Oklahoma, will take the
position at the Interstate Commerce
Commission hearing at Washington
that railroad freight rates should be
reduced on all commodities to the
basis in effect prior to the advance in
August, 1920, according to H. J. Fer
nandez Of Monroe, president of the
league, and that the former relation
ship of rates as between the Southwest
and the Southeast should be restored.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
NEWS HAPPENINGS
What Has Transpired This
Week the World Over.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Short Mentioning Of Interesting
Happenings From Day to Day
Throughout the World.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Congress recessed late Thursday un-
til January 3.
Senate conferees have agreed to
eliminate from the bill carrying $20'-
100000 for the purchase of food for
starving Russians, all senate amend
ments, including an item of 100000
for additional hospital facilities for
war veterans and 100000 to relieve
unemployment.
The Shepherd Banco bill was favor
ably reported by the House committee
on foreign affairs Saturday, and goes
on the unanimous consent calendar for
consideration shortly after the holl-
days.
A bill authorizing the President to
expenG $2O,0O0O00 out of the funds of
the United States Grain Corporation
for relief of the distressed and starving
people of Russia, was passed Wednes-
day by the House, ia to 81.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
DICE LONG KNOWN 10 WORLD
Amusement Is Probably the Most An
cent Game, According to Records
Of Old Writer'S

The oldest amusement in the world
Is dice-thrOWing.
In some form or another, dice have
existed in every period of history.
They are shown on early Egyptian
monuments, and some dug up at
Thebes recently are exactly similar to
those in use today. They are men
toned in laws regulating games
played in ancient Greece and Rome
and most other countries in Europe.
The invention of dice is attributed
to Palamedes one of the heroes who
sailed against Troy, about the year
1914 3. c., but the use of cubes with
numbered sides for gambling purposes
is probably much earlier.
Frequent passages in the works of
ancient writer's and numerous repre-
sentatons In marble and paintings
show how popular dice-playing was
among them.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
louisiana GUARD
UNITS COMPLETED
Ten Infantry Companies,
Three Troops, Two Bat
teries Organized

paton ROuge.-Ten companies OF in
fantry, three troops OF cavalry, TWO
batteries of artillery and a hospital
comnanv are among the National Guard
units ASSIGNED to Louisiana, it was an
nounced Thursday at the office of l.. A.
Toombs, adjutant general. Ihe units
practically have been completed.
The ten infantry companies are part
of the 15Gth Infantry, formerly the
First louisiana An eleventh company
&c heing organized at Ruston, leaving
one company needed to complete the
regiment.
The two batteries of the 141st Field
Artillery. the old Washington Artillery,
assigned to Louisiana have been organ
tied Both Of the batteries are New
Orleans units.
Three of the four troops OF the flrst
squadron. 10Sth Cavalry, assigned to
Louisiana, have been formed Among
these three troops is the famous Jen-
ningS idFdlFy WHICH, oSl NiIA 'AS
Rainbow Division. The 140th hospital
company has been formed as a New
Orleans unit
All of the units have been organized
since the appointment of Adjutant Gen
eral Toombs.
The units and the cities fostering
them follow:
156th Infantry, Company A, Alexan-
dria; Company B, Crowley; Company
c. Natchitoches; Company D, New
Orleans; Company E, New Iberia;
Company F, Beaux Bridge; Company
G, Monroe; Company H, Shreveport;
Company !, Morgan City; Company K,
Lake Charles.
1OSth Cavalry. Troop A, Bogalusa;
Troop B, Jennings; Troop c, Frank
linton.
141st Field Artillery, Batteries A and
B, New Orleans.
14Oth. Hospital Company, New Or
leans
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Queer EeIs of Hawaii,

1t has just been announced from the
Leland Stanford, Jr., university, that
as a result of the eruption Of Mauna
Loa, Hawaii, two years ago, six speci-
mems of fish entirely new to science
we're thrown upon the shore of the
islands One was cOnger eel, with
hooks On its snout, resembling black
berry thorns. They were all deep-wa-
ter fish, coming from depth Of $50
to 1000 feet.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Shaw and the Tourist.

George Bernard Shaw recently con-
vulsed an audience by relating Il story
of tourist who asked Il rustic
whether he was on the right track for
StratfOrd-on -on-Avon. The yokel re-
mained silent. Come, come" said the
tourist encouragingly. "StratfOrd-
Shakespeare's tOwn-ShakeSpeare, the
famous poet, you know. Surely you
know ShakespeareT "Yus," replied
the rustic, Frightening BE you he?'
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Deputies Investigate Fire.

McDonoghvile, La.-Two deputies
sent TO McDonoghville to investigate
two alleged incendiary fires. 1t was
reported that wood saturated with Oil
was found under the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Beriot. after a fire had been
extinguished December Z.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Oil Refinery to Open.

Alexandria, Lathe Alexandria Oil
heflnlng Company's plant will begin
operations soon. H. T. Clark and j.
NJ. Telle have returned from Ell Do
rado, where they made arrangements
ior the first shipments of crude oil.
The capacity of the plant will be 300
barrels daily.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
To Back Boy Scouts.

Monroe, lathe Kiwanis Club at a
luncheon adopted a resolution to ap-
point a committee for cooperating
with the Monroe Rotary and Lions
Clubs and other civic or fraternal Or
carnations looking to the selection of
paid executive for the Boy Scouts of
Monroe.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
when BABY HAS A COLD
Be Kind to Him, Mother; Don't Give Him Nasty Medcine-Use
Nashs SaNe-Peasan Sae Sure.

It's a positive sin to make baby take
medicine except at the order Of physi-
clan. To give baby cathartic simply
because he has a cold is brutal His
little stomach and bowels are tender. Too
much medicine may ruin his digestion
for life
Best and surest treatment for baby's
cold and cough Is Nash's Croup-Pneu-
moniA salve. Simply put a little in each
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31

nostril: thus he will inhale the vapor and
his little head will be cleared in a jiny-
Then rub his chest generously with the
salve and apply warm flannel. arrange
covers about neck in such a manner that
he will breathe the vapors. The cold Will
be broken In a few hours.
Nash's Salve. that stronger kind" 10
sold only in 80 and 60-cent bottles. You
can get 1t at the drug stores.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
Speed of Glaciers.

Studying Alaskan glaciers, Prof. w.
8. Cooper finds that Muir glacier has
receded 60 miles in the last 127 years.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31

This world may not be extremely
cultured but If it Is honest that's
enough to be satisfied with.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-31
\, Cold Compound"
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hfew Hours

q rIal Don't stay stuffed
Moving and snufaing! A
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~ lsuss until three doses are
breaks up any cold.
ist dose opens clogged
&nd the air passages Of the
Is noe running; relieves the
y inlhess, feveriahness.
lttad Compound" acts quick,
N usn only . few cents at
|nM Il acts without assist.
In nls, contains no quinine
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