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The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
Sounding Out Senators

At the suggestion of President Harding, the senate Republicans are being quizzed by Chairman Ford ney, of the house ways and means committee, relative to the possibility of securing the early passage of an emergency tariff that will take care of the farmers of the country, pend- ing the passage of permanent tariff measure.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
sOUTHERNERS IN LINE

SHREVEPORT, March 22-Ac- cording to announcement made here yesterday, bill is to be introduced at the constitutional convention at Baton Rouge, providing for the ex- clusion of Japanese and Chinese from the ownership of land in the state of Louisiana.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
JUSTICE WINS IN SOUTH WILLIAMSON, w. Va. March 2

The sixteen residents of Matewan who were tried in this city on the charge of murder, in connection with the death of Albert Felts, a private detective. in a street battle last May. were aquitted by a jury yesterday.
 The defendants were formally dis charged but were remanded to jail pending the adjustment of bond ar engagements on sixteen other indict- ments. The trial consumed forty-six days.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
MANILA BOARD REPORTS

MANILA, March 22-The board of officers Investigating the conduct of constabulary officers in connec- tion with the December riots, has exonerated Colonel Lucien Sweet and three Filipino officers, and re- commended a reprimand for Captain Herbert Page and four Filipinos
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
Some Accept; Some Strike

MILWAUKEE, March 22-The local employees of the Cudahy pack ing company have accepted the wage cut which went into effect today, but the employees of the other pack ing houses here have voted to go out on strike as a protest against the new scale.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
DRY OFFICERS KILLED

FL PASO, March 22-S. E. Beck cit and Archie Wood, federal pro- hibition agents, were shot and killed last night while hunting for liquor on ranch near this city.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
COAL MINERS CALLED OUT

PITTSBURG, March 22-Presi- dent Alexander Howat and other officials of the Kansas Coal Miners union, have called a strike of Kan sas miners, defying the court of in- dustrial relations and the injunction of the district court. The miners are ordered to quit their jobs today.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON
 MUST PAY SOLDIER BONUS

OLYMPIA, March 22-Governor Hart has signed the poll tax bill imposing a tax of five dollars on ali residents of the state, men and women, between the ages of 2l and 50, to be used for the purpose of paying a bonus to Washington serv ice men.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
Recess Appointments

Former Representative Esch, of Wisconsin, has been given a recess appointment as a member of the interstate commerce commission, and Dwight Davis, of St- Lonis. has been appointed by the President to be a member of the war finance corporation. -
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
FLU HITS SOLDIERS

COBLENZ, March PA flu epi- demic, which is described as un- usually severe, has broken out here among the American occupation forces. Forty-five cases have been reported thus far.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
Wants Daniel Boyd Placed

Senator McNary has presented the name of Daniel Boyd, of Enter prise, Oregon, to President Hard ing, with a request that he be ap- pointed minister to Nicaragua.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J. Sweeney went to Fairbanks this afternoon. and will be away several days.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
WOMAN JUMPS ovERBoARD

TACOMA, March 22-An un- identified woman jumped from a passenger steamer, between Seattle and Tacoma today and was drowned. Her body has not been recovered.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Gould were among the passengers leaving for Fairbanks today.
 Mrs. w. S. Christensen came down from Fairbanks today, enroute to the end of steel to meet her husband, who is enroute over the trail from the States. Mrs. Christen- sen will be the guest of Mrs. La- mont during her stay in Nenana.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22

LONDON, March 22-Chancellor
 of the Exchequer Austen Chamber lain has been selected as leader of the Unionist party in the house of
 commons, to succeed Bonar Law, who resigned on account of illness.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
OPEN SHOP PAPERS WIN

BINGHAMPTON, March 22-The newspapers of this city which have resumed publication on an open shop basis, are again printing dis play advertising after a two weeks suspension due to a strike of union printers. When they first resumed, the papers were unable to handle advertising matter, but the places of the union printers are now filled by open shop men.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22

Hsnans, Where 1ails @aa Rivers lsess
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22

1snsns, Alasks's Interior Fusl Dspot
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-22
MooNsHINER MAKES STAKE

TACOMA, March 22-Federal officers are authority for the state ment that Louis Primorsch, who is under arrest here on the charge of being the owner of a still, confessed to them that he made $15,000 profit during the year making moonshine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
death Of Mrs. Max Hol,lwegler.

Lucy Agnes Wilson was born May D.
1857, ut Pecatonica. Ill. and passed
AWAY ut her home in Glendale, n. d.,
Get -, 1927. ut the age of "a years,
five months and twenty-five days.
Mrs. Hohlwegler was a former resi-
dent of Hamilton county, having lived
il. the vicinity of Harrisburg and Will
liams for nearly twenty years. she
moved with her family to Glendale, n.
H.. i'm 1902. On Dec. 81. 1873. she was
united in marriage to Joseph w. Hogan
To this union We're born four sons ana
che daughter. Three of the sons While
quite Young preceded her to the great
hevond Jan. 80. 1894. she was united
i'm marriage to Max HOhlwcgler. To
this union one son was born. The near
relatives that survive are her husband,
one daughter. Mrs. Minnie Hogan-Rose
of Glendale, \. II. Two sons. Carlton
NJ, Hogan, of Eugene. Ore, and Leon
ard X. Hohlweger. of Glendale. \. d.
Two sisters. Mrs Lille Daugherty ana
Mrs, Bertha Allen of harrisburg. Iowa
end one brother. l.. y. Wilson, Of Web
ster City. Iowa.
The deceased was Il faithful and de-
We ted wife. IL kind and loving mother
and a true and sincere friend. Her
life was devoted to the welfare and
service of others. During her long and
Painful illness. caused by diabetes. sht
was a silent and patient sufferer. She
was a devout and sincere Christian
woman, who practiced as well as pro
fesscd her religion. She has finished
the task assigned her here on enrtl
and has gladly and cheerfnlly joined
her Savior in heaven. The love and
esteem in which she was held by hei
friends and neighhorS was shown in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
FIND DIPHTHERIA
GERMS in CULTURES
Five POsitives out of One
Hundred Examinations
Made.

Five positive cultures were found in
the one hundred taken in the Williams
schools last week by Miss Gladys Bon
ner, county health nurse. The state
board of health, which examined tue
cultures, also reported two eases. ,,s
suspicious"
Miss Bonner said today that the five
children whose cultures showed posi-
tive would be isolated and second cult
ures taken to verify the first finding
The children will be placed under a
doctors care. Three Of the pOsitives
were boys and two girls. The two
Suspicious cases are girls.
These are the first symptoms of the
disease to be found in the county, Miss
Bonner says. One little girl in Web
ster City school was sent home recent
~ suffering from sore throat, but eX-
aminatiOns showed she did not have
the disease.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Orphanage Needs Money,

The close times and increased pOpula-
ton, have dealt the Christian Home Or
phanage of Council Bluffs, Il heavy
blow. This institution cares for an
average Of go little children daily. 1t
also conducts a department for aged,
dependent women, and department
fer deformed and crippled children. The
institution was founded in 1882. and
since that time has provided for an
average Of 800 homeless people annual
ly. The Institution is at present struS-
Cling under heavy debt. and with win
ter Mt hand. and calls from the needy
rapidly increasing, efforts are being
made to wipe out the debt by Thanks
giving Offering. This institution is the
only home that hundreds of destitute
children and aged women know. The
home is supported entirely by volun-
tary contributions Of charitable people.
1t receives children from any part OF
the country, employs no travelling
agents and is absolutely nOn-Sectarlan.
This great Institution sOrely needs your
help now. Send them Thanksgiving
donation and help them pay OF the old
debt and care for many hundreds who
will seek food and shelter there this
winter. Address. The Christian Home
Orphanage, Council Bluffs. Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Heart Trouble Causes Death.

S. G. Spencer. 81 years old. passed
away Friday at ; o'clock a. IN. at the
Webster City Hotel on Semen street.
where he had been making his home
with his nephew, George Spencer.
Death was caused by heart trouble.
Mr.. Spencer had been in poor health
for two years and was confined to his
bed during the past two weeks. He had
been resident Of this city for six
years, coming here from Alberta. Can
ada. He is the third brother in the
family to die within the year.
He lis survived by his aged mother,
who is confined to her bed at her home
in Muscatine because of paralysis. He
also leaves two sisters. one at Ottumwa
and one ut Muscatine: two nephews,
Bert Spencer, of Dawson, s. D., and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
The Census.

A baby boy was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Craig. who live AT
the corner OF Second and Superior
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Norton. corner
James and Funk streets. are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby girl, born
Nov Is.
A baby boy was born Friday morning
20 Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan Purcell, VINO
live north of the city, near the White
Fox school house.
A seven pound baby girl was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Allie {. OlOfson Friday
morning. Mrs. Olofson is the uaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Groves al
whose home. south of town. the baby
was born. .. 5;
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Marines Guard /. c. Mail Cars.

Two armed marines will ride in every
mail car which goes through this city
on the Illinois Central railroad that
carries registered mail. This plan is
for Nh indefinite period. This new or.
der became effective Thursday.
This change was made in accordance
with recent decision by Postmaster
General HAYS. The government is tax
ing vigorous action against the epide'
mic of mail rObbcries which has been
sweeping the country.
For the present the marines will ride
only on trains which carry registered
mail. Three such trains go through
ltre daily. Two Of these are east
bound at $40 and ll:2S a. m. The
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Jewell News.

Mrs. Anna Della visited in Webstc-
City Monday afternoon. s-s
Among the Webster City visitors
from here Saturday afternoon We're
Miss Grace Thompson and Miss Hen
rietta Voss.
Mrs. J. G. Kahl was u caller III
Webster City Tuesday. .
y Mrs. l.. L. Cooper has gone to Web
ster City where she will spend the win
fer Mt the home of her daughter, Mrs.
w. H. Richardson.
H. Hood and wife and son Donald
left Wednesday for their annual pill
grimage to Florida where they will
spend the winter. They are making
the trip south in their Ford. This is
the fourth winter the Hood family has
sojourned in Florida through the win
ter months and the third time their
Ford has made the trip.
Sterling Alexander Of Webster City
was an over Sunday visitor here Mt the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Att
Alexander.
Mrs. Frank Kirk, who has been quite
sick the past week. is improving.
Miss Carrie Ostrem Of Webster City.
spent Sunday here with her father. O..
OStrem.
Frank Snyder Jr. of AmeS spent Sum
day here at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Snyder.
Mrs. G. Fl. Millett went to Webster
City Wednesday for visit at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. +. A.
Terrell.
Miss Naomi Scverson of Stafford
visited here over Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. SeversOn.
Miss Bess Fenton of Des Moines Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Fenton. over Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Fleenor returned home
Monday from weeks visit with rela-
tiveS at Garner.
! Nov. ~.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

the many beautiful floral offerings a
the funeral services, which were hell
in the Methodist church at Glendale
of which she was a member, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Elmer Duden. Tit
remains were laid to rest in the Ellen
dale cemetery.
She fell asleep in the twilight.
With smile on her beautiful face;
And. there fell Oh her happy spirit,
A blessing, oh, wOnderOusly sweet;
And with loved ones over the river,
She rests at her Masters feet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

ed home yesterday from Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, where they went month
AGO for the latter's health. Mrs. Thomp'
son received some benefit from the
treat ment given there. ~
Among those who went to Ames this
morning to attend the Nebraska-Am
football game today We're Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. NJ, Teed, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
|staly, Bascom Huddlestun, Harold
Richardson, e. r. Prince, Frank Bick-
ford. G. H. Currie, n. L. Cox and Dean
Swanson.
Mrs. Fred Heyer, Of Kamrar, visited
friends here yesterday.
J. G. Jenkinson has gone to Des
Moines where he will take the con-
sistory degree in the Masonic order.
Sterling Alexander went to Des
Moines last evening to attend frater'
nifty dance.
]. F.. Burnstedt and w. L. Whitman
left this morning for Omaha on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. s. Allen went to
Des Moines this morning for short
visit at the c. ID. Doolittle home.
+ Miss Nola Dale, who attends high
school here, went to harrisburg yester-
day. afternoon to spend the week end
with her parents.
Mrs. Hilma ChristophersOn went to
Ames yesterday afternoon to spend the
week end with her husband, who Is tax
ing a course in the state college there.
Mrs. l.. F. Bossert and little son.
james, and mother, Mrs. +. ID. Carson,
went to Independence yesterday after
noon to visit Mrs. Carson's daughter
Mrs. Harold Mills, for few days.
Byron Shrisley arrived here last eve
ming from Clinton, where he has been
employed for some time, to spend the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. B. Shrigley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
EIGHT PETITIONS
filed LAST DAY
City Asks Injunction to Pre-
vent Sale of Gas
Plant.

A suit has been brought by j. +. Tap
per for thirteen other plaintiffs against
the Consumers Mercantile Corporation,
ct al, in which the plaintiffs are at
tempting to recover promissory notes
amounting to $500 paid to the COM
pany Oh Il stock selling proposition.
\ According to the petition, the cor
poration, which operates a number OF
stores in the country, opened branch
in Harrisburg and sold participating
stock certificates to the fourteen plain
tiffs. Under the terms of the agree
ment, it is said, each stock buyer was
t. receive dividends amounting to $500
for his purchase of $3.50 worth Of stock
The fourteen purchasers. through Mr.
Taper, are now suing the corporation
to recover their notes. They allese
fraud and say the financial standing OF
the company was misrepresented.
Attorneys say that eight of the plain
lifts have also filed suit against the cor
portation at Clarion in Wright county
The city Of Webster City has filed a
petition asking that County Treasurer
Harrison be enj0ined from selling OF
offering to sell the municipal gas plant,
recently advertised in the delinquent
tax list.
Other cases filed follow
C. C. Hall VS.. VIM. Greenwood. suit
for S0S6.224 on a promissory note.
The Farmers State bank of kamrar
VS. 4. c. OConnor, suit for $1,4OO on
promissory note.
First National Bank of Story City vs..
Lawrence Thompson, ct al. suit for $leo
on promissory note.
C. j. Singer vs.. Eddie Millang, ct al,
suit for $500 on promissory note.
Farmers Savings Bank, Stanhope, VS..
r. G.. Kepled, ct III, suit for $22,3S3322. %
on prQmiss0ry note.
Thomas Thompson vs. George knut'
son, suit for $2.145.20 on contract ana
account.
Three new cases were filed with
County Clerk Cunningham Thursday.
All grow out Of alleged non-payment OF
uromissory notes. They are: The NC
Graw Tire 4 Rubber Co. VS.. J. w.
Flaherty, suit for $1,SS7.99. The Maxon
Motor Co. VS.. Amos Langland, ct al
sniff for SSSO.:D. Maxon Motor co. VS..
c. l. Millang, suit for $1S511.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
LEST WE FORGET

Remember the Christmas seal sale
The money. goes to aid in the states
| fight against tuberculosis, which is pop
ularly known as TB.
There are germs that make you
sniffle!
There are germs that make you
sneeze!
There are germs that bring the in.
fuenza,
And spread all kinds of dread disease
There are germs that steal away life's
roses,
And they lie in wait for you and me,
But the germ whose special scalp we're
after.
|. Is the one that we call 'TB."
The school lunch is popular in the
schools where it is being tried. Mae
johnson. teacher in harrisburg No. 2,
had mashed potatoes the day the coun-
t. nurse visited there. The directors
wife, Mrs. Irving, has loaned the
school her oil stove. Maude Mcconnell,
Freedom No. /, has served hot lunches
for two years in her school. Pearl
Burnette, West Freedom, has new oil
stove purchased by the district. The
county nurse was fortunate to arrive
at that school at noon, and was served
with bowl Of hot tomato soup.
Williams has had several cases OF
diphtheria, and the schools we're closed
for a time to prevent its spread. Take
no chances with a sore throat, especial
|ly since there are several severe epide-
mics Of diphtheria in the state. In the
DAYS before we had antitoxin one child
out Of three who had diphtheria died.
Now if antitoxin is used on the first or
second day Of the disease, % out OF ev'
try 100 cases recover, Grave danger lies
in waiting too long. Diphtheria germs
are found only in the throat and nose,
Int the poison is carried all over the
body, and is especially apt TO- affect the
heart.
In many homes cold or sore throat
is. not considered enough for keeping
a child out Of school. Yet these are
the preliminary symptoms for most OF
the communicable diseases. IT Jimmy
has a cold and sore throat he should
stay at home and have good care. II
IT is a simple cold a day OF care may
preyent week OF illness. A child
with a cold contracts disease readily.
For the protection Of both Jimmy ana
his classmates keep him home! Many
misguided parents boast that "our chill
trcn never miss day Of school" This
may mean the children have been fore
ed to go when they would have been
better. of at home Regularity OF at
tendance is important, but when balanc-
ed against health it is not worthy OF
consideration.
The bad roads and snow the past
week brings to mind nurses song to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
After the fifteenth Of January. 1922,

After the fifteenth of January. 192:
new tax will be required on all dogs
according to law enacted by thu
Thirty-ninth general assembly. This
will make two taxes on dogs, one foi
the city and one for the county.
The former tax OH dogs was i'm
posed by the city, whereas the new
law provides for county tax on the
animals According to the new law
n dog which is not properly tagge
can be shot by the officers at any
time, and if Il dog is discovered in the
act Of molesting chickens or other
property it can he shot by anyone re
CARELESS of whether it is tagged or not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21

Glen StOnebarger. who came here the
first of the week from Sioux Falls, $.
H., accompanying the body Of his wife
for burial, has accepted position in
the F. G. Ruegnitz drug store. Mr..
Stonebarger was formerly employed in
the Ruegnitz store and also worked in
the Buster" Brown drug store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Obituary-N(rs. John Ferrell.

Mrs. John Terrell. who passed away
at 9:1j o'clock Thursday evening at
her home in Blairsburg, had been in
poor health for the past fifteen months
and during the last eight weeks was
helplessly confined to her bed. She
fully realized that her time on this
earth was day by day shortened, yet
through all her illness her patience was
unlimited and her thoughtfulness and
cheerfmlness for others was as it had
been all during her life.
Mrs. Terrell will continue to live in
the minds Of all who knew her. In
her home she was kind and loving
mother, always thinking and planning
for the comfort Of her family, yet never
saying no to the needy ones outside
her home. To all who lived about her
she was always ready and willing to do
the things that were the greatest com
fort to them.
Her children were at her bedside ut
lie time of her demise and everything
was done for her that loving hands
could possibly do.
Jennie Irene Meyers was born near
Clinton, ILL.,, May II, 1862. In 1879 she
was united in marriage to Isaac Lane
and to this union one child, Walter
Cyril Lane. who died In October, 1917,
was born.
In 1887 she was again united in mar
riage to John Terrell of Maroa, Ill.
To this union four children We're born.
They are Mrs. Ethel f. Cheyne and
John H. Terrell Of Webster City; Mrs.
Goldie 1. Mullens Of Amboy, Mimi.
and Mrs. Odessa NJ. Buick Of Blairs-
burg.
In 1895 they moved from Maroa, H.,
to this state and settled on their farm
home, two and one-half miles west Of
Harrisburg, where they resided until
1910. at which time they retired from
the farm and moved to the present
family home in harrisburg.
The deceased was the eldest of eleven
cl ildren, eight OF whom survive her.
They are Mrs. Lucy Mcllvena, Mrs.
Emma Shields, Charles Meyers, Mrs.
Ida Stone and Grant Meyers. Of Gin
ton, ILL.,; +. A. Meyers Of Kansas City,
Mo-" Will Meyers Of Peoria. ILL.,. and
Miss Myrtle Meyers Of Normal, Ill.
Four step-children and thirteen grand
children also survive her The step
children are S. NJ. Ferreil, Of Blairs-
burg; Mrs. Edan Cade. Maroa, ILL.,;
Mrs. Rosa Barger of Monte Vista. Colo.
and Mrs. Chas. Wirges of Denver, Colo.
She was member and consistent
worker in the Congregational church,
the W. Il. c., the Harrisburg
Cemetery association and the ladies aid
society. Besides her children aud near
relatives, she leaves a large circle OF
friends her friends were numbered
10y her acquaintences.
The funeral will be held Sunday,
Nov. 20, at 2:3O O'Clock at the Con-
cregational church in harrisburg, Rev.
w. D. Spiker, her former pastor, Off
eating, assisted by Rev. X. l.. Mitchell,
pastor of the local church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-21
Drainage nearing Dec. Is.

A hearing on objectiQns e the "a assess sss"
ment of Fred Johnson drain. NO. 252,
has been set for December. 10. All OBJ
iections must be filed in writing prior
TO that date. Commissioners appoint
Oh To assess this drain have just filed
their report. The total amount OF the
assessments is $3,O5o46.