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The New York herald., 1922-12-06
statement Issuer by McCrnn.

After the conference in Trenton be-
tween Mott and Mr.. McCran the latter
made this announcement:
"Mr. Mott is in the same position to-
day as he was last week. and he Will
continue to be so until the case mas peeii
carried TO a successful conclusion. Ihe
status of the investigation is just the
same, gentlemen, as 1t was last week
when Mr.. Mott completed his presenta-
tion OF the evidence to the Somerset
county Grand Jury
According to the Attorney-Generai,
the conference was devoted to a discus
sion of now best to continue the inVestl-
cation with unabated vigor ana with
the best and quickest results In view.
He said that the failure or the Grano
Jury to indct would not be bar 10
the continuation of the investigation ana
intimated clearly that the states IN
terest in solving the mystery is just
as great to-day as II ever has BEEN
Reports after the conference were that
Mr. McCran was not well pleased with
the situation that has existed ana that
he felt Mott and not Prosecutor Aza-
riah Beekman of Somerset county should
have taken a leading part in presenting
the case to the Grand jury. The ad-
ditional report that Beekman would
henceforth be kept in the background
was not authentic. There Is nothing TO
show that Motifs attitude toward Beck
man has changed.
Mott did not find .one new witness to
take before the Grand Jury. The two
witnesses oil whom little was known
before the case went to the Grand Jury
were George Sipel whose evidence was
of a negative character, having no bear
ing on the murder itself, and Henry
Alpaush.
The New York herald., 1922-12-06

Governor submitted long list of rec
concentrations
Gov. Harrington OF Hawaii reported
that while general business conditions
had improved the agricultural labor Sit
uation still was serious
Production of helium, the non-inflam-
mable gas for lighter than air craft, is
under the jurisdiction of the Interior De-
partment. Notable progress has been
made by the Bureau of Mines in per-
fecting methods of separating helium
from natural gas. in which it occurs.
The most serious situation facing the
department Is the low scale of salaries.
the Secretary asserted. One of the bu-
reaus Of the department was organized
in 1912 and another in 1892, and since
those dates the salary schedule for en-
ployees has not been revised Because
employees can earn more in other de-
partments and in outside industries the
loss and turnover have become demoral-
izing, he said.
The New York herald., 1922-12-06

director reported. It may be necessary
further TO augment the number of en-
ployees. The Patent office is self-sup-
porting. Mr.. Fail pointed out. Last year
receipts were s172.000 greater than ex-
penses.
The Fairgrounds OF the nation, its ma
tlonal parks and monuments were vis-
tied by a record breaking number of
persons. moro than 1.216,Oo0.
Increased provision for storage of oil
from Government oil wells in the West
was recommended, that the Govern
ment, which is forced to sell it's oil roy
alties monthly, may take advantage of
better markets by holding back its
stocks. Provision for more storage
tanks. such as private companies have,
Is absolutely necessary. 1t was said
Now. Mr.. Fall stated. the Governments
oils tend to beat down the price in
periods of depression to the injury of
the consumer. To the extent that the
The New York herald., 1922-12-06
OFFICER HELD IN LIQUOR CASE.

Max Gottlieb, storekepeer for the Gus
toms Department. under indictment on a
charge of CONSPIRACY to defraud the Gov
ernment, was held for trial in $4,000 bail
when arraigned yesterday before Judge
John c. Knox in United States District
Court. Gottlieb is alleged to have acted
in complicity with Otto Gass. also under
indictment, in an effort to withdraw 400
cases of whisky from a bonded ware
house on forged permits.
The New York herald., 1922-12-06
Jersey Justice Gets Black
Eye by Course Of Inquiry,
State Officers Believe.
EDGE WRITES TO MILLS
Senator Sorry Federal Officers
Are Not Allowed to Help
Hunt Murderer.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New BRUNSWICK, n. j.. Dec. s.
Wilbur A. Mott, as special Deputy
Attorney General, is to continue the
Investigation of the Hall-Mills murder
mystery and will make his headquar-
ters in New Brunswick. Aided by
James f. Mason, Newark detective.
he will proceed as though the Grand
Jury of Somerset county had not de-
clined. for the time being, to find an
indictment.
This resulted from a two hour con-
ference this morning in Trenton be-
tween Mr.. Mott and Thomas F. Nc
Gran, Attorney General. The out
come was unexpected to Mr.. Mott,
for his partner. David Bernheim said
fatty, while the conference was In
progress, that Mr.. Mott expected to
withdraw from the case. That he has
not done so indicates that the state
officials are far from satisfied with
the situation in which vaunted "Jer-
sey Justice" has been placed by the
conduct Of this inquiry to date.
In his Newark office this evening
Mr.. Mott said that he might come 10
New Brunswick within few days Hs
added that no one had been eliminated
either bv the action of the Grand Jury
or otherwise and that the case was
exactly where 1t was when the Grand
Jury adjourned.
The New York herald., 1922-12-06
Mills Expected Edge. Aid.

Mills had hoped that Senator Edge
would take a hand II don't know that
he can actually do anything himself
but ! do believe that he will be able
to speed up those who are now In
charge" he said early to-day.
THE whole affair looks rotten 10 me.
7 don't criticize the officials so much
Everybody Is banging BeeKman. hut 7
don't think IL was so much his fault
although when was before the Grand
Jury he did nearly all the questioning
and Mott did not get much Of chance
What | can't understand Is how the
Grand Jury could fail TO return an
indictment In the face OF Mrs. Gibsons
story"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
community DAY
AGAIN THURSDAY
Merchants of City Will OBJ
serve Community Thurs
day Again This
Week.
BIG BARGAIN LIST
List of Ads in Today's Free
man-JOurnal Shows
Bargains.
BIG BARGAIN LIST

%Vebstcr City merchants again this
week will celebrate their regular
monthly Community Thursday.
February is not the most convenient
month in the year for good many
merchants. coming Just after their an
nual inventory and, hence, there are
fewer merchants in this month than
usual. However, those who are III
have made special efforts to make bar
gain offers that will pull trade from
every section of the county and Il
glanee over. the list of advertisements
elsewhere in this issue of the Free
man-JOurnal will convince any reader
of the worthwhile offerings to be made
this Week.
Community Thursday has been very
successful in Webster City and the Adj
vcrtising club, under whose auspices
the day is put on. will make every eff
fort to keep this day Zip TO the high
standard of bargain offers set on pre-
yious Community Thursdays Every
bargain Suffered is inspected and guar
anttcd by this club.
HItrwill pay the people of Hamilton
county to make special effort to be
iii Webster City next Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
Blairsbllrg.

The Thursday Circle met with Mrs
w. Il. Buick Thursday for an all day
social. a delicious two course dinner
was served at noon to about twenty
guests. The afternoon was spent in
social conversation and in making
plans for their valentine party.
Miss Genevicve Bendorff spent the
week end at ner home at Waterloo.
Mrs. W. w. Matthews and daughter
Roselda went to Alden Friday to visit
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Roy
Ballentyne and family.
Misses Mary and Catherine Gleason
were Webster City callers Friday.
Little Gerald Dean Buick spent Il
few days last week with his aunt, Mrs.
J. r. Cheyne. Of Webster City.
Rev Richard i. Mitchell was a din
ner guest at the Mrs. Nancy Trotter
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Burke and chill
dren OF Wilke spent Thursday at the
w. u. Buick home.
Randall WaIrath, who attends Els
worth college. spent Wednesday at the
home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. g..
r. Walrath,
The Blairsbrrg town team played
the American Legion basketball team
at the focal gym Wednesday evening.
which resulted in a grand victory for
the harrisburg team.
Mrs. Myrtle IIcffingtOn was q Web
ster City caller "Wednesday.
Harve Trotter has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
Miss Gertrude Walker spent the
week end mt her home at Miles. Mrs.
w. C. Merryman taught her room Fri
day.
Mrs. c. c. Cooper went to Webster
City Friday to spend the week end
with friends.
Fred Lcntz and sons were Webster
City callers Thursday.
Mrs, Myrtle Calvin of Webster City
spent Thursday and Friday at the w.
f., Buick home ~ ~ III
Miss Elsie Posse!l spent the week
end Mt the Fred Greve home.
Miss; Florence Matthews went to
Waterloo Friday forl' an over Sunday
visit with her parents.
Jan, 80. a,,s ii 4. ia
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
ENGINEERS IN
Dinner TALKS
Engineering Club Holds
Monthly Meeting and
Dinner in Chamber
of Commerce.
INTERESTING TALKS
The Army Engineer MAX
ing of Sewers and Sewer
Assessments.

| The January meeting of the Hamil-
ton County Engineers club was held
Saturday evening at the Chamber of
Commerce. following Il dinner. About
Twenty were present. with President J.
\. Dunkel presiding. Nj. Y. Kinney,
who is with County Engineer II. \. Lit
tie, spoke OH The Army Engineer and
"A Modern Sewer System was discuss
cd by \. II. Hanapel, W. i. Stalcy
and NJ. " Norris. all Of the Currie Engi-
neering Company. a general discus
! sion followed.
Engineers in Army.
Mr.. Kinney served in an engineer
| ing regiment during the world war.
His talk was very interesting. The en-
ginecrs in army service were divided
into different classes. There were rcsi-
ments of scientific engineers, specialize
cd engineering workers and divisional
engineers. The divisional engineers.
with whom Mr.. Kinney served. did
q the combat" work-trcnch making,
laying of entanglcments. bridge work,
road repairing and similar work. in
ending fertilization work
MIR. Kinney gave some very interest
ing "reminiscences. The engineers at
the front worked with whatever ma
ter:uls there were al hand. Native
LA 1rpi a
bridges. the most of which were knotted
and dashed together-not nail being
used. He also described the laying OF
!; pontoon bridge"
The work of map making and topo-
graphy work also fell to the engineers.
l. Mr.. Nimev's regiment first moved 10
the battle IRON. after the drive on ST.
Mihiel and rebuilt ii large part OF the
RECONSTRUCTED front there. The clearing
OF battiefelds by the engineers was also
interestingly described. This involved
picking up the "duGs" -,!nexplodcd
shells--clearing away entangiements
land otherwise clearing up the field:
Three. of his outfit. were killed by
l"Guds.s' The engineers We're always
thrsipr than any troops in the army
Except those engaged in actual action.
7" A report of the recent meeting of the
iowa State Engineering Society at
fsioux City was to have been given by
G.. II. Currie. In his absence. Mr..
l'unke read his paper. which was very
Interesting to engineers
I. Sewer System Discussed.
! Under the general subject. ~
| VI odprn Sewer system ~ ii. Hanapel
discussed The Preliminary Survey and
the Design Different designs are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
TO Gril,ncll Conference.

The Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Eddy left
this morning for Grinnell where they
will attend the state conference OF
Congregational ministers of Iowa. The
ministers are to be the guests of Grin.
nell college and of the city of Grinncll
Program arrangements and other Gle.
tails of the conference have been
handled by the college and the visiting
ways during their stay Tho Rev and
Mrs Eddy expect to return home late
tilis week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

necessary for storm and sanitary sew
crs. The location of the outlet. the pro-
file work. etc. were all treated. The
state board OF health rules. the types OF
sewage tanks and similar subjects were
also gone over.
The Construction was handled by
w. T.. Staley. His talk WAS of a techni-
cal nature and Went ut length into
every step necessary III the construc-
ton OF sewers. He reviewed the rules
&c the state board of health. resolutions
of necessity, the making Of plans and
specifications and went into the inspcc-
ton work in detail. He expressed the
belief that all manholes ought 10 be
mastered on the outside
The Assessment.
The Assessment was handled by NJ.
V. Norris. The fundamentals 10 be
taken into consideration in making the
assessment are the property within the
district, the length OF the system and
the cost of the improvement. He also
spoke of the legal limitations and class
cd the making OF assessments as more
Of a legal proposition than an rn@l-
ueerins problem. Assessments cannot
exceed SO per foot for the entire length,
nor be in excess of - per cent of the
value of the property al the time the
assessment is made The benefits to be
derived by the property must also DC
taken into cOnsideration-and all i'll all
the after Of making the assessments
is one of the biggest jobs III completing
a sewer Improvement. There was much
discussion of Mr.. Norris paper.
Next Meeting.
The next meeting of the club Will be
held Saturday evening, Feb -. The
program follows:
History and Development of Drain
age" Il. G. Austin.
development of Architecture, Il. +.
Youlden.
Engineering "reminiscences, J. l..
Cuackenbush.
Biography" c. II. Curric.
What is new in Engineering Pro
jects,' E. 4. Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
Pioneer Dies.

The funeral Of James Brown. who
died the, latter par: of last week at his
farm hOme near Story City. was held
Yesterday at the home and burial made
in Gilbert. Mr.. Brown was the father
OF Mrs. Il. T.. Doolittle Of this city and
IN uncle of \. Il. Cole and Mrs. y. y.
Furman, NJ. and Mrs. Doolittle. Mr.
and Mrs Cole and Mr.. and Mrs. Fur
lu;i ii attended the funeral.
Mr., Brown was 50 years Of age and
had been in poor health for some time
ucsxa widely. known oNer,the ,sputli-
SsHHan Of this county. He had lived
oil tie old home farm for forty years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks and greatful appreciation for
the generous help and kindly sympathy
of friends and neighbors during the
illness and subsequent death OF our be-
loved son and brother. William I.
Davis.
Mrs. Reke Davis.
Mrs Emma Rauwortl.
Louis Davis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Melvin +. Johnson. of the Farmers
National bank force, who has been ypr,
i'll with inflamllla rheumatism. fol
the past week. is reported some better
today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Denny and two
children. of Perry, spent yesterday in
this city with Mr.. Wills. manager Of
the local Denny store. Mr.. Wills and
Mrs. DENNY are brother and sister.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

eg,tx Aid Mrs. Paul Nickcrson will
ii.oVss' from the Geo. $. Neel home on
Walnut street to the Wyatt Lyon home,
ON Boone street. the first of March.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

ssMis4 Margaret Bernhard returned to
iowa City yesterday. where she will
rkeyup .yleas second, semesterS work at
e&Ntats University, after a brief visit
4. EonIc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

II. T. Rutlcdge is home from 4 two
months visit in Phoenix, Arizona. with
lis daughter, Mrs. Glen Martin. and
family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Mrs. Bert Simmons. Of Fonda. is here
visiting her sister. Mrs. o. c. Buxton.
She will remain here for short visit
and will then be accompanied by Mrs.
Buxton to@yan Cleve, where they will
visit Mrs. {. \. Harris, anotherssistcr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

There seems to be no end to the de-
mand for these very attractive little
priced dresses. So we are glad to an
nounce, this new large collection on
hand. rs new ones just in from our
New York buyer. The styles are
srnartly attractive, the material one
of fashions prime favorites and the
price less than you should expect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
BOOZE ON SHIPS

Whether it is jutifable to sell liquor
on board American steamships engaged
in transoceanic traffic may be open TO
question. There is the business argu-
ment, at least, that it helps our ships to
compete with foreign liners; and in the
present state of the shipping industry,
that is an important consideration.
But the moral issue can hardly be ig-
nored in such a case as that of the Pres,
ident Adams, a shipping board steamer
plying between New York and Europe via
Boston That liner is reported to have
had its bar operating at capacity on its
maiden voyage from the time it left New
York until it reached Boston, and APP
parently large number of passengers
who took full advantage of the situation
were travelling only from the one Ameri-
can port to the other.
1t seems clear enough, to the man in
the street. that if liquor is forbidden To
men on shore, it should be forbidden
likewise to men travelling from one
American city to another by water, on
American ships, no matter what the COM
mon law rule may be about the three
mile line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
THURSDAY. JUNE 22, 1922.
SMALL IMMIGRATION

The fixing by the department of labor
Of 1913 as the number of immigrants
who may come into this country during
the twelve months beginning July 1 does
not mean that many will come. The
number of recruits is sure to be much
less.
Some of the countries will take full
advantage of their quotas, as they have
done the past year. Others win not.
1t may be doubted whether the total
number of entrants viii be more than
100000. Recent figures have seemed
to indicate that the total for the pres
ent year will fall considerably short of
that figure.
Moreover, there must be set off
against these entrants the large number
Of immigrants already here who will
leave during the year for the old coun-
try. There has been a considerable emf
ration in the last few months. Although
dependable figures are not at hand, It
seems safe to say that perhaps there
viii not be more than 100000 net gain
in population from foreign sources either
in the present fiscal year or the next
one. This is a notable drop from the
years when we used to import a million
immigrants, and keep two-thirds of
them.
1t has been reported lately, too, that
most of the present immigrants are
women, and that there is actually a net
loss in male immigration. This is a sit
uation not looked for, and one that
works with the three per cent restric-
ton law to save this country from the
cheap labor competition that was feared
as a result of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
In the pays News.

Senator Edwin F. Laid of North
Dakota, who proposes that the soldiers
bonus be paid in cash from profitt Of
banks, is a comparative newcomer in
national politics, having never held pub
lie office until he took his seat in the
senate little more than a year ago
But there is one subject with which
Senator Ladd is better acquainted than
any of his colleagues, and that is chem
istry, which has been his life long pro-
fession. His speciality has been chem
istry as applied to agriculture He is
a Maine born and bred man who got
his fundamental training in agriculture,
natural science, and soil values at the
University of Maine From 1884 TO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
HATS

Men and boys wear hats for pertec
ton and because other men and boys do,
vile ladies and gerls wear them because
they think they make them look better,
witch sometimes they do.
Men bury their hats in a hat store
vile ladies' get theirs in a millinery shop
to sound more Expensive, witch it is.
Wen a man buys a hat he tries it on
and if he likes it he takes it, but wen
lady buys a hat she tries it on and
weather she likes it or. not she tries on
about 10 more and then she don't know
which one to take and often don't. Mems
hats ony have few shapes, but there is
no shape ladys hat cant be and often
is.
Nuthing looks funnier on a man than
a too big of hat exsept a too small of
a one The onv thing that makes too
small of a hat look funnier is wen it
blows off All hats that blow off look
funny espeshilly wen they blow off of
bald beds, on account of making z
things to laff at insted of one. Proving
the more the merrier.
Hats make men bald hedded but on
The other hand they hide their bald
beds. Proving a fair Exchange is no
robbery.
Boys hats are genrelly caps and are
useful in different ways sutch as to play
Baby in the Hat with and to hunt for
wen yoa don't wunt to go on a errand
too suddinfy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Today S Events

Festival of st. Adams, the first Eng
lish saint and martyr
The tercentenary of the founding
of the Congregation De Propaganda Eide
is to be celebrated in Rome today.
A debating team of New York uni
versity is to engage in contest with
students of Oxford today, the contest
being the first of a series arranged for
the Americans in the British Isles.
A summer meeting of the American
association for the advancement of
science will be opened at Salt Lake city
today in conjunction with the annual
meeting of the Pacific division of the
society.
A wide variety of problems pertaining
to public health and morals and the
welfare of women and children viii be
discussed at the 49th national confer
ence of social work, opening today At
Providence, r. l.
The program prepared for this. the
concluding day of the United Confeder
ate Veterans reunion at Richmond
will include the annual parade of the
veterans and the laying of the corner
stone for a monument to Matthew Fon-
tame Maury, 'the pathfinder of the
seas"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
September VaeatiOning
BARRE Times.)

Hotel keepers at Lake Bomoseen in
western Vermont. are making a con-
certed effort to get the public educated
to the fact that September is one of the
finest seasons for vacationing in Yer
mont. 1t is a fact, of course, as all the
natives know. Some others realize the
same thing; but the majority have be-
come attached to the notion that the end
of August should be the picking up time.
preparatory to departing from Vermont
for city homes; and they leave. thereby
losing the splendid opportunities of the
Indian summer with its bright, pleasant
days and its cool, refreshing nights. The
hotel keepers of Lake Bomoseen are ON
the right track in trying to disabuse the
mind of the general public that Labor
day is the time for the curtain on vac,i-
tioning in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
MISERABLE FOR
TWO YEARS
"FTuit-a-iiVeS" Restored Her
Strength and Vitality
MoULToNVILLE. CARRoLL @. m.

MoULToNvILLE, CARROLL Co., N. III.
''I was all run down and work was
burdensome owing to Indigestion,
and gas on my stomach which caused
me to belch a good deal. Ny heart
seemed to be affected.
1t was two years ago that was in
this condition and began the use of
"Fruit-a-tives' which proved the
very remedy / required. was freed
ofthe Indigestion, which 1 attributed
to my heart; and I can conscien-
tiously recommend "Fruft-a-tives"
the great Fruit Medicine.
Mrs. FRANK w. WALLACE.
SOC box, for $3.50, trial size 25c.
AT dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG, NY.