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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
HOSPITALS OF
NATION PLAN TO.
OBSERVE MAY II

Chicago. ILL.,. April j, More than
1000 hospitals throughout the United
States and Canada are busy planning
for an open house" for the people of
u3cir communities and for other fca
lures in connection with the ob>cr-
vance of second annual Nation Hos
pitai day. May L.. according to let
tcrs received 10y Matthew -. Foley. exc
cutiye secretary, National Hospital
day committee
Last year moro than l:r0p hospitals
III these two countries staged the first
observance of National Hospital day iir
May l.. the anniversary OF the birth
ct Florence Nightingale. pioneer i'll
modern hospital and nursing methods.
and the institutions We're visited by
more than 25OWN people. This year
hospitals of England and Australia
lave become interested i'll the move
mcnt which has for its object the edu-
cation of people concerning hospitals
ana hospital service. and many inSti-
tnIi"n> III these countries will unite
with american and Canadian hos
pi,ai&.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
IND|CT five Men
FOR COLLAPSE Of
KN|CKER BOOKER
Jury Hold Men Responsible
for Collapse to knick-
erbOcker Thea
tire.
WAS MANSLAUGHTER?
Men Indicted are men Re-
sponsible for Building
Structure.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c.. April 3.--Fivc of
The nine men held by the coroner's jury
as responsible for the collapse January
22S Of the Knickerbockcr theatre and
the loss of 3S lives were indicted today
by the grand jury on Il charge of man
slaughter. Four other men were ex-
GENERATED.
Those indicted are: Reginald w.
Gcare. architect of the theatre: John
Howard Ford. of the Union Iron Works
who revised the original plans for the
steel roof of the structure: Donald
Wallace. general foreman for Frank l..
Wagner. contractors for construction
Of the theatre: Richard G. Fletcher,
foreman for the Hammctt Fire-Proof-
ing Cv. which had the sub-c0ntract
for the cement and mason work, and
Julian X. bowman. assistant building
Inspector during the period of the thea
tres construction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
d. A. Il. TO SAVE
FAMOUS FORT AS
HISTORIC PLACE

lrairir Du Chen. Wis. April s
Preservation and eventual rcConstruc-
ton OF historic Fort Crawford. is fore.
east by the action of the Prairie du
Chien chapter of the II. A. II. in sccur-
ing an option on the property from W.
X. Graves. its owner. in an effort to
preserve it for historical purposes
Fort Crawford was the most famous
Of any Of the forts in the northwest
Tie original post. F.rt Shelby. was
built during the war of 1872 Hardly
hau the first American troops taken
possession uf il. when il detachment Of
british troops. reinforced 10y Indians.
cam" down the Wisconsin river and
laid scigc to il. The Harrison was
forced to surrender and for year the
luion Jack loated over the frontier
post, and southwestern Wisconsin was
y part of the British empire.
At the close of the War Of 1Slo the
fort was evacuated and shortly after
ward most of the buildings were sutted
b! fire.
The American government then re-
built the fort on the same site. calling
it Fort Crawford Later Il new site
was chosen Il mile south ON higher
ground and larger Fort Crawford was
erected
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
SHIPPING BOARD
TO SELL HOUSES
BUILT FOR MEN

Detroit. Mich. April 3.-Scvcuty-
eight modern homes. occupied during
the war by the families of men who
were engaged in shipbuilding will g.
under the aUctionccr'S hammer at
Wyandotte. Il suburb sometime in May.
according to word received here from
the United States Shipping board.
The houses were built by the gov
{ rnment during the war 10 provide
homes for the men engaged in rushing
io completion wooden vessels design
cd for ocean service
Whether the houses will he auction
ed in Il single block To some real pS-
tate association or singly To prospcc-
tive home owners has not been decided
The houses are located on land pur-
chased by the government in The north
rrn part of Wyandoltc. Some Of them
now are occupied During the war
Iheir male occupants were employed at
he shipyardS Of the American Shin
company AT Wyanduttc
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
ECHO OF RATHBUN
CASE Up IN appeal!
FROM court RULING
ly The Associated Press.

DcS Moincs. Iowa. April :5.-An echo
Of thc now famous Rathbun pardon
case will come up for hearing in the
state supreme court tomorrow morn
ing on an appeal hy he state from the
recent decision of the Linn county dis
trict court granting request for II
writ of habeaS corpus for the release
of Ernest Rathbun from the state re-
fUrmatory at AnnmoS:l.
Rathbun was sentenced to serve ten
wears for perjury in connection with
the testimony he gave in his trial for
criminal assault on IN Ida Grove girl
several years ago and in the events
leading up TO his pardon.
Gov w. T.. Harding pardoncd Rath-
bun after his first conviction on the
assault charge after Rathbun had scrv-
ed several months.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
LOWER CONSTRUCTION
COSTS AIM Of TRADE
ASSOCIATION PARLEY
(By Tho Associated Press.)

Chicago. April 3.-Permanently lower
construction costs to be brought about
by n better coordination of trade as
socia ton efforts and the standardized
tion of materials and methods is the
chief concern of national constrllc-
tiOn conference which opened here to-
day. Herbert Hoover, secretary ef the
United States department OF commerce
will bt. one of the speakers DIR. John
NJ. Cries. chief of the division Of build
ing and housing in the department OF
commerce was expected to sound the
keynote of standardization and the
elimination of varieties III building
products.
Executive officials Of nearly all the
national organizations within the con-
structiOn industry are attending the
conference with the announced pur-
pose of devOting attention TO working
out II way to eliminate the duplicated
effort and expense incident to many
organized group interests overlapping
in their research work and association
service" one probable result of the,
conference. it was stated. will be a
general clearing house for news and
rcSea rch information which will be
made available to the public through
the press. The clearing will cndeavor
to keep the construction industry adj
viSed on the work of the department
of commerce and other governmental
agencies and To cooperate with the
press in developing reliable informa
tion on the basic conditions in the
building field. il was announced.
The conference is sponsored by the
National Federation of Construction
Industries. of which Ernest r. Trigg,
of Philadelphia. is president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
COUNCIL PUTS 0. K.
ON HAMMOND AS new
DES MONIES CHIEF
fRy The Associated Press. J

Des Moines, Iowa, April 3.-Appoint.
ment of John Hammond. ultra-conserv.
ative, as chief of police of Des Moincs
was confirmed by the new city coun.
Gil at its first meeting today. Ham
mond will succeed Roscoe Saunders,
present chief of police.
Hammond is well known throughout
Iowa as an advocate of strict enforce.
ment of laws. especially those relating
to the Illicit sale of liquor.
His appointment us chief of police
has caused great interest here.
Newly elected city officials who took
their oath of office today are: Carlton
NJ. Garner. mayor: John MacNicar,
Mrs. Charles II. Norris. Harry b.
Erase and w. +. Mitchell. city council
men.
Mrs. Norris is the first woman ever
to hold office in DcS Moines.
Following the conference which ap.
pointed Hammond aS chief If police,
Public Safety Director Macvicar in an
informal statement said:
''The dry lid will be clamped down
so hard in Des Moines that it will
squeak. Law breakers will be prose
cuted to the limit OF the police depart
mcnt's ability
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
Three Golf Courses
for Country Club

st. Louis. Mo, April 3.-A new
country club to include two ~ hole
golf courses and one . holc course is
being laid oui near Normandic in ST.
Louis county, The latest gold club in
this section.
\ tract of 80 acres has been pur-
chased for the site and the golf holes
already have been staked off by WAYNE
T.. Stiles. London and New York En-
gineer, who is in charge of the con-
struction.
The club will be financed hy ap-
proximateIy LOO members at Il cost
considerably less than that of other
country clubs. According to an an-
nouncrment. prominent local business
men are said to be promoting the new
club for which Il prctcntiol,s club house
is planned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
ELECTION KILLINGS
BR0UHT INTO COURT
IN KENTUCKY TODAY
(By The Associated Press,

Jackson, Ky. April :;.-Thirtccn men
charged with murder in connection
with the killing of four men in Clay
hole precinct Of Breathitt county on
election day last November. are to go
on trial in the Brcathitt circuit court
today .IuricS from other counties in
the district over which Circuit Judge
sam Hurst presidcs. may bc called to
hear the cases.
Shooting in the Morning.
The C!ayhola precinct shooting oc-
{ urrcd early on the morning Of election
day. II grew out of a bitter political
II aht, B,'cathitt county being one of the
few mountain counties in which the
Democratic party has Il majority, at
least part of the time. The margin be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties is very close
On the last election day there was
no ballotting in this precinct which
FORMALLY is heavily Democratic. The
,;lllot box was thrown into stream
md most of the election officials killed
,r wounded.
Reports differ us to WHO fired the
iist shots in the melee and as to the
,Nact cause.
Three indictments were returned by
lac grand jury which heard the case.
Viii ELrnctt. Will Campbell. Ed Davis,
I'd Combs. Amby Barnett, Willie Davis
md Marion Barnett are charged with
.illiny i.athan Allen. Cleveland Combs
nd Asbrrry Combs.
Chester Davis is charged in Il Scpa-
ate indictment with the killing of
i:than Allen. Cleveland Combs and
Isberry Combs.
French Combs. Ill. Combs. Shade |
'oml> and George Allen, Jr. are !
i:argru in the third indictment with |
iling George Mcintosh. |
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
Far East Congress
Says Puriey Failed

Moscow, April 3.-An appeal has
been issued hy the congress of far
eastern peoples to the peoples ot China,
Japan. India and all the Pacific islands
TO declare a holy struggle" against the
nations which rule them.
\ mandate drawn up by the congress
had for its slogan: "Uut from the
East. ImpcrialistS''
The congress decided tnat The Wash
ington conference on limitation Of arm
ament had failed to settle amy eastern
problems.
The congress of far ca stern peoples
was held under the auspices "i the
Third lnternationaIc and was compass
ed OF III delegates Including Koreans.
Japanese, t'hine>e. MongulauS. Kat
muckS and one resident of Java Most
of them were students.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
SPUDS BREAK
INTO SOCIETY
IN MICHIGAN

Cadillac. Mich, April :'.-Thc lowly
spud has broken into society in Mich
igan. Hereafter the potato that cam
not point with pride to its family tree.
trace its pedigree back through a long
line Il bluc-bloodcd ancestry and de-
mand recognition and respect, will
find scant sympathy from growers in
this state.
1t all came about mt a recent meeting
here of the executive board of the Mich
igan Potato Producers association. The
board members spoke slightingiy of the
common ordinary, low down breed of
potato and in the same breath sen
fenced it TO oblivion. From now on
class, and class alone is to count.
The spud experts did not stop there
In addition to the demands for n
registered genealogy, the men who hold
the deStinicS of the dinner table in
their hands decided that all seed po-
tatoes. to he certified in Michigan.
must be free from disease. So the
society spud in future will wave Il
health certificate before the eyes of
his more unfortunate brother. further
degrading the latter.
The association desires to improve
the quality of seed potatoes here. The
orga nization's officials have agreed
that 5000 growers in Michigan hence
forth shall plant only potatoes that
have been certified.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
WOODRUFF TAKES
STAND IN DEFENSE
ON MURDER CHARGE
(By The Associated Press J

DcS MoincS, Iowa. April ;i--Harry
Woodruff. charged with second degree
murder in connection with the killing
of George Lawrence Tracy, who is al
legged to have assaulted Woodruff'S
fourteen year old daughter. took the
stand in his own defense in the trial
in district court here this morning.
Woodruff testified as to how he had
been notified that his daughter had
been attacked and OF the failure Of
Tracy to deny it.
Il started shooting them" Woodruff
testified. ad,lin. that he is unable to
rcc0llcct further details. WO0druff's
defense is temporary insanity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
BROKEN SIGNAL IS
BELIEVED RESULT OF
ATTEMPTED HOLD Up
(By The Associated Press }

Rantoul. ILL.,. April 3.-What is be.
lievcd to have been an attempt to hold
up Illinois Central train No. 3. the
Seminole Limited here at II O'Clock
last night was reported today.
An electrical signal in the south
yards was not operating. When John
Mahan. division superintendent of sig
mails, went to repair it. he found Il man
climbing down the pole. Mahan fired
at the man who refused to halt. Two
other men appeared on the scene i'm
mediately and Mahan returned to Oh
tain aid. The men escaped.
One of the signal wires had been cut.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
MANDELBAuM STORE
IN DES MONIES IS
Scene OF ROBBERY
H:y The Associated Press J

Des Moines, Iowa. April 3.-FivC
thousand dollars in cash and bonds and
ued at several thousand more were OBJ
taincd by masked men who blew open
the Mandlebaum Bros. Dry Goods Co.
safe here shortly after midnight last
night
Two watchmen employed by the con-
Germ We're OverpOwercd. One of them
was bound and gagged. The other was
forced at the point of gun to aid the
robbers
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03

SOCIALISTS BEATEN
AT DAVENPORT POLLS
AS REPUBLICANS WIN
(By The Associated Press.)


Davenport, Iowa. April 3.-In the
city election held here Saturday. the
Socialist party, which two years ago
was swept into office by a majority
votes was dccisivcly defea ted. The Re
publican mayorality candidate. Alfred
Mueller. was elected by plurality of
794 over his Democratic opponent,
while the Socialist mayorality aspirant,
Mrs. Lucy Claussen. received but 8 per
cent of the 10000 votes east. OF the
cOuncilmen elected. two are Democrats
and four Republicans. Harold Metcalf,
present police magistrate, is the only
office holder reelected on the Socialist
ticket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
Rob Railway Safe.

BOoneton. New Jersey, April s.
Burglars who entered the Lackawama
station here over Sunday stole $1,000
from the railway cOmpany's safe it
became known today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
FINEST THEATRE IN
SOUTHWEST WRECKED
BY EXPENSIVE FIRE
CRy The Associated Press. }

Texarkana. Ark. April 3.-l1opc
Arkansas. was visited by disastrous
fire early today. The Alice theatre,
said to be one of the most magnificent
in the southwest and valued at $780,
0OO was totally destroyed. Other
destroyed viii! bring the total
loss to more than half a million dol
lars
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
HOUSE CUTS OUT
APPROPRIATION
FOR FREE SEEDS
(By The Associa ted Prcss.)

Washington, ID. c.. April 3.-The az
ricultural appropriation bill carrying
$50. .SOS.OOO but without the item Of
100000 for free seeds was reported
today to the senate. As turned over to
the senate the measure is S11G.OW
larger than as it passed the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
Lewis URGES
Commission TO
QUIZ OPERATORS
Says Miners Would Welcome
Investigators Into Con-
ditiOns in Mines of
Country.
TALKS TO COMMITTEE
House Labor Group Discuss
ing Bland Resolution
Today.
TALKS TO COMMITTEE
(By The Associated Press.) J

IfeckleS, w. Nd., tAMll o.-luC
first shooting in the West Virginia
mine fields since the strike was
called was reported from Royal,
Raleigh county, today. A car filled
with miners was fired upon from
the Fayette side of New river. No
one was hurt.
Washington, d. c., April 3.-Unioll
coal miners Who suspended work Sat
urday in the nations btuminous and
anthracite fields were declared by John
J.. Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers. to be desirous of ending the
suspension of mining operations at the
earliest possible date but the resump-
tion Of coal production entirely de-
pcnds upon the future attitude of the
coal operators"
FavOrs Investigation.
Mr.. Lewis made this declaration he
fore the house labor committee which
is holding hearings on the Bland reso-
luton TO direct appointment by the
president of a commission to investi-
gate the coal industry
Discussing the resolution under con-
sideration, the United Mine Workers
president asserted that his OrganiZa-
tiOn would welcome any impartial and
judicial investigation of the general
conditions in the bituminOus and an
tlnacitc coal industry. and especially
facts relating to investments and pro-
fits operating practices. conservation
of fuel resources. application of uni
form methods to safeguard the life and
limb of workers and industrial rela-
tions and conditions.
Should Have Power.
"Such an investigating body" he
added should be clothed with full
power to ascertain the truth. to send
for persons and papers and to take
testimony under oath.
''Thc personnel of such il commission
should he free from political equations
and the mine workers should he given
adequate representation thereon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-04-03
PUBLIC DEBT CUT
(Ry The Associated Press.

(By The Associated Press.)
Washington. -. c.. April s.
4 decrease of S.ss34 ,WfO.0O0 in
/ the public debt during March
/ was announced today by the
treasury.
/ 4 4 4 4 4 K 4 + 4 4 4
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-01-07
BOY.
SOUT s
e.
Conducted by National Cou,cil of the BOY
Scouts of Amerca.)
KEEPS SCOUTS BUSY

BY virtue of being kept on the spot
at the national capital, Washington
scouts find plenty of worthwhile good
turns to do. A case in point is the
strenuous and important service rem
dered In connection with the cere-
monial homage to the unknown dead.
From the moment the body of the I'M
known soldier was transferred from
the battleship Olympia to the capitol,
to the hour when the last of the ARMS
tice day crowd dispersed, the scouts
were on duty early and late. On the
Wednesday afternoon preceding Armis-
tice day they helped keep the line at
the capitol in the drizzllng rain. The
next morning large delegation, con-
sistlng of two scouts from each troop
contributing, acted as a guard of honor
to the boy scout wreath placed on the
bier Of the unknown soldier and from
noon until far Into the evening other
scouts were on guard with the marines
and police. keeping the plaza clear and
the great throng moving in orderly pro
cessiOn. Early the next morning the,
were again up and dorg, taking theh
appointed places along the avenue
With the passing Of the parade, the
boys fell In with the throngs who
fi0cked to Arlington, only to raturn
again to duty in the afternoon to help
direct the crowd gathered informally
to pay its respects to Mr.. Wilson.
At the ceremonial itself at Arlington
picked body of scouts participated,
headed by Colin III. Livingstone, presi
dent of the Boy Scouts Of America and
accompanied by Huston Thompson.
president of the local council, Orville
b. Drown, scout commissioner for
Washington and Edward d. Shaw,
scout executive. AS the wreath was
placed upon the bier the scouts, coming
to attention, repeated the scout oath
and law. Continuing during the whole
period of the conference for the con-
sideration Of the limitation of arma-
ment, 100 scouts will be daily on duty
as pages, arrangements having been
made with the superintendent OF
schools to excuse them from school at
tendance during the days in which
their respective turns to serve come.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-01-07
SCOUTS HAVE RADIO STATION

Scout Executive F. r. Neibel of
st. Paul Is, with the aid of the city,
establishing wireless station, which
will be officially called the Boy Scout
Municipal Radio station. The operat-
ing room will be in the city auditor
ium and the aerial on the roof Of the
same building. 1t will be the most
complete receiving and sending station
In the West. 1t Is expected that mes
sages will carry by radio telephone as
far as 500 miles and by telegraph
instrument 1900 miles. The plan Is
to cooperate with troops and COM
munities throughout the state, max
ting weather and crop reports acces-
sfble to farmers. to transmit by wire
less telephone the municipal concerts,
and lectures which are given In the
auditorium. Plans are being made
also for cooperation with the state
forestry department in the reporting
of forest fires. Sixteen enthusiastic
scouts form the charter membership
Of this enterprise and their leader Is
an experienced scoutmaster who was
the chief radio Inspector of the Pa
clfic coast fleet.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-01-07
DISCOVER MooNsHINE PLANT

While taking woodland hike.
group of boy scouts of Virginia city
perceived peculiar odor at their
camping point. They thought little
Of 1t at first and went on with their
scout activities as scheduled. As time
went on the odor remained and two
scouts pOklng into thicket Of tall
weeds discovered miniature STILL The
boys FASTENED back to town and re-
ported their discovery to the federal
prohibition officer, who. guided by
scouts. went to the spot and destroyed
whatever remained Of the moonshine
paraphernalia. This particular troop
was only chartered September s, and
since that date II has given valuable
service at the county fair, and sue
cessfully fought serious forest fire
which threatened to destroy a negro
settlement.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1922-01-07
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex'
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotteny The
reason is plain--the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine;
medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need OF it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for IN
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify
No other kidney remedy has so large a
sale."
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of Dr.
Kilmers Swamp Root is due to the fact,
SO many people claim, that it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. advertisement