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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
WOODSTOCK ROAD
TO Be IMPROVED
Wright County Adds Road
to it's Secondary
System.

Clarion News: The state highway
commission has consented TO the recon-
mendation of the Wright county super
yisors, acting in accordance with Sup
ervisor Kitley, to add the regular road
to Woodstock to the secondary road
system. The work will be let at once
and the work started as soon as the
frost is out of the ground. The drain
ing and grading will be done this sum-
mer. There will be slight change
from the accustomed road to Woodstock
along the Northwestern tracks. The
road will turn east at the l.. =. EverSZ
corner on South Jackson avenue Eagle
Grove, and go one mile east to the Yon-
Striker corner. and then south past the
George Wright farm where it will con-
meet with the secondary road at the
circuit school house.
The addition of this road to the regll-
lar system will be greatly appreciated
by travellers between Webster City,
Woodstock and Eagle Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
IOWA FARES WELL

There has been more or less criticism
that Iowa mas not Jared well in the dis
tribution of funds by the war finance
CORPORATION. but if statements contain.
ed i'm n recent dispatch sent out from
Washington are correct Iowa has little
to complain of in this respect. The
war finance corporation was given adj.
ditional powers by congress last sum.
mcr. From the time its new powers
became effective, August "A, 1921, to
December 81. a period Of q little more
than four months, the corporation had
advanced to financial institutions and
cooperative associations, for agricul.
tural and live stock purposes. a total of
more than S1f1. 100000. which is better
than S100O,OO0 per day. Minnesota
leads all the rest in the amount re-
ceived. getting upwards of $1S,0O0OO0.
gate of more than $15.00O.OO0. North
Dakota and Oklahoma are the only
other states that secured more than
SG.OOO.OOO each. New York got only
5000. 900. Ohio only S345.O00. while the
great agricultural state of Illinois was
given only $2,477,OOO. From these fig
urcs it appears that Iowa was treated
very well. In concluding. the Washing
ton dispatch in question says:
'.As the war finance corporation has
repeatedly made public. the amount of
money it advances to any interest, or
to the agricultural interests of any
state. depends wholly upon requests
from those interests. There is no al
lotment or apportionment whatever OF
the $1,000 100000 fund Of the corpora
ton. If any state has received what
appears to be a disproportionately
small amount Of loans from the war
finance corporation. it is due wholly to
the fact that the agricultural interests
of that state have not made requests.
either through cooperative associations,
or through their banks, for assistance
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
Smith.BurtOll.

Miss Lucille Smith. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Fred Smith. who reside Il
nile north of town, and Mr.. Harold
Burton, son of Mrs. G. c. Burton, Of
this city, were married Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock at the Methodist par
sonage. DR.. II. r. Chipperfield Otticiat-
ing. They were attended by Miss
Blanche Fairfield and Mr.. John
Berogan.
The bride has been employed as book
keeper in the city clerks office for the
past year and Mr.. Burton is an elec-
trician. During the world war Mr..
Burton was in active service in France
for nineteen months as a member OF the
famous Rainbow division. Both have
Il host of friends in this city who will
wish them happiness.
They will make their home in apart
ments in the Osborn flats on Division
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

''ProSpcctS that GOV. Kendall can
name any man as successor to Senator
Kenyon who will be SO generally accept
able that he will have no competition
in the primaries has gone glimmcrins.' y
says writer i'll the Register. Possibly
here will be primary contest no mat
ter who is appointed but if the gov
,rnor appoints the right kind of a man
ne will win in the primaries hands
down, unless the governor eXacts a
promise from his appointec to stay out
of the primary, 4 very unwise thing for
the governor to do.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The Freeman-Journal believes that
HanfOrd MacNider. the enthusiastic
and fighting head of the American
Legion. made a wise decision when he
decided not to be candidate for ap-
pOintment to the United States senator
ship made vacant by the resignation of
Senator Kenyon. Mr.. MacNider prob
ably realizes that he could not fill the
position to the satisfaction Of the ,eo-
pie of the state. 1t is Il biz mans lob
to follow Kenyon and without dispar-
agement to MacNider it can be said
that he would probably he a d>appoint-
ment to himself and to his friends He
may be Il young man OF exceptional
ability. but is without experience and
if confronted in debate in the United
States senate b. such men AZ Lodge.
Brandegee Reed. Heflin and some of
the others he would probably hn made
to appear ont If his realm. II i to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

There is now talk in Fort Dodge over
the possibility Of Mrs. Louise Parsons
Dolliver. widow of the late senator, be-
ing candidate for congress to sue
,eed Congressman Dickinson. Whether
or not Mrs. Dolliver has any such in
tentions the Freeman-Journal doesn't
know. nor does it know where she
stands upon the various issues of the
day that are dividing public opinion
She is a woman of ability and person
atty, but the people are more interest
ed just now in the views of candidates
and their reliability than in anything
else. If Mrs. d. is upon the wrong
side Of the fence she would not get far
even if She does have Il name to con
jure with.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

If there lis just as much liquor
drank now as before prohibition Went
into effect" as whiskeyites insist pro
hibition ought to increase instead of
diminish the demand for grain. The
distilleries used to feed the mash to
stock, thus saving its feed value. But
1t is different with the moOnshiner. He
wastes his mash, as Il dispatch from
Sioux City reveals. Some Of the sewers
Of the city became clogged and upon in
vestigation it was found that several
wagon loads Of corn mash had been
dumped into them by thoughtless moon
Sinners"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
More to the Point.

Pittsburgh ChronicleTelegraph Jack
had returned to his ship apparently I'M
der the influence of drink, and was be-
ing interviewed by the officer of the
watch.
That worthy. to prove whether Jack
was drunk or not ordered him tn repeat
the sentence: The Irish constabulary
eYfinguishcd the confiagration.
Jack stood for Il minute. blinking, al,
pa rently stunned by the magnitude of
the task.
Then. with smile of triumph. he
blurted out
The Irish coppcrs put the fire ont .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The people of Germany are now go
ing to have the pleuSlr" Of enjoying a
railroad strike and the world will look
ON To see how it will come out. If
the old kaiser were in power the army
would he used to stop the strike or
al least to preserve order. 1t remains
to be seen what measures the present
Gt rman government will take TO pro-
tcct the right of tho public and to pre-
serve the property of the railroads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
CHASE FOR U. S. SENATOR.


publicans went to Des MOines Il day
or two ago to present the name OF Sen-
ator D. c. Chase to the consideration of
Gov. Kendall as candidate for United
States senator to succeed Senator Ken
yon. According to the reports brought
home, Mr. Chase stands as good a
chance of securing the appointment as
any other man in the race. A delega-
ton of labor union men also called up
on the governor in behalf Of Mr.. Chase.
This delegation represented mine work.
ers. street railway employees and other
union men.
Should Mr.. Chase get the appoint
ment it would not be week until the
farming interests all over the state
would know that man was to take the
place made vacant by Kenyon who is
absolutely right and who cannot be
bullied. browbeaten or hoodwinked in
to sacrificing the rights of the people.
Mr.. Chase has served four years in
the Iowa house of representatives and
eight years in the state senate. The
record he made drew labor to his STAN
dard because labor was organized and
studied the records of legislators. They
know the man who can be depended up
on to give them square deal. Had tb'
farming interests of the state been
organized as the wage earners were
there is no question but that they would
b. back of the candidacy of Mr.. Chase
now. The farmers of Hamilton county
know Mr.. Chase and ut well attended
meeting of farmers held at the court
house in this city IL few weeks az"
they passed Il resolution demanding
that Chase stand as Il candidate for
the state senate this year. Mr.. Chase
accepted the challenge and declared ne
would serve the people in that capacity
if they gave him commission at the
election to do So However. it was not
then known that there would be Il
vacancy i'm the United States senate
and the new situation created by SEN
ator KenyOn's resignation mas brought
Chase into the field as candidate for
larger responsibilities and opportun-
tiles, and of course the farmers of this
county realize that lie can do more
for them in congress than he possibly
could in the state legislature.
Without disparagement to any other
candidate. it can be truly said that
Senator Chase is the best equipped of
any of them to step into the place va
Gated by w. S. Kenyon. He is the peer
of any man in Iowa in all the essentials
that go to make up a trustworthy and
influential member of the upper house
of congress. There is no man among
them so well equipped to meet the
of special privilege and
the reactionary element as he. He has
ability, courage and combativencss, is
good speaker and can hold his own
in debate with the best of them. He
would bring prestige TO the state and
so-called vested rights that are etern-
ally seeking special privilege would
soon learn that they had gained nothing
by the retiracy Of Kenyon from the SEN
ate. where he became Il thorn in the
flesh to sinister interests that seek to
influence legislation by unfair meth.
DDS.
There are some able men in the init
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

ed States senate who do not see things
through western >pectacles and who use
their fine abilities to benefit the east
ern sections of the country at the eX-
pense of the west. Gov. Kendall has
the opportunity to name man TO rep
resent Iowa who can successfully cope
with any of them and who would soon
win the respect and confidence of sen.
atOrs who stand four-square under all
circumstances and who fight with
dauntlesS courage and determination
for the things that they conceive to he
for the hest interests of the entire
country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

1t is announced by the prosecution
that Fatty Arbuckle will be tried n
third time. the juries disagreeing ON
the previous two trials At the last
trial Fatty was charged with man
slaughter and the jury stood ten to two
in favor of conviction. The public has
lost interest in the case and the prose-
cutiOn might as we'll drop it. us it is
hardly possible that Il conviction can
be secured. Why not let the whole mess
be buried out of sight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

thc credit Of MacNidcr that he realizes
this and that he is unwilling to accept
a position Which he fears might Drlns
him embarrassment. He is only thirty
two wears of age and if he makes good
rs head Of the legion. and he undoubt-
cdly will. he will still have plenty OF
time and opportunity to make good IN
politics.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The house Of representatives has
pa ssed an appropriation bill carrying
over S377 100000 for the Veterans bu-
rcau With OF her soldier relief ex.
penditurcs, the total for the coming
fiscal year will reach about $45OWO,-
coo. 4 similar amount is being spent
in the current fiscal year, bringing the
total appropriations for soldier relief
well over 81 OU0,GN0 0OO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

Sam Rinikcr. too, is one of the big
men of Iowa. big enough to represent
the state in the United States senate.
He lives III thu. Eleventh district and is
invariably on the right side of import
ant public questions that come up from
time to time for solution. Rinikel
could be relied upon without being
watched. and that is most important
qualification.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
Closing Out Dairy Herd.

| will close out my dairy herd of
purebrcd Jersey cows at q. w. Bigc's
market day sale, Friday. Feb. IL.
| will sell five fresh young jersey
cows, one COW coming in soon and two
These cows are Il selected lot of the
choicest kind and have been thoroughly
tried.
am going out of The dairy business.
lldl -lofl-lJd1 \. {. Bennett
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

b. ]. Van Dyke, manager OF one OF
the theatres of DcS AIoincS. says it is
unnecessary for clubs or organizations
10 take action to prevent the showing
Of pictures in which Fatty Arbuckle
takes part. He declares there is not a
movie house in the country that would
exhibit an Arbucklc film. insisting that
il is 10 the interests of the theatre men
themselves to keep the shows clean
thus preventing censorship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The statement hy mine owners that
tIp ultimate consumer will have TO bear
the cost Of any increase III wages is
one of the safest predictions recently
vHnturcd Washington Star.
IF the public had 10 pay only the real
increase of wages nobody would com
piai in but experience has taught the
p,Iblic that when wages are increased
1iye cents ton TO the miners the price
Of coal goes up at least % cents ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The anti-lynching bill has passed the
national house 10y big majority. and
VIII undoubtedly receive the support of
the majority in the senate and become
Law. 1t is significant that the oppose
ton to the measure is largely democrat
tie. For many wears the Democratic
states of the south have demonstrated
tEeir inability to deal effectively with
the iynchins evil. and it has become
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

Jewell should enter the DcS MoincS
Registers beauty contest. There is no
doubt that if jewell enters the con-
test somebody here would land that
$1,000 beauty prize. Jewell beauN of
jewell beauties should get busy at once
and send in their "baby's' picture. One
thousand dollars in these days Of corn
bread and pickles is not to be scoffed
at, the winning Of which no doubt
would facilitate matters great deal
and would be the means of pushing the
date of that eventful day up a little
nearer the front of the calendar. At
any rate, it would go long way to-
wards liquidating the cost Of that we'd
ding trousseau and paying for that
lovely tripdown Honey Greek in June.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

1t requires no c0nvocation of nations,
such as that soon to assemble at Genoa,
to determine what is the matter with
Europe Let them abandon militarism
and devote the energies of their gov
there will come :; steady recuperation
from the economic ills that beset them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

Congressman Cole of the Fifth Iowa
district says the only thing that stands
in the way Of soldier bonus is the
question OF getting the money to pay
it, The question of getting the money
is one that is worrying a lot of people
who would like to pay their debts.
But" Mr.. Cole adds, I'VE are going
to get the money somewhere"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

A young Iowa farmer, mailing from
Buena Vista county, is going to get
something like $500 per week for look
ing and acting like Fatty Arbuckle.
Fatty, we believe. will never come
back. The people are thoroughly dis
gustCd with him and his kind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
writer is a bachelor. lie has not yet
made up his mind whom to vote for.

The people OF Jewell and vicinity
would be pleased ovcrmucli to see ID.
L.. Chase succeed Senator Kenyon as
United States senator from Iowa. Gov
crnOr Kendall will make no mistake if
lie appoints Senator Chase. That Mr.
Chase is big enough to fill Senator
kcny0n's shoes is not disputed by any
one who knows him. and his name
would at once bring weight with il in
Washington. 1t would remind the older
inhabitants once more Cf the stirring
days of the early COS when great men
il, Washington. Chase. Chase. we want
Chase.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
Dinner Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Miller enter
tanned fourteen Of their friends Friday
evening at their home north of town.
\ delicious dinner was served at 6
o'clock, following which the evening
was spent with music and conversation.
Mrs. c. G. GustusOn. of Long Beach,
Cal, was guest from away.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

Hogs and corn have been doing
pretty well Oh the Chicago market dur
ing the past few weeks. If prices of
corn continue until 80 cents at local
markets is reached this part of the
country will take on new life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

If meadow larks are harbingerS Of an
early spring then that article is just
around the corner. All Old pair Of larks
have returned to their haunts in the
vicinity of the Boy Scout house and
they let their presence be known the
day they arrived. Welcome, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lark.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

If some of the bankers of the coun-
try have been charging excessive inter
est for loans made to farmers through
the war finance corporation, as report
ed in Washington, they should be dealt
with according to their offense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

Great Britain stood by the United
States in most of the demands made
by this country at the arms conference.
Great Britain undoubtedly took tie
position she did simply because the
American representa- tives demanded
nothing unfair or unreasonable. 1t is
well that these two great nations can
act tremendously.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The exhibits before the senate finance
committee in the course Of the hearings
on the tariff bill should be sufficiently
convincing to convert the most skepti-
cal critic of a protective tariff. Samples
of German articles have been shown
that cost bat a few cents to manufac-
ture. but are sold in our markets for
fifty times as much.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Thompson wish
to thank the Oak Glen and CasS Center
ladies and all others who so kindly
helped with the sewing and getting uf
clothing and bedding, following their
recent loss by fire.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
Jewell ,JOttingS,

Jewell. Iowa. Feb. 11.-All the candi-
dates for sheriff have not announced
themselves yet. There will be one, pos
sibly two more candidates from Jewell
Come OH. boys, the more the mcrrlcr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
County

cago where they will spend Il week.
Both young people are well known
among the younger set of this vicinity.
Upon their return from Chicago, they
will make their home on farm one
aid Il half miles from the Bell farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The Charleston Mail observes that
sin European relations America now
holds the balance. OF trade. the balance
of power and the balance due"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The man who drinks mOonShine
whiskey is either a fool or possessed
Of wonderful amount of the spirit
of adventure
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The primaries in Iowa arc held on
the first Monday in June, which falls
on the fifth this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13
SOCIETY, CLUBS, $
MEETINGS, ETC. :
e Il 4 4. i. ~.
4 4 < 4 4 4 4 4 j: i

The Stonega Community club vial
meet Tuesday afternoon at . o'clock
with Mrs Alfred Burnham.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

necessary for the federal government to
step in and take Il hand at law en-
fCrcemcnt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

FOR SALE-thc residence at Oh Di-
vision street will be sold ut Il sacri-
flee for cash. Please look it over
and send offer to c. III. Hall, Cham
Der of Commerce, Wilkes-Barrc, Pa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-02-13

The knowing ones" claim that the
American Indian is the straigbtest
human being that trotS on the face OF
the earth. The reason the Indians
backbone from the first cervical vcrte.
bra of the neck to the coccvX is so near
ly straight is because Of the fact that
when he retires mt night he rolls up
in a blanket and lies down fiat on his
back on the ground and dreams OF the
happy hunting grounds to cOme-wlth
no closed season. If the white man had
to do that in order to be as straight
as an Indian it is to he presumed
that he'd prefer to be Il little crooked
Jimmy Nelson of Jewell is Il candi-
date for recorder of Hamilton county.
Hr. Nelson's qualifications are NO. l.
He is an expert accountant and good
penman and has Il large fund OF other
He, though small {"
stature. would make a great recorder.
That the other candidate for recorder,
Miss Johnson, of Webster City, is
worthy young woman and well qualified
for the position. is also conceded ana
if none other than these two candi-
dates enter the race for recorder, the
race will he Il merry one. The writer
aGmiros Mr. Nelson: hat ~ he ,lhc
The New York herald., 1922-05-07

Wales arrives Japan The at the
the Embassy Consulate stats immediately
after the Yokohama At the right Prnce
representative of the Regent and with
dean of the School OF Law The Prince snak
military attache of the embassy Central News