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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02
Cynthia Grey:
Can Too Live as Cheaply as charlottesville, If On
Has an Euen Break of Luck, Says One Correspond
ent-Others Ans,cer Doubtful Young Man VIII
Asked for Advice.
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Judging from the number Of adpice letters TO ~ NJ"
not few young folks had the idea that tioo could live
cheaply one hare any pointers TO pass to this
skepcai young send them Following OF
the replies:
Dear Miss Grey: Can two live cheapy one? Truly
believed they coud-until tried it. Experience is q dear
teacher. but very convincing
|, too earning than my husband-to-be but
willing to sacrifice promising loves altar We
figured out and and concluded it
would be decided saving for go housekeeping
my widower beau and his small boarding at
siderable and by experienced managing hoped
TO take of family an equal amount.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02
Talthybius Sails
for Oriental Ports

With an s.ooo-ton cargo. the Blue
Funnel liner steamship Talthybius
sailed from Seattle for Oriental ports
early Thursday morning. The vessel
win stop at Victoria TO take aboard
"A number OF Chinese steerage passen.
gers.
The steamship Lyndareus, another
OF the Blue Funnel fleet, is due TO
arrive at this port next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02
Petitions for More
Playfields Sent In

Petitions for playfields worc pro
scented 20 IN. city park commits.
sioners by Representatives from the
Queen Anne and Georgetown dis.
tricts at the "Wednesday meeting Of
the board.
Queen Anne residents request the
purchase OF playfield site bound
cd by F1rs; and Second aves West
and Blaine and Howe SITS. a level
tract estimated TO be worth approx.
lmateiy $4,000.
Several proposed sites In George
town viii be investigated by repre-
scntatlves OF the park board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

Altho n great deal of harm Il
done by certain insects. practically
no fruits could be formed without
the blossom-pollinating aid Of others
and II Is possible that they confer
still other benefits OF which science
does not know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

against the DOM
nation OF I h .
state legislature
by special inter
ssts." Frank Il.
Wilson is making
an active cam
paign for election
as state senator
on the democrat.
ic ticket from the
3srd district.
Wilson says he
is for home rule
for Seattle and
will vote against
all unnecessary
appropriations for
sfate purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

Miss Grey will receive callers
in her office Monday. Wednesday
and Friday from l To y. m. and
on Tuesday and Thursday from
II a. TN 10 IL m. each week.
Please do no, come at other tinss
an u seriously intsrferes with her
writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02
Say Paving to Be
Finished Thursday

With the exception Of the space
between the railroad tracks, the
paving work on the east side of First
ave. was TO be completed Thursday.
according to city officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

He asserts. also. that he is for re-
ducing fees for students at the
state university Wilson has been
a resident of the 33rd district for
25 years. He was born in Barre,
VI. In 1851.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

There are 2o5 navigable rivers in
the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02
SEEKS PLACE
AS SENATOR

n vote against the poll tax and
avote against the poll tax and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

There are said to be s42 spoken
languages or dialects in the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

Morton Hacker, Brooklyn
Jeaoish youth, has wom the
$500 prize offered By the
knights Of Columbus for the
best essay on history. The
essay viH be Didely pub
hshed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02
San Quentin

penitsntiary houses n great many
men who have had youth restored
by methods used BY the famous DR..
Stanley. Ono Of the methods Tn uss
by the ex-Gov. physician. at the port
Of health. Is similar 10 DR. Stanley.
method. and Is equally good In both
men and women. Cab at once at
1897 ard ave. opposite tho r. O.. II
you are nervous. weak or run down.
Free examination. Hours: ii.i2. ?
10 y. m.--tAdvl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-02

PUEBLO. Colos--Aiva Adams. for.
mer governor Of Colorado. dies In
Battle Greek.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
NO UNIlMPORTANT
PERSON IN WORK
OF POST OFFICE

Washington. ID. c.. May 1.-Thcre is
no unimportant person or part of the
postal system declared Postmaster Gen
rral Work in Il statement which he has
issued to postal employees throughout
the United States. Postal duties. he
added. are accommodations performed
for ones neighbors and friends and
should be SO regarded rather than as
a hired service performed for an ab-
sentee or employer"
'.The postal service of the United
States" Mr. Work said. affects more
people in this country either directly
or Indirectly than any other agency
whether il he public or private. 1t
was established and is ma imtained for
the benefit of and use of the people.
by the people and for the people. Our
ideal service therefore. is the service
which discharges all of the functions
of the postal establishment to thc salts
faction of all of the peopl. all of the
time"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
BALL PLAYERS GET
READY FOR OPENER
Candidates for Local Club
Working out at River
side Park.

Local amateur ball players who eX
prct TO be candidates for the team
which will represent Webster City IN
the recently organized four.tOwn league
have been working out at Riverside
park recently in preparation for the
opening of the league season Sunday
Webster City will meet Lehigh there
ca the opening day. Ellsworth and
Fort Dodge. the other teams in the cir
cult, will battle at Fort Dodge the
same day Webster City will have its
first home game May II, when Fort
Dodge plays here.
W. j. johnson. former Three league
PLAYER. will pitch for the local team
and will also serve as manager. He
played for several seasons with the
Peoria team in the Illinois Iowa :
Indiana circuit
lie has been working ont with pros
pcctive players and hopes to have a
large squad on the field this week il
the weather is good.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Packers Law q. X.

Washington. ID. G.. May 1.-The pack.
crs and stock wards act of 1921 was
declared constitutional today by the
supreme court
The court in dsposing of the ease
brought by James f. Burton and Others
representing the Chicago Traders and
Stafford Brothers in behalf of the Chi.
cago commission merchants declared
that the commission merchants. traders
and dealers who buy and sell livestock
after its arrival in the stock yards are
engaged in interstate commerce.
Chief Justice Taft. in holding feder-
al control of the stock yards of the
country as directed in the packers and
stock yards act to he constitutional. de-
clared that the yards constituted n
channel through which interstate ship
ments of livestock flowed and further
more We're great national public util-
itics.
Federal control over the Stokyards
of the country. aS asserted by congress
in the Packers and StockyardS act of
1921. was challenged by com mission
and dealers at the Chicago
who contended i'm suits sep
arately instituted by them that their
business was strictly local as interstate
commerce, ceased when the livestock in
which they deal. was delivered at the
The government insisted.
however. that the law was Il legit innate
exercise OF the regulatory powers of
the federal government over interstate
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
POST OFFICE TO
MAKE RADIO AID
IN IMPROVEMENT
Try The Associated Press. }

Washington May 1.-RadiO telephone
owners throughout the United States
who listen in" each day when the
government and other agencies broad
cast information will during this week
receive lot of Information concerning
postal conditions. if plan evolved by
Postmaster General Work for the util-
iZation of radio telephones is carried
ont faithfully 10y postmasters.
Mr.. Work has directed that dur
ing Postal Improvement Week" post
masters. railway mail officials and
inspectors disseminate all possible in
formation by radio telephone SO that
''the proper view point Of the public
may be obtained in connection with
your appeal for cooperation"
DR.. Work cautioned the postal work
ers to remember that school boys and
girls are"listening in" on your message
and they are potential aid in postal
Improvement"
The first message to be sent out will
be ON "The Travel of Letter. and will
describe all ramifications attending
the mailing and delivery of mail matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
TO
AID IN KEEPING
BOYS STRAIGHT
(By The AsSocia ted Press.)

Chicago, May 1.-The local chapter
of the Drama league with the cooper.
alton Of the Union League club. an.
nounced today that it would continue
to use classical plays TO educate the
under privileged" youth of the tene.
mcnt districts of Chicago following the
success of production of Shakespeare $
"AS You Like It," with an entire boy
east. ranging from II to II years of
age. Plans for this summer call for
productions in city parks.
\ majority of the boys participating
in the productions belong to the Union
League clubs boy club which was in'
stalled on the site of the former Buck.
et Of Blood saloon. notorious dive i'll
the heart of ChicagO'S west side tene.
mcnt district. Where once was the
trySting place of some of the city'S most
notorious criminals now stands this
boys club which has been instrumental
in reducing crime to a minimum i'll this
section of the city. according to Drama
league officials.
In the Drama leagues boy product.
ions virtually all the participants are
of foreign birth or descent. In the east
of As You Like 1t" eleven national
tiles were represented.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
THREE ARRA|CNED
ON INDICTMENTS
Trial of Those Indicted by
Grand Jury Set for
May 4.

! Nels L. Thompson, Charles Rollin.
and Roy Barnes, indicted by the grani
jury recently, were arraigncd befor,
Judge Wright in district court this
morning and their trial set for May 4
Thompson is charged With incest. Will,
Rollins and Barnes are held for Illegal
~ manufacturing liquor.
DEGREES of foreclosure have been
handed down in the cases of Elmer W
Nelson VS.. Amel G. Satire, ct al. and
y. NJ. Johnson VS.. Cecil Shelton. ct al
IL the first named case Il mortgage
for $5,G77.45 Is involved and in the
second II mortgage for $1".9S9.:56.
The petit jury reported at 80 today
" 18th the case of the Central Funding
Co. vs.. r. j. Coluiscl as the first to
come before it.
Three new cases have been fled
Lena NJ. Crawford US. August Walter,
IN action to have 4. +. Crawford, hus-
band of the plaintiff, appointed guar
dian of the defendant, said to be in
competent; Lena NJ. Crawford vs..
August Walter. Of al. partition suit in
the estate OF Chris Walter /: Lewis Hor
vel VS.. II. 4. Satire. in which the plain
tiff claims he is the owner of two hogs
valued at 500 each. which he says are
wr0ngfully held by the defendant. He
asks Il writ OF replevin and 500 dam
ages
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
ninth C0M|V|l)N. .
|TY DAY COMES
next thursday
Above Thirty Of Webster
City's Merchants Have
Special Offer
ings.
READY FOR BIG DAY
Big List of Bargains Offer
ed People of Com
munity.
READY FOR BIG DAY

Webster City will celebrate her nintl
Com munity Gay next Thursday.
Above thirty OF the live and enter
rrising merchants OF the city are 60
{ pcrating TO make this day one of Tho
iIggcS. sales days ever held in the city
Their announcements Will he found in
a double page spread in this Issue oi
tine Freemall-journal.
Community day has now become an cS-
';ahlished special trade day in this city.
held at monthly intervals. The people
Of Hamilton county and the adjacent
trade territory have long since learned
thut the bargains offered in Webster
City OF that day are honest bargains
p;:t out as an incentive to bring people
TO Webster City. make them feel at
ity to get acquainted with the merchants
and their methods of doing business.
Auspices ld Club.
Community day is held under the
auspices of the Webster City AdvertiS
in. club-a live and going organization
Of business men who, guarantee the
offerings made that day The Ad club
has done II big work in this community.
II has insisted always on honest and
clean advertising and all its members
are pledged to lis motto, Truth IN
And to make good TINS
rlcdgr. "A committee sits III the Cham-
Ter Of Commerce all day on Community
laws for the purpose OF hearing any
rompIa ints that may be made and of
20 iuSting them This communities will
,c only too glad to investigate any COM
laint as to merchandise purchased and
,ectify any error or other difficulty. ,,
The people of this trade territory
,rr ,1rrpd TO read closely the list OF
,.ryoius offered. They will make no.
mistake next Thursday in coming many
niles TO Webster City. The whole plan
+. based upou the desire of Webster
.i,v merchants TO widen their trade
r,ritory 10y making il an object Tor
,noulr TO trade in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Well! We'll! Here's
DiUorceless COunty
(By The Associated PrcsS.)

Harrisburg, Nch.. May Persistent
appeals on the part of Miss Mary Hy-
land. chief of the state bureau Of vital
statistics. for Il report Of divorces in
Banner county for the wear 1921 l.finally
elected the following short and laconic
reply from +. ID. Wilson. county clerk ::
I'VE love our wives ont here. There
were no divorces in Banner county i'll
1921 | have written this fact to You
several times in answer la YOUR pcrsiS-
tent call. We cannot promise as much
for the current year. however. as we
have one solitary divorce ease on the
docket
Statistical records disclose that Ban
ner county did not have single divorce
in 1919 or 1920.
The county is located in The far cor
ner of western Nebraska. bordering the
Colorado line
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
u. S. OFFICER
shot BY May
DAY MARCHERs
Disorder Follows AutOm0-
bile Accident When car
Hits Process.
sion.
FRENCH TO RESCUE
Gendarmes Save Captain
and Chauffuer From
ManifestOrs.
FRENCH TO RESCUE
(By The Associated Press.)

Mayenee. Germany, May l.-During
Il May day demonstration here today,
r. captain of the American army was
wounded by the manifest0rs.
\ column OF May day demon ST r;,,ug.
was marching through the Rheir-
StrauSSe when. through Il miSl:lkc in
steering, the American captains auto
mobile ran into the procession. The
machine was stopped Immediately hut
Il at once was surrounded and attack
cl by a shrieking. furious crowd which
Logan to mount the car. The captain,
Lelieving his life in danger, drew his
revolver.
One of the men in the crowd tried
tc disarm him. The revOlved was dis
charged and the officer sank hack
wounded in the shoulder. The chaufa
fuer tried to aid the captain hut the
crowd turned on him and covered him
with blows.
French gcndarmcs eXtricated the
American car and made several ar
rests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
CHINESE LEADER
SLIGHTLY HURT
by ASSASSIN
General Wi Pei Flu, Leader
of Central Chinese
Forces, is At
tacked.
ASSAILANT EXECUTED
General WI Forcing Enemy
Back Toward City of
Peking.
ASSAILANT EXECUTED
(By The Associated Press. J

London. May 1.-.An attempt to as.
sassinate General WI Pei Flu. leader
of the central Chinese forces. was made
SATURDAY. says Il Peking dispatch to
tn Evening News today which said the
report had not been confirmed. The
general is said to have been slightly
and executed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
CaI.ceI Cigarct Licenses.

Down at Ogden. in Boone county
there are no licensed ciSaret dealers nj
The present time rs The result of recent
action there The two firms holding
permits to sell The pills Surrrndrring
them Information was secured
against the post Office news stand and
against the Lincoln cafe. that minors
were purchasing the smokes and ot'i-
cials finally took the matter up with
the parties in question ana the licenses
We're withdrawn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
100 NEGROES ASLEEP
IN HOUSE WRECKED BY
BLAST; few KILLED

Kansas City, Mo. May IA negro
,rooming house here was completely de-
mOlishcd early today by two explosions,
one Immediately following the other
and fire which resulted. The loss of
life, at first estimated to he heavy.
on five. according to early estimates by
the police. One hundred negroes were
asleep in the building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Invite Business Men
to Ad Club Sessions
(By The Associated Press. }

Cleveland. O.. May 1.-Bccause the
convention sessions of the Advertising
affiiation to be held here May 2G and
81 will bring mp for discussion prob
lens concerning all business men as
we'll as advertising men. arrangements
will be made to admit Il limited number
Of business men not belonging to the
affiliated clubs, it is announced by
Allard Smith. Cleveland banker, chair
man of the convention committee and
president of the Cleveland Advertising
club. II will DE the first affiliation
convention TO admit non-memberS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Blind Man Doubts
Whev, Faith Fails
(By The Associated Press. }

London, May L. In the course of a
lecture which NJ. Cour, the advoCa te of
the theory of auto-SuggestiOn. was
giving here recently Il blind officer seat.
Hl inthe front row of The. audience
rose and exclaimed. II am blind. Make
me able to see. have tried to make
myself believe that can St,. but L can't.
Now YOU try"
NJ. Coue cndeavored to explain that
there were limitations to auto-sugg'e'-
ion, but the blind officer was 10. az bs
appcaSed. He insisted that his eycs,
were still there and that Therefore NJ.
Coue ought to bc able 10 work tnr mir
acle ana he sat down obviously Sccp-
teal of this new faith.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Coop Creamery at
MederUille Approved

Elkader. Iowa. May 1.--PlanS nave
been completed for the erecting of Il
creamery ut Medervile in this county
at cost Of not to exceed $1,000. Land
building.
The enterprise will be of 4 coorrrat-
already have subscribed To the stock.
Officers elected for the ensuing Year in
clule Henry kiahr, president. and
Arthur Ditimer. secretary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
LOST IN DAVENPORT
after WINNING ONCE
(By The Associated Press

Davenport, Iowa. May 1.-The prop
osition to issue $25O.OOO bonds for the
erection. of two new primary school
buildings in Davenport was defeated
at special election Saturday. The
measure lost by 800 votes.
At the regular school election six
weeks ago, the same measure carried
by 1876 votes. Later it was discovered
that the results of that election were
illegal because the proposed bond is
sue was officially advertised for an
advance period of two weeks. The law
requires four weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Henry Farmers Plant
Alfalfa for PrOtien

Mount Pleasant Iowa. May L.
Henry county farmers are becoming
more and more convinced that they
need Il cheaper protein feed than they
have been able 10 find in the past. ac-
cording to County Agent Baxter. In
furtherancr of his desire, Mr.. Baxter
says there will he considerable alfalfa
Sown this year. since this feed makes
for permanent paStnragc In addition
alfalfa hay is II milk producer in cattle.
he states
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
No Secret Clauses.

Genoa. Italy. May 1.--FOreign Min
lister Chitclerin of the RussiOn deega.
tion to the economic conference. has
written letter to Vice Premier Bar.
thou, of France, assuring him that
clauses in the Russo-German treaty
signed Easter Sunday at RappalIo. He
France. Notwithstanding Frances I'M
friendly attitude toward Russia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
WI Pei Flu Advancing.

Picking. China. May 1.-The battl,
for possession Of PekinS still continued
today with advances appareI, for ths
forces of General Wa Pei Flu driving
toward the capital from the south.
Advances from the center of the
fighting. II miles southwest of the city.
soldiers of General Chang TSO Lin
from Chang Sin Ticn and that the tide
of battle was rolling eastward toward
the south walls of Prking.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
Plans for Baseball
in Illinois Fail

Hcrrin, ILL.,. May 1.--PlanS for n
Southern Illinois baseball league have
been abandoned on account of the fail
UTe of Marion to enter Il team and the
Souri-lllinoiS Trolley league. Herrin.
Harrisburg. Murphysboro. Carbondale.
independent baseball a~ last year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
$50, 600 for Aid Of Iowa Agriculture
HARMONIOUS SPIRIT
APPARENT IN GENOA
NEGOTIATIONS NOW
(By The Associated Press

Genoa. Italy. May 1.-The work o.
completing the allied proposals to Rus
sia was resumed today with promises
of more rapid headway than hereto
fore. The last few days has brought
into evidence Il more harmonious spirit
between the French and British dele.
gates despite continued clashes between
Lloyd Gorge and NJ. Barthou. Conf.
dence is felt that the divergent British
and French views can be adjusted 50
as to present Il solid front to the Soviet
delegation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
WISCONSIN court
HOLDS LOTTERY Law
unconstitutional
(By The Associated Press.)

Madison. Wis. May 1.-The $500. .OO(
Northern hotel at Chippewa Falls. civ.
en- away by the ElkS at Il lottery July
4. 1921 remains the property of the
Chippewa Falls Hotel Co.. Peter Lay
man, who held the lucky number. is out
the state lottery law is demonstrations
al. under the holdings of Judge James
Wicklam today in deciding Il Snt of
the state vs.. the hotel company and
Iayman to require the forfeiture of the
property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
EMERGENCY fleet
CORPORATION MUST
Defend IN SUITS
(By The Associated rrcss.)

Washington. ID. C.. May 1.-THE
emergency fleet corporation of the
United States shipping board is not a
government agency in the sense that
il can not be sued without its consent
the supreme court decided today.
The decision OF the court was con-
siderrd highly important by the gov
ernment because of the number Of cases
pending before the corporation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-05-01
PROCESS FOR MAKING
CHEAPER FERTILIZER
TO Be: USED BY FORD
(By The Associated Press }

Washington. ID. c.. May IA secret
has been discovered and is intended for
commercial use in the government nj
trate plants at Muscle Shoals. Alabama.
W. B. Mayo. chief engineer for Henry
Ford. told the senate agricultural com
mittee. when il began examination to-
day of tne Ford modified purchase and
lease plan for the Muscle ShollS prop
critics.