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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
Animal on Farm of Roy Carter Near
Union Initiates Mrs.
0'Leary's.
BARN AND vALUABLES BURNED
Grain, Farm Machinery and -Four
Hogs Burned-Most of Live
stock Rescued.

Union, Feb. Yesterday morn
ing at 6 o'clock Roy w. Carter, liv.
ing three miles west of this town
went to the barn to do his chores
early, intending to get an early
start breaking stalks. He hung his
lantern in the COW stalls and while
getting a horse in the barn in some
way the lantern was knocked down
on a pile of straw, setting it on fire,
and before Mr.. Carter saw it had
made such Roadway that he was un-
able to control it. He succeeded in
getting all the livestock out except
six hogs, which were burned, be-
sides the barn, which was one of the
best in the township, and valued at
$4,000.
He lost 500 bushels of corn, 700
bushels of oats, ten or fifteen tons of
hay, an auto, almost new, with a
large share of his farm machinery.
The loss will reach $4,000 or $4,000,
with an insurance of about $4,000.
The loss comes more heavy from the
fact that Mr.. Carter is young man
and had purchased his farm about
four years ago and is still making
payments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
JUROR TO Be TRIED
FOR CONTEMPT
Tampering and Bias Charged in
Cunningham Case.

Fort Dodge, Feb. 7.-William
Murphy, juror in the case of the
state against John Cunningham, is
cited to appear in court Monday to
show cause why he should not be
held for contempt by Judge R. NJ.
Wright of the district court. The
action is the outcome of a charge Of
tampering and bias. preferred by
County Attorney B. B. Burnuist.
After celebrating seventeen hours,
the jury reported and declared no
possible chance to agree, in the case.
Cunningham is charged with assault
upon Charles Donahoe, mayor of
Clare, with intent to commit MUIR
der. The jury was discharged by
the Judge and the case will be TAX
en- up the second week of the March
term Of court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
Rioting and Pilage in Cape Haitien
Calls for United States
Action.
CONSULs ASK FOR PROTECTION.
Davilmar Theodore Attempts to Set
Up Government at Cape Hal
ten But Fails.

Washington, Feb. 7.--Rioting ant
pillaging broke out in Cape Halter
yesterday to such an extent thai
Commander Bostwick, of the gun.
boat Nashville, landed eighty men
to protect lives and property of for.
eign residents
Commander Bostwick took action
at the request of foreign consuls.
Instructions to his landing force
were to protect Americans and all
foreigners and their property.
Davilmar Theodore, who had pro-
claimed himself provisional presi-
dent before his defeat at Gonaives,
at the hands of the Zamor brothers,
is trying to set up government at
Cape Haitien, where he retreated
after the battle. He has appointed
a cabinet, but according to Comman-
der Bostwick's report, appears to be
losing control of his forces. Latest
reports from Captain Russell, of the
battleship South Carolina at Port
Au Prince, expressed apprehension
for the safety of the city. However,
he reports no organized efforts to ex-
pei the foreign naval forces policing
the city, though his earlier reports
indicated dissatisfaction among the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
White GIRLS HIDDEN
IN CHINATOWN Den
Startling Discovery May Unearth
"Slave" Depot in San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. "a raid on
Chinese rooming house in China
town in search of opium smokers
disclosed three white girls hidden
between the ceiling of the first floor
and the flooring Of the second and
led the police to believe that they
have uncovered a white slave depot.
The girls were crowded into a small
aperture, concealed by a false CELL
ing, into which they had been fore
ed when the police entered the
building. They gave their ages as
over twenty All will be held pend
ing an invest cation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
WILL OF CIRCUS
man CONTESTED
Sister of Late James Bailey, of Bar
mum and Bailey, in Court
Action.

White Plains, N. Y, Feb. 6.-Tht
trial of suit in contest over the
estate of the late Jas. A. Bailey
who was the partner of P. T. Bar
mum in the circus business, was be.
gun in the supreme court here yes.
terday. Mrs. Anna Hutchinson, Of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, sister of the late
widow of Bailey, is the contestant
The estate is said to be worth about
100000.
Bailey left his property to his
widow under whose will Mrs. Hutch
ison receives an annual income of
$4,000. The plaintiff alleges un-
due influence was exerted over her
sister by relatives and the executor
Of the estate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
Congressman Bremner of New Jer-
sey, Fails to Find Permanent
Relief.
ESTABLISH RADIUM INSTITUTE.
Had Faith in Treatment and Plan
ned to Have Congress Open In
stitute Door.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 6.-Robert
Gum Bremner, member of congress
from the Seventh New Jersey dis
trict, and editor of the Passaic Daily
Herald, died yesterday of cancer at
local sanatorium where he had
been undergoing radium treatment
since last December. He had had
bad night and the members of his
family had gathered at the bedside
when the end came.
Mr.. Bremner was 80 years old and
married, but childless.
Mr.. Bremner came to a sanatori-
UNI to try the radium treatment af-
ter physicians in this country and
Europe had vainly tried to cure him.
It was found that little could be
done, however, and that the fight
against death would be made with
all odds against him.
Mr.. Bremner was optimistic, how
ever, and tubes containing $780,
900 worth of radium were applied
to the growth For time he SEEM
ed to improve and members of the
family expressed the belief that he
would recover. They chung to this
hope until few days ago, when the
sick man was seized with a sinking
spell. From that time on Mr..
Bremner grew steadily weaker, al
though several times he rallied. In
his last days of suffering Mr.. Brem-
ner insisted that he would get well.
He declared that he wanted to go
back to congress to fight for bill
to have a government owned radi-
UNI institute, so that this mineral
could be at the disposal of poor and
rich alike.
MT. Bremner was warm person
al friend of President Wilson, who
was kept constantly advised of his
and who frequently sent
messages of sympathy and encour-
agement accompanied with flowers.
Mr.. Bremner's election to con-
sress was accomplished while he lay
in bed i'll. His election is said to
have been tribute to his pluck.
The night before his election
President Wilson, then governor of
New Jersey, visited Passaic and
made speech for Mr.. Bremner.
Mr.. Bremner was a native of
Ja1thness, Scotland, whence his
'amily emigrated to Canada when he
vas a youth. His mother, Mrs. Al
Bremner, is living in Cam
liza, Canada
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
FORD OFFICE BOYS
PAY IS $50 A week
Sole Support Of Sick and Widowed
Mother is Highest Salaried
Office Boy.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 6.-J.
Phillip Morris, 16, an Office boy,
went home from work last night
with weeks wage of $50 in his
pocket. He is perfectly willing to
agree with his employers that he is
the highest paid Office boy in the
country.
Morris is one of the Office employ
es of the Ford Motor company who
yesterday received their increases
under the new Ford profit sharing
scheme. His salary heretofore was
IS a week. AS the sole support of
a sick and widowed mother and
sister, he comes under the IS a day
minimum wage provision.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
BUILDING AIR
CRAFT TO CROSS.
THE ATLANTIC
Rodman Wanamaker Financing Pro-
ject Of Flying to Europe in
Fifteen Hours.
HOPES TO CONQUER AIR ROUTE
Wanamaker Says Flight Will Be
Attempted in Interest of
World Peace.
HOPES TO CONQUER AIR ROUTE

New York, Feb. 6.-The success!
of Rodman Wanamaker's flying boat
in crossing the Atlantic ocean in {
single flight will depend almost en-
tirely on it's motor, according to av'
iators and aeroplane constructors
who yesterday let it be known tina,
their machines were either in pro
cess of designing or building with a
similar object in view.
Through the Aero Club of Amer
ca Mr.. Wanamaker Wednesday night
announced that Glenn H. Curtis was
building to his order an immense hy-
dro-aeroplane in which an attempt
would be made this summer to cross
the Atlantic.
Wanamaker plans a trans-Atlan-
tic flight from Newfoundland to the
Irish coast-1,9O0 miles-to be
made in a specially constructed 200
horsepower flying boat operated by
an English army officer and Unit
ed States army flyer.
Mr.. Curtis is constructing the ma
chine and Rodman Wanamaker is
financing the expedition. The craft
is designed to make the trip at an
altitude of 10000 feet in twelve or
fifteen hours. The event will be I'M
der the auspices of the Aero Club of
America
The flight is to be made Gin the
cause of science and in the interest
of world peace" Mr.. Wanamaker
says. ''The crossing of the Atlantic
in one flight of an air craft is, to
my mind, as important to aerial
navigation as was the voyage of
Columbus to transportation by wat
er. Once the Atlantic is crossed in
a single fight of an airship there
will soon follow regular trans-At-
lantic trips and fixed safe trans
Atlantic passenger air line.
Although the purpose Of the flight
as announced by Mr.. Wanamaker
has nothing to do with prize win
ming, if successful the Lord North
cliffe prize of $4,000 will be won.
When the order for the machine
was placed Mr. Curtis told Mr..
Wanamaker that in his opinion a
motor could be perfected of sufficient
power and endurance for an over
the-ocean flight His and other avi-
ators' experience had proven, he ex-
planned, that a motor can be run for
forty-eight or fifty hours without
mishap.
The Wanamaker flyer is designed
to make the ocean fight in fifteen
hours. Concerning the machine it.
self Mr.. Curtis was confident that
his plans would produce a model air
craft.
Alfred J. Moisant. who yesterday
admitted that he was working on an
airship for an ocean flight, was of |
the opinion that Mr.. Wanamaker |
should modify his plans as to motive
power. substituting a 500 horse
power motor for the 200 horse-pow-
er which his announcement says he
using
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
Sight Steamer Wreckage

Clinton, Ont, Feb. THE wreck
age of a large steamer was sighted
yesterday in the ice of Lake Huron
near Naftals point. The vessel was
thought to be the John Mclean, the
lake freighter from Cleveland, which
was lost in the great November
storm. The bodies of all but two OF
the McGean's crew were found along
the beach in this neighborhood after
the storm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
OPEN WARFARE
IS FEARED BY
THE Citizens
Officials Seeking Way to Disarm
Striking Miners and Contract
Men to Prevent Bloodshed.

Golfers, w. Va, Feb. Aroused
by complaints of citizens who fear
open warfare between striking min
ers and contract men at the mines
of the West Virginia and Pittsburgh
Coal Company here, peace officers of
Brooke county yesterday sought
plan by which the men could be dis
armed. The officers say that many
men are armed with high power
rifles but as they do not take them
off the property they have rented or
own they can not be held by the
gun carrying law. The strike has
been on since last September and
number of battles" have been
fought between strikers and con-
tract men.
Tho cfronoc man fiphfS hit the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
TWO ARE KILL
Ed IN EXPLOSION
Five Injured in Disaster Near Ur.
ban, KY.

Urban, KY, Feb. Frank Pen
nington and Robert Hayer were in
stantly killed, Thos. Hayer, Daniel
Cox and Robert Hampton were fatal
ly burned and John and Lincoln
Hayer were seriously injured when
boiler in a sawmill exploded here
yesterday. The mill was wrecked.
All of the dead and injured were
employed at the mill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

The drug and notion stores have
large stocks of valentines on hand
now which will no doubt attract the
eyes of the small folk during the
days before February fourteenth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

Have your harness oiled now.
Steam heat day and night to dry
well. F. E. Grempel. 6d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

FOR SALE-At a bargain if taken
soon, my modern ten-room resi-
dence at 632 Webster street.
Phone 1897. w. A. Neel. 5d2t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10
MUNITIONS OF
WAR RELEASED
ON BORDER
Hundreds of Thousands of Rounds
Turned Over to Mexican
Revolutionists.
WAS SEIZED BY UNITED STATES
Lifting of Embargo Starts Renewed
Activity Among Rebel
Chiefs.
WAS SEIZED BY UNITED STATES

Washington, Feb. 6.-Hundreds
of thousands of rounds of rifle and
machine gun ammunition under
seizure on the border are being
turned over to the constitutionalists
as fast as they prove ownership.
During the last two years agents
of the department of justice have
arrested hundreds of men in the act
of transporting arms across the bor-
der and have seized cars of ammuni-
ton. In many cases the ammuni-
ton had been turned over after be-
ing used as evidence.
Such arms as needed as evidence
will not be released for the present.
1t was said, however, that the de-
partment of justice will probably
not attempt to prosecute all the
cases against arms smugglers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

WANTED, clean, white rags st
this Office. s cents per pound.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

Culiacan, Sinaola, Mexico, Feb. 6.
The lifting of the embargo on the
expectation of arms from the United
States caused great activity among
constitutional military chiefs. Gen
eral Carranza's headquarters here
were flooded yesterday from arms
manufacturers from many parts of
the world. The propositions offered
showed that the action of President
Wilson has aided the credit of the
rebels.
If, as expected, the United States
delivers the arms and ammunition
confiscated along the border since
the beginning Of the revolution, the
insurgents would have the elements
necessary to begin at once an ag-
gressive campaign. 1t is estimated
that about 100000 cartridges and
nearly 5000 rifles have been confis-
Gated by the authorities during the
last year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

FOR SALE-Six White Wyandotte
cockerels. Phone 675k. 31d4'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

F. A. Boysen. Dentist. Second St
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

Try the Daily q month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

FOR SALE-Yellow dent seed com,
highly bred. Pure bred Swedish
select oats. Martin phone 42S.
d3-to-April II
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-10

The strong man fights, but the
sick man dies.-Kipling.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30
GERMANS STILL
HOLD LINES IN
EASTERN FIELD
Russian Headquarters Report
Says Battle Is Proceeding
Favorably but Is Not Yet
Decided.

Petrograd. Nov. as.--The following
official communication was issued
from general headquarters today
Between the Vistula and the Warta
the enemy continues to maintain the
position fortified by him at Strykow.
Zgierz Szadek and Zdunska VIOLA.
Russian Poland. The fighting has
been very stubborn In the region of
Strykow and Zglerz. We captured at
these points cannon, rapid-firers and
several hundred prisoners.
"Our troops have taken part In an
engagement along the front compris-
ing Glowno. Bielawy and Sabota.
Along the left bank of the Vistula the
Germans carried out a counter-attack.
According to prisoners the Ger
man losses were enormous, many bat
talions losing all their officers and the
companies being reduced to from coo
to eighty men.
ION the Czenstochowa-C -Cracow front
there have been no important en-
Tho Austrian army which
defended the approaches east OF era
COW ON the Schrenava and Raba,
were defeated November 26th, being
driven back TO the region of the FOR
tress.
''In the Carpathians ON November
27th. We took as many as l,2OO Aus
trians. The troops of the enemy have
retired from Bukowina. We have oc-
cuped czernowitz.
"In the region of the Mazurian
lakes, East Prussia, and the Angerap
river our troops have thrown back the
Germans in several districts from
their fortified positions
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30
Summary of War
News of Yesterday

While comparative quite prevails
along the battle lines I'm Flanders
and northern France. official reports
from the eastern theater OF the war
Indicate that the fighting at various
points. particularly Ia Russian Po-
land. has been OF very stubborn ma
ture.
The Russians admit that between
the Vistula and the Warta rivers the
Germans continue To maintain their
strongly fortified positions. although
their losses are reported 10 have
been very large. The Russians have
again occupied Czernowitz and the
Austrians are reatreating from Buko-
wilma.
Emperor william. according to
Berlin adviccs Is at present With
the German army In the east.
Field Marshal Sir John French.
commander of the British expedi-
tionary forces in the continent In an
official statement. gives an optlmis-
tic view OF the situation In France
and Belgium. from the standpoint Of
the allies. His report brings the op-
crations only uD to Novemb Der 20. but
he concludes by saying that signs are
In evidence that 1--WE are possibly Ia
the last stages of the battle from
ypres 10 Armonticres," as the Ger
man artillery fire has been slackcn-
ed and infantry attacks had virtually
ceased.
dispatch from Athens says that
Turkey intends TO sequestrate all re-
ligious establishments In Palestine be-
longing to France. Great Britain and
Russia.
The. German field marshal. Won der
Goltz, former governor general Of
German captured territory. has been
attached to the entourage Of the Sui
tan of Turkey.
President Wilson Is expected TO
confer during the course of the week
with Henry Vandyke. the American
minister to the Netherlands who, II
is reported, has brought to this coun-
try a message from Queen Wllhel-
nina, proposing a plan for neutral
nations to bring peace to Europe.
The president of the French re-
public, NJ. Poincare. and Premier VII
viani, are visiting the battle line in
eastern France.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30
RAPID FIRE DIVORCES
AND REMARRlAGES

Paris. Nov. -. - DR. Joseph A.
Blake. the New York surgeon who for
some time has been living in Paris,
and Mrs. Katherine Alexander Duer.
formerly Mrs. Clarence II. Mackey.
OF New York. were married here yes
tcrday.
The wedding was strictly private.
The witnesses were Countess Henrlette
de Bonncval. Francis Riggs. Or, Wal
ton Martin. chief surgeon of Mrs. n.
T.. Whitney's ambulance corps. and
Or. Richard Derby, son-in-law OF The.
odore Roosevelt.
Dr. Blake has been attached TO the
American ambulance in Paris.
Mrs. Katherine Blake was granted
divorce from DR.. Joseph A. Blake at
Winsted, Conn. last Friday, on the
grounds of desertion. Clarence III.
Mackey and his wife, who was Miss
Katherine A. Duer, OF New York.
were divorced in Paris last February.
The divorce was described as a 'mu-
tual divorce" an institution known
only 10 the courts OF France. Later
Mrs Mackey announced that she
wished 10 be known as Mrs. Alexander
Duer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30
HELD BY GERMANS
AS SUSPECTED SPY

New York. Nov. 20. - Edward
Bright. an American citizen, graduate
of Columbia and formerly editor of
the Baptist Examiner, is under arrest
at Goettingen. Germany, charged with
being a spy, according to information
received, by his wife in this city. Mrs.
Bright got word recently that her
husband was imprisoned on October
17fh, and after appealing to the state
department at Washington she decid-
ed today to make her information
public.
Mr.. Bright with his family had re-
sided at Goettingen for nearly ten
years.
The nature of Mr.. Brights alleged
offense is not definitely known. Mr..
Bright was born in Yonkers. n ".
forty-seven years ago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30
QUIET PREVAILS ON
ii ALLIES FRONT GENERALLY

paai& Nov. 80 G.35 y. m) - The
following communication was issued
by the war office tonight.
Quiet prevails along the whole
front except In the Argonne region
where the German attacks have not
been more successful than preceding
attacks"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30

mine operators rejected Il. saving In
response TO my earnest appeal that
lhey objected to its most essential
features; namely. the proposed ar
rangements by which the miners
might state their grievances through
a committee and by which differences
might be settled by reference TO "a
commission appointed by the presi-
dent OF the United States | think the
country regretted their decision and
was disappointed that they should
have taken so uncompromising a po-
sition. | have waited and hoped for
u change in their attitude, but now
fear that there viii be none. And yet
| do not feel that am at liberty to
do nothing In the presence of circum-
stances so serious and distressing.
Merely 20 withdraw the federal SOL
dicrs and leave the situation to clear
and settle itself would have seemed
10. me to be doing something less than
my duty after all that has occurred
Appoints Commission.
81 have. therefore. determined to
appoint the commission contemplated
In the plan OF temporary settlement,
Notwithstanding the rejection OF that
plan by the operators and thus at
least to create the instrumentallty 10y
which like troubles and disputes may
be amicably and honorably settled In
the near future, In the hope, the very
earnest and sincere hope, that both
parties may see 1t TO be not merely
TO their own best interest, but also, "A
duty which they owe to the communl-
ties they serve and to the nation it,
self to make use OF this instrumental
ity OF peace and render strife OF the
kind which has threatened the order
and prosperity OF the great state OF
Colorado n thing OF the past, impos-
siblc OF repetition so long as every
thing Is done in good temper and
with the genuine purpose to do JUS
ticc and observe every public as well
as every private obligation.
Men Named for Duty.
THE Hon. Seth Low, OF New York;
Mr.. Charles w. Mills. Of Philadelphia.
and MIR. Patrick Glday. OF Clearfeld.
Pa. have most generously and unset
fishly consented. at my request to
serve as members OF the commission.
| owe TO these gentlemen my own
warm thanks, not only, but also ]
believe the thanks of their fellow citi-
zens throughout the country. They
Will place themselves at the services
alike of the miners and the operators
Of the mines in Colorado in case con-
between them should in the
future develop circumstances which
would render mediation the obvious
way Of peace and just settlement"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30

have decided TO try to get to the coast
by direct route from the east.
There has been no development In
the Balkan situation, but stress Is laid
ON the clause OF the kine's speech at
the opening OF the Rumanian parla-
ment. In which he said
II am convinced that realizing the
importance OF the present situation,
you viii give the government every
assistance IN passing such legislation
as Is demanded by the circumstances
and required TO meet the needs OF
the army"