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The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-30
VII SON WANTS SEIZURE OF
 U. s. SHIPS TO CEASE
nemands That Great Britain DiscOn- t;nue Unwarranted Interference With American Cargoes for
 Neutral Ports

Washington Dec. 29.-Official Wash ington awaited with much interest tbe outcome of the expected confer once in London today between Am bassador Page and Sir Edward Grey, British foreign secretary, for tbe presentation of long note from the United States government insist ing the legitimate commerce of this country should not be molested un- duly by the British fleet.
 The communication prepared by President Wilson and his advisers in the state department which reached London today, was regarded here as the strongest representation on the subject of commerce made by the United States to any belligerent since the outbreak of the war.
 In view of the important principles laid down in the note, it was expected to have far reaching effect on the attitude of other neutral countries to- ward the general subject of contra band. Some diplomats thought it might hasten the calling of the con- ference of ne'trals proposed by Ven eaua to revise rules of international law for the protection of neutral com merce.
 The note was not the result it is understood, of any particular violation by Great Britain of what Washington considers it's commerce right but was intended as protest against the gen. eral attitude of the British govern ment, to which France has practically adhered, in the treatment of neutral cargoes.
 United States Was Patient
 The document points out that the United States was patient in the early days of hostiities, realizing the war had burdened the British foreign of fee with serious problems. It de- clares that with the passing of five months, however, the situation has grown worse.
 Administration officials realize that many millions of dollars in claims are acumulating against the British gov ernment, but the note sets forth that reimbursements alone do not cure the evils, as American shippers are prac- tically intimidated and fear to embark upon legitimate export trade.
 The American note declares the re- lations between neutral countries are those of peace and normal tims and not of war.
 The words absolute" or conditional contraband." in the view of the Ameri- can government therefore, should not exist. The United States insists that the facts proving that hostile resti- nation is intended must be shown at the time of a vessels seizure. It
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-30

Read MT. Naughan's folders for what the Y. T. C. As, clubs, press, and clergy of New York and nearby cities think of his programs. Don't fail to hear him. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-30

w. E. Vaughan has no peer in his rendition of the famous Uncle Remus stories. He makes you thoroughly ac- quainted with "Brer Fox" and "Brer Rabbit" and "Old Sis Cow" Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-30
w. C. T. U.

On account of the death of Mr. H. B. McKenzie's mother and the death of Mir. Akers. the meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be postponed until the next regular meeting day in January. Watch the paper for this notice as We are anxious to begin the New Year work with a large attendance.-Sec
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-30

If you don't hear Vaughan, the inn personator, tonight you'll be sorry the next morning when your friends tell you what you missed Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-30

Let us know when you have guests at your home. Our telephone num-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
council BLUFFS
MAN IS CONVICT
Ed OF MURDER
Youth Charged With Causing Death
of Railroad Engineer is Found
Guilty.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 17.-Guil-
ty of murder in the second degree
was the verdict of the jury late yes
terday afternoon in the case of the
state against William Sayle, 20 years
old, who killed Engineer John Run
yam of the Milwaukee railroad in
this city May Z of this year.
The murder occurred il the main
street of Council Bluffs and was the
result of interference on the part of
Runyan, who had accused Sayle of
stealing bicycle belonging to call
boy. Runyan's widow and young
daughter were in court during the
trial. Sayle pleaded self-defense
and denied that Runyan's death was
caused by the blow which he gave
him. Physicians contradicted this
claim. Many railroad men were
among the spectators who crowded
the court room during the trial. The
Jury was out four hours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
SERIOUS LANDSLIDE
DAMAGES Canal
Many Thousands Cubic Yards of
Rock and Dirt Stop Traf-
fic in Waterway.

Panama, Oct. ia serious land
slide on the east side of the Panama
canal north of Gold Hill occurred
during the night. Traffic has been
stopped and Colonel Goethals could
not say when the canal would again
be navigable. 1t is hoped the wat
erway will be open again in few
days.
A preliminary survey showed
that the slide extended for a dis
tance of about 1900 feet north of
Gold Hill and started on line from
s. to 100 feet from the edge of the
canal. 1t is not possible as yet to
estimate the amount of rock and
dirt that entered the channel but it
is declared that it must have been
many thousand cubic yards.
It was first reported that there
had been movements from both
sides of the canal, but this proved
untrue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
DISCOVER GER
MAN fort IN SUB
URb OF LONDON
Twenty-Five Teutons Are Arrested in
Building With Heavy Con-
crete Roof and Base.

London, Oct. 1.-THE police have
found at Willesden, a suburb to the
northwest of London, building oc.
cupied by Germans, with founda-
tions and roof of heavy concrete.
They arrested twenty-five Germans
on the premises.
The premises were being used by
C. G. Roeber, a German music pub
Usher, as a factory. The police laid
their plans and conducted success
full raid. In large force they sur
rounded the building and then en-
tered it and took into custody twen-
ty-two German subjects. The fac
tory is one story. Within they found
very thick concrete foundations,
and it was discovered that the roof
also was of concrete and between
three and four feet thick. The site
of the factory at Willisden COM
mands several important railroad
functions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
LANDSLIDE Will
DISABLE CANAL
FOR ten DAYS
Colonel Goethals Expects to Have
Waterway Ready for
Traffic by Oct. ~.

Panama, Oct. 17.-Col. George
Goethals, governor of the Panama
canal zone, last night said it would
be ten days before the canal would
again be ready for traffic, which has
been suspended as a result of the
landslide on the east side of the
waterway, north of Goldhill, on
Wednesday night.
Colonel Goethals said that he
would have the channel ready for
thirty foot draft ships by Oct. 81,
barring accidents. 1t is planned by
then to have the channel 100 feet
wide and thirty feet deep along the
west bank, where the channel was
least affected. In that section there
is an average depth of twenty feet.
The slide was not as serious as at
first reported, although it will re-
quire many months of constant
dredging to regain the full width Of
900 feet and depth of forty-five feet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
Italian FOREIGN
MINISTER C|Ul|AN0
PASSES away
Head of Foreign Affairs Succumbs
to Months Affection of the
Heart.

Rome, Oct. 1.-THE Italian pre-
mier, Signor Salandra, will assume
temporarily the portfolio of minister
of foreign affairs made vacant by
the death yesterday of Marquis An
tonic di san Giuliano. This steI
was decided upon at council of the
ministers yesterday afternoon.
Nothing is known as to the inten-
lions of the king or the premier re-
garding permanent successor to
the Office. 1t is stated from an au-
thoritative source that the death of
the marquis will not affect the for
eign policy of the government.
Marquis di san Giuliano died yes
terday afternoon after suffering for
month with an affection of the
heart Almost to the end he direct
ed from his sick room the affairs of
his office, so far as possible. Ac-
cording to the Corriere d'Italia he
twice offered his resignation as for
eign minister, but the premier con-
sidered it was best, owing to the diff
ficult situation, to postpone any &C
ton regarding the office. 1t is re-
ported that the German ambassador
10 Italy, when he heard of the death
of the marquis, said:
This is perhaps the greatest mis-
fortune for the central empires since
the war began"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
GERMANS Bat
THING TO CAP
TURE WARSAW
Struggle Is Taking Place Within
Eight Miles of Russian
Poland City.
ARMIES ARE QUIET ELSEWHERE
Only Other Engagement Reported
In the East Is South of
Przemysl.
ARMIES ARE QUIET ELSEWHERE

Petrograd (via London), Oct. II.
Fighting between German and Rus
sian troops is now going on within
eight miles of Warsaw, Russian Po-
land.
The official decision to defend the
city of Warsaw is regarded here as
important in two ways. First, it
indicates that the Germans have
been thwarted in their attempts to
straighten their front along north
and south line so that it would ex
tend from Ostrolenka, sixty miles
northeast of Warsaw, through San
domir into Galicia, and second, the
Germans have been INSTRUCTED in
their plan to use Warsaw as winter
quarters.
With the exception of an engage
ment south of Przemysl, where the
Russian left wing is reported as hav-
ing been successful in repulsing the
advancing Austrians and Germans.
activity at other points on the line
appears to have been suspended.
German troops are now around
Polangen and Jurburg, short dis
lance from the Russian frontier in
the northern part of East Prussia.
The Russians at present are making
no effort to advance further east
than the boundary of East Prussia.
Here the fighting has ceased, while
along the southern limits of East
Prussia there are few troops Of eth
er army until the Vistula river Is
reached. Here the Germans are en-
deavoring to advance along the left
bank of this stream to avoid the
strong fortress of Georgievsk on the
right bank.
Russian experts are of the opin-
ion that the German plan is to at
tempt to carry the war into east
Galicia and the Lemberg district.
This is indicated by the German
abandonment of the attempt to ad-
vance eastward into Russia in fav-
or of the project of striking south
ward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
SUBMARINE
SINKS BRIT:
ISL CRUISER
British Navy Suffers Another Great
Disaster at Hands of the
Germans.
OVER 400 MEN ARE LOST
Is the Sixth Cruiser to Be Sunk in
the North Sea During the
War.
OVER 400 MEN ARE LOST

London, Oct. 17.-The admiralty
has given out the following an
nouncement concerning the loss of
the cruiser Hawke:
His majesty's ship Theseus, Cap
tain Hugh Edwards was attacked by
a submarine in the northern waters
of the North sea yesterday after
noon, but was missed. His majesty's
ship Hawke, Captain H. P. e. +.
Williams, was attacked about the
same time and was sunk.
THE following officers with forty
nine men of the crew have been
landed at Aberdeen from a trawler:
Boatswain Sydney Austin, Gunner
James Dennis and Acting Gunner
Harry Evitt. The remaining offic-
ers and men are missing.
Further particulars will be pub
lished as soon as available"
The Hawke is the British cruiser
which collided with the White Star
line steamer Olympic Sept. 20, 1911,
near Osborne bay, on the north side
of the Isle of Wight. She received
serious damage.
The British cruiser Hawke was of
1850 tons displacement. She was
$50 feet long, of sixty feet beam and
drew twenty-three feet of water.
She was a sister ship of the Edgar,
Endywion, Grafton, Theseus and Gil
braltar and was launched in 1891.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
|0S1END IS IN
HANDS OF THE
GERMAN Army
Allies, However, Claim Invaders
March on Belgian City Has
Been Unsuccessful.
BATTLE ON NOTED AROUND.
Line in Flanders Extends Over His
toric Field of the Cloth
of Gold"
ON NOTED AROUND.

From the Battle Front (via Par
is, Oct. 1.-THE attempt by the
Germans to turn the flank of the al
lies and obtain possession of the
ports of Ostend, Dunkirk and Calais
has been unsuccessful, for the Ger
mans came face to face with a
strong opposing allied army which
compelled them to fall back after
severe fighting.
What is known as "the marching
wing" of the allies is continually in
contact with the German troops and
completely covers the approach to
the coast towns. When they fought
pitched battle west of Lille the
Germans were forced to make a
marked retirement from Laventie in
the direction of Lille, their occupa-
ton of which last Tuesday by 3d.
600 men appears destined to be of
short duration.
The line of the "battle of the
north" extends over the most his
toric ground in Flanders, where, on
"the field of the cloth Of gold,"
Francis 1 and Henry VIII had their
celebrated meeting in 1920. Owing
to the sinuous character of the line
of battle the total length of it, from
the coast of Belgium to the Swiss
border, now reaches nearly $50
miles.
Belief in heir final success appears
to have taken a firm hold on the al
lies. All the men display confidence
in their commanders, who are doing
everything possible to spare their
troops. The allied soldiers are fight
ing with vigor. They often perform
marches which seem beyond human
power. This is made evident often
when small detachments are acting
apart from the main bodies.
French dragons recently were en-
trusted with the task Of covering
the passage of river by artillery.
They met a body of German hussars
in a clash Both sides charged sim
ultaneously and the melee lasted ten
minutes, during which the men
slashed and pierced each other with
swords and lances while the officers
revolvers cracked. Finally the hus-
sars broke rank and galloped OF,
leaving many of their men on the
field. The dragons also suffered
severely but attained their object,
that of securing safe passage for
their comrades.
. French officers in the immediate |
vicinity of the firing line recently
were amazed to see two motorcars
seven children, all under
10 years old, and two grown persons
enter the battle zone. Across the
glass shield on one of the cars in
French were the words: "1n the
service of the ambassador of the
United States"
Being stopped, it was found that
Eric Wood, one Of the attaches of
the American embassy in Paris, was
in one of the cars with Mr.. Cordy,
a volunteer attache of the embassy.
them were the chill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

dren of Count Teadysky, a distin.
guished Hungarian nobleman, now
i'll in Paris. The children had been
rescued from a chateau in northern
France, where they had been with
war, by an expedition sent out by
Myron T: Herrick, the American am
bassador.
During the trip out the party was
arrested several times. Their first
arrest was near Compiegne. A
French territorial who stopped them
pointed out a village spire in the
distance, saying Germans are bonn
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
ALLIES HALT THE
GERMAN ADVANCE
Invaders on Way to Calais Are Fore.
ed to Evacuate Left Bank
of Lys.
THEY ARE LOSING THEIR GRIP
Assaults Between the Somme and
Disc Rivers Are Becoming
Less Forceful.
THEY ARE LOSING THEIR GRIP

AOuuOu, OCC. lO.-1 WI STedL OdL
ties, one in northern France and Bel.
GUM, the other in Russian Poland
both with front of 800 miles, have
reached their height, but the public
is allowed only an occasional glance
Of their progress through official
communications which occasionally
are widely at variance.
From the French report, it ap.
pears that the western battle is 60
ing slowly but surely in favor of the
allies. Under the pressure of the
troops of the allies, the Germans,
who started to advance on Calais
and other French coast ports, have
been forced to evacuate the left
bank of the Lys river, which is a
considerable distance east of the
points their advance guards reached
last week.
Further east, in the Lens district,
and southwark between Arras and
Albert, where the Germans made
their initial attempt to work around
the allies left, the English and
French have made notable progress
Evidence that the German as
saults are being delivered with less
force is conveyed in the intimation
that between the Somme and the
Disc their artillery attacks are not
being followed up with infantry
charges. 1t is possible that they
have withdrawn some of their troops
from this position to strengthen
their advance toward the coast, but
it is considered this would be risky,
as it might permit the allies to
break through and interrupt the
communications Of their armies
north of the Aisne. ~,
In the center the allies also have
particularly towards Ca
rome, and several German trenches
are reported to have been carried to
the northeast of the road from
to Rheims and to the
north of Prunay in the direction of
Beine, which is slightly to the south
east of Rheims.
All this shows a determined and
partly successful attempt to drive
the Germans away from Rheims,
which was again under lombard
ment yesterday. The famous cathe-
dral again has been made the target
Of the German artillery, the Ger
mans accusing the French of having
used the towers for military pur-
poses.
The French advance in this vicin-
ty also indicates an attempt tol
break the German front and force a
wedge in the German right and left
wings. The French claim to have
made an advance between the Mouse
and the Moselle, and, after having
repulsed. the German attacks, to
have reached south of the road lead
ing from Verdun to Metz. 1t prob
ably is this fighting which the Ger
mans referred to as having taken
place in the region of Metz.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 17.-More
than an inch of rain fell in Pennsyl-
vania il the last twenty-four hours,
breaking a drought which continued
for fifty-five days. Farming was
seriously affected by the dry spell,
and coal mining was carried on I'M
der difficulties because of the lack
of water to operate machinery. Rail-
were also handicapped, in some
places water having to be carried
many miles for locomotives
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
WOMAN HELD FOR
MURDER BEGINS A
HUNGER STRIKE
Snake Charmer, Charged With Aid.
ing in Killing Snowman,
Refuses to Eat.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Ruth
Mccullough, snake charmer, accused
with Clarence Mccormick, a side
show barker, Of numbering w.
Mellott near Hedrick, Oct. 6, has re-
fused since her arrest Wednesday
morning to take any food. She says
she is not ill but will not eat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
NAN IS KILLED
IN A knife FIGHT
Mexican Fatally Stabbed by Fellow
Countryman at Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 17.-Louis Fan
dies, a Mexican, 25 years old, was
fatally stabbed late last night in a
knife fight by George Martin, anoth-
er Mexican. Martin escaped to Ohio,
where he was caught by a posses
last evening. One witness says Mar
tin fought in self-defense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

London, Oct. 17.-Dunkirk ex-
poets to be the next point for the
Germans to raid and German aero
planes have been lowering over the
city. One machine was brought
down yesterday, after dropping some
shells, and two aviators were made
prisoners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
Train Kills Pioneer.

Hampton, Ia, Oct. 17.-Casper
Wolf, II years old, pioneer farm
err, was struck and instantly killed
by a Great Western train about two
miles east of here yesterday after
noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20
ALLIES LEFT WING REACHES
THE north SEA COAST

Rome, Oct. 17.-According to ad-
vices here the Germans have taken
possession of Ostend and are now
only sixty-five miles from Dover,
England.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

tween Holland and the German mil
itary authorities at Antwerp were
resumed today for arrangements for
the return of fugitives to Belgian.
Belgians of war age, however, will
be treated as prisoners of war by
the Germans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

Paris, Oct. 17.-Reports received
from Vienna, according to Rome ad-
vices, are to the effect that the Ger
man army on the Russian frontier
are suffering greatly from cold. The
Russians, on the other hand, are
said to be we'll provided for against
bad weather.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

London, Oct. 17..-According to
dispatches to the Times the Allies
left wing now reaches the sea and
the march of the Germans south
ward is effectually blocked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

London, Oct. lit is reported
here that the Germans have been
driven from Lille, says a dispatch
from Bologne.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

For sale, 100 cords of dry stove
wood Martin phone 1907. L. T.
Mccartney. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

Paris, Oct. 17.-Negotiations be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-20

prisoners.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-13

Beaver. MAY i:-i.hnHy kiII,an-.
the worlds f-a,h-r~-izht champion.
~ro meets H~hny Chavez at the s'"s 4
Yards -,afipm MAY 80. siEn-'i ar'i-
Gle. yesterday for a siS.rouni isuu,
with Young .oiii-. which take place
in buau-sa- gardens. at ri,'shurE On
May is. Kiiban- should have "a" trpr.
bi- in defeating the ri,tsburE fsath.
crwciEh'.
Jimmy Dunn. the manager oi ,h"
champion. stated that they will i-ay"
for Denver Immediately after tn" CON
test as they rcalis" that JOHNNY will
have W he at his best to win over
the 'hnrd.hi,,inx Mexican feather
weight. and they will leave nothing
undonc in regard to getting into
shape.
They arc due to arrive in Denver
May 2s. and Johnny will get down
to the training grind for the next
few days. although h" will be in the
bcs, of condition when they get here
and he will content himself with
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-13
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afforded the first real relief I OBJ
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n healthy condition" For sale by all
dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-13
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