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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-21

AS to the lynching Of Leo Frank
public opioion differs. Some blame
it on the courts, Contending that
their parleys and delays agravate
and incitc such rash acts. Riches
saved Whites murderer and New
York 5 former police lieutenant of
the strong arm squad by money al
most cheated the electric chair.
1t is generally believed that Frank
was guilty. Guilty or not the black
crime that hurled him into eternity
will be settled here and there.
The masters who were brutal to
slaves were also, as a rule, brutal to
their own, and the whole system of
lynching got its inception from it,
and the very fact that many south
ernsofflcials fear mobs, is evidence
of the best that the whites are to
be sure victims of mob vengcnce.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-21

J. ". Harmon, Esq, Parsons,
w. Va, our next congressman,
circulated this wee k in this neck of
the woods mixing and mingling
with the electorate. We have for
many years known him. His head
clear, his brain fertile, his heart
warm and friendly. a product of
Pcndlcton county; brought up on
the farm where nature was learned
It's Maker hOnOrcd and manhood
rcspcCted-good enough timber for
4 congressman.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-21

If 4 pc son could and would kill
the Son of God, who died that
mankind might live forever, and in
the face of the act, make great pre-
tensions and bold declarations of
his love for his Father, what Wo Id
and should a sane man think of
him? On the same hypothesis, how
can the white men Of the South who
have raped, and disgraced millions
of ColOred women boast of loving
their own women to that extent,
they must and will kill in and out
of court on allegations of wrongs
to thcm9
It's the hottest lie out Of the in
fernal regions, and the poor North
enershave listened to its cunning Sc
duction, until they have believed
these Infamous lies, gone back OH
the Negroes whom they boaSted they
freed, and whose wives, mothers
and sisters went down South, -
laugh them, lived with them and
associated with them for years and
not one was ever insulted, as was
true Of the South S women who were
protected and cared for by their
slaves. One who lies can have no
love for truth. The Southern white
man has made the Southern white
woman his pinnacle OH which to
preach the gospel Of purity in order
to make the world Condone their
lynChing- when iii reality deep
rooted prejudice is the cause and
Frank s foul murder will work out
good results.
Mr. Slaton spoke in California as
he would not have done in his home
state, for he is afraid of the mob
that took Frank s life. Southern
officials should be the last to palli-
ate lynching by spectaCularly APP
pealing to their dying love for the
purity of their wonlanhood These
virtue blatherskltes have that state
so mixed up with black womens
blood you can't tell who is who and
which is which
A state that legislates 10 year old
girls into factories; makes the age
of girls 10 years for lustful consent
and permits girls of II to be in
dustrial slaves, ought to have it's
lips silenced with paralysis. How
ever count on this one fact, that the
great Ruler of the Universe is just,
and will work things out right in
due time.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-21
SATURDAY, AUGUST q. 1915

Our space is SO closely taken up
this week with lagal matter that it
is impossible to give usual amount
Of rcading-do better next week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15

Dodge this forenoon for a few days
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amin Weeks and
little daughter of Holmes, and Mrs.
Weeks sister, Miss Ruth Amundson
of this city, who has been visiting in
Holmes, motored here last evening
The Weeks family left for their
home this morning overland and
Miss Amundson also returned this
noon for several weeks longer
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Robinson
and daughter, Miss Meta, left today
for Blue Earth, Mimi, where they
will spend couple of weeks visit
ing their daughter and sister, Mrs.
J. C. Bell and family.
Miss Della Shafer of harrisburg
visited at the A. F. Bartlett home
here yesterday.
g Herman Teget was business
caller in Alden yesterday.
Mrs. Grant Edinburough and
little daughter returned to their
home in Des Moines yesterday after
noon following a visit with the
Arthur H. Rice family.
Mrs. c.. I. Hallett and children
were here from Highview this morn
ing.
Mrs. Nick Jelgerhuis and little
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
MONUMENT FOR
MEUSE SOLDIERS
Franco German Shaft is Dedicated
at Sedan by Teuton Army
Commander.

Sedan, France, June ia Fran
co-German monument erected to the
memory of German and French sold
iers who fell in the battle for the
crossing of the Meuse was dedicated
yesterday at Meyers, near here. The
German army commander, General
Won Einem, and many other high Of
ficers and detachments Of German
troops who were engaged in the bat
tie, were present at the exercises.
General Won Einem in an address
in French, entrusted the monument,
which is inscribed in French and
German For the Fatherland," to
the care of French resident The
French district president in replying
to the address of General Won Einem
expressed his appreciation Of the
fact that the Germans had recogniz-
ed not only their victorious battal-
ions but that those who died for
their country were worthy Of honor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
Fremont Township Notes.

Max and Annetta Stark and Mrs
Harold Pagan and children spen
Sunday with the Tom Beer family
near Eagle Grove.
Matt Neelis of Duncombe spent
Sunday with the Lang family.
Walter Moore and family of neal
Blairsburg spent Sunday at the
Moore home.
Delmer VanWinkle and family oil
Fort Dodge spent a few days last
week with Roy VanWinkle and fam.
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stevenson are
going to Chicago this week to con-
suit specialist for their baby Mar
jorie.
Misses Oleson, Gene Anderson and
Martha Simonson of Fort Dodge Wis
tied Sunday with the Misses Simon
son.
Bert VanWinkle is spending a few
days in st. Joe, Missouri.
Mrs. Byron Clifton and son Ray
spent the week end at the Schropfer
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
Jewell News.

John Anderson and wife of Fort
Morgan, Colorado, arrived here Sat.
urday night and are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Anderson's parents.
c. B. Martin, manager of the
Farmers Elevator, went to Mime
apolis Thursday to attend the Ma.
tional Grain Dealers convention He
returned home Sunday night.
Frank Snyder went to Eldora Sat-
urday night to visit relatives over
Sunday.
Sophia KIeaveland, who is at.
tending school at Iowa City, return.
ed home Saturday night to spend her
vacation.
Mrs. James Thompson went to
Story City Saturday morning to visit
relatives.
J. E. Dalbey and family spent
Sunday in Webster City visiting rel
atives and friends.
Andrew Anderson and wife and
brother Harry of Ringsted spent
Sunday at the parental, Chris An
derson. home.
Miss Marion Bonner and sister
Gladys and Gertrude Riley went tc
Webster City Monday noon to visit
friends
Mrs. Otto Satter, Mrs. DR.. Shoe
maker, Mrs. Hat Lakins, Mrs, Gust
Lakin and Mrs. Lou Williams came
over from Ellsworth and visited al
the home of Ben Millett, attending
the Congregational aid society meet.
ing at J. B. O'Connor's in the after.
noon.
Ben Millett went to Slater Satur-
day morning where he visited his
sister, Mrs. A. A. Hottie.
Mrs. Henry Gath entertained
about thirty-fve ladies at her home
Saturday afternoon. The afternoon
was spent in fancy work, after
which delicious two course lunch
con was served.
June Is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
SLUMBER PARTY.

Miss Fennette Fassett entertain
ed party of about eight young la
dies at a slumber party last night
at her home on First street in honor
of Miss Zoe Pearson of Parker, S. D.,
who is visiting in the city. The
young ladies were invited for 1880
o'clock and spent the evening in a
delightfully."- informal manner. A
light lunch was served about mid
night apd the remaining hours de-
voted to almost anything but sleep.
At nine o'clock this morning a de-
licious breakfast was served, the ia
bic being decorated with roses.
The out of town guests were Miss
Pearson and Miss Bonnie Edwards
of Hastings, Neb.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15

daughter Elva and son Johnnie, of
Orange City, are here for a visit
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Ingertson, and other rela-
tives.
E. H. Hemmen of Eagle Grove
attended the ball game in this city
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Cora Richardson went to
Ames yesterday to attend summer
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Neese of
klemme, who have been visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Richardson, on the east side, also
left for Ames yesterday to take the
summer school course.
Miss Grace Williams of Jewell
is in the city for a few days visit
with her friend Miss Jane Spicer.
Mrs. F. E. Wilson left this
noon for week or ten days visit in
st. Paul with Mrs. c. A. Guyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwards
and daughter of Hastings, Neb., are
in the city, the guests of Mrs. F. A.
and Mrs. F. E. Edwards.
Miss Eva Hopley, one Of the
sixth grade teachers, has returned
from a two weeks visit at her home
in Thornton and has entered upon
her duties in the ]. L. Peterson in
surance Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15

Grinnell college on Wednesday. Her
brother Fred will graduate at that
time.
Mrs. C. w. Rummell and daugh-
ter Marian, who have been visiting
friends in this city for the past
week, left today for Alden where
they will visit relatives before going
to their home in Independence.
The Misses Amy and Irene
Frank arrived home from Pella last
night where on last Friday Miss
Irene graduated from Central Col
lege, having specialized in history
and English.
George Smith of Charles City is
here for a weeks visit at the J.. H.
Kane home on Second street. His
wife and little daughter have been
visiting here for several weeks.
Richard Seligmann of Seattle,
Wash, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Julius Bermann and hus-
band, left this forenoon for points
in the east where he is going on
business.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ryberg of Jewell
spent yesterday in this city shop
ping. Mr.. Ryberg also spent a
short time here and went on to Fort
Dodge on brief business trip.
Mrs. c. M. Kellogg went to- Fl.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
Fremont Affairs.

Messrs. B. j. Stark, Winslow
Schropfer and R. B. Leroy are in
Duluth on a business trip.
Matt Nelson has purchased five
passenger Ford car.
Max Stark and Ed Goehring made
business trip to Evanston, Friday.
The young people of the Lutheran
church of Duncombe spent Thursday
evening at the Frank Johnson home.
Mrs. Hall and family of Webster
City are visiting at the Christofer-
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Neelis gave a
small dancing party at their new
house Friday evening. All present
had a pleasant time.
Joe Oleson of Cambridge, Iowa, is
visiting his uncle, John Simonson,
and family.
June IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
FOR MRS. RUMMELL.

Mrs. Willard A. Crandall enter
tanned a company of eighteen ladies
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
c. w. Rummell of independence,
who is visiting old friends in this
city. Fancy work occupied the time
during the afternoon and at five
O'Clock delicious tray luncheon
was served. The dining table held a
centerpiece of pansies and these
blossoms were given as favors. The
guest of honor poured the coffee and
Miss Marion Rummell assisted Mrs
Crandall in serving
Mrs. John Fisher of Akron, Colo,
and Mrs. w. c. Hennig of Chica go
were out of town guests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
President Feels Encouraged by Re-
ports That Berlin Accepts Docu-
ment in Friendly Way.
NO PROTEST TO THE BRITISH.
Executive Will Await Settlement
With Germany Before Com
planning to London.

Washington, D. c., June 10
President Wilson feels encouraged
by reports that the pending negotia-
tions between Germany and the
United States most likely will have
a peaceful outcome.
Those who have discussed the sit
uation with the president and other
officials in the last day or two have
found a belief prevalent that the
chances for an amicable under
standing with Germany are much
better than they have been at any
time since the Lusitania tragedy.
This feeling is understood to be
based on both official and unofficial
reports from Berlin, telling of the
favorable reception there of the
American note and only hope, too,
that the dispatches carried by DR..
Anton Gerhard for Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador here,
will impress German officials with
the American point of view.
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima who saw the president during
the evening and who has been talk
ing with other officials about the
situation spoke last night of finding
a general feeling of optimism.
1t was learned that the president
does not plan to send another note
to Great Britain protesting against
the interference with commerce be-
tween the United States and other
European neutrals until the Ger
man situation shaped itself more
clearly. This does not necessarily
mean, it was said that the president
will wait until reply is received
from Germany, though the British
note scarcely will go forward until
some definite idea has been gained
of the character of the next COM
munication from Berlin.
Col. E. NJ. House, the presidents
friend, who arrived in New York
from Europe yesterday, is expected
to give the president much valuable
information, not only regarding the
feeling in Germany, but about the
possibility of obtaining a modifica-
ton by Great Britain and France of
their blockade operations and their
effect upon neutral commerce.
Senator Simmons, after seeing the
president, said in his opinion the eff
fects of the war were showing more
clearly every day the necessity for
some kind of legislation, by the con-
gress to provide more American
ships. He said he believed steps
would be taken to pass such meas
ure at the regular winter session,
though he did not believe an extra
session would be held.
FOR SALE-two Chester White
sows and IA pigs. ]. H. Shew-
j o..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
JUNE DINNER,

The June committee of the Six
O'clock club served a fine dinner at
six O'Clock last evening to the other
members of the club at the J. NJ.
Richardson home in honor of three
Of their former members who are
visiting in the city-Mrs. L. H.
Ford of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. C. w.
Rummell of Independence, and Miss
May Wickware of Des Moines.
The table was tastefully decorat-
ed with peonies and roses and the
place cards were of the club flower
daisies. The evening following
the dinner was pleasantly spent Wis
iting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
PERSONAL BRIEFS.


Miss Kathryn Mason, who has
been studying music the past year
at Drake University, Des Moines, is
home to spend the summer vacation.
"A. H. Libby OF Chicago is
guest at the Geo. Lowrie home on
west Second street.
Mrs. L. H. Ford OF Toledo, O.,
is in the city for a visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Scriven.
Miss Eta Metcalf left for Grin
nell this morning where she will at
tend the graduating exercises Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
Killed in Auto Accident.

Harlan, Ia, June 15.-Walter
Hoover, aged &c, son of Mr.. c. E.
Hoover, a prominent retired farmer,
here, was killed about eight miles
south of this city Sunday night
when a shock absorber on the front
of his auto broke, causing the car to
turn turtle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
West Independence Notes.


We are sorry to report Mrs. Chas.
Smith dangerously ill at this writ
ing. Mrs. Jim Clark, Mrs. Ed Ohm
stead and Mrs. Smith of Webster
City are at the Smith home helping
care for their sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Adams OF
Webster City visited the past week
at the John Schweppe home.
E. D. Busing is improving his
farm, by new machine shed, hog
house and chicken house. Harvey
Closz is doing the carpenter work
John Essig is visiting his wife at
Rochester, Minnesota.
June Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
IN HONOR OF COUSIN.

Miss Thelma Greeley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Greeley, en-
tertained party of twenty girls
Friday evening in honor of her
cousin, Miss lola Rodine of STRAIT
ford, who is visiting at the Greeley
home. The guests spent the time
from seven until nine-thirty O'Clock
playing games, enjoying musical Sc
lections, etc., and delicious refresh
ments were served. Tiny silk flags
were given as souvenirs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
1870 -+-f-+f -+-+ -Ih>.S
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.

Miss Allene Perry entertained a
few young friends yesterday after
noon from 2 to 5 o'clock in honor of
Miss Marian Rummell of Independ-
ence, who formerly resided in this
city. A dainty repast was served by
the hostess mother at five o'clock
upon table decorated with red
peonies and the afternoon was
spent playing games.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY,

Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Daniels
We're surprised Saturday evening
when about twenty of their relatives
and friends gathered at their home,
two miles north of town, to cele-
brate their fifteenth wedding ami
versary. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels were
presented beautiful cut glass berry
set in honor of the occasion. The
evening was spent socially and also
in enjoying the lunch with which
the guests had come provided.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY


Master Paul Daniels, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. H.. Daniels, residing
about two miles north of town, cele-
brated his tenth birthday Saturday
afternoon by entertaining his class
mates, the Kings Sons, of the Chris
tan church Sunday school of this
city from 2:3O until $50 o'clock
The teacher of the class, Miss Coney
Symons, was also present. The boys
had a jolly time playing base ball
and other games, and refreshments,
ice cream, ETC., were served, the CEN
ter of attraction being a fine birth
day cake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15

Order your strawberries for can
ming this week. Price 1926 per
case. Phone Pa. Stanley Conkling.
1912
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
TO HOLD BERRY
BASKET LUNCHEON
Attitude of Yakima Association
to New Strawberry Union to
be Outlined at Meeting

A meeting of the Richland members
of the Yakima Valley Fruit Growers
association was held Saturday after
noon in Anon hall for the purpose of
outlining their policy in regard to the
proposed organization of local ber-
ry growers cooperative union. A
great many Independent growers were
in attendance at the meeting and a
friendly discussion was INDUCED in,
each side advancing their opinions for
and against the union. A committee
composed of F. j. O'Brien and c. 81.
Cooley, representing the Yakima Val
ley Fruit Growers association and J..
E. Mowrey, C. D. Mitchell and James
Kaas, representing the Independent
growers, was appointed to arrange
for a meeting at some near date at
which an officer of the Fruit Growers
from North Yakima could be present
and take the matter up with the Rich
land growers. 1t is expected that this
meeting will be held some Saturday
this month and will take the form of
a basket banquet at which each man
in the community who is interested in
strawberry culture will be expected
to express his views for or against
the local union in a few words. No
tice of the date of this meeting will
be given later in these columns and
in the meantime the ranchers inter-
ested are earnestly requested to dis
cuss the matter among themselves
and be ready to voice their opinions in
forcible way at the meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02

church. This is a new wrinkle for
Richland and if you have never been
to one of these sales now is your
chance to find out what you can get
for a very little money. Each par
Gel will be wrapped in paper so that
no one can guess its contents and the
ladies guarantee each to be worth at
least the price charged, ten cents, and
many five and six times that amount.
A lunch will be served for an addi-
tional ten cents so that for 20 cents
you will get all you want to eat and
the chances are that you will get
something in a package which will
be just the thing to give "the only
one" for a Christmas present. Be
sure to come out for the sale as the
ladies assure you of a hilarious time
as the very idea of the sale insures
surprise and enjoyment untold. Re-
member the date.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02

A great deal of interest is being ia
ken in the coming city election to be
held next Tuesday, December 9TH.
There will be three councilmen elected
for the two year term and one for
the one year term and it is the duty
of every citizen of Richland to turn
out and vote one way or another to
show his preference as there is no use
staying home and then after the cleo
ton is over saying 81 don't see why
this was so and So" Be sure to vote
and do your part as you see fit accord
ing to the dictates of your own con-
science. s@.
Geo. B. Newell, who, for the past
year has been engaged in the black
smith business in Richland as a men,
Der of the firm of Jameson & Newell,
has traded ten and half acre al
falfa tract which he owned just south
of town to F. ]. O'Brien, for a first
class livery barn at Cottonwood, Ida.
Mr.. Newell will remain in Cottonwood
to attend to his livery business but to
date has made no disposition of his
interest in the Richland Blacksmith
shop. Mrs. Newell and two sons will
remain in Richland until the end Of
the school term, when they will move
to Cottonwood, if Mr.. Newell's pres
emit plans do not miscarry.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church wishes to announce parcel
post sale to be held Tuesday evening
December 7th, in the parlors of the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02

Methodist church while about as many
attended the one held in Gibbs hall.
The ladies of the Methodist church
had provided so many good eats that
all could not be consumed at the noon
meal and as a result large crowd
gathered at six o'clock in the evening
to partake of supper. Services were
conducted by C. E. Smith in the local
church at the close of the feast.