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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
LAST MOVE MADE
TO SAVE BECKER
FROM DEATH CHAIR
New Evidence is Presented by Doom
ed Mans Counsel in Final
Plea.

New York, July 24.-An order d.
recting the state to show cause why
a motion for new trial should not
be granted Charles Becker, sentenc-
ed to be electrocuted at Sing Sing
next Wednesday, was signed by Su-
preme Court Justice Philbin here
yesterday. The order is returnable
July 26 in the supreme court before
Justice Ford.
The last effort to save the life of
the former police lieutenant, twice
convicted for instigating the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, gambler, was
made by w. Bourke Cochran, his
chief counsel, who placed before JUS
tice Philbin several affidavits and
other newly discovered evidence.
Jack Roses statement confirming
Becker's story about meeting Sulli-
van and Applebaum at the Circle
theater twenty-four hours before
the murder of Rosenthal is among
the new evidence. Rose, in the two
Becker trials, never mentioned this,
but testified that at that particular
time he was asleep in his home.
Benjamin H. Kaufman made an
affidavit he had been with Rosenthal
on the night before the shooting and
that Rosenthal told him the next
day he would have $4,000 and was
going away. In another affidavit
Lewis Harris, a boyhood companion
Of Rose and Rosenthal, said Rose
many times confided to him Becker
was FRAMED up"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
ALLEGED BANK
R0bbfR ESCAPES
BY BACK DOOR
Man Suspected of North Liberty
Raid Slips Away Shortly After
Arrest.

Waterloo, Ia, July PA man,
believed to have been one of the
bandits, who last week held up and
robbed the Farmers Savings bank
at North Liberty, was located in a
billiard hall here yesterday, but es-
capped almost Immediately. Officers
are searching for him.
George E. Bidwell, one of the
state police agents, was on the mans
trail. He left the billiard hall for a
few moments to call ]. A. Cypra, as
sistant cashier of the North Liberty
bank in to identify him. When the
two returned, less than a minute lat
er, the man had escaped by a back
door.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
NEGRO CONVICT
MAKES A SENSA-
T|ONAL ESCAPE
Said to Have Forced Fellow Prison.
er to Play Violin to Drown
Noise.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, July "a
Sam Claybourn, colored, last nigh
shortly after 9 o'clock, cut a hole
through the east wall of the Henry
county Jail, making good his escape
in manner which is puzzling the
local officials. Claybourn was in
carcerated upon the charge of hav'
ing robbed a restaurant. near the ole
coal chutes, securing 81 and a boz
of cigars valued at $3.50.
The first intimation the officers
had of the escape, was when one Of
the prisoners who had crawled
through the hole, walked into the
mayors Office and informed him Of
the event. 1t is rather a mooted
question whether Claybourn escaped
with the tacit aid or approval of the
other prisoners, or whether he was
assisted by friends from without.
There were five men in the Jail at
the time, three of whom are bound
over to the grand jury on more or
less serious charges, and none of
them attempted to make their geta-
way, although the large hole chop
ped open by Claybourn remained IN
closed for several hours.
The prisoners claim that the Ne
gro flashed gun on them forcing
all but one to retire into their cells.
The other prisoner was induced at
the point of a revolver to climb to
the top of the cell house and play a
number of national airs on his vio-
lin to drown out the noise of the
falling bricks and mortar.
Sheriff Kaufman was out of town
at the time, but his deputy is posi-
tive that when the Negro was in
carcerated that he thoroughly
searched him and at that time there
were no weapons or sharp instru-
ments upon him. Claybourn has not
been apprehended, but the officers
have a clue as to his whereabouts.
The exterior of the Crandall groc-
cry building has been treated to a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
AN ALI. NIGHT PARTY.

Miss Marie Leonard entertained
what proved to be an all night par
ty, in honor of Miss Mary Wells of
Marshalltown, who has been visit
ing her cousin in this city. After
an evening at the Chase-Lister show
the party repaired to the home of
Miss Leonard and prepared to sleep
in the tent on the lawn. Something
made sleep impossible, whether it
was the lively company, or the damp
but morning arrived be-
fore the girls were hardly aware of
it. A delicious breakfast was served
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
turned as they went. overland in the

LuTHeu DIS they went, OVeIldHu III luc
Crosley car.
Miss Anna Berry of Chicago is
spending two weeks in this city Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. M. Chambers,
who resides on west Second street.
Mrs. j. H. Hoag leaves tonight
for Colorado Spring, COL, for a visit
with Lee Hoag and family. This
will also be the first reunion of the
Hoag family for thirteen years and
already the other members are there
Mrs. Arthur Powell of Azusa, Cal.
Miss Bessie Hoag of Pasadena, CAL,
and Miss Laura Hoag of Spokane,
Wash.
Miss Mary Wells of Marshall
town, who has been visiting her
cousin, Miss Muriel Richardson, for
the past two weeks, returned to her
home this afternoon. She was &C
companied by Miss Richardson, who
will visit her for short time, going
on to Iowa City to visit at the home
of her grandparents before return
ing to this city.
Mrs. John Dewitt and Miss
Margaret Aullman left last night for
Fremont to visit their parents. Miss
Aullman expects to be gone one week
but Mrs. Dewitt will remain for a
more extended stay.
Miss Cantz left for her home in
Chicago last night after making a
short stay with Mrs. J. H. Birdsall.
Mrs. ]. c. Miller returned this
noon from a ten days visit with her
son, Geo. w. Miller, in Blairsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar VanWin-
kle and little son Of Fort Dodge
came today for visit with Mrs.
VanWinkle's sister, Mrs. Geo. Two
good and family.
Mrs. J. H. Watson and little
daughter returned to their home in
Alden yesterday after spending sew
eral days here at the Mrs. Frank r..
Sparks home.
Mrs. Ellen Merrill of haywood,
ILL.,, arrived here this noon and will
make several weeks visit at the
Mrs. N. l.. Rood home.
Miss Leona Huddlestun of
Springfield, ILL.,, arrived in the city
this morning for a weeks visit with
her brothers, F. A. and Bascom Hud-
dlestun, and sister, Mrs. J. S. Mel
vim.
Mrs. II. C. Hammitt and three
children of Spokane, WASH, who
have been visiting the J. D. Kimmel
family for the past few days, left
today for Mallard to visit Mrs. Ham
nitt's parents.
Miss Georgia Stout of Iowa
Falls is spending the day here. Miss
Stout was the grammar teacher in
the central schools last winter.
Lawrence McCunniff returned
to his home in Waterloo this noon
after visit with the A. L. O'Connor
family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
THE SUBMARINES
ARE NOT ACTIVE
No British Vessels are Sunk for an
Entire Week.

London, July $50 far as Brit
ish vessels are concerned the Ger
man submarines drew a blank dur
ing the week ending yesterday. Not
a single British merchant ship or
fishing craft was sunk.
This was the first week since the
commencement of the war that some
loss to British shipping has not been
occasioned either by German cruis-
ers, mines or submarines. During
the week under review 1926 YES
sells of more than 800 tons each ar
rived at or departed from ports OF
the united kingdom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
MORE LUS|TAN|A
DEAD RECOVERED
Bodies of Man and Woman to Be
Sent Home.

Washington, D. c., July 23.-The
American consul at Queenstown
cabled the state department yester-
day that the bodies of Harry J. Kes-
er of Philadelphia and Mrs. r. T.
Leverich of New York, victims of
the Lusitania disaster, had been re-
covered. These bodies and that of
Herbert S. Stone probably will be
shipped from Liverpool for New
York next Wednesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Arthur Whitfield of Sioux City
left here yesterday after an over
night stop in this city, the guest Of
his brother and sister-in-law, D. H.
Bauman and Mrs. Chas. E. Hoffman
and family. Mr.. Whitfield is en-
route to his home from the conven-
ton of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company in Milwau-
kee, Wis. -@ ..--
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.. Towle and
two children of Boston arrived yes
terday for a visit with the Cash and
Ryan families. Mr.. Towle will leave
tomorrow on the return trip home,
but the balance of the family will
remain on an extended sojourn.
Mrs. J. L. Kamrar and daughter
Alice leave tonight for Bay View,
Mich, where they will spend the
month of August with Mrs. Kamrar's
niece, Miss M. E. Hudson, and 9TH
er members of the family, who are
enjoying summers outing at this
popular resort. Judge Kamrar will
accompany them to Chicago, return
ing home in a few days because of
business engagements.
Miss Mabel Owens returned
home yesterday from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Lehigh.
Mrs. Robert Boyd left yesterday
for Galva, H., where she will spend
several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Claude Main and baby,
who have been visiting the Fred
Hahne family, left yesterday after
noon for their home in Des Moines.
Miss Ethel Myers of Eagle
Grove, who formerly resided in this
city, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Myers, on Boone
street.
Miss Izyel Miller of Odds, Ia, is
at the home of Miss Eunice
Lee. Miss Miller and Miss Lee were
roommates while attending Grinnell
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Thompson
went to Fort Dodge today for an ov-
or Sunday visit with their daughter,
Mrs. E. A. Anderson and husband,
and son Fay and wife.
Mrs. Ed Sand and Mrs. A. Stad-
er returned to harrisburg yesterday
after making a visit with the John
Hanke family, who reside on Union
street.
Miss Marie Arrenkiel of Vail,
a., arrived yesterday for a visit at
he Roy S. Tubbs home.
Mrs. Joe Olmstead of Glasco,
Kansas, arrived here yesterday and
will spend the remainder of the sum-
ner with her brother, J. B. McCol-
ough and wife.
-Guyon Whitley and Chas. Chris
ensen are expected to return today
rom Detroit, Mich, where they
vent week ago to purchase and
ring back two new Buick cars.
Ira l.. Lavender and V. c. Cros-
ey, who have been spending three
avs at Clear Lake on fishing trip
ave returned home. They were fair
y successful in securing fish and re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR.

What is the use in being prepared
for war with no war? What is the
argument in preparedness? Ger
many has been preparing for war for
forty-four years and is now trying
out it's system. If preparedness pre-
vents war, what is the trouble that
Germany is in the biggest war the
world ever saw?-Washingto Dem
ocrat.
Well, look at China. China is I'M
prepared and a few years ago Ger
many went over to China and de-
manded a big chunk of territory
Russia thought she ought to have a
piece of China, too, and she got it,
Great Britain also had to have some
and took it and France did likewise.
China had to submit because she
could not help herself. Were the
United States as helpless as China
the great European war powers
would come over here and take what
they wanted for naval bases, etc.
Perhaps Germany would want
large slice of Maine, Russia might
demand Florida, Great Britain would
probably be satisfied at first with a
large piece of the New England coast
and France perhaps would be ap-
peased with liberal concessions of
territory along the coast of Virginia,
Maryland and North Carolina. AZ
ter few years, when these powers
had established themselves upon our
soil, of course they would want more
and would determine among them
selves just what each should have,
the people of this country having alb
solutely nothing to say about it.
That is the way it is being done in
China and that is the way it is be-
ing done in Africa.
OF course, if none of the grea,
nations were prepared for war there
would be no war, but so long as mil
itary Europe exists upon present
standards other countries must be
prepared to defend themselves or
suffer the consequences and one
needs only to open his eyes to mod
ern history to know just what the
consequences are reasonably sure to
be.
Had Russia been as we'll prepared
for war as Germany was there would
have been no war, because Germany
would not have backed Austria in
Austria's monstrous demands upon
little Servia had Germany not be-
lieved that the unpreparedness of
Russia would assure the success of
the Teutonic alliance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

this morning at the Leonard
home by the young hostess mother,
Mrs. A. j. Leonard.
The young ladies present were
Muriel Richardson, Airline and Ruth
MaXon, Grace Worthington, Marie
Leonard and Miss Wells of Marshall
town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
SENATOR VARDAMAN.

The address of Senator Vardaman
on the closing afternoon of the Web
ster City Chautauqua was perhaps
the most scholarly and eloquent eff
fort of all the series of addresses of
all the Chautauquas ever held here.
The Mississippi senator is certainly
a master of rhetoric and possesses a
poetical vision. Some of the people
who heard his discourse condemn
the Chautauqua management for
permitting him to appear upon their
PLATFORM This criticism, in the
Judgment of the Freeman-Tribune,
is unjust The Chautauqua platform
is public forum for debate and any
man of character and ability should
not be denied a hearing merely be-
cause his audience may not agree
with him or approve of what he says.
The negro problem is serious
problem. 1t confronts the country
and must be solved. 1t is not ques-
ton alone for the south to decide. 1t
is nationwide and must be met in a
spirit of fairness and liberation. The
Freeman-Tribune is glad that Sena-
tor Vardaman came to Webster City
and it is glad that the great audi
ence that heard him listened with
attention through the
nearly two hours consumed in de-
livering his message.
However, it is not plain how the
prescribed by the speaker
can cure the evils complained of.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
The Census.

J. w. Hawk received a message
from Ottumwa, Iowa, Saturday
notifying him of the arrival of an
eight and a half pound girl at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul ].
Pierce, formerly Miss Clara Hawk
of this place. Mrs. Hawk has been
with her daughter during the past
month,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
COUNTING NOSES.

Davenport Democrat: Waterloo
has 32,96S people, according to the
state census-a gain of 6,275 over
the national census of five years ago.
And now the Waterloo papers are
regretting that the town didn't fix
it's eye on $4,000 or 10000, and 60
out and find them, as was done by
Sioux City, which wanted 10000,
and Des Moines, which wanted 100,-
900. In the same manner Daven-
port should have pinned it's faith on
$4,000 and counted them. No one
doubts that they are here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
ENTERTAINED YOUNG LADIES

ENTERTAINED YOUNG LADIES.
Mrs. j. D. Kimmel entertained a
party of young ladies Wednesday af-
ternoon at her home on Fourth street
complimentary to her nieces. the
Misses Veima, Neva and Gladys
Kimmel of Belmond and also Miss
Gladys DeFrance of Omaha. The
hours were pleasantly spent socially
and Mrs. Kimmel served a dainty
tray luncheon at five o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
ENTERTAINED AT BREAKFAST.

Mrs. Ralph E. Moore entertained
at breakfast Saturday morning COM
plimentary to Miss Ruth Moore of
Rockford, III. The decorations were
in yellow and white, a large bowl of
nasturtiums geing used as a center
piece for the dining table where
places were laid for ten guests. Con-
versation and fine sewing were en-
joyed during the pleasant morning
hours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
Real Estate Transfers.

r. w. Pote and VT to Soren f. D.
Peterson-wd-lot 10, blk F. r. r.
addition, w. C.-$90O.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

sian. "In the city of Washington -
said Mr.. Vardaman, "the negro pop
ulation comprises twenty-seven per
cent of the whole, but the negro
commits seventy per cent of the
crimes committed in thet city" Sup
pose that be the facts, how is it go
ing to improve that situation by re-
pealing the fifteenth amendment and
ALTERING the fourteenth? Taking the
right of citizenship from the negro
would in no manner affect his GRIM
inal disposition and he would still be
among us to commit offenses against
the law.
But Senator Vardaman admitted
that he, and practically every other
white man in the south, is a law
breaker and a law-defier. He said
that the south, soon after the adop-
ton of the fifteenth amendment to
the constitution, entered upon a cru
SADIE of force and fraud to carry cleo
tions and that they continued in
that course until the negro became
subdued and tried no longer to exer-
else the right of franchise guaran-
teed by the constitution of the Unit
ed States. That is nothing short of
treason, a charge which cannot be
successfully laid at the door of the
negro.
If the white people of the north
will join with the white people of
the south in repeating the fifteenth
amendment will the people of the
south quietly submit to a reduction
of it's representation in congress and
the electoral college based upon the
negro population? If the south will
meet the north fairly upon this
proposition a discussion of the ques-
ton upon it's merits can proceed.
Take Mississippi, for instance. Mis-
sissippi has eight members of con-
gress. Four of these members are
granted Mississippi because of the
negro population. Will Mississippi
agree to cut her representation in
congress in two in the middle if con-
gress and the states will repeal the
Fifteenth amendment, and will Mis-
sissippi consent to a corresponding
reduction of it's power in the elector-
al college?
Had the fourteenth amendment
been enforced in 1884 James G.
Blaine and not Grover Cleveland
would have been elected president.
The south, because of the negro pop
ulation, gains perhaps sixty votes in
the electoral college, but the consti-
tuition of the United States provides
that when the right to vote is de-
MED to any of the male inhabitants
of such states, being twenty-one
years of age, and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridg-
ed, except for participation in rebel
lion or other crimes, the basis of
therein shall be re-
duced in the proportion which the
of said male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male
clClZGllS I"tuly-Ouc yCdio VI dSC Al
such states"
In 1884 James G. Blaine received |
lS2 votes to PIG cast for Grover
Cleveland in the electoral college.
Mr.. Vardaman admitted that the
male citizens of the south were kept
rom voting by force and fraud. That
being the situation and the facts,
Blaine was really elected president
lnder the constitution, because the
outh had no legal right to the rep
esentation it gained in the elector-
Il college based upon the negro pop
llation. !,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27

The exterior of the Crandall groc-
cry building has been treated to a
coat of brown paint.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-27
For Sale at Big Bargain.

Meyer residence, 529 Bank street.
P. Prince. Phone GO. d-tf
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-10-30
THEODORE HoRSTMAN,
Re itsanpalt.
6i2 WerenHtils aibrarn 1ebduss.
414 sSalnut etrnbs.

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penbeimer, Der prGiibent Der Waionic
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haftet unb Rihter Jor oprgefiibrt, Der
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rerloge in Rep gOrt lei, bate ii6 ultf
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hDriss 3piIdenrufe seitDrt bate, rpurs
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Mns benz WtnniSipalserid3t
SicrSo sreiinaurer auf geraaine
3eit nnibablid) gemadJt.

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getpiTsn Srant Stablberser fiir se>
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Che Grlambmibibeine.

JDilliam Glap, 80, S27 Weit 6. Ctr.
lStsla Wiaiams, 80, bsssl.
JDiGIiam 9. Samss, 25, gtmpopb
! place.
lGIi5abetb Sunolb, 10, besgl.
JWiliam S9afer, 90, Cartilage.
lSarab 9lrmacoft, %, bsssl.
J2ouis McGonum, 90, s1S ai6mDnS
( Strabs.
(Slunas Sims, 20, e53 @eit 7. Ctr.
JSoispb g. 2uris, 80, 927 Ri6monb
! Strabe.
(Gannie Sdnsiber, q, besI.
lGmanusl 81. Saaslpoob, %, 1880
I Gaitsrn ape.
laopetta 6. Steinbod, "a, ~gtortpOrs.
}Biuiam 8. Said, 33, 65s Saps
( tbprne 2lpe.
lGntoiustte aaufman, 21, 300 gruub>
tpa1.
(Robert Quinn, 25, ct. Bernard.
(glisabetb MoAueen, 25, gImpOob
9lace.
JSarrp q. paImsr, 25, See6popb, 8.
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9lpenue.