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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Members of American Patrol are
Shot From Ambush by
v. Haitians.
ARE THE VICTIMS OF SHIPPERS.
Assailants are Repulsed When Fire
is Returned by Admiral Cap
= =. erton's Men.
ARE THE VICTIMS OF SHIPPERS.

Washington, D. Gully 31.--Twt
American bluejackets were killed
last night in an attack by natives
on Port au Prince, Haiti, held BY
Rear Admiral Caperton with 40C
men from the cruiser Washington
The attacking party was beaten off
No sailors were wounded and the
loss of the attacking force was not
reported. The dead:
Will liam Compressor, seaman,
Brooklyn.
Cason S. Whitehurst, ordinary
seaman, Norfolk, Va.
Reinforcements have been order
ed to Haiti. The battleship Connect
icut will sail from Philadelphia to-
day with 500 marines. The navy
transport Hancock, now being over
hauled at Philadelphia, also will go
to Haiti, it is said
Admiral Caperton's message gave
few details of the fighting. 1t show
ed, however, that he had been warn
ed Of the intention of the Haitians
to attack and early in the evening
Capt. E. L. Beach of the Washing
ton, commanding ashore, moved his
men out to the edge of the city to
meet them, leaving strong guards to
maintain order in town. The Halt
ian soldiers and civilians in the city
We're disarmed.
The attack came at 8 o'clock, the
bluejacket battalion bearing the
brunt of the fighting. From the
brush beyond the last houses, snip
ers opened fire. The fire was re-
turned and the attackers driven off,
IN his first message after his ar
rival at Port au Prince, when the
marines and bluejackets encounter
ed slight resistance on landing, Ad-
miral Caperton asked for an addi-
tional regiment of marines. He sug-
gested that the additional marines
be sent on the cruisers North Caro-
line or Tennessee, which are fast
ships. These vessels were not avail
able The navy department issued
this statement last night:
Admiral Caperton has advised
us he said, that it is very hot at
Port au Prince and that he did not
deem it advisable to keep marines
on shore duty constantly. He said
he wanted sufficient force SO that
he might operate the shore guard in
relays and have sufficient guard
to assure adequate protection at all
times"
Secretary Daniels felt no great
apprehension about the situation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
THE GERMANS
FORGE j. s.
PASSPORTS
Washington Calls Attention of Ber-
lin Government to Spies
Frauds.
EXPLANATION Is SOUGHT.
Teutanic Officials; Said to be Respan-
sible for Forging Ameri-
lean Papers.
EXPLANATION Is SOUGHT.

Washington, D.. c., July 30.-Am
bassador Gerard was directed yes
terday to call the attention Of
the German government to state
ments made under oath in England
by parsons arrested as German spies
that they had been supplied with
forged American passports by Ger.
man officials.
Action of the American govern
ment was based on sworn testimony
by several alleged German spies and
statements of Americans whose gen
uinc passports are alleged to have
been forged. Ambassador Gerard is
directed to seek an explanation OF
several cases where agents OF the
German government seem RESPONSE
BILE for forgeries.
Officials here have been deeply
concerned for some time at repeated
instances of abuse of American
passports despite every effort to re-
strict and safeguard issuance. 1t was
pointed out, however, there was no
recourse against deliberate forgery
of passport or any other document.
Admitting it is delicate matter
to address a friendly government in
such a case, officials here feel the
evidence in these cases had been de-
veloped so publicly that no other
course appeared but to afford the
German government an opportunity
to disavow responsibility.
Beginning with the developments
in the case of German-American
Kupferle, who committed suicide af-
ter admitting that as a German spy
he had been supplied with bogus
American passport by his superiors,
the state department has been trac-
ing the history of other false pass
ports. Developments in the case of
the alleged German spy Bruckow,
who has been on trial in London the
last three weeks, have materially
the hands of investi-
gators here. 1t has been found that
a passport issued to a young Amer
lean business man travelling in Ger
many was temporarily in the GUS
tody of the Berlin police in conform
ity with their demand. The pass
port was returned but it now ap-
pears that Bruckow was furnished
with facsimile containing his own
portrait but bearing the name and
number of the document issued to
The American.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Thousands of Men and Women
Watch Execution of Alleged
Slayer of Children.
CAUGHT AFTER LONG HUNT.
Hundreds, in Autos and on Horse
back, Join in Pursuit of
Fugitive,

Temple, Tex, July 31.-Wil
Stanley, Negro, charged with killing
the three children of W. R. Grimes
near here Wednesday night by beat.
ing them to death with a hammer
was taken from local justice court
at midnight and burned on the pub.
lie square in the presence Of thous-
ands of men and women.
People had thronged the streets
all evening awaiting the outcome Of
the examination of alleged accom-
plices of the slayer, who were
brought from Rogers last night.
Stanley was captured after a. man
hunt covering 100 miles yesterday.
He wore two pairs of trousers, one
of them bearing the name of W.. R..
Grimes, father Of the murdered chill
dren, when, caught
Hundreds, of men joined in the
chase, most Of them riding in autos
or on horseback.
Grimes and his wife were also at
tackled and the man may die. The
woman was assaulted.
The murderer used a railroad
spike maui as a. weapon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
POPE BENEDICT
Makes PLEA FOR
CLOSE OF WAR
Pontiff Proposes Exchange Of Views
in Endeavor to Reach
Settlement.

London, July 31.-The Rome cor
respondent of Reuters states that
in last nights issue of the Osserva-
tore Romano, official organ of the
vatican, appears a letter addressed
by Pope Benedict to the heads Of the
belligerent countries, inviting all
friends of peace to unite with him in
his desire to terminate the war.
The correspondent quotes from
the letter as follows:
ut is our firm determination to
devote every activity to a reconcile
alton of the people now engaged in
this fratricidal struggle. Today, on
the sad anniversary of the outbreak
Of this tremendous conflict, there is
sues from our hearts an earnest
prayer for cessation of the war. 1t
must not be said the conflict cannot
be settled without armed violence.
Put away mutual desire for destruc-
ton and reflect that nations do not
die: if Inundated and oppressed
they prepare to retaliate by trans
hitting from generation to genera
tion hatred and desire for revenge.
why should not a direct or an
indirect exchange of views be initi-
ated in an endeavor if possible to ar
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
RUSSIANS Seem
ON POINT OF Civ.
ING UP WARSAW
Probable Evacuation of City and
Whole Polish Salient Indi-,
Gated by Dispatches.
MOVE COMES AS SURPRISE
Policy Probably Will Be to Wait Till
Russian Forces are Better
Equipped.
MOVE COMES AS SURPRISE.

London, July 30.-The probable
evacuation of Warsaw and the
whole Polish salient by the Russians
is in dispatches received from Petro-
grad yesterday. This decision wouIca
come as a surprise to all outside the
inner councils of the Russian gener-
al staff, as the splendid resistance
the Russians have been Offering APP
parently with considerable success
to the German efforts to encircle the
city were believed to be evidence of
Grand Duke Nicholas intention to
fight it out.
1t is pointed cut, however, by
the Russian military critics, after
conversations with competent mil
itary authorities" that until the
army is properly equipped to oppose
the perfect Austro-German machine,
the sensible thing to do would be to
avoid battle and withdraw until the
armies are organized and equipped
and in a condition to take an ag-
gressive offensive and drive the enc
my from Russian soil.
Politics, rather than strategy, de-
cided the advance into East Pru0ia
and Galicia, it is explained by -
critics, and while in doing so Nv
rendered great service to the wen
ern allies and inflicted thereby -
ses on both Austrians and GermaA
they may now give up more that
they gained.
1t is anticipated by the Petrograd
papers that the whole country, If
evacuated, will be denuded of re-
sources which might prove valuable
to the Germans, as has been done in
most of the territory heretofore CIV
en- up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
BR|T|ShERS fXPEL
DIES MONIES WOMAN
FROM THE country
Gertrude Won PetzolGv Pastor Of Uni,
tartan Church, Placed
Under Ban.

London, Juiy 31.-The Rev. Ger
trUde Won Fetzold, the woman pastor
Of Unitarian church in Birming-
ham and who is known in the Unit
ed States, was. expelled from Eng
land yesterday by order of the Brit
ish home Office. she had lived here
eighteen years.
Some years ago the woman ap-
piled for naturalization, but went
to America, where she stayed two
years in Des Moinss, Ia, and the ap-
pIication lpsed. When her applica-
zion was renewed at the commence
ment of the war, it was refused by
the home, office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
GET WAR ORDER
AT BALTIMORE
Structural Iron Works Company to
Make s12,0OO,OOO Munitions.

Baltimore, Md, July 30.-An or
der to furnish the Russian govern
ment with war munitions amount
ing to at least s12, 100000 has been
obtained by local structural iron
works company 1t is understood
the company will be paid substan-
tial bonus for delivery of the ma
terial ahead of contract time and
that the order may be doubled in
the near future. The company will
erect two large shops for the max
ing of munitions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
TWO FARMERS
SUFFER HEAVY
LOSS OF STOCK
Thirteen Head of Cattle Drowned
and Ten Others Killed by
Train.

Brooks, Ts.y July 31.-As result
of the heavy floods near Brooks,
Gotlieb Kernen lost thirteen cattle
by drowning and seven from the
same drove are missing. His Loss is
about $1,000. At Shannon City
Charles Gusting was loading cattle
and hogs for the market and dtEring
a delay caused by the rains, his cat
tie escaped onto the track and were
RUN into by a fast train, killing ten
outright and injuring others, csus-
ing a loss Of over $1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
COWBOYS AND
MEX|CANS FIGHT
Detachment of Cavalry Sent to Quell
Disturbance in Arizona.

Douglas, Ari., July 30.-Col. J. F.
Guilfoyle, commanding the border
patrol, sent a detachment of the
Tenth cavalry yesterday to Palomin-
as ranch, fifteen miles west of Ma
co, where there is trouble between
American cowboys and MeXicans
The Americans claim several hun
dred Mexicans assembled and ran
horses from the American side into
Mexico. A demand for return of
the horses was met with threats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS Spent
AIDING REFUGEES
american Cruiser Returns From
Year of Relief Work in Euro.
pean Waters.

New York, July 3t.-The cruiser
Tennessee returned yesterday from
nearly a years cruise in European
waters relieving American refugees.
She left New York Aug. 7, 1914
with $5,S67,000 in gold and return
ed with $4,000. The balance was
distributed to needy Americans in
Turkey and Asia Minor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
ORDER IS RfSTOR-
Ed IN HAITI
Soldiers and Civilians Disarmed by
American Forces.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 30
The American forces landed here
have restored order. Both Haitian
soldiers and civilians have been dis
armed and there is little sign now
of the uprising, which for two days
previously had kept Port au Prince
in panic.
The French cruiser Descartes has
arrived and a British cruiser is ex-
pected momentarily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
WOMAN SLAIN;
NEGRO IS HELD
Prisoner is Spirited Away by Sher-
if When Mob Gathers.

Murphysboro, H., July 31.-Mrs.
James H. Martin, 45, wife of a
Murphysboro lawyer, was beaten
and hacked to death with a Ratchet
in her home here yesterday after
noon.
Following the discovery Of her
body, Joe Deberry, Negro house
servant, whose parole from the state
reformatory Mrs. Martin was instru-
mental in getting, was arrested.
Later, when a mob of 500 men
was formed near the jail, the sher-
iff spirited the prisoner away in an
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
four men KILLED
IN A WRECK THAT
THREATENS town
Big Four Train is Derailed and
Eighteen Cars Catch Fire and
Are Consumed.

Grafton, o., July 30.-Four uni
Identified men beating their way to
Cleveland were burned to death,
and this town was threatened with
destruction by fire last night when
a Big Four freight train was derail-
ed and eighteen cars caught fire and
were consumed
For a time it was feared two tank
cars, one containing alcohol and the
other gasoline, might explode and
people living near the tracks remov-
ed their household goods and SOU ght
places Of safety.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
EIGHT ARE KILLED
IN NINE DISASTER
Cable Breaks and Car Dashes Into
Party Of Men.

Pittsburgh Pa, July 31.-Eght
men were killed and twelve serious
ly injured at the Patterson mine of
the United Coal company, at Eliza
beth, Pa, yesterday afternoon when
cable carrying a train broke on the
incline. The cars crashed into a
party of men at the mouth of the
nina
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
turks ARE Beaten
BY THE BRITISH
Heavy Losses Indirted on [slamite
Forces in Asia,

London, July 30.-An official
communication says:
Gen. Sir John Nixon reports as a
result of an action July "a near Ma
siyeh (Asiastic Turkey the disor-
ganized Turkish forces retreated
northward
1.-THE enemy's casualties in kill
ed, wounded or prisoners amounted
to $500 approximately. Our cap
lures of arms and material were
large. Our casualties numbered SEA
men,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Paper Mill Strike Ends.

Washington, D. c., July 81
Federal conciliators yesterday re-
ported to the department of labor
that the controversy between the
Paper company and s.
900 employees had been settled by an
agreement and that the lockout of
in Bridgeport, Conn,
had been amicably adjusted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Ten Strike Guards Held.

New York, July 31.-Ten of the
131 guards arrested in connection
with the recent strike riots at Ba-
yonne, N. j., were held for the grand
jury on charges of melting to riot
after a hearing in Jersey City today.
Bail was fixed at from $1,000 to ST.
500. The other guards were dis
charged because of lack of evidence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Two Steamers are Sunk.

London, July 31.-The Norwegian
steamship Trondhjemsfjord was tor
pedoed and sunk yesterday by a
German submarine. The Belgian
steamer Prince also was sunk by
striking a mine. The crews of both
vessels were saved.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Two German Vessels Seized.

San Francisco, July 31.-Two
German schooners, Neptune and At
las, interned in Oakland harbor
since the commencement of the war
were seized yesterday by a United
States marshal upon libels for $19,-
$50 and s3,O9S respectively, due
Williams, Dimond e Co., for the
crews wages and maintenance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
TWO j. S. Marines KILLED
IN ATTACK ON PORT All PRINCE

range aspirations so that all should
be cOntented? This is our cry for
peace and we invite all friends of
peace to unite with us in our desire
to terminate this war and establish
an empire Of right, resolving hence
forth to solve differences, not by the
sword but by equity and Justice"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
Takes Carbolic Acid by Mistake.

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 30.-Mrs.
Matte Hanson, aged SO, died at her
home here last night from accident
ally swallowing carbolic acid. She
had been sick and it is said that bot
ties of medicine had been placed
near the acid bottle. A husband and
two children survive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03

The Breeze Hill ladies aid society
will hold an ice cream social on
Tuesday evening, August 3rd, at the
Breeze Hill school house. Ice cream
and cake for everybody. Bring your
family and friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03

They lard their lean books with
the fat of others works.-Burton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-03
TEXAS MOB BURNS NEGRO
ON PUBLIC SQUARE OF CITY

automobile and took him to Harris
burg, Ill.,, for safe keeping.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-10
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-While trading
continued quiet today cotton showed
n generally steady tone with the close
net unchanged to 2 points higher.
The opening was barely steady,at q
decline of TO points under over
night selling orders which probably
were inspired by. the easier ruling of
prices In yesterdays late trading. The
cables, however, were about as ex-
pected with private. advices indicating
a better demand for spots and the
market soon steadied on .trade and
Wall Street buying.
The nervousness so general here
toward the end OF last week owing 10
apprehensions of IN unsettle dship-
ping situat;on. appeared To have been
relieved by the continued free clear
ances. and prices gradually worked
about A to points net higher. The
talk was that houses with Eu:opeaa 4
connections sold contracts TO the
amount of about 10000 bales against
purchases of actra, supplies in tile
South and 1t was bet eyed the sales
erfected the liquidation of old hedges.
The offerings were we'll absorbed, bat
the market eased of few points
during the afternoon under realizing.
Spot cotton quiet; middling up
lands S.65; sales 102.. s
Cotton futures closed steady:
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-10
New Orleans Cotton.

NEW, ORLEANS. Feb. 9.-Price
movements in cotton today were nar-
row. the market standing 8 to points
under yesterdays final figures at the
lowest and A toS5 points over at the
highest. The close was at a net de-
cline OF point;to a net rise of /
point.
In the early trading short selling
OF scalpers depressed prices but this
selling was met by q quiet demand
said to come from spinners and spot
interests. "A large part of the cotton
sold short In the morning was later
bought back at higher prices. While
foreign clearances were on a fairly
liberal scale. 43,5SS bales from ali
ports, they were smaller than for sew
erai days past. This led 10 the, claim
by bears that the export movement
was finally about to decline. The
selling which resulted pared down the
advance.
Receipts for the day al! ports were
1888 bales ana bulls claimed THE
continued heavy movement TO the sea-
board was the best Indication that
there would be no Immediate let up
In exports. s, Z. s Is &
Spot cotton steady. unchanged.
Sales on the spot 625 bales; 10 ar
rish 2 81. Z y s
Cotton futures closing: !,
s March sS, May $50; ;Jniys S.7a !;
5Dcteber Q 9.Q6; Deoen Der o .2I.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-10
AN INCREASE i'm
THE DEATH RATE.
Census Bureaus Report Shows
l4.l Deaths per 1000 Inhabi-
tants in Year of 1913.
tBy Assoeiate,l rress.l

~
WASHINGTON. FEB. sA dealt,
rate In 1913 OF 1t.i per 1 900 OF The
estimated population in the registra-
tiOn area of the United States. COM
pared with 1873 per 1000 In 1912. ifs
shown l ma report today by the CEN
sus bureau; The nu.nbes of deaths
in the registration area containing
about two-thirds of tho population
was Approximately S90.94S.
Washington State showed the io,s-
est rate, being S.5 per 1000. while New
,tampshire's was tie highest with
III. The lowest rate shown in 1913
by any of the 80 registration cities
with populations OF 100000 or over I'm
1910. was that for Seattle. which was
S.i. while Meml :is showed the high
est with. 20.8.
The average age at death for both
sexes. from all causes combined. was
1913; for males alone 39.2. for females
4G.6. Nearly Is per cent. of all deaths
were of infants under one year of age
and more than 25 per cent. were OF
children under five years.
The death rate from tuberculosis
declined from ii95 per 100000 popu-
lation in 1912 to l47.6 in 1913. The
rate from cancer rose from 81 per
100000 in 1900 to 7S.9 in 1913. The
number OF suicides was 9,99S, the rate
being 1873 per 100000 compared with
l6 per cent. in 1912.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-10
Commercial and Financial
Stocks and Bonds.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Stocks were
inclined TO make further upward pro-
gress early in today's session. but
sudden weakness in New York Cen
tral, which declined Ia points. soon
caused general uhsettiement. the lis.
closing with heavy tone and numer-
Gus net losses. Central's precipitate
decline was assisted with the pro-
posed issue of S100,000,00O bonds at i
per cent. interest.
Another development which should
have redounded To the advantage 'of
the local market was further break
in exchange on London to the lowest
quotations since October, 1907. The
decline resulted from extensive offer
ings of bills against supplies bought
In this country by some of the for
deutally. Germans gold status one
more came into consideration with "a
new low record for>marks.
Declaration of the regular dividenN
on American Sugar shares was in
keeping with popular expectations.
nut the stock was feverish pending
definite announcement. Another ad-
vance in. the refined product was made
by independent producers.
Bethlehem Steel. which has been
the object of much manipulation re-
Gently, went TO a higher price than
before but receded on realizing sales.
Canadian Pacific made better
showing than airy of the other high
priced railway shares. although it re-
linquished all of the two-point gain
made at the outset. Internationals as
whole moved within fractional liIn-
its. Reopening of the Amsterdam ex-
change was, regarded as another chan
mel for liquidation of German owned
securities.
Local money conditions were un-
changed hut slight hardening OF the
rate for long time accommodations
was manifested Interior banks
bought moderately OF mercantile pa
per.
Bonds were easier except certain
minor issues which showed gains.
On the curb there was active trad
ing in the proposed New York Central
6's at between 1O3 and 104. Total
sales of bonds, par value, aggregated
$2.152,O0O.
United States registered 2's declin-
ed is per cent. and the coupons 2's
3-S per cent. on call.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-10
The Largest Nv Vfeekly
Balance on Record
Foreign Trade Shows Balance of
$37.134,226ff In Favor of
United States.

WASHINGTON. Feb 9.-Foreign
trede for the week ended February
6 as reported to tIse department oss
coIsmerce today by the IL, principal
customs ports showed a balance OF
a37,1S4,226 i'll favor of the United
;raies. the largest weekly balance on
record
Exports for the week totalled $59,-
5S1l06 and imports S22,446,S50.
Exports for the past ten weeks to-
tailed S5ls.350,e95 and imports s244,-
006.550, making balance, of $2z5,-
34s745 in favor of the United States
for that period
Cotton exported during the week
amounted to 365,733 bales. making the
total for the last nine weeks 2.61G.-
432.