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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
CARRANzA RE:
FUSES TO JOIN
A CONFERENCE
Constitutionalist Chief Takes Excep.
ton to Proposed Interference"
in Mexico Affairs.
OFFERS COUNTER PROPOSAL.
But in It He Virtually Demands Rec
ognition for Himself and His
Government.

| Vera Cruz, Sept. 11.-Gen. Venus
tiano CarranZa, first chief of the con
stitutionalist party, has declined tt
join in the peace conference proposed
by representatives OF the United
States and Latin-American coun'
tries. The first chiefs answer is
couched in friendly language, but
his refusal is made in decisive and
unmistakable terms.
He also takes exception to pro-
posed interference, as he terms it, in
the internal affairs of Mexico, say
ing that he "could not consent to
the handling of the interior affairs
of the republic by mediation or by
the initiative of any foreign govern
ment."
Carranza, instead, proposes that
the various comforting diplomats
meet with him in some town along
the border occupied by his forces to
consider the affairs of Mexico from
an international viewpoint. But he
limits the objects of this proposed
conference as follows: That he is at
present maintaining de facto gov
eminent with all the attributes nee
essary for recognition and that they
recommend to their respective gov
ernments that he be recognized as
at the head of the responsible gov
eminent of Mexico.
Carranza's reply was transmitted
through Consul General Sflliman,
Wilson's personal representative in
Mexico.
Carranza declares that by &C
quiescing in the proposal he "would
impair profoundly the independence
of the Mexican republic and would
establish the precedent of foreign in
reference in the determination of
it's interior affairs"
He states that the present Next
can revolution is designed to "wipe
out the last vestige Of the colonial
epoch, as well as all the errors and
abuses of past administrations"
The unity of the constitutionalist
forces is pointed out when it is de-
clared that all the leaders of this fac
ton returned the same answer to
the note, namely that Carranza alone
could speak for them.
In speaking of the revolution
which unseated Madero, Carranza
refers to "the Vaccinations of GER
tain foreign ministers accredited to
the government of Mexico" blaming
them in part for the murder Of Ma
dero.
The detection of Villa after the
triumph Of the constitutionalist
cause is blamed to bribery by the old
regime.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
THE GERMANS
GATHERING At
French LINES
Repeat in Vosges Mountains At
tempt to Break Through That
Failed Elsewhere.
WAR SLACKENS IN THE EAST
Austro- German Armies Believed to
Be Preparing to Entrench in
Captured Territory.
WAR SLACKENS IN THE EAST

London, Sept. 1.-THE German
have repeated in the Vosges noun
tains the attempts which they mad
to break through the French line!
in the Argonne forest, which seem
ingly indicates that the long expect
ed offensive in the west will no
much longer be delayed. In these
attacks the Germans claim they oc
cupied some French trenches. The
French report, issued later, admits
this, but says the Germans progress
was accomplished by the use of as
phyxiating gases and that in count.
er attacks the French regained the
greater part of their lost ground.
Hartmans-Wei lerkopf, which was
taken by the French during their
spring and summer operations, prob
ably has been the scene of as much
hard fighting as any place on the
whole front. 1t has changed hands
a dozen times. Yesterday the Ger
mans by assault again got footing
on the summit, but, according to the
French report, were driven down
again during the night. Outside
these events, the armies in the west
have been engaged in almost contin-
nous artillery duels, bomb throwing
and air raids.
In the east there is little change.
The two Russian successes on the
Sereth river, Galicia, while they in
volved a big capture of men and
guns, has not interfered with the
Austro- German advance. Further
north, the Austrians have taken
Dubno, second of the triangle of
fortresses to fall into their hands,
and with the help of the Germans
are advancing to Rovno, third OF
these fortified centers Meanwhile
the Germans, from the south of the
Pripet marshes to the region south
west of Wilma, are fighting hard and
with some success for the strategic
railway system of the Brest-Vilna
area.
The three main Russian armies
under Ruzsky, Everett and Ivanoff,
although reduced and outnumbered,
still are full of fight, and the Aus
tro-Germans must look to their own
defenses before reinforcements
reach their opponents.
There is still a dearth of news
from the Dardanelles. On the Aus
tro-Italian frontier, the Italians con-
tinue their attacks in the mountain
regions where their progress is slow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
FLAMES DESTROY
farm BUILDINGS
House, Barn, Garage With New Au-
to, and Other Structures, are
Burned Down.

Scha1ler, Ia, Sept. 11.-At an
early hour yesterday morning fire
destroyed all the buildings except
the corn crib on the Jacob Neubauer
farm about five miles southeast OF
this place. The origin Of the fire is
a mystery.
The barn and house were both
burning when neighb0rs arrived
Mr.. Neubauer was asleep in the
house at the time and was nearly ov-
ercome by smoke.
The burned buildings included the
barn, house, hog house, chicken
house, and the garage, which con-
tanned a practically new automo'
bile
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Southern sayagery.

John F. Dalton in Manson Demo-
crat: Georgia's shame is now COM
plete. A mob took Leo NJ. Frank
from his guards ca in the peniten-
tiary at Milledgerille, carried him
in an automobile for hundred miles
and hung him to tree by the road
side, within two miles of the home
of Mary Phagan, the girl for whose
alleged murder he was serving Life
sentence The mob attacked the
prison just before midnight. There
were probably half a hundred men
in the savage crowd. They hung
their victim at daybreak.
The people Of the United States,
outside of Georgia, stand aghast at
such a crime. It is bad enough to
take a man from an officer, or posse
of officers, or even from Jail build
ing and lynch him, but to success
fully attack state prison building,
|overpower the guards and take
prisoner out OF the building and kill
him, is a deed of darkness and devil
ishness that makes the fiendish tor
lures and crimes of the Middle Ages
look like baby play.
The worst feature of it all is that
Frank was probably innocent Of the
crime for which he was suffering,
having been convicted on only the
testimony of degenerate niger Of
the lowest type of southern niggers.
When the governor of the state, be-
lieving Frank to be innocent, COM
muted the sentence to life imprison-
ment, mob Of his fellow citizens
sought his life so persistently that
he resigned his office and left the
state.
Such savagery is unparalleled in
the history of the United States. It
seems almost impossible to believe
that white human beings can be
such devils incarnate. The details
of the dastardly deed are almost too
sickening to contemplate. The
crime will be punished or Georgia
will forever remain branded with
the mark of the blacklist crime in
the history Of civilization.
Is all humanity gone crazy with
the lust for each others lives?
FOR SALE-six h. p. gasoline en-
CINE for sale. Also some pulleys
and shafting. All in good condi-
ton. Freeman-Tribune. DIT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

tronomic habit with that of "other-
wise respectable persons who put
cayenne pepper on vanilla ice
cream"
Never in any imaginative flights
has such combination occurred to
us, but now that we know that cay
enne pepper is put on vanilla ice
cream, we shall feel that one eXper-
fence has escaped us, and in some
reckless or furtive moment we shall
try it.
Is there some unexpected agree
able sensation in cayenne pepper on
ice cream? Who knows? Why re-
main ignorant? Occasionally, we
have regretted not following the ex-
ample of an elderly gentleman we'll
known to us who spread German
prepared mustard on his apple pie.
We have gone through life with an
ungratified curiosity nagging at our
inwards. Who are we, to criticize
mustard on apple pie when we know
not whereof we speak?
Some one must do pioneer work,
else how would all the seventy-nine
varieties of salads that flourish at
five o'clock teas have come into be-
ing, though at least seventy of those
salads find their savior in whipped
cream that is poured over them.
Whipped cream covers multitude
OF sins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Good Government for Cities.

Frank Crane: Good government
is skilled, expert government. Run
ming a city is problem like run
ming a factory, or railroad. 1t
takes somebody, not anybody, to at
tend to it. The best men possible
should be secured as officials. They
should be trained. They should be
efficient.
Good government is impossible so
long as there remains trace of the
vicious idea that a public office is
for any other purpose than to be of
the best possible service. So long as
men are employed to reward them
for party service, to repay debts of
friendship, or to provide place for
deserving incompetents there is no
hope. The only question to be ask
ed concerning any city employe, from
a stenographer, or bookkeeper to a
police chief, or mayor, is, "Can he
do the business?"
Good government is impossible
without the elimination Of political
parties. The issues between demo-
crat or republican have no more to
do with choosing an alderman or a
city controller than the issues be-
tween Baptist and Presbyterian.
Good government demands the
short ballot. The long ballot, con-
fusing the voters, is the bulwark of
the bosses, hooters and thieves. 1t is
democracy minus common sense. The
citizens should vote for few offic-
ials and hold them responsible.
Good government should be taught
in the public school. To make a
good citizen you must catch him
young. The first thing in school
is to train children in the art of de-
mocracy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. Colbert Hill, who was sum-
moned here week ago to attend the
funeral of her brother, the late Jesse
Adams, returned to her home in Gal
latin, Mo-, last evening.
Mrs. J. n. McLaury and daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie, will leave on Mon
day for Iowa City where the latter
will attend the State University dur
ing the coming school year. Anoth-
er daughter, Mrs. T. G. Myers OF
Hobson, Mont, will accompany them
to Iowa City and remain for a sew
eral weeks visit.
MIR. and Mrs. John Zeihan and
the Misses Clara and Susan Zeihan
returned yesterday from a few days
stay at the Minnesota state fair in
ST. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will B. Rood went
to Des Moines yesterday afternoon
for an over Sunday visit with the
formers sister, Mrs. w. G.. Bonner
and husband.
Miss Emma Miller, teacher OF
one of the fifth grades in the public
schools, went to her home in Kamrar
yesterday for a week end visit.
Glare H. Currie returned yester-
day from a business trip to Clarion
Mrs. Gilbert Knudson, Mrs. Ma
bel Knudson and Irving Knudson, OF
Jewell, were callers here yesterday
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Haney and
little son went to Des Moines yester-
day afternoon for visit with Mr..
Haney's sister.
Miss Hazel Richardson of
hardwood is spending the week end
with her uncle, w. H. Richardson
and family, on the east side. Miss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
A HARD STORM
STRIKES CHICAGO
One Person is Killed and Several
Are Injured.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-One person
was killed and several injured in a
severe wind and rain storm which
swept over Chicago yesterday after
noon. Francis Weber, IA, was kill
ed. Thomas Hillary, So, was fatal
ly injured and his wife was severe
ly hurt when the wind swept the
roof off their home. A trolley car
crowded with passengers was struck
by lightning but the passengers es-
capped injury.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
Dabbling in Mysteries.

Hampton Recorder: There is no
estimating power of suggestion. An
entertaining writer in an esteemed
contemporary in his denunciation of
sailing a slice of watermelon, which
evidence of taste we shall not here
dispute, scornfully couples this gas
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

Dodge came over today for an over
Sunday visit with her parents.
Misses Bess Bickford, Hazel and
Airline Sparks, teachers in the KAN
rar schools, are home for the week
end.
Miss Della McDaniels of Wool
stock spent last evening in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14
The Census.

Born, Sept. 10, 1915, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Boynton, who reside
near Homer, a baby daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

Old papers sc per role at "
Freeman-Tribune Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

My country is the world and my
religion is to do good.-Thos. Paine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

FOR SALE-six h. p. gasoline en-
CINE for sale. Also some pulleys
and shafting. All in good condi-
ton. Freeman-Tribune. dit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-14

Drawing paper at this office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
PREACHER IS ACCUSED.
POntOtOc. MisS.. Clergyman Detained
 Under White Slave Act,

Pensacola. Fla. June D. Charged with violating the Mann white slaH "a law by transporting from one state to another female for immoral plir- pOses, Rev Jamcs Wilson, who has three churches in his charge in Pom totoc county. Mississippi is held in jail here, while the girl in the case Miss Odell Carter, is detained at a boarding house by United States eff cers. The girl is buXom county lassie of 22 years and has the appear ance of considerable education and refinement. Wilson is man of about B years of age and is said to have wife and six children at his home in Mississippi.
 The detection cane a31ut through the fact tn t Wilson $ e!1egei in leaving FontOt1n county. to have talk en hnr,' nd buggy to when h." had no legal 'ght. A man named Owens, Nh'. c;aims ownership. trac- ed the couple throusa Mississippi, Alabama ant r,to Fl"i.Ga. They left pontotOc county on april IT. travel ing from c~n Mace to another, holG- ing reviv q meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
Happiness a Duty.

The better we understand life, the mere we come to the realization of the fact that happiness is a duty. It sig uifies that we are working in harmony with the laws of our being. It is one of the concomitants of righteousness. Righteousness in it's last analysis will be found to be living in right relations with the laws of our being and with the laws of the universe about us. This attitude, this habit of happiness, is also benefit to others. As cheer fulness induces cbeerfu!uess ill others. so happiness inspires and induces hap' piness. We communicate this condi- tiop to those about us. It's effects come back in turn from them to us again. As anger inspires anger. as love and sympathy inspire love and sympathy ir others, each of Its kind. so cheerfulness and happiness inspire the samL in cthers.--Ralph Waldo r-ine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03

son, James William Gibson a minor. Dora L. Gibson Guardian of James William Gibson minor, Dora L. Gib- son, Maria M. Geisman the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legal Represen- tatives of Maria M. Geisman, deceas- ed, J. Jordan the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legal Representatives of J. Jordan deceased, P. Magroth, and the Unknown Legal Representa- tives of P. Magroth deceased, J. D. Waddiel, and the Unknown Legal Representatives of J. D. Waddiel de- ceased, and w. J. Bunaugh, and the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legal Representatives of w. J. Bunaugh deceased are warned to appear in this Court in Thirty (3O) days, and fanswer the complaint of the plaintiff and petitioner Arthur E. Margetson Given under my hand as such Clerk at Pine Bluff, on this 5th day of May 1915.
 F. M. REEVES, Clerk of the Jefferson County Chan
 cery Court.
 s. F. VAULX, D. c. Attest truce copy:
 F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 By s. F. .VAULX. D. c. F. M. Quertermouse. attorney for petitioner. 5-6-13-20-27. .-6-3-10-17
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
Kindly superintends 1t 7.

A Chicago man with business in- terests in Missouri tells of an incident as railway junction there. He was very hungry, with only two min utes before the departure of his train. Sandwich and coffee.' he said to the counter man. Haven't time for anything else" Easy, friend,' said the other. Take all the time you want. East your eye over this bill of fare and I'll phone the superintendent to hold the train a while" Hold the train while l eat?" Sure. This is a branch road, and there's no other train comin' or gOin' over 1t this. mcrnin'. The superin- tendent will want you to have good meal-he owns this lunch rOom."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
Sea Moss.

This term is popularly applied to any of the. Polyzoa which are com pound marine animals, several of which share a comron horny skele- ton, or polyzoary. which is plant-like in form. According to the bureau of fisheries, several hundred thousand pounds of these skeletons have been imported annually from Europe, chief ly from France and Germany, for dec orative and millinery purposes, and the supply has now been practically cut off by the war. It therefore seems opportune to develop a domestic in- dustry, as sea mosses, probably equal in quality to those heretofore import ed, are said to be abundant on our coasts, especially in New England. Those with large bushy fronds are the most valuable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF TITLE AND WARNING ORDER.

In the Jefferson County Chancery Court. May 3rd. 1915.
 Arthur E. Margetson, ex-parte. petitioner for confirmation of title. and Arthur F. Margetson, plaintiff, vs. Manic G. spight, ct als., defen- dants.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of May 1915, Arthur E. Margetson. filed in my office as clerk of the Jefferson County Chan cery court, his petition to said Court, praying for an order and decree of said court confirming and ouieting his title tc the following land. to- wit:
 The Northwest quarter of the North-East quarter, and the North East quarter of the Northwest uuar ter of Sec. Fourteen 14) in Township Three (3) South, Range Seven (O West, in Jefferson County. State of Arkansas.
 Wherefore, all persons wto claim any interest in said land or any part thereof, are hereby warned and call ed upon to appear :n said court and show cause if any there be. why the prayer of petitioner should not be granted and his title to said land be confirmed.
 And petitioner will also pray for a confirmation of taX-sale of the NV. IA of NE. IA of said Sec. IA, made hy the Sheriff and Collector of Jef- ferson county to Julia Lane for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1895 and the deed hereunder made by the Clerk of said county to said Julia Lane; and the sale of the NE. IA of NV. IA of said Sec. IA. made by the Sheriff and Collector of said County to J. C. Lane for non- payment of the taxes for the year 1893; the petitioner being the owner of said land by means conveyance of record iE said County.
 Therefore all persons who can set up any right to the lands so purchas- cd in conseouence of any informality or irregularity connected with such sale to show cause. at the hearing of this petition, why the sale and deed hereunder, so made should not he confirmed.
 And the Defendants Mamie c Spight, Claud M. Gibson, Tea Wilker-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
New GermAM Gable.

Berlin. June f2-According to the Berlin Tageblatt a new cable is about to be laid between the Scandi- navian States and the United states which will not as heretofore. pass via The preliminary work has been carried out and the estimat-
 cd cost will amount to $10,0O0,000. Thanks to this new cable. says the same journal, Germany will be able to telegraph to the United States without the necessity of making use of the wireless, and consequently will be able to send secret messages,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
NOTICE OF VEHICLE TAX.

Notlce is hereby given that the an- n ,'u'l vehlcle License, provided for oy ordlnance No. 757 of the City orGlnances i,, of the City of Pine Bluff VIII he due and payable on the first uay or June. 1915 and all owners of senlcles in the city of Pine Bluff are saereoy warned to pay same on or te'ore said first day of June, 1915, to the City Collector as provided for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
pike shootlno Tn Scotland.

The killing of a fish by sword by . lieutenant of the Royal Engineers receives much publicity. It may not have been hard to do. for pike often move sluggishly. and on fine warm days they have a habit of basking on the surface In Scotland people shoot pike regularly, the corpses being brought ashore by retriever dogs. But in Scotland they shoot several things that in England we kill In other ways. Foxes, for example.--Lnndon Chron iclo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
HIGH HONOR FOR WOMAN,
Louise Lee Schuyler Receives Degree
 of IL. D. from Columbia.

New York. June 2.-For the first time in the history of Columbia nni- versity a woman was candidate for the degree of doctor of laws conferred today at the annual commencement exercises. Louise Lee Schuyler, orig inatOr of the first American tra1ning school for nurses. was chosen for that honor. She is great granddaughter of General Philip Schuyler of the American revolution and great granddaughter of Alexander Hamil- ton. Among other candidates selected for honorary degree of doctor of laws was Hugh l.. Scott. major general and chief of staff, U. s. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
Olive OH In Nursery.

For child who is emaciated from illness 8 massage with olive oil once or even twice day will supply the needed fat to the body and also lubri- cate the dried-out skin. A teaspoon full of olive oil three times Jay is a good tonic. good for digestion and a mild laxative when given to.a baby an hour before or after feeding. It will also soothe tickling cough. Olive oil is also healing for burns. chapped lips and hands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
Europe's Largest Hotel Open.

London. June 2.-The largest hotel in Europe has just opened here. It is the Regent palace. standing be- hind the County fire office in Regent street. The proprietors announce that no tips will b. allowed. The new hostelry is nine stories high, built of Carrara marble and has L. OPS bedrooms. It is shaped like a colossal fatiron. The cost of the building alone was $S,00000O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-03
NOTICE OF DOG LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given that the an nual Dog License. provided for by Or dinance Mo- 9S4, of the City of Pine Bluff, will be due and payable on the 1st day of June, 1915, and all owners of dogs in the city of Pine Bluff are hereby warned to pay same at once on Or before said first day Of June. 1915. to the City Collector as provided for in said ordinance. Given under my hand this 1st day Of June, 1915.
 W. V. HUTT, City Collector. offlce Hours: 9 am. to 3 pm.
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