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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
CHAMP CLARK
EXPECTS WILSON
TO KEEP PEACE
Speaker of House Says American
Note Will Rank as Great
State Paper.

Bowling Green, Mo-, May Is
Speaker Champ Clark lin prepared
statement yesterday said:
1.-THE American note in all human
probability will rank as a great state
paper. s. s. While many of our people
are prone to look upon diplomacy as
of little value, nevertheless the fact
remains that diplomacy has hither-
to ironed out several quarrels and
entanglements which seemed to pres
age our entrance into war.
81 have no doubt that President
Wilson will succeed in this case in
preserving peace with honor"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Same>in Hamilton County.

So good are the residents of &C.
dar county that when the grand
jury convened at Upton recently,
they were Immediately discharged
because the court record was clear.
Not a single case was up for consid-
Grafton. - Dubuque Telegraph-Her-
aid.
The same thing happened in Ham
ilton county last week when the
grand jury adjourned and reported
to the judge there had been moth
ing for them to- do.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Cruiser Sent to War.

= Washington, D. c., May 15.-Sec-
rotary Daniels late yesterday order
ed the cruiser New Orleans from
Manzanillo to Guaymas, Mexico, to
join the cruiser Raleigh in render
ing any relief possible to the colony
of Americans attacked by Indians in
the Yaqui valley, Is or 20 miles in
land.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Train Kills AGED Veteran.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 15.--Jo-
seph D. Collar, aged IS years, a civ
il war veteran, was instantly killed
last night at State Center when he
attempted to pass before an east
bound Chicago and Northwestern
freight train. The mans body was
thrown fifty feet. His neck was
broken and his left side was crush
ad
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Girl Commits Suicide.

Iowa City, May 15.-Miss Mary
Lalla committed suicide here last ev-
ening by swallowing carholic acid.
A love affair is said to be at the bot
tom of the tragedy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

the allied powers the document was
approved as we'll as by neutral en-
voys, many of whom obtained copies
from the state department. The Ger
man embassy-the one place where
it was natural to look for some ink
ling or intimation of what Ger
position would be-remain-
ed silent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
BANNERS
OF THE TtUT0NS
FROM ST. GEORGE
Francis Joseph and Emperor Will
liam Dropped From Order of
the Garter.

London, May 15.-The banners OF
the Garter of Emperor William OF
Germany and Emperor Francis 10.
seph of Austria were removed yes.
terday from St. Georges chapel
Windsor, without ceremony. At the
same time the banners of the king
of Wurtemburg, the grand duke of
Hesse, Prince Henry of Prussia, the
duke of SaXe-Coburg and Gotha and
the duke of Cumberland also were
taken away.
These are the Germanic sover-
eigns and princes whose names were
yesterday stricken from the roll of
the knights of the garter, the ia
nous English order instituted by
Edward III in 134S.
asphalt Good Only Six Years."
Out in Sioux City they have had
much experience with various kinds
of paving and the people there are
convinced that concrete is the best
thing to use, not only because it is
cheaper, but because it is more dur
able than asphalt. The experience of
Sioux City in this matter is not the
experience of all towns. Fort Dodge,
for instance, has some of the most
abomniable concrete paving ever put
down. This difference in Sioux City
and Fort Dodge is due probably to
the character of the work. Concrete
paving must be properly laid or it is
a waste of money. The following
from the Sioux City Journal indi
Gates what the people of that city
think of concrete after having given
it thorough test:
An ambitious asphalt repaving
program for the business district was
tipped over by the city council yes
terday when it was shown that the
property to bear the burden of the
improvement tax stood in opposition
to that sort of paving and was de-
sirous of concrete pavement on the
ground that it's value had been es-
tablshed and that it would outwear
the asphalt surface.
City council members were frank
ly in accord with the idea of the
property owners, declaring there was
grave doubt whether results could
be obtained with asphalt, and
whether the local contractors were
equipped to handle the work.
George BIiven, one Of the Pearl
street property owners, addressed the
council, urging that the east side of
that thoroughfare be paved with
concrete, pointing out that full bed
of concrete could be laid for less
money than an asphalt surface and
that the present asphalt pavement
had lasted only six years, a fair in
dication, he claimed, thai asphalt
pavement was not desirable, even
though it came higher in cost.
DR.. T. B. Larrabee. Osteopath.d-tf
+. A. Boyssn. Dentist. Second 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
British Seize Cargo,

London, May 15.-The Swedish
steamer Augusta, from New York,
April 10, for Copenhagen by way of
Kirkwall, was diverted by the Brit
ish authorities to Leith, Scotland,
where she was ordered to discharge
fifty tons of nickel plate, which is
now in the hands of a prize court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
RUSSIA MAKES
DENIAL OF THE
GERMAN CLAIMS
Military Attache of Cars Embassy
Gives Statement Of
Fighting.
RECEIVED FROM PETR0GRAD
Says Teutons Reported More Guns
Captured Than Were in Use
ALI Attacks Repulsed.
RECEIVED FROM PETROGRAD

Washington, D. c., May 15.-The
military attache of the Russian en-
bassy has received the following dis
patch from his government in Pet
rograd:
"The Russian general staff, in a
statement issued May ~, says that
last week the German military au-
thorities made erroneous statements
about operations on the Russian
front.
"Thus they said that the Germans
took twelve guns during the battle
at Libau, whereas the Russian artil-
lery detachment operating there had
but four guns. At ROssienie the
Germans not only did not cause the
Russians heavy losses, but had no
success at all. The Russians were
not in full retreat as the German
communique says, but the German
forces were obliged to withdraw
along the front of the Russian often
sive for a distance of from six to
thirty miles.
'In Galicia, after the German at
tempt to surround the Forty-eighth
division Of the Russian army, the
German action during the last nine
days has had the character of a from
tai attack against the Russian for
titled positions, which have been
repulsed by the Rus
slams. It is true also that the losses
of the German-Austrian army are
enormous. i
"Wishing to boom their successes
the Germans multiplied by many
times the number of Russian pris-
oners taken by them, great part of
whom were wounded, as the Russian
troops, gradually retreating. had no
means of taking them from the field
of battle.
1.-THE boom about the great vic
tory in Galicia seems to be intended
to raise the spirits of Germany and
to restrain Italy from the decisive
step she is now about to take"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
What of the Hawkeye Highway?

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Commun-
tiles in many respects are just like
individuals. They have to learn by
experience. No factor in recent
years has played more prominent
part in the development Of western
states than the good roads move
ment, which largely was inspired by
the speedy development Of the auto
mobile business.
Much to their regret, cities and
small towns in states crossed by
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

There will be a box social at the
Coal school house, six miles south
of town, on May 21st. Every one
invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

Cheapest place to buy oil meal,
shorts, middlings and chick feed. A.
J. ironing, I. C. elevator. tiff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

FOR SALE-choice round burr oak
posts at 10 cents per post. B. A.
Wilson. 4-27d6f-t-1mo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

Anger and jealousy can no more
bear to lose sight Of their objects
than love.-Geo. Elliot.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

the corner would make her do it. How
much different would be the action of
any other child If it was understood
that the police would not allow skat-
Ing on certain streets? That is the
spirit Of the average boy or girl and
y seems as If it would be serious mis-
take to make the offense INSIDE
lneanor punishable by a fine in The
police court. There isn't a parent in
New Britain who would not be indig-
nant to have his or her children ar
rested for such an offense, particularly
little girls. and yet that is what will
happen IL the ordinance referred TO
Is passed.
The police can stop skating without
bringing the skaters before the police
court but even at that there should be
places where the children should not
be disturbed at their sport. In some
cities all traffic is suspended while
children use the streets as play
ground. p
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
ONE CONVICTION FoK PERJURY
ground.

Franklin D. Stafford, a hotel clerk.
has been convicted Of having COM
rnitted perjury by identifying James
w Osborne, the well known criminal
lawyer of New York, as the COM
panion of Rae Tanner, who has sued
him for breach of pormise and $780,
600 and who alleged that she visited
various hotels with him. She has been
indicted for using the malls for i'm
proper purposes and has said that the
lawyer in question was not her COM
parton as at first alleged although
Stafford swore she was. The maximum
penalty in this case is a fine of $1,000
and imprisonment for five years. Sem
tence will be imposed on Monday.
This is a most peculiar case, in fact
the lawyers themselves do not seem
to understand it and it took the jury
over eight hours to reach a verdict
While it was out some Of the law
yers engaged in a dispute, 1t Is said
that one struck another and a third
enc Said THAI uo Wouiu AiAoSA esiiA
others face in. Lawyer Osborne has
denied ever seeing the woman plain
tiff until the case came into court
and there has been much talk OF
blackmail. Rae Tanner not only
claimed that Osborne had been her
companion, but her sisters corrobo-
rated her testimony. What has added
to the mystery is that the PLAINTIFF has
changed her story now, saying that
her adnairer was Oliver Osborne and
that he is not the lawyer whom she
has sued. At Safford's trial she said
ne was the man and no one seems to
have any idea as to what she will say
next. Her trial is soon to be called
on the charge of having com nitted
perjury at Safford's trial.
A man who said that he was Oliver
Osborne, put in an appearance after
the proceedings were started against
his namesake and admitted that he
was the man in the case, but he has
not been seen or heard from since.
1t looks now as II there will be more
than one prosecution for perjury, and
the indications are there will be some
case is a rather mysterious one.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
DOLLAR ORDINANCE.

bnamittee on ordinances has
al ordinance which provides
five dollars for any one found
lon streets or sidewalks. The
As being objected to because
boise and also because Of the
but it Is doubtful IL the
council will adopt an ordln-
HI will expose boys and girls
h and q police court record.
b1xs like rather severe action
ething which does no real
any one. It has been satd
s pavement has been injured
youthful skaters, but that
Hike a statement which might
borne out by an inspection of
ks Or pavements.
] police were requested to stop
on certain streets there isn't
BIZ girl In the city who would
hove their skates while passing
Ie forbidden territory. A little
: seen to remove her skates on
|ain street the other day SO that
|1Id pass down on the west side
bark and when asked as to why
ii answered that II she didn';
phere who does duty q
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION

Much disease, trouble, suffering, de-
preston and worry, usually blamed TO
other causes Is due to constipation.
Even chronic constipation can be cor
rected by care in the diet and proper
treatment with gentle laxative.
The use OF harsh laxatives, unfortun.
ately so common, gives temporary relief
but in the end aggravates constipation.
Pinkletsare dainty ,sugar-coated granules,
they act gently, causing no nausea or
gripping. They clear away the waste and
prevent congestion. With little per-
sistence, which the result is well worth,
PinkIess really correct chronic constipa-
ton.
Write the DIR. Williams Medicine Co. !,
Schenectady, N. ", for free sample 90
get full-size 25-cent bottle of Pfnklets
from your own druggist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides Of umcly
questions as discussed in ex-
changes that come to Herald
once.
Quick Action Needed.
New. York Times.)

Polite words and the desire to be
perfectly fair to public Official who
has won the respect of the people can
not conceal the ugly fact that the
ripper" crimes and the destructive
use Of dynamite in the Bronx have
caused great anxiety and alarm, and
that the recent efforts of the police
have done little to reassure us. The
explosion of dynamite which wrecked
part Of the Borough hall in the Bronx
Monday evening was carefully planned
and skilfully executed. It was the
work of practiced criminals, done for
a purpose, and the inference that the
dynamiters were the very ones who
caused the explosion by the wall of
the Bronx court house some time ago
Is Irresistible. Suspicion fell then
upon some rascals who had sworn to
avenge the conviction OF certain
friends of theirs engaged in illegal
occupations, but the police in the In
term have made no progress toward
their apprehension. The killing or the
Murray boy Monday night was crime
similar in all aspects to the slaughter
of Lenora Cohn in the Same part OF
Manhattan six weeks ago, the work
| of a degenerate with mania for
! killlng. Inc ponce are aDout as ledi
| to Identifying the murderer in the
| Murray case as in the Cohn case.
| But, for that matter. they have not
! vet apprehended the murderers of
Barnet Baff, whose crime was COM
United bany months ago in broad day.
light, while the Heilner case Is al
ready in the way of becoming mys-
terry in spite of the identiiication of
/ Hanel as the murderer and the con-
fidence of the police that they would
| soon have him in custody.
| Whenever the police do good work
there is a disposition to applaud it.
! They have done some notably good
work since Mr.. Woods has been COM
/ missioner. But the accumulation of
mysteries is wearing upon the nerves.
| The Bronx dynamiters, the murderer
| CT helpless children, and Hanel are
still at large. A system which affords
| practical immunity to criminals of this
| kind is not efficient enough for the
/ protection OF life and property in
| New York city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
D. MCMILLAN
1ss-2o1-2oa MAIN STREET
NO ONE RESPONSIBLE
For Death of Torr1ngton Youth Killed
BY Auto Accident. M
WOMEN's RAINCoATs
$3.gs, $500, $7.9s and secs each.

winsted, May s.--No one was Grim
inally responsible for the death of
Raymond F. Shannahan, ten years
old, of Torrington, according to the
finding of Coroner Samuel A. Herman,
made public today. The lad was
struck and fatally injured by an auto
mobile driven by Thomas j. Wall Of
Torrington in that borough and died
a few days later of fractured skull
at hospital in New Haven. The boy
ran into the path of the automobile
unexpectedly. The coroner says:
II am OF the opinion that the
death of said Raymond #. Shannahan
was due to his own carelessness an9
was not caused by the criminal act
carelessness or omission of said Thorn
as j. WALL
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
Republican Prospects.
(Boston Transcript

Far beyond the boundaries of the
states affected have the shortcomings
of the New York and Massachusetts
legislatures been the subject of serious
criticism. The outside interest mani,
tested In the things done and left un-
done shows the sensitiyeness Of re-
publican opinion the country over to
the crisis through which the party is
passing. Whether it succumbs to the
yoke Of reaction or purges its leader
ship this year preparatory to liberal
lineup in 1916 will go far toward de-
Gliding the issue of the presidential
contest. Those who think the party
can come back on a platform of mega
ton, those who are relying upon bad
business conditions as the sole or even
the chief Influence in the election OF
Mr.. Wilson's successor, are trifling
with one of the greatest opportunities
any party ever had to return to pow
err with the enth usiastic support of an
overwhelming majority. Such ma
jority cannot be rolled up under the
leadership of Penrose and Barnes ct
al, however widespread the discon-
tent with the plumbers of Wilson,
Bryan ct al From Main to Califor-
MIA the present swing toward repub-
licanisn is due in consid cradle part
to the popular belief that the exper-
fence Of 1912 has proved in value to
the republicans all it has cost the
country The first evidence that the
party has learned It's lesson should
come from those states where 1t now
holds power, and that evidence Is far
from reassuring,
In New York the state government
is republican throughout, and in Mas
sachusetts the legislative branch Is
under republican control with a large
working mapority in both houses. The
Albany body has adjourned without
deserving or receiving favorable CON-
ment In or outside the state. The rec
ord on Beacon Hill2has not been near
~ SO bad, but 1t has been bad enough
and the results OF the remaining weeks
Of the session will determine whether
the republican legislators have used
we'll their opportunity to Justify their
reelection and to hearten all who
hope to see the party deservedly sue
cessfuI In the national contest next
year. No republican senator or rep
resentative should minimize the part
his legislative record will play in the
coming state campaign. The electorate
cannot be expected to view with en-
thusiasm a return next year Of the
legislature which has failed at this
session to make good It's platform
pledges The responsibility rests up
on the republicans on Beacon Hill to
make a record at this session which
their party, can make a conspicuous
part Of the platform in the state cam
paign soon to begin, That record to-
day Is by no means made. The re-
mainder Of the session will tell the
! story,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

lines, after the declaration made by
legislative committee in oBston. As
soon as it can get a suitable customer,
with the price demanded, the rail-
road will sell out It's interests in the
Sound traffic. That means great
deal to Fall River, because it will put
the ld-famed Fall River line into
new hands, will make the city depend
ent for water transportation on new
agencies and will presumably throw
some valuable wharf property and
shore frontage into the market, q
situation of peculiar interest while we
are considering the development of
the port of Fall River.
It is inferred that the petition of
the New Haven company for a hear
ing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission to con-
tinue it's steamboa lines is for the
purpose Of securing time in which to
make satisfa Glory sale, free from the
depressing influence that a prospec-
tive forced sale would have. The plans
for financing the steamboat company's
debts is presumably along the sam Q
line. Whatever regrets this commun-
ity may feel at the possible passing Of
the glory of its steamboats,, whose
registry in this port helps to keep It
on the custom house map, those re-
grets will naturally have little in
fluence In the face of a losing BUSH
ness venture which the line in its pres
emit magnificence has proved to be
for the railroad company.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

California, few regions on the globe
have been less known than the penin-
.sular called Lower California. Yet 1t
has long and fascinating history.
1t is a land of desert and mountain,
where the widest of game is to be
found and where are are many
stretches of country apparently un-
trodden by civilized man. Upon this
| region Mr.. North Is the greatest liv-
ing authority
Toynbee Hall and the English settle
ment movement, bysWerner F. v.
Picht. IT,, ~, n.
Traces the source Of the movement
to the social idealism of Carlyle and
Ruslxin. Does not alone record the
facts OF the movement, with the work
Of its leaders, but irterprets and crit-
cizes it as well. sympathetically yet
penetratingly. Contains list Of set
Elements in Great Britain with brief
Information concerning them and
bibliography Included in the volume
are discussions of the University ex-
tension movement in England and the
Workers Educational association. -
A. L. A. Booklist.
Two Americans, by Rafael Reyes
"writing from the varied expert
ence of explorer. diplomat, ex-presi-
dent of Columbia and first-hand OBJ
server, General Reyes describes the
political and industrial situation and
| commercial possibilities of the South
American republics individually, with
| the avowed object of promoting a
| clearer understanding in the United
States. good presentation of Latin
| Americas attitude toward the United
! States and the Monroe doctrine. a.
| L. A. Booklist.
Lessons in cooking through prepare
ton of meals, by Eva Roberta
Robinson and Helen Gum Ham
mel
"a correspondence course, prepared
| to teach the art of cooking in the
| home, through a series of graded
menus, with directions for preparing
! the meals as well as the separate
recipes. Subtitle. Very suggestive
clear and practical, valuable to night
school teachers, social settlement
| teachers and young housekeepers who
want to prepare well balanced
menus. A. l.. A. Booklist.
/ Engineering workshop drawing, first
steps in engineering drawing, bS
H. ]. Spooner.
Fiction.
Arundel by e. T. Benson.
Gillespie, by j. M. Hay.
Three gentlemen from New Gale.
donia, by r. D. Hemingway and
Henry de Hallsalle.
Lovers tale, by Maurice Hewlett.
Siren of the SHOWS, by Stanley Shaw
= Arizona, by Augustus Thomas.