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The Washington times., 1915-05-24
PACKERS MEET HERE
TODEC|DE ON ACTION
will Consider Move to Force
Concessions From the Eng
IiSh Government.
CONTINUED from First Page)


evening. Arthur Meeker. representing
the Armour Company, also will lie here.
When they get here formal conlercIce
will be held Then we shall determine
Just what representations Will be niane
to the State Department, and just "hat
will be asked for"
Upset BY Publicity.
The packers were plainly upset nV the
publication of the report that they IN
tended placing an embargo on shipments
to Great Britain. One of their attorneys
endeavoring this morning to learn the
source of the lack of information regard
Ing their plans
Willard for j. Ogden Armour. but the
packers said this morning he was not
expected here. Mr.. Meeker who VIII ar
rive this evening. will represent the Ar
mour Company.
r. c. McManus and r. Mair of the
Swift Company, and James Jacobsenj
legal adviser Of the Morris Company,
were the others in Washington TO-DAY.
All declared that no formal conference
will take place until this evening when
Mr.. Urion, who has been representing
the packers in Great Britain before prize
courts there. and Mr.. Meeker. general
manager of the Armour interests, ar
rive in Washington.
To Ask Wilson To Act.
President Wilson will be asked to
take steps to secure the immediate sus-
pension of the British order In council
so far as It affects all exports to neutral
countries contiguous to Germany
But the definite course that Will be re-
o,tested when the packers appear at
the state Department Will not be out
lined until the packers have their frst
report from Mr.. Urion this evening OF
the exact conditions under which Amer
lean shipments are being held up on
the plea that they are intended lor re-
shipment to combatants.
No request for an audience at either
the White House or the State Depart
ment will be made until after the ar
rival of Messrs. Meekcr and Crion. the
packers. who already are here. said to-
day. Not until after the conference this
evening will it be decided whether they
Will try to go directly before the Pres-
dent, or will content themselves, at
first. with calling upon Secretary Bryan.
Exact Demands To Be Defined.
Talking freely about the holding up Of
products, the packers were reticent
about their course looking toward q
checking of the practice.
None of us knows the exact status
Of matters in Great Britain" said Mr.
Swift. Gable messages have beer
censored, and it has been hard to get
information about conditions under
which shipments to neutral countries
| have been seized.
/ The one man who is thoroughly
convcrsant with conditions Is Mr.
! Urion He Is expected to land in New
York today. He has been in England
for more than three months. And no
until we hear from him this evening
will we be in a position to state tn
exact demands we shall make for pro
lection of our products.
The Washington times., 1915-05-24
Chagrincd By Publicity.

The packers had hOpeI 10 slip into
Washington quietly and transact their
business with the state department
without attracting attention. They
were plainly Chargtned at what they
seemed to consider the premature dis-
closa of their plalS by the puDncaton
In New York ara WASHINGTON news
papers of their presence in Washington.
Mr.. Skift, tall, busincss-like, clean
cut young man. spent most of the morn
ing in the lobby OF the Willard, talking
with other packers and thier legal repre-
sentatives He was chary of information
about the status of the packers case
and pleaded ignorance Of many or the
detail which he said he should like to
learn form Mr trion before making
any definite statements regarding his
firms position.
May Align With Cotton Men.
Mr. Wilson seemed to be the recog-
nized spokesman for the packers. MIR.
Swift progressed to be ignorant of the
details of the situation. and said he
had come to Washington largely to
learn the attitude of Great Britain
from Mr.. Urion, who landed in New
York today, and without delay boarded
a train tor Washington.
Though It Is generally understood
that. in preparation for their possible
embargo. the packing interests are at
fecting a coalition with the Southern
cotton interests. the packers laughing
ly denied that such an alliance was be-
ing sought.
That is the result of some one 3
highly Imaginative mind" said Mr.. Wil-
son. Mr.. Swift said there was no basis
for any statement regarding action OF
the packers until after the first con-
ference this evening.
Thirty Shipments Seized.
1t was stated today that the British
government Is holding up about thirty
shipments which the packers have sent
to neutral ports OF Euarope. The ships
The Washington times., 1915-05-24
COLLARS.

Soft Collars, madras or cheviot, striped,
figured and plain. 15c and 25c each
Arrow and E. q w. Red Man Collars, in all
the latest shapes. eS...............2 2 for Csc
The Washington times., 1915-05-24
Thirty SHIPMENTS Seized.

It was stated today that the British
government Is holding up about thirty
shipments which the packers have sent
to neutral ports OF Euarope The ships
The Washington times., 1915-05-24
SHIRTS.

Flannel Shirts, with collars attached, in tan
gray, and blue. ...........$2 $2Z5 eacf
Mercerzed Shirts, plain white material, at
tached soft collars. s.......... .$l.5O eacf
Regulation Sport Shirts, plain white chevio
with half sleeves and convertible collars tc
be worn high or low as pre-
ferred. 81 90 and 81 so each
White and Colored Madras and Percalt
Shirts, cuffs attached. .......$ 90 eacf
White and Colored Madras, Mercerized Cot
ton, Silk Madras, and All-silk Shirts, guar
anteed absolutely fast
cOlorS. rS.............$l so to $5.OO eacf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

Drawing paper for sale here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Success In Iowa
Nothing the Matter
With Iowa Climate
Climate Expert Has Said 1t Has All
Elements to Make The Most Produce
tive Sta e in the Uni3n.<%%
30 %
>/&~Ia

Iowa farm products the gold mine of the State Climate
the secret spring of bumper Iowa knows floods
toadoes earthquakes destructive storms and
failures The States annual temperature is 49
degrees It's cent OF sunshine is g. whereas Florida and
Sunny Italy only enjoy CO. and Oregon and Washington Al EACH
Iowa gets its greatest precipitation during the months
IL inches when California only gets nch Oregon inches and
Washington inches The three latter States get their big
cpitaonS the months $40 and ID inches respectively
In winter Iowa gets only 3.33 inches.
Willis L. Moore chief of the weather bureau, has made this
official statement owa has all the essential factors climate
make it the productive State in the Union The
deaae among the lowest California and Colorado
noted for their heahfuness yet where 20S die in Iowa. 1874
die in California and 1724 die in Colorado The death for
pneumonia s Iowa H. Colorado 2l and for typhoid Iowa
36, Colorado 6S.
idea of the productivity of the SOIL
climate be got when is stated that by intensive farming
named Sestier 32acre farm built 900 worth of
improvements paid for them with products
years Scott county onion has averaged $5
profit the for the last fourteen years. celery
named Case has cleared over $4,000
must be remembered that Iowa the 22d State the Union
point of sze also that fifty Iowa mostly land
and Indians somebody has put it, But Iowa has
waste land than other equal EARTH Today there
200 worth of taxable property the State
lands and buildings valued at ST. equal
of New Jersey Connecticut Kentucky, Kansas Colorado
Oregon together oneeeventh of those
In 1908 the Iowa farmers surplus equal the
yearly output the gold mines of the world plus
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
j. S. CITIZEN
IS MURDERED
Murder of American in Mexico City
Makes Washington Officials
Very Apprehensive.
SLAYERS TO BE PUNISHED
Zapata Leader Agrees to Promptly
Meet All of United States
Demands

Washington, D. c., March 10
Encouraging adyices telling of the
relief of the food famine in Mexico
City through the evacuation of the
capital by the forces of General OBJ
RECON, the Carranza commander,
were beclouded yesterday by the
news that on the entry Of the Zapa-
ia troops John B. McManus, an
American citizen, was murdered
shot down in his home, the door of
which had been sealed with the coat
of arms of the United States and ov-
er which flew the Stars and Stripes.
Instant demand was made by the
Brazilian minister on behalf of the
United States government for the
punishment of those guilty of the
crime. After a conference between
President Wilson and his cabinet,
Secretary Bryan telegraphed the
Brazilian minister approving the &C
tion he had taken, and adding a de-
mand for reparation to the family of
the victim.
The minister was instructed to in
sist on the early punishment of the
offenders, and to impress upon the
post commander at Mexico City
General Salazar-the seriousness
with which the American govern
ment viewed the occurrence.
The general, who is not the same
Salazar nor a relative of the indie
pendent chief who has been conduct
ing revolutionary movement in
northern Mexico after his escape
from American custody last year,
promised that the demands of the
met.
The occupation of the city by the |
Zapatistas, which was greeted with |
enthusiasm by the people was mar
red by three cases of looting. Off
Gals said no major disorders occur
red and the city was quiet when the
last dispatch dated p. m. yester-
day was filed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

Iowa is not popularity considered Fruit State for two
sons her people have only slight attention to fruit culture
and the huge returns from and hogs have completely
Swallowed the results that have been attained But
Fremont county, Iowa. raises apples The is that F.
P Spencer lives at Randolph He has been Iowa since
l843 fought through the War of the Rebellion and enjoys
the competence that who mixes gray matter
with his work
The net profit from his orchard each 1909
aged $3,5O0O0 or S1770O.00 for the five years.
This sounds though prosperity is Habit in Iowa.
When Mr. Spencer back from the War in 1865 he went
into the grocery business in small town. ITO better nan
clal condition. ne Il began to buy and ship apples Ob
seron showed what seemed the best varieties Of apples
for locality and finally decided that to make of the
apple business must raise and pack my crop"
my income from the grocery business Mr.. Spencer
was barely sufficient to decny support young hungry and
growing family"
Spring Hill Orchard Mr. Spencer has given his
place The largest of Grimes Golden Apples the state
his eerhead Something of change from the grocery
store that yielded "only decent living"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Fridays Daily.)


DIR. G. T. McCauliff and Miss
Lillian Smith were professional cal
lers in Williams yesterday evening
Mrs. Will F. Smith of Mount
Vernon and Charles d. HELEN OF
Des Moines, who are here attending
to business interests and calling on
old friends, yesterday afternoon visit
ing their brother, Walter HELEN
and wife, in Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Smell and
children, recently of Lehigh, who
have been visiting Mr.. SHELLS broth
er, c. B. Smell and family on the
east side, left yesterday afternoon
for their new home in Eagle, Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Fear and
little son returned to their home in
Williams yesterday after having at
tended the funeral of the former
father, the late w. S. Fear.
Mrs. w. C. Merryman of Blairs-
burg was in town yesterday.
Miss Lydia Millsap of Williams
spent yesterday visiting Mrs. Emily
Ferguson while on her way to her
home in Williams from Des Moines.
Miss Millsap is enjoying a short va
cation from her duties in the Meth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
MRS. ROCKEFELLER
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Wife of Worlds Richest Man Passes
Away at Age Of 76-Had Been
Invalid a Year.

Tarrytown, n. Y, March 10
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, wife of the
richest man in the world, died sud
denly yesterday in her seventy-sixth
year at the Rockefeller country
home in Pocantico Hills. She had
been an invalid for year but dur
ing the last few months her health
had so improved that the rapid turn
for the worse which her illness took
early yesterday morning was not an
ticipated by her family.
For this reason it happened that
the only relative at her bedside when
she died at 1920 a. M, was her sis
ter, Miss Lucy M. Spelman. Her
husband and son, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., were at Ormond, Fla, where
they went-Mr. Rockefeller, sr., on
Feb. %, and his son last Friday, &C
companied by his wife-believing
that Mrs. Rockefeller was growing
better.
Notified over the long distance
telephone early yesterday Of the
critical change in her condition,
they left for Jacksonville where
arrangements were quickly made for
a special train to bring them to New
York.
Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice, one of
Mrs. Rockefeller's two dau ghters,
was summoned from New York, but
failed to arrive before her mothers
death. The other daughter, Mrs.
Harold Fowler Mccormick of Chic
ago. is in Switzerland recuperating
from an illness. Her husband was
about to sail to join her, but cancell-
ed his passage and came here at
once.
Until the arrival of Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, funeral arrangements will be
held in allegiance, but it was thought
at the Rockefeller house yesterday
that burial undoubtedly would take
place in Cleveland where the Rookie
Teller family plot is located.
Drawing paper for sale here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Christian
and children returned yesterday af-
ternoon to their home in Radcliffe
following a visit with the w. H
Richardson family on the east side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Caruth
and visiting daughter, Mrs. G. A.
Taylor and husband of Oskaloosa,
also Mrs. E. I. Johnson, Mrs. A. J.
Smith, William Bossenberger and
Miss Louise Bossenberger, all of
Williams, were in the city yesterday.
Miss Blanche Terrell of Blairs-
burg, who has been visiting relatives
in Jewell, spent yesterday here at
the Samuel Terrell home.
Misses Vera and Stella Baker,
of the east side, went to Williams
yesterday afternoon for visit with
their sister, Mrs. Lester futile and
family.
Mrs. Lou Young and children
IGu " LHelT Ill waterloo
yesterday after visit with the for
mer's mother, Mrs. S. E. Vanbuskirk,
and other relatives. Mrs. VanBus-
kirk accompanied them home for a
several weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Jenkinson
are in Des Moines attending the au-
tomobile show.
Miss Maude Arends, who at
tends school here, went to her home
in Kamrar yesterday for week end
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Latimer,
who reside on the north side, went
to Des Moines yesterday to spend
week with friends.
Little Miss Airline Brock, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brock, who
formerly lived south Of town, arriv-
ed from her home in woodstock yes
terday afternoon for a week end Wis
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Success in Iowa
Iowa Is Garden Spot
of WOrld--J. osa.n Armour

Said Ogden Armour president of the Armour Packing Com
Iowa is of the garden spots of the
the SOIL not only to produce food susvegetabe and animal
but also menmen who do things And therein Hes the especial
secret of oWa advance combination
natural advantages with indubable abItes has the
material in abundance but it also has the skill
to transmute it.
This fact makes Iowa especially fertile the man
who has something to sell Every live and adver
er knows that the State with the largest percentage
gec people who know how make money State which
sell the most goods. Their habit makes them
easier to convince of good proposition ability can be
depended to keep wanting thing the
money to pay for it. ~
wyoming ranked ahead of six of the states
producing gold 1912 and gold ounut was
little more than the average value of one Iowa farm
Success In Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
BRITISH CRUISER
IS DESTROYED
Vessel is Attacked Off Coast of Scot
land and Sinks Almost
Immediately.
STEAMER FINDS WRECKAGE
Presence of Enemy Submarine Pre-
vents Search for Possible
Survivors.

| London, March 13.-The admiral.
ty announces the loss Of the auxil.
larry cruiser Bayano while the vessel
was engaged in patrol duty. In its
statement of the disaster, the admir-.
atty says:
ION March II wreckage of Bayano
and bodies were discovered, and cir
cumstances point to her having been
sunk by an enemy torpedo.
Eight officers and eighteen men
were rescued, but it is feared that
the remainder of the crew were lost
'The captain of the Belfast steam
er Castlereagh reports passing
Thursday morning a quantity of
wreckage and dead bodies floating
in life belts. He attempted to
search for possible survivors, but was
prevented by the presence of an en-
envy submarine, which gave chase
for twenty minutes"
The Belfast correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says the Bayano
was torpedoed Thursday morning at
nine o'clock off Cosewall Point, Wig
townshire, Scotland, and that nearly
200 lives were lost as the cruiser
sank almost Immediately. The YES
sci had a crew of about PIG men on
board.
Wigtownshire is the southwest
ernmost county in Scotland. 1t lies
on the North channel, which leads
into the Irish sea from the Atlantic.
Just as the French attacked the
Germans in the western campaign
when Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
made his big rush from East PRUSSIA
last month, so the British army OPP
Grating in Flanders has undertaken
the task Of relieving the pressure on
it's Russian ally now that the Rus
slams again are being attacked in
north Poland.
This is part of the general plan
of the allied generals. When one is
attacked, the other attacks, so as to
compel the Germans and Austrians
to keep strong forces at every point
and endeavor to prevent them from
sending new troops where they
could do the most good.
At present the Germans are occu-
pied in an attempt to crush the Rus
SLAMS. For this purpose they are re-
ported to have an army estimated at
nearly half a million men marching
along the roads to Przasnysz.
To prevent this army from being
further strengthened, the British are
thrusting at the German line north
of La Bassee, and besides reporting
the capture Of the village of Neuvre
Chapelle it is asserted that they
have advanced beyond that town.
The battle taking place on the
eastern front, experts say, is the big
gest pitched battle of the war, not
less than a million men being engag-
ed in it. TIE Germans in their Of
fetal report claim to have made
some advance, while Petrograd con-
siders it likely that the Russians
will have to fall back beyond Przas-
nysz, as they did last month, before
making their stand.
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| it with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Sterling and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Youn-
kee returned yesterday from a sever
al days visit with Mrs. Younkee's
sister, Mrs. w. A. Graham and fam
lily, in Des Moines.
Mrs. E. Isham and little grand
daughter, Miss Kathryn Peterson,
went to Duncombe last evening for
an over Sunday visit with Mrs Ish-
ans daughter, Mrs. D. D. Daniels
and family, who reside near there.
Mr.. and Mrs Max England Of
Central Point, Oregon, are making
an extended visit with Mrs. Eng
lands father, E. l.. Chase.
M. V. latham Of Jewell is j. X
the city today.
Miss Juanita Hall, one of try
high school teachers, went to he
home in Iowa Falls this noon for an
over Sunday visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harm Rust and
son, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Garet E. Naber between this
city and Kamrar, left at noon today
for their home in Wellsburg.
Miss Mabel Huddlestun went to
Fort Dodge today for an over Sun
day visit with friends.
William Whiteman went to Ft.
Dodge today on business connected
with the Whiteman shirt system.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dreyer Of
Rockwell, Iowa, arrived here today
for visit with the Emil C. Martin
family, who live at SO Boone street.
w. c. Burleson is a business
caller in Fort Dodge today.
Mrs. W. D. Little returned to-
day to her home in Fort Dodge after
spending several days here on busi-
ness.
Mrs. w. E. Brown and Miss Cora
Mccullough are spending the day in
Fort Dodge.
Mrs. N. P. Nelson returned to
her home in Fort Dodge today after
a short visit with the Frank Mean
ally and Henry H. Nicholson fami-
lies.
Mrs. M. J. Mattice is spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will L. Clifton
will spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Rice in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Fred c. Ruegnitz is Fort
Dodge caller today.
Misses Gertrude and Gladys Boil
ger are spending the day in Fort
Dodge.
Mrs. F. D. Merrill and Mrs. e.
T. Hibner are callers in Fort Dodge
today.
Mrs. Will F. Smith of Mt. Yer
non, who has been in the city for
the past week visiting friends and
relatives, went to Eagle Grove this
for an over Sunday visit
with her daughter, Miss HELEN
Smith, who spent the forenoon in
this city shopping.
Albert Crosley came up from
Ames this morning where he is
student in the state college to spend
the day with his aunt, Miss Lillian
Trosley.
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odist hospital in Des Moines, where
she is taking the nurses training
course
Mrs. F. e. Wilson and Mrs
Cary H. Brown are spending the day
at the Sam'l Mcclure home in Fort
Dodge.
Lloyd DeFrance is Fort Dodge
business caller today.
Mrs. William Albert went tc
Duncombe today to nurse a sick per-
son. Mr.. Albert also left today for
Fort Dodge, expecting to spend sew
eral days there on business.
Mrs. l.. E. Vauble and Miss Eva
Bertels are spending today in Fort
Dodge.
Mrs. H. E. Pringle and Mrs. S.
A. Christensen are Fort Dodge WISH
tors today.
DIR. and Mrs. w. w. Wyatt went
to Des Moines yesterday afternoon
to attend the automobile show.
-Sam'l Mathews of Canada, car
accountant in the employ Of the c..
& N. w. railroad, is in the city look
ing up car records at the Northwest
ern and Crooked Greek stations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Staenders and
Miss Margaret Staenders returned
yesterday to their home in Chicago,
having been called to this city by
the death and burial of their mother,
Mrs. Peter Staenders.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, who
has been spending several days in
Rochester, Mimi, consulting the
Mayo Brothers, has returned to her
duties in the Shipley & Black dry
goods store. While not yet perfectly
well she has the assurance that
course of treatment and rest will re-
store her to her normal health and
that no serious ailment threatens
her.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Seeley and daughter,
Mrs. H. S. Bourne, spent yesterday
in Alden. While there Mrs. Seeley
sold her sixty acre farm near that
place for $175 an acre.
Miss Vivian and Masters John
and Edward Harvey, children of Mr..
and Mrs. R. T. Harvey of The Will
son, are home for a week end visit
from their school work in st. Mary's
convent at Storm Lake.
Miss Helen Alexander went to
Fort Dodge today for short visit
with her brother, George Alexander,
who attends the Fort Dodge business
college.
Mrs. H. Wenning returned to-
day to her home in Chicago follow
ing visit with the E. E. Fort, C. w.
Buelow and J. c. Smith families.
MIR. and Mrs. George Birbilis of
Eagle Grove spent yesterday here
James Corisis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Seed Corn for Sale.

Reds Yellow Dent, Yellow Prairie
Gem and Silver King. Also few
bushels of Japanese pop corn. Mar
tin phone 1910. W. j. Irving, rural
6, Webster City. S-6d12f2t2s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

John H. Lee, undertaken and en-
balmer. Thirty years experience.
$50 First street. Martin phone 90.
d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

The Methodist ladies will hold an
exchange at the Palace meat market,
Saturday, April 8. ID