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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
gary cannot import contraband from

gary cannot import contraband from
his country, it is not, because Of
this act, the duty of the United
States to close it's markets to the al
lies. The markets of this country
are open upon equal terms to all
the world, to every nation, belliger-
ent or neutral"
During the course of the letters
discussion of the various charges
made, the following facts hitherto
undisclosed were revealed for the
first time:
That the Canadian government
recently asked the United States for
permission to ship "war equipment"
across Alaska to the sea, and the
request was refused.
That the United States has sent
a vigorous protest to France because
some German passengers on an
ship plying between two
ports in Colombia were forced by a
boarding crew from a French cruis-
er to sign promise not to partici-
pate in the war. ...
This procedure was declared In
the American note to be IAN unwar-
ranted exercise Of Jurisdiction over
American vessels in which this gov
will not acquiesce."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
Attack SHIPS
ON Way TO RAID
ENGLISH COAST
British Patroling Fleet Sinks Cruis.
er Bluecher and Badly Dam
ages Two Others.
ATTEMPT TO AVOID BATTLE.
Germans, Outnumbered, Flee When
They Sight the Enemy but
Are Overtaken.

London, Jan. 25.-An attempt By
la German cruiser squadron to repeat
the attack recently made on Scar.
borough, the Hartlepools and other
British coast towns, was frustrated
yesterday by the British patroling
squadron, and in running fight,
the German armored cruiser Bluech-
er was sunk and two German battle
cruisers were seriously damaged.
The British ships suffered only
slight injury. So lar as known only
1913 of the Butchers crew of 8S5
were saved.
A battle also occurred between
the light cruisers and destroyers ac-
companying the bigger ships, but
the result of this engagement has
not yet reached the admiralty.
The British were superior in ships
engaged, weight of armament and
speed, and the fight Of the German
ships into the mine and submarine
infested field possibly saved them
from further losses.
The Bluecher was a cruiser of
$50 tons displacement, and al
though commissioned in 1908, was
rerigged last year. She
was not classed as a battle cruiser,
out was in the next class to those
fighters.
With her were the Derflinger,
iermany's latest battle cruiser,
which had just left the builders
lands, and the battle cruisers Seyj-
itz and Moltke, the latter sister
hip of the Goeben, formerly of the
German, but now of the Turkish
Ieet, which was recently reported
damaged by the Russians in the
Black sea.
The British squadron, commanded
y Vive Admiral Sir David Beatty,
1ho also was iE command at the
attic off Helgoland last August,
onsisted of the battle cruisers tt
er, Lion, Princess Royal, New Zea.
and and lndomitable.
The first three of these cruisers
lount eight 1875 inch guns, and
ven the New Zealand and Indomit-
BILE carry II inch guns, which are
lual to those of the Derflinger, the
My one of the German ships that
ad better than II inch guns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
u. S. DENIES
UNFAIR STAND
AS A NEUTRAL
Answers Charges of Injustice to
Germany and Austria in
European War.
THEY INTERPRET OUR RIGHTS,
Great Britain as Promptly Taken to
Task As Any of Other
Belligerents.
THEY INTERPRET OUR RIGHTS,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-Th'
United States government ISSUED
yesterday a lengthy defense Of it.
Interpretation of the rights and du
ties of neutral in the European
war.
A document Of 5000 words long
prepared by President Wilson, Sec
rotary Bryan and Counsellor Robert
Lansing of the state department af'
ter several days of consultation, was
made public in the form of letter
from the secretary of state to Sena'
tor Stone of Missouri, chairman OF
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations.
While the letter is a reply to an
inquiry from Senator Stone for in
formation as a result of complaints
made in the press and in letters
from various parts of the country
charging the Washington govern
ment with unfairness to Germany
and Austria, it also is intended as a
pronouncement policy on some ques
lions of neutrality previously unex-
planned.
After answering nineteen separate
and specific charges and calling at
tention to the fact that the United
States has promptly taken to ask
Great Britain as we'll as Germany
and every government which in any
way has infringed upon the rights
Of this country, the letter concludes
with the following declaration on
The much discussed question of ex-
oortation of war munitions:
eff any American citizens, parti-
sans of Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary, feel that this administrator
s acting in any way injurious to the
,ause of those countries, this feel
ng results from the fact that on the
high seas the German and Austro-
naval power is thus far
Inferior to the British.
at is the business of a belliger-
mt operating on the high seas, not
he duty of a neutral, to prevent
from reaching an enemy.
hose in this country to sympathize
With Germany and Austria-Hun-
AIRY, appear to assume that some
litigation rests upon this govern
lent in the performance of it's neu-
raj duty, to prevent all trade in
and thus to equalize the
Inference Cue to the relative naval
trength of the belligerents.
mo such obligation exists; it
'ould be an unneutral act, an act
{ partially on the part of this gov
rnment, to adopt such a policy, if
le executive had the power to do
IF Germany and Austria-Hun-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
W. T. Maitland, 0usted for Failing
to Meet Physical Test, Com
mits Suicide.
WAS UNABLE TO GET WORK
Had Beer Struggling to Pay for
Home and Feared Family Would
Come to Want.

Des Moines, Jan. 25.-Desponi
ency, brought about by his dismis
sal from the Des Moines police force
is thought to have been responsible
for the suicide yesterday of William
Thomas Maitland. He ended his
life by shooting in shed in tho
rear of 1928 Sampson street. His
home was next door, 1926 Sampson
street.
The Policemen's Burial and Pro
tective association yesterday after
noon met in special session, and, al
though Maitland was not a member
of the order, by a two-thirds vote
the association suspended the rules
and ordered that check for $3.50
be mailed to the widow this morn
ing.
'The family is in want" said one
of the officers of the association last
night, "and the fact that he was not
a member OF our organization does
not prevent the association from Of
fering aid to his family. He was
brother officer, and when a brother
officers family needs help the as
ISOLATION is not one that will stand
back simply because the officer had
not paid dues into the association.
Maitland bought a home few
years ago, and there is $500 due on
it yet, l understand. Unless the
is raised there is danger that
the family will lose even this little
that is left. The sum voted by the
is the same amount that
would be paid 10 the family of all
officer in good standing. We are
sorry it could not be more"
Maitland's body was discovered
about 2:3O o'clock yesterday after
noon by his two daughters, Anna,
I3 years old, and Juanita, II years !
I'D. 1t is believed that he had been |
lead since about 1890 that morn
ng.
After fourteen years service as
,atrolman Maitland was dropped
rom the force Dec. 10, in company
With ten other policemen. His dis
nissal was on a ruling of the civil
ervice commission that he had not
ONE up to the physical require
1ents at an examination held sew
raj days before.
Don't forget that Saturday will be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
YOUNG WIDOW
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Returns From Visit to Mother In
Montana and Seeks Death Near
Sweetheart's Grave.

Algona, Ia, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Edith
Pfiefer attempted suicide in the
cemetery here yesterday. She was
an attractive young widow with
one child and formerly worked in
the State cafe and Hotel Belknap.
For the past two months she has
been with her parents in Montana.
Last week her sweetheart died here,
and yesterday she returned from
Denver. She went direct to the
cemetery, and standing at her
friends grave shot herself near the
heart There were two witnesses,
who ran to her aid. The doctors
say she may live.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

of grain will no longer be tolerated,
and that "the prevalence Of the GUS
tom in the past will not affect legal
proceedings against future 4 ship
ments found to be adulterated.'
BY the mixing Of low grade bar
ley, weed seeds, dust and water in
shipments of grains, the department
says, shippers and dealers have been
able to realize large profits, due to
the fact that the grains are sold by
weight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
Ends Life With Gun,

Clarion, Ia, Jan. 26.-While in
toxicated Sunday evening Frank
Smutney, brother of Ed Smutney, a
furniture dealer, committed suicide
by shooting himself. He came home
and made threat to kill the fam
lily, his brother demonstrated and he
went into the bedroom and fired two
shots. The remains will go to the
home at Audubon for burial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
UNION FORCES RE-
PULSE AN ATTACK
OF 1900 REBELS
Assault on Upington, Bechunana-
land, Repealed With Consid.
cradle Loss.

Pretoria, Jan. 25.-It is officially
announced that 1900 rebels with
four guns, under their leaders, Lieu
tenant Colonies Maritz and Kemp,
attacked Upington, Bechuanaland,
yesterday. The rebels were repuls-
ed, leaving behind twelve dead and
twenty-three wounded and ninety
six prisoners.
The Union of South African for
ces lost three men killed and twen-
ty-two wounded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
FLANK MOVEMENT Of
THE RUSSIANS FAILS
Vienna Reports Moscovites Thrown
Back.

Vienna, Jan. 25.-Correspondents
of the Vienna papers telegraph from
the front that the Russian attempt
to outflank the Austrian right wing
in southern Bukowina has been
frustrated and that the Russians
have been thrown back near Kirli-
baba.
The Austrians, according to these
dispatches, have captured a number
of prisoners and quantities of war
material.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
ASSAULT ON SHIP
BILL GETS REPLY
FROM DEMOCRATS
Senators Williams, Stone and Sim.
mons Break Silence of Ma
jority Members.
ROOT LEADS G. O. P. ATTACK
Expresses Fear That Purchase Of
Merchant Ships Would Involve
U. s. in War.
ROOT LEADS G. o. P. ATTACK.

WaSHluS tOu, -. ", Jan. 49,
Grave fear that the pending govern
ment ship purchase bill, if carried
into effect, would involve the Unit
ed States in serious international
controversies was expressed in the
senate yesterday by Senator Root Of
New York.
Addressing himself largely to the
legal aspects of the measure and
what the administration plans to dc
under it, the senator also charged
the democrats with attempting to
rush the bill through by "brute
force and weight of votes" and
solemnly warned his colleague s
against the danger of reducing the
senate to mere Registering in
stead of legislative BODY
Senator Roots speech aroused the
majority members, who for several
days had remained silent while re-
publican speakers attacked the bill,
and drew sharp replies from Sena-
tors Williams, Stone and Simmons.
The purpose of the administra-
ton, the New York senator assert
ed, was TO buy interned German
ships for the proposed government
corporation.
He attacked the opinion of Solicit
tor Johnson of the state department
in this connection, and was partic-
ular1y caustic in commenting upon
the attitude of Secretary McAdoo o.
the treasury, declaring he was "fll-
ed with apprehension by the idea OF
putting vast powers into the hands
of a man who thinks there is no
ground for difficulty"
Mr.. Root went deeply into inter
national questions and pointed out
for the period of the war Great
Britain, France and Russia had
adopted as their rule modified
form of the rule agreed to in the
declaration of London that trans
fers of ships during the war only
could be valid when the vendor of
ships had proved that the transfer
Of such ships was not made to es-
cape the danger of capture or other
consequences of war.
None of these great powers will
permit citizens of an enemy to rob
them of their trade by transfer OF
ships they are entitled to capture
on the high seas, to neutral flag"
he insisted. 1--WE cannot measure
the number of our steps. One I'M
neutral step will lead to further un-
neutral steps by others until we are
in the thing.
II am not arguing against buying
a ship; but buying an international
quarrel with every ship. If we are
to maintain neutrality, we must
hold close to it.
"If you precipitate this country
into an international controversy
when Europe may feel that we have
taken sides we will rend ourselves.
The only safe course is to keep out
Of such controversies"
Senator Williams, in reply, de-
clared that, in his opinion, Great
Britain would be glad to see the en-
ire German merchant marine trans
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26
storm LAKE
COMPLAINS; OF
FEE CHARGED
Citizens Committee Declares That
Charge of $500 for Water
Analysis is Exhorbitant.
STATEMENT SENT TO ALLEN
Case Brought Out by Action Against
Board Begun by DR.. J. W.
Kline.
STATEMENT SENT TO ALLEN

DeS MOineS, Jan. 26.-StOrm Lake
was charged more than $500 by the
state board of health recently for
making a sanitary survey and an
alysis of water, according to COM
plant received yesterday by Senator
J. H. Allen of the legislative COM
mittee on retrenchment and reform.
AS the town has but 2,43O popula-
ton, the charge is considered exor-
bitant by committee of citizens
who ask that the matter be investi-
gated.
The complaint from Storm Lake
is brought out by the recent charges
made before the retrenchment and
reform committee by DR.. J. w. Kline
that the state board of health is
charging for water analysis when
the state has provided a laboratory
at the state university for water
testing free.
DR.. G. H. Sumner, secretary Of
the state board of health, yesterday
wrote to Senator Allen asking that
he be given an authenticated copy
of the charges which were filed by
DR.. Kline against the board of
health. 1t develops that Kline had
not filed anything. He slipped the
documents he exhibited back in his
pocket and the committee has moth
ing of an official nature to go ahead
on. Senator Allen will request DR..
Kline to make his complaint in
writing to the committee.
The secretary of the state board
says that DR.. Kline has been making
war on the board for a number of
years. He claims that the real is
sue is that Kline has wanted to be-
appointed on the state board and
has not succeeded.
AS for the, rule with regard TO
water analysis being compulsory for
cities and towns, DR.. Sumner says
that this rule was first adopted in
1907 and that the newly organized
board inherited all it's rules from
the old board. However, it has since
1913 discarded many of the rules.
A pamphlet on the water supply
which was sent to every senator yes
terday has this to say with regard
to the water analysis.
"a health officer or local board
Of health can make no more griey-
ous mistake in the presence of an
epidemic Of typhoid fever or dysen-
cry than to rely upon a single BAG
geological or chemical analysis OF
he water supply to reveal the
source of the infection.
''In such a case a careful survey
If the situation as whole should
'e made before submitting any kind
# sample for laboratory examina-
ion. 1t should be remembered that
~ the time the effects of pollution
how themselves in the form of i'll
less in the users of the water, the
ource of the pollution may have en-
rely disappeared.
Because Of these we'll proven
acts the Iowa state board of health l.,
Intends to abandon the old method
f requiring a periodical examina-
ion of all water supplies by our !,
hemist and bacteriologist for the
lore scientific method of surveys
nder the direction of the civil and
anitary engineer of the state board :
T health, who has been working
long this line since the reorganiza-
on of the state board of health"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

Hogs estimated $4,000. Open sc
lower; close 10 and Csc lower
Top $685..
Hogs estimated for tomorrow $751;
600.
Hogs left over yesterday 1000.
Cattle 5000. Open weak; close
weak.
Sheep 10000. Open steady; close
steady.
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Oats ................ 4S1a
Corn Ga
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-26

OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
Office over Isis Theatre. Phone $40.
H. M. Sharpe, Manager.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
BEST WAY To PUT UP
A CHRISTMAS TREE

THE best and easiest way to put
II up a Christmas tree has never
been patented or published
fact, 1t is so simple that 1t could not
be patented Having failed one Christ.
mas eve to provide a suitable foot or
base for the family tree. necessity COM
PEELED me to invent one, because the
two youngest members of the family
would not hear Of Christmas without
q tree.
So sawed the butt of the tree
square then trimmed off few vi the
lowest branches and set the tree IN q
good sized stone jar. The Jar was then
filed with stones, pebbles, pieces OF
brick and coal. All this material was
packed down firmly and the position Of
the tree so adjusted that it stood per
fectly straight.
When the tree was I'm position little
Gretel had a happy thought LET us
give the tree some water" she said,
"just as IL II were big flower" And
we filed the Jar with water. Then
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
True Christmas
Gift Found In
Every Stocking

A STORY Is told by one of those
~ rowing Scots, to whom the
whole world Is patrimony, Of
two old immigrants in the
highlands of Argentina who had left
the old world for the new so long ago
that they had almost forgotten their
native tongue. But one Christmas eve,
when the shrill wind blew about their
windows and silver veil about the
moon held q threat of snow to come,
they slipped back into the language of
the land of their birth and began TO
put into words those endearing
thoughts which in all countries are
prefaced with do you remember
Thus they recollected the day when
her hair was like spun fax and he was
q notable wrestler; the day when they
were married; the days before the FIRST
Of their children was born-the chill
dren who now had sought far distant
homes of their own. "And do you re-
member" said she, "how in the old
land put out my shoes one Christmas
eve to see what luck the fairies would
bring meT He remembered.
and-for they were growing sleepy,
these old people-there was a long ST.
lence. II have the shoes STILL" said
she. And out of some drawer she
brought the wooden shoes that she had
worn on the Christmas eve when they
were betrothed. "Shall we put them
out again. she whispered. whats
the user said he. Perhaps 1t might
bring back-who knows2" urged the
old woman. And so before he raked
out the embers she opened the door
cautiously and set the two little shoes
on the threshold. And when
the old people woke next morning he
went half expectantly to the door and
presently returned rather ruefully.
"Lookp said he Heres all the luck
we've got" The shoes were
filed with snow.
But that was not forgetfulness OF
fortune. The Gift that came TO the old
people had reached them the night be-
fore, and presently you will guess
what 1t was. Their case Is the case OF
all of us-the young, the middle aged
the old.
We each OF us put out our shoes
hang up our stockings. expectant of the
presents Santa Claus will bring aud
| forgetful of the truth Of experience
that we are more likely to receive the
gifts we deserve than the gifts we ex
pect. That is not so, should not be so
with the children. Santa Claus softeni
the cynic regulation for them, and II
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

the hospitals let us hope that the Thrill
Of Christmas morn makes the jewellers
I'm the cots forgetfu for moment of
the trouble which has brought them
there. Indeed. it does. and even If you
filed their shoes with snow they would
find a welcome for 1t. Its cold and
slushy outside" said n visitor TO little
girl at the hospital. You're warmer
here" "Ah. but" said she, II
like the snow; I'd like to see it aeon
in down" Nowhere. indeed. is the
coming of Santa Claus so firmly believ.
ed in as it is in the children's wards
of the great hospitals, for there is
among the poor a simplicity of faith
which tends to get worn thin under
circumstances when the round of hap
piness Is more easily attainable.
Content-perhaps that's the thing.
better than the cracker surprise. bet
ter than the first prize ut the club, but
content is the hardest gift for the fair
les to bring You hear Of 1t in stories
Even in the story of the Princess Glenn.
entina. who loved the Chevalier Wo-
gan and knew it when he carried her
over the snowy stream, we are given
to understand that the lovers were
solaced In their parting because they
parted for duty's sake. But the prin.
cess, we know, died I'm convent, and
her true lover died lonely man, for
his princess never came riding into the
city Of his dreams. But perhaps he
had something instead Of content,
something which dies only with life It.
self. 1t is that which the old people
found i'm the shoes. You will now have
guessed what 1t was, and we wish you
all no better gift, for the snow was
hope.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09

we covered the stones with bits Of sill
yer tinsel and artificial snow. and now
our tree looked ms II 1t was actually
growing in big jar.
From time to time, as the water was
drawn up by the tree, we refilled the
jar, and the result was that we kept
our tree green and fresh for month.
Since that year our Christmas tree is
always put up in that way, and we
can keep it as long as we wish. A
tin pail, tub or any deep vessel can
be used to take the place of the stone
Jar, and pieces Of coal or coke can be
used instead of stones to bold the tree
in place.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Owing to the confusion in the names
of two Doctor FraZers on Military II
DIR. X. G.. Frazer, specialist on Eye
Far, Nose and Throat diseases wishe
to announce his Office on the ground
floor of the Yokom Bldg, opposite tho
Harrington Hotel, l0ll Military st t,
Port Huron Mich.