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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
GERMANY pIvgRrlNo TROOPS
FROM FRANCE AND GEL.
oIuM TO POLAND.
Won HINDENsERo SENT
NINE CORPS IN MONTH
Withdrawal Of Three Austrian Corps
From servian Front Given 40 Reason
For Disaster at Belgrade - Advance
In West Galieia Result Of TIVE
Simultaneous Attacks on Russians.

London. Dec. 1.-THE correspondents
Of the Times in Petrograd understands
that three additional corps from the
west have reached the German army on
the Russian front. making altogether
nine corps which have reached Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg within .
month. The Germans were therehy
able. he says. to send two corps to
Hungary. while retaining twenty corps
on the Polish front
The Times correspondent aids that
1t appears that 10000 Austro-G Germans
already have crossed the DuklN and
nelghboring passes in tho Carpathian
mountains. The Austrian continent
includes three active corps. the With
drawal OF which from the Serviaa front
led to disaster there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphie News:
Many Citizens Killed During Bomb
bardment.
All England Aroused Over Attack on
Unfortified Towns.
Group OF Fifteen School Boys Killed
by One Shell.
Naval Raid Stimulates Enlistments
Three Merchant Ships Sunk by
Mines.
Germans Mass Twenty Corps In
Eastern War Zone.
Allies Move Forward in Flanders.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
BoggS Taken to Prison.
Frank Rainsbarger Pleads For Eel
low Convict.
Four Killed in Wreck at Clarion.
Cottage Plan For Epileptic Colony.
Big Bank Merger at Cedar Rapids.
Compensation Law Test Case Sub
mitted.
Hampton's Modern School Plant.
PAGE FIVE.
EditoriaI:
1t Looks Like Votes For Women.
The Killed, Wounded and Missing.
UnIalr ana unworthy comment.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES FIVE, SEVEN, NINE,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing
Robertson Case.
Saturday Horn Day" at Festival.
Trades Assembly Holds Smoker"
Christmas Exercises in Schools Fri
day.
Shorthorns Sell Well.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Rules Wheat Market
Corn Turns Upward With Wheat.
Advance in Hogs.
Inquiry For Cattle at Standstill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
AI Able Bodied Men c.ll.d.

Berlin. by wireless to Sayville. L. l.,
Dec 1.-THE following press informa-
tion was issued today by the official
press bureau:
Reports from Rotterdam say the
French minister of war will lay bAforo
parliament bill calling out all French
men fit for service. between the ages OF
Is and 50.
"At meeting OF the deputies frcm
the departmj,t of the Seine, Deputy
Lavelle is reported to have asked that
measures be adopted OF securing for
French commerce benefits resulting
from the present situation. otherwise
Great Britain would become the only
gamer.
Prince Won Buelow. the former
German imperial chancellor. left Bcr.
lin yesterday for Rome. y
"Telegraphic advices from Petrograd
via Bucharest. Roumania, say that In
addition to the socialists all the rad
icai members OF the Russian dums
have been arrested"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
.IBR[[ STEAMERS
SUNK By MINES
SMALL VESSELS PLYING BE.
TWEEN NORTH SEA PORTS
DESTROYED.
RAIpING GERMAN SHIPS
LEAVE MINES IN WAKE
Ships Which Attacked English Coast
Towns Wednesday Leave Engines Of
Destruction Behind as They Retreat
IN ajority Of Crews Of sunken Yes
sole Believed to Have Been Saved.

South Shields. England, via London.
Dec. 17-Three steamers, one believed
to be a passenger steamer. were sunk
by mines in the North sea off Flam-
borough Head last night.
Only one Of these three vessels has
sa far been identified. This is the
steiner Clearwater. Twelve Of her
crew were saved. but seven lost their
lives. The casualties on the other ships
have not been determined, but 1t Is ru-
mored the crew and pessenhecs cf the
passenger steamer had been seen to
take to the boats.
Marlborough Head is about twenty
miles down the coast from the Scar
borough, one Of the points bombarded
yesterday by the German cruisers
These hostile ships were reported to
have left mines in their wake as they
steamed away from the coast
The area from Marlborough Head to
Newcastle, in which all traffic has been
stopped. embraces the entire field In
which the raiders operated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Iowa at Washington.

B. Jenkins, Of Grinnell. has sent In
petition to the postoffice department
and to Representative Kirkpatrick urg-
ing the appointment as postmaster of
his son-in nlaw. w. II. wesco Mr..
Kirkpatrick has recommended Billy
Nelson. we'll known Grinnell resi-
dent, for the place. Indications are
that Mr.. Nelson will be appointed. Mr..
Jenkins has about ice ;ianies 10 ths
petition.
Senator Cummins win return to iowa
Just before Christmas, and will spend
part Of the holiday period In Des
Moines Mrs. Cummins, now In Des
Mcines, will return to Washington with
him.
Postmasters appointed: Brunsville
Claude G. Ellsworth; Hartford. Beulah
Sherman; Jerome, John White: Laurel
Harry ]. McBroom: LeGrand. Arthur
A. Richards; McCallsburg. Lars H.
Rakka; Melcher, Warren T. Newkirk;
Nor, hhoro. William W. Montague, and
Thor. Isaac O. Olson.
Postmasters reappointed: Blencoe.
Monoma county, Harmon Cline;
washta. Cherokee county. John T. Me-
Gonagle. -,ss9,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
men to Honolulu and quarter them
with the crew Of the Geier. interned at
that port.
FRENCH BUSINESS IMPROVED.
More Coin Now in Circulation and Gold
Comes Out Of Hidin0.

M0rO Noln NOW IN Circulation ana 0Olo
Comes Out Of Hiding.
Pari, Dec. 17.-For the fourth time
since the beginning Of the war the A.
nancial settlements have been post
roned. The moratorium applying to
all negotiable securities dated before
Sept. and maturing before March 3.
1915, has been extended for two
months.
+ Business now appears to be better
than than at any time since the var
began. This applies both to production
and to trade. More coin is in circula-
ton. Gold. which has been in hiding.
IL occasionally given. in change now
and when depositors go to the banks
they are once more asked whether they
will take some of the proceeds in gold.
Country postoffices are paying out
gold in change. One postmaster gave
an American automobilist 400 francs
in gold in changing 1000 franc note.
The 5 franc silver piece. which for
time disappeared. and was replaced by
paper, is again appearing freely.
The authorities believe that vast sum
Of gold are still being boarded. mostly
in small amounts. 1t is common
sight to see peasants purchasing bonds
at postoffices with gold coin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
ROWLAND 70 PlloT sox
Manager Of Psoria's 1914 Team Chosen
70 Lead Chicago Americans in 1915
Psnnant Race - Announcement Of
ss,setion Comes q Surprise TO Fans
Who Expected Collins Would Be
cemisksy's choies.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Clarence Rowland,
last year manager Of the Peoria Three
I League Club, today signed as man
ager Of the Chicago Americans for
term Of one year.
Rowland succeeded Jimmy Callahan,
who was manager Of the White Sox for
the last three season. Callahan. Il was
will be retained by the
club in connection with tho business
Rowland's experience has
been confined to the minor leagues, but
he has built up reputation as dis
coverer and trainer Of young players.
Among these are Larry Doyle, captain
OF the Giants. the new manager is SS
years old. He began PLAYING ball in
Dubuque, where. as catch and outfeld-
er. he served as manager and part
owner Of the club.
Rowland's selection came as sur
prise to Chicago fans, many Of whom
expected Eddie Collins would be ap-
pointed to the place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Mi,sino ship Heard From.

New York, Dec. 17.-The French line
steamer Floride, more than week
overdue here from Havre concerning
whose safety there has been much ap-
prehension. reported by wireless 100
miles east Of Sandy Hook this morning
The -Floride has aboard thirty-four
passengers.
The Florlde was delayed by rough
weather and the fact that she is travel
ing light, according to wireless advices
from the steamships captain. No ac-
cident was reported and all on board
are we'll Usually the Floride crosses
the Atlantic in fifteen or sixteen days.
present trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE LARGE
Increase Of 4,1s5,ooo Acres Over Area
sown Last Year,

o0WU eoSI OOVs
Washington, Dec. 17-Winter wheat
has been sown this fall on 41,263.000
acres, an increase Of 4.135,000 acres.
over the revised estimated area sown
last fall. the department Of agrlcul-
ture announced today. The condition
Of winter wheat on Dec. was ss.3 per
cent Of normal, against 97.2 last year.
93.2 in 1912, and 90.3. the ten year av-
eraBe.
Rye was sown this fall on 2,s51.ooo
acres, an increase Of $4,000 acres over
the revised estimated area sown last
fall.
The condition OF rye on Dec. was
s3.6 per cent OF q normal, against 95.3
per cent last year. 9s.5 in 1912. and 93,
the >ten year average.
Influenced by the prospective heavy
demand for grain by the warning coun-
tries OF Europe. American farmers this
fall have sown record area Of winter
wheat, which the department of agri-
culture today estimated at 41,263. 900
acres. This is an increase Of 4,135,000
acres over the area sown last fall and
on which the record crop OF es4. .930. 600
bushels Of winter wheat was harvested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
STOPS ALL EXECUTIONS
Provisional President eusierrsx Issues
Decree Stopping infection Of Death
Penalty For Political offenses-
Promises Punishment For Officials
Responsible For Unwarr.nted Exc.
eutions.

Washington. Dec. 17-Special Agent
Canova. reporting from Mexico City
today. said Provisional President Gu
tierrez had not only issued decree
stopping political executions. but had
promised to punish any officials re-
sponsible for any unwarranted eXecu-
tions so far.
Canova reported that executions had
diminished.
Consul Canada, at Vera Cruz. re-
porting conversations with General
Carranza, said the constitutional chief
had nothing to add to his previous as
surances that he had warned his SOL
diers to hold their fire. to prevent firing
into American territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
LACK OF SUBMARINES SHOWN.
U. s. Naval officer Believes German
Raid Could haxa Bean Rrexanted.

Raid Could Have Been Prevented.
Washington, Dec. 17.-An adequate"
number of British submarines might
have repelled' the German cruisers
which raided the British coast yester-
day, Rear Admiral Fiske today told
the naval committee.
'.If the British had had sufficient
number Of submarines they could have
stood off the cruisers" he said IF
the cruisers had been going hard, how
ever, it would have been difficult to
have stood them off"
Admiral Fiske thought that, Judged
by the situation abroad, the United
States was "as well prepared today for
control of the sea as ever before"
Leaving aside the fact that Europe
was at war, however, he thought the
United States navy was not as well
prepared, as other nations have been
going forward much more rapidly
He thought the Significance Of the
German raid was to draw out the
British feet and string the fleet along
the North sea that attack might be
made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Attack. Of Allies Declared - Have
aeen Without Success.


Rerlin. by wireless to London, Dec.
17.-Army headquarters today Issued
the following statement:
/ .sYesterday the French continued
their attacks at Nieuport without sue
cess. Attacks were attempted at Zille-
becke and La Bassee. but were repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy.
nThe intention Of the French to
throw a bridge over the Aisne at Sois-
sons was prevented by our artillery.
4French sssfthworks to the east OF
Rheims weie destroyed.
..There is no news on the East and
West Prussian frontiers. The Rus
sian offensive against silesia and Posen
has completely broken down. In the
whole OF Poland tho enemy was forced
to retreat after fierce and stubborn
.During the fighting in northern
Poland yesterday and the previous
days the bravery Of the West Prussian
Hessian regiments gained q victory.
The effect Of this victory can not yet
be estimated"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
vno, ,anMEN eEslEoE RECRUIT
ING OFFICES IN ENoEAvoR
70 ENROLL IN ARMY.
ATTACK ~ GERMAN SHIPS
STIMULATES VOLUNTEERS
o..m.n. in Flanders said TO De Placed
on Defensive and Allies Begin Ad'
Il, vance In Effort to Drive The" o"s
's 3. 81 Country - British Ships Aid i"
81 Fs,e;no Germans From Coast.

London. Dec. I7.-The German naVai
raid on the east coast OF England mas
had the effect of stimulating recru1t'ns'
The increase OF men appearing to en-
list is attributed to this cause.
The increase in recruiting from the
homba rdment Of east coast towns IS
particularly marked in London, "here
the rush of applicants resembles III
many respects the scenes witnessed a.
the outbreak of the war
Germans On Defensive.
In the western arena Of the war, es-
pecially in Flanders. the roles OF the
contending armies would appear today
Ia have been clearly reversed. All
previous official communications lssueo
by the allies and the Germans referred
TO the offense from Ypres to the sea
Consequently the Germans are on the
defensive. A British squadron Is stand-
ln1 or the coast and has aided In the
attack at Nieuport. It may be salo
mat the attempt Of the allies to push
the Germans out Of Belgium has den.
nitely begun ana the result so far re-
corded IN Flanders has converted tno
fserman lines into series OF tenacious-
IN
.ly-held positions rather than straight
front. At many points ally wedges nave
been driven IN.
coryinue Advance On Warsaw.
nussia c1ains for the moment U
have checked the Austrian advance u
the Carpathians. She also contends sne
has pushed the Germans farther BACK
at the northern extremity OF the east
ern front.
West Of Warsaw, however, the 1ef-
mans continue their advance.
The German press has expressed the
opinion that operations Of Importance
are pending in Alsace, where 1t is said
French reinforcements are beinR
brought up. "A new French attack from
Toul also is expected in Berlin. 1t is
added that the German guns did con-
siderable damage to the French posi-
tiops in the Vosges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
OCCUPY GERMAN TRENCHES.
Allies Push Invaders Back From Coast
in Belgium.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE French war
.office gave out the following Official
statement:
"Between the sea and the Lys we
have occupied several German trenches
at the point Of the bayonet; conson-
dated our positions at Lembaertzyde
and st. Georges. and organized the
territory taken from the enemy TO the
west Of Gheluvelt.
1--WE have made progress at some
no;n+s in the region Of Vermelles.
"There has been, no infantry action
along the remainder Of the front but
We report very effective shooting on
the part OF our heavy artillery in the
env,rons OF Tracy-le-val. on the Aisne
and in Champagne, as well as in the
Argonne and in the region Of verdun.
"In Lorraine and Alsace there Is
nothing to report"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
COCKTAILS NEEDS PATROL
eev.rnor Of Canal zone hotifi.. war
Departments That Misuse Of Wireless
lis Only known Violation Of Neutral
ity-othsr Violations Might Go Un-
observed without Patrol vssssis.

Washington. Dec. IT, Colonel
Goethals informed the war department
today that excepting reports of misuse
OF wireless he knew of no violation Of
neutrality at the Panama canal zone.
He suggested, that under the circum-
stances, neutrality might be violated
without detection unless he had ves-
sells.
The cruiser Tacoma, ordered to the
Panama zone to enforce neutrality. left
Guantanamo. Cuba, today for Christo-
bal. Secretary Daniels was without
further advices today from the canal
zone but said II another vessel were
sent there it probably would be one
Of the destroyers now at San Diego
Cal. Previous orders directing the
Tacoma to relieve the battleship Min
nesota at Vera Cruz had been cancelled
The Minnesota will proceed Immediate
ly to Philadelphia for overhauling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
GoethaIs Coming Home.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Col. George
w. Goethals. governor of the Panama
canal, sailed from Pola today for New
York. He is coming to Warrington to
appear before congressional commit
tees In charge of appropriations for
canal work. It Is estimated more than
$4,000, 900 will be needed for construc-
tion of dry docks and coal wharves
necessary to- prepare and supply the
increasing volume Of shipping using
the canal.
Secretary Garrison today said
Colonel Goethals' visit is only in order
that he may appear before congress in
reference to canal appropriations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
COLD TO CONTINUE.
Weather Bureau Secs Little Change
Until Ihirtx-Six Hours Elansa

Weather Bureau Secs Little Change
Until Thirty-six Hours EIapse.
Washington, Dec.s 17.-Cold weather
continued today everywhere east of the
Rocky mountains and the weather bu
reau predicted 1t would continue for
thirty-six hours more.
Below zero temperatures were re-
ported in Ohio, northern Illinois, Indi-
ana, Iowa. Wisconsin, Minnesota, the
Dakotas. Montana and Idaho, while 1t
was belt w freezing as far south as ex-
treme northern Florida. In the central
states and Ohio valley 1t was predicted
the temperature would rise slowly to-
night and Friday.
Generally fair weather wiz prevail
tonight and Friday east Of the Missis.
sippi except in the lower valley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
ATTACK pEscRieEp.
Many Buildings Dsstroysd-ons Entire
Family Killed in Home.

SCARBOROUGH, Dec. 17-"The queen of
English watering places" has recovered
today from the bombardment and the
feeling IL one Of bitter resentment to
the Germans. The first warning s.und
of distant firing, which attracted 1T
tie attention, came at go in the morn
ing. At 8 o'clock three German war
craft, which the majority Of eye wit
nesses agree were one battle cruiser
and two lighter cruisers, loomed out Of
the heavy fog, SO close to the cliffs
that they were unable to train their
guns on the wireless station on tho
heights. However. the big hotels or
the esplanads ana The old town offered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
MAv|rnANsFER GERMAN CREW.

eermorant Sailors lntsrnsd at Guam
Ainsst Equal in Number 60 Guard.
washington, Dec. 17.-The intern
inert Of twenty-two officers and S65
men Of the German cruiser Cormorant
6 Guam, the American possession in
the Lardone archipelago. makes the
foreign force there nearly equal NUM-
ericalfy to. the American guard. which
consists OF about 400 marines This
situation. however. is not viewed with
concern here. The question OF the
transfer ~ the sailors to Q less remote
quarter was suggested today AZ the Ia,
sciiitieS for caring for them at the naval.
station r limited.
Z It Swas pointed out that It would not
Is diiR3e0jS q transfer the Corinorant's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
GERMAN STEAMER DESTROYED.

Russians Sink Liner Derente With
Large Number Of Soldiers on Board.
Petrograd, via London, Dec. lit
was officially announced today that the
steamer Derentie, of the German Le
vantine line, was found navigating off
tho Turkish coast near Kerasunt. and
was sunk by a Russian warship, after
all on board the merchantmen had
been ordered to leave. Only two Turk
ish officers and twelve soldiers obeyed
the order and the others went down
with the ship.
Kerasunt is seaport of Asiatic Tur-
key, seventy miles west Of Trebizond
on the Black sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
FAST TRAIN KILLS HORSES.

Mondamin Farmer Loses Seven Head
When They Get on Track.
Special to Times Republican.
Mondamin. Dec. 1.-THE east-hound
flyer on the Northwestern railroad last
night ran into the horses belonging
to c. e. Gamet. farmer near here.
killing five of them outright and In
juring two SO badly that they will
probably have to be killed. Gamet in
this way loses every horse he owned.
1t is remarkable that the flyer was not
wrecked. The horses had wandered
from the stock field on to the track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Steamer Princes. OLGA Sunk,

Scarborough. England. via L-ondan.
Dec. 1.-THE steamer Princess Olga.
bound for Aberdeen. Scotland, struck a
mine Off here last night and went down.
The crew of eighteen men landed on
their own boats.
The British Gamer Princess Olga
was a coaster Of 4ss tons and 1856 feet
long. and was built in 1901.
The Clearwater also was a small
coaster. 743 tons. 255 feet long and
built in 1907.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17

this year. The area sown is 5.255.000
acres more than was harvested this
year.
A feature of the planting of winter
wheat this year is the great increase
Of acreage in southern states where
farmers are devoting more land to the
crop, decreasing their acreage for cot
ton.
In the great wheat growing states
the increase ranges from 5 to 10 per
cent, except in the greatest winter
wheat state, Kansas, where decrease
of per cent is shown. The increases:
Ohio, per cent; Indiana, 1s;; Illinois,
16; Missouri, 10; Washington. 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Turkish Troop, Hombardsd.

Athens. Greece. via London, Dec. II.
A British squadron has hombarded
Turkish troops who had concentrated
Sunday on the coast Saros, the arm Of
the Aegean sea, north of the Darda-
nelles. This information was received
here today in dispatch from MYTH
lene. Details are lacking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
carranxa Garrison Invites Battle.

Naco, AAriz., Dec. 1.-THE Carranza
garrison at Naco, Sonora. opened fire
with artillery at daylight today upon
the entertainments OF the Maytorena
beseigers. An evident effort to pro-
woke reply from Maytorena failed
Military observers on the American
side believed Maytorena would ulti-
mately be forced to reply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
csrranza Evacuate. puebIa.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE city OF
Puebla. in the Mexican state of that
name. has been evacuated by Carranla
forces. and now is held by Zapatistas.
A report to the state department today
says Carranza troops burned the rail-
road before departing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED.

Argentina Cruiser Captures Ship After
Hot Chase.
London, Dec. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Buenos Aires says
that the Argentina cruiser Pueyrredon,
after hot chase, has seized the Ger
man steamer Patagonia IN the Gulf cf
San Jorge.