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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
Germans Say British War
ships Were Damaged and
Probably Sunk in Engage
ment Following Raid.
RAIDERS GET AWAY
Three English Squadrons
Pursue Sea Fighters But
Fog Enables VictOrs to Es-
cape Toward Home.
BY FREDERICK WERNER,
Staff Correspondent The international
News Service.

news service.
BERLIN (Via Wireless), Dec. IL
Official information given to the press
today asserts that British warships
were damaged and possibly sunk In
the naval engagement that followed
the German bombardment Of English
coast towns. All the German ships es-
capped uninjured, 1t Is asserted.
The great feat of the German squad
ron is being celebrated throughout
Germany. Flags are flying from pub
1ic buildings and houses. The Ger
man newspapers proclaim the attacl k
Of the warships upon the English
coast, and their subsequent escape
made from three suuadrons sent to
intercept them as the most daring eX-
plot of the war.
Admiraity's Statement.
The admiralty today gave out the
following dispatch from the command
er of the German North Sea fleet:
Our high sea forces approached
the east coast of England early We'd
nesday morning and bombarded the
fortified towns of Scarborough and
Hartlepool. The operation was wholly
successful A brisk engagement sub
sequently ensued In which damage
was inflicted upon the enemy's ships.
It is possible that some were sunk,
but we can not affirm this positively.
as the engagement was fought in a
fog that concealed the actual results.
Though three squadrons Of the
British navy tried to trap our ships,
all succeeded in escaping"
Believe Twenty Killed.
Reports received here from English
persons were killed and eighty wound
ed at Hartlepool. They also state that
considerable damage was done there,
as we'll as at Scarborough.
The English contention that these
towns are unfortified is flatly denied
here. It Is asserted that the British
official statement that forts replied to
the German warships refutes any
claims that the places were unfOrti-
fed.
Hints at Aggression.
"The bombardment of English coast
towns possibly hera]ds greater events
to come" says the Berlin Zeitung, but
this is the only newspaper TO hint that
the German fleet has embarked on a
course of general aggressiveness.
The Tageblatt says. Once more
our naval forces, Drawing the danger
OF scattered mines in the North Sea.
have shelled English fortified places.
The exploit Is a notable one, and the
fatherland is to be congratulated for
its efficient naval forces
This Is not merely a daring cruiser
raid or mere throwing of bombs says
the Neueste Nachricten. but a regu-
lar BON mbardment of fortified places.
1t is further proof Of the gallantry Of
our navy"
The Tage Zeitung expresses salts
faction because the attack comes 50
soon after the battle off the Falkland
Islands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17

Local Conditions-Fair tonight, Fri
day increasing cloudiness followed by
snow and rising temperature.
General Conditions-Thes second-cold-
est record of the month occurred this
moning whenthe temperature was IA
degrees below zero. The coldest place
in the United States was Bismarck.
N. D.. 26 below. Parkersburg, w. ",
experiences theco ldest December day
on record, with temperature degrees
below zero. A stormnow over the west
is expected to bring cloudy weather
ands now before aSturday.
w. e. MOORE,
Weather Forecaster,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
WAGON HITS BUGGY

An Adams Express wagon skidded
into a buggy on North Eighth street
late yesterday. breaking off a rear
wheel of the lighter vehicle. The ex-
press wagon turned out OF the car
tracks and the sudden release Of the
rear wheels from the tracks caused
the back end OF the wagon to crash
against the buggy. The damaged
wheel was replaced with a new one
No one was IN the buggy at the time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
OF DAMAGE
BY GERMAN SHELLS

SCARBOROUGH-51 killed, 200
wounded; $50 buildings razed or
damaged; 10000 residents flee to
Hull or York.
HAR1LEPOOl AND WEST
HARTLEPOOL-55 killed; 115
wounded; 200 buildings damaged;
ships In harbor wrecked; IS Of dead
reported to have been school chill.
dren.
WHlTBY-2 killed; 6 wounded;
Whitby Abbey and other public
buildings damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
GRADS MEET JAN. Is
Alumni of I. u. to Observe
Foundation.

Superintendent J, T. Giles, said to-
day that the local alumni association
Of Indiana University, would probably
observe the Foundation Day of the
university on Jan. Is, which has been
designated as the date for the observ-
ance by all local alumni associations.
The day will be- observed at the uni
versity on Jan 20, as it was imposs-
fble for former president William II.
Taft. who is to be the speaker, to be
present on the fifteenth,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
CREW REACHES SHORE.

SCARBOROUGH, England. Dec. II.
The British steamer Princess Olga
struck a mine six miles from here
early today and sank. The crew Of
eighteen men reached shore in two
boats. The sailors stated that just
before the vessel was blown up they
sighted a steam which was laying
mines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
; BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK BY MINES

SOUTH SHIELD England, Dec. II.
The steamer Clearwater was sunk
by mine off Marlborough at mid
night. Twelve survivors landed here
Today. Six men were lost. Her crew
said that another vessel had also been
sent to the bottom by a mine. but
they did not know her identity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
MITE BOXES HOLD S66

The sum OF $6G27 was realized from
the Red Cross mite boxes placed in
the Richmond stores by the Federated
clubs. and the members OF the u, A
Il. The boxes have been set aside
until after the Christmas rush, but
Will be distributed again sometime
during January.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
RUSS CRUISER SINKS
GERMAN STEAMER
TBY LEASED WlRE.u

PETROGRAD, Dec. 1.-THE Ger,
man steamer Derenti has been sunk
by Russian warship in the Black Sea
near Karasund. Two Turkish officers
and twelve soldiers were taken prison
erS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
BY FREDERICK WERNER,
News Service Starr Cor

respondent.
BERLIN, Dec. II, (by Wireless)-
The Russians have been forced to re-
treat everywhere in Poland. says an
official report from the German gen
eral staff issued here today: 1t states
also that French attacks in Flanders
have been repulsed.
yesterday" says the report, "the
French continued their attacks from
Nieuport without any success. At
tempted attacks by them at Zillebeke
and Labassee were repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy.
The intention of the French to
throw a bridge over the Aisne at Sois-
sons was prevented by our artillery.
French earthworks east of Rheims
have been destroyed by our artillery.
mo news is at hand from the East
Prussian frontiers.
The Russian offensive against
Silesia and PoseR have completely
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
ADMIRALTY SUSPENDS
NORTH SEA SHIPPING

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE admir-
atty today suspended shipping
over 80 miles Of water lying be-
tween New CastIe-on-Tyne and
Flamborough-head until further
notice, because Of danger from
mines dropped by German war
ships yesterday.
Marine insurance rates at
LIoyds advanced sharply because
Of the German raid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
The Weather

FOR INDIANA-Fatr tonight: not
50 cold; Friday Increasing cIoudiness
and warmer, probably followed by
snoW.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
NEW CRUISER READY.

LONDON, Dec. ia speed
record was established in the con-
struction Of the light cruiser Caro-
line, which was turned over to the
Admiralty today. The keel was
laid down January 20, 1914; she
was launched September 21. and
delivered today, satisfactory trials
having been made on Dec. IS.
KING PETER IN BELGRADE.
NISH, Dec. 17.-king Peter re-
turned here from Belgrade today
and received an enthusiastic re-
ception. He will remain here for
some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-17
CANADA FEARS RAID.

CANADA FEARS RAID.
HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 17-Fearing
German raid upon the Nova Scotian
coast, large business houses are TAX
ing out heavy insurance. One sugar
900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26

the Carleton College men. Parts of the
game must have reminded old time
Grinnell men of the last meeting OF
Grinnell and Minnesota team, when
the University of Minnesota ran up
what is considered to be a record of all
time with a score of Ia points.
Little Change Among High Schools.
Saturdays results did little to change
the nigh school state championship sit
uation. Davenport, Clinton and West
High each added to their standing.
Marshalltown eliminated Crinnell in u
one touchdown game, while Ames
showed speed against Newton. West
Des Moines re-elminated Iowa city
from consideration. scoring reia tively
four points more than Clinton but hay
ling to submit to being scored upon.
East Des Moines did not show good
football against the weak North Iligh
team, their especial weakness being in
the rudiments, The team, which made
its first appearance in Des Moines APP
pears to have the men but not TO be
PLAYING the came.
Next Saturday the state university
team will rest, preparatory To the last
three games of their schedule against
Northwestern, Ames and Nebraska.
The other two big state teams Will
play important Missouri Valley confer-
Ience games. Ames travels to Nebraska
to meet the last years champions. tho
team which. saturday made the great
MICHIGAN AgEies look like a last year
vintage. Drake will follow the Wabash
down into Missouri to play the WASH
| ineton University team at st. Louis,
Done on neither clash can be relied
upon To Indicate the results. Nebraska
is o. course the favorite In the Ames
battle but it should be Il thriller. The
Ames line should hold its own with the
pupils of Coach Jumbo Stiehm.
Rutherford. Chamberlain and Potter
have few equals in the west in their
positions while Captain Halligan is as
good as hack in carrying the ball from.
tackle positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26

Harding, Secretary of State Allen, At
torneys General Cosson, Auditor Of
State Bleakly. Commissioners Thorne.
congressman Green, Scott, Good, Hau-
gen. Towner, and all others who are
speaking in the state are working to-
gether in perfect harmany and all
speaking for the e1itires. republican
ticket.
Leaders Are Harmonious.
The democrats have tried in one
way or another to convey the impress
sion that this or that candidate is
speaking only for himself and by in
ference at least, is opposing others on
the ticket. There is absolutely nothing
to this. In one section of the state q
story was set afioat by the snipers to
the effect that Cummins had tipped 1T
off to his friends that he didn't care
anything about votes for Clarke. In
another part of the state 1t was assert
ed the governor had "desereted" the
senator. Now the fact is that in ev-
cry speech the senator has made he
urged the election of the governor and
the whole republican ticket. and the
governor is supporting and urging the
election of Cummins heartily.
Then there has been an effort made
to cause 1t to appear that there is
dissatisfaction among republicans be-
cause Congressman Woods has re-
manned in Washington. 1t has even
been asserted that both Cummins and
Clarke are opposing MIN and favorins
one or the other of the candidates i'm
opposition The fact is that both Cum
Minis and Clarke have spoken in the
Tenth district and have urged the cleo
I ton Of Woods and both Of them are
earnestly for him. IT IS regarded as
of the highest Importance that Mr..
Woods remain in the Headquarters OF
the congressional committee to direct
affairs In many districts where the re-
publicans need help more than they do
in the Tenth district Chairman Woods
has been in constant communication
with Chairman RaWson and both are
working for the election of every re-
publican candidate.
One of the amusing features of the
campaign is the way in which some of
the ardent temperance people have
been discriminating in favor of Ham
ilton. While they have denounced
Harding because he is alleged not to
have stood for all the reform and NOR
al measures while he was member of
the house they are silent as to Ham
ilton, whose alliance with the liquor
element is open and notorious. And
besides Harding seeks an office where
he could not vote on a single measure
nor interpose a veto. while Hamilton
seeks to he placed on guard SO that
not single temperance measure can
get past.
The fact that the administration is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26
lPARTY LEADERS CAMPAIGNING
IN INTERESTS OF ENTIRE
TICKET.
CHAIRMAN RAWsoN DEvoTlNG
ENERGIES TO GET OUT VOTE
Gays Iowa !. Not Going to jon in
Support Of Policies Which Mean Big
Deficits and War Taxes in Times Of
Peaee-Import. Increase, Living Cost
Stays High.
Special to. Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des,Moines. Oct. 26-Chairman Raw
son OF the republican state central
committee, attended college and other
events at Iowa City and while there
met large numbers of the leading re-
publicans from eastern Iowa and the
candidates on state and district tick
cts.
Every is all right and Coming
fne,' he.said. THE republicans >of the
state are working together in harmony
and earnestly and they are going to
get out the vote. The efforts Of the
opposition to divide the republican
forces have failed. The voters of the
state are waking up to the real animus
OF the fight and when the big bunch
comes into the state from the east ev-
eryone will understand exactly what is
going on. No, Iowa is not going to join
in support of policies which mean big
deficits, enormous appropriations and
extraordinary war taxes in time OF
peace
Senator Cummins was here over
Sunday also and he was radiant ard
confident He says he has had some
splendid meetings. Never better at
;ention nor more thoughtful consider
alton to the really big things involved
in the campaign.
Governor Clarke, Senators Cummins
and Kenyon, Lieutenant Governor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26

ssd Luck.
BAD luck is one of the things that
come to those who sit down and wait.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26

Fort Dodge.
Hulda Balm has filed suit against
G. T.. Balm and Nettie Balm for $l0.-
900 damages because of the alleged
alienation of the affections of her
husband, Oliver Balm. She charges
that the defendants. parents of her
husband. go: him to leave her. Oliver
Balm now has petition on file in the
office of G. l.. Lindquist, county clerk,
asking for divorce.
Waterloo.
In raid at 61912 Commercial street
Thursday night the police confiscated
a roulette wheel and other gambling
devices. Three men We're taken into
custody, Joe Darrow, w. Renner and
Ben Takin. Darrow was released on
an appearance bond Of SEA for hearing
Saturday and the other two were
! liberated under bail of $40 each for
appearance at the same time.
Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Halloren. who
formerly resided in this city, but who
have been living in Chicago for sew
eral years, mourn the death of their
| 3year- old SON.. Mrs. Halloren and the
child arrived in Manchester on Monday
Tor VISIT with Mt. ana Mrs. Clau0e
! Tyler. and on Tuesday the child was
taken i'll of acute indigestion which
eliminated in the little ones death
Wednesday.
Bellevue.
| Mrs. Joseph Mueller, who resides ir
| North Bellevue. was accidentally shot
! in the hip Tuesday afternoon on the
farm of her brother in law. Ferdinand
Mueller, about one mile north of this
place. by another brother in law
Walter Mueller. The accident occurred
when Young Mueller went TO shoot a
dog and became excited, and pulled
| the trigger when the animal rar
| towards Mrs. Mueller. The charge
struck the latter in the right hip, caus-
| ing an ugly wound, as she was but
few feet away from the gun when II
was discharged
osass.
/! Word has Just been received here OF
the death Of Richard Hayes Garland
/ father Hamlin Garland, anl
a former-resident Of Mitchell county
His death occurred Wednesday. HI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26

Mowery is at Abel this week learning
how to operate 1t.
II. c. Clough. who lived many years
near Traer, sold his farm of 100 acres
south of Garwin at 800 per acre. Mr..
Clough is undecided yet as to the su-
ture but may possibly move back to
Traer.
Roy Draper, who has been on the
Davis farm in Gencseo. has rented the
Cummings farm northeast of Traer.
now tenanted by Ted Corrigan, at $3.50
per acre.
Or p. :. Parsons, of this city. fig
ured in his annual automobile acct-
dent Saturday. While coming home
from Waterloo. he collided with a
motorcycle. and the rider OF same re
ceived number Of severe cuts about
the face and minor bruises. DR. Par
sons escaped without injury. but his
ear was badly wrecked.
Reports from Mrs. Sloss in Wa
terloo hospital. indicate a gradual inn
PROV ement II is thought the danger
point is passed but recovery Will he
slow and the patient will probably not
be able to leave the hospital for an
other manth
DR.. Peter Mccormack and wife have
arrived in Traer from Berlin, Germany,
where the doctor has been taking ad-
vanced work in his profession Tor
nearly two Years. The war fastened
the termination OF his stay. After II
visit with home folks the couple Will
proceed to spokane. Wash. their home.
where the doctor practlsed some wears.
More than year ago 10 WIN
chester rifle was stolen from George
Neimands barn. Last week he heard
of such a gun being taken from Traer
man for room rent in Renheck. He
went to see the gun and found II was
his. He replevined it the holder put
up iisht. hut later decided to let the
gun 90 and pay the costs.
John Keller, the painter. has bar
gained for the little house in the north
east corner Of town occupied by Mrs.
Fred McNeal.
Roy sheldon arrived here from Ore
gon this week. He has been in poor
healht of late and will remain here
some time with his parents 10 recuper-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26
Northern Io1ua Items

vas 81 years old. Mr. Garland lived in
Iowa from 1863 to 1881 Eleven of
these years were spent on his farm in
Burr Oak township, Mitchell county
and in Usage. He was prominently
identified with the Grange movement
at its most prosperous period during
his residence here. For several wears
he was manager of the Grange elevator
in Usage. 1t was during the residence
of the family in Usage that Hainin
Garland attended the Cedar Valley
seminary, of which he reminisces in
his autobiographical sketches now APP
pearing in Golfers
Lyons.
Lyons anglers are organizing a
fishing club, and contemplate snag
ginS q number of the slOughS north of
the city, and protecting them against
the operations of seinerS. The first
meeting of the new club will be held
next Monday night. A large number OF
the Lyons devotees of the sport al
ready have signfied their intention of
becoming members of the club, and
those who are pushing the movement
believe the club will be success. 1t is
proposed to thoroughly snag sucn
sloughs as the Turkeys, Sturgeon Hole
and the Horseshoe, and to establish u
system OF espionage so that the SEM
ers. who in the past have taken big
hauls of game fish from these waters,
will be prevented from doing SO in the
future.
La Porte City.
On Wednesday afternoon, at the
family residence in this city, occurred
| the death of J. NJ Bailey. one OF the
pioneers of this section, after All i'll
ness of over seven years, during five
years of which time he had been al
most helpless. He was great sufferer.
and his death was caused by general
decline and old age. John NJ. Bailey
was born IN LOSS county, Indiana, on
| Aug. ., 1892. In 1850 he moved with
, MS parents to Linn county. Iowa, where
they settled on Il farm and where he
resided until 1854. In July of 1854 he
was united in marriage TO Miss Emily
Jane Stoddard. and soon after they
| moved to Black Hawk county and
settled on a farm in Spring Creek
, township. They resided on the same
farm until 1851 when the 70 ss;sas!!,, came
! to this city to live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26
orTuMwA CHILD suFFocArED.
Fire in True Home Results in Death
Of 7-Monhs- Old Baby.

Special to Times Repuolican.
Ottumwa. Oct. 26.-The funeral of
little Myrtle Dell True. who was suf-
located early Saturday morn ing from
the smoke of a small fire at the True
home here, was held Sunday afternoon.
The child. who was only months old,
and her 3-year-old sister. Edna True,
were sleeping in an upstair room while
the balance of the family We're busy in
the living room of the hcme. Mrs.
Mary kinsey, the grandmother.
noticing the smell of smoke in the
house and going to the hall door found
the entire stairway and upper halt
filled: The mother rushed ahead of
the others and fought her way into
the room. Cropping her way along she
found her babies lying on the floor,
having fallen from the bed in their eff
forts to fight off the deadly fumes and
gases. which We're pouring ont from a
cicset. in which pile of clothing was
smoldering. The children We're carried
out of doors but all efforts to revive
the younger one We're fruitless as the
spark of life had fled. The older girl is
still in the hospital but is thought by
attending physicians to be on the road
to recovery. The fire was eXtn-
quished with little trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26
MRS. o. c. PFAFF DEAD.
Wife of Prominent Sac City Business
Man Passes Away
Special 10 Times -Republican.

Special to IimeS-Repubican.
Sac City. Oct. 26--Nrs Edith Wal
lace Pfaff. wife of o. G. Pfaff. a prom
inent young business man of Sac City,
dice Friday night at Il hospital in
Sioux City. whittier she was taken "A
week ago for an operation necessitated
by ruemic poisoning. She appeared
t. re making satisfactory recovery.
aitho her condition was grave, but had
no sufficient vitality 10 overcome IL
RELAPSE which occurred en- Thursday,
ARD no hope was held out by the at
tending physicians for twenty-foul
nous before her death. Mrs. Pfaff is
a daughter CT MIR. and Mr:. j. s. Wal
lace. of this city. Hey marriage to Mr..
Pfaff took place in the summer of
.9l5. She haC lived in sac city since
sirlhood graduating from the Sac city
high school and from the musical de
partment OF Sac City institute. For
several years before her ma "riage she
had taught music IN the city.