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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
OFFICIALS REQUESTED VESSELS.
Colonel GoethaIs Acted Only On Res
ono omend a%;ona of wir~lnaa AnHboe;<is

Colonel GoethaIs Acted Only On Rec.
ommenda ations Of Wireless Authorities
New York. Dec. 23.--Ths request o.
the canal zone. for the dispatch OF
American warships to the canal to pre-
serve the neutrality Of the United
States, was suggested by officers In
charge Of wireless plants In the canal
zone: was forwarded to Washington
as a matter OF form by Colonel
Gocthals, and the incident is ended %
far as Colonel Goethals Is concerned,
so announced the colonel himself ON his
arrival here today from CrtetobaI ON
the steamship Panama.
Colonel Goethals said naval officers
had reported to him there had been
two violations OF American neutrality.
He declined to give the names OF tho
naval officers or to mention the names
OF the vessels involved.
Acted on Officers Recommendation
'One of the incidents was that OF .
ship which sailed without clearance
papers. The other was a ship reported
to have used her wireless within tho
canal zone" he said. The naval Of
ficers in charge brought the matter to
my attention and asked me to request
the government to send warships to the
canal zone.
'In recommending that the ships bo
sent was governed by the recon-
menda tions made to me by naval OF.
ticers."
Colonel Goethals expects to SO to
Washington after Christmas to urge
! congress to appropriate 310,0o0.0oo for
the construction of dry docks. bar
ra cks. machine shops and wharves. In
the canal zone. He intimated that he
would have nothing further to say on
the matter of sending war vessels to
the canal zone unless he was asked to
give his views. He said he expected to
go to West Point first to sec his son,
| who Is IA cadet at the military academy
there.
Constant Dredging Necessary.
II also want to ask for an additional
dredge when go to Washington" ho
said II fear We will have to keep .
dredge working steadily for q year or
more. The hills at Culebra seem to hO
setting and this is the cause OF fro-
auent slides. We have been able. how.
ever. to get ships thru the canal IN
much better time than we thought We
| could. For instance, We calculANed on
n half hour to each OF the three locks
but we find that q ship can DO passed
thru all three locks in forty ilvo min
| utes."
Colonel Goethals said that there are
at the present time still $4,000 men ON
tho governments pay rolls In the canal
zone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
DRUGGIST ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Prominent Des Moines Business MAJ
Indicted by Grand Jury.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec 23.-Two indict-
ments were returned today against
Charles Namur. one Of the most promi-
nent druggists in the city, accusing him
OF arson He had five fires in his store
within a few months. the last time
causing heavy loss to his own stock
and other businesses. He had long
been prominent also as promoter OF
picture shows and amuSements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
Depot Case Argued.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 23,-The railroad
commission today heard arg guments on
the Council Bluffs depot case. The mat
ter was presented by Counsel Hender-
son and lawyers for the railroad COM
panies. The railroads presented some
additional testimony In regard to the
estimates of cost Legal arguments re-
lated wholly to question of the powers
of the state and the Interpretation Of
the statute under which 1t Is proposed
to order the depot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
Russians Move on cracow

Petrograd, via London. Dec. 2s.-
Large bodies of Russian troops are
moving toward Cracow, the Galician
stronghold from the north and east
An important battle is evidently de-
veloping in southwestern Poland near
racow Ccmbfwycfm
Cracow,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
NOW UP TO FARRELL
Rupert and Huston Return to New
York to Complete Deal For Yanks

t0TK 20 VUTuPIete OedT TOT YdnKS.
New York, Dec. 23.-CoL Jacob Rup-
pert, Jr, and Captain Tillinghast l..
Huston arrived at New York from Chi
cago and went at once into conference
with Frank j. Farrell. chief owner of
the American League baseball club, to
arrange final details for the purchase
of the club.
Colonel Rupert announced that the
deal had not been closed and that it
was now "all up to Farrell" He indi-
Gated that he expected there would be
no hitch, however.
Farrell said: up to the present we
still own the club and will own it until
we have been paid our price. We have
set our figure and are waiting"
There seemed little doubt, however
that the deal would go thru.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
BILLS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
Paid Bills Held Not to cen.titu..
Proof Of Damage From Hiah Rates.

WashinGton, Dec. 23. "Paid
freight bills alone" the inter-
state commerce commission today
held do not constitute such clear
and definite proof Of damage
as 10 required for reparaticn on the
charging Of unreasonable rates. and
affidavits when objected 70 by defend
snts can not be received as evidence
Of plaintiffs damage"
The decision was in the case of sew
eral motorcycle dealers in the east
against western railroads and In which
It was also held that rates from east
ern points to destination west Of the
Mississippi river were unreasonable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
AGED COUPLE cREMArED.

Han. Hanson and Wife, Of WatervilIe.
Burned in Fire Which Destroys Homo
Dubuque Dec. 23.-Hans Hansen and
his wife, an aged couple or Waterville.
near here, were burned to death when
fire destroyed their home at that place
early today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
BOONE GIRL FALLS IN WELL,
Suspended by Strap Half Hour Before
Pulled From PeriIous Position.

Special tC TlmeS- KepuDIcHH.
Boone, Dec. 2S.-Iadine Potts. girl
of Z years fell thru rotten boards of
a well platform. She caught on strap
held suspended for n half hour until
her mother got assistance and pulled
her out She repeatedly called for
help. crying she was unable to hold
longer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
insurlna Against War.

London. Dec 2s.-Lloyds is charging
80 guineas per cent to insure against
war between italy and Germany. AUS
tria and Turkey within one month and
80 guineas per: cont that war between
those countries will not be declared
within SIX months.
Is Five guinsAs Per cent is asked 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
Henry Clay Hall Renominatsd.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President Will
SON today renominated Henry Clay
Hall, Of Colorado Springs. Colo, to be
commerce commissioners.
Raymond Harrison. of Chico. N. NJ.
was nomintated to be receiver OF pub
lie monies, at Fort Sumner, N. NJ
Mary A. Carroll. to be postmaster at
Treadwell, Alaska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
France Votes War Fund.

Paris, Dec 23.-The chamber of
deputies voted unanimously today an
appropriation of $500. 100000 francs
| ($1, 700, 900, ,0O0) to cover the expenses
of the last six months. including the
cost of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
kai.sr Ra.che. coloane.

London, Dec 23.---ln a dispatch from
Cologne the correspondent of the Cen
tral News says that Emperor William
with his entire stan reached Cologne
today from Berlin on his way to the
western battle front,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
ceeman Bank Rat. Rsster.d.

Berlin. Dec. 2s.-The rate Of dis.s
count Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many was reduced today to 5 per cent.
This put the rate back TO what Il was
July 81. previous to the outbreak Of
hostilities In Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
PAELAN TO CONDUCT INQUIRY
To Investigate Charges Against Amer
ican Minister Sullivan.

TO TUVestTyate OUdVyCS NyaT1sS eH'c'"
lean Minister Sullivan.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-James ID.
Phelan, senator elect from California.
received his appointment today as n
special commissioner to investigate
charges against American Minister
Sullivan in the Dominican Republic.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
have given Mr.. Phelan full authority
to conduct the investigation. Ha Will
work first in the insular bureau of the
war department and later make an in
vestigation into Santo Domingo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23

Bronson Spencer Postmaster.
Special to Times Republican,.
/! Washington, Dec. 23.-The president
today nominated Earl Bronson as post
master at Spencer, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
American Plantation seixed.

Nm0fIcan PJAntatIon seized.
Washington, Dec. 23-A dispatch to
the state department today from Vera
Cruz says Carransa forces have taken
possession OF an American plantation
near Cordoba. Represen*ati5Aisss Il have
been made for the recovery OF the
property.
Reports from .Escenada say Colonel
Cantu with $50 soldiers has arrived
there and is conducting the local gov
ernment in the interests Of Villa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
Reduetion q Ra,lro;.;d biv;d.rd.

Reduction in Railroad Dividend.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-The Pennsyl-
vania Company the parent company Of
the Pennsylvania lines, today declared
semi-annual dividend Of ! per cont.
making per cent for the year. q re-
duction Of ; per. cent - compared with
previous years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23

homa, Tribble, Walker. Watkins, Wat
son, Weaver, Webb, Whaley. White,
Wingo, Young Of Texas-Total ia.
Republicans Anderson, Anthony
Austin, Avis, Barton, Burke OF South
Dakota; Butler, Campbell. Cramton'
Dillon, Dunn, Farr. Fescs, Fordney'
French, Good, Green of Iowa, Griest.
Hamilton Of Michigan, Hamilton OF
New York, Haugen. Hawley. Helgesen,
Kinds, Humphrey, Washington: john
son, Washington; Keister, kelly OF
Michigan. Kennedy Of Iowa, Kiess OF
Pennsylvania, Kinkaid OF Nebraska.
Kreider. LaFollette. Langham, Lang
ley. Lindhergh, Lindquist, Mckenzie.
Mclaughlin. Mapes, Mondell. Morgan
of Oklahoma, Moss of West Virginia,
Nelson, Norton, Patton, Pennsylvania;
Peters, Plumley. Powers. Prouty. Sells,
shreve, sinnott, Slemp. Sloan, Smith
Of Idaho ]. NJ. c. Smith, Samuel w.
Smith. Steenerson. Sutherland, Swift
Ter. Towner, Volstead, Walfn, Willis,
Woods, Young, North Dakota-Total
6S.
Progressives Bryan. Falconer.
Hinebaugh, Hulings, Kelly IF Pennsyl-
vania. Lewis of Pennsylvania, Mac
donald of Michigan. Rupley, Thompson
of Illinois, Walters. Woodruff, and
Temple. Total IL.
Progressive republicans-Bell, Cali
fornia; Copley, Illinois; I4aferty. Ore
gon; and Stephens, of California
Total-4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
BIC sREwERy COMPANY FA.Ls.

"Dsersased Demand For Beer" Causes
Failure Of $tz0o0,ooo corperation.
Columbus. o., Dec. 23.-The Hoeter-
Columbus Breweries Company, a $12,-
100000 corporation. went into the
hands Of receivers today on order of
the United States district court.
Decreased demand for beer and the
voting dry Of many states and counties
in recent years." was given as the
cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
ALLIES GAIN AND LOSE.
Admit Retirement From Some Posi-
tions CAPTURED From 6ermans.

Admit Rstirsmsnt From Some Posi-.
items Captured From Germans.
Paris. Dec. 23.-The announcement
given out by the war office today re-
ports slight progress on the northern
end of the allies line in France and
Belgium. Fog caused slackening oe
the fighting near Arras. Advances are
claimed near Perths-les -Hurlus, where
German machine guns were captured.
and progress or the driving back Of
counter attacks is reported near
Beausjour and in the forest Of Lagrurie
Near Boureuilles, however, the French
apparently lost to the Germans. The
text OF the communication follows:
Yesterday in Belgium we made
progress between the sea and the high
way of Nieport and Westende. as we'll
as In the region OF Strenstrawe and
Bfxschoote, where we occupied a forest
some houses and a redoubt.
TO the east of Bethune, working in
conjunction with the British army, we
recaptured the village OF Givenchy-
les-la- -Bassee, which had been lost to
US.
I'm the region of Arras heavy frost
made it necessary to lessen activity
ITO the east Of the Aisne and in
Champagne there has been artillery
engagements.
"In the region OF Perthes-les- -Hurlus
we carried, after a spirited cannonade
and two assaults, the last section Of
the line which we occupied in part
Dec. 21. We made an average gain of
500 yards. In the last trench occu-
pied. we captured section of machine
guns, including the gun crews. A
violent counter attack was repulsed.
I'VE also made progress to the
northeast Of Beausejour where further
counter attacks on the part Of the
enemy We're without success.
Hints at Reverses.
There has been perceptible advance
on the part of our troops in the forest
OF Lagrurie against front of trenches
400 yards wide, and running not less
than $50 yards deep. We blew up with
mines two of these lines of works and
occupied the excavations.
THE fighting is going on in the
vicinity Of Boureuilles, with the out
come fairly serious. 1t would appear
not to have been possible to retain en-
tirely the positions acquired yesterday
morning.
There has been no incidents from
the heights OF the Meuse to upper
Alsace.
German Progress in Poland.
"Russia-In East Prussia the Ger
mans have been driven back on the
line from Ncidenburg to soldau to
Lautenburg. In Poland the Germans
were successful in getting footing on
the lower Bzura. to the north Of
sochaczow. Further to the south they
reached the Rawka river at Bolimow,
and they have passed Skierniewice,
moving to the east.
"Austro- German forces are moving
into Poland along front which runs
from point southeast Of Piotrkow to
the west Of the river Nida, in Galicia.
They have reached the river Dunajek,
and they occupy line from Grybow
to Smigrod to Sanok.
"The effort at . sortie made by the
Przemysl garrison resulted in COM
plete failure"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
STANDING OF BILLIARDIsTs.
Sutton Still Leading Other Contestants
hx ln1po&ina MarQin.

New York Dec. 23.-The standing OF
contestants in the billiard players
league was announced today as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23

Congress Adiourns For holidays.
Washington. Dec. 23--Both houses OF
congress adjourned today until Dec. 80
for a Christmas holiday recess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
MARsHALLTOWN. IOWA. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER %, 1914

insure against war breaking out be-
tween Great Britain and Norway with
In twelve months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Dec. "a at 1925. sets at 4:S4.
Iowa--Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday: probably snow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
10 IOtal IOr reSulOtlOn 1SI.
Iowa Delegation Favors.

The republican members of the Iowa
delegation voted for the Hobson reso-
luton. Messrs. Kennedy, Haugen.
Good. Greene Towner. Woods and
Scott all cost their votes In favor of
submission of the question to vote of
the states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23

There has been no incidents from
the heights Of the Meuse to upper
The Washington times., 1914-06-28

Do you remember pretty little Genevleve
Ormsby? Well, she and J. R. Fewkes were
married Wednesday evening over in Balt-
wedding with just Mrs Orrnsby and few
intimate friends and relatives present. Eta
White, Of Annapolis, and 6. w. Hurley were
the only attendants and Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Fewkes left for
Atlantic City. They will live at the Ply
mouth upon their return.
Isabel is as busy as cranberry merchant
these days trying to get folks interested in a
lawn party which the Board of Lady Man.
ayers of the Eastern Dispensary and Casu-
atty Hospital are giving for the bath robe
and slipper fund 1t will be given on the
hospital grounds at Eighth and Massachu-
sets avenue northeast, on Tuesday even
ing, July 7.
Susan, do you believe in signs, omens-
and thimbles? Please say you don't. What
do you think? Genevieve Clark was maid
of honor for Natalie May Boush and G. Cor
don Asher, in Alexandria, recently, and
she got the thimble out Of the wedding
cake. This is the third time Genevieve has
been in a wedding party, and the second
time she got thimble when the cake was
cut This time, however, the bride gave the
attendants little gold wishbone pins, and that
may take the jinx off.
At the wedding Of Agra Bennett and
Johnson Mckinley Genevieve got the thln-
BILE, and Some woman away off somewhere
wrote her a most encouraging little note and
told her not to let it worry her. She said her
daughter got thimble at a wedding party
once and she was married before the girl
who got the ring was. So you see.
And at Anna Portner's wedding to Con-
sressman Flood Genevieve got the wishbone,
so you see it isn't as bad as it might be-
Anyway, if Genevieve got sixteen Thin
bles I'll bet it wouldn't make any difference
in her chances. IT is up to her to take one.
However, there is some consolation in
getting thimbles, for Genevieve is clever
little seamstress, and she calmly goes anead
and uses the thimbles as they come in.
Tomorrow the formal announcement OF
the engagement of Ethel Noyes and Thomas
Blagden, jr., of New York, will be made
at the Noyes country place. in Maryland.
The Washington times., 1914-06-28

Of Castle House, there to instruct in the new
steps. Dear me, Susan, was in the country
The weekend, and I'm away behind in my
dancing now, anu can't catch up.
Oh, yes, indeed, Congressman and Mrs.
John Hall Stephens are going to stay right
here until the adjournment of Congress. III
bet, though, that they are going to have
pretty good time just the same. Mrs. Ste
phens was busy purchasing thermos bottle
when saw her, and rather think she had
picnics in her mind
\ Oh, Susan, almost forget to tell you
that pretty little Maude Gaynor has gone
away. You know she spent the greater part
Of the winter in Brookland with Mrs Down.
ing and now she is visitins her cousin, Cert
rude Walsh, in Davenport, Iowa. Both girls
were graduated from Trinity College year
before last.
I'd give my boots to be at Newport, or
some of the other fashionable beaches, to
see the fair bathers going in for the first
time in their new bathing togs. Have you
seen the new and fashionable rubber flowers
that adon the chic little caps and suits this
season? I'll declare times nave certainly
changed II used to be so. that nearly every
one looked more or less like scarecrow Of
the thin or fat variety in those atrocious
looking two-piece suits of mohair, with the
full bloomers and the box-pleated skirts.
Now behold the sirens of the sea adorned in
suits Of silk and satin made along the latest
lines with the care and skill that would be
given a ballroom gown. Some>of the caps
are trimmed with clusters Of roses, violets,
sweet peas, and, in fact every sort Of bios
som, in tho natural colors, all of the rubber,
and the water does not lessen their beauty
at all. saw one black suit with a huge red
rose at the belt, and it was beautiful; then
there was cap with smart looking but
terfy IN the front made. Of patent leather,
which is so very stylish now.
Although my plans for the summer do
not include a seashore trip, think III
change them, If only for an excuse to get
some Of those adorable flowers.
VIM two weddings to attend this after.
noon I'm rather busy; then, too, Pearl and
Peggy arc visiting me this week and can
scarcely stop chatting long enough to write.
Tho weddings this afternoon are those Of
ElizabethSwarzeTl and Ensign Charles Co
vode Davis, at o'clock at Hamline Church,
and that Of Edna Royer and Cad Mapes, at
$50. They are pretty close together, but
will Try to make both in time. Have tho
time Of your life in gay Paree" and don't
forget
ZfH ~
The Washington times., 1914-06-28
A Chronicle o. 1
cCocie:H q

at the horse show she was very much taken
with little puppy Of great charm, if some
what hybrid origin, on sale by a peddler-
so taken, in fact, that she wept on parting
with him. Here was chance for the gal
liant Ralph. He slipped away, haggled ex-
tensively with the peddler, and returned
bearing the prize under his arm. The young
lady loved the pup hard all afternoon, but
begged Ralph to keep him for her until she
could make home for him. Somehow or
other the home has never been quite ready
for the little fellow. He has stayed on and
on at the Fraternity House, where Ralph
lives; has developed ravenous appetite that
must be assuaged with bits of steak and 9TH
er expensive delicacies, and now the poor
little fellow is in the hospital. The boys at
the house say that he is victim OF spinal
meningitis, contracted trying to discover who
was his master, but when IT comes to paying
his hospital bills l guess Ralph will know
ven enough who master" Is.
Louise HELEN win remain in Washing
ton much later this year than usual, but her
mother is going up to Bar Harbor in July.
Louise will leave early in August for
a series Of visits along the North Shore,
but like all engaged folks, she is too
busy getting ready for her wedding to care
50 much about summer resorts. The we'd
ding will be some time in the early autumn.
Mrs. Gittins, wife Of the member-of Con-
gress from New York, is going to remain
insWashington until the session closes. She
has made up her mind to that. With home
at Niagara Falls, it does seem q sacrifice
to stay here, but she doesn't feel that way
about it. There is no family to take them
home, and it is certainly much nicer for
Nh. Gittins to have his wife with him.
Twas talking to Mrs. Christian Hemmick
tho other day. She and Mr.. Henmick are
trying to make up their minds where they
will spend the summer. They are in favor
Of Bar Harbor and some place in tho Cat
slills where they have been before and en-
joyed. Bar Harbor, Of course, is always
Bar Harbor, but this mountain place is so in
teresting to Mrs. Hemmick because il Is q
little colony Of musicians, artists, and writer's
Of all sorts. With their roof garden they can
besmighy comfy here.
Marie Louise Howser has gone down to
Wrightsville Beach. N. c., where she Is visit
ing Mildred Smith, Who used to be hero at
the National Cathedral School. The Smiths
have cottage at the beach, and live In Viii
mington, N. c., in the winter. or course,
Marie Is -hs,ins dozen different sorts Of a
good time, as she always docs, and Is get
ting as sunbuned as a little Indian girl, so
the folks tell me who saw her. They are
dance mad at W6ghtsville Beach, they say,
end they have Miss Chaloner and Mr. West,
The Washington times., 1914-06-28
Largest and Most Popular Waist
Department in the City

Hundreds of beautiful fluffy
blouses; Voiles, Crepes, and Jap Silk.
STYLES exclusive with us. Equal to
any sold elsewhere for s. to 81,
$1.9S.
10 dozen S. Crepe de Chine Silk
BlouseS, $2.9S.
To clear our odd lot of Wolfe and
Crepe Waists, values to 81, 79c.