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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
GOVERNMENT HAS KNOWN FROM
FIRST THAT TURKISH SHOTS
WERE mot uNFRIENDLY."
pEckER's FIRST REPORT
EXPLAINED SITUATION
No public Announcement Until Today,
Altho Government Has Known Since
Wednesday That Firing on Tsnnss-
see. Launch Was an "Aet Not Hos
tile"-Fuil investigation Ordered.

washington, NOV. 11.-<AilSI OH oeAA
nouncement from the White House to-
day that word had come from Captain
Decker of the cruiser Tennessee that
the firing of the Turkish forts at Smyr-
ma on the cruisers launch on Nov. II,
was not hostile, Secretary Daniels an
nounced that a portion of Captain
DecheTS tlrst report na0 not been made
pubic when received because 1t was
considered contradictory. me message
contained the words mot hostile act
but .unfriendly."
The phrase was omitted in giving
word to the press because 1T was not
fully understood, but tooays dispatches
explained what was intended.
At the White house the statement
issued said Captain Decker HAD re-
ported the firing as mot q nostiie act
the view being taken that the 1rst part
Of the phrase meant that the snots
were not aimed to take erect, put as a
warning because the port of Smyrna
was mined and closed.
Secretary Tumulty issued this state
ment after a conference with presi-
dent Wilson.
Today after a conference with Pres
ident Wilson. Secretary Tumulty mace
a formal announcement that Captain
Decker had reported the shots were
not hostile. He issued this formal
statement:
"The public already knows what
happened: namely, boat from the
Tennessee tried to enter the haroor,
harbor which the Turkish government
had declared closed. A shot was hred
across her bow to stop her. The cap
tain of the Tennessee reports that 1t
was not intended as a hostile act.
Full Nlnvestisati 6eino Made. <.
"a full investigation Of the matter
A being made and explanations. have
been asked from the Turkish govern
ment. Previous attempts 70 communi-
cate with Ambassador Morgenthau In
Constantinople have led to delays OF
as much as week"
Secretary Daniels later authorized
the announcement that the words "act
not hostile were contained in Cap
tain Decker's first report Of the firing,
which was received in Washington on
Nov. IS.
On that day Mr.. Daniels issued a
statement summarizing Captain Deck
er's report but it made no mention that
the commander had said the firing was
not unfriendly. On the other hand
it was announced that Ambassador
Morgenthau had been asked to seek an
explanation from the Turkish govern
ment, and in the meantime orders were
dispatched to the commanders of the
Tennessee and the North Carolina to
take no steps without orders from
Washington, which might complicate
the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
WILSON BARS suFFRAolsT.

Precedent Refuses to See Leader Of
Women After Two Days Wait.
Washington, Nov. 21.-After keeping
Mrs. George Armes. president of the
District Of Columbia Womens Wilson
and Marshall League, waiting at the
White House executive offices for two
days. President Wilson sent word to
her that he could not receive a delega-
tion Of democratic suffragists. Mrs.
Armes saw Secretary Tumulty. who
said the president had already ex-
pressed himself on suffrage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
MIDWEST RowLERs MEET.
Singles on Todav's schedui- at Annual
Tourney at Sioux City.

Sioux City. Nov. 2l.-The second day
of the midwest bowling tourney
opercd this morning with contests In
the singles. Chicago. Kansas City
Omaha. Lincoln, South Omaha and
locnl teams are in the schedule for to-
day. The Mineralites. one of the star
Chicago teams. are to roll tonight
Omaha Is making strong bid for the
next tournament.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
COTTON CROP ENORMOUS.
Will Equal u Not Exceed Every Prsvi.
ous Years Yield.

Washington, Nov. .21.-POssibilities OF
this years cotton crop eQualing or
even exceeding the greatest crop here
tofore grown were Indicated today BY
the census bureaus fifth ginning report
Of the season. which showed the guam
tity Of cotton ginned prior to Nov. II
was l1.62l,70s bales. the heaviest on
record. In tho last seven years the
average Of the entire crop ginned TO the
end OF the same period was Is per cent.
on that basis the present crop would
seem to be between l5.500.000 and Is
100000 bales. The ginning for the Pc
riod from Now to ~ established :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
srAee IS NOT OPTIMISTIC.

Declares Chances Strongly Against
Chicago Defeating Minnesota.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Second place hon
ors in the big Nine" football race was
the prize for which the universities OF
Chicago and Minnesota were to play
today.
Coach Stage OF Chicago said the
chances of victory were strongly
against his players.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
CHILE AFTER GERMAN BOATS.

Warships Which Cleared Without Pa.
pers to 6e Detained.
Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 21.-Capture
OF the German steamers Luxor and
Memphis, both belonging to the Kos
mos line. was ordered today by the
Chilean government because they left
Chilean ports yesterday without
clearance papers. The authorities also
announced that no vessels of the KOS
mos line will be permitted to take on
coal or provisions in Chilean ports
pending an investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21

Aspin wood Is used almost exclusively
In making matches in Sweden ~ II ID
easily cut and porous enough to be
readily impregnated with sulphur or
parafin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
llIini Favored 8 to 1.

Madison. wis.,. Nov. 21.-The uncon-
quered University of Illinois team was
q 3 to ! favorite on its arrival here to-
day to meet the Wisconsin football
eleven in the dnal game of the season.
A victory by Illinois will give zuppe's
remarkable machine clear title to the
conference championship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
THRoMos AT suRDErrE RITES.

Fiaae Half Mastsd at Pasadena in
Honor Of Noted Humorist.
Pasadena. Cal. Nov. 21.-The body
OF DR.. Robert ]. Burdette, the noted
preacher -humorist. who died Thursday.
was inferred today. Throngs attended
the funeral service and flags were half
masted on public and private buildings
The interment was private.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
Missouri and Kansas Clash.

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 2l.-Students
Of the University OF Missouri invaded
Lawrence today to attend the annual
football contests between the old rivals.
Missouri and Kansas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
who Finds Thsm9

Who Finds Them?
Il II said that In Khartum, Egypt,
. man may be hned $3 for every mos.
quito found alive on his property.
Only m!!l!onaires could afford to live
in New Jersey II that state Of mos.
quitoes should adopt . similar statute.
It would give the state . real distinc-
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA, NOVEMBER 1,

record Of 1.795.s2s bales. exceeding last
years by $4,000 bales. and 1911 by
453,OO0 bales. For the season this years
ginnings exceed the record by $4,000
bales.
In Alabama, Arkansas. Florida and
Oklahoma new records for ginnings to
Nov. IA were established.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
layxa Meets Nebraska.

Iowa City, Nov. 2l.-Coaches OF bofh
teams were confident early today that
victory would rest with their side in
the annual contest between the univer-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
VILLA TAKES ouERErARo.
No Resistance offered by Carranxa
rroops, SayseOffieial Statement.

Washington. Nov. o2.-Provisional
President Gutierrez, with thirty mems
bers of the Aguascalientes convention.
has arrived at San Luis Potosi, and
General Villas troops have taken
Queretaro without resistance, Accord
ing to official telegrams today to the
state department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21

For handling freight cars at Cleve-
land large railroad had installed elec-
tric locomotives which run on separate
tracks and push the. cars With side
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21

An implement has been patented Tor
slicing boiled egg evenly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
IOWA WINS SOCCER CONTEST.

Close Score in Annual Game With
Grinneli at Grinneli.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Nov. 21.-The annual soccer
game between Grinnell College and s.
u. l. was played here this morning,
and resulted In q victory for S. U. I.
by score of to /. Grinnell scored
in the first half, being favored by a
high wind but goals were changed in
the second half and Iowa was enabled
to score twice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

Sun rises Nov. 90 at Z, sets at 1888
Iowa-Fair tonight and Sunday;
slightly cooler In west portion tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
MEXICO WORTH NOTICE.
John Lind sussssts kind!isr lntsrss,
in Southern Ronuhl;e -

Of President Wilson to Mexico during
the Huerta administration, made 4
plea last night before the Industrial
Club Of Chicago for a warmer and
kindlier interest in Mexico and Mexi-
cans by the people of this country.
His discourse reviewed the southern
republic, its geological geographical
and political past and in conclusion
Mr.. Lind declared:
Il will close with plea for a
warmer and kindlier interest in these
our neighbors. They bear us no i'll
will. They need our good will. We need
theirs. We must be friends in peace
and allies in trouble. The people OF
Mexico dwell in rich and beautiful
land. feel that they are a people
OF great promise. They have suffered
vicissitudes which we have escaped.
believe that they are emerging into the
light OF new and better day. They
may still stumble politically. They
may fall at times. But would rather
have them stumble and fall travelling
our way than to see them slide peace
fully back into the bondage. the ignor-
ance. the vice and sloth of the Six
teenth century,"
Early in his address Mr.. Lind de-
clared that while in Mexico he be-
came convinced that the so-called re-
volution In which virtually all OF
northern Mexico was aligned against
Huerta was "only in slight degree
political" that the impelling force ac-
tuating the majority OF the people was
economic and social rather than polit-
ical in any partisan sense"
Although nearly all the Americans
In southern Mexico. Mr.. Lind said
believed that the only solution of the
war was to give Huerta the recognition
Which would have enabled him to OBJ
tain money. yet all of them, when
asked the direct question, Mr.. Lind de-
clared. admitted that in their judg-
ment any peace which Huerta might
bring about would not be lasting.
I felt then and feel now" said Mr..
Lind, "that permanent peace In Mexico
on the basis of the social and economic
which have existed in the
past. is an impossibility. I Will say
further, that / am now satisfied that
even II Huerta had been recognized and
afforded the opportunity to borrow all
the money that Europe would lend, he
could not have established peace in
Mexico.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 21-The Iowa SUI
preme court today handed down the
following DECISIONS:
Schlick, ct al. VS. West Davenport
Improvement Company. appellant.
Scott county. modified and affirmed.
Petition for rehearing overruled.
E. D. Fowler. plaintiff. VS. vermillion.
Judge, ct al, wapelto county, affirmed.
Peilmen and Clark vs.. Chicago q
Northwestern Railway Company. ap-
pellants Ida county, reversed and re-
manded
F. A. Hoyt. appellant VI. Coleman.
ct al. Buchanan county. affirmed.
Lizzie Craig W. Estate Of Craig, ap-
pellants. johnson county. affirmed.
State Of Iowa W. Piernot. appellant,
Monroe county affirmed.
Barry. plaintiffs vs.. Plat. Judge.
Blackhawk county. dismissed.
State Of Iowa ". Harrison. appellant
Clarke county. affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-21
LUCK FAvoRs CRIMSON IN EARLY
STAGES AND ELLIS ARE
oUTPLAYED.
ELEVEN RUsHEs NET
FIRST HARVARD SCORE
Two More Touchdowns Soon Follow,
When frankie Falls On Ball over
Yale's Goal Limo, After Harvard
Fumblss, and Whom coIIidse Runs
Length Of Field For Score.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 21.-The
contest Of the season-tne Harvard
and Yale classic--was staged here to-
day before a gigantic assembly as a
dedicatory game Of the new Yale bowl.
Harvard was a slight favor.te before
the struggle began, altho the improve
ment Of the conditions OF the field
after Tuesdays storm narrowed the
odds to nearly even money.
The weather conditions were favor
able for good football. The sky was
clear with a light cool northwest
breeze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
ASKS THIRD Term
w. E. Davis, State Auditor,
Would Be Reelected.
Sends Out Letters Soliciting
Support of Friends.

w. E. Davis, state auditor. the man
who put the serve" in civil service in
Kansas political appointments. is send
ing out letters to his friends over the
state today announcing his Intention
of beeoming q candidate for re-elec-
ton. subject to the Republican choice
in the primaries and the election.
State Auditor Davis has been desig-
mated in political circles as a candi-
date to succeed himself for many
weeks. Until today. no definite an
nouncement of his plan was made. He
has been hanging around outside the
big tent, as he puts it, waiting to see
If any other true Kansas Republican
had ambitions to take charge of the
states accounts. The Republican or
sanitation in the state has been PACED,
but no one replied. AS result, "Bill''
Davis, newspaperman, Republican.
fisherman and politician, bases his
platform upon care and efficiency Of
the past and makes known his desire
to. become state auditor for the third
successive term Davis for four years
has watched all state expenditures
with an eagle eye. He has marked
and carved and hacked at all doubtful
expenses of travelling state employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15

and has pondered long over all bills
against the state. AS q watchdog Of
the treasury he has few equals and no
superfors. He is in court about half
the time on some suit or other brought
by some person or persons. who seek
state money over his blue pencil. And
he has won most of these suits with
the attorney general behind him.
As the village POSTMASTER says Of
the local celebrity-Auditor Davis
needs no introduction in Kansas. Eight
years ago he was appointed assistant
state auditor by James Nation. Davis
was editor, publisher and owner of the
Dodge City Daily and Weekly Globe.
He was well known. popular and rep
resentative Of western Kansas. He
came to Topeka with only q smatter-
ing Of the state wide brand OF pO-
litical 4erx0r. ~
He served four years under Auditor
Nation and was recognized as q man
we'll fitted for the office Then Ma
ton decided to abandon politics and
Davis aspired to his place He was
elected by most satisfactory majority
OF 40. 600 votes-in fact, he was placed
in office without a singed political
wing: Two years ago he modestly
asked for reelection. The voters OF
the state responded by giving him q
margin of 10000 votes over his near
est competitor or lacking only 800
votes of leading the ticket
This year Davis waited patiently for
Republican candidate, heard no cry,
and today he steps into the ring. Thus
FAR he Is confronted with only one
avoWed OppOsition-that Of Perry
Clemmans Of Hamilton, Greenwood
county. Clemmans is running ON the
Democratic ticket. He ran against
Davis two years ago.
Meanwhile Auditor Davis places his
faith in civil service, designating his
qualifications as a demonstration ~
his record of the last eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
STRIKE IS INDICTED.
Long List OF Counts Against Illinois
Central Trouble.

Kansas City, April 15.-Discussion of a
resolution providing that the convention
submit to the federal industrial relations
committee evidence concerning the con-
dition Of IS 900 striking shop men on the
Illinois Central-Harriman lines. occupied
the delegates at today's session of the
convention of the Railway Employees
department Of the American Federation
of Labor, which opened here last Monday.
Among other charges which the resolu-
tion provides be submitted to the indus
trial committee are the following:
I'm the course Of the Illinois Central
Hartman trouble, the public welfare has
heen affected seriously: the travelling pub
lie left unprotected; coal mines have been
closed down and miners thrown out OF
work; business men in mining communi-
ties have been driven into bankruptcy;
farmers have suffered losses when they
should have made profits; tramps have
been made of good American citizens;
soun houses have been made popular and
the ranks of the bread lines have been
Increased - '-.-'--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
ABOVE NORMAL TODAY
The Weather Is Warm and Windy:
Thursday to BE Clear.

It is warm today-eight degrees
above normal. The weather would be
fully as pleasant as that Of Tuesday
II it were not for fifteen mile breeze
from the northwest that il stirring up
the dust along the streets. Fair
weather is slated for tonight and
Thursday.
Sunny Flora. the local weather
man. said today: ITS about time to
take 'em Off" The fair weather is
general from Texas to Canada and
from the Mississippi river to the Rock
les. For the first time this season
there was no freezing weather this
morning in the United States or Cam
ada. according to the government re-
ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
Topeka IS RICH
Inventory of City's Possessions
Totals $1,123,11S.
Parks, Buildings, Light and
Water Plant, Fire Equipment.

The city of Topeka Is taking an in
ventory Of everything it owns Al
though there Is a law requiring tnat
this be done every year, there has not
been such a stock-taking on the part
of Topeka since 1910. Tho last inven-
tory reached the grand total OF <.lzS'-
Sass ana was credited as follows: Pub
lie parks $122. .452; electric light depart
ment So, ,434.25: engineering department
$770s5; fire department $107. 1912: city
parks $219, 40 police department $S.SOS;
water department $500, $500.
1t is quite likely that there will be
a very great increase shown In holdings
in the new inventory over the old one,
both on account of additions made by
the city in the last four years and
also because the old inventory was too
low. especially was this true in the val
uation placed on the water system
The city bought the water system at
a valuation Of 100000 and since then
has made many extensions and i'm
provements, and yet in the old inven-
tory the value of the plant was placed
at only $500, $50 considerably less than
the city paid + r the property exclusive
Of improvements and extensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
Porfirio Diaz (left) and victoriano Huerta.

CSC killed and wounded It is pointed out
here, was really the illumination Of the
battle of Torreon. which began on
March q.
While General Velasco, the federal
general in chief, evacuated Torreon,
on the second OF this month, his army
was practically intact and the retreat
enabled him to Join the reinforcements,
which had failed to reach him at Tor
reon, and to that extent the evacua-
ton was a successful maneuver. In
any event, Velasco after his retreat.
was much stronger and more danger
Gus than before. tor at San Pedro he
had with him the columns OF Generals
Lavier de Moure, Benjamin Argument
do, Emilio r. Campo, Mariana Ruise,
Carlos Garcia Hida1go and JoQuin
Mans. q total OF 1z.sQf or A.ooo troops
While desultory ffkhtins began al
most as soon an the federals left Tor
reon. General Villa gives the duration
of the battle proper as six days, cul-
minating with the flight of the feder-
ais, last Monday. The disordered state
Of affairs in the Torreon region is IL
Illustrated by the fact that Villas re-
port Of victory required "a hours to
reach General Venustiano Carranza,
first chief of the revolution at Chihua-
hua-
The federals are reported to have re-
tired eastward in the direction of Sal
tillo and Monterey, having it is
thought repaired the railroad in that
direction before the battle.
The federals destroyed the market
building, hotel and the property of
the late President Francisco I. Madero
before retiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
Captures San Pedro After Six
Days Hard Fighting.
The Federals Fire the City Be.
fore Their Departure.
THEY SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES
Casualties Are Estimated al
$500 and 200 Prisoners.
The Rebels Report a Loss of
700 in Wounded.

Juarez. April 15.-General Francisco
Villa again has displayed military
mastery over the leaders Of the Fed
eral army, in defeating the united
armies of General Velasco. Gen. Mas,
Gen. Hidalgo and Gen. DeMoure at
San Pedras de Los Colonias, forty
miles east of Torreon, according to adj
vices to General Carranza at Chihua-
hua. from General Villa at the front.
In the face of vicious fire from the
federals. General Villa hurled his
numerically inferior forces at the gov
ernment front time and again for six
days of terrific fighting.
That the tenacious leadership Of
General Villa finally succeeded in driv-
ing the defeated federals from the city
to which they had applied the torch
before evacuating, was paid for dearly
with the lives and limbs of men on
both sides, was gathered from the va
riOus reports received here General
Villa. in his official report to his chief
ended with the remark:
MY only regret is that 500 of my
troops were wounded in today's (Mon-
day. assault. I hope that the great
sacrifice Of human blood will be for
the welfare Of our country"
1t was argued that If 500 of General
Villas soldiers were incapacitated in
this one charge the previous fighting
must have been terrific and the loss of
life greater even than the loss at Tor
reGn.
Federal Loss Heavy.
Reports had it that the federals lost
$500 killed. wounded and prisoners.
Villa reported 700 prisoners and the
casualty of battle to the federals
therefore Is estimated at above $500.
The success of General Villa and his
mel in driving back the forces which
had reinforced the retreating Torreon
garrison. under command of General
velasco was regarded here as the final
struggle for the complete possession OF
Torreon and the hewing of a way
through the canon country, toward the
very capital of the nation itself.
Rebel officials and sympathizers
were exultant today when news OF the
confirmed. General Villa was again
the man of the hour and the pulse of
the people showed plainly that they
believed their military leader to be in
vulnerable. Not doubt remains ap-
parently, in the inflamed minds of
ia, that General Villa will sweep away
all opposition even to the very gates
of the old castle of Chapultepec- Fed
eral sympathizers in Ell Paso, however,
were silent in their hope that Villa
would be seriously checked at Saltillo
or some other stronghold between Tor
reon and Mexico City.
Villas army of not more than 1900
men was pitted against approximately
$1,000 in the forts at San Pedro.
elimination of Torreon Campaign.
Juarez, April 15-The defeat of the
combined federal forces by the rebels
at San Pedro de Las Colonias, state of
Coahuila with federal losses estimated
at $500 killed and wounded and 700
prisoners and a rebel loss reported at