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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
HEADS DISAGREE
ON eoErHELs' REQUEST FOR
DESTROYER FLEET.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES
HE WILL DECIDE ISSUE
Secretary Daniels, Garrison and Bryan
Hold Different Views as to Necessity
Of Enforcing Neutrality in Canal
Zone With War vessels--Wilson OPP
poses Literacy Test.

Washingto, Dec. 15.-More informa-
ton is being awaited before President
Wilson decides whether the request Of
Colonel Goethals for destroyers to en-
force neutrality at Panama shall be
granted. Differences between Secre-
taries Daniels, Garrison and Bryan
were met by President Wilson. who
will finally decide.
The president discussed the situation
with the cabinet. Officials described
as absurd reports that Colonel
Goethals request would be denied.
They declared action was being delayed
only pending fuller discussion OF the
needs of the situation. There has been
some doubt In the mind OF officials as
to just what sort OF patrol would be
necessary.
See Little Need For Destroyers.
If belligerent ships are using wire
less within the three mile limit. warn
ings would be sufficient, officials
think. Delays in passing thru the
canal, they think. Colonel Goethals all
ready. Is prepared to handle. AS no
question Of clearance papers arises at
the canal, officials here do net see
what use destroyers can be except for
dispatch purposes
II they are sent, they probably will
be given the mission Of keeping all
GOLFERS and warships from lingering
within the three mile limit.
Outlining his attitude toward the
negro President Wilson today told the
university commission on southern
race questions. made up of representa-
tives of eleven southern colleges that
"our subject is to know the needs Of
the negro and symptheticaily help him
In every way possible for his good and
our good"
DR.. L. c. Brough, OF the university
Of Arkansas. chairman of the commits
sion told the president the commits
sion was organized to make study OF
the question from the ncgro's eco
nomic. hygienic, civic and moral better
ment He said that very deep inves-
tigation was being made with the good
of the negro always In mind
President Opposes litsraoy Test.
President Wilson announced today
his opposition to the literacy test in
the immigration bill pending In the
senate and said ne did not beiieve tho
test tested quality"
The president has not decided
whether his opposition against the test
would make him decide against the
entire bill.
Holiday recess OF congress, from
Dec % to Dec. 20. was proposed to-
day in concurrent resolution passed
by the house. 1t was then sent to the
senate.
Various pending bills for cutting of
exports OF munitions Of war and other
articles to Europe have not been
brought to the attention OF President
Wilson, he told callers today. He added
that he had taken no attitude toward
the bills.
Governor Ammons is expected at the
White House this week to discuss with
President Wilson the withdrawal OF
federal troops from the strike distr,c,
or Colorado. as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
Still Cold in Minn..o+,.

Duluth, Minn., Dec. 15.--Government
weather predictions today were that
the intense cold wave in northern Min
nesota OF the last thirty-six hours
would be broken today. Street ther-
mometers showed from 10 to IA below
zero. At Virginia Mimi. the official
reading was 1s degrees below zero, and
the wind attained a velocity of seventy
eight miles an hou- during the night.
driving humanity and animals from the
streets. At Mountain Iron the temper
streets. At Iron Mountain the temper
ature dropped to is below. and at Evel-
eth 1t was 21 below.
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DRIVE AusrRiANs FROM BEL.
GRADE AND OCCUPY ENvlRoNs
IN FORCE.
NO DECISION AS YET
IN BATTLE IN POLAND
Decisive Engagement Vet to Be Fought
Between Russians and German-Aus.
trian Armies-German Cruiser Cor.
morant Enters Harbor Of Guam For
suppIies-Must Leave or Inferno.

London, Dec. 15.-Belgrade, the un-
fortified capital of Servia, which the
Austrians. after long bombardment
occupied two weeks ago, is again In
possession of the Servians.
A dispatch from Nish, the temporary
capital of the country, received in Lon
don early this morning, makes the an
nouncement that Servian troops have
re-entered Belgrade, thus crownine
their recent surprising victory against
the Austrian invaders.
The telegram is brief and says
merely that the city has been occupied
Up to the present time it has not been
followed by any admission from any
Austrian source.
No Decision in East.
The Austrian arms have been re-
Gently figuring prominently in the war
the Austrian passage Of the Car
pathians having been one Of the posi-
tive factors in the fighting of the last
few days in the eastern arena.
North of the Vistula along the Mlawa
front the struggle seems to be favor
ing the Russians, but neither side
claims a decisive victory anywhere
along the eastern front. The deciding
engagement still remains to be fought
out between Lodz and the Vistula.
Military observers in London, COM
menting on the failure Of Russia to
clear the Polish territory OF the enemy,
concede entire failure unless the COM
munications be improved. The re-
markable system Of German railroads
gives Germany an opportunity to move
troops expeditiously, and it is pointed
out that Russia should begin at once
to construct transverse lines in Polan6
Temporary lines, 1t is argued, could be
laid at the rate. Of twelve miles a day
Activity Expected.
While 1t seems clear that Germany Is
operating her main force in Poland
there is still no outward indication OF
a general advance on the part or the
allies in the west. General Joffre, the
French commander in chief, is feeling
out the situation, but so long as artil-
lery duels constitute most of the fight
ing only slow progress is expected. as
it is milieary maxim that guns alone
can not bring decision.
Germany has shifted SO many of her
troops to the eastward that the allies,
troops must outnumber them in France
and Flanders This taken with the
French and English reinforcements, is
leading Berlin to expect great activity
on the part of the allies at any moment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
UNCLE SANS HUGE CROP
Farm Products of United state. For
Year Worth Close to s5,ooo,ooo, ,ooo-
Corn Crop Is Valued at $1,7o2,5ss,, :,
oco-other Farm Crop Statistics.

Washington, Dec. 15-This years
farm crops are worth s4.s45,s52, 900, the
department of agriculture announced
today.
The value Of each crop follows: Corn.
$1,702, $4,000; winter wheat s675, ,e23.-
900; spring wheat, $2O3,O57 1000; all
wheat, sS7s.6so,ooO; oats. s4s9,431, 900;
barley. $1O5,90s,0o0; rye, $3701s,0 900;
buckwheat, $12,S92.0o0; flax seed, s19,-
$4,000; rice. $2t,s49,Oc0; potatoes,
$1ss, ,609 900: sweet potatoes, $41,294,-
900; hay, $799,O6S, 900; tobacco. s101,-
All, 900; cotton $519,612, ,ooO;. sugar beets
$27, $50 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
Cold Wave Reaches East.

New York, Dec t5.--A cold wave, one
Of the, most sudden experienced in
New York in many years. sent the
mercury down to IL degrees early to-
day and the forecast indicated that it
might reach zero before night A
strong westerly wind gave an addi-
tional sting to the air and drove many
homeless to public shelters last night.
Many steamers and smaller craft
were caught in the gale and life saving
stations along the Long Island and
New Jersey coast were on the lookout
today for vessels in distress. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
Cold to Last TWO pax.

Washington. Dec. 1.-two more
days of cold weather for the eastern
section of the country was predicted
by the weather bureau. The coolest
weather of the season prevailed today
east of the Mississippi river and In the
northwest Below zero weather was
reported from West Virginia. Ohio and
Pennsylvania, while below freezing
temperature was reported from all
states east of the Mississippi as far
south as Florida. Fair weather pre-
vailed everywhere except on the
Florida Peninsula where rain pre-
vailed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
AvsrRlANs ABANDON sERv'A.
Give Up Attempt to Occupy and Pos
.ess Neiahboring Territory.

Give Up Attempt to Occupy and Pos
sess Neighboring Territory.
London, Dec. Is, 1:25 a. m.-The
Servians after fierce battle have re-
occupied Belgrade, according to a Nish
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
rany.
The most striking feature of yes
terday's official news is the candid an
nouncement Of the Austrian govern
ment of the defeat Of the Austrian
army in Servia and apparently Of the
abandonment Of its third attempt to
invade the territory of its small Slav
ne1ghbor.
While attributing the failure to the
,enemy's superior force, as all govern
ment bulletins explain failures. the
Austrian war office announces plainly
an extended retirement and heavy
losses.
New decisions and measures con-
sequently will be taken to repel the
enemy" says the Austrian statement.
Apparently that means that the Aus
trian army directed against servia
will assume defensive line.
Drive Foe Across Drina.
x The ,Servians claim to be pressing
home their victory with more captures
OF prisoners and to have driven part
OF the invading army across the Drina
river. Moreover. they express conf
dence that they are about to expel the
invaders from Servian territory.
The standing OF the war In north
ern Hungary is less definite. Sundays
German wireless report. with candor
equal to that Of the Austrian bulletin,
spoke Of the Severe resistance" which
the German and Austrian arms are en-,
countering in South Poland and in CAL
icia. adding that 1t was evident the
Austrian forces In the ,Carpathians are
not numerically strong enough to clear
the Russians out OF Hungarian terri.
tory. But the Austrians claim that they
are driving down the northern slopes
Of the Carpathians the Russian invad-
ers who were last week in occupation
Of several towns south Of that moun-
tain range.
Poland Another Belgium.
Poland IL fast becoming another
Belgium in point Of suffering, while
the opposing armies drive each other
back and forth, occupy and reoccupy
cities and villages and inflict upon
the inhabitants bombardments sim-
liar to those suffered in Belgium and
northern France.
More than 500 Polish towns have
bee1 ruined, according to various ac-s
counts from the correspondents. Each
army accuses the other Of looting and
cruelty. The flight of the civilians
from Lodz was one OF the most tragic
episodes Of the war, while one CORE
spondent pictures the fats, Of Kaliss
as repetition or Louvaln, with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
u. s. LEADS IN TRADE
Commerce With Latin America Ex-
esed. That Of Any Other Nation For
First Time in Historyvovertops
Trade Of Great Britain and Other
European Countries.


Boston, Dec. 15-Trade Of the United
States in 1913 with the twenty Latin
American republics, both in sales and
purchases. exceeded in volume that of
any other single country, according to
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, In an address
here today before the Latin american
commercial congress. It was the first
year. he said. that the United States
had ever exported a greater amount to
the Latin-Americian republics than
did the British empire. He said this
was the first time accurate figures of
the Latin-American commerce had
been given.
The figures showed that the twenty
Independent republics conducted a
foreign commerce in the year 1913
valued at 1885,. .S76.224 Of which their
export were S1,5s9.12s, ,697 and imports
81. .125. .752. .627.
y m this trade. according to Mr.. Bar
rett, the United States. contrary to
general opinion. led the United King
dom. Germany and France with large
margins. United States exports to
Latin America were valued at $685.
S37.S43, 5 the United Kingdom at
$322,22S,073. Germany at $2l7.-
976.202, and France at $11O,4S4,3 1856.
Imports from Latin America were:
United States. $477,62S.50O: United
Kingdom. $321,35s.313; Germany. $780,
i156,172; France, 12s,329,06S.
These figures, Mr.. Barrett declared.
would surprise American exporters and
importers, and should encourage those
who had believed there was little op-
portunity for them in Latin American
trade because of European competi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
FRENCH REPORTS DENIED.
Germans Dispute Correctness of SEW
erai Claims Made.

0ermans Dispute Correctness Of Sew
erai Claims Made.
Berlin, Dec. 15-An official report
given out last night said:
.The French have made weak at
tacks against our positions between
the Me,Ise and Vosges, but these were
easily repulsed. There were no I'M
portant events on the west front in
East Prussia or In South Poland.
1.-THE following remarks were made
REGARDING Russian and French Official
reports:
S.l,,To the west Of cracow we con-
stinued our offensive. We took severa:
Gernnam guns and machine guns ana
made about 1000 prisoners.
..Not ono man, not one gun nor one
machine gun there has fallen into Rus
sian hands
sThs ,official Paris bulletin Of Dec -
states:
Northeast Of Valley one German
battery was completely annihilated and
| Il 81 lii3suxuos;.:, s uxuos;.: to the west of Wig
neulles Les Hattonsthatel. two German
batteries. were destroyed. In the same
region the French have destroyed q
block house and several trenches
.All this Is pure invention"
9ess. ~ Activity il Turkish Waters.
The OFFICIAL press bureau has given
ont the following:
4 The Turkish cruiser Midirli (for-
meriy the Breslau) has hombarded
Sebastopol.
Vienna newspapers report mutiny
IN the army Designing Przemysl. Sew
erai battalions are said to have been
sent away IN fetters. = -
The turkish official bulletin says
that the large cruiser Sultanse1im (the
SGoeben3 bombarded Batun on Dec. 10,
s6atttn9 nreSto the city. The Russian
land battefles returned the fire With
v ssHCscoetSat1pople learns that Z Mo-
w eptlSing has occurred IA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
AUSTRIA ADMITS DEFEAT.

Abandonment OF Belgrade Made Neces.
sary by Military Situation.
Vienna, via London. Dec. 15-The
abandonment of Belgrade by the Aus
trians is acknowledged in an official
statement today. The statement fol-
lows:
I'm the southern theater of war the
retirement of our right wing involved
change in the military situation
which made it necessary to evacuate
Belgrade, which was evacuated without
fighting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
ArELL TO CONTEST DIVORCE.

Declares He Will Show PuaiIist Need
Need Not Be Brute in Own Family.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15-Abe Ate(l,
former featherweight champion pugi-
list. whose wife started divorce pro-
ceedings yesterday in Chicago, an
nounced today he would contest the
case. because the charge was cruelty.
Il would not make a contest against
any other charge,"he said, "bur am
going to show that a prize fighter need
not be brute in his family"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
MARsHAILTOWN IOWA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1914
slaughtering OF 400 civilians and the

slaughtering OF 400 civilians and the
sacking of the city.
A distressing feature of the fight
ing in Poland lies in the fact that the
blood kindred are pitted against each
other. There are several hundred
thousand Poles in the Russian ranks
and several hundred thousand more in
the ranks of the Germans and Aus
trians. N@F
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
A. zero In pern,vIv.ni,

Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-The first real
cold weather Of the winter brought
zero temperature today in the noun
tain districts. At Harrisburg the Off
cial record was degrees above zero,
and In the mountain regions the tenn
perature fell to below.
In Philadelphia the minimum was 13
above zero and about the same tenn
perature was reported In New Jersey
and Delaware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
German Attack. RepuIsed

Petrograd. via London. Dec. 15.-
German frontal attacks on the Russian
line to the west Of Warsaw, under
cover of night, were repulsed by the
Russians, according to trustworthy in
formation reaching Petrograd today.
At many points the Russians sue
ceeded in capturing isolated German
positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
attacks UPON GERMANS BE-
L,EvEp 70 MARK GENERAL :
MOVEMENT OF FRONT.
,soa =, paooREss MADE THAN
aEeoRTs HAVE INDICATED
He,t;lit;.. Resumed Both in North
France and in eslsium-osrman Nit
itary star Issuss Denial Of Several
Frsneh Reports - Activity Among
N.viee in Turkish Waters.

london. Dec 16-The statement is
xnad TODAY by the British official In
formation bureau concerning the com
b,ned attack by the allies yesterday
AGAINST the German line was interpret
Id in some quarters as marking the
beginning Of general advance. Tne
point Of the combined attack men
toned in the statement Is to the north
OF Ypres. It will be noticed. moreover.
that the statement refers to fighting IN
northern France a. we'll as in Bel
rium. This Is taken to mean that the
offensive movement stretches over q
great area.
1t has been known for some time that
the British headquarters have been
pushed to the eastward. and 1t Is
Known that the allies have made more
progress than has been chronicled.
The occupation Of Belgrade by the
Servians soon may have an important
bearing on the situation in the east, II
the Austrians are compelled to make
defense Of their own border against a
Servian attack.
Fighting Resumed in North France.
The Official information bureau to-
day gave, out the following statement:
after q period of comparative quiet
the fighting in northern France has re-
commenced. A combined attack by the
allies was made yesterday on the line
from Hollebeke to Wytschaete. Many
,,riaouors ,vpre eantured" :"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
RECORD MAIL FOR EUROPE.
Christmas Chser For War. Ridden N,
tions Goes Forth Dsspite lntsrr,,nf;.

ChriStmaS Choer for WAR HIDDEN Ma
tions Goes Forth Despite Interruption
Warrington. Dec. 15.-American gifts.
carrying the message OF peace on
earth, good will toward men. are going
to Europe despite the interruptions Of
oceanic transportations.t
Reports today to the postofflce de-
nartmant show the steamer st. Paul.
sailing last Saturday. carried 100000
pounds of Christmas mail-the largest
single shipment of ocean mail ever
made-consisting of 1000 sacks for
England and Ireland alone. BY another
ship 1000 sacks were sent to Germany
and Austria.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
MISS HuReEMEIsTER INDICTED.
Trained Nurse Charged With Murder
80 Of San Antonio Brewer.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 15.-Miss
Bufgemeister, a trained nurse today
was indicted for the murder OF Otto
Koehler, millionaire president Of the
San Antonio Brewing Association, here
on Nov. 81 last. Koebler was shot at
Miss Burgemeistsr's home. Miss Burge-
meister was found kneeling beside him,
hysterical ana hlaeAi.rfsStom q deem
cash In her left wrist. She said she
fired In self defense
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
VILLA Re.ENTERs CAMPAIGN.

Leaves chihuahua. to Participate in
Assault on Guadaiajara.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 15-General villa
left Chihuahua City today. returning to
the south to enter the campaign
against Guadala lara, second city in
Mexico, which is defended by a strong
Carranza garrison.
The convention troops have occupied
Labarca, Jalisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETS.
Policy Of Federal Reserve Board Thus
Far Meets Approval.

Washington, Dec. 15-The 3 federal
advisory council, the only body author
ized by the federal reserve bank law
to give advice to the federal reserve
board. held its frst meeting here to-
day with the board. Members of the
council were said to be Of the opinion
that the policy Of the board 50 far had
been correct. The council elected Of
ficers as follows President, ]. b. For
gan; vice president, L. Z. Rue; execu-
tive committee Mr.. Forgan Mr.. Rue,
]. p. Morgan. Daniel G. Wing and w.
s. Rowe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
the Caucasus and that $4,000 armed
Russian Moslems went over to fght
against the Russians" :.

Appropriation For Suffering French.
Paris. Dec. 15.-The cabinet has de-
cided to ask parliament to appropriate
300.000,000 francs ($60,O0O.O00), for the
relief of the sufferings Of the popula-
tion of the departments of France re-
Gently evacuated by the Germans.
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Killed in Battle with eurel.r,

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 15.-Charlee B.
Reynolds, a lawyer. was shot and al-
most instantly killed early today In 81
revolver battle with q burglar In his
before he was killed. The burglar es-s.
capped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
TEN PERISH IN FIRE.
Seven Bodies Recovered; Thrss .,
lieyed in Ruina NJ claxaianA

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 15.-Police And
nreInon totiay were searching Ine
ruins Of two-story brick apartment
house in Madison avenue. wrecked last
night by gas explosion. for three
bodies supposed to have been buried In
the debris. Seven bodies have been re-
covered and ten injured persons are IN
hospitals. Physicians today said the
injured probably would recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15

Chief Pratt Of the bureau Of fcfeignt
commerce estimates that year Of w1e
viii add $500, 100000 to our foreign
trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15
FATHER INrERcEDEs FOR SON.
William r. eosgs Comes From califor.
MIA to Save Kin From Prison.

Special to Tfmes- s-KepuDItcan.
Des Monies. Dec. Is. William +.
Boggs. father of E. a. Bogss, of Wa
terloo. came all the way from Long
Beach, Cal. to see the state parole
board and the governor and intercede
on behalf OF the younger man to pre-
vent him from going 10 prison Moth
ing has as yet been done to prevent
carrying out the mandate of the courts.
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T..R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Dec. 16 at 1922. sets at 1880
Iowa-Fair tonight and Wednesday; !;
continued cold tonight; Wednesday
fair but not SO cold: lowest teInpera-
ture will be near zero.
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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-10-20
POLOZAJ W

Il Trinidada. Colo, porojajo:
: tenn. da 80 odhili pogojc. k,
jih j" |nazuanil ~prcd>cdnik Will
son, MISC colorad>ki crni baroni
nikakor izrckli. da imajo namcn
ma k~akrScukoli naGiu opustiti pre-
PR. kljub navlo5nosti zvezncga
vojaStva, ali ia Sc Z nicgovo 20,
mocjo. poizkuSajo nadaljc impor.
tlrati Stavkokazc.
q n"zno>mcm polozaju, XII ylada
zdaj y Colorado, dale dohro sliko
SlcdcGc pismo, XII "a jc postal Is.
dlStrikt United Mine Workers
prcdsedniku Wilson,:
"laStniki jam y juzni Colorado
50 mali dobiti vcliko Stcvilo liu,
di, kcr so iih >lcpili, ola .jc YES
Spor kouGan. lpozoriti Vas hocc.
mo ma 10. da MISC tukaj nayzocc
lvclnr cctc mkakor poizkusilc.
da hi bile %prcprcGilc import tch
ljudi IN 81 : tenn krSilc drzavnc
zakonc, ter ukal vojncga oddclka
L due y. augusta. V Svojcm Sc
hIcncm >trcmljcuju izk~oriSGaio
IaStmki Jam Vase obstavljanic 10.
PoloIaj jc izzval med naSimi liud.
mi in med prchivalStvom V iuzni
Colorado v"liko vznemirjenost.
laStniki jam so imcli od tcga.
da so zvcznc cctc zaScdlc kraj. wee
koriSti kakor udarji. i'm colorad.
Nko pr"hivalNtvo We. da jc TO
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