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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
REPRESENTATIVE A. p. GARDNER
CALLS FOR INQUIRY IN PRE-
PAReDNEss FOR WAR.
DEGREES WASTE OF MILLIONS
IN CARNEGIE PEACE EFFORTS
Questions Ability Of America to En-
force Monroe Doctrine by Moral
susasion and Financial Might Alone,
When Nation Might Not Be Able to
Defend Itself.

Washington, Oct. 15.--Inquirv into
the preparedness of the United States
for war. Offensive by IL national
security commission. was proposed in
a joint resolution introduced in the
house today by Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts.
Il have introduced this resolution to
Investigate the military status of the
United States" said Mr.. Gardner. "be :
cause l know that public search will
open the eyes of Americans to a situa-
| ton which is being concealed from
them. The United States is totally un-
fensive. against a real power. In my
opinion the effect of the vast sums OF
money spent by Carnegie in his peace
propaganda has been to blind Ameri-
cans to the fact that our national Sc
surity from a military point of view
is undermined.
! Military Leaders Admit Insecurity.
"Neary every army and navy officer
to whom ] have spoken tells me the
same story of inadequate security.
have Yet to speak to single member
i,of either the committee on naval af-
fairs or the committee on military af-
fairs of the house of representatives
who does not in private make the same
admission. Yet ali these gentlemen
seem to consider 1t their duty to re-
frain from any public statement.
Mr.. Gardner. referring to the pros
perity and peace of the United States
and the wonderful development OF
South America. declared that he could
not understand how any intelligen'
student of history "can fail to see thai
we are impotent to defend ourselves
and 10 enforce the Monroe doctrine b!
moral suasion and financial might
alone
i Tho time has not yet come Mr.
! Gardner asserted. when the unitec
States can afford to allow the martha
spirit OF her sons to be destroyed ano
all the Carnegie millions in the world
will not silence those of us who be-
lieve that bullets can not be stopped
with bomDast nor powder Vanquisheo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
RUSS OUT OF PRUSSIA
GERMAN REPORTS DECLARE IN
vApERs HAVE BEEN DRIVEN
ACROSS FRONTIER.
ALL RUSSIAN ATTACKS
REPULsED BY DEFENDERS
Berlin Reports That Russian Offensive
Movements in Poland Also Have
Been checked-German Defeat Near
Warsaw Announced From Petrograd
News From Eastern War Theater.

London, Oct. 15.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from AM
sterdam, says:
"The evacuation Of Goldap in East
Prussia by the civilian population is
revealed by the Cologne Gazette's cor
respondent at Raztenburg, who says
that the departure was caused by mill
tary reasons and precautions"
The correspondent adds:
"Ail the Russian attacks on this side
have been repuIsed and the Russians
forced back across this frontier. It is
estimated that from six to eight army
corps are along the frontier from
Schirwindt to a point opposite Lyck
(E,ast Prussia. The Russians attack
mostly at night but arc always repulsed
with severe losses. There is no reason
to fear that East Prussia is in any way
endangered"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
To Pick Presiden. soon.

Aguascalientes, Mexico. Oct. Is
Unofficial reports of the results of the
peace conference here yesterday say
that successor to General Carranza
for the presidency of Mexico is to be
named soon. These reports, which are
brief. do not explain when General
Carranza is to resign nor how, but
indicates that the conference finished
it's work last night.
All the generals in attendance ap-
peured to be well pleased with the re-
suits The only authorized delegates
reported absent We're those from Gen.
erals Maytorena and Zapata.
The convention today is said to be
awaiting the arrival of these delegate.
to sign the peace pact" After this
document is signed, 1t is said, a public
session will be held to name success
Sor to CarranZa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
GOULD WINS HEINzE SUIT.
New York Supreme Court Grant
Claims For $1,2OO,OOo.

New York. Oct, 15-A verdict in fav-
or of Edwin Gould in his suit against
T.. Augustus HeinZe for the recovery of
sl,20O.O0O. a part of the purchase price
of stock in the Mercantile National
Bank. with interest thereon, was re-
turned by jury in the state supreme
court here today.
While the jury was out Justice Page
sent in instructions that the jury must
bring in verdict for the whole amount
or nothing. Justice Page had been in
formed that some of the jurors desired
to bring in n verdict of 100000, repre-
senting $50 on each of the 5000 shares
involved in the transaction and an
appeal was made to the court to learn
If such a verdict could be made. The
Jury was out about two hours
At the request of Edgar L. Brackett.
counsel for Heinze. thirty day stay Of
execution was granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIeeraphic News:
Germans Plan New Advance on
Paris
Transferring Troops From Eastern
Front.
Battle Renewed on Allies Right
England Accused of Betraying Bel
gium.
Russians Driven Out OF Prussia.
Investigation Demanded of United
States Defenses.
Panama Canal Put Out OF Business.
Landslides in Culebra Cur.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Boy Takes Blame For Mellott Muir
der.
Rains Test Road Work.
Cummlns Raises Issue
Effort to Dust NJ. b. 4. Officials.
Garst Arouses Insurance Men.
Congressman Good Raps Connolly.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
War Revenue Tax Law Hurts Demo :
Miscellaneous Matters.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
The Twilight Sleep in Iowa.
Rural Delivery and Star Routes.
Democratic View of the Liquor
Question
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Cosson Gives Fine Address.
Tells of Crime and Its Remedy.
Much Tax Money Divided,
New Cases For October Term.
Old Resident Dies at Boone.
General and Brief city News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Free Offerings Cause Wheat Decline.
Corn Market Has Poor support.
Hogs Steady to Lower.
Cattle Trade Steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
DUN DuMs ARE FOUND.
Germans Claim to Have Evidence o
Use OF lnhuman Cartridges.


Use OF lnhuman Cartridges.
Washington, Oct. 15.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
issued Wednesday the following state
ment under the head.
"Authorized by the Imperial Gov
ernment:
who were made prisoners, particularly
wy, numerous steel mantle projectiles
were found, the top OF which had
been bored into by machinery to a
width and a depth OF seven millime :
tres. Near Fort Longwy, a mechanical
contrivance was discovered, serving to
alter the bullets of finished cartridges
in the above fashion. There We're also
whole cases full of such cartridges
captured. 1t is. therefore. beyond
doubt that cartridges of this des-
cription have been dealt out to the
troops by the French army authori-
ties.
LAS regards the effect of these
hollow top bullets. commonly known
as dunn dunn bullets. the softer leader.
nuciens will, at the impact. emerge
from the steel mantle and flatten out,
thus causing peculiar wounds and
needless suffering. This same is to be
said of the mantle which, when torn
open produces heavy dissertations In
the organic tissues.
"Other cartridges found upon the
French prisoners show bullets pro-
vided with strongly protruding edges
caused thru insection. or nipped off at
the top or even split open. Mill
tary Investigations have established
the fact that the men have treated
the cartridges as described by order
of their officers. Bullets of this kind
are liable to cause similar needless
wounds as the dunn dunn bullets.
The use Of all such projectiles is
prohibited by the rules of international
law. more especially by article 2S.
paragraph /. section E.. OF The Hague
convention for war on land and by The
Hague declaration of July 90. 1899, re-
lating to the prohibition of projectiles
which easily expand or flatten In the
human body"
The embassy received Wednesday q
wireless message from Berlin saying:
The English news that German
industry is at q standstill with no pos
silibity of export is lies. The eco-
nomic life Of Germany Is progressing
as usual. German exports both ab-
solutely and relatively have decreased
less than those Of England. despite the
attempts Of the enemies to check them.
German industries. especially textile
Industries are working with nearly full
pressure"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
SLIDE Interrupts
TRAFFIC N CANAL
SERIOUS LANDSLIDE IN cuLEnRH
CUT CAUSES TEMPORARY
CLOSE OF WATERWAY.
SOME COMPENSATION TO
RESULT SAY ENGINEERS
VIII Hasten Final subsidsncs Of Mo.
bile Material in Cut, Thereby lnsur.
ing Permanancs Of Water~ay-coI-
oneI GoethaIs and Aids Making
Examination to Determine Damage

Panama. Oct. IA serious landslide
in Culebra cut at a late hour last night
interrupted completely all traffic thru
the Panama canal. Several ships in
the canal have been unable to complete
their passage.
The reports indicate that there were
early movements on both sides into the
channel from the slopes of Gold and
Contractors hills. which are opposite
each other.
Colonel Goethals and other officials
today were making an examination Of
the damage.
1t is said traffic thru the canal prob.
ably will be interrupted for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
RATE INCREASE UPHELD.
Proposed New Tariff on Hides Hslc
Not Unreasonable.

Washington. Oct. IA proposed In
crease in the freight rates on hides
from points in New Mexico and Art
zona to Los Angeles. Cal. from so
cents to sl.20 "A hundred pounds was
held by the interstate commerce com
mission today to he reasonable. In it's
conclusions the commission held:
1T is we'll established that neither
the carriers nor the commissioners may
predicate the rates on the necessity
OF the shippers and that efforts to
equalize market competition may not
Justify or require rates that are un-
reasonably low nor permit unjust dis>
elimination"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
FIGHTING ON RIGHT WING.
Signs Of Activity on Section Of eattI
line Lately Comparatively Quiet.


Paris. Oct. 1.-THE right wing Of the
allies is now beginning to show signs
of activity According to reports
reaching Paris this morning there was
Yesterday an almost continuous firing
Of heavy artillery along the frontier.
a force OF Germans delivered q spirited
attack on French troops, in which
numbers were wounded. AS night
c,osed this force Of the enemy was
driven back in the direction Of Mauel-
hausen.
Lieutenant Colonel Rousset. the
French military critic. in his article to-
day. declares that the recent official
communications are lacking in clear
ness and that it Is impossible to And
in them any indication even an abso-
Iutely harmless one, Of the present
military situation. Colonel Roussett
says he calls attention to this fact
without any thought OF recrimination.
He is we'll aware that IL is difficult to
reconcile the legitimate curiosity of the
public with the safeguarding Of ma
tional interests. but when these inter-
asts are not at stake more liberality
could be shown.
Public Entitled to confidsncs.
The French people have given evil
4 sdence OF dignity and patriotism and
thew should be taken more into the
confidence OF the government. He con-
sludes with pointing out several in
stances where the official communica-
lions have been lacking.
The Hotel de Villa (town halI) of Ar
ras. which was burned after the bonn
hardment OF that place, was a building
Of Gothic style. It was erected in the
sheeinninE of the sixteenth century and
vas one Of the finesl types or tnis
style OF architecture in northern
The newspaper France du Nord de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
FRENCH REPORT PROGRESS.
Claim Lines Have Been Advanced at
Several Points.

Claim Lines H01o Been ADVANCED AT
Several Points.
Paris. Oct. 15.-The official COM
munication given out by che French
war Office this afternoon is as follows:
In Belgium German troops coming
from Antwerp are marching toward
the west, and the evening Of Oct u
I sshey reached the region Of Brugcs and
Sc Thielt. fifteen miles southeast OF
Bruges.
..Frrst-On our left wing. the enemy
has evacuated the left bank OF the
Lys. Between the Lys and the canal
of Labassee the situation shows no
change.
in the region Of Lens and between
Arras and Albert our progress has
been marked.
Between the somme and the Disc
there has been no change. The Ger
mans have cannonaded our line with
out, however, delivering any infantry
attacks.
"second-On the center between the
Disc and the Meuse we have advanced
in the direction Of Craonne."
Advance at verdun.
"To the northeast Of the highway
from Berry -Bac to Rheims and 70
the nOrtn OF EIuHdy All eAie VII AteSsioh "
Baine several German trenches have
been taken.
Between the Meuse and the Moselie.
after having repulsed during the
night of Oct. 1914, certain attacks to
the southeast of Verdun. our troops
advanced on the 18th on the south to
the highway from yerdun to Metz.
Third: On our right wing the par
tial offensive movement undertaken
by the Germans in the Van de Sapt. to
the north Of Saint Die. has been def
;nately checked.
.In Russia the fighting continues
along the front beginning in the vicin-
ity of Warsaw, stretching along the
yistula and the San as far as Przemysl
and further in southerly direction as
Ear az the Dneister.
."There has been no change in East
Prussia"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
Slide Not Wholly Unexpected.

Washington. Oct. 15--News of tha
landslide into Culebra cut caused no
alarm at the isthmian canal commits
sion offices. While regretting the tenn
porary closure OF the canal the offic-
ials say this slide will have its COM
pensation from an engineering point Of
view because it will hasten the final
subsistence of the mobile material in
the cut. thereby insuring the permance
of the waterway.
No official report on the slide had
reached the commission today. 1t was
recalled. however. that In almost every
reference to the Culebra cut operations
Colonel Goethals had pointed out that
the earth had not reached a state os
equilibrium and that probably 1t would
be necessary to continue dredging OPP
erations there for many months after
the waterway WAS opened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
FREE FREIGHT FOR GIFTS
commsres Commission Rule. Rail-
roads May Transfer chri.sm.s Pres
ents For European Orphans Without
charae-optionaI With Lines.

Washington Oct. 15.-American rail-
they desire to do so, gifts made by the
children Of the United States for pres
entation on Christmas day to children
made orphans by the European war.
This ruling was announced by the in
terstate commerce commission today in
connection with the plan of American
newspapers to send Christmas ship
abroad.
1t was made clear that free transpor
tation was entirely discretionary with
the railroads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
TRIESTE ARSENAL FIRED
Austria Suffers Heavy Loss BY Partial
Destruction Of Works at Principal
seaport-BattIe Ship Burned and
Destroyer Damaged.

London, Oct. 15.--F'ire in the govern
ment arsenal at Trieste, the principal
seaport of Austria Hungary on the
Adr:atic sea. has virtually destroyed
an Austrian dreadnaught under con-
struction there.
Six torpedo boat destroyers also were
damaged by the fire which quickly en-
veloped the workship. 1t is alleged that
a quantity OF woodwork in the arsenal
was soaked with petrol. A number of
workmen have been arrested.
The arsenal is said to have been
greatly damaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
BRITISH SINK GERMAN LINER.
Cruiser Sends Markomannia to Bot.
tom-Sixty Prisoners Taken.

London. Oct. 15.-The admiralty ans
nounces that the British cruiser Var
mouth has sunk the German Hamburg
American line steamer Markomannia
in the vicinity of Sumatra and has
captured and is taking into harbor
the Greek steamer Pontports
Both the Markomannia and tha
Pontports have been reported pre-
viously as accompanying the German
cruiser Emden. The Yarmouth has
sixty German prisoners of war on
board.
The Markomannia had a gross tons
mage of 4.405 and was engaged in
the African service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
WOULD LIMIT CAPITAL STOCK.
Uniform State Laws to Prevent Special
Privileges to Corporations.


Washington. Oct 15.-Delegates to
the conference of commissioners on uni
form state laws had before them for
consideration today draft of Il bill
putting drastic limit OH the capital
stock of coroporation.' to be formed in
the future. This would prevent one
state offering exceptional privileges to
corporate institutions.
The recommendation of H. A. Stovall,
of Okalava, Miss. that u uniform law
be drafted prohibiting the use of cotton
in 1915. to wipe out the boil weevil, was
recommended to the executive commit
tee.
On the recommendation of the execu-
tive committee Il special committee will
be appointed to draft. il advisable. a
uniform law against lynching.
Tne conference adopted III: @:s::e:c ::e:c:..,
partnership bill which will be recon-
mended to the state for enactment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
Nor. Progress. Reported.

Washington, Oct. Is. The French
embassy here today announced the re-
ceipt of the following official dis
patches:
The Germans entered Ghent on the
night of the 18th while the Anglo
French forces were holding Ypres. The
town of Lille is momentarily occupied
by the Germans but our progress has
been noticeable on the left bank of the
Lys, especially in the region Of Bail
leul and the heights of Mont de- Katz.
On our right wing, several attempts
on the part of the enemy to advance
between st. Mihiel and Apremont and
thru the pass of Spada have been re-
pulsed notwithstanding violent at
tacks."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
Eretaht Increase Permitted.

Washington. Oct. 15.-The interstate
commerce. commission today held to be
lawful proposed increases in the pro-
portional freight rates on grain and
grain products to traffic originating at
various points in Kansas and Nebras-
ka. The roads are required, however,
to cancel the tariffs under suspension
and substitute others, omitting certain
features objected to by the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
Say. Russian Attacks in Poland Fail.

Berlin, Via WlreIeSS 10 SayNliIe, p t..
Oct. l5-It was officially stated that the
battle to the east of Wirballen in Rus
sian Poland, which has been raging
since Oct. 4. continues favorable to the
Germans Repeated attempts of the
Russians to storm the trenches have re-
suited in heavy losses. The Russian
efforts to drive out the Germans by ter
rife fire daily so far have failed.
.,rhe Russians are reported to be in
fortified positions along The line OF
Stry. Sambor and Medyka. which now
are beiTg attacked by the Austrians.
This line is supposed to keep in CHECK.
the direct Austrian advance from
PrZemysl toward LemberS.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
PORTUGAL STRENGTHENS POST.
Expsditionary Forces Sent to African
Possessions.

New York. Oct. 1.-Two expedition
ary forces of Portuguese troops Oh one
CT the English transports sailed from
Lisbon, on Sept. 10, to reinforce gar
risons Of Portuguese possessions in
Africa, which adjoin those of Ger
many. This was made known today
by Consul General Sampio at New
York, and is the first news to reach
this country of any actual military
preparations by Portugal for any
eventuality of that country's partcipa
ton in the war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
ENGLAND WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Upholds Japan in Seizure Of Chinese
Railroad.

Pekin, Oct. 15.-Replying to the
Chinese protest concerning the occu-
patton by the Japanese Of the rail-
road in Shan Tung province, which has
been used in connection with the cam
paign against Kiao Chou. Great Britain
has declared that she is unable to in
terfere with her ally. japan had no
alternative. the British answer says.
owing to the fact that this railroad
is German owned and that the Ger
mans were using it for military pur-
poses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
BELGRADE No Lonoer Menaced.

Nish Servia, via London, Oct. To-
In an optimistic official communication
today the Servian government an
nounces that Belgrade being no long
er in danger the pensions of retired
officials beginning today Oct. IA, will
be paid at the state treasury in Bel
grade and no longer at Nish."
The communication adds that the
supply of cattle and foodstuffs in Ser
via is so abundant that the export Of
such products is permitted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
TEST ARGENTINE WAR VESSEL.
6attieship Moreno Leaves Philadslphia
For Official Trials

Philadelphia, Oct l5.--The Argentine
battleship Moreno. built by the New
York Ship Building Company, ~
Camden, n. j.. left here today for her
official trial off the New England
coast The battleship will then pro-
ceed to Rockland, Me-. for the trial.
In addition to the crew or sVU tnerar
are aboard 150 Argentine naval officers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
co.s.cks Wine Zeppelin Air.hip.

Petrograd. via London, Oct. IA
patrol of Cossacks, while hid in
forest near Warsaw. brought down a
Zeppelin airship by we'll directed fire.
The crew of the Zeppelin was saved.
The ship itself was not seriously dam
aged and was interned at Warsaw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
Ru.sians Claim BID Victory.

London, Oct. IA dispatch from
Petrograd to the Messagero of Rome
says that the Austro-G German army
yesterday was completely. defeated in
the neighborhood of Warsaw, Russian
Poland. The Austrians and Germans
suffered enormous losses. The Russians
are stated to have taken thousands OF
rr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
LONDON soMsee At NIGHT.

Fear Of Attack by Zeppelin Keep. City
Lights Dimmsd.
Correspondence OF Associated Press.)
London. Oct. Mot since the electric
light supplanted gas has London been
sombre at night as at present. when
the German Zeppelin fleet is not an
unlikely visitor. The illuminated signs
NJ Piccadilly Circus. the lamp.stnddicd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
Imperial ch.neeIIor at Brussels.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. l.,
Oct. 15.-Dr. Won Bethmann- HollWeg.
the imperial chancellor, accompanied
by his suite, arrived in Brussels at
noon on Wednesday, Oct. IA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
pre.;dent sian. CLAYTON Bill.

Washington, oct 15.--President Will
son today signed the Clayton anti
trust bill thus completing the admin
trust program. There was
no ceremony connected with the sign
ing OF the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15

One Chinese province exports more
than 10000 tons of peanuts annually,
all hacaMsa an American missionary
years ago gave to a native convert a
quart Of California seed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
REOPEN FIRE ON NAco.
General Hill Asks Permission to Seek
Asylum in United States

Naco. Ariz., Oct. 1o--Maytorena's ar
tillery reopened shrapnel fire on the
defenses OF the Carranza garrison al
Naco. Sonora, today.
1t is understood that Gen. Benjamin
Hill, commanding the Naco garrison
has sought permission of the Wash
ington government to take asylum in
American territory If he Is driven ou,
OF Naco by Governor Maytorena.