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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
NJ arkets:

character of ships at the lowest price.
g battleship out on the Pacific coast" /"
he added.
He said too many ships were being
built by contract and too few by the
navy yards. He said he would use the
s'na1ler yards to. build submarines and
reiterated his view that the govern
ment ought to build submarines.
The dominating necessity Of dread
naughts to maintain the strength of
the great powers at sea. with sub
marine boats and submarines as minor
essentials was emphasized by Secre-
tary Daniels
He declared that IL foreign foe at
tackled the United States, the battle
ships would first be relied on, and then
would come the submarines and mines.
He reiterated that the European war
naval program for this present session.
"Battleships." he said. are the only
craft on which we can rely to control
the seas. We have more guns, much
larger and better, with greater range,
than ever before, and far greater de-
structive power. Undoubtedly we have
more complete auxiliary craft sub
marines, torpedo boats. and much he t.
ter coast defense; more men, than ever
before, and the men are far more efflci :
ent, better educated. and more COM
pletely eq,.'uped than In all the histUry
of the country"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
MARsHALLrowN IOWA, DECEMBER
mo loss Of any British vessel is re-
ported
Report Dresden Cornered.

h6ROTg 6U00QVU NOVU0s C0s
Although the Official press bureau
says the British men Of war are giving
chase to the Dresden, the last Of Ad-
miral Won Specs vessels, unofficial re-
ports received in Buenos Aires say the
cruiser has. been cornered In the Straits
Of Bagellan, the tortuous waterway
leading from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
at the southernmost point Of South
America.
Whether these reports are true or
not, 1t is believed in admiralty circles
here that the Dresden, even though 1t
is a somewhat faster boat than any of
those sunk in Tuesdays battle. event.
ually will be brought to action.
A dispatch from Montevideo says
that the German auxiliary cruiser
Prince Eitel is cruising in the South
Atlantic waters, and it may be the
Dresdenis plan to form a junction with
the Eitel There are 1900 German
soldiers aboard the Prince Eitel.
The destruction of a majority of the
ships of the German squadron had an
immediate effect on insurance rates,
and the government rate for insurance
of cargoes against war risk was re-
duced today from two guineas to one
and one-half guineas per cent. One
member Of Lloyds who recently has
not been accepting any business re-
sumed operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
ROW AMONG DEMOCRATS
Late Candidates in Des Moines Procure
Indictment of n. G. Cue on Charge Of
Criminal Libel, Thru Circulation Of
Campaign Literature.

Des Moines, Dec. 11-H. G. Cue.
in Iowa, and former secretary of the
Iowa Wilson. Jefferson and Bryan clubs.
was arrested here this afternoon on n
grand jury indictment charging him
with criminal libel. He was charged
with having circulated cards during
the recent campaign purporting to
identify John Mulaney, democratic
candidate for congress from the Sew
enth Iowa district, and John Holland,
democratic candidate for the legisla-
ture from Polk county. with the liquor
elements of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
GERMANS TAKE FRENCH TRENCH
All Other Attacks Repulsed, According
70 Paris Official Report.


Paris Dec. 1.-THE official state
ment given out in Paris this afternoon
says that the enemy yesterday was ac-
tive about Ypres Three Ct his at
tacks were repulsed, but one Of the i'm
portant French trenches was reached
by the forces OF Emperor William.
Nevertheless French troops continue to
make progress In the direction of the
enemy's lines.
Artillery engagements are reported
N the region Of Arras and in the
Vosges as we'll as in tho vicinity Of
verennes and on the heights of tho
Meuse. In the Argonne the French ad-
yanced several OF their trenches
The communication follows:
"The enemy yesterday showed .
Certain activity in the region OF Ypres.
He directed several attacks against
sur lines. three OF which were COM
pletely repulsed. At one single point
the Germans succeeded IN reaching
one Of the first limo trenches.
"In the region Of Arras and in the
vicinity Of Juvincourt there have been
Srtfilery engagements.
IN the Argonne we have pushed for
ward several OF our trenches and
driven back two German attacks.
I'm the region Of Varennes we have
consolidated our gains Of the preceding
days. The German artillery has been
very active, but we have suffered no
losses A similar condition existed on
the heights Of the Meuse. In the forest
OF Le Pretre our progress has been
:ontinuAd and has developed.
ITO the south Of Thanh we have oc-
cupied the railroad station Of Aspach.
Along the remainder OF the front in
s the vusses there have been artillery
engagements."
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Rusaian Move Eails.
sERvlANs VICTORIOUS.
Overwhelming victsry Over Austrian
- Nnr$h>A,es% Off;ciallv Rooortad

Overwhelming victsry Over Austrians
in Northwest Officially Reported.
London, Dec. |11-A dispatch from
Nish, Servia. to Reuters Telegram
Company contains q statement giving
additional details Of the recent over
whelming victory over the Austrians
claimed by the Servians In northwest
Servia.
THE pursuit OF '.rne enemy is pro-
ceeding," the state says, Especially on
our left and center"
The statement reviews the fighting
from Dec. 3 to Dec. Z, inclusive. esti-
mates the total prisoners upwards Of
% 600. and enumerates an immense and
captured, Including an entire artillery artillery
depot.
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.B[R[N' EXPLAINS
Loss Of FLEET
VESSELS DESTROYED sy BRITISH
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC UNDER
HANDICAP.
NuRNeERe MEETS SAME
FATE AS SISTER CRUISERS
One Of Two Vessels Which Tried to
Escape overtaken and sunk-EIeven
Vessels Believed to Have Comprised
Victorious British squadron-RattIe
Lasted Five Hours.

| : Berlin. via London, Dec. 11.--In a
makes this comment on the British
naval victory off the Falkland islands,:
! THE British admiralty does not say
| in its statement of the battle that our
squadron had been on the high seas
! for four months, without means of
communication and had been without
any ports where it could put in for
repairs and supplies
| I'm q previous statement the ad-
miralty reproduced the communication
of the British admiralty regarding the
sinking of British cruisers and added:
| Our losses appear to have been
great and those Of the enemy were
small"
Not Apprised Of Nurnbers's Fate.
i The loss of the German cruisers
Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig is
conceded by the Germans and little
hope is held out that the cruisers Dres-
! den and Nurnberg could long evade
| capture. The statement reads:
REGARDING the naval battle off the
| Falkland Islands. it transpired that
| our cruiser squadron soon after the
/ battle with Sir Christopher Craddock' g
| ships off Coronel, put into the harbor
of Santiago de Chile and left there after
| a stay of less than twenty-four hours
for an unknown destination. 1t is as
sumed that the squadron steamed
southwark to seek the British battle
jship Canopus and the light cruiser
Glasgow.
Meanwhile, it appears, from the
English newspapers, O very strong
i British squadron was dispatched to
search for and destroy our cruiser
/ squadron. Nothing certain,is yet lsnowrl
concerning the battle. 1t is reasonable
! to assume however. that. the Sharn-
horst, Gneisneau and Leipzig were
sunk, while the Dresden and Nurn-
burg succeeded in escaping.
4 I'm view of the superiority of the
enemy's fleet. which consists of big
fast. well-armed ships, there seems
| little chance that our two cruisers will
long escape pursuit.
1T Is hardly to be expected that ac-
curate information will be given from
British sources of the. makeup Of the
British squadron. 1t must not be for
gotten that our fleet was four months
on the high seas, and without being
able to use cablegrams and other COM
munications, it was able to meet and
destroy one hostile fleet. They sue
ceeded in getting supplies Of provi-
sion and coal for four months without
/ falling into the enemy's hands
The British official statement an
nouncing that the cruiser Nurnburg
had been sunk apparently had not been
publicly announced in Berlin when the
foregoing was issued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
INDICATIONS POINT TO FALL OF
CAPITAL OF POLAND IN
NEAR FUTURE.
RUSSIANS PREPARE PUBLIC
FOR RECEIPT OF NEWS
Declare Abandonment Of Warsaw win
Be strategic Mevs-Armies Of Allies
Continue 70 Mako Slight Gains in
Western nArsna-Austrians REFUSED
in ssrvia.

London, Dec. 11.-The reported rout
Of the Austrian forces In Servia, the
borders of which country they crossed
triumphantly just two weeks ago, to-
gether with the steady advance of the
German center in the direction OF War
saw on this, the third, German invasion
Of Russian Poland. dominates the war
news today.
After occupying Lodz the Germans
have been pushing to the northeast
toward Warsaw, and one dispatch from
Petrograd estimates that they are only
fifteen miles from the Polish capital,
while another message from Petrograd.
epeculating on the possible fall OF War
saw, warns the Russian people that the
abandonment OF this city. II such
move becomes necessary. should be re-
garded as a strategic operation rather
than a decided German victory 1t Will
be recalled that similar view was ex-
pressed when the Russians retired from
Lodz.
Claim Advance 10 Checked.
Altho conceding in effect the pro-
xram of the German center, the Rus
slams, Judging from dispatches reach
ng London. contend that the tide IS
running in their favor in the sanguin-
Try fighting south Of Chacow, where
combined Austro-German forces are
sndeavoring to move northward. They
declare, moreover, that they are hold
Ing in check the German forces push
ng down on Warsaw from East Prus-
sia.
It would appear today that the Ser
Wan retirement before the Austrtans
some weeks ago was In reality move
ment for strategic purposes. Their
sharp return blow, II the Nish reports
are true, has been extraordinarily ef-
! .ectiYe. After sustaining enormous
josses. the Austr,ans are being rapidly
ifiven 20 the northwest In the direction
b II their oWn borders.
Allies Making Progress.
In the western arena of the conflict
he allies are applying pressure against
the whole German line. and while they
re making progress they have not yet
taken advantage of the transfer OF the
German forces to the east to essay
general advance
Emperor William is better. accord.
ng to reports from Berlin.
The British admiralty remains silent
concerning q reported German sub
marine raid on Dover yeSeeiuaS MOI
ing, and the public Is speculating today
whether over-zealous correspondents
were not partly responsible for the ep-
sode.
indignation in Norway and Sweden
against the seizure by Germany Of
vessels loaded with wool is growing
The menace Of mines also is occupying
the public attention, and on this lat
ter point appeals are being made to
Berlin.
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GERMANS REPORT PROGRESS.
Claim 90 Have Made Successful Moves
Ei>.elaaa and Era s.c1

Claim e Have Made successful Moves
in Flanders and France.
- 6eriiin. by =-,!-eless to London. Dec.
17.-In the official communication is
sued today by the German army head
quarters stan the claim to
have made progress on boths sides Of
the Argonne forest and in Flanders and
TO have repuised French attacks In the
Woevre region, The text Of the official
statement follows
have made progress IN Flanders.
TO the east and the west of the AR
Gonna (in France) the enemy's artillery
positions were attacked with good re-
seUlts. ErUnch attacks In the forest Of
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Japs Seek German Cruiser.

Toxic, Dec. 11.-According to reliable
information reaching Toxic today a
squadron of Japanese warships are
seeking the German converted cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich off the coast of
Chile.
The steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich
belongs to the North German Lloyd
Company. Early in the war guns were
mounted on board of her and she was
transferred into an auxiliary cruiser.
Recently she has been active off the
coast of Chile and one of her most re-
cent exploits was. the sinking early in
December of the British steamer Char
cas- off Port Corral, Chile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
PROMINENT ELK DEAD.

Phil j.. Maekey, Former State Presi-
dent, Passes Away at Musoss;s;>.
Special to Times es-Republican.
Muscatine, Dec. 11.-Phil J. Mackey.
former state president of the Elks his
torial writer and orator. died here to-
day. Mr.. Mackey ranked as the lead :
ing pearl buyer In the west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11

President Approves Hume's Dismissal.
Washington. Dec. 11-President VIII
son has approved the sentence of dis
missal from the army imposed on First
Lieutenant Hume. Fifth cavalry, con-
victed by general court martial at ,TriHi-
idad, Ariz.. Of violating his pledge to
abstain from alcoholic liquors and de-
Hherate absence without leave. Hume
rose from the ranks.
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PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphie News:
Fall of Warsaw Appears Imminent.
Servians Defeat Austrians.
Berlin Explains Loss Of Fleet.
Fourth Cruiser Sunk.
Too Much Publicity in Military AZ
fairs.
Colleagues to Bury Congressman
Payne.
Carnegie Says Kaisers Advisers
Precipitated War.
Mexicans May Withdraw From Bof-
der.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Thornes Accusations Resented.
Iowa to Be Free From Quarantine
Soon.
School District in Predicament
Prison Discipline and Sob Squad.
Union Station Fight Surprises Rail-
roads.
Malcontents Outvoted.
PAGE FIVE.
General News and Story:
Houston Opposes Rural Credits.
New Serial, The Call of the Cumber-
land.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Colonel French and the Quarantine.
Those Shots Across the Line.
Millions For Illinois Roads.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
General News:
Philippine Bill May Be Pushed Thru.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Miss Cope's Trunks Await Federal
Probe.
Officers to Find Evidence In "white
Slave" Case
Last Chance to Hear Our Billy"
Mrs. Brintnalls Mother Dead
Griggs Addresses Twentieth Century
Club
Pretty Dancing Party Held.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets:
Low Temperatures Boost Wheat.
Corn Values Hoisted.
Liberal Receipts Of Hogs.
Cattle Offerings Lack Weight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
|AMMoNs WANTS TROOPS TO STAY
Colorado Governor Says Conditions Do
Not Warrant Withdrawal.


Washington, Dec. 11.-Presldent Will
son today received telegram from
Governor Ammons. of Colorado. saying
he didn't think it advisable towithdraw
all the federal troops from the strike
district at this time. The president
wants to withdraw the troops and will
communicate further with the COVER
nor.
Seth Low. Patrick Gilday and
Charles w. Mills, the commission ap-
pointed recently by the president to
settle future controversies in the strike
district were received at the White
House today.
Secretary Wilson said today the
mine workers of America had arranged
to transport to other coal fields those
former strikers unable to get work in
Colorado, and that the refusal OF tho
operators to employ many Of those men
would not cause trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11

LIE Pretre and to the west of Pont-a-
Mousson were repulsed.
There is no change in the situation
to the east of the Mazurian Lakes
(East Prussia.)
"Our attacks in northern Poland are
progressing.
mo news is at hand from southern
Poland"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
Wealthy Mexican Expelled.

Vera Cruz, Mexico. Dec. 11.-Thomas
Braniff. member of wealthy Mexican
family, has been expelled from the
country because he extended financial
and official assistance to the Huerta
government He is on board the Span
ish liner Reina Maria Christina, bound
for Havana.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
cohvIcTs TO SEE PLAY.
Prisoners in Sing Sing to Have Ex-

Prisoners in Sing Sing to Have Ex-
traordinary Christmas Treat.
New York, Dec. 11.--Prisoners in
Sing Sing prison learned today that the
new Warden. Thomas Mott Osborne.
who has granted them many privileges
since he became head of the institu-
ton recently. was arranging thru the
Golden Rule Brotherhood for the pre-
sentation at the prison on Christmas
day of a new play. the initial perform
ance of which had been planned for
early next year.
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SHOULD BUILD OWN SHIPS.
Secretary Daniels Tcstifies That Naval
Yards Have Ruildinn Eaciiifie.

SeSretdTy OAHIeI6 cStIte8 hat Naval
Yards Have Building Facilities.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Secretary
Daniels continued today before the
house naval committee speaking on the
construction program He testified that
battleships could be built at various
places and while thirty months now
was normally required for n ship build
ing company to turn out battleship,
1t might be possible to cut down the
time to two years. The facilities at
Newport News, Cramps and The Four
Ship Building companies are such as
to make this possible
The New York and Philadelphia
naval yards, he said, are able to build
battleships; Norfolk and Portsmouth
ought to be. able to build a certain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
kaiser Aarsee q Truee.

-
Berlin. Dec. l1-1n the news giv-
en- out by the German, OFFICIAL press
bureau was the following:
Immediately Germany received
the suggestion of Pope Benedict
for truce among the warning ma
tions during the Christmas holidays
an affirmative reply was sent to
the Vatican.
"The reply, however, was condi-
tional on the acquiescence Of all
the other belligerents in the pope's
suggestion"
rope Benedict sent out recently
request to all the powers for
Christmas time truce.
Pacificists who have supported
the idea for a Christmas truce
have argued that If fighting could
be stopped for the space OF week
or so the war could be ended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
SWEDEN OBJECTS TO MINES.
May Demand Indemnity From Ger
many For Damage to Shipping.

May Oemdno tSno0mUley FFO" 0eFs
many For Damage to Shipping.
Stockholm, via London. Dec. IL
The foreign office has Instituted an in
quiry into the laying of mines in
Swedish waters. which has caused ex-
tensive damage to the shipping of this
country. The particular purpose of the
inquiry to ascertain by what nation the
mines were laid.
Some of the. newspapers state that
the mines were laid by Germany and
demand that an indemnity be paid by
that country.
Russian Move Fails.
Constantinople. via London, Dec. IL.
An official statement issued here
says:
S "Under cover Of q man-of-war, the
Russians attempted to disembark on
Thursday near Gounieh, south Of
Batum, Trans Caucasia, in order to
outflank our troops. They were COM
PEELED to retreat with heavy losses"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
Two Standards Executed.

Washington. Dec. 1.-two Spanish
subjects, Vicente Vidal and Eduardo
Basugal, have been executed at Tam
pico by General Cabe!lero, the Car
rama, commander. The cause of their
execution is not known. the commander
disclaiming that he knew why he had
been ordered to put them to death ac-
cording to reports to the state depart-
ment from the American vice consul.
A third Spanish subject Is reported
as prisoner on charge similar to
that which led to the execution Of the
other two
The Spanish ambassador, Mr.. Riano,
visited Secretary Bryan, and was told
an effort would be made to save the
life of the man still in prison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
NuRNeERe ALSO SUNK.
One Of Two Cruisers Which Escaped
DURING Battle Overtaken. N

On0 OF Two cruisers Wnich Escaped
During Battle Overtaken.
London. Dec. 1.-THE German cruis-
er Nurnberg, which withdrew from
the battle off the Falkland island last
Tuesday and attempted to make its es-
cape with the cruiser Dresden while
the British warships under Vice Ad-
miral Sir Frederick Doveton Sturdee
were destroying the cruisers Scharn-
horst, Gneisenau. and Leipzig. was
hunted across the water by units of
the British fleet and sunk tho same
day.
The text Of the announcement fol-
lows:
"A further telegram has been re-
ceived from Vice Admiral Frederick
Doveton Sturdee reporting that the
Nurnberg was also sunk on Dec. 8,
and that the search for the Dresden Is
still proceeding.
"The action lasted five hours. The
Scharnhorst sank after three hours
and the Gneisenau two hours later. The
enemy's light cruisers scattered and
were chased by our cruisers and light
cruisers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
SENDING OF TROOPS TO BORDER
BRINGS ORDER FROM
GUTIERREZ.
MAYroRENA TO WITHDRAW IF
BULLETS CAN'T BE CONTROLLED
TrainIoad Of United States Artillery
Reaehe. Naco and Big Guns Are Un-
loaded-Two Spanish Subjects Exc
cuted Upon Orders Of carranza and
Spain Files Protest.

Washington. Dec. provisional
President Gutierrez has ordered Gov
ernor Maytorena, commanding his
forces at Naco, to avoid operations al
together If he can not confine his fire
to Mexico
Council Silliman at Mexico City re-
ported the provisional presidents ac-
ton today, which was doubtless in re-
sponse to urgent requests from Wash
ington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
STORMY OVER ENTIRE WEST.
Cold Weather TO Prevail at Least rhir-
ty-3ix Aours.

ty-3ix Hours.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Coid weather
over all parts OF the country Is indi-
Gated for at least the next thirty-siA
hours In today's prediction. Below
zero weather was recorded in the
northwest and the line Of freezing ex-
tended far south over the gulf states.
disturbance covers the region west
OF the Rocky mountains. attended by
SHOWS in the plateau region. and rains
in California.
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Naco, Arizs Dec. f1..A train. in -four
sections, bearing United States artN-
.lery ordered here from Ell Paso to re-
inforce The border troops, arrived to-
day. The guns were unloaded al
Osborne, three miles east Of here.
The soldiers of General Hill and Gov
ernor Maytorena, the Mexican leaders
fighting about Naco. Sonora, were un-
usually active all last night. May
torena's artillery took a new position
southeast of Naco. and opened fire be-
fore daylight on Hill's trenches. Sew
eral shells burst this side of the
boundary line. A large number OF
bullets from both Mexican factions fell
on the American side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-11
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. II at 7:1S, sets at 4:30
1owa--Mostly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; probably light snow flurries
tonight: not much change In temper
ature; lowest temperature will be about
Is.