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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26

milton Of the reciprocal interests OF
Italy and Austria In preserving the
triple alliance and for territorial con-
cessions by Austria.
Criticism Of any such agreement Is
widespread, on the grounds that the
precise concessions which Italy would
receive were not set forth with sufrl-
cient clearances. The opinion Is ex-
pressed that SO long as Austria re-
tains her present territory on the east
ern coast Of tho Adriatic, with Pola,
Cattaro and 500 Dalmatian islands
which some naval experts have COM
pared to 600 dreadnaughts--it will be
Impossible to reach a settlement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
GO TO WAR OR LOSE AL.
Russia Tells Italy TO Intervene or Gain
Nothing.

Rome. April 26.-Opinion prevails in
parliamentary circles, that II no de-
cision as to Italy's participation in the
war Is reached by May II, when the
chamber Of deputies reconvenes, par
lament will be prorogued. Interna-
tioAal questions could not be discussed
in parliament while they were in nego-
tiation, 1t is said. and 1t would be un-
dignified for parliament to discuss
trivial questions when such highly i'm
portant matters were before the coun-
try.
Referring to the international f1nan-
cial situation created by the war. the
Giorale d'Italia says the United States.
at the end Of hostilities, will be the
only country to have secured large
economic profit. This paper then
gives statistics to show increase in
American exports, and says:
This war which is devourng Eu-
rope. is a magnificent thing for the
United States. King Victor Emmanuel
met the members Of the cabinet yes
terday He talked with Premier Sa-
landra and Foreign Minister Sollini or
the situation at length and after they
had gone he was closeted for an hour
with Minister Of War Zupelli"
An energetic campaign Is being con-
Quoted by the press on behalf of the
allies Every day there are telegrams
from Petrograd warning Italy that II
she does not intervene she will lose
everything. The allies declare they
will give nothing to neutrals. In the
words Of Jules Cambon, "Rushes tc
succor the victor"
The newspapers also publish long re-
productions from the French press
stating that Italy's participation in the
war is imminent. Dispatches from
London says the Italian ambassador
there, Marquis Imperi, is about to sign
with Sir Edward Grey an agreement
containing clauses which provide that
Italy shall side with the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
FREIGHT RATES ON
MEAT EXCESSIVE
Packers Appear Before Commerce
Commission to Protest Against Pro-
posed Advance in Tariff on Packing
House Produets-H;ohsr Than other
Commodities.

Chicago, April 26-Packing house
products were the subject OF testimony
before w. F. Daniels. interstate COM
merce commissioner, in the freight
rate hearing today.
/ Luther Walter, of Morris & Co., in
his opening statement today, declared
that rates on packing house products
were more remunerative than any
other commodities"
The proposed rates are unneces-
,sary," said Mr.. Walter. I'VE shall also
show error in the statistics presented
by the railroads which will demonstrate
that the railroad exhibits are useless as
fjustifying the proposed advance. The
amount Of our product transported is
heavy and we will show that the rates
requested are exceedingly high"
g. H. Heinemann. assistant traffic
manager Of Morris & Co.. the first
witness. testified that the proposed
advance Of 33i cents a hundred pounds
would merely swell rate which al
ready u higher than tho average rate
on all other commodities. Mr.. Heine-
mann gave figures on a representative
NEST train that moves daily out OF
Kansas City on the Wabash railroad
Tor Bunalo. These figures. he said.
showed that the meat traffic IL paying
train earnings which are 3s per cent
higher than the average.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
Paris Grafters Work
Under G,4;se Of War
Charity Societies

Paris, April 26.-An exhaustive
inquiry conducted by the judicial
authorities Of Paris as the result
of complaints made by the public
has revealed, the Matin says, that
out Of lao charitable organizations
formed since the war began. sew
enty-six are swindles. Thirty-five
Of them are said to be conducted
by men released from prison just
before or after mobilization.
Two Of these "philanthropists" In
particular attracted the attention
of investigators. While they were
destitute when the war began they
now have handsome town and
country homes. automobiles and
are hosts at sumptuous dinners.
Receipts Of their charities are said
never to have fallen below 1000
francs ($400) since they began op-
erations in SEPTEMBER.
It also has been discovered, ac-
cording to the Matin, that among
these exploiters Of the public are
several Germans and Austrians who
were successful in gaining their re-
lease from concentration camps.
Magistrate Pachot, who conducted
the inquiry, in his reports divides
these fraudulent enterprises into
two classes. The first is described
as purely commercial. Not only
cash is solicited but gifts of various
kinds, under pretense that the ar
ticles win be sold to obtain funds.
The humblest of these organization.
1t is said, nets at least 500 francs,
($100) daily. The second class sends
out collectors who are given 30 per
cent Of what they get as q commits
sion. Some of these collectors are
said to have made from 100 to $50
francs $50 to $30) q day.
Most Of these charities" have
succeeded In obtaining the patron
age Of prominent persons thru mis-
representations. The names thus
used have greatly facilitated the
work of securing funds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
SON Of SEWARD DEAD.
Was at Fathers Bedside When eoeth's
Aecomplico Attacked Him.


Montrose, N. Y. April 26-FredericA
w. Seward. assistant secretary OF state
in the cabinets OF Presidents Lincoln.
johnson and Hayes, and son Of tho
late Secretary OF State William H. Sc
ward, died here Sunday In his S6th
year. He leaves a widow. Anna NJ. Se-,
ward, and one brother. Gen. William H.
Seward. OF Auburn.
Mr.. Seward was closely associated
with some Of the gravest events in tho
nations history. It was he who was
sent on that mission from Warrington
to Philadelphia to warn President Linz
coin that his life was in danger II hs
followed his itinerary thrl Baltimore.
Four years later he figured In anoths
er stirring incident after the assassin-'
alton OF Lincoln He was at his fath-
er's bedside when Payne. ono Of
Booths accomplices. pretending to be q;
messenger with medicine for Secretary
Seward, suddenly drew a revolver and
beat Frederick Seward into unconsci-
BUSINESS. Then, dashing into the sick
room, Payne siasiled Secretary Seward,
many times. Both Stewards eventually
recovered.
Later Payne was captured and exes
cuted with others involved In the plot.
Frederick w. Seward was born in
Auburn and was closely associated with
his distinguished father In all 81 the
latters public activities. He was grad
uated from Union College at Science.
tady He studied law In Warrington
and also was admitted 70 practice In
New York Mr.. Seward was one Of the
earliest leaders OF tho republican party.
The funeral services will 'be held In
Auburn, and burial will be In the Be-
ward family plot In Fort HIN cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26

the denomination Of Hughes. have
got to take notice OF Il. entirely agree
with all you say - to your just rea-
son for complaint against Governor
Hughes and furthermore with all you
say as to the fact that many who de-
sire his nominatiop desire 1t chiefly for
hurting the republican party. More
over, my dear Mr.. Parsons. you can
hardly suppose that, to quote your own
words. am trying TO treat you as
puppet.' A
No Thought ~ pietation.
THAT Is, IL you mean when You say
those in charge Of the national CAM
paign,' which Of course l am not. On
the contrary I have written again and
again to Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Hitchcock
not to make a single statement and I
have no intention Of telling you what
to do nor to tell the newspapers that
you will be told what to do and never
have thought of so telling them. You
wrote me requesting to see me and
asking that say nothing until had
seen you. saw you. afterward saw
Bennett and various others, including
Sherman, and the situation as they re-
lated it was so totally different that
felt that ought to tell you that this
had made me alter my mind as to what
was the wise thing toNdo. But surely
my letter most explicitly disclaims any
intention to dictate to you. Still alb
solutely agree with you that there are
many cross currents; that there are
many currents against Hughes, but
don't SEQ whom you are going to put
in his place who won't be weaker.
"P S-Of course want the fullest
and most open expression at the pri-
maries; that III stand for what ever
you, Fasset and the rest of the leaders
do, and have no intention of forcing
the nomination or Of trying to: but
that unless you object should like as
a good republican and q party man and
as staunch believer in you to tell you
my judgment for whatever it is worth"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
Entire Frontier Bordering
on Italy Being Strongly
Fortified.
WAR ACTIVITIES
HALT DIPLOMACY
Count Won 8uslow, German Statssn,an,
Admits Preparations For War Are in
Earnest and That Diplomatic Neso.
tiatons Were For Purpose Of Gain
ing 1ime-commeree and Industry
in Province Of Trent at StandstiIl.

Belluno, Italy, via Paris, April 90
Italian refugees from Austria report
that Austrian troops have fortified the
entire frontier. even building entrench-
ments Of concrete. Officers are said to
have declared that If hostilities are
begun they will raze the villages near
est their line from Selva (east of Lake
Garda In Italy) to Laste, Italy, GIVEN
ty miles to the north of Selva). This
Information has done much to counter.
act the effect Of reports that Austria
is disposed to conduct diplomatic me-
gotiations regarding the cession Of ter.
ritory to Italy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
CHICAGO ,NAUeURArEs MAYOR.

Biy "Prospsrity Parade" In Celebration
Of Induction Of Thompson Into 0HieaA
e Chicago. April 26.-Chicago was dec.
GRATED with miles Of flags and ibunt.
Ing today for the inaugural ceremonies
Of Mayor Elect william Hale ThotnpS
son.
The celebration Included Z 'proopor-
ity parade" this afternoon, In which
10000 persons were expected 20 take
part, Preparations had been made 70
place 5000 automobiles and $50 noate
in the line which. 4 was planned.
would be twelve miles long 4n0 take
four hours In passing the Fev1eWiAg
stand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
REVOLT At AUs1R,A's CALL.
Women Resent Summoring to Arms Of
Men Of so Years Of Age.

WON Ov w uVSto W V9os
Rome, via Paris, April 26. - Dis
patches from Trieste. telegraphed from
the frontier daily, are growing more
grave in their reports of the situation
there.
One-tenth Of the population is serv-
ing under the colors, including men
so years OF age. The calling OF men
Of this age into the army has caused
a rebellion among the women, who In
vaded the railroad station when the
troops left and tried to prevent by
violence their departure. crying:
Down with war. Return to us our old
men!"
Besides making many arrests, the
police have prepared lists Of proscrip-
tions. and thus all the people arc liv-
ing in dread.
Riots IN Austrian Cities.
Serious riots are reported at Goerz
and in many other parts OF Austria,
especially in Vienna, while at Prague
conditions are reported to have as
sumed revolutionary character.
Military trains loaded with bread and
flour have been pillased and a Bohe-
mian regiment is reported to have mu-
tinted.
One Of the many rumors regarding
Austro- Italian negotiations Is that
Austria will play her last trump
card" by an offer to give Trieste au-
tonomoy, with position similar to
Hamburg's.
Not Agreeable 20 Italy.
The general belief is that Italy Is
unlikely to accept this or any agree
ment short OF full satisfaction Of her
demands-the sovereignty OF the Ital-
speaking provinces. Of Austria and
entire mastery OF the 'Adriatic.
Italy has been likened to the posi-
ton OF the creditor to whom debtor
offers with the air Of person making
a charitable gift" small sum on ac-
count in settlement of his whole bill.
It Is declared that IL Austria fancies
thus to avoid the Italian onslaught 1t
shows how completely Austrian states
men fail to appreciate the real nature
Of Italian sentiment.
Socialists Plan Strike.
A faction Of the socialists which Is
vigorously opposed to participation by
italy in the war is planning to bring
about. in case mobilization Of the army
q ordered, q general strike thruout
italy.
The great majority OF the socialists,
however, are not in sympathy with
such I plan. and It 10 believed that the
effort will fall.
Railway. employees on whom the or
sanizers OF the strike movement would
rely chiefly declare that none Of them
would desert his post
Discuss Won Buslow Plan.
~s v,oll${nSo m and Y,,hlic ara
discussing with the most lively interest
the plan for. an Austro-It italian agree
ment reported to have been presented
by the German ambassadoT Prince
Won Buelow, in the ORIGINAL nesotia-
tionS on this subject. This plan. as
set forth recently by the AvantL organ
OF the socialists who tayor neutrality.
provided amoug other thinss for rscos-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Tslesraphio News:
Greatest Battle Of War IN Progress.
Germany's New Offensive Shocks
Great Britain.
Austria Fortifles Italian Frontier.
Plat Letters Read In Roosevelt Trial.
French Grafters Work Fake Charity
Schemes.
American to Be Shot by Carranza.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Probe Of State Colleges.
Wealthy Farmer Murders WIFE.
Van Horn Trial Begun.
Mason City Murderer Confesses.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
The Greatest Standing Army.
A Housecleaning Incident.
The Business Situation.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
His Love Story.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Jury Values Kiss at $1,000.
Police Chief Peirce Found Guilty.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
State Center Man Killed in Runaway.
Des Moines Man Badly Hurt in Auto
Spill.
Supervisors Balk at Retaking Census
Ansons Blank Melbourne Team.
Woman Sues For $4,000.
Couple Fights For Child.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Prices Favor Wheat Bulls.
Prospects For Large Receipts Weak
en- Corn.
Cattle Market Weak.
Slump in Hog Values.
Treasury Deficit Growing by Leaps.
Rockefeller Denies Charges.
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auainssa ParaIyzed.

Verona, Italy, via Paris. April 20
Dispatches from the frontier describ-
ing conditions In the province Of Trent
state that commerce and industry are
paralyxed because Of the lack OF work
men, 10000 having been called to the
colorA
The lack of sulphate Of copper. used
to xii parasites which infest the mul-
berry tree. has seriously threatened the
silk worm industry, one OF the chiel
resources Of that section.
Austrian military authorities are
said to be rapidly completing their de-
lenses. Twelve thousand troops are
quartered at Trent, 1900 at Riva and
$4,000 at various smaller places. Ar
rangements are being made for hous.
ing 5000 Prussians, 5000 at Trent and
1000 at Mezzo Lombardo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
AMERICAN TO Be
SHOT IN MEXICO
Newspaper e .respondent.
cCleary .,demned %
Death $ Carranza.
APPEA,s ! 70 BRYAN
- SAVE CITIZEN

Yaqui Indians Active In Addine rurs.
noiI to General Chaos in Rspublle-
Battle Of Csiaya Bloody, With Lesseo
Heavy on Both sidss-villa's sDak.;
talon Of Death" Almost Wiped Out
Outbreak Of Smallpox in Mckee city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26

Won 1uslow Admits Diplomacy Fails.
Paris, April ga diplomat credited TO
the QIifnal. who requested that his
name be not disclosed, told the Mathis
Geneva correspondent that IN 2. con-
vsrsation with Count Won Beulow. the
G1rman appears pessimistic over
peaceful solution Of the Italian-Aus-
trian controversy.
.Italian military preparations are
assuming such proportions" he said.
chat hypothesis OF simple diplomats
becomes inadmissAble. Evidently the
object of the negotiations was to gain
time.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
Foss QUITS DEMOCRATS.
Ex-Governor Of Massachusetts Ar
pounces Change in Politics.

x.Governor Of Massachusetts An.
nounces Change in Politics.
Boston, April 26-Eugene N. Foss,
ex-governor Of Massachusetts, Sunday
night announced his withdrawal from
the democratic party, which he Joined
when he quit the republicans some
years ago. He urges Charles Sumner
Bird, twice progressive candidate for
governor. to seek nomination this
year for that Office as progressive
republican" with statewide prohibition
as his chief platform plank. and prom
ises Bird his support if thus nominat-
ed. He says that he believes that this
course vii degenerate" the republican
party in this state and enable 1t to de-
feat the now ascendant democrats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
Was in carranza'. Employ.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 26.-Philip Es
McCleary. reported under arrest at.
Vera Cruz. is a resident OF Ell Paso.,
His relatives here have received word
that he was released shortly after his
arrest McCleary was In the employ
of the Carranza government as q pubs
licity agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
BREAK WIRELESS
TELEPHONY RECORD
Messages Exchanged, Directing Move.
nents Of Trains, Between Scranton
Pa, and einshampton, N. Y, Dis.
tance Of sixty.Thrss Miles.

New York, April ga new distance
record for wireless telephony in rail-
road service was claimed today by Of
ficials Of the Lackawann railroad
Communication by wireless. concerning
the movement OF trains. were ex-
changed between railroad superinten-
dents at Scranton. Pa. and Binghamp-
ton, N. T. sixty-three miles. Trains
between those two cities were moved
for several hours yesterday under or
ders sent and received by wireless tel
ephony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26

00efa41OnO in the NORTH 0e4 arc SIiS
deep mystery. Speculation concern
Ing the operations has temporarily
ceased.
Rush Troops From East.
Further evidence OF the re-enforce-
ment Of the German army in Flanders
has been obtained. the allies assert.
as Il il declared these offensive move-
ments by the Teutons have been made
possible by the state OF the ground on
the eastern front, where operations
are virtually impossible until the
spring foods have subsided.
taking advantage OF this condition
the German general staff transferred q
large number of troops to the west
to make another big effort, which
shows that they are not content to
rely on passive policy.
Defends Uss Of Gas Bombs.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
sends the following special article con-
cerning the German successes near
Yprss 90 printed by the Frankfurter
Zeitung:
at y indeed possible that our bombs
and shells. rendered 1t impossible for
the enemy troops to remain in their
trenches or artillery positions. and 1t
70 even probable that, in point of fact.
pro1ectiles emitting poisonous gases
were employed by ,as. for the German
army command has permitted no doubt
to exist that. 40 reply to the treach-
erous projsctiles Of the English and
French, which have been constantly
observed for many. weeks. we on our
side also would employ gas bombs. OF
Whatever one may call themH
va ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
suFFERER ENDS LIFE.

Nsls Frsdsrieksen, Of Black Hawk
County, csmnits Suicide.
waterloo. April &c. Temporary in
sanity induced BY years Of rheumatic
.u0er.ns !s said 20 be the Gauss Q:
Nels Frederiekson hanging himself last
niSht in his barn west Of Cedar Falls
He was 30 years old and father Of eight
children, one Of whom ID, q school
teacher ana another . music instructor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

Sun rises April IS at sos, sets at
$50.
Iowa-Showers this afteraoon or to-
night; Tuesday partly CLOUDY; not
much change in Temperatures.
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smsIIpox N Msxfes ciEs.

A special train carrying vaccine aA4
other medical supplies was due TO leawd
Vera Cruz for Mexico City to pfoveue
the spread OF smallpox there. AlthoA
according to the state depaTtmene1
there Is no epidemic OF the diseasq
there. There are. however. numbetS
of cases there.
The relief train, which was prcvideds
by General Carranza, Will meet Ouva1
West, special representative OF the,
United States, who has been conferrfng,s
with rival leaders Of Mexico at Pa
chuca, and take him back to vsr3,
Cruz. ,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
Teutons in Desperate Efforts
to Break Thru to French
Channel Ports.
MAY BE GREATEST
BATTLE OF WAR
Long Predicted Offensive Movement Of
Allies Forestaiisd by Germans in Lat.
est Drive Toward French Coast -
General Hindsnbsrs Reported to Be
IN Charge, With Kaiser Enroute to
Front-My1ssry Regarding Fleet.

London. April 2s.-What some mill
tary critics are inclined to pronounce
the greatest battle Of the war; is now
under way on tho User canal.
OFFICIAL reports are both meager and
contradictory. but It Is generally be-
lieved In London that the Germans
again are making desperate efforts to
break thru to the French channel
ports. Some such recrudence OF
the German offensive has been antici-
pated with the war experts. but this
movement. forstalling the long-pre-
dfcted allied Offensive comes as q
shock to the general public.
hindsnbsrs in Commando
Il IL impossible al yet to get clear
idea OF the extent Of the German
movement, but some dispatches de-
scribe 1t as so important that 1t Is said
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg has
been brought from the east to conduct
the operations. and Emperor William
n said 70 be on his way to the western
front.
ON the eastern front the Carpathians
compete with the User for the center
OF interest. Neither side in the Car
pathtans seems to be making any great
gains. warsaw as a German objective
is dtmmed by the importance Of keep
ing the Russians out Of Hungary and
the Germans are reported to be with
drawing their lines from in, front OF
Wa4saw.
psaee Delegates Maroensd.
The fair-way between England ana
Holland stiM - being kept clear Tor
scommercial shipping. with the result
sthak the steamer Noodam, bearing the
voDsn delegates to the peace confer
onca, . xsnroomed on the Downs. Some
sof ~ AaleGaals hgHA, Senf eIa appeal. 70
- ~ Es.s