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any consideration, enter into an ex-
tended discussion OK details. The
United States expects its demands to
be promptly complied with and such
apparent procrastinntiOn as officials
consider Austria Hungary exhibited In
answ}ring the Original inquiry for In
formation, submittedssoon after the
Ancona disaster, will not be allowed to
pass without action.
Austrian Reply Denies Responsibility.
The Austrian reply denied that
blame can be placed upon the Aus
trian government even "if a most
rigorous legal construction We're ap-
piled to the Judgment of the case
The note also states that the Aus
trian government fs unable to deter
mine what the United States intended
to indicate when it mentioned the at
titude that Germany has assumed to-
ward submarine warfare.
1t adds that If the United States in
tended to express an opinion to that
effect that prejudice of whatever ex-
lists with respects to judicial consid-
GRAFTON of the. affair."" the Vienna gov
ernment declares that it reserves to it
self full freedom Of maint aining its
own legal views. 81
Except FOR slight variation for trans
remainder of the official text
virtually is identical with the unof-
ticial version cabied from London.
Outlet For Further Negotiations.
1t was agreed, seemingly, in .off:cia!
quarters that the official test did not
minimize the gravity of the situation
which was inferred by the. unofficial
cables, but it also was apparent that
the door to further negotiations was
not closed. t#ss9
While the state department was
making the note public the president
wassat work in his study on the OUT
line of reply which will go forward
sometime next week. ~
The stale department also made
public an official test Of the admiral
itv's statement previously made public.
which admitted that the submarine
fired on the Ancona after the ship had
come to stop and while passengers
were still aboard. $y
1t was on this official admission that
q principal portion of the American
note was based.
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TEXT OF REPLY TO ANCDNA NOTE

government of the United States.
1T must, however, in the first place,
raise the question why that govern
ment failed to give judicial reasons for
the demand set forth in it's note with
reference to the special circums tances
of the discriminating events upon which
1t, itself lays stress, and why in lieu
thereof, it refused an exchange Of
correspondence which it has conducted
with another government in other
cases.
Bill Of Particulars Asked.
The imperial and royal government.
Is the less able to follow the Wash
{tngton. cabinet in this unusual path
since it by no means possesses authen-
tic knowledge Of the, pertinent corre-
spondence Of the government Of the
United States nor is it of the opinion
that such knowledge might be suffi-
cient for it in the present case which,
insofar as 1t is informed. is in essen
tial points of another nature. than the
cases or cases to which the govern
ment Of the United States seems to
allude. The imperial and royal gov
Eernment may therefore leave it to the
Washington cabinet to formulate the
particular points of law against which
the commanding officer of the subma-
rine Is alleged to- have offended on
the occasion Of the sinking Of the An
coma.
Maintain Own Legal View.
''The government of the United
States has also seen fit to refer to the
attitude which the Berlin cabinet as
sumed in the above mentioned corre-
spondence. The imperial and roya!
government finds in the much esq
teemed note no indication whatever Of
the, intent with which this reference
was made. Should, however, the gov
ernment of the United States thereby
Intend to express an opinion to the
effect that a. prejudice of whatever
nature existed for the imperial and
royal government with respect to the
juridical consideration Of the affair in
question. This government, in order to
preclude possible Misunderstanding.
declares that as matter OF course it
reserves to itself full freedom OF main
tanning It's own legal views In the dis
cussion Of the case Of the Ancona
I'm having the honor to have re-i
course to-. the kindness OF his excel
lence, the ambassador OF the United
States Of America, with the most re-
spectful requests to be good enough
to communicate the foregoing to the
American government and to state
that the imperial and royal govern
ment in no less degree than the Ameri-
Can government and under all eireum-
stances most sincerely deplores the
fate OF the innocent victims OF the In
cident in question, the undersigned at
the same time avails himself Of this
opportunity to renew the expression Of
his most distinguished consideration to
his excellence, the ambassador.
Signed 4 BURIAN.
8 s,SiTned PENFIEID.n
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Washington, Dec. 1S.-The official
text of Austria,s reply to the United
States note. made public here, re-
veals that the Vienna government de-
MES that the views presented by the
United States, even if correct, warrant
the blame for the disaster being placed
upon the commander of the submarine.
The full text of the reply to the Amer
lean note and the sinking of the ltSl-,
ian liner Ancona are made public toT
day by the state department as fol-
lows:
American embassy, Vienna, Dec. 10,
1915. l-s, st.e :
secretary of State, Washington:
.Following note received from min
lister of foreign affairs noon today
I'm reply to the much estimated note
No. 4167, which his excellency, MI: Mr.:
Frederick Courtland Penfield, ambas-
sador extraordinary and plenipoten-
stiary of the United States Of America,
directed to him in the name Of the
American government under date OF
the 9Th inst, in the matter Of the
sinking OF. the italian steamer Ancona,
the undersigned, preliminary to a
thorough meritorious treatment Of the
demand, has the honor to. observe that
the sharpness with which the govern
ment OF the United States considers 1t
necessary to blame the commanding
OFFICER OF the submarine, concerned. in
the affair and the frmness in which
the demands addressed to the imperial
and royal government appeared to be
expressed. might well have warranted
the expect4t 4tibn that the government Of
the United States should precisely
specify the actual circumstances of the
affair upon which it bases Its case. 4
Exonerate Submarine Commander.
"As It is not difficult to perceive the
presentation Of the facts in the case,
in the aforesaid note, leaves room for
many doubts and even II this presenta :
tion were correct in all points and the
most rigorous legal conception were
applied to the judgement Of the case, it
does not in. any way sufficiently war
rant attaching blame to the command
ing OFFICER OF the war vessel 0I &c s.:hse
imperial and royal government.
..The government Of the United
states has also failed to designate the
persons upon whose testimony 1t re-
lies and to whom apparently It be-
neves It may attribute higher degree
Of credibility than the commander OF
the imperial and royal fleet. The note
also fails to give any information
as to the number, names,
and more precise fate Of the American
citizens who were on board Of the said
steamer at the critical Ga0meistt -, : - -
Suggests Discussion of Case.
However, in view Of the fact that
the washington. cabinet ha4. not made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
MRS. FLYNN DRINKS POISON.

Woman Convicted Of Maintaining Dis
orderly House Attempts TO End Life.
Special to imes-Republican.
Fort Dodge. Dec. 1S.-Kate Flynn
the Fort Dodge hotel keeper convicted
of maintaining house Of i'll fame. who
tried to commit suicide by drinking
carbolic acid last night. after. the SUI
preme court had affirmed the lower
courts decision, Is today out Of dan
ger. say physicians Appearing dressed
in her best to answer the summons of
the sheriff she raised glass Of poison
to her lips and drank some before the
sheriff knocked it from her hand. She
was, thought dead last night after hor-
rible commissions. but was revived.
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PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphie News:
Second Ancona Note Virtually Ulti-
matum.
Austria Must Comply With Ameri-
can Demands.
Text of Austrian Reply to Wilson
Note.
Frustrate Plot to Wreck welland
Canal.
Greece Again Facing Crisis.
Germans Threaten to Attack Saloniki
Stage Is Set For Wilson-Galt Wed
ding. 4
PAGES TWO. THREE AND Fc. =
Iowa News,
Roosevelt to Support Senator a
Minis.
Gift of $50, 1000 to Grinnell College.
Gathered in the By-Ways.
Moore's Friends Believe Him Inno-
cent.
Elimination of Gubernatorial Candi-
dates.
Advocate Uniform Athletic Rules.
Railroad Revenues Greater With
2-Cent Fare.
PAGE FIVE.
Story and General:
"The Heart of the Night Wind" -.
Wilson-Ga Wedding.
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
More Gravel Than Paving.
Roosevelt For Cummins.
Crude Politics =
Topics of tho Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES EIGHT; NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Police Think They Have Uncovered
white Slave Case.
Shorthorns Bring Much Money.
Festival Opens; Santa Here Monday.
High School Seniors Debates.
Flagman Injured by Taxi.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Lighter Shipments Boost Wheat
Prices.
Clear Cold Weather Weakens Corn.
Lighter Receipts Hoist Hog Values.
Cattle Prices Almost Nominal.
i Marriages Not Popular in Ireland.
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AUSTRIA MUST
MEET DEMANDS ! 4 |] ]:
Second American Note to
Be Virtually an
Ultimatum.
PRESIDENT TO
PRESIDENT TO
ASK PROMPT REPLY
Wilson at Work on New Communities
tion Which May Result in Break in
Relations With vienna-Austria lp-
ciined to Comply if New Note Leaves
Way Open ~ Has No Desire For
Diplomatic Rupture.

Washington, Dec. IS. President
Wilson got to work today on the sec
ond note to Austria on the sinking of
the Ancona. Friendly relations be-
tween the two countries, it was stated,
are nearing the breaking point and
their continuance will depend entirely
upon the reply Austria will be asked
to make Immediately to the note being
framed today.
While the word "ultimatum' was not
used by officials in disc,,ssing the note
it was indicated that, the reply will
state clearly the alternative which will
follow if Austria,s reply is unsatisfac-
tory.
The gravity of the situation will not,
however, cause President Wilson to
postpone his departure tonight for the
south on his wedding tour
Austria May Meet Demands.
From an authoritative Teutonic
source came the Information Friday
night that the Vienna government had
no desire Of being the cause Of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Austria being severed. It
was said that II the second note left an
avenue open for it the foreign office
probably would see At to agree to all
the demands made by the United
States.
The second note will be cabled to
Ambassador Penfield for presentation
to the vienna foreign office at the
earliest possible moment. 1t is con-
sidered probable that It will be start
ed by Monday afternoon.
It has been determined. It was said,
Friday night, that the note shall res
state the position and views OF the
United States. emphatically: that ,it
slraif be even more TisrIou4 than the
first note which was the most drastic
OF ali tine diplomats communications
the United States has sent during the
present war. ss h
y. ME VIII Demand Prompt Reply.
q In regard to the second note Secre-,
tary Lansing and officials were reti-
cent. 1T was said, however, that the
United States might give some Of the
facts asked for. tho it would not under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
INFECTION KILLS DOCTOR.
Prominent Northsrn Illinois Physieia
5S loses Life BY Accident.

Prominent Northern Illinois Physician
Loses Life BY Accident.
Freeport. HI, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Henry S
Metcalf, q leading physician of Mount
Carroll. Ill. and one Of the well-knoWn
medical men OF northern Illinois, is
dead at hospital here Of general sep
ticemia, due to pricking himself with
q scalpel with which he was perform
ing surgical operation.
1t was while Dr. Metcalf was drain
ing an abscess for q patient that the
patient jerked his hand suddenly and
struck the surgeons knife The blade
was forced into DR.. Metcalrs hand,
and it was only a few days before the
severe injection became apparent. AL
efforts to combat 1t proved futile. how-
ever.
Dr. .Metcalf was about so years old.
and bachelor. He was one of the
trustees of the Frances sinner School,
a seminary for girls at Mount Car
roll ~ isses3Sl - .5ts9 " 81
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Mass. but ten others are reported
missing. Officers believe the Manonat
was blown up by-a gasolene explosion.
sAsEsALL TREATY DRAWN. '
National Commission Discusses Peace
~, = IarBn. With Eada .A.sl..ci

National Commission Discusses Pcacc
Terms With Feds.
New York, Dec. 18.--Approval of the
tentative baseball peace plan having
been given ~ the National. American
and Federal leagues, the details of the
treaty were considered here today by
the members OF the national commits :
sion with a Committee from the Fed
eral League
/ Meanwhile the negotiators are
awaiting the results of efforts which
it is understood are to be EMPLOYED in
Chicago to obtain the consent Of Judge
Lands to dismiss the suit brought by
the Federal League against ORGANIZED q
baseball.
The peace meeting between organ
ized baseball and independent interests
adjourned today. Ban Johnson an
nounced that no definite action had
been taken. They will meet in Cincin-
natl next Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
MRS. RorHERr : DEAp.

Wife of superintendent Of State
School For Deaf Passes Away. !.
Special to Times s-Republican. Z.
Council Bluffs. Dec, 1S.-Mrs. Fl. w.
Rothert wife Of the superintendent Of
the Iowa school for the deaf, died at
the institution last night. Before her
marriage Mrs. Rothert was matron at
the school and from her long assccia-
ton with the school She had a. wide
acquaintance among former students
in the state, with whom she was de-
cidedly popular.
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Acquire Johnston Line.

LiverpOoI.g Dec lt was an
nounced today that the shipping line Of
Furnace-Withy & Go. which already
has large interest In the Johnston
line Of steamers, has acquired the re-
manning shares held by the Johnston
families and will assume control Of
those INTERESTS in the new year. The
Johnston line Of steamers totaled sev-
enteen vessels OF 10000 tons gross.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
CHICAGOP POLICE
SHIELD OUTLAWS
Mayor Thompson Declares Police
Force 10 Absolutely Rotten" -Prom-
isss Wholesalss Cleanup if It Costs
Him His Lifa.

Chicago, Dec.s 1s.Roused by re-
cent wave Of crime. including murders
and numerous robbsries and ,holdups
nightly, Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son today charged the Chicago police
department with shielding criminals
and grating.
II know the police department is abb
.solutely rottens said the mayor. Il,
tssnoeeycnrabet ,grnfters. xGas1oM
.holdup men and rnurdererssand pick
pockets known to the police are walk
ing the streets every day and are NOT
arrested. II would not be surprised to
learn that. in the department there are
men who have planned murder
Mayor Thompson said he would inn
medfately start a wholesale cleaning
up and rid the department of crooks
"even tho 1T costs me my life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
EXPRESS CAR BURNED.

Christmas Packages Damaged in Blaze
on Train.
Special to Times Republican.
Missouri Valley, Dec. 1s.-En route
between Council Bluffs and Missouri
Valley last night, an express car on
second section of No. 9. on the North
western, caught fire and was hurriedly
set out here and the fire extinguished.
The depot platform was strewn with
burned and damaged packages, from
their appearance. all were Christmas
pift :; - q =
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rooms when danger to the hotel had
passed. Early in the day the cause
of the fire had not been determined.
Edward Taylor, chief of the fire de-
partment. collapsed soon after the fire
was under control and was taken tosa
hospital. He was overcome by cold
and exposure.
Thomas E, A. Heancy, president OF
the theater company attributed the
origin Of the fire to defective wiring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
STREET CAR THRU
BRIDGE, SEVEN DIE
Ten Others Injured in Tragic Accident
at spokane-car Drops Into River
and Bodies Of Dead Remain in Water
More Than an Hour.


- 49, $50; =; vu...
-
more man an t'our.
co, ,s sav.,, rer
sons were kiiieo anu Ten were in.ufe'
when street car went thru the Di
vision street bridge over the Spokan,
riyor Tba L;,lad u,are In the ca,
!. ,.. -,
ihoie eiaA N Aout e'AteA
the river. The injured We're taken U
hospital.
Two street cars We're on the br1dg'
at the time OF the accidenI Ine.
were owned by the ashington Water-
power Company.
One OF the cars was leaving tht
bridge when the whole structure col
.lapsedl One end OF this car fell to fhe
water and the other rested on tn
abutment s3
/ The car crew and two passenger
svefe FEscned Surin5iI 81 ~ s g !.
The Astor dtytss0n car which Tel
into the river. was north bound ant
ecarrieds eWemfy passengers pesfdes tne
crew A heavy steel beam feH length
wise on the car as II went nto the
river. It crushed the passengers OF
one side Of the car ana two hours az
ter the accldent tneys, could De seen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
. AVERT swlrcHMENs STRIKE.
Committees Of Men and Roads Estab-
ljsh Basis Of Settlement.

Chicago, Duc. TS.-AH danger of q
strike Of switchmen on roads entering
Chicago was believed to have passed
today when the conference commit
tee OF the railways association and
representatives ofithe switchmen had
established basis of settlement for
the dispute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
Ihe Weather.

Sun rises Dec. 10 at 7:19; sets at4:35.
Iowa--Unsettled weather tonight.
with snow In extreme east portion.
Sunday fair and continued cold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
Another Fiotier arrested.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Detectives fol-
lowing the trail of plotter seeking to
destroy ships bearing ammunition OF
the allies. today arrested Frederick
Schleindl. a clerk in the National City
Bank, whom they charge with larceny
Of documents, cablegrams and mess
ages, which, it is alleged, he turned
over to Representatives OF the Gers
man government.
These documents. the detectives say.
gave information as to which ships
with " iitthsi ammunition crossed the sen
schleindl is also, alleged to have giv-
en- information to the German repre-.
sentatives as to what firms were mans
afacturing war supplies in this coun.
try and also the amounts of money
placed In certain banks to the credit
of the allies. Schleindl was taken /,
police headuuarters for further exam
nation. ,5z,szsEsszi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18

Mrs. CobwiSeer wonder why
Freddie hnAe up hisftwo stockings7
Copwigter 1t iuoks to me al II he
wanted to get there with both feet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
Nsw Recruits Called out.

London, Dec. 1S.-More classes OF
recruits. who enlisted under the Earl
OF Derby's plan. were called out today
by royal proclamation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
FIRE THREATENS HOTEL.
h.y.rn. Th..ssr DESTROYED and Inn

tChoyenno Theater Destroyed ana Inn
Guests Driven to Streets.
( Cheyenne, yyFFyyo, Dec. 1s.Fire that
destroyed the Capital avenue Theater
was brought under control at o'clock
this morning. Mayor r. N. La Foun-
tain and Walter Bradley were slightly
injured and forty tninly clad persons
were driven into the city streets when
the blaze threatened the PLANES Hotel
adjoining. ~
A. 'f1Sa rifeafa returned to their
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commissjon 70 HandIe contr.ct..

S0tnBuIOosOU tO, IJ0UOtO S0uSf0CSus
Paris Dec. 18-The creation Of a
special parliamentary commission OF
Il forty -four members to which the writs
and files~ofs all government and army
contracts. present and future. with the
amount involved must be submitted.
is provided for in resolution adopted
by the chamber Of deputies today.
Premier BRAND, minister Of justice;
Minister of War Gallieni: Joseph
Thierry, under secretary OF state for
subsistence, and Vice Admiral Bic
maine. republican nationalist dep
isuty. were among those participating In
long debate concerning the various
supplies for which the government had
contracted. Once the session became
stormy, and cries Of 'it Is shameful.
evidently directed at the socialists for
disturbing the sacred union were
heard
n. Denchanel, president Of the cham
Der. with difficulty established order
and remarked, ''and the enemy is some
kiIometers from Paris"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18

General Won 8toehhaussn Killed.
London, Dec. 1s.--Major General Won
Stockhausen, Of the German army, has
been killed in action, according to q
dispatch from Amsterdam to the Gem
traI News Agency. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
Germans Threaten to At
tack Allies Position
at Saloniki.
FEAR BULGARIANS
MAY CROSS BORDER
n rroeps Of King Ferdinand Enter
Grssk Territory orsses May 10
i Forced Into censlict-Dsrby Plan Of
Enlistment Proves Successful
Frsnoh Army Contracts to Be
Handled By. New Commission.

Yl0udon, OeC. TO- Aue uAPASSsuSA.sSs
military situation in Greece has de-
h veioped new crisis.
s5 The allied troops. who according te
the estimates Of papers. number
zoo, 900, have fortified themselves
around saloniki. digging trenches and
placing guns. It Il reported that the
Germans are preparing to advance into
Greek territory to attack them.
issS that fhA BuIxarians may also cross
the border u vital question to the
Greeks. II u believed q Bulgarian ad-
vance would rekindle old enmities. and
might draw the Greek people into the
conflict.
The Greek general election will be
held tomorrow, but 1t is not expected
the result will have any controlling In
fiuence on the policy of the govern
ment. The party Of former Premier
Venixelos has refrained from putting
candidates into the field and the SOL
diers under arms. constituting a large
proportion OF the electorate, will not
vote! King Constantine remains indis-
i posed. B
d oersnana Threaten Saioniki.
According to the Athens correspond
\ ent of the Times. the German minister
at Athens told Premier Skohloudius
thar tho Germans would be compelled
to stack the British and French
\ forces.
The landing OF Italian forces in Al
sbania II likely to prove an important
factor - the Italians may be able 70
attach thSGnselves to the remainder Of
the GbIan army for concerted action.
All feMuffs ON the Derby rolls who
( 81 - Unll6x foEs. tnlmea1ats a9fv1ce
Wefo paao64 u ssH6 army reserve roll
und II tiiaexs sf0fs the first call call ssor service
Df four cIasses y made by the same
formally - IN the cA5e Of the old
army sreservist who heretofore has been
called to the colors.
Derby Plan success.
The plAcard1 topped with the royal
arms caused STIR in the streets. The
public .infers that the Derby plan has
been q success and that conscription at
least q postponed. II 1t should de-
velop that any large percentage OF un-
married men failed to enlist 1t is ex-
pected that they win be subjected to
conscription as foreshadowed by Prem
Ter Asquith before any calls are made
for married men who volunteered un-
der the Derby plan.
It IL inferred the government intends
20 consider the first class consisting Of
ls -year-old boys as corresponding to
the class Of 1917 in continental coun-
ting them In training.
'stA 2 = + i
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Later the guests returned to their