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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
RANCH CONDITIONS
OBJECT OF INQUIRY
Federal Commission on Industrial Re.
Iations Hears Testimony Regarding
Tenant System on Ranches os Texas,
Companies Own Large Tracts.

Dallas, Tex, March 19-Economic
changes in farming, due to the entry Of
large companies into agriculture on
farms OF large acreage, conditions
among Mexican farm laborers, and
competition Of testimony on tenant
farming on the Pagitt ranch in central
west Texas, were on the program for
today,s hearing of the American land
question here. The federal commission
on industrial, relations conducting the
hearings expected to secure informa-,
ton regarding big farm conditions
mainly thru men in charge of opera
tons on the Taft ranch. in southwest.
Texas. These great farms are said to
have developed new methods of econ
ony and efficiency.
G. A. Rives, OF Ryan, Okla, former
superintendent Of the Pagitt ranch,
testified that in 1912, so-called social
lists in Coleman county, and anti-so-i
cialists caused SO much agitation that
he had refused to permit the Pagttt
ranch. tenants. who called themselves
socialists, to renew their contracts in
1918. Mr.. Rives said:
..The confusion was 80 great that the
agitation was not confined to the
ranch but was general in Coleman
county"
w. T. Davis. a Coleman county far
mer, said he believes 3 land owner in
securing tenants desires to get man
with plenty OF force" (children) and q
mule and push them down the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
that the Karlsruhe had evaded the
British fleet and arrived in a German


Little Nova o. karlsruhe.
Recently there have been no reports
OF the actual movements of the Karls-
ruhe. which early in the war gained
fame as a sea raider. altho there have
been several unconfirmed statements
that the cruiser had met with disaster
One OF these stories emanated from
a sea captain who asserted that he had
seen the hulk Of the Karlsruhe on the
beach of one Of the Grenadine islands
of the Windward group in the Carib-
bean sea. The vessel. he declared, either
mad gone ashore III III d storm 5Seoa
destroyed by an explosion.
Tells Of Cruisers Sinking.
A London dispatch Wednesday night
quoted a Copenhagen correspondent as
asserting that he had been informed
from an authoritative source that the
Karlsruhe had been rent in two by an
explosion and that one half of the ves-
sci sank Immediately and carried down
part of the crew.
The other half, 1t Is asserted, fioated
for a time and from it between $50 and
200 men were rescued by an accom-
steamer which took them into
a German port.
The statement that men from the
crew Of the Karlsruhe arrived in Ger
many on the steamer Rio Negro early
in December possibly may be accurate.
The Rio Negro. according to last re-
ports of it's movements in shipping rec
ords, sailed from Rio Grande do Sui,
Brazil, on date which is not stated,
and arrived in Swinemunde. Germany,
about Dec. 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tn. Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises March 20 at sos; sets at
GIL.
Iowa-Falr tonight and Saturday;
moderate to fresh northwest winds.
PAGE ONE.
Telsgraphie News:
French Battleship Reported Sunk.
Russians Capture German Port ON
Baltic.
New Baltic Lines Forming :.sss East
j. Ham Lewis Sounds Warning.
New Haven Case Opened
Thaw Lawyers Jockeying.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Attack on Deyoe Spite Work.
Senate to Bury Johnston Measure.
State Printer Sues Pierce.
Boy Leaps to His Death. n,
Patrons to Test Railroads Right
Quit. .
When Ames Was on Frontier.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Profiting by European War.
Miscellaneous Matters
PAGE SIX.
Editoriai:
reversing the frodiSa son.
A Senate Service Needed.
A Suggestive Comparison.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, AND
ELEVEN.
City News:
No Delay in yiaduct Building.
To Landscape Court House Square.
Important Local Cases Submitted.
Williams Recital Rare Treat.
NJ. McNichols Dead.
Tama Veteran Dead.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Market Rules Wheat.
Corn Market Strong.
Cattle Trade Slow.
Hogs Slow to Cents Higher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
soUvET STRIKES MINE.
Freneh 1attisship Sinks in Three Min
utes-Other Vessels Damaged.

French 1attlsship Sinks in Three Min
utes-Other Vessels Damaged.
Berlin, by wireless to London, March
ia squadron Of six British and four
French battleships at 1880 o'clock this
morning, attacked three fcrtresses of
the Dardanelles. At the same time AM
other squadron commenced operations
in Saros bay, against three fortresses.
After fierce artillery duel the hos
tile; Ships withdrew at o'clock in the
afternoon, but part Of the squadron
continued the fire at long range. The
French battleship Bouvet struck q
mine at 2:3O o'clock in the vicinity OF
the entrance to the straits and sank
in three minutes. A British torpedo
boat was also sunk. The Irresistible,
the British battleship. was put 2out OF
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
eERmAN-AusnRlAN ROW.
kaiser's Government Wants Dual Mon
archy to Appease Italy.

kaiser's Government Wants Dual Mon
archy to Appease Italy.
Paris, March 19.-The Austrian gov
'ernment is resisting energetically pres
sure from Germany to induce her to
make territorial concessions to Italy,
according to Geneva dispatch.
Count Adrassy, former premier OF
Hungary, and several other statesmen
representing the dual monarchy, are
reported to have gone to Berlin to dis
cuss the situation with Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg.
1t is reported at Geneva that if other
negotiations fail the German chancellor
contemplates a, trip to Vienna in the
hope that he may convince Francis
Joseph to make the sacrifice.
81 It is reported that pan-Germanists
a .,str,a are IN conflict with Czech
Deputies, who are clam
oring for rupture with Germany and
& conclusion Of separate peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
MADDEN AND COOK GUILTY.
Convicted Of Aiding StesIer in Securing
Forged Passports.


% New York, March i9.-Richard Mad.
den and Gustave Cook. Of Hoboken, N.
j., were found guilty on Thursday Of
conspiracy against the United States
in aiding Richard p. Stegler, German
naval reservist, to procure a false
American passport. The jurors, who
considered the case and who were Sc
lected for their neutral opinions on the
European war, deliberated for six
hours before they reached verdict.
They added to it "a strong recon-
mendation for mercy"
The pair will DE sentenced late Fri
day afternoon and Immediately after
ward Stegler, who became states
witness, and testified against the two
men, will be called for trial. His coun-
sci announced Thursday that Stegler
would plead guilty and throw himself
on the mercy Of he court. 1t Is eX-
pected that in asking light sentence
for Stegler, his counsel will refer to
international aspects of the case not
brought out in the trial, but given pub
lication at the time Stegley was ar
rested.
The penalty for the offense is a
maximum Of two years in prison and
$4,000 fine, or both.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
United States J Must Adopt
Definite Foreign Policy
or Back Up.
BUILD BIG BATTLE
FLEET OR GET OUT
Must Abandon Philippines and Perhaps
Hawaii and Alaska or Place War
ships on Two Seas Sufficient to Pro.
tect Them-WouId Have to Fight
Alone in War With Japan-England
Could Not Aid.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 19.-
Warning that the United States must
now decide on a definite foreign policy
was given by Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, of Illinois, who addressed the
Missouri legislature today. Senator
Lewis said the United States must de-
eide whether she would retain the
Philippines and maintain two large
fleets or return to the traditional policy
of isolation.
Should the United States find it
necessary to protest to Japan against
forcibly selling China, the Japanese
would probably exact their present
France and Russia
to support her against the United
States. Should Japan in conjunction
with China be forced to vent the griev-
ance of her people by war, she would
seize the Philippines and then Hawaii
as the base from which to intercept our
fleet or the way to the Philippines
Then her ally, Russia would seize
northern Alaska.
England Could Not Aid.
England would not render the
United States any aid in Canada or
Alaska-nor would she dare to do so.
Central America, which has
grievance against us because of the
claim that We forcibly took Panama,
might lend itself to aid our foes by de-
stroying the Panama cana, to prevent
our fleet in the Atlantic and Pacific
from joining. 1t is pai! that the
United States has but one of two
courses. Either we must come out OF
the Philippines or we must maintain
an Atlantic fleet large enough to cope
with entire Europe and a Pacific fleet
large enough to- combat the entire
Orient"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
FRENCH WARsH|P
REPORTED SUNK
Constantinople Says Battle
ship Bouvet Has Been
Destroyed.
LOST WHILE AIDING
AT DARDANELLES
Official Statement From Paris Fails to
Confirm Turkish Report-Admits
Several Ships Were Hit But Claims
Damage Was sIisht-several Addi-
tional British Steamers Torpsdoed in
North Sea and English Channel.

Constantinople, by wireless to Berlin
and London, March 1s.-An official
statement says:
"Our fleet early today bombarded the
shipyards and torpedo boats west OF
Theodosia Con the Black sea in Crimea.
part of Russia), and set the buildings
on fire. An allied enemy fleet heavily
shelled the forts of the Dardanelles.
which replied, sinking the French
battleship Bouvet."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
ARmENIANs MAssAcReD.

Appalling Conditions Reported by Ply
sician-Piains Strewn With Dead.
London, March 19-Appalling ac-
counts Of conditions in Armenia have
reached officials in London of the Ar
menian Red Cross fund. The latest
recital is from an Armenian doctor
Derderian, who says that the whole
plain of Alashgerd is virtually covered
with bodies of men, women and chill
dren. When the Russians retreated
from this district the Kurds fell on the
helpless people and shot them in mos
ques.
The organizers Of the Red Cross fund
say there are 10000 destitute Armen-
ians now in the Caucasus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
Ia Bill Passes
FOES ASSASSINATE
DOMINGO OFFICIAL
Governor Zayas and Two Children
Murdered at Aqua by Members Of
Rival Political Faction-News Was
Brought by Lroquois.

New York, March 19-The steamer
Iroquois brought to this port today
news OF the assassination Of. Governor
zayas OF San Domingo, and two Of his
children. at Asua, a small town about
tirty-five miles soI::s%cstt cs SSasaso DO
mingo. Governor Zayas, 1t was said.
went from Santo Domingo to Azua as
a passenger aboard the Iroquois to be-
gin his duties as governor Of the prov
ince. He was in office two days when
adherents Of q rival political party shot
and killed him and his two children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
DERvlsH UPRISING DENIED.
Iowa Missionary Who left Fashoda
Dec. 27, Declares Reports Untrue.

Des Moines. March 19--No uprising
among the dervishes Of Egyptian Sou
dan had occurred UP to Dec. q last.
according to Rev. D. S. Oyler. of At
lantic. Iowa, missionary of the United
Presbyterian church, who left his mis-
sion at Bolcib Hill. about fifty miles
from Washoda, on that date. This was
the statement Of Mr.. Oyler over the
long distance telephone to the Ameri-
can Press today. He declared that the
report that British general named
Rawley and his men had been killed,
on Nov. 49, was absolutely false.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
CHARGE WOMAN WITH MURDER.

coroner's Jury Holds Mrs. Waltsrs 40
Posonsr Of Children.
New York. March 19.-Loretta Rogers.
months old, and her brother John.
aged years, children Of Lorlys Elton
Rogers and Mrs. Ida Smiffen Walters,
1a;1;s &c their death thru rnison ad.
ministered by their mother. according
to the formal verdict OF coroner's
Jury today. Mrs. Walters is locked up
awaiting trial on an indictment charg-
ing her with their murder. Mrs. Walters,
survived poison potion she hcrselF
took.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
SHIPPERS ATTORNEY
"CALLED" BY DANIELS
w. II. cowan, Of Fort Worth, Rebuked
by~commissioner = Clifford Thorne
Charges Roads Withhold Witnesses
70 E.eape Cross Examination.

Chicago. March 19.-Cltnord Thorne.
chairman of the Iowa railroad commits
sion. in the hearing of the western
railroads freight rate case before Com
missioner Daniels. today charged that
the roads were withholding certain
witnesses SO they could not be cross
examined.
w II. Cowan, Of Fort Worth, Tex,
had appeared for the shipL ers in op-
position to the roads proposed increase
Of 21h cents a hundred pounds on live
stock. He announced he had to leave
the city and wanted the roads wit
nesses on livestock put on the stand
for cross examination.
"It must be evident to the commits
sion that the carriers objected to put
ting on some of their livestock wit
nesses at a time when Mr.. Cowan
could be, present to cross examine
them" said Mr. Thorne. Mr.. Cowan at
tempted to speak but ne was inter-
rupted by Mr.. Daniels. who said:
IT want you to bear in mind the
courtesy due this commission and
those who are In this hearing. You
have no charter to make yourself a
universal nuisance
h Mr.. Thorne, Mr.. Cowaa and others
left the room.
The hearing continued on rate in
creases on cotton piece good.
s. n. Johnson. assistant traffic man
ager OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. testified that the rate on cotton
piece goods was now abnormally low.
He said the rate would average six
tenths Of 1 cent on 300-mile haul on
Ia shipment valued at 81. In detail he
testified the increases would be:
First, an advance of cents hum
|dred pounds uniformally from such
points as Chicago. st. Louis and Min
neapolis to trunk line territory Of the
west; secondly, an advance Of cents
from Texas to producing points Of the
Missouri river, 10 cents to points east
Eof the Missouri, and :West@of the In
diana Illinois line. and 10 cents to the
.seaboard by way Of the gulf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
SHIPS FIRE ON ZEPPELIN.
German Air Raid Over Calais Kills
Several Persons.

Calais, via Paris, March ia
shower of shrapnel from French ar
tillery greeted the Zeppelin which
raided this city Thursday night ana
dropped bombs which killed several
persons without damaging the railroad
station, at which they were aimed.
The characteristic throbbing of the
Zeppeiin's engines gave warning to the
warships. The rays of powerful search
lights were, turned upon the clouds,
but the raider flew high about the
banks of clouds and for some time was
invisible. Finally it came into view
and the artillery was trained on the
airship. After dropping several bombs
the raider made off rapidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19

minister of education had forbidden
the use of the Bulgarian language in
private schools. Only Greeks, Turks
and Albanians are permitted instruc-
ton in their mother tongue. The Ser
bian language is required in all other
schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19

Choose Temporary Secretary.
Washington. March 19.-Frank Jones.
Of Chicago, was today appointed tenn
porary secretary of the federal trade
commission, The commission will de-
Law choosing permanent secretary un-
til the work Is mora edvanced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
DIcos AND cAMlNETT, LOSE.
U. s. Circuit Court Of Appeals Up
holds Convictions.

holds Convictions.
San Francisco, March 19-The con-
victions Of F. Drew Caminetti, son Of
Anthony Caminetti, United States
commissioner general Of immigration,
and Maurice I. Diggs, former state
architect. under the Mann white slave
act, We're affirmed yesterday by the
United States circuit court Of appeals.
Diggs and Caminetti were tried and
convicted before District Judge Will
liam S. Van Fleet in 1913, for the trans
portation OF Lola Norris and Martha
Warrington from Sacramento to Reno.
Nev for immoral purposes.
Diggs was sentenced to imprlson-
ment on Mcneil Island for two years
and fined $4,000 caminetti was SEN
fenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment and fine OF $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
British Blockade
Includes All Ports
On Mediterranean,

London, March 19.-Considerable
confusion has resulted from the
varied interpretations Of the Ian
guage in the note of foreign Sec
retary Grey concerning the effect
the British blockade would have on
Mediterranean waters. To clear
this up, tbs foreign Office says
specifically that Mediterranean wa
tiers are regarded as European wa
tiers and says the blockade will be
maintained there just as in the
North sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
.Rouxat Old Shin.

The French battleship Bouvet. re-
ported by Turkey to have been sunk,
was a vessel of 1000 tons, laid down
in 1898, with a complement OF 691 men,
Her armament consisted of two 12-inch
guns, twelve 6-inch guns, eight 5.5-
inch guns, eight 3.9-inch guns, ten 8
Founders, and ten 1-pounders and two
torpedo tubes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
Serb Mini.ter Visits Rome.

Rome, March 19-M. Menadovitch. a
member Of the reigning family of Ser
bia and at one time Serbian minister
to Turkey, arrived in Rome yesterday.
It is presumed that he comes in Dip
lOmatic mission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
UNREST IN INDIA.
Found Necessary to Cioths Authorities
With Special Powers.

ouno N0CoSoAVy 20 ~sVSsSO SNssvs 's'~S
With Special Powers.
Delhi, India, March 19-sir Reginald
Henry Craddock. member Of the vice.
roy's council, has made the declaration
that it was necessary to arm the mill
tary authorities with special powers to
act in emergencies and nip in the bud
any and all manifestations Of lawless-
ness. This statement was made in con-
nection with the introduction Of the
Indian defense bill to the governor
generals council.
Continuing, Sir Reginald referred to-
the campaign engineered on the Pa
cific coast Of America, whence deluded
in.r, had returned '.and committed acts
Of violence in Bengal"
The looting in the western Punjab,
he declared to be largely due to eco
,,on,ic canses and racial conflicts be-
tween Mohamme and. Hindus. The
danger. he said, was only serious II not
checked promptly. ..=.s -.- 7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
Norwegian Champion Wins.

New York, March !, 19-Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, the Norwegian champion.
won the woman's national indoor ten
mis- championship here today. defeating
Miss Marie Wagner, the title holder.
GA: GA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
U. S. STEAMER SEIZED.

CARGO Of Meats Bound For Rotterdam
Goes to Prize Court.
London. March 19.-The American
embassy has been advised that the
steamer Maracas. bound for. Rotter-
dam and Copenhagen, with a cargo Of
hacking house products has been
ordered to a British prize court. 1t is
exnected that the United States soon
will appoint consular agent at kirk
wall. where the ship was detained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
RUSSIANS TAKE
IGERMANSEAP0RT
Army Invading East Prus-
sia Reaches Town on
Baltic.
GAIN FOOTHOLD ON
KAISER'S TERRITORY
General Shifting in Direction Of Ger.
man Attack in PoIand-Nsw Point
picked by Germans in Effort to
Reach warsaw-AIIies Appear Sue
cessfuI in Policy Of Preventing Shift
ing Of Germans From East to West.

Petrograd, March 19.--The eastern
campaign has assumed new aspect
with the penetration Of the northern
most point Of East Prussia by the
Russians. This invasion in the north
in many ways parallels the advance
into East Prussia of two months ago,
when the Russian Tenth army, which
1t was thought might flank the Ger
mans, was defeated and driven out.
On this occasion, however, Russian
military authorities say unanimously
that the invasion does not possess a
like strategic significance. The Rus
sian force has penetrated East Prussia
to within twelve miles of the impor-
tant seaport Of Memel. CThe official
report from Berlin today, evidently
based on later information, says that
the Russians have entered Memel.)
German Attack Shifts.
OF equal importance is the general
shifting Of directions of the German
attack in Poland accompanied by new
concentration of forces which now has
{ become apparent
Altho fighting is progressing to the
north of Przasnysz the Germans ap-
parently have abandoned their efforts
10 break thru the fortified line In the
north and approach Warsaw from that
direction. They are re9transferring troops
to the southern bank Of the Vistula,
presumably for preparations for re-
sumption OF the attack on the line west
of WARSAW, near the Bzura river, where
for two months they vainly hammered
the strong line Of Russian defenses
which separate them from the Polish
= m pi tai. .. szss ss2s..s4:s {
.s53s Artilicryvis Aetisn.
s Heavy artillery fire Is now under
way marking the beginning OF this
fresh German movement. Occupations
by the Russians Of Archawa, Turkish
port on the Black sea, near the Rus
sian border, from which the Turks
have been receiving supplies and rein
forcements, has caused an important
movement in the Caucasian campaign.
This Russian victory, together with the
fighting in the Tchurok river. has
caused the Turks to retreat toward
Erzerum, according to telegraphic re-
ports from the Caucasus. The road
between Archawa and Choppa to the
eastward was defended strongly and
the Turks were defeated only after
series Of stubborn battles. The Rus
sian advance created panic thruout
the Tchoruk valley and the inhabi-
tants fed to the mountains, abandon
ing their villages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
HORN HEARING RESUMED.
Arguments Of Counsel Expected to Be
Concluded Today.

Concluded Today.
Bangor, Me-. March 19.-The federal
commissioners hearing in the case of
Werner Horn, accused of having IL
legally transported explosives in con-
nection with his attempt to wreck the
International bridge Mt Vanceboro. was
resumed today. 1t was expected that
arguments OF counsel would be con-
cluded before night. Commissioners
Charles II. Reed must then decide
whether Horn shall be sent to Boston
for trial on the Indictment returned by
the federal grand jury there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19

Dispatches from Constantinople in
December said the progress Of the holy
war was being felt In India. Revolu-
tionary proclamations were being cir
culated among the natives. Last yeaf
: group Of Hindu ehigrants were re-
fused permission to land in Canada.
,TInon landing in Calcutta they indulg-
ed in rioting and sixteen of the Hindus
were killed. Last month an Indian
regiment revolted at Singapore on its
way to Egypt. Four hundred Of the
rebels were killed before order was re-
stored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
Juat Hoor.

"wiM the gentlemen please move up
forward little?" called out the polite
conductor OF the trolley car.
II won't" growled Mr.. Crouch, who
hung to q strap near the door.
s. ..oh, didn't ask you. said the ;ceas
ductor. as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-19
New Inssrurban Projsct.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. March IA new Iowa
City and Muscatine interurban railway
project was ANNOUNCED here today.
Magnates of the two cities are behind
the movement which they predict Is a
sure winner.