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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

There can be little question but
what Herman Ridder voiced the SEN
timent of the vast majority of the
German Americans of this country
when he declared that he stood for
this country first and would fight I'M
der no flag but the Stars and Stripes.
1t is this same attitude which is taken
by many others, many Of whom have
openly denounced the torpedoing of
merchantmen without warning and
display no sympathy whatever with
the policy which Germany has been
putting forth.
In all probability it required no lit
tie thought upon the part of the large
number of hyphenated Americans be-
fore severing their ties to their ma
tive land and pledging their allegiance
to this country. but having done so
there remains nothing for them to do
but to be the same loyal citizens to
the country Of their adoption as they
were to the country of their birth up
to the time when it was found to their
advantage to change. There may still
be love for the home land and 1t is
not at all surprising that there should
be, but when it comes to the question
Of duty, to the matter of loyalty and
to the matter Of their own vital in
terests there is no sensible course
which remains for them to follow but
to stand by this country and its
flag.
Many have been the public express
sions since the opening of the war
and since the sinking of the Lusitania
but from them it is impossible to be-
lieve that in crisis the German born
citizens of the United States would bs
anywhere but solidly back of Uncle
Sam. 1t is the only place they, as
good Americans can consistently stand.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

Germany may say that if the Lusi-
tania carried no ammunition there
would have been no second explosion
which caused the rapid sinking, but
it might better say if no torpedo had
been fired all would have been we'll
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

Even Germany takes slap at Sec
rotary Bryan when it suggests that
the American note was framed by
Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

The impending entrance of Italy into
the war again brings up the question
as to what the Balkan states are going
to do.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

There was patriotism which inspired
that Canadian man who underwent
two surgical operations in order that
he might be acceptable for enlistment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

Those few European countries which
are standing by and looking on are
using good judgment, but in some
cases a tremendous lot of self restraint.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

F. S. Butterworth, the former foot
ball star at Yale never rejoiced any
more when the opponents missed a
goal than he did when German tor
pedo missed his steamer by thirty
yards.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

The man on the corner says: Age
brings wisdom, but most men would
prefer to have youth than be wise old
owls.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

When a New Haven jitney driver
says he was too busy to obey signals
and didn't know them anyway, what's
the use trying to give the freedom of
the highways to such service?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

While DR.. Dernburg is appealing for
a safe passage it might be well to
make his presence act as life insur-
ance to fellow passengers on one of
the big liners.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

1t doesn't look as If it would REQUIRE
much of a push to get Italy's war
machine off the loose pulley and onto
speed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

The idea that it is necessary under
its policy to sink all vessels, warning
or no warning, is considerably upset
when German submarine escorts a
Swedish steamer into a Swedish port
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

The peace loving people of this
world are constantly realizing that
their zone Of travel is being steadily
diminished
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

After four months of pleasure some
of the legislators see the necessity of
settling down to work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20

Those with cleanup week in mind
should begin to think about taking
down the shovel and the hoe,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
FOOD SITUATION
NOT UNDERSTOOD
Erroneous Impression Regarding Sup
ply on Hands Has Gone Abroad, Be-
tieves President Wilson-Facts Soon
to Be Made Public.

Washington, Feb. 17-President Will
son declared today he believed an err
roneous impression had grown up con-
corning the food supply in the United
States.
In letter to Mayor Mitchell, of New
York, replying to a suggestion that an
embargo be placed by the federal gov
ernment on exports of wheat, the
president wrote that in the near future
the administration will give out a
statement showing the exact situation.
The president thanked Mayor
Mitchell for his letter and for the re-
port of the food committee, headed by
George w. Perkins. in which it was
suggested that. the amount of wheat
in the United States at present, as
compared with the amount year ago,
be made public.
The matter is one to which the ad-
ministration has. OF course, from the
first, given most thoughtful and care
ful attention" wrote the president
The agriculture department is in pos
session of all the facts About these
facts some very erroneous Impressions
obtain and 1t ID our purpose in the
immediate future to remove these mis-
understandings by very full and clear
statements of all the facts. They will,
think, reassure the country
Mayor Mitchers letter has been re-
ferred to Secretary Houston and a
thorough investigation now is being
made. It is understood to the posi-
ton of the president that he has no
authority to declare an embargo on
foodstuffs even tho such a step were
considered wise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
FEW GERMAN LINERS
SUITED TO SERVICE
Eighty Per Cent Unified For Purpose
Contemplated in Ship Purchase Bill
German Vessels so Far Excluded
as Unavailable.

Washington, Feb. II. - Bernard n.
Baker, a Baltimore steamship manager,
told the senate committee inquiring
into charges of influence against the
administration ship bill today that 80
per cent of the German owned liners
in American ports were untitled for the
service the bill contemplatas and that
in his conversation with Secretary Nc
Adoo he. had SO far excluded those
ships are unavailable to the govern
ment. Baker added he was satisfied
Mr.. McAdoo acquiesced in that view.
Mr.. Baker was the only witness heard
today.
Describing his connection with the
shipping bill, Mr.. Baker said he met
Mr.. McAdoo when the latter called a
conference of business men soon after
the outbreak of the war. He said he
had conferred with Mr.. McAdoo on the
bill and ocean freight rates and dis
cussed the advisability OF ships in.
cluded in the list submitted by Boston
agents, which included nom, of those
owned by large German lines.
When efforts were made to get
Americans out of the war zone, Mr..
Baker said he asked Mr.. Sickle, of the
Hamburg line, to advise Mr..
McAdoo. Sickle refused until he was
assured that no proposition to buy
steamers Of that line was considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
BRITISH STEAM
COLLIER SUNK
Ship Dulwich Falls Victim
to German Submarine
Attack.
ALL BUT TWO OF
CREW PICKED UP
Take to Boats When Vessel Begins TO
Fou nder-SeveraI British Ship Lines
Suspend Operations Pending Inaus-
uration of German Block ade-Ger-
man Raid in South Atlante-Missin
Scandinavian Steamship Safe.

Havre, via Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Brit
ish steam collier Dulwich, bound from
Hull to Rouen. was torpedoed by Ger
man submarine twenty miles northwest
Of Cape de La Heve at o'clock last
night The torpedo struck the middle
starboard side.
AS the crew took the boats the sub
marine was seen speeding away. The
Dulwich sank in twenty minutes,
Twenty-Five members of the crew OF
thirty-one men were picked up by the
French destroyer Arquebuse and
brought to Havre. Seven others rowed
to Seacamp. The fate Of the other two
is unknown.
A dispatch from London last night
stated that Lloyds had received IN
formation that the Dulwich had been
blown up. This information was
brought ashore by the seven men OF the
crew who rowed to land
Explosion Terrific.
The Dulwich was of $3.50 tons.
owned by the British Steam ship Com
pany.
The weather was clear but heavy
sea was running. The torpedo struck
under the water line and the explosion
was terrific. The ship began to settle
imme dately and a hasty examination
showed Captain Hunter his vessel could
keep afloat only few minutes Wis
first concern was to assure the safety
of his men. He ordered the boats
launched and the sailors tumbled In
While pulling toward the French coast
seeking a ship the crew saw the sub
marine rise to the surface several
times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Steamer Oscar II. Safe.


New York Feb. 17.-Agents OF the
Scandinavian American line announced
today that the steamship Oscar H..
which sailed from this port Feb. 4, for
Christiania and Copenhagen had
reached Kirkwall, in the Orkney Is
lands, just north of Scotland, last Sun
day. Fears had been felt as to the ves-
sells safety.
The Oscar II is a Norwegian steamer.
Local agents of the line said today the
vessel had not intended to stop at
kirkwall, and that they inferred that
she had been seized and held there for
examination as to her cargo.
The message received here came from
Captain Hempel and Consisted of four
words:
Arrive at Kirkwall Sunday
This is the second time the Oscar II
has been diverted from her course into
British port.
"rhe message undoubtedly means
that the Oscar has been taken into
Kirkwall by British war vessel" said
a representative of the line.
Foodstuffs. mostly fruits, chocolate,
and cocoa, composed the bulk of the
Oscars cargo. These were consigned
by American wholesale merchants, 1t
was said, to Copenhagen merchants.
There was not a pound OF contraband
on board, representative Of the line
asserted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Supreme Court Rules
Against Cosson Bawdy
H. = Statue.
DUE $, SPEAKERS
FAILURE TO SIGN
>''sisht Of Guy FeeIey Wipes Much.
discussed Moral Statute OF Books.
Attorney General cosson Preparing
New Bill and Present Legislature
Will Re-enact Law-Iowa Statute
Copied in Many States.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 17.--The supreme
court today held the Cosson red light"
law to be invalid. The supreme court
held the measure invalid for the reason
that Guy Feeley, as speaker OF the
Thirty fourth general assembly, 1liled
to sign it.
The case was taken to ~ supreme
court on appeal OF the lower court in
the trial OF the state against Mrs.
Maurice Lynch. of Des yoines, and tho
technical defect of the failure of the
| speaker to attach his signature to the
law was the only question invoked
Attorney General Cosson has a new
bill to file with the present Legislature.
| and it Is expected II will be passed. The
Iowa statute has been copie in many
states.
Other Court Decisions.
The supreme court today handed
down the following opinions:
State ex rel Thompson vs. Booth. et
al. appellant. Polk county. Supple
mental opinion overruled, petition for
rehearing.
Hunt, Administrative, VS.. Delano et
al. appellant Monroe county. At
firmed.
Upton, appellant. 3. Upton. War.
rem county. Reversed and remanded.
State ex rel Hammond. appellant, Va.
Lynch. Polk county. Affirmed.
Bernstein ~s. Western Union Tele.
graph Company, appellant. Linn coun.
ty. Reversed.
State of Iowa vs. Nicola, appellant.
| Mahaska county. Reversed and re-
manded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
T..R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tn. Weather,

This Weather.
Sun rises Feb. Is at 6: 81, sets at 8: 81
lowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: warmer In east and central
portions tonight.
PAG ZONE.
Telesraphic News:
Blockade in Effect at Midnight.
Neutral Ships to Risk War Zone.
Germans Claim Capture of $4,000
Russians.
British Collier Destroyed by Sub
marine.
Cosson Red Light Law Held Invalid
Will Be Re Enacted.
House Goes Dry.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Railroad Heads Well Received.
English Would Control Risk Rates.
States Fire Losses Reduced.
Lid on Tight at Sioux City.
Brooke Returns to Toledo College.
Buttermakers to Meet.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Watchful Waiting Among Candidates
Miscellaneous Matters.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL.
Robins and Marbles.
Credit the Mulct Law.
That Home Newspaper.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
LOCKER On in Iowa.
PAGE SEVEN.
General News:
Germany Admits Food Shortage.
Reason For Sea Blockade.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Council Proposes Five Miles of Paw
ing.
Plans Ready For Dedication OF Y. NJ.
c. A.
Boy Tells Weird Story CT kidnapping.
Lent Begins Today; Faster April 4,
Lawsuit Postpones Wedding.
Must Have License to Sell Coke
General News of City.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Shipping Risks Lower Wheat.
Selling Campaign in Corn.
Cattle Market Firm.
Hogs Slow and Lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Test Vote Indicates Mulct
Law Repealed Bill Will
be Passed.
ACCEPT CLARKSON'S
SENATE MEASURE
Efforts Of Vets 70 Secure Delay by
Ordering Hearings or crczier Bill
FaiI-House Orders Committee 20
Report Out Both Bills Without
Recommendation and Fight Will
Be Made on Floor.
.cial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE committee
on temperance in the house held a
short meeting on the mulct law early
today and ordered that a substitute bill
be drafted for the repeal of the law.
An effort was made by the vets to Sc
cure postponement of consideration
by arranging some hearings to be held
later on the mulct law This failed and
the committee made no report.
Following the order of the house, by
vote Of 81 to %, to report the bill to-
morrow, members of the committee in
formally agreed they will report 1t
without recommendation. Rayburn,
who has voted against reporting out.
stated he would vote with the drys to
have the bill reported without recon-
mendation. This will bring both bills
to the floor of the house for action.
The question came up on motion
nv Crozier to force action on his bill.
Rradv offered an amendment to have
the report include the Clarkson bill
The vote on the amendment was 81
to Is.
Committee Hears Saloon Side.
The committee on suppression Of in
temperance will meet at o'clock to-
day to comply with n request from
delegation of representatives of cigar
makers, teamsters, brewery workers,
retail clerks and bartenders of Du
buque, Davenport, Keokuk and several
ytt hn yunrfI ha affected hv
a closing of the saloons. They asked
for hearing. Chairman Wayman told
them he wanted to be fair but If he
gave them a hearing the committee
could not report the bill back tomor-
row. as instructed, it being rule that
no committee shall take action on the
bills on the same day pubic hearing
is given.
The matter was taken 20 :he floor OF
the house and the house voted the men
should have hearing this afternoon.
Would Ease Up on Gambling.
A loosening up of the laws against
gambling was proposed In one OF the
twenty-five bills introduced In the
house this morning. Hale would have
the gambling laws amended 80 that
the loser in game Of billiards, pool,
ten pins or the like might pay the
proprietor's charge for use of the
equipment without that act consti-
tuting gambling. Under the present
law the citizen breaks the law every
time he plays on the basis Of the loser
paying for the game.
Ring, of Linn. introduced Senator
Thomas new blue sky law. Holbrook
proposed the amendments 10 the dairy
law, including an authorization of the
Iowa trademark for use on butter. 9th
er bills to bolster up the dairy, pure
food and weights and measures laws
were introduced by Brady and Moore.
Johnston, Of Humboldt, would auth
orize establishment. ssf county court
with jurisdiction in civil matters in
yolving not more than $500 and in
probate matters. - ~ -,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Berlin Reports Cars Forces
In East Prussia Com
pletely Routed.
NINE DAYS BATTLE
IN LAKE DISTRICT
Decisive Defeat Of invaders Reported
in Official Statement = Remnant OF
Tenth Army Being Pursued--eer'in
Also Reports Enveiopment Of Rus
sian Army in sukowina by Austro-
Hungarian Forces.

Berlin, via London, Fifty thousand
prisoners besides many cannon and
machine guns were captured by tne
Germans when the Russian tenth army
was defeated in the Mazurian Lake
district, East Prussia, according to
statement issued at general headquar-
ters here today. The text Of the com
munication follows:
I'm a nine days battle in the Mazur-
ian district, the Russian tenth army
consisting Of at least eleven infantry
and several cavalry divisions not only
was driven from strong positions OF
the lake plateau, but was forced back
across the frontier.
Remnant Of Army Pursued.
Utterly defeated, only the remnants
of the army managed to reach the
woods east Of suwalki and Augustewo.
where they are being pursued me
number of prisoners has not been as
certained but certainly exceeded $4,000.
More than fifty cannon and sixty ma
chine guns and much war material
were captured.
emperor William was present dur
ing the decisive fighting in the center
Of our line. The victory was won by
veteran East Prussian troops. who
were assisted by young troops who
proved their worth.
The achievements Of these troops
under fearful weather conditions
marching day and night, are beyond
all praise"
Russ Envslopsd in Buekesina.
The Russian army in Buckowfna has
been enveloped by the Austro-Hun-
garians between the Pruth and sereth
rivers, correspondent of the Tage-
blatt says in q dispatch from Bistritz.
One Austrian army pushing the RUS
slams from the south now has reach
ed Storozhinetx while anothed Austrian
force, having advanced eastward from
Marmaros against wisnicz. now stands
in the vicinity Of Czernowitz. The
Russian army has halted twelve miles
from that point, the Tageblatt is in
formed. having met reinforcements.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg di-
rected the operations with mastery
skill and he was brilliantly assisted by
General Won Eichhorn Won Buelow."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS COMMENT.
German Blockade Termed Diplomatic
Move to Force Great Britain

German Blockade Termed Diplomatic
Move to Force Great Britain.
Rome, Feb. 16, :55 p. m.-Comment-
ing on the diplomatic exchanges be-
tween the United States and Germany
on the question of the blockade Of
England the Giornale dItalia saws:
"The German note the United
States does not deny the rights OF
neutrals of which the great American
republic has become the champion. nor
does it renounce the threatened re-
prisals.
"All the noisy and somewhat ridicu-
lous maneuvers of the imaginary
blockade had for the sole object to com
pei the neutrals to make their voices
heard in England to force England to
permit expectation of foodstuffs to
Germany.
><"As matter Of fact Berlin is seri-
ously anxious: the scarcity of food al
ready Is being felt among the less we'll
to-do Of the German civi"an popula-
tion."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
ANNOUNCE WAGE
AWARD APRIL 20

Territory Enginemer For One Year,
Signed by Representatives. of Roads
and Men.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE award of the
board of arbitration in the wage
movement of engineers, fremen and
hostlers of ninety-eight western rail-
roads, will be handed down April 20
next, and will be effective for one year,
beginning May 1, 1915.
A stipulation to this effect was signed
here today by A. w. Trenholm, chair
man Of the conference committee OF
managers representing the railroads;
Warren S. Stone, grand chief engineer
Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, and William s. Carter, presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen.
Under the law by which the board
was ,appoiHted, evidence should have
closed Feb. 27 next and the award rem
dered in ten days. Altho hearings be-
gan Nov. 80 last, 1t became apparent
recently that the case could not be con-
cluded in the time set. Mr.. Trenholm
resumed the witness stand. discussing
what he considered. the practical
effect on the roads Of granting the de-
mandS OF the men, - "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-17
Neutral Steamships to Con-
tinue to Make Trips
Despite Blockade.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
TO REVEAL IDENTITY
Names, Nationality and Flags of Ma.
tions to Be Painted on Sides of Ships
as Warning to German Submarines
That They Are Immune From Attack
England cheered by Latest Air
Raid Over Territory Of Enemy.

| London, Feb. 17.-At the stroke OF
midnight the waters surrounding the
coasts of the United Kingdom will be-
come, so far as lies within the power
Of Germany to make them, within the
, war zone which all vessels, neutral
or otherwise, will penetrate at their
peril
A majority of the neutral shipping
lines will accept the risk. The names
and nationality of the vessels and the
flags of the nations will be painted on
their sides in the hope that submarines
will not sink them by mistake.
Englands announcement of her re-
ta1iatory policy, by which she plans to
shut off the German food supply, is
expected momentarily and apparently
there is not the slightest po,spect that
this country will accept the proposal to
call off the blockade if England will
relax on her shipping to Germany.
The developments regarding neutral
ships should bring to a head one of the
most interesting and threatening Incl
QentS OF the war.
cheered by Air Raid.
England was chered by the second
big air raid on the German bases on
the Belgian coast, but, as was the case
at the previous raid, the official report
does not indicate the extent of the
damage.
Berlin is again celebrating the sue
cess Of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
as further details Of the East Prus-
sian operations are received. 1t is Of
ficially claimed in Berlin that $4,000
Russian prisoners were taken. while
all dispatches agree that the Russians
are still being pressed tos the east
ward. -
In the Carpathians the fighting is
yet to reach decision. The western
end and the center of the Russian line
is holding Notwithstanding repeated
and violent attacks, but in Bukowina
the Austrians have pressed on to with
in twelve miles of Czernowitz.
1t is believed that recurrance of the
general German offensive in the west
ern theater depends largely upon tho
outcometof the present eastern situ-
otiop. Opinion here is divided wheth-
er the Germans are planning a great
invasion of Russia or whether their
chief desire is to free Austrian terri
tory of hostile forces and raake secure
their lines in central and northern Po-
land.