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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
Fall in Prices of Wheat
as Risk on Sea Increases

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.--Increasing ap-
prehension as to vessel risks in the
war zone largely brought about a
serious fall today in the value Of
wheat Export demand seemed tenn
porarily to have made almost a COM
plete stop. and there was a corre-
spending disposition toward liquidat-
ing sales on the part of speculative
holders.
AS much as five cents bushel was
cut from the price of the July de-
livery, in which trading chiefly CEN
tired. That month dropped to s1.3114,
as against s1.36ss611 last night.
Before the descent came 10 an end,
losses amounted to more than six
cents a bushel. July having touched
$130A. Word that the big break in
prices had led exporters to renewed
willingness at taking chances with
transatlantic cargoes induced some
thing OF a rally in the final dealings
here. The market closed nervous at
2% to 4AQ4A under last night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
$4,000 RUSSIANS
MADE PRISONERS
IN EAST PRUSSIA
Only Remnants of invading
Force Escaped, Latest Rer-
lin Announcement.
RUSSIAN ARMY REPORTED
TRAPPED IN BUKoWlNA
Big Battle Pending Near Ger
nowitz-Army of 100000
to Invade Servia.

The German war office announced
today that in the recent defeat of the
Russians in the Mazurin Lakes region
OF East Prussia more than 10000 pris-
oners were taken. The invaders. it is
said. were utterly defeated at most
points" only remnants Of the Russian
army escaping after battle of nine
days. An earlier official German
statement said that 2s 600 Russians
had been captured.
The Russian army at the other end
of the eastern front also is in danger,
according to the correspondent of a
Berlin newspaper. who states that the
force which penetrated Bukowina has
been enyeloped by Austro- Hungarian
troops. A general battle is believed
to be pending near Czernowitz.
An Athens dispatch states that a
formidable army has been assembled
for new campaign against Servia.
This army is described as amounting
TO $4,000 men, made up in part OF
Germans. The army which Servia now
has in the field is estimated at about
one-half this size.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
STEEL TRUST HEAD MEETS
AT NEWARK EVENT MAN WHO
GAVE HIM HIS FIRST JOB
President Farrell Discovers mike" Murray Of New Haven
Board of Trade Dinner and Rnews Acquaintance With Old
Boss Who Made Him Apprentice in Steel Trade.

Hello TO him, if he could spare a
few minutes.
Tell him no. said Mr.. Farrell
who added:
tits not for that man to come look
ing for me, It's my place to go to
him. Where Is he?" And as soon as
Mr.. Murray's seat was pointed out,
the president of the gigantic steel
corporation hurried over to his old
friend and they had nice chat.
About thirty years ago both lived
in New Haven, MIR. Murray being
superintendent Of the New Haven
Wire Works and Mr.. Farrell the
school-mate of Mr. Murray's son,
Philip. When school days were over
Mr.. Murray gave young Farrell a
| job as apprentice at the wire making
business and the president OF the
big steel corporation learned his trade
under Mr.. Murray's teaching.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
Kaiser to Enforce Bar
on Imports of Hostiles

roNDoN, Feb. 1.-THE Bundesrath's
authorizat ton to the chancellor to pro-
hibit the Importation and transit Of
the products of hostile soil and indus
NV across the German frontier is pub
lshed in today's edition of the Reichs
Anzeiger, says an Amsterdam dis
ratch TO Reuters Telegram Company.
The chancellor is authorized to take
whatever measures may be necessary
to enforce the prohibition.
The ground for this authorization is
snother procla ,ation which prob, bits
the inlportatio.i and transit of sew
ersl products mentioned from France
and Great Britain. their colonies and
protectorates. The proclamation mem
tions each OF these productS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17

One of the most interesting Incl
dents of the Board of Trade dinncr
last night was the meeting of Presi-
dent James A. Farrell, of the United
States Steel Corporation, and Michael
Murray, the man who gave Mr.. Far
rell his first job They had not met
for twenty-three years before.
Mr. Murray, who is manager of the
Seton Leather Company's Belleville
plant, and his son, Philip j. Murray,
president of the Seton Leather Com
pany. were the guests at the banquet
Of Joseph " Clark, secretary OF the
Seton Leather Company.
During the evening word was sent
up to the head table, where Mr.. Far
reIl was seated, asking If Mike
Murray, of New Haven could get
permission to come UP and say
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
LaPointe Introduces Bill
for State Labor Bureaus

TRENTON. Feb. 17.-Assemblynan
LaPoipte, Of Hudson county, yester-
day introduced into the House bill
for the establishment OF free labor
bureaus throughout the state for the
purpose of procuring occupat on for
the unemployed. The bills would put
the bureau under the supervision of
the state labor department, and pro-
vides that appropriations shall be
made to the department for the
maintenance e the bureaus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
British Ships Sunk
by Warship, Belief
German Steamer Holger Has
Crews of Several Vessels
Aboard, Report.

BY the AssOct1teu frcss
BUENOS AYRES, Argentine. Feb.
lit is reported here today from
credible sources that the German
steamer Holger was sighted yester-
day heading for Buenos Ayres and
having on board the crews Of several
English steamers sent to the bottom
by some German warship, probably
off the coast of Brazil
The steamship Holger has been
identified with German activities in
the South Atlantic. She left the har-
Dor OF Pernambueo secretly early ia
January, presumably with supplies
for German warships at large ia
South American waters. The BRA
lillian government punished the port
officials whose negligence made this
breach of neutrality possible
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
CITY TO HAVE
CLEANUP WEEK

Mayor Raymond announced today
that Newark this year would have
a cleanup week instead of clean
up day, as last year. The week VIII
he designated later, but will be In
April. Mayor Raymond said that the
event for a day last year was SO
successful that he will issue procla-
nation setting apart a week this
year for the work.
The work will be done as soon ms
possible, so as to give work to the
unemployed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
DR.. Albert-S, Cooke, Serving
in Servian War Hospital, Dies

PARIS, Feb. ia cable message
received here today from Vaiemevo.
Servia announces the death there Of
DR.. Albert Samuel Cooke. of Brook
lyn, N. Y, a volunteer physician
serving with the Serv'an hospital
corps. The message was signed by
DR.. Burton McCosh Cookingham, Of
Red Bank, N. j., who. with DR.. Cooke,
was In charge Of the valenlevo hos
pitfalls
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
Predict Now There Will Be No
Extra Session of Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7-Predic-
tlons that there will be no extra ses-
sion of Congress were made today
by leaders who discussed the ques-
ton with President Wilson. Their
views, 1t was said. were based partly
on the belief that the ship bill would
be passed before March 4, and
partly on the understanding that
should the bill fail the President
would not summon Congress to an
Other sesston Immediately.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
SHIP MEASURE
FACES ANOTHER
SENATE DEFEAT
Progressive Republicans and
Democratic Boilers Will Not
Support House Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Adrnin-
istration Democrats got another set
back In their fight for President Will
sons ship bill when they suddenly
learned today that the bill as 1t
passed the House last night will not
command the support of Senators
Kenyon, Norris or La Toilette. pro-
gressive Republicans, on whom they
counted, nor the support of any ot
the seven insurgents Of their own
party.
The plan to move 70 concur with
the House amendments was wrecked
by the discovery that the leaders
could not muster enough votes. Ad-
ministration leaders made no at
tempt to conceal their embarrass-
ment and planned TO send the
bill to conference with the hope Of
putting on some amendments 20
command support. The boiling
Democrats were said TO be favorable
to an amendment to make the en-
terprise q temporary one to end with
the European war.
The bill went to the Senate today
following It's passage by the House
early today by vote Of 215 to 121.
Hope to Win over Boilers.
Passage Of the bill by the House as
a Democratic party measure. Senate
leaders hoped, would tend to bring
into line some Of the seven Demo-
Gratis who so far have aided the Re-
publican opposition.
The passage of the bill followed a
fourteen hour parliamentary struggle
which, until long after midnight.
threatened TO extend interminably,
because of a determined hlibuster led
by Minority Leader Mann, who yield
ed only after administration leaders
decided to apply a second special ruls
to bring the fight to an end.
The tactics OF the Republicans
threatening to drag out the roll call
indefinitely. the Democratic leaders
at midnight brought In a second
special rule to limit the number of
yea and nay votes TO five.
Before Chairman Henry could get
to the floor and offer his new rule,
Representative Mann succeeded in
forcing a vote on the first section If
the Gore bill after securing a ruling
that each section must be voted upon
separately and another roll call was
begun.
Give Up Dilatory Tactics.
When Minority Leader Mann saw
that the Democratic leaders were de-
termined to stop the filibuster, sew
eral conferences were held and il
was agreed not to keep up the dila.
tory fight and few minutes after
O'Clock a vote began on the final pas
sage of the bill.
In the final passage of the bill nine
teen Democrats voted no. They
were Bathrick. Borchers, Galloway.
Dies, Donohue. Fitzgerald, Gerry,
Gordon, Jones, Kindel, Kitchin, Nor.
Continued ON Page 2, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN by wireless to London,
Feb. II, 9:10 a. nifty thousand
prisoners, besides many cannon and
machine guns, were captured by the
Germans when the Russiaa Tenth
army was defeated in the Mazurian
Lake district, East Prussia, accord
ing to a statement issued at general
headquarters here today. The text
of the communication follows:
In nine days battle il the Ma.
zurian Lake district the Russian
Tenth army, consisting of at least
eleven infantry and several cavalry
divisions. not only was driven out of
strongly-entrenche positions east Of
the Mazurian Lake plateau. but was
forced back across the frontier
over $4,000 Captured.
Utterly defeated at almost every
20 mt. only the remnants Of the army
managed 20 reach the woods east Of
/ Suwalki and Augustowo, where they
are being pursued The number oi
YGo.ff,uad ~. r.K.x,..r
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-17

BERLIN. VIA London, Feb. i'll
Germany's reply TO the United states
note Of protest against the regula-
tions proposed for a war zone In the
waters around the British Ieles has
been handed TO Ambassador James
W. Gerard. and probably win be for
warded to Washington today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26

al. in which he holds that the evidence
at hand warrants the court In advance
ing to formal hearing Of the charges
The Kickland petition refers to three
cases-the Kickland case, the Jacob
Hatland case Of Garretson. and the
Henry Riskgauer case Of Charles MIX
county. Mr.. Caldwells special report
includes other cases not brought out
in the Kickland petition.
1t is probable that the supreme court
will designate referee to take evil
dence in this disbarment proceeding
and that the referees hearing will be
held at Sioux Falls. When the evil
dence has been assembled, for and
against the accused, the papers will go
before the supreme court for a decree.
Disbarrcd Once Before.
Mr.. Egan previously was disbarred
from practice in South Dakota, in con-
nection with his method Of handling
the affairs Of an aged and mentally in
firm woman, Julia Ann O'Grady. Fol-
lowing a change in the personnel OF
the supreme court, and an apology by
Mr.. Egan he was reinstated to prac-
tice in the state.
The incidents of the present COM
plants have arisen since the restora-
ton of his rights as an attorney.
Within the past few days Mr.. Egan
has announced himself as candidate
for the governorship in 1916, using
full page in the Sioux Falls newspaper
to issue his statement. In this adj
vertisement he made the claim that
the disbarment action against him had
been the moving impulse of his can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
d. v. EGbN UNDER FIRE.
FORMER IOWA ATTORNEY AGAIN
FACING pissARMENr PROCEED
INos IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
ATTORNEY GENERAL REPORTS
TO STATE. SUPREME COURT
Finds Evidence Ju,tif'ss investigation Of
Man who Has Had Troubious Career
in Both low. and ssa." e='ss.=-!:
Candidate For Governor Of Adopted
State.
Finds Evidence Justisiss investigation Of
Man who Has Had Troubious Career

Pierre, S. D., June 26.-George w.
Egan, Sioux Falls attorney and politi-
clan, former Iowa man and graduate
Of S. U. l., may face second disbar-
ment proceeding in South Dakota. At
torney General Caldwell has filed re-
port with the supreme court, holding
that complaints on file justify the
court to make an investigation OF
Egan's conduct as a lawyer and recon-
mending that formal hearing be held
on the charges.
The attorney generals report is a
formal preliminary in the proceedings.
John ]. Kickland, Of Minnehaha coun-
ty, had filed a petition asking for
Egan's disbarment and setting out GER
tain alleged abuses. The supreme court
before taking up a general investiga-
ton on the petition, directed the at
torney general to make a special in
vestigation and report his findings to
the court.
Involves Three Suits.
This preliminary report is the one
made yesterday by the attorney gener-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
LAWYERS TO MEET IN DusuovE.
State Bar Association Closes Annual
Meeting in Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, June 26.-The executive
committee OF the Iowa State Bar Asso-
citation selected Dubuque as the next
meeting place OF the association. The
decision was announced when the as
ISOLATION met at the Country Club
house. The arrangements for the next
meeting were left to President Hobson,
Secretary Horack and l.. G. Hurd. OF
Dubuque.
Delegates to the American Bar AS
ISOLATION meeting are Emmett Tinley
Of Council Bluffs: Fred w. Sergeant
OF Des Muines, ana Judge II. Il. Deem :
or. Of Red Oak.
The association endorsed the recon-
mendatoin OF the committee on law
reform that the selection of names for
grand and petit juries be modified by
statute and that jury commission be
provided.
The question as to change In method
Of nominating supreme court and dis
trict court judges was tabled.
The association also favored a
change in handling divorce cases
where no appearance is made for OF
by the defendant whereby an Inquiry
can be made judicially into the merits
of the case. The object Is TO eliminate
as far as possible loose and easy di-
vorce.
The association also endorsed tho
recommendation of the committee that
in counties of $4,000 or less population
grand jurors be required to meet only
at tho first term in the year, except
by call of the court at other times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
NEVADA AD cLus wilma TROPHY.
Kalamazoo Vigilance Cup Awarded 70
Iowa ORGANIZATION.

Nevada June 2s--The Nevada Ad-
mems Club won a signal victory at the
convention of the Associated Advertise
ing Clubs of America, which was held
at Chicago this week when they won
the Kalamazoo vigilance COMMITTEES
cup In competition with advertising
clubs from all over the world. This
cup was awarded by the Kalamazoo
club to the club In towns OF less than
$4,000 making the best showing az to
vigilance work in eliminating fake and
untruth In advertising. 8. b. Nordskog
Is chairman of the vigilance committee
of the Nevada club and to his untiring
work along this line and the concise
report which he made, Is due the hon
or OF winning the cup for the Nevada
club.
II was offered at the Toronto con-
vention. because the officers OF tho
Kalamazoo club felt that the clubs IN
smaller cities and towns were handi-
capped In competing with the large
city clubs for the Baltimore Truth
trophy,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ADOPTS
STATE BANKERS HARD ROADS
RESOLUTION.
HARD SURFACED ROADS NOW
az BONDING ROAD TAXES
Unanimous in Belief That Hard Sur.
faced Roads Can 30 Built Without
Material Increase in Taxation by
Bonding Present Road Taxes and
Forming Improvement Districts.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Fort Dodge, June 26-The lawyers
Of Iowa like the bankers want hard
surfaced roads and they want them
now according to the resolutions adopt
ed by the state bar association in ses-
Of Marshalltown, arose in open con-
vention, introduced an exact copy Of
the road resolutions adopted by the
state bankers association at Daven-
port this week and moved their adop-
ton. He was ably seconded by H. H.
Sheppard, Of Mason City and the vote
was unanimous with applause.
The resolutions call for hard surfaced
roads now. Declare that they can be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
aoona NAV nuiId Court House.

Boone. June 26.-Boone county Is au-
thorized to proceed with It's plans OF
erecting a 5000, 900 court house, by
ruling given by the Iowa supreme
court yesterday in the case OF J. :.
Wells, J. H. Johnson ct al, VS.. super
visors and county officers of Boone
county.
On Sept. 2. 1918, the people Of Boone
county voted bonds to the extent OF
100000 to build new county court
house to be located on the site OF the
present court house. Action was I'M
mediately begun in the courts to en5oin
the county from proceeding, on the
ground that the site proposed IS out
Of the way and not suitable for new
court house. No fraud was claimed:
Apparently the only matter involved
was as, to where the structure should
be placed.
The high court declares that the SUI
pervisors have the right to make de.
cisions such as the locating OF court
house. In the present case the county
owns the site proposed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
Iowa a. WASHINGTON.

Washington, June &c. The Iowa
State Manufacturers Association
brought three more Iowa complaints
before the interstate commerce com
mission today. one complaint Is that
OF Marshalltown Buggy Company vs.
burlington ct al. attacking rates on
buggy bodies from st. Louis to Mar
shalltown. The Hanna Manufacturing
Company of Oskaloosa complained
against the Boston & Albany and other
lines on account OF excessive rates on
cotton piece goods from New England
points. It also complained against the
southern and other roads. alleging ex-
cessiye rates on cotton piece goods
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
NORTH DAKOTA LAND.

For sais-160 acres, two miles north
east Of the village OF F1ngal. q GOOD
town on the 500 line. has two banks
two general stores. hardware
churches. and a good scho'i. land lays
level, has good house. barn ana gran
ary, good well Of water. about seven
acres trees and alfalfa, balance under
cultivation, will sell for $50 ',er acre.
and give contract for deco on the pay
ment OF $500, or give deed on the
payment Of $4,000. purchaser giving
morteage back for balance OF pur-
chase price. For sale by owner. BOZ
No. 12s. F1ngal. N. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
cr;m.l... When Saloons Quit.

Des Moincs, June 26.-Sem annual
reports filed by Polk county Officers
yesterday show that crime has de-
creased in Des Moines to remarkable
extent since the close of the gros
shops, Feb. is, Of this year. The re-
port OF the sheriff's office shows only
lat arrests made in the four and q halt
months since the closing order took
effect, as compared with 257 In the
same length of time preceding.
The number of criminal cases filed In
the district court has decreased 40 per
cent and divorce cases about so per
cent. Inebriacy cases fell of 60 per
cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
TWO FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS.
Stranger Found Dead Under Car al
Onawa-Calmar Man Killed.

Stranger Found Dead Under Car at
Onawa-Caimar Man Killed.
Onawa, June pa plunge of twenty
feet from a bridge into big ditch
in an automobile resulted in death to a
man supposed to be Leonard Williams,
Of Missouri. The accident occurred
yesterday, six and one-half miles east
of Blencoe, small town seven miles
south of Onawa. The driver of the
car was first noticed by fisherman
and as the car failed to appear on the
bridge, he made a hurried investiga-
ton, finding the occupant pinned be-
meath his car at the bottom OF the
ditch Assistance was summoned ana
it was necessary to raise the car py
use of a team and cable wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
Present Bryan with watch.

Washington, June 26.-EmpIoyes OF
the state department Friday presented
former Secretary Bryan with an en-
graved gold watch. Every one in the
department contributed to the fund
with which the gift was purchased and
the presentation was made by Cone
johnson, solicitor Of the department.
accompanied by First Assistant Sec
rotary Osborne and Third Assistant
Secretary Phillips. In accepting the
watch, Mr.. Bryan said that he would
treasure it particularly because he
recognized that it was given as a per-
sonal token and not as IAN expression
Of political attachment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
Youno Man Killed.

DEBORAH, June 26.-While William
becker, a young man from Calmar, and
his friend, Young Ode. were driving
an automobile near Fort Atkinson the
machine became unmanageable anu
went off a culvert. striking stump,
turning the automobile over with
young Baker underneath. He was
killed instantly by a broken neck.
Young Ode was not injured at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
MlocEllANEouA.

Southwest Iowa - q fertile flsld 10
tho man with anything to sell that Aas
merit Il u thickly populated aAA
prosperous. Seventy i've thousand poo.
ple In southwest Iowa rad the oally
Nonpareil. Il - the great want u
medium Of this section. Il u known 1As
and wide - . producer Of results. u
you have land or anything else - ~
or trade, get In touch With southWesl
Iowa thru the NonparsA cs11all
BluYe. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
IOWA BUYS OWN BONDS.
ocaI CAPITALISTS Have Money and Out.

Local Capitalists Have Money ana OUT
bid Eastern Competitors.
Council Bluffs, June 26.-An issue OF
$40. 900 funding bonds of PottaWat-
TAME county were sold here yesterday
afternoon to E. P. Wackman, repre-
senting a party Of local capitalists
whose bid of $4,450 premium was high
est. There were bidders here from
New York, Chicago and other sections.
The bonds are to take up bridges and
road fund warrants which draw per
cent interest. The bonds bear per
cent interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26

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