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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

need the money at home and that II be
loaned abroad, then suggest we lend
Il to South America. There we would
get a security resting on empires OF
valuable land This Is the same form
OF collateral we were able to give
Europe upon which we obtained loans
in the days OF our needs.
"By this system It will be seen no
charge of discrimination against any
European nation now at war could be
made America could lose nothing and
our commercial interests would not be
placed in jeopardy
Loan Would Not Be Unnatural.
Secretary Lansing made 1t plain to
inquirers Wednesday that no violations
Of domestic or international law were
involved in the proposed fiotation by
the allies of large loan In this coun-
try. The secretary explained that the
attitude Of the Washington government
had long ago been announced, that Its
expression OF disapproval OF loans as
inconsistent with the spirit of neu-
trality" had been occasioned by
direct request for advice by American
bankers concerning loans in general
and that the administration voiced It's
opposition chiefly to loans by popular
subscription of those which would
take large sums Of gold from the
United States.
So far as state department officials
are able to observe, however, the new
loan is essentially what is known as a
credit loan" to pay for obligations in
Cured or about to be incurred for the
purchase Of supplies. Such loan is
.,ieuaa o. a v,rivafa commercial trans
action. not differing from the traffic
in contraband or other war supplies
over which neutral government is
not obligated to exercise any control.
Only in the event that the matter is
directly brought to the attention OF the
Washington government for advice is
there likely to be any formal express
sion OF opinion in the present instance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

New York, Sept. 16.-Members OF
the Anglo-French financial commits
sion and American bankers working
on the success Of the proposed billion
dollar credit loan to Great Britain and
France have somewhat different ideas
concerning the terms Of the loan. CHIEF
of which is the rate OF interest.
The commission !s reported to oe-
lieve the maximum rate should be 0
per cent, Many American bankers
believe the mammot:' issn. should
yield at least o u per cent w..tle thert
is some talk Of requiring pes cent.
A per cent loar. the commission Is
reported as havlas said. should be
sold at par or q shade under. Some
tinanciers here are said to douo'
whether the American public would
subscribe to straight per cent
loan without collateral at more than
95. il that.
A possibility that obtained wide
spread discussion today was that pay
ment of munitions Of war would ot
excluded from the operation Of the pro-
posed credit loan. This report was tha,
the big credit loan would be used te
pay only, IOr AOOOSIuiLS dilu olhSi PAiH'
necessities,
Millions Already Pledged.
Members Of the commission seemed
well satisfied today with the progress
thus far. Millions in pledges. 1t was
reported, had been secured, and more
pledges were tentatively assured.
| 1t developed today that the pro.
German group of New York financier:
had failed to receive invitations to par
ticipate in the negotiations altho the
hint had been dropped that they woulc
welcome it. Certain members of the
group had felt hurt by failure to in.
ciude them
Under no circumstances, it was said
would members participate in loar
which would cover payment OF wa
munitions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
British Prize Court Con.
fiscates Products Shipped
to Foreign Ports.
AMERICAN PACKERS
LOSE SIS, 900, ,0o0,
Greater Part Of Cargo ~ Fsue 1hlps
Included in Condemnation Prseeeds
inss-Shipmsnts 70 Denmark Out n
Proportion to Expectations IN .TiNse
Of Peace. Declares court-Fsw tmau
Claims Are Allowed.

London, Sept. 16.-The British prize
court today condemned American pro.
ducts forming tho greater part Of the
cargo OF four steamships
The Judgment was declared by Sir
Samuel T. Evans. president Of the
court. It involves the carxoes Of the
Norwegian steamships Kim. Alfred
Nobel. BJornstJerne Bjornson. and
Fridland. All tho goods on these vss-
sells, consisting principally of American
meat products. are confiscated with the
exception Of . small proportion which
the court released to claimants.
Tho case has been psnding for ssv.
eral months. Tho steamships were
seized last November. and altho efforts
were made by the American owners 20
obtain IN early trial. the British AM-
thorities set tho hearing for June.
Sig: os Shipments s:.S:>!=::s.
The hcarin0 closed last month and
Judgment was reserved until today. In
lengthy Judgment Sir Samuel says
II was plaiE these ships were carrying
moro thar thirteen times the amount OF
goods which under normal circum-
Copenhagen. the port of destination.
Tho goods were intended for Germany.
he holds as It was not proved conclv-
sive!y tina: they wers not destined for
an enemy OF Great Britain.
The expectation Of lard by one COM
pany alone to Copenhagen In thsoe
weeks after the outbreak OF the va 10
said to have been twenty stiQ1eo ~
much NJ in times OF peace. AZ to tins
of canned meats it was shown the
were not sent to Denmark In gTe..--.
quantities before the war. The tina
sent could have been meant for no
Iother country than Germany.
I Concerning rubber. described as gum.
tho president said: ~
IT have come to the conclusion that
gum Is not n true commercial descrip-.
tion for rubber and 1t was used In tho
ships manifest to avoid difficulty which
would result by capture by a belliger-
| ent"
Sir Samuel allowed one claim OF q
Danish manufacturer for quantity. Of
rubber which he said had been shipped
! for use In his factory.
Meat caraoes Worth $t5.ooo.ooo.
The meat cargoes shipped for the
most part by the great American pack
! ing companies. and valued by them ct
| SIS 100000. were found to be destined
not for consumption in Denmark but
for delivery In Germany. 1t was held
that their eventual destination was the
German government. To rulo other.
wise. Sir Samuel said, would be to Il.
How ones eyes to be blinded.
The court disallowed sixteen claims,
including those OF the Horris. Armour.
| Hammond. Swift and Sulzberger com.
panies 1t allowed eight claims. includ-
ing that OF the Cudahy company OF
| Chicago The others were OF Danish
consignees.
Sir Samuel gave leave to appeal. fx-
! .nS securities so- tho ccsts 9. e2s nnA
divisible among the appellants. He also
gave the crown attorneys leave to ap-
peal in the cases OF tho Cudahy and
other claims which were allowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
BERNs1oRFF OPTIMISTIC.
Thinks Differences Between U. S. an
Germany Near Settlement.


Germany Near Settlement.
New York. Sept. 16.-That the diff
culties between the United States and
Germany will be settled within a fort
night was the opinion voiced by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa
dor, at his hotel here shortly after his
return from Washington. Approached
by newspaper man Count Won Bern
storff said:
"Ordinarily, give only prepared
interviews over my signature. Today
Z sh!iaI! make en- exception. You may
say for me that I am sure that with
in fortnight all supposed difficulties
between the United States and Ger
many will have been settled and per-
manently settled and the nations will
be more friendly than they ever have
been"
Count Won Bernstorff added that he
felt gratif1ed over the outcome of his
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Later the ambassador amplified the
statement, saying:
I'm my opinion everything as re-
CARDS the situation between the United
states and Germany will be settled
within a fortnight. I do not expect tc
have anything more to say with refer"
ence to this matter in the next two
weeks
Count Won Bernstorff discussed the
sinking of the British steamer Hes
perian, insisting In an Informal way
that his first claim as to what caused
the ship to go down had now beer
verified, despite what he called "the
suspicion Of the American people
about that ship"
The ambassador emphasized the fac
that under present conditions ex-
changes Of communication with his
government were necessarily a tediou:
proceeding and he added that 1t was
| due to this fact that he fixed the timt
for settlement at two weeks.
In conclusion the ambassador sale
that he would probably spend the
weekend at Cedarhurst, L. l., his
| summer home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
PEACHES TO GARBAGE HEAPS
Carloads Of Fruit Lost Owing 70 Fai!
ure Of Market,

Chicago, Sept. Is. ~ Carloads OF
peaches from neighboring states have
been carted of to garbage heaps be-
cause no market could be found for
them. Instead Of receiving profits they
expected the growers were called on
to pay freight and carriage charges on
their abandoned consignments. One
commission man, who wired a shipper
that he owed $3.50 for carriage. .receiv-
ed this reply:
Have no money but will send an
other car OF peaches in settlement"
Hold the peaches" wired the COM
mission merchant.
Tho amount thrown away the past
few days would have been sufficient
to have supplied hundreds Of families
with q generous quantity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
ERB's FATE IN DOUBT
FOR SEVERAL DAYS

n0uSo1o "dSuOtS "0y or "ay wv
Recover From Poison Tablets Taken
by Mistake - Spends Comfortable
Night.
New York. Sept. 1s.-Newman Erb,
financier and railroad organizer, who
swallowed two poison tablets by mis-
take, is today confined to his summer
home at Deal, N. j., calmly awaiting
the outcome Of the efforts being made
by three specialists to save his life.
He spent comfortable night; is vir-
tually free from pain, and is entirely
conscious.
Physicians hope the prompt election
Of the poison by the stomach and the
first aid rendered by Mr.. Erbs valet
prevented ali but q small amount of
poison from entering the financier's g
system. However, they have told Mr.
Erb that II a. considerable quantity OF
poison has entered his system5it will
be from two ltu ave. days before it will
be known what the result will be.
Mr.. Erb was returning from New
York to Deal. In his travelling bag he
carried bottle of headache tablets
and another containing poison tab
let which he used in making wash
for an injured foot. Mr.. Erb had a
headache when he boarded the train
and took two tablets from one of the
bottles. A short time later he was
taken i'll. The conductor sent mes
sage to Mr.. Erb's home and mis- valet
met him at the station. Mr.. Erb's case
Is attracting much attention.
Newman Erb is one of the best
known figures in the history Of
Americas railroad affairs. He has
been connected with long list Of rail-
ways as president, vice president, re-
ceiver. director and in many other
offices. He is 81 years old. His name
was prominent in the tangled affairs
OF the Pere Marquette. of which he was
vice president from 1895 to 1898.
He constructed the st. Louis, Mem
phis and Southeastern Line, now part
Of the Frisco System, and was presi-
dent Of the former from 1896 to 1898.
He is now director of the Wisconsin
Central Railway Company, Ann Arbor
Railroad Company, Chattanooga
Southern Railroad Company, Empire
Trust Company. United States Light
and Car Heating Company; president
Of the British Columbia Copper Com
pany. vice president of the. New
Dominion Copper Company, director of
the United States Light and Heating
Company. Manistique and Lake SUI
herior Railroad Company, Minneapolis
and st. Louis Railroad Company, and
president Of the Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia Railroad Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Difference of Opinion De-
velops as to Interest
Charges.
MILLIONS ALREADY
PLEDGED BY BANKS
Members Of Foreign Commission We'll
Satisfied With Progress Of Nesotia-
tions - Senator Lewis Becomes
Aiarnnst and Foresees Panic in
United States If Loan Is Made
Sends Letter to Secretary MeAdoo.

ST. Paul, Sept. 16.-lt was said
today that it was hoped to arrange
a plan to perfect tho foreign credit
loan by giving Canadian securities.
Il was said that the big loan It
made would depend on Canadian
backing for completion.
Effort to obtain any comment
from the offices Of James J. Hill
on this report proved fruitless and
none of the local bankers close to
Mr.. Hill would discuss the rumor.
Mr.. Hill is now in New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ELECTS.

Cole, cf OeIwein, Made President
Dubuque Gets Next Meeting.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Sept. 16.-Frank q.
Pierce, of Marshalltown. was paid the
honor of being reelected secretary
treasurer OF the League OF Iowa NUM-
cipalities unanimously by standing
vote ut tho final session today. Vice
President J. r. Cole, mayor Of Oelwein,
was elected president, and "a ay0T
D. Glasgow. OF Washington. vice presi-
dent. Mayor r. c. Thompson. OF wa
terloo, was ere-electcd trustee. nu-
buaue was chosen as tho convention
city next year over Clinton and Iowa
City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Roumania and Greece Elk.
pected to, Take Sides
With. Allies.
BULGARIA'S LOT
CAST WITH TEUTONS
Berlin Announces Declaration Of War
by Roumania May Be Announced at
Any Momsnt-Massss Troops on
Frontier 20 Prevent Austro. German
Armies From Crossing Territory
With Supplies and Ammunition.

London, Sept. 16. - A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange telegraph
Company says German newspapers
were permitted yesterday to publish
the news that Roumania's participa-
ton in the war may be expected at
any moment.
The massiEg OF German and Aus
trian troops on the Roumanian from
tier has resulted in the Balkan nation
making preparations for eventualities,
A large part Of her army has been
mobillzed.
Sought 20 Remain Neutral.
"A steadfast refusal Of Roumania to
permit the transportation thru her ter
ritory by Germany of military supplies
for Turkey is supposed to have aroused
the animosity of the central empires.
Recent advices from Rome were to
the effect that negotiations were un-
der way for the formation Of new
Balkan league, to be composed of Rou-
mania, Serbia and Greece. Bulgaria, It
was said, wss not included in the ne
gotiations because Of her agreement
with Turkey. by which she is to OBJ
tain territory along the Dedeaghatch
railway. Montenegro probably would
act in accord with the other three
powers. as! she already is arrayed on
the side OF the allies in the war.
Ia Estabiish Now Frontier.
The impartial decree ratifying the
Turko- Bulgarian accord will be issued
Sept. rs. according to Constantinople
adyicss received 1t Athens and trans
u,ittsd by, the correspondent, at RAti-
ter's. The new frontier, It. Is said, wilt
be traced by German staff officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Rus.ia Laarne caution.

Petrograd, Sept 16.-Altho both
Dvinsk and Wilma have been fanked
and are being hard pressed by the Ger
mans, the Russians are still holding
these positions and, according to the
war office, there is no immediate hurry
for their abandonment
Russian successes in the vicinity Of
Tarnapol in Galicia are causing elation
but it is pointed out that they will not
operate to petray the army into push
ing incautiously into the Teutonic line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
American Official. Little Surprised.

Washington. Sept. ls.-Stats depart.
ment officials were little surprised at
tho finding of the London prize court
in the American meat cargo cases.
Whether the United States will protest
will be decided later. The disposition
has been to exhaust legal means be-
fore proceeding in diplomacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
MExlcANs AVOID TRousLE.
Celebration Of Independence Annivsr
Sary n Quiet.

Celebration Of Independence Anniver-
!sary 10 Quiet.
Tucson. Ariz.. Sept. 16.-Celebration
of the Mexican independence anniver-
sary began today with no indication OF
trouble anywhere in Arizona or Mexi-
can territory bordering on the inter-
national line. Two troops Of United
States cavalry were brought here and
extra police were sworn in.
Phoenix, where riot occurred three
years ago. reported all quiet and that
the rumors of trouble brewing. which
caused penitentiary officials at Flor
ence some uneasiness, seemed to be
unfounded.
Douglas people in large numbers
went to Aqua Prieta to enjoy the ex-
ercises there as guests Of the Mexi-
cans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Public Feeling sticrsd.

Petrograd, via London, Sept. 16-
Premier Co-enykin he. heen author
lied to prorogue the duma.
Public feeling has been stunned
deeply by this announcement. It was
made known today that meeting Of
municipal. leagues would be held in
Moscow last night.
An imperial ukase was issued today
calling to the colors the reserves Of
the territorial army. The senate Is in
structed to determine the age Of the
.reservists and the districts from whicn
they must be called.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Rockefeller May Participate

New York. Sept. 16.-Standard Oil
millionaires. including John ID. Rocke-
feller. .Jr., it was reported today. are
considering the terms of the war loan
to Great Britain and France, with a
view of participating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Ma Hint Of VioIence.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 1s.-Begin-
ming at midnight, the start Of Mexican
independence day. there was much
shooting along the Mexican side of the
river but no disorders were observed,
and nothing in the nature Of a threat
toward the American side Of the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
svLcARiA AROUSED.
70 Demand Explanation For Massina
of 1roops on Frontier.

Of Troops on Frontier.
Rome, Sept. .16.-Because Of the con-
centration Of Roumanian and Greek
troops on the Bulgarian frontiers. the
Suisar::. foreign minister has in
structsd the representatives Of that
country at Athens and Bucharest to
request an Immediate and definite ex-
PLANTATION, according to Sofia dis
patch to the Giornale DItalia.
Dispatches from Bucharest state that
the Turks already have begun to carry
out the provisions Of the Turko-Bul-
garian agreement. They have aban-
doned the barracks at Karaghatch and
destroyed the forts in the right bank Of
the Martha river. taking the guns and
barbed wire to the Gallipoli peninsula.
The Bulgarian prefect at Stara
Zaxora has gone to Adrianople to ar
range to take formal possession of the
ceded territory In the presence Of his
Turkish ane Bulgarian ministers on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
IMPROVED CORN OUTLOOK.

Condition Less Favorable, However, in
Imported States Of lows and illinois.
Washington, Sept 16.-Material gains
in the prospects for bumper cereal
crops are disclosed In the department
Of agriculture crop estimates today.
The report says:
General crop prospects on Sept. l,
were favorable, being somewhat above
the average. The corn improved
slightly during August. especially in
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. It
went back In condition in the import-
ant states Of Illinois and Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Complete Loss 70 Packers.

Chicago. Sept. 16-The meat cargoes
confscated by Great Britain will be =
complete loss to the packer. according
to President Wilson, OF Morris 4 Co.,
as there were no advance payments on
the shipments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
ptREcruM LOWERS OWN RECORD
PAGER Goes Mile in 1sss< on Syrasuss
Teeek fstfS

Syracuse. N. y. Sept. 1s.-Dirsctum
/, champion pacing stallion. established
a new worlds record OF 1:6sx for =
mile paced without wind shield Al
the New York state fair here Wednss-
day afternoon. In so doing he lowertd
his own record OF 1853.
Another worlds record was lowered
when Captain Shaw, Of Cleveland.
drove Peter Nc, In 2:osA. new
. amateur mark for = mile track
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
LINER EuPHRATEs ASHORE.

p...enuers md Grow Saved, But Vessel
viii 6s Tote; Less
Mar.eilles. France. Sept. 16.-The
liner Euphrates. owned by the Mes
sageries Maratimes. has gone ashore
on the island of Sovotra. passengers
and crew have been taken OFT bv paa'-
ing steamers. 1t Is feared tho steamer
will be total loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
REFLECT OLD OFFICERS.

Colonel Rood Again Heads crocker
Brigade Lands Next Reunion.
Des Moines. Sept. 16.-Col. II, n.
Rood, of Mount Vernon. was reelected
president Of Crocker's Iowa Brigade
here today. He will serve his twenty
fifth and twenty-sixth year In that ca
pacity. The colonel was further hon
ored when his home town was chosen
for the nineteenth biennial reunion.
All the other officers were reelected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

The production OF crude horax In
this country last year was 62,l00 short
tons. valued at s1.464.4oo. This is an
increase In quantity OF 7h per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
ARABIC NoTE 20 GERARD.

Summary Of Evidence 10 Forwarded 70
Ambassador at Berlin.
Berlin, via London, Sept. 16.-The
American ambassador, James w. Ger
received todav a communication
from Washington bearing on the Ara
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

Juarez Garrison Dsarmed.
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 16.-The disarm-
ing Of the Juarez garrison was thought
here to have eliminated the possibility
Of any attempt to shift military control
Of that city from Villa to Carranza.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
official bulletins issued at Vienna and

Berlin.
A local paper says. The official fig
ures show a total of 1.395,o00 Russian
prisoners not including civilians or
the dead and wounded.
General Folivanoff, the Russian
minister of war, informed the duma
that the total of officers and men at
the front since the beginning Of the
war was 5,o60,00O. Consequently the
present total Of Russian forces is
1893 25O.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
cision, by Sept. 80, the effective date

cision, by Sept. 80. the effective date
Of the order.
The carriers agree to suspend for
ninety days or so long as the COM
mission should require to investigate
the request for reargument of the
increased rates which the commission
ordered cancelled by Sept. 80. The
commission has no authority to sus-
pend these rates beyond that date.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
Testin,o ~ L Summarized

20 !. o3Stbtony " oummArJz0us
washington, Sept. is. The COM
munication to Ambassador Gerard re-
ferred to in today's dispatch from Ber-
lin Is summary Of testimony now in
possession Of the government on the
sinking Of the Arabic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
TEUroNlc EsTIMATE oF LossEs

Little Left Of Russ Army According
20 Berlin and visnna.
d Geneva, via Paris. Sept 16. The
.number Of Russians captured by the
sAustrians anc Germans, since May I.
IL reckoned at 2.571.750. It Is stated
that 5000 guns and 1000 machine guns
have been captured. Il 10 stated that
these figures have been compiled from