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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
GENERAL ARMENIAN
MASSACRE FEARED
engagements Between Kurds and Ar
nnsnians in Turkish Armenia, Are
Frequent Growing Hostility Be-
twssn Turks and kurds.

Tabriz. Persia. April 1s, via Petro-
grad and London. April 17.-Engage-
ment between Armenians and Kurds
are frequent in the vicinity Of Van, in
Turkish Armenia, according to re-
liable informationrr reaching Tabriz, and
a general massacre OF christians is ex-
pected in the province Of Bashkala.
Tho Armenians OF Van are hurriedly
trying to raise volunteers in Azerbaijan
province, Persia, to help them against
the Turks and the Kurds.
After several stubborn engagements
between Russians and Turks north Of
Dillman, In Persia, the. Turks re-
treated to the south tof Dillman.
There u said to be growing hostility
between the Turks and the Kurds, the
former deprscating their inhumanity on
the latter. Turkish soldiers and even
the younger Of the Turkish officers
are protesting against the countenan-
cling by higher Turkish officers OF OUT
RACES committed by the Kurds. There
are several instances OF Turks having
1lynched Kurds guilty Of atrocities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
German Bombs Dropped on
Amiens, France, Claim
Several Victims.
CIVILIANS KILLED
IN TWO RAIDS
Conflicting claims as to Amount Of
Damage inflicted by Recent Air
Raids-Enslands Expecting Repsti-
tion Of Zeppelin Attaek-Wsather
conditions Said to Have Halted op-
erations in East.

Amiens, france. April 17.-seven per-
sons were killed and eight were
wounded by bombs dropped by German
aeroplanes which flew over this city
yesterday. one in the morning and one
in-the evening.
The frst aircraft appeared at 6:45
a. m. and dropped five bombs. killed
four women and two men. while seven
other persons were wounded. including
two soldiers guarding the railroad sta
ton. The property damage was trivial.
The second craft appeared at p. m.
One bomb dropped from 1t demolished
a mouse, decapitating q women seated
in the parlor and injurins another
woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

Chicago. April 17.-Lockout Of 1900
union carpenters assumed serious pro-
portions today. tieing up opsrationo
valued at more than $30.000.00o on 4.ooo
buildings. and throwing out Of employs
ment 10000 wage earners. thousands
Of whom had no connection with the
building trades.
Union leaders and ofncials OF the
Building Construction Employers Asa
ISOLATION. which declared the lockout
asserted they expected .'ttle asaistancU
from the state industrial commission
which is to meet Monday.
Neither side, 1t is said. il willing ats
this time to make concessions.
Contractors Withdraw Offer.
The contractors have withdraw
their previous offer Of wage incrsasaf
and IL the carpenters return to work iel
will be at their old wage OF Ss csntas
an hour. They ask an increase % 20
cents an hour.
"Carpedters In Chicago are pal0
higher wages than in any other olty
In the United States" said e. c. Craig.
of the contractors association. 'sThA
COuITdCtOTS can, lOt 0HOxQ 10 Day -
high wage at present"
Lumber dealers of Chicago ara layina
OFF teamsters and laborers today = =
result Of the labor war.
Brick Plants 60 cloes.
Brick yards also gave evidence oe -
approaching cessation Of work 49,
announcements were posted that Ana.s
dreds of employees Of these e6en& -
| ments would have to b tn1ra So
the payrolls until the demand 1ee Au0A -
| ing materials - resumed. Tho lu0AS
companies win lay or 5000 nen to0ays
These men have had NO part = -
contentious between tho Building CeaA:
struction Employers AWociat1on ord
the union forces which refused 20 shAnA
| themselves to three-year contyaoGS
\ designed to prevent sympatAoeto.
strikes and their attendant ovilx
1t was said there was no close coGa-1
bination between the carpenters' un1osi
and the sheet metal workers. paintseD'
and fathers organizations.
In some quarters It was hinted tho
situation might be simplifled by an
al bitration OF the dispute leaving the
employers free to cope with other
| unions on the strike question.
Move Looking to Settlement.
A definite move in the direction oe,
settling the strike was expected be-.
| fore night. John Metz. president oe,
the carpenters union. said he would
offer arbitration to the contractors Inc
dependent of the other trades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Veterinarian Commits Suicide.

Davenport. April H. - DR.. Ward
Beecher Gilbert, well known local
veterinarian, ended his life by gas at
his room at 331h East Fourth street,
over the old Helbig market, at an early
hour yesterday.
Gilbert's body was not discovered
until 11:15 and when the coroner ar
rived he said he had been dead abouJ
four hours. It was his belief that Gil-
bert had turned on the gas shortly
after daybreak yesterday morning.
The body Of Gilbert was lying In
huddled heap. diagonally across the
bed. It was clothed only in white
shirt, with starched front. collar
and tie His glasses were grasped
firmly in the right hand and in the
left hand he held book he apparent
" had been reading.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

ing county seats, wanted by Cedar
Rapids. passed the senate.
The Chase bill passed the house re-
quiring county engineers to file item
lied statements with all bills.
The Schrup bill providing for pres-
ent supervisors in Dubuque county to
hold over until terms are out passed
the house.
The Hagemann bill providing that
fraternals may become reserve life ms
surance companies passed the house.
Tho Allen home banks bill was de-
feated in the house.
The senate defeated the FAR bill
amending the workmen's compensation
act - Z
The Greene bill fixing maximum
hours OF labor for women passed the
senate, has not passed the house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Russ Grand Duke
Wounded by Sievers
Wlss Repr;ma,,ded

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville.
April 17.-The General Anzeiger Of
Duisberg. Rhenish Prussia. says 1t
learns the reported sickness Of
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch, commander-i in chief of the
Russian forces, was due to shot
in the abdomen, fred by the late
General Baron Sievers. Of the de-
feated Russian tenth army. The
newspaper says General Sievers
was summoned by the grand duke
to explain the defeat of the Rus
sian tenth army. A heated col
loquy took place, the paper says.
and the grand duke gave General
Sievefs box on the ear. The lat
ter thereupon drew, a revolver and
wounded the grand duke, subse-
quently turning the weapon upon
himself.
General Sievers was the COM
mander Of the Russian tenth army,
which in the middle of February
met with q severe defeat at the
hands of the Germans In the Ma
zurian lake region of East Prussia.
The report that the general had
committed suicide appeared in the
Frankfurter Zeitung on March II.
The newspaper said it had re-
ceived a dispatch intimating that
the officer had ended his own life.
The authority for this inference,
however. seemed to rest on the fact
that reports were in circulation of
a mourning service held for the
general in Lutheran church. and
the report was not confirmed from
any other source.
1t had been reported that Grand
Duke Nicholas was i'll. A we'll
known German-Russian surgeon.
DIR. Bergman, nephew Of the late
Professor Bergman, of Berlin, de-
clined to operate, whereupon the
Invitation was accepted by pro-
fessor of Riga.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

kee who is ever ready to earn money
even tho he be thereby responsible
for the slaughter Of human lives.
"An American who Is compelled to
travel in Germany Just now has hard
lot indeed unless he IS able to speak
the German tongue and in such man
ner that his origin can rot be de-
tected. Most Germans make no dis
tinction between an American speaking
the English language and an English
man. It il dangerous indeed for any
one to speak English in Germany just
now. It il strictly forbidden even to
converse in the English language over
the telephone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Austria Denies Russ Claims.

New York. April 17.-Dr. constan-
tine Dumba, Austria Hungarian ann
bassador to the United States. today is
sued the following statement at the
office Of the Austrian consulate gem
eral here:
"The majority of the American press
comment concerning the fall of
Przemysl is based on the Russian Of
fetal reports which represents the gar
rison as having numbered 125,o00 men.
This and other Russian statements on
the subject are thoroughly misleading.
According to the Austro- Hungarian
official report the last sortie of de-
tenders cost the latter 5000 in killed
and 5000 in wounded. The garrison
which surrendered consisted of $4,000
combatants Of all ranks. The popula-
ton Of the city comprised $1,000 citi-
zens and 10000 sick and wounded in
hospitals.
''The armament, which consisted of
156 guns. mainly of all types, together
with munitions, were destroyed before
the fall Of the fortress"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
vineo.r company Bankrupt.

Davenport, April 17.-Listing assets
at $4,000, and liabilities of $2s,0O0, the
Amazon Vinegar and Picklings Works
Thursday filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy at the federal court build
ing.
The Amazon company has been In
Davenport for many years and erected
the building In West Davenport. con-
ducting a business Of considerable
magnitude. A. w. Hamann is attor-
ney.
After series Of misfortunes. the run
Of hard luck culmlnated in a disas-
trous fire during the early part OF
January, which practically destroyed
the plant. There was little insurance
ON the building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
FIND ACCUSED MINERS GUILTY..
Knowles, Griffiths, 6rack and 0psnloa
Convicted in Colorado.

Boulder. Colo. April l7.-The jury In
the case growing out of the disorders
at the Hecla mine during the coal
miners strike. returned a verdict to-
day. William Knowles was found
guilty of assault to murder: Dan Grif-
fths Of assault: Gus Brack and Arthur
Spenlos were acquitted. The jury had
deliberated since o'clock Thursday.
Recommendation for leniency Was
made in the Knowles verdict. The
four men were brought to trial in con-
nection with the killing OF Pete Stances
and the wounding of w. L. Bucklin.
non-union miners, in the battle at tho
Hecla mine, in April, 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Battle Hats in East.

Battle HATS ~ kAets
Weather conditions appeared to be
responsible for the present halt in the
operations in the Carpathians. A cor
respondent Of the Associated Press
with the Austrian forces declares the
Russian offensive was checked, after
debouching on the plains of the Hun
garian side Of Lupkow Pass and
Strengthening out the Austrian wedge
which had been driven into the Rus
sain line near Uzsok pass. The claim
is made that the Russians suffered
fearful losses in maintaining their SUI
nreme effort to gain the Hungarian
plains, the casualties being particularly
heavy among the noble born officers OF
crack regiments.
In.a any event it is the opinion Of OBJ
eervors that whatever may be retard-
,ng the Russians. swollen streams and
impossible roads In the Carpathians
Is sufficient reason.
The Grecian press Is giving the i'm.
preston OF a possible modification of
the present policy Of Greece.
The british colonial Office has is
sued an official report claiming victory
for an invading Indian force over the
Turks In Mesopetomia.
s. On the western front signs are
growing that the Germans may antic.
ipate the long predicted allied offen-
sive, but actual operations seem to
have relapsed into the status Of mid
winter quiet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
oerman ehelle on swiss Soil.

Delamont Switzerland, April IL
German shells fell on Swiss territory
Thursday for the third time since the
outbreak Of the war, says the DEM
ocrate. The Germans were trying to
destroy French observation post at
Pfetterhausen. Tho gunners' aim was
bad ana the projectiles overshot their
target dropping around the town of
sBeurnevesain. An investigation was
made the following day by Swiss au-
thorfties, who took fragments of shells
to Porrentruy for examination by an
expert.
Beurnevesain Is on tho border Of the
Swiss canton Of Porrentruy and lies
about aix miles southwest Of Pfetter-
5harsen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
FILE OBJECTIONS
TO oPn0POSEDRATEs

Judge Helm Outlines Chief Reasons
For Opposing increased Freight
Charges on Grain-Present Rates
Comparatively Higher Than on Other
Products.
Chicago, April ia general outline
OF the objections to the proposed ad.
vance of cent per hundred pounds In
freight rates on grain was made today
by Judge. A. E. Helm!sof the Kansas
railroad commission and counsel of the
western state commissions, which are
proposing the increase in rates of the
western roads.
IL the preliminary statement before
w. M. Daniels, Of the interstate COM
merce commission, Judge Helm said:
"The proposed rates on grain and
livestock affect the interests of the
farmers of the west more than any
other class.
"It will be shown to the commission
that the early averages of production
of wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley In
the United States Is about one third OF
tIn0 enClre pTOOuCtlOH OI THESE crops III
the world: the gross tonnage pro-
duced per mile of road and the relative
proportion Of the products of agricul-
ture handled in the east; that the
present rates on grain are now higher
than on other commodities, while the
cost Of transportation to the roads is
lower; that the proposed rates are much
higher than for similar distances in
eastern territory.
1--WE shall show that the products
here involved now sustain more than
their full share of the transportation Of
the country"
w. F. Hopkins. traffic expert en-
,ployed by the national council farmers
cooperative association. with which
.25O, 900 farmers are affiliated, was called
to the stand. He said that grain rates
should not be advanced and his opinion
was based on two propositions.
First" he said, grain is not eco
nomically handled by the carriers. They
could save for the shippers possibly
more than the proposed advance would
net them.
Second. the transportation of grain
now pays the carriers more than fair
share Of the total freight revenue"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
EEvERlsn TRADING in STOCKS.
Advances Again Scored in industris
and Equipmsnt Shares.


New York, April 17.-Feverish trad
ing in stocks was resumed at the OPEN
ing Of today's two-hour session on the
exchange. Industrial and equipment
shares OF the class which made yester-
days operations memorable were again
the most prominent features. particu-
Slarly New York Airbrakes, Baldwin
Locomotive and Pressed Steel Car, in
which gains Of to points were made.
American Locomotive was again re-
dictionary. declining over 4 points, to
Sc, from which 1t soon made full re-
covery.
Other specialtes. including Bethle-
hem Steel, rose to 2 points, and lead
ers, especially United States Steel, de-
noted further accumulation at SUBJ
stantial advances. Dealings in steel
were in an enormous scale, with sew
eral lots Of from 1000 to 1000 shares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Huerta Denies Giving Concessions.

New York, April II. - Victoriano
Huerta, former provisional president Of
Mexico, declared in statement pub.
'lished by the Herald today, that he
had never given Japan or any other
foreign government rights or conces-
sions on the coast Of Mexico.
~" 81 never gave any nation any rights
which would affect the autonomy or
integrity of Mexico" he said. while
I was constitutional provisional pres-
ident made no treaties giving foreign
nations any rights in Mexico"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Eayptian Town eombardsd.

Paris, Auril 1.-THE ministry OF
marine today gave ont an OFFICIAL COM
munication reading:
During the day Of April 1s. =
French cruiser supporting a recon-
noissance, made by aeroplanes, effec-
lively bombarded the Notifications Of
El->Ish. fortified town in Egypt.
near the boundary Of Egypt and Pales-
tine, as well as detachment Of Per-
sina troops near El-Arish."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
THAW ORDERED TO
MATTEAWAN ASYLUM

Appellate Division OF New York Su-
prems Court Decides Against Slayer
Of Stanford White-Attorneys Sur
prised.
New York, April 17.-Harry Kendall
Thaw was ordered back to Matteawan
by the appellate division Of the New
York supreme court.
In an opinion concurred in by all the
justices, the court affirmed the denial
by Supreme Court Justice Page of
motion to return Thaw to the jurisdic-
ton Of the state Of New Hampshire.
whence he was extradited to stand trial
for conspiring to escape from the Mat
|.teawan asylum. and ruled that the
original order committing him to the
institution was still valid. Plans are
now being formulated to; take the case
TO tie state court Of appeals.
The order carried with 1t the pro-
vision that Thaw could not be taken
from New York county until five days
have elapsed.
The writ Of habeas corpus sworn out
In Thaw,s behalf after he was acquitted
of the charge of conspiracy is finally
returnable on Monday. At that time
counsel will present arguments urging
that their client be granted permission
to have a Jury determine his present
mental condition.
Should decision unfa--orable to
Thaw be forthcoming by Wednesday
the state will have the right to return
him to Matteawan forthwith.
The opinion asserts that all things
considered, the fact remains that Thaw
is now in this state and there is valid
commitment against him for his re-
straint as a person of unsound mind.
The opinion concluded as follows:
1T may be that the state would be
well rid of 50 troublesome a guest. and
that in view Of his acquittal 1t is to be
regretted that having once left 1t he
was brought back, but that Is not a
matter for judicial consideration. All
that we have to consider is his right to
be discharged from the lawful, out
standing commitment to Matteawan,
and 1t seems clear that he had no such
right. Certainly. II we were to release
him from the restraining effect of the
commitment. we have no power to COM
pei his deportation. but must release
him unconditionally.'
H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
THREE MINERS ARE KILLED.
Meet Death in Explosion Of Gas IN
West Virginia Working.

Rodderfield. ". Va, April 1I.-Thre0'
men were killed in the mine of tha
Davy- -Pocahontas Coal Company, near
here. today. when pocket of gas was
exploded hy shock. Only six OF tho
900 miners usually employed in tho
pit had gone to work. The explosion
killed three. The other three made
their way to the surface.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
#Tur,< Th;nke ltaIv Neutr.l.

Rome, VIA Paris, April 1T am
convinced that Italy will remain neu-
trail was the statement made to the
Idea Nazionsle by Carasso Enendi.
member Of the Turkish chamber Of
deputies, who has been in Italy for his
government, on the eve Of his depart
ure from Constantinople.
Y He declared he had gained this im-
precision after interviews with various
italian statesmen.
.Uutil yesterday this was an open
question. no said, ''but today I am
certain {"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
.CH|CACO STR|I||
AFFECTS l25,00Q|| ! !
Thousands u .ng no Co..
nection II Bull dings
Trs' out Of Work.
LUMBER DEALERS
REDUCE FORCES

Brick Yards Prepare 70 cIsss rsmooaI
rariIy A. Result Of Labor WarcoA~
tractors Withdraw ohPsr q lnessasv
in Wases-lf Men Return = Wssh
lt Must Be At Old Wage Of g csntel
an Hour-May Resort 70 Arhitrasisss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
strassbura Attacked.

Amsterdam, via London. April IL
a hostile airship at 1880 this morn
ing dropped twelve bombs on the city
of Strassburg, capital OF Alsace-Lor-
raine searchlights showed 1t disap-
pearing in q northerly direction under
bombardment of anti -airship guns.
Two persons in Strassburg were slight
ly wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Wilson 20 Attend Lunehson

Wilson will go to New York Tues
day to attend the annual luncheon Of
tho Associated Press, It was announced
tat the White House today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Navy to Investigate Japan
ese Operations in Lower
California.
COMMANDER IRWIN
TO MAKE INQUIRY
Reports That Japs Contemplate Es-
tabIishmsnt Of Base on Turtle Bay
Leads 70 Hurried Investigation by
Navy Dspartmsnt-Des Firing
Continues at Matamoras With Stray
Bullets Failing on Texas Side.

Washington, April II. Admiral
Howard, commanding the Pacific fleet
of the west coast Of Mexico, reported
today that he had ordered Commander
Noble E. Irwin, on the cruiser New Or
leans, to proceed at once to Turtle Bay,
Lower California, and report on the
activities of the Japanese naval forces
there.
The New Orleans was due to reach
Turtle Bay today and Commander
Irwin is expected 20 report the result
of his inquiry by wireless.
Secretary Daniels aad telegraphed
Rear Admiral Howard the reports al
leging that while ostentiously the op-
erations Of the Japanese is to salvage
the Asama, the real object of the op-.
erations is to occupy the base and the
adjoining shore as u base Of operations.
DesuItory Firing at Matamoras.
Major General Funston, at Browns
Vile, Tex, telegraphed the war depart
ment today that desultory firing was
being kept up by the Mexican factions
at Matamoras, and that bullets con-
tinue to fall on American soil. The
message reaQ:
Reports from many sources indicate
that Villa forces have at least twelve
field guns, in addition to two used in
the last fight, but impossible to verify
the report up to tho present time."
Jap Attachs Denies Report.
Commander Nomufa, naval attache
Of the Japanese embassy. called infor-
mally on navy department officials yes
terday and assured them that there
was no truth in the reports that any
attempt was being made to establish 9
permanent naval base. He il under
stood to have explained that the pres
ence of the Japanese warships was due
entirely to the accident to the cruiser
lAsama, which ran aground there re-
Gently.
There was informal discussion of the
Turtle bay situation at the cabinet
meeting, but the general tendency was
to discredit reports that have reached
here. Cabinet officers who are in touch
with American wrecking companies at
tempting to float the Asama pointed
out that the vessel was fast in the
mud almost to her decks. Navy officers
who have given attention to the. sub
ject say 1t would not be- surprising if
the Asama was never foated.
British Aidinb in Move.
The published reports. however, at
tracted attention among diplomats and
officials. The fact that British Golfers
were assisting the Japanese warships
convinced high officials that there could
be no foundation for! the idea that any
movement was afoot to establish q
permanent base.
Should it develop that the British and
Japanese vessels were actually usine
Mexican waters as q temporary base Of
supplies 1t is considered here that the
attention Of Mexican authorities may be
called to 1t by the Washington govern
ment, and the matter also be brought
to the attention Of Great Britain and
Japan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
MARsHAILTowN, IOWA, SATURDAY, APRIL u

can citizenship. dated in July. 1900.
The police declared that Selbach had
resided in Eastbourne, prohibited
area, for two months. Selbach pleaded
that he contributed $3.50 to the relief
fund, but the magistrate decided fur
ther inquiry was necessary and he was
remanded.