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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
KILLS CRAP SHOOTER
Stiek-uP Man Breaks Up Game BY
Shooting At Partieipants-Hits Two
Gamsstsrs, Fatally WoundinS One
Murderer 'Eludes Capture.

Sioux City. Aug. 6.-An unknown
man interrupted crap" game under
the Wall street viaduct at noon yeeter-
day. He pulled a revolver on those
shooting dice and ordered them to
hand over. their money. Two OF the
men sprang to their feet and started
to run. The daylight robber fired two
shots. One struck Armus Swensk in
the stomach and the other penetrated
Harold Henninger's left leg.
Swensk died at 1880 o'clock. His
stomach was perforated by the bullet,
his spleen was ruptured and the in
testines were cut in many places. An
examination by physicians showed that
an operation could not possibly save his
life Coroner Elmer Blood was notified
shortly after the death. He announced
he would investigate thoroughly the
various angles of the shooting. He
said he had asked the police to make
effort to procure all witnesses to the
shooting and to comb the city for the
murderer
Three men were arrested by the
police shortly after the shooting. They
are suspected of having had a part in
the holdup. One of the trio the police
believe, did the shooting. During half
conscious moments the men that were
shot explained that a man with polka
dot necktie and a blue shirt did the
shooting. Hennigar declared he could
identify the man that pulled the awk-
ward looking revolver.
Swensk was native of Finland. He
was about 40 years old. For number
of years he made his home in Sault ST.
Marie. Mich. Henningar is IS years
old and his home is in Albany, n. Y.
An effort will be made by the police
to obtain some trace OF relatives. John
Swensk. father of the murdered man.
resides in Sault St Marie, according
to Henningar He alone was able to
tell anything of the shooting affray.
Both men were on their way from
the east to the harvest fields Of North
and South Dakota. They had worked
in Kansas in the wheat fields and have
been in Sioux City only short time
II was while waiting for a freight
train that members of the large gang
Of ilaryesters suggested crap" game.
Swensk and Henninger had some small
change so they entered the game
Henninger declared that when the
robbers halted the game there was
about So in sight. Several men who
We're shooting the dice had consider
able money on their persons, Hen
ninyar said Whether the hoidup man
obtained any money Henningar was
unable to say.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06

the Glnson company for the purchase
Of seed os&s At $2.50 per bpshel the
quantities varying from ten 70 twenty
bushels. Tho oats were represented
to be pure mammoth cluster. free from
mixture with other varieties. free from
smut and free from other grains. These
representations are claimed TO be false
and untrue in that the seed was not
pure mammoth cluster oats but was
mixed with large quantities OF common
oats and barley and was infected to
large degree with smut.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
OBSERVE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Crosby. Of c'arks
Vile, Married Twenty-Five Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Ciarksvilie Aug. "Wednesday eve
ming at the Presbyterian church the
twenty fifth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Crosby was cele-
brated by about rs guests. a very
fine time was had By ali present =
mock ceremony was given in which
DR. Scripture acted as clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby received many
fine pieces of silver tableware There
were four generations represented
there on both sides. There were, Nj.
and Mrs. Ed Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Crosby, Mr. and Mrs.tyern Crosby, and
little daughter.
And on Mrs. Crosby's SIDE We're MIR.
and Mrs. Salra Molsberry. Mrs Bert
Crosby, yern Crosby, and. LITE daush-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
Montour News Briefs.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montour. Aug. S.-Mrs. F. A. Stone.
of WATERFOWL. S. D., and daughter
Helen are visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Austin. Mrs. Stone is
q sister Of Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Austins
brother. Fred Ross Of Duluth, Minn.,
Is also visiting his sister.
Miss Edith Rollins has resigned her
position at Ames.
Report has been received Of the III
ness OF both Mr.. and Mrs. Frank PFat&.
OF Anes, formerly citizens hero. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06

220, 900 a year ago. During the month
idle box cars increased and idle Goa
cars decreased, indicating more activity
in the coal regions"
80
The appellants brief and argument
in the case of w. II. Wilson agains
the Illinois Central railroad. appealed
from the Black Hawk district court
has been filed with the supreme court
This is an action brought by Mr.. VIII
son to recover damages for an in1ur!
sustained by his son, Lu Verne d. Wal
son. minor. while employed as brake
man for the Illinois Central. AS ne
was working on an interstate tram the
lower court held that the remedy pro-
vided for in the federal employers
liability act takes away from the
father the right to recover for neg
ligel1t injuries TO his minor son. VIII
son thru, his attorneys argues that the
federal employers liability act should
not apply in this case. He CONTENDS
that congress has no power to Interfere
with the rights of citizens OF Iowa 70
recover for loss OF sons service Que &c
negligence of an interstate railroad ana
that congress, by enactment OF pres
ent law, has not sought to do so and
that consequently the plaintiff IN this
case has the same right 10 recover
against a railroad for its negligence IN
iniuring his son under the state law or
under the common law as he would
have had before the enactment OF the
federal liability act.
Leo j. Sys, a Belgian, made applica-
ton 10 the state free employment
bureau TO-DAY for work on q farm. He
arrived in this country July II on the
.Carparh3an. having formerly repre-
scented his government in South Africa.
He came west TO Iowa as he is DESTROYS
OF getting farm work and eventually
moving his wife ard children 70 this
country. He has not heard from MS
family however for several months.
He homes, however, 10 eventually get
in touch with them. He is IS years
old and speaks English well. He also
speaks French. He says that great
many Belgtans viii want to come TO
this country when the war closes. They
ike 10 live in colonies, ne says, Tor
then they can have their own church.
The Roman Catholic, and enjoy the So
ciety Of one another. He says they
can CO well farming anu U Si III iAAC"-
own country they make q living from
one acre OF ground. However. over
there they have good markets close al
hand and then too the wife and chill
dren work at lace making or some
similar trade, very t-eQYntiE.
II. Ntcol. of Mason City, is the sole
incorporation OF the Mason City Bet
Line Railroad Company. which fled
articles Of incorporation with the sec
rotary OF state today. The capitaliza-
ton is SO 900.
Governor Clarke has been asked 70
name delegates to the Northwestern
road congress 20 be held at Cedar
Rapids Oct. to I. Nine states vii
participate in the congress. Each
county in the state is entitled to Two
delegates. The officers Of this organi-
zation are: President George ".
Cooley, state highway engineer, Min
nesora; vice presidents. John Hazel
wood, state highway commissioner OF
Missouri; P. c. McArdle assistant
state highway engineer Of Illinois, and
Oscar Aibertus, Of South Dakota j. P.
Keenan,, OF Milwaukee, is secretary
treasurer Of the organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
HONOR MOTHER OF CITY.
Day. TO Be Observed Sun
lax Eif&x.Eiahth Anniv0r3ary.

day, Fifty.Eishth Anniversary.
Special to Times Republican.
EsthefvilIe, Aug. Aug. ), 1885,
fifty eight years ago next sunday
Aunt Esther Ridley. after whom the
city of Baskerville was named. arrived
at the place which has since been her
home and Sunday L. TO be observed as
Baskerville day in her honor. she
and her husband. Mr.. r. E. Ridley. al
tho well advanced in years, are en-
JOKING remarkable health and activity.
They will have been married Sky
wears on the 18th OF next October.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
Maxwell Defeats Collins

Special TO Times Republican.
Maxwell. Aug. Sin largely at
tended baseball game here Thursday
afternoon, Maxwell defeated the Col
Inns team. II TO Z.
This makes Eve straight games won
BY the Maxwell team.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06
lnaxnlieahls.

Professor ITO student)-sWhAt are
you laughing at7 Not at mo = y..a -;
Student-"Oh. no. SIR
Professionalism what else III there
in the room to laugh att" - Boston
Transcript.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-09-25
A Splendid Assortment
OF Blankets and Comforts

Proper weight for rail
and Winter use. These blank
cts were purchased WHEN
PRICES WERE LOW and
wc can offer SOU better values
than there !, any probability
of Your receiving later Do the
season
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-09-25
Fall Corsefs Show a
Decided Advance
in Comfort

our display offers such
d variety OF shape and style
that We are convinced Of our
ability 10 supply any woman
with a thoroughly satisfactory
corset oar line includes all
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-09-25
New Tailored Skirts

iii broadcloth. serge and
popliu. Also in large p.aids.
tWo-tonc mixtures. corduroy
and tweed. $50 to $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

Bug river line which. however. at
MANY places is considerably northeast
of that river This withdrawal is due
to their inability to secure complete
control of the Ida Roy
no railway. which was necessary Tor
the successful holding of the advanced
positions which they reached after
their great drive OF last summer. They
have evacuated Slonim, lying to the
west and Baronovitchi and kobrln,
lust east of Brest-Litovsk. which they
are making the center OF their new
lines. These are being very strongly
fortified
This suggests that the Germans
hope to create a stalemate IN the East,
as they did in the West, and that, if
they cannot break through, they will
make it Just as difficult for the Rus
slams to do so.
There has been increased artillery
activity on the western front, and the
arrival of colder weat,e. nay fore
shadow attacks from one side or the
other 1t is generally believed that the
Germans will make the attempt this
time as they have brought up large
amount of artillery.
There is no further news from. Me-
sopotamia. while the Gallipoli official
accounts simply repeat the story of
artillery engagements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
Washington Discussion

consideration of the text of the note
overshadowed all else in official and din
lomatlc circles in Washington TODAY. Ev-
erywhere information was awaited irdi
eating how the communication was re-.
ceived by the Vienna government and
what effect it might have upon public
opinion in Austria Hungary
The course the United States will nur.
sue is understood to have been deter.
mined upon. The issue is clearly defined
reasonable time will be given Austria
Hungary in which to reply to the comnu.
nication before further action is taken.
The word prompt as used in the note IL
understood to mean that Austria-Hunea-
ry must accede to the demands of the
United States within a week at the most
If the demand is not complied with, I'm
mediate severance Of diplomatic reYa-
tions is regarded as certain.
The statement in the note that tho
Austro-Hungarian government has been
advised, through correspondence which
passed between the United States and
Germany, of the attitude of the United
States toward submarine warfare is bas-
ed upon the knowledge that the Aus
trian embassy here was fully cognizant
Of everything that passed between Wash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Chester f. F'urber. who has
been passing several weeks at Concord
returned Friday to her home m town
Mrs. Bertha f. Wilson of Springfield
Mass. is passing several days in town
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Myror
White, Western avenue.
The Lawrence Tyre, the Lawrence
High school paper will be placed in the
hands of the students Monday for cir
culation. This is the winter issue. The
paper is an unusually clever number
and does credence to those in charge.
Miss Ethel futile of Good Will
formerly a student at Lawrence High
school. has been passing a few days in
town, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ben
jamin l.. Smith.
Mrs. Augustus Romeo is confined to
her home on Mace street by illness.
Frederic II. f. Bragg of Augusta pass
ed Sunday in town calling on friends
Mr.. Bragg is a former Fairfield resident
The monthly meeting of the Teachers
Club will be held Monday evening at the
Lawrence High school. The committee
in charge consists of sub-Master Bran
hall of the High school and Mrs. Price
of the North grammar school.
The remains of the late Mrs. Huldah
Ames. who passed away Friday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hap
worth of Winslow. were taken sunday
afternoon to Harvey. \. B., where the in
terment will be made. The deceased was
horn at Prince Williams, y. B., and was
aged Is years She is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
The regular meeting of the kennebec
Valley Federation of Epworth Leagues
will be held Monday evening with the
Waterville Methodist Epworth League
number of Fairfield members are plan
ming to attend.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies will be held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Kingsbury B. Piper
E,m street. The program Of the after
noon will include papers on both foreign
and home missionary work. Mrs. c. O.
Perry. who attended the recent jubilee
wil, give a report on the meetings.
The Dial Club will meet Monday art
orroon. The reading of the COMEDY OF
Errors Acts ~ ana W VIII oe " pa
of the afternoon program.
The various committees who Will
have charge Of the annual Christmas
sumner. sale and entertainment OF the
Methodist Guild which will take place
Wednesday afternoon and evening, are
making every effort to make this event
a success. The supper will be in charge
IF Mrs F. r. Tozier. assisted by Mrs.
O. r. Arnes and Mrs. D. l.. Grey. The
sale will consist Of fancy work. aprons,
candy and all kinds Of Christmas gifts
on the Christmas tree, which may be
obtained at a small fee.
An extra Christian Endeavor rally
will take place Monday evening at
Oakland. This is district meeting and
members Of the leagues Of the vicin-
ity will attend. Rev. Mr.. Holman will
be one Of the speakers Of the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

place Of safety the crew and passen-
gers of the vessel which he purposed
to destroy because. it is presumed, OF
the impossbiity Of taking it into port
as a prize of war.
The government Of the United
States considers that the commander
violated the principles of international
law and of humanity by shelling and
| torpedOing the AncOna before the per-
sons on board had been put in a place
, of safety or even given sufficient time
to leave the vessel. The conduct OF the
comman der can only be characterized
as wanton slaughter of defensless non
| Combatants, since at the time when
the vessel was shelled and torpedocd
she was not, it appears, resisting OF
attempting to escape; and no other
reason is sufficient to excuse such an
attack, not even the possibility of res
cue.
The government of the United
States is forced, therefore, to conclude
that either the commander of the sub
marine acted in violation of his in
structions or that the Imperial and
Royal government failed to issue in
structions to the commanders of its
submarines in accordance with the law
Of nations and the principles of hui
| mainly The government of the United
States is unwilling to believe the lat
ter alternative and to credit the Aus
trO-Hugarian government with an in
tention to permit its submarines to
destroy the lives of helpless men, wo-
men and children. 1t prefers to be-
lieve that the commander of the sub
marine committed this outrage without
authority and contrary to the general
or special instructions which he had
received
AS the good relations of the two
countries must rest upon a common
regard for law and humanity, the gov
eminent Of the United States cannot
be expected to do otherwise than to
demand that the Imperial and Royal
government denounce the sinking of
the Ancona as an illegal and indie
feasible act: that the officer who per-
petrated the deed be punished and that
PREPARATION by the payment of an in
uemnity be made for the citizens of
the United States who We're killed or
injured by the attack on the vessel
The government of the United
States expects that the Austro- Hunca-
ran government appreciating the
gravity of the case will accede IN its
demands promptly; and it rests this
expectation on the belief that the Aus
tro-Hungarian government will not
sanction or defend an act which is con-
demned by the world as inhumane and
barbarous, which is abhorrent 20 all
civilized nations and which has caus-
ed the death of innocent American cit
liens.
LANSING"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
The CR|DIRON CLUB HOLDS FORTH
IN MERRY ORDER With WILSON
FOUND AMONG THOSE PRESENT

Washington. Dec. Eat the an
nUal fall dinner Of the Gridiron Club
in the new Willard hotel Saturday
evening a patriotic demonstration with
all diners joining in the singing OF
the Star Spangled Banner, served to
introduce President Wilson, who made
a speech fitting to the occasion.
spirit Of '76"
While the singing was going on,
three members of the club costumed
to represent the familiar figures of
that popular painting entitled The
Spirit of '16' marched around the hall.
When the last notes of the chorus died
away club members and guests still
standing. drank the one toast of the
Gridiron Club, the President of the
United States. and then cheered Mr..
! Wilson as he was presented by the
clubs president. Edgar c. Snyder of
the Omaha Bee.
At one period in the evening presi-
meeting some Of those prominent Re
publicans who have been mentioned as
probable candidates in the contest for
their party's Presidential nominations.
| They included ex-Eice President
Charles W. Fairbanks, Senators Borah
of Idaho, Cummins of Iowa Penrose
of Pennsylvania and Weeks of Massa-
chusetts, and Henry ID. Estabrook of
New York Each of these Republic
can Presidential possibilities was ask
ed to come forward and toe h chalk
| M VI he 10 Ira l,a
Well between the central tables in
which the gridiron stunts are per-
formed.
'Gentlemen," said President Snyder
Il have a great treat in store for you.
take pleasure in introducing to you
gentleman from whom you will hear
much in 1916-Mr. Woodrow Wilson.
That's all"
President Wilson rose to the occasion,
literally as well as figuratively. Coming
to his feet, he bowed gravely to the Re
publican possibilities. Just as the several
Republican politicians We're withdrawing,
disturbance occurred outside the dining
room and q club member, made up in
counterfeit resemblance to Justice
Charles +. Hughes of the United States
supreme court, came into the room ex-
claiming loudly, Il will not have it, I will
not have it,
1t was brought out that the thing that
Justice Hughes would not have was the
primary nomination for President on the
Republican ticket in the state of Nebras-
ka. But, Mr. Justice explained club
member. 'it is a great honor to be men
toned for the presidency, and besides
you might get it,
might get it?'' Grief the supposed ex-
governor Of New York state, Heavens
man, do YOU realize what it means to be
Nebraskas favorite SOM
In addition to President Wilson many
well known public men were present at
the dinner. They included Secretaries
Lansing, McAdoo, Garrison: Daniels and
Lane. ATTY Gen. Gregory, Postmaster
General Burleson and a host of senators,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

representatives. generals and admirals.
tinanciers, government officials and ed
itors.
Secretary of State Lansing was intro
duced by song, sung in the resonant
bass voice of a Gridironer, supplemented
by the club chorus.
1t ran:
We like Bob Lansings way,
1t sounds like old John Hay,
And not like William }.
You'n always find us right behind you.
For we have no fear,
Since you began to steer.
our ship with pride is dancing
Since Lansing's day"
The secretary of state responded as
best he could-but Gridiron speeches are
never printed
"Wireless from Ford Ship"
Soon after the diners were seated a
wireless message was received from the
Ford peace ship 1t read:
ION board the good ship Oscar live
had for breakfast grapefruit, cereal.
lamb chops, etc. Mr.. Ford is a good pro-
WIDER
Forward march," shouted a member
OF the club. and a platoon of rockies
trailed into the room. Each was in a diff
ing, respectively, Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Secretary Car
rison, Gen. Wood, William j. Bryan and
the names of others.
Mr.. President" said the club member,
j! 1.-The Grdiron Club. imbued with the
present nationwide spirit of prepared
ness, wants to send a squad to Platts-
burg and has organized the Gridiron
Rockies. 1t is our purpose tonight to ex-
anime the candidates. Attention now
gentlemen, we want no mollycoddles in
this squad"
Bully, bully" said 7. r., and Bully.
bully" echoed T. r. junior. please keep
quiet. colonel" came voice.
You can't keep him quiet" was side
line retort.
Colonel Bryan said the examiner.
Il am surprised to see you here. What
branch of the service do you want to
enter"
The hospital corps" responded
Bryan.
You surprise me. Can you drive an
ambulance"
Maybe | could. I've usually been a
passenger" replied Mr.. Bryan.
wv nat would you GO Win lhe ne"
military program"
knock it into cooked hat
What are you doing among the
rockies, Secretary Garrison?'' asked
the club member.
Il thought if | enlisted it would
double the strength Of the reserve ar
my" said the fellow placarded Mr..
Garrison.
How many army posts are you go
ing to abolish, Mr.. Carlson"
"Sh-hr, not so loud. Congress may
hear YOU" admonished the secretary.
And here's our old friend Col. Har-
vey,' said the member. DO you really
think you want to be a soldier"
Il reckon SO: although my readers
say the pen is Fighter than the
sword" the colonel said.