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Attention. Odd Fellows.

work tonight in first de-
gree. Candidate from Red Oak.
Members or degree staff urged TO be
on hand
A. ]. CHARLES, n. G.
G. r. GIBSON, Secy.
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Water rents are now due ads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
Program As Decided Upon
by Wilson and Aideg
Extensive.
ARMY OF $3.50 !,
IS CONT se,PLATED
Proposal to Create Continental Army
Of 100000 Mon, an Increase in Reg.
uIar Army of 10000, and MlIitia
Auxiliary Force Of o00-Nava1
Program Calls For Enormous In.
crease in Ships Of Navy.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Provisions for
q military force Of $4,000 men and
construction by 1920 Of sixteen capital
ships-ten dreadnaughts and six battle
cruisers-are included In plans for nn-
tional defense as approved by President
Wilson. which had virtually reached
completion today.
This great military force would be
provided by the creation of a consi-
mental army OF 100000. and an increase
in the regular army OF 140, 900 men and
a militia strength Of 125.0Oo men.
Naval Program Extensive.
The program for the navy provides
for the construction during the first
year OF a five-year period OF two dread-
naughts. two battle cruisers. twenty
five submarines, twenty-five sea-going
submarines, twelve destroyers, and pro-
vides an increase OF 5000 In personnel
and an increase OF ESQ in the naval
academy student body. At the end OF
the five years 1t IS proposed to add 20
ital ships, more than seventy subma-
rines, fifty destroyers. ten scout cruis-
ers and the necessary auxiliarles. The
total cost would be s500.00O,000.
The defense plans call for a total ex-
penditure on the army and navy next
year OF approximately $500. 900 900. The
army's annual appropriation would be
increased by $T5.000,000 to provide for
augmenting the regular army and tho
| creating Of continental army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
ONLY ONE CONFERENCE GAME.
Kansas and Drake in Only Vale,
Championship Match Today.

Kansas CITY. No, Oct 16.--Oniy one
Missouri Valley conference game-that
between the University Of Kansas and
Drake-was or the football schedule
today, altho a number of Importance
games were 20 be played by conference
elevens.
The game at Lawrence will give
Coach Alcott. Of Kansas, an opportun-
ity to try out n number of new plays
he has beer saving for clashes with
conference teams. Drake has developed
n great offensive but Is considered
weak on defense.
Oklahoma and Missouri meet at Co
lumbia. with prospects that the Soon
ers will hand another defeat to the
Missourians.
Nebraska should experienced little
difficulty with Washburn. while the
Kansas Aggies expect to down the
state normal school at Emporia.
The Missouri School of Mines and
the Kansas School OF Mines Will play
at Rolla. Last year Kansas lost, 81
to O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
Sullivan viii Eiled.

Denver. Colo, Oct. 16.-The viii OF
the late Dennis Sullivan. widely known
Colorado barker aid mining man. was
filed for probate in the county court
today The value OF the estate is es-
timated at s1,00o,000.
A total OF 100000 Is left to Barry
NJ. Louise NJ. and Dorothy J. Su!li-
van grandchildren. Their mother. Mrs.
Albright, Won Schroeder. IS the widow OF
Mr.. Sullivau's only son. nnd is now in
Germany with tho children. Her hus-
band is lieutenant In the German
aerial service.
Bequests OF $4,000 each are made tr
two sisters residing in New York.
Other oeauests are made to business
associates. household servants and
others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises Oct. IL at 8: IL: sets at 5.19.
Iowa--Showers tonight: warmer in
eastern portion; Sunday partly cloudy.
Altho the barometer Is relatively hig IN
over most Of the country cloudy wealth
err is the rule this morning from the
Rocky Mountains eastward, with rain
reported from large portion of the
middle west. Precipitation has occurred
also on the New England coast and in
Alabama. The temperature changes
during the last twenty -four hours have
been rather irregular, and In only a few
cases have they been OF Importance.
The depression now shown over Ne
braska is expected to cause showers in
this vicinity tonight, but Sunday will
pass probably without rain. Changes in
temperature will be slight,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
THIRTEEN OR MORE DEAD.
Bodies Packed in Submerged End Of
Car Beyond Reach of Rescuers.

Randolph, Kan, Oct. 1G.-Union
Pacific motor train No. $40, consisting
of one passenger coach and a baggage
and mail combination, crashed thru
an undermined abutment. plunged into
Fancy creek and buried about fifteen
feet of the forward end of the pas
senger car in flood waters and mud,
one mile south of here early today.
Four of the estimated seventy five
passengers are known to be dead and
nine other bodies are said to be lodged
in the buried end of the car All at
tempts to reach the bodies have failed
and the correct death list can not be
determined until the wreclling crew
reaches the scene.
Fancy creek, ordinarily dry, was
swollen by three inches of rain yester-
day and last night. The bridge proper
withstood the ravages Of the flood, but
the south abutment was undermined.
Teachers Among Victims.
The majority of the passengers We're
young women school teachers, COM
ing to a teachers meeting, which was
to have been held here today. Several
of the young women are unaccounted
for.
1t is said few Of the passengers
escaped injury. A call was sent to
Marysville and to Manhattan for medi-
cal assistance. The homes of Randolph
were thrown open to the sufferers.
The known dead:
DIR. Lewis Atwood. physician,
Topeka.
Alma Jellin, Garrison. Kan.
Warren Knittle, Manhattan, con-
ductor of the wrecked train, estimated
that at least thirteen passengers lost
their lives. He said thirty seven pas
sengers had been accounted for after
the wreck.
The Inflated train arrived at the
Fancy creek bridge at 1850. Pas
sengers said the train was travelling
at a rapid rate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
MILITIAMEN GUARD
DEMO COMITTEE
Governor Sends Soldiers TO Charleston
to Aid in Count Of Ballots Of NUM-
cipai Primary-cause Of Fridays
Battle Between Factions.

Charleston. S. c., Oct. 16.-A military
Governor Manning for the meeting OF
the city democratic executive COM
mittee, which was broken up here yes
one man was killed and four injured.
When the shooting began the com
mittee was attempting to count the
ballots of the recent democratic muni-
cipal primary to determine whether
Mayor Grace or his opponent had been
nominated for mayor.
Governor Manning ordered militia
men to guard the committee when it
resumed it's task today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
WOMAN WOUNDS BURGLAR.
Wife Of Farmer Near Sheldon Takes
Shot At Intruder.

Wife Of Farmer Near Sheldon Takes
Shot at Intruder.
Sheldon, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Walter Jen-
nings. wife of a farmer living west of
Sheldon, at about . o'clock at night,
had an encounter with burglars in
which she came Off victor. She was
aione in the house at the time and
heard some one attempting to enter the
window. Hurriedly getting q 32-cal-
iber revolver, she shot at the burglar
Just as he was getting thru the win
dow. The man dropped back with a
yell and ran away. She fired two more
shots at him as he fled. Mrs. Jen-
nings is under. the impression that
there were two men, as she heard talk
ing Yesterday morning q search was
made and bloody wad Of tissue paper
was found about zoe. rods from the
house, so it Is apparent that one shot
had taken effect. The man has not
yet been apprehendcd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16

MOTOR CAR PLUNGES
INTO SWOLLEN CREEK
Disaster Due to Washout Following
Three Inch Rain-First Car Of Motor
Train Drops Into Water But Trailer
Breaks Away and Keeps Track -
Motorman Goes to Death With Pas
senqers-Most of Victims Drowned.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct 16.-At least
fifteen persons were killed and many
We're injured when motor train 5l9, on
the Union Pacific railroad, early today
plunged down an embankment near
Randolph, Kan. A washout caused the
accident.
One of the cars of the train was sub
merged in Fancy creek, local stream
and most Of the dead We're drowned.
This information came to the Union
Pacific offices in Kansas City. Whiic
but scant details We're available it was
known that the motorman of the ILL
fated train met death with his passen-
gers. I'he train. which carried two
cars, left Manhattan early this morn
ing for Marysvile. 1t carried about
seventy-five passengers.
A three inch rain fell in the vicin-
ity yesterday The accident occurred
near the approach to the bridge over
Fancy creek, where the track had beer
washed away. The forward car
plunged down the high embankment
burying Itself in the stream below.
Four Bodies Are Recovered.
At noon, according to message
from the scene four bodies had beer
removed from the buried car. The work
of rescue had been abandoned unit
wreckage equipment could lift the cal
out OF the water. Rescuers had beer
unable to get into the forward COM
partment of the car.
1t was in the forward compartment
of the car that the greatest loss OF liz
was believed to have occurred.
Dr. Louis Atwood, of Topeka. an
Alma X. Jellin, of Garrison, Kan, wer
the only,identified dead up to noon. A
THAT hour it was intimated forty per
sons had been Injured.
Washout Causes Wreck.
According to a message from Ran
dolph the wreck was caused by thu
washin., out of the abuttment of the
bridge across Fancy creek. AS the re-
suit of the heavy rains the stream was
running bank full.
The bridge itself did not give way
hut when the heavy car struck tbs
hank it sunk down into nine feet o.
water ana two or three feet of mud
The car stands almost perpendicular
There were two cars, but the trailer
broke loose and remained standing OF
the track,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
PAN-AMERlcAs UNITED.
All Approve Plan to Give Recognition
to Carranza.

All Approve Plan to Give Recognition
to carranza.
Washington, Oct. 16-F'avorable re-
sponses were received today from all
the governments participating in the
Pan-American conference which de-
cided to recognize General Carranza-
Secretary Lansing has called meet
ing Of the conferees next Monday to
consider the form Of recognition.
Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and
Guatemala yesterday Today favorable
word came from Brazil and Chile
Inasmuch as some Of the countries
still have diplomatic representatives in
Mexico a renewal OF relations In an
official matter can be arranged. The
United States and several other coun-
tries, however, have had no represent
atives for some time, and the recog-
milton will probably take the form Of
a letter to Carranza thru the medium
Of Arredondo, his representative here.
who will depart for Mexico to meet
General Carranza.
with such a note an embargo on
arms would go into effect against op-
posing factions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16

FL PaSO, Tex, oct. lb.-RepOrtS mere
that General Villa had been arrested by
his own men at Casas Grandes, con-
victed and put to death could not be
authoritatively confirmed here early to-
day.
Messages from General Villa in his
private code were received at Juarez at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. These
messages related to business with his
representatives in Juarez.
The report that his executioner, Gen.
Rudolph Fierro, was dead was received
over the military wires from Casas
Grandes. 1t stated briefly that Fierro
had been drowned while fording river.
that his horse slipped and that the gem.
eral was swept down stream.
Apparent Confirmation.
A Mexican passenger from Casas
Grandes arriving Thursday night was
said to have brought the first word Of
Villas death. but his story became pub
lie only late yesterday, when It received
apparent confirmation from an Amer
lean arrival, who said he had beer In
I sfermedeby a. railroad -employe. II
The Mexican story was that General
Villa had demanded money Of a subor
dinate, who on refusing, was shot by
the northern chieftain. A revolt oc-
CURED, the story continues, in which
1000 Mexicans arrayed themselves
against 1000 that sided with Villa. In
the fight that ensued Villa was killed.
said the Mexican.
Fierro Audacious Leader.
General Fierro was one of the most
picturesque and most audacious Lead
ers produced by the Mexican revolu-
ton. Formerly he was railroad brake
man. finally turning bandit and robbing
an express train at Lampasas, Mexico,
between Laredo and Monterey. For this
he never was prosecuted, eluding his
pursuers' and escaping to the hills.
When the revolution broke out he
joined Villas forces and won the es-
TEEN Of his commander at the battles
of Torreon and Zacatecas Later he be-
came known as Villas right hand man.
who could be relied upon to carry out
particularly atrocious plans.
Figured in Benton Incident.
1t was Fierro who took William Benz
ton, an Englishman, in charge when the
latter attempted to call Villa to account
for the confiscation Of Benton's prop
erty. The death of Benton was attri5-
uted to >Fierro. He was with Villa on
the visit Of Villa to the ranch of Tomas
Urbina, during which Urbina was
killed.
Fierro was large man, alert, cnn-
ming, and apparently insensibla Of fear.
Recently while in a. Juarez resort FL
erro compelled party Of Americans to
drink to Villas health and forced the
women in the party 70 dance with him.
Another time he is said to have placed
a dagger at the stomach OF the propri-
etor of Juarez resort ana made n!m
laugh at the tickle" of it's razor-like
edge.
Tales of cruelty permeated the at
mosphere of Fierro until his presence
was sufficient to stampede Mexicans
and foreigners, vet it is said others
have compelled him to "step lively by
shots fired at the heels CT his boots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
|COURT MARTIAL FOR
RETIRED OFFICIAL
Rear Admiral William N. Little
Charged With Neglect and Careless
Methods" While Acting as Inspector
Faulty Batteries in Submarine.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Rear Admiral
William N. Little. retired, today faced
trial by court martial on Charges in
volving neglect and careless methods
in the conduct OF his duties while in
spector of machinery at the Fore River
Ship Building Company, Quincy, Mass,
in connection with the construction of
the submarine. U. s. S. k-2."
He will be tried in Boston, beginning
Oct. Is.
THE action Of the department in
this case" says the statement issued by
Secretary Daniels, ''of ordering the trial
by general court martial of an officer
who has been retired after attaining
the highest naval rank on charges re-
lating to duties performed prior to re-
tirement. is somewhat radical and ar
rests attention. IT can be accounted
for only as an evidence of the depart
ment's determination that the inspec-
tion OF ships under construction for thi
navy shall be conducted with the great
est care and thoroughness.
The K-2 was accepted in January
1914, and troubles with it's storage bat
teries have developed since that time
navy officials said today. Defective in
stallation, rather than design, had
caused short circuitng. The boat was
contracted for by the Electric Boat
Company and constructed by the Fore
River plant
THE source Of trouble in vessels OF
this class" the secretary's statement
continues, has been the subject OF
close investigation by the navy depart t.
ment. As a result of this investigation
the department has been led to believe
that the inspection of the k-2 while
building at the Fore River Shipbuildins
Company was not conducted with suf-
ficient care and thoroughness. and ac-
cordingly has ordered Rear Admiral
Little, who was responsible for inspec-
ton Of this vessel to be tried by court
martial"
Mr.. Daniels said he received letter
rrou, Hss.A drniral Little saving he had
been assured by the builders that any
fault with the batteries of the k-2
which developed after its acceptance
would be rectified by the company al
its own expense. and had recommended
its acceptance on that basis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
Severe Test For Harvard.

New York. Oct. 16 - Foremost in
point Of interest in eastern gridiron
contests today stands the game at
Cambridge. between Harvard and the
University OF Virginia, which two
weeks ago defeated Yale. This game
not only offers the possibility of Har-
ward defeat but affords the first OPP
portunity OF comparing Harvard and
Yale.
Yale will play the Springfield Y. NJ
C. A. College at New Haven. Two i'm
portant eastern games are those be-
tween Pennsylvania and the navy al
Annapolis, and between Colgate and
the army at West Point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
German. Report Progress.

Berlin, via London, Oct. 16.-Further
progress for the armies of Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen is reported by the
war Office today. The storming of
positions south of Semendria and east
of Pozarevac is announced.
Bulgarian troops are progressing also
in their attack and have taken the
eastern forts Of Zajacar.
An attempt by the French to cap
ture a German position east of Aube-
rive, in the Champagne, was repulsed
sy the loss to the French Of 500
prisoners. German army headquarters
reported today.
Attacks near Le-Mesnil and Leintrey
also failed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
Gen. H. 3. Freeman Dead.

Douglas, Wyo., Oct. 16.-Brig. Gen
n. r. Freeman. retired. died here early
today. General Freeman served fifty
one years in the United States army
rising from the rank Of private to that
OF brigadier-general. He rendered dis
tinguished service during the civil and
various Indian wars. He succeeded
with others in escaping from Libbey
prison by tunneling under the walls
Tho funeral will be- held In Washing
ton. D. C. -7%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
FLEEING GERMANS IN TUB.

British or American Boat May Cap.
ture "Pirates" Escaping U. S.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 16.-If the six
German officers missing from the
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm have made
a dash to escape American authori-
ties. under whose jurisdiction they
We're interned, they have attempted a
daring feat. In the little tub" Eclipse,
If they stay on top of the water they
are likely to be captured by British
cruiser or an American cutter. -
If they turn pirates the only vessels
they will be able to capture will be
some of the big tankers carrying oil
to England
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
Eir.t re,t for "Bio Nine"

Chicago, Oct 16.-Football elevens of
the "big nine clashed today in the
first tests Of the championship season
Losers will be eliminated as contenders
for tho 1916 title.
Every team In the western confer
,ence, save Minnesota. was in action.
Indiana plays at Chicago, Purdue at
Wisconsin, Northwestern, at Iowa. and
Illinois at Ohio State. Minnesota was
slated TO meet South Dakota at Min-
non po1ig
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
MABRAY swlNDLE CASE.
Man Who Lost $4,000 Seeks to Re-
cover From Bank.

Special to Republican.
Council Bluffs. Oct 16.-Today IN
district court Judge e. B. woodr,vf
heard a motion of counsel for William
.M"cGG.rstih. 0f Aa!.ni;:Ss:S;:a:, cG:' s.n order
for certain books of the First National
Bank in the suit of McGrath against
the bank. growing out of the old
Mabray swindles in which McGrath
lost $4,000 and seeks to recover the
amount from the bank, In which his
draft was placed for collection. Cash
ier John j. Spindler. of the bank. was
on the stand some time, telling that
the records called for are not pertinent
and the bank has not retained them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16

Washington, Oct. 1e.-Messases
reaching the state department
early today from George c. Car
others, it's special agent at Casas
Grandes, made no mention of any
thing happening ts General Villa.
Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 16.-Gen. p.
Elias Gales, carranza commander
at Aqua Prieta, said today he had
been informed that General Villa
was enroute from casas Grandes
to Sonora. He believes his informa-
tion is correct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
saalna the Pacific.

Nunez Of Balboa bears peculiar re-
lation to Panama. He was not the dis
coverer Of the country nor it's first
settler, nor was he the organizer or ad.
ministrator of the government in this
part Of Spanish territory. but he was
the first white man to behold that
broad sweep Of ocean which We now
call the Pacific. and he saw It from
Panama territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
venizesos outspoken For Allies.

Paris. Oct 16.-Earnest hope for the
success Of the allies was expressed by
Former Premier Venezilos, Of Greece,
when asked by the Athens correspond
ent of the Matin to express his opin-
ion of the refusal of the new Greek
government to send an army to the as
sistance of Serbia.
1T was because foresaw the new
government would~take this attitude
that I made the speech I did in the
chamber on the 18th. I have nothing
to add to it, but none hopes more
ardently than I for an early and
decisive success for the allies. I am
more deeply convinced today than l
was yesterday of their final triumph"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
To Take pvin.k at Any Cost.

Petrograd. via London. Oct 16.-
With the exception Of Dvinsk. on the
northern end of the Russian battle
front, the Germans appears to be on
the defensive along the entire eastern
front.
Russian military officials say they
have obtained information that the
Germans have been ordered to take
Dvinsk at any cost.
German attacks at this point have
,heen made with the greatest i'm
petuosity. sbut 80 Tar they have been
unable to break down the Russian de-
fense. The German losses are reported
to have been extremely heavy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
co..e. Heavy in Serbia.

Paris, Oct 16. = Austro- German
losses in the campaign against Ser
bia up to Thursday evening, Oct a..
were estimated at $4,000 officers and
men killed. and 10000 wounded. ac-
cording to a dispatch received today by
the Temps from t,;sh. The Serbian
army operating in the north. the mes
sage adds, also sustained heavy losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE DEAD.
Trial Of Matthew A. Schmidt, Hsld
For Murder, May Be Continued.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. 1e.-Con-
tinuance Of a week or ten days In the
trial Of Matthew A. Schmidt. on trial
for murder in connection with the
dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times
building. Oct. I, 1910. probably will be
made Monday by Judge Frank !. Willis.
because Of the death last night OF
former Judge Charles II. Farrall, chief
counsel for tho defense Attorney
Farrell became i'll Thursday. Blood
poisoning caused by either disorders oc
the liver or the kidneys was believed to
have caused death but an autopsy may
be held to determine definitely.
Altho conference of attorneys as
sociated in the defense has been held,
it was said today additional counsel
probably would be brought into the
case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16
Zapata Leader. Ready 10 QUIT.

Washington. Oct. 15.-The Carranza
agency here today received cable
gram from Jesus Acuna, Carranza's s
foreign minister, saying the Zapata
leaders, Argumedo and Almazan, with
several THOUSAND men, have offered to
surrender 10 General sCarranza if am
nesty is granted them