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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
MORE SHIPS roRPEooED.
One French and Two British Vessels
Destroyed.

Paris, Sept. S.-The French steam
ship Guatemala has been torpedoed
and sunk about fifty miles Off Belle
Isle. Her crew escaped in tow boats.
The men were picked up by British
steamer.
The Guatemala, 5,913 tons gross and
3s7 feet long, was owned by the Com
pagnie Generate eTransatlantique. which
also owned the Bordeaux, the sinking
of which by submarine was an
nounced yesterday. The latest report
Of the Guatamaias movements was
her arrival at st. Nazaire, July eSs, eSs
from Buenos Aires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
RETAIN OLD OFFICERS.
National Letter Carriers Make But
One Change Officially.

One Change Officially.
Omaha, Sept. s.-The nomination
committee of the National Association
Inf Letter Carriers mads Its report this
morning.
/ For the four chief offices OF the as
sociation there were no contests in the
committee. the following being named:
{ President, Edward ]. Gainor.. Muncie.
Ind: vice president, AL Tharp. New
York City; secretary, E. j. Cantwell,
Brooklyn. N. Y: treasurer, Charles
Duffy. Chicago. These officers will be
elected unanimously. They are all re-
elections except in the case Of Tharp
for vice president. He succeeded
Johnson. who declined reorganization.
Six cities were candidates for the
next biennial convention. q They are
Ashev!lle. N. C.: Seattle, Wash; Dali
Hlas. Tex; Columbus and Toledo. o.,
and Bloomfield. N. ].
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
GOLD SHIPMENT DwlNDLEs.
British Consignment is Snoutt $40, $40
100000 Instead Of $60,00O,O 900.

New York, Sept. S.-Great Brltain's
third shipment of gold to the United
States, within five weeks. placed today
in the sub treasury here amounts to
$is455, 900 and not approximately $685.
900, 900 as reported yesterday from
Portland. Maine. according to j. p.
Morgan & Co, the consignees.
No statement was made officially as
to the values Of American securities
accompanying the gold but these are
reported to be worth approximately
$50, 900, 900, making the total value of
the shipment about $50 600 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
MURDER SUSPECT HELD.
Prisoner at Worcester TaIliss With
Dissertation Of Man Wantad.

Worcester. Mass. Sept. S.-Worces-
ter police are OBTAINING suspect In
the murder of Judge Willis Knowles.
Of Providence. pending the arrival OF
officers from Providence to make pos
tive Identification. The man under
arrest guve the name of Henry Hud-
son, aged IS, and said he lived In
Worcester, but later said his name
was Henry Ed wards.
He tallies closely with the Slescrip-
ton of man wanted by the Prova-
dence police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
FIVE PRISONERS
ESCAPE AT VINTON
Jail Delivery Effected During Heavy
Electrical Storm-Batter Hole Thru
Brick Wall With Section Of Water
Pine.

vinton, Sept. s.-Five men prisoners
in the loca! Jail, escaped some time
after midnight during a heavy electri-
cal storm. The men broke a three
inch water pipe that ran thru the up
per rooms, and used that as a batter
ing ram to cut hole thru the steel
lining and the outer brick wall and
used the window cords to descend to
the ground. The men escaping were
Mike Hollyck, George Shelton, Paul
Haines, ]. c. Anderson and Jess Smith.
No trace has been found of the Jail
breakers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
carranzaista. Retake DURANGO.

FL Paso, Tex. Sept. S.-The Car
rama consulate here today announced
receipts of n dispatch from the Car
rama consulate at San Francisco to
the effect that Durango had again been
captured by the Arrsta brothers Car
rama forces. on Sept 5. Arrivals
from Durango yesterday declared Dur
ango was under Villa control on
Sent. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
GRAND DUKE COMMENDED.
Gar Recognizes Bravery But Hints at
Failure 40 Commander.

Cxers Recognizes Bravery But Hints at
Failure 40 Commander.
Petrograd, Sept. Sin relieving the
grand duke the emperor addressed q
communication to him which read:
.eAt the beginning Of the war was
unavoidably prevented from following
4he inclination Of my soul to put my
self It the head of the army.
.tJnder the eyes Of all Russia your
4mnerial highness has given proof
during the war Of steadfast bravery
which has caused feeling Of profound
confidence and called forth the sincere
sood wishes Of all who followed your
onerations thru the inevitable vicissi-
tudes OF war.
.My duty to my country. which has
feen entrusted to me by God, impels
,.,as today. when the enemy has pene-
trlted into tho interior Of the empire.
10 take; supreme command of the active
forces and to share with the army the
fatieue ofxwer and to safeguard with
L Russian ssi II from attempts of the
enemy.
aThe ways OF providence are in
scraptible but ray duty and my desire
determine me In my resolution for the
good Of the state.
.rhe invasion Of the enemy on the
western front, which necessitates the
greatest possible concentration Of the
civil and Official authorities. has turned
our attention from the southern front.
At this moment / recognize the heces-
Gity Of your assistance and councils on
the southern front, and appoint you
yiceroy Of the Caucasus and COM
mander- -in-chief Of the valiant Cauca-
sian army.
express to your imperial highness
NV profound gratitude and that Of the
country for your labors during the
war.. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Airships Sighted Over Holland.

Amsterdam. Sept. s.-Three airships,
coming from the east. passed over
Dordrech, in south Holland, at $3.50
o'clock this morning. They were headed
for the English coast.
Another airship passed over a
suburb of Amsterdam. 1t disappeared
In an easterly direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
FAILS 70 IDENTIFY SUSPECT.

"Sky Scraper Burglar" 70 Not Recoo-
mixed by Mrs. Armour.
Chicago, Sept. s. = Mrs. J. Ogden
Armour today failed to identify Mel
vile Reeves. known to the police as
the Sky scraper burglar as one OF
the men who robbed her OF $3075.
mostly in Jewels. last Monday night.
Since his last previous trouble with
the police, Reeves has been working
for a tire company. His resemblance
to one OF the masked bandits caused
his temporary detention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Austrians and Serbs Clash.

Nish. Serbia, Sept. 6, Via Paris. Sept.
s.-LDelayed in transmission.[-The
Serbian war office gave out the follow
ing announcement today:
Serbian artillery on Sept and 4
actively opposed efforts on the part Of
the Austrians to fortify the left bank
of the Danube.
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GRAND DUKE TRANSFERRED.
70 Take Command Of Army on South
aFn Front.

70 Take Command Of Army on 6outh'
ern Front.
sPefroxrad. via London. Sept. s.
Grand Duke Nicholas has been trans
ferr9d to the Caucasus by Emperor
Nicholas.
4 The empssor took this action on as
Ss1,nir,G couimand Of the military and
naval forces Of Russia.
IN transfeyrtng the grand duke ne
appointed him viceroy OF the Caucasus
aad counsarder-in-chief OF the army
In the southern front
a. Takes Minor Positions 10 "
The action Of Emperor Nicholas IN
transferring his cousin. the Grand
Duke Nicholas. il perhaps the most I'M
portant change Of this nature Wnlch
has been made by any OF the Deilleef-
sent nations. The only comparable IN
cident was the retirement last 1all oy
Emperor William OF Lieutenant Genr
eral Won Mcltke as chief OF the German
general STAN.
o,as has been transferred is OF relative
,,,,nortance as compared to his for
smer office as commander cnAei Oh
81 n Russ,a.s great fighting forces.
.rhee Caucasian compaign presents
o,rlv q minor aspect Of the war. The
p,,:.,an and Turkish forces involved
q tha struggle in the Black sea region
2 ! General Reorganization.
srhA transfer was made in connection
With 4 general reorganization Of such
importance that it has stirred the ma
ton deeply.
~, ....a duke deplaces the famous
viceroy OF the Caucasus. Count voront-
xoff- -Dashkoff. Emperor Nicholas ad-
dressed to the count a communication
acknowledging the values Of his labors.
and, stating that he yields to his re-
ouest 10 be permitted to devote his
enerRtes to work for which his state Of
heath Il more equal"
The emperor therefore relieves him
Of the post Of viceroy and attaches
him to .-.s personal staff.
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Artillery and Airsh;p Attacks.

Paris, Sept. S.-The artillery fighting
along the battle line thru France con-
tinues. according to a statement this
afternoon from the war office.
There has been cannonading from
Belgium on the north as far south as
the Woevre district. German aviators
have bombarded towns in France. and
aviators Of the allies have thrown
down bombs at Ostend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
cermans Take WoIkowvsk.

Berlin, via London, Sept. Sherman
forces that have been engaged in bat
tie with the Russians in the district
north of Bieloviezh forest. have cap
tured the city Of Wolkowysk. 1t was
announced by German army headquar-
terS TO-DAY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
DISCUSS COMPENSATION ACT.
Manufacturers Prepare to Meet Con-
ditions Imposed by Now Law.

ditions Imposed by New Law.
Pittsburgh. Sept. S.-Plans to meet
conditions that will be imposed by the
operations OF workmen's compensation
law after Jan. l next, were discussed
today by several hundred manufac-
turers Of the Pittsburgh district at a
meeting of the chamber OF commerce.
The most important question under
consideration was tn sanization OF a
new company to take care Of all risks
under the new law, premiums being
paid to this company instead OF the
regular casualty companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
ONE AMERICAN LOST
''''.'' ON HESPERIAN
Sailor From New Jersey Member of
Crsw-No Doubt That Ship Carried
Small Gun on ,Dsek-Lansina Seek
ing Facts.

London, Sept. s.-Wesley Frost.
American consul at Queenstown. in
formed the American embassy here to-
day that he had received an uncon-
firmed report that one Of the missing
sailors Of the Hesperian was an Ameri-
can citizen. Thus far Mr.. Frost has
been unable to verify the report.
Lieut.. Lewis B. Mcbride, naval at
tache of the American embassy, is ex-
pected to return from Queenstown to
London today. He has been collecting
Information concerning the sinking Of
the Hesperian. He has forwarded no
report to Ambassador Page, who has
consequently sent nothing new to the
state department at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Sept. at 5:33; sets at 6:2l.
Iowa--Thunder showers this after
noon or tonight: cooler tonight;
Thursday partly cloudy.
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REORGANIZATION, IS ORDERED.
Shakeup Of Naval Academy Officials
Follows Investigation.

Washington, Sept. S. Secretary
Daniels today announced the re-
organization Of the forces at the naval
academy. Heads Of nearly all depart
,.snts were ordered detached for duty
elsewhere. the. changes to be effective
Sept. 20. The reorganization is a re-
suit OF the Investigation at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

T~S Grows Saved.
London. Sept. S.-The British steam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Gold weighs nearly twenty times as
Snuch 40 its own bulk Of water.
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Now yer.ex Man Victim.

Queenstown, Sept. st has beer
established that an American named
Wolff was lost on the Hesperian
Wolff signed as an able seaman Of tn,
Hesperian's crew. He came fromNew
ark, N. J., and was Of Dutch parent.
age.
There is absolutely no doubt that {
gun was mounted on the Hesperian
It was understood the gun was visible
to all who cared to look at 1t.
Lansing Calls For Report.
Washington, Sept. s.-secretar,
Lansing today cabled Ambassador
Gerard, at Berlin, to forward any in.
formation available on the sinking oi
the Hespsrfan.
A state department dispatch from
London indicating that one American
was lost was so incopclusive that Off
cials do not accept It as ANAL.
Germany still Doubtful.
Berlin, via London. Sept. S.-Persons
in position to speak with authority
assert the conviction that the steam.
ship Hesperin was not torpedoed by
q German submarine, at least under
the conditions thus tar described.
Tho assumption that the SHesperiar
was sunk by a German submarine !.
met with Increasing doubt In officia
circles. Officials believe tho HesperiaI
must have struck mine or possihl;
was destroyed by some agency within
that it may be regarded as certain tina
she was not destroyed by q German
submarine. It Is pointed out tina
stories given out in press dispatche:
may be adapted quite aas well to thu
theory that the Hssperian struck {
mine as to the assumption she was tor.
pedoed. Moreover, II 10 said there 10 ne
indication that submarine was con
cerned.
The degree Of assurance with which
this theory is advanced 10 based on ad
ditional instruction sent to submarine
commanders since the Arabic wa,
sunk.
Now that the U-27 has been giver
up definitely as lost an official state.
ment probably will be issued soon con.
corning the Arabic setting forth tina
all submarines which might have beer
have returned with one excep-
ton. -, ~ 49, s
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
MARLBORO HORSE SHOW
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
Miss May E. Bowling. Of Southern
Maryland. Features with Perform
ance on Ely In Gated Event.

Marlboro, June 5.-The horse show given
by the Southern Maryland Agricultural
Fair Association today attracted a ire
mendous crowd and all participants were
roundly applauded. Some Of the fairest
daughters of not only Southern Mary
land. but of Washington took part and
they showed the enthusiastic spectators
that they know how to ride.
With the gentlemen they took the OBJ
stacles in a gallant style, 1t making no
difference whether they were riding sing
ly. pairs or as a hunt team. Miss May
E Bowling. OF Maryland. made a re-
markable performance in the gated
horse class on Fly and carried off all
the honors The exhibits at Exhibition
Hall were excellent and closely contested.
The following are the results:
Combination saddle and harness horses-won by
Gay Bind tE. n. Palmer Washington, ID. O.; sec
end Iaddie Miss Cameron. Washington. ID. CO:
third Duke IN. J. Ward. Washington. d. c.
Roadsiers driven by lady or ecntleman-won by
second Golden Rod tE. NJ. Palmer. Washington.
D. C.S: third Marshall Cozin "A. J. Brooke. MARI
boro. Md
saddle horses-woi by Duke OF Norfolk miss
Edith Howard Washington ID. o.: second Della
plain miss Ruth Donaldson. Washington. ID. C.. !:
third. Beauty Miss johnson. Benninzs. d. c.
Gated horses-won by Fly miss May L Bowl
ing Marlboro. Md
Hun,er,-Won BY Kitty Carr Miss Elizabeth
jackson, Hyattsvile. Md: second. Golden Taft
Miss Ruth Donaldson. Washington. ID. c. third.
Master James. u. c. Lowe. Washington. d. c.
Hunt team-Kitty Carr. Joe Wheeler. Duke OF
Norfolk, won: Masterpiece. DR.. Steve Stems.
Heard. second: Killarney Robbins. Governor. third
High iump-Won by Masterpiece; second. Cover
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considered. notably Francis Ouimet
| and Chick Evans, with half a dozer
\ lesser stars not far behind Among
the Eastern professionals, outside OF
Hagen. Macdonald Smith. NJ. ]. Brady
/ Tom Mcnamara, George Sargent, Fred
Mcleod. Louis Teller and j. M
Barnes are the favorites. In the West
William Kidd. Walter Fovargue, Jack
Croke. James Donaldson, Jimmy and
George Simpson are looked upon with
favor. But there are others, and a
dark horse may win the title as ha
been the case in the past two years
Several of the women golfers of
Bannockburn captured prizes on Nav
81, among them being Mrs. J.~R. De-
Farges. Miss Edith Gordon. Mrs. Will
lam NJ. Smith. One of the best battles
Of the day was that between Mrs De-
FarSes and Miss Alice Burbage, Mrs.
DeFarges leading slightly all the way
and winning the golf club awarded in
the eighth.
Play will begin this morning in the
annual tournament of the Washington
Suburban, Golf Club and will continue
until dark and II is hoped to finish
up at least two rounds today.
There are ~ entries and the first pair
will start promptly at 10 o'clock.
Miss Maude X. wetmore, of Chevy
Chase. has been elected vice president
of the Women's Eastern Golf Associa-
ton. Miss Fanny c. Osgood. Of Bos-
ton. IL president, and Miss Florence
McNeely. of Philadelphia. is treasurer.
Mrs. Lawrence Swift. president of the
Metropolitan Association. was chosen
secretary. Miss Louisa A. Wells, who
- o.
Of years declining to again serve.
Many clubs are discouraging the
visits of players not members of the,
club. The fees at Atlantic City and
Cape May: N. j., for years were 81
day. Two years ago these were
raised to 81. In spite of this the nine
hole course at Cape May is crowded
on Saturdays and Sundays, while at
Atlantic City one month last year no
fewer than 1900. green tickets were
issued.
The Philadelphia Country. Club was
forced last year to raise he fee on
Sundays and Holidays to
IS. II was felt that unless a prohibit
i've fee was charged that the links
would become too congested. Natural
IL no friends of the members would
like to play on those days because
the tax would fall on the members
and not on the guests.
The fee at the Huntingdon Valley
Club has been raised to 81
and at Pine Valley to 81.
The South Shore Country Club Of
Chicago raised its visitors fee to 81
4 nd this applies to every day In the
week. Some Of the Chicago clubs do
not permit visitors on Saturdays. SUM-
lays and holidays. their courses being
loo congested with members to allow
- =. NAT Z. woRLEY.
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marines Land
FIRST SERIES
Uncle Sans Jackies Grab
First Part of Government
League with Nine Wins.
CLUB WELL BALANCED
Batting Averages of Circuit Shows
Fraser. of Navy Team.
Topping List.
CLUB WELL BALANCED

The United States Marine Corps base
ball team won the first series in the
Government League. having won nine and
lost none. Commerce being their nearest
competitor with seven won and three lost
The roster of the winning club is:
Pitchers. Bruner.' Bishop. Burns. Goode,
Baylis. Goodwin: catchers. Parker. Rich
ards: first base. Snyder; second base,
Strain: shortstop. Quackenbush; third
base, Minis: left field, Walbridge; center
field. Perry; right field, Jenkins. and
utility, Wyszynski
The averages are as follows:
AVERAGES FOR FIRST SERIES-GOvERN-
MENT
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To Be Presented Cup.

Pittsburgh. June 5-when Jess WILL
lard arrives in Pittsburgh on June 10
he is to be taken in tow and enter
tanned by the local branch of the Ma
tional Order of Cowboy Rangers. One
of the ceremonies will be the presen-
tation of a silver loving cup thirteen
inches tall and lined with gold to
the conqueror of Jack Johnson. The
champion was elected a life member
of the cowboy rangers the day he de-
feated Johnson.
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NOTES OF GOLF LINKS

Walter r. Tuckerman and W. 8 Rev
burn. the two Chevy Chase players VIII
furnished such an exciting battle yester
day afternoon for the District of Column
bia Golf Association championship, ar
about as equal in playing ability as an,
| two golfers In this section. Tuckermal
is handicapped at four and Reyburn a
five at the Chevy Chase Club.
Play in the contest or the cup Offered
by Capt. F. X. Hill among the board O.
| governors of the Chevy Chase Club rea CHI
ed the semi-final round yesterday, e NJ
Weaver defeating C q. Treat l up in /.
holes. In the second round, E.. NJ. weav
er defeated c. r. Wilson up; c. G
Treat defeated J. A. McIllhenny 1 up. and
Capt. F. X. Hill disposed Of r. jenkins
| l up
Many applications for membership in
the new Kirkside Golf Club which will
use the old course of the Bannockburn
Golf Club have been received by the COM
mittee in charge. Messrs. c. c. Miller, NJ
ii. Sutlin, and Thomas A. Poole. and an
other meeting will be called this week to
complete the organization
After due consideration. the green COM
mittee of the Washington Country Club
has decided that the new No l green
should be lowered about four feet. The
dirt thus obtained will be utilized in
making an easy slope in front and to the
right. about the grade existing now to
the left of the approach. This will also
make the putting green nearer the CEN
ter Of the fair green. The committee
plans to protect No. 10 from overflow by
drain similar to that on No. Is. The
committee announces that its general
policy at present will be to take care of
what 1t has now. the putting greens be-
ing the first consideration and after that
the fair greens.
There will be held during June a golf
tournament open only TO members of the
Columbia Country Club. Contestants will
be grouped into sixteens according to
the lowest scores which they have turned
in during the past week. ties 10 oe de-
cided by lot. and there will be as many
sixteens as the number of entries war
rant. The play-off for each sixteen will
be as follows:
First round-June 10 to l6 inclusive
Second round-Jme II to %, inclusive.
Semi-finals-June2 "a to 80 inclusive.
Finals-July l TO ., inclusive.
The entrance fee is 81 and prizes will
be awarded to the winner. runner-up and
winner OF the defeated eight in each
sixteen. Handicaps as posted June 10 will
apply throughout the tournament When
ever there is a differehce in handicaps
the lower handicap player shall sta~t his
opponent number of holes up equal to
one-half the difference in their handi-
caps: except that should said number
include the fraction "one-half.'. the
player receiving same shall be deemed
to have won No. Il hole in case he scores
a ''one-han" or better against his op-
ponent. for example. a player receiving
! handicap OF l.. is two up at the first
lee. and wins No. L In case he makes
a "half' or better against his opponent.
]. Martin Scraase. of Bannockburn. has
returned from Hct Springs. Va. where
he played many rounds OF golf. He 10
! member Of the Bannockburn team and
viii be available for interciub matches