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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Steamer Iowa Goes Down
off Chicago Harber After
Hull is Crushed.
PASSENGERS AND
CREW TAKE TO ICE
Fifty Persons on Board PeriIous Jour
ney From Scene of Wreck Over
Frozen Lake-city Tugs and Life
Crews Sent to Resoue-Two Other
Vessels, the Kansas and Arizona,
Fast in Ice Near Where Iowa Sank.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The steamer Iowa,
of the Goodrich Transit Company, was
caught in the ice about three miles off
the Chicago lfarbor and sank today.
The crew and passengers numbering
about fifty, took to the ice. City tugs
and life crews started to their rescue.
Messages for help were received
from the vessel before it sank. Cap
tain Curland, Of the life saving sta
ton, manned tug and left at once.
Two hours before people had seen
from the short what they believed to
be two men struggling over the Ice.
The life savers saw the ship sink.
Two Other Vessels Fast.
The steamers Kansas and Arizona,
the former held fast in the ice were
only a short distance from the Iowa.
The city fire boat Graeme Stewart
was much hampered by the ice and
made slow progress toward the scene.
Occupants of the Carter II. Harri-
son crib telephoned to the water de-
partment that apparently all those on
the Iowa had left the vessel before 1t
sank.
Persons on the roof of n lake front
sky scraper reported the Iowas men
had reached the government brake
water and had climbed on 1t after a
perilous walk OF a mile and half
across the ice. Two tugs were making
their way to the pier.
| Yesse! Returns TO Milwaukee.
The Iowa's crew numbered fifteen
ordinarily and according to the best
information there We're thirty five
| passengers aboard when the vessel
! left Milwaukee, Tuesday.
A northeast wind drove the ice into
| the southern end of Lake Michigan
land when within few miles of thu
I Chicago river the Iowa captain fount
! his vessel in the foes. After hour:
OF fruitless effort to break thru. the
| boat returned to Milwaukee. A fresf
| start was made last night. The MAR
| body of foes was not driven far into
| the lake. however and the Iowa caught
| again before daylight
| The first information OF the acci-
| dent came in message to the own
! ers in which the captain reported the
| boat was fast and leaking.
The vessel sank in half an houl
after she began to settle.
Crew Reaches Shore.
! The crew, numbering seventy. ani
one passenger clambered to the ic'
pack as the vessel settled, and strug
gled over the ice hummocks to shore
! Those who reached safety declared tina
no one had been lost.
The Iowa, valued at S150,000 carrie'
a miscellaneous cargo from $4,000 t
$4,000 in value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

belligerent nations were to be bought;
whether there would be permanent or
temporary ownership; and whether the
venture was to be conducted at loss
or profit.
'Woe to the men who would stir the
nation to an unneutral act he said.
Mr.. Burton said he agreed with Sec
retary McAdoo that the question
should be treated from an entirely nom
partisan point OF view and added he
believed the hope was nearly realized
when he saw seven democrats vote
for the death of the bill.
The nomina ting committee recon-
mended the election Of twelve direc-
tors. al lbeing regarded as equivalent
to elections. Among them were E. T
Meredith, Des Moines, Iowa; Thomas
B. Stearns, Denver; Thomas Burke
Seattle and Alfred /. Esberg, Sar
Francisco -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Effort to be Made to Make
Amendment Special
Order.
TUESDAY DAY SET
BY DRY FORCES
Committee Prepares Report Favorable
TO Passaee-Senator Sheehan to File
Minority Report-Temperanee Forces
Claim Safe Majority and Expect Bill
to Pass Easily.

Des Moines, Feb. 4-Temperance
forces In the senate are preparing to
make the constitutional prohtbitory
amendment a special order OF business
next Tuesday The sub committee has
prepared a report recommending the
adoption of the liquor amendment. 1t
is signed by Senators BOe and Francis
Senator Sheean has prepared a min
ority report.
The amendment will be considered
by tho full committee this afternoon
II it is not recon mended out for pas
! sage a minority report will be made
in the senate and on this report the
"drys" will make fight for passage
! of the measure. 1t Is said the tenn
perance forces have a good majority
and the bill will pass easily.
Graft Charges Bring Results.
An investigation into the state house
working force was ordered today in 8
resolution by Senator Kimpall. OF Pot
tawattamie county, which was adopted
in the senate without dissenting vote
Senator Gillette. Of Cherokee. 1t was
announced, had prepared q bill for In
PRODUCTION after the senate graft
committee makes It's report. providing
for q sweeping reduction of salaries o.
state employees. The developments to-
day were tho result Of the recen
I"grnft" charges made by Governor
Clarke in his message to the legtsla
ture.
| Ask Favor For Colonel Glenn.
The house voted today to ask con
gress to pass bill which would rais'
Col. John NJ. Glenn, Of the Unite'
States army, to the rank Of mayor gen
eral. Colonel Glenn q the famous
drummer boy Of Shiloh" He enliste,
in the civil war at the age Of II, ant
was the hero Of many 9ngagemnts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
RECONSIDER IMMIGRANT BILL.
House Debates Motion to Override Veto
of President

Washington, Feb. 4-Debate on the
motion to override President Wilson s
veto Of the immigration bill was be-
gun in the house today. It's support
hoped for the necessary two thirds vote
but it's opponents were sure it could
not be .polled. Representatives Bur
nett and Gardner led the forces in ia
vor of the measure and Moore and
SABBATH headed the opponents. This is
the third time that vote on an i'm
migration bill containing literacy test
has come before the house after being
vetoed by the president. In every case
1t failed Of passage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
GERMANY WARNS SHIPS.
no.;f.. u. 8. Vessels Should Avoid
north and West Coast Of France.

Notifies u. 3. veoSes9 oUOuo VSSS
North and West Coast Of France.
washington, Feb. 4.-Germany today
notified the state department that
American vessels should avoid the
north and west coast Of France.
The state department does not regard
the notice as a formal Blockade of the
F,rench coast by the Germans. Pres
ence of German submarines would not
he considered blockade.
The department regards the notice
as similar to one issued by the British
government and to a preceding notice
from the German government regard
ing the waters Of the North sea, both
of which gave warning that the waters
had been mine sown.
Technically, the waters on the north
and west coasts Of France, therefore
are to be regarded as within the war
zone and American mariners are sup
posed to take notice Of the warning
and enter these waters at their peril.
The notice was forwarded by the
German foreign Office to American
Consul Gerard. who transmitted 1t to-
day to the state department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Democrats and Republicans
Bend Every Effort in
Ship Bill Fight.
VOTE TO RECOMMIT
WILL BE VERY CLOSE
Fate Of Measure Depends on Outcome
Of Pending Motion-viee President
Marshall May Hold ealanee-cham-
Der Of Commerce Committee Hears
Debate For and Against Purchase
Bill-MeAdoo Defends Measure.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Reinforcements
today for both sides in the senate fight
over the administration ship bill did
not change the situation.
Senator Lewis, democrat, hurried to
the capital, but his vote was offset by
the arrival of Senator Fall, republican.
The lines on a vote en- Senator
Clarke's motion to recommit the bill
without recommendation was estt-
mated to be so close that Vice Presi-
dent Marshall would probably cast the
deciding vote.
| Democratic leaders. fearing defeat as
| the lines lay, determined to prevent
vote today, which necessitated demo-
crat speeches as long as the republl-
cans hold the senate in session.
| Chairman Stone declared the demo-
| crat senator's could not be paired and
the opponents could defeat the motion
| to recommit with instruction by ma
iority of 2. 1t was said not more than
two progressive republicans would vote
with the administration democrats.
Supreme Efforts to Save Bill.
| Democratic leaders planned to make
q supreme effort to save the bill by re-
committing the measure with definite
instructions for amendment, while the
republicans desired to recommit with
out instructions. thus pigeonholing the
bill for the present session.
| The democrats hoped for the ap.
| pearance Of two democrats-Senator
Lewis. Of Illinois. and Senator Smith,
Of South Carolina. They were also
counting on the support Of Senator'S
Norris and LaFollette. With these
votes the leaders hoped to recommit
the bill with instructions for amend
ment.
4 Republican leaders hoped for the re:
turn today of SENATOR Penross to add
one more vote to their side. They were
confident that with this additional vote
they could recommit the bill without
| instructions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
CASE IS COMPLICATED.

Washington Officials Admit Horn Ara,
rest Involves Fine Legal Poipts.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Grcat Britaln'o
request for the extradition Of Werner
Horn rested In the state department.
today, where officials began a study
of the papers. While officials con-
stantly declined to discuss It II will
be Some time, and only after cArekul
before the case 70 pue
on Its course.
Officials pointed out that It was Z
complicated case and one 1f the most
interesting legal questions that has
arisen since the outbreak OF the wars
The secretary Of state has discres
tionary powers and II he has reason
to believe that a prisoner may be tried
for a political offense extradition -
denied. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
WAR IN DESERT TERRIBLE.
Mon, Horses and Even Big Cannon
AHac&ad hu Conditions

Mon, Horses ana Even Dig NaHnoH
Affected by Conditions.
Correspondence of Associated Press.l
London, Jan. 20.-Fighting the Turks
and Arabs in the desert OF Mesopo-
tamia, where in places even camels
can not go; where after the Euphrates
is left behind water is more precious
than powder and the tribesmen show
no quarter to the wounded, is described
by Sergeant A. Kingdom, of the Sec
ond Battalion, Norfolk regiment. in a
letter to his mother at Thetford.
eve came by ship drom India) mp
the river Euphrates." he writes, land
disembarked on lovely landing. up
to the waist in mud and water Not n
tree in sight nor blade OF grass. eX-
cept on the river banks, which are
covered with date palms. We marched
all the next day thru mud. Anything
with wheels can not be taken. and
packs Of mules and camels are no
good, because their big feet pick up
too much sand.
'we lay in the wet mud on the
desert all night and moved away early
again in the morning, to find the
enemy in position. They consisted OF
Turks and Arabs. about 1,400 yards to
our front The attack was pushed
home under cover Of our mountain
batteries; the field artillery came up
later. The artillery horses were so
completely knocked out that they
could not walk away from the guns
when unlocked. The troops also were
Knocked OUT and in the meantime the
enemy's artillery was having 1t all
their own way.
"Our rifles were absolutely choked
inside with mud, and the bolt action
and sights had to be made to work be-
fore an accurate fire could be effected
Some OF the men, rather than drink
the muddy slush from their water
bottles, stood -and emptied it In their
bolt action. although water is so scarce
and slush worth gold piece an ounce
| II vas more fortunate: my socks had
| shrunk SO small that was better able
| to march without one, so cut off thu
| toe and. put 1t over my bolt action. 81
nv rifle was fairly clean. We were
caked with clay from head to foot
When the sun did come out for q tiyns
and we saw a chance Of cracking i
off, q thunderstorm came over ant
softened 1t into sticky paste.
| "Our only transport Is mules will
ammunition, and they frequently fal
1 tioy, tr and q have to be picked up. Any
how, the enemy were In their trenches
with a. decided advantage and wer'
delivering murderous Are. But b!
=
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Germany Says Wilson
Has Surrendered To
Great Britain,

Berlin. Feb. "A. news dispatch
has been received from Washing
ton saying that President Wilson
has consented to an amendment to
the ship purchase bill. which pro-
vides that no vessels are to be
bought by the United States. If
such purchase would lead to con-
fiict with any one of the belligerent
power
Nearly all the German news
papers criticise this course sharp
ly. They virtually united in calling
it a backdown before Great Britain
on the part of President Wilson.
The Kruze Zeitung says:
"This tender consideration for
Great Britain is more remarkable
inasmuch as 1t Injuries America
herself"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
COMMISSION HURRlEs WORK.
Many Witnesses 70 Appear Today il
Effort to Complete Inquiry.

New York, Feb. LIN an effort to
bring the inquiry here to close this
week, the federal commission on in
dustrial relations today planned to
hear q large number OF witnesses. John
r. Lawson, executive board member Of
the United Mine Workers of America
from the Colorado district, who testi-
fed yesterday, was to be recalled to-
day. Other witnesses today included
DR.. George w. Kirchway, OF Columbia
University: A. Barton Hepburn, Morris
Hillnnit DR.. Wallace Buttrick, secre-
and Henry 8. Pritchett, president OF
tho Carnegie foundation endowment
fund.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
ROUMAN|A IN NO
HURRY FOR WAR
Latest Word From Bucha-
rest Indicates Policy is
Waiting One.
KAISER'S MISSION
MAY PRESAGE MOVE
Visit to WiIhsImshavsn May Be Fore
runner os Activities on Part Of Ger
man FIeet-Russian Claim to Have
ses. Of Fighting in carpathian
Moun+a;n,-osrmans Still Hammer
ina At Outpost. Of Warsaw. <

Inndon. Feb. 4-Emperor Williams
troops still are maintaining an OMEN
siye movement in the battle neids 20
the west of Warsaw, but on the re-
,oa;nder of the eastern battle line the
Russians claim to be exertlng the
greater pressure. noticeably across 'ne
East Prussian frontier. In the Caf
path,ans the Russians claim the nsh'-
tho has rome against the Austro-Ger-
man forces.
ON the western front-in Belgium
France and Alsace-artillery engage
ments continue over most Of the battle
line. with isolated and sporadic 1er-
man rushes on the French positions.
Turkish activities along the suez
canal can hardly be classed yet as sec
ond rank skirmishes, tho the attack
near Ismailia, midway between the Feo
and the Mediterranean seas, shows that
the Turks are pushing further away
from the coast Of the Mediterranean.
The newspapers of both Germany and
England are filed with speculation
about the outcome Of the activity OF
German submarines against British
commerce.
Doubt at to Roumania.
Esor soue reason not explained there
/. = marked change Of tone relative to
the predictions as to when Roumania
viii toin the allies. A few weeks ago
# was said confidentially that Rou-
mania would enter the conflict perhaps
by the middle Of February. Dispatcnes
10 British newspapers from Bucharest.
the Roumanian capital, now say that
the government has no intention OF
breaking ~ neutrality at any eariy
/ date. There hkewfse has Deem taik..ln q
YomS501 81 sltaIy.s entry into the com
fiict.
Emperor william today presumably
;s at Wilhelmshaven. a Prussian forti-
fed seaport on the North sea, and dis
patches from Scandinavian countries
speculate whether his presence there
means the forerunner of q big move on
the part Of the German fleet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Kaiser inspect. U-21.

Amsterdam, via London, Feb A
dispatch received here from Hamburg
says that Emperor William arrived at
Wilhelmshaven this morning His
majesty inspected the German = sub
marine U-21 going over the vessel per-
sonally. He bestowed the decoration Of
the iron cross on the members of the
crew Of the vessel.
The emperor also inspected the units
Of the feet. The men on various war;
ships lined the decks and cheered his
majesty loudly. The town council of
Wilhelmshaven will tonight give a
dinner in honor Of the kaiser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
REcomMENo FEDERzl AID.

Assistance For Merchant Marine Urged
Before Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
Washington. Feb. 4.-Government aid
in building up an American merchant
marine and federal legislation permit
ting the maintainance of resale prices
were recommended in special reports
submitted at today's session Of the
chamber Of commerce of the United
States.
These recommendations and ad-
dresses by Secretary McAdoo and Sem
ator Burton of Ohio, on the Develop
ment of the Merchant Marine of the
United States" and Commissioner OF
Corporations Davies, on "The Federal
Trade Commission" were features on
the days program.
Would Create Shipping Board.
In its report, the committee on mer-
chant marine advocated the creation OF
a federal shipping board for the estab-
lishment of q successful merchant ma
rine and marine development company
capitalized at $30,O0O,O00. The commit
tee said:
"Our export and import trade has
grown with tremendous strides. Our
people demand that it should be safe
guarded and no longer left to unknown
vissitudes and to shipping facilities cer-
tain to fail us in a worlds crisis. The
European war has opened the eyes OF
the country to full realization of the
unwisdom Of delay"
The committee on the maintainance
and resale prices says it is convinced
that legislation permitting the resale
prices under proper restrictions on
identified merchandise for voluntary
purchase, made and sold under COM
petitive conditions, would be to the best
interest Of the producers, the distribu-
tor and the purchasing public.
MeAdoo Defends Shipping Bill.
Defending the ship purchase bill.
Secretary McAdoo predicted the gov
ernment would not operate the ships
at a loss and continued failure to make
profit should not prevent the gov
ernment from adopting the measure.
He declared the coast guard service
saved much life and asked IL the
chamber Of commerce favored dis
continuing the service because 1t re-
quired money.
Where property is put In Jeopardy
on sea or otherwise" said Secretary
McAdoo, "it is a function Of govern
ment to furnish relief. So when COM
merce is in Jeopardy. when freight
rates are soaring. / must confess !
have no patience with the contention
that the government must cit with
manacled hands and shackled feet.
This is the time when we must face
the issue. This II the time for
remedies, for remedies are not worth
continental unless applied at the
acute stage.
No Danger u Complications,
'srhe talk OF International coinplica-
tions from tho ship purchase bill ID
twaddle. There 10 no moro danger of
that than Of my picking up the Wash
ington monument and walking across
1.-THE Potomac. know OF no protest
from any foreign government. Its exc
cution 10 another matter. But as long
a. we observe the rules Of interna-
tional law nobody can complain. -
+ Senator Burton In reply followed the
arguments advanced by opponents ol
| the bill IN the senate. Thsre Was sty)l
DOUBT he contsndsd whsthee shipe q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
eELeIAMs REPULsE ATTACKS.

c..mans Renew Assaults on Forces
Along Yser, Amsterdam Reports.
Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 4.-The
Reieian positions of the User near
Westende again have been the scene Of
faerce attacks by the Germans, In
which the bayonet was used by the
troops on both sides Of the trenches.
the Telegraaf states in dispatch from
It's Sluis correspondent.
The Germans after the usual prepar-
atory bombardment by artillery. the
correspondent says, made repeated but
unsuccessful attacks on several import
ant Belgian trenches. The dispatch
says the lighting of the last two days
is Indicated by large coevoys OF wound
ed being sent to Germany.
The German administration In Bel
riuin has announced that q limited
railway service will be opened on
3thirteen lines in the region OF Brussels.
fourteen In that OF Liege, five around
Luxemburg and hve in the vicinity Of
Charleroi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
BRYAN TALKS TO Hoos'ERs.
Secretary Arrives in Indianapolis
Where He Will Deliver Speeches.

Indianapolis, Feb. 4.-Eight speeches
were before w. j. Bryan, secretary of
state, when he arrived here today for
a two days visit. Mr.. Bryan will be
the guest Of Governor and Mrs. Ralston
and will have luncheon at the home Of
Senator Kern on Friday.
His first address was to be to the
students OF Shertridge high school this
afternoon. Two addresses are on the
program for tonight, the first before
the democratic editors Of the state at
s o'clock and the second at public
meeting at 8.
Tomorrow he, will address the In
diana legislature and will speak at
high schools and the Y. NJ. G. A. The
final and probably most important
speech Of the trip will be made at the
Transportation Club banquet where he
will talk on "The Railroads. Relation
to the Business World"
Secretary Bryan will leave for
Washington late tomorrow night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telosraphic News:
Horn Held on United States War
rant.
Case Complicated.
Roumania in No Hurry to Enter War
German Naval Move Possible.
Lining UP For Vote on Ship Bill.
Lake Boat Founders In Ice, Crew
Adrift.
Temperance Fight in Senate Due
Tuesday.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
State Building Plan Submitted.
Much Interest in Compensation Law
Changes.
Tuberculosis Among Davenport Dairy
Cows.
Mrs. Van Horn Released Again.
Survey OF Iowa Apple Orchards.
Iowa Boy May Be Stanford Presi-
dent.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Parrot & Co.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Pneumonia Traps and Trappers.
Needed-A Law.
Too Big For Petty Patronage.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Farm Matters.
PAGE SEVEN.
General News:
Extra Session Probable.
miscellaneous Matters.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
! Sues For $4,000 Breach OF Promise
| Baseball Stockholders Meet.
| Pay s1,700 For Viaduct Damages.
| Vancleve Road Hearing Continued.
| To Raise Old Y. NJ C. A. Debt.
| General News of the City.
| PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
| Wilson's Speech Affects Wheat.
| Corn Rallies With Wheat.
Cattle Market Steady.
| Hogs Make Added Gains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
WHEAT CONTINUES
AVIATION STUNT


encourages e-Iraoin0 Oecso.
eddy Lively.
Chicago, Feb. 4--Altho the opening
Of the wheat market today was the
steadiest in some time. 1t was not long
before prices made an advance Of
nearly cents q bushel. May rose to
.1.6s as against s1.5sA last night. and
July to $1.41h compared to $1.3s%.
President Wilson's speech calling at
tention to the prospects that the Unit
ed States would be called upon heav-
lily for wheat had much encourage
ment for buyers. In addition there was
evidence OF increased foreign demand.
Despite heavy margins insisted upon,
trading was decidedly lively.
In the last hour the market went to
s1.65 for May, influenced by advices
that Europeans were taking flour as
well as wheat on a large scale. Spot
wheat sold at $l.S6, eaualling the top
most point the May option has yet
touched. Profit taking made the close
relatively easy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

ton Of restaurant and notsl keepers OF
Berlin have decided henceforward to
charge for all bread served at meals.
A dispatch received here from Dresden
says the principal council mas decreed
that all bread baked in Dresden con-
form to the government standards. The
Berlin stock yards show an increase
in the price Of hogs. The highest price
is $26 per ITO pounds.