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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
JOHN BUNNY FATALLY Ill.
Popular Movie Comedian in Critical
Condition in aroaklNn.

New York, April 16.-John Bunny,
comedian OF the screen, was thought
to be at deaths door today OF q COM
plication OF kidney and heart ailments.
He has been Ill for three weeks at his
home in Brooklyn. Today was one OF
his worst days.
are known to millions OF moving pic
ture devotees, is 81 years old. He has
been on the stage for thirty vears.
achieving his greatest success within
recent years as moving picture actor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
RAINSBARGER BOYS
MOURN SISTER


Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 1s.-Mrs. Henry Johns
died at 10 o'clock today at her home
twelve miles north OF Eldora. Her
death occurred just thirty years to the
day after the shooting OF her husband.
during the trying times in this county.
Her brothers, Frank and Nathan
Rainsbarger. who were permitted to
come from AnAmosa 20 be ct the bed
side OF Mrs Johns, viii remain for the
funeral services. ~ - *
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
Fr.neh raid German Towr..

Il Basel, Switzerland, via Berlin and
I1ondon, April 16.-Frc..c!. ey.atnrs
dropped bombs near Kraotzingen and
on villingen and Donaueschingen en-, towns
in Baden. on April IS, according to the
National Zeitung These places are
said to be without anti-aircraft guns.
The French official statement last
night stated that the craft had bonn,
barded the station at Frieburg- Bres-
gau, about thirty miles west OF the
places mentioned by the National
Zeitung,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
eREAr sATTLE FOUGHT.
Report ~ way Of Switzerland Say,
Russians Won Victory.

HepofS 0y way OF SWltxef1ano Gays
Russians Won Victory.
Geneva, April 16.-The News pub
fishes a dispatch from Ungvar. in
northeastern Hungary, saying great
battle has been fought between the
Stry and the valley Of the Ondava. A
German army composed of picked men
attacked the Russians marching on
Bereg. After thirty-two hours of severe
fighting the Russians defeated the
Germans.
A dispatch from Vienna says sixty
five Austrian officers have been dis
ciplined for negligence which resulted
in the humiliation of division near
Bereg.
The announcement also is made in
Geneva that Austrian troops from the
Serbian frontier have been sent to the
Trentino -and that a number Of them
already have passed thru Salisbury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
Several Zeppelins and Aero
planes Made Raids on
/, Coast Towns.
BOMBS DROPPED IN
TOWNS NEAR LONDON
some Properly Damage Done hut No
a Lives Are Lest - Zsppsiins Make
Nisht Raids, AsropIanss Take Day
light For Exploits PRONOUNCED Ae-
tivity at German Airship 1asss at
Emdsn and cuxhavsss.s

ondon, April 16-lt 10 reported
that German asroplanss at midday
today dropped bombs nsar Herner
eay, ii Kent, six miles from Gam
tarbury.
Two i,ostils aeroplanss were re-
ported over the city Of Canterbury,
which 10 sifty.fivs miles to the east
ct London.
IA German asropsane dropped
bombs this afternoon on Sitting
bourne and Favsrsham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
Cannon Pays Tribute.

Danville. H.. April 16-F'ormer
Speaker Cannon. when told of the
death Of former Senator Aldrich. said:
Senator Aldrich was one OF the
strongest Legislators during his SER
vices in the national congress. The re-
public is better that he lived sin
.ccrely regret his loss"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
GIRL IN LONG FLIGHT.
Youthful Aviatrix Plans Transeentin.
SntaI Journey.

sntai Journey.
San Antonio, Tex. April ls-Miss
Catherine Stinson. 19-year-old avis
trix. announced here today she would
undertake a transcontinental Hight Of
5000 miles, from New York to San
Francisco. She expects to start from
the Statue OF Liberty In New York
about June l, in ninety-horse power
aeroplane. and to make not more than
ten shops en- route.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
REMARKABLE GAIN
IN INDUSTRIALS
stock Of Companies Having Large
z Orders For War Materials Show Ad.
i vances Of From 2 70 20 Points-Early
Trading Point. to Record Days BUS
iness.

New York, April 16.-The speculative
activity in the stock market assumed
q new phase at the outset of todays
session with gains of from to almost
20 points in the shares OF various in
dustrial companies. which are said to
have received orders for large war
supplies from foreign countries.
New York Airbrake rose 11A to
S9X. and Westinghou Electric
Jumped Z points to SO. From these ex-
traordinary advances there were sharp
decline OF from points up.
Bethlehem Steel participated in the
rise to the extent Of Z points and nu-
merous other specialties gained from
l to 8.
Trading In the first hour pointed to
q new record in activity at the end Of
the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16

The Dead - = i,soe fsst below -
esea level
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16

gent call was issued mere touay -o
special police to go on duty at p. m.
r,hraa Zenpelins were seen today flying
\ 80, %. -. n,,.cb 1s,ands in the North
80
z...,:.. !. n.;d
sppS'
AZ Seast Two zeppehnS .eu
counties Of Suffolk at Essex early TINS
morning and dropped bombs Wltnln
thirty-six miles Of London, but 50 iar
as material damage was concerned, the
attack of the Germans was less sue
cessful than on previous occasions. NO
loss of life resulted.
The number Of craft taking part in
the raid IL uncertain but 1t assuredly
was more than one, as attacks were
within :. few minutes Of each other at
points seventy miles apart. fhe nrst
was e. Maiden e ~: - = m. ~ 49,. :
z.spps..u t.a1 NJ. u -. d-nnnsn~ homh.
ssn1si. ~. er.St q. tmrned north and
~ vaevbytdga
Il. ,,s-,, h.r. 1e"s, ~, 1870 crafta seen
,,,,,s nv.r aarvicyl N tl,a
1s,sct,c,, 3, - Tnsvich. u second attack
was made7 hetween -: 30 and 12:45 on
sonthvold. ten miles south OF Low
.stnft [ - tha North sea. At this point.
where three bombs were dropped, a
si,nhers ward was set on fire and three
horses we're killed.
~ ...,..... r.L. e:,.a
AZ Soutnwoid several oompsC were
dropped and railway trucks were nrea e'l.
~ Maiden house was struck out oniy
slightly damaged; at heyorlose sew
eral bombs were dropped Dut no uaih-
ase has been reported.
message from Muioen,, en- = tioilano'
says the Norwegian steamer Las came
into into tnat port lnls 1nonnias 'nl anu re-
poaes a.o,a.,, ne : ne,nt ne t,ftean miles Off the
Dntch coast. The airship was headed
N the direction Of Germany, and is
be1ieyed 10 be one Of the invaders on
her way home.
e.,.;,u. rha;r n.;d
3,
s German aeroplanss ere tnls Alternoon
were droppins pomps IN m, Ment, wl.hnl .l
thirty Miles y. ',e ne AiaI.ii1ieS
nrst maze tne!F appeafance .ps ~ over I1elhe ne
Bay, east OF iSSanterpury. y Witnin ,'- . ie"
minutes % tAey we're rspo.,eu ., over San,
teroury anu vsEy sho..1y aleer warn
tney appeaaeus .oyer f1ve1s'lani2 ' anu anu
then over sittlnsDou.ne, not more tnan
thirty miles away " oFopplns DotrDs on
eacn toWn.
the aeropiane Wnicn cropped Domos
on faVVersnam was shot NJ py locai
marKsmeH q Er men Dut tneir I'M apparehtly
was poor. ~
5ss tlying over Sltullnsoonrne the arr
men dropped Another pomD Dut tne
only result was tue oissh6 OF nole
IN an oE Sun anotner D0InO was
drop ped ln cnalk quarry. 1ne Ger
man macnlne tnens stared ,or the sea
sys g l'ea.. lroIH wnAcn olrection
s'..st'au 80. = - = :. :-s. -.
'''-s. .S.s' -"
sitting bourne y IN tle county Or
Kent. ~ pas population OF S,VOo.
Ft Isham also is N Kent and is ten
miles west-nortnwest oi canterbury: It
has z p0pulation ol l2,0oo.
J. The damage done by the German
IN Kent has been neeligable
so far as ~ known up to the present
time. Two bombs were dropped on
Fayersham, but no damage resulted.
& ;Herne Aay - town and watering
place on; E estuary of the Thames. with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16

and Thursday being cited in justihca-
tion Of this feeling.
as It il said the raiders have used
bombs Of an incendiary rather than
an explosive character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.
Sun rises April II ut $50. sets at

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; not much change In temper
ature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16

London. April 1s.-Pronounced ac-
tivity at the German airship bases at
Emden and Cuxhaven today is reported
in kilograms from Holland. An ur-
gent call was issued here today for
special police to go on duty at p. m.
Three Zeppelins were seen today flying
/. wer the Dutch Islands in the North
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-16
No penial of ,pefeat.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 16.-No offs
cial denial from Villa officials here
was forthcoming today regarding Off
cial carranza reports Of second VIC
tory. over Villa forces at Celaya,
Guanajuato.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
ALLY WOODS IN
HANDS OF FRENCH
WRESTED FROM GERMANS AZ.
TER SEVERAL DAYS SYSTEM.
ATTIC PREPARATIONS.

Paris.-An official eyewitness, de.
scribing operations by which the
french are menacing German posi-.
tions in the wedge of st. Mihiel.
says:
"All the ALLY woods, which consti.
iuted a strong and well fortified sup
port for the Germans, now is entirely
IL French hands, conquered for the
nost part by troops from the center
Ci France, after several days Of sys-
tematic preparations by a heavy artil-
lery fire.
AT certain points the Germans
had constructed on the font of moats
IL yards wide spiked barriers extend
ing about six feet above the level Of
the earth, surrounded by barbed wire
eDtanglements, which were so intri-
cate as to make them impervious to
any tools.
"A concentration of artillery fire
opened large breaches in this defense:
parapets were sent crashing into the
ground and dismebered bodies were
blown into the air above the clouds OF
smoke The earth was strewn with
overturned trees and branches.
After five hours of intense fire,
five mines, laid under a parapet ada.
cent to the principal fort holding the
position, exploded annihilating the
garrison and spreading panic in the
trenches.
AN attack with fixed bayonets
then began in three lines, preceded by
a detachment with hand grenades.
Engineers followed with bridges pre-
pared in advance to facilitate passage
over the network of trenches. Tho
order has been given to pass over
the trenches and take the enemy in
the rear
Three lines Of trenches were thus
cleared of the Germans. Those who
sought refuge in the underground
shelters perished from suffocstion
through the collapse of the entire
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
WORLD CRISIS IS
near SAYS WILSON
PRESIDENT ASKS HEARERS TO
PREPARE FOR THE TASK OF
MEDIATION.

New York.-President Wilson, ad-
dressing publishers from all parts OF
the country at the annual luncheon of
the Associated Press at the Waldorf
Hotel, declared that the condition OF
the worlds affairs is coming to a cli-
max and that although the times be-
hind the United States had been diff
cult, indeed, the times ahead are to be
more serious.
The test is coming for the United
States, as well as for the nations en-
gagged in war;" the president said.
Our whole duty" he added, lis
summed up in this motto. America
first"
Wilson proceeded to explain that
Americans should think OF America
first in order that this nation may be
in a position to help both sides when
peace comes.
The president commented on the
fact that there have been attempts to
disturb the perfect neutrality of the
nation. He said that men had even
uttered slanders against the United
States to incite it to interfere.
Men had even been saying that il
the United States went to war on
either side there would be a divideu
nation, he said. He characterized this
as "an abominable libel OF ignorance"
That remark OF the president, as
we're many others in the course of nis
brief address, was received with enthu.
siastic applause.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
BRING BOARD INTO
CROSS LAKE CASE
cADDo COMMISSIONERS EXPECT.
ED TO CLAIM MONEY AccRU-
ING FROM LEASE.
SAYS ACT 1902 IN EFFECT
Governor Claims State Needs Money.
and Can Not See Way Clear
Not to Award Lease.
Shreveport

Shreveport
A new phase of the controversy
over the dried bed Of Cross Lake de-
veloped when it became known that
in the event the courts sustain the
governors lease OF the mineral rights
Of this territory, the Caddo Levee
Board will claim whatever money ac-
crues to the state under the provi-
sions Of the lease. 1t is understood
the claim will be made under an act
OF 1902. which specifically declared
that money accruing from the sale of
Cross Lake lands should be placed in
the state treasury for the use and
benefit of the Caddo Levee Board.
This act has never been amended
or repealed, 1t is held, the general act
OF 1914, under which the governor
operated in leasing the lands, con-
tanned no repeating clause.
In answering the arguments of the
Shreveport delegation which pressed
him not to lease Cross LAX for ex-
ploitation for Oil and gas, in view of
the fact that Shreveport has pur-
chased the land for use as a water
reservoir, the governor said that the
state needed revenue and he could not
see his way clear, in view of the Ian
guage OF the act and the duties that
statute imposed, to refrain from
awarding the lease.
il the contention being made in be-
half OF the Levee Board is correct.
the state is merely a trustee in this
instance for the Levee Board. What
ever money comes out Of the soil, it
Is held, must accrue to the Levee
Foard and the state cannot obtain or
appropriate it.
In 1902 the Legislature passed an
act (No. I'D, providing for the sale
Of Cross Lake lands. Section Of
that enactment declares that the reg
lister Of the land office shall deposit
all funds arising from the sale of any
OF said lands Immediately in the state
treasury, and the same shall be plac-
ed to the credit of the Board of Com
missioners of Caddo Levee District
for their use and benefit"
Under the provisions of Act 81 of
1910, which it is claimed, did not
Change the vested ownership of the
Caddo Levee Board In the lands, the
City Of Shreveport paid $1,000 Isl
per acre. for the bed of Cross Lake
Tor use as a water reservoir. In
this act the state reserved the mineral
rights.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
FLANDERS ATTACKED
By THE GERMANS
CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESSES IN
THEIR DRIVE TOWARD CALAIS
PARIS DENIES THE CLAIM.
HARD FIGHT ON IN WOEVRE
Berlin Claims That French Suffered
Heavy Defeat in This
Region.
HARD FIGHT on IN W0EVRE

LOndon.-The German rushes In
Flanders and the Woevre, where they
claim considerable successes, are be-
lieved to be forerunners of another
Zig effort to break through the allied
lines in the west
For many days Belgium has been
sealed from the observation Of neu-
trails, while German re-enforcements
are being moved to the south to take
part In the new offensive, which they
hope is to carry them to alais. The
attack In Flanders, originally leveled
at the French has been transferred to
the British lines held by the Cana
oians, on the immediate right of the
French, and here for two days the
men from the dominion have been
engaged in a deadly contest with the
Germans. The Germans claim further
progress toward Ypres and that Brit
ish counter attacks have been re.
pulsed.
The French, on the other hand, de-
clare the allies counter attacks con-
tinue with success and that the Brit
ish hold all their positions, and repeat
the charge that the Germans are u.s.
ing bombs containing asphyxiating
gases.
The Frankturter Zeitung justifies
the use of these missiles on the
ground that the allies have done like
wise.
The German attack in the Woevre,
or in the Meuse hills, was directed
against the French positions south.
" est Of Combres, and according to
Berlin, the French suffered a heavy
defeat Paris, however, says that in
a counter attack the Germans were
driven out Of the French first line,
which they had pushed back.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
M'Combs Will Stick.

Observation-Disclosures reports that
William F. McCombs would resign as
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee drew the following formal
statement from Secretary Tumulty at
the White House. THE story appear
ing in the morning papers of Mr.. Nc
Combs resignation and my selected to
succeed him as chairman of the ma
tional Democratic committee is the
gossip of persons whose purpose is to
make trouble and create discord with
in the ranks of the party"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Bryan Declines Dry Invitation.

MISUNDERSTANDING Bryan de-
clined an invitation from the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America to address a
prohibition convention in Atlantic City
this summer. 1t is understood that the
secretary refused because his prohibi-
tion utterances have already begun to
worry some OF the Democratic party
leaders, who fear an attempt will be
made to have a prohibition plank in
the 1916 platform.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Condition of Banks

Washington.-Loans and discounts
CT the 1883 national banks reporting
to the comptroller of the currency on
his last call, March 4, amounted to
6,4SS,964,605, an increase over De
cember 81 Of $152,32S,O94 and an in.
crease over the call a year previous
Of about S142,OOO,O0O.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Wabash Must Paw ho...

st Louis.-That the holders or 70.
ceivers' certificates aggregating SIS.
s5O,OO0. which are due August /. 1915
have refused to extend the certificates
and will demand payment upon ma.
turity, was revealed in a petition FLED
in the United States District Court
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Allies Land Near Ems

London.-The operations in the
I'ardanelles apparently are still con-
fined to the bombardment of the
Turkish lines while preparations are
teing made for landing the allied
force, part of which is already on
Turkish territory at Enos and other
points.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Rehearino In Denied

Observation-Disclosures for re.
hearing Of the Midwest Oil case was
denied by the Supreme Court. The
decision upheld the validity of former
President Taft's order Withdrawing
from entry millions of dollars worth
OF public oil lands in California ana
Wyoming.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Object to Panama Mono,o,v

Panama--The Panama government
has put in force what is described as
monopolistic scheme for the coloni.
zation and exploitation of the San
Bias coast on the Atlantic ocean, to
which the American government has
lnterposed objections. The United
States pointed out that the scheme
would greatly interfere with a profita.
BILE trade in cocoanuts and other prod
ucts which the San Bias Indians con.
duct with the New England states.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Would COMPROMISE Debt.

Washington.-A proposal to compro-
mise the Virginia-West Virginia debt
controversy through payment by West
Virginia of $4,313,56797 with interest
since January 1, 1861, was submitted
In the supreme court by Attorney Gen.
eral Pollard OF Virginia. The interest
probably would bring the total Of this
payment to about $1S,O00,OO0.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Release Britieh Shin

San Francisco.-The British steam.
er Cetriana- reported held at Ensada,
Lower California, by villa authorities,
has been released and will sail for
this city at once, according to ad.
vices received by the steamers
agents here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
$135, 900, 900 in Streets.

New York.-Guarded by armed de-
tectives and police, $135. .O0O, 600 was
carted through the financial district
The money belongs to the Mechanics
and Metals National bank, which
moved from so Wall street to new
banking rooms at 20 Nassau street
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
viIIiataa Back 70 Ernnf

Eagle Pass.-Sixty-nine Villa SOL
diers, wounded in the recent siege of
Matamoros, arrived at Eagle Pass,
and were sent across the border to
join the Villa garrison at Piedras
Negras.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Attack War Revenue Act

Chicago.-Three test suits attack.
ing the constitutionality of the war
revenue act passed last October bv
Congress, affecting the tax upon the
capital stock of banks, were filed in
the United States District Court.
comment with approval on the utter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
More Wheat For 6eIoIum.

Galveston.-The British steamer
Queen Adelaide, chartered by the Bel.
gian Relief Commission. sailed from
here for Rotterdam with 27S,40O bush.
els of wheat for Belgium.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Switzerland Makes Protest.

Washington.-Dr. Paul Ritter, the
Swiss minister, presented to the State
Department a copy Of a protest his
government has made to the allies
against interference with shipping of
products into Switzerland.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Plan For Harvest Helm.

Topeka, Kan.-Eight states will
unite In handling the harvest hand
problem during the wheat harvest
this year, according to z. G. Hopkins.
head OF the State Free Employment
Bureau.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
May Close Ports.

London.-The latest issue of the
official London Gazette contains a no.
dce to mariners stating that It NAV
be necessary shortly to forbid all en-.
trance to certain ports of the EN-.
pire.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Emergency Currency.

Washington.-Of the $3S2, ,503, ,S45 in
emergency currency taken out since
the European war broke out, only $s.-
SSo.7s3 was outstanding at the close
of business. according % a statement
by the comptroller of the currepcv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
CaIIander Field AGENT.

Washington.-Secretary Houston ap.
pointed William F. Callander, now his
private secretary. to be state field
agent Of the bureau Of crop estimates,
with headquarters at Madison, Wis axr
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Can Vote on Ssffrao<

Trenton.-Governor Fielder signed
the bill providing for a special elec-
tion on October 19 for the submission
CT the proposed woman suffragis.
amendment to the voters of the state
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Cotton Cake 10 Exported

Galveston.-Two carloads of cotton.
seed cake, amounting to 25,475 sacks
valued at $137, 500, were exported from
Galveston on two steamships.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
FOR HURRIED READERS.

A honey-coated invitation, with a
challenge and a string hidden in it's
phraseology, was prepared by the
board of appraisers in the form of a
resolution to be handed to Governor
Hall. The resolution invites the gov
ernor to appear before the board to
throw light upon railroad assessments,
and at the same time throws out a
challenge to him to produce facts and
figures to back his fight for assess
ment increases
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
Local Option Law Valid

Frankfort-Kentucky's local option
law was upheld by the state court OF
appeals, which declared valid elections
held last year in four counties.