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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-22
Excerpts From Report
of Probing Commit
tee Read at Roose-
velt's Trial for Libel
COLONIES Sd
DAY ON STAND
His Cross-Examination at Hands of
Barnes Counsel Again Takes Up
Much Time-William Loeb, Jr.,
Probably Next Witness
By Associated Press.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 22.-Theo-
dQre Roosevelt again went upon the
witness stand in the Supreme. Court
here to-day to submit to cross-exami-
nation at the hands of William Wins,
counsel for William Barnes, in the lat
ter's suit against Colonel Roosevelt
seeking $4,000 damages for alleged
libel. 1t was lne former President s
third day on the witness stand.
During the first part of his cross
examination of Roosevelt William
WINS brought from the former Presi-
dent the statement that he knew the
constitution of the State of New York
provided that no man is eligible to the
office of Governor unless he has been
a resident of the State for five years
prior to the date of his election and
that he had made an affidavit the year
previous to his own election that he
was and for some time had been a
resident of Washington.
Colonel Roosevelt s counsel made no
objection whatever to the line of ques-
tioning which resulted in these state
ments.
Papers and Records Galore
Three bundles of papers containing
notes and two suit cases of records and
pamphlets were taken into the Supreme
Court here to-day by counsel for Will
liam Barnes. The documents were to be
used by William Twins, chief counsel,
in his cross-examination of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mr. Barnes himself was said to have
suggested many questions for his op-
ponent to answer.
William Loeb, Jr, private secretary
to Colonel Roosevelt when he was Pres
ident, and later collector of the port
of New York, was an early arrival at
the Court House to-day. Mr.. Loeb is
under subpoena and it was considered
probable that he would be the next
Continued on Eleventh Page.
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Submarine Examines Dutch Steamer

Stockholm, April 22, Via London,
2.45 P. MA German submarine to-
day stopped Dutch steamer outside
Of Gehe, on the Gulf of Bothnia, and
examined her papers and cargo. From
this incident the deduction is made
here that Germany in this manner in
tends to keep close watch on the traf-
fc between Sweden and Finland.
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THAW. U. S. AVIATOR, is
Reported killed while
SERVING IN FRENCH army
,elt $50, libel case, and general

Paris, April pa report has been
received here that William Thaw, an
American aviator serving with the
French army, has been killed near Yer
dun. The report has not been confirm
ed, however. A postcard dated the
18th sent by him to friend showed
that he was in good health on that
date.
Pittsburgh, April 22.-It was said
at the residence of Benjamin Thaw,
father of William Thaw, early to-day
that no report regarding the death of
Mr.. Thaw mad been received and mem
bers of the family were inclined to
discredit it. The elder Mr.. Thaw re-
turned from New York last night. 1t
was said he has not heard anything
from his son recently.
William Thaw End, is the son of
Mrs. Benjamin Thaw of Pittsburgh and
New York. He joined the Second reg
iment of foreign volunteers fight
ing for France, soon after the war be-
gan at about the time he became of
age. He offered to serve either as an
engineer or an aviator, in both of
which activities he had had consider
able experience.
Thaw is nephew of Harry K.
Thaw and did considerable work as an
aviator in this country before the war.
On one occasion he began flight at
New Haven, circled the Statue of Lib
erty and few under the four bridges
across the East river. He was appoint
ed to the French aviation corps in De-
cember and was the first American to
be accepted as pilot for the French
service. Since that time he has seen
considerable service in the air.
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Centiauea on Fourth PaEe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29

cell was TO have been tried yesterday
afternoon. He Is under $3.50 bond
while Mrs. Whitakers bond IS $4,000.
John McCutcheon, county attorney
OF Mahaska county, came to Def
Moines from Oskaloosa yesterday and
informed Mr.. Wilson that Mrs. Whit
aker exploited her project there two
years ago. She disposed Of some
twenty 1--we contracts, according to
McCutcheon.
Mrs. Whitaker will remain In
Des Moines until July IL. according to
information obtained by the county at
torney yesterday afternoon. She has
retained as her attorneys two Des
Moines law firms. Read & Read and
Parsons & Mills
When called last evening by re-
porter Henry ST. Lawrence Chandler
Mrs. Whitakers brother. plainly In MS
customary jocular mood. stated that
the party would remain here until to-
night,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsEIALLTOwN IOWA: JUNE 49, 1915

during the year for minimum Of one
dollar. whether or not they used this
amount of current. At the end OF the
year II the consumer had used a total
Of more than $12 worth of current, but
at the same time had, during one or
more months OF the year used during
that month less than 81 worth OF cur
rent he was refunded for each OF
such months the difference between
the amount he had used and 81. the
amount ne had been charged.
The announcement Of the reduction
to the fifty cent minimum comes as a
surprise here. The matter has not
been agitated here and there was no
pressure brought to bear on the COM
pany to secure this rate. The decision
to reduce the minimum was made by
the company of it's own volition.
The $12 yearly minimum has been
active here for two years. The mini
mum formerly was fifty cents up until
the time the current was taken from
the Mississippi River Power Company
in June, 1913. The s12 minimum was
made effective July 1, 1913, and will
have been in operation exactly two
years when it is changed the first of
next month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
GET E,Frv-cEnr ELECTRICITY.
New Minimum Rate For keokuk to Be
Effective July I.

Keokuk, June .s2s-The minimum
rate for electricity In Keokuk, Hamil-
ton and Warsaw will be reduced from
s12 per year to fifty cents per month
beginning July 1, it was announced by
Manager j. P. Ingle of the Keokuk
Electric Company. today.
The reduction Is one which affects
only the smaller consumers Of cur
rent.
Sanction Of Boston officials Of the
stone and Webster Company has just
been received here and the announce
ment was made at once.
To make possible the use OF cleo
tricity for lighting and other purposes
at a low cost in the homes of the
small consumers and to avoid the con-
fusion Incidental to refunds on the Sl2
yearly minimum. as,matter which al
! days has caused more or less trouble,
are the reasons assigned by the COM
pany in making the new minimum
rate.
The $12 minimum Is one which has
proved difficult for many to UNDER
stand and for this reason has caused
much confusion. Under this system
the consumers were billed each month
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
Civilization a Drunkard.

Civilization often seems like an old
drunkard who is forever taking one
more drink to work off the effects Of a
previous drink, or like a chronic debtor
who is always borrowing upon the flu
ture to refund the past. 1t never
seems to catch up with itself to start
as freshly as it would like to. Be
cause their fathers fought, children
are taught to hate, and when they
grow up they also fight, leaving to
their children a new heritage Of hate.
Because their fathers gave a continent
to aimless exploitation, the new gener-
alton finds itself entangled IN a net
work of law and tradition and vested
right from which it can not free itself
except by injuring those who have
done no wrong.
Because our ancestors lived in hud-
died cities we go on building upon mar
row and tortuous streets, sinking our
capital In mistakes which age makes
it more and more difficult to retrieve
The original cowpaths of Boston have
become picturesque slums which sup
port innocent ladies and stifle the
health and happiness Of other peoples
children. Attack these slums and you
attack helplessness itself; try to wider
and ventilate. and you will find yor
have struck at the security OF the In
nocent This is the real strength o.
the past and the Overwhelming grip Il
has upon our lives. 1t lives on, not be-
cause intelligence can defend It. bu
because it has become so intimate {
part Of us that to cut 1t out seems g
little toe cruek-The New Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
HELD FOR MURDER.
Tony Kors Charged With Killing Man
at Cedar Rapjds

Cedar Rapids, June 29.-Tony Kors
Is the murderer Of Konstant Getovtes,
the young Lithuanian, whose body was
found on the bank of the river Satur-
day night by Tony Pavlicek of So
Fourteenth avenue. west. The motive
for the crime is given as robbery by a
coroner's jury, composed of George
Yuill, William Deacon and NJ. Stewart
In verdict returned at the inquest
held Monday night at the police sta
ton, by Coroner David King.
The evidence was conclusive that
Kors was after money and that he had
planned to rob mis- companion if ne had
chance. He went to the pawn shop
Of Louis Fine at II o'clock Saturday
morning and purchased a cheap re-
volver Of .3S calibre for the price OF
$40 He was asked the usual ques-
tons required of purchasers by law
and answered them, seemingly unaf-
fected. He went to the rooming house
Of Joe Rudelis and there found Get
ovtes companion of Rudelis. Kors
talked about money and wanted to
know how much the boys had. Rudelis
flashed few cents and Getovtes
showed a roll containing about 500.
This is the story told by Joe Rudelis.
who was shot at four times by Kors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
SICK COW ,NFEcrs FOUR.
Two Veterinarians, Owner and Neigh
bor Made Seriously III.


Waterloo, June 29.-Two Waterloo
veterinary surgeons and two farmers
residing south of Waterloo have been
in n serious condition for several days
as result Of an infection from dis
eased COW. The COW was valuable
animal and the farmers and physicians
made every effort to save it's life. The
COW died Friday morning and for sew
eral days it was feared the infection
would result fatally for some Of the
patients.
The COW was owned by Paul koontz,
who resides six miles south of the
CITY. One week ago Sunday DR.. A. n.
Mcclellan was called to the farm to
treat the animal. The disease baffled
the farmers in that vicinity and also
baffled the veterinarian. The animal
was treated, however, and within
short time Mr. Koontz became serious
ly sick. A neighbor, Chris Peterson,
who resides five miles south of Wa
terloo, was at the farm for a short time
and assisted in caring for the animal
He also became i'll.
DR.. Mcclellan was !; stricken early
in the week and was in serious con-
dition for several days. Being unable
to respond to calls he sent DR.. George
A. Scott to treat the COW at the
Koontz farm. Saturday DR.. Scott was
taken sick and was In serious con-
dition for several hours.
1t is thought today that all of the
men have passed the danger mark
but none of the quartet has fully re-
covered. DR.. Scott is unable to drive
his car, but has returned to his Of
flee, The other men have so far been
unable to return to their work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
Northern Io,ua Items

4 o'clock Bernard Srokon went upstairs
and cut his throat severing the wind
pipe and several small veins, missing,
however, the jugular vein. His un-
conscious body was found by his wife's
two sisters, who had been called to the
place when the news of their sister $
death reached them. He was bleeding
profusely. Two Dewitt doctors gave
temporary relief by inserting a breath
ing tube in the throat, and he was i'm
mediately taken to Agatha hospital.
where he now lies at the point of death.
It is not believed he has any chance for
recovery,
Lansing.
Two Lansing men, Lou Hurm and
Will LEM, had d trying experience on
their way home from Des Moines Fri
day, where they had gone to purchase
a new automobile. Near FIT. Atkinson
the men came upon another machine
which had been overturned. Seeking
to aid the autoists in trouble the two
nten righted the machine. Beneath
they found a young lad about Is years
old who had been crushed to death
The driver of the car was picked up
seriously injured. The other occupant
of the car, a woman, was unintured.
Dubuque.
A cerebral hemorrhage resulted in
the sudden death of Ex-senator Thomas
Z o'clock at the family residence. lis
Mount Loretta avenue. Mr.. Nolan
arose at an early hour and left as well
as usual. About o'clock he was
seized with a fainting spell and death
followed shortly afterwards. Mr.. Nolan
was born in Ireland, Dec. II, 1888, and
at the age of years was brought to
this country by his parents and for
three years he made his home in Phil
adelphia. The family then removed to
Iowa, locating on farm near the mon
astery. Mr.. Nolan has since followed
the occupation of farming, residing at
various places in the county. In 1859
he was united i'm marriage at ST. RAJ
phaeIs Cathedral to Miss Margaret
/, O'Reean. who survives him With three
children.
Sioux City.
United States Senator Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, addressed a
half hundred country editors, members
of the Upper Des Moines Corn Belt
Editorial Association. at banquet in
the commercial club rooms here Friday
evening. "A burlesque chautauqua was
staged by the members &c the Sioux
City Press Club. with such characters
as William J. Bryan and Lafe Young
Iowa editor and former United States
senator, appearing in the limelight. F.
H. Hamilton Of the Marcus News de
livered an address on "The Country
Newspaper and It's Future" D. O.
Stone of the Hawarden Independent
| spoke on IAN Editors Experience in
! the Legislature" John w. Carey
author of '.Hoo's Hoo,'' read from 1.-THE
Hooville Mailbag" Herbert II. Perry
| cartoonist, gave a chalk talk. Enter
tainment was provided at local the
aters for the wives Of the editors,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29

Lansing.
VIII LEM and H. H. Gilbertson, both
of this city, were injured when an aAlo
in which they were riding turned turtle
on the road near here last THURSDAY
evening. The slippery condition OF the
road was the cause Of the accident
Sioux City.
The organizstion Of school for the
teaching of Jewish history and liter
ature is planned for Sioux City. 1t 10
proposed to make it an auxiliary OF
the public schools, it's sessions to be ar
ranged for the summer so as not to
conflict.
Lansing.
Albert Dferner, a young man Of this
city, was seriously injured here last
Friday afternoon when he was s1ruck
by an auto driven by John Treit OF
Ludlow. Young Dierner was crossing
the street during a rain storm ana
failed to observe the approach OF tho
machine. He was rushed to hospltaI
where II was stated he would recover.
DEBORAH.
William Becker, young man from
Calmar, and, his friend, Young Ode,
were driving Nan automobile near Fort
Atkinson and the machine became un
manageable and went off culvert,
striking a stump. turning the automo-
bile over with young Becker UNDER
Meath. He was killed instantly by
broken neck. Young Ode was not IN
jured at all.
Bows.
Hall Salisbury, minus one arm ana
decorated with many cuts is recovering
from injuries received in free -for-all
fight following a ball game, amused
himself by reading mis- obituary notices
printed in the papers when 1t was sup
posed he was dead. After the paper
went to press signs OF life were dis
covered and he was hurried to a doctor,
who cut off the arm and sewed up the
cuts on his face and neck.
Waterloo.
At a meeting of thirty property own
ers in north Waterloo, where there is
a large negro colony, drastic measures
were advised to rid the city OF the un-
desirable colored people, both men and
women. A petition signed by scores OF
property owners will be presented to
the mayor and chief Of police. The
lprotestors claim that It is dangerous
| to be on the streets at night in tho
parts Of the city where the law-break-
| ing negroes congregate
Dewitt.
Mrs. Bernard Sroloron died here last
Friday night at IL o'clock. Bernard
srokron, with friend. sat up with tho
body turnout the night. At o'clock In
the morning he passed his knife across
his throat, severing the windpipe. He
was crazed with grief. He had spent
the night hours sharpening his knife.
Hour after hour the rasp OF the stone
across the blade was the only sound
made. When his companion asked why
he continually worked on the knife, he
replied, ITO peel potatoes" At Ave
minutes Of 4 the friend went home. Al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
public. but Mr., Cosson will see that
the exact facts are placed in the hands
Of the people for their use and consid-
Grafton
sR,poE MEN MAY SUE.
Patent Holders Said to 30 Ready to
Pool lssuss.

Des Moines. June 29.-That fully half
the counties Of Iowa are to be made
defendants in a million dollar law
suit in the not far distant future be-
came apparent yesterday when the
board Of supervisors for Polk county
and N. NJ. Strak, Des Moines bridge
contractor, received copies OF letter
written last week to c. H. Dunlap,
president Of the state association Of
supervisors, from well known bridge
patent man.
The letter asserts that number of
bridge patent concerns probably will
start suit against the counties. claim
ing their rights have been infringed
upon. In fact a suit will be filed by
the Thatcher Patent Company against
the Polk board perhaps i'm July, as
result Of the boards refusal to settle
a $4,000 claim for $4,000, 1t is said.
The letter received yesterday hints
that the patent mems alleged coali-
ton will institute its suit in the fed
eral court here.
That the report is far from an un-
grounded rumor is attested by the fact.
it is said, that President Dunlap, Of
the supervisors association. last week
advised the Polk county board not to
SettIe WlCH tHe AHdtSHei CoIiIPahJ, Wv
claring that If 1t did so every county
in the state would have to settle on a
similar basis
No claim is made in the patent mans
letter to Dunlap that the Thatcher
company is connected with the report
ed movement on the part Of the patent
men who are said to be planning a
suit in the United States courts.
Members Of the Polk county board
yesterday refrained from making any
comment upon the new situation al
though they admit they expect suit
to be filed against the local board by
the Thatcher firm at an early date.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
Another Drowning at Des Moines.
Das Moines June 0Q-Artie Johnson

Another Drowning at Des Moines.
Des Moines, June 29.-Artie Johnson,
IL years old Of $40 Fifteenth street,
was drowned in the Raccoon river Just
south Of the Eighteenth street bridge
at o'clock yesterday evening. The
boy. together with Alva Guy, 9 years
old, living at 1425 Linden street, was
in wading when the drowning occur
red. The body has not been recovered.
According to the Guy boy, neither
Of them could swim. Artie, however,
made up his mind that he was going
to try and invited his companion to
watch how 1t was done. He then step
ped onto a log that extended from a
stone pile and jumped. Alva said he
did not appear on the surface again
until he had drifted considerable dis
lance down stream. He did not
scream.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
SNOWMAN ELEcTRocuTEp.
Arnold D. 5Burnhaf, Agsd "a, Carnival
Employee, Killed Sunday.

hat, aged "a. an employe Of the Landes
Carnival Company, was electrocuted
here while the company was tearing
down preparatory to moving to Nicola
with their shows. The young man ac-
sidentally took hold Of a live wire. The
wire did not carry but 10 volts Of
electricity and his death from the bolt
is attributed to a low vitality and
probably heart trouble. The city cleo
trician later in the evening handled
the same wire with no bad results. The
body Of the young man was today
shipped to New York city. where his
father resides. A widow and two chill
dren are left in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
JASPER COUNTY GAINS.
Increases Over 1910, Largely at New
ton, Of 469.

Newton, June 29.-The county au-
ditor has compiled the figures which
show the population of Jasper county
for 1915. and the sum total is 27,503,
-as listed against a total of 27,034 for
1910. This makes a gain of $50 in the
past five years. The city of Newton
shows population of 5.1S2 as against
4,616 in 1910. gain of 466.
The following are the figures for the
various towns and townships of JAS
per county, as shown by figures fur
nished by the auditor Small towns
not given separately are included in
the figures for the township in which
they belong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
Dubuque Man Hang. Self.

Special to mes-RepubIican.
Dubuque, June 29.-Matthew Howe
aged AZ years. committed suicide at the
home of his former wife at an early
hour this morning. The body was dis
covered by the woman hanging from a
rafter. Dependency is assigned as
the cause,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
FARMERS IN VICINITY OF DIES
MONIES vlcTIMlzEp BY
AGENT.
SECURES SIGNATURES
TO BOGUS ORDERS
Men Sign Name and Address on Slip
Of Paper and Find They Have Signed
UP For Large Order Of coods.-
Warrants Out For Assnt.-stock
Food Not Misreprsssnted.

Des Moines, June 29.-The police are
searching today for shrewd swindler
who is believed to have victimized a
dozen or more farmers and stockmen
living in Des Moines and adjacent ter
ritory. A warrant for the arrest OF
the man was issued in police court.
r. B. Houk, of Thirty first street and
Park avenue, Roy Smith, Of Twenty
eighth street and Valley drive and Earl
Crouch who went to the police station
to swear out warrant for the alleged
swindler told a lengthy story to Justice
Meyer of his operations.
Signs Slip Of Paper.
Houk said that the man came to
his home several days ago represent
ing himself to be the agent Of stock
remedy concern. Houk told him he
would take some of the food and it was
promptly delivered. A short time
later the man returned to the Houk
home and induced him to write his
name and address on slip of paper.
Nothing more was heard of the al
legged swindler for several days when
he returned and requested that he be
allowed to leave a large quantity Of the
food in Houk's barn. Houk objected,
being suspicious that the agent was
attempting to trick him. According to
Houk, the man pulled the paper from
his pocket showing that Houk had
ordered the food and signed note
for it.
Same Deal Elsewhere.
Smith told similar story Of hav-
ing written his name and address on
a slip of paper only to find few days
later that in reality he had signed
note for the purchase Of large guam
tity of hog cholera remedy.
Smith and Houk assert that num-
Der Of others purchased stock food
from the man and wrote their name
and address for him on slips OF pa
per.
The alleged victims say the stock
food they purchased was not misrep.
resented but that the agent committed
forgery by inducing them to sign
note in payment for stock food they
did NOT order
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-29
To Sleep weII in Summer.

Slight Inflammation of the bronchial
tubes causes distressing cough and
makes refreshing sleep impossible.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
covers row, inflamed, irritated surfaces
with soothing. healing coating and
stops that annoying tickling, relieving
the racking. firing cough. Take this
sp' endid cough medicine with you on
summer trips. 1t Is good for coughs.
colds, Group, bronchial affections and
Ia grippe coughs. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company.