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The Washington times., 1915-09-05
GERMANS PUSH ON;
R|GA'S FALL NEAR
Small Body Of Troops Crosses
DWina-Maintains Position
Under Fierce Fire.

BERLIN tvia London. Sept. 6.-A
small body Of German troops has OBJ
tained . footing on the right bank Of
the river Dwina. less than thirty miles
from RiGa. according to authentic re-
ports here.
The Germans crossed on pontoons
while heavy fighting was going on at
Friedriehstadt. fourteen miles to the
southeast. and at I-ennewade. where the
SlAvs were driven across the river. They
are maintaining their positions in the
face of determined attacks on three
sides.
The earlv fall Of Riga is now believed
certain here The Russians have massed
artillery and men behind the Dwina
and are spending ammunition recklessly
in an effort to hold the river. The fall
ported In yesterdays official statement
from the war office. was taken as an
indication that Riga will be captured or
evacuated by the Russians within a
fortnight Once General van Beseler has
battered his way through to the Riga
Dvinsk railway. no further resistance
by the Slavs before Riga is counted
upon.
Private advices received here indicate
that the slavs expect 70 surrender VII
ma. probably next week. and to fall
back with their entire line to a posi-
tlon for the defense Of Petrograd.
The Russian center continues to re-
treat At the rate Of about three miles
day. General Mackensen's left wing
has reached the Brest Litovsk- -Minsk
railway, about sixty miles northeast of
Brest Litovsk- The Bavarian troops un-
der Prince Leopold, in, close contac
with Mackensen, are fighting their way
through the swamps and nearing the
same railway.
Except in the extreme southeast,
where the Slavs are attempting a stana
on the Sereth river. the Austrians are
making STEADY progress. Austrian troops
are now within a few miles Of the fort
resses Of Dubno and Rovno East OF
Brodv the Russians who retired from
Lembers have been elected entirely
from Galician territory Before the end
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

organization and former editor Of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine: Alexander P.
Moore. publisher Of the Pittsburgh
Leader: Anna n. Schneider, chalrman y
OF the woman's section Mrs. Villa n,
r. shephard. wife Of the professor Of
economics at Columbia University. and
Patrick II. Odonnen and Miss Florence
King. OF Chicago, declared emphaticaliy
they would not sanction an embargo
resolution. They also asserted their
loyalty to President Wilson. and stated
they would dtsprove Of any alta ck.
ttou.
After tho major points OF contention
were decided upon the pronouncem me MT
was rsferred to a subcommittee headed
ny Alexander p. Moore. with instr,lc-
ttons that II be sha ped up for prese Mt l.
tion before the convention tomorrow.
:, IN the preamble the Tobias threat to
raise helf' is repudia ted.
II was definitely announced this
morning that william jennings Bryan,
FORMER Secretary OF State, will addre "a
the convention tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
British Badly Beaten,
Refrain From Attacks
At Gallipoli, Is Claim

CONSTANTINOPLE Via Berlin),
Sept. S.-British forces which we're de-
feated with terrible iosses In the suvla
Bay region of 0allipoii, have not re,
by tho Turks.
For several days the enemy's troops.
hugging the shore Of the bay. have
been engaged IN burying their dead and
stationed on commanding heights. have
shelled. apparently with some success
several transports that approached too
close to shore.
At the southern tip Of the peninsula,
the enemys artillery has been active,
but without result.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Austrian Troops
Force Crossing of
The Sereth River

VIENNA (v1a London). Sept. 5.-Aus.
trian troops have forced a crossing OF
the Sersth river In their offensive
Galicia. ~
An official statement tonight reported
further progress on the lower Sereth
and the capture Of l.400 Russians East
or Brody the Austrians have passed
the Russian frontier. taking 1, ,2oo prts.
oners. including a Russian colonel. The
Slavs are offering stubborn resistance
before the fortresses OF Dubno and
Rovno..
Several italian attacks last nisht, e..
pecially In the Tolmino and the Dolo.
mite regions. broke down without gain
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Allies Seek Anew for
Bulgaria's Assistance

SOFIA. Sept. 5.-The allies, II is re-
ported here. have made fresh proposals
to BuiEa ria to secure BuIga rita partict-
patton in the war. The exact nature OF
the new overtures is a profound secret
Gar Ferdinand today received in au-
dience H. .. Beirne, special envoy from
the British foreign office. From his au-
dtence with the Bulgarian ruler Beirne
went to conference with Premier
RadoslavefY.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Woman jailed Finds
Husband in Next Cell

TACOMA. Wash. sept. s.-"T went
down there to look for my husband, .
was the exsuse given by Mrs. Ida Reed
In police court for her presence in n
room adjoining the Horse Shoe bar,
where she vas arrested on a charge II
discrderly conduct.
Where was your hrsband?" asked
Acting Police Judge Hackett.
''Why. ] found out all right" said
Mrs Reed. When they brought me
into the jail he stuck hts head out uf
another cell and said 'Heilo,'"
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Fire Does Small Damage
At La. Ave. Leather Store

Fro was discovered In the basement
Of a two-story building at 62l Louisiana
avenue northwest at 10 O'Clock this
morning. The blaze started In a pile Of
rubbish and was extinguished after
doing $50 damage. The building is occu-
pied by William L. King. q dealer In
leather.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Youth of twenty-five
Marries q Grandmother

PRESCOTT. Mich. Sept. S-Elmer
Hughes. twenty two. was married here
to Mrs Emma Marvin. nfty-four years
old The bride - mother Of Ave chill
dren and grandmother Of four. She
possesses considerable property be.
queathed to her by her hrst husband.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

Of next week. II IL believed here the
last soldier Of the Car will have been
swept from Austrian soil.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

Reports from domestic and International bearing the
possibility early Europe engossed attention and enlisted
spe today armies struggled and prepared for winter
siege.
From London the significant story Of growing belief
among Ehgshmen that dawn suddenly the
Additional that Germany and Austria willing
peace proposassnd initiate such proposals given
slightest color the increasing talk Of the
saton Of hostites
u. S. ANXIOUS TO MEDIATE.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Rumor of EarlyPeace
E1QrOSSeS Attention
OF. Civilized World

From London Comes Story of Growing Belief That
War Soon Is to End and Additional Assurances
That Austro- Germans Will Hear Proposals
Are Contained in Advices From Berlin.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
THE WEATHER REPORT.

District Of Columbia-Rain tonight
and probably Monday; moderate east
winds.
Maryia nd-Rain tonight and probably
Monday; moderate east winds.
Virginia-Rain tonight and proba bly,
Monday: moderate east winds.
Deiaware-Rain tonight and probably
Monday; moderate east winds.
New Jersey-Rain tonight and prob
ably Monday; moderate east winds.
Eastern Penusylyania-Rain tonight
and probably Monday; moderate east
winds.
Western Pennsylvania-Show TO-
night and probably Monday
TEMPERATURES.
Z. 8. BUREAU AFFLECK'S.
8 a. m............ So ga. m...A....... 70
3 a. m............ 7S 3 a. m............ 70
10 a. m............ rs 10 a. m............ 81
II a. m............ Is II a. m........... g.
Sun TABLE
Sun rose e........ 5:s2 Sun sets........ 6:2e
TIDE TABLE.
High tide, 4:44 a m. and 6:l3 p. m.
Low tide, II 81 a. m. and II 30 p. m.
Light automobile lamps at 1908 p. m.
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TEMPERATURES
T.. 8, BUREAU. AFFLECK'S,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT.
Three Injured Near Ames When Car
Goes Over High Grade.

Special to Times Republican,.
Nevada, Sept. 14,--Dr w. w. Nc
Carthy, of Des Moines, suffered a
broken nip bone and a broken leg and
various minor injuries; DR.. Alpin, of
Ames, broken shoulder blade. three
broken ribs and was otherwise badly
bruised up and Mrs. Mccarthy suffer-
ed severe shock. Saturday night, when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing went over high grade on the
Lincoln highway near the Skunk river
bridge just this side Of Ames. They
had been down near Shipley where
they had performed an operation on a
patient and We're returning homo when
the accident occurred. A loose mud
chain on one Of the front wheels be-
came entangled on the end OF the
fender and threw the machine or the
grade, overturning it in the ditch.
Passersby picked the party up and took
them into Ames. Or. Aplin was taken
to his home and Or. and Mrs McCar-
thy We're FASTENED to Des Moines on
an interurban car. This is the second
serious injury that DIR. Mccarthy has
received while on his way home from
Nevada after performing an operation.
A few years ago while riding down
from Des Moines on a Northwestern
which worked such severe injury that
it was necessary to have the eye re-
moved later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
PUNISH AUTO THIEVES
kehr and Hunt Plead Guilty and Arc
Given Inueterminate Sentences Of
Ton Years at State Reformatory-
Terms May Be Greatly Reduced.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. l4.--F. v. Kehr
and Clarence Hunt were sentenced
Monday to ten years indeterminate in
the state penitentiary at Anamosa,
upon entering plea of guilty to stealing
six automobiles. Judge Charles H..
Kelly gave the sentence. The two
young men came clean" In their con
fession and on this account it is be-
lieved that they will get out in much
shorter time than their sentence calls
for. Both OF them are well connected
Clarence was left four years, ago, with
a small! fortune, but he spent 1t all
in reckless living and then took up
automobile thieving in order to re-
cuperate what he had lost. 1t is be-
lieved that after the boys have had a
good taste of prison life, enough to i'm
press the desired lesson, move will
be inaugurated here to seek their par
don.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
FORMER IOWA BANKER BEING
SOUGHT BY ARIZONA OF.
FiClALS.
DOW CITY BANK FAILURE
RECALLED BY INCIDENT
Many Fortunes Wrecked by Collapse
Of Green's Financial Schemes-ee-
came Fugitive But Later Returned
and Was Given Freedom on Promise
to Make Shortage Good.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 14.-sid Green. at one
time a fugitive from justice in Iowa
for bank wrecking, is now wanted at
Phoenix, Ariz, and officers have re-
ceived notice of reward of $500 for
his apprehension and delivery at any
place where extradition papers can be
secured. According to the notice sent
out from the Arizona capital he is
wanted for incumbering mortgaged
property without notifying subsequent
mortgages of prior mortgage.
Green was at one time well-known
in western and central Iowa, having
been engaged in the banking business
at Dow City, over in Crawford county
In 1904 his bank failed and scores Of
people lost their savings and accumu-
lations of years. At the same time a
branch bank which he owned at Buck
Grove failed. The exact amount Of his
shortage was never known but it ran
into many thousands Of dollars.
People had the utmost faith in
Green. and his failure came as a
thunderbolt out Of clear sky. Some
of the weathiest people of the county
lost all when the banks collapsed and
widows and orphans whose all was
deposited in the banks were empov-
erished Following the failure of the
banks warrant was issued for Green
but the officers We're unable to locate
him. Some years later he returned to
Dow City, gave himself up, made
clean breast of the affair and promised
to make good to the depositors which
he subsequently, did in measure.
Petitions were circulated in his favor
and the case against him was dis
missed.
Returns to California.
Green returned to California and
continued the business he had been
engaged in Green had always been
looked upon as a business man of
ability and the failure of the banks
was supposed to have resulted from
some poor investments rather than thru
criminal intent He was engaged in
the real estate business at Long Beach,
Cal, for some time under the name OF
Sid Henry Later he removed to
Phoenix, Ariz., where he became identi-
fed with the business interests of the
town took an active interest in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
THREE DEATHS At ARLINGTON.
Trio Of Well known Residents Pass
Within One Week.

Special to Times Republican.
Arlington, Sept. l4.-Three times in
less than a week death has entered
this vicinity and taken three respected
men. The first one to answer the sum-
mons was William Boalmau, a young
farmer. 80 years of age. who was
operated on at Rochester and died
two weeks after the operation. He was
brought here where the funeral was
held Wednesday at the Reformed
church, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Zindler
and Rev. Mr.. Muller. He leaves a wife
and five young children, besides his
father and mother and brothers and
sisters to mourn his untimely end.
Mr.. John Laverka died at his
home in this city Thursday afternoon
from rheumatism and dropsy, after
suffering for several weeks. The
funeral was held Sunday at the Pres
byterian church, of which he has been
member for the past twenty years
He had held several church offices
during that time. The Masonic lodge,
of Parkersburg. of which he was a
member, had charge of the services
Rev. Mr.. Todd officiated. Mr. Laverka
was born in Holland in 1866 and came
to this country when young man
and has made this locality his home
since. He is survived by his wife his
father and two brothers and one sister.
Mr.. John Sessler, who has been sick
for several months, died Friday morn
ing Of Bright's disease. He retired
from his farm north of town about a
year ago and has lived in town since.
The funeral was held Monday at the
Reformed church. north of town. where
he formerally attended. He leaves a
wife and family of grown children
who were all at home at the time OF
his death
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

Aekley.
/ Henry Johns was the victim OF
serious accident on Saturday night
While returning to the Frank Sprung
home where he has been employed
during the summer he was thrown
from his buggy and as result had his
LEG broken in four places. one break
being at the knee.
! Waterloo.
/! Anyone passing the Charles Spiker
| farm, three miles southwest of Water
loo Friday forenoon, would have stared
| at the sight of big fire truck indus
! triously tearing down hay stack while
a force Of grimy faced men worked
! with shovels and pitch forks trying to
nut out a fire which had been started
in the stack by bolt of lightning.
Webster City.
| Several small boys. who were play
| ing about the court house park after
school hours, Friday, found fifteen
empty pocket books, neatly piled up
under one corner of the band stand.
| The purses were left by pickpockets
who were so successful here on Water
melon day, and already several of them
! have been, identified by their former
owners. All of the purses were emp
I tied and several were badly torn, evil
| dence of haste on the part of the thief.
Waverly.
1 Tommy Shockley, of Grundy Center,
who is a we'll known Iowa jockey, mar
rowly escaped death on the race track
of the Bremen county fair grounds
| when he fell from the horse he was
! exercising at o'clock Friday morning.
But for the fact that the stirrup in
which his foot was tangled was
i broken he would not have escaped with
only few painful bruises. AS it was
! he was kicked three times by the AMI
NAL which was used in the chariot
race by the Mckeeny & Hunter Attrac-
| ton Company.
Ringsted.
| Ringsted has one too many school
| teachers 1t seems that the board
regularly. so it is claimed, hired Mrs.
Grundy as principal of the Ringsted
schools. Later the president Of the
board saw fit to hire a Miss Johnson
and upon this being done Mrs. Grundy
sued for a breach Of contract. The
court sustained her but when school
morning came Miss Johnson assumed
| the position and as result there Is a
/ big strife on between the two factions.
It is not often that a school board gets
SO badly mixed up over the hiring
of teachers.
AckIey.
Judge Mccall indicated by the SEN
tence that he imposed upon one man
who had been caught after having
stolen an automobile the property Of
Stephen Mayer, that they need ex-
pect no leniency from him. George W..
Bruce, young man. who had been
charged with the theft, tried, and con.
victed. was sentenced to serve ten
years in the states prison at Anamosa.
The three pickpockets who were
caught in Ackley on Sauerkraut day,
were indicated by the grand jury; but
on coming before the court two were
dismissed and one held.
Dubuque.
A romance which had its inception
in st. Luke's hospital, Cedar Rapids,
has eliminated in the marriage Of Miss
Edith Willmers, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Willmers, this city, and Mr..
Calvin E. Fullerton, of Cedar Rapids.
The groom who is an employe of the
Rock Island road, was injured In a
railroad accident and was taken to the
hospital for treatment Miss Wilimers,
who was in her senior year in the
training school, was assigned to care
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
GOVERNOR PRocLAlMs
FRIDAY, OCT. 9, A. FIRE
PREVENTION DAY.
special to Times-iRepublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 14.-Govssys0s
Clarke today issued = proclamation
designating Friday. Oct. ., - 'Tiro
Prevention Day" He requests that e
be observed in tho schools, In public
meetings and in such other ways q
may be deemed suitable. His procla-
nation follows:
The last report OF the state hre
marshal shows that in 1914. 1895 hres
were reported to his Office ana that
they involved a loss Of S5.s5s.os5. or
S16.0s2 per day. This does not cover
the total number OF fires or the total
loss because some officials fail 10
make reports The same report shows
that the damage to dwellings in 1914
was si06.Si9 more than In 1913 and
that thirty -eight more barns and ffty-
seven more stores were destroyed or
damaged than In 1918 and that nifty
stroyed. The loss from defective huea
was ss4157 more in 1914 than In 1918
and from sparks from nues $4,000
more, Sixty fires were caused from
defective wiring in 1914 and the loss
occasioned from the careless use.
handling and storage OF gasolene 313l,D
1877.
at must be said that a very sYeaA
portion of this loss is due to care
lessness or negligence and that II ought
not be so. The people ought to give
careful consideration to these matters.
In order to call their attention directly
do hereby proclaim Friday, Oct 3.
1915. Fire Prevention Day and request
that 1t be observed In the schools. In
public meetings and in such other ways
as may be deemed suitable, to the end
that the people may be aroused to the
necessity of examining carefully into
the condition of furnaces. the inspec-
ton of the conditions OF the wiring OF
their homes and other buildings. tho
condition Of hues and roofs. tho stor.
age OF gasolene. the deposits OF waste
and generally to the elimination Of any.
and all conditions likely to cause .
Tt Is reproach that Iowa should
suffer millions of dollars OF loss an
nually from fires caused by pure neg
ligence. 1t is inexcusable that the
careful, cautious property owner should
lose his home or other buildings be-
cause Of his careless, reckless neigh
Dor. 1t Is matter Of community in
terest and 1t is entirely worth while
that a day be set apart to arouse the
people to the necessity OF reducing the
danger to the minimum The mayors
of cities and towns. 1t is hoped, will
cleanup and inspection
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
IMAGINED HE WAS INSANE.
Reading Of Medicine Adds Scares Scott
County Man.

Davenport. Sept IA surprise was
sprung at the meeting of the Scott
county commissioners of sanity when
jeff Averill appeared before the board
with an unusual request. Averill told
the commissioners that he believed he
was losing his mind and asked to he
sent to the state insane asylum at Mt.
Pleasant. After being questioned the
man stated that he had been reading
patent medicine advertisements and be-
lieved he had the symptoms of insan-
ity. .Averlls odd request was not
granted. He was advised by the com
missioners to secure job on farm
and refrain from reading advertise
ments of this kind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
when the shooting was going on"
Ford was standing on the sidewalk

when the shooting was going on"
Ford was standing on the sidewalk
wnen seen by the woman.
The Murphy place is notorious
Bookkeeping joint, having been raided
number OF times by the police, ac-
cording to Capt. George Overmire.
Neighhors yesterday afternoon notified
headquarters by telephone that there
was a disturbance at the resort. Pa
trolmen We're detailed to make an in
vestigation. They We're met at the
door by Mrs. Murphy. who stated that
no one but herself was in the house.
Throng Surrounds House.
The shooting occurred about $3.50
o'clock Sunday night. Capt. George
Overmire and squad of detectives
and patrolmen climbed into the de-
partment automobile. getting t. the
scene in a few minutes. The police
found that the Murphy house was al
ready surrounded by xneighbors. The
shooting had then attracted over 800
people, and nearly fifty automobiles
stood on the street.
The lights in the house were burn
ing Murphy admitted the police. The
victim of the shooting was still alive.
being propped up on the floor against
the wall. Blood was streaming from
his mouth. He died shortly after the
arrival of the police without giving
any informat ton concerning his assall-
ant
There is a decided conflict between
the stories told by Murphy and his
Wife. Murphy declared that he was
Just entering the house. after getting
off the street car when he heard many
rpeorts of revolvers. He rushed in and
found the house empty, with the ex-
ception of the wounded man lying
against the wall. He stated that he
never saw the man before and did not
know how he got into the house.
May Not Be Walker.
That the man thought to be Monte
Walker, and identified as one of the
trio of daylight bandits who looted the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. OF
Greenville. Saturday afternoon, was
killed with one IF his own revolvers by
Paddy" Driscoll in melee at the
home of J. W. Murphy was the state
ment made to the police by Charles
VI. Ford, one Of the participants in the
fight.
From further investigat ton the pe-
lice are doubtful as to the identity OF
the dead man. The body was identi-
fed by Patrolman Tex Brewer and
Jake Levich 1914 Fourth street. as
that Of Monte Walker but there is a
discrepancy of two inches in the
height
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
TWO MoToRcvcL,sTs KILLED.
Machine Hits Great Western Engine
at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Sept 14.-Peter Swintek,
81 years old. construction engineer,
and Emil Rcirholdt, .12 years old. both
of 1921 Mulberry street, were instant
ly killed yesterday evening when a
motorcycle or which they We're rid
ing collided with Chicago Great West
ern train Nc. "a at Thirty first street
and Section avenue.
From information received from per-
sons who We're near when the accident
occurred. Swintek was travelling north
on Thirty first street at a fast rate of
speed. He apparently tried to cross
the railroad tracks in advance of the
train, which is said to have been going
about forty miles an hour. The at
tempt was unsuccessful and the
motorcycle struck the engine. The ter
rife impact threw both riders and the
motorcycle thirty feet ahead to the
side of the tracks. The engine came to
a halt three blocks down the tracks.