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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
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II 81 ~ Week. M II

Jary No.. ~ cotrisesd Dsesrs ESA
l ~ * week. M sf:i "
wauksgan, ILL.,. May 1x- Tho sscond
week OF the trial OF VIII ia. orDsE
opened today with tho reAumptionso9
examination Of prospective jurors A6-G
ter weeks work. during which timo5
about 400 venirernen were qusstionsd.
four jurors have been sworn for service
In the case, 1t Is expected the jury will
be completed before the END or the
week. f 4:s53 5sss. sE f Ssff5 VI
1t became known today that David
James the deaf mute who dsciared,a ,as
the coroners inquest that he sAw two
persons kiss while standing In tho
snow In Helms Woods at dawn OF the
day which was Marian Lambert's last.
will be called by the state to take the
stand against orpet It has been be-
lieved the state had attached little val "
ue to the testimony. 1
James testified that he did not see
the young people clearly but said tho
man left the spot alone. He was un-
able to identify Orpet as this man. W.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
AMEs WINS STATE MEET.
Drake Second and GrinnslI Third
New Records Made.

Des Moines, May 2o.-The Arnes Cy-
clones walked away with the twenty
fourth annual track and field meet, OF
the, Iowa collgiate association held
Saturday afternoon at Drake stadium.
The state college cinder path artists
rolled up a total of 56Z points against
42N for Drake. Grinnell nosed out
Iowa for third place by TX points. an-9
hexing 1917. against Is for the univer-
sity. The scores of the other schools
were: Coe. s: Cornell. 8; Highland,
Park. 6: Des Moines, 8; Simpson. 2;
Morning Side, IN. 3syl ,s
The prettiest race Of the meet was
the half mile relay. Drake led Grinnell.
for three laps. and Shearer> had seven
yards lead on Hoyt In the last go. The
speedy Grinnell bullet gradually drew
a fash. coping the place and giving
his school third ,lace. 5s!sss
Altho Packer. OF Ames. won the high
hurdles. in 15K seconds. a fifth under
teh state record, he was deprived Of the
new honor because ne knocked down
three hurdles. s 81 s.s s,s W,
Hoyt Of Grinneli, hung up new meet
record in the ,220 dash. when he broke
the fax string In 81 3-5 seconds. He
also equaled' the state record In the
century dash, crossing the tape In : A-53
seconds. He was pushed hard by Shear.
er. of Drake.
Bernard Brown,a Morning Side hoy.
took second in the pole vault, FOR Drake.
Erwin OF Drake, established n new rec
ord in the event, going II feet I inches.
The old record was one inch less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
LAST WEEK OF CONFERENCES.
M ethodists 10 conpiste Great Mass Of
Unfinished 1usinsss by Saturday.

Unfinished Buetress ny saturday.
Saratoga Springs, N. r, May az.
The task Of completing q great amount
Of unfinished business faced the deli,
egates to the Methodiss general con-
ference who today hsgan the fourth
week of the quadrenniai sessiOn. In
the expectation 81 Anal adiournmant
Nv F.riday or Saturday. action bly,
WIN be spesded up and extra meettnEs
are contemplated. tfi,s@ @ 81 I & sS5s sss4
/ The tquestlon ~lleth ers M1ts1ionary
bishops shall be elected for Malaysia
and Africa. was the order OF the day.
postponed from Saturday. :
A resolution introduced by ]. Frank
Hanly, former governor of Indiana. to
abolish the office OF missionary bishop,
was tabled, and the conference ordered
a ballot for missionary bishops.
The possibility of union OF all Meth
odism was brought two years nearer
today by action OF the general confer
ence which unanimously adopted a res
olution providing for an adjournment
to a date to be fixed by the board of
bishops. "T' ss
This will permit a meeting OF the
conference in 1918, at the time the
conference Of the southern church will
consider joint proposal designed to
effect the unity Of these, and other
branches Of the Methodist church.
The conference voted to postpone
indefinitely the election of mission
ary bishop for Singapore. ...=-<
The first ballot for missionary
bishops for Africa, one Of whom is to
be of African descent, resulted in no
choice. For the. territory outside Of
Liberia, Dben s. Johnson. Of Sioux
City, Iowa, led with 297 votes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
coNeER SUES EMERSON.
,AssoSiatsd Press Representative D.
. aIs'ss.. !. nla 80 cAnnM i. Il sshaIala

,Assosiatsd Press Representative De-
4 ciarss Story 10 LibeIous. II ..
n Berlin, May 22.--A libel action has
been begun by Seymour B. Conger,
Berlin correspondent Of the Associated
Press, against Edwin A. Ennecson. an
IIAaaaEtcsn newspaper correspondent
now iii Berlin. based on an article by
Emerson int he Cont inental ctrnes, g
,snieWspapeA. 80 hlished here III the Eng
slishs language. The article intimates
that Mr.. Conger \: and Ambassador
Gerard were responsible for the "be-
Strayal Of Sir Roger Easement Ito, the
British The article irlsinuates that
Mr.. Conger received knowledge Of
Easements plans, and communicated
the information toEGreat Britain. ~
# Mr.. Conger enters a general denial
;of the insinuations made in the article
and states his first knowledge that
anything was impending in Ireland
came to him two days subsequent to
the outbreak. s@& "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
TANouARY in DENMARK.
First Member of Polar Expedition to
Return From Frozen North. 5i5f

First Member of Polar Expedition 20
Return From Frozen North.
London, May 22.-The first member
,of the American Arctic Crocker land
expedition. Prof. Maurice +: Tanquary.
OF Chicago, arrived in .Copenhag enS to-
day on the steamship Hans Egede.
from Greenland. He reported good
scientific results had been obtained by
the expedition.
The remaining members Of the ex-
ploring party. which is headed by Dom
aid B. Macmillan. have been forced to
stay at North Star Bay, as the relief
ship Cluett was unable to get thru the
Ice. The-arrival Of Professor Tan-
quarry at Copenhagen is reported in g
dispatch from the Danish capital to the
Central News Agency. u:
4 Professor Tanquary and two others
of the expedition sledged all the way
south overland with the object OF
reaching the first Danish steamer sail
ing, but 0nly Tanuuary succeeded in
getting on the vessel. 5s
The expedition will reach home, 1t is
expected. during the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
occUPy ARMENTARA RIDGE.
lAustrian Troops Capture strates
Rninf zAn = Nrni = : - EE.ns.x ...siEEE

4 Austrian Troops Capture Strategic
Point on Tyrolsan Front. 25
Berlin, May III! Austro- Hungarian
troops have carried the peak OF Armen-
tara ridge. the scene Of some OF the
heaviest fighting In the recently in;
angurated offensive along the southern
sTyrol front, This announcement is
made in the official Austrian report Of
May ss' 5.. q q
More than 8 900 Italians. were cap
stured on Saturday by the Austrians
who also obtained possession OF several
villages. They took twenty-five cam
non and eight machine guns, the state
nissflt ssya
ConstAntJn tJnople advices to the Over-
seas News Agency report the defeat
sof the British forces In q battle with
rebel tr1besmen In the province OF Dar-
fur, IN Anglo Egyptian Sudan.
It is said the British sent two trans-
ports with English and Hindu troops to
Port udan on the Red sea, whence
they advanced to attack the tribesrnen
and were defeated by forces under
Imam az Darfur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
WAR RELICS ARRIVE. !
shipioad OF Booty Taken by French e
Rs Exhibited in New York. ri

New York. May ~, The unusual
sight Of a foreign steamship coming.
into port with her decks loaded with
boxes and cases containing oplanes,
hydro -aeropianes, cannon and other
war appliances, was witnessed here to-
day with the arrival of the Trench
steamship Lafay yette from Borde eaux. &
The1war equipment was listed on the
ships manifesto as weighing fifty tons
and having a value Of 100000 belong Z
ing to the French government, and the
greater part Of 1t Is booY captured
from the Gernans It hasabeen loaned
by. France to the exhibit committee Of
a bazaar TO be held next month by
friends Of the entente powers to raise
funds for refief work. The exhibits
were sent here III charge OF the MAR
quis Of Poligfac, N III 5sgS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
PAGE ONE.

-E @ FA0E ONes s = G
Tslegraphio News: :
Death Grapple ON verdun aat.
Fourth Month OF Fight q
U. s. Troopers May Be II s ger.
Eliot Endorses Branded
Waite Defense to Be InsaHssy.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Damage by Iowa Storms.
Miss Dolliver Wins oratorical
Honors.
Farm Work Delayed by Weather.
Cosson Trains Guns on VETS.
Big Surplus in Exposition Fund.
Williams Analyses State Census.
"a. PAGE FOUR. p
EDITORIAL: s& .f., g ..ta
The Postmasters. ,r.t
The Futurity.
The State of Business. eae p
Topics Of the Times. ii IT.
Iowa Opinion and Notes. ~
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News: III "a ..-
Few Objections to Paving.
Slattery Shuts Out League Leaders.
Assistant Postmasters in Session.
County Spelling Bee Arranged.
Young People In Surprise Wedding.
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Years
Ago. f*.-}'eh s''+F
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN. ~ r.
NJ arkets and General: =. ~
Crop Reports Ease Wheat.
Larger Receipts Weaken Corn.
Cattle in Brisk Demand.
Hog Prices Break,
Gold Driven From Circulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
Aged Harvard Educator
D Pleads For Confirmation
of Lawyer.
SENATE COMMITTEE
VOTES WEDNESDAY
Eliot letter Inspired by Opposition Of
President Lowell and Group Of 8os-
7 ton Attorneys to Confirmation Of
Brandsis - Kenyon and Sherman
Continue Fiiibuster Against Rivers
and Harbors Appropriation Bill.

Washington, May 22-Indications to-
day were that senate action on con-
firming the nomination Of Louis D.
Brandeis to the supreme court and
George Rublee as d member of the
federal trade commission would be i'm
portanty features Of the weeks con-
gressionaI program 's-
A forerunner Of the fight on Mr..
Rublee was imminent in the senate to-
day. The question was whether the
senate would hold an open instead Of a
secret session tomorrow when 1t re-
considers the vote, on Mr.. Rublee's
nomination. .
The proposal to abandon executive
action in the senate was borne by
resolutions of Senators Kenyon and
LaFollette. ~ -'"Ef'& {
The rivers and harbors appropria-
tion bill still was before the senate to-
day. with Kenyon and Sherman still
intent on continuing their fillibuster.
/, s< Eliot Endorses Brandeis.
Chairman Culberson, of the senate
judiciary committee, today make pub
lie the letter he received last week
from Charles H. Eliot, president
emeritus, Of Harvard University, en-
dorsing the nomination Of Louis D.
Brandeis to the supreme court. A.
Lawrence Lowell president Of Har-
ward, has Joined with group Of Bos-
ton attorneys In opposing confirma-
tion. 81 y ss3r = - - -.
|. Mr.. Eliot's letter, written at Cam
bridge, says: II
+ have known Mr.. Louis p. Brandeis
for forty years and ! believe that
lundeTstand his capaeitie and hst
character He was q distinguished
student In the Harvard law school IN
1s75-7s. He possessed by nature q
keen intelligence, quick and generous
sympathies, a remarkable capacity Tor
labor, and q character IN which gentle
ness, courage and Joy In combat were
Intimately blended. s. ss:sa sa. 4 II '[ >..
He has sometimes advocated meas
ures Of policies which did not COM
mend themselves to me; but I never
questioned his honesty and his sim
cerity or his desire for Justice.
Under present circumstances, be-
lieye, that the rejection by the senate
Of his nomination to the supreme
court. would be a grave misfortune for
the whole legal profession, the court,
all American business and the coun-
try &# &'
The Judiciary committee will vote on
Wednesday on the nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
cossoN SCORES HARDING.
Takes Candidate to Task For Utter
5- ay,ces at State Convention.

La
< Harlan, May 22-Attorney General
Cosson scored w. L. Harding, for his
statement at the republican state con-
vention at Cedar Rapids last week, that
"thc least government Is the best gov
ernment,''' in an address given here Sat
urday night in the court house to
large audience. He stamped Harding
as believing In a&'Do-nothing policy
"Mr. Harding at the Cedar Rapids
convention declared that "the least
government is the best government"
asserted the attorney general. Il was
amazed that, he should make such a
statement at this time. This Is the dec
larationS made by Tom ! Payne. the
ATHEIST at time when it was neces-
sary to protect the people against mon
archs, and despots. 1t does not apply
to q democracy where the people pass
laws to protect N themselves against
powerful corporations. the liquor inter-
ests, grafters and crooks" -. .
"rhe declaration by;iMr. Harding that
the best government Is the least gov
ernrnent mustsnave brought joy and
comfort to every loan shark, every fly
by-night' concern, every public service
corporation and every man engaged in
ness to defrand the public. / am sure
that It renewed the hope Of the liquor
interests and the vice interests. <y
II credit Mr.. Harding with absolute
sincerity when he made that statement.
That is the dangerous thing about his
candi idacy. He honestly believes In that
doctrine ootF;s q 5o- 1utiisIis Tss, To:ss,"
serted.
~ believe that we: must have gov
ernnent strong enough to protect the
weak against the strong, Che innocent
gainst- the guilty, the honest man
against fraud and graft. That is whS
T beiieve In child labor laws In laws to
guard and protect the wage workers, in
q labor commissioners, factory In
spector. In an interstate commerce.
lcomniss III abolishing the liquor
traffic. In special agent law to put
the white SLAYER behind the bars--in
so much law as Is necessary to give
every man and every woman an equal
Iopportunity In the race Of life.
n The attorney general also discussed
the road question: He advocated pu-,
tting to work the 10000 prisoners whc
| are idle In the city t,ad county -jails
isimproving the highways.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22

fessed German spy and former aem-
ber of~the British parliament, Ifnatius
T. Lincoln Lincoln Is wanted In Lon
don TO answer q charge Of forgery. His
extraditfon was ordered by the su-
preme court of the United States, after
Lincoln had appealed to that court
on the allegation that he was wanted
in London, where they would try him
as al spy. s.5 w # s
Z Lincoln was first arrested here in
August last year but escaped from jail
in the following November ana was at
liberty until February last, when he
was rearrested. s1,5Y /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
PREsIDENT TO SIGN ARMY BILL.
Lets lts Bs KNOWN That Measure 4,
6snsraily Satisfactory.

NNOsSSt sA4sy 80
WASHINGTON, May 30. PresideA VIII
son today began consideration of the
army reorganization bill passed by con-
gress last week. He expects to sign
II within u few days He discussed fea-
lures Of It today with Chairman Hay
and Chamberlain, Of the house and
senate military committees.
Representative Hay told the president
the army appropriation bill would be
ready for the house later this week.
It win carry approximately $50, 900.
an increase of $50,Oo0,o00 over last
years bill .f, IN "a a-E
The president told Senator Cham
berlain he thoAght that generally the
army reorganization bill was satisfac-
tory ss $s, g.. II y
# Senator Channberlain said that ap-
parently the national guard called into
service on the Mexican border was not
meeting expectations and it was ex-
pected congress might be obliged to en-
act. q federal volunteer bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
GIVEN THREE MONTHS. TERM.

Taxicab5 Driver Sent to Penitentiary
For Selling Liquor. ~ +
SEDes Moines, May 22.-Bert Doolittle,
aged SO, q taxicab, driver, arrested re-
Gently for. selling liquor contrary to
state laws. was sentenced to serve
three months in the state penitentiary
at Fort Madison by Judge Ayres, in
the district court today. This is the
first time a man from Polk county has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for
selling liquor since the prohibition law
went into effect. o. y .2-t,%-4~ '
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
(. Minias Properties Looted.

u IN - I'd
@ Ell Paso. Tex, May ~. American
and other foreign owned mining props
critics at Cuatro Cienegas were looted
by bandits on May Is, according to re-
liable information received here today.
The hooters previously had attacked
Sierra Mojada and among them were:
number of the bandits who raided
Glenn Springs and Boquillas, Tex Az,
ter pillagingF the OFFICES. houses and
store houses. they carried their booty,
to the country between iCuatro Ciene-
gas and San Pedro, where they went
into hiding. is#t{S %5$5 &t53s #..4
According to the same information
the country between Cuatro Cienegas,
which Is the birthplace and home Of
General lCarranza; Sierra Mojada and
San Pedro contains numerous bandits.
Up to a week ago these had not felt
the pressure Of General Trevino's troop:
movements. VII IA;
5>s Advices received here say nothing
regarding the presence OF Yaaui In q
dians at Cuatro Cienegas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
New Note From carranxa. Il

Washington, May 22The state de-
partmenti has been advised that new
note from General Carranza on the
Mexican situation probably will reach
Washington today or tomorrow. spe-
cial Agent Rodgers in Mexico City has
been unable to report what Is called
for in the new communication,
Mr.. Rodgers has advised the state
department that Carranza officials III
Mexico City feel the border situation.
is less critical. Some officials believe
1T possible that the new note deals,
with the Glenn Springs raid. Repre-
sentations were made by the state de-
partment at that time, which have not
been answered, 3$, u 35t I
It is believed the new American ex-
pedition sent over the line after the
raid may be the cause of the coming
note ss s3 $
a Border reports insist that Colonel
Sibley Is already withdrawing his
forces to- the American side, but Sec
retary Baker reiterated today that
General Funston had not SO advised
the war department, ~ s;I5g5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
POSTAL CLERK ARRESTED.
Belle PIains Man Accused Of Takinot
Ill 5000 From Mails.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle Plaine. May AL yke Gorden,
postoffice clerk. was arrested Saturday
afternoon and taken to Cedar Rapids
by United states marshal. accused
Of robbing the mails OF $1,000. He II
about 25 years cid, married and has
one child. He WAS rears { in Belle
PLANE. zss;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
FLEE FROM TEXAS BORDER,
Former Residents Of Little Sioux Com
PEELED TO Return North.

Special to Times Republican,.
Little Sioux. May 90. = Mrs. Mary
Wilsey and grandmother and Mrs.
Jessie weteT sari and son, eess;::a:: resi-
dents of Little Sioux forced to flee
from Texas BY tho serious conditions
there, have returned here and will re-
main until border troubles are settled.
They say that rioting and street fight
ing in Ell Paso is almost continuous
and that American life and property
are lin constant danger. Northeners,
they say, can have little idea of real
conditions. on the border.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
O London tomorrow.

70 London tomorrow.
The general note was framed ny
the state department but the president
is including some Of his own Language.
The note is understood to protect
particularly against the British prac-
tice Of taking vessels into British
ports and there examining and detain-
ing mail going to and from the United
states. The note will make plain that
the United States can not consent to
the continuance OF the policy. to which
it already has objected. nv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
r rassina German shippino,.

London, May 22.--Russian subma-
Erines continue to harass German ship
ping In the Baltic. An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen
quotes the Politiken as saying the
German steamship Worms, Of 4,42s;
tons gross Is believed to have been one
Sof the latest victims. The Worms left
Sweden several days ago and has not
reached Germa nv ssS
Ii IL also reported that the Swedish
syteamship fsosal nd struck mine near
sEtocsshsim last night and sank. The
crew was.gaved. II st
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
STORM DAMAGE NEAR COLO.
Barns Unroofed, Windmilis Blown
Down and Electric Wires Leveled.

Down and Electric Wires leveled.
Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, May ga heavy wind
storm which passed over this section
yesterday afternoon did considerable
damage northwest of the city and also
east of here. Over a mile this side OF
Colo eight Of the steel towers Which
carry the high tension wires Of the
Iowa Railway and Light Company
from the plant in this city to Colo.
were blown over and Colo was left
without electricity. A number OF
barns were unroofed. several wind
mills were blown down and the roof
was taken from the county farm school
house, two miles northwest Of the
city. - ! "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-22
] sAFFlRMs RAILROAD DECISION.

Bankers Trust Case Against u. d p.
S and New Orleans Lines Dismisssd.
Washington, May 22.The action Of
the federal district court for northern
Texas in disnissing for want OF juris-,
1didtion the suit Of the Bankers Trust
Company for q receiver for the Texas
Is Pacific Railroad Company and of
the New Orleans s. Pacific Railroad
Company and foreclosure ON the two
roads, was affirmed today by the su-
spreme court. II