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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
FLOODS IN Los ANeELEs.
Low Sections In Los Angeles Sui
merged and Cars Stopped.

Low Sections In Los Angeles Sub.
merged and Cars Stopped.
Los Angeles, Jan. 1s--Nearly every
stream and river in southern Cali
fornia was flooded last night as the re-
suit Of rain which has been falling al
most continually since Saturday night.
Residents were marooned at many
places, street car and railroad traffic
demoraliZed and numerous accidents
resulted.
In Los Angeles, water flooded
many streets in the low sections
from curb to curb. The street car
companies were able to maintain only
partial service on many lines and all
railroad trains were hours late. Yester-
day 4.52 inches OF rain fell during the
Storm
About 400 derricks in the San Joa-
quin valley oil field were blown down
and damage estimated at $780, was
done by a high wind which swept what
are known as the west side oil fields
for three hours yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Carranza Likely to be Held
Responsible For Deaths
of Americans.
WASHINGTON SOON =
WILL HAVE FA Us
Collector Cobb at ,Ei Paso lnferms
Government Men Wsrs Assured Safe
Conduct by Mexican chisf-piffiouity
in Obtaining corroborative Evidences
Witnesses Declare Eighteen Amsr-
leans Carried Passports.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Further In.
quiry into the circumstantial story
which came in a dispatch from Col-
lector Cobb at FL Paso, and which told
how the American mining men. killed
by bandits near Santa Ysabel. Mexico.
had been assured safe conduct by
Carranza authorities. was being made
today by state department officials.
The outcome Of the inquiry Is being
awaited with unusual interest. for up
government Is to be held responsible
for the death Of the Americans.
Officials regard the story as difficult
OF proof In view Of the fact that the
sole survivor of the party. T. H.
Holmes. had advised that he had no
knowledge Of safe conducts being
granted.
May Demand Indemnity.
Officials pointedsout that even II Car
rama was held responsible 1t would not
mean break in this governments re-
lations with him but demands would
be made for an indemnity In addition
to the punishment OF the murderers
already demanded and promised
Collector Cobb's dispatch and any
evidence collected win be included in
data sent this week by tho senate
foreign relations committee in re-
sponse to Senator Falls resolution
calling for information regarding con-
ditions In Mexico. This data promises
to have q direct influence upon the
senate when it takes up shortly for
confirmation the nomination Of Henry
Fletcher to be ambassador TO General
Carranxa's Sovernnent
pata Soon Ready.
After talking with Secretary Lansing
today Senator Stone. chairman OF the
foreign relations committee. said hA
hoped data ON tho Mexican situation
asked by the senate would be ready
tom orrow.
Officials Of the state department in
timated 1t might not be compiled be-
fore Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
OFFICIAL INQUIRY BEGUN.

Board Appointed to Investigate Sub
r.arire Disaster Convenes.
New York, Jan. 1S.-The court Of in
quiry appointed by Secretary Daniels
to investigate the explosion on the SUBJ
marine E-2, which resulted In the loss
of five lives, convened at the New York
navy yard today. Capt. William II. g.
Bullard is president of the board, and
Lieut.. Joseph c. Fisher is judge advo-
cate. The other two members are
Lieutenant Commander Herbert g,
Sparrow and Lieut.. Clyde s. Mcdowell.
The findings of the board appointed
by Rear Admiral Usher, commandant
of the yard, will be submitted to the
official court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Carranza Soldiers Execute
CallOus Criminal at
Jaurez Station.
KILLED IN SIGHT
OF MANY WOMEN
Execution Attracts Little Attention
Among Refugees Gathered at Rail-
way BuiIdings-companions Being
Brought to Border to Meet Same
Fate = Villas Secretary Escapes
Across Border.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 18.-Col. Miguel
Palmas. south of Columbus, N. NJ, was
executed at 5 o'clock this morning by
a firing squad at Juarez Two bullets
fired at close quarters penetrated his
heart, after he had declared he was
not responsible for the robberies of
Villa, and pleaded to sec General Cav
ilara-
Lieut.-Col. Enrique Cisneros, who
was captured last week with Wales, is
being marched overland with eight fol-
lowers caught with him, and also will
be placed promptly before q firing
squad.
Wales arrived here last night on the
train which brought the body declared
to be that of Jose Rodriguez. the BAN
dit chief executed near MADEIRA last
Thursday. The two bodies later were
taken to the Mexican customs house to
be viewed by Americans who have ex-
pressed doubt as to the identity Of the
man declared to be Rodriguez.
Shot at Close Range.
Wales, known as Villas most callous
-
executioner at Juarez, was taken from
the box car in which he arrived and
marched thru the dimly- Lighted plat
form of the railroad station, where
many families spent their nights.
Executions have been so frequent at
Juarez in the final days of the Villa
regime, however. that not a ripple of
interest was shown. The proceedings
were brief The prisoner said:
u am not responsible for acts and
robberies Of Villa. I beg to see your
gene .lS 4 ss 9
Tie officer commanding the nrins
squa1 said he had orders to kin and he
and a soldier stepped up close to
Vailes and fred point blank into the
prisoners heart. The body was then
taken to the railroad station. where It
lay uncovered until after dawn on the
platform among the men, women and
children lying about wrapped in
blankets
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
MANY LIVES LOST
ON ITALIAN SHIP
Steamer 1rindisi Carries 260 to Death
Whom Vessel Strikes Mine - Miss
HampIe, Nurse From New York,
Among Victims.

Rome Jan. 1s. Dr. Edward w.
Ryan, Of the American Red Cross. who
arrived here today after trip to Monte
negro and Albania said that 260 per-
sons wehe drowned by the sinking of
the Italian steamship Brindisi, which
struck mine recently in the Adriatic
sea. Among those drowned was Miss
Hample, al nurse.
Miss Hample's body was buried in
Albania. DR.. Ryan said Marino Lamo,
a nurse, reached Scutari in safety and
hopes to return to the United States.
4 DR.. Dnra Gucha was landed at Sou
tari. DR.. Cunot reached Brindisi and
sails for home today on the steamship
Patria from Naples for New York. DR..
2 ran said there were 427 Montenegrins
lsom the United States on the steam
ship.
DR.. RyansA trip. extending over . Pc
riod OF sixteen days, was made for an
Investigation Of conditions In Monte
negrin-and Albanian .towfs on behalf
OF the American relief sclearing ahousc
OF Paris.
Woman and Children Not Safe.
mot food, but removal to place Of
safety is the need Of 10000 women and
children, Serbian refugees at Scutari
and other points" r.Ryan said
To remove the. refugees, Dr. Ryan
has arranged for the chartering Of an
Italian ship. He expects to transport
these persons to Corsica, having OBJ
tanned the permission Of the Italian
government. The English Red Cross
also Will send relief ship.
There is no great amount Of sickness
among the refugees, DR.. Ryan said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
ALL HELD PASSPORTS.
Witnesses Declare Eighteen Americans
Carried Papers Issued by Ohreaon.

Witnesses Declare Eighteen Americans
Carried Papers Issued by Obreson.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 1s.-More than
100 refugees from Parral. Chihuahua,
arrived here today aboard special
train which started from the Mexican
mining center yesterday afternoon.
The party included number of
women and children. who were worn
out by the fatigue Of the journey and
experiences preceding the arrival OF
the relief train. They reported that
villa bandits in groups were securing
the country. clearing ranches mines
and other property belonging to the
foreigners, of everything valuable. AS
far as any one knew no one was mo-
Tested after the eighteen Americans
were massacred Monday week ago ut
Santa Ysabel.
The statement that victims OF tho
massacre did not carry safe conducts
and were slain was denied today by
persons who saw the passports which
were issued by Gen Alvaro Obregon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
MINERS SEEK TO
AVOID STRIKES


tors When Wage Agreements Como
Up-United Federation in Session in
indianapolis.
indianapolis, Jan. 1s.-About 1900
delegates faced President John p.
White when he opened the twenty
fifth convention of the United Mine
Workers Of America here today. Be-
fore the convention adjourns it will
have outlined a policy that will affect a
half million coal miners In the United
States and Canada. Wage agreements
will expire this year in all the hard
and soft coal districts Of ennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia,
Kentucky. Michigan. Iowa, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas,
Montana, Wyoming and Washington.
In these states there will be new de-
mands made and If the powers that
now control the miners organization
have their way coal mining will con-
tinue without interruption 80 long as
there is possible chance of coming to
an agreement.
President White favors such policy
and has stated that there should be
no strikes so long as there are honest
efforts made by each side to arrange
new wage scales.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Flood al BakersfisId.

Z Bakersfield. Cal, Jan. 1s.-Twenty-
five families Of the Arp addition.
suburb. were driven from their homes
here today by the flood waters OF the
Kern river, which broke thru levee
built year ago by the city. Another
levee protecting the business district
Of Bakersfield Is threatened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
GERMAN SENT TO PRISON.
Man with Certificate Of American
- citixensIlip Declared Fraud.

Man with Certificate Of American
citixsnss,ip Declared Fraud.
rlris, Jan. 1s.Max Ressner, "a Ger
ma 4. eSas sentenced by court martial
Il par4 Yesterday to serve five years
n prison and pay fine of 5000 francs.
The charge was that he resided with
in the entrenched camp Of Paris under
. false name.
According to the evidence. Reinner
went 10 the American consulate on the
outbreak Of the war and by false
declaration obtained q certificate Of
,I}nericsn nationality under the name
,sfs 6kofge w. stoddart. On the strength
S1f 3his certificate the police issued
aantial certificate.
kcassner is said to have gone to the
American consul general at Pornic.
where the American official was
apending his vacation, and to have
lconfessed his deception. at the same
5time asking for financial assistance.
The consul general reported the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
ASK RETURN OF BIANcHErTI.
Wanted in Cleveland For Alleged Muir
der of Actress.

Cleveland. O., Jan. 1s.-Cleveiand Of
hcers were In Albany, N. Y. today.
with requests from Governor Willis for
the requisition of Luis Bianchetti. un-
der arrest in New York, for the murder
Of Dolores Evans, a 19-year-old actress
in hotel here last Tuesday.
Bianchetti was indicted for first de-
gree munrder here yesterday. Tho
Evans girl was choked to death and
her body was not found until today.
Bianchetti was chef for a local ath-
letic club. He Is said to have con-
fessed to New York officers. saying he
fought with the girl when she tried to
rob him, but did not intend to kill her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Many Families AomeIess.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 1S.-After
loss of at least two lives and sending
many southern California streams out
of their banks, the rain which has been
falling in this section OF the estate
since last Saturday, continued during
the early hours today. Many families
have been made homeless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
RESIDENCE DAMAGED.
Home Of William Dussfus Burned
While Undergoing Alterations.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Jan. 1s.-The residence
of William Dussfuss was badly dam
aged by fire yesterday afternoon. The
house had been vacant for a few weeks
while workmen were erecting an addi
tion and in other ways improving the
property. The fire started from the
furnace and when discovered had ex
tended under the floor of the first story.
The whole building was filled with
smoke and It was some time before 1t
was possible to determine how far the
flames had spread. Workmen had fred
up the furnace before leaving the place
at noon. Mr.. Dussfuss had expected to
move in from his home in the country
soon but repairs will take considerable
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Iowa Supreme Court.

Iowa Supreme Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 1s.-The supreme
court today ruled in the following
cases:
Tuttle VS.. Hutchinson. Carroll coun-
ty. Rehearing overruled. Supplement-
al. Opinion per Curiam.
State Of Iowa We. Charlton Telephone
Company. Lucas county. Affirmed
Opinion by Deemer.
National City Bank Of Chicago VS..
Fairbank State Bank. ct al, appellant.
Blackhawk county. Affirmed. Opinion
by Evans.
Daniels. ct al, VS.. Butler. ct al. Tay-
lor county. Affirmed. Opinion per
Curiam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
LINER RvNDAM DISABLED.

Passes Southsnd Down by the Bows
and With List to Starboard.
London, Jan. 1S.-The Trans Atlantic
liner Ryndam passed Southend today
down by the bows with a list to star
board. All her passengers are safe.
Three stockers were killed and four In
jured.
The Ryndam is proceeding to
Gravesend under her own steam.
The nature OF the accident has not
been learned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
FACE FIRING SQUAD.

DIX Amerlcans Esoapo OOath by Pay-
mont Of Indemnity. &.
q Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 1S.-,Dr. e. r.
Petskey, one Of the refugees VIII. ar
rived today, told OF having been stood
up with six other Americans waiting
to be shot by the followers or General
Bracamente, who shot up the camp
and took everything In sight about
week ago. The cutting Of the wir(A to
Parral at the time prevented an ap-
peal for help. The Americans were
saved on payment Of 1000 pesos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
PAGE ONE.

PAS6 ONEs ...
TeIesraphic News:
Allies Issue Ultimatum to Greece.
Demand Break With Central Powers.
Carranza May Be Held Accountable.
Villa Chief Publicly Executed.
Peace Advocates Scored.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Cummins' Record of Accomplishment
Verdict For Mutilation OF Sons
Body. ~
Aged Woman Freezes to Death.
Wreck Victims May Die. .-..
Fear Plot to Blow Up Keokuk Dam.
Novel Farm Lease. .....-..a
Wilson May React.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Go AS Far as You Please. Senator.
Something Lacking in School Ath-
letics.
A Basis of Settlement. r..
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Speaking of Grip.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Savings and loan Annual Meeting.
Increase capitalization to $1,000,00O.
Another Suit Against Old Street Car
Company.
Deibaters For Triangular Event
Chosen.
Rev. Frank Oviatt Seeks Freedom
Ask Bids For Comfort Stations.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Higher Cables Advance Wheat,
Bearish Corn Market.
Cattle Trade Weak.
Hogs Sell Higher. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18

dispatch from Berlin says that an Of
fetal announcement was made yester-
day in the Prussian~}aiet before its ad-
journment, OF the capitalization of the
government Of Montenegro. The news
was hailed by those present with en-
thusiastic applause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
AGREE ON SHIPPING BILL.
Representative Alexander to Introduce
Administration Measure.

Administration Measure.
Washington, Jan. 18. - Tentative
agreement on the terms of the admin
istration shipping bill, which will be
pressed in congress this session, Was
reached today at conference between
President>Wilson and Chairman Alex
ander of the house marine committee.
Mr.. Alexander said he would introduce
the bill next week.
1t is known to include provision for
shipping board to regulate rates In
much the same way as the Interstate
commerce commission regulates rail-
roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
A,RMEk SHELL PETRlTsl.

Hundreds Of Bulgarion Soldiers Re-
ported Killed. in Bombardment.
& London, Jan. 1S.-Hundreds of Bull
garian soldiers were killed and very
large number wounded in lombard
ment of Petritsi, by a squadron OF
twenty five French aeroplanes, accord
ing to dispatches received in Athens
and forwarded by tine correspondent
there of the Evening Standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Allie. iEvaou ate PhaIeron.

Berlin, via London, Jan. 18.-The
Cologne Gazette received information
today to the effect that French and.
British troops which landed at
Phaleron, near Athens, have returned
to their ships. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Berlin Reports Allies Have
Forwarded Ultimatum to
Athens Government.
MUST WITH
CENTRAL POWERS
Failure 10 Give Teutonie Ministers
Passports TO Be Followed by "Nscss-
sary Measures" - Austro Hungarian
Protect Against Occupation Of Island
cf Corfu Declares Treaty Has Been
v;oI.ted-Ask Washington to Protest

Berlin, by wireless to ssyvi''e'
Jan. ia note to the Greek gov
srnnnent amounting to an ultima.
<um 10 said 70 have been presented
~ France and Great Britain.
Greece is required to deliver their
.na.aports TO the ministers OF the
central powers within forty eight
hours. failing which the entente
,.,;iI take aneeesary measures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
III. Tendency.

Does your boy show any literary
tastes?" asked the visitor on the farm.
Well" answered the farmer, as no
.snss... ths rnosf . his adn driving
home the lost pig. .he can pen . stray
article now snd then.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
CONFESSED SPY ESCAPES.

lanatius T. Lincoln, Hold Pending Elk.
81 tradition, Outwits Officer.
New York, Jan. 1s.-Ignatius T. Lin
coin, former member OF the British
parliament and self-confessed Ger
man spy, and who was being held
pending extradition to England. es-
capped from United States deputy
marshal last Saturday, 1t was learned
today, and has not beer. seen since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
DENIAL FOR Won PAPEN.

German News Agency Says He Was
Not Dynamite Paymastsr.
Berlin. Jan. 1S.A denial that Capt.
Franz Won, Papen, recalled German
military attache at Washington, paid
money to individuals /tn the United
States in connection with attempts to
blow up munitions factories was made
today by the semi official Overseas
News Agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
VILLA VICTIM BURIED IN IOWA.

Body Of r. n. Simmons Brought 60 Old
Home In Oanville.
Danville. Iowa, Jan. 1S.--The funeral
of r. II. Simmons, one OF the Ameri-
cans killed by Mexican bandits at
Santa Ysabel. Chihuahua, wac held
here today.
Many relatives and former friends of
the former resident OF Danvillc att
tended the funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
I eerbs Is He Called Home.

New York. Jan. 1s.-The liner Tus-
cania arrived today with large
emount Of bullion and American secur-
sfties estimated by passengers to be
worth several million dollars.
VII Mrs. Sybil Eden. an English woman,
Who has been serving with the Red
Cross iii Serbia, said she understood a
scsll was soon to be issued urging the
10. 900 or more Serbians in this coun-
Try to Join the new Serb army. Miss
Eden VA ct Belgrade when the re-
I stfeat began. II. q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
aerbian diplomats Reach Rome.

Rome, Jan. 1s--The diplomatic rep
resentatives OF the Gllied and neutral
states accredited to Serbia, who ar
Rived at Brindisi yesterday from
Gcutari came on to Rome today. The
forty members Of the Serbian govern,
ment whom they travelled remained at
,BrindIsi.
In the party which came to Rome
were George Lorrilard, the American
attache. and Robert Maverick. his as
1istAnt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
REDMOND WILL NOT RESIGN.

Leader oflrish Nationalists Dsnios Re-
ports Of Intended Retirement.
London, Jan. 18.-John Redmond.
leader Of the Irish natiopalists. denied
today report which has been current
for some time that he had asked his
colleagues to accept his resignation
from the, leadership.
at is q lot OF rubbish" said Mr..
Redmond. There is not word Of
truth in 1t from beginning to end"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
REV. EFFlE JONES TO LECTURE.
Pastor Of Waterloo Church Sueoeeded
by Webster City Man.

Waterloo Jan. 1S.-First Univer-
salist church Of this city has extended
a call to Rev. H. L. Haywood. OF
Webster City, to accept the pastorate
made vacant by the resignation. of DR..
Effie McCollum Jones, who will enter
the lecture field. DR.. Jones has been
pastor Of the congregation for twelve
years and is first vice president Of the
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Miss HampIe's Homo in New York,

New York, Jan. 1S.-Miss Stepanie
Hample the nurse who was drowned
when the Italian steamship Brindisl
was sunk by mine in the Adriatic
sea, lived In this city with her parents.
She left Canada late in December with
q Red Cross expedition, after visit
here. With the exception Of short
vacation she has been in Europe since
the war started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
4LTOWN, IOWA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1916.

Bologna. During the sessions speak,
ers have criticized fraudulent spec
ulation in grain and what they term
laxness of the government in the war
and In other directions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
Veterinarian, n ses,ior.

Des Moines. Jan. 1s.-The Iowa state
Veterinary Association, with more than
200 members in attendance. g& started
with It's business sessions today fol-
lowing an initial open meeting last
night. The convention will adjourn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
MRS. ,pAnkHuRsT ADMITTED.
Uneonditional Admittancs to United
states 10 Ordered.

washington. Jan. 1S--Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the British suffragist
,i,zA1.;ssS detained by New York immiera $
tiof, authorities. was today ordered adj
mitted to the United States uncondi-,
stfonally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18
INCREASE IN 1--we STOCK.
Gain Over 1915 Shows in Cattle an,
Hoo Statistics just issued,

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The depart
of farm cattle in the country issued
today. shows 21,9Ss,000 milch cows, an
Increase Of 3.4 per cent over 1915: 3d.
453.000 other cattle, an increase Of 6.4
per cent, 49a62, 600 sheep, a decrease
Of l.esper cent, and 6s.047,O00 swine,
an Increase OF SIS per cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-18

3 Chief interest today centered In the
report Of tho COMMITTEES on surgery.