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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
coMpLIcATloNs REMOTE.
Washington Officials see No imms.
diats Danger Of Break.

Washington Officials see No lmms.
diats Danger Of Break.
Washington. Feb. 20. ~ Germany's
last formal note declaring that assur-
ances regarding submarine warfare
given in the Lusitania case have not
been modified in her announced inten-
tion to treat armed merchant ships as
auxiliary cruisers was before the presi-
4dant and his cabinet today.
The state department. was under
stood to feel that possibility Of diffi-
culties arising in the near future is
more or less remote.
Secretary Lansing took with him to
the White House 2 pouch understood
TO contain the German memorandum
It was Indicated in well-informed
quarters that the president would in
ssist on q strict Interpretation Of the
rules Of international law as applying
to Gernfany's new submarine warfare
Cabinet Discussed Note.
Germany's latest communication on
submarine warfare was discussed in
detail 1t today's cabinet meeting and
1t q separate conference between,
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing but mo conclusion was reached.
II Mas decided to await data on the
way from Berlin regarding instruc-
lions ALLEGED to have been issued by
IT, 8ffA6sh admiralty to merchant cap
gfalns: ,. 5iss
Cablnst insmbers carsfuliy avoided
que1ti0n6 - 10 whether Germany,s
p6oitlen ~ crt1inSd w Count Won
ir. mote secreserys
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

PAGE o.
Telesraphic News, as
New Submarine Rule In Effect
Germany Does Not Expect Wilson to
Back Down.
verdun Battle Continues.
Germans Make Slight Advances.
Harvester Trust Again Accused.
Fifteen Die in Mine Explosion.
French Auxiliary Cruiser Sunk.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Tenant Farmers Sticking to Iowa.
Iowa Man to Invade Far North.
Congressman Good In Losing Fight.
New Drainage Problem
Sioux City Strikers Standing Pat.
Wilson's Rural Observations.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE FOUR.
Good Year to Sell Bonds.
A Clinton Incident.
Power and Better Newspapers.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Farm Transfers Big Feature OF
Realty Market.
Weeks Sales Over 100000.
Council Makes Paving Assessments.
Many Objections Are Ignored.
City Now Free From Diphtheria-
Two Leap Year Babies Bora.
PAGE TEN. Nv
Markets and General:
Wheat Higher But Nervous.
Liberal Sales OF Corn.
Cattle Weak
Hogs Sell Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
FLOOD SITUATION IMPROVED.

Ice Gorge Threatening Serious Flood at
Oskaioosa 10 Dynamited.
Oskaloosa, Feb. 20 - The continued
mild weather today strengthened hops
Of the engineers here that the worst
Of the flood has passed.
The dynamiting late yesterday OF the
ice gorge which caused the flood res
Heved the situation today. n. y
Railway engineers sent. to the scene
yesterday by Governor Clarke reported
today that the odds were In favor Of
the situation solving itself without any
further damage. 4.
Engineers today considered the feaa-
ibihty OF q plan to blast a channel thru
the ice gorge that is choking the Des
Moines river and by this means lib
crate the water that nas collected
above the gorge that acts as "a dam.
It Is said more than 1000 pounds OF
dynamite will be used In the initial
attempt to break thru the gorge. II
is said 1t will be necessary to exer-
else great care to prevent great ice
foes flowing down stream and dam
aging bridges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

Kempton. W. Va. Feb. 2e.-s,r nan
are known to be dead, nine are .t,lI
missing and fifty-two have bean
brought safely from mine No. !. 81 IN.
Davis Coal & Coke Company. mas
here, where an explosion occurred zh,s
morning. The missing men had penA-
trated far into tho workings.
Rescuers expressed the opinion tfat
they had perished. Oh 7I
The mine shaft, 437 feet desn. -.
not badly wrecked. The explosion. Il
was stated. probably had been causad
by dust. 1 8,
Scarcely had tho men reached ths,p
places when the explosion OCCURRED.
Those not directly In the range o. the
blast hurried for the main entries ana
startedsfor the foot Of the shaft. They
We're met by rescue parties from the
surface and quickly hoisted to day.
light. Other resouers made their ivay
into the mine and soon located six
bodies. s-5f
Later in The morning other miners
who had been unable to reach the
main lines OF communication. were
found and brought out.
volunteers are working under the
directions of trained rescue crews
Day Force Caught by Explosion.
The working force today had Juet
reached their places when the ex
plosion, which seemed to have .afYecte
only part Of the workings oocurre
Rescue crews were quickly ~
cruited from near by mfnessg Tk u
brought out the men who had Il
been injured and recovered the "a 81
not far from the main entry.
trapped mon were said TO be j rp,1ei,
farther from the opening. ID "A MS I !. q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
DIAZ SLIPS AWAY;
HEADS NEW REVOLT
Reported 70 Havs Left lamps, on Feb.
s IS, For Tierra, Vera cruz-H opss to
lnaugurats New Revolution in
Southern Republic.

s9 IS sFg 81 49,
Washington. Feb ~. Reports today
to the department Of justice said Gen.
Felix Diaz. who hopes to start new
revolution in Mexico, left the United
States on Feb. is. on Q ship bound
from Tampa, Fla. to TERRA, in the
state Of Vera Cruz. Mexico.
The advice came from an agent Of
the bureau Of Investigation and offi-
cials were inclined to give It credence.
Every effort was made to confirm it.
No details az to the ship on which
Diaz sailed; were received. Agents Of
the bureau were busy today watching
the thread Of the reported Diaz plot
with view TO checking any effort to
send him arms or ammunition.
Particular attention was directed to
Ell Paso. where one Of SDiax's friends
IN believed to be working in his In
terest and to New York. where 1t is
understood an effort may be made to
obtain finances for q new revolution.
Whether Diaz was still in Mexico
was unknown at the state department
Some officials profeSsed to believe he
was in Mexico or Cuba.
The Carranza campaign against
Zapata, south Of Mexico City, official
advices stated today, apparently had
made little progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
HOG PRICES HIGHEST
I'M SIXTEEN MONTHS

Jump Of Zen Cents In Values Today
Carries Quotations Up to. $s.so-Rs-
oeipts At Nchieaso Greatly in Excess
Of Year s0-D'"and Increasing
Chicago. FEB. ga jump Of ten
cents in the Rrice Of hogs today sent
the market to $3.50 hundred pounds,
the highest In \sixteen months. Ac-
cording to veterans at the local stock
yards the whole country is going into
hog raising and more pork and bacon
Is being eaten today then ever be-
fore"
From the first Of the year until yes
terday. 2,155 600 hogs were received at
the Chicago yards, according to figures
compiled today. This is an increase
Of more than half million head over
the similar period Of 1915
The extra demahd for pork created
by the war, the spreading Of the
knowledge Of the profits Of hog rails
ing, and the failure of last years corn
crop are the causes TO which the un-
usually heavy hog shipments are at
trlbuted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Two Passengers Seriously
Hurt in Wreck at
Story City.
FAST PASSENGER
HITS FREIGHT TRAIN
Mistake in Train Orders Said to Have
Been Cause Of Rear End Collision
cabooss Il Fired and Passengers Are
Rescued With Diffieuity-Four Cars
Wrecked and Engines Lsave Track
One Of the Injured May Die.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Story City, Feb. GAS the result Of
a rear end collision almost directly in
front of the Chicago & Northwestern
station here at 1880 this afternoon,
two persons were seriously injured,
one probably fatally, and four cars and
the caboose of freight train were de-
stroyed. The injured:
\ - Mertz, Vesta, Mimi, right hip
bEoken, three deep scalp wounds, may
die,
Efank Benschoper Whalan Mimi,
left ankle badly sprained, badly
bruised.
The injured men were taken to the
Story City hospital.
Mistaken Train Orders.
The regular north bound passenger
train, from Ames, due here at 1880,
running at a good rate of speed
creshed into the rear end of freight
train, standing about sixty feet south
Of the station on the main track. The
caboose and four cars Of the freight
train were wrecked and the caboose
took fire. The injured men were In
the caboose and were rescued from
the blazing car with DIFFICULTY. The
Story City fire department was called
to extinguish the flames. The engine
Of the passenged train left the track
but the enginemen escaped injury.
The impact was so grean that the en-
CINE Of the freight train WAS also de-
rallied.
Members Of the crew OF the pas
senger train declared the wfeck was
due to a misunderstanding ofN orders.
claiming they had been given 81 clear
track.
Injured Men Returning Homer.
The two injured men were enroute NO
their homes in Minnesota from &c BUST,
ness trip to the southwest. There were
no other passengers in the caboose. =
No one on the passenger train was
injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Test Of Peace of
United States to-
Come After War

WaShingtDn, Feb. 29.-The United
States il maintaining more policies
Irritating other countries than any
other nation on earth, Rear Ad-
miTA knight told the house naval
committee today. in support of his
Recommendation that no time be
lost to build the greatest navy in
the world.
To defend the Monroe doctrine
and control the Panama canal;
maintain an open door in China
and maintain Asiatic exclusion,
the feet should be equal to or
greater that that Of Great Britain.
he said.
Other world events, he said, made
1t seem probable that at the close
Of the war, foreign powers, believ-
ing the American policies conflict
with their interests might declare
they would no longer accept them.
Admiral knights statements were
drawn out by Representative CAL
laway, who insisted he could see
no danger TO justify a race for
naval supremacy.
NJ. are we IN any way menaced!
he demanded.
In my opinion, we are" said
Admiral knight.
HoW?"
wish to be excused from an
sWer1nx this question"
II would like to find somebody
who would answer it." said Mr..
Galloway. Is the date of 1925 set
Tor com pleting this great fleet, the
date when this thing will break?"
don't believe it viii break at
All live prepare now" said the
admiral.
Inc present navy, continued Ad-
miral Knight srould be eliminated
in considering the possibilities of
any attack on the New England
coast, because in lacks scouts and
might easily be drawn Tar south
ward by, a feint, while the real at
tack was made. FoS tsat reason.
he said, he wished toNses at least
nine battle cruisers Mani eight
scouts laid down this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
HENRY JAMES DEAD.
Novelist. Bern in United Statss, as.
came an English Sub ect.

Novelist. Bern in United States, 40.
came an English Subject.
London. Feb. 29.--Henry James, the
novelist. died yesterday. He was u rs
years old.
Henry James was born an Ameri-.
can. but died British subject In.
July, 1915, he took the cath OF al
legiance to the crown. explaining that
he had lived and worked In England
for forty years and had developed such
an attachment for the country and
sympathy with its people that he de-
sired to throw hts moral weight and
personal allegiance into the British
cause IN the European war.
The body Of Henry James. the novel.
fist. who died yesterday, will be cre-
mated. The funeral will DO held Erie
day.
The only relatives VINO were with Nh
James when he died we're his sister, ins
law and niece. both OF Cambridge
Mass, K
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

Paris, via London, FNeb. 2s.ANThe
auxiliary French chuiser, La
Provence was sunk in the MAdi-
terranean last Saturday. It MAS
officially announced to-day AT
Malta 2s6 survivors have been
landed. RI
Four hundred SURVIVORS, were
landed at Milo. La Proven&e sank
in the middle of the MediAerran-
can.
The ministry Of marine esti-
mates the number Of SURVIVES at
$40.
La Provence was one OF the
largest and finest of the Frehch
line vessels. Her gross tonnage
was 1888. She was built In 1895
and was 6O2 feet long. She wAs
requisitioned by the French govA
eminent for naval service at they
outbreak of the war.
At the time she was launched,
La Provence was the fastest
transatlantic liner ever built in
France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
RATIFIcATIONloF
TREATY UNLIKELY
Administration senstors Admis They
Have Practically No Hope Of Fa-
,vo5T.55!!> A>.:c:=: =. c..>..k.>. !s=771s-
May Avoid Vote.

(, Washington, Feb. 20. - Administra-
ton senators admitted today they had
practically no hope for the ratification
of the Colombian treaty for they pay
ment Of $4,000, 900 TO Colombia for the
partition Of Panama and making NUT
ual expression Of regret that anything
should have occurred to break friendly
relations.
"A canvass shows that nearly all re-,
publicaps and several democrats would
resist ratification to the last and that
the necessary two-thirds vote could
not be secured.
Some senator's believed vote should
be avoided because inaction would be-
better than rejection In its effect on
Colombia. ~ 81. &,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
NEGROES ATTACK WOMEN.

Helen M. Crane, Sister Of Comedian.
and Companion Severely Beaten.
Newton, Mass. Feb. g.. - On the
strength Of report from physicians
that injuries Of Miss Helen NJ. Crane
and Miss Hannah NJ. harrington, who
were attacked at Miss Cranes home
last night were more serious than Mt
first supposed, two negroes arrested
after the assault were held In bonds Of
$4,000 each In court today
Miss Crane Is sister bf the actor,
William II. Crane, and Miss Earring
ton is her companion. The inyestiga-
ton showed that both had been SEE.
verely beaten. Jewelyy valued at $1,000
was stolen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
ROWAN MAN FourR DEAD.

Charles Utx. Promifoent Stock Buyer,
Sucoumbs to Haart Dise8ss.
Special to Times-Repusblican
Rowan, Feb. 29.-C CHARLES Utx. SaEed
40 years, a prominent FARMER and stock
feeder. was found dead on his farm.
southwest, Of Rowan about noon toA
day. Dealt, apparently was due to
heart ia lure Mr.. Utz was a hnetnbsr
OF the firm OF Fitz & Utz, xraisV and
stock buyers. He Is survived hsS his
wife. three daughters and two sons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
GERMANS REPORT i9RoohEss.

Berlin Says Lines Have Advanced Tee
ward City Of verdun. 1t
Berlin, via London. Feb. 29-EPro-
gress for the Germans In their Drive
toward verdun. was announced BY the
war Office today. The German troops
have passed Dieppe, Abacourt and
B;anches and also have taken MaAn-
huelles and Champion.
The war office also announced thaNt.
a small armored work northwest Of,
Douaumont has been stormed by the
Germans.
The official announcement gives the
total of unwounded prisoners taken
as Is, 575. There have been captured
also seventy eight cannon and eighty
six machine guns. 49, 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

the ranch OF John Kramer, an Ameri-
can, west Of Durango CITY,. Kramer,
with his American employees aiye said
to have saved their lives. by hiding.
Gen. Canuto Reyes Is officially re-
ported TO have escaped from the La
guna district and reached the Picardias
canyon south Of Torreon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
,eRAhDEls NOT DESIRABLE.

eoston Attorney Says Nominee Has
Ability But L. "Not Straightforward"
Washington. Feb. 29.-The senate
judiciary subcommittee which is in
vestigating< the fitness Of Louis D.
Brandeis, Of Boston. to be member
of the supreme court, resumed its
-hearfngs teda,h The committee hoped
to. concluds the taking OF testimony
tomorrow.
Edward Hutchins, OF Boston. asked
for his opinion OF TIE nominee said:
His general reputation at the bar
in Boston Is thar heAis lawyer OF
great ability but not straightforward
% United States Attorney Anderson. OF
Boston, presenting Testimony for Mr..
Brandeis. asked Hutclins II his firm
did not represent the Vested interests
Of the Boston community
Mr.. Hntchins replied that he would
not say his firm representea ali Avest-
ed interests" nor represented such in
terests exclusively.
Mr. Anderson asked II Mr.. Brandeis
had not incurred much enmityE thru
his fight against the New Haven rail-
road, legislation for savings bank in
surance, and his attack against gas
companies. Mr. Hutchins said that
was so.
4 Asked what LAWYERS he had gathered
the general reputation Of Mr.. Brandeis,
Hutchins named, among others. Charles
E. Choate, Ir, Richard Olney and
Arthur D. Hill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Powder sAcToRyawREckED

5Dsstruotier Of Plant At Woburns DIE %
Aeeiden initial Explosion.
M Woburn, Mass, Feb. 29.--All indica-
,tions today, based on statements of
company officials, Including President
w. e. Mckay. were shat the explosion
early this morning at the plant Of the
New England Manufacturing Company,
winch is engaged in malefngi high ex-
ploNives for the entente allies. was ac-
cideF1tal. One building was wrecked by
the explosion and another damaged.
The loss Is estimated at about $780,
One man was injured. I'D
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
WOULD CURB cARTooNIsTs.
Great Britain Anxious 70 Retain
Friendship Of United States.

Friendship Of United States.
London, Feb. 29.-Sir Edward Gray,
secretary for foreign affairs, expressed
the opinion in the house Of commons
today that it was very desirable at
present that Published articles, car
toons. moving pictures. ETC.. should not
give offense to friendly nations, but
he said they could not be prevented
unless they contravened the law.
This was Sir Edward Grey's answer
to q question whether he was aware
that the friendly relations between the
United States and Great Britain had
been injured by offensive articles and
cartoons rejecting upon American
diplomacy and whether steps should
be taken to counterfeit this influence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
No Currency Il Stolen Bags.

Washington, Feb. 29.-No currency
whatever was In the mail bags stolen
from q truck last Saturday in New
York. postal authorities announced to-
day A brief report to the department
from agents Iii New York said the
character OF the stolen mail had not
vet been determined beyond establish
ing the fact that no currency was
taken, but that It was believed the
loss would not be very great.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Armed Ships Sail.

Washington, Feb. 20. The italian
liners Giuseppe Verdi and San Gug-
lieImo at New York with mounted guns
aboard. were ordered cleared today on
assurances Of the Italian government
that their armament was for defensive
purposes only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
ESCAPE IN NIGHT ROBES.
SeantiIy Glad Quests Driven Frout
Burning Hotel. 81, - ;tss

Mt. Ayr, Feb. 2s.-Girls barefooesd
and In nishties, and me,, scantily clad,
were driven from the Commercial
Hotel at 8 o'clock Monday morning by
fire, which practically destroyed thu,
building. "a .1ts&.ss Il tt s 4
The building was a mass Of ffames
when the blaze was discovered and
warning sent employees and guests In
to the snow storm without n chance
to dress.
The fire started From detective
nue. The loss ,s about $4,000. COW
cred by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
House Passes Postal Bill.

Washington, Feb. 29.-The annual
postoffice appropriation bill, carving
approximately $s21.oo0,0oo went to the
senate today. following its passage by
the house last night over bitter and
persistent opposition. AS it left the
house the bill contained provisions for
substituting space basis for the pres
ent weight system Of paying railroads
for carrying mails and prohibiting any
increase in the existing limit OF fifty
pounds on parcel post packages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS.
italy Paves Way For Declaration o.
War Against Germany.

War Against Germany.
London, Feb. 24.-It was announced
in the house Of commons today that the
Italian government had requisitioned
thirty-four of the thirty seven German
steamers interned In Italian ports
Recent reports from London said that
grave interest was being displayed in
England owing to q possibility Of a
declaration Of war on Germany by
Italy when the Italian parliament
opened on March l.
The Italian government, according to
from Rome, had not yet de-
cfded whether it would yield to the
demand for a war with Ger
many.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Lansing yesterday was acceptable Il
the American government.
AWAITING Definite Word,

Awaiting Definite Word.
Information forwarded from Berlin
purporting to contain proof that the
British admiralty had instructed cap
tains< of armed merchant ships to at
tack submarines. had not arrived, Mr..
Lansing said. ,
Secretary Lansing today issued the
following formal statement:
TN view OF the publication this
morning Of what purports to be the
view of the state department on the
communication received yesterday
from the German ambassador, wish
to say that the contents Of the COM
munication have not been made pub
lie BY me and views on the note are
unauthorized.
II have made no comment and ex-
pressed no opinion in regard to the
matter"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
cun,mins Blocks Bill.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Cum
minis today blocked vote on the
Shields waterpower bill, saying he
would consent is no agreement to a
vote until pending amendment had
been thorouehly discussed.
Senator Shields said he would move
for night sessions to expedite the bill.
Some Of It's provisions are hard fought
by conservationists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
BRITAIN SPENDING BlLLioNs.

National Expenditures For Year Will
Total 1,50e, ooo, 900 Pounds.
London, Feb. 29.-Great Britain's
personal national expenditure for the
current year will reach the gigantic
total OF ,5o9,o0O,0Oo pounds, according
to statement today by Reginald Mo-
Kenna, chancellor of the eAclequer, adj
dressing meeting here Of the assocla-
ton Of commerce of the United King
dam.
tanned her credit unimpaired. turnout
the war. The government. he said, were
prepared to give assistance to foreign
trade in order to assure that rivals who
were this nations "bitter enemies'
should not as in the past enjoy control
OF foreign trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
w reck.d n Heavy Sea.

San wrancisco, Feb. 2s-The Fi-
field was \thrown AGAINST the south
lefty by heavy sea as she was cross :
ing CoquilIeS river bar. according to q
message resolved here She propaSiy
will be a total loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Only or a1r;cs,n, q n .io;..;ss:--,

Only ons sAsasricsno on Maloja.
Y Washington, FEB. 2s.-Consul Gem
eral Skinner at London today reported
70 the state department tina. enly one
American. Ralph B. Foster, was aboard
the line Maloja, sunk by a mine Sum
day of Dover and that he was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
HosBERs SECURE $2s, 900.

Bankers Report Loss Of Securities in
Mali Pouch Theft.
New York, Feb. 29.-Securities to the
value OF about $4,000 were obtained
by the robbers who riled mail pouches
on postoftice automobile truck last
Saturday morning while enroute on a
ferry between Jersey City and New
A:.n..~cement Of. the loss
Of the securities was made to-
day by the banking finn OF Potter,
Choate and Prentiss, to whom the Sc
curities were being shipped from Bal
timore by registered mail.