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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04
CAN'T SPEND WILSON TIPS.
If They Do, Boys, Mattresses and
President Break Law.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 1.-Two
mattresses, tipped So each by Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, and two messenger
boys, tipped five and ten cents re-
spectively by the President, were mott
fed yesterday that they must regard
the tips merely as souvenirs or re-
turn them to the donors.
The notification came after Atror-
ney-General Cosson had ruled that the
spending of the money would consti-
tute a violation of the anticipating
law, which provides that both donor
and recipient may be punished for
the same act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04
TEAM F ROLLS FINE GAME.
Defeated Team C 1912 to 1880
Crowen Carries Off Honors.

Team F of the Masonic bowling
league rolled an excellent game last
evening, especially Crowen, substi-
tute, and defeated team G, 1872 to
l,2s0. Crowell carried off >aH the in-
individual honors after a bad start
getting l04 for high single and ESQ for
high total. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04

The preliminary game was between
two teams of Company | members,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04

Written by eighteen of
Americas most brilliant au-
thors. A great big series-serial
of sixteen episodes, each cpl
sode complete in itself. A pop
ular modern subject that will
interest every photo play fan
in the country.
GRAFT" has the largest
company that ever worked on
a series-serial photoplay, with
big stars and an immense cast
of supporting actors.
The public have always
wanted to know the ms and
outs and underhanded methods
of many of the trusts and graft
ing corporations. In the first
episode of that remarkable
series-seria1 GRAFT" you
will see how children are al
lowed to purchase liquor. How
young girls are allowed in wine
rooms and saloons. You will
see how even the police are pre-
vented from doing their duty.
Take the entire family to see
this wonderful seria1"GRAFT''
It's the greatest uplift drama
of the age, intermingled with
a beautiful story of love and
achievement. See the first cpl
sode. See every episode at
the EMPIRE THEATRE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04

In Madagascar there has been discovered
a tree producing coffee that is said to be
free from caffein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04

Don I forget the dance in the Armory
Saturday evening under the auspices
of Company l, Y. \. G.. ADV 2sS-2S9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-04
co. I TO PLAY RETURN GAME.

Alb 439 42s-1.3S So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
PORTUGAL TO FORM
NEW GOVERNMENT

(aotnot HoSt3hS 10 GiSo raw " iva
tional Defense Ministry-seizure Of
German Merchantmen Was at Re-
quest Of Grsat Britain.
Lisbon, Portugal, March IL. - The
Portuguese cabinet has resigned ITO
give place to q national defense gov
ernment government, which is now be-
ing formed. ae-
In parliament yesterday, DR.. Augusta
Soares, foreign minister of the retiring
cabinet, read the notes exchanged be-
tween Germany and Portugal. and also
a note from Great Britain to the
Portuguese government, in view of the
alliance between those nations to seize
German ships In Portuguese ports. >
Tranquility prevails thrnont< the
country. go - ..
Leaders OF all the opposition groups
have offered tossupport the govern
ment-4 esstggestiopEof the presi-
dent OF the chamber chesrss were given
for the efitentss 81 llies. sss5ss.l
VI EPortugal,s seasafa sufs German, rners
IclianfmensM sMas, tho aiimmediate cause Of
Germany'a declaration Of war. II has
not besn known hitherto that Portugal
seized German vessels at the request of
Great Britain.] y ~ as y ~. 49,. v
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
Soldiers Welcome News
That They Are to In
r wade Mexico.
VILLISTA SPIES
. n. UNDER ARREST
Suspected Mesieans Taken Into Gus.
tody at coIumbus-Ssntry Kills Ont
Who Refused to Obey Command to
Halt - Villa Lieutenant Dies Of
Wounds Received During Attack on
Columbus.

|, Columbus, N. NJ. March 1.-THE ar
rest Of several Mexicans suspected of
being Villa spies divided interest
among civilians here. today with the
preparations Of the military forces for
the pursuit of Francisco Villa and his
bandits. The American soldiers, Off
GERS and men. In their preparatory ac-
tivities. displayed an eagerness for the
receipt Of the order that would start
them in Mexico,
. Despite the nervousness among
civilians S0,et prevailed in the border
district during the night and in prac-
tically every case circulated reports of
the appearance of hostile Mexicans
were shown to be unfounded.
Sentry Kills Mexican.
Early in the night a Mexican re-
fused to obey the command Of an
American sentry to halt. The Mexi-
can was killed.
Scouts brought in reports that Villa
was at Boca Grande, twenty five miles
southwest of here. Other advices
stated that a large number Of Car
rama troops had reached Palomas.
supposedly to assist in the pursuit Of
Villa.
Among the ,Mexicans arrested Tor
spying was Pablo Gonzales. When
taken he wore overalls over a military
uniform.
Civil authorities continued plans to
bring charges of(murder against cap
tured Mexicans in connection with the
raid on Columbus Thursday.
Captain Pablo Garcia. the wounded
villa officer. died here today. -..y
q civil authorities had included Garcia
among the Mexicans against whom
they planned to file charges of murder
as result of the Columbus raid. Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11

The second great sfYor. In eha
Verdun drive apparently is nearing
its close. The latest German ~.
tacks have been directed at com-
parativeiy small sections OF tho
front east and west OF the Meuse,
Military opinion In France is that
the great battle is At an end.
The German admiralty an.
nounces that on Thursday Ger.
man sea planes successfully bonn
barded a squadron Of one Russian
warship and five dsstroyers In tho
Black sea. ~s.
The Portuguese cabinet has re-
signed to give place to q national
defense cabinet empowered to take
all measures necessitated by Ger.
manys declaration of war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
LLTowN, IOWA. SATURDAY, MARCH ii, 1916
Io,ua Guard Ready sa
For Service Within
!. 3. Forty-Eight Hours

Des Moihes, March II. - Three
thousand fve hundred members Of
the Iowa National Guard could be
assembled ready for instant SER
vice on forty eight hours notice, ac-
cording to "A statement today by
5Adjutant General Logan. General
Logan added that since the situ--
alton in Mexico became tense he
has received hundreds Of letters
from former members of the state
guard offering their service If the
guard is mobilized. The generals
statement said:
I'VE have approximately $500
men enlisted in the guard and
probably half as many more for
mer members who would volunteer
for service We have equipment
sufficient for this latter group.
.'The Iowa guard is divided as
follows: sSs 5$i.s...,..J
Three regiments of infantry,
four troops Of, cavalry. three bat
teries of field artillery, and an en-
gineer. ambulance and field hospi-
tai corps. ~
THE guard has a large supply
OF ammunition" e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
All Arc Rescued.

Washington, March 11.-Consul Os-
borne at Havre reported today that
when the Norwegian bark Silius from
New York to Havre, was torpedoed
without warning in Havro roads on the
night of March ., seven Americans
aboard were rescued
The loss of the Silius was first re-
ported last night from London. Three
members of the crew were reported
lost.
State department officials seemed in
clined to view the attack on the Silius
as a serious affair.
SO far dispatches to the state depart
ment simply have said the vessel was
torpedoed without warning. No men
tion was made Of the nationality OF tho
submarine and there was nothing to
Indicate whether the vessel was de-
stroyed by torpedo orfrom striking a
mine. r..s:
II she was torpedoed such attack was
contrary to the assurances the United
States has secured from the central
powers.
Secretary Lansing said no action
would be taken until the state Depart
meut mad full inforaai;a as:S..,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
PAGE ONE.

i ~, PAGE ONE.
TsIssraphie News: 1s " WI
Funston In Supreme Command on
Border. sg &
Troops to Move by Sunday.
Pershing to Be In Command. ~..
Troops Eager For Campaign.
Carranza Asks Joint Action.
French Believe Verdun Battle Won
Fighting Dwindling in Intensity.
80 PAGES TWO, FOUR AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Candidates Galore.
Big Drainage Contracts Let.
Sight Of Money Makes Man a Crook.
Basketball Preliminaries.
Stevens Returns to Party.
Coal to Be Higher.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial,
A Satisfactory Order.
A Welcome Carpetbagger.
Who Shall Vote and Why.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
School Election Monday.
Women May Vote on Tax Issue.
Want $4,000 For Soldiers Monu-
ment.
Two Near Asphyxiation.
First Employees Claim Filed.
Local Comment
PAGE TWELVE.
M arkets and General:
Wheat Surplus Causes Decline.
Signs of Export Business LIFT Corn.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Weak and Cents Lower.
Big Job to Pick Keynote Orator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
FREE HAND GIVEN FUNSTON

squadron. now at, San Antonio, be en-
ployed fully in connection with the
pursuit of the Villa bandits. 81
Senator Smoot, Of Utah, received q
telegram today from Mormon leaders,
urging him to impress upon the war
department the danger of the colony at
Casas .Grandes. The war department
assured Senator Smoot everything pos
sible would be done to protect them.
= Pershins to Lead Expedition.
s No definite announcement was made
at the war department hut 1t was un-
derstood that Briga dier General Per-
shing will command the principal col
umn of American troops in pursuit OF
Villa, General Funston retaining COM
mand OF the general operations, which.
it is expected, will involve the use OF
three or. more columns.
Two More Americans Missing.
The state departments announced
receipts Of telegraphic advice from Gus
tom officials. reporting that; two addi-
tional Americans are missing from
ranch, raided on March 9, near; MINI
bers, and about eight miles west of
Columbus. -.55E.
The raid Is not sufficiently identified
to show whether It has been previously
reported. The department announced
it was not safe for Americans to go to
the isthmus Of Tehuantepec. ,..
General Carrarxa's note will be an
swered after It has been laid before
President Wilson. The reply Of the
United States probably will say to
General Carranza that his suggestion
will be considered II at any time it be-
comes necessary for his troops to pur-
sue bandits into American territory
thru lack Of sufficient number Of
American troops to do the work. 4.
Representative Aswell, of Louisiana,
refrained, at the speakers suggestion.
from presenting a resolution calling for
a reward for Villa dead or alive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
Owner Eseapss With Family and
Spends Ninht in Brush.

Columbus, N. M, March 1l--Etghteen
mounted Mexicans are reported as
having raided the home Of Henry B.
|Blankenship, a 8 section foreman at
Malpias, eighteen miles east OF Column
bus. The family, including two small
children, escaped thru the rear door
and icrowled to cover IN the darkness
where they lay in the brush most OF
the cold night, II
Train No. s. arriving at daylight, was
tagged, and the family Was taken to
El Paso.
The squad ts said to. have passed
south into Mexico.
Mrs. y. y. Moore wounded in the
raid on Columbus, Thursday was re-
ported as 4DeinB in = Sa. s &c y
dition. Her wounds ara not thought
to be fatal. " Il,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11

books to the Sunday school Of tho Dos
Moines First Presbyterian church, and
$4,000 for benevolent work in which
Mr.. Wallace was interested.
The closing paragraph Of the will
contained message to the family. 1t
said:
Keep clean in speech, clear In mind.
vigorous in body and God will bless
you. Any serious departure from this
policy will be failure to the best In
terests of the family" r.
The value of the estate was not made
public
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
WOODS 10 be CHAIRMAN. S
Iowa censrsssman Certain 20 Retain
placssat Hoad of C0n,nnittee. ri

Iowa csnsrsssman Certain q Rstair.
PIaesFat Hsad 81 cSmnittss. NJ
ashine eton, March MAI A. 1l:-I ne hsnt Sin
me ,,nss ,-c,,.s ns c,,.s,n : so.l.
missed This IL the meaning of an m
|nouncement that REPRESENTATIVE Woods
,,s,, "a: anntherl ferrn &svifh penras ~ .
tative MCKINLEY as head OF an execu !
tive committee. MCKINLEY was for (
time diligently planning 70 Il unhorse
Chairman Woods. ssfss
of Ohio, was at one time ntEed M s
chairman aeainEt the f0yta m ~
.co,,,d mt muster tfe votes. m Y ~ 7,
now agreed on + 4 contpt0mlsA 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
Enl;.t Trained Volunteers.

Chicago March ll.-FoiioWlng pro-
posal made TO the Training Camp As
soc,ation is.stt s:sht that volunteer
regiment be enlisted thru the effort or
those who took part in the training
camp at Fort Sheridan last year. and
that the regiment be offered to Presi-
dent Wilson in the event Of need OF
=. ..-e. .ranns4 to meet the Mexican situa-
to;n. q recruiting station was opened
today in o downtown hotel. ENROLL
nent blanks are available for those
who wish to join the regiment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11

The recent iiinfss of mir. Davis,
former senator from w est Virginia and
democratic candidate for the vice
presidency in 1903 recalled to the ma :
tion's attention picturesque and in
teresting figure. His nomination by
the st. Louis convention as running
mate for Alton B. Parker took the
ssss::::t~yy by a,,rnrise. for he had been
out or the senate for twenty-one years
md was 81 years old Mr.. Davis was
born No, 16, 1923. The late Senator
Stephen b. Elkins was his SON Ii, law:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
RAILROAD EMPLOYES !,
!. UNITEDIN DEMAND
Ninety Eight Per Cent Vote In Favor
Of Demanding Eight Hour Day and
Time and Halt For Over

Chicago. March 11.--It was unof1i- :
cially- reported today that sSs per cent
Of the locomotive engineers. fremen,
conductors and trainmen employed on
all railroads or the country had voted
in favor of demanding an eight hour
day with time and q half for over
time. The tabulation Of the referen-
dunn vote of the men was completed
here today and the chiefs Of the four
brotherhoods Of railway train service
employees who have been In session
here adjourned. h. q
Warren s. Stone, grand chteI OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
said no detailed figures on the result
of the vote would be given out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
FUNSTON NOT 10 TAKE FIELD.
Expedition Will Be in Command Of
6rigadier General, Unnamed. !

Major General Frederick Funston an
nounced today that while he will have
direction Of military affairs along the
border the expedition into :Mexico will
be in charge Of brigadier general,
whose name. he said, would be given
out at Washington
Organization Of the expedition will
not be completed for two or three
days, the general said. as troops from
other army divisions than the southern
viii be added. The general was
silent as to the size OF the expedition
and points Of entry into Mexico.
The fun aero squadron here will ac-
company the expedition. ~. :. M,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
Easle Grove and Boone Fall IN Semi
H.. Finals at An1es Tourney.

Special to Times-Republican. &
Ames. March 11.--In the first game
80 the semi finals Of the Ames district
of the state interschoiustfr Dasketpaii
tourney this morning. Fort Dodge de-
feated Boone. II to II. Paige was the
Fort Dodge star. Boone fell down on
hitting baskets. Es,.. s. iEs.e,S 41.s
y In the second game OF the semi
finals, Algona defeated Eagle Grove, Ia
10 6. The finals, between AlEona and
Fort Dodge, Will be played Mt 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
BENSON FOR PRESIDENCY.
New York Man to Head National s
eiaIist TickAt

New York Man to Head National So.
.&s cialist Ticket. u
sChicagp, March .11.-Allan. l.. Ben
son, OF Yonkers, NJ Y, has been chosen
as the candidate for president Of the
socialist party by referendum vote.
George r. Kirkpatrick, Of New York.
won for vice president.
Victor Berger, of Milwaukee, and
Maurice Hillquist. of New York, were
chosen members of the executive COM
fnittee.
The result Of the vote was announced
here today by the officers of the So
cialist national committee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11

b. Ae1o10eN - - CoNoofed. M 4tSa
New York March II MS1sa8eg for
Mexico ars subject to sensorship, the
Western Union telegraph Company
announced here today, English or
Spanish must be used when messages
are routed by way of 81 Paao. It was
stated. 5 t,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
Airnnsn Attack Russian ships.

London March 11.--An official Ger
man communication, according to a
Central News Dispatch from Amster-
dam. says that on Thursday morning
German sen planes dropped bombs on
a Russian squadron of one battieship
and Ave destroyers and on several
Russian merchantships In the Black
sea near Kali Akra cape, on the coast
Of Bulgaria, about twenty-five miles
that some of the destroyers were hit.
Despite heavy she!ling from the Rus
sian ships. the seaplanes returned
safely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
rroop. order.d 70 Border.

sturgls, S. D.. March 1.-THE third
squadron, troops /, X, l.. and M,
Twelfth cavalry. stationed at this point.
have received orders to prepare TO leave
for the Mexican border ON moments
notice. S 49,. II i. tsg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
FOLLOWS WIFE IN DEATH.
Double Funeral to Bs Held For Aged

Double Funeral to Be Held For Aged
Des Moinas Couple.
Des Moines. March i,--When Mrs,
Loaf q, Nelson, SO years OLD. uied on
Feb. 2s. her husband, S6 years old. who
mas been an Invalid Siur ysisTS g
pressed the wish that he might die and
be buried with his wife. He said he
felt MS death Was near uriu re1uesteu
that burial he delayed,
Nelson died today. The double fu-
nernl vii be held toInorrows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
Americans Mernbers 81 Crew.

New York. March 11.--There were
only four Americans aboard the Silius,
according to agents of the line here,
and they were members Of the crew.
She carried no passengers.
The Americans were David Sherman.
OF Bedford. Mass: John Wargman, 81
Philadelphia: Daniel Norah. of Con-
necticut, and Henry Monahan, OF Bos.
ton. y -,a 4. - -'t
The bark. which was commanded by
Capt. A. b. Syyersten, sailed from New
York Feb. 4. for Havre, with cargo OF
1900 tons of barley shipped from San
Francisco.
The local agents said the silius' crew
numbered seventeen men. w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises March IL at :16: sets at t:o4
Iowa--Fair tonight and probably
Sunday: warmer tonight and in south
east portion Sunday. % s.a*
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
MORMON COL oNY .MENAcED.
Escape to United. States May 6e Cut
g. OF 1yH Villa.

T - On BY villa.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 1.-THE posi-
ton Of the 500 members Of the Mormon
colony in the Casas Grandes district
chihuahua, 15S miles from Ell Paso,
critical asst was in the first place,
has been further menaced by the
presence Of Villa with band or 3oo
followers at La Ascencion. close to the
railroad over which they must traVel
to the safety Of the American frontier.
Carranza guards from Chihuahua
City were expected to accompany a
trainload Of refugees due to leave
Casas Grandes for the north today.
q The natural covers Of the land near
La Ascencion. however. afford protec-
ton should Villa attack the train.
In Ell Paso hope for the escape OF
the Mormons is based largely on the
unverifed rumor that Villa Is short OF
ammunition. Altho 300 men are re-
ported to be with him at La Ascencion,
Villa still has q force, Of 1000 in that
region. ..
The train which was to carry out the
Mormons from their colony near tasas
Grandes has not started and Will not
start until a sufficient escort arrives
from Chihuahua CITY. according "
General Gavira. commandant at Jua-
rez. g,E.
When the escort may arrive ne does
not know. Meantime. it is, beiia'ed'
Villa Is near Ascension within easy
striking distance of the railway over
which the refugees must pass.
General Gavira received word today
that General Gutierrez. in command al
Chihuahua City, disposed forces OF
from 300 to 800 men each at San
Geronimo, Santa Clara and Laguna, IN
order to block Villas passage at those
points, reserVing a mobile force OF 900
from which the escort for the Mormon
train will be taken. .>
General Bertina Is holding his force
intact near Palomas as 1t Is not large
enough to risk division. He Will pro-
tect American interests there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
AMERICANS ON SHIP
SUNK UNMARRIED

Norwegian Steamer silius Attacked
and Destroyed BY subnrarins ~ Vet
Unidentified None Of Ams~iesn
Sailors Lost. ss@s,' s- X \. 5f5. Il.
z Paris, March 11~Seven Of tho crew
Of the Norwegian bark sitius which
was torpedoed and sunk March :. were
Americans. The ssi1ius left New York
Feb. 4 for Havre.
The Petit Parisien says that one OF
the Americans on the Siius was in
jured seriously and was taken to the
Pasteur hospital. He Is John Hart
mann Is years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11

is.s~.sinef .4S lAn 4 s,asss<sfA
probably amounts to nearly 1000. 600 =
year, half Of which are made ftcM
American grown cedar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
FRENCH THINK
THEY'VE Won
At ysRDUA
Germans Sill Attacking
But II Diminished
intensity.
PARIS BELIEVES
BATTLE is ENDED

Latest German Attaets cosfinsd 10
Small escsors on Both sidsa o.
msu's-ssssrs strussIs For Posse.
-''ien Of vaux Still in Proersss-osr.
mans May Be Resting 5sfors Mskina
Third Drive Against Great Fer%r,...