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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
MARSH TO DIseuRsE FUNDS.
Iowa Man Made Treasurer Of National
Committee Of Democrats.

New York. Aug 11.-Vance McCor-
mick, chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee. announced last night
the. personnel Of the democratic cam
paign committee of progressives which
will direct the fight for President Will
sons re- election.
The democratic campaign committee
has membership of twenty and the
associate campaign committee of pro-
gressives Is composed of seven.
Members Of Committees.
They are. respectively. as follows:
Democratic campaign committees:
Vance McCol mick. chairman; Homer
S. Cummings. vice chairman. Connec-
ticut; Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer,
Iowa: Carter Glass secretary. Virginia:
Henry Morgenthau, chairman finance
committee. New York; Judge r. S.
Hudspeth, New Jersey; Hugh G. Wal
lace, Washington; Fred p. Yunch, Min
nesota; Thomas ]. Walsh, Montana;
Albert Sahm. Indiana: Simon NJ. John
son, Ohio; William Benson, Kansas: w.
l.. Saunders, New Jersey; Francis Pea
body Illinois: Frank e. Doremus. Mich
igan; James e. Smith, Missouri: NJ A.
Coolidge. Massachusetts; Gavin Nc
Nab, California; D. c. Roper chairman
organization bureau. and Robert W.
Woolley. director of publicity
Seven PFogressives Named.
Associate campaign committee of
progressives: cambridge Colby, New
York: Matthew Hale. Massachusetts,:
Albert D. Nortoni, Missouri: Francis j.
Heney, California: J. A. Hopkins, New
Jersey; Ole Hansen, Washington, and
Henry NJ. Wallace, Michigan.
Mr.. Mccormick asserted that the as
sociate committee of progressives would
actively cooperate with the demo-
cratic campaign committee.
I'VE have no intention" said Mr..
Mccormick, ito attempt to absorb the
progressive party"
President Wilson will meet the men,
bers Of the democratic campaign COM
mittee in Washington Tuesday. Aug.
49,. an, the members of the associate
committee Of progressives on Thursday.
Aug. II. according to Mr. Mccormick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
RESCUERS REACH
FLOOD DISTRICT
Sixty Known Dead in West Virginia
Mountains and Scores Of Others
Missine-Eys Witness Tells Of De.
struotion Of Whole Villages.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 11.-Rescue
parties proceeded far into the noun
tain districts today. carrying relief tc
the thousands Of homeless people III
the Cabin creek valley, which was
swept by af loor Wednesday, causing
a loss Of more than sixty lives and
property damage reaching into tn.
millions. Progress was slow as many
bridges were washed away.
Scores of men have began cleaning
up the debris to prevent an epidemic
and to open the roads thru the valley,
j. w. Hairless. of this city, who was
at Eskdale Wednesday morning, when
the cloudburst swept the valley, is the
first eye witness to reach Huntington
According to his story at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning Cabin creek started 'ris-
ing at the rate Of eight feet an hour
and continued until the creek reached
from mountain to mountain. Houses
floated down the stream at the rate oi
one a minute. He watched almost all
Of Eskdale swept away.
Whole families, rushed for the hill-
sides, he said, but some never reached
safety. One, could hear women pray
ing in all sides, amid the roar Of the
water. The known dead by towns fol-
low:
Ferndale. 1s; Dry Branch, Q; Hurri-
cane /; Oakley, &; Eskdale, 3; Lee
wood, 1; Cherokee. 1; Kayford, 3;
Acme, /; Ohley, 5; Brounland. /; Red
Warrior, !. Scores Of others are miss
ing and are believed to be dead.
Another battalion of the Second
West Virginia infantry was today or
dered to the stricken district. Thirty
five identified bodies have been re-
covered and the search is being pushed
in the upper reaches of the valley.
where it was believed for a time there
had been no loss OF life. Food and
clothing is being hurried to the suf-
ferers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
OCCUPATION OF eoRIzIA.
Graphic Description Of Scene as Ital.
ians Entered Captured CITY.

lR$ soUo eUh0u0O SAPSOTeo NlSys
Paris, Aug. 11.-"Entering Gorilla
BY the Vic Leone, the sight that meets
the eye is most striking" telegraphs
the Petit Partisan correspondent on the
Isonzo front. $It was here that a furi-
Gus battle. was fought for possession Of
the city. The houses are half de-
stroyed by shells. The ground is
strewn with bodies, uniforms, helme,a
and rifles. The artillery duel continued
above our heads and military aero.
planes whirred across the sky.
The spectacle before us was superb
Over an iron bridge our batteries
passed at a trot. The Austrian artil
slery sent toward them whirlwinds Of
shells, the smoke from which COM
plete!y blotted out our columns from
time to time. When the smoke blew
away one could see the batteries still
proceeding on their triumphant way.
he men Of the line regiments yelled.
wept and clapped their hands in their
cnthuAiaAsa Some Of the gunners fsE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11

wounded but the bridge was passed
and our guns besan TO get nea. tn,
enemy,
ss AS soon as one passed the first
houses and got into the city the aspect
Of things chang ID completely. Norma!
life was gesuming its course and If l..
had not been for the noise of struggle
one would not have known battle was
near by.
In the Carso, one of the principal
streets. big cafe was filed with Of
ficers, soldiers and civilians. Our flags
tloated from the windows of all
houses"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
ccmmissior's qu stions as promptly as

ccmmissior's gu sstions as promptly as
ttoNp 1cted.
Reports .ave been received" su,L
the commission in statement. TO this
effect that $, me publishers are hesitat-
ing 10 answer the inquiries fearing
their complaints will reach the paper
manufa acturers. The commission has
assured all such publishers that their
replies will be treated as confidential
A large force of agents is now in
vestlgating the records of news print
manufacturers. jobbers and others and
Information collected is being compiled
in Washington as fast as X is received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
e. w. sIocum Dead.

What Cheer. Aug. 11.-F. w. Slocum,
of Cedar Rapids, travelling auditor
for the Oh cago 4 Northwestern rail-
road, died early today at a hotel here
of heart disease. He was As years
old.
According to the coroner dose Of
patent medicine affected Slocum's
heart, causing death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
AIRsHIPs ATTACK FLEET.
German Air Squadron Successfully At.
tacks British War Xeaaals.

GermAn Ale squadron successfully At.
taoks British War Vessels.
Berlin, Aug. 11.-Successful attacks
by German air squadrons on the Brit
ish war vessels off the Flemish coast
and on Russian aviation stations on the
island OF Oesel, on the gulf Of Riga,
are announced In an admiralty state
ment issued today as follows:
a squadron of our seaplanes on the
afternoon Of Aug. 9, successfully at
tackled British monitors and light
forces or the Flemish coasts, obtaining
several definitely established hits.
On the same day the Russian aero
plane stations at Lebara on the island
OF Oesel were attacked by several Ger
man air squadrons with good results,
q number of hits being observed. An
aeroplane shelter building was badly
damaged"
'On the night Of Aug. T. enemy air
men dropped several bombs on Rott-
well, Wurtemburg," said an official
statement issued here today "A dwell
ing house was hit and several persons
were wounded. No military damage
was done.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11

Washington. Aug. III. - President
Wilson practically has decided to make
a speaking trip across the continent
No details OF the tour have been ar.
ranged but it was understood today
that his itinerary will be worked out
soon.
The presidents advisors have been
urging him to make q number OF
speeches but he has been withholding
decision until the work Of congress
progressed further.
1t was known definitely today that
II present plans are carried out Presi-
dent Wilson will go to the coast.
One of the suggestions for the pro-
posed trip Is for the president to re-
view troops on the border.
Invitations from all parts Of the
country are before the president but
none will be accepted until all have
been gone over by Vance Mccormick.
chairman Of the democratic national
committee.
The possibility that congress may
remain In session after Sept. 10 pre-
venting the president from making any
definite campaign plans. He wants to
AAAiANo AAS ASho SAApS AsOh4 SSuSASh8
until after adjournment. Tho presI-
dent will do much campaigning at his
summer home at Long Branch, N. J.
Mayor Jim Dahlman, Of Omaha, and
Representative Lobeck. Of Nebraska,
during the celebrstion of the fiftieth
anniversary Of Nebraska's entry ia
statehood.
Flank Attack On Huuhss.
A new attack in flank Ia to be made
by the administration upon Charles =.
Hughes.
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing have determined to adopt 10 the
democratic slogan: Politics should
stop at the waters edge" In ascced-
ancs-with this decision. neither Nh.
Lansing nor any Of his aids viii take
the stump during the campaign.
They have tho view. and will insisA
that 1t is the duty OF all citizens In times
of great world stress to sink partisan.
ship and uphold the hands Of the ON.
cials who are trying to solve difnculS
international questions in tho interest
of the people as a whole.
Will Answer Criticisms.
It Is to be expected the president will
respond to the criticisms made by Mr..
Hughes and that he will defend his
Mexican policy and his European policy
and recite the achievements Of his dip.
lomacy. But he will not. according to
reliable information obtained. reveal
anything that may be damaging to the
country's plan In the future.
The negotiations with foreign gov
ernments will take their orderly course.
The administration fears they may be
embarrassed by what Mr.. Hughes Is
saying: that questions approaching set
tlement may remain undisposed OF be-
cause Of the expectation OF foreign gov
ernments that Mr.. Wilson may be de-
feated and that other terms, perhaps
more advantageous to those govern
ments, will be obtained thru delay. But
the responsibility for such delay will
be laid at the doors OF the republican
candidate and the administration will
make 1t plain that 1t must not be at
tributed by the people to the presidents
procedure.
Lansing to Remain Silent.
II Secretary Lansing were to take
the stump it is pointed out that the
whole delicate fabric of international
relations would have to be exposed.
Reasons for this or that step would be
demanded by the opposition. and the
secretary would be forced to reply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Ask Congress Bar Strike.

Washington, Aug. 11.-An appeal
to congress to protect the majority
of railroad employees and the country
at large from the threatened strike
of the 100000 trainmen came from
5000 signatories.
The bearer, Robert T. Frazier Jr,
an employe Of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis railroad declares
there are more than 100000 other
railroad employees who are opposed to
any strike They are mainly the shop
and office employees, who are not con-
cerned in the trainmen's wage dispute
and yet who, he says, are paid less
than half as much as rule. He ex-
pected to place the case before Pres
ident Wilson in the morning
Frazier says there is now in prep
aration vastly larger petition COM
ing from the employees Of many other
roads. OF the 5000 employees Of his
road, he says 5000 signed the petit
tion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
HUGHES DEFINES ISSUE,
Two Words, "Dominant American.
ISM" Sum up Party Differences.

Two Words. "Oominant American.
ism,' Sum up Party Differences.
Dickinson. n. D., Aug. 11.--All the
issues Of this campaign, Charles e.
Hughes told an audience here today.
can be summed up In two words.
dominant Americanism."
The republican nominee defines this
phrase as follows:
America making It's institutions
work as they are intended to work.
for the benefit Of the people OF this
country, and to the honor Of the Amer
lean name"
Mr.. Hughes made rear platform
speech here Short addresses from
the platform were also made at Bis
marck and Mandan. S. D. The strain
of campaigning has seriously affected
the nominees voice. During his
speech he had to stop frequently for
a few seconds at time.
The party is due at Billings, Mont.
at 1880 tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
THURsToN,s BODY cREMATED.

Ashes of-eFormer Senator to Be Placed
in Congressional Cemetery,
Omaha, Aug. IL. The funeral Of
Hon. John NJ Thurston. former United
States senator from Nebraska. set for
today, is under the direction of St.
Johns Masonic lodge, OF which Mr..
Thurstpn was a member.
The honorary pail bearers include
Unitedefa Senator Hitchcock, Con.
gressmaH Loheck and former senator's
and congresspas-s Y ~. 4 II.
The body will be&cremated and the
ashes taken to Washington for inter-
ment in the congressional cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
TO "NoTlFY" FAIRBANKS.
Indiana Man to Be Told He 10 Nominee
For Vice President on Aug. 81.

Indianapolis. Aug. 1.-THE notifca-
ton ceremonies at which Charles w.
Fairbanks will be told officially OF his
nomination as the republican candidate
for vice president, will be held at h,s
residence at o'clock on the afternoon
of Aug. 81. it was announced today.
The membership list of the executive
committee has been completed and the
chairman of the sub committees t.
make the notification have been
named. sss
Lawrence Y. Sherman. United States
senator from Illinois. chairman of the
committee, will be the principal speak
er at rally at s'elsek Iii the even
ing following the notification.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
TRANSFER PACKAGE SERVICE.
Western Union to Do Away With Ma
tionaI Distribution Department.

Western Union to Do Away With Ma
tionaI Distribution Department.
New York. Aug. 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company notified its
customers today that It's national dis
tribution service for the delivery OF
packages will be transferred to another
corporation on Sept. I. and thereafter
it's messengers will collect and deliver
kilograms only. 1t Is understood the
package deliveries will be made by
motor trucks operating from a central
station in the larger cities. A shortage
of boys to act as messengers neces-
STATED the change, 1t is said. The ma
tonal distribution service now Is In op-
Grafton In all the principal cities served
by the Western Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
A Woman,s Epiarann.

Almost all the epigrams and near
epigrams are sent us by men. And 30
per cent OF these are by very young
men. But here is one by, woman,
who says that she Is not young:
"woman's work is never done--when
she has man to reform" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French have
opened heavy bombardment Of Ger
man positions north OF the Somme.
On the left bank Of the Meuse the
French took some prisoners in = raid
on German trenches east OF hill 304.
On the right bank Of the Meuse there
wss skirmishing with srenades about
t1le Thiaumont work.
The statement says:
North -of the Somne our art~
directed destructive fire against the
positions of the enemy. We took pris-
Oners and captured two machine guns
in the small wood north of Hardecourt
ION the left bank Of the Meuse We
made surprise attack on q German
trench east Of hill 304, and brought
back prisoners.
"On the right bank Of the river there
was the usual artillery fighting as we'll
as skirmishes with grenades.
"On the remainder OF the front inter-
mittent artillery fighting occurred. =
"On the night Of Aug. o-10, aerial
squadrons bombarded the railway sta
lions and barracks at Vouzieres and
the station at Bazancourt."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Philadelphia Epidemic Serious,

: Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Sixteen new
cases of infantile paralysis and four
deaths were reported in this city for
the twenty -four hours ending at 8
o'clock. The disease is beginning to as
sumo serious proportions and renewed
efforts are being made to check it's
growth and stamp it out. Since July 1
there have been 14S cases and twenty
eight deaths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Battle With copper Strikers.

Crosby, Minn.. Aug. 11.-Rioting
broke out on the Guyana range to-
Gay. Working copper miners were
badly beaten by I. w. w. pickets and
when deputies arrived they were met
by shots. The deputies retired for re-
Inducements. Returning, they fred on
the pickets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Federal Mediators Fail to
Bring Managers and En-
ployes Into Agreement.
NEITHER SIZE
YIELDS A POINT
Railway Managers Stand firm for
Submission of Dispute to Arbitra.
tion Board and Brotherhoods Re-
fuse to Give up Demands-Men
Growing Impatient and President
wilson May Intervene

New York, Aug. 11.-After deliber-
ating the greater part Of the night
Commissioners William L. Chambers
Martin A. Knapp and G. w. Hanger
of the United States board Of media
ton and conciliation, were today nc
nearer solution Of the deadlock in
the dispute between the four railroad
brotherhoods and their employers than
they were yesterday.
The efforts of the mediators to avert
a nation wide strike were at a halt,
due to the fact it was reported, that
the railroads refused to grant any con-
cession other than arbitration, while
the demands of the men were not
changed.
Wilson May Intervene.
A formal request for a twenty -four
hour delay in the negotiations was
made by the federal board to the union
men today when they assembled to re-
ceive the mediators, and it WAS re-
ported that the board, unless there was
an unexpected change in the situation
In that time, was prepared to suggest
to President Wilson that he intervene.
lay, took pains to point out, however.
that no particular significance should
be attached to the sudden change in
their plans.
1T must be remembered" he said.
that the question at issue involves
hundreds Of railroads and thousands OF
men and mediators can not arrive at
judicious conclusion as to the merits
in the case unt!l they have thoroughly
assimilated the situation"
Have Not Abandoned Hope.
He added that the board expected to
continue its deliberations today and
might reach q decision by evening as
to the time Of the next meeting with
one side or other to the dispute
we do. not intend" said w. s.
Stone chief Of the. Brotherhood Of
Railroad Engineers" to wait very long
on the media;ors, The temperament
OF the men is such that they would
not have waited minute If we had
not persuaded them to give thv, me-
diators chance. Personally do not
like to carry the strike vote around in
my pocket"
Since It's organization in 1913 thru
an act of congress and to September,
1915. the, board has considered forty
seven controversies between railroads
and their employees. In every instance
the board has succeeded in securing
an ultimate adjustment Of the differ
ences, thirty-nine cases having been
settled by mediation alone and eight
by arbitration.
A report was current that the rail-
road managers were ready to propose
form Of arbitration different from
that provided under the Newlands act.
This was that instead Of six arbitrat-
ors, two appointed from each side and
two neutrals, the board would consist
of two from each side and two from
each brotherhood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
ROOSEVELT 70 TAKE STUMP.
Will Open Campaign in Behalf o
Huohes in Maine on Auo, 81,

New York, Aug. ,10--Colonel Roose-
welt will make his first campaign
speech in behalf Of the candidacy OF
Mr.. Hughes in Lewiston, Me-, on Aug.
81. This was announced today after
conference between John McGrath.
Colonel Roosevelt's secretary, and
Frank J. Ham, republican state chair
man Of Maine.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech Will deal
only with national issues. with the
promise that 4 ssr!u be- one Of the
strongest Arguments in the fight for
party victory In Maine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Flour Prices Soar,

New York, Aug. 11.-Flour sold in the
New York markets today at IS 70 % a
barrel, an advance Of 10 to 80 cents a
barrel, as result of the increase in
the price Of wheat. One miller said
there was considerable old -four in the
hands Of jobbers which was selling at
prices prevailing before the advance.
The average -four. it was stated, now
costs IS a barrel. and householders will
have to pay from 10 to 20 cents more
Der sack .aHs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Street Car Men Draft Demands.

Street Car Men Draft Demands. 3
New York. Aug. 11.-A draft Of de-
mands to be made upon the New York
Railways Company for its organized
motormen and conductors has been
drawn up and will be submitted soon.
It calls for a sweeping revision Of OPP
Grating schedules. shorter and more
uniform hours and a wage scale OF
from 80 to 40 cents an hour.
Schedules in force in Boston. Chica-
go, Pittsburgh and other cities. where
working conditions are said to be bet
ter than in New York, furnished the
basis for the demands. The employees
Of other lines here are preparing SINH
lar demands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11

today, according to reports to the
local weather bureau. The northern
townships of Polk also were in the
path Of the storm. Corn and un-
threshed grains were leveled. outbuild-
ings were unroofed and chimneys were
blown down. No one was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
MYSTERY VESSEL
MAY BE BREMEN
U Unknown Vessel Calls German Wire
less Station From Atlantic-CaIIs Are
Picked up But Stranger Refuses to
Disclose Identity.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE mysterious
wireless signals coming from an un-
had ceased early this morning and
nothing was heard today from the
boat, which refused to disclose her
identity. She was calling the German
wireless station which has been closed
The operator refused to give the YES
sells name but said it was collier.
This led to the belief that 1t might be
the long sought submarine Bremen.
No official word has been received
regarding the Bremen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Proposed Tax on Munitions.

Washington, Aug. n.-A 10 per cent
net profit tax on manufacturers OF
munitions OF war was agreed upon to-
day by democrats Of the senate
finance committee as a substitute for
the proposed munitions tax of the
house revenue bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11

: Pennsylvania Quarantine Extended.
Harrisburgh, Pa, Aug. 11.-Pennsyl-
vania's quarantine against infantile
paralysis was extended to all borders of
the state. If conditions demand the
quarantine will be made more stringent
and the highways will be patrolled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-11
Troops Cheerful, Therefore Healthy

Troops CHeeFruI, IHeFefore F1edIthy.
Field Headquarters, American Puni-
tive Expedition, Aug. 1.-THE extraor-,
binary good health of American troops
in Mexico is due in part to cheerfulness.
according to DR.. Darlington, who Is in
specting camps on behalf Of the New
York civic society.
or the camp here, he said under the
conditions no camp could be better.