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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
DARING ESCAPE FROM PRISON.
Two Convicts at Fort Madison Gain
Freedom bv Usino. Electric Wires,

Two Convicts at Fort Madison Gain
Freedom by Using. Electric Wires.
Fort Madison, Aug. 10.--One of the
most daring and ingenious escapes that
has ever been effe cted from the state
prison at this city, occurred Tuesday
evening when two convicts, William
Fitzpatrick. serving time for robbery,
and Frank Russell. serving sentence
for breaking, and entering, went over
walls on electric wires. The escape
occurred at about O'clock. Altho
guards combed the country in the vi
cinity Of the state jrison for hours dur
ing the night. no trace of the two con
victs could be found.
The escape Of the two .convicts was
seen by Mrs S. F. Ritter. who resides
at Fifth and Olive streets She saw
the two men go over the waHssand il. :
ties Before she could notify the pris-
on officials the men had disappeared.
The escape was the result OF many
days OF planning. William Fitzpatrick
was employed as engineer at the power
plant while Russell was an electrician
at the prison. 1t appears that Fitzpat-
rick pulled the fuse on the electric wire
in the tunnel near the power plant
which put out the lights in the prison.
He sent word to the office to have
Russell repair the wires.
After the arrival of Russell the twJ
men began to carry out their plan to
escape. They succeeded in climbing
up the side of the building and went
over the line Of electric wires to the
wall. Then they cut the wires so
they would stretch to the ground out
side of the wall. Both men went down
the wires and escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
Hard on Meat Retailers.

Retailers of meat all over the coun-
try are going to the walP by the
score Each succeeding week reduces
the list of packers customers and
wholesalers gaze ruefully at the losses
owing to delinquents. High cost Of
meat and hot weather have been elm
mating factors. but the fact sticks out
prominently that meat retailing has
been overdone. -.... -. .....
The consuming public is complaining
Of excessive cost, even when stock and
values are taken into consideration.
Retailers retort that they are not get
ting rich Probably not, but the rea-
son Is excessive overhead charges.
Beef. pork and mutton can not be
vended on the same basis as whisky.
without regard to overhead cost. Cur
rent elimination OF retailers Is n
healthy sign. Cattle have had sharp
decline recently. but beef cost to the
public has been maintained simply be-
cause overhead charges made 1t nec-
essary.
Retail cost Of meat ought to be regu-
lated by the price Of CATTLE hogs and
sheep. not by such items as rent, labor
and ice. which are either fixed or
working upward.-Chicago Live Stock
World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
NEWS PRINT PAPER CRISIS.
Trade Commission Not Yet Ready II
Report on Price Combine,

Trade Commission Not Yet Ready to
Report on Price comhine.
Washington. Aug. 10-The crisis IN
the news print paper situation will not
be reached till late October, when con-
tracts come up for renewal. according
to reports received from many sources
by the federal trade commission. The
presidential election together with the
European war is expected to increase
an already unparalleled demand for
news print.
This year for the first time the man
ufacturers have not been able to lay up
large reserve during the summer.
The trade commissions report on It's
inquiry of news print prices. 1t was
announced today, will be published not
later than Oct. l. Probably brief ex-
tract will be given out two weeks be-.
forehand. summarizing the findings. AS
yet the mass Of material has not been
sufficiently digested for officials to In
dicate definitely It's trend
The great question In deciding
whether there has been collusion
among the manufacturers to boost
prices unduly Is said to be whether the
Increased demand for paper has been
entirely 4.s;r;sciss:ttsoss:ss.c &c : .ss
creased production. Manufacturers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
SCORES DEAD
IN FLOOD ZONE
Great Devastation Wrought
BY West Virginia
Cloudburst.
ENTIRE VILLAGES
SWEPT FROM MAP
Jarolds Valley, Town of SEQ People,
Wiped Out and Seventy Five In.
habitants Drowned Hundreds Ma
rooned on High Lands in Cabin
Creek Valley Without Food-Excur-
sion Train Safe.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 10.-A re-
port reached here this morning to the
effect that Jarolds Valley, a town OF
800 inha bitants in Boone county, at the
head of the Coal river, was washed
away in yesterdays cloudburst and
that seventy-five of it's inhabitants hal
lost their lives.
That section of Jarolds Valley be-
tween Fields and Jose creeks was
swept clean by the waters, according
to the reports here. 1t is said that at
least 500 houses were washed away.
Inhabitants had no warning of the ap-
proach of the water and it is believed
the loss of life may be even greater
than that on Paint and Cabin creeks.
More than 1000 residents of the val-
ley are perched on the hill tops. all in
danger of starvation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
INCRIMINATING
PAPERS FOUND
Men Arrested For Completely in Black
Tom Island Explosion Possessed
Maps Of Torpsdoss and Suspicious
Notat;ons,

som SsiAno explosion Possessed
Maps Of Torpsdoss and Suspicious
NotAtions.
Jersey City, Aug. 1o.-A drawing of
what at first was. thought to be sub
'marines and later was admitted by the
designer 70 be a self -propelling tor
pedo. together with an envelope ad-
dressed to John D. Rockefeller. and a
note book containing the name and ad-
dress of President Wilson, were found
today among effects Of Erving Iver-
son, who, with Axel Larsen. was ar.
rested yesterday on suspicion OF COM
plicity in the deadly explosion on Blac..
Tom Island.
Altho the two men produced persons
to prove they were in other parts OF
the city at the time Of the explosion,
drawing OF the torpedo bore the nota-
ton, Approved by John w. Howard,
U. S. M There was also a notation,
ITO be built by Iverson & Co.. Lon
don." and another. Revolutions $50
miles an hour. for United States"
Iverson told the authorities that he
planned and designed the torpedo and
said that "1verson & Co." referred to
himself.
Underneath the heading "Presidenl
Wilson in the note book appeared a
meaningless paragraph.
One letter which Iverson wrote to his
mother and did not post told of the
fright he got when Black Tom blew
up" and said there still were eight cars
of ammunition in Black Tom yards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
HARDING for Governor.

Washington. Aug. 10.-W. p. q.
Harding was designated today by Pres.
ident Wilson as governor Of the fed
eral reserve board to succeed Charles
s. Hamblin. and Paul Warburg was
named vice governor to succeed Fred.
erick Delano. The designations are for
one year.
Mr.. Hamlin has been governor and
Mr.. Delano vice governor since the
organization Of the board. Their
terms expired today. Mr.. Hamlin's
term as a member OF the board expired
recently and the president re-appoint-
ed him. 1t was explained that tho
president changed officers In order to
give different members an opportu-
nifty to serve. H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
The Rail Controversy.

Good sense should prevail among the
railroad heads and their trainmen. A
strike OF the latter would paralyze
practically every industry In the
United States.
No one desires to see such situ.
alton brought about. It's effects would
be felt in this country for months Off.
The losses occasioned by 1t would
mount into tens of millions of dollars.
The railroads and the trainmen alone
have a full understanding OF the con-
ditions. Each side knows whether
there is really Justice in the claims OF
the other. r.-.r
Common sense and sober judgment
should prevail in their final negotia-
tons and there ought to be given the
strongest consideration to the public
welfare The real sufferers from a
rail strike would be the great mass OF
the people.-Chicago Drovers' Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
WOMAN BROWNS SELF in LAKE.

Mrs. Nick Neve, Of Thornton, Goes to
Clear Lake to Destroy Herself.
Special to Times-Republic
Clear Lake, Aug. 1O.-Mrs Nick
Neve, residing near Thornton, aged As,
committed suicide by drowning in
Clear Lake last night near the Outing
Club. The body was found floating
near shore this morning by bathers
The suicide was premeditated Her
shoes and stockings had been taken
off and left on shore Mrs. Neve's mind
had been affected by the heat and
overwork. She had baked bread for
threshers until midnight the night be-
fore. She leaves a husband and seven
children. The body was returned to
Thornton today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
MANY BODIES RECOVERED.
Whole Mining Camps Wiped Out by
Torrents Which Sweep Down Valleys.

Whole Mining Camps Wiped Out by
Torrents Which Sweep Down Valleys.
Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 1O.-Twen-
ty-three bodies have been recovered
from the debris carried down by the
flood which swept the Cabin Creeh
valley near here yesterday. Rescue
parties have penetrated some distance
above Cabin Creek Junction and mea-
ger reports indicate that the loss of life
has been heavy, altho no accurate es-
innate can beemade.
Persons driven from their homes to
the mountains are returning to find
whole villages Of mining camps swept
away, while distress and suffering are
seen on every hand.
Two companies Of the West Virginia
Infantry left Camp Kanawha by troll
ley this morning and were taken to
Cabin Greek Junction with orders to
penetrate the valley and extend relief
to all who need It. They carried provi-
sions and tents.
2 Hunting For Destitute.
special train was being made up
here en- the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road and will go as far as the hastily
repaired tracks will permit From that
point a number of men provided with
provisions will seek out the spots
where destitution is most pronounced
Reports reached here today from
United States Commissioner Howard
c. Smith. who led relief party for
number Of mining companies last
night that looting had commenced ana
a number Of arrests had been made
and some property recovered
The commander of the military has
been ordered to detail men to guard
property and restore order, leaving the
relief work to volunteer parties.
So great has been the loss that coal
companies estimate that many thou
sands Of dollars will be needed to feed
and clothe the miners and their fami-
lies.
Says Forty Were Drowned.
r. Jacko, telephone lineman.
reached Cabin Creek Junction shortly
before noon after walk over thirteen
miles Of the company's lines. He de-
clared that forty persons had been
drowned and half that number Of
bodies had been recovered.
Jacko had been unable to get up tho
kayford branch of the G. & o. railroad
but expressed the belief that damags
and loss of life in that district was
greater than in other sections.
The entire valley between Miami
and DeSota was devastated, he said,
everything movable having been
washed away.
Excursion Train Marooned.
The excursion train carrying 40
persons marooned by the flood was To-
Gated between Main Horse creek and
Little Horse creek. with washouts on
both sides. Relief was sent from ST.
Albans. Women and children eonsti-
tute the majority Of the excursionists.
Soon after II o'clock the soldiers
reached Ronda, where headquarters
were established. At that hour an es-
innate Of the dead remained at 100. but
those responsible for the statement ad-
mitted 1t was only an estimate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
Essay on the Duck.

A little school girl in Michigan has
written the following essay on the
duck: The duck Is n low, heavy-set
bird. He is a mighty poor singer, hav-
TIME COPY .........
ing a coarse voice. caused by getting
so many frogs in his neck. and he
likes the water and carries n toy bal
loon in his stomach to keep from sink
ing: the duck has only two legs. and
they are set so far back on his run
ming gears by nature that they come
pretty near missing his body: some
ducks when they get big curls on their
tails are called brakes and don't have
TO set or hatch, but just loaf and go
swimming and cat everything in sight:
il were to be duck would rather
be drake they have wide hill like
they use 1t for a spade they walk like
a drunk man side to side II you scare
them they will flap their wings and try
to make d pass at singing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
CAUCUS ON REVENUE BILL.
Senate Democrats to Consider Finance
Committee Recommend dations.

Washington, Aug. 10.--Itecommend-
ations of the senate finance commit
tee on the house revenue bill will be
passed on tonight by caucus of SEN
ate democrats. Among the amend
ments suggested are those to reduce
the exemptions on income taxes. in
crease the tax on large inheritances,
continue in effect a-number of present
stamp taxes, and revise the wine tax
schedule. The committee today had
before it discussion of proposals for
munition taxes. which have been op-
posed vigorously by the manufacture
crS.
Republicans of the senate in confer
ence today declined to accept the leg
islative program submitted yesterday
by the democratic steering committee.
with a view to adjournment of con-
gress before Sept. !. Those inclined
to agree were outvoted by senator's de-
manding action on the immigration
bill at this session.
After two hours deliberation on
the democratic proposal that no con-
tested legislation be taken up except
the shipping, revenue and workmen's s
compensation bills and conference re-
ports, the republican conference
adopted resolution declaring:
The power to control both lesis-
lation and adjournment rests with the
democratic majority. The republican
members urge that's the immigration
bill hall be taken up, considered, and
acted on at this session"
The compromise program Of the
democrats would have eliminated
from the program one meaure in
which many progressive senator's are
interested the corrupt practice bill,
and they are said to have insisted in
the conference today that they would
be party to no agreement which would
prevent them from demanding a vote
on that measure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
MAY ENDORSE HUGHES.
Woman's Party to Make Campaign
Plans at Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. TO-
Preliminary plans for the conduct Of
an active campaign in behalf of nation
al equal suffrage were the subject Of
consideration of the national womans $
party who today began three days
conference here. A session to discuss
the status of the suffrage amendment
is to be held tomorrow. Statements by
leaders upon the election policy of the
party indicated a strong sentiment in
favor of endorsing the candidacy of
Charles E. Hughes.
Billboard advertising will be used ex-
tensively in an effort to defeat the
democratic party for it's neglect to
adopt the national woman's suffrage
amendment. 1t was announced at the
headquarters of the national woman 8
party. he campaign will be waged par
ticalarly in western states having equal
suffrage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
Refuse to Modify Demands
In First Conference With
Federal Mediators.
WILL NOT ACCEPT
OF ARBITRATION
Railway Employees to Refuse to Submit
Disputes to Non-Partisan Board il
Mediation Fails, Declaring Arbitra.
ton Is Abortive-Appea to President
to Avert Strike Will Be Last Resort
il Other Plans Fail.

New York, Aug. 10. - The United
States board of mediation and concilia-
tion held it's first conference today with
the representatives, of the four railroad
brotherhoods Of employees in its et-
forts to prevent thru mediation Il
country wide strike to enforce the en-
ployes' demand for an eight-hour day
and time and half for overtime.
Nothing was officially disclosed as to
the success the mediators met with,
but it was learned on good authority
that the brotherhoOds had shown nc
disposition to modify their demands.
The status is unchanged" was tina
only comment which A. B. Garretson.
head or the conductors brotherhood,
was willing to make after the confer
ence.
New York, Aug. 1o.-The United
States board of mediation and concil-
iation intends to hold it's first confer
ence today with the committee rep
resenting the four brotherhoods Of
railroad employees, in their attempt to
mediate the troubles between the men
and the railroads over the demand
for an eight hour day and extra pay
for overtime.
The mediation commission held the
first conference with the railroad
managers yesterday. w. L. Cham
atterwaru that the railroad managers
~ = u; fa
they were prepared to go in an at
tempt to avoid strike, and the man
ayers made their side of the argu-
ment plain. Mr.. Chambers said the
mediators would have much better
idea of the situation after talking
with the employees committee today
Three Possible Results.
There are three possible results Of
the mediation. One is thatAthe fed,
eral board will be al bic tcagct the man
ayers and workers to sign the agree
inert The other is that the board
may get both parties to consent to ar
bitration If mediation fails. The
third possibility is that the federal
board will fail in both these endeav-
ors.
1t was predicted today that II the
board could not compose the differ
ences Pret dent Wilson would ask rep
resentatives Of the contend!ng fac
tions to meet him and that he would
ask them to arbitrate their differ
ences. .rr
Prefer Mediation to Arbitration.
1t is understood that the labor
leaders pin their hopes Of settling
the dispute upon mediation rather
than arbitration. now that the man
ayers have failed to agree with them.
They are opposed to arbitration.
". S. Carter president of the Bro
therhood Of Locomotive F'iremen and
Enginmen, said:
Arbitration is gambling game
even when the dice are not loaded.
Railway employees have lost faith in
the Justice OF arbitration boards.
They believe arbitration Is as tickle
as chance. II there is arbitration oe
this eight hour demand and every
effort Is made to appoint neutrals, 1t
is but tossing pennies to decide the
question. Why has none suggested
that the matter be suggested by pull
ing straws' and relieve everybody
the bother?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
FEWER DEATHS FROM
PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC
Thirty eight Children Sucoumb to
PLAQUE in Creates New York IN
Past Twenty-four Hours-Report
IT'S New Cases.

New York, Aug. 10.-Fewer deaths
but little change in the development OF
the epidemic OF infantile paralysis was
noted today. During the twenty-four
hours preceding 10 q. m. today. the
plague killed thirty -eight children, and
175 new cases were reported In the
greater city. Yesterdays deaths num-
bered fifty seven. and new cases lSS.
It was cooler here at 8 q. m. today
than at any time during the last three
weeks. The end Of the heat wave was
marked by drop in temperature OF
nineteen degrees Cloudy skies and
sharp breeze made the weather al
most chilly" according to New York
ers, who have. suffered with heat and
humidity the last twenty-one days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
Maxloan, Rattl. VIIiistas.

Laredo. Tex. Aug. 10.-Nine villista
bandits and four constitutionalist
soldiers were killed in a skirmish last
Thursday between Cardenas and
Tanasope, Mexico. according to infor-
nation brought here today by d. 7.
Hornbeck. a rancher from San Luis
Potosi. He said he learned no details
of the battle Besides the rancher,
nine other American refugees arrived
here today. All told Of hardships and
the loss OF their property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
siah. war.hip at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Aug 1U-A TOUT
.funnelled warship, believed to be OF
French nationality, approached this
port about 10 O'Clock today. A pilot
boat put out to meet her but on arriv-
Ing within 200 yards Of the warship the
pilot boat started back to the harbor.
This is understood to mean that the
war vessel did not desire to come into
nort tg-fE ---1g+
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
RAID SOFT DRINK PARLoR.
Pleads Guilty 10 Charge Of
Violating Liquor Laws.

Speclal 10 llHles-Nepuplieoh'
Dubuque, Aug. 10.-A soft drink
parlor operated by John Kleinlin, for"
merly bartender here, was raided by
the police last night. The proprietor
was arrested and quantity OF keg
beer and other liquors were secured.
Kleinlin appeared before Judge Robert
Benson In the district court this morn
ing and entered plea Of guilty to the
change of violating the liquor law OF
the state. A fne Of 5000 and costs was
assessed and paid. The court promised
penitentiary sentence for a second
offense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
Sand WARNING to Wilson.

Washington. Aug. 10.-Mrs Abbi 3
Baker, representing the Congressional
Union for Woman's Suffrage. called at
the White House today and told Secre-
tary Tumulty that II President Wilson
continued to oppose the suffrage con-
stiturional amendment 1t would have
serious effect on his candidacy for an
other term. She said she expected the
party conference at Colorado Springs
would decide to oppose Mr.. Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
MARsHAILTOWN, IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST TO- 1916.

claim that publishers are using 20 per
cent more paper than ever before. G.
F.. Steele, secretary Of the News Prin.
Manufacturers Association. has esti-
that figures for June show tho
largest daily production of news print
ever recorded.
Shipments, he declared, represented
80 per cent of this production.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
POPE URGES IRISH PEACE.
Pontiff Most Anxious For the "Paeifiea>
tion Of lrsland."

London, Aug. 10.-The Irish situation
is being followed by the pope with
keenist interest, according to the Liv-
erpool Post, which states that the pom
tiff is most anxious for the 'pacifica-
ton Of Ireland This anxiety has been
made known to the Irish Catholic hier-
archy thru the most direct sources and
of course 1t has not escaped attention.:
The rector OF the Irish college in Rome
has been in close association Of late
with the diplomats Of the vatican and
has conferred with divines who enjoy
the pops confidence"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
CHIEF TRAVELS ON FOOT.
White Cloud Walking From Chicago
to Home at Fort Peck, Mont.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Chief White
Cloud, an Indian who claims to be
the sole survivor Of the battle of the
Little Big Horn, where General Gu
ter's command was massacred, will
leave Chicago today for his home in
Fort Peck Mont He will travel on
foot. White Cloud has just returned
from Warrington, where he went on
tribal business. 1t is said. He claims
to have been wounded in Indian bat
ties more times than he can remember.
He was a scout under Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, in the expedition sent to quell
the Spotted Tail uprising.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
CAR SHORTAGE WARNING.

Carriers, Shippers and consignees No.
titled Of Threatened Tie-Up
Washington, Aug. 10.-Carriers, ship
pers and consignees were warned today
by the interstate commerce commission
Of threatened car shortage and their
attention was called to the need OF close
supervision Of loading and unloading.
The commission urged that the cars be
not used for storage purposes and sug-
gested that the carrier return cars to
the home lines as quickly as possible.
Heavy movements Of grain is the
cause OF the shortage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
Good Rain. Near Dubuqus.

Special to Times-Republican
Dubuque, Aug. 10.-Light rains have
fallen all over this section of the coun-
try. At ! o'clock 1t was quite heavy.
indicating crops would be completely
relieved from the drouth which has
prevailed almost unbroken since the
latter part OF June.