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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Massa ehusetts euard.msn Tried.

= --1tcIMr,FsHs.-N- Sept. e Sa::a.a!
court martial was called for today to
try Hugh Clark, private, Of the Second
Massachusetts regiment, on charges of
.criticizing his superior officer. Capt.
Edmund Sleight. Clark is accused OF
writing false and misleading articles"
for . Massachusetts newspaper. Fail
ure to substantlate the charges caused
CIarkS arrest .as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Value Of submarin. Exaggerated.

Washington, Sept, 7.-According to
information from Berne, reaching
here from Berlin, DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the German imperial chan
cellor, questioned as to why he yielded
to the demands of the United States
regarding the unrestricted torpedUing
Of ships on the high seas, replied that
the value Of the submarine was exag-
gerated by the adherents of wholesale
torpedoing. The chancellor said unre-
stricted use of the submarine would
cause war between Germany and the
United States.
The chancellor Is quoted as sjying
that Germany could not effectually
blockade England nor cut off Eng
lands food supply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
GARY's SPEECH PLEAsEs.
Received With Satisfaction BY News
papers Of Japan.

Toxic. Sept. 1.-EXpressions of sat-
isfaction regarding the speech Of Ell
bert II. Gary, last Tuesday night, are
voiced by the press. 1t is evident here
that Japan is deeply interested in the
nature. Of the United States. policy to-
ward China. more particularly whether
the government would support the par
ticipation of American capitalists in the
Five Powers reorga piZation loans.
There is no reason why both ma
ions can not cooperate" the Times as
serts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Roumanians Gain Important Pass.

Bucharest. Sept. I. - Roumanian
troops have occupied Gyerguo-Ditro-
Orsova pass, on the north and north
west frontier OF Roumania, says the
official statement issued by the war
department today. Seven guns, a num-
ber Of machine guns and importan ut
ammunition stores were captured from
the Austrlans
German and Bulgarian forces con
tinue to attack with violence the Rou-
manian fortress at Turtukai. The gar
rison Of the fortress Is ceaselessly
counter attacking. and the losses on
each side are said to have been Sc
rious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
CONFESSION is REPuDIATEp.
Mrs. Barnes Attorney Declares Woman
Was Forced to Confess Crime.

"dS oTCeu 20 NUT1IeSS VrIn16.
Chicago, Sept 7.--Attorneys for Mrs.
Iva Barnes, held in connection with the
death Of her husband. James r. Barnes,
who was shot down in Washington
Park, Tuesday night. today repudiated
the woman's alleged confession to the
police.
'Hysterical as the result Of the trag-
edy, Mrs. Barnes was forced to make
the reported confession" said her at
torney.
The police today were searching for
evidence in support Of the theory that
Mrs. Barnes deliberately planned the
murder of her husband
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
OHIO DEMOCRATS MEET.

Adoption Of Platform Is Principal
Business at Convention.
Columbus, O.. Sept. Adoption Of
platform was the principal work of
the democratic state convention which
met in adjourned session here today.
Senator Pomerene, as chairman of the
convention predicted victory in Ohio
and in the nation" and declared the
people will not change the realities of
Wilson for the prophesies of Hughes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
EDITORS DAUGHTER KILLED
Miss Josephine Murphy Victim of
Motor Accident in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. Miss Josephine
Murphy, % yeare old. daughter OF
w. J. Murphy, millionaire ewner and
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune, was
killed when an automobile In which
she was riding toppled over near Oak
Forest, suburb, today. The chauffeur,
the only other occupant of the car
escaped uninjured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Russian Shell. Fire Haliez.

Petrograd, Sept. THE Russians
are bombarding the Galician town OF
Hai!cZ, sahhoit sixty nc!!es southwest
Lemberg, says the official Russian re.
ports issued today. The town is in
flames. The statement adds that Rus
sian troops have occupied the railway
lines between Halicz and Semikovitz
and WodnilSi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Muster-out in Progress.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Orders were is
sued today ordering out Of federal
service Company A, Colorado en-
gineers. and Battery A, of the Colorado
field artillery. Three batteries of field
artillery. one each from Illinois, Mime
sofa and Indiana also were ordered
mustered out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
HENRY FORD TO SUE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Detroit Manufacturer Sends Attorney
70. Windy City TO File Charges Of
slandsr-To Claim IDana sss in Sum
Of One Million Dollars.

Detroit Sept. 1T is announced
here today that Alfred Lucking. per-
sonal attorney. for Henry Ford, the
automobile manufacturer, Is in Chicago
to hle suit for sl.oOo,ooo in Mr.. >Ford's
name against the Chicago Tribune. Mr..
Ford asks personal damages as COM
pensation for an editorial printed in
the Tribune. which. 1t is charged, called
Ford an anarchist"
two months ago.
According to the announcement
which came from Mr.. Lucking's office,
the word anarchist appeared in the
title line Of the editorial.
It is learned that Ford has had the
suit under contemplation for several
weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
SIXTEEN ARE INDICTED.
True Bills Returned Against Alleged
Mob Which Attacked Sheriff,

Mob Which Attacked Sheriff.
Lima, o., Sept 7.-Eixteen alleged
members of the mob which stormed
the Allen county Jail here last week
in an attempt to lynch Charles Daniels.
and tortured Sheriff Ely, until he told
where the negro was held, were in
dicted today. The list includes :,ev-
eral business men. Thirteen Of the
sixteen have been arrested and are in
jail 1t is expected that 100 indict
ments in all will be returned.
Attacking an official for the pur-
pose of lynching," is the charge against
the men indicted The bonds Of the
men under arrest were placed at $500
each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Paris. 9spt- THE French have
captured the German first line trenches
over front Of one mile on the Yer
dun front, the war OFFICE announced
today The breach In the German
line was effected on the front north
east OF verdun between the vaux-
Chapitre region and the town Of
Chenois.
The French took $50 prisoners. The
French statement adds that q power
fui effort made by German troops to
dislodge the French from Hospital
farm. on the somme front, was with
out success and that the Germans
were dispersed with heavy losses.
The French, air service took an ac-
tive part in the recent actions on the
somme front, says a French official
statement. In an air fight yesterday,
two German machines were brought
iown by French air pilots and two
,other aeroplanes were forced out OF
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
capture 10000 Roumani.n..

Berlin, Sept. 7.-More than 10000
Roumanians were taken prisoner when
Bulgarian and German forces captured
the fortress OF Turtukai, says the Of
fetal statement issued today by Ger
man army headquarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
CHEAPER TO STEAL MANS
WIFE THAN TAKE WATCH

Logan. Sept ALBERT Sybert and
James Murphy, of this city, were Civ
en- prison sentences here late yester-
day, Ssher. pleaded guilty tn running
away with another mans watch and
was given fiye years. Murphy pleaded
guilty to running away with another
mans wife and was given three years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
SANTA FE TO IGNORE LAW,
Plans to Fight Adamson Law to Court
Of LAST Resort,

Plans to Fight Adamson Law to Court
Of Last Resort.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 7.--E. W. Ripley,
president of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway, declared last night
in formal statement that the Santa
t'e does not intend to comply with the
Adamson eight-hour law, recently en-
acted by congress to avert threat
ened railroad strike, until ordered to
do so by the United States supreme
court.
Mr.. Ripley's statement follows:
Congress, hastily acting under
threat Of four leaders of labor organi
cations, enacted a so-called eight
hour law, which is nothing more nor
less than an advance Of 20 to % per
cent in the wages Of the best paid men
In the railway service. 1t is only fair
to the public and to our employees to
say that the Santa F'e does not intend
to comply with the law until ordered
to do 50 by the court of last resort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
er;ti.h Fear Retaliation { avv..

London. Sept 7.-Commenting on the
amendment to the revenue bin passed
by the United States senate, empower
ing the president to retaliate against
interference with American commerce,
the Manchester Guardian says that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
WILLIAM BALLINeER DEAD.
Prominent keokuk Attorney, Suecumb.
to Operation in CHICAGO.

Keokuk. Sept. 7.-Relatives here OF
William Ballnger president Of the
Keokuk Canning Company. received
word today Of his death at an early
hour, following an operation at Chi
cago hospital. Mr.. Ballinger was a
weii-known lawyer and active in the
G. A. r. He was 72 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
German Attack. Repulsed.

London, Sept. IA German attempt,
to regain Leuze wood on the Somme
front last night led to hand to hand
fghting with the British The Ger
mans were beaten back.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Prai.es loyal officer.,.

Athens, Sept. king Constantine
this morning received 80 officers ct
the Eleventh division Of the Greek
9. a g. .c::::ss ai Sa!o.:,.! ~. l.:
refused to join the rebels when revc-
luton broke out in the garrison there
Sept. i. The king congratulated the
officers on their action saying 1t con-
stituted q brilliant page in military
history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Chicago, Sept. Suit for $1,000,O0o
was filed by Henry Ford, the Detroit
manufacturer, against the Chicago
Tribune, in the United States district
court here today Mr.. Ford asks per-
sonal damages for compensation for an
editorial published in the Tribune
which, it is charged. called Ford an
anarchist" -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
British sbip Torpedoed.

Plymouth, Sept. The British
Steamship : 81 iiige. OF ,o,0S0 toms sros,,
has been sunk. Nineteen members If
..?,e crew have been landed. No news
ias been received Of the other sailors
making up the crew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Federal Investigation of
High Cost of Fruits and
Vegetables Under Way.
DROP OF so PER
CENT EXPECTED
Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Peaches and
Other Articles Of Food Shown to
Have Doubled in Price Since Last
Year-Early Drouth Blamed for High
Cost - Bakers Urge Elimination Of
Scent Loaf Of Bread.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Federal investiga-
ton into the causes of the prevailing
high prices for fruit and vegetables
was expected to be under way today
with the organization of a special grand
jurp which was empaneled yesterday.
Possible criminal proceedings as a
result of the investigation are prom
ised.
1t was said today drop of so per
cent or more for some products may be
expected.
Local merchants blame the drouth
with its attendant shortage of early
crops for high prices, but they claim
relief Is in sight. Potatoes, which have
been retailing for 50 and 65 cents
peck, as against 80 cents last season,
are. it is said, soon to be down to nor
NAL, and tomatoes. which are today
selling at and cents pound, are to
experience a similar tumble. ..U
Prices Shown to Be High. ST..
A comparison Of prices for this year
and last are contained in the-following:
1916 1915
Potatoes. per peck. .......65 80
Tomatoes. per pound. ...0711 07h
Peaches. per bushel. $4.00 800
Spinach per peck. .......75 e5
Corn, per dozen 30-35 Is
Elimination of the cent loaf of bread
was advocated by +. c. Mcdonald, Of
Memphis. Tenn. president of the Ma
tional Association of Master Bakers, in
an address here today. This step is
necessary, he said, because Of advance
in price of materials, especially Hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
PAGE SIX

Editorials:
Are Preachers Bad Citizens?
The Men. the Railroad and the Public.
A Corrupt Practice"
Topics Of the Times.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN
City News:
Seize Auto Alleged Is Stolen.
League Statistician Says Ansons WIN.
Highway Commission WoNio buiio
Sample Road For Fair.
Painter Falls Far, Escapes.
Clemons Creamery Patrons Picnic.
PAGE TWELVE
Markets and General:
Selling Pressure Pulls Down Wheat'
Corn Also WeakenS. .
Cattle Market Slow.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Business to Continue Good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
INCREASE IN EPIDEMIC.
Sixty-one New Cases Of Paralysis and
Twenty eight Deaths Reported.

New York. Sept. THE health
authorities report slight increase in
the infantile paralysis epidemic. There
were sixty-one new cases. an increase
Of eight over yesterday, and twenty
eight deaths. a rise of six.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Washington School Opening Delayed.
Washington, Sept. because of the
infntile paralysis menace. the capitals
schools will not open until Oct. 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN.
The Weather.

Sun rises Sept. 8 at 5:s5: sets at 6:31.
Iowa--Generally fair tonight and
Friday; cooler tonight: warmer in west
portion Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
''''' = ENCH MAKE
He! !! !! BIG GAIN ON
= !! =: = ]: !: J |:::'S0MME FRONT
trtcity
powde -
CapY9 ture German Trenches
of First Line on Front
Of One Mile.
POSITIONS BEFORE
VERDUN ARE TAKEN
sr4aeh in German Line Effected North.
last Of vsrdun, Between vaux Chap
lire Region and Town Of cheneis-
German Effort to Recapture Ground
Along Guillsmont- comblss Highway
Proves Unsucesssful.

The capture Of German first line
trenches over a front of one mile.
before verdun, was announced to-
day by the French war office.
On the Somme front deter
mined effort by the Germans to re-
capture from the British, ground
along the Guillemont- Combles
highway was beaten back, London
asserts.
An in+imation that the Somme
offensive may soon be dropped for
the winser is contained in a recent
dispatch from the British front.
In the spring, 1t Is said, there will
be available four times the pres
ent great quantity Of munitions.
Dispatches from Petrograd say
that HalIcz. sixty miles southeast
of Lemberg. Is under Russian
bombardment, and In flames.
Turtukai. fortified Roumanian
town on the Danube. has been
evacuated by the defenders.
The German official report says
10000 Roumanians and 100 guns
were captured at Turtukaf.
The Roumanian war office re-
ports further successes in the
invasion OF Hungary. Another
mountain pass on the northern
frontier has been taken.
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PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
Telegraphie News:
Congress Backs Up On Retaliation.
Food Prices to Fall as Probe Begins.
French Make Big Gains on Somme
Front.
New York Strike On.
Cars Continue to Run.
PAGES TWO, THREE, FOUR
Iowa News:
Girl Check Forger Sought.
Beware the Kiss.
Democrat Spellbinders Coming to
Iowa.
Logan Not, Member OF /. N. G.
Quick Trip to Pen For Brutal Crime.
Iowas Revenue Sources.
PAGE FIVE
Story:
"1Q1T"
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successful Entente Raids.

Y London, Sept. 7.-On the Struma
front. In Macedonia. several success
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With Bri- III, Wallace and Jane
Lew Riah Teams Making
the Best Showing.

The race for the Long trophy CUP
is now on in the Central High school
Athletic League. This cup. which
was donated by State Treasurer e. u.
Long is now in the possession Of the
Bristol high school. and is to be con-
tested for annually in basketball I'M.
til won three times in succession py1
one school. when it becomes the
property Of that school. None of the
smaller high schools represented il,
this league maintain football teams,
In consequence, basketball is the ma
ior sport in each of them and the
rivalry is keen. And now that all
the teams Of the league have been
seen in action3in one or more games
one may begin to get a line on their
relative strength.
Bristol high, by starting off with
two wins. one from Lumberport and
one from Coal district. looks strong
and gives promise of a come back
with another formidable five. Coact
Tustin has hardly as good materia
MS Henderson had from which t
build Ills five last year, and it vii
therefore ne all the more creditabl'
to Tllssin Is turn out winning Qutn
tet.
Jane Lew high Will make them al
goSthis year. The Lewis county boy
threw a scare into the Wallace Quin
Friday night, when they took tn
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GrnucI,y Gus Snys:.
Todnr fn Pnrflistfc AnnnIs,

This is the birthday OF Michael j.
Cavanagh and Jacob woodward, both
prominent ring gentlemen. Mr.. On
NIGH in citizens clothing is Mize
Glover in ring toys. and was born in
lawrence. Mass. twcnty-six years ago
today, while Mr. Woodward q native
Of Preston, England. is known in the
Pugilistic set as Young Ahearn. Glover
began lighting in 1908 md made good
record in the welterwcight division.
being one Of the championship claim
ants until Jack Britton annexed that
honor. Young Abearn was knocked
cut by Packey Mcfarland in Albany.
81. ~, in 1911, and in 1913 Mike Glib
hons knocked him out in New York
Ahearn then mt to France. where he
was knocked out by Badoud and lost
to Marcel Thomas. After that he had
IA string. of victories in France and
England. and returned to America
nress-agentcd as the worlds greatest
fighter and the, future conqueror OF
Willard. Mike Gibbons put an end to
that sort Of stuff early this year in st,
Paul by putting Ahearn to sleep in a
fraction of N round
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PITT FOOTBALL TEAM
HAS FINE SCHEDULE

schedule, West Virginia and Lehigh
supplant the Navy and Allegheny
While Bethany was also added to the
schedule OF games. West Virginia
University has been coming strong in
late years and has been most insist
ent IN It's demands to return to the
Panther schedule. The game sched-.
uled for Fairmont Will be the opener.
for Pitt
While it was believed the Noun
tafneers would succeed in their eff
forts to secure game with Pitt. the
surprise of the announcement was
that the game would be played at
Fairmont In fixing the scene OF this
encounter to take place on foreign
ground the local authorities made a
wise move.
September 90 finds the major
league baseball season still IN prog.
ress here and the local sport loving
poDulace not yet interested in foot.
ball Attendance at the early games
here is not very large and 1t Is be-
lieyed that for this reason Manager
Davis acceded to the proposition OF.
playing at Falrmont where crowd
of 10000 will be gotten out for tho
contest.
The slogan at Morgantown during
the. past two years was Get a gtno.
with Pitt" West YtrginianS are 10y.
al to their representative team anil
in,view OF the fact that the 1founS
taineers during the last two seasons
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were ranked among tlle best in the
country has pllced the gridiron game
on n more firm basis than ever before
and stirred up unusual interest. IT
goes without saying that by far the
largest crowd that ever witnessed Pitt
perform in an opening game will take
In the battle at Fairmont next fall.
Bethany Is another West Virginia
institution that has returned to the
Pitt schedule Bethany will be met
here on October 6 and while it is
not believed il will give Pitt any ser
lous opposition still il will help the
locals for the harder games to follow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18

. ARE TO Hold
BIG MEETING
In the City of New York Where
They Will Gather from All
over the Country.
..Eoe,.rro 100

NEW YORK, Dec. -Scfentists
will gather here during the week be-
tween Christmas and New Years in
greater numbers than ever seen be-
fore. according to an announcement
of the annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement.
OF Science, and coincident meetings of
Iforty-scyen other scientific societies.
Every university in the United
States Will be represented, says the
announcement, 'tand with few ex-
Iceptions every scientific man of prom
incnce will be present. 1t is esti-
thousand scientific men and women,
representing every branch OF science,
will make up the convention"
The program is so formidable that
It takes a book half an inch thick to
list all the papers that will be read
ION the results of scientific effort dur
ling the last year. The titles range
/, from Fossil Insects" to 'tEniiency in
War The discussion will be both
abtruse and popular and the public
is invited to attend. Meetings will be
| held in Columbia University, City
| College. and the American Museum
of Natural History, as we'll as some
other places yet to be designated.
In announcing this Science Week"
the association calls attention to the
fact that Contemporary history has
made evident to all the dominant
place of science in modern life. New
York City may now become the
worlds financial center; it is even
more important to us as a! nation that
the New York meeting of the associa-
ton shall siEnalize the period at
which our country becomes the most
/ fruitful center of scientific research
The scientists will divide into
groups, attending such meetings as
interest them, but there will be a few
meetings which all will attend. One
such will be on the night of Tuesday
Il December 26, at the American Mus.
i cum Of Natural History, where DR.
VI. w. Campbell, director of#the Licl
astronomical observatory will address.
II the members on The Nebulae.
which is popularity known as The
II Milky Way. &
Those interested in geography vii
hear Prof. Mark Jefferson of ths
Michigan State Normal College tall
on the Geographic Provinces Of thu
n United States" Fossil Insects vii
4 be the title of paper by Prof. D
4 a Cockerel to be read before tn,
y chronological Society Of America
~ symposium on Biology and Nat
lural Existence, With papers by Pro
fessors Stewart Peyton, w. J. Spill
man, Bernard Y. Kellogg. JacQue!
III Loeb. and Edwin G. Conklin will b
held by the American Society of Nat
uralists.
The American Genetic Association
will hear its president. David Fair
child. OF the United States Depart
Inent OF Agriculture speak on 9Th,
importance of Photographs IN Pre-
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a car. from the Eastes Mercantile
Company. october S. They were AZ
rosted few days later in EVoodbury
Kas.
Mrs. Stewart with Frank Scnecis,
were sent to the Kansas penitentiary
for life IN 1908 for the murder of
Schneek's wife and two children at
Centropolts, Kas. Mrs. Stewart, Who
merely was an accessory. was released
year ago. She now is living in
Lawrence. sending her two daugh-
tors to Kansas University and paying
their way By sowing
at the time Of their separation
Stewart got the. custody Of the hoy.
The mother had not heard OF him
since she was sent to the penitenttaTE
until last week, when she learned he
was in trouble here.