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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Troop Train on Homeward
Journey Derailed In
Texas.
EIGHT BATTERY
MEMBERS INJURED
Eight Guardsmen Enroute to Musea.
tine, Davenport and Clinton TO BE
Mustered Out Of Service Sent TO Hos
pital at Palestine---AiI Will Recover
Most OF injured Members es Battery
A, Of Clinton.

Grapeland Tex, Dec 1s. Eight
members of the Iowa field artillery
were injured when two troop cars OF .
special train carrying troopers OF bat-
teries A and c left the track milo
north of this city today. The injured
We're taken to u hospital at Palestine.
1t was believed all would recover.
The accident occurred few minutes
after the mixed train OF twenty-nino
coaches had left this place on its
northward trip. There were 326 sol
diers aboard, and they. under COM
mand of their officers. helped clear the
wreckage
The Iowa troops left Brownsville yes
terday via Houston to be mustered oue
on their arrival at the demobiiization
station. A defective rail Is said to
have caused the accident.
A and c batteries were travelling in
TWO sections with Captain Brandt. Of
Battery A. the ranking officer. Bat
;ecy Z. with part OF the hospital de-
partment, with Captain Compton and
Captain Oakes, adjutant of the bat
TALON, was to leave Houston at II
o'clock this morning. The three bat
teries, numbering 5l3 men. are to be
mustered out at Davenport, Muscatine
and Clinton, Iowa. They have been
stationed at Brownsville since July.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
DAVID cApLAN CONVICTED.
Another Of Los Angeles Dynan,iters
Guilty of Manslaughter.

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.--David Caplan
was found guilty of manslaughter AT
his second trial for completely in the
Los Angeles Times explosion, Oct !,
1910. when twenty men were killed.
The sentence for niamsiaaghter is
from one to ten years. Caplan will
appear in court Monday to receive SEN
tence. At that time, his attorneys an
nounced. motion would be filed for d
new trial.
The jury was out five hours. Capian
was the fourth man brought to trial
In the case. Twenty indictments ehars-
ing murder were returned against eight
persons, but the names OF only the four
arrested were made known.
The four were brought to trial for
the death Of Charles Hagerty, whose
body was the least mutilated of those
found.
James B. Mcnamara pleaded guilty
at the opening of his trial while his
brother. John j., former secretary Of
the International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers facing the
same charges, was allowed to p'ead
guilty to dynamiting the Llewellyn iron
works here Christmas morning, 1910,
one of the events in the so-called
reign of terror" accompanying labor
disturbances in the latter part of 1910
James B. Mcnamara was sentenced to
life imprisonment John j. Mcnamara
was given sentence OF fifteen years
Both are in San Quentin prison.
Matthew A. Schmidt was found guilty
ty and sentenced 20 life imprisonment
last December. His appeal Is pending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Injuries Not Serious.

Palestine, Tex. Dec. 16.-Two train
men and eight soldiers Of the Iowa fleld
artillery, who were injured when four
sleepers of their troop train, left the
track at Grapeland early today were
brought here for treatment In q rail-
road hospital. Conductor Albright and
Brakeman Davis were the most seri-
ously injured, but all will recover.
or the troopers brought to the hos
pital here Fred Obermiiier and l. Mar
quardson received injuries to the feet
and j. Rowe was slashed on the face.
The other injuries of the others were
inconsequential. q
Uninjured members of A battery said
three sleeping cars left the track and
that defective rail was the cause. Ono
car turned over and slid down an em-
bankment, alighting On its side, throw
ing the occupants out of their berths
Fire started in one Of the overturned
cars, but Lieutenant Luth beat 1t out
with his bare hands. B battery had not.
left Houston this morning.
The others injured were:
Private Vernon C.. Dobson, slight
cerebral concussion.
Private B. j. Smith, laceration above
eye.
Private Charles Smithers, right eye
injured.
Private John Dorsey, head cut,
Private HUMPHREYS, eye hurt.
All of these men belong TO Bat
terry y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Rail Controversy
May Be Settled IN
Conferences With Men

Chicago Dec. 18.-Hale Holden. pres
!ident of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad. who was chairman of
the. committee Of railroad executives
that met President Wilson and the
brotherhoods in Washington last sum-
mer, confirmed today that informal
conferences had been held by railroad
representatives with brotherhood offii-
cials concerning a sst:;e...e..@e eni
court of the controversy between the
railroads and their employees
w. G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood OF Railway Trninfnen, also an
nounced at Evansville. Ind. last night
t.:::: s::::::: negotiations are under way be-
tween the four brotherhoods ana tine
operating officials Of several roads
looking to the settlement Of the entire
controversy before Jan. l.
n Both Mr.. Lee and Mr. Holden said,
however, that the discussions had not
progressed far enough even to suggest
q basis for permanent settlement
II don't feel that can say much
more than that the conferences have
been held between the brotherhood men
and the railroad officials" Mr.. Holden
said. ..'The meetings have been OF a
purely informal nature, and to date
there nave been &c ::;: suggestions Of an
ultimate adjustment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Hugo M,lnsterberg
-Succumbs While
Delivering Lecture

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 16.-Hugo
Munsterberg, distinguished psycholo-
glst, author ma pfofessorof psychol-
ogy and director of the physiological
laboratory atsAarvard College. died
suddenly toditSat Radcliffe College.
Pi ofessor Mhnsterberg had begun a
lecture before sixty young women. He
had talked about an hour when he
stretched his hand toward a desk as
THO TO steady Himself
Before any one could reach him he
..is;at! sai!e.Aand was unconscious when
DIR. Harold E. Burtt, an instructor,
,sprang to his side. Death came In
twenty minutes.
Professor aMunsterberg had appeared
to be in his usual health and on last
Monday night delivered an address on
the Psychology of Business"
Well known in educational circles for
many years. Professor Munsterberg
became prominent as soon as the war
.beganl A German by birth he present
ed in addresses and written articles
the attitude of the Germanic allies as
he understood it. Gradually he came
to be regarded as spokesman for
Germans and others who favored Ger
many. AS a result hewas brought into
controversies with other members of
the Harvard faculty, who We're out
spoken in defense of the allies.
Professor Munsterberg leaves a
widow and a daughter,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

London, Dec. c.I6.-According TO an
Athens dispatch to Reuters, Greece has
replied to the allies ultimatum by say
ing it accepts the demands made on 1t,
as it is desirous of giving manifesto
tion of the sincere sentisaents which
have always animated it toward the
entente. The reply says that no hostile
movement Of troops has ever taken
place or been projected and that the
transfer Of material northward will
Immediately cease. Orders have al
ready been given, it is stated. regard
ing the movement of troops and war
material
In respect to the attack ,on British
and French marines n Athens on Dec.
/, the government declares 1t desires
to give every legitimate satisfaction
and refers to it's proposal to arbitrate.
1t. expresses the hope that the allies
will reconsider their decision to con-
tinue the blockade, which it says Is
straining relations and impressng
public opinion
The reply concludes with an express
sion of a desire by the government
and people Of Greece for resumption
Of the excellent traditionary confidence
which previously existed between
Greece and the entente nations.
Teutons Continue Advance.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, Dec
1e.-The Teutonic forces in Roumania
are continuing their advance all along
the front, it is announced In today S
war office statement. Two thousand
more prisoners have been brought IN.
In Dobradja the Russians have retired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
History Of the pahlia.

By curious horticultural irony the
dahlia, which has become the popular
idol of our early autumn flower shows,
possesses sadly prosaic history, the
London Chronicle remarks. 1t has
been Developed e:c:: the Mexican tu-
bers introduced about one hundred and
thirty years ago by the Swedish bot
anist, Doctor Dahl. for the purely
commercial purpose Of supplanting or
supplementing the potato. They did
moi catch catch Ca SoGa" end the 5dahlia dish
soon disappeared from British dinner
tables, but our gardeners nt once saw
the latent possibilities Of the flower,
from which they have evolved the
double dahlia and other delightful
floral fantasies. Thus the dahlia has
exactly reversed the fate Of the red
clover, which came to us In the guise
of a garden flower but was found to
make fine forage. The tubers of the
dahiia, too acr.d for e our taste are
still eaten In some parts Of France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Old RATES TO PREVAIL,
Products of Pacific Coast to Be Moved
Eastward Under Old Tariffs.

Washington, Dec. 16-The Pacific
coast entire seasons output of dried
fruits, canned goods, wines, heans.
barley and other foods will move east
under prevailing rates, notwithstand-
ing authority given to the railroads to
advance them 10 cents per 100 pounds.
Suth decision has been reached vol
pntarily by the trans-co continental rail-
raods.
The new freight rates. which were to
60 into effect Dec. 80, will be suspended
by the railroads own action until March
next By Nlat time, it Is thought the
entire product OF the orchards. vine-
yards and truck farms of California.
Oregon and Washington. for 1916, will
have been delivered in eastern mar
kets.
Suspension Of the increased rates
is due, it is said in large measure to
congestion of traffic which has ham,
pered the Tree movement of commod-
tiles involved The movement is at it's
height at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Iowa Supreme Court.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 16,-LThe supreme
court today handed down the following
.opinions:
Gooch. appellant VS.. Gooch, ct al.
Polk county, reversed and remanded.
Christopherson, appellant. VS.. town
of Forest City, Winnebago county.
modified and remanded.
Weeksman, appellant, vs. Powell.
Greene county, reversed and renanded.
Erickson, appellant. VS. town Of Man
son. ct al, Calhoun county, reversed
and remanded.
Mitchell, appellant. VS.. Haggct, ct
traitor Marshall county reversed and
al, Crawford county, affirmed.
Rohr VS.. Shaffer. ct AL. appellants,
Chickasaw county affirmed.
Tyler, appellant, VS.. Barrick & Son,
Polk county. affirmed.
Meish. appellant, VS.. Mabie, admin
istrator, Marshall county. reversed and
|remanded.
Chase Il Co. VS.. Evans. ct AL. appel
lants Polk county, reversed and re-
manded.
Palmer vs.. Wolf appellant. Linn
county, motion sustained.
:s:ii,-.s:!!;;!ey & Kennedy Bros. ct al. ap-
pellants, VS.. board Of = ~ 90 W
county, affirmed.
Lennox Furnace Company vs. Wrct
Iron Heater Company, appellant, Polk
county, affirmed.
Smith VS.. Smith, appellant, Wright
county. modified. a ;::. ID handed.
Tinker, appellant, vs.. Farmers State
Bank, Crawford county, reversed.
1,accok, ct al. appellants. vs.. Miller.
let AL, Jones county, affirmed.
Cedar Rapids Fuel Company VS.. n
|linois Central Railroad Company. ap.
pellant Linn county, reversed. ~
Hartman vs.. Hartman, appellant
Linn county. affirmed NJ 4e
Polk county VS.. Parker, appellant.
Polk county, reversed. ss
Huat, appellant. VS.. l. s. r. NJ. AS
sociation. Polk county. affirmd n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
TEST OF PEACE PROPOSALS..
London Nation Declares Both Side
M,,.% coneede libartv of Nations

London Nation Declares Both Sides
Must concede Liberty Of Nations.
London, Dec. 16.-The first essential,
Of peace, in the opinion Of the Nation.
Ia that both sides shall cOncede the
right Of independence to all nations.
Commenting on the peace offer, the
Nation says:
1.-THE test will come when our answer
is known and Germany must decide
whether she must modify her offer and
come nearer our position. The real,
onus for the continuance Of the war will
rest on the side which maintains any
demand which would be fatal to the In
dependence and future Of any belliger-
ent. II Germany, for instance, has
really claimed Serbia as her prey. she
has included at least one point which
convicts her OF either unbelievable stu-
pidity or mere insincercity and, II the
claim is maintained, precludes further
discussion. But even to any offer In
Guiding such q point. o;:::c !: :::.e: ::::.,.t
be reasoned and precise. We shall lose
nothing in the worlds court Of honor
by rejecting that claim, but let us not
lose sight Of our guiding principle that,
this war is waged for the ending Of
mtlitarism.
IF Germany makes a claim invUiviiiSs
the destruction Of any country, her war
!. not yet won. Her reputation OF all
such claims will be the test Of her sin.
cerity." - l5,.I : !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
PACKERS PAY HEAVY FINES.
Dismiss Appeals Under Convictions
For Violations Of missouri Laws.

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 16.-Five
packing companies each paid $12,50O
into the state treasury here today, it
was announced, in settlement OF the
fines of s25.000 imposed upon them by
the Missouri supreme court in viola
tion OF the state antitrust law. The
payment was made under agreement
with John T. Barker, attorney general,
that but half Of the fines should be
paid.
Under the agreement the companies
dismissed their appeals to the United
States supreme court and paid all the
costs Of the prosecution. Each has
submitted, it was said. a statement to
the supreme court, promising to obey
all the laws OF the state.
The five companies are Armour &
CO., Swift & Co, the Hammond Pack
ing Company, Nelson, Morris & Co.
and the st. Louis Dressed Beef and
Provision Company They were fined
n February, 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
LLEWELLlYN i PLANT
AGAIN is WRECKED
Iron Works Severely Damaged BY Ex-
pIosion-valuabIe Blue Prints and
Records Destroyed-Fire Starts In
Office Building.

Los Angeles CAL, Dec. 16.-An explo-
sion occurred last night at the Llewel-
lyn iron works. This is the second eX-
plosion at the plant within recent years.
For the first one John J. Mcnamara is
now serving a sentence in the San
Quentin penitentiary.
Robert Lacy, mechanic at the plant,
reported at $3.50 a. m. that two explo-.
sions had occurred. followed by flames.
Fifty men were in the plant. The
fire started apparently in the Office
building but spread with such rapidity
that the men had difficulty in. escaping.
When the fire department arrived the
entire plant, occupying two full
squares, was in flames.
Concern, was oSpressed by officers of
the -Llewellyn iron works as to the
possible destruction of many blue prints
and records Of costs and other office
materials. which they said were valued
at more than 100000
It was at the front entrance of the
building where the fire was discovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
sAsoLlsHtstEAcAER SEATS.
National, League Evsntyally to Do
Au.x with tsTwo sDit~ Admissions,

National League Evsntyally to Do
Away with Two Dit" Admissiona.
New York; Dec. 49,. Permanent >abo-
lition OF the ;bleacher seats-the 25-
cent seats-is foreseen In the action of
the National League favoring the re-
duction OF the seats in the section Of
the baseball grandstand to min
imum. :"
Club owners are sdesirous Of doing
away entirely with the 25-cents seats,
1t is explained, but in the cities, where
they have been fixture for years the
proposed change will have to be made
gradually. IN ,the New York and
Brooklyn fields they have already been
reduced to q comparatively small num-
ber. lg s2;s
In cities like Phiiadelphia, st. Louis
and Cincinnati. where there are more
than 5000 Of the cheaper seats, the
price for the majority OF these seats
next season viii be raised to SO cents.
it is stated, and several of the club
owners assert that In another year the
s5-ceni ... : {: vii; !. i: DC 10 g.. .....sshed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
No Aare. .ment on Flood Bill.

Washington, Dec. IS. The senate
committee on commerce today failed to
reach an agreement on the flood con-
troll bill to appropriate $45,o00,000 for
the Mississippi and Sacramento rivers.
The bill passed the house last May.
Advocates want the bill passed un-
amended, but opposition arose from
senators who propose general flood
bill instead. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
CHICAGO FACES COAL FAMINE
Mercury Hovsring Near Zero MARI
and Fuel Supply DwindIina.

d 3 =
I Chicago. Dec. 16.-With the mercury
lowering around the zero mark. Chica-
go householders face a coal famine
within the next ten days. according to
George H. Gushing, editor OF the Black
Diamond, the uiisa i 5,ss;oE ..!e iocai Goa!
dealers. Mr.. Gushing asserted today
that the shortage IN domestic coal sup
ply Is due primarily to a shortage in
coal cars. Another contributing cause.
he says, is the fact that users OF steam
coal laid.sin large supplies while the
demurrage question was pending be-
fore the Illinois utilities commission.
Shortage OF coal cars he attributed in
a measure to the recent interstate
commission order directing roads to
return empty coal cars to the owning
lines, pointing out that the western
roads, because OF the eastern traffic
blockade, have been unable to get their
cars back from the Atlantic seaboard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
cAPLAN CASE TO JURY.
Defendant Tried Twice CO Charge es
Numbering Charles Aaqerty

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. l5.--The case
of David Caplan. on trial for the Sec
ond time for the murder OF Charles
Hagerty, one of twenty men killed in
the destruction Of the Los Angeles
Times building. oct l. 1910. was given
to a jury in the superior court today.
The jury disagreed in the first trial
last May.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
BUYING RUSH SENDS
WHEAT SKYWARD
xsjsss xseSna q Mueh as 1o.a Cents.
Advanae lslfs asaInty Dus 70 Rsjse-
|, .tiss Of German Psaes PropesaI by

80 pers fs.-rNy yheat leaped up-.
ward today IN response to the Russian
dumas rejection of peace and because
of reports that the United States would
not intervene at present. First sales
showed an advance, OF as much as sA
cents busheL July jumping to $1.4o
as against s1.alN at yesterdays finish.
Developments overnisht were con-
strued by the. trade generally as signi-l
tying peace was still long way off
and there vas a consequent wide
spread rush to buy In a&few moments
some transactions showed a rise Of 10
cents bushel.
After maximum ascent Of 1e1s
cents sellers were soinewhat bolder
and reaction set In. twas more
than half an hour before comparative
steadiness was Established at range
OF 5 to z cents up. May wheat at the
top of the bulge touched $1.641s.
whereas the previous close was at $1.54
to; $1651t. - sts
Increasing dtsEouragement as to
peace was eyinceu later owing to more
definite reports from washington ad-.
verse to a probability that any formal
negotiations were IN immediate pros
pect. ss &c., I sss5ss, Y r., .sest2
The market closed unsettled at net
gains Of Az cents tosfcents, with May
at s1s2ss to sl.6a and July at s1.s7 to
$1.37A, ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
WILLIAM 6. NIXON DEAD.
President of St. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad Victim Of Heart Disease.

PreSldent OF St. LOUIS q %" TA"S'SSo
| Railroad Victim Of Heart Disease.
I St. Louis-Dec: 6.-William c. Nixon.
president Of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco railroad. died at. 5 o'clock
Friday afternoon Death was due to
heart disease
Mr.. Nixon had been president of the
Railroad since it's reorganization a few
weeks ago, and during the receivership
he was one Of the three receivers, be-
ing in charge Of operations. Before the
receivership he was vice president in
charge of operation.
Mr.. Nixon began his railroad career
as bridge carpenter when he was II
years old. In 1906 he became vice
president and general manager Of the
st. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Mr.. Nixon was born in Earlville, ILL.,.
So years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

any civilian fer each man he per-
suades to enlist in the army. General
Mccain suggested to Secretary Baker
that congress be asked to appropriate
not more than $4,000 to pay the bo-
muses.. The plan is to solicit recruits
mainly thru retired enlisted men and
he believes the payment would incfte
them to active canvass of men likely to
join the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
OIL TANK EXPLODES;
TRUCK DRIVER BURNS
Illinois Central Train Hits. Tank Wa.
gon, Causing Explosion-Joscph Tay-
lor, Driver of Truck, Is Burned to
Crisp.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 16.--A westbound Il
linois Central passenger train hit an
oil truck Of the National Refining
Company in east Iowa Falls this morn
ing. The tank contained 800 gallons Of
gasa'ene. 1t exploded. The driver of
the truck, Joseph Taylor, was burned
to a crisp.
The engineer was slightly burned and
the engine was put out of commission
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Tramps, & stsar,ISSsI,r = =, I I r. r Distress.

Sandy Hook, N. J. Dec. ga report
received her today from the keeper Of
a little beach life saying station. says
an unidentified steamer - ashore about
two miles east from Esiio gstss:s::: 2 20
that a United States revenue cutter has
been notified. 81 3ts
The vessel, apparently a tramp, sent
out no distress signals. She lies about
three miles sonf shore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
GREEKS ACCEPT
ALLIES DEMAND
Conditions Imposed by En-
tente Powers Unreserv-
edly Complied With.
HOSTILE TROOPS
MOVEMENTS CEASE
Greek Reply Expresses Desire to Give
Manifestation Of >Sincere Sentiments
Which Have Amin ated Governpent
and People Toward Entente - Plead
For Lifting Of Blockade, Which Is
straining Relations With Powers.

Paris. Dec. 16-An official tele-
gram announcing that Greece had
accepted unreservedly the condi-
tions of the allies was received at
the foreign office at midnight, ac-
cording to the Petit Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

s Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Kimfege Wide
3ner today was bound over to the Polk
county grand jury and held without
bail, charged with the murder Of Eliza
beth Watts, telephone operator here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
PAF,. 3

Telesraphio Nev
Great Frenc, s .ory at verdun.
Niville Bee O National Hero,
Peace Te q .ot Yet Outlined.
Greece its Demands of Allies.
Rail Dis. .e May Be Settled.
Iowa Troops Injured in Train Wreck.
Hugo Munsterberg Dies In Glass
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
lowa>News:
Food Boycott Is On.
Iowa Man Started wild-Horse
Swindle Probe.
Negro Brute Captured.
Child Wife Abandoned.
Fate of Lakes in Balance.
Iowa Sports News.
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
Education in 1916.
1t Happened at OskalooSa.
An Imaginary Panacea.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES NINE, TEN, ELEVEN.
City News:
Utilities Company Aids Hospital
Gives $1,000 to Deaconess Fund.
LennoX Furnace Wins Important
Suit.
Railroad Move to Aid Car Shortage.
City Water supply Low.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Turns Sharply Upward
Moderate Gains in Corn.
Cattle Trade Steady
Hogs Fail to Hold Gains.
Frank Smith Convicted of Manslaugh'
ter