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The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12
TO LEND
 CHINESE s3e,ooo,ooo

SHANGHAI, July 12. - The Inter national Investment Incorporation, an American institution, has concluded an agreement with the Chinese gov ernment to lend to China $6,OO0,HUO for the improvement of the Grand canal and funds for the construction of short railways in various parts oi China, aggregating 1,500 miles. Both works are to be constructed by Ameri can contractors.
 American financiers also are Jego tiating with China for a reorganiza ton of $2O,000,OOO, China to have the right, if necessary, to obtain an addi tional $3O,OO0,OOO.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12
ALASKA $ PEACE EM|SSARY IN
 CORDOVA

Emil Edward Hurja, former Fair ganks newspaperman, Alaska's lone representative on Henry Fords ia nous European peace expedition, ar rived in Cordoya this morning on the Mariposa. He will stay here six days, gathering material for articles on Cor doya business and mining conditions for the Mining & Scientific Press of San Francisco and Business Chronicle of Seattle Leaving here, MT. Hurja will go to Valdez, Seward and An chorage, planning to leave for Fair banks from the southern railroad ter minus, to make the trip up the Susit- na valley, across Broad Pass and then down the Nenana and Panama He will write articles on Alaskan de velopment for several eastern publica, tions.
 "The trip of the Ford peace expedi' ton was not so much of fizzle as most people think" Mir Hurja said at the Windsor this morning. "The purpose of the trip, according to MT Ford's idea, was to establish neu tral conference in some European city This conference was established, and is even now holding its meetings ir Stockholm, Sweden. The idea, as noised in the American press, was popularly conceived to be that MT Ford would try to pull the boys ou of the trenches by Christmas. No thing like that ever entered his head.
 When in Copenhagen, Denmark, MT Hurja met Holger Greenland, former Fairbanks brewer, who is known tt many old-timers in Cordova. Green land is married, has several automo piles and a couple of yachts, and is listed in the city directory of the Dan ish metropolis as a capitalist. MT Hurja also met Dr. Frederick Cook 1T Denmark. Dr. Cook said that he wal planning to come to Alaska soon tt attempt to climb Mt Logan and othel northern peaks.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12

The full line of Kenyon coats is now on display at Clayson's. Ladies are invited to inspect them.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12
NOTICE-EASTERN STAR.

The meeting of the Eastern Star called for tonight has been postponed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12
TRIES ID SOLVE FARM
 PROBLEM

i ROME, July 12. - In order to solve problems of farm labor and farm pro duction, Italy has introduced a set of communistice measures that are stated to be more comprehensive f 1n any of those yet devised by the various countries of Europe now at war. By decree of the minister of agri, culture, the entire farming system of the country has been reorganized on mutual basis by which land owners are forced to aid their tenants, by which prefects of departments are re- l quired to oversee the relations of both owner and tenant. by which the gov ernment is compelled to buy and loan machinery, and finally. by which ten ants must help each other and loan both machinery and labor.
 The decree provides for the exempt tion from military service of the farm SI, II ue De IhS Oliy HldlS iell IO tiiI the soil It also encourages the em- ployment of women labor on the farm, giving them proper pay and permit ting them to make contracts of the character customarily made in peace times with men laborers.
 Laborers are granted seventy-five per cent reduction in railway fares, just as if on military service, so that they may be shifted cheaply from one district to another according to labor demands, and the rotation of crops. Special courts to settle disputes be- tween laborers or farmers have been provided for each farming district.
 When a tenant is forced to employ extra help, the land owner is required to pay one-half of the wages of such lelp. Special commissions are also Icing established in each department
 Q regulate the distribution of labor, of machinery, and of horses, mules md oxen, no matter who the owner, so that the most pressing crops and harvests may be attended to In time. These commissions are also empow- cred to transfer such labor, machin- cry and animals from one province to another.
 It is hoped these measures will keep ID the normal production of the land which has recently suffered severely by the calling of farmers under arms. The present year the wheat crop of Italy is but 941 per cent of last year, though three per cent more than the average of the five-year period of 1909-1913, when the yearly wheat i'm port of Italy was valued at over $15,- O00, ,000. From August last to the end of March of this year, Italy imported more than twice as much wheat as for the preceding year.
 Brown bread has been the rule on all tables of Italy for the past four months. The price of wheat is more than twice that in the United States, being $s the quintal, or s3 more per quintal than before the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12
FIREM EN-NOTICE.

The regular meeting of the firemen will be held Thursday night at s o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
 J. B. DWELL, Secretary
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12

Samples of every Kenyon coat made are now on display at Clayson's. This is an unexcelled opportunity for ladies to get just the coat they want.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12
FINAL NOTICE.

Dog license has been due since July l. All dogs found without license af ter July 15 will be destroyed.
 GEORGE DOOLEY,
 Chief of Police.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-12

Ladies now have the opportunity to inspect the full line of Kenyon coats and get just what they want at Clay sons. See adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02

carried a crew Of 900 officers and men.
The Indefatigable was lighter
vessel, of 1850 tons displacement, and
with a speed Of 81 knots. This ves-
sci was commissioned in 1911. and was
built at a cost OF s7.4s4,o65. She had
a horse power of $4,000. Her arma-
ment consisted of eight ewelve-inch
and sixteen four-inch guns and four
three Founders.
Pommern Old Typo Vessel.
The German cruiser Pommern was
Of 1920 tons. and twenty-five foot
draft. She was commissioned in 1907.
and was armed with four eleven inch
and fourteen 6.7-inch guns, twenty
four Founders, and four one FOUNDERS.
The Pommern cost $4,000 40 and her
| complement was 1923 officers and men.
The German light cruisers wies-
baden and Frauenloba are not listed In
recent summaries OF naval strength Of
foreign nations. ~
French Claim Some 0alnA
Paris, June I'm heavy fighting on
the Verdun front. which continued
thru the night. the French progressed
| slightly south Of Caurettes wood, the
war office announced today. The
struggle between Thiaumont farm and
Vaux. east of the Mouse, was ex-
tremely violent.
The artillery action OF both sides
was exceptionally heavy last might.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
PROMINENT At TRAE,R.

Mrs. Van .viist Wreck Victim, En-
Route to Summer Home in Minnesota.
Special to Times -Republican.
Traer, June 2.-Mrs. Emma Van
Vliet, of this place, who was among
those killed in the Rock Island wreck
at Packard early this morning, was well
known here. where she resided for
many years. Relatives here were in
formed that Mrs. Van Vliets two
grandparents, children Of John kober.
Jr., also were killed. Mrs. Kober and
children were enroute with Mrs. Van
vliet to the latter's summer home in
Nisswa, MINI. Mrs. Van Vliet left
Traer yesterday and joined her daugh-
ter and grandchildren at Waterloo
Mrs. Kober was injured and is In hos
pital but; her conditionsis not thought
Is BE serious 1rs Van v1iet rs sur
.yived BY another daughter, Mrs.
Charles Dunlavy,, OF Traer, and y son.
James Van vliet, Of Cedar Rapids. Her
husband died few months ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
Political Announcement

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02

Chicago, June 2.-Republican leaders
from all parts OF the country were ar
irving by every train and the politi-
clans in hotel Iobbies are increasing
proportionately as the time for the
calling Of the convention to order ap-
proaches.
While the managers Of different
favorite SON. candidates insist that if
they are able to keep their delegates
in line one Of their number may win
they are beginning to admit that the
final contest may develop into a fight
to finish between Roosevelt and
Hughes on the floor Of the convention
An informal poll of a number OF
states which have candidates indicates
that after the first few ballots have
been taken and the "favorite sons" be-
gin to drop out, many of the instruct
ed delegates will go to Roosevelt or
Hughes.
Penrose Controls Pennsylvania.
Senator Boies Penrose. Of Pennsyl-
vania. who arrived today said:
Three quarters Of the seventy six
deleSateS IFOm pennsylvania are un-
instructed We are going to do what
in our Judgment is best in the inter-
ests Of the party. We have no prefer
ence at this time. The claims made
by friends Of Governor Brumbaugh
that they will have half of the dele
cation is absolutely untrue"
Henry G. WATSON. national commit.
teeman from Pennsylvania one Of
the leaders Of the Brumbaugh faction
today expressed the opinion tina
Roosevelt is the second choice of abou
tsiSty of the ed t,Faix delegates iron
his state. He claims forty-one vote.
for Brumbaugh on the first ballot.
Not to Force Roosevelt.
John W. McGrath, private secretar,
for Colonel Roosevelt, issued this
statement:
so far as I know no effort will BIZ
made by Mr.. Roosevelt's friends tc
force him on the republican conven
ton"
While there will be no Hughes head
quarters in Chicago 1t is said the &C.
tive direction of the campaign will be
undertaken by Governor Whitman, OF
New York; Senator Smoot. of Utah:
Frank H. Hitchcock. Of New York, ant
Senator W. E. Borah. of Idaho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
DELAY ANSWER TO
CARRANZA'S NOTE
American Reply Probably Will Not Be
Dispatched For Week or More-Offi-
ciaIs Await Report From Pershing on
Conference With Gavira.

Washington, June 2.-Aweek or more
will be taken by administration Off
Gals to frame reply to General Car
ranza's last note threatening war If
American troops are retained in Mex
leo, it was said today. The usual cabi-
net meeting was cancelled as the presi-
dent was out of the city He Is attend
ing commencement exercises at An
napo1is.
Army officers today looked for re-
port from General Pershing on his con.
ference yesterday at Colonia iDublan
with General Gavira. Carranza military
commander in northern Chihuahua.
General Funston reported today that
about 10000 troops near Chihuahua
were being disposed, evidently to run
down the bandits. He feels no uneasi-
ness over their movements.
General Travino had given orders
that all foreigners be treated with con-
sideration.
Secretary Baker said General Fun
ston had secured reliable. information
concerning the Carranza troops and
had found no entertainments or barbed
wire entanglements constructed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
BRANDEIS SECURES .
SENATE APPROVAL
Confirmed For Supreme Justice by
Vote Of AZ to 22-Three Republicans
Vote for Wilson's Nominee - One
Democrat Voted Against Him.

washington, June 2.-The nominal
ton of Louis u. Brandeis to the SUI
preme court to succeed the late Joseph
Rucker Lamar was confirmed by the
senate late yesterday BY vote OF ~
to %. The vote, taken without de-
bate, ended one of the bitterest con-
tests ever waged again.t presidential
nominee. Mr.. Brandeis will be the
first Jew to occupy a seat on the SUI
preme bench,
Only one democrat. Senator New
lands, voted against confirmation.
Three republicans. LaFollette, Norris
and PoindeXter voted with the demo-
Gratis, and Senators Gronna and
Ciapp would have done SO, but were
paired with Senators Borah and Ken
yon.
Thruout the fight President Wilson
stood firmly behind his nominee, never
wavering when it seemed certain an
unfavorable report would be returned
by the senate judiciary committee.
AS soon as Mr.. Brandeis' name was
sent to the senate dood of protests
against his confirmation poured in.
The subcommittee to which the nomi-
nation was referred heard forty seven
witnesses and took $500 pages of testi-
mony.
William H. Taft, Simeon e. Baldwin.
Francis Rawie. Joseph Fl. Choate, Elihu
Root, Moorfield Storey and Peter w.
Meldrim, all former presidents Of the
American Bar Association. wrote pro-
tests to the committee against confir-
nation, and Charles w. Eliot. president
emeritus of Harvard, and many others
wrote in favor of confirmation.
On April the subcommittee by a
strict party vote recommended confir-
nation, and on May "a the full COM
mittee agreed to a favorable report by
another strict party division.
A compromise agreement was en-
tered into by those opposed and those
favoring confirmation. by which the
vote was taken today without debate,
but with publication of the vote and
the reports of the majority and Of the
minority of the judiciary committee.
The minority report declared that
twelve charges against Mr.. Brandeis
had been sustained by the evidence and
that in addition proof had been offered
of the bad reputation Of Mr.. Brandeis
among the lawyers of the Boston bar.
The majority report held that the pc
titions aRd letters in support of Mr..
Brandeis and particularly from Boston
far outweighed the opposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
BRIDGES BLOWN DOWN.
Wind and Floods Play Havoc Near
DEBORAH.

DEBORAH, June a. About $4,000
damage was done by q severe rain and
wind storm here last night. Two
bridges over the Upper Iowa river in
this city. two bridges near here on the
Milwaukee line and another on the
Rock Island were washed away. Traf
fic over these lines probably will not
be resumed for over a week.
The water in the Mississippi river
rose six feet in five minutes as the
flooded small streams shout here
emptied great tides 81 water into the
river. u.
Many business houses were wrecked
by the flood, the railway station and
yards in north McGregor washed
away and big lumber yard torn to
pieces.
Five feet Of water is standing in
the Zimmerman Hotel and number
>of guests were forced virtually to
swim to safety. 1t Is not believed
that any were drowned.
Water in some parts Of The business
section stands ten fesf deep The main
business street fronts the river. The
residence section IS on higher ground
and residents Of the town fled to this
part Of the city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02

PAGE ONE.
TeIeeraphic News:
Four Known Dead, Several Missing
in Iowa Wreck.
Rock Island Train Goes Thru Bridge.
Wind and Floods in Northeast Iowa.
British Fleet Defeated in Sea Battle.
Several Ships Destroyed.
Loss Of Life Heavy.
Germans Making Final Drive Against
Verdun.
Roosevelt VS.. Hughes May Be Final
Linetp. q
PAGE TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News: 4
Harding's Measurements.
One Teachers Pluck.
Cummins Has los Pledged Votes.
Depending on Chairman Woods.
TO Count Suffrage Vote First.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE SIX.
EditoriaI:
Take the Primary Home.
The Cosson- Allen Conference.
The Time to Save 1t.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, TEN, AND
ELEVEN.
G. A. r. Program Prepared.
Ansons Win From Burlington.
Campaign For Primary Closes
County las Much Cash.
Motorcycles Barred From Home.
Miss Josephine Gabelman WEEDS.
General News Of City.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Bearish Gables Pull Wheat Down.
Corn Eases Off.
Cattle Turn Weak.
Hog Trade Slow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02

Thus far the contests reported are
from Hawaii Porto Rico and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Chairman McCombs and Norman E.
Mack, national committeeman from
New York, arrived this morning. AT IL
o'clock members of the sub committee
began an informal conference, pre-
liminary to the full committee meet
ing At the conference the sentiment
was strongly in favor of the election
of former Governor Glynn, of New
York for temporary chairman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
Turks Push Back Russians,

Constantinople, via London, June ?.
The Russian repulse In Armenia. in
the face OF a Turkish offensive which
compelled Grand Duke Nicholas forces
to retire from Mamakhatum. fifty
miles west of ErZerum. has been fol.
lowed by a further retirement Of the
Russian left wing for distance OF
more than a dozen miles. according tr
an official statement from the war
office. The statement also says sur
prise attack on the west wing was re.
pulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02

and it is feared many more will be
found inside. The conductor estimated
there were fifteen persons on the train
at the time of the accident who have
not been heard from.
According to railroad officials the
bridge Supports were weakened by the
high water and they collapsed under
the weight of the train.
Wrecking trains. bearing doctors and
nurses, were rushed to the scene from
Mason City and Waterloo but were de-
layed by conditions due to the storm.
Communication in and out of Pack
ard virtually is at a standstHl. All
available wires were turned over to the
railroad company to summon help
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
REPUDIATEs HITcHcock.l
Hughes Says He Has No Personal
Representative at CHICAGO.

Washington. June 2.-When inquiry
was made Of Justice Hughes today
whether Frank H. Hitchcock was rep
resenting him at Chicago, the Justices
secretary, Lawrence H. Green, made
the following statement:
1T is perfectly we'll understood that
Justice Hughes has no representative
at Chicago"
Selection Of the permanent chairman
to the democratic national convention
at ST. Louis was expected late today at
a conference between President Viii
son and Fred B. Lynch, chairman Of
the executive committee. Senator
James is said to be most prominently
considered. Senator Kern. of Indiana,
and Senator Stone, Of Missouri arc
also under consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
to rimes-Republ,can.

Special to Times Republican.
Packard, June 1.-Two women and
two children are dead and half score
Of persons were injured as the result
Of the collapse Of the bridge over Cold
Water creek, near here, under north
bound passenger train No. 10, on the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road. In addition to the four dead,
several persons are missing and sre
believed to be dead either by drown
ing or as a result Of their injuries.
The bodies Of two women were
taken from the wreck at o'clock. One
was identified as Mrs. Emma Van
vliet, of Traer. The other was that
Of Mrs. Mary Gruwell, Of Iowa City.
She is about 40 years Of age.
The wreck was due to high water
which had - undermined the bridge
supports that when the train struck
the bridge the entire structure coli
lapsed.
Missing In oay Coach.
The engine crossed the bridge safely
but the tender plunged into the water.
carrying with It the baggage car. the
smoker and the day coach. The miss
ing were riding in the coach and II ~
feared were drowned. Members Of the
train crew escaped with light 1njuIy.
Y Y WhAaAs thestr1i turned over many q
the passengers succeeded in breaking
windows OF the coaches and crawling
on the sides Of the cars, where they
remained until taken of by rescuers In
boats Several are under doctors care
due to exposure.
The storm paralyzed wire commune
cation and 1t was long after daylight
before the first rescue train, dispatched
from Waterloo, reached the scene.
Other trains are en- route from Cedar
Rapids and Mason City.
Bodies in Submerged Coach.
The sleeping car stopped and re-
NAMED on the track on the brink Of
the wrecked bridge. while one coach
hung partially suspended from tho
bridge, which was ten or twelve
feet above the water level. The coach
which fell entirely into the creek is
almost submerged. Divers were pro-
cured and have explored the interior Of
this coach. They say there are several
bodies In the coach, but they are
pinned down by broken seats and
wreckage and can not be released I'M
til the car is raised or the water re-
cedes. Some estimates place the num-
Der Of missing at from fifteen to sew
enteen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
GERMAN FLEET DAMAGED.
British Admiralty Claims Beth sidss
Suffered Severe Losses.

British Admiralty Claims Beth sldss
Suffered Severe Losses.
London. June e.--- The British adj
miralty announced today that q battle
had occurred in the North sea. In tha
course Of which number OF German
warships were sunk. IL
The British batrieships Queen Mary,
interchangeable and Invincible were sunk.
The cruisers Defense and Black Prince
also were sunk, and the cruiser War
rior was disabled
Two German battleships were sunk
and two light cruisers were disabled
and probably sunk.
Eleven British Destroyers Lost.
The battle occurred off the coast OF
Ju.land. The admiralty announcement
says the German fleet avoided the
main British forces and returned 70
port seriously damaged.
The British destroyers Turbulent.
Tipperary.! Fortune. Sparrow Hawk
and Ardent were lost ana six others
have not yet been accounted for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
Stop "Suicide of Europe"

Rome. via Paris, June Cardinal
Gasparri. papal secretary of state. in
an interview today with a representa-.
tive 81 the Associated Press. declared
that the pope was influenced in his
peace efforts solely by desire to stor
the Suicide Of Europe"
The holy father" said the cardinal.
"in his ardent desire for peace, has no
particular purpose in view, despite
what newspapers that are enemies Of
the papacy state to the contrary. It
peace is concluded thru the friendly
intervention of the president OF the
great American republic or thru his
catholic majesty. the king of Spain.
his holiness will equally thank the
Almighty for the end to the butchery
which is the suicide of Europe"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
Floods at Shenandoah.

Shenandoah, June Rainfall total
ing 3.91 inches fell here Wednesday
night in four hours. Railroad service
on the Wabash road was suspended Ion
account of a Washout between Bur4 ng-
ton Junction and Shenandoah. over
200 feet of track was washed out.
Eight head OF stock either were killed
by lightning or drowned in the floods
which swept down the valleys.
Much damage was done to crops.
Thousands of acres were inundated by
the sudden downpour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
Kaiser Visits Eastern Front.

Berlin, via London, June emperor
William Is on n tour Of the eastern
front, it was officially announced to-
day. The statement says: The en-
peror left the army group Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg in order to
visit other army groups on the east
ern front. He arrived on May 81 at
the army group Of Prince Leopold Of
Ravaria'