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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Dec. 20 at -; sets at 4.ii.
lowa--Fair- tonight and Saturday:
not quite so cold Saturday and in the
extreme northwest portion tonight.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Thursday, Is above and . be-
low; Wednesday. IS above and zero.
Dec. 2S 1915. 26 anG above. At I
this morning, below; Yesterday, zero.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphio News:
Reply of Allies to Peace Note Ready.
TO Be Delivered Next Week.
Germans Make Attacks Near verdun.
Wilson Agrees to Bond Issue.
Administration Calls Tom Lawson.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
State Selling Fish.
Schmedika Files Papers in Slander
Suit.
Iowa Cities Spend Millions.
Farmers in Legislature.
Auto Tax Division Unjust. /N
Farm News.
Story, The Lone Star Rld,.S
PAGE FOUR
Editorial: ~
An Idle Plea. Ls.sE
What Price the cos Z Weekly?
''Hot Air" and tho ro.
PAGES SIX, SENe EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
City Plans Fifth Ward Sewer Sys-
TEN.
Western Grocer and VI. 4 st. /. IN
terested
Father Seeks to Secure Child.
Divorces Figure in Closing Cases.
Wedding at LeGrand
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Urgency of Export Demand Lifts
Wheat.
Corn Hardens Because of High Corn
Prices.
Cattle Strong.
Siieht Decrease in Hog Prices.
'arranza Refusal Mildly Worded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
DEAD IN NEW YORK.
Party Loses Official Recognition ane
Headuuarters Are Cjosed,

New York, Dec. 29.--Owing to tho
failure of the progressives in New
York state to poll the necessary votes
in the recent elections to entitle their
ticket to a place on the ballot, the par
ty lost official recognition in this state
and the doors of the progressive head
quarters here--state and national
have been closed.
At the offices Of George w. Perkins,
national chairman Of the executive
committee Of the progressive national
committee. the only statement Of an
explanatory nature forthcoming was
that there is 10 longer a progressive
organization in this state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
RAIL CASE BACK TO MEN.
Members Of Brotherhoods to Decide
Next Step to Be Taken.

New York, Dec. 29.-1'he 4Oo0oO
railroad employees affiliated with the
four trainmen's brotherhoods will de-
eide the next step which will be taken
by their authorized committee, which
has been handling their side Of the
controversy over the operation OF the
Adamson act, it was announced here
today by the brotherhood chiefs.
The officials today gave out a
statement indicating their fear that
the pending litigation, together with
possible future legal steps by the
roads, would delay indefinitely the in
vestigation by President wilson's
special committee.
The statement of the officials con-
Guided:
The entire situation is to be placed
before the members by special cir
cular.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Spain Protests to Germany.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Spain's action
toward the German submarine cam
paign caused surprise here because no
vigorous statement from Spain had
been expected. Spain's action neverthe-
less is thought to have come at an op-
perfume time to add another source of
pressure on Germany in what the state
department considers a most serious
situation.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Hol-
land have also suffered disastrously
from submarine activities. but no indi-
cation has been given as yet that they
also were planning action at this time.
The United States will welcome such
protest by other neutrals but in line
with it's consistent policy will probably
not Join in any united action with
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
CAPTAIN M'GREGoR RESIGNS.
Cavalry Officer to Accept Invitation to
Move to Eastern City.

Des Moines, Dec. 20. - Adjutant
General Guy T.. Logan today received
the resignation of Capt W. c. Mac
GrcSor, commander of one of the
guard cavalry troops, MacGregor's
troops attracted nation wide attention
when they refused to take the federal
oath. Later a majority OF them re-
turned, At that time MacGregor res
ceived letters saying that he had tried
to take their boys 10 war" and need
not return TO West Branch.
Newspaper dispatches chronicling
the incident resulted in a number er
eastern cities inviting MacGregor ta
come there and 1t is said he has ac-.
cepted one Of the invitations He is
a physician.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
To Be Transmitted to Allied
Capitals Before
Delivery.
u. s. TO FORWARD
NOTE TO BERLIN
Probably Will Be Delivered to Amer.
lean Diplomats Next Wednesday,
Reply Lengthy and Not so Short and
Sharp as Some Desired-French So
ciaIists Demand More Vigorous War
PoIiey-spain Protests to Germany.

London, Dec 29.-As result of the
conferences which have been in pro-
gress for several days, the entente re-
ply to the German note is now COM
plete It should go forward today or
tomorrow except for the formality of
transmitting it to all the allies before
the final delivery. This means the de-
livery will be made next week, perhaps
on Wednesday.
The delivery will be made at Paris.
after which the communication will be
forwarded to Germany tnru American
channels.
Reply Is Lengthy.
The reply is very long document.
much more lengthy than the German
note This point has D3en one Of the
matters of discussion during the con-
ferences, the objection having been
raised that it is too long and should
be short and sharp The presence here
of Alexandra Ribot, the French finance
minister, permitted the French minis
try to be represented during the confer
ences f
Unusual optimism is shown here as
a result of the final form which the
reply has taken. 1t Is believed to be
such that it will meet with satisfaction
at Washington.
The reply to the American note will
follow within a few days after the de-
livery Of the reply to Germany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Police Revolt In Para.

Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 29.-Dispatches
from Belem, capital Of the state Of
Para, say three battalions of police re-
yolted and attacked the palace Of the
governor Eneas Martins, who took ref
uee in the quarters OF The federal resi-
ment. President Brazos telegraphed the
commandant Of the military region. or
dering him to dispatch forces to the aid
of the governor. 1t was later announced
that Governor Martins had been rein
stated in his palace and that order had
been restored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Oynamiter Gets Ten Years,

Los Angeles. Dec 29.--David Caplan.
last Of the alleged dynamiters brought
to trial for the destruction of the Los
Angeles Times building in 1910. when
twenty men were killed, was sentenced
to ten years in San Quentin peniten-
tinry on a charge OF manslaushter.
The court granted a certificate OF
probable cause for appeal which will
suspend execution OF sentence until
there is IA decision upon his expected
appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
SCANDINAVIA ! Milne.
Governments Send Joint Note Support
ina President Wilson's Peace Plan.

ing President Wilson's Peace Plan.
London, Dec. 29.-The Scandinavian
governments have sent joint note to
bellIgerents supporting the note OF
President Wilson.
4 Reuter- dispatch from Copenhagen
says the Danish, Swedish and Norweg-
ian governments have instructed their
legations to address to governments Of
the belligerent countries notes IN which
the Scandinavian governments adher-
ing to the note of President Wilson
concerning measures to be adopted for
facilitating a durable peace declare
they would cons:ler themselves as fail
ing in their duties toward humanity as
a whole If they did not express their
most profound sympathy with every
effort which may contribute to putting
an end to the sufferings and losses,
moral and material, which are ever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
INCREASE IN DEMuRRAGE.
Railroad Commission Takes Steps TO
Relieve Car Shortaoe

Des Moines, Dec, 29.-In an effort to
relieve the reported car shortage the
railroad commission today issued an
order increasing the demurrage rate
on intrastate traffic. The new scale
provides two days after arrival rt
which TO load or unload a car free. a
charge of 81 for the third day. 50 for
the fourth. 81 FOR the fifth and SIS for
the sixth and each succeeding day,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
TO ELIMINATE ILLEGlTIMACY.
Remedial Measures Suggested at Meet.
inn Of illinois Woman's Congress.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Passage of laws
which would eliminate all illegitimacy
was before the Illinois Woman's Con-
gress in session here today. Remedial
measures suggested by speakers were
the automatic marriage bill" which
nroyides that the birth OF child shall
automatically marry the parents and
the pa ssage Of law which would give
a child born out OF wedlock its fathers
name and provision for It's support,
but which would not enforce marriage
between the parents.
Need Of a constitutional convention
to revise the state law, a health GER
tificate as a prerequisite to marriage
and abolition Of the double standard
of morals also were discussed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
pon. Not Asked to Intervene.

Rome, via Paris, Dec. 29.-The Os-
servatore Romano, the official organ Of
the vatican, prints today an official de-
NAL of reports published abroad that
the papal nuncio at Vienna informed
the Vienna press that the Austrian en-
peror had requested him to ask Pope
Benedict's intervention for peace and
that the pope had given favorable re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Viii, Evacuates Torreon.

FL PaSO Dec 29.-GOVernment
agents here received an unconfirmed
report today that Villa and his forces
were moving northward with column
of probably 5000 men.
Torreon was evacuated by the villa
forces. according to the same source
and was reoccupied by the de tacto
fnrcnS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29

boats. Her passengers and crew. how
ever, drifted all night in open boats
before being picked up.
News Of the accident was brought
here today by rescued passengers who
arrived on the steamship Lapland' from
Liverpool.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
1au..ia Tend.r.d Position.

washington, Dec. 20 29.--Announcement
of the members of the tariff com1nis-
sion will be made by President Wilson
as soon as word is received from Prof.
w. Taussig, Of Harvard, whether he
will accept one Of the places
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
CHARLES CITY AGAIN COLOEST.
Temperature Drops TO - Degrees Be.
low Zero-Wide Variation in Iowa.

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-Charles City
again today had the distinction OF be-
ing the coldest town in Iowa. The cold
wave reached it's lowest point there
when minimum temperature Of II de-
grees below zero was reached there
this morning. Davenport reported :
below, Dubuque below. Sioux city -
below and Omaha and Des Moines :
n hove e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
WILL SEEK FEDERAL AID.
Special Educational Committee to
Draft Vocational School Laws.

Des Moines, Dec. "a. \. Deyoe,
superintendent of public instruction,
today called for a meeting on Jan. .
OF the vocational education sub-com-
mittee appointed at the vocational ed
ucation conference here some time ago
After the conference the sub-com-
mittee will report to the legislature
bills, the purpose OF which will be to
provide laws permitting the state to
accept federal aid for vocational
schools under the Smith Hughes bill,
now pending in the federal congress
Dean C. A. Prosser. Of the Dunwiddie
Institute, Minneapolis, an authority on
vocational education. will meet with
tho committee In an advisory capacity.
il was announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
John Mckay Dies Suddenly.

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-John Mckay.
former alderman, county treasurer and
postmaster here. died suddenly today
at his home. Heart disease was the
cause Of death. He was prominent
thruout the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29

Paris Dec. 29.-German troops last
night delivered an attack in strong
force on q three kilometer front be-
tween Hill 3O4 and Dead Man Hill,
northwest Of Verdun, the war office
announced today. The French infantry
and machine gun fire broke the at
tack but one French trench, south Of
Dead Man Hill, was penetrated. and
this only by hew hostile troops.
~ The attack was delivered after long
and violent artillery preparation.
North Of Verdun strong German
was dispersed east Of
Hardaumont.
The communication follows:
s.On the left bank of the river Meuse,
after the intense bombardment re-
ported In an announcement of yester-
day, and which lator grew even more
violent, .he Germans late yesterday
afternoon made strong attack along
d front OF three kilometers against our
sposi.iOns west Of Hill 304 and east
SOf Dead Man HILL
.rhis attack was broken by our cur
stains Of fire and the fire of our infan-
slrY and machine guns. Certain small
sydefachments of the enemy penetrated
s3ne Of our trenches south of Dead Man
(N13il e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
MARSHAILTOWN, IOWA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 49, 1916

growing in consequences of the war.
The three governments in conclusion
cherish the hope that the initiative
taken by President Wilson will lead to
a result worthy of the generous spirit
which prompted this action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
ANNUAL BUDGET PREPARED.
First Estimate Of State Expenditures to
Be Submitted to Assembly.

Des Moines Dec 29.--The annual
budget. the arst to be prepared for pre-
sentation to an Iowa Legislature. was
completed tofOy by the state auditor
and handed to the governor for pre-
sentation to the general ASSEMBLY The
contents OF the budget Will not be made
public until read to the legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
\/;,,;e+,. occupv SaitjIIo.

FL paso, Tex, Dec 29.-Forces oper-
ating under the banner of villa nave
occupied Saltillo, capital of Coahuila it
WAS announced here today by Villa
partisans. The report was denied by
Carranza officials here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Turkeys Reply Received.

washington. Dec, 29.-Turkey's reply
to President Wilson's peace note was
received at the state department. I'll
substantially is the same as Germany's
and Austria's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
COMBAT UNDERsEA WARFARE.

Measures to Protect Commerce.
Paris, Dec. "a Havas dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish cabinet
has decided to take energetic measures
to avoid the constant dimunition of the
countrys merchant marine. Another
meeting will be held to give precise
form to the measures, the nature OF
which have not been disclosed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
NO NEW YEARS EDITIONS.

Omaha Papers Suspend Publication For
Day to Conserve Print Paper.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 29.--Announce-
ment was made today by the Omaha
daily papers that no papers will be
printed Monday Jan. /. Publication
was omitted by all morning and after
noon papers Christmas day. Conserva-
tion of the. paper supply was given as
the object
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
0er,ranl. Take 22o pri.oner,.

Berlin, BY wireless to Sayvllle, Dec.
On the Verdun front yesterday,
sserman troops transferred from tho
sAomme front, entered French positions
atn Hill 3Ol and on the southern slope
4 III Dead Man Hill, the war office an
The Germans advanced to the second
Md third positions. capturing several
I1chine guns. The Germans Brought
sack go prisoners.
Z m Roumania, yesterday, Teutonic
loops captured several positions, TAX
y ri = = 1, 100 prisoners and eighteen ma
aine gYpS
The ad1Ance in Wallachia has been
ushed Anty kilometerS nurth Of
Var- lrat. In the lake sector, 1,40O
1laNa AtsiS, three cannon and several
rfluin, Dobrudja, has been cap
syt Russian Steamer Sunk.
York, Dec. 30. - The Russian
Kursk, while bound from
:lsEftS iel, Russia, for New York with
e. ssss s6sf ksengers aboard, hit mine on
|43s4 4i.6a or KirkwaIi, Scotland. One
al,6W and two members of the
sxInnDdke drowned while lifeboats
II tag launched.
i11sSs 4 sisbl lcriAt the Kursls's stern was torn
1eal ef5sexplosion and she was later.
|s w l6to Kirkwall by English patrol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Strike Back at Opponents
Near Scene of Recent
French Successes.
ATTACK BROKEN UP
/ ACCORDING TO PARIS
esrmans Gain Small Advantage. Pene.
\ tratine One French Trench-Attack.
" ers Claim to Have Returned With
220 Prisoners-Ssvsral Positions Are
Taken by Teutonic Forces in Rou.
x mania, Together With 1,40o Prisoners.

IS Striking back at the French in
the verdun region on the bank of
the Meuse, opposite the scene of
the recent French successes, the
Germans made a strong effort last
night to penetrate the French lines
between Hill 304 and Dead Man
I'LL, the two dominating eminences
northwest Of the fortress. Accord
ing to Paris, the attack was broken
mp the Germans succeeding in
gaining a footing in only one
trench, south Of Dead Man Hill.
h The activities around verdun
have been virtually the only breaks
IN the monotony Of winter trench
WAnare along the Franco-Beigian
front. The battle of the Somme
admittedly is in a state of sus-
Spense, because of the bad state of
the ground and unfavorable at
EmOspheric conditions. according to
British authorities.
From Roumania, where the real
activity Of the war centers, Field
MaI4haf Won iMackensen is keep
Ing up his thrust along the line of
the Sereth In Moldavia, driving the
Russians before him in none too
GOOD order. the German reports
Intimate.
--latest accounts place the Mack
efasen hne beyond Riminik -Sarat,
near the Du1su-Fokshani railway
line, while his right apparently IS
riting close to Braila at the
Danube end OF the trunk line from
BuSeu.
Braila, important as a granary
and provisioning depot. itself
meanwhile Is reported under fire
from across the Danube where the
Bulgarians, with German and Tur-
kish assistance, are vigorously as
4aulting the Matchin bridgehead.
10 Apparent hope is to clear the
.N61 ~ oompleteiy Of Russians
and e6ect ~ permanent junction
sr1kh the Teutonic forces in Wal
.1aFhias at a point where the lower
Danube will be closed completely
to Russian uses and the way
opened to the north of the river
for possible advance into Bes-
sarabia, Just beyond which lies
Odessa.
The latest peace move has been
made by Norway, Sweden and
Denmark, the three Scandinavian
governments having sent a joint
note to the belligerents support
Ing. the peace note Of President
Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
Examine Our COMPLETE AUTO. POLICY for FORD CARS, costing only $42.50 per year.
 Phone %. R. HI. M. MILLS & SONS 3O8-4 Citizens Bank Building.

1 Beef has been going up in price fol
 several years and it is now higher
 than ever. A glance at the live stock
 and dressed meat quotations in this
 newspaper will tell the tale. Last
 Tuesday prime steers sold at $11.40
 a hundredweight in Chicago, the high
 est price on record. A prime steer
 weighs 1,500 pounds and the farmer
 gets $165 for it less cost of transpor-
 tation to Chicago and commission
 fees. On the farm such steers are
 worth from $120 to $155 head ac-
 cording to proximity to big markets.
 Calves, sheep, lambs and hogs are
 proportionately dear. At present prime steers are scarce and the de- mand for the best beef is So good that the stock raisers are receiving prices which mean fortunes for those who know the business
 Prosperity means increased con- sumption of meats. Pasturage is good and the outlook for the corn crop is excellent, so the farmers who raise live stock are in clover, as they would express it. It is the farmer who is making the money. He is getting more for cattle and hogs on the hoof than prime dressed meats were worth a few years ago. Fancy cuts are cost ly because almost everybody wishes to eat the best, and American house. wives do not know how to cook the cheaper and even more nutritious pieces. Congress and the federal trade commission may investigate food prices until doomsday, but the farmer will try to get all he can for his produce. He has often been forced to sell grain, livestock and cot ton below cost of production. He got less than 50 cents bushel for wheat 21 or P years ago and less than six cents pound for cotton in October, 1914. He, has to take the bitter with the sweet. Just now it is all sweet for him. 4%
 We must not forget that wheat is much cheaper than it was last year, and that eggs are also lower. As. far as the packers are concerned anyone can figure the cost of dressed meats from the prices of live cattle and hogs. When beef cattle go up the fancy cuts must bear the extra cost because the public wants nothing else. The only way to force a reduction in the price of porterhouse steak is to stop eating them and fill up on cheaper yet equally wholesome DOT tions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-26
ADVICE TO PARENTS.

Good advice to Pine Bluff parents is this-don't think your children have enough education when they have passed through the grade schools.
 More education may appear useless but it isn't. From dollars and cents standpoint much in modern education appears to be useless; but that doesn't prove anything except that the dollars and cents standpoint is the wrong angle from which to look at the sit uation.
 Success" in life is not determined from the mercenary outlook.
 Money grubbing isn't sign of edu- cation and isn't the aim of education
 The liam smarter than-thou" feel ing isn't the aim of education and isn't practiced by really educated per sons.
 Well-educated men and women have the best chance to live satisfactory life; one that includes thorough ap- preciation of everything worth while.
 Some men and women-probably many of Pine Bluffs parents are in the number-lacked a good "school' or "book" education in early life. And they have made up for it by educat- ing themselves in everything they wanted or needed to know.
 But it is unfair to force doubtful self-culture on your boys and girls in view of the magnificent educational advantages that are offered free in Pine Bluff.
 Better give them the push in the right direction and send them to high school.
 There is too much worth while in the world to know, too much to appre- ciate and love, to run the risk of going through life blindfolded to the heights and vistas opened up to mankind by the power of education.
 This county is taxing itself heavily to provide that which is free to the county's boys and girls. There are not sufficient number taking ad- vantage of it.
 It is useless to boast of a high school if it isn't being taken advantage of properly. The real test of na- tion's education is not the buildings alone, because that is only the shell of the system, but the numbers who use the buildings.