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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
DIAZ SLIPS AWAY;
HEADS NEW REVOLT
Reported 70 Have Left Tampa, on Feb.
fs, For Terra, Vera crux-Hopss to
inausurate New Revolution in
Southern Republic.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Reports today
to the department OF Justice said Gen.
Felix Diaz. who hopes to start a new
revolution in Mexico, left the United
States on Feb. Is, on ship bound
from Tampa, Fla. to TERRA, in the
state Of Vera Cruz. Mexico.
The advice came from an agent Of
the bureau Of investigation and offi-
cials were inclined to give It credence.
Every. effort was made to confirm 1t.
No details ss 10 tbs tbs s.:.r s.:.S p.,ich
Diaz sailed were received. Agents Of
the bureau were busy today Watching
the thread Of the reported Diaz plot
with view to checking any effort to
send him arms or ammunition.
Particular attention was directed to
Ell Paso. where one Of Diaz'S friends
is believed to be working In his In
terest and to New York, where it is
understood an EFFORT may be made to
obtain finances fora new revolution.
Whether Diaz was still In Mexico
was unknown at the state department.
Some officials professed to believe he
was In Mexico or Cuba
The Carranza campaign against
Zapata, south Of Mexico City, official
advices stated today, apparently had
made little progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Bombardment by Germans
Continues With Great
Intensity.
GERMANS GAINING
GROUND SLOWLY
Psfis Admits Attaeks' Hay. Made
Advances at Several ints-BsrIin
Reports Briefly AnnoS ee That
Prdpress Has Been Made-Nend- to-
Hanf Fighting Near VILLAGE Of
Doua$t $tmont-sevsraI Civilians ka.led

Paris, Eeb. 2s.-The bombardment IL
the north Nof verdun is continuing with
great intensity.
East of ME Meuse las. night there
was resuAnption Of violent attacks.
sNear the village of Douaumonts the.
fighting camel to a hand -to-hand en-
counter and \the Germans were res
pulsed by FrenGh troops.
After intensA artillery fire, German
forces captured the village Of Man
haulles bNnt dounter attack brought
the French to thS western boundary OF
this location.
In Lorraine theN Germans succeeded
in occupying smal4 sections Of French
trenches but were very shortly driven
from these poSitionSt
Reports FROM verdun say that twen-
ty-one persons Of the civilian popula-
ton have been\ killed. by shells which
fell in the city. a smaN remnant Of the
population was still reluctant to leave
but were urged by tho authorizes to go
and they crowded son open freight cars,
used for the handling of, artillery, and
they departed for 8 safeis region. One
aged woman refused to goA stating that
she was resigned to Adie. bNt her maid.
who was herself e2\ years Of age.
pleaded with her. and finally placed
her in wheelbarrow Aand wheeled her
thru eight miles Of SNOW ana mud to
place Of safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
COMPLICATIONS REMOTE.
Washington Officials see No hmm
diata DANGER Of Break,

Washington Officials see No Imms-
diats Danger Of Break.
Washington, Feb. %. - Germany's
AIcformal note declaring that assur-
ances regarding submarine warfare
given in the Lusitania case have not
been modified in her announced inten-
tion to treat armed merchant ships~as
auxiliary cruisers wsss ssc:,s the .,rea-
dent and his cabinet today.
The state department was under-
stood to feel that possibility Of diff
culties arising In the near future is
more or less remote.
Secretary Lansing took Will, him to
the White House Q pouch understood
to contain the German memorandum.
D It Wa indicated in well-informed
quarters that the president would in
sist on strict Interpretation Of the
rules OF international law as applying
to Germanyss new submarine warfare.
Cabinet Discussed Note.
Germanyis latest communication on
submarine warfare was discussed in
detail at todays cabinet meeting and
at separate conference between
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing but no conclusion was reached.
II Was decided to await data on the
way from Berlin regarding instruc-
stlons alleged to have been issued by
;the 8fil1sh admiralty to merchant cap-
stalns;
cablnst insiabers carsfsily avoided
ateet3o Ions - % Whethefs Germany's
spoeitlon aS cutltned by Count Won
H6l111eee4 iu. - note ~ Secretary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

kempton. W. Va, Feb, 2s.--six men
are known to be dead, nine are stiIl
missing and ffty-two have been
brought safely from mine No. 2, of tha
Davis Coal & Coke Company, nsar
here. whore an explosion occurred this
morning. The missing men had psne-5
trated far into the workings.
Rescuers expressed the opinion that
they had perished.
The mine shaft. 427 feet deep, was
not badly wrecked. The explosion. Il
was stated. probably had been caussd
by dust.
Scarcely had the men reached their
places when the explosion occurred.
Those not directly In the range OF the
blast hurried for the main entries ana
started for the foot of the shaft. They
We're met by rescue parties from the
surface and quickly hoisted to day
light. Other resouers made their way
into the mine and soon located six
bodies.
Later In the morning other miners
who had been unable to reach the
main lines OF communication, were
found and brought out.
Volunteers are working under the
directions Of trained rescue crews.
Day Force Caught by Explosion.
The working force today had Just
reached their places when the ex
plosion, which seemed to have affecte
only a part OF the workings. oecurre.
Rescue crews were quickly ir
cruited from near by mines Tf
brought out, the men who had
been injured and recovered the d q
| not far from the main entry. M.
trapped men were eaid TO be- much
farther from the opening. ~ M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

PAGE "
Telegraphie News,
New Submarine Rule In Effect.
Germany Does Not Expect Wilson to
Back Down.
Verdun Battle Continues.
Germans Make Slight Advances.
Harvester Trust Again Accused.
Fifteen Die in Mine Explosion.
French Auxiliary Cruiser Sunk.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Tenant Farmers Sticking to Iowa.
Iowa Man to Invade Far North.
Congressman Good In Losing Fight.
New Drainage Problem
Sioux City Strikers Standing Pat
Wilson's Rural Observations.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Good Year to Sell Bonds.
A Clinton Incident.
Power and Better Newspapers.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Farm Transfers Big Feature Of
Realty Market.
Weeks Sales Over 100000.
Council Makes Paving Assessments.
Many Objections Are Ignored.
City Now Free From Diphtheria-
Two Leap Year Babies Born.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General;
Wheat Higher But Nervous.
Liberal Sales Of Corn.
Cattle Weak.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Two Passengers Seriously
Hurt in Wreck at
Story City.
FAST PASSENGER
HITS FREIGHT TRAIN
Mistake in Train Orders Said to Have
Been Cause Of Rear End Collision
.ss cabooss is Fired and Passengers Are
Rescued With Difficuity-Four Cars
Wrecked and Engines Lsave Track
One Of the Injured May Die.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Story City, Feb. 29.-As the result Of
a rear end collision almost directly in
front Of the Chicago & Northwestern
station here at 1890 this afternoon,
two persons were seriously injured,
one probably fatally. and four cars and
the caboose.of freight train were de-
stroyed. The injured:
A - Mertz, Vesta, Minn.. right hip
broken three deep scalp wounds, may
die
Hank Benschoper, Whalan, Mimi,
left ankle badly sprained, badly
bruised,
The injured men were taken to the
Story City hospital. ,a.... ..-
Mistaken Train Orders.
The regular north bound passenger
train, from Amesy due here at 1880,
running at good rate Of speed.
creshed Into the rear end Of a freight
train, standing about sixty feet south
Of the station on the main track. The
caboose and four cars Of the freight
train were wrecked and the caboose
took fire. The injured men were In
the caboose and were rescued from
the blazing car with difficulty. The
Story City fire department, was called
to extinguish the flanes. The engine
Of the passenged train left the track
but the enginemen escaped injury
The impact was so grear\ that the en-
gine Of the freight train WAS also de-
rallied.
Members Of the crew OF the pas.
senger train declared the wreck was
due to a misunderstanding OF orders
claiming they had been given S clea,
track r.g.
Injured Men Returning Homs.
The two injured men were earoute Str
their homes in Minnesota from G bust
ness trip to the southwest. There were
no other passengers in the caboose. r
No one on the passenger train was
injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Test of Peace of
United States to>
Come After War

Washingtpn, Feb. 29.-The United
States 10 maintaining more policies
irritating other countries than any
other nation on earth, Rear Ad-
mirAl knight told the house naval
committee today. in support of his
recommendation that no time be
lost to build the greatest navy in
the world,
To defend the Monroe doctrine
and control the Panama canal;
maintain an open door in China
and maintain Asiatic exclusion,
the fleet should be equal to or
greater that that Of Great Britain,
he said.
Other world events, he said, made
1t seem probable that at the close
OF the war; foreign powers, believ-
Ing the American policies conflict
with their interests might declare
they would no longer accept them.
Admiral knights statements were
drawn out by Representative CAL
laway. who insisted he could see
no danger to justify a race for
naval supremacy.
Are We in any way menaced?"
he demanded.
In my opinion. we are" said
Admiral knight.
How ?''
wish to be excused from an
sweEilaE this question:"
Il would like to find somebody
who would answer it" said Mr..
Galloway. Is the date of 1925 set
for Comp pfeting this great fleet, the
date when this thing will break 2"
dor't believe it will break at
All 1--we prepare now" said the
admiral.
The present navy, continued Ad-
miral Knign& srould be eliminated
in considering tEe possibilities of
any attack on &he New, England
coast, because III lacks scouts and
might easily be drawn Tar south
ward by a feint, while the real at
tack was made. F0S taat reason.
he said. he wished toNsee at least
nine battle cruisers Xana eight
I scouts laid down this yeSsr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
PRICES HIGHEST
IN SIXTEEN MONTHS

jump Of Yen Cents In Values Today
Carries Quotations Up TO- $s.so-Rs-
o.ipts at chicago Greatly in Excess
Of Year Aso-Dsmand Increasing.
chicago. Feb ga jump Of ten
cents in the Hrice Of hogs today sent
the market to $3.50 a hundred pounds,
the highest In \sixteen months. Ac-
cording to veterans at the local stock
yards the "whole\ country is going into
hog. raising and more pork and bacon
is being eaten today then ever be-
FORE
From the firsst ofs the year until yes
terday. 2,155.OOo hogs were received at
the Chicago yards. according to figures
compiled today. This is an increase
Of more than half q million head over
the similar period Of 1915.
The extra demand for pork created
by. the war, the spreading Of the
knowledge of the profits Of hog rails
ing, and the failure Aof last years corn
crop are the causes TO which the un-
usually heavy hog shipments are at
tributed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
French Ausi1iary
Cruiser La Prouence
Sunk; Many saued

Paris. via London, Feb. 2s.-The
auxiliary French cAuiser. La
Provence was sunk in Ithe MAdi-
terranean last SATURDAY. 1t Was
officially announced to-day. At
Malta 2s6 survivors have been
landed.
Four hundred SURVIVORS, were
landed at Milo. La Proven&e sank
in the middle Of the Medi&erran-
can.
The ministry Of marine esti-
mates the number Of survivoFs at
$40.
La Provence was one of the
largest and finest of the Frelhch
line vessels. Her gross tonnage
was 1888 She was built in 1926
and was 602 feet long. She wAs
requisitioned by the French govA
ernment for naval service at they
outbreak of the war.
At the time she was launched.
La Provence was the fastest
transatlantic liner ever built in
France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
HENRY JAMES DEAD. !
Novelist, Born in United States, Hs
came an English Subject.

Novelist, Born in Unitsd States, Bs.
came an English Subject.
London, Feb. 29.-IHenry James, tho
novelist. died yesterday He was, rs
years old. $50 fss
Henry James was born an Ameri-
can. but died a British subject. In
July, 1915, he took the oath of al
legiance to the crown. explaining that
he had lived and worked in England
for forty years and had developed such
an attachment for the country and
sympathy with it's people that he de-,
sired to throw his moral weight and
personal allegiance into the British
cause in the European war.
The body Of Henry James. the novel;
ist, who died yesterday, will be cre-
mated. The funeral will DO held Ffi-
day
The only relatives who were with Nh
James when he died we're his sister ins
law and niece. both OF Cambridges
Mass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
FLOOD SITUATION IMPROVED.
Ice Gorge Threatening Serious Flood at
Oskaloosa 10 Dynamitsd.

uVO SOs S0sSl w. VSsOsuss0 ~ 'vNO GsOV0 -
Oskaloosa 10 Dynamited.
Oskaloosa, Feb. %. - The continued
mild weather today strengthened hope
Of the engineers here that the worst
Of the flood has passed.
The dynamiting late yesterday Of the
ice gorge which caused the flood re-.
heved the situation today.
Railway engineers sent to the scene
yesterday by Governor Clarke reported
today that the odds were In favor Of
the situation solving itself without any
further damage. =
Engineers today considered the feas-
ibihty Of plan to blast a channel thru
the ice gorge that Is choking the Des
Moines river and by this means lib
crate the water that has collected
above the gorge that acts as dam.
| 1t Is said more than 1000 pounds Of
dynamite will be used in the initial
attempt to break thru, the gorge. It
is said 1t will be necessary to exer-
else great care to prevent great ice
foes flowing down stream and dam
aging bridges. \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
eERMANs REPORT t,RooREss.

Berlin Says Lines Have Advanced Te-
ward City Of vsrdun. ii
Berlin, via London. Feb. 2s.-EPro-
gfess for the Germans In their Nfiye
toward verdun was announee eed sbyS the
war office to-day. Fhs German troops
have passed Dieppe. Abacoiirt and
B;anches and also have taken MaIn-
'huelles and Champion.
The war office also announced thaV
a small armored work northwest of,
Douaumont has been storRed by the
Germans. .sf
The official announcement gives the
total of unwounded prisoners taken
as 16,575. There have been captured
also seventy eight cannon and eighty-.
six machine guns. 81. t.kr5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
ROWAN NAN FouNR DEAD.

Charles Utx. Promifaent Stock buyer,
Succumbs to HsSart Disease.
Special to Times-RepOSb OSblican.
Rowan, Feb. 29.-ChaArles Utx. Sagea
40 years, prominent farfmer and stuck
feeder, was found dead tois his farm.
southwest OF Rowan. aboutN noon to-
day. Death apparently wasS dic to
heart failure. Mr. Utz was a hueyl,bsr
OF the firm Of F,itz & Utz, EraiiV ard
stock buyers He Is survived hs( his
wife, three daughters and two sonss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
.RATIFICATIONNOF'
TREATY UNLIKELY
Administrator ssnaters Admit They
Have Practically No Hope Of Fa-
vorabIs Action Of Colombian Pact.
May Avoid Vote.

x washing tc;:, Ee,es, 90 - A dra In stra :
ton senators admitted today they had
practically no hope for the ratif cation
of the Colombian treaty for the pay
ment Of $4,000, 600 TO Colombia fog the
partition Of Panama and making mut J
ual expression of regret that anything
should have occurred to break friendly
relations.
"A canvass shows that nearly all re-.
publicaps and several democrats would
resist ratification to the last and that
the necessary two-thirds vote could
not be secured.
Some senators believed vote should
be avoided because inaction would be.
better than rejection In its, effect on
Colombia. gs, i,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
HoRBERs SECURE $25, 200.

Bankers Report Loss Of Securities in
Mail Pouch Theft.
New York, Feb. 29.-securities to the
value OF about $4,000 were obtained
by the robbers who rified mail pouches
on spostoftiee automobile truck last
Saturday morning while enroute on a
ferry between Jersey City and New
York. Announcement Of. the loss
of the securities was made to-
day by the banking fin OF Potter,
Choate and Prentiss, to whom the Sc
curities were being shipped from Pal
timore by registered mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29

the. ranch of John Kramer. an Ameri-
can, west Of Durango CITY. Kramer,
with his American employees, al,e said
to have saved their lives by hiding.
y Gen. Canuto Reyes Is officially re-
ported to have escaped from the La
suna district and reached the Picardias
canyon south Of Torreon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
BRITAIN SPENDING BlLLioNs.

National Expenditures For Year Will
Total sos, ,0O0, 900 Pounds.
London, Feb. 29.-Great Britain's
personal national expenditure for the
current year will reach the gigantic
total OF 1903. 100000 pounds, according
to a statement today by Reginald Moe
Kenna, chancellor Of the eAcllequer, adj
dressing meeting here of the associa-
tion of commerce of the United King
DAM. - ..E n I,
Great Britain, he said, had main
tanned her credit unimpaired thruout
the war; The government, he said, We're
prepared to give assistance to foreign
trade in ORDER to assure that rivals who
were this nations "bitter enemies'
should not as in the past enjoy control
Of foreign trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
ESCAPE IN NIGHT ROBES.
soantiIy Clad Quests Driven Freus
Burninu AoteI

Mt. Ayr Feb. 2s.-GIrls barefooteN
and in nighties, and men scantily clad,
were driven from the Commercfa1
Hotel at s o'clock Monday morning BY
fire. which practically Destroyed TIM.
building. ~ q ~ 81
The building was mass of ffannes
when tho blaze was discovered and
warning sent employees and guests In
to the snow storm without chance
to dress.
The fire started from defective
hue. The loss ,s about 10000. COW
cred by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Armed ship. saii.

Washington, Feb. 20. - The Italian
liners Giuseppe Verdi and San Gug-
lielmo at New York with mounted guns
aboard. we're ordered cleared today on
assurances of the Italian government
that their armament was for defensive
purposes only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Lansing yesterday was acceptable "a
the American government.
Awaiting Definite Word.

Information forwarded from Berlin
purporting to contain proof that the
British admiralty had instructed cap
tains Of armed merchant ships to at
tack submarines. had not arrived. Mr..
Lansing said.
Secretary Lansing--toda issued the
following formal statement:
TN view Of the publication this
morning Of what purports to be the
view of the state department on the
communication received yesterday
from the German ambassador. wish
to say that the contents of the COM
munication have not been made pub
lie BY me and views on the note are
unauthorized.
II have made no comment and ex-
pressed no opinion in regard to the
matter"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
NEGROES ATTACK WOMEN.
Helen NJ. Crane, Sister Of Comedian,
and COMPANION Severely Beaten.

Helen M. Crane, Sister of Conedian,
and Companion Severely Beaten.
Newton, Mass Feb. 20. On the
strength Of a report from physicians
that injuries OF Miss Helen NJ. Crane
and Miss Hannah NJ. Harrington, who
were attacked at Miss Cranes homs
last might, were more serious than at
first supposed, two negroes arrested
after the assault were held In bonds OF
$4,000 each in court today.
Miss Crane is a sister bf the actor
William H. Crane. and Miss Earring
ton is her companion. The inyestiga-
ton showed that both had been se-
verely beaten. Jewelry valued at $1,000
was stolen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
WOULD CURB cARTooNIsTs.
Great Britain Anxious to Retain
Friendship Of United States,

London, Feb. 29.-Sir Edward Gray,
secretary for foreign affairs, expressed
the opinion in the house Of commons
today that it was very desirable at
present that published articles, car
toons, moving pictures. ETC., should not
give offense to friendly nations, but
he said they could not be prevented
unless they contravened the law.
This was Sir Edward Grey's answer
to q question whether he was aware
that the friendly relations between the
United States and Great Britain had
been injured by offensive articles and
cartoons reflecting upon American
diplomacy and whether steps should
be taken to counteract this influence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
No currsrey II Stolen Bags.

Washington, Feb. 29.-No currency
whatever was In the mail bags stolen
from truck last Saturday in New
York. postal authorities announced to-
day. A brief report to the department
from agents IN New York said the
character OF the stolen mail had not
yet been determined beyond establish
ing the fact that no currency was
taken, but that 1t was believed the
loss would not be very great.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
PosvDaR tAcToRYswREckED.

.Dsstruot;en of Plant at Woburn. DIE q
Aeeidsntai Explosion.
Woburn, Mass, Feb. 29.-All indica
>tions today. based on statements of
company officials Including President
w e. Mckay, were shat the explosion
e@rly this morning at the plant Of the
New England Manufacturing Company,
which is engaged In malsingi high ex-
ploSives TOR the entente allies. was ac-
cide|ptal. One building was wrecked by
the explosion and another damaged.
The Toss is estimated at about 5000.
One man was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Turks Ev1acuatins Black Sea Towns.

London, Feb. ga Central News
dispatch from Petrograd says the
Turks are hastily evacuating Trebizond
and the neighboring towns on the
Black sea coast Of the Caucasus region.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
Fifteen men
DIE IN NINE
Six Known to Have Lost
Lives, Nine Missing
Believed Dead.
DUST EXPLOSION
IN KEMPTON MINE

Fifty-two Miners Brought sassiy
From Workinss--Trappsd BY Ex-
p'os'on just After Day shift Has.
Relieved Night Foree-Nirs shaFs
Where Explosion Occurs. 427 Fsst
underground, 10 Not Badly Wrecked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-29
cummins Block. eiII.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Cum
minis today Blocked vote on the
Shields waterpower bill. saying he
would consent to no agreement to
vote, until pending amendment had
been thorouRflly discussed.
Senator Shields said he would move
for night sessions to expedite the bill.
Some OF It's provisions are hard fought
hy conseryatfonfsts,