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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
BIG THEFT OF :.
REVENUE STAMPS

Collectors Office at St. Paul Robbetl
or Considerable Cash and Neaotia able
Stamp. Which E=y .Tot.. 3t.ocoooc
in Value.
St. Paul, Jan. From 5000 to $4,000
in cash and internal revenue stamps,
which may total s1,000,000 in value,
were stolen from the office Of the col
lector of internal revenue in the old
postoffice building last night. The
robbery was discovered today by a
janitor.
Immediately upon discovery of the
robbery E. ]. Lynch, revenue collector
began an investigation and the local
police department of ST Paul and Min
neapolis Joined with federal agents in
the hunt for the robbers.
Collector Lynch stated that the rob-
bers had carefully taken negotiable
stamps and had left unnegotiable
stamps. Each point checked by the
federal agents and police in their in
vestigation indicates that the robbery
not only was carefully planned and
executed, but was committed by indi-
viduals we'll informed. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
RoeBER SUSPECTS HELD.
Three Men Arrested at Mason City
Turned Over to Federal Authorities.

Three Men Arrested at Mason City
Turned Over to Federal Authorities.
Special to Republican.
Garner, Jan. 7.-Postofficer inspectors
and United States Deputy Marshal
Baker last night took to Fort Dodge
for hearing before the United States
commissioner three men named Melou.
Harris and Newell. who have been
hanging around here of late, charged
with robbing the postoffices at Ban
croft, Kanawha and two or three other
places, during the last few weeks. Har-
ris and Newell were arrested Monday
by Sheriff Baumgartner on suspicion
but were discharged for lack of evil
dence. Later they were rearrested by
City Marshal Peterson at the direction
OF the federal authorities, after a con-
ference between them and the county
officials The federal authorities as
sert Melou is the head Of a gang Of
safe blowers who have accomplices In
Omaha. 1t is said this sending of pack
ages said to contain stolen stamps to
Omaha directed suspicion to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
JUDGE O. p. SHIRAS
DIES IN FLORIDA
Formerly Federal Judge Of Northern
District of Iowa and Brother of Late
George shiras, Associate Justice of
United States Supreme Court.

T.
Special to Times-Republican
Dubuque, jan 7.--Word received this
morning from Sea Breeze, Fla, an
nounces the death Of Hon. Oliver p.
Shiras. retired federal Judge of the
northern district Of Iowa. He had been
in the south several months and two
weeks ago underwent an operation.
Mrs. Shiras and Judge Shiras' brother
were with him. Word received by
mail yesterday announced a marked
Improvement and the report of his
death came as a distinct shock to the
community.
Judge Shiras was born in Pittsburgh,
Pa. in 1888, Of Scotch Irish stock. He
graduated from the law department of
Yale University and came west to Du-
'buque in the fifties, entering the prac-
tice of law. He served thru the civil
war as aid to Gen-F. J. Heron, thru
out campaigns In Missouri, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana
President Arthur, in 1882, appointed
him federal judge He served with dis
tinction until retired in 1908. He is sur
vived by a widow and one daughter
His Brother, George Shiras, served as
associate justice Of the United States
supreme court from 1892 to 1903. Fu-
neral arrangements have not been an
nounced.. s
Judge shiras WAS ascredit TO the bar
and an ornament TO the bench A big
man IN every particular, he was identi-
/ fed with every laudable public enter
prise in this city, serving for years on
the park and public library boards. In
every essential he represented the
highest type Of citizenship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
pper Of the Thekalo1lfltl
Refused to Send Out
Calls For Help.
VESSEL
BUFFETED By GALE
Passengers Give Vivid psseripelsn -
Perllous veyass Aeress AHanejo-
Wirslsss Msssasss, Aslsins For A..
sistanoe Sent BY Mate, After Mes.
ter Of Vessel Had Refused 20 Call
Aid-iowa Priest ouists Fears.

New York. Jan. 7,-The 1T passen.
gers who were forced to abandon the
sinking Greek steamer Thessaloniki
at sea arrived here today on the
steamer Patris. Of the same line, and
gave vivid descriptions OF the hard
ships they suffered during the Ave
weeks that the Thessaloniki was bat-
tered by series Of terrific gales.
On Christmas day. passengers eeid.
the supply Of meat on the Thessaloniki
was entirely exhausted, only few
gallons Of water were left, ana the
ships officers began to portion ont
short rations Of the meager supply %
food which remained.
The captain Of the vessel repeatedly
refused to send out wireless calls for
aid at the request Of both crew and
passengers, according to William VIII.
liams, a naturalized citizen Of the
United States. Williams said:
Tho Thessaloniki left Pairaus Nov.
Is. On Dec. 81. the first severe storm
came up and the frst tho passengers
knew there was anything amiss was
when all the crew was ordered below
to work on something which had gone
wrong. Many passengers became
alarmed and on Dec. s2, when the Ital-
Ion liner Stampalia was sighted, sew
eral Of them went to the captain and
asked that they be transferred. He
assured them that everything was all
right and that they would arrived In
New York on time.
Refussd 70 Ask Aid.
Tho storm lasted more than twelve
hours. On Dec. rs another storm came
up. One OF the lifeboats was carried
| away Several passengers and mern-
bers Of the crew again went to the
captain and asked that csils by wire.
less for aid be sent OUT He was in-
dignant saying he was running The
ship and knew his business, and re-.
fused to send out any call.
Later all the officers and crew. ex-
cept the first engineer and two sailors,
demanded that the captain send out
! messages. He refused and the first
officer then sent out the calls.
when the F1orizel appeared on FRI
day, we were living on short rations
and half cup of water a day. We
had had no meat for two weeks. altho
there were vegetables and bread.
Iowa Priest Quiets Passengers.
WHICH SAe dtElS came up on D0O.
81, the captain and few men went to
the other ship. They brought back ten
| casks of water and a supply Of meat.
All this time the vessel was leaking
badly but the captain seemed deter
| mined to take his ship and passengers
| to New York.
"On New Years day. however, he
gave up hope and the passengers were
| transferred to the PATHS. There was
| much trouble among the steerage pas
sengers when they learned that the
ship was leaking, but Greek priest,
| Kallistratos Glavas, Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, went among them and stayed
until they were transferred. He Quieted
them and held services much Of the
! time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic News:
Germany Comedies u. 8. Demands
To Pay Indemnity in Lusitap
Case.
Austria Without Facts as to Persia
Asquith May Appeal to Voters.
Thessaloniki Passengers Reach Port.
Big Theft Of Revenue Stamps.
Judge Shiras Dead.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Iowa Man Built First Concrete
Bridge.
Seed Corn Tests Low.
New Cement Mill to Operate June 1.
Dogs Seek Masters at Closed Sa-
looms.
Huff For Lieutenant Governor.
Club Women Back National Park
Plan.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
It Pays to Advertise.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
The Lesson OF the Dodges
The Kaisers Boils.
Laws With Flaws
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
Iowa News:
Farm News and Notes.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Discuss New Bridge Over Linn
Creek
Needed For Street Car Extension.
Timbers For Viaduct Flooring Here.
Former Residents Married Sixty
nine Years.
Doctors Meeting Fails For "Quor-
um.'
General and Brief City News.
. PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Sag.
Corn Inclined to Firmness.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Slow and Weak. .
Hull Presents Rural Route Bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
MINERS TRIAL BEGUN.
Jury to Try Men Charged With MUIR
ssg dor Sanurafi q 81 -. 81 n.

Castle Rock, Colo, Jan. IA jury
cs =
upon in district court here today in the
trial Of four former strikers, on
charges Of murder In connection with
the killing Of Mai. p. p. Lester in the
disorders at Walsenburg in April. 1914.
Major Lester was in command OF
the hospital comps OF the Colorado Ma
8tional Guards when, killed during the
battle between striking coal miners
and militia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
DETAILS OF NAVAL FIGHT.
Lifted Censorship at Rome Permits o.
Dissertation of Durazzo Enqaaement.

Lifted Censorship at Rome Permits OF
Description Of Durazzo Engagement.
Rome, Jan. 6.-The censorship hav-
ing been lifted tonight, it is now possi.
BILE to give details of the naval en-
gagement off Durazzo, Albania, on
Dec. 29, in which the Austrian de-
stroyers Triglav and Lika were sunk.
For several days an Austrian aeroplane
had been flying over Durazzo. making
observations and occasionally dropping
bombs. At a. m. Of the 29th, an
Austrian squadron, composed OF fve
destroyers and the cruiser Helgoland
entered the harbor at full speed.
AS the warships approached they
opened fire on Greek steamer which
had put in for repairs. No warning
was given of the attack, and the as
sertion is made that the sailors on
board were fired on even after they
left the vessel and were attempting to
reach shore. The Austrian also bonn
barded and sank several sailing boats
and then attacked the encampment
Of entente troops.
An attempt was made by the Aus
trians to land detachment of men
with incendiary bombs to set fire to
the customs warehouse but an Italian
battery prevented the landing.
The Italian squadron arrived and
opened fire on the Austrian warships.
The Lika, the flagship. was struck by
a torpedo and sank after her magazine
had blown up. Most Of the crew Of
about 100, including Commander Vim
Ger. were drowned.
The Triglav was struck and then
taken In tow by two of the other de-
stroyers. They were compelled to
abandon her outside the harbor, how
ever, and she was sunk by the pursing
Italians quadron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
FORD PEACE PARTY
CROSSES GERMANY
One Hundred Fifty Peace Advocates,
on Special Train, Leave Copenhagen.
For The Hasue-TraveI thru Ger
man Territory For Eleven Hours.

+ Copenhagen, via London, Jan. T.
The Ford party left Copenhagen today
for The Hague. On board the special
train, the passage Of which thru part
of the war zone permission has been
granted by Germany, are 150 peace adj
vocates. They will be in Germany for
eleven hours from the time they cross
the frontier this afternoon until Hol-
land is reached.
Each person in the party Is pledged
to abide by military rules.
ss Holland is the last country in Eu-
rope which the party viii visit. It is
expected that delegates from a large
number of neutral countries will gather
at The Hague for a peace conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
OUTBREAK IN CHINA.

Hundred Armed Men Loot Custom
House-More Trouble Expected.
Canton, China, Jan. 7.-One hundred
armed men at midday attacked and
looted the Chinese custom house on
the boundary of Kowloon. The maraud-
ers posted tproclamations describing
themselves as revolutionaries.
Further trouble Is expected here at
any time, and it is believed that the
rebels have corrupted the government
troops.
1.-THE town Of Kowloon is situated in
the peninsula of the same name, op-
posite the island of Hong Kong: The
boundary referred to in the above dis
patch evidently Is that which divides
Chinese territory from the British
colony.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
No on, Injured

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 7.-Advices to the
general office OF the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas Railroad today on the derail-
ment of the Texas Special at Renties-
vile, Okla. said the engine and sew
eral cars left the rails. but that no one
was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
FAIR GROUND FOR PARK.

Newton Leases County Tract For Per-
E.555ssasss iod of Ten Years.
Special to Times Republican,.
Newton, Jan. THE Jasper County
Agricultural Society voted last night
to lease the fair ground to the city for
a park for ten years. The action ends
Ia fight over the location of park.
The fair ground Is Just outside the city
limits. Landscape gardeners agree 1t
is in excellent condition for a park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07

underwent an operation at Mercy hos
pital yesterday was said tonight to be-
satisfactory. Mr.. Cownie has been
fairly comfortable following the opera
ton and tonight he was reported as
resting easily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
LONE RoBBER SECURES $4,000.
Bandit Robs Mail Car on Southern Pa.
cifiic in Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 7.-Between
$4,000 and $4,000 IN currency prob
a Siy obtained w tight by
the bandit who robbed the mail car
attached to the west bound Sunset
Express Of the Southern Pacific rail-
road. This estimate was made Thurs
day night when 1t was learned that
the registered mail aboard the car con-
tanned q package OF United States cur
rency amounting to $4,000 and pack
age of Mexican currency amounting to
$4,000 in United States money, both
sf. pped from Houston to Del Rio, Tex.
In addition to the money packages.
the train carried registered mail gath
cred at New Orleans and Houston, and
ten packages from sLareiof Tex Postal
authorities said the value Of the rob-
ber's loot could not be estimated with
any accuracy until reports were res
celyed from all shippers OF money
packages, which doubtless will require
several weeks. e q
The robbery was committed In the
ten minutes during which the train,
bound from New Orleans To- San Fran =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
Says Italy Sold Out.

Berlin, wireless to Sayville, Jan. T.
The Naue Zuricher Zeitung has re-
ceived reports from reliable sources
says the Overseas News Agency, that
the London treaty providing against
conclusions Of a separate peace signed
by Italy contains special clause under
which Italy received 2,000,o00,0O0 lire
for giving her adherence to the agree
ment.''
The news agency said "it has special
information that another clause in
the treaty ID directed against the
vatican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07

cisco, was traversing the San Antonio
yards to q crossing two miles west OF
the city. Morton E. Banks, mail clerk,
the only person In the car was discor-
cred tied and gagged when the train
reached MACEDONIA, seventeen miles
from San Antonio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
NEW ,PosTMAsTERs NAMED.
Rutledge at Iowa Falls and MoM aho,
at Toledo Among Those Picked.

RutIedge at Iowa Falls and Nom ahon
at Toledo Among Those Picked.
Special to Times s-Republican.
Washington, Jan. THE president
sent the following nominations for
Iowa postmasters to the senate today:
N. r. Sheridan, Bancroft.
X. F.. Baldrid9e RIonmfiald
Dorothy Parden, George.
Albert F.. Steffen, Hull.
E. F. Breen, Farley.
S. I. Rutledge, Iowa Falls.
J. A. Geister, Primgl1ar.
George Ritz, Rockwell City.
A. 'Squirer. Sutherland.
j. J. Mcmahon, Toledo.
Peter Wohlenberg, Everly.
E. NJ. Bratton, Shellsburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
LEAVE cARRANzA COMMAND.
General Hernandez, Who Accepted Am
nesty, Deserts With Small Force.


nesty, Deserts With Small Force.
Ell Paso. Tex. Jan. I. Gen. Rosalio
Hernandez, formerly Villa chieftain,
who accepted amnesty Of the de facto
Mexican government and Joined forces
with Generals Trevino and Herrera, in
the advance on Chihuahua City last
month, has fled with a small force to
the mountains Of the San Rosalio dis
trict. Carranza forces were reticent
as to the cause of his detection.
General Nafarette, at Tampico, re-
ported to the military commander at
Juarez today that he had captured and
was holding the Villa general, Car
rarera Torres.
Reform regulations posted in Juarez
today instituted a segregated district,
confined saloons to the sale of beer and
barred women from cafes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
Rate increase pisapproved.

washington, Jan. 7.---Increases OF 2s
cents q ton on coal from Illinois to
points in Wisconsin. Iowa and Minne-
sofa, o the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway. were disapproved today
by the interstate commerce -commis-
sion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
Woman. Political League Meets.

washington, Jan. THE WoMaG's
National Democratic League began IT'S
fourth annual convention hero today
with delegates present from thruout
the country present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
Serbian Refugees Want to Fight.

Serbian Refugees Want to Fight.
Rome Jan. Thousands of Serbian
refugees are presenting themselves at
the Serbian Legations and consnlates
in italy to request that they be incor-
porated In new Serbian army to
fight with the allies In an effort to win
back their country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
Missionaries Withdraw.

Shanghai, Jan. 1.-THE authorities of
the province of SEE -Chuen have been
advised of the withdrawal of Christian
missionaries from the interior stations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
Z MAY CALL STATE TROOPS.
Strike Rioting at Youngstown Causing
Grave Apprehension.

Grave Apprehension.
Youngstown, O., Jan. because of
strike rriiott;;aSS yesterday :::ia today at
the plant OF the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company in East Youngstown,
Sheriff Olmstead telegraphed to Gov
.ernor Willis at Columbus today to in
quire if state troops were available in
case they were needed to preserve
order. The sheriff expressed the be-
lief, however, that troops would not
be needed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
General serrst Dies Of Wounds.

General Serret Dies OF Wounds.
Remidemont, France, Jan. General
Serret. who was in command Of one OF
the divisions Of the French army in the
vosges, died today from wounds re-
ceived in recent engagement. 1t was
necessary to amputate a Leg and the
general did not recover from the
shock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Jan. at 1924, sets, at 4:51.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
saturday; not much change in temper
ature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED.
Second Mate Of sunken Packet Places
Number Of Dead at Sixteen. s

2z. Number Of Dead at Sixteen.
= Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. Reports
reaching here from the point on the
Ohio river where the Pittsburgh and
Charleston packet Kanawha was
wrecked Wednesday night said that
the body Of Mrs. Beegle, of Racine. o..
g passenger, had been recovered early
today.
& o. E. Sisson, second mate today
placed the dead and missing at sixteen,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
and brought into the Dutch port Q
Helder.
Anotber in pi.tresls.

The Hague, via London, Jan. -
The ministry of marine announces
that British submarine, which was
flying signals of disaster, was en-
canntered by the Dutch steamer Noord
Brabant outside of Dutch territorial
waters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
carnsais on cruisina rri1

New York. Jan. 7.--Andrew Carnegie
Is on his way today to Miami. Fla. to
spend the winter cruiaing In house
boat on the waterways Of Florida
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
PoNToN is ELEcTRocuTEo.

FVFSU 'iCdH SSUU0t1Sp NoUVbCSoU OF MVfA
der, 10 Put to Death.
Ossining. N. T., Jan. 7.-Antonio
Ponton. a Porto Rican student. was
put to death In the electric chair this
morning shortly after o'clock, for the
murder Of Miss Bessie KRONER, a school
teacher with she.. he w.. "a:
Three shocks were administered before
Ponton was pronounced dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Texas Special on M. x. 4 r. Goes Into
Ditch-No Fatalities

Ditch-No Fatalities.
Muskogee. Okla, Jan. THE Texas
Special, fastest train on the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas between ST. Louis and
Texas points, went into a ditch near
Rentiesville. twenty miles south Of
Muskogee, early this morning. No
wires reach the scene Of the wreck. A
special train with physicians has been
sent out from here and from Checotah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07
John. cownis Underuoes oneration.

fss Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE condition of
John H. CoWnie, Of Des Moines, who,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-07

4 Eexnef the French ana British from
their Macedonian positions. but no
forward move has been detected thus
Tar IN that direction. Strong Turkish
forces are said to be concentrating on
the Thracian frontier OF Greece and
s It Is suggested that the Turks may att
tempt to make good some of the ter
ritorial losses they suffered during the
Balkan war
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-05-25

WANTED-50 to 80 lbs, thrifty stock
hogs. will paw premium over market
price,. Ii. Miner Serum Co.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-05-25
Purchase New Engine,

Last week the city council held a
special meeting, the purpose OF which
was to reach a decision on the matter
OF purchasing a new engine, TO be used
to d~evelope power for the pumps and
electric generator in the municipal
power plant. The Pneumatic Tool Co.
had their representative present At the
meeting, and he gave a detailed ex.
PLANTATION of the workings OF the EN-
CINE, and sold 1t to :hem under a
guarantee that it would save the city
$500 a month or more, in fuel. 1t be.
ing the first engine:of this class in this
section, very liberal terms were secur-
ed. 1t is TO be operated in connection
with the steam engine now used in the
plant, and will furnish power during
eighteen hours OF the day or may be
used in conjunction with the steam
engine during the hours in which they
have the heavy load 1t will be housed
in an addition to the present building.
A fifteen thousand gallon concrete
fuel oil tank will also be constructed.
Supt, I.igler is of the opinion that
the engine will be installed and in or
era ion not later than July first