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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
DAMAGE IN ILLINOIS.
Tornado Hits Villages North Of 0a
v;iIe--8savervitle -Aornea levolod

Tornado Hits Villages North Of Dan.
vilIo--Bsaverville Homes Csvsied.
Danville,- Ill.,, March ga storm
which attained tornado proportions
passed over iroquis county. TO tne
north Of here. last night. AS near as
can be learned from meaEer telephonio
reports the storm seemed to center
Beaverville, about ten miles north
west Of Watseka, where more than q
dozen houses were destroyed and
large parochial school in course OF
construction was completely de-
molished. .-z
Mrs. Theodore Massey WAS seriously
injured, both her legs being broken,
and her small child was also injured.
1t is reported the storm was severe
at Kankakee but the wires are all
down. Considerable damage Is also re-
ported at Tapineau and South Hooper,
where several houses were unroofed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Villas S Trail
Now Alive With
Men and Supplies

On Line Of March of American Army,
Mexico, March %, via Courier to CO.
lumbus, N. NJ, March 22.-The trail
along which Pancho Villa retreated
from Columbus less than two weeks
ago Is today q broad, we'll worn high
way, visible at some points for miles
as 1t winds over and around the hills
in northern Chihuahua. The road Is
an evidence of the efficiency. of the
American army, which has in q weeks
time converted the trail into military
road the main artery for supplies to
General Pershing's punitive column.
This new road is not an ideal high
way but 1t serves the purpose. The
big gray auto trucks which carry sup
plies by the ton have cut ruts so deep
in the bottomless sand and gravel that
at some places there is no longer clear
ance for the axles and parallel roads
have been laid out alongside the old
trails. =. ..%.s5. ~ ges
Supply Trains Dot Trail.
At intervals Of few miles each can
be seen what appears to be huge clouds
of gray smoke. These mark the po-
sitions of moving supply trains cavalry
patrols, squads of signal corps men or
military automobiles. .$ %%.
On the individual initiative and skill
of the American soldier and his officer
depends the success OF moving supplies
over these Mexican roads. IT..
Motorcycle dispatch riders aid their
machines by vigorous use of their legs.
AS the motorcycles plunge into the ruts,
or dip into sand piles, their riders stick
out a leg on each side as a prop, choke
the engine, and as the machine topples
inevitably to one side or the other.
they give a kick with whichever foot
comes most handy to straighten up the
machine and then go roaring ahead
again. = r. -. s@.s;.G 80.
The greatest plains and the noun
tains bordering the roads are mostly
devoid of every sign OF life. But oc-
casionally on q distant hill a signal
flag, wig-wagging, shows where an
American lookout is on the watch.
Travel 10 Difficult. -
Marching or riding troops find much
OF the road uncomfortable for travel,
because the mountain wind drives sand
into the mems faces with sting as
sharp as the winter sleet E$$4
The body Of J. H. Mckinney. the
American ranchman killed by Villa on
the Mexican side Of the border the
night before the Columbus raid, has
been found by the American troops.
It was near Boca Grande. Mckinney
had been hanged and his clothing was
ripped where he had been repeatedly
stabbed. III Ak :s ysa$. y ,,s s$s-
While the celebrated ride Of Ameri-
can cavalrymen. Ito miles In forty- two
houll marrhinG time. was heralded
ensgont - Jlnits1 states. the work ot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22

London, March 22-The Gsrmans
are heavily bombardina the village
Of Ennes, eight miles northwest OF
Verdun, but the Frsneh are con-
testing stubbornly and are holding
the Germans Ia check.
Russians and Germans are fight
ing q lively battle along the Dvina
river and in ti1e7 lake region be-
tween 'Dvinsk and Villa, with the
Russians generally on the offsn-
sive. -. : -
The Russians have pushed their
Hines sevsra! miles further toward
Trebizond on the Black sea coast
after severe fighting with the
Turks.
The Italians and AMetrians are
still fighting fierceIy in the neigh
horhood Of Roverto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22

the first extending from here to the
field base and the second from there
to- the camping place Of the field force.
EsaE slower, freight wagon trains are
being rum but the larger part Of the
supplies liz being transported by motor.
At present only two motor companies
are operating the trains but it is said
that the. organization of two more COM
panies win fellow the arrival this week
Of more trucks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
MANY BuAptslas uhaRooEIn..
asssh pas.as: IN o.. s.s4is.y L

1S0snt SosNIo u0se1wo ~ n ~ 0taUSYss -
LAGaaspss3.
sLogansport. Ind. Marcia 11s-RSs
ports, reosived early today from tho
region swept by Z tornado slask, night
disclosed one man killed. probably
twenty persons injured. some Of them
seriously. and many thousand dollars
worth Of damage done. IS a.Ff5t:t .s55gs q
The storm, which did not last more
than ten minutes, swept across tho
city In q narrow path. In the business
district roofs were torn on and win
dows broken. Trees falling across
telegraph and telephone wires sew
cred communication by wire. .,
The roof OF the Slider broom factory
was blown OFF and crashed against the
side Of the home Of Benjamin Ricketts,.
killing w. J. Ricketts, and injuring
other members Of the family. The west
front gable OF the old high school
building was blown down and tho
slate from the room was blown across
the street. wrecking the windows Of q
church.
An unidentified woman was brought
to this city from Trimmer, Ind. where
she had been severely crushed beneath
q heavy stove. -. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
GERMAN .sTEAMER SUNK.

Espsranxa, Loaded With FoodstuHs
Sent to Bottom IN Black Sea.
London, March 22.-The sinking by
q Russian warship Of tho steamship
Esperanza off Kali ,Akra, in the Black
sea. or the Roumanian coast. IL :e-
ported in Reuter-, dispatch hled at
Bucharest. The. Esperanza 2 1000
ton vessel flying the German faE. IL
said to have been loaded With food
stuffs for Constantinople. The crew
was captured w the Russians. +
This dispatch alsa rApcrts the lir,k-
,inK Of - scors nf small sailing shipl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22

Washington. March 22.-President
Wilson was represented at the White
House today as being resentful of the
publication of stories that Ambassa-
dor Gerard had reported Germany was
about to make a move for peace. The
published report was based on infer
ences. This statement was issued:
President Wilson, thru Secretary
Tumulty. today authorized a denial Of
a story published in papers. that the
purpose OF Ambassador Gerard re-
naming in Berlin, was to await Ger
many's proposal for peace. There is
no justification for that inference be-
Ing drawn"
@ Yesterday the state department took
notice OF the publications by denying
that Germany had intimated to the
United States that the time was right
FOR the Unnsd s.stsf aas M largest
Neutral ~ renew Its friendly offices
for peace, or that the United States
had been informed that Ar. Gerard
had been requested to postpone his va
cation because OF pending peace nego-
= = Gerard Postponss Vacation.
Unofficial reports reaching here to-
day said the ambassador actually had
postponed his vacation but gave no
reason.
= The state department today again
took, cognizance Of the report and is
sued the. following:
ANY statement from Germany that
it desired this government to act as
peace mediator is absolutely without
foundation and the state department
has no information that Germany is
preparing to make n definite move in
the direction Of peace"
. Peace on Own Terms.
4. State department officials decla, ed
they were resentful because, they said,
If there were any prospect OF media
ton, 1t would be damaged, II not de-
stroyed.
1t Is known that American ambns-
sadors in all belligerent countries have
been confidenttaily reporting on conf
dental conferences for the information
of President Wilson and It is under
stood that the burden of their reports
was that there was no more prospect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Tracing Missing Aviators. )

San AntonIo. Tex. March 22.-One
OF the aviators missing who went to
.oin General Pershing's column de-
scended somewhere south Of Casas
Grandes, It.: was learned at General
FEnston's headquarters today.
b Earlier: reports had: indicated that
both came down some where along the
line of communication, between the
border and Casas Grandes. Reports
today explained that one reached Casas
Grandes and was sent south over the
country over which the cavalry is OPP
Grating. No details relative to his dis.
appearance were received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Snow General in lows

Des Moines, March ga sudden
drop IN temperature last night was
followed today with high wind and
light snow, which is reported general
thruout the state.
Telegraph companies and railroads
reported slight delay as result, Of the
storm but the trouble, It was said, was
not serious. The wind here last night
reached a velocity Of eighty miles an
hour. &e5
Reports reaching here from Dubuque
said six inches fell at that city. which
was on the outer edge Of the eastern
storm. ys.s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
WEALTHY RANcHMAN KILLED.
Details Of slHying Of italian Received
- 10 Dana nd lndamnitx.

+ 5
Details Of sIsyins Of italian Received
90 TO Osmand indsmnity.
Ell Paso. Tex, Maroiais 72-F'ull de-
tails Of the murder Of Enrico visconti.
wealthy 1tallarg at his r1nEh A the state
Of oksChihuahpaSon March been
the dead mans brother.
vizcsntf Vse0nfi. 3s sss,..s,
,s;51 ter Wired ,asen
se1fcos CITY to present q
.olalm tor demnity to the Earranxa
government He also instructed the
widow, a resident of Santa Rosalia, to
have Carranza soldiers sent; to guarl
the ranch until she and her two sons
can take possession. -
The story of the murder was con-
tained In letter from sWenceslao .
Garcia, a cattle. man Of Preaidio, Tex.
-daFcif obtained the details from an
employe, Rumand0i Carrasco. who had
gone TO the Viscontf ranch On the day
Of the murder to buy cattle for Garcia.
According to the letter forty or fifty
men, supposed to be Villa bandits, ap-
peared at the ranch about $50 on the
morning Of the 18th. They interrupted
the negotiations Of Visconti and Car
rasco by taking Visconti outside the
ranch house and demanding that he
pay them $4,000. When he said he
could not raise the money they placed
him against the wall and shot him.
Afterward the bandits looted the house.
Carrasco was not molested, he being a
Mexican.
z Late in the day the bandits made off,
after burying the body in a shallow
grave. Carrasco then returned to-
Preside with his story OF the murder.
The italian colony here is preparing
to back viscontrs demands. Visconti
is acting on advices from the Italian
amba ssador at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Instructions For Guard Officers.

Springfield. H.. March 22,-It was
learned today that quartermasters and
connmissary oiTicers of the Illinois Ma
ttonal Guards had been ordered that 1t
would be well for them to report to the
United states quartermaster officers
depots at Chicago or st. Louis in the
event Of the mobilization Of the
guards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
NO WORD FROM PE.RsHlNe.
Funston Processes No Anxiety at Lack
Is AZ Direct News From Mexico. t-t

San Antonio. Tex, March 22--Altho
itxwa sixty hours at noon today since
General Pershins filed his last message
regarding the disposition OF cavalry
&c cesas GSenaess,, sse: g A--:ai 3: Eur.
stone protested no anxiety as to the
welfare OF any OF the troops. The ex-
xct whereabouts Of General Pershins
JyAs unknown to army headquarters
lSre. 1t was considered probable he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
LA TOILETTE, Is ENDORSED.


G. o. p. Preferenes Primary,
Fargo. N. D., March e2.-United
States Senator Robert M. LaFoilette.
Of Wisconsin, apparently defeated
Henry D. Estabrook. Of New York, by
ratio Of approximately J to + for the
republican endorsement in yesterdays
presidential preference primary. In
North Dakota's returns from the first
scattering one hundred precincts gave
this result. s. g~
Woodrow Wilson was unopposed~ on
the democratic ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Germans Bornbard Mai,ncourt.

tacks were made on the verdun front
last night, the war office announced
this afternoon. The Germans bonn
barded Malincourt heavily and there
was artillery exchanges Of loss inten-
sity east Of the ,Meuse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22

Life insurance In Japan has donole0
In volume during every decade siuces
Il was introduced IN 1854 81!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
cxerrow,,itx Sie Abandonsid.

London. March 23.-Abandonn,ent OF
Czernowitx. capital OF Bukowina. is re-
ported in an official wireless dispatch
received here today from Rome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22

for peace now than at any time an the
last six months. All the balligerents
are now understood to be for peace on
their own terms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
flames, and laid in ruins iii less than

names, ana laid in ruins In less than
an hour. W. ~ 4$ ~ z5s,ls- Z
Sweeping almost due north the fire
reached the public square on which
large business buildings face. On these
are located the exchanges. Of two tele-
phone companies and one telegraph
company. TELEPHONE girls were forced
to flee from their posts in danger of
being swept into the flames.
The chief operator of one telephone
company risked her life to go back into
the burning exchange to rescue the
companys books and records. ,;a>..
On the east side Of the public square
the Merrick hotel was gutted by the
flames and the fire was extended to the
north side'ef the square by the burning
of this building. North OF the hotel are
more business buildings Of a less sub
startial character ~ b.
Probably the heaviest loser by the
disaster is Crook. Record & Co.. a large
wholesale concern, which lost a four
story brick building and stock Of an
estimated value Of 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
REDUCED PRICES
ON ARMOR PLATE


Washington. March 22.--When the
house naval committee today received
the Tillman bill for = government arr
.::s- r!stc plan. ,:=,h.eh ne==ea the sen-
ate yesterday. It also received a pros
posal for the Bethlehem Steel Conn
pany to cut the ,price eof armor from
$425 a ton to 1896. This offer pre-.
viously was made to the senate COM
mittee and ignored. In the face Of
threats after the senate committees re-
fusal to entertain the proposal to raise
the price Of armor plate, the submis-
sion OF the offer again created some
surprise.
It was stated that II the government
erected a plant. private works worth
more than $50. coz, 600 would be made
useless. - ss7 -; y Y s, ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Small Suoosas For ausslans.

Berlin. March, ,22.-The Russians
have gained no extended success IN
their latest drive against the German
lines. it was announced by, the war
Office today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
WILSON DENIES
PEACE .RUM0RS
Resents Publication of
Stories That Germany
10 Would End War.
NO OVERTURES
MADE TO GERARD

Postponement Of Ambassadors Vaoa'
ton Said to Have Caused Inference
: That Diplomat Would Remain in
Berlin to Await German Proposals--
Prospects For Peace No Brighter
Than Six Months Ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
STORMS SWEEP
THREE STATES
q 2fe4YG8& Il Avuvv RMHHkv ~ Ni
Spring Ushered in BY Torna-
does and Near
Blizzards.
LOSS OF LIFE AND
MUCH DAMAGE

Lesanspert, tnd- and Villages In irs-
auels County, lliineis, Damaged 81
Wind-1uildinss UBreofsd and vvine
dews Blown ln-anoSs, slsst and
Rain Accompany Sterm-laka aShip.s
ping Msnaesd--ssvsrai injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
MAY open new !.
ROAD TO VILLA
U. S. and Carranza Fail to
Reach Agreement Over Il
Railways.
QUESTION MAY x
CAUSE BREAK

Unless Privilege Of Shipping Supplies
by Rail 10 Granted Government Will
Establish New Highway From
Fabens to FL VaIIs-Problsm May
Bring Real crisis Between Two Ma
,tions-Fate Of Two Airntsn in Doubt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
Haf Million Fir, at Mckinney.

Half Million Firs at Mckinney.
Mckinney, Tex, March 20. - Fire
starting in a residence here Tuesday
afternoon caused damage estimated at
100000, before it was brought under
control. aly i. q. tss. .S : 4 4 4 \
The plant OF the Mckinney Cotton
Compress Company, with 5000 bales Of
cotton was among the buildings de-
stroyed., 5sss ,s4@,zs l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-23
TO RESUME ethical
CULTURE LECTURES

Many people who enjoyed the lee
lures Of the Wilmington Ethical Gull
ture Lecture Association las year,
have made inquiries for the society's
plans this year and will be pleased 10
learn that the season for this year will
begin October IS with a course Of lee
lures by Alfred W. Martin.
The rose room of the DUPONT Hotel
has again been engaged. Probably
the DUPONT Orchestra will again rem
der the musical programs.
Quite few members Of the society
feel with the leader and founder Of the
Ethical Society of New York, that the
most important work of an ethical So
ciety is its Sunday school work and to
that end some activities have already
been started for the formation of a
Sunday school in connection with the
Wilmington Ethical Society.
II will be remembered that all meet
ings are open and free TO the public
but those wishing to Join have only to
speak TO one of the active members Of
his or her intention and a membership
blank will be furnished.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-23
WELL.KNOWN ARTISTS
TO APPEAR IN CONCERT.

For the benefit Of the W. C. T. u.
a recital will be given in the New
Century Club on Tuesday evening.
October 3. Mrs. Katherine r. G.
Wales. soprano; Miss Ruth Wilson,
contralto: Frederick ". Wyatt. bari
tone: Mrs. Elsie Swift Faulkner. vio-
liniste. and John A. Thoms. Jr. plan
list. will be the artists contributing to
the program. which will be as fol-
lows.
Piano solo, Fantasy from Rigoletto.
(verdD John a. Thoms; duet. from
Madame Butterfly. Puccinn Mrs,
Wales and Miss Wilson; songs. (al
The Land of the Sky Blue Water,
CCadmanl (b) The Evening Star from
Tannhauser. (Wagner) Cc) Sec Robin
Good Fellow. (Morgan) Mr.. wyatt;
violin solos. selected. Mrs. Faulkner:
songs. (a) Her Songs. (Salterl
% Chantez. (Gounod) (c) The Cry
Of Rachel (Salter). Mrs. Wales;
songs. ca Oh. Love Thy Help. from
Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens).
Oh I Hear a Thrush A. Eve Cad
mani. (c) The Pine Tree CSalter),
Miss Wilson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-23
VILLA WAS VICTORIOUS,
U. 5. General insists

Ell PAso. Tex, Sept. 2s.-Briga.
der General Bell, Jr., commanding
the FL Paso military district, said to.
day that his information concerning
Villas Hidalgo day attack upon Chi
huahua City was obtained from "sev-
eral most reliable sources. and that
he had every reason to believe that
his report to the War Department was
founded on facts and not based on
border rumors.
General Bell said that he had re-
ceived additional information tending
to support his original report. The
new information indicated, he assert.
ed, that not only did the Villistas
selze a quantity OF arms and ammu.
milton, but also silver bullion in the
federal palace. General Bell pointed
out that in none Of his reports did
he say that Villa had been Joined by
1000 to 5000 soldiers of the Carran.
"a garrison but that he had learned
that he was Joined by approximately
that number, many OF them civilian
residents of Chihuahua City.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-23
maniac IN DEATHLEAP
IN MILLIONAIRES' ROW
Throng on Fifth Avenue
Sees Mailman Jump From
Wormser Residence
WOMEN STARTED
BURGLAR SCARE

NEW YORK. Sept. 23.--Blasts from
police whistles and the cries OF three
maids drew large crowd in front Of
the home Of Mrs. Isadore Wormser,
No. $50 Fifth avenue. Motorcars and
pedestrians halted and men mad
women ran out from other houses in
the block, the one between Sixty-hfth
and Sixty-sixth streets, where are the
homes Of Mrs. John Jacob Aston.
Frank J. Gould. William Guggenheim
and Mrs. W. Watts Sherman.
There's a burglar in the housed"
the young women cried HE broke in
the front door and the buffers fight
ing with himl o, get a policeman.
some onel"
The crowd stood hesitant until
some ones cry of There he is now!"
caused the throng to glance aloft. On
the sill OF a window on the fourth
hoor stood man. lie balanced an
instant and then plunged to the side.
walk almost az the feet of Policeman
Lochmeyer.
Lochmeyer sent the man TO the
Presbyterian Hospital aud ran into
the house and found Nicholas Heis.
dortf. the butler. shaken and excited.
rs he dead?' demanded the but
Ter. Poor chap. he was crazy. lie
wasn't a burglar ! tried to stop him,
but he jumped too quickly"
Heisdorh told how he and Mrs.
Wormsers maids had been in the
basement when they heard the crash
OF breaking glass on the floor above.
A man stood just inside the front
door. the big plate glass panel OF
which had been shattered. The storm
door beyond stood open. The man
seemed dGzed. and when the girls Be
gan to scream, made a rush upstairs.
Heisdorff followed him as the girls
ran into the street and called for
help.
The fugitive kept on until he had
reached the top floor. where the but
Ter cornered him in the hall He did
not try 10 fight, but exclaimed.
Give me a glass OF waterl | am
dying OF thirst"
The intruder gulped IL down as
though he we're really as thirsty as he
had said and then he remarked
81 think I'm crazy ! want 10 die"
Until be had stepped on to the
sin the butler did not try 10 stop him.
He leaped forward too late when the
man actually plunged and from the
window saw him land in the street