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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
GERMAN BIRTH RATE DECLINES
Decline In Population Since 1900
Greater Than in France.

Decline In Population Since 1900
Greater Than in France. !
Berlin, April T.. beyond the present
nrnhlens Of the successful conduct Of
the war and maintaining the food sup-
ply, tho decline in the German birth
rate is receiving more and more public
attention. ~ ~ "a @ n
In course Of q. discussion In the
Prussian diet recentiy Dr.. Krohne, OF
the government medical department.
said that during the first twelve or
thirteen years of the present century
a drop from thirty -dlpe to twenty seven
had occurred in the rate Of living
births in Germany to every 1000 Of the
population. and he said that the birth
rate had fallen during this time more
rapidly than during the previous
twenty 1--we years. s
No civilized people" he continued,
"has ever shown such q drop In SO
short time For e similar reduction
in its birth rate France required over
seventy years. but we only twelve. Our
population today should be $500, 900
greater than 1t is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
PAGE ONE.
Nr,ua.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphio News: ..Ns
American Troops Close to Villa.
Browns Command Kills Many Ban
dts. .. ".%s..U..
Germans Shift Attacks and Gain.
United States Delays Action on Sub
marines.
Ohio Man to Sound G. o. p. Keynote.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
iowa News:
Seed Corn Selection Summarized.
Sugar UP to Stay.
Final Curtain For Old Actor.
Teachers in Demand.
Two Iowa Men Executed as spies.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm News and Story:
Forage For Hogs.
Final Plea For Seed Corn Test.
The Turmoil.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Direction of the Political Winds.
Where Ignorance Is d Blessing.
Roosevelt's Willingness.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
Iowa News:
For Municipal Pool Halls.
Miscellany.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
]. G. Bristol Killed in idaho.
Was Former Train Dispatcher here
To Hold County Spelling Bee.
Mayor Millard's Wife Dead.
Belgian Tag Day Tomorrow.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Government Report Lifts Wheat.
Corn Up in Sympathy.
Cattle Market Strong.
Hogs Slow and Lower.
Americans Lack Citizenship Unity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
HINT TO UNITED STATES.
German Statesman Says America
Should Keep Out of War.


London, April 7. - Frederick Won
Payer, of the progressive peoples par
ty, touched on German American rela-
tions in an address in the reichstas
yesterday, from which Reuters corre-
spondent quotes as follows:
1.-The political influence Of America
has risen with the duration Of the war.
Its growth lays the heaviest respon~
sibility on those European states which
caused the war. y
I'VE must have the right to live and
to be of some account We feel our
selves united with America by ties Of
blood and we hope the American peo-
pie will give us justice.
AT the present moment America,
perhaps can render the world the
greatest service by keeping out Of the
reach of the flames of war. Common
dangers and successes bind us to our
allies"
Herr Won Payer said the disposal Of
the. submarine matter before the reich
stag was satisfactory to his party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Penetrate French First Line
Between BethincOurt and
ChattancOurt.
FRENCH CLAIM GAINS
ARE NOT MAINTAINED
Report That Large Portion Of Captured
Section 10 Regained by Successful
Counter Attack - Germans Also
Driven From Positions Recently
Taken on Dead Mans Hill-Russians
Continue to Make Progress. ... ...*

Following UP sharply their cap
ture of the village Of Haucourt in
the Avocourt-Bethinco salient,
! northwest Of verdun, the Germans
have shifted the line of their at
tack slightly to the east driving
against the lines between Bethin-
court and Chattancourt, and pene-
trating first line trench there.
In the vicinity Of Dead Mans
Hill, Paris declares that the Ger
mans have been driven by a coun-
ter attack from a recently cap
tured position.
East Of the Meuse the French
are continuing their nibbling tao
tics and report progress in Ger
man communicating trenches
southwest Of Douaumont.
The Germans give sign of ini-
tiating an offensive on the eastern
front south Of Dvinsk. ~
In the Caucasus campaign, the
Russians are making continued
progress along the~ upper ;Tchorul.'
in Turkish Armenia, driving the
Turks westward. T."
London newspaper dispatches
report the sinking Of Peninsular
and Oriental liner Simla, in the
Mediterranean. =.
~ The Spanish ambassador at Ber-t
lin has been instructed by the cab
met to ask from Germany an ex-
PLANTATION Of the sinking Of the
Spanish steamer vigo and def
milton Of the German submarine
policy with regard to the rights Of
neutrals. &&F ~ '.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
:. GERMANY coNcILlAToRY.

Ready TO Meet United States: More
..3~E Than Halt Way. ,,s' @1''@
Berlin. via London, April flames
w. Gerard, the United States ambassa-
dor, conversed yesterday with, DR.. AL
fred NJ Zinlm erman under secretary of
ferign affairs. regarding the submarine
situation. ~rs.H
1t is understood >the foreign office
had no information regarding the Sus-
sex and other, ships In which the
American government had manifested
an interest. 1t was apparent, however,
that Germany was ready to meet the
United States more than half way II
1t should develop that the Sussex was
torpedoed enormously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
VILLAS BAND DEPLETED.
Fifty or More Killed, Some Captured
: .s- 4 and Others Desert.

Fifty or More Killed, Some Captured
: .F. and Others Desert.
- Pershing's camp at San Geronio,
Chihuahua, April 3, by aeroplane and
motor courier. to Columbus, N. M,
April IA good sized portion Of the
bandits with whom Villa raided Col
unnbus, n. NJ March 9, already has
been accounted for by the American
expeditionary force. At least forty
six Of them. and probably fifty or
sixty were killed in the Guerrero fight.
About two dozen others, wounded and
LEFT behind by Villa in his flight, have
been collected and are held by Am
erloan authorities at points along the
line of communication. Reports have
come In indicating that some others
deserted Villa. Most of these claimed
they were forced to join his band in
the first place 1$Eg -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
NfARksMANsHlP WINS RESPECT.
Villas Followers Have Changed Views
Regarding Gringo Soldiers.


Columbus, N. NJ April 7.--Proof Of
the marksmanship of the American SOL
diers has done more than any other de-
velopment in the campaign ii. Mexico
to strike terror to the hearts Of Villas
followers, according to reports reach
ing the border, The straight shooting
done at Columbus, Guerrero aud Aguas
Claientes was totally unexpected by
the Mexicans. ,3F$ @,t ~
VILLAS followers had been taught
that Americans were wealslings and
towards who were afraid to match
their strength with the Mexican forces
a naturalized Mexican IISing here said
today. They had believed in their
lbilitysst6 conauof any force they
should encounter. ! am convinced that
before the Columbus raid their feelings
for American soldiers were contempt"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
p,.nty Of Practice,

In this city they are telling OF a
widower who was married recently for
the third time, and whose bride had
been married once before herself.
The bridegroom- elect wrote across
the bottom of one of the Wedding in
yitations sent to particular friend:
..Re sl,re to come. this is no ANA
teur performances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Villas srothr Released.

Havana, April 7.-Col. Hipolto Villa,
brother of Francisco Villa, who was ar
rested here on Feb. z at the request of
the American minister and held pend
ing extradition proceedings. has been
released. He is under indictment in
Texas on the charge of completely in
cutting railway line near Ell Paso last
December in an attempt to hamper Car
rama forces in Texas. but the Cuban
secretary of state declared no evidence
was presented to warrant his detention
further. ''E"S. -efE "a 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
RUNAWAY AIRSHIP
!. T.. LOOSE IN FLORIDA

Government Dirigibls Brsaks Loose
From Moorinss While Fully Inflated
and Runs Wiid-No One on Board
: Craft. y z @.f.-sf$ = .
Pensacola, Fla, April THE new
dirigible airship recently brought to
the aviation station here for. experi :
mental use broke away from its moor
ings in a high wind today and rising
rapidly, soon was lost to view Tele-
phone notices were sent to Mobile and
other points westward warning resi-
dents to be on the lookout for the big
craft. No one was aboard but the
dirigible was fully inflated and naval
officers said there was nothing to pre-
vent it remaining aloft for many
hours. 15 g II ......@
. The wind was blowing from the
southeast A later shift in the air
current made naval officers fear the
dirigible may have been carried out to
sea. .la. - 9 VIZ. g.st.a "a r..
The airship is said to be worth be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 and is prac-
tically new. How 1t happened to break
away has not been determined.
Preparations were made to pursue
the craft in aeroplanes as soon as the
weather permits. g..
The balloon was eighty zone feet
long and fully inflated with $4,000
cubic feet of gas when It broke away.
The stablizer was not attached and
officers believe II the balloon should
turn over some valves might be opened
and caused the craft to descend. II 1t
remains upright, officers said, it might
float for hundreds Of miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
BANKERS OPPOSE RULING.
Opposed to Extension Of Income Tax
to Securities Held by Foreigners.

to Securities Held by Foreigners.
New York, April 7-Bankers here
are taking steps in opposition to the
new ruling of tKe treasury department
extending the application Of the per-
sonal income tax to dividends and in
terests paid on American securities by
foreigners. Counsel for the Investment
Bankers Association OF America have
written to the commissioners OF in
ternal revenue asking that the ruling
be suspended. declaring II has the ef-
feet Of law made without giving the
public an opportunity to be heard. The
association asks n public hearing on
the advisability of resembling the
order,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
CLOSE ON VILLAS HEELS.
4coionst Dodds Cavalry Believed to Be
lin Contact With Outlaws.

4 IN Paso. Tex, April 7. - Advance
guards Of the American expeditions
hunting the bandit Vile are operating
today near Satevo and news that Coles
mel Dodd's cavalry has again come Into
contact with the Villistas is expected.
The region between Satevo and Par
raL where Villa Is reported to be head
ing. is infested by numerous VIVA
bands. zas -
Americans from the Renito-Juarez
districts say that If Villa should sue
ceed in uniting these bands ne would
have an effective force Of at least LOW
men and would be in position to give
the American advanced troops hard
battle. .sE..
The last information from the front
showed that American cavalry had pen
etrated south Of San Antonio. 1t Is be-
lieved that more frequent reports will
now be obtained from Colonel Dodd. as
IL is now possible for him to relay his
messages by courier to Chihuahua and
then by telegraph to Ell Paso.
Americans Returning South.
Another train left for Juarez today
for the Casas Grandes and Pearson dis
tricts, carrying both passengers ana
freight. The number Of passengers was
unusually large and included many
4 5sAmericans. Officials Of the Mexico
Northwestern say that with the pres
..f,ca in the district OF american troops
practically all the persons who came
/ to the border after the Columbus mas
seacre arc returning.
The eqnartermaster's deposit here con-
tinues to send large quantities of sup-
plies TO the front by way Of Columbus.
Pablo Sianez, the hoy genera" whose
bloody exploits made him one Of the
In I 5,,;.=e,tt SS:-.A Ss the villa officers and
who was arrested by the local police
last night, today was turned over to
the Texas Rangers. The latter took
him out OF town to an unknown desti-
nation, but 1t was supposed that he had
been sent across the border into Mex
leo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
ADD $4,000 TO FUND.
Anonymous Donors Give Literally to
Aid Retired Ministers.

Chicago, April DIR. J. IS. Hingley.
secretary Of the board OF conference
claimants OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, wired today from New York.
announcing the gift of $4,000 from an
unknown donor from the New York
East conference, and $4,000 from a
second anonymous giver going to the
fund for retired ministers. Six mill
lion dollars Of the fund has been.
raised. r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
STEAMER MAToPPo SAILS.
Resumes Voyage to. VIadivostok After
Search For Bombs.

Search For Bombs.
Delaware Breakwater. Del. April T.
The British steamer Matoppo, whose
captain and crew OF fifty-five men were
held up single handed on the high sea
last week by Ernest Schiller. now under
arrest in New York. resumed her voy-
age today to VIadivostok. The steamer
sailed from New York. March 90, with
a cargo Of barbed wire and railroad ties
for the Russian government r.
The Matoppo has been In harbor here
for more than q week while search
was made for supposed bombs which
Schiller said he had placed In her hold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Committee Reviewing Testimony.

Washington. April I. With the
house judiciary subcommittee hear
ings on Representatives Borelapds res
alntloa for investigation of the meat
packing industry closed temporarily
without action on the resolution or a.
agreement IA To the form an lnqniry
should take. committeeman today were
reviewing informally the mass Of tesfi-
fmony taken. E5 y rs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Dutch, sjtuation Less ren,e,

London, April THE situation in
Holland apparently is becoming less
tense. Reuters correspondent soys
that officers Of the military transper-
tation will again be granted leave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Rstake Monte crystabsI Brldus,

Berlin, April 7.-Recapture by. the
Austrians Of bridge north OF Monte
Crystabel, with the taking of more
than 100 prisoners and two machine
guns. is reported In today.s Austro-
Hungarian headquarters statement re-
ceiyed here from Vienna.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
p: EXECUTE BELGIAN WOMAN.
Gabrielle Petit Said to Have Been Put
to Death BY Germans. -.

Gabrielle Petit Said to Have Been Put
to Death BY Germans. r..
Amsterdam, via London. April L.
The assertion is made by the Echo
Beige that Miss Gabrielle Petit, Of
Molenbeeke, Belgium, has been put to
death by Germans after trial by court
martial on charge of treason. It is
alleged she conducted an information
bureau in the interest Of Germany's
enemies. a. r.. e. Il s.. Il. i.
\ The paper also states tnat Louise
de Bettignies. Of Lille, has been sem
fenced to death but that the sentence
has been commuted to imprisonment
for life.
Another woman, Marie van Houtte.
the newspaper says, has been SEN
tenced to imprisonment for fifteen
years. .se re
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Won Hindenburu Annivers ary.

Berlin, April The f1ftieth an
niyersary Of the entrance Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg into military
service has been made the occasion of
many tributes to the Famous soldier.
Emperor William has sent Z portrait
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
COUNCIL ORDERS INQUIRY.
Examiner to investigate Financial
Condition of Oes Moines.

Des Moines. April THE city conn-
Gil today employed a state examiner
to investigate this city's financial con-.
dltion in an effort to learn the cause
of deficit estimated at nearly 5000
900. According to councilmen the city
auditors ledger has not been kept mp
since April, 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07

Of himself to the field marshal. Sew
eral members OF the reichstag de-
livered addresses eulogizing him and
newspapers thruout the country pub
lshed stories Of his career. .I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
swedish Steamer cantured.

London, April 7.-Capture by Ger
man torpedo boat Of the Swedish
steamer veda, for Stockholm and
Copenhagen, is reported. The message
says the Swedish government has pro-
tested against the capture. .-. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Erench vesseI Is Torpedoed

London. April 7.-Lloyds announces
that the French sailing vessel St.
Hubert has been torpedoed. Her crew
was rescued. .l@.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
E PROMOTION FOR DoDD.
Bill to Elevate Colonel to Rank of
General Introduced in Congress.

Washington, April IA bill author
izing the president to promote Col,
George A. Dodd, who recently led Am
erican troops in Mexico in a dash
against Villa forces, to the grade Of
brigadier general, was introduced to-
day by Representative Kiese, Of PENN
sylvania. The colonel will retire next
July,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
MANY vILLisTAs KILLED.
Colonel Browns Troopers, Battle Out
5 ii, laws and Defeat Thorn.

Washington, April American Con-
sul I4etcher at Chihuahua in dispatch
10 the war department today told OF
some OF the results Of the clashes be-
tween American troops and Villa forces
sat Aguss Ca1ientes. near Cienegnilla,
three days ago. sE
Il Letcher reported a persistent rumor
In Chihuahua that villa has been
wounded He said that the fight at
Axuas Calientes resulted in the killing
81 thirty or forty bandits by the troop
ers OF the Tenth cavalry under Colonel
Brown. n N ~ s. n. n 5i5SfE
Browns troops were reported as liv-
mr. almost two weeks on beef and corn.
Asexicans Co operating.
AZ the fight at Ciensguiilas. the Car
Vs,a
captured two bandits Of the ffty en-
RsiSsd L6tchsr reported the CarranxA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
DECLARATION OF FREEDOM.

no bfStuFuaVSeS Fo''S~ FtsUSoA y ~
Chinese Province of kwan Tung.
Peking China, April Paul II.
Kosselyn, American vice consul at
Canton. telegraphsd the American
minister, DR.. Paul Reinsch. today, that
no disturbances have occurred In
Canton following declaration of in
dependence of Kwan Tung provinces
Yesterday Both the civil and the
military governors of the province
proclaimed the Independence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
PACIFIC COAST DEFENsEs.
Detailed Reports Of Naval Strength
Made to War and Navy Departments.

Washington, April 7.--Detailed re-
ports Of the land and sea defenses OF
California and the naval strength on
the Pacific coast were made to cons
gress today by the war and navy de-
partments in response to recent reso-
lutions. The navy report shows thlr-
ty-seven vessels L. the pncif4, fleet he
side thirty one ships In reserve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
R.oomr,er Philippine BiIl.

washington. April 7,--Passage of the
Philippine Independence bill was rec
commended today to the house by the
irlstIis,r cpIITiisi ssssss 9 pc ssed ny ha
iaeflnte. s-ss3ra ila - 5.. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
. British Steamer ,simla Sunk.

London, April THE British steam
ship aSimla, of 5,s4S tons gross, has
been sunk. Eleven members Of the
Asiatic crew were drowned.
1.-THE Simla, which belonged to the
Peninsular and Oriental Steamship
Line, was 450 feet long and was built
at Greenock in 1894. The Daily Mail
published a report this morning that
the vessel had been sunk in the Medi-
terranean. 1t was suggested that this
steamer may have been the transport
reported sunk in an earlier dispatchl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY

Sun rises April s at 5:Sa. sets at 6:5z.
Iowa--Light snow this afternoon ana
tonight: colder in west and central
portions tonight; Saturday partly
cloudy. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
UPRISING in COCHIN CHINA.

Revolutionaries Of Saigon District At
. tack Prison.
Manila, April 7.--Passengers arriving
here report native uprising at Saigon.
the capital Of French Cochin China.
and an attack upon the local prison.
The majority OF the insurgents were
captured only after a French. officer
and several soldiers had been killed
and injured. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07
Germans Penetrate French Line.

= Germans Penetrate French Line.
Paris. April 7.-German forces have
penearated q Ss sFrench position OF the
first line between Bethincourt and
Chattancourt according to announce
ment made today by the French war
OFFICE. This locality is in tho verdun
region west of the Meuse A French
counter attack at once drove them
back from a large portion Of the Sec
ton. ID %.sF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-07

q =" British Mine CFaters Taken. -
Berlin, wireless to iSayville, April I.
Capture from the British of mine
crater positions south of ST. Elio, near
Ypres, was announced today by army
headquarters. The positions were de-
Tended by Canadian troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
CHAPTER Ill.
Joy In an Old Orchard.

The following morning was a balmy
and exquisite first Of May and Bert
hustled me off Immediately after break
fast to meet Hard Cider Howard,
whom, by some rural wireless, he had
already summoned.
AS we walked down the road,
glanced toward my lone pine, and saw
my horse and Mixes hitched to the
plow, with Joe driving and Mike hold
ing the handles. Across the green pas
ture, between the road and the hay
field, already four rich brown burrows
were shining up to the sun.
At the house we found awaiting a
strengthening man, small, wrinkled
unkempt, with a discouraged mustache
and a nose Of decidedly brighter hue
than the rest of his countenance He
was tapping at the sills Of the house.
How about 1t, Hard? CementT
said Bert.
Hard Cider nodded to me, with a
keen glance from his little, bloodshot
eyes.
Yep" he said. "Stucco over 1t.
Brick underpinnin's be ez good ez moo.
Go inside"
We stepped upon the side porch.