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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
FIVE INDICTMENTS
! !. T.. .S.. NOT SUSTAINED
Court Disn,issss Charges Against
& s.ee! Companies Accused of Com
binins to Fix and Control Prices Of
Labor and steel Products. r.

Youngstown, o., March 2s--Judge w.
A. Anderson today granted the motion
to quash the indictments recently re-
1urxed here against five steel compan-
les, charging them with conspiring to
fix the price Of labor and steel pro-
ducts The indictments against the
United States Steel Corporation and E.
H. Gary, head Of the still
stand, as the notion to quash did not
include these two defendants, upon
whom service has not been secured
The steel company attorneys attacked
the indictments as being too indefin-
lite. 4 2 ;,5Sl
The companies In whose behalf the
motion to quash-was made are the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company, the
Youngstown Sheetta Tube Company,
the Youngstown Iron and Steel Com-
pany. the Brier Hill Steel Company
and the Carnegie Steel Company. The
latter is !a subsidiary of the United
States Steel Corporation and with the
indictments returned against that cor
;poration and Gary. Identical in form
and intent with those against the oth-
ers, It is assumed that the Gary and
the United States Steel Indictments
will be dropped. I
It was charged that the defendants
violated the Valentine anti trust law Of
Ohio in conspiring to fix the wages Vt
common labor here and the price Of
steel. ss.ass @ IA n DIR Y: W
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28

Cleveland, O.. March ts.--Two un~
identified men and one woman, Mrs.
Ethel Seaman. were burned to death.
and = score Of persons were injured,
five Of them probably fatally. when
flames today swept thru the Foster
apartment and destroyed tho upper
section of the building.
Police are searching for . masked
man. who according to the story told
by Miss Bessie Rsimer,t q waitress. en-
tered her room on the third floor
bound and gagged her and Sc, nre 20
the building.
Most of those injured were nurt by
jumping from the third fioor windows.
Fireman Ross and Lieutenant Thomas
Nestor we're injured 30 badly in At
tempting to rescue occupants nf the
building that they nay die. M
Hundred Persons in Building.
The apartment contained twenty I've
suites and more than 100 persons were
in the building. The majority Of them
were rescued by means Of ladders and
nets. - = Il y. .5. 's 5
Fire started in tho building on Mon-
day morning In Miss Reimers room.
out was easily eXtlnSulAneu. ACCoT0s4
ing to the story she told the police to-
day a masked man entered her roofn
II 1880 this morning. gagged her.
and bound her hands and feet, after
which he started a Are in the room
with paper. She managed to get to
her feet and hobbled down the hnlI
TO the apartments Of Mr. and Mrs. i.
A. Meichoir. They were rescued by
firenen. 81 ~
The fre was quite under control be-,s
fore the entire building was destroyed.
The, loss haS mot been estimated.
Firs inesndiary Origin. y
The, fire was of incendtary orfgfn.
according to the police. Three men ana
one woman are held at police head
quarter. and a police gr.ara was placed
at the bedside OF Miss Reimer at 81
hospital, where she Is suffering from
broken shoulder.
I'VE are convinced that Miss Reiiner
started last nights lrc as well as the
fire OF yesterday morning In her room
said Detective Farrell.
Some Of those held by the poiicc
were involved in a white slave in-
vestigation a few days ago, following
which one woman was sent to prison.
In this case the Reimer CIR. was the
alleged victim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
EMERGENCY BILL PASSED.

Hsuss Provides For Mexican Expsdi-
tion and Army Increases. q
washington, March %. An eper-
gency appropriation Of tss,611, ,502 to pay
for the added strength Of the army
and the punitive expedition into Mex
leo. was passed by the house today.
Representative Meyer London. OF
New York, the lone socialist member
OF the house, declared the Mexican ex-
pedition was blunder that would lead
TO war, and cast the only dissenting
vote. s&
Former Speaker Cannon declared
that whatever the result Of the, Mex
lean expedition, the country would
stand together on national defense.
Republican Leader Mann demanded
that d record vote to show that what
ever was needed would be provided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
Days War Ne,us
Summarized From
London Viewpoint


Loilaon, Marcn, ss.-fNoiioWEing 20 i'Ei Is
salsu,nnlary y. oL todlsays selsy war war news:
Inc lniantry contlnued llll inactive inactive
peio.e ~ verouh ana even notanle
artllLiery tile. nre reported Tor some
Gays "a tne 5vaux. !. az .D1ouaumont re-
zion, east OF tne Meuse' mas {slacK-
ensu. cd. gs5 ssss.s 4 u, y n {, Z.
ne 1eIInan ma 0.s4 GUNS nave resumed
heavy nre 20 the west OF the
RIVER however, sneiling the f'rench
iines sou.n 1u! o. ma Malancourt' IN the
seceor Wnere the recent German
uriVe TOOK Inc croWh princes
troops s.. south 60 the edge OF the
E1Avocourt WOODS tromN. Wnlcn q
new attetilpt SO deooucn may ma now
oe preparing. ppasraf 3
surprise attack py the 3fTench
AZ .iie Aoresl oi IarToy' IN Lor-a i'-a
ialile' rs fcpofleu sel w FarAs' 2 Ger
man .rencn soeins ploWnl UP. aIter
wnich tL the. attacking a1sSg FORCES WITH
ureW e. VIII some prisoners.
oi.ter ;Hs ntlhs IS AGAIN taxing
pace t alons y. tne Austro ,1talan
front. Inc Austrlans launched an
aeeack' on vaiplccoio' taxing
llemch' put IN counter attacks aa' tne
.tailan iorces not only succeeoeo
.eoonquefihs the, posltions put
.oon us.itan nes..t else" mere
oi .he iIoht accorulns 70 .ne cur
fe,n. Rolney neaoquarteIs "a has report:
vlen.ia eeclares hussian actlvlty
~ oaalcia, mas slacheneo'-ehe li7A hus
sians navlhs a.Ieinpteo no attack
asains. ns, 'ne man army OF Generai
Filanser curing the last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
GRElF SUNK ~ ANDES.
British Converted Cruiser Credited
With North Sea Victory. s .

British Converted Cruiser Credited
With North Sea Victory.
London. March 2S.--The British con-
verted cruiser Andes gets the, credit
for sinking the German raider Greif
in the North sea, Feb. 20. In additional
details of the battle published today.
After tho British armed merchantmen
Alcantara had engaged tho Gredf and
had been rendered helpless by q shell
which shattered her irudder. one Of. her
oonsorts, the Andes. ~ appeared and
made 1t impossible for tho Grcf to e.
cape. Shells swept the deck OF the
German raider, driving the men from
some 3of her guns. .ss
: The raider tfired several tcrpedoea
which the Andes, escaped thru skill
ful han diing. while thus engaged .
third German vessel OF the lisht
cruiser class Joined In the. fight. BUT
the Andes had the Greff afre fore ana
at, and the raider blew UP fore and
aft. ..~..- :-E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
FuNsToN's sIa TASK.
Supplies Must Go $50 MiIss ovsrlsne
8i8ss Without Use Of RAILWAYS.

supplies sMQoS 10 xoU Mlt0o Ov0fl8no
Without Use Of Railways.
San Antonio, Tex, March 2o.-The
supply problem continues to over
shadow all other matters having to do
with the. punitive expeditions into
Mexico. Indications that Mexican
railroads will not be available in the
near future came as q shock to Off
cials. It had been hoped officials In
Washington would fnd q way Of
'securing a favorable answer from
General Carranza. l@ i. :.
General Funston faces the big prob
lem sof supplying General Pershings
force by means Of motor trucks and
wagon trairis.s This means he must
send great quantity Of supplies a
distance Of 250 miles from the border
thrnsa country that is a. barren waste
OF sand. IN order to meet the situa-:
ton; to the best Of his ability he has
asked for additional motor trucks.
Four companfee-a total Of 107 trucks
.---are already in operation, and two
additional companies wflli be added as
quickly as cars can be purchased and
sent to the horder. 5ySF r. ...
General Funston is expecting dis
patch today from General Pershing
giving the latest report Of the pursuit
of Villa. American cavalrymen are
reported twenty miles behind the
bandit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
MURDER CAMPAIGN
MAY BE UNCOVERED
Discovery Of New Evidence May Delay
Finding Of Grand Jury In Waite Case
Accused Dentist Said % Havs Made
AEulI Confession.n ...

New York. March 2s.Findings by
the grand jury investigating the case,
Of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite have been
delayed by the continuous discovery Of
new evidence. It may be the end Of the
week or even later, the district sattor-
;r,sy said today, before the jury reaches
a. aSdecision. ;,5 &
The prosecutor said he was satisfied
with all the evidence connecting Waite
With the murder OF his millionaire
father law, John p. Peck.
evidence Is sought to prove that the
young dentist planned q more extern
siye murder campaign. Reports that
DIR. Waite had made a full confession"
to his brother, are confirmed by his
,brother, but no details OF the confess
sion are made public. Announcement
3of the confession Is expected from the
ai.trict attorney this afternoon or to-
Tiight, II the attorney sends an assistant
lto the prisoner at Bellevue hospital to
obtain q further statement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
COULD NOT COPE WITH
FIRST, CLASS NATION
Naval Force Of Quarter Million Men
Needed in Event Of War, Declares
Assistant Secretary Roosevslt-Char-
acterizss 1912 Mobilization ~ "Jos<s."

aeterizss 1912 Mobilization ~ Joke"
Washington. March ga navy with
about a quarter OF million men would
be needed by the United States in time
of war. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
said today to the house committee. The
British naval force had been trebled
since the war began. he said. and prob
ably the United States would need as
large an increase in time Of war.
He gave 1t as his opinion that the
United States navy was not sufficient
to cope with q first class nation ii the
American policy was to protect all its
coast possessions. }>.
The Atlantic fleet mobilization in
1912. under former Secretary Meyer.
he characterized as 4 "toke."
Mr.. Roosevelt declined to discuss
policy questions on the ground that
policy is solely within the jurisdiction
of Secretary Daniels He endorsed the
boards recommendation to increase
the marine corps. On the need for more
men in the navy, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
ITO fully man all the ships in service
today. which are not rated as insult
able for war, services, would take $4,000
more men than we have now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
CONFERENCE Is UNIQUE.
Spirit Of Union and Necessity Of Sac.
rifice at Entente Assemblage.

Spirit Of Union and Necessity Of Sac
rifiee at Entente Assemblage.
Paris. March 28.-One Of those TAX
ing part In the conference Of the en-
tente allies, which held it's first ses-
sion here yesterday is quoted in the
Matin as describing the unique char
acter OF the gathering.
+ Il have seen many conferences at
which statesmen and diplomatists took
part" this delegate said. usually one
received the impression that each per-
son was carefully watching for an op-
portunity to turn to his account the
mistakes Of the others. But there was
nothing Of that kind at the present
conference. A breath OF high purpose
and resolve seemed to pass over the
historic assembly and to touch US all
deeply 9F.
eve felt at every moment that a
work for humanity far greater than
national aspiration was incumbent on
us and guided W TO single end. The
image OF the enemy we must reduce
was ever. before our eyes. The abso-
Lutte necessity for union and for sacri-
fees echoed in every word. There is
in this conference an unforgettable
grandeur for those who have the honor
to share In Its deliberations" :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28

- PAGE ONE.
Cavalry Ready For a Asain''
Villa. .c
carranza Pressed y ssepH.
Germany Queried osussex Case.
Inoendlary Fire s Cleveland Resi-
D., Hundred Miners Entomhed.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
City Election Results.
Seventy Accredited HiEh Schools.
Sioux City's Crime Record For Year.
Plan to Accredit Stock Herds.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
GsnsraI News:
Good Amends Army Bill
Important Feature Adopted
+. PAGE six.
Editorial: .t.$ ......e
As to the Bessles. 90.
A Marshalltown Author.
Cautious But Not Stingy.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City, News: =,
Election Results In County Towns,
Albion and Liscomb Have Interest,"
ing Contests.
City Realty Very Active.
Colored Church Row on Trial.
st. Anthony Radio station Catches
Messages. -
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and 0ensra':
Liverpool Rules Wheat Trade.
Strength in Corn.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Unchanged to Shade Lower.
To Appeal Saloon Case at Once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
TOLD
TO GET BUSY
United States Presses For.
Immediate Reply to
Request. .r.5 !.
RAILROAD LINES ..,
NOW ESSENTIAL
Advanced Detaohmsnts of United
States Army Now $50 Miles Frem
Border and Transportation of sup-
plies Becomes Serious Problem
Funston Has Big Tssk In Providing
Food and Ammunition.

Washington, March 80. - State de-
partment advices from ell parts Of
Mexico today gave renewed evidence
of quiet aoQuiescence in the pursuit
Of Villa by American troops. The gov
efnor of Chihuahua has issued q proc.
lamation setting forth the good rela-
tions with the United States, and ex-
planning the American expedition
after the bandits. It urges that no un-
easiness be felt by the Mexicans as to
the good faith Of the United States and
counsels loyalty to the Carranza goy-
ernment. .>s, = ..j5 .,fSisf }
Neither the state nor war depart
ment received any word in regard to
the use Of the Mexican railroads. No
answer to the request to be permitted
to ship stores over the NerthwestefR
railway was received from General
Carranza. % Il,
The war department approaching =
with arrangements to buy additional
aeroplanes. RE
r.. Indians 40 SCOUTS. st..
A dozen Indian chiefs ofArixona are
to be enlisted as guides and scouts for
the American columns !: in Mexico.
Major General Funston has asked for
the sevices of the warriors and Major
General Scott, chief Of staff, today au-
thorixed their employment.
The Indian chiefs are familiar with
the country thru which the American
troops are pursuing Villa iaE 81 IN
Realizing that it may require q week
or more to perfect the procotol With.thc
de facto government covsring the use
of the railways, officials were prepar-
ing. hrst, to press for prompt dlsposf-
ton o4 The Hailroad reauest a. a sep
Arafe issue. and secondly. fo send Gem:
sera1 Funston enensh nofor vehiclss
with which to maintain m adequate
supply system. 6 *6
n It Is planned 10 establish supply
depots along the line Of communicates
each one to be fed by the one immedi-
ately in its rear. 4 8.% IL ,-s =. =. = :. i
Presses For ln1mideiate Permit. 'f' =
A memorandum to .. General Car
rama pressing for an }innme ediate reply
to the request for permission to USE
Mexican railways in supplying Amer-s
ican troops in pursuit Of villa was pee
pared today at the state department..
r. It will be forwarded to Queretaro
probably late today and be5delivered by
Special Representative Rodgers s 70
General Carranza and General obre-
gon. - : &a ~. SsE !. 3,ssss 4 y
~ The memorandum points out that the
problem Of supplying troops now more
than 200 miles from the border IS q
pressing one and need not be delayed
for the protocol covering the general
subject. 4 Nh q :$
General Carranza's suggestion for
notifications in the protocol are still
under consideration in the state de-
partment. AS considerable time may
be required to bring the agreement ~
effect the American government Will
urge that the immediate use of the
Northwestern line be considered at
once. ~ g = ~ VI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
GIRLS DRIVEN TO STREETS.
Fire Threatens Block Of Baltimore Bus-
mess Houses.

Baltimore, March 2S.-Fire which en-
dangered a whole block of big business
houses broke out on the third floor Of
Henry Kedel & Company's wholesale
hardware establishment this afternoon.
Shortly after o'clock the fire seemd
to be spreading rapidly. a&s$.:
At 2:45 the fire was thought to be
under control and had been confind to
the top floor of the Keidel building.
Nine hundred girls employed in manu-
featuring concerns adjoining the build
ing. marched quietly into the street.
There was no disorder. e.s-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
United States Seeks to Fix
Responsibility for Loss
I of Liner.
DIRECT INQUIRY %
TO GERMAN CAPITAL
Berlin Asksd Whether German Sub
marines Torpsdosd British Channel
Steamer - Evidence in Hands Of
United States Authorities 10 Not
i Conelusivs-eritish Steamer EN-
press Of Midland Sunk. ~.

Washington, March 2s.-The United
States has inquired Of Germany, thru
Ambassador Gerard. whether any of
its submarines torpsdoed the British
channel steamer Sussex.
Secretary Lansing announced after
the cabinet meeting today that 1t has
been decided to make such an inquiry
and later 1t was learned that the in
quiry has been made, and probably 10
already in Berlin.
The present status Of the situation,
in regard to the inquiry, Is that It has
not progressed to the state of a de-
mand. t
z Evidence 10 Not Conclusive.
Members of the cabinet said that
evidence in possession Of the United
States was not conclusive enough to
warrant decisive action at this time.
For this reason 1t was decided to make
Inquiry Of Germany.
~ Preliminary examinations are said to
have proved the ships were torpedoed.
The decision to make the inquiry
was reached at today's cabinet meet
ing. The cabinet was furnished with
all Information which had reached the
state department from consular repre-
sentatives. ,4,&l-,r-> .,.,y.-.
ss Break 10 Not lmminehk.
While cabinet members declared the
situation grave they took the position
that, a break with Germany was not
an immediate prospect. It was said
that II Germany admitted torpedoing
the Sussex. condition would be
brought about which would be moso
serious. Should Germany deny that
one Of her submarines attacked the
Sussex. the =, American government
wo.alS reach Its conclusion from evt-
,dence now being collected by diplo-
matte REPRESENTATIVES aboard {.
.st The decision to make the inquiry OF
Germany was saidsto be in line with
a policy to collect all information be-
fore a decision was reached.
Should Germany admit responsible
ity but claim submarine commander
exceeded his orders, officials claim it
would be regarded as impractical for
submarine commanders to attempt to
distinguish between armed and un-
armed vessels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
Explosion in MiEe at Blue
field, w Va, Endangers
Many Lives.
SEVERAL DEAD
/: s n Y ALREADY FOUND


ploSton occurred this morning in the
east entry Of the King Coal Company
mine at Kimball, near here. Four dead
have already been taken from the
mine and 1t is feared a" number of
others have been killed.
Ii Soon after the dead had been To-
Gated the rescuers found four other
men, all badly burned. Other rescue
parties were quickly organized and
entered the mine.
:,%s & Rescue Work Quickly Started.
w The explosion occurred in the ninth
east entry and early reports said it
was violent. 1t was not known just
how many were affected by the blast.
The workings extend fully two miles
from the opening. Ordinarily some
400 miners are employed. Open lights
generally were used by the men.
& G. H. Bardman. general manager,
took charge of the rescue work, and
volunteers hurried from other mines
In the neighborhood.
Ono Hundred Mon Missing.
A hurried canvass of the town
showed 100 miners were missing and
at the mine it was said they probably
were trapped behind masses Of coal
and slate blown down by the ex-
plosion, as the section where they were
employed was not thought to be
directly affected. s....-
The afterdamp was heavy and con-
stituted a, danger from which they
might not escape. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
STRANGER STRUCK BY TRAIN.

Hartford City, Ind. injured at Clarion
Special to Times Republican.
Clarion, March aS. The Chicago
Great Western passenger train No 4
was just leaving Clarion at ? o'clock
this morning when II ran down
strurs1 The Injured man was
immediately taken to DR.. Tompkssa,s
office. His skull Is fractured, and his
leg broken and he has many bad
bruises. Later 1t was stated that ha
may live. A bank book and letters
found on his person identity him A.
Alonzo Foster, OF Hartford City, Ind, A
letter also mentions his being deaf
doubtless one cause of his being struck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28

SpeClAI 70 1IfneS
Iowa City. March aS.--Fire Of un-
known origin, last night Inflicted dam
age to- former Postmaster Frank Tan
ners store building and stock Of ve-
hicles and farming implements. The
building is in the heart Of the city and
the fremen had hard nght to save
the surrounding block. The loss is
$4,000, with Insurance partial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
PENCE FUHERtsL At :sALEleH.

Secretary Of :Dsu,ecratic National
committss u hurried.
Raleigh, G., March 2S.-The
funeral OF Thomas J. Pence, secretary
OF tho democratic national committee,
was conducted here today from the
First Baptist church, With iintermer,t
in Oakwood cemetery. The honorary
pallbearers included Josephus Daniels,
secretary of the navy; Representative
Craig. OF North gafolinR; Josebh
Tumulty, President Wilson'S secre-
tary and DR.. Cary r.. Grayson. the
presidents physician. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
UNITED STATES HAMPERED.
Use Of Railways Regarded % Essentia
to Success Of Campaign.

= Ell Paso, Tex, March The pur-.
suit Of Pancho Villa may be hampercd,
If not actually halted, unless the Mex
ican railroads are made available as
the main line Of communication with
the American army now advancing
into Mexico more than 200 miles from
the border. = 81
Military men expressed that: view tc q
day after studying dispatches from the
front. :5 ga !.
Every mile that the Mexican bandit
advances into the interior the diff
;culties Of maintaining the line az
American communication. Motor trucks
are being rushed to the army base at,
Columbus, N. .M.5to keep up the move
naent Of supplies to the fleld. head
quarters. . 5. 2I 953 "a g ~
Every effort is being made to con 4
tinue the line Of transport IN full
operation on the rocky and sandy trail
south OF Columbus until such time al
the dc facto government gives psrmis-
sion to use the railroads 3sa,
Psssiatisn, Over Capsure.
There III much pessinism over the
prospect or capturing Villa ana sits ,s
felt that unless he IS cornered Within
a week the bandit may outrun Fhis pnr-
suers and 1t may be months before the
bandits can be ferreted out from their
hiding places. 3sss
Dispatches from outlying columns
made no mention Of having come in
contact with any Of thea bandits ana
the American troops probably have vet
to fife fst::sse!- arstS .h ct ss
Juarez continues quiet and there has
been a subsidence Of reports that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-28
Empress of Midland Sunk,

4 London March 28.-Sinking Of the
British steamer Empress of Midland Is
reported in a Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam. The steamship KRONER
from London arrived last night at
Maassluis, Holland, with all of the
crew Of the Empress Of Midland saved.
The Empress of Midland was Of
1924 tons gross.
Two Americans citizens. Arthur
Mackenzie, Of Savannah, and Tom
Fifer, Of Delaware, who were on board
the British steamer Manchester Engi-
peer. have made affidavits before the
American. consul that the steamer was
torpedoed without warning, according
to Central News dispatch from
Queenstown today.