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Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
GEN. CARRANzA
TO YIELD REINS
Will Retire as First Chief to
Run For President.
NOT AN ACTUAL CHANGE
Pablo Gonzales Picked To Succeed
Conference OF Generals At Mex
leo City To Call
Elections.

Laredo, Texas. - Venustiano Car
rama is to retire as first chief Of the
de factO Government Of Mexico at an
early date and will be succeeded by
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, according to in
formation given out by Mexican ad-
ministrative circles in Nuevo Laredo.
General Carranga will eLter the field
as a Presidential candidate at the
forthcoming general elections, appar-
emily confirming recent unofficial ad-
vices from Mexico City, which init
mated that the first chief would seek
elevation to the Presidency at the
hands of the voters.
To Gail General Elections.
The conference of Mexican generals
with Carranza soon to be held in Mex
leo City, according to these advices
will arrange for the call for general
elections and for the retirement of the
First Chief. This conference was said
to have been summoned to prevent pos
sible friction in military circles over
the proposed transfer Of power.
While no date has been set for the
conference, several high officers Of the
de facto Government military forces
have left the border within the last
few days with the announced intention
of proceeding to Mexico City to confer
with General Carranza, and it Is be-
lieved in Nuevo Laredo that the &C
cession of Gonzales to the administra-
tive power will not be delayed long
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
FLAMES SWEEP ONTARIO.
From $50 To 200 Persons Perish In
Forest Fires.

Englehart, Ont.-Forest fires in
northern Ontario have resulted in the
loss OF from $50 to 200 lives. Other
scores of persons have been injured,
and it is feared many of them may
die.
Several small towns have been.
wiped out by the flames. Reports thus
far received show that 81 perished at
Nushka, French-Canadian settlement
and "a at Metheson. Cochrane has Is
dead and "a injured; IroQuois Falls Is
dead and many injured, and Ramore
Is dead. The number killed at Porcu-
pine Junction is not known, but The
entire town was destroyed except the
railroad station.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

Dominion authorities are giving en-
couragement to the raising of more
beef cattle. The number Of cattle in
Canada now is estimated by them at
only 100000. The decrease from
1910 to 1914 was 992,662, or about 23
per cent The decline was most
noticeable in those provinces nearest
the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
August 6. 1915.

Austro-GeTsnans occupied Ivan
gOrod.
Russians evacuated almost en-
tire line of the Vistula.
Artillery dueis in Artols and
Forest of Apremont.
British forces land at Suvla
bay on GaIIipoli.
italians captured summit Of
Monte San Michele, dominating
Goritz.
italian dirpibles bombarded
Austrian encampment.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
JUSTICE CLARK TAKES OATH.
Sworn In AS Member Of Supreme
court-CroWds Absent.

Washington.-John H. Clarke was
sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme
Court. Only Chief Justice White and
the clerk and marshal of the court
were present. Neither friends or the
usual curious crowd saw Clarke take
the oaths. Justice White came from
his Lake Placid IN. " summer home
for the ceremony.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
AERoPLANE HITS AUTOS.
Lieutenant Wheeler Loses Control OF
Flyer.

Ontario, Cal.-Second Lieutenant s.
H. Wheeler, of the army aviation
school at North Island, lost control OF
his aeroplane here and crashed into
a line of automobiles, overturning
four, killing Harold Stoebe, 4 years
old. and seriously injuring Mrs. C. A.
Stoebe, the boys mother. Lieutenant
Wheeler was not injured. although his
machine was wrecked.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
BLOCKS RED CROSS SUPPLIES.

Britain Refuses Again To Let Them
Enter Enemy Territory.
Washington. = Great Britain, in q
note made public by the State De.
pa1tment, reiterates her refusal to per.
NIT Red Cross supplies to enter terri.
tory controlled by the Teutonic allies
unless assigned to Red Cross units.
The communication was accepted as
virtually closing the negotiations in
which the United States has en-.
dea7ored to get the supplies through
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
CONGRESS PUTS CLOSING OFF.

September Now Considered AS Date
For Adjournment.
Neutrality-suspicious. 8 is the
date now being considered by admins
tration leaders for adjournment Of
Congress. All hope of getting through
by August 10, the date fixed by the
Democratic Senate caucus, has been
abandoned in view of the decision to
take up the Child Labor bill.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
August 2, 1915.

Germans took Mitau from Rus
slams.
Warsaw battered by 42-centi.
meter guns.
Germans won fight at Hill 213
in the Argonne.
Austratasians won victory on
GaIIipoii peninsula.
British notes uphoIding block
Ade and German note on Frye
case received.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
MAY "NoTIFY" BEFORE SEPT.
Mccormick confers With Wilson As
To Ceremonies.

Washington. - Vance Mccormick,
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee, conferred with President
Wilson regarding having the Demo-
cratic notification cermonies held be-
fore September 1. Mr.. Mccormick is
said to have asked that the President
urge Congress to get through with the
legislative program at the earlie7t pos
sible moment SO the party leaders
could take up the political tasks await
ing them, and so the notification cere-
monies can be held.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
eNAT AND ERASER IN EAR.

Clerk Will Be Operated On For Re-
moVal Of Them.
ST. Louis.-Aloysius Wolf. clerk in
a grocery in Wood River, ILL.,. will have
a surgical operation for the removal
of a gnat and a pencil eraser from
his ear. He felt gnat alight in his
right ear few days ago. He thrust
his pencil into the ear and began pok-
ing at the gnat with the rubber end
first The rubber followed the gnat
into the ear and was dislodged from
the pencil.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

Russia has extended to September
l the date for closing its international
competition for inventions for indus
trial utilization of alcohol, for which
large money prizes are offered.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
July 81, 1915.

July 81 1910.
Austr'ans occupied LuhIIn.
Russian troops began evaeuat-
ing Warsaw.
teyland liner IberIan sunk BY
German submarine.
Eight British trawIsrs sunk BY
submarines.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
WOMEN DO HARVESTING.
Go into Fields To Solve Labor
Problem.

Harrisonburg, Va.-Wives, daugh-
ters, sisters and sweethearts are 60
ing out into the harvest field in the
neighborhood Of Lacey Spring, Rock
ingham county, to help solve the labor
problem. 1t is reported that the idea
is working well. Since some young
girls have gone to work, it is said
that certain young men have donned
field clothes who were never before
kEown to work.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
LIBERTY STATUE JARRED.
Damaged To Colossal Figure And
Base Estimated at 100000.

New York. = Great havoc was
wrought on Bedloe's Island by the
explosion at Black Tom Island. Dam
age to the Statue of Liberty has been
variously estimated at from 100000
to $1,000,0OO. The latter figure is the
guess of Captain Clifton. in charge of
Liberty Island. The exact injury can
not be ascertained until experts have
made a careful examination of the
pedestal and base Of the statue.
Bedloe's Island, almost on a direct
line with Black Tom, bore the brunt
Of the shock.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
August 5, 1915.

Warsaw captured by Austro-
Germans.
Germans In north within ten
miles of Riga.
Furious artillery fighting In
the western Argonne.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
August 4, 1915.

Austro- Germans attacking
fortress of Warsaw, Russians
falling back to outer lines
French repulsed German at
tacks in, the Aruonne.
French prize court confirmed
seizure Of American cotton
steamer Daeia.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
August 3, 1915.

Germans forced NareW line
near ostroIenka and the eIOnie
line.
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria
leading attack on Warsaw.
Italians continue advance In
the Trentine.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Newspapers TO REDUCE PAGES.
Regard Situation Relative To The
Paper Supply Serious.

New YOrk.-Publisher of daily
newspapers in Greater New York, at
a meeting, took action which will re-
suit in a decrease of the number of
pages in their morning, evening and
Sunday issues Of 121 pages q week.
The reduction Of so many pages is a
step to relieve the newsprint paper
sitration, which is regarded by the
publishers as very serious.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
August !. 1915

Won Mackensen took choIm.
Hindenburg checked Russians
In the north.
Germans held on 5loEie line
west Of Warsaw.
British regained some Of
trenches at Hooge.
italians in general offensive
on the TyroI, Trentino and Car
mia fronts.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
CRUSHED UNDER PAPER.

Case Containing 700 Pounds Falls At
Paper Mill.
Newark, Del.-James Street, IS
years old, superintendent of the ware
house of the Curtis & Bro. Paper Mill,
died as the result of having his head
crushed when a large case of paper
weighing more than 700 pounds fell
on him at the mill. The large box
Of paper was on truck preparatory
to being loaded on a wagon for ship
ment. The truck turned over, throw
ing Mr.. Street under It.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
THANKS AMERICAN CHILDREN.

President Poincare OF France Appre-
ciatiVe OF Gifts.
hington.-President Poincare of
France in personal conference with
American Ambassador Sharp, sent his
thanks to American children who have
given approximately 100000 to French
children orphaned by the war.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
TRAINMEN FOR STRIKE.

Four 5rotherkoods.
New York.-Ballots Of-one-fOurth of
the 100000 members of four railroad
brotherhcods who are voting on the
question of calling a general strike on
225 railroads already have been can
vassed and they were virtually unani-
mously in favor of a strike. The count
will be completed by August z, ac-
cording to the leaders of the brother
hoods.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
CAROLINA FLOOD REcEoEs.

All Rivers Except santee and Wateree
Are Falling.
Columbia, S. Call rivers in the
interior of South Carolina, with the
exception of the Santee and the
Wateree, are below the food stage and
falling, according to report given
out by the local weather bureau. Both
the Santee and Wateree are receding
slowly
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

New Zealand produces $25O,O0s
worth of honey annually.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
MORGAN ESTATE $7s, ,14s,o24.
Does Not Include Property Outside
That State.

That State.
New York.-The total assets of the
estate of J. Pierpont Morgan, the
inancier, who died in Rome, Italy.
March 81, 1913, exclusive of property
outside New York State are fixed at
$78,149,024, in report fled with the
State Controller by Transfer Tax Ap-
praiser Lyons.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
AUTO FOR EVERY a. PERSONS.

Total Number Registered In United
States 2,445,664.
Neutrality-suspicious. vehicles aver.
aged one registration for every "A per.
sons in the United States in the last
year, according to the Office Of public
roads, Department of Agriculture. The
United States last year was 2,445,664
for which registration and license fees
aggregated $18.245.713.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
FIFTH SUSPECT ARRESTED.

Developments In the San Francisco
Bomb Horror Inquiry.
San Francisco.-Edward Nolan. a
union machinist and former delegate
to the San Francisco Labor Council
was arrested in connection with the
recent bomb explosion in which 8 per
sons lost their lives and 40 were
wounded. The police said they found
samples Of acids and powders in
Nolan'S room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
nouncement, received here from
Porl;n W y<e4k "A n .s' H. s=s.s.E' .

nouncement, received here from
Berlin. & s@@-l -.
He had been Ill ten days. ~ ~,
# Field Marshal Won der Goltz was re-
garded as one Of Germany's greatest
strategists. He was 72 years old. He
had seen extensive military service,
having fought In the Austrian cam
paign and been ON the staff of Prince
Frederick Charles in the Franco-Prus-
sian war.
In 1888 he was sent to reconstruct
the Turkish army and remained in
Turkey for thirteen years. -, @s.e e..
q IN August 1914, he was appointed
military governor of the occupied part
of Belgium, but in November Of the
same year he was relieved of this COM
mand and sent to Turkey where he
was appointed military commandant
at ConstantinopleS and acting minister
OF. war. t. .
1 He was instrumental in forming the
strong Turkish defense on the Gallipoll
peninsula and frequently predicted
that the allied fleet would ot[be able
to force a passage OF the Dardanelles.
He received his command as chief of
the First Turkish army in April OF
last year when he succeeded Gen.
Liman Won Sanders in command Of the
Dardanelles. 4a[
Recent dispatches reported Field
Marshal Won der G-oltz engaged in the
operations in Asiatic Turkey. Before
the fall Of Erzerum he was said to be
bottled upon that Turkish stronghold
with $4,000 Turks h. .g,.s fs .,ss! 8...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
WESTINGHOUSE MEN STRIKE.
Several Thousand Quit Work At Big
~. Pittsburgh Plant.

Pittsburgh. April 22.-Pickets at all
entrances to the Western Electric and
Company plant at East
Pittsburgh this morning pleaded SO
successfully with workmen on their
way to shops that leaders OF the strike
inaugurated late yesterday to enforce
an eight-hour day demand declared
that only 5000 of the $4,000 employees
had entered. ,t~. Il .5 s&
Great crowds of strikers filled the
streets leading to the gates but there
was no disorder.
Organization of strikers into locals
of the newly formed union was said to
be proceeding rapidly.
Inside the shop guards examined
lunch baskets to prevent explosives be-
ing carried into the plant. e.. FL
Leaders Of the strike announced to-
day they would organize a parade at
noon to visit the other towns in the
Turtle Creek valley In an attempt to
bring out the workmen In q number OF
factories which do not recognize the
eight-ho day. II they succeed they
said they would have $4,000 men on
strike by night. FL r. a.
The company announced that the
shops were practically closed and that
the grievance committee had made no
demands and the company was ig-7
norant Of what the strike was for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
scoTr cErs FACTS.
x.k,Ss n ataff Studies Situation IN
IS ,FFsssss = a..:.l s ernsm Every ANNIE.

: 1T
n Sxiso From Every Angle.
san Antonio. Tex, April 22.--secre- sec
4 tary Baker should be in receipt Of 9
report before night from Major Gem
erni scott that may assist the admin
Sfstration IN deciding whether to with
drsW the American troops or SEND
them farther into the interior OF
Mexlco. .,,y 1.
Ssa 15eneraIs Scatt and Funston viii to-
~ review Ia; detail the history Of the
phHitive expedit ition
General Funston has receiveds re- re-
poYfs i sl,owtng movements OF carranza
! fxx566s and orders have been sent 70
General Pershing that authorize him
I 5fe prSpare for any aggression on the
I pSft 81 the Mexicans. carranza off
sciaaS l,ave given plausible reasons
fdifs%s MOVING the forces Of Gen. Arnuifo
lt50aIes from Sonora. the troops of
4 al. Luis Herrera, south from Chiiiti--
II i ysi ID Parral. and q conaidc dcrable
y ffsljsS foyv&rd CAsas Grandes but
- !. 4..s<tsa al Mexico City
& lstSr q use these same forces
st2 ssSysf further American military
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
T..-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Weather.
Sun rises April 23 at sill: set0 6;47.
( Iowa Partly cloudy tonight and
probably unsettled In west
portion tonight; not much change In
i.
81 PAGE ONE.
TsIegraphie News:
Germany Seeks to Delay Answer.
Wants to Farley Over Submarine
Note. s. ", u
/. New Attack in verdu >sgions.
Hungarians Fear 9 n Aggres-
sion. - E4
PAGES TWO, Y Sc AND -FOUR.
Iowa News:
Aerial Corps N. q. Favored.
Thrilling y . In Iowa City Fire.
Iowa's Me- PC Hero Dead.
Mother * Gag Son and Shelter.
Deep RlversMan Missing.
Honor for Huber. 80. &c.,.
Gathered by the Wayside.
N PAGE FIVE. =
General News and Story: 49,.
Sugar Trust in Way to Make Millions.
q The Turmoil. s%$s5
~. i" ..#. PAGE SIX. i
Editorials: e..95s 8. .r 81.
Charles Cummins Horton. -
The Way 1t Goes. "
Cosson-The Way Out.
. Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News: &ssr,.~..1
Kirby Pleads Guilty in Court.
Sentence Is Deferred
u To Welcome Easter' With Song.
Turner Files IS. o. S." to Cosson
Horton Funeral Sunday.
Local Comment
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General: hr.-
Wheat Traders Fear Foreign Situa-
ton. ~. So ,-...f- ~ = s..
Corn Eases With Wheat. " ~
Cattle Trade Steady. sa
Hogs Sell Higher.
High School Boys to be Drilled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Hungariars Fear
Germany Seeks to
Divide Country

London. April 22-The Daily
Telegraph's Milan correspondent
says that a significant symptom
regarding the Hapsburg monarchy
is shown by an onthurst Of the
Hungarian newspapers in favor of
peace. ts.
Premier Asqniths recent speech
regarding peace conditions has
been commended by Hungarians,
who are anxious on account Of
German aggressiveness respecting
small nations at the end Of the
war.
In connection with the visit to
Berlin of Baron Burian. Austro-
Hungarian minister, it was sug-
gested that Germany proposed
that the Hapsburg monarchy be
4 divided into small states, presum-
ably in order that they may be
more easily swallowed up by Ger
many. .Ir, .
Slav nationalities. 1t lis limited,
are to be given the. minimum OF
liberty. E. --
The correspondent says that the
Hungarians feel that their turn
would come next and that the
Magyars would succumb to Ger
man predominance, -lf... ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
Conference Over Delnan
For Eight-Hour Day
Arranged. '''
TO BE HELD IN
CHICAGO APRIL al
Meeting May Reach Asrssmsse ass3
Avert Strike Of Members ~ Feus
Great otherhoods--Ssvsral Thoue-
and Employees Of Wsstinshs suss Plant
in Pittsburgh on striks-W Worssrs In
other Plants Being Organized.

+ Cleveland. O., April 22.RepresentA-
tives Of the railroads in the United
States and Of the four railroad en-
ployes' brotherhoods will meet In CHI
cago April 27 to discuss the recent de-
mands Of the brotherhoods for an
eight-hour day. Announcement to this
effect was made by w. L. Lee. presY-
dent Of the trainmen's brotherhood
At the Cleveland meeting arrange.
ments will be made for . later confer
ence, at which time the demands OF ths
men will be considered In detail.
Acting in conjunction with Mr.. Lee
in the arrangements completed here to-
day is w. S. Stone. grand CHIEF of ths3
engineers brotherhood: p. r. Garret-
son. head Of the conductors orsanisA-s
tion. at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and w. -
Carter, vice president OF the trainmen's
brotherhood, at Peoria, Ill. Telegrams
have been sent to them and they are
expected to concur In the plan. n s
In addition to the eight hour day the.
brotherhoods are deInanding time ana
half for overtime in freight yard ser
vice. The lettef received from the rail-.
road representatives says:
referring to your Joint Istter OF
April II, addressed to the undsr-
signed: Individual railroads have Ap-
pointed q general conference commit
tee and we are authorized to say that
such committee ls prepared to meAe
your COMMITTEES to handle the proposals
accompanying your letters OF April u,
~ ~ sl.sA ~ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
FRENCH AppRovAL or NOTE.
clemenceau Deems itt Simple, Strong
,&s s Words Of Statesman. ).

81. Words Of statssnan. y
+ Paris, April 22-Unqualified admira-
ton OF President Wilson's message to
Berlin Is expressed by Georges Clemen-
ceau in his newspaper. LaHomme Libre.
In an extended analysis OF the mes
sage H. Clemenceau says: Nm =. y.
What strikes one above all in this
piece Of world diplomacy which the
chief Of the American republic has. sub
mitted to the national representatives.
is it's fine, impassive objectivity. Facts,
no signs of literature, contrary to what
we have seen in the case Of other coun-
tries. Nothing, too, Of the learned
lawyer, by happy surprises. Simple,
strong words of q statesman. g.
The rights which the Pilgrim faith
ers of the ,Mayfiower brought to Eu-
rope, their sons are bringing back to
use under a shield Of arms Hail to
you, Americans citizens, who march
back into the history" Of Europe under
a great arch on the front of which
washington. Jefferson, and so many
others have carved the nobiest claims
Of humanity. '"r. &
What the kaiser may decide to- do
is unimportant. Withdrawal or bonn
bast--it will be all the same in the
end" A --'. ES' As
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22

Washington, April 22.-With Official
word that the American note had been
presented to- the Berlin foreign office,
officials here today momentarily ex-
pected word from Ambassador Gerard
as to some outline of the nature Of the
reply. -,
In reporting the delivery of the note
Ambassador Gerard advised the state
department that he had conferred
briefly with Foreign Minister Won
Jagow.
The contents of another message
from the ambassador was closely
guarded, altho it was said he informed
the department assurances had been
given him of immediate consideration
of the document.
Some officials declare they expect a
reply from Germany by the middle OF
next week. ...
1t is known that Count Won Bern
istorff has advised his government to
modify its submarine warfare. r. =:~
Chairman Stone, of the foreign re-
lations committee, is to go over the
situation with the president Monday
evening" When the American note was
dispatched officials said they consid-
cred that a reply by the end of this
week Or the beginning of the mex,
would satisfyF the demands for an i'm
mediate answer. n. y 4
Bernstorff Must Sort Papers. g4
Papers seized in New Y York by Nthe
department Of Justice from Wolfe vor
Igel. former secretary to Capt. Franz
Won Papen, recalled German military
attache, will not be restored to the
German embassy until Count Won
Bernstorff returns to Washington from
a weekend trip. '\,.t
The German embassy has been in
formed that the documents will be
sealed and retained until delivered
Count Won Bernstorff will be asked to
distinguish between the official anG
personal papers.
The German embassy will probably
not agree to this, as it Is said that
personal papers can not be removed
| from papers belonging to he embassy
The embassy was perturbed by the
announcement that the department
would keep Photographic copies of the
papers. -
The documents arrived at the depart.
ment of justice today from New York
They comprise the contents Of two
portfolios and two letter files. Some Of
{ the documents We're said to have passet
/ between Count Won Bernstorff anc
Captain Won Papen, dealing with mat
ters affecting American neutrality.
| Won IgePs Immunity from prosecution
was not accepted by department Off.
| cialS. Immunity was said to extent
| only to the ambassador and his house
| hold servants. '-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
coNvIcT's STORY UNTRUE.

Search Fails to Locate Body Of Dor
Y othy Arnold at Wsst Point.
New York. April 02.-The story told
by Octave Charles Glennoris. a convict
in the Rhode Island prison, Of hie hay-
ing assisted at the burial OF Dorothy
Arnold's body In cellar outside West
Point, was pronounced q fabrication
today by detectives who explored the
cellar. Inspector Faurot said he be-
5iieyed the convict told the story in the
hope Of obtaining psrole.