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The Washington times., 1916-01-06
BIG YEAR
FOR AUTOMOBILES
Motor Car Officials At New York
Show Attribute Boom to the
War.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Kept at home
by tho war in the midst of the greatest
prosperity wave in years, the American
people in 1916 will buy moro automo-
biles than have ever been sold before
in single year since the industry
heEan. This was the opinion today Of
representative sales managers in
charge of motor exhibits at the New
York automobile show. More factor
les will be enlarged TO meet the in
creased demand. but even with their
output increased to the utmost, some
manufacturers expect a great num-
ber OF untitled orders.
THE American people will buy near
ly half a million more automobiles in
1915 than in 1915" said L. S. Jordan.
OF Kenosha, Wis. sales manager of
the Thomas B. Jeffery Company. In
1915 the total sales OF passenger cars
was So3.oo6; in 1916 It will approxi-
mate 100000. Though many facto-
ries arc running at full capacity and
enlarEing their facilities. expect
there will be at least 10000 untitled
orders"
Prosperity Divided.
Jordan believes the nations pros
rerity Is evenly divided.
THE Eastern prosperity seems to be
In flated," said Jordan, but in the West
it is a natural condition due to good
crops and conservative, sound business
methods. There the people are wealth
Ter than at any other time in the last
thirty-fve years"
l. McNaughton, of Detroit. assistant
factory sales manager OF the Cadillac
company, was quite as enthusia site as
Jordan. but estimated the increase in
sales at a more conservative figure. He
said sales would increase 25 to 30 per
cent and emphasized the recovery OF
The South from the depression of two
years ago.
The country is tremendously
wealthy" he said. land the people. pre-
vented by the war from spending their
money abroad are buying automobiles
with the money which otherwise would
have been paid for travelling.
War Enriches Fast.
Eastern prosperity undoubtedly is
due to war orders. This is partly ac-
| countable for the Western prosperity
but great crops are mainly responsible. -
The big problem is not to get orders
! but to I'll them said II. J. G. Miller
Winton Company of Cleveland. The
| outlook never was as good as this year
! Optimism was the prevailing note ir
all comment by automobile men at the
| show.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
WINTER WAR NOW
WORST N HISTORY
German Troops Are Suffering
Unprecedented Hardships,
Says Major Moraht.

BERLIN (yia Amsterdam. Jan. c.
An exceptionally frank admission OF
the terrific conditions faced by German
troops going through the second winter
campaign Is contained in an article ~
Major Moraht, military expert of the
Belliner Tageblatt Major Moraht, VINO
is the best-known GERMAN military
critic, describes the UNPARALLELED hard
ships and sufferings endured by the
Eaiser's men and calls this winter cam
I,aign the most terrific in the world $
history.
MANY greetings" writes Major Mo-
raht, reached me during the holidays
from both western and eastern thea
ters. They are impressive and of MOD
est simplicity. Between the lines 1 can
read an added meaning.
Reconciled To Their Fortune.
IAN l can see is our brave men rec
onciled to the fate of having to spenc
the second Christmas in the enemy $
country. The al-embracing, manly dis-
nifty which inspires them is nowhere
impaired. Even the grief over the end
less separation from wife and child
which is reflected in these letters can-
not undermine the discipline, but there
is one wish to which expression Is
"'Our privations at the front should
not be undcrestiniated at home!
SuperhuTan deeds arc still accom-
plished in the struggle against the
wind and weather OF winter. Amid
conditions of the most extreme self
denial those hundreds OF thousands of
brain work ers whom Ihc German peo-
pie hove been gradually sending into
the war are laboring.
II will not depict in detail the agon
les which the flesh is undergoing out
there while the spirit remains stead
may not minimize the magnitude Of
this patient suffering. I car only de-
scribe as fully justified the wish which
Is so often expressed by my corre-
sronGents. namely:
LET no one be misled by pretty
FIXTURES which now and then reach
the German papers from some alleged
roint at the front
Merely Allowed TO Exist.
AFTER the terrible change in the
weather conditions which Deccmbe r
brought, our trenches by no means
resemble upholstered cayerns; nor are
the dugouts like comfortable Alpine
liuts. The battle against the elements
laust be fought day and night, ana it
merely allows the cave 6wellers to
exist.
"rhere are, Of course, isolated spots
az the front where the soil and the
climatic conditions are more favor
able. but they are few aud Gar be.
tween. On ~! western and eastern
fronts, and al ,r.:, the line ueld hy our
-Ffungari rian allies, the condi
tions under which we must Stubbornly
hold out are such as never in the his =
tory Of the worlds most terrible cam
paigns had to be endured before"
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

was gone. Just n ragged sign
marked her erstwhile abiding place.
The giant, sunny figures outside Of
Toyland reared their heads like lone
some monsters wondering where their
crowds had vanished to. The house of
the Girl in Blue was boarded UP. The
Pool of the Diving Girls is In ruins.
Strange silence rests upon the once
Gathering coasters. II Is, indeed, a
forsalSen city. -s'h
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

CoPENHAGEN, Jan, s.--sweden does
not intend to let Germany lose the
European war, even IL she is forced TO
make war herself as Germany's ally.
Sweden may not insist upon an out
and out German victory, but she feels
she cannot. for her own safety. allow
the Russians to beat Germany. She is
not particularly pro-German or pro-
Ally. but she Is anti-Russian with her
whole soul. She will fight with Ger
many before she will see Russia win.
She believes her strength will be the
deciding factor in the last resort.
This Is the outstanding fact in the
scandinavian situation as outlined to-
day.
Fear Russian Plans
AS far back as any Swede can re-
member, all Swedes have been in ter
ror of a Russian attempt to secure
the Cars much and long coveted
warm water port on the west coast of
the scandinavian peninsula. This can
only be at Norway's expense and Nor
way can only be reached through
Sweden.
The Swedes claim they can put 1,00o.o0c
troops into the field. Experts doubt
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

performers were unable to save any OF
their belongings when fire broke out in
the winter quarters of the b. II. Pat
rick shows. here.
The boxing kangaroo was rescued by
SQUAD of fircmcn. It Is not known how
the fire started The loss will reach
SO nn0
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
No Trouble to Keep
Skin Free From Hairs
(The Modern PeautyD

There is no need for any woman tn
countenance supeTfluous hairs, be-
cause with a paste made by miHing
some powdered delatone with water
it is easy 10 get rid of thenL The
paste is applied Tor ; or : minutes,
then rubbed Off and the skin washed.
This treatment will rid tn" skin OF
hair without leaving hlemish, hut
care should be taken II see that you
set real delatone.--Advt
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
CAN'T FIND DANDRuFF

Every bit of dandrun disappears after
one or two applications of Danderins
rubbed we'll into the scalp with the fn-
ger tips. Get Decent bottle of Dam
derine at any drug store and save your
hair. After a few applications you can't
find particle of dandrun or any fall
ing hair, and the scalp will never itch.
-Advt. 81 ..- g. r.t
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

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The Washington times., 1916-01-06
SWeden Determined
To Prevent Russians
From Beating Kaiser
Scandinavian Nation Would Even Throw Her Army
Into Field to Help Germany-Norway and
Denmark Are Pro-English and Ger
man Haters.

Charles P. Stewart, who sent the following dispatch to
United Press the attitude of the three
countries toward the for three years
European manager the United Press, frequently
capitals and thoroughly
situation. As staff correspondent with the Ford peace
party, spent fortnight Chsania, Stockholm and
COpenhapep,
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
"FAT LADY" SAVED
IN CIRCUS BLAZE
Trained Bears Lost In Fire-Box-
ing Kangaroo Rescued BY
Firemen.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 6.-Five train
cd bears were suffocated, Victoria Cal
houn, THE Fat Lady" weighing 40
pounds, narrowly escaped and scores Of
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
One Year Ago Today in the War

The conference Of the bitter enemies the Gar Of Bulgaria and
the King of Roumana Roumanan SOIL considered
sign that both countries would join the allies.
Russian armies sweeping the Hungarian plains
Russians Adahan in the Caucasus killed wounded
tured 10000 Turks The battle called Little Sedan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04

WILL ADVOCATE
u. S. ARBITRATION
Employees Believed to Be Ready to Re-
ject Observation-Disclosures to Do
Nothing Until Strike Vote 10 Counted
and Plans Of Brotherhoods Made
Known - Now York Traction Lines
Preparing to Import Strikebreakers.

New York, Aug. 4.--Comferences OF
the leaders of the four great brother
hoods of railroad employees, represent
ing 100000 men, the majority of whom
225 railroad systems, were held here
today. These meetings were to en-
able the leaders to decide on their
course of action If the representa-
tives Of the railroads again refuse
their demand for an eight hour day
and other changes. The railroad
leaders declined to discuss the ap-
peal to President Wilson to prevent
the threatened national railroad strike.
1t lies in their power by virtue OF
the vote now being counted to call a
strike if the railroads do not accede
to their demands. 1t is expected the
conference committee Of the railroad
management will again refuse the
mems demands at the meeting next
Tuesday and that the managers Will
advocate arbitration; or that the
strike be settled under the Newlands
act of 1914, by commission OF SIX
men, two to be appointed on either
side and two to be neutral 1t is not
REGARDED as likely that the railroad
leaders will consent to this. .
In case of deadlock the railroad
managers look ito President Wilson
to take a hand lin the controversy IN
calling representatives of both sides
to Washington and notifying them
they must compose their differences
in some manner in the public inter-
ests. .
Chairmen OF the trainmens unions IN
the west and southwest continued to
arrive in tile city today bringing bal
lots marked by men on their respectl'e
lines Thus far more than 10 per een'
OF the 100000 votes has been counted
Nearly aIl favor a. strike. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
AUTO OWNERS sTuNo.

Mails Closed to League H. Buffalo
Which Promised Cheap, supptiss.a
Washington. Aug.A.-- Gries.sfcr. ven-
geance from many automobile owners
| in the United States who admit they
were badly stuck brousf1t results
today when tho postoffioe depart
ment denied the use OF tho malls to
the International Automobile League,
Inc. and the International Automibile
League Tire company Of Buffalo. N.
Y. and A. C. Bidwell. president Of
both concerns.
The action announced by Solicitor
General Lamar Is the resuleyof COM
plants made last March by the Amer
lean Automobile association and tho
Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World seeking to abolish fraudulent
advertising.
Bidwell was charged with amass-
ing fortune by employing agents who
solicited members for the league by
representing that membership en-
abled the motor drivers to obtain
tires and accessories at manufacture
ers prices
Owners Of advertised brands denied
the existence Of contracts which
would make this possible. although
1t appears 5000. 900 in stock was sold.
Bidwell is under federal indictment
for misuse OF the mails.
It Is charged by the department
that alleged manufacturers prices"
on standard automobile tires and
supplies were advertised merely as
bait to secure $40 annual fee from
members to whom the league might
sell inferior tires and supplies at q
stiff profit.
League members testified that when
they endeavored to realize the big
savings promised by the prices listed
on standard articles. they were In
formed that 4he league was Just out"
but that an excellent article manu-
featured especially for the league
could be supplied in place Of the ono
ordered.
When memhers complained they were
referred to clause in the member
ship contract which specified that
goods listed would be furnished when
obtainable.
"Crystad oil" was a lubricant listed
in the leagues catalogue as being OF
Exceptional quality" Government
investigation indicates this oil came
out the same barrel from which orders
| were flied for cheaper grade.
Members testified that five or six
years after they had paid their initial
so annual fee to the league. an at
tempt was made to collect $40 for
each OF these years on the strength OF
! a clause In the application making
| membership perpetuating unless res
ignation was filed by registered mail
sixty days before the expiration Of
| the membership yesr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
Infantile Paralysis Con.
tinues to Gain Headway
in New York.
FORTY-FIVE DEAD
IN PAST "a HOURS
More Than 1000 Fatalities Out d
Total Of 4,264 Cases Since Outbreak
Eminent PathoIoeists Visit New
York in = \. Of Discovering Specific
For Di 2 Lone Theory Advanced
10 II ierm 10 Spread by Flies.

York. Aug. More than 1000
iren now have been killed by the
: ,demic of infantile paralysis and
nearly 5000 have been stricken by the
disease. The health departments daily
bulletin shows that the plague still con-
tinues to gain headway. During tho
twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. m. to-
day. forty-five children died and ITS
new cases, the second largest number
In a single day. were reported. Since
June IS there have been 4.264 cases, l.
025 Of which proved fatal
Lays Blame to Flies.
The group OF distinguished patholo-
gists and bacteriologists summoned
here from all over the country to In
vestigate the infantile paralysis cpl.
demic. in the hope they may discover
a specific for the disease, spent the
early part of today in observing the
work by the health department in dag
nosing the cases and in the methodA
used in quarantining the homes. The
Staten Island civic league has sent to
the government. the health commission.
ers and the governor a letter asserting
that 1t is the opinion Of scientists that
the germ Is carried by flies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04

PAGE ONE
Telesraphie News;
Verdun Again Center OF Battle Stage.
Carranza Replies 10 Ancriuan Note.
Appoints Peace CONS issioners.
Plague Deaths Exceed 1000.
Rail Managers Look to Wilson.
PAGES TWO, THREE, FIVE
Iowa News:
Flies Less Numerous.
Much Evidence Against Wire Tap
pers.
Memorial For Drowned Boys.
Iowa Troops Well Fed.
Plot Against National Guards.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial:
Protecting the Public.
The Easement Execution.
The Biggest Fool in Iowa.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN
Novelette,:
When the Mail Came In.
Another Rex Beach Story. 4
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE
City News:
Governor Offers Reward in Murder
Case.
Posts 5000 For Williams Conviction.
Penner Loses Pitcher Battle 1 to 0.
Odeon Season to Open Aug. Is.
Officers Hold Man For Alleged
Forgery.
Genera! and Brief City News,
PAGE TEN
Markets and General:
Wheat Goes Still Higher
Corn Hardens in Sympathy.
Cattle Trade Strong.
Hogs Turn Higher
England Yields Rlacklist Point
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
TWENTY-EIGHT LIVES
LOST IN CLOUDBURST
Ten Members in Each Of Two Families
Succumb to Rush Of Water That Car
ries Away Homes-Property Damage
Estimated at $150,000.

Middlesboro, KY, Aug. A revised
list Of dead reported from Blair's Creek
in the Barren creek region of northern
Tennessee, shows that the cloudburst
which visited the section Wednesday
night claimed a total of TWEEN ty- eight
dead. Ten others are reported missing,
altho 1t has not been established that
they were in the district when the
waters engulfed it.
1t develops tnat ten members in each
OF TWO families succumbed to the rush
OF the water that carried away their
homes. Reports this morning say that
Bush Ferguson, his wife and eight chill
dren, and Porter Walker, his wife and
eight children, all are dead.
The property damage will not 60
higher than s150.Ooo. and this includes
the washing out of the two trestles on
the Southern railroad between Middles-
bOro and Knoxville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
ALLEGES PLOTTER
CAUSED DISASTER
Explosion of Munitions on Black Tom
Island Declared by Man Under Arrest
to Have Been Work of conspirators
to Destroy War Materials.

Jersey City, N. j., Aug. 4.-The ex-
plosion of munitions on Black Tom Is
land last Sunday morning was caused
by "some persons with the object of
doing just what was accomplished" ac-
cording to Theodore B. Johnson, one of
the four men arraigned today charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the blast.
Mr.. johnson, president Of the john
son Lighterage and Towing Company.
said he would produce one of his en-
ployes who would swear that when he
first saw the fire it was In a box car
on Black Tom Island and did not origi-
nate in one Of the company's barges,
;.S charged.
Up to noon today the police detailed
by city authorities to watch incoming
trains for shipments of explosives had
found none.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
TO IMPORT sTRIkERREAkERs.
New York Street Railway Lines Not
to Yiald to Employee Deman nds.

10 II0iu 10 6USP'OySo OS'"O'NS'
New York, Aug. 4-Whether the
10000 persons who daily travel on the
surface cars in the borough Of Man
haitian and Queens are to be incon-
venienced by strike of 5000 motor
men and conductors of the New York
Railways company and the New YORK
and Queens County Railroad Com
pany lines will be known this after
non or tonight. The time limit set
bv the leaders OF the street railway
mems union. in which the officials
Of the companies are required to ans
wer to the demands Of recognition
of the union and increased pay ex-
pires this afternoon.
There is no indication Of any inten-
ton on the part of the companies to
grant the demands. Officials repeat
edly have declared that they can not
do so.
Meetings Of the conductors and
motormen are called tonight to vote
on the question of calling a. strike OIL
the lines Of these two companies. 1t
is reported 1000 strikebreakers are
ready to hurry to New York from
other cities to take the places Of the
strikers. This plan has been used In
the past to defeat transportation
strikes.
No demands have as vet been for
mulated by employees Of the elevat-
ed or subway lines, but 1t is report
ed that they will follow in due course.
Labor leaders are said to be organ
izing the drivers and conductors Of
the Fifth avenue omnibus line.
Refuses to Burden Commission.
The senate commerce committee
today voted to table the resolution Of
Senator Newlands directing the inter-
state commerce commission to inves-
tigate and report to congress on the
subject Of pay and hours of service
of the employees OF the railroads of
| the United States.
The committee took up the resolu-
tion on a written requests from the
chamber Of commerce Of the United
states, which asked for hearings.
'It was determined" said Chairman
lNewlands, after the committee act
ed, ITO have no hearings on the sub
feet, but toiay the resolution on
the table. It was deemed inadvisable
to add to the duties of the railroad
commission"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
MEXICO NAMES
PEACE ENJOYS
Carranza Accepts Proposal
For Commission to Settle
Dispute.
NAMES THREE MEN
TO AGREE ON TERMS
Note Delivered at Washington Couched
in Most Friendly Terms-Apparently
Rejects Proposal to Consider Other
Questions Than Military Situation
President Wilson to Pick Repre-
sentatives Of United States.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Eliseo Are
dondo, Mexican ambassador designate,
delivered a note to the state depart
ment today replying to the last Amer
lean communication to the de facto
government and announcing the ap-
pointment of three Mexican members
of a joint commission to undertake
settlement Of border differences. The
| text of the note follows:
| "Mr. Secretary: 1 have the honor to
transmit to your excellency the follow
ing note which l have just received
from my government.
/ .-My secretary: In due reply to the
courteous note Of the department o.
state dated July %, 1916, l have the
honor to say to your excellency that
the f1rs. chief of the constitutionallst
army. in charge Of the executive power
| of the Mexican republic, congratulates
| himself on the laudable efforts of the
| American government to arrive at q
solution of the existing troubles pc
tween the two countries, and consider
| ing it of great Importance that
prompt decision be reached as TO the
causes of the differences between the
| United States and Mexico, referred 10
| in the note Of the Mexican government
dated July T. last, has seen fit to ap-
point at once commission OF three
persons. constituted by Liconciate Luis
Cabrera. Engineer Ignacio Bonillas ana
Engineer Alberta J, Pani, to whom IN
structions have been given to devote
their attention preferably to the res
olution Of points previously mentioned
| in this note.
"Eliseo Arredondo has been author
| lied to treat with the department OF
state the matters Of details relating &c
1 the place and date at which the com
| missioners Of the Mexican government
Eshould meet the con1mi issioners OF the
United States in order to commence
their labors.
! Il reiterate to your excellency the
assurance of my highest consideration
&C. Aguilar,
| Secretary Of Foreign Relations.
II avail myself of this new occasion
| to renew to your excellency the as
surance of my highest consideration.
'E. Arredondo." T
aI One Proposal Rejected.
The de, facto government apparently
rejects the proposal that the com
mission consider questions other
than the military situation. Whether
this will be satisfactory to the United
States government has not been indi-
Gated.
| If it is accepted the next negotiations
will be between Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Ar
redondo to fix the time and place for
meetings of the commissioners. Presi-
dent Wilson has already under consid-
Grafton score of names for the Amer
| lean membership.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
WOMEN TO AID HUGHES.
Miss Anne Martin, Womans Party
Chairman So Deelarex

Denver.SAug. 4.-One hundred. thou
sand dollars and the influence Of the
national woman's party will be cast
into the balance in favor Of Charles
Evans Hughes and against President
Wilson If the democrats fail to pass
the federal suffrage amendment at the
present session of congress.
Miss Anne Martin, chairman of the
Womans party, so declared
We must judge the democratic par
ty on it's performance and the repub !.
lican party fon its promises" she said
Just as we hold President Wilson to a
strict accountability for his suffrage
record, so we will hold Governor
Hughes to his promise of national suf-
frage II he is elected
I'VE have every confidence that as
leader Of his party Governor Hughes
will keep his word. The party that Sc
cures the political freedom of all wom-
en- will inevitably win the undying
loyalty and adherence of the women
voters. Will the democrats give this
great opportunity to the republican
party?"