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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
,wN. IOWA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1916

Angeles, Sacramento and San Jose. 1
am convinced that more than Is per
cent of the Chinese voted for the dem
ccratic candidate,
Wouldn't 1t be a funny thing If the
re- election Of President Wilson hinged
upon the Chinese vote Of California ?
The 'Chink' vote, as 1t is called by
Americans. has never been given a
serious or even a humorous thought.
Candidates for office hereafter in
California will have to pay little at
tention to the Chinese. We hold the
balance of power.
1T Is up to the democratic party to
recognize the Chinaman. A democratic
congressman from Pennsylvania -
think his name was Scott-had the bill
passed excluding the Chinese from the
United States. And now the Chinese
born here elect a democratic president.
Can you beat it?
The Chinese vote of Chicago is con-
fined toi the First ward. But 1t Is not
big enough to scare anybody. No
Chinaman will run for alderman for a
faw years at least"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
FILE ELECTION ACCOUNTS.
Extra Clerks Assigned to Tabulatins
Statements Of Expenses,

Des Moines, Nov. 15.--Extra clerks
today were assigned to tabulations
Of statement of election expenses be-
.rg filed by candidates at the last gen.
eral election, with the secretary Of
state. Nov. II is the last day for the
fling Of statements Of election ex-
penses.
Thus far most OF the statements re-
ceived have come from candidates for
the state senate and house. Today,
however, the state officers and con-
gressional accounts began coming In.
The statements of congressman F. P.
Woods showed that he spent s1.474:
p. e. Sweet spent $1,O57, and c. w.
Ramseyer. $s45.15. w. G.. Moth, Of
Davenport, democratic candidate for
secretary of state, filed an account to-
day for $3.50.
Clerks report that a greater number
cf expense accounts showing money
expended have been fled this year by
Sc cialists and prohibitionist candidates
than ever before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
POSTPONE GRAVES HEARING.
Self Styled international Spy 10 Bs
Arraigned Dec. 6.

Washington. Nov. 15.-The prelimi-
nary hearing Of Karl Armgaard Graves.
self-styled international spy. charged
with attempting to extort $4,000 from
Countess Won BernstorfI. wife of the
German ambassador, was postponed to-
day to Dec. s. at request Of the United
States attorneys office.
When Graves, with his lawyers, ap-
peared before United State Commis-
sioner Taylor. the prosecution an
nounced that testimony Of Prince HAITI
feldt. councillor Of the German en-
bassy with whom Graves dealt, was es-
sentiai
The prince however, may not appear
without permission OF his government.
1t may be two weeks before permission
is received. The bond Of $4,000 under
which Graves was released after his
arrest last Saturday, was continued.
Graves and his lawyers planned to
leave New York for Washington during
the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
BRITISH GAINS IMPORTANT.

From Stratssieai Viewpoint Reesnt
Sueessses Are Grsatest in Months.
GCopyright 1915, by Associated Press.l
With the British Armies in France.
Nov. 15.-The British advance on both
sides of the Ancre. which continued
yesterday with the capture Of Bou-
court, is considered by the British com.
mander ~ one; Of the most important
successes In the four months cam
paisn. They insist that the place is Of
the mort highly fortified on the entire
westsrn front.
More than 5000 prisoners have been
collected In the. extensive sabterranean
galleries and chambers which were
sunk on both sides Of the valley and
were miles In extent. Five hundred
GermaIis surrendered in tunnel near
st. Pierre Divian, which was a mile
and q half long The tunnel gave ac-
cess to scores Of electric lighted
chambers In which companies Of infan.
try were housed, and which contained
quantities OF machine guns and bombs.
I another ;G3s1TisoneTs ;G3 were caught III a
ravine@ south Of Beaumont Hamel,
where they were cut off by the first
attack on Monday afternoon
Fresh Troops Are Trapped.
The British success south Of the
Ancre was increased owing to the fact
) that the Germans in this sectof were
on the point OF being relieved by fresh
troops when the attack was made. AS
result twice the usual number of
men stationed there !. were trapped.
Here many men Of the Ninety third in
fantry. Of which the Duke Of Albany is
honorary chief, were taken. According
TO the prisoners, the duke was wait
ling In the rear to inspect the regiment
when the men were made prisoners.
The British ,swarmed over the SUR
3 face between the trench lines and
6urled showers OF bombs into the Ger-
man reloubts and shelters, capturing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
WILSON MAY LOSE ONE VOTE.
Idaho Elector Holding State Position
May Be Disqualified.

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 15. - Because
James E. Pincock. one of the four
democratic presidential electors chosen
in Idaho, also was a candidate from
Custer county and was elected, Idaho's
electoral vote, instead of being four for
President Wilson, is likely to stand
three for Wilson and one for Hughes it
was reported here The law disquali-
fies any presidential elector who is also
a holder Of state position, and Pin
cocks eligibility probably will be
tested, political leaders, say. If he is
disqualified, the highest republican
elector may cast his vote.
The enormous increase in Idaho's
vote, estimated at about 81, 900 over he
vote of two years ago, has led to offi-
cial inquiries.
In Bonneville county the election
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
TESTIMONY BEGUN
IN JONES CASE
Evidence in sIander Suit Growing Out
Of Moore Ak Murders Packs Court
Room-Attorney Van Law Accused
Of kidnapping Witness.

Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak. Nov. 15.-Taking Of testi-
mony in the 100000 damage suit OF
Senator r. +. Jones, Of Villisca. grow
ing out Of AK murders there In 1912.
against j. N. Wilkerson, Kansas City.
Mo. detective, was begun in district
court here this morning.
Gill Roth, Villisca barber, was the
first witness to take the stand. He
told of attending a meeting claimed to
have been held In pasture several
miles south Of Villisca last August al
which Wilkerson ID alleged to have
rnade. Malicious xtatepents connecting
the name Of Senator Jones with the
murders Jones furnishing the, mon :
ey to pay for the murder OF Joe Moore
is a statement alleged to have been
made at this meeting Roth said Will
kerson told Of the Investigations he
had made in the search for the mur-
derer and related story told to him
by one Vina Tompkins, member OF a
camping party on the banks OF the
Nodaway in 1911, who is said to have
overheard a murder plot participated
in by F. F. Jones. Albert Jones and a
man by the name Of Weems. This
question, Didn't he say he had no
malice or feeling against anybody and
simply wanted the people OF Montgom-
cry county to know the truth" put by
iWilkerson's counsel to witness, brought
an affirmative response. Roth was on
the stand an hour and twenty minutes.
w. NJ. Campbell, of Villisca. also was
on the stand this morning and told OF
a conversation he had with Wilkerson,
in which the alleged malicious state
ments were made against Senator
Jones.
Senator C. IT. Van Law. Of Marshall
town. is in attendance at the trial ant
his presence here has injected q new
element In the trial. WilIserson's coun-
SC! charged in court this morning that
Van Law had kidnapped one Vina
Tonpkins, vital witness to the de-
fendant, but counsel for Senator Jones
replied that the girl was here and could
be seen at any time by the defend
ants The trial Is creating great inter-
est and the court room is crowded to
capacity . .-... a,s.a .-.l 'r..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
WILSON TO TAKE OATH TWICE.
To Be Sworn in First on Sunday, MarcI
4. and on Monday


Washington, Nov. 15.-After an ex-
animation Of its records In search for
precedents, the state department holds
'that in its view there Is no interval
between the term Of one president and
the beginning Of his successor, altho
there may be slight interval when
the executive power Is suspended"
4 The department also holds that the
fact that President wilson's first term
will expire on Sunday, March 4, will not
leave hiatus In the Office of president
until noon on Monday, March S, 1917,
when Mr.. Wilson will formally take the
oath Of Office for a second term at the
capitol in Washington.
However. to prevent question of au-
thority on March 4, Secretary Lansing
will advise President Wilson to take the
oath on that day. The oath will be re-
administered on Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Huehe. Gain. In Minnesota.

st. Paul, Nov. 15.-The Hughes lead
in Minnesota suffered many changes
and stands at slightly more than 1000.
Returns came slowly into the capital,
and there were several differences be-
tween them and the unofficial returns
previously published. There was con-
sistent gain for Hughes in the after
noon figures. The vote, after COM
plete re-check, stood: Wilson, 17S,26O;
Hughes 179,264; Hughes plurality,
1904 k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
COLD WAVE PASSING.
r Temperatures Over Plains States Con-
sidsrably Modified.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Zero at Bis
marck N. D., was the lowest tempera-
ture reported this morning from any
part Of the country The cold wav"
still held sway east Of the Mississippi
river. Freezing temperatures We're re-
ported this morning as far south as the
gulf coast. Indications were that the
cold would grow tonight in the south.
Temperatures have modified some-
what over the plains states. North
field VT was the coldest place in the
east, with 2 above.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
DID cHlNks ELECT WILSON?
orientaIs Claim Credit For Carrying
California For President.

Chicago, Nov. Is. - The warning
+ongs Of Chinatown called truce to
celebrate the reelection Of President
Wilson. There was no parade, but
over their chop suey the On Leongs
and the Hep Sings toasted the victor,
and also gave credit to the Chinese OF
California without whose support, it is
said, Wilson could not have carried the
state. Frank Moy, president Of the On
Leong tong. said the reelection OF
Wilson was great victory for the
Chinese. The same opinion was voiced
by Yung Cow president of the Hep
Sing tong.
I'm the vote of California that was
SO badly needed to re-elect President
Wilson," said Moy, "the Chinaman has
been overlooked. Chinese born in this
country are citizens Of the United
States and are entitled to vote. There
are about 1000 of these voters in Cali
fornia.
Chinese newspapers printed in San
Francisco favored the election Of Mr..
Hughes. but know from letters re-
ceived by Chicago Cinnamon that the
majority Of the Chinese vote in Cali
fornia went to Wilson. Here in Chi
cago several Cinnamon voted Ter Ngi!-7
SON. l5tti 80 Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
BRITISH SHIPS WARMED.
Cruiser Sends Wireless Message
Ships Traversina Atlantic.

CFut60F oeHuS "FOIOSS WeSSa91 20
Ships Traversina Atlantic.
Providence, r. l., Nov. 16.-The Mer-
chants and Miners steamer Howard
reported on her arrival here today that
when of Block Island, before daylight,
she had been warned against German
submarines by a British cruiser de-
scribing herself as "A. B. NJ. c., It
was at hrst reported that submarine
had been discovered waiting of the
southern coast Of New England. but
when the Howard docked an inspection
OF the wireless message she received
showed it to be general warning ada
dressed to all shipping against German
undersea vessels which, 1t said, might
be met anywhere in the Atlantic
ocean,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Regard Reply 1. convincino.

London, Nov. 15.-The Times com
menting on viscount Grey's note to the
United States in regard to the British
blacklist says:
"The reasoning Of this convincing
document must satisfy the government:
and people Of the United States that
they have misunderstood the measure
against which they thought 1t right to
protest. Their note declared that these
measures were inconsistent with the
rights Of neutrals. viscount Grey joins
issue upon this contention and proves
that they do not impair neutral rights
as the statute IS a piece of purely
municipal legisla ton. We have too
high an opinion of American sense Of
justice and law to suppose that our
rights, legal and moral, to adopt these
measures once their true character is
understood will be questioned"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Berlin News Censors Fe1mfo
Significant Interview to
be Sent Out.
HUNGARIAN LEADER
IN HOPEFUL VIEW
Count Apponnyl Be'lsvss Nssotiations
to End W I'll es Opened Durins
Winter ares British Have CIV.
en- ur : 70 Of Crushing Germany
and - Germans Are Abandoning
Id, Annexins Territory.

- lin, via London, Nov. 15.--Ths
op>ning of peace negotiations may per.
haps be expected with fair prospects Of
success In the course Of the coming
winter. according to Count Albert Ap-
ponyi, veteran Hungarian leader and
former Hungarian premier. Count Ap-
ponyi, who Is visiting Germany to de-
liver two addresses on Hungarian his
tory. expressed his..views In an inter-
view given 4 correspondent of the AS
sociated Press, in which he discussed
the general European situation.
we can not expect" he said. to
see peace negotiations opened In the
next few weeks while the Roumanian
campaign Is undecided. Howevers
regard our chances there excellent. anu
once this ls accomplished I think both
sides will be willing to consider peace
Roumanla was ths entente's last card
and 1t - proving losing ona OF
course, our progress ON the Transyl-
vanian front Is . bit slow. owing to the
difficulties of the country. The COM
munications there are poorer than in
the west and even in Galicia and Rus
sia. The entry Of RoumaniA into the
war has been really advantageous "a
uA"
Leaders Drawing Nearer.
To illustrate what he considers the
growing chances for peace he refssTed
to recent speeches Of stAtesmen in op-
posing camps.
Mot Lloyd George" he tneaf5sctsA
but such as Lord Grey and ChAnosl-
lor Won Bethmann -EIollweg. A ysar
ago their respective standpoints word
as far apart as the poles. but now. u.
tho there are still wide differences b.
tween them, they have most appseca-
ably drawn nearer. Tho erushing s1
Germany Is eliminated n 1Fitish pGo-
lnouncements and the i1sa of .a4neuAs
ttion Of territory + dEsadl.aS ~ Gexs
many" 5;
He said he saw no rsaeon why nsA-
trail mediation should not be welcome
when the opportune moment arrived.
and added that he knew no reason why
President Wilson would not b accepts
able As nediary.
I'VE feel. Of course. that President
Wilson. has not treated us fairly. But
even tho one does not like q person
that is no reason for rejecting his serv-
ices when these may be useful"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Suit, in Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-The Pennsyl-
vania railroad company today filed a
bill In equity asking an injunction
against the three United States district
attorneys in Pennsylvania forbidding
them from bringing prosecutions
against the railroad company under
the Adamson eight-hour law The
court is asked to declare that the law
Is unconstitutional. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Hughes Makes Slight Gain.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 15.-One pre-
cinct in Los Angeles was thrown out
today by the board Of supervisors in
tho checking preliminary because it's
tally sheet showed three more votes
than were recorded in the registration
books. This precinct was credited
With 125 votes for Hughes and 1s9 for
Wilson, the remainder being scattered
Errors such. as this and the striking
out Of fourteen tallies for prohibition
electors on a tally sheet caused seven
teen election officials to be summoned
to explain their work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
WARMER WEATHER PROMISED

Cold Reported Thruout Iowa Today
With Rising Temperature Predicted.
Des Moines, Nov. l5.-Cold weather,
only few degrees above the temper
ature reported yesterday. continued
.hrGout Iowa today. Indications were,
however, according to the local wealth
er bureau, that the temperature would
moderate considerably by tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
THANKSGIVING DATE SET.
President Wilson to Issue Proclamation
Within Few Days.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The usual
Thanksgiving day proclamation will be
issued from the White House within
the next few days. President Wilson
told inquireTs today tilat the would fol-
low custom and designate the last
Thursday Of the month, which is Nov.
30. Because the date is SO close to
Christmas there was movement
among business men to set an earlier
date for Thanksgiving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Teiesraphic News:
Significant Peace Talk From Berlin.
Germans Deliver Hard Blow at
French.
British Press Advantage as A:c-e.
General Onlaught Against Eight
Hour Law.
No Changes in ELECTRICAL Vote Cam
vass.
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
New Church at Hampton Burned.
Blind Man In Legislature.
Wilkerson Says He VIII Prove
Charge.
All Records Broken at s. U. I.
White Plague Declining,
No Educational Changes Planned.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
The Man Who Could Afford to Lose.
Who Killed Cock Robin?
General Business.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SIX SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Dedicate Enlarged Hospital
Need More Rooms For Boys,
Lamoille Men Would Rave Road.
Searchlight Club Elects Officers.
Burritt. and Peek Reelected.
General News Of City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Advance Lifts Wheat.
Corn Develops Firmness.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Dull and Lower.
Butter Price Laid to Foreign De.
mand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
ADVANCE IN STEEL RAILS.

v. S. Steel Corporation Announces
Increase Of IS Per Ton.
New York, Nov. 15.-The United
States Steel Corporation today an
nounced an advance Of S. per ton in
the price Of Standard steel rails,
Bessemer being quoted up to s3s and
Open Hearth at $40 1t is expected
win take similar action The prices
quoted. today represent an advance Of
$40 over those in vogue for many
years up to the early part Of the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Wilson Invited West.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Invitations
from several western states urging
President Wilson to visit that section
were left at the White House today by
John E. Osborne, assistant secretary Of
state, from the governor of Wyoming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
CANVASS OF VOTE SLOW.
Count Of Guards Vote May Not Be
COMPLETED For a Week.

Des Molnes, Nov. 15.--Work Of can
vassing the ballots cast by members OF
the Iowa National Guard on the Mext-
can border may not be completed for
week, tellers reported TO the executive
council today. 1t was said that the
work OF canvassing the ballots was
proceeding slowly, ewing to the tah hula =.
tion Of voters by counties from TWEEN
ty-four poll books.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
"a. az Merchant TONNAGE.

London, Nov. 15.-Of the total
British tonnage of steam merchant
shipping Of 1 900 tons and over at the
beginning OF the war, the net loss to
Sept. 30, 1916. was slightly over IN
per cent. Thomas j. MacNamara.
financial secretary Of the British ad-
miralty told questioner today IN the
house Of commonA. This, he said, In
c!uded losses from all causes whether
war, or marine risks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Markets and General:

commissioners threw out as fraudulent
921 votes in two precincts, which so
changes the results in that county that
the entire republican ticket leads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN.
The Weather.

sub rises Nov. 1S at 6:49. sets q,
4:4l.
1owa--Fair tonight and Thursday;
rising temperatures Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
PARRAL RESIDENTS SAFE.
American and Other Foreign Mining
Mon Now En- Route to West Coast.

Men Now En- Route to West Coast.
FL Paso. Tex. Nov. 15.-American
and other foreign mining men Of Par
raj are safe and are making their way
toward the west coast Of Mexico, a
Mexican refugee from Parral. who arr
rived here last night, reported He
made the trip from Parral to Chihua-
hua City overland, leaving Parral on
Nov. 8. He reported that Gen. Luis
Herrera evacuated Parral on Nov. 4.
and said the town was occupied on
Nov. by villa bandits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
LOGAN TO VISIT TROOPS.
Adjutant General to Leave Thursday
For Brownsville, Tex.

Des Moines, Nov 15.-.Guy f. Logan.
a6jutant general of the iowa National
Guard. probably will leave for Browns
ville Tex, tomorrow, to pay q visit to
tie troops in camp there and at
Donna. Tex, a few miles up the river
from Brownsville. II was denied today
that Governor George w. Clarke was
contemplating visit to the Iowa
troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

in quick succession several parallel
rows Of the main German trenches be-
tween. Beaumont Hamel and Boucourt.
Prisoners from the Prussian Guards
told the Associated Press correspond
ent that the terrific British lombard
ment destroyed the machine gun ems
placements and made resistance to the
infantry charge impossible. They said
they were cut off from their reserves
on an entire front of seven miles,
which was isolated by the British cur
tain fire.
A tank, which helped to destroy ma :
chine gun positions at the bottom of
the valley, south of the Ancre, was
attacked with bombs by Germans. All
Of the attackers were killed by the
guns of the tank.
Two thirds of the British casualties
south Of the Ancre were walking cases.
The total losses were lighter in pro-
portion than any previous operations
in the past four months. All ground
a. far as Boucourt has been well con-
solidated and the troops are pushing
beyond Feenele. The Germans so far
have not attempted any counter at
tacks. e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Road. File Injunction Suits,

New York Nov. 15.-lThe New York
Central railroad will shortly file in the
federal court here the first injunction
suit to be brought by an eastern road
to test the constitutionality Of the Ad-
amson eight hour law, it was announc-
ed by Albert II. Harris. generai counsel
for the New York Central. TIE action,
TT is understood, will be directed
AGAINST H. Snowden Marshall, United
States district attorney here. and sew
eeral local officers Of the four train
mems brotherhoods. A temporary stay
will be sought to enjoin the defendants
from instituting prosecution of the
road to compel it to carry out the law
1t was said today the attorney gem
eral shortly will select one Of the suits
and push It thru for determination
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
British Steamer Sunk.

Paris, Nov. 15.-The British steamer
Sarah Radcliffe, Of 1888 tons gross,
has been sunk by hostile submarine,
which torpedoed and bombarded her,
according to a semi official announce
ment today. The steamer sank after
twelve shots had been fired at her, her
crew Of twenty-eight men being res
cued by the Norwegian steamer Hud1n.
The sloop st. Nicholas, Of Granville,
was sunk on Monday by submarine.
the announcement adds. Her crew OF
nine men were saved.