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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
PROTEST BRITISH ORDER.
6IackIisted Shipping Firms Consider
Formal Action.

New York. July 81. All of the
eighty-two firms blacklisted by Great
Britain under the trading with the
enemy act, were invited to send repre-
sentatives to meeting here today for
the purpose Of considering a formal
protest. There was talk in shipping
circles of making an attempt to test the
validity OF Great Britain's position by
sending an American ship with goods
from the blacklisted firms to a neutral
port consigned to a neutral or an agent
Of the American owners.
Some merchants believed that the
meeting should go no further than
naming committee Of persons whose
Americanism can not be questioned to
take up the matter with the state de-
partment at Washington. If the latter
course is taken it was said that firms
of admitted German origin or whose
exact status may not be clear would
make no attempt at this time to fight
for what they consider their rights.
Shippers said today that orders from
South America for large quantities Of
food stuffs, farming implements, house
hold articles, etc., have been held up
by the action of the British govern
ment. Some of the largest houses in
the foreign trade instruded their clerks
not to accept any shipments until the
British agents have been asked about
the status of the customer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
r.xt Of Note Not Published.

Washington, July 21.-While it was
admitted at the state department to-
day 1hat note had been received
from the de facto government of Mex
leo under date Of July II, proposing
the appointment of joint commission
to settle border differences, officials
refused to comment on the statement
given out at Mexico City last night,
purporting to present the text of the
communication. sQ -
It was learned, however from an au-
thcritative source, that the Mexico City
text, tho substantially similar, is not
identical with that presented by Mr..
Arredondo. Mexican ambassador desig-
nate.
Mr.. Arredondo saw Acting Secretary
Polk before the latter went to the cab
met meeting today.
Another report today from Major
General Bliss to theS@war department.
on his inspections OF the national guaru
camps on sthe Mexican border, said he
found the encampment at Llano
Grande, Donna, Mercedes and Harling-
en-, Tex, in an excellent state of health
with sanitary conditions ranging from
good to excellent
Secretary Polk took with him to the
cabinet meeting memorandum Of his
conference with Mr.. Arredondo,N which
he supplemented with a verbal report
of the meeting with the Mexican am
bassador.
Representative Madden, republican.
introduced resolution today calling
on the president to inform the house
why the national guard is being kept
on the border. and if there Is still an
emergency situation in Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21

government armor plate plant. When
Senator Reed came back and learned
of it, he denounced the action as a
Shameless proposition and an out
rage" and declared the Bethlehem
companys statements were false and
misleading. Senator Oliver challenged
Mr. Reed to show the statements he
referred to.
"The senator from Pennsylvania" ="
Mr.. Reed said, has the cool assurance
after admitting that he owned steel
stock, to stand up here and attempt to
vote money into his own pocket by
supporting q bill which would help the
steel company"
Senator CumminS' amendment to re-
duce the number of dreadnoughts to be
built in three years from ten to two,
and battle cruisers from ten to four.
was rejected, go to IA. Three demo-
Gratis, Senators Lane, Thomas and
Vardaman, voted for it.
Senator Kenyon's amendment to
make the number of ships six, four to
be built at once was defeated IS to II.
Without debate the senate next re-
jected an amendment by Senator
Thomas. democrat, to substitute the
house provisions for five battle cruis-
ers for the senate capital ship pro-
gram. An amendment by Senator
Townsend, Of Michigan, to reduce the
number of dreadnoughts from ten to
four, was rejected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Bandit Chieftain Believed
to Be Heading Expedition
In Person.
REBEL LEADER STILL
SUFFERS FROM WOUND
Pershing Has No Orders to Resume
Operations Against outIaws-Text Of
Note to Washington, as Given out in
Mexico City, Not Identical With Note
Received - Mexican Laborers Rob
American Guardsmen Of Arms.

San Antonio, Tex, July 21.-Corrobo
ration of the reports that Villa Is per-
sonally directing campaign that has
for its immediate object the capture o.
Torreon was contained in a repor
from General Pershing to Genera
Funston today.
General Pershing's report was flee
yesterday at Columbus, and appeared
to have been written the day before
Information that had reached him a,
that time was that Villa, with 1,SoC
men, was planning to attack Torreon
He added that it had been established
that Villa still is suffering from the
wound in his right leg. General Per-
shing said Villa was using a crutch.
No orders have been sent to Cen
eral Pershing to resume operations
against Villa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
First ) Attalion Of Thir;
Res nent First to Leave
Camp Dodge.
SECOND AND THIRD
BATTALIONS FOLLOW
Brigade Field Hospital Corps and Am.
bulanee Company Of Third Infantry
to Entrain This Aftsrnoon-Ssoond
Infantry to Depart Saturday and RssA
Of Brigade to Leave Early Next
Week, Probably Tuesday.

Des Moines, July 31.-The first sec
ton of the troop trains carrying the
first battalion of the Third regiment
left Camp Dodge early this morning.
The other two sections carrying the
second and third battalions got away
shortly after.
Members OF the brigade field hospital
corps and the ambulance company of
the Third infantry will entrain at Camp
Dodge for the Mexican border some
time this afternoon. according to
statement this morning by Col George
Morgan. U S. A., senior muster officer.
The first battalion Of he Third In
fantry, under command of Mai. Guy
Brewer, promoted from q captaincy
last night, left the camp at 1925 .. m.
today. Colonel Morgan said that plnns
called for the departure of the Second
infantry sometime tomorrow and the
remainder of the brigade early next
week. probably Tuesday.
Quick Work Loading Cars.
Col. e. r. BENEFITS regiment, the
Third Iowa, had struck tents at 2
o'clock last night and was ready to
entrain as soon as the cars could be
put on the sidings.
Twenty-one tourist sleepers, three
standard Pullmans and one palace
horse car arrived in Des Moines At
o'clock In the afternoon and he
company at once began the task OF
lining them up at the camp,
The entire Third regiment vaa to
entrain during the eight. Three
trains We're to leave camp with q
total Of seventy mine cars.
All Of the baggage cars were loaded
during the afternoon and Il required
about three-quarters Of an hour for
the boys to load their tents and
personal equipment after the pas
senger coaches had arrived.
The first battalion OF tho Third
regiment, under Maj. E.s0 worthinxr
ton. received orders to striks tsntS
at o'clock. Two hours later nothing
but bare ground could be seen where
the Third regiment camp had been,
Ellwood Is Brigade Adjutant.
Maj. Ivan E. Ellwood of Cedar
Rapids, commanding the third bat
talon Of the Third regiment was
permanently appointed yesterday even-
ing as brigade adjutant and Will re-.
main at Camp Dodge with General AL
lens staff until the last train. Major
Ellwood succeeds Maj. T., C. Worthing-
ton, who left the brigade staff to as
sumo command of the First battalion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
PARTY BREACH Is HEALED.
Hughes Looks For Reunion Of Repub.
licans and Proqressives.

Bridgehampton. n. Y. July 2l.-
Charles E. Hughes, the republican
nominee for president, today told call
ers he considered the breach between
republicans and rTosresssss;:sss ard be-
tween republican factions in various
localities to be falling fast and that he
looked forward with qualification to
having a virtually reunited party be-
hind him by the time his campaign
opens in Detroit, Aug. I.
No attempt was being made to bring
pressure on progressives to join the
working force for his election. Mr..
Hughes said. the program being to ap-
peal to their Judgment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
REQUEST FURTHER DETAILS.
Austria Asks Particulars Regarding
Attack on Tank Steamer.

washington, July 2l.-Ihe state de-
partment today received from Austro-
Hungary, thru Ambassador Penfield, a
request for additional details regarding
the attack by an Austrian submarine
on the American tank steamer Petro-
lite. Mr. Penfeld's dispatch gave no
indication as to whether the Vienna
government intended to comply with
the American demands for an apology,
punishment of the submarine COM
mander, and reparation for the dam
age done by the submarines shell fire.
OFFICIALS Of the department declined
lto divulge the nature of the informa-
ton sought, and on the ground that
negotiations at this time were conf
dental. A reply will go on shortly.
The Austrian claim has been that the
submarine commander fred on the
Petrolite by mistake and that later the
master Of the tanker voluntarily fur
nished the submarine with provisions.
The Petrolite's captain swears he was
shelled and made to surrender the sup
plies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
WILSON ASKS COOPERATION.
Desires Foreign RuIers to Assist Il
GETTING Food TO STARVING Poland


Washington, July 21.-Personal mes
sages were sent by President Wilson
today to European rulers urging CO.
operation in getting food supplies from
the United States to the starving peo-
pie OF Poland.
Efforts in the same direction. thru
the state department to the foreign
offices of the countries involved have
met with failure. Tho president wants
France. Great Britain and Russia to
allow the passage of foodstuffs and
Germany and Austro- o-Hungary to guar
antee that the food will be given TO
the civilian population and not seized
by the armies of occupation.
The messages, which are the same.
are addressed to the king Of England,
the president Of France. the emperor Of
Russia, and the emperors Of Germany
and Austria Hungary.
1t Is understood that no definite plan
is suggested tho the president intimates
that the United States would be glad
to foster such a relief organization in
Poland as has been kept up with such
success in Belgium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
KING GEORGE TO
SAVE SIR ROGER
Irish Rebel, Convicted Of High Treason,
To Be Sent to Madhouss-Pre
Wilson Makes Plea For Easements
Life.


Washington. July 21.-Sir Roger
Easement convicted Of high treason
against the British crown, will escape
the penalty OF death.
Information to this effect has been
received here. The understanding is
that Sir Roger will be sent to an in
sane asylum.
BY direction of President Wilson, the
state department unoficially has made
representations to the British govern
nlent in behalf Of the Communication Of
the death sentence of the former Brit
ish consular official
1t was necessary for the department
to proceed with a great deal Of tact.
In view Of the fact that Sir Roger was
British subject, the United States
could not officially concern itself with
his fate.
Moreover. he was given a fair trial
and was found guilty of treason, and
regarding the judicial treatment ac-
corded him the prisoner himself had
no complaint to make.
He insisted only in the speech he
made to the court that he should be
tried not in England, but in Ireland
and by a Jury Of Irishmen and not Of
Englishmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
euardsmen Robbed Of Arms,

Columbus, n. NJ. July 21.-Numbers
of rifles and quantities of ammunition
have been stolen by Mexican road
workers from the army in the camps
says a report from the field today. The
report continued that small detach-
ment detailed by General Pershing to
capture the thieves came back today
with a Mexican private, who admitted
taking rife and an ammunition belt
from sleeping motor truck driver at
The read cGHnG.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Submarine j. British Prize.

London, July 21.-A German sub
marine mine layer. which is one of the
U-35 class, one of the latest prizes of
the British navy, was visited by an
Associated Press man today prior to
it's being placed on public display in
the Thames.
The prize. flying the German naval
ensign surmounted by the British en-
sign, lay in naval dock yard on the
east coast. The boat Is designed
purely for mine laying. The entire for
ward part is composed Of wells. six in
number. each containing two powerful
mines which can be released by levers.
The ship has no torpedo tubes or other
armament except small guns for the
crew and is only 100 feet long.
Thirteen blue Jackets and five officers
comprise the crew Of the submarine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Cryptic Message
Tells Of Famine
and Pestilence

New York. July 21.---A cryptic mes
sage by which an American missionary
nurse in Turkey got information OF
famine and pestiience past the Turkish
censor is described in a bulletin issued
today by the American board Of com
missioners for foreign missions. The
message. written on the postal. is:
We shall very soon have to test the
first part of the twentieth verse of the
fifth chapter of job. What blessing
to have a God who is true and able!
Lots of love to you all. DR.. Hamlin's
famous mixture in demand here"
The first part of the twentieth verse
Of the fifth chapter Of Job reads:
In famine he shall redeem thee from
DEATH"
The mixture is medicine used in
cholera cases.. The board of mission
interprets the reference to the medi-
cine to mean that cholera is again in
that part of Turkey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
viii Attack Hospital Ships.

London. July PA Reuters corre-
spondent says that the Russian minis
ter Of foreign affairs has informed the
Turkish Government, thru the am
bassadOrs of the United States and
Spain that Russia will henceforth dis
regard the principles of The Hague
convention as far as Turkish hospital
ships are concerned
The Russian hospital ship Portugal
was sunk by submarine in the Black
sea last March. There were many
wounded nn hoard ct the time and 11s
lives were lost. It was said at first
thsf the shin had been sunk by Ger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
CRIME WAVE IN BERLIN.
Grief Due to War and Lack Of Food
Blamed for MANY Murders,

Grief Due to War and Lack Of Food
Blamed for Many Murders.
The Hague, July 21.--A wave of
ghastly murders. suicides and other
crimes of horrible character is sweep
ing Berlin.
Mental depression or insanity, due
in some instances to the loss of rela-
tives in the war and in others to
lack of food. is held to be respon-
sible by German criminologists. Dur
1g the last few weeks sensational
murder or suicide has occurred nearly
every other day in Berlin.
Many Of these are being hushed up,
and others get but scant attention in
the Berlin newspapers, because of the
overwhelming interest in the war.
Two Girls Murder Another.
Two girls robbed another in Ber-
lin manicure shop few days ago.
TO escape arrest they tried to hang
her from chandelier
She pleaded to be cut down. They
let her body drop when she had be-
come unconscious, and eoolly hacked
her head almost off with razor. Then
they packed the body in trunk and
shipped it to another city. The girl
murderers were caught and sentenced.
A brief item in the German papers
under the caption, "A Love Drama"
revealed murder in a wealthy Ber-
lin home. A young Russian, who had
lived in Berlin as the servant of a
German for seven years, became in
fatuated with the daughter Of his en-
ployer and desired to marry her.
Tries to Kill Her.
She refused him time and again
One Sunday morning when she was
alone in her bedroom the Russian en-
tered, locked the doors and spkang at
her. She escaped his embrace after
a struggle and ran into a closet, lock-
ing the door.
The Russian fired one shot through
the door, without wounding the girl
and then attempted suicide, shooting
himself in the head.
The girls brother, an army officer
who was at home on leave, heard the
shots and ran into the ROOM The
Russian seized pair of scissors and
stabbed him to death.
Under the heading Sentenced to
Four Years Imprisonment" the Ber-
lin papers carried the story of an
other war tragedy. A policeman shot
and killed his sister. On the witness
stand he pleaded that the girl was
respondent and begged him to shoot
her. He got off with four-year SEN
tence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Three Americans in Crew

Portland, Maine, July 21 - Three
Americans, George Ivey, of Philadel-
phia; Richard Neligan, OF Boston, and
Davis Rosseneau, Of Old Town, Maine.
were members Of the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Yer, reported today from
London as having been sunk. The
Yer carried a cargo of 257,730 bushels
of oats and was commanded by Capt.
William McHunter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
BRITISH. EXTEND L!MEs.
Occupy German Positions in Foureau,
Wood, Near LonouavaI.

Wood, Near Lonqusval.
London. July 21.-The British line
north OF Bazentin and Longueval has
been pushed forward in Foureaux
wood. the war Office announced today.
The British drove the Germans from
the wood but lost part of this posi-
ton, subsequently.
The statement says:
The battle continues without inter-
mission between the Leipsic redoubt
on the west and the Delville road
and to the east. North of the Bazen-
tin -Longueval line the British advance
has been pushed to Fournaux wood,
from which we drove the enemy.
During the night the enemy counter
attacked after an intense bombardmen.
with gas shells and effected an entry
into the northern part Of the wood, but
failed to dislodge US from the southern
half Elsewhere there is no change"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
MRS. TOMPKINS FAILS
TOIDENTIFY sBLACKIE'
MarshaIItown Woman Unable to Say
That William Mansfield. Suspected OF
ViiIisca Ak Murder, ls "insane
BIaekie" Who Threatened Her..

Special to Times-Rapublican,
Red Oak, July 21.-Mrs. Elmo Tomp-
kinis, of Marshalltown, who claims to
have heard men plotting the murder OF
the Moore family at villisca, while con-
sresated near slaughter house, told
her story before the grand jury and
was taken. to the Jail and was shown
Mansfield. She failed to identify him
as the man, Insane Blackie,' who was
at her house after the murder and
who she claims threatened to murder
her if she divulged any of her informa-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
TRY TO CHANGE BILL.
Opponents Of Large Building Program
Ready With Amendments

Washington, July 21.-The naval bill
reached it's last stage towards passage
in the senate today with opponents of
the large building program ready with
a fire of amendments for reduction.
Democratic senators. however. were
confident that the administration pro-
gram will prevail.
The vote was delayed by the re-
newal Of the controversy between SEN
ator Reed, of Missouri and Senator
Oliver of Pennsylvania. Senator PEN
rose. during Mr.. Reeds absence from
the senate chamber, got the senate's
unanimous consent to print as a pub
lie document the Bethlehem Steel
Company's published argument against
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Food Riots sunpres.ed

Rotterdam. via London. July 81. -
Food riots which broke out in Belgium
and north France have been suppress
ed by the German military authori-
ties, say reports received here from
reliable sources. The rioting was espe-
cially severe at Liege. Verviers, Rou-
baix. Renaix, ST. Nicholas. Lokern. and
Termonde.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Former Governor of Indiana
Named BY Prohibitionists
for President.
PLATFORM ADOPTED
WITHOUT DISCUSSION
Plank Favorins Initiative, Referendum
and Recall, Offered by Eugene w.
Chain Is onstrations
For HanIy and SuIzer, When Names
Are Presented-Text of National
Platform Adopted by Prohibitionists.

St. Paul, July 21.-J. Frank
HanIy, former governor Of Indiana,
today was nominated for president
by the prohibition party in conven-
ton here. Nomination speeches
were begun shortly after the adop-
tion Of the platform this morning.
Hanly received 400 votes as
against 161 for William Sulzer, his
nearest contender.
An enthusiastic demonstration
followed the placing Of HanIy's
name in nomination. Demonstra-
tions resulted when William Sulzer,
former governor Of New York, and
Finley c. Hendrickson, Of Mary
land, we're placed in nomination.
The party platform was adopted
after the addition of plank de-
cIaring in favor Of the initiative,
the referendum and recall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
FLOOD SUFFERERS
FACE STARVATION
Food Shortage Exists in Many Of More
Remote Sections Of Western North
Carolina. Swept by the Recent
Floods.

Asheville, n. c., July 21-Food short
age in nlany OF the more remote Sec
tions of western North Carolina, which
were swept by last Sundays floods,
were reported today and information
was that at some points, notably at
Mortimer and Cowlesville, near Hick
ory, the population actually faced
starvation unless speedy relief is sent.
In many places the people were said to
be living on potatoes alone. all other
food stuffs having been carried away
by the flood.
Seven additional fatalities are re-
ported and the death toll now stands
between eighty and ninety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
FEWER NEW CASES OF
PARALYSIS FOUND
Thirty.two Deaths Reported in Great
or New York in Past Twenty four
Hours But Marked Decrease 10 Seen
in Spread Of Disease.

New York. July IA further de-
crease in the number Of new cases Of
infantile paralysis and slight in
crease Of deaths was shown today in
the bulletin Of the health department
on the epidemic. During the last
twenty -four hours thirty-two children
died in the great city, and eighty cases
were reported. This compares favor
ably with yesterdays report whica
showed fatalities number thirty-one
and new cases, lie. Since the start of
the plague on June rs there have been
2,52s cases and bff deaths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
LAST WITNESS HEARD.
Grand Jury to Make Report in Mans
field Case Late Today.

Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak, July 21.--The special ses-
sion Of the grand jury investigation
Of the Villisca ak murders and the al
legged association Of William Mansfield
with the crime. will make It's report
this afternoon. One witness, Mr.. Tay-
lor, merchant, Of Maryville. Mo-, is
being heard and it is announced that
he is the last witness. Judge f. B.
Woodruff came here today from Coun-
Gil Bluffs especially to receive the re-
port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
THREATEN OPEN TOWNS.

German Air Raids to Be Taken as
Measures Of RsprisaI.
Berlin, July 21.-Threats Of air raids
on open French towns as measures of
rprisal, are made in statement is
sued today.
The statement says
1--WE shall now be forced to use our
battle squadrons for reprisal. A great
number of peaceful French towns out
side the zone of field operations are
within the reach Of our air crafts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
New Postma.ters Named.

Special to Times Republican,
Washington, July q. President
Wilson today nominated the following
Iowa postmasters: Albert Neel. Clarks-
vile; George W. Blair. Lamont; E. 7.
Wall, Osceola.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-21
Roumanians Goira Homo.

Helena, Mont, July a1.- Heavy ems
igratic:: OF Reumafiians from Nom
tana. all going east, was reported here
today. When asked whether Rou-
mania had summoned Fer reserves the
men would not discuss the matter. =