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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
SHIPS IN COLLISION.
Passengers ON Liner crstan Taken on
Mo Ono Injured.

Passengers ON Liner Crstan Taken on
mo Ono Injured.
Baltimore. Feb. 25.-The Merchants
and Miners liner Cretan, from Phila.
delphia for Savannah, was in collision
with the steamer Dorothy fourteen
miles north Of Cape Hatteras during
thick fog early this morning, accord
Ing to advices received at the general
offices OF the line from It's Norfolk off
fioe late this forenoon. No one was
hurt.
The Cretan's passengers were trans
ferred to tho Dorothy and both vessels
proceeded to Norfolk.
No schooner was involved In the ao-
cident as was at first reported
The Dorothy struck the Cretan on
the port bow forward which was stove
in, but the damage was said to bc
mostly above the water line, The Dor
othy was reported to be only slightly
damaged
The revenue cutter ::::onda&a res
sponded to the Cretan's wireless calls
for help, reaching here several hours
later and was standing by according TO
last reports.
The Dorothy is expected to arrive at
Norfolk about p. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
U,ited States Starts
Inquiry Into Removal
Of Men from Ship

Washington, Feb. 25. The
United States today instructed
Ambassador Page at London to
make inquiries at the British for
eign Office regarding the removal
of thirty eight Germans, Austrians
and Turks from the American
steamship China in Asiatic waters
and to demand the release Of the
prisoners If they were arrested on
the high seas as has been indi-,3
Gated.
Great Britain maintains extra
territorial rights over the waters
Immediately adjacent to Shanghai,
China's sailing port for San Fran
cisco. Should the British govern
ment set up the claim that the
vessel was within waters under
British jurisdiction, the United
States would not have cause for
further action.
Adyices at the state department
leave in doubt the exact position
OF the China. One report fixed
the location as "ten miles off
shore" L.
The state department has been
advised that the British foreign
office is investigating the incident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
MAY BUY JAP wARsHIPs.
Russian Neaotiakions For vssssis p
caadinn &afiSSa exnv.;ise

Russian Neaotiakions For vesseis Pro-
81 cssdins SatisFaetority.
ToR& Feb. RGssian negotiations
for the purchase from Japan OF war
ships captured In 4he Russo-Japanese
war, are repoFtedsto be proceeding sat-
.isfactorily. This Soya, the Tango and
the sagami are stated to be the ves-
sells which Russia desires to purchase.
Russia would heve bought w1rships
from japan at the breajksof the was
An order to take pArt IA the homhardI
msnt of Estng TarstAe -aeapoTtrfh y
Chinese .scoalt ins the German teri.
tory OF Kaio Chau, but the nesotia-
tions which were their undertaken tell
thru
KThe Tango and sagamf are battle
ships and the Soya a protected cruiser.
The Tango, formerly the Russian war
ship Poltaca, was sunk at Port Arthur
and afterward raised and repaired. She
ds 6f 1900 tons.
j The SAsami. like the Tango, was
built at Petrograd.. J. andsis Of 1850
tons.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
! Kaiser Direct. Germ an Att.ek

Paris, Feb. 25--The Petit Parisien's
correspondent at the front says that
the great German offensive against
Verdun Is under the personal direction
OF Emperor William, The emperor
who arrived at general Headquarters on
Saturday last, and who, in order that
nothing should so wrong. ordered a
sort Of dress rehearsal OF the coming
attack be held. At q given signal ev-
cry infantryman and gunner took tho
post assigned him and the motion OF a
general attack was gone thru behind
the lines. The emperor seemingly was
satistjed and gaye the word to begin
the Offensive On saturday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Teiesraphio News:
President and House in Split.
Division Over Sea Warning Acute,
Bryan Butts Into Quarrel.
Openly Opposes Wilson's Stand
German Drive Losing Force.
Last Effort, Soldiers Told.
Sioux City Strikes May Spread.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Car Shortage Serious.
Campaign For Half Million.
Michel Found Guilty.
Five Entrapped by Fire.
Big Loss In Rural Population.
Deputy Sheriff Shot to Death.
Two Wounded at Rockford.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm, Department:
Millions In Baby Beef.
Breeding Important in Egg Produc-
tion.
q! PAGE SIX.
Improving Oakdale
Bombast or Business.
Some Woman Reasons
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Many New Cases For March Term.
Railroad Defendant in Damage Suit.
Shorthorn Breeders Have Big Sale.
Poultry Show Dates Jan. 1T.
Mrs. M. J. Hussey Dead at Albion.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELvE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Inclined to Strength.
Corn Follows Wheat.
Cattle Market Weak.
Hogs Active and Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
aPEAcE" MEN MUST STAND TRIAL
Attack on Indictment overruisd in
Federal Court.

Washington, Feb. 25.-United States
Commissioner Taylor today dismissed
the attack on the Indictments OF IA.
Robert Fowler Herman Schulteis and
Henry b. Martin. returned In federal
grand 1urys investigation of the ac-
tivities OF I.abor's National Peace
Council, and held that the three men
must appear for arraignment in, New
York, March G.
None OF the three men gave bail and
they were put in the custody Of q mar
shall Their attorney announced he.
would apply to the court here for .
writ or habeas corpus. ! 4; +. ~ =
tempted to prevent shipment OF mun1-
tons to the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25

Paris, Feb. 25.-The lighting north Of
tVerdun is diminishing In violence, the
war office announced today. No at
tack by the Germans was attempted
last night.
The official statement admits that
the French have fallen back to the
rear Of Beaumont:
German troops taking part In the
operations before verdun were given to
understand that this was to he the
last great offensive against France, ac-
cording to statements made by prison :
ers as reported in the Paris news
papers This morning. The following
phrase is quoted in an order published
by General Deimling on the eve of the
verdun bsttle:'
In the course, Of the last offensive
against France e hope tha. the Fif-
teenth army corps will distinguish it,
self as 1t has done in the past"
lGeneraltvon Deimling is command
er of the Fifteenth German army
corps. with peace headquarters at
Strassburg. In March, 1915, he took
part In the operations in Alsace and
personally directed three German
counter attacks against the crest of
Reich-Ackerkopf. which had been cap
tured by French troops.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
Asks stoppase ef SALES From Cars.

Asks stoppase of Sales From Cars.
Des Moines, Feb. 25.-L HI. Hender-
son, state commerce counsel, today
asked the state railroad commission to
suspend rules established by the Chi
cago, Rock Island s. Pacific and the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Of SELL
ing merchandise from freight cars.
The order may be a move by certain
interests, it was alleged. to force the
cost of living higher by preventing
farmers from selling direct 10 the cons
st1n,er. Is Y 5s-s lls Sr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
DEAD MAN NOT cRoNEs.

3Nswarl, Police Satisfied Man Who
1 Ended Life Was Not Fugitive Chef. J
New York, Feb. 25.-The police an
nounced today that the man who COM
mitted suicide yesterday In Newark,
NJ. was not Jean Crones. the chef
who attempted to poison Archbishop
SMundelein and 400 guests at BANQUET
in Chicago. as was at first believed
A patrolman who had known Crones
personally examined the body and
stated 1t was not Crones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
PHONE COMPANY FIGHTS TAX
Threatens to Increase Rates If Assessed
Tax Is Collected,

Des Moines. Feb. 25.-Threats that
telephone rates in Iowa may be raised
II the company is compelled to pay
large poll, and other taxes in Iowa,
were made today by counsel for the
company. The company is objecting
to $4,000 poll and wire tax levied
by the city of Des Moines and upheld
by the Polk county district court The
counsel insisted that If the tax Is up
held, Davenport, Burlington. Council
Bluffs and other large cities may i'm
pose a similar tax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
BRYAN OPENS
WAR sN WILSON
Seeks fnfluence Congress
Support Warning
Resolution.
SENDS TELEGRAMS
TO CONGRESSAfENs
Bryan Butte In 70 AsseavaAe Drsesh
Between HeSss and prss,dsrt Rs-
oardlns Rights q American clsixsne
to Sail on Msrohant s-MaJsrity
Leader Kitchen Approves oGand
Taken BY Former Secretary sf a4sts

""u0eous = 0bS 6Ut--Telo6f0Ym "a
oongressmen from william Jenninrs
Bryan supporting tho resolution "a
warn American of armed ships began
10 arrive today.
representative Bailey. after 4 con.
ference with Majority Leader Kitchen,
made public telegram which follows.
7 honestly hope that congress-
Will speedily announce legislation
refusing passports to Amarfcans
travelling on belligerent ships or !
still better. refuse clearance for
belligerent ships carrying Amera>
can passengers.
No owner Of a belligersnt ship
Will claim he has the right to eafo-
guard contraband cargo with
American lives.
Ours is the greatest Of the nou.
tral nations and probably will be
the mediator when the time comes
Tor mediation. It would be q. crime
against civilization as well -
against our own people to boz
come involved In this war and thus 4.
loan our army and navy to +;
European monarch TO uso In &
settling his quarrels.
III congress has the right to de-.
clare war it certainly has the right
to promote peace by restraining
citizens from taking unnecessary
risks. The mayor keeps his citi-
zens out Of danger xone during
a riot. Can our government atDmd
to Do less when the world = "A 81
riot! .,5 - 4 Y ss
~That IL right Representative
BAILEY quoted N. KitcAea - sAy-
x I'M. Whsn IL - 4 g. ~ 81 -, .s.
Lodge Stands WIKI NtilssgG n
Senator LodgA ranking rs3Nanl50an
Of the foreign relattonn3 com :
mittee. declared today that hess.ne4nss. 4.
full accord with President Wilson'S
views on the submarine issue as ex-
pressed in his letter to Senator Stone
md that he would stand by the presi-
lent. 1.
'The president takes tho preciee
position that have taken and have
been urging in public speeches for the
last eighteen months" said Senator
Lodge. ''Of course I shall stand by
him agree fully with what ne says.
I believe 1t would proclaim us to tho
world as towards to tell our citizens
that they must not exercise their un-
rights and II they do we will
not protect them. A nation that can
not protect it's citizens can not pro-
tect itself. and II democracy can not
protect itself how are we to 1ive?
1.-THE president says, What wo arc
for in this matter is the
very essence Of the things that have
made America a sovereign nation.
She can not yield them without COM
ceding her impotency as a nation and
making virtual surrender Of her In
dependent position among the nations
Of the world
with this also as in fti11 accord.
It Is the doctrine have preached all
my life and am with the president
who sets It forth and stands by II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
zAnATA FORCE DEFEATEp. /,
Said to Have Lost 200 Men II A44..k
on MihuatlaH. 4,s

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 2S.--The de-
feat Of the, Zapata forces which a.
tempted q surprise attack upon ina A.
facto government troops at the vilIaca
of Mihuatlan, near OaxacaL civ. 4. sre .
ported in dispatch received here II,
day by the Mexican consulate m.
attacking forces lost nearly 900 skilieN
the report says, ana q considerable
quantity of arms and ammuniti6n, No.
taken by the Carranza forces, whose
losses are given at twelve killed and
twenty wounded. h IT, :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
Snug slsd Bomb on Ste.m.r.

Rio Janeiro,9 Feb. Pa Bahia news
paper says that box containing a
bomb was put on board the Lamport
and Holt line Steamship Tennyson, at
Bahia, at the request Of a German
merchant by a person whose identity
mas been discovered. The investiga-
ton opened by the authorities is be-
ing actively pursued,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
WORK OF PRACTICAL JOKER.

Explosion in Nebraska State Houss
Not Intended to 0sstroy Property.
Iincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.-That the ex-
plosion in q waste furnace In the state
capitol Wednesday night was the work
OF q practical joker was the decision
reached today by Chief Antels Of the
lincoln police. Ante1a - satiafied
ethat no attempt was niAAe 10 damaxe
property and has dropped the cas-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
Omaha Not oroanixed.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 25.-As far as is
known here no effort has yet been made
to extend the packing house strike to
Omaha. Packing house officials say
none of their employees have been or
ganized since the strike ten years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
sriti.h Attack RepuIssdl

Constantinople. via London. Feb. %.
British forces In Mesopotaniia made
an attack on the Turkish position at
FeIahe, below Kut Ell Amara. the war
Office announces, but were driven back
with considerable losses,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
STRIKE MAY SPREAD
TO OTHER CITIES
Sioux City Packing House Employees
Threaten to Carry Fight to Omaha,
Kansas City and St. Joseph-Plants
May Close Monday.

Sioux City. Feb. 25.-The strike sit
uation at the Sioux City packing
houses. where over $500 men are out.
showed little change this morning.
Leaders OF the men assert that II the
strike is not quickly settled efforts will
DO made to spread the strike to Omaha,
Kansas city and S. Joseph. The
striksrs insist that their demands be
granted. s.
The managers OF the plants declare
that unless the trouble is settled before
Monday the plants will be completely
shut down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Mrs. Myers, Of Sheldon, Siashes Throat
With Razor.
Special to Times Republican.
Sheldon, Feb. 25-Mrs. Bob Myers,
eight miles north of Sheldon. died this
morning from self-inflicted wounds
made Wednesday night. -he slashed
her throat and wrists with a razor in
seven places. No reason IL known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
GERMAN DRIVE
LOSING FORCE
Fighting in Region of Yer
dun is Diminishing in
Violence.
FRENCH FALL BACK
BEHIND BEAUMONT

Germans Attempt No Attacks During
Might Frenoh Claim German Pris-
oners Have Stated That Present
Operations Were Announced 40 East
OF Great Offensive Against France
3 Germans Claim French Positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
NORTHERN PACIFIC
MAIL COACH LOOTED
Police and Railway Agents Search
For' Two Mon Who Held Up Coast
LIMITED Near seattIe-Four Pouches
Of Registered Mail Riflsd.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 25.-Deputy
sheriffs the police Of Seattle and
Tacoma and Northern Pacific special
agents today were conducting vigor-
Gus search for two men who held up
the Northern Pacfac's east-bound
Coast Limited train. No. 2. twenty
five miles east OF Seattle, last night,
and escaped after rtfiing four pouches
OF registered mail,
The robbers attempted to dynamite
the safe in the express car but their
efforts failed.
The men are believed to have made
their way into Seattle or Tacoma.
{ Passengers on the train were not
molested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
WILSON AND HOUSE NEAR SPLIT
Majority Members Declare Favor Of Warning Americans to
Stay Off Armed Merchant Ships
'DlNGER Of WARM new GERMAN SEA CONTROVERSY

Leaders of Congress Admit Situation Is Grave Fight
Now Comes on Reporting Resolution Out Of Commit
tee Official Report Says Germany Desires to Post
pone Inauguration of New Submarine Policy Delay
Viewed in Some Quarters as Plan to Avoid Open
Break With United States President Wilson Stands
Unalterably by Position That Americans Have Right
to Travel Seas When They Will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
wlhsLow RESUMES TESTIMONY.
Admits Pacific Fleet Might Fall Victim
"a Ono Good Shsn

NumJtS Pactnc FIoot Ml0ht Y All Victim
to One Good Ship.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Rear Admiral
Cameron MGR. Winslow, commander
in-chief Of the Pacific fleet. resumed
today his testimony before the house
naval committee. When he left the
witness stand Yesterday, Admiral VIM
slow was testifying regarding the Pa
,cidc fleet anh the committee was pre-
pared to question him further on the
question today.
He had admitted that the entire
aeet might be victim to q single good
enemy battleship.
Meanwhile the house military COM
mittee was speeding up its work OF
perfecting the army bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
! oermaln s,eallmrshin. s.ix..;

N. 6erFHAh StoAmshIps seized.
st. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Feb
25.-Eight German. steamships lying in
the harbor here were taken in charge
yesterday by officials Of the Portu-
guese government /
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
Turks Prepare to Make st.nd.

.
3g Petrograd. via London. Feb Ok
official dispatchf from Teheran .ay..
After series.aof battles in Per.,.
the remnant OF the adversarv troons
were reorganized and concentrated ir
the region of Kermanshah and n,;+h
the help Of German and TURKISH con
pers, occupied and fortified two monnl
tain passes-Bidesurke pass and Sal
hae pass. News has now been receivad
that our troops 1islodged the enan,y
from Bidesurke pass and ocnunjaJ
Sakhae pass and are now pnrs,,i,s, ~ =
Turks, who are In full retreat iowa ~
kermanshah Our forces cantured
three field guns. one mountain rnr =
quantity Of shells, ammunition. wa sons
and field machine guns" ?
The Russian success IN the ra.,.r
OF Kermanshah is sequel ia Rnssior :
operations In Persia. "
After the retreat from Hameao, =,
hostile forces which succeeded in &C.
Gaping were concentrated IN Tho Kar-
I, manshan district where they fortified
themselves In the mountain passes
simultaneously frontal and nank a.
lacks nave forced the Turks to retire
The, Russian troops are expected r.
make determined effort to expeIl the
Turks from this entire neirhborhood
Altho little news Is available from
the Erzerum front, 1t is apparent that
having been forced back some forty
miles, the Turks. who have begun 70
receive reinforcements are beginning
to make a stubborn stand. It is not
considered Impossible that the serious
fighting which has begun to take the
place Of the desultory rear guard ac-
tions will develop into big battle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
FUNERAL OF HENRY WALLACE,
Hundreds Of Friends Pay Last Respects
to Editor. .AorjcuIturisk

Des Molnes, Feb. 25.-Hundreds Of
friends today paid their last respects
to Henry Wallace. editor and agricul-
turist, who died suddenly Tuesday ev-
ening while attending missionary
meeting. The body lay in state from
noon until o'clock, the time of the
funeral in the First Methodist church.
Children from the Henry Wallace
public school attended the funeral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY GEORGIA MOB
Jesse Mecorkls, Who Broke Into House
and Attacked Woman, 10 Taken From
Jail and Hanged, and Body 10 Rid
died With Bullets.

JaiI ana t7ang0dy ana BODY 10 KID
died With Bullets.
cartersvil1e. Ga, Feb. ss.-Jesse Nc
Corkle. negro. was taken from Jail
here today by a half hundred men and
boys, hanged to a tree ii front Of the
city hall and his body riddled with bull
let's. McCorhle was arrested last night
for breaking. into the house Of A. T..
Heath and attacking Mrs. Heath, whose
husband was away. The woman shot
the negro in the wrist with a pistol.
but she was overpowered. When
caught McCorkle's wounded wrist was
still Bleeding and he had the pistol in
his possession.
He was placed in Jail despite threats
of lynching hut during the early morn
ing, the crowd by ruse gained ad-
mittance to the jail. took McCorkle to
the city hall, and hanging him to a
tree limb sent volley of shots into
his body. IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
SHERIFF ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Illinois Official Fatally Woundsd b,
Town MarohaI. =.

Special to 11mes-Repub1ican.. . YEE.551
Dubuque. Feb. 25.-John Bardell;
sheriff Of 10 Daviess county, Illinois
lis In Mercy hospital here with afgun
shot wound in his abdomen, which
probably will prove fatal. The sheriff
was accidentally shot by Town Mar
shall Dwyer. of Galena, as they were
entering an auto to go to a mining
camp to arrest an obstreperous negro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Wsahhsr..

Tho Wsahhsr.
sun rises Feb. 26 at $40: Sets at $40.
Iowa Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; slightly warmer in east por-
tion tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
FATALLY INJURED IN SCHOOL.
Des Moines Manual Training Student
Dies Of Hurts.

Des Moines, Feb. 25.-Arthur Heg-
gen, 15-year-old school boy, died here
this morning the result Of internal In
juries received last week while at work
in the manual training room Of the
school. He was saving board when
It broke loose and struck him in the
abdomen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25
Aoouitted of Murder cbaru,.

Abba. Feb. 27--Ellis Hollingsworth.
charged with the murder OF Arthur
Ainsley, at Ward. on March 1,Sof last
year. was found not guilty here to-