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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Matinee at the Odeon theater tomor-
row at 2:45 p. N. Three good acts OF
vaudeville and three photo plays. Any
seat. 10 cents. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Mrs Leo Leatherman. OF New
Sharon. was in the city Monday on her
way home from a visit in Clinton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Fsnnan haddie, II came IA this morn
ing. SO II. you wish some OF this ex-
cellen, fish phone es4. McCord's groc'
cry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Finnan haddie, 1t came In this morn
ing, 50 Il you wish some OF this ex-
cellen. fish phone 2s4. McCord's groc-
cry. a. r-- ~ n ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Miss Louise Wilcox. Of Bemidji,
MINI, arrived IN the city Monday on
her way TO Montour to visit her uncle,
E. l. Wilcox
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Miss Edith Harding, .of Aibions ar
rived in the city Monday evening to
visit her sister, Miss Josephine Har-
ding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Miller, Of Lis
more, Mimi, left Monday for thei'
home after visiting here with Henry
koppert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

The Court of Honor Circle will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Frank Jerome, 202 North Third
avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-01

Mrs. Carl Reynolds. Of Bows. who
has been visiting here with her sister,
Mrs. L c. Newland. returned home
Monday.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
ATTACK LUMBER SHIPS.
German Submarines Open Up New
 Field of Endeavor.

London, July ,27, 1850 p. m.-Ger- man submarines have started a re- Ientless war against timber laden ves- sells in the North Sea. Four ships, all Norwegian were reported to have been sunk today. They were the Bans, Siebrid, Juno and Kentgren.
 The captain and twelve men of the Kentgren were landed today at Shields where they gave details of the destruction of their vessel. The Ger man submarine commander after cx- amining the Norwegian vessels pa- pers, Is quoted by members of the crew as saying:
 Well, I suppose I must do It. I am very sorry, but it is my duty. I am sick and tired of the whole busi- ness"
 The ships was then saturated with paraffin and set on fire.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
RUSSIANS CRUSH
 AUSTRIANS BACI
ID HEAR APPLICATION
 OF BASEMENT COUNSEL
Appeal Judges Agree to Hear Lawyers for Condemned
 Knight.

London, July 27, 12:10 D. m.--Jus- tice Darling announced today that tho five judges who heard the appeal or Roger Easement against the sentence of death on the charge of high treas on in connection with the Dublin re- volt woud sit tomorrow to "hear a possible application on behalf of the convict" The nature of the applica- ton was not disclosed.
 Justice Darling said he had received a letter from those representing Case ment, and, calling the crown attorneys into court, he made the foregoing an- nouncement after corferring with Jus tices Bray and Scrut!on, the only ap- peal judges present in court.
 Justice Darling added that the kings coroner had been told by those representing Easement that it was de- sired to make an application to the court of criminal appeal, but he had heard from another source that It was improbable the application would De made as the matter was uncertain and they could not allow any uncer- tainty in @ question of this klnd. The court. he said, would sit tomorrow tc hear any application Easements at- torneys might wish to make.
 The London News Agency says thai 9 nublic execution of Roger Casemen' ia highly improbable and that failing snecisl instructions from the govern ment. arrangements to hold it in prl 1 vecv at the Pentinville Prison Angus 8, will be proceeded with.
 In any case, the news agency says "a public execution probably Woult mean that reporters only would o admitted as representing the genera public. According to some authorlde 1 executions for crimes except those O 1 murder must be public.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
BANKERS ACCUSED
Officers of Mutual Trust Co. in Orange, N. J., Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud Institution of $3O8,OOO.

Newark, N. J. July 27.-Warrants for the arrest of Edward H. Hatch, vice-president of the Mutual Trust Company of Orange, N. J., closed Mon day by the state banking commission and for Thomas S. Byrnes, secretary and treasurer of the institution were issued here today. They are charged with conspiracy to defraud the bank out of $306,000.
 The bank was closed after an eN- animation of it's accounts by state Banking officials, but no explanation was made at the time. The instNu ton is one of the largest of It's k1nd in northern New Jersey with de- posits totalling nearly s1,15O,o0o.
 The authorities learned when the warrants were issued that Vice Pres ident Hatch, also a New York broker was ill at his home In Maple Wood, N. T.. convalescing from an operation for anDendicitis Physicians were sent to decide whether he was in fit condition to be brought to the court house for arraignment.
 Counsel for Byrnes promised to surrender him at once
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Ian Steamer Asks Protection.

New York, July 27.-A wireless message to the state department at, Washington from the Japanese steam ship Korea, asking protection from German submarines, was overheard and reported today by officers of steamships arriving at this port. The message, they said, asked protection for the American officers and engi- neers who were on board the Korea to take her through the Panama Canal to San Francisco where she will be turned over to a Japanese crew.
 The Korea, an American steamship formerly belonging to the lnternahon- al Mercantile Marine company, was sold recently to the Toyo Risen kals- ha of Japan. She sailed from New York Sunday with the Japanese en- sign at her stem. It is believed that the captain of the Korea was alarmed by reports last Sunday that German submarines were near the coast es- corting the undersea trader Bremen.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Mission of Cruisers Unknown.

Washington, July 27.-The ar mored cruiser North Carolina and three United States destroyers were on neutrality duty today outside the Virginia Capes, where allied warships are lowering, in wait for the German submarine Deutschland, about to : leave Baltimore for Germany, and lthe submarine Bremen, expected Rhourly from across the seas. The American war vessels went to sea yesterday on orders from the navy department after a vessel purporting to Ug a Brftish warsf1fp had passed into Chesapeake Bay and out again in the early morning hours
 Officials were silent as to just what instructions went to the North Caro- lima It was assumed, however, the commander was ordered to see that the submarines were not attacked within the three mile limit and that American neutrality was not other wise violated.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
SAL0NIKI SAFE
In Greek Military Circles
 That City Will Not Be Attacked Be-

Athens, Greece, Wednesday, July 26, D. m., via London July 27, 2:1S D. m.-Following lengthy con- ferences between General Moschopou los, commander of the Greek forces at Saloniki, and King Constantine and the Greek general staff, the inn pression Is general in military circles at Athens today that a resumption of hostilities in Macedonia between the entente and the central powers is not imminent.
 There are no indications that Sa- lOniki will be attacked. The AuStro- Germans have less than a brigade of troops and the Bulgars have only ten divisions on the Saloniki front, and consequently, military observers point out, they are not in position to un- dertake an assa ult on the formidable Macedonian stronghold.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
ATTACK ON EIBE.
Torpedo Explodes on Shore After
 Missing Steamer.

BerlinC July 27 by wireless to Say ville.-A delayed report from Ham, burg, dated July 19, received by the Overseas News Agency today, gives details of the previously reported at tack by a Russian submarine on tho German steamer Flbe off the SWed- ish coast as follows:
 "The German trading vessel Elbe bound from BOndswall to Iulea SWed- en, was attacked off the port of Rattan, a half mile from tho shore. by an enemy submarine, a torpedo being discharged without any warning. The captain of the Elbe by a rapid man. euVer succeeded in lodging the tor pedO, which passed the steamer at e distance of twenty metres and cXplod- ed against the cliffs
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
England's Action Regarded Here
 As Invasion Of Neutral Rights POLK MAINTAINS SILENCE
Army Appropriation Bill Passes Sen
 ate-No Intercession For Sir Roger CaSemert-Amendmc to Allow Soldiers to Vote Is Out of Order.

Washington, July 27.-A note to Great Britain objecting to the black listing of American firms as an "in- vasion of neutral rights was cabled to London late last night by the state department.
 Acting Secretary Polk announcing today that the communication had been despatched declined to discuss it further than to say that it contained representations" He said it would be given out for publication Monday.
 To Help Rely and Smith.
 Ambassador Page at LonCtn hi< been instructed to inquire of the British government the cause of de- tention at Liverpool of Eugene Hughes Kelly of New York, treasurer of the Irish relief fund; Mrs. Kelly and Joseph Smith. The ambassador also was directed to do everything possible in behalf of the Americans who have been denied permission to remain in England or travel to Dub lin.
 Similar representations probably will be made on behalf of s. s. Me- Cure, the New York publisher, who has been ordered to leave England as soon as the state department re- ceives an official report on the in cident.
 No Intercession for Easement.
 An adverse report was ordered to- day by the senate foreign relations committee on all resolutions proposing intercession with Great Britain in be- half of Sir Roger Easement.
 "It was the opinion of the majority of the committee" said Senator Stone that such action not only would be that it would do Easements cause more harm than good"
 Resolutions considered were intro duced by Senators Maritime, Phelar and Sterling.
 Reeds Motion Out of Order.
 Senator Reeds amendment voted into the army apprOpria ton bill yes terday to permit National Guardsmer in the federal service to vote at their camps in the coming presidential cleo ton was stricken out today on a point of order. When Senator Jones sought to add a provision exempting the guardsmen from certain state election law restrictions, Senator Williams whole amendment and was sustained by the vice president. An appeal from the ruling was voted down.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
WANTS SENATE BILL
Wilson Calls In Ranking Democrats Tn House and Explains His Desire For Larger Naval Program.

Washington, July 27.-Pres;dent Wilson summoned to the White House today Representatives Padgett, Tal- bolt and Estopinal, the ranking democratic members of the house naval committee and told them he the naval bill as it passed the senate with the construction program in cluding four battle cruisers and four battleships to be built immediately, and increase in the enlisted person. neI of the navy.
 While Representative Padgett, chair man of the committee, would not say what attitude he would take, it is understood he told the president that there was certain to be determined op- position to the enlarged building pro- gram.
 The three representatives returned to the capitol to attend a meeting of the committee to discuss the bill. They planned to have the committee report back to the house later in the day, recommending that the house disagree to the senate amendments and send the bill to conference.
 The naval committee at a meeting after the White House conference agreed to report the bill back to the house with a recommendation that the house disagreed to all the senate amendments and send the bill to con- ference for adjustment there. By some this was taken as a favorable step for the larger program.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
AVOID FAKE CURES FOR
 INFANTILE PARALYSIS

the outbreak of infantile paralysis tions to food and drug inspectors to be particularly alert for interstate shipments or importatiOns of medi- Cines, the makers of which allege that they will cure or alleviate this disease, for which at the present time no med ical cure Is knOwn.'
 Inspectors have been instructed to collect samples of all such medicines found in interstate comm cree, and ofH- cials declare the makers will be vigor- ously prosecuted whenever the sltua- ton warrants action under the food and drugs act Such remedies offered for import will be refused entry
 In it's warning the department points out that the federal law does not apply to preparations made and consumed wholly within single state, "Persons buying or using a remedy In their own state, therefore" the announcement says, must rely on the protection accorded them by their local health authorities
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Cruiser and DeStrOyerS Watch for
 Violation of Neutrality
EXCURSION IS M YSTERY
Officials Puzzled Because Foreign Ves- sel Was Not Seen Leaving CapeS- Baltimore Berth.

Norfolk, Va, July 27.-The ar mored cruiser North Carolina and three destroyers, just outside Cape Henry, near the allied warship patrol line, worked slowly up and down to- day close to an English cruiser.
 Supplemental reports on the mys- terious appearance of an unidentified British cruiser within the capes Mon- day night were being prepared by naval officers here today for the navy department. One point it IS under stood that the department desires cleared up is why the cruiser was not seen leaving the capes. Thus far the only report of her being seen after she passed the battleship Louisiana on her upward journey has come from unofficial sources, according to which she was seen on her outward journey near Cape Henry shortly be- fore daylight.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
MAY ABANDON TUNNEL
Government Mining Expert Believes Gas well of UncontrOllable propor- tions Has Been Uncovered.

Cleveland, O., July 27.-The possi- hi1itv that the city may be compelled to abandon not only search for bodies of workmen still entombed In the water works tunnel here in Monday nights explosion, but all further work on the tunnel itself, developed today as the result of investigations by l.. M. Jones of Pittsburgh, government min ing expert. Jones believes gas well of uncomfortable proportions has been uncovered under the bed of the lake by the explosion.
 If it Is possible rescue parties will enter the tunnel today, but as ten en- tombed bodies are behind cave-in nearly three hundred feet long it will require several days digging to reach the corpses.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Russians Take 6,25O Prisoner,

Petrograd, July 27, via Lon| 3:3S D. m.-In the battle on Tues on the Russian western front 6 Teutons were taken prisoners, the official statement issued toda, the Russian war department. Russians also captured five guns 22 machine guns.
 Russian forces operating in Caucasus are continuing their suit of the retreating Turks, Russian official statement says. the Turkish fortress of Erzingan capture of which was annoui yesterday, the Russians took a d of war materials.
 The text of the officlaN staten follows:
 Western Front: During the n of Wednesday nearly a company enemy attacked our position soutI Lake voltichino, to the north of n Miadziol. They were driven back
 Tn the district of Lobugy soi east of Baranovichi, there were tillery duels and engagements Y our front line detachment.
 An attack by an enemy oeusj ment of about fifty or sixty men the region of Urochistch-Berez1 was repulsed.
 "In the region of the River SI evka and on the River Boldurl troops have advanced at some po1
 "The number of prisoners taloei1 Tuesdays battle on the western total 128 officers and 6,250 men. guns and 22 machine guns were tured.
 Caucasus front: We continue pursuit of the retreatlng TurKs' Erzingan we took a depot Of war terials." k
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
GINNELL EXPELLED
Nationalist Member of Parliament Forced to Leave Sitting For Dis orderly Conduct.

London July 27, 3:35 p. m.-Lau- renee Ginnel, nationalist member of parliament for North Westmeath was suspended from the sitting of the house of commons this afternoon ac- cording to the Exchange Telegrap ph Company for disorderly conduct.
 At first MT. Ginnell refused to leave and the sitting was suspended. Later he withdrew from the house when the sergeant -at-arms approached him with four attendants. After he had left the chamber the sitting was re- Sun1 ed
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Deutschland Still There.

Baltimore, July 27.-If Captain Paul Koenig of the merchant sub- marine Deutschland plans to start cs- day on the return voyage to Germany there was nothing going on this morning at the pier where the sub mersible is berthed that was any more indicative of departure than has been the case for the last few days.
 Overnight developments in fact, tended to increase the probability of a report late last night that it has been decided to hold the Deutsch- land here until some word has been received concerning her sister ship, the Bremen.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
CONNECTICUT BANKS
 PAY IN $763,175.62
Tax On Deposits is $52, ,42O.29 in Ex- cess of Previous Year, Treasurer
 Chamberlain Says.

Hartford, July 27.-Thc savings banks of the state have paid to the state treasurer the second half year ly installment of the tax on deposits. The amount for this year is $763,- 175.62.
 Of this sum the savings banks paid $71O,447.19, the trust companies hav- ing savings departments $3S, S,09l.Io and national banks which do saV- ings business $14, 4,636.6O. Last year the tax amounted to $710,7 .33. /ris shows an increase for this year of $52,42O.29. But it was not until this year that the national banks were re- Quired to pay a tax on their saVlnSs deposits.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27

CHILDREN CHASED
 BY HUNGRY SHARKS
Youngsters Bathing at Connecticut Shore Resort Have Narrow Es-
 cape From Sea Tigers.

New Haven, July 27.-Three sharks ranging in length from three to five feet made their appearance in the bathing area at Silver Sands, a shore resort a few miles east of this city today while a group of children were in hathing.
 The children were warned by a cottager as the fish made toward them, scrambled safely to shore, but the last child out, a nine year old boy, beat out the foremost shark by only a few feet. Afterwards cottagers went out in boats looking for the sea tigers.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
TO RECALL TITLES
British Government Expects to Strip Three German NobIemen of HOnOrs king George Advised by House.

London, July 27, 4:15 D. m.-The expected decision of the government to deprive the Duke of Cum berland, the Duke of Albany, and Prince Albert of Schleswig olstein of their British titles and orders was made known today They are the three re- maining Germans who hold British titles of nobility.
 King George has been advised, Premier Asquith said in the house of commons at todays session, to take the necessary steps to meet the wishes of the house in this respect.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
British Reported RepuIsed.

Berlin, July 27, via London, 4 D. m.-British hand grenade atta against the German lines to the ' of the town of Pozieres, in the Som region were repulsed yesterday, cOrding to the announcement made German army headquarters today
 South of the River Somme a Ere attack launched at point north -t ob Barleux failed, the statement at
 In the Verdun region several str French attacks were carried out in region of Froide Terre and He but they were repulsed.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Federal Officials Expect Flood
 of Patent Medicines and
 Announce They Will Wig orously Prosecute Makers

will tempt interruptions persons to offer for sale so-called cures or reme- dies for this dread malady. They, therefore, have issued special instruo-
 Washington, July 27.-Warning was issued to the public today by the de- partrnent of agriculture to look with extreme suspicion upon any prepara- ton put on the market and offered for sale as being effective for the treat ment of infantile paralysis.
 Department officials charged with the enforcement of the food and drugs act, an announcement states, expect
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
GERMAN AIR HERO DEAD

London, July 27, 9:22 a. m.-Lieu- tenant Otto Parschau, recently given the decoration of Pour Le Merite for bringing down his eighth enemy aero- plane, has been killed In an air battle, according to a Reuters Amsterdam despatch which quotes the Frankfurt ter Zeitung
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Cruisers Off North Carolina.

Beaufort, N. C., July 27.-Two al lied warships appeared off Beaufort inlet last night following reports that the German merchant submarine Bremen was headed this way. Moth ing was seen of the submarine but the warships continued their patrol today, cruising about fifteen miles off IShOre
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
TREVINO NOT REMOVED.

Washington, July 27.-A telegram to the Mexican embassy from Gen eral Carranza today said General Jacinto Trevino had not been re- moved from command in Chihuahua and that Gen. Luis Herrera still was his subordinate. The message> also denied reports that Gen. Gales had repudiated orders from the de facto government
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Deny Visit of WarShip.

Washington, July 27.-Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador informed Acting Secretary Polk to- day that he had received a message from the admiral commanding the British squadron on the Atlantic coast denying that British warship had entered Chesapeake Bay as re- ported by the commander of the bat tleship Louisiana.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
SNATCHED FROM THE SEA.

London, July 27, 11:35 a. m.- Twenty-eight men, members of the crews of the Norwegian ships Bans, Siebrid and JunO were landed at Rot terdam today by a fishing smack says a despatch to Lloyds Shipping Agen- cy. The three vessels were sunk by tor pedoes in the North sea, while carry ing cargOs of timber
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
FRISCO POLICE CLOSE IN

Arrest Youth and Expect to Bag
 ''Ring of EivC' Thought to Have
 Caused Bomb Outrage.
 San Francisco, July 27.--With the arrest of Warren K. Billings a shoe cutter, aged 22, the police asserted today they were confident their net soon would close upon a ring of five'' of whom Billings is alleged to be a, member, believed to have perpetrated the bomb explosion in connection with last weeks preparedness parade Search is being made for Thomas Mooney, an Industrial Worker of the World.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
WILSON SIGNS BILL.

washingt July 27.-President Wilson today signed the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, carrying approximately $42,000,o00. Most of the money Is to be spent on existing improvements projects.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
Hand to Hand Fight on sonaxna

London, July 27, S:o1 p. II Throughout the night British tru continued to press the Germans ' hand to hand encounters at vari points on the Somme front in Frai says the official British statement sued today.
 The text of the British official sts ment says:
 Throughout the night our artill had been active and we continued press the enemy with hand to h' encounters at various points.
 "The enemy is using large numt of gas and tear-shells in the ba area.
 "Elsewhere on the British fl there was no incident of importa in the last AS hours"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
31 NEW DEATHS
New York Authorities Hear of 151 More Cases of Infantilc Paralysis Two Others in New Haven

New York July 27.-Little change in the epidemic of infantile paralysis was noted today in the health depart ment's report for the 24 hours end- ing at 0 a. m. During that time there were tnlrty-one deaths and 151 new cases. This is a slight decrease from yesterdays figures.