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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Sixth Contingent Of Russ
ian Troops Arrive
At Brest.
RUSS TROOPS NOW
ENGAGED IN BATTLE;
Participate For First Time In Fighting
/ on Western Front, sunday-Russian
Patrols Take Part IN Raids In Cham
payne piserict-Estimatsd That First
Five continssnts Cent to France
Numbered About 5000 Men.

Paris, July 17-Another contingent
Of Russian troops disembaTked toda,
at Brest.
The Russians will be sent to camp
from Brest and later to the front.
The sixth contingent OF troops to
arrive IN France has been reported
From April 20 to May there arrived
at Marseilles flve bodies Of troops ate,
land and sea journey Of about IT,
500 miles from Moscow. where they
were assembled, to Dalny, Manchuria,
and then by water via the Suez canal
The number Of men in the nrst five
contingents has not been given out
but It ID estimated there are about
z5. 900. They were quartsred at Cape
de Mailly. near Troyes, for some weeks.
and then sent to the front. Tho COM
munication Of last night showed that
Russian troops were In the trenches in
the campaign.
Last Contingent 10 Armed.
Il was said here some weeks ago
that the troops coming was largely in
the nature Of an experiment, and that
they might be followed by more. On
the other occasion the Russians came
without arms, which were supplied by
the French. This was explained that 1t
was easier to send men ont Of RUS
sia's surplus % the west front than
TO forward arms 20 the east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
DRY FORCES GATHER.
Delegates Arriving at st. Paul For Pro.
hibition Convention.

st. Paul. July 17.-Many OF the 1854
delegates who are expected here for the
prohibition national convention. which
opens Wednesday, arrived today. At a
''get together" conference tomorrow
union of all opposed to liquor will be
discussed. Sessions of the convention
will be held. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday forenoons, the selection OF
presidential and vice presidential can
didates coming on the final day. =,
Rival factions in the national pro-
hibition party are lining up their
forces today for the convention.
Whether the name Of the party shall
be retained by tho old guard which
has fought forty years for a princinle
or captured by the newer element,
which Is willing to change the party's
name and adopt J. NJ. Parker OF Lou
isiana or some other progressive as a
vice presidential candidate, is the chief
function at issue.
Virgil c. Hinshaw, Of Chicago ma
tional chairman, said today he believed
the remnant Of the progressive party
is anxious for an invitation to join
the rohiDitionists.
1T was Colonel Parker who urged
Mr.. Murdoch to become a candidate
for the prohibition party's nomination.
for vice president" Mr.. Hnshaw said
His action Saturday in calling a
new progressive convention leaves me
in the dark as to his intentions Since
Roosevelt dsowned the party we find
many prominent progressives In ad-
dition to Colonel Parker have made
overtures to us. One Of these Is Ray
mond Robins. Of Chicago.
Prohibition leaders discuss serious
ly the advisability of changing name.
Eugene N. Foss. Of Massachusetts, has
said the ticket could win in the com
ing election with himself as It's leader
and new name which would embrace
more than the single Issue Of prohi-
bition."
Opposed to the new ideas Of fusion,
change of name and national adoption
OF the surviving progressives. are a
number of leading prohibitionists.
among them Eugene W. Chain. presi
Dental nominee In 1908 and 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
No Decision at Washington.

Washington, July 17:-No agreement
has been reached as yet in the pre-
liminary conference between Acting
Secretary Polk and the state depart
ment and Eliseo ,Arredondo. Mexican
ambassador designate, for settlement
of border differences. Mr.. Polk au-
thorized this statement today when
his attention was called to the an
nouncement issued in Mexico City
that an understanding had been
reached, by which the issues between
the two governments would be settled.
Special agent Rodgers at Mexico
City today advised the state depart
ment that he had obtained from the de
facto government an extension until
Sept. 1-of the time in which mining
taxes for the present period Of three
months might be paid. He said there
had been no confiscation for failure to
pay taxes for the last period of three
months, the de facto government hav-
ing postponed action pending investi-
cations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Commander Corn Belong
ing to Foreigners in
Durango State.
VALUABLE SILVER
MINES ABANDONED
Deserted by Owners and Left to
Mexican Employees to operate-Dis-
abled Power Boat Panama 10 Loeat-
ed by Cruiser Denver-Master Of
Craft Fined $1,000 by Mexieans-
General Gavira to Assume Command.

Mazatlan, Mexico, by radio to San
Diego, July I.-Further reports OF
looting by bandits were brought from
Villa Corona. in Durango today. by a
Swedish subject named Wallender, who
stated that the corn belonging to Amer
leans and other foreigners in the vicn-
ity had been commandeered by raiders.
The extensive silver mines near Villa
Corona have been deserted and their
operations left to Mexican employees.
Looting of the unprotected company
stores is anticipated.
The cruiser Denver, recently dis
patched to San Bias. state of Topic, to
locate the disabled American power
boat Panama. has reported that the
Mexicans at Bias have fined F.. A. Pan
chall, master of the craft. $1,000 for
carrying one passenger in excess of the
number allowed by Mexican law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Markets and General:

ter Of routine. She noted that pho
tographer was trying to snap picture
of her son and herself and she warned
him. meanwhile shielding her own face
with newspaper
James Fl. Wilkerson. chief Of coun-
sci for the defense, was unable to
keep back the tears and they trickled
from his eyes while he. with his asso-
cates. Ralph f. Potter and Leslie p.
Hanna, were receiving congratula-
tons.
"Orpet was more than declared not
guilty. He was proven innocent" said
Mr.. Wilkerson. HE Is going home
with his mother now. Then he is go
ing into the country for much need
ed rest after the nerve-racking expe-
rience brought on him by rcmsrk-
able. If pot unprecedented series of cir
cumstances. Then he will come back
home and make a man of himself"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
NO PATROL FOR sUBMERslsLE.
Assumed That Allies Ships Will Not
Violate American Waters.

Washington, July 17.-There will be
no patrol of American warships IN the
Virginia coast to see II allied cruise rs
are waiting the reappeaance Of the
German merchant submarine outside
the three mile limit. Secretary Daniels
said today that the United States as
sumed that It's territorial waters would
not be violated by the allied men-of-
war.
So far as can be learned the Wash
ington government has not been noti-
fed of the Deutschland's probable sail
ing, but 1t Is believed she will drop
down from Baltimore to some cove on
the Chesapeake bay and there slip to
sea en- some dark night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
ROW AT CAMP DODGE;
SENTINEL INJURED
Private Elmer Poston Of Council Bluff.
Assaulted by Militiaman Who was
Reprim anded--Will Round up Al.
legged Bootlegaers.

Des Motnes, July 17.-Brig. Gen. H
A. Alien, In command of the mobiliza-
ton camp Of the Iowa National Guards
at Camp Dodge, today permanently de-
tailed Major Smith Brookhart to have
charge Of the provost guard, whose
duty it will be TO round IN alleged
pootleggers working near the camp and
MAINTAIN order In the camp. General
Amen SAID today that during the last
week oootleGgers have been active and
ne Is inclined to think the disturbance
at camp yesterday resulted from the il
licit sale of liquor.
MAJOR Surgeon Kemp Nelson, U. S.
An today said private Elmer Postop.
Company L. third infantry, who was
assaulted Sunday afternoon by private
Harold llagher, Company A, secon.,
infantry, was not seriously hurt and
would beSreleased from the hospital
today General Allen expected to ap-
point court martial to try Gallagher.
who Is in the guard house, this after
noon. The court will consist of twelve
commissioned officers and the iudge
advocate probably will be Major Ma
honey Of Boone.
Poston was on guard in front of bri-
sade headquarters. Two of the bows
were using indecent language and
tnere were women standing near" the
Council! Bluffs lad explained, after he
had regained consciousness at the field
hospital. N
I told the boys they would have to
cut out theiprof family. They didn't pay
any falt sntiafi. to my orderssso 4 strucS
one OF sthenf witt my, rifle. II y Fl
hat made them mad. One of them
grabbed my rifle away from me and
hit me over the head with it. L don.
know what happened after that but
they have told me since that the man
who hit me started to run. They
caught him, though, before he got very
far"
A large crowd of visitors and guard
officers on headquarters hill witnessed
the assault and score of them joined
IN the pursuit of the guard who had
attacked the sentry.
Private Andre Gaylord of Keokuk,
Company l., First infantry, who was on
duty as clerk in Major Brookhart's
tent, near the scene Of the attack. ar
rested Gallagher.
Armed guards took Gallagher to the
guardhouse while a detail from the
field hospital carried Poston to the hos
pital on stretcher. He regained
consciousness soon after the attack
and his condition was not regarded as
serious last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
PRESENT IRISH BILL SOON.

Prsssnt Session Of Parliament to De.
tsrmine New Government.
London, July 17.Prenier Asquith
said in the house today that it was
the intention OF the government to in
stitute the bill for the erection OF the
new government Of Ireland before the
adjournment, Of parliament for the
autumn recess. He expressed the hope
that the bill would be introduced soon.
The premier said permanent settle
ment OF the Irish question would be
considered at an imperial conference
after the war. Submission Of this to
such a conference, he said, was a SUBJ
5ect in regard TO which both parties to
the arrangements in Ireland were in
agreement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
DECREASE IN DEATHS
FROM PARALYSIS
Fourteen Children Succumb to lnfan.
tile Paralysis in Greater New York
in Past Twenty four Hours-Ninety.
five Now Gases Reported.

New York. July ia decrease in
the number Of deaths and new cases
in infantile paralysis was reported to-
day. During the twenty -four hours
ending tat 10 o'clock this morning,
fourteen died Of the disease and nine
ty-five new cases were reported.
The new bureau of the health de-
partment made possible by the gift Of
$4,000 from the Rockefeller foundation
to help curb the epidemic of infantile
paralysis, began work today under the
direction Of DR.. A. H. .Doty. This
bureau will train families. members
of which have been exposed to the
disease.
To emphacise previous statements
that the disease is seldom contracted
by adults the state board of health
announced today that OF the 1859 pa
tents today only seventeen were over
16 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
PRESIDENT SIGNS
RURAL CREDITS BILL
Measure Creating System Of Twelve
Land Loan Banks, Under Direction
Of Federal Board, Becomes Law Il
Wilson Comments on Bill.

washington, July 17.-President Will
son today signed the rural credits bill
passed by, congress. Before signing the
measure, which creates a system OF
twelve land loan banks, under direction
Of federal board. the president made
Short address:
I can not 80 thru the simple cere-
mony OF signing this bill without ex-
pressing the feeling that I have in
signing II" said the President. TT is a
feeling OF profound satisfaction, not
only real gratitude that we have COM
pleted this legislation which hope will
De beneficial to the farmers.
The farmers it seems to me, occu-
pied hitherto q singular place of dis
advantage. They have not had the
same freedom to get credit on their
real estate that others have had who
were In manufacturing and commercial
enterprises, and while they have lived
our lives they did rot in the same de-
gree with some others share in the
benefits Of that life.
Therefore, this bill, along with the
very liberal provisions Of the federal
reserve act. puts them on an equality
with all others who have genuine as
sets and makes the credit o. the coun-
by OF . little value to them.
Y look forward to the benefits Of
this bill. IN confident expectation that it
VIII bei Of very wide reaching benefit
and. incidentally. will be OF advan-
tAgss 70 the inyesting community, for
4 S0an imagine no more satisfactory and
solid Investment than this system will
oner those who have money to use"
The president used two pens in sign !
Ing the BILL and gave one Of them to
Senator Fletcher of Florida, who
asked permission to present it to the
Southern Cowmercial Congress.
n In addition to the members OF the
house and senate, the signing was wit
messed by David Lubin, one of the or
iginators' Of the bill, and representa-
tives OF the National Grange, the
farmers education and cooperative
union, the Farmers National Congress
and the National Council Of Farmers
Coz operative Associations.
Secretary McAdoo conferred with the
president on the question Of selection of
members OF the new farm loan board.
Among those under consideration are
Herbert Quick and w. w. Flanagan,
secretary of the joint congressional
committee on rural credits.
President Wilson today also signed a
bill accepting on behalf of the federal
government the log cabin In which
Abraham Lincoln was born near Hode-
envilla KY, and q memorial hall, in
cluding the cabin. The property was
given TO the government by the Lincoln
Farm Association. The president will
speak there in September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Lives Lost; Homes pe.troy.d.

Asheville. N. c., July 17.--The death
list from the food that overwhelmed
this section yesterday was increased to
eight by more complete returns today.
Reports from Madison county said two
lives were lost and fifty-three houses
demolished at Marshall. The water was
going down and today no more fears
are had for breaking of the dam at
Lake Toxaway.
The body OF Miss Charlotte Walker.
nurse, was found today at Biltmore.
Miss Mable Foister, another nurse, and
Misc Louise Walker also lost their
lives at Biltmore. These with the death
of Lonnie Trexter. white laborer. and
Lou Frazier. negro. bring the list to
eight.
Seventy five families mostly coston
mill workers in the lower sections, lost
their homes. and are being cared for by
a citizens relief committee.
Industrial Plants Flooded,
Scores of large Industrial plants
about here lay idle in the grip Of a
flood following last weeks rain storm
and hurricane which swept In from the
coast and flooded parts OF the two
states and territory Of West Virginia
and Tennessee. Five persons are known
to have been drowned. fifty are miss
ing and hundreds are homeless while
railroad service is suspended In a large
section on all sides OF Asheville,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
oRPET FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict Aequitting Boy
Of Murder Of Marian Lambert.

Waukegan, ILL.,. July 17.--William
Orpet, the university student charged
with numbering his former sweetheart,
was found not guilty by a jury in
Judge Donnelly's court after five hours
deliheration.
Three ballots were taken. The first
two stood eleven to one for acquittal.
Foreman O'Shea stated that by agree
ment of the jurors the name of the
obdurate member would not be made
public.
The jury retired at O.: so o'clock. At
6 o'clock it's members were taken to
dinner at boarding house where they
spent half an hour.
One hour later came the fash that a
verdict had been reached. Probably
fifty persons still were waiting for It,
Orpet. who had taken his evening meal,
was sent for in his cell. Judge DON
nelly. cripple. who had been seated
in chair on the courthouse lawn,
chatting with the lawyers, made his
way painfully upstairs on a crutch.
The defendant as usual was seated
between his mother and Mrs. Edwin
TAYLOR, his landlady at Madison, when
the jury filed in. Only one sound
broke the stiffness with which for Il
few seconds the verdict was received.
1t came from woman about so years
old dressed in black who had attended
every session of the court. She made
an inarticulate sound something be-
tween a sob and shrek.
Orpet was silent thru excess OF emo-
tion. He was barely able to return
the handclasps of his attorneys.
He made his way to the Jurors and
shock their hands one by one, smiling
warly. but saying nothing.
/ Mrs. Orpet did not lose her SELF
possession for a second. She received
the verdict as If it were mere mat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17

tine made a vain Attempt to get action
In the senate today on his resolution
which would ask the president to seek
a stay OF execution Of Sir Roger Case
ment's sentence. Objection by Senator
Stone prevented consideration Of a
motion to take the resolution out Of
the hands Of the foreign relations com,
mittee which has refused to report 1t,
and/of sub-resoMtion requesting the
president to have the American am
bassador at London unofficially urge
a stay Of the sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telearaphic Nswss
Gar Sends More Troops to Aid
French.
Sixth Contingent Of Russians Arrive
at Brest.
Lull in Action on Somme Front.
Four States Suffer Great Flood
Damage.
Lives Lost and Much Property DAM
aged In South.
Bandits Raid Property Of Foreigners
In Mexico.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Mass OF Evidence in Mansfield Case.
Council Bluffs Girl Drowned.
State Fair Expected to Be Record
Breaker.
Business District Of Newhall De-
stroyed
Cause Of Infantile Paralysis Ex-
Howard Burrell, Editor Dead.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Perverts.
When the Folks Are Gone Away.
How Business Keeps Up.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
One Killed, Four Have Narrow Es.
cape. in. Crossing Accident.
Other Automobile Accidents.
Ansons Take Both Sunday Games.
Defeated by Mason City Saturday.
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Years
Ago.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Heavy Selling Depresses Wheat.
Hot Dry Weather Lifts Corn Prices.
Heavy Receipts Lower Hog Prices.
Cattle in Too Abundant Supply.
May Arm Jap Warship With Fifteen
inch GunS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Sub COMMITTEES Considers Nomination.

Sub COMMITTEES csnsidsrs Nomination.
Washington, July 1.-The nomina-
ton Of Judge John II. Clarke. OF Ohio,
to be associate justice Of the supreme
court Of the United States to succeed
former Justice Hughes. was considered
by the senate judiciary committee to-
day and formally referred to q sub
committee Of Senators Oyerman, O'Gor-
man, Fletcher Clark and Dillingham;
No objections to the nomination have
been filed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Ed lnponul Gear, ne.a

Cleveland. July II. Pop" Geers.
veteran horscman, is dead here, pass
ing away as the result of fractured
skull received while driving in a prac-
tice brush at North Randall. He
struck harrow. VISA thrown from his
sulky and fell under the feet Of an
other horse. - =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
RUSSIANS HELp FRENCH.
Parsieipats For First Tine N Aetie

Partieipats For First Time In Action
On Wsst Front Sunday.
London, July 1.-THE Russian con
..ineent In E'rance was reported In &C.
d0nISun the west frupd Sunday for the
ntst time since their arrival Accords
ing TO the Paris night report, Russian
patrols took part in the raids in the
Champagne in conjunction with French
detacnments. 3sgFss
Possession of stretches Of woodland
now has become as important as that
of villages. The German defenders Of
Trones Wood had orders to stand to
the last man, and the orders virtually
were 6beyed. Cases have been num-
erous in the WOO Is fighting where Brit
: ons and Germans have been pierced by
each others bayonets.
Germans Get New Guns.
The Germans are keeping up a heavy
volume OF artillery fire in answer to
the British, Indicating the arrival OF
fresh artillery. British guns were able
to reach the main road Of Martinpuich,
which was crowded with transports,
aeroplanes reporting immense destrue-
tion and confusion.
Every one coming from the front
remarks upon the paucity Of German
aeroplanes and anti-air craft guns de-
spite the reinforcements In other
arms British airrnen in many in
stances have descended as low az 800
or 500 feet, firing upon German in
fantry with their machine guns and
receiving the cheers OF British infan-
try. Such low flights have resulted in
markably intimate scouting.
The scene Of action has been car
ried for the first time beyond the Sec
ond main line Of German defenses
since stationary warfare began on the
western front. Officers returning from
the front line speak of seeing aban-
doned German guns, but, say they are
too busy fighting to bother to bring
them in.
German Troops Lack Food.
Among the documents that have
been captured is the complaint of a
division commander Of the destruction
of a German battalion by their own
gunfire. One prisoner then complain
ed that the only persons in Germany
who really had enough to eat were
the British prisoners. thanks to parcels
sent them from home and American
interest In their welfare.
Generally they complain more Of the
British artillery fire than OF the food
shortage. They think that Germany is
in no danger Of starving and that the
war will be decided by fighting like
that Of the last twp weeks, where every
gun. rifle. man, trench or gully or tree
which gives cover will count.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
British Again stops Mails.

Berlin, wireless to Sayville. July II
The entire first class mail Of the
Danish liner Frederick VIII, for New
York, and the Oscar II. from New
York, was confiscated by the British
the postmaster general 1of Denmark
reports, says the Overseas News
Agency today.
According to reports from Petro-
grad, says the Overseas News Agency
''in :the period between the beginning
OF the Russian offensive and July /
the number Of those killed reached
1490o officers and 24s,000 men. In
cluded among the officers were seven
teen generals and twenty nine regi-
mental commanders" E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
Guard. Must 8. oraaniz.d.

Washington, July 11.-Additional ma
tional guard units will be sent to Mex
leo only after they have been organized
and equipped thoroughly. Department
commanders were delaying transporta-
ton of incomplete units today on in
structions from the war department.
About $4,000 men now in mobilizn-
ton camps are affected by these orders
which revoke a ruling made when the
Mexican situation appeared acute.
Some 100000 men are on the border
now. These. with $4,000 regulars aud
5000 reserves comprise force suffi-
cient, officials say, to make unnecessary
the sending of more state troops.