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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14

Amsterdam, via London. March H.
German newspapers say that Chancel-
lor Bethmann Won Hollweg has re-
turned from the general headquarters.
His return Is in the connection with
the illness of Admiral Won Tirpitz, the
minister of marine, which the newspa- =
pers say has created an unusual sen =
sation. ...-
The committee on foreign affairs of
the German federal states Is to meet
tomorrow. Neither the chancellor nor
Prussia is represented on this commit =
tee which meets occasionally as {, sort
Of control board of foreign affairs of
Germany.
George Bernhard says in the Vos-
sische Zeitung that the decision to hold
a meeting of this committee is re-
garded -as a sign that the German states
are satisfied dswith the present condition
with respect to the war. He says the
committee desires conference with
the chancellor respecting the contro-
versies with the United States.
Herr Bernhard declares the nation is
being kept in the dark and that the
governments silence must be broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
PAGE ONE.

FA0e ONEs
Telegraph News: AZ.
Carranza Army Encircles villa. ~
Not to Object to American Troops.
Strict Censorship on Border Move-
ments.
German States Dissatisfied With
Wars Conduct.
No Change at Verdun.
Germany to Make Amends IL Torpedo
Sunk Silius.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Governor Discusses Graft.
Ice Going Out OF Mississippi,
Bad Day For Office Holders.
Sioux City Strike Renewed.
Incendiaries Sentenced.
Furry Wants Pardon.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm News:
Too Many Trees on Farms.
Fertilizer From City Waste.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Confederate Pensions and Bonuses.
Anti-Surrage dope"
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City News:
Tax Levy Fails at School Election.
More Votes Than Voters Found.
Election Results in County.
Land Sales Total Million and a Half.
Quarter Million Estate Divided.
To Dedicate Ferguson School Friday.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Lifting of Embargo Boosts Wheat.
Speculative Buying Of Corn.
Cattle Steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
NAco FEARS. ATTACK.
Border Town Spends SIsepless Night
Telegraph Wires Cut.

Telegraph Wires Cut.
Naco. Ariz., March 14.-Naco passed
a sleepless night as the result Of Sc
ries Of reports which led the authorities
to believe that a raid from the Mexican
side of the border was planned either
by Villa supporters or by deserters from
the army of Gen. p. Elias Gales. mill
itary governor Of Sonora, However,
nothing came Of it. T. -. s~- ~ 81
Officials here are unable to learn Of
conditions at Cananea, Sonora, one of
the largest mining centers or Sonora,
which is operated largely by Ameri-
cans. Wires were cut during the night
leaving Cananea isolated. A train
which carried no lights arrived in Mex
ican Naco. just across the border from
here, last night after midnight, bring
ing alarmist rumors from there.
Most Of the women and children in
Naco have been sent for safety to Bis
bee, seven miles northward. Additional
troops have been brought here from
Bisbee to reinforce the border guards
of 100 men. 4. go -...,
The number of Mexicans across the
line is estimated at about 1000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14

Activity on the Verdun front to-
day continued to be confined
chiefly to artillery activities.
A German reconnaissance in
force in the Haudremont wood,
west of Douaumont, is reported by
Paris to have been checked by the
French curtain of fire.
Advices from German sources
declare that Premier Skouloudis,
Of Greece had notified the entente
ambassadors that the Greek gov
ernment is not disposed to trans
fer to the entente the administra-
tion Of railroads in northern
Greece and Macedonia.
Greek and French soldiers are
reported to have clashed on the
island OF Mytilene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
CONGRESS TO CLEAR
- WAY FOR ARMY BILL

All Other Legislation to Be Sidetracked
/ For Preparedness Measures - Army
Bill May Reach House by Friday -
| Rules Committee Confer With Clark,
| Washington, March 14.-In keeping
with the presidents desire TO have all
preparedness measures rushed thru
congress the house rules committee to-
day appointed a sub committee to con-
fer with Speaker Clark to sidetrack all
other legislation in favor of the army
! bill. ..
J., If the plan carries the army bill may
be before the house by Friday.
| Besides appointing the sub commit
tee the rules COMMITTEES drew a rule to
provide twenty -four hours de ,ate and
night sessions on the army BILL
! IN the senate yesterdays outburst
against prolonged delay in considerjng
] defense measures served to arouse SEN
| ators to hasten their work.
Democratic leaders declared today
| that should a long fight develop over
! tne pubic lard water power bill a mo-
! tlon wiiis be made to d!splacs it with
1.-THE Chamberlain army reorganization
] bill.
Chairman Chamberlain announced
his committee would meet tomorrow to
4 hasten the army reorganization report
SO that the measure may be advanced
J for considera ton at cnce Once on the
calendar it would be In a position to
be taken up at once II the senate voted
! to consider it..
President Wilson urged Chairman
I Padgett, Of the house naval committee,
today. to hurry the navy bill. Mr.. Pad
gett told the president that the near
] ings probably would be ended in two
! weeks. Representative Padgett as
| sured the president that working ma
! jority Of his committee favored sub
! stantial strengthening of the navy and
/ that he expected no trouble in getting
4 thru the house naval program to
meet the approval of the president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
Ne,Us From Border:
To Be Censored BY
II .s. u. S. Army Officers

San Antonio, Tex. March IA
rigid censorship was ordered estab-
lished at Columbus, N. NJ, today by
General Funston. He instructed
Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing. COM
manding there, to take charge of
the telegraph office, watch all
automobile routes and guard tele-
phone wires out of the town.
General Funston said that news
paper reports from New Mexico
had been revealing every move
ment Of troops, the disposition Of
various forces and the amount Of
their equipment.
There was no use in concealing
our plans while there was. q leak
on the border" he said.
It was indicated that II the cen
sorship ordered today was evaded
martial law might be resorted to to
control the news situation at Co
lumbus.
Bell to Command Border.
1t was announced today that Gen.
George Bell. Jr., commander of the
Fifth brigade, with headquarters at
San Antonio, had been ordered to
Ell Paso to take command Of the
troops there, relieving General
Pershing, now at Columbus.
General Bell will not be under
General Pershing, but will have
charge of the border situation
when the advance into Mexico be-
gins.
No orders for. a. nooyement across
the border were ISSUED from Fort
Sam Houston this morning and
none are likely today. General
Funston said that from now on he
would refuse to answer questions
concerning the imminence of the
expeditionary forces denart,1re
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
Iowa Supreme Court.

Special to Times Repuhllcan.
Des Moines. March 1.-THE supreme
court today handed down the following
opinions:
State OF iowa vs.. Gardner, ct al
Plymouth county. Reversed and re-
manded.
Edmond, plaintiff vs. Gretten. sher-
IF. defendant. Story county,. Writ de-
MED
Brown VS.. Des Moines Steam Bottline
Works, appellant. Polk county. AZ
firmed.
Pugh VS.. city Of Des Monies ct al.
appellants. Polk county. Reversed.
Scott, appellant. VS.. Scott { FPottawat-
tamie county Reversed
Leonard VS. Leonard. appellant. Win
neshiek county. Affirmed.
Christensen, appellant VS.. supervis-
ors Of Hamilton county. ct al. Hamil-
ton county. Reversed and rernanded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
WOMEN VOTE WET"
Assist in Maintaining Saloons in East
Dubuque. III. -.

ASSIST IN MAINTAINING Sato0nt IN E1tt
Dubuque, III. =
Dubuque March 14--At the city elec-
ton held in East Dubuque yesterday
greatest interest attached to the liquor
question. whether the city should be
voted dry" or "wet." The vets"
won out by a vote OF ATS to 14s, clear
majority Of 333. against doing away
with the saloons.
In this election 800 women voted.
There were eO2 Of them in favor OF
the city remaining wet" while 81 Of
them would have 1t dry" Twenty
three Of them failed to express an
opinion because their ballots were not
properly prepared. s. s-s
Men to the number OF 333 voted on
the proposition. fifty-nine OF them vot-
ing dry" and 274 wet" 4. ,.r
BY this it will be seen that 20 per
cent Of the women whose votes regis
tered wcTu in favor sc The town :.:~.-
naming "wet." and that 50 per cent
Of the men looked at the matter in
the same manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
SPILLWAY BREAKS; 4.
PROPERTY DAMAGED
Loss Of Thousands Of Dollars to
Property At Sioux Falls ss Result. Of
Breaking Of Concrete Waterway
Current Eats Way. Thru Hill. -

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 14.-Thou-
sands Of dollars worth of damage has
been done as the result OF the breaking
Of the concrete spillway north, Of the
city which carries overflow water Of
the Sioux river thru the hill to the
river below the city. Already the
swift current has eaten its way half
way up the hill leaving a gorge several
hundred feet wide and nearly 100 feet
deep and constantly growing. Several
farm buildings anti ss:ss bridge provid-
ing the only road into the city from
the north are endangered.
Forces OF. men have been sent to the
head Of the spil in an attempt to
dam the current. E5s S :se755s:s5t s .,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
PROMINENT JURISTS
OPPOSE EsBRANDEIS
Former President Taft and Six Other
Former Executives Of American Bar
Association File Protect With Senate
judiciary Sub Committee.

'S'IueT C@oCut'veS OF american Bar
Association, File Protect With Senate
Judiciary Sub Committee.
Washington, March IA. Former
President Taft ard six other former
presidents of the American Bar Asso-
citation today protested before the SEN
ate judiciary subcommittee against
the confirmation OF the nomination Of
Louis D. Brandeis, to the supreme
court. The others were Simeon D..
Baldwin, Francis Rawle. Joseph H.
Choate. Elihu Root Moorheld Story
and Peter w. Meldrim.
The first SIX sent a letter stating
that taking into considerat ton the rep
utation, character and professional ca
reer of Mr.. Louis D. Brandeis, he is
not a At person to be member Of the
supreme court of the United States"
Mr.. Meldrim wrote:
My reason for disappearing, is that
Mr.. Brandeis' reputation at the home
par makes him an unfit person for the
;appointment"
Both letters were read bys-Austin d.
gFox,-attorney fort hes opp osition.
IEt5< ~ 1AAAfkAak = lSASSXond aEOSIOI1 DTOKST;
testified aSa.to Brandeis j Connection
with the, Old Dominion Copper Com
pany case. In 1903, he said, Brandeis
was employed by Towles & Fitzgerald
to help get proxies to gain control of
the company. They were successful
and after electing new directors it was
found necessary to raise more funds.
Finally, Fitzgerald testified, it was
tn
United Globe Mining Company. ad-
joiningSSHand to give the Old Domin-
ion stockholders, some Of whom Ftz-
gerald represented, two to one inter-
est.
An engineer employed to examine the
properties recommended, however that
the Old Dominion stockholders should
receive four to one division. Bran
deis, he said. countenanced the con-
cealment of this report from the stock
holders for two or three weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
ARTILLERY Activity Continued.

Paris, March 14.-Last night saw a
continuance Of the artillery activity on
the Verdun front. West Of the Meuse
the cannonading was fairly violent
and reconnaissance on the part of
the Germans in the wood of Haudre-
mont was checked on the part Of the
French, according to official announce
ments made in Paris this afternoon.
y There was severe cannonading near
vaux, and also iii the !. SsvTe a:s:.::..
In the wood Of LaPretre a German n
detachment advancing on French
trench was driven back. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES BURNED.
Pier at Halifax Destroyed
With Loss Of 100000.

Halifax. N. s.. March 14.-Large
quantities Of Red Cross supplies were
burned in a fire which destroyed No.
2 pier Of the steamship terminals here
today. The loss Is estimated at $500
OO0 A woman in charge Of the sup
plies who was in the building when
the fire started, Is missing. The cause
Of the fire is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
WAR STOCKS TURN sKYWARp o.
Sales Aggregate 10000 Shares at Ad'
yanced Quotations.

New York March l4.-War stocks
doomed on the stock exchange today.
Sales up to O'Clock approXimated
10000 shares.
Gains Of to almost 5 points were
registered by such issues as Cruciole
Steel! American Locomotive. Ameri-
can Car and others. while Bethlehem
Steel led all others with a gain or
e5 points TO $50. making jump OF
over so points from last Saturdays 8
quotations. -5
United States Steel was the actual
leader In point Of activity. sales to
o'clock aggregating 10000 shares, or
over Is per cent of the whole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
Oakland Man Ends Life,

Special to Times-Republ!can.
Oakland. March 1+.-Elv!n r, Vent
aged As. grain dealer and leading coal
merchant Of Oakland. committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself in
his barn. He leaves widow and two
daughters. The cause Of the self muir
der is deep mystery. Wentz was
formerly in business at Humphrey,
Neb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
American Delegation at Haiti.

Wr:-h.netnn March 14.---Arrfvaf o
the cruiser Tennessee at Fort
Prince. Haiti. last Saturday, was re-
ported today to the state department..
The American delegation aboard.
which is headed by Sccreta r., sMcA 4. dnro, lr'
were received by the Haisien presi-
dent and continued their voyage to
Buenos Aires to join the international
bisyb cnnp,iss}on. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
MINNESOTA VOTERS
ELECTING DELEGATES

First Presidential Primary Being Hold
Today-WiIson Unopposed on Demo-
cratic Tieket-cunnins, EstabrooIs
and Webster Ask Support.
st. Paul. March 14.-Minnesota vot-
ers today are electing delegates to the
republican, democratic. and prohibition
national conventions. and expressins
their choice OF candidates Tor presi-
dent in the first presidential primary
ever held in this state.
Woodrow Wilson is unopposed on the
democratic ticket. On the republican
ballot there are three candidates, AL
bert e. Cummins. Of Iowa: Henry D.
Estabrook. Of New York. and William
Grant Webster, Of Chicago
Prohibition candidates are Eugene N.
Foss. former governor OF Massachu-
setts. and William Sulzer, former gov
ernor of New York. The progressives
have no candidate on their ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
REJECT ENTENTE DEMANDS.
Greece lptimates Insistance Will Dis
turb Relations.

Berlin, March 4.-Premier Skoulou-
dis. of Greece is said by the Overseas
News Agency to have informed the en-
tente powers that his government
would not accept certain demands by
them and that insistance on them
would disturb the relations between
Greece and the entente.
ut is reported from Athens" says
the news agency. that Premier Skou-
loudis read before the cabinet COL
lective note from the entente powers.
After a short discussion the cabinet re-
solved not to accept the demands made
In the note.
Points Of Disagreement.
1.-THE premier invited the entente am
passadors to meet him and communi-
Gated to them the following points de-
cided upon:
1.-THE Greek government is not dis
posed to transfer to the entente admin
istration railroads in northern Greece
and Macedonia.
1.-The government does not consider 1t
convenient to withdraw Greek troops
from Florina and Kavala.
"The government must oppose occu-
patton by entente troops of Corinth
strait. and at the same time advises
the entente that such attempt would
disturb present relations between
Greece and the entente.
Furthermore, Greece is opposed to
the establishment Of wireless stations"
Greeks and French Clash.
Reports have been received here
from Athens Of fighting on the Greek
island Of Mytilene between Greek and
French soldiers. 1t is said two French
soldiers were wounded severely.
French achievements were brought
up and Imprisoned the Greeks.
The commander Of the French
forces. 1t is stated, has prohibited
further mingling Of French and Greek
soldiers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
iowa Cavalry Ready FOR Service

iowa Cavalry Ready for oervice.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City. March 14.--iMajor> Ralph
P. Howell, organizer and head Of the
First Iowa cavalry. today rendered the
war department thru Ad1utant General
'--x r. .-.s-n .s.:::css' -; :"... -cS:
ment In Mexico, The regiment can
move after twenty-four hours notice
and will furnish its own horses II the
government pays the market price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14

Women Executives In Sweden.
Fifty women take an active part IN
the municipal governments OF swed-
ish cities. Seven of them are busy n
Stockholm M. ~ 5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
NORWAY Demands tFae,s.

London, March ia Reuter- dis.
patch from Christiania says It 10 re-
ported there that the Norwegian gov
ernment has asked Germany whether
a German submarine torpedoed tho
Norwegian bark Siltus. which, with
seven Americans on board, wAa sunk
last week off the French. coast.
If the Silius was thus torredoed IN
explanation of the conditions under
which the attack was madc - res
quested. " ..z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14

presented to the United States rports
Of two instances in which 1t is charged
that Austrian merchant ships were
torpedoed without warning by allied
vessels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
iEnormaus Cost of War.

Paris, March 1.-THE credits re-
quired for the second quarter OF 1915
amount to 1900. 100000 francs. ac-
cording to the statement prepared by
Mr.. Raoul Peret, of the budget COM
mitteet of the chamber Of deputies, and
presented in the chamber yesterday.
This is equivalent of daily, expendi-
ture Of s7,Doo,o0o francs. The figures
show the cost of the war are steadily
increasing as- tiie cost in fsf5 amounted i
10 $4,000, 100000, whereas the srst
.ses::,s cost was 1h.019. .0o0. 600 francs.
Austrian Merchantmen Torpedosd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
Daily Thought.

The golden moments in the stream
Of life rush past us, and we see moth,
ing but sand: the angels come to visit
US, and we only know them when they
are gone.--George Elliot r......
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
AVALANCHE sURIES TRACKS.
Italian Alpine Communication With
France Severed.

Rome, March l13. via Paris, March
ia great avalanche has interrupted
traffic on the railway between Cuneo
and Tenda which. next to Mont GEMS.
furnished the best Alpine communica-
ton with France. In the provinces or
!,@--a,,,v, Vienna ard EeM.nn MANY
houses have been buried by avalanches
Sixteen bodies have been taken from
the ruins. ~ &c.. -....... ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
Ab.oIute Trutn.

short-'If the collector calls with
that bill, tell him I'm out" Mrs. Short
But that would be q lie" Short
.No. il wouldn't: I am out Of cash,
amt I?"-Boston Transcript.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
"a Ereshan salt Elsh.

ne quickest and 55es.. way way ts fresh
en- salt FISH is by soaking It IN som.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tho Weather

Tho Weather. -.
Sun rises March Is at 6:l2, sets at 6:01
Iowa-Partly cloudy and colder to-
night; Wednesday fair and colder In
east and south portions &c.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-14
GERMAN STATES
!. NOT SATISFIED
Committee of Foreign At
fairs Desire Conference
With Chancellor.
CLAIM CONDITIONS
NOT SATISFACTORY

George Bernhard Declares Nation Is
Kept in the Dark and That Govern
ment's Silence Must Be Broken
Committee Desires Information Re-
garding Differences With United
States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-23
mot Unsatisfactory" 10 Verdict From
Iowa Laboratories on the keo-
kuk Water
Samples.
TELEGRAM IS RECEIVED
Local Office Tests Show That Water
Is Without Bacteria, the
Manager
Says.

The sample of city drinking water
board of health at Iowa City on Mon.
day for analysis, is mot unsatisfac-
tory" according to telegram re-
ceived by DR.. C. H. Fegers, city
physician, last night. The telegram
follows:
IOWA CITY, Dec. 22.-Dr. G. H.
Fegers, Keokuk, Iowa: Sample
sent Monday fair quality. Not
unsatisfactory.
HENRY ALBERT.
A letter giving particulars and the
complete analysis is expected by
mail. The council sent another sample
of water on Wednesday Of this week
and a second will be dispatched
Monday
According 70 L. ". Young, local
manager of the Keokuk Water Works
company, the tests made here BIZ
weekly are showing a high degree Of
purity. For these tests sample Of
raw water is taken from the storage
basin at the plant and sample OF
filtered water from the faucet at the
company's uptown Office. These are
put in fermentation tubes and the
tubes in turn into an incubator where
they are left for forty-eight hours in
temperature of 98h degrees faren-
heit. If no gas forms by that time
the water is pure A sample of raw
water taken on Thursday and a
sample of filtered water taken on
Wednesday, both proved without bac-
terra, Mr.. Young states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-23
Killing the Calves
Ian sorts Of excuses ar

ALI sorts of excuses are
offered for the high price OF
beef, the most plausible be-
ing the alleged demand for
veal-"the killing of calves
which should be allowed to
growinto regularbeef.' You
cannot have beef if you eat
it as veal, but you can have
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
which contains more real
nutrirnent than beef and
costs much less. Shredded
wheat biscuit is the whole
wheat steam-cooked, shred
ded and baked. Make it your
meat" for ten days and see
how much better you teel.
Wholesome and strength
ening for any mealwith milk
or cream or in combination
withfruits. Made at Niagara
Falls. N. Y