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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Six Women Perish In Dis
asters Which Destroys
Brooklyn Home.
ATLANTIC CITY
HOTEL DEATH TRAP
Five Die and Eight Are Seriously In.
jured in Destruction Of Overbrook
Hotel Woman Guest Faints on
Window Sill and Is Burned to Death
in Sight of Hundreds-Two Dashed
From Windows Of Burning Building.

New York, Feb. 4.-Six women lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed the
home Of Mrs. Casimir Tag, in Brooklyn,
early today. Mrs. Tag. widow Of the
president of the German Savings Bank,
escaped, but two of her daughters were
among those who perished.
The dead are Miss Caroline Tag and
Miss Helen Tag, the daughters Of the
late bank president; Hannah E. Snavle,
IS years old, a cousin Of Mrs. Taig;
Jennie Stebman, nurse, and Annie
Cain and Lizzie Cain, servants.
The fire is attributed to defective in
ISOLATION of wires. Miss Caroline Tag
was awakened by smoke and discov-
cred the fire about o'clock this morn
ing. Fastening to telephone she noti-
fled her brother, living in an adjoining
house, and then called the fire depart
.ment. AS she'gave the address of their
home she said, II am being overcome
by smoke"
Mother Escapes Over Root.
Miss Tag awkened her mother, who
is 60 years old, and aided her to es-
cape thru third story window to the
house. Apparently Miss Tag then went
to the rooms of her sister and the other
occupants of the house, and she with
the others was trapped by the flames
and smoke, which filled the Railways,
cutting off their means Of exit.
There We're no fire escapes on the
building and the firemen were delayed
in reaching the house by heavy snow.
When the firemen did arrive the flames
were blazing furiously. Mrs. Tag was
removed from the roof but it was not
until after the fire was extinguished
that the bodies Of the victims were dis
covered in 1.-The rooms and hallways of
the third and fourth floors.
Miss Caroline Tag was engaged to be
married on Feb 10. Her father was
prominent in the tobacco industry as
well as In banking, and left an estate
estimated at $1,500,00O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Forestry Association Elects.

Ames, Feb. AT It's annual meeting
held at the state college at Ames on
Wednesday, the Iowa Forestry and
Conservation Association unanimously
endorsed the proposal for great ma
tional park in the northeastern corner
of the state, e listened to Governor
Clarke, State Fish and Game Warden
Il. G. Hinshaw, and a number Of other
interesting speakers, and elected the
following officers: President, Fred j.
LazelE Cedar Rapids; vice president,
Ellison Orr, sWsaukon; secretary. @. B.
Macdonald, !. .Ames; treasurer. Mrs. H.
Taylor, Sioux NCity. The location of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
ZEPPELIN SINKS
SHIP WITH BOMB
Thirteen Of Crew OF British Collier
DreWn When Vessel ls Destroyed in
- North Ssa-zsppelin Reported Lost
at Sea WITH All on Board. - ,

London, Feb. 44-The collier Franz
Fischer, which left Hartlepool Monday
afternoon, was sunk at sea by one of
the raiding Zeppelins that visited Eng
land. Thirteen OF the crew, including
the captain, were drowned. '-. 49,.
Three men were saved, Chief Engi-
neer Burch, Steward Taylor and Sea-
men Charles Hitler. The Franz Fsch-
er was a captured enemy vessel en-
ployed as coasting collier.
Hitler. who is a, native of New
foundland. described the disaster as
follows:
About 1O:30 o'clock Tuesday night
we heard a noise overhead such as we
had never heard before. Presently a
Zeppelin came right on top Of us and
dropped a bomb which fell near the
engine room. A tremendous explosion
BY their aid. we kept a1oat for an
only two minutes. ..---.
There was not time to launch life
boats. We all went under with the
ship. When came up again I caught
hold Of a life belt. After swimming
for some time. came across the chief
engineer and the steward, who had
also managed to get hold Of life belts.
hour.
1T was pltifu1 to hear the cries Of
some Of the other men who had come
to the surface after the disappearance
Of the vessel. but soon their cries
ceased and we concluded they were all
drowned. Meanwhile, we continued
shouting for help. When almost ex-
hausted a Belgian steamer heard us
tnIp
Later we were transferred to a mine
sweeper and landed" e..
Asked how the Zeppelin managed to
locate the vessel in the dark Hitler
said the collier was riding at anchor
and her anchor lights must have been
seen by the men in the Zeppelin. AS
the vessel was stationary 1t was easy
to drop a bomb on her. a
A fishing trawler reported yesterday
to the naval authorities that she had
seen German Zeppelin In the North
sea in sinking condition. it was
stated in an official announcement
given out last evening.
According to story current here.
which, however, can not yet be con-
tirmed all the crew Of the Zeppelin
probably were drowned. 1t seems that
the trawler found so many men cling
ing to the Zeppelin that she made no
effort at rescue and left them to their
fate. ..r..a .....s .s..r ....
The captain OF a French vessel ar
irving at Hull reports having seen the
wreck OF Zeppelin in the North sea
Wednesday morning.
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
Wednesday reported that the coast
guard on the Dutch island OF Ameland
in the North sea sighted a Zeppelin
which was flying low. probably havins
lost her bearings in the fog. The Yep
pelin was bombarded by the guards, IT
was added, more than fifty shots be-
ing fired at her, some of which 1t was
believed hit the airship, which ulti-
mateiy disappeared to the northward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04

PAGE ONE. s.
TeIegraphie News: 3
Seven Letters May Cause TX
With Germany. ~
New Crisis over Lusitania. -
Fire r,,,gIns Wrecks Canadian .mens
Six Dead and Others M, by.
Eleven Dead in Two Es 81 Fires.
Appam Will Not Be = Spelled to
Intern.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Gang Of Crooks Rounded Up at
Ames.
Planned Bank Robbery.
More Census Gains.
Iowa Cities Plan Paving.
Prison For Careless Auto Driver.
Lost Son and Heir Found.
Railroads Blacklist Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm News:
Poor Man and High-Priced Land.
How to Raise Pigs.
Army Training in State Colleges.
.... PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
Signatures and Statesmanship.
The Ice House on the Farm.
The Special Writer Right Once.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News: l-..
Accident to Carver Ferguson Fatal.
Was One of Wealthiest Farmers of
County.
NJ. e. st. L. Reflnancing Plan Per-
fected.
Gilman School Consolidation Up
held.
Postpone Action at Rock Island
Public Library in Good Condition.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Entire Grain Market Firm.
Fear Of Damage in Wheat Fields.
Corn Follows Wheat,
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
ACCUSED WOMAN WEEPs.
Argument Of Attorney Draws Tears
From Mrs. Mohr.

Providence, r. l.. Feb. Mrs. Eliza
beth F. Mohr sat In view of the jury
today and wept while her attorney.
John J. Fitzgerald. declared in hi,
closing argument that the state had
failed to show that she had hired two
negroes to kill her husband, DR.. c..
Franklin Mohr.
Counsel for the negroes concluded
their arguments yesterday. Attorney
General Rice was to close for the state
this afternoon. altho It was not ex-
pected that the case would reach the
Jury until tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
JAP SHIP SUNK In COLLISION.
Liner Daijin Maru Goes Down and 16t
Iivea Ara Lost

Shanghai, China, Feb. 4.-The Jap
anese liner Daijin Maru was sunk
Wednesday night in a collision with
the steamship Liman and 100 lives
were lost.
Twenty one persons were saved. The
Liman, badly damaged, is returning to
Hong Kong. I, ..,#.,....
The collision occurred at night at a
point eighty miles from Swatow.
The Daijin Maru, Of 1,576 tons gross,
and 243 feet long, was built at Kobe in
1900.
The Linan is owned by the China
Navigation Company of London. She
is 800 feet long, of s,211 tons gross,
and, was built in 1903.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04

favorable" It was said that the presi-
dent had not finished considering the
official dispatches he received last
night on his train.
Count Won Bernstorff declined to
discuss the Berlin dispatches because
he had not received his governments
answer. -
When Count Won Rernstorff recently
transmitted the last draft of the
agreement to Berlin, after having sub
mitted it to Secretary Lansing, the
ambassador believed It would be ac-
ceptble to his government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
he was overcome with asphyxiatins

Il
gas.
Colonel Currie at once organized into
a fire brigade members Of the house
telegraph operators, and police attend
ants, who manned several lines Of
emergency hose.
They played streams on the flames
but without apparent effect and soor
were driven back by the terrific heat
Fire Started With an Explosion.
Col. George Bradbury, member fol
Manitoba; Medric Martin, mayor o.
Montreal and member from thai
city; and Constable Helmer, guard
were at the entrance to the reading
room when the fire started All three
asserted that it began with an explos.
ion which filled the reading room with
flames and burst open the swinging
doors.
The force of the explosion was sc
great that all of them were thrown flat
on the floor. In their opinion an ex-
plosive bomb or an Internal machine
was responsible for the fire.
Nine. Sevigny, wife of the speaker
her two children, and three women
quarters on the same floor as the
SAld1AbSA dIiO IOciulIS IhSJ WAY
cut off from safety by wall of flame
Explosion Precedes Fire.
All night long firemen, police and
soldiers fought to save the $6.oOo,ooo
structure. They were successful in
saving the beautiful library building
and the east and west wings of the
main edifice.
Immediately after the fire started a
report was spread that it was caused
by an incendiary bomb. The fire
started in the reading room of the
house of commons, and several per-
sons present at the time, including
Mayor ,Medric Martin, of Montreal, as
serted that it was preceded by an ex-
plosion which knocked down several
persons
The bomb theory, however. was re-
tected today by Colonel Sherwood,
commissioner Of dominion police, who
insisted that the conflagration was ac-
cidental.
Among those reported missing is B.
B. Law, a member Of parliament for
Yarmouth, N. S. Mr.. Law is under
stood to have been at the house at the
time the fire broke out and has not
been seen since. He was alone in the
city and the management Of the hotel
where he was stopping said he left
there last night to go to the house and
every effort to trace him since has
failed.
J. B. Laplant. assistant clerk of the
commons, is also among those reported
missing.
Loss Estimated at $3y000,0oo.
The accepted explanation Of the start
of the fire was given by the policeman
on duty at the senate entrance. He
slid he discovered blaze in I. pie of
newspapers in the reading room, tried
to Put it out with chem,cc! eNtln-
guisher and failing, ran for help.
Another policeman, who was at the
commons entrance to the reading room,
insists there was an explosion which
burst the doors and swept him off his
feet.
All hope has been abandoned for the
safety Of Mr.. Laplant, assistant clerk
of the commons.
y David sEwart. consulting architect of
the public works department, esti-
mated the loss at SO .00O. 600.
Premier Borden announced that par
liainent' would set in the Victoria
Memorial Museum until other arrange
ments are made. The first setting Of
the commons was called for o'clock
this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
BRYAN ACCEPTS PEACE JOB.
Henry Ford Announces He Plans to
3 Return to Europe.

Berlin, via London Feb. 4.-Louis
,Lochner, secretary of the Ford peace
expedition, and II. c. Evans, of Des
Moines, Iowa, one of the delegates de-
parted from Berlin last might for
Switzerland, after stay here of sew
seEal daxs Mr.. II Lochner~. received a
cablegram from William J.:Bryan, an
nouncing his acceptance Of membership
on the permanent peace committee.
, Henry Ford also sent a cablegram in
which he said his confidence in the
peace project was undiminished and
that he soon would return to Europe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04

the next convention was left to
the executive committee. 1t probably
will be held at the state university at
Iowa City, the Iowa City Commercial
Club and the university authorities
combining in cordial invitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
WILSON'S BROKE "TlP" LAW.
Des Moines Police Notify Recipients to
Regard Money as Souvenirs"

tOeS WoIn0S ToIIco N0tIfy HociplentS to
Regard Money as Souvenirs"
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-TWO mattresses,
tipped IS each by Mrs. Woodrow will
son, and two messenger boys, tipped
so cents and 10 cents respectively by
the president during the presidents
visit to Des Moines on Tuesday, were
notified today by the police that they
must regard the tips merely as souv-
enirs or else return them to the donors
The notification came after Attorney
General Cosson found the Wilson tips
a violation of the anti-tipping law.
The law provides that both donor
and recipient may be punished for the
same act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
LANSING wITHHoLDs COMMENT.
Secretary Of State Awaits Conference
With President Wilson-

With President Wilson,
Washington, Feb. I'm the absence
of official information. Secretary Ian
sing today refused to discuss the Lu-
sitania situation.
Something definite may take form
after President Wilson returns to the
capital this afternoon.
President Wilson returned to the
capital from his western speaking trip
shortly after 1:15 o'clock this after.
noon. He went Immediately to the
White House
President Wilson read the berlin
dispatches on the situation while his
train was running between Baltimore
and Washington. He made no com-
.ment but members OF his party said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
LOOT JEwELRv STORE.

Safe Blowers Secure 5000 in Gems and
y Cash From Muscatins Shop.
Muscatine, Feb. 4.-Safe blowers
robbed the Jenkins jewerly store Of $50
in cash and jewelry valued at $4,000
early this morning and escaped. The
robbers are believed to have fled east
ward and central Illinois cities have
been notified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Turks Evacuate Arzerum,

Petrograd, via London, Feb. 4.-The
Novoe Vremya asserts it has received
from a trustworthy source information
to the effect that the Turks have
evacuated Erzerum. one Of their prin-
cipal stnongholds on the Caucasian
front. .- ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Moro.nthau Enroute hore.

4 Berlin, via London, Feb. Henry
Morgenthau, American ambassador at
Constantinople. arrived In Berlin yes
;tertiay On his way TO the United States.
He was accompanied by hisssons.
MT. Morgenthau will remain here a.
day or two before leaving for New
York a.z5.. ..s. y. s ...;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Raids hyI Au.trian Airmen.

Berlin, Feb, 4.-The Austro- Hun
garian admiralty, in statement issued
at Vienna today, reports that three
airship raids We're made on the AL
'banian port Of Durazzo from Jan. 27
to Feb. 1. The statement also an
nounces that bombs were dropped by
Austrian aeroplanes on the port of Az
Iona which is occupied by Italian
trOOps --
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Memharship campaian conferanee.

Des Motnes. Feb. Bishop Theo-
dore Henderson. Of Chattanooga. Tenn.
and Bishop Frank NJ. Bristol, of
Omaha. both Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, met with Methodists
from all sections OF Iowa here today.
The meeting was one OF series OF
such meetings in a nation wide move
ment to add 25o.aoQ new members to
the church
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
WILL HEAR CLAIMS
OF BALTIMORE CLUB
Motion to Dismiss Suit Of Federal
League Against Organized Baseball
Set For Hearing Monday, in Judge
Landis' Court.


Chicago, Feb. 4.-Because the Bal
timore Federal League club wished to
be heard, motion made today to dis
miss the suit Of the Federal League
against organized baseball was set for
hearing Monday. The motion was Of
fered in the United States district
court by attorneys representing the
defendants to the suit, which was
brought under the Sherman antitrust
law.
Dismissal of the suit. which was
filed Jan. 5, 1915, was one of the con-
ditions of the baseball peace by which
the Federal League went out of ex-
istence. The Baltimore club owners
at that time indicated that the plan to
put an international League club in
Baltimore did not satisfy them
Judge Lands directed that the Bal
timore club. should be notified by tele.
gram and be ready to present it's case
Monday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
Briton Demands Appann's Return.

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British
ambassador, today presented a formal
demand on behalf Of his government
for the return to British owners Of the
liner Appam. taken by q German prize
crew. A new displomatic controversy
with Great Britain is foreshadowed as
the United States practically has de-
cided to hold the prize is Germany's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Feb. 5 at 1905; sets at 5:23.
Iowa-Snow tonight; warmer in east
and central portions; Saturday un-
settled and probably colder. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
PLANNED BANK RoeeERY.
Two Of Gang Arrested at Ames Admit
Plot to Detective.

Special to Times-Republican
Ames Feb. 4.--County Attorney Hem
son. from Nevada, is here today in
vestigating the gang of men that was
rounded up in the Ames pest house and
put In jail Yesterday. There are four
banks in Ames. II was the gangs In
tention to make n daylight holdup Of
one or more of them. according 10 two
of the gang, who were given the third
degree by Des Moines detective yes-
terday, - G y 5iil 3375l ~ q EiIE
LThe story OF the arrest of the mex
at Ames appears on page Of this ts-
sue--Editor.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
United States To Permit
Captured Liner to Leave
Port at Will.
LONG DELAY MIGHT
CAUSE NEW ACTION
Solo Question 20 Be Determined d
Length Of Time Ship May Remain in
Port-Gernan Prize Crow Thrsatsns
to Destroy Appam IL Forced TO Lsavst
-Comma ander Insists on Safe Har.
Dor Until Case Can Be Presented.

Washington, Feb. 4-Secretnry Ian.
sing indicated today that the United
States decided to hold the Prussian-
American treaty governs the case OF
the Appam. as Germany contends, and
all that remained to be decided was
the Interpretation OF the application Of
the treaty's terms.
The secretary disclosed further that
Interpretation was how long the
Appam should be permitted to remain
in American waters. The treaty
guarantees to a German prize the right
to come and SO freely. II forced to
depart German officials have stated
that the Appam would be sunk.
Germany Is expected to contend the
treaty guarantees the Appam the right
to remain safe in Hampton Roads un-
til the case goes before a prize court.
Technically the vessel does not become
Germany's prize until such a court
establishes their right Of capture.
Only Prize Crow Remains Aboard.
Newport News, Va. Feb. 4.-OnIy
Lieutenant Berge and his small prize
crew remained today aboard the former
British passenger steamship Appam.
brought into these neutral waters last
Tuesday as a prize OF war. The liners
passengers and original ships COM
pany. taken prisoners when tho
steamer was captured by a mysterious
German raider Off the Canary Is
lands. Jan, 10. were liberated 1ast night
by order Of the United States govern
ment. sas
The passengers today were aboaFA,
the Old Domindon liner JeRerscn. -
route for New York. where they 49,
expected to arrive early <onigf&. The
members OF the crew. with the eun
pointers taken from other British
steamers. which the raiders sank be.
fore the Appam was overhauled. were
In Norfolk awaiting the sailing Of an.
other New York steamer tonight.
The Appam is to remain at this port
until the Washington government de.
cides what disposition Of her shall bs
made.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
AlLING WOMEN
NEED THIS FAMOUS
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION

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This prescription Of DR.. Pierce's ex.
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Director Of Public Health Named

Spartanburg.-Dr. G. e. Lowe of the
Rockefeller sanitary commission, New
YORK, Is to become director of public
health of Spartanburg, according to an
announcement made by DR.. j. Fl. Allen,
president Of the board Of health, who
had just had conference with Mayor
fioyd and Commissioners Hudson and
received their approval OF his recon.
mendation of DR.. Lowe. DR.. Lowe Is
an authority and an experienced man
in this work and those responsible
Ior MS selection believe the city is
fortunate In securing his services.