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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26

The roads yardslfor weeks was greatly

the roads yards Tor weeks was greatly
relieved
!, WITHIN two or three days" said
Superintendent J.sH Brinkerhoff Of the
Indiana Belt, ctherell be no more coal
car blockade fors you newspaper fell
lows to write about, and I'll sure be
glad. Chicago ial'no longer in any I'M
mediate danger, Of coal famine
Emergency coal deliveries were made
by a few companies yesterday in the
residence districts and to office build
ings. Most companies. however, gave
their drivers and chauffeurs complete
holiday Yard men, however, were
obliged to work all day unloading the
incoming cars which the railways de-
livered.
A little story Is going the rounds OF
the coal dealers to the effect that Fred
W. Upham Of the Consumers company
made his contract customers present
of 100000 during the months before
Christmas. The present was In the
form OF a reduced price on their coal
Instead Of charging the prevailing win
ter prices Mr.. Upham charged an aver
iage, between the summer and winter
prices, which made the coal in many
instances cost dollar ton less than
might have been charged.
SNothfng but simple business
proposition said Mr.. Upham wher
Iasked about the story. I'VE are looking
into the future. The reduction applied
only to regular contract customers anc
we want it understood that occasiona
buyers can not now get coal at those
orof a
Coal dealers said yesterday that
famine in the Chicago territory woulc
be avoided providing the mild weather
lcontinues and the mines and railroads
continue to operate,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
CHRISTMAS WITH PERsHINe.
Every American Soldier in. Mexico
Receives Present,

Field Headquarters. American Punt-
tive Expedition In Mexico. Dec. 26.--
Every man in the punitive expedition.
| from mule driver to major general, re-
ceived u present yesterday. the 2S5th
day the troops have passed in Mexico.
The folks "at home forgot nobody,
and Christmas was celebrated in
fashion that carried out Gen, j. J.
Pershing's wish that the day might
never be forgotten.
At every lonely water hole and pass
where troops are stationed gifts were
presented and the day observed in
true holiday style. More than 10000
packages We're distributed.
1t was at field headquarters where
the most elaborate celebration was
held There was not a moment when
the men lacked amusement. The day
light program was given over to ath-
letic events and the troops freed from
ordinary duties gathered to witness
the polo and football games. the pony
express, slow mule and shoe races,
and the scramble for an agile creased
! pig. Dinner, which the cooks had
been preparing for days. was feast
not to be regarded lightly.
Around the Christmas tree. which
lowered sixty-iive feet in the air, thu
climax of the celebration took place
| shortly before o'clock at night. Tho
regiments marched to points around
''the star of Bethlehem that sur-
rounded the tree. which sprang into
| the light. it's branches dotted With
hundreds of incandescent lamps and
the American flag waving y ss:ss;is :.
feet above the topmost branch illumii
mated by rays from the headlights Of
many motor trucks.
The dozen grotesquely costnmeds
santa Clauses then escorted the big
gest Saint Nick of all into the clear
| ssssace under the tree and distribution
of presents was begun. The principal
present generally was one OF the thou-s
sands Of comfort bags the variou1s
chapters OF the Red Cross had sent.
To this was added a few Of the 41,ou0S
cigars and some OF the l .aeee S;;sea..sss$s
OF candy and other dainties that had
lhaan received Presentation Of the
gifts brought the regular program ii
. - S>k1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
BANK CONNECTION ABROAD.
Bank Of England to Become Core
spondsnt of United States.

Washington, Dec 26.--lThe govern
ment Yesterday took its first formal
step thru the federal reserve board
looking to the establishment Of fnan-
cial connections abroad thru which it
hopes to strengthen the position OF the
United states as a world banker and
to maintain the American dollar as the
standard of exchange.
Under a section of the federal re-
serve act the board authorized the ap-
nointment of the Bank Of England as a
foreign correspondent of the federal
reserve bank of New York and an
nounced that the, eleven other reserve
hanks might participate in the agency
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
STEAMER MARYLAND
SENDS CALL FOR AID
Rescue Craft Dispatched to Assist I'm
perilled Vessel - Steamer City Of
Savannah Expected to Reach Scene
Late Today.

New York Dec. 26.-The coastwise
steamer City of Savannah and the coast
guard cutter Acushnet today hurried
to the assistance of the steamship
Maryland, which shortly after midnight
sent out messages stating that she was
sinking and asking immediate aid. The
Maryland gave her position as latitude
80, longitude 81, or about $50 miles east
OF Sandy Hook.
The City of Savannah was 160 miles
south of the position given by the
Maryland when the call for aid was re-
ceived. The Acushnet was at Woods
Hole Mass, when ordered to proceed
to the assistance Of the Maryland. The
coast guard cutter Mohawk was off
Sandy Hook whe en.fhs first appeal for
help was received sand was aater or
dered to return in view of the prox-
unity to the Maryland of other vessels
en- route to her aid.
Since the first call for help, which
was picked up by wireless stations in
this city and at the naval station at
Newport, r. L. no further word was re-
ceived from the Maryland and it was
believed that the vessels wireless had
been put out of commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Reoroanixino Poland,s Fjn.ne..

Warsaw, via Berlin and Wireless to
the Associated Press at ;Sayville, Dec.
Ex-Governor General Won Beseler has
signed an order creatin the Polish
state credit bank, which shortly will is
sue new paper currency in Polish
marks of a value equivalent to German
marks and guaranteed by the German
government.
The step was taken after long delib-
Grafton on the problem as to how the
financial and credit situation in Poland
could be improved with view to slim :
ulating the development! of the eco-
nomic life of that country.
The bank, which will operate for the
duration of the war and until Poland
is on peace footing, will be opened as
soon as the currency can be prepared
Its operation will be extended to the
portion Of Poland occupied by Austria
Hungary as soon as an agreement With
the dual monarchy to that effect is
com mpleted As
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Villa protecting Foreianers.

washington, Dec. 26.-Villa is Civ
Ing protection to those foreigners
who remained in Torreon after he took
the city, according to official advices
to the state department today.
1t is added that the party of for-
eigners, who fled with British Consul
O'Hea before the capture of the CITY,
were Blocked at San Luis Potosi be-
cause the bandits had cut the railroad
line northward toward Saltillo.
The villa bands thus have cut the
Carranza communications by rail
with the border Army men take it
as a part Of Villas plan of campaign.
They now expect villa tn send a
force toward either Saltillo or Mon
terey, while the Cedillo brothers,
operating further east, complete the
division of north and south by Inter-
rupting traffic over the railway be-
tween San Luis, Potosi and Tampico,
the line over which a great part Of the
oil for the Garra..%a troop trains Is
moved. fs
I Philip NJ. o'Keefe, American man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26

reason to believe that Germany's reply
to Hollands note regarding deporta-
ton OF Belgian workmen Is framed IN
such terms that it was linadvisable-to
communicate it to the Dutch parlia-
ment and that the government has re-
quested Berlin>to alter the reply In
such manner Nthat 1t may be pre-
sented to the parliamen.
The Dutch government last month
instructed It's Berlin representative to
notify Germany that the Belgian de-
portAtions had caused painful inn
preston in Holland. A Rotterdam dis
patch to the. London Times on Dec. S
said Germany hal responded in words
which. were tantamount. to saying
mind your own Dusiness.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
No Word From carranza.

New York, Dec. 26.-The Mexican
members of the joint commission had
received no word from General Carran-
"a UP to l: ID o'clock this afternoon, it
was stated here by Luis Cabrera.
Mr. Cabrera was In conference thru
out the day with his associates, Com
missioners PAM and Bonilas. He de-
scrrbed the meeting as one in which
they discussed important matters" but
further than that he declined to say
anything concerning the Carranza re-
ply. He said any statement concern
ing results of a conference tonight must
come from the commission as whole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Porto Ricans Observe Christmas in
ISLANDERS ARE eAME RI cANiZED.
True Yankee Manner.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Dec. 26.-Five
hundred Christmas trees, brought all
the way from the New England woods
are giving real Christmas atmosphere
In Porto Rico this year. The trees
were quickly purchased. most of them
going into American homes.
Porto Ricans are coming to Observe
Christmas as day OF gift giving al
most to as great degree as Three
Kings day, Jan. s, and. Santa Claus
Is almost as popular with, Porto Rican
children as are the three kings.
Instead Of hanging up stockings
on Three Kings day, Porto Rican chill
dren place bundles Of grass and ves-
sells OF water in the yards and on the
door steps SO that the camels on which
the three kings ride may eat and drink
while the kings are distributing their
gifts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Proposes warning Nations
Hold Conference in
Neutral City.
SUGGESTS ACTION
BE IMMEDIATE
Reply to om.r u President Wilson
Brings Preposal That Meeting Bs
Hsld TO Discuss Basis Of Peaes-Rs-
jsets Suggestion That Steps Be
Taken TO Prevent Future Wars
Nsutraf Nations to Act in Concert.

s,,.-i,,, ~, v,r.,... - soy,,;,,e Dec
80 :. rs.
1Hlahy ana her aliies' austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, today
rebiied to the note If President Wilson,
i, ,,h;rh Ia aared Tho he,l;eerent na-
G s. /. \ ~. -.
i Cons 20 sta.e tne aims ior "hich y; = 'nss y
were fighting.
The proposal is made by the central
/. nos,x-rs that 4 counci, of delegates Of
Z q 6, - q -,,, III. ,s,..,,,
z - s1's - - I. - - ''ei0. =
s inTa neutral city. The task OF prevent
i ing future wars. the official statement
sasys can be begun only after the end
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
TWO scHookERs WRECKED.
One Sunk and Another Stranded OF
Nantucket.

Nantucket, Mass, Dec. 26.-The
schooner Roger Drury was sunk off
Great Point, the schooner Daniel Nc
Leod was stranded on the northern
end Of the Rip, off the point, and the
British schooner Ravola was wrecked
in the southern end of the Rip IN a
northwest gale today When the Roger
Drury struck her crew lounched small
boat and landed safely
The crews of the Rayola and DAN
lie! Mcleod were brought ashore by
coast guards. Both the Ravola and
Mcleod are coal laden, bound from
New Jersey ports to the eastward.
Little hope Of saving either was ex-
pressed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
More Houmani.n pri.orer..

Berlin. Dec. 26.-Regarding military
operations along the Russian front to-
days army statement says:
Front of Prince Leopold on the low
ser Stokhod: The Russian artillery was
more active than usual. Northwest Of
.Lntsk an enterprise conducted by Ger
man detachments resulted in the bring
ing in of sixteen prisoners"
In Roumania $500 more prisoners
have been taken by the Teutonic allies.
the war office announced today.
The town Of Filipechti, on the rail-
road between Buzen and Brailia, was
captured at the point Of the bayonet.
Strongly entrenched Russian positions
on both sides Of the village were
stormed, the statement says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
ADMIRAL DEWEY's BIRTHDAY.
Hero Of Manila Bay Celebrates 79tt
'Annivsrsary.

\ washington, Dec. 26. Admiral
Dewey was 70 years old today, 9nd
Secretary Daniels, and most OF the
higher ranking officers Of the navy
made their congratulations in person
at his office. Secretary Daniels read
to the admiral part Of a diary kept by
an officer of the U. S. 8. Colorado on
Dec 26, 1866. telling how Dewey had
tried to make Christmas on that old
frigate happy by giving each blue
jacket bottle of wine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
stock Market Affected.

New York, Dec. 26.-The publication
OF the latest German proposals was fol-i
lowed by activity in the stock market
today with gradual rise in prices. The
market previously had been extremely
dull and Immediately preceding the
publication or the communication,
prices Of the important stocks were
midway between the high and low Of
the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.


Sun rises Dec. 20 at 1928, sets at 1888.
Iowa--Probably snow in west: rain.
turning to snow, In east portion tonight
and wednesday: much colder; cold
wave In west portion tonight and IN
east portion Wednesday
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Monday, 80 and 9 above: sun
day. 81 and above; Dec. 25. 1915, 81
and Is. At this morning, 80. yes
terday, above. Precipitation: Rain
and sleet Monday, .55 OF an inch; snow
Saturday. IL of an inch
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News:
Berlin Asks For Conference to Dis
cuss Peace Terms.
Mexican Peace Conference Neal
Break.
Blizzard Coming From Northwest.
Battle in Otranto Straits.
Big Ship in Danger at Sea-
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa Ncws:
Demand For Iowa Coal Grows.
Guardsmen. Treated Worse Thar
Convicts.
Two big IOnleSlS u DE StdScu.
Christmas Tree For Cripples.
Four Die in Gas Plant Explosion.
Twelve Others Seriously Hurt.
Farm News.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Between Christmas and New Year
A Shameful Situation.
A Loss to State Service.
Topics of the Times.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE
City News:
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutson Meets Tragic
Death.
Struck by Street Car; Killed In
stantly.
Supervisors Agree to Lamoille High
way Change.
Power Company to Build Melbourne
Line.
Mains Flushing to Be Continued
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Wears
Ago. .
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Affected by Export Predic-
tions.
Corn Shares Wheat Strength.
Cattle Strong.
Hogs Continue to Advance. ..a
Railroad Earnings Greatest Ever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
CLOTHING FOR euARDsMEN.
General Logan Denies Report Ths
Iowans Must Surrender Uniforms.

General Logan Denies Report That
Iowans Must Surrender Uniforms.
Des Moines, Dec. 26.-In statement
issued today, Adjutant General Guy E
Logan, of the Iowa National Guard. de-
MED published reports that the guards
men now in camp at Fort Des Moines
would be sent home without their
clothing.
when mustered out of the federal
service the men will become state SOL
.diers again the adjutant general said.
"and will wear their uniforms to their
home stations, where their clothing will
be turned over to company commanders
and charged against the war depart
ment's apportionment Of clothing to the
guards"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Carranza Must Reply to
American Demands Today
Or Negotiations End
MEXICAN COUNTER
PROPOSAL REJECTED
Reached by Mexican
American Commissioners Must at
Once Be Ratified or Repudiated-f
carranza Approves Pact Conference
Will BE Resumed Next Week-Repiy
May Lead to Further Parleys.


eraf Caranza returns favorable an
swer today to the last communication
made to his commissioners by the
American representatives a week ago
at Philadelphia, the negotiations will
come to an end.
The Mexican commissioners will
meet at New York today and If Car
rama has sent to them his answer It
is expected Luis Cabrera, chairman Of
the Mexican delegation, will forward it
Immediately to Secretary Lane chair
man of the American section.
When the joint Mexican American
commission reconvened at Philadel-
phia. Alberto ]. Pani, the Mexican
commissioner who had carried the
protocol signed at Atlantic City to
Queretaro for the ratification Of Gen
eral Carranzsp submitted counter.
proposal. 1t was in effect a rejection
of the agreement entered into by the
commissioners and the substitution OF
another protocol that had been drafted
by the Mexican commissioners at the
direction of Carranza.
Counter Proposal Rejected.
The Americans replied in written
communication. saying that4they could
not consider the counter. protocol and
insisting that the agreement already
made must either be ratified or deti-
nitely repudiated. Some aspect OF an
ultiraatum was given the communica-
ton by the ihsistence that an answer
would be expected by Dec. &c. 1t, was
not specifically stated that failure to
ratify the agreement would result in, a
final break in negotiations but an in :
timatio that theFAmericans would not
continue the debates that already have
extended over three months was clearly
made.
Whether CarranZa has ratified the
agreement is unknown by the Amer
ican commissioners or by the state de-
partment, Mr.. Cabrere was in Washing
ton yesterday to spend Christmas with
Ambassador Designate Arredondo and
returned to New York last night to
meet with Commissioners Pani and
Bonillas. He did not communicate
with Secretary Lane while here and al,
the embassy it was said this morning
that when he left here no word as to
Carranza's action had been received.
Conferences Dependant on Reply.
If Caranza's action is communicated
to Secretary Lane today arrangements
for continuances of the conferences Of
the joint commission will be made un-
less the character Of the reply is such
as to make it evident that continued
debate on the subject Is useless. In
that case formal exchange of notes
by thee hairmen of the commissions
will probably mark the finish Of the
work. |
In the event that Carranza agrees
to the terms of the protocol it is ex-
pected that thersesslons will be re-
sumed one week from today, perhaps
in Washington, altho the Mexicans
have expressed a desire that they
might be held in New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Recruit, uunder Quarantine.

Ell Paso Tex, Dec. 26,-Three hun
dred recruits for the regular army on
the border and in Mexico were Quaran-
tined in tents on the parade grounds
at Fort Bliss today because Ave of
the recruits were found to nave
measles.
The troops arrived here from Fort
Sloonm, N Y, for assignment to
various commands here and iii General
Pershing'S command.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
Even. q Il MONKEYs \ !; 2. s j HAVE / !.
REC OAlE .LIJXURIES
High Cost Of simians sericusly Inter-
feres With Pathological Experiments
/. Conducted by Federal Public Health
Services.

j & z .s yi ~ 2 = Z,
Washington. Dec. 2s.-Like food and
white paper prices, the cost Of mon
keys has gone up. and it was disclosed
today that the pathological expert
ments being conducted by the public
health service are in danger of being
seriously hampered by scarcity Of
available simians.
Recently the service needed dozen
monkeys to be innoculated with dis
ease germs IN its hygienic laboratories,
but could only get six and had to pay
$1S each, altho q Httlef more than "a
year ago theyswere more plentiful at So
a head. South American monkeys are
used. Officials attribute the scarcity
to the closing by the war Of the worlds
principal wild animal market at Ham
burg, Germany. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
MarvIand,. Wireless pisabIed.

Nantucket, Mass, Dec. 26.-The
Maryland's wireless was out of COM
mission this morning because of the
flooding of her engine room, according
to word received by wireless operators
on the coast 1t was not expected that
the cutter Acushnet could reach the
Maryland's position before late this
afternoon, but the steamer City of
Savannah was thought to be able to get
there soon after noon. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
BLIZZARD FROM
WEST ON N|TsWA
Cold Wave Headed East
ward From Wyoming and
Colorado.
SUB-ZERO WEATHER
ov ) WIDE AREA
From $ "a Degrees Below on East.
20 Of Rocky Mountains
g Covers Iowa and Wires Are
ostrated in Many Piaess-coid
Extends to Soldiers Camps on Mexi.
can Border-Snow in Los Anssiss.

headed this way from the northwest.
according to specials from various
points. Winner, s. D.. and Long Pine.
Neb.. report heavy snow falling with
the mercury registering 10 degrees be-
low zero at the latter place. Wires ara
down between here and the Black
Hills country. 1t is clear here with thu
temperature about 20 above zero
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
ACTION ~ NEuTRALs.
All Eurepsan Nations Not at War te
o6ar % Aid Peace Move.

All Europsan Nations Not at War to
ofssr g Aid Peacs Move.
Washington, Dec. 2s-Indications ac-
rumulated ia official quarters here to-
day that the action Of Switzerland in
supporting the recent peace move OF
the United states may be followed by
4 similar action on the part OF other
european neutrAls. Holland, Spain,
D the Scandinavian countries. and the
pope, it was said. are expected to take
sc::.s action n the near future.
DR.. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister,
VIM see President Wilson within a few
days to discuss the peace situation.
He called at the White House today
10 gather information on how the
Swiss peace note had been received in
I. this country, in order to send a report
10 his government.
switxsrland Neutral.
y Or. Ritter was concerned over news
paper lGports that the, action Of the
Swiss government was construed as
support for the. cause Of the central
powers He told Secretary Tumulty
the action OF his government was sole
/ II In the interest Of peace.
Messages from individuals and orr
ganixations In Holland and other neu-
& trail European nations continued to ar-
4 rive II the White House today in large
numbers, All commended the president
! for his recent note and Indicated that
strong pressure was being brought on
the governments Of European neutrals
to take action.
While the United States will con-
4 tinue to act alone, supporting action
by other neutral nations it is said, will
BE welcomed bysPresident Wilson.
Spain 10 lntsr51tsd.
Spanish Ambassador Riano con.
! ferred with Secretary Lansing today,
4 but both officials refused to discuss
z the meeting beyond saying that the
i samDa ssadOr sought further information
6 ~ to the peace situation.
Spain, MI. RiaA0 said, had not vet
si5s ~ s,ts rep.y to, p 4sident Wilson's note
MIA theya has BID n no indication yet
Thether 81 would follow Swift,
3Raand as the krd Intermediary en-
Iusted with th Forwarding with the
iSf5X sWars proposals in indorsing
,hov is:, s;Sy lgRSs N yhetion. Nor. has any
IhoSlk lived. Il was said! as to
1 liii taA would reply sto these
tlif " u nisplsassd.
IL n Holland, via London,
VS y Tslssra-f ..ys 7 mas