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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
eirreII Gives Testimenx.

London. May 19.--Augustine Birrefl,
who resigned as chief secretary for
ireland after the Sim Fein revolution,
appeared today as a witness before the
royal commission, which is conducting
an inquiry into the Irish rebellion. MIR.
Birrell stated that he had read Sir.
Matthew Nathan's statement Of yes
terday. that the government had ad-
vance information of the rebellion, and
that he did no know there were any
additions he wished to make. He read
statement which he described as
rell continued:
placed on the statute books there
would have been a great explosion Of
rage and disappointment both in Ire-
land and in the United States, which.
when war came. would have assumed
alarming proportions. The events In
Ulster and the un-runatng at Larne
by the UlsteritesS In 1914 undoubtedly
had great effect on disloyalists else
where" .-EE
Ireland had preserved an unbroken
front at the outbreak Of the war thru
the patriotism OF John Redmond, Mr..
Birrell continued, but there were many
who did not agree with his attitude.
It was impossible to overestfmate the
effect which the advent Of the Ulster
leader, Sir Edward Carson. to the cab
met had exercised upon the minds Of
the people of ireland. II Mr. Redmond
had accepted Office in the same cab
met he would not have remained lead
er of the Irish party. WI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
STEP FORWARD JOINT
2EVANGELISTIC WORK

Presbyterian General Assembly Adopts
Recommendation To Establish Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL EvanseIistie orea-
nizztion. d..
Atlantic City, NJ, May 1s.-By the
adoption of a recommendation; today
the one hundred twenty eighth gem
Teral assembly of the Presbyterian
church took the first step in the estab-
lishment of proposed inter denomina-
.tionals evangelistic organization which
will put religious revivals the country
over on an efficiency basis under the
immediate direction Of the church in
America, and an advisory nom denomi-
national lay board. ~
The plan, when carried to its con-
will make evangeIists salaried
members of an evange1istic committee
Of all the churches. '< D.
The evapgelists will be assigned to
districts that need them. This will
eliminate the much criticized thank
offerings at the-end of the revivals.
B The evangelistic merger Is provided
for in resolution to cooperate with the
federal council of the Churches of
Christ in America to develop evange-
listic work. 81 II. g.
In, the next six months this resolution
or q counterpart will be adopted by
the twenty-six denominations in the
council.
Members Of the lay board will be
chosen by the church committee. The
Theological branch Of the work will be
under the direction Of the church COM
mittee. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
DEFENSE PLANK IN
G. O. P. PLATFORM
Tentative Declaration Of Principles
Being Prepared For Confederation Of
National convsntion-Root Ssnti-
t+nent Strong in East. ~ -i,

, Chicago, May 19.-Preparation of
submitted to the national convention
next mohtll has been started. accord
ing to Fred d. Upham, chairman of
the local committee on arrangements,
who returned from New York today
after a conference with Chairman
Hilles and other members of the ma
tional committee
Strong planks favoring American
ism, preparedness and protection for
American industries, it is said. are
being considered. The planks on
Americanism and military prepared
ness, it Is said, will be sufficiently
strong to meet every demand Of pro-
gressive republicans.
!. II have talked with nearly all the
old guard leaders in the east and
left New York convinced that Elihu
Root is the most favored candidate
for the presidency in the Atlantic
states" said Mr.. Upham. "He will have
"a majority-of the delegates from New
York and other eastern states on the
early ballots, but the leaders are still
figuring whether they will be able to
nominate him. c<
IF Root is not nominated I think a
western man will be chosen.
"One Of the most prominent OF the
old guard told me he felt certain that
Roosevelt would not receive more
than eighty votes on the first ballot.
I think Hughes best chance will be
as a compromise candidate in the
event the convention runs more than
Ave days." j. 4
Nomination speeches for presidential
candidates may be limited to ten
minutes each and seconding speeches
to five minutes for each candidate.
Mr.. Upham said the local committee
had received more than $4,000 appli-
cations for convention tickets. Tickets
for the convention. are bringing from
$50 to $3.50 each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

New York, May 1a.The fate Of
jeremiah c. Lynch. an American citi-:
zen. who was to have been shot at
daybreak in Dublin. is believed to be
screened by strict censorshfp. No
word regarding the man. who had been
convicted Of oomplicity In tho Irish
rebellion, had come over the cables upi
to noon today.
President Wilson made m eleventh
hour plea for a stay OF execution just
before midnight last night In WaAh-
ington. Owing to the difieronce In.
time, Lynch was to have faced the
firing squad about thres hours a6tsr
President Wilson sent cable TO Lon
don asking that the execution be de-
ferred until tho American goWsEnment
could make an investigation inSo the
case. @sl IA aS ss
1t is not known whether the pfssi-
dents plea reached tho British Aw-
thoritiest In time to prevent the sEspu-l
ton. ) !8tS ;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
/ cowBoYs sLAY BANDITS.
Men From Hearst Ranch Kill Fifteen
Sz Wound One, and Capture Six.

Men From Hearst Hanch Kill Fifteen,
Wound One, and Capture Six.
Field Headquarters, near Namiquipa.
via Wireless to Columbus. N. NJ, May
,1s--Twenty- Ave Mexican cowboys
from the Hearst ranch at Babicora.
broke and scattered newly formed
gang OF bandits near MADEIRA. ABOUT a
week ago, killing fifteen. wounding one
and capturing six. according to news
reaching here today. s
The band had been organized by
Atezutro Dominguez and Pedro Castil-
10. who announced their enmity for
Americans and Carranzistas. Follow
ing the theft Of number of horses
from the Hearst>raneh for months. they
began s/sort Of guerilla warfare.
Employees on the ranch surprised the
bandits in camp near the ranch Viejo.
The six taken prisoners were delivered
to- Carranza authorities at MADEIRA.
2 Among the dead were Dominguez
and Castillo, the toll bringing the num-
ber Of Villista slain up to nearly $50
since the American punitive expedition
was sent across the border ts
The cowboys captured thirty horses,
a number of rifles and other booty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
-Four GERMAN ship. Sunk.

London, May 19.-The new subma-
rine campaign against German shipping
in the Baltic is reported to have result
ed in the destruction Of another German
merchantman. Following yesterdays
announcement OF the sinking Of three
vessels. a COPENHAGEN dispatch today
says fourth vessel was sunk yester-
day evening by submarine. The
steamer was bound from Lubeck, Ger
many. for Norway, with coal Her crew
Of seventeen was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
THOMPSON ATTACKED
BY MAYOR mitchell
Chairman of COMMITTEES Investigating
Wire Tapping Accused Of Treaehery
10 United States Government
"A Mitchell Insists Police Be Heard. 7.

New York, May 19.-Mayor Mitchell,
in a statement issued from his office
today, accused Senator George F.
Thompson, chairman OF the legislative
committee. which has been investigat-
ing wire tapping activities of the police.
of "treachery to the United States" be-
cause Of his attempt to Investigate the
tapping Of telephones Of the munitions
dealing firm Of Seymour & Seymour.
This statement was issued after
Thompson had announced that the in
Auiry into the wire tapping would be
continued at today's session, althe, in
executive session. Thompson told
Corporation Counsel Hardy, represent
ing Mitchell, that there is not now
and never was a question of interna-
tional interest involved in the case"
This was after Hardy had protested
against further inquiry into the Sey
mour case on the ground that the ma
tional interests were at stake if pub
licity was given to the case. 1E
Senator Thompson prior to this had
said there was no evidence that fed
eral authorities were connected with
the wire tapping, asserting it was done
by the Burns Detective Agency for ,.
p! Morgan & Co. f. Z -
II insist" said Hardy to the chair
man, that there is national interest
involved and defy you to show to
the contrary" .Eg.#.-. :
This committee is prepared to go
on with It's investigation and 1 dout
think 1t proper that there shonld come
from any source the imputation that
the investigation is Interfering with
questions involving the national gov
ernment,' said Chairman Thompson. s
Mayor Mitchell, in his statement. de-
manded that Police Commissioner
Woods be. given an opportunity, to ex-
plain publicly before the committee
the activities ;of the police IN tap-
ping the telephone wires $50 far as
they relate to she local situation *.
Treason to a governmeat," !" read the
statement, tis defined In the law as
-giving aid and comfort to the enemies
of a government or a nation. To de-
Hberate1y destroy one OF the most
powerful weapons in the hands of the
goverdment, to detect and prevent the
operations of public enemies, brand
as treachery. Every repetition of
these attempts ta disclose the oper-
ations of the police made in the in2
terest ,pf self f-advertisements consti-
tutes Cumulative act of treachery to-
ward the United States."7;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
TWO MEx1cANs HANGED.
First Of Legal Executions Growing Out
Of Border Raids 55ej ES s<


Brownsville, Tex, May 19.-The first
legal executions in payment for Ann
erican lives lost IN bandit raids last
summer and fall were to take place
here today with the hanging Of Mel
quaides Chapa and Jose Buenrostro,
aged 23 and 25 respectively, found
guilty OF murder in connection with
the deaths OF A. L. Austin and his son
Charles, following a raid on Sebas-
tian. Cameron county, Aug. 6, 1915. The
condemned men did not take the cases
to the court Of criminal appeals. Gov
ernor Ferguson at Austin last night
said he would not interfere with the
hangings.
Austin and his son were captured by
the raiders, carried a short distance
from the town and killed. si.
All the raiders except Buenrostro, and
Chapa escaped. Evidence submitted at
the trial tended to show that Buen-,
rostro fired the fatal shot while Chapa
stood guard near by. Three American
witnesses, whose lives were spared by
the bandits, gave the principal testi-
mony..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

FL Paso. Tex, May 19.--Francisco
Villa is operating south of ParraL un-
der an assumed name, according to a
that city.
come from Parral that the bandit,
using the name Of Augustin Garcia.
which he employed at times in the days
before he became a military leader, had
gathered force of 200 men In the
neighborhood Of Borias. The bandits
have been committing numerous dep
relations, according to the reports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
sA,LlFFs HUNT JURORS.
Seour Country In Search For Men 10
E Hear Murder Case. 5.F

5.
Waukegan. H.. May 19.Court bail-
iffs, seeking prospective jurors for the
trial Of VIII Fl. Orpet. charged with the
murder OF Marian Lambert, his sweet
heart, passed by farm house doors to-
day and invaded the homes Of capital
lists, society leaders ssa z5ther wealthy
residents Of fashionable suburhs In
Lake county. 4 HI ,al
venire after venfre OF farmers has
been exhausted with small result.
A letter threatening suicide. said 10
have been written by Miss Lambert to.
Orpet few days before her death. may
be the point upon which Orpet's de-
Tense may hinge. according to James
|H. Wilkinson. Orpet's chief counsel.
The defense contends that in answer to
this letter orpet wrote d note which
read: Il.
Don't do anything desperate until I
arrive" .s.,5s sals
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Portions Of Punitive Ex-
petition Plan to Leave
Mexico.
COWBOYS KILL
MANY BANDITS
Workers on Hearst Ranch in Mexico
Organize and Almost Exterminate
Outlaw Contingent First Of Legal
Executions Growing Out Of Border
Raids Y axes Place at Brownsville -
+, Ninety viiiista Prisoners Released.

Marathon, Tex, May 1s.-Rosalie
Hernandez, with 800 armed followers
is camping at Rancho de Encinillas
165 miles south Of the border, and for
ty miles south Of where the American
expedttionary force camped yesterday
According to reports Hernandez has
q command Of 500 men in the imme-
sdiate vicinity of his headquarters.
Hernandez is alleged to be mill
tary and political free lance and does
not subject himself or his followers to
the dictums of either Carranza OF
villa.
1t is not known for certain whether
the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raid
ers were connected with his band5Sb bu,
lit is said that he made no effort TO ap-
prehend them upon their retreat thru
his lines.
Troops Moving Northward.
1t was said here today that Colonel
lSibley's expeditionary column is ex-
pected to reach Boquillas late Satur-
day afternoon unless he is advised by
his superiors to remain on Mexican sol
or Is reinforced with more cavalry.
Major Langhorne. with the Eighth
cavalry, is trailing slowly behind
Colonel Sibley and may not reach the
border until late Sunday or early Mon
day morning. ,is
It Is not known what disposition Will
be made OF the troops Of the second
punitive expedition in the event it Is
deemed advisable to withdraw them to
American territory unless they are
used to patrol the border. 80 M
the bandfts could raid with impunit5
and be safe from pursuit for many
DAYS. sSss19s x l<3S I$li@5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
WOMAN ATHLETE KILLED.
Miss Jennie Jones, lows Golf Champion,
Dies as Result Of Auto Accident.

Sioux City. May 1s.zMiss Jenpie
Jones, socially prominent here and for
four years woman golf champion of
Iowa, died early today rs the result Of
injuries sustained late last night In an
automobile accident.
Miss Jones, who was rs years OF age.
was riding with her father, 4. H. Jones.
when their car was struck hy the motor
police patrol, which was responding to
a hurry call. Mr.. Jones sustained only
minor injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Austrians Push Italians
Back, Taking Several Z
Strategic Positions.
DIFFICULTIES FAIL
TO HALT ATTACKERS
Successes Achieved Due Largely to Su.
periority Of Austrian Aritllery--vio.
lent Fighting on Huge Scale 10 Re-
sumed on verdun Front - Germans
Attack With Two Fresh Divisions,
French Positions in Avoeourt Wood.

Altho the Austrian offensive on
the italian front is meeting stiff
resistance, ground is being wrested
from General Cadorna's forces.
which. according to unofficial re-
ports have at points been pushed
back as much as five miles.
The main attack is in the south
ern Tyrol, where the recent. near
approach Of Italians to Rovereto
threatened that place. q key posil
: tion in the defense Of Trent.
The latest report from Vienna
shows continued progress for the
Austrians in the valleys southeast
of Ropereto.
There has been notable fighting
on the Verdun front. where the
Germans have thrown fresh troops
into the conflict and have obtained
a footing in small post near Hill
No. 2S7, east of the Avocourt
4 wood, according to today's Paris
bulletin
The Berlin report on the verdun
4 fighting declares that French posi-
4 tions on both sides Of the Hau-
court Esnes road were taken.
-. "A report thru Paris says a fleet
Of $50 transports has been as
sembled at F1ume to take troops,
munitions and supplies to Durazzo,
on the Albanian coast.
Berlin, May 19.-The Austrian Of
fensive south and southeast of Ro
vereto is making progress daily. TIL
Austrian front already has been ad
vanced five miles in places, i (
These gains have been made in tn,
face Of great difficulties. The noun
tains still are covered With snow. Tn
sAustrians fought their way, -ascendtn,
and descending slopes varying in alti
tude as much as 1000 feet within
mile. Dispatches from Austrian head
quarters{ !, indicate the successe
achieved are due to the superiority o
the artillery, which makes possible TIL
Launching Of infantry attack afte
comparatively short preparation.
B Captures of men and war munition
are increasing daily. The number O
prisoners now exceeds 1900. The Aus
trians also have taken thirty-one can
non and thirty five machine guns.
The positions captured have beel
in the hands of the Italians 70
months. They include points to whicl
the Italians attached the creates
strategic ,importSrsce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Tried BY csurt Marital.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.--A report On
the trial OF Jereniah q Lynoh from
the American consul at Dublin wasi rec
ceived at the state department today
from Ambassador Page at I1ondon. &C
said Lynch was tried yesterday ~ :
field court martial.
An apparent omission from tho code
message made It's interpretation Inn
possible ssa " ssBs
S Secretary Lansing's msanAGe antee-
vening IN LSnch's behAH appArsistiy
had not been received by AmhaseadoS
Page when he forwarded M l6rt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
RADICALS FAIL TO
RULE CONFERENCE
Platform Approving General Principle
i Of Arbitration Presented at Mohonk
Disappointing Both to League
to-Enforee Peace and It's Opponents.

s Mohonk Lake, N r., May 19.--The
resolutions committee OF the Mohonk
Lake conference on International arbi-
tration today showed its appreciation
OF the unsettled conditisn or Interna-
tional affairs by presenting a platform
which avoided any radical recommen-
dations and confined itseir TO carefully
,wordad approval OF the general prin-
ciple OF arbitration. The platform
proved disappointment to the mem
bers of the League to Enforce Peace,
headed by former Presidensf ~ illiam H.
TAFT presiding off1cer Of the confer
eflce but 1t also offered no encourage
ment to the opponents OF enforced
peace. led by William J. Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
British Shin. eombard Turk Port.

London, May 1s-British warships
and aeroplanes have bombarded the
town of Ell Arish. in Egypt. near the
border Of Palestine, and are believed
to have destroyed the fort there. it was
announced officially today.
Ell Arish Is on the Turkish line Of
communications from Syria to Egypt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
s.ns.pu.. Ay.it. cens s,r,.4,,,r, 81 &,

London. May 19.-sNo inf0fnnn1ion
has been received by the AmsrIcan
embassy here regarding the nature oe
the sentence imposed ON Jeremiah G..
Lynch, Of New York, convicted on 4
charge OF completely in the recent Irish
rebellion. This Is due to the fact that
the sentence has not been connrmed
by the higher military authorities. The
embassy has asked that execution be
deferred IL such a sentence has been
imposed s$te ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Austrians Capture costabeIIa.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, May
19.-Austrian troops are continuing to
advance at points on the Italian front
the official statement of yesterday
says, altho the Italians are undertaking
vigorous counter strokes. @
The Austrians crossed the Luan val
ley and captured Costabella.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

sunk hostile ships with q tonnage OF
671, 500, the Overseas News Ageicy an
nounced today, these figures includ-
ing ships sunk during April. - '.~..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Camp aisn Against AvIona.

Paris, May 1s.-One hundred fifty
steamers have been assembled at the
Hungarian seaport Of Fiume to trans
port troops, munitions and supplies
under protection OF the Austro- Hun
garian fleet to Durazzo. "A Albania. This
Information was received here today in
advices from Innsbruck, It is sup
posed here that the Austrfans intend
to make q strong attack on the Al
bantam town Of sAylona. which is oc-
cupied by the italians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphie News:
Roosevelt Makes War on

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphio News: y
Roosevelt Makes War on Henry
Ford.
U. S. Troopers Moving Towards
Border.
Austrians Advance Against Italians.
Fate Of Lynch Uncertain.
Germany Makes No Reply to Note.
Root or Western Man.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Campaign Against Hog Cholera.
kills Man; Didn't Know It.
Novel Law Question in Court.
Game Birds Increasing.
Curtiss Urges Rural Credits. =
Farm News. y'E % q
PAGE FIVE. ~
Story:< s.,# - Y
The Turmoil.
PAGE slx.y N
Editorials.
The New Cross Country Record.
Mr.. Lynch's Case. =
A Tale OF Two Cities.
Topics of the Times. a- ,
Iowa Opinion and Notes. ~
PAGES FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
TEN, ELEVEN.
City News: ....l..-.
Central Iowa Bankers Here Next
Year.
Assistant Postmasters Here Monday.
Manufa cturers to Clinton in 1917.
Ansons Lose Ragged Game. to Wa
terloos g4.s& ..-v.
Suffrage Tour Next Week.
General and Brief City News. -,
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General: ~
Bullish News Rallies Wheat. a'
Rapid Progress in Corn Planting.
Cattle Steady. ... a,. .r
Hogs Back to $40. 70. ....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Fletcher coss . Navy board.

Washington, May 10. ~ Admiral
Fletcher viii be assigned to- the navy
general board to succeed Rear Admiral
Badger, retired. when on .Iuna 10 he
surrcnders command OF the Atlantic
feet to Admiral Mayo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

& Large deposits OF platinum have
.heen discovered-in the south OF Spatn.
They viii be worked BY the govern
ment. 9ssSss u ;ssS 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
OPERATIONS ON LARGE SCALE.
French and Germans in Desperate
IStruaaIe on Xerdun Front.

Struggle Ion Verdun Front.
Paris, May 19.--Violent fighting Or
a large scale WAS resumed on the Yer-
dun front last night. Two fresh di-
visions of German troops attacked
French positions at Avocourt wood and
Hill Mo- 304, west OF the Meuse. The
war office announced today the at
tacks in the main were unsuccessful,
altho the Germans obtained footing
in small post south Of Hill No. 2s7.
which list just to the east of Avocourt
wood. ~
The Germans attempted to recapture
the small fort on the northeast slope
Of Hill No 3O4, which the French took
on the preceding day, but their effort
failed. ", Il s.I =
Infantry fighting was confined for
thesmost part to the sector-east Of the
Meuse. In the Woevre the artillery
was active. ,-s I'd
The official statement of today says
that the troops employed by the Ger
mans in their attacks have been sent
recently to the Verdun front. -
Lieutenant Navarro. one Of the
best known French aviators, who re-
Gently engaged in fight with Ave
German aeroplanes. brought down his
tenth machine in an aerial combat at
Dolante in the Argonne. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Germans Take French Trenches,

Berlin. via London, May 1s.--French
trenches on both sides OF the Hau-
court -Esnes high road on the Verdun
front, west aof the Meuse, have been
captured by the Germans the war Of
flee announced today. Nine Frenca
OFFICERS and 1870 men were taken pris-
onerS ~ go -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
|LYNcA|''S ! FATE
IS UNCERTAIN
No Word Received Regard
ing Execution of An q
erican Citizen.
WAS TO BE SHOT
. ]. IA AT DAYBREAK

.en's Rsqusst That Esseutssn 81
Lynch Be Deferred Nay Havs
Reached London reo Lats - Lynoh
Convicted BY Court Martial For Gem
plioity in Slim Fsin Uprising Royal
Commission Hears sirrsIl.