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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
MEDlAToRs NAMED BY WILSON.
President Appoints Special Board in
Effort to Avert Strike,

Washington, March 17.-Having de-
cided to adopt drastic measures. # nee
essary, to prevent a general paralysis
of transportation with the nation in the
shadow of war with Germany. Prcsi-
dent Wilson made two preliminary
moves late yesterday to avert the
strike called by the railroad brother
hoods for tonight. These We're the
steps taken by the president:
Caused the council OF national
defense to send committe of it's
own membership and of it's ad-
visory council to New York to seek
to bring the carriers and the
brotherhoods to an unde erstanding
which will prevent or postpone the
interruption of traffic threatening
the consummation of war pre-
paredness measures.
Sent personal appeal to the
brotherhood presidents and the
railroad managers, urging them to
yield private interest to patriotic
duty "in this time Of national
peril and come to an agreement
deemed imDeratively necessary to
the security of the country.
Board Of Mediators.
The committee appointed 70 mediate
between the unions and tn" railroads
consists Of the following officials:
Secretary Of the Interior. Lane. mem
Der of the council of national defense
Secretary of Labor Wilson, member
Of the council Of national defense
President Daniel Willard, of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. chairman OF
the transportation and communication
commimttee of the advisory commits
sion of the council of nation nal defense.
President Samuel Gompers. of Amer
lean Federation of Labor, chairman of
the special committee en- labor of the
advisory commission.
Appeals to Both Sides.
Washington, ID. c., March To-
President Wilson late today sent n
personal appeal to the Representatives.
of the two sides in tho railroad contro-
versy urging that they do everything
possible to cooperate with the media
ton committee. 1t follows:
II deem it my duty and right TO ap-
peal to you in this time of national
peril to open again the questions at
issue between the railroads and their
operatives with view to accommodate
ton or settlement.
with my approval a committee of
the council Of national defense is about
to seek u conference with YOU with
that end in view.
"A general interruption of the rail-
way traffic Of the country at this time
would entail danger to the nation
against which have the right to enter
my most solemn and earnest protest.
"It is now tho duty of every patriotic
man to bring matters of this sort to
immmediate accommodation. The safe
ty of the country against manifest
perils affecting its own peace and the
peace Of the whole world makes ac-
commodation absolutely imperative
and seems to me to render any other
choice or action inconceiyable."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News:
Republic For Russia.
Romanoff Dynasty Ends.
Emperor and Kin Abdicate.
Strike Truce Sought.
Court Aid Sought by Trainmen to
Prevent Strike.
British Capture Bapaume.
|. PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Bill to Abolish Printer and Binder
Reported.
Bovine Test Bill Passes Senate.
Iowa Womans Queer Adventure.
Alleged Confession of AK Murderer
Smaller Power Plants Gobbled Up
Kenyons Chance to Check Pork"
Review of Sports.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Miracle Man.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Neither Cash Nor Apology.
Aw, Spring, What Ails You?
An Endless Chain.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
No Food Crisis Likely Locally.
Enough Fuel in Sight to Last Month.
High School Team Loses in Semi
Finals.
Beaten by Mount Pleasant to 4.
Boone Can Not Raise Baseball Fund
Local Comment.
General and Efief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Trading Restricted.
Corn Trade Speculative.
| Cattle Market Nominal.
Hogs Fail to Gain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

ceived by tho people at home, except
their remoteness from the capital and
thir partial ignorance of the causes
which brought it about.
With the soldiers rests the decision
AZ to whether Russia shall build up a
new government on a permanent foun-
dation or be plunged into new disor-
deEs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises March 1s at sos, sets at
5000
Iowa - Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; colder in extreme east portion
tonight; somewhat warmer Sunday.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Sunday: Plains states and
upper and middle Mississippi valley;
Fair except local rains are probable
"Wednesday or Thursday; moderate
temperature.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Friday, 4S and %; Thursday
81 and 20; March Is, 1916. 80 and 26.
At this morning, 20; yesterday, 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Canadian Officers Warn Broth.rhood..

New York, March 1T.--It was ex-
planned here that when the eight-hour,
movement was begun and representa-
tives of the four brotherhoods went
into Canada to solicit support in the
dominion the Canadian government
warned the brotherhoods that no strike
or even talk of a strike would be per-
mitted during the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
BOMB EXPLOSION MYsTIFlEs.
Two Blown to Atoms in 6last ir< <5os
ton Court House. 4

Boston, March 1.-THE state house
was placed under heavy guard last
night, and police reserve forces on the
water front Increased, following mys-
terious explosion late yesterday after
noon in the Suffolk county court house,
in which two persons, whose Identity
up to a late hour had not been estab-
lished, were killed.
|, The explosion took place In Lawn
tory on the second floor Of the building,
which is situated in Pemberton Square,
diyectly opposite police headquarters.
Az big hole was torn in the floor.
The two victims were believed, from
pieces of their clothing picked up. to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Disregard Strike Order.

Columbus. o., March 1I-Engineers,
conductors and trainmen on the Gin
cinnati, Lebanon & Northern railroad,
a subsidiary company OF the Pennsyl-
vauia railroad this morning informed
General Superintendent l. w. Geer. OF
the southwest system of the Pt<,nsyl-,
vauia, that they would refuse to obey
the strike order
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
No Strike on Michigan Central.

Cleveland, March It.--F'rom an au-
thoritatve source It is learned that
to avoid international complications
the strike order affecting the New
York Central lines does not include the
Michigan Central line running into
Canada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Fast Trains Cancelled.

Boston. March 1.-THE New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroads
Knickerbocker Limited, due to leave
for New York at 1 p. m. and the
Merchants Limited scheduled for
p. M. were anceled today on account OF
the strike situation. The last parlor
car from Boston for the present was
attached to the train leaving at 1906
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
WILL ARREST ALL /. w. w.
Death Of Detective at Des Moines
Leads to Order For General Round Up

Des Moines. March IL. Sweeping
orders for the arrest of all Industriail
Workers of the World in the city were
issued at noon today by Chief OF Po-S
lice Jackson. following a clash last
night between officers and allegesa
kmemhers of the Industrial Workers OF
the World in which Charles Grill, u
special detective, was killed, and ".
I. Balius, patrolman. was wounded.
Five men are held for examination
in connection with the shooting 4 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Western Lines Plan to Operate.

Chicago, March Il. - Officials Of
western railroads continued prepara-
tions today to keep their lines in oper-
alton despite the strike order sched-
uled to take effect at 6 O'Clock central
time tonight. An embargo has been
placed on freight on practically every
road. In the switching yards, where
the strike has been called for tonight.
preparations have been made to handle
business with limited crews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
EMBARGO on Pennsylvania Road.

Des Moines, March 17.-Local Off
cials of the Pennsylvania railroad
were advised today that an embargo
on freight of all kinds would go into
effect on the road at O'clock tonight
Orders were issued not to accept
freight in car loads or less than car
loads at any point to any destination.
Even freight now in transit will not
he. orrenfad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Notable Advance by French.

Paris, March 17.-F'rench troops adj
vanced last night north Of the Avre
and between the Avre and the Disc,
making progress over a front Of twen-
ty kilometres (thirteen miles) and to
depth at some points Of four kilo-
metres (three and half miles) the
war office announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
VILLA REBELS WIN IN BATTLE.
Defeat General Murguia's Forces an,
Menace Two Cities

Juarez. Mexico. March lit was
semi officially admitted here today
that Gen. Francisco Mursuia's forces
had suffered reverses south of, Par
raj. 1t was also said the reported talk
ing of Parral and Jiminez was prob
able, altho no confirmation had been
received from Chihuahua City be-
cause Of the rush Of sending forces
from the state capital against Villa
rebels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
URGE. Support Of rroop.,

Haparanda, Sweden. via London.
March 17.-General Ignatieff. COM
fnanding the troops in Finland, has is
sued proclamation exhorting them to
support the new government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Berlin Admits Retiremnt.

Berlin. March IA further retire
ment of the German forces on the
western front between Sally and St:
Pierre Vaast MOOD and also between
Beauxraignes and Lassigny. was an
nounced today by the war office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
outbreak n Prussian Diet.

The Hague, via London, March IT,
The Koelnische Zeitungs account Of
the turbulent debate, in the Prussian
diet Thursday adds some details to the
speech of the socialist leader, Adolf
Hoffman,, for which he was voted into
silence. The paper says that Hoff-
mann amid noisy Interruptions ac7
cused highly placed functionaries Of
cornering food while the poorer classes
of northern Germany were falling
ready victims of smallpox because OF
enfeebled vitality.
The socialist delegate said Germany
was mourning the execration Of tn.
world thru a policy Of senseless pro-
vocation.
The tumult< increased when he de-
nounced any idea Of annexation as
criminal and senseless and when he
stigmatized submarine warfare as a
crime against International law. At
this point he was shouted down and
the house voted that he, be no longer
heard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
lEANEslT 70 PEOPLE.
;ouks Michasf Accepts Regency With
Conditions, rhsn Abdicates,

l LOnQOn, MarCh IL. - Grand Duke
Michael has accepted the throne Of
Russia conditioned on the consent OF
the Russian people, according to q
statement received here today from the
semi official Russian news agency. The
statement follows:
Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch, accepting the throne from his
brother, declares that he does 80 only
with the consent OF the Russian people,
who would by a plebiscite establish a
new form Of government and new fun
damental laws.
IA dispatch from Petrograd last
night, filed at $50 p. m, said that En-
peror Nicholas had abdicated in favor
Of Grand Duke Michael and that at
$3.50 yesterday afternoon the grand
duke himself had abdicated, thus bring
ing the Romanon dynasty to IN end.
The foregoing dispatch, which is from
the Petrograd Telegraph Agency, a
semi official institution, was sent
from Petrograd today. Adyices from
Petrograd yesterday said there was
some difference. between the duma and
some representative Of the workmen.
The latter were said to desire to leave
undecided the form of government un-
til the holding Of constitutional as
sembly, whereas the duma had put
forward the program Of regency un-
der the grand duke. The qualifica-
tions which Michael Is reported to have
placed on his acceptance Of the throne
indicate 1t has been decided to erect a
temporary authority SOY there may be
no diversion Of the country's energies
| in prosecuting the war, but at the same
time the ultimate decision has been left
with the people,
Controlled v Committees.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent,
telegraphing under. Fridays date, says:
| "'The city is now controlled by com-
mittees formed Of garrison and civilian
representatives under the presidency
Of the commanda1t OF the Fourth
! Guard corps"
! The Russian garrison at the fortress
Of Sveaborg, which defends Helsing-
fors, has refused to Join the revolu-
ton, according to dispatch received
by the Swedish newspaper Nyheter
land forwarded here by the Stockholm
correspondent Of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. The Russian soldiers
mutinied and the fortress has been
declared in q stage Of siege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Destroy Sixteen Entente AirpIanes.

Berlin, March 17.-'German air
planes on Sunday" says the Overseas
News Agency (the official German
news bureau), brought down sixteen
entente machinees. Two captive bal
looms also were destroyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

4 INew OTNy iVdTCu uS PTo0P0CS
that the great railroad strike, due to be
! inaugurAted within . few hours, would
I be- prevented or at least that truce
would be declared, frightened this aft
ernoon when shortly before 2 o'clock
! Secretary Lane, Of the mediation COM
mittee, announced that the situation
was encouraging. Mr.. Lane said he
would have an important statement to
! make at o'clock. The announcement
came soon after the mediation commit
tee had finished three hous' confer
ence with the brotherhood chiefs.
About the same time the railroad
MANAGERS were summoned to the same
hotel where the mediation committee
had been in conference with the broth
erhood leaders. ...
There was reason to believe that
: Secretary Lane had a. concrete propos-
al to submit to the railroad managers
which he expected would meet with
their approval. This proposal, it was
said, already had unofficial approval.
Samuel Gompers, appointed as one o,
the nediators, failed to appear at the
conference and his whereabouts are
| unknown. ~
A subcommittee Of the railroad
managers went into conference soon
after o'clock with the mediators and
tho brotherhood chiefs. A joint con.
! ference was agreed on after consuIta-
, ton between Daniel Willard, of the
committee, and both sides.
! ators in the railroad strike situation,
without Samuel Gompers being pres
ent resumed their conferences with
| the brotherhoods chiefs at 80 this
! morning. ,.
! Secretary Lane. declining to discuss
! last nights meetings, when asked If
any specific plan was under consider
alton today looking for an adjustment,
replied:
There are various plans before us.
We want to find opt what will be ac-
ceptable to both sides. They have been
! fighting 1t out Between themselves for
some time. We are working earnestly
! to find solution Of the problem. After
! we have talked to the brotherhood
chiefs we will see the railroad repre-
sentatives again"
a get together spirit" manifested by
both sides his only reply was:
There has been on my part"
! Ask For Truce.
The mediators, it was reported had
asked the labor leaders to agree to a
truce Of ten days, or at least until
Monday when It was possible that the
! supreme court might hand down a de-
cision on the Adamson law.
The national conference Of railroad
managers was summoned at 1:20 p. m.
! by the mediation committee, altho at
! that time the conference with the
! brotherhood chiefs had not adjourned.
The mediation committee was still in
conference with the brotherhood chiefs
at 1880. At that hour Daniel Willard.
one Of the mediators, asked for reser-
walton IN the hotel where the confer
ences are, taking place, for a room to
accommodate thirty people. This was
| taken to mean that joint conference
of the committee Me brotherhood
heads and railroad officials was con-
| templated.
Railroads Stand Firm.
The railroad presidents adjourned
their melting at 1880 o'clock. No
! statement was made by any Of them,
but 1t was reported that their posi-
tion was that they could not yield to
the brotherhoods' demand while the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Mediators Appointed by
Wilson Succeed in De-
laying Rail Strike.
JOINT CONFERENCE
BEING ARRANGED
Mediators Secure Rooms For Meeting
Of Brotherhood Chiefs and Railway
Managers With Their Committee
President Formulates No Plans-ls
Seeking Some Method to Stop Strike
If Mediation Fails.

New York, March 17.-Secretary
Lane announced at 3:45 o'clock
that it had been agreed to post
pone the strike for forty eight
hours. He gave out the following
statement:
at our request the brotherhoods
and tho railroad managers >, have
resumed negotiations in the hope
that some adjustment may be had
to avoid the strike. The brother
hoods have wired their chairmen
asking that all action be postponed
for forty eight hours. Unless prior
to that time advised Of settle
ment, the men will leave the
service under the authority already
given.'
The statement is signed by SEQ.
rotary Franklin K. Lane, Seere-
tary William 3. Wilson and DAN
ieI Willard, three of the four
mediators. Samuel Gompers, the
fourth mediator, did not partici-
pate in the conference at any time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Finnish Official. Arrested.


London. March 17.-Major General
Zein, governor general Of Finland. has
been arrested by the commander of the
Baltic fleet on order OF the govern
ment, according to q Petrograd dis
patch Senator Dorozitinof, vice pres
I Iident Of the economic department of
the Finnish senate, also has been ar
rested
F. !. Rodichef. leader OF, the consti-
tutional democrats In the duma, has
been appointed minister for Finland
and directed to proceed at once for
Helsingfors.
I lGovernor Zein has been governor of
Finland since November, 1909, and has
been noted for the drastic methods he
used to suppress any popular OUT
breaks M. Rodichen has been promi-
Ineift iii duna Affairs since the Russian
parliament was created. He has been a
vigorous advocate Of the rights of the
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Italians She'll Austrian Line..

Berlin, March 17.-Austro Hungarian
army headquarters issued the, follow
ing statement under date Of March 13:
italian light artillery and mine
throwing engag gements on the Carso
plateau and the Vippach valley went on
day and night. On the front near Gina
di Costabella minor Italian attack
was repulsed."
The Austro- Hungarian admiralty re-
ports as follows: +
"On March IL our naval air squadron
attacked the military establishments at
Avlona, Albania, and dropped more
than 1900 Kilograms of explosives Ex-
tensive fires were observed. All the
machines returned unharrned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
zeppeIins Again Raid London.

London, March 1.-THE air raid last
night was the first visit Of Zeppelins
in many months and it seemed to have
been expected as 1t failed to cause any
excitement even among theatergoers.
The raiders were favord by a, dark
.moonless night. .'' +.
The raid was the first that has taken
place since November. Twenty-seven
bombs are said to have been dropped
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
WHITE STAR LINER
TWICE ATTACKED
Steamer Lapland Threatened BY De-
struction From U-Boats On Voyage
From New York to Liverpooi--One
Attacksr Sunk BY Patrol Boat.

New York, March 1.-Two attempts
were made to sink the White Star line
passenger steamer Lapland on her last
outward voyage from this port, begin
ming Feb. IA, according to officers Of
the ship which arrived here today from
Liverpool. ~
!. The hsst Aatt'sslaat occurred off the
Irish coat,A wheR fa5 submarine that ap-
peared in the ships path was sunk by
a patrol boat The second attempt was
near the mouth of the fMersey river,
when torpedo was observed passing
the Laplands bows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Railroads Stand Firm.

The railroad presidents adjourned
their netting at 1880 o'clock. No
statement was made by any of them,
but 1t was reported that their posi-
tion was that they could not yield to
the brotherhoods' demand while the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-13
Club Gains New
Members at Noon Luncheon

Members of the Kiwanis CLUB Oh
Harrisburg. held an enthusiastic
meeting at the Elks Clubhouse at
noon to-day. p. b. Rice and George
II Barnes. known as the "oral boost
ers." spoke of the Kiwanis Club and
the enthusiastic spirit of cooperation
behind it. C. c. Merrill, Charles II.
Rarner and Charles X. Boas were the
silent boosters" vino furnished SOU
veniers and favors for the affair. Sew
enteen new members were taken in at
the luncheon, and the total is now
forty-three members. The aim of the
club is to have 100 members.
One interesting feature is the rule
that each member must use the
others nickname at the club affairs. A
fine of ten cents is the penalty for
violation of this rule. That the law
is in working order, Charles II. Bar
ner, president, can testify, for he was
fined forty cents to-day.
w. r. Armstrong, local organizer
reports that businessmen of the towr
are greatly interested in the club and
it's cooperative features. The mem
bership list is steadily growing larger
and larger.