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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
NO DECLARATION OF WAR WILL BE NEEDED FOE WILSON TO ATTRACTION TO DEFEND NATIONS RIGHTS
President Definitely Decides On Course 10 Be Taken fl ODert Act Is Committed By Germany, Which Is to Ask Congress
 For Permission 10 Protect Commerce
 By the Means He Can Command

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   people Q bu  of hostile will encw han Amercan right  andar of chant are reconsider sin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

papw No. 4, also at McAllen, leave Feb rua 19; First squadron, Iowa company, Llat Grande. and Iowa Field Hospital No. and Ambulance Company No. 1, Febrt " 15; First squadron Ohio cav airy, T Paso. February 15; Louisiana Field Hospital No. l, Brownsville, Feb ruary z; First Oklahoma infantry, San Benito February 20.
 Dates of departure for the following organizations have not yet been set Fourth South Dakota infantry. San Be nito; First battalion, Minnesota Field ar tillery. Llano Grande; Fourth Ohio in- fantry, Fl Paso; Nebraska Field hospital. Llano Grande; First Minnesota infantry, Camp Wilson, San Antonio; Fourth Mis- souri infantry Laredo; the Fifth Ohio infantry and Third brigade headquarters at El Paso must await the departure of the Fourth Ohio infantry. Second squad ron Utah cavalry is at NogaIes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

The arrival of the Baltic removes from the danger zone another British vessel carrying United States citizens, There were two Americans among her A passengers. The steamship took to England a full, cargo of munitions.
 No report had been received tonight from the Adriatic. also of the White Star line. which sailed from New York last Saturday and which is be- lieved to be inside the war zone. Off, ficjals of the line professed to feel no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Thought He Was Citizen

Washington, February 9.-After having believed for a half century that he war an American citizens, the Rev. Joseph Beech of Dixon, H., Methodist mis- sionary to China, has discovered that ha is a British subject and has asked c
 gress to pass a bill to give him fiss American citizenship. Senator Smith VI South Carolina, chairman of the i'm ns~ grafton committee, today introduced Ee for that purpose. MT. Beech came toiN Aka country from England when { yeax1 f age and believed his father had IT ward become an American citizen. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-NO declartion of war will be need- ed for Wilson to defend nations rights.
 Cabinet holds meeting to discuss plans.
 Chance only is keeping country out of war.
 Many means are being uscd to de- strOy U-bOats. Lansing is IOath to believe that Gerard is held. Birmingham batteries will start home Wednesday,. British torpedo boat goes down; only five saved. Much speculation in Washington on Wilson's course in defending rights. S-Labor aEitator is convicted of first degree murder. x-Leak committee Is told that cer- thin members trade fin stocks 3-Open fires icIaim victims in Col bert county. Shriners receive the key to north Alabama cities. Turner and DrOwn will receive their pay to January l. S--One British and five neutral ships are sunk.
 Council of national defense will speed up industrial mobilization.
 LOCAL NEWS J--More than half Mercy Home fund already raised. Simple services to mark funeral of Walker Percy. ~> WOOdlavn women want siairS. scores given to public. Traffic bureau to get down to work.
 Dr. Crumpton is facetious about n9vernOr's race. Announcement of developments in Alabama oil fields.
 FEATURES 2--Nevs of the movies. 1-Editorial comment. G---society aud Dolly Dalrymple. lT-SpOrts. g-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

The state department holds that Germany in murdering the O'Donnell babies did not murder American citi- zens, although the victims were American born It is pretty point. The law is, the department explains, that children born in America of for eign parents may, on reaching the age of 21, choose either the country of their birth or the country of their parents birth as the country to which they will pledge their own allegiance.
 The O'DonneD babies, however, were potential citizens of the United States. and that the United States has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Cold Wave on Atlantic
 Coast Will Be Relieved

Washington. February 9.--The cold wave sweeping the Atlantic coast tonight from New England to Florida Will be relieved by rising temperatures Saturday in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and the east gulf states the weather bureau an nounced tonight. The disturbance over western Pennsylvania Thursday night has moved northward to Maine. It was attended today by gales in the Atlantic states from Jacksonville northward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
MANY MEANS ARE {.
 BEING USED TO DESTROY U-BOATS
Naval Experts Claim That Small Gun Fire is Most Effective Weapon Armed Merchantmen Have Splendid Chance to Sink Attack
 ing Submarine if Seen in Time

figures the of submarines the their destruction rigid censorship activities learned here direct decks of effective method employed the British government and her
 
  standing shipping as to the 0 ships:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Germans Ordered Deported

Norfolk. Va. February 9.-The four Germans. Paul Goebel. Heinrich Linde- man. Paul Behrendt and Gottfried zenlS, who were discharged from the American steamer Cacique at Newport News on Wednesday, have been ordered deported by the local immigration authorities who took them in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

anxiety for her safety. There is one American passenger on the AdriAtic.
 The American line announced to- night. that no decision hadN been reached as to the sailing of the stNam- ships St. Louis and St. Paul. wEich have been indefinitely postponed. Rha crew of the St. Louis is still on boaH-'i awaiting orders The company flatass denied that 1t had been decided H mount guns on the St. Louis bef3l fl she sailed 93
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

between 1893 and 1895. There are 12 ves- sells in this type The average displace- ment is BIO tons. length 200 feet and beam 19 feet. Two of the vessels have complement of 45 men each. while the other 10 carry 50 men each
 The next oldest type, class B, numbers 20 vessels built between 1895 and 19O5 Their average displacement is about 400 tons and complement 60 men each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
To Address Brotherhood Class

John Tyler of the McAuiey mission of New York will address the Brotherhood class of the Fountain Heights Methodist church Sunday morning. Mir. Tyler will also speak at the regular Il o'clock ser vices at the Fountain Heights church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

The official statement follows:
 A torpedo boat of an older type, em- ployed in patrol duty in the English channel, struck a mine last night and sank. All the officers were lost. There were five survivors among the crew
 The oldest type of destroyers in the British navy is known as class A, built
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
CHANCE OM Y IS KEEPING COUNTRY
 OUT OF THE WAR
By Repeated Technical Violations of American Rights, Germany Has Shown It is Not Her Fault That Overt Act on Which Wilson
 Waits, Has Not Been Committed

Washington February 9.(Specal -Germany must offend grevousy if the United States declares This fact has al ready deonsrae belief grows that Senator Bank head right when he declared that Wilson will find way
 In the of the Teutons ruthless submarine policy the following technical nfngements against American rights have been committed:
 l. The relations of the United States with all European nations begeent and neutral have been severed direct consequence of eany's method of procedure
 ? Germany has fired upon and destroyed without warning ship which American It fault of Germany that the native of Montgomery escaped with his life.
 Germany killed children born in America when without warning destroyed the British craft California John and Mary ODonne and years of age born of Irish parents ill the city of Philadelphia.
 thatin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Vessels Passing Through War Zone With Americans
 On Board Reported Safe
Word Not Yet Received From Adriatic- De- cision is Reached as to Sailing of Steamship St. Louis Officials Refuse to Say
 They Will Arm Her.

steamship
  by Baltic had he'd her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
BRITISH TORPEDO
 BOAT GOES DOWN:
 OWL Y FIVE WE'D

British ype
  night All the officers all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10
Birmingham Batteries WiH Ledue For Home Wednesday,, According 10 NeW Schedule,
Department Issues Orders Naming Dates For De- parture of Troops Designated to Be Sent Home From Border-No Additional Commands
 Are Included at This Time


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-10

not, as result of their deaths, de- clared war against Germany is taken as additional proof that the "overt act" of Germany must not be- capable of technical excuse if the United States permits itself to be plunged into war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20

\ large group Of shivering spectators
saw Tom Barry, one of the divers who
succeeded in raising the American sub.
marine F-4 in Honolulu harbor, at
tempt to cross the Hudson river under
water. They held their breath when
Barry. shortly after he had descended
from the pier slEnaied by Juggling a
LIE line that something had gone
wrong Barry had recently taken sub
marine pictures for 4 motion picture
company and wished. besides demon
s,rating a new "self-contained' diving
su-, 10 show the ease with which an
enemy could destroy shipping n the
harbor by the use Of the suit. He car
r!ed a dummy mine.
He had not. however. taken into con-
sideration the temperature of the icy
water. and suddenly those who watch
ed saw him come TO the surface aat on
his back. with the suit. which weighed
I7S pounds inflated. Efforts were made
by helpers IN a boat TO pull him nut OF
the water One of the men opened the
helmet plate 10 give him air. This,
however. only Debated the suit. and
Barry commenced TO sink. He had not
wholly lost consciousness. but clutched
wildly and finally seized the end Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
!, G. DANlELsoN 5RINGS ACTION
AGAINST ALLEN, ALLEGED
MURDERER OF KIN.
SEEKS TO EsToP ALIENS
CLAIMS TO PROPERTY
Farm Of 2e3 Acres in Webster County
Subject of Legal Dispute-Danieison
Alleges Allen Claims Title as SurViv-
ing Husband Of Miss Danieison, Who
Died Mys.eriously.

Fort Dodge. Feb. 2o.-John Gabriel
Dan!elson, brother of Miss Anna
Dan!elson Cor whose death in Seattle
last summer P V. Allen faces a charge
of murder, has brought suit against
Allen TO stop him from claiming any
title to a -5o-acre farm in Lost Grove
township. Miss Danielson owned
;he farm at her death. John G. Dan
.elson claims ne holds the whole right
and title 10 the property as an heir Of
his sister.
The petition recites that Allen IS
claiming right to the property as the
surviving husband of Miss Danielson.
The plaintiff in the case. however. says
that when Allen pretended 10 marry
Miss Dan:elson IN Seattle July ), 1915,
he had q wife living from whom he
never had obtained divorce and that
the pretended marriage was bigamous
and without standing in law.
The contents Of Miss Danielson' 5
stomach examined by Minnasota Uni
versity experts, revealed traces OF
sirychnine. Allen who was with her
when she died. was arrested and was
He then escaped from custody and a
charge Of murder was lodged against
him. He pleaded not guilty 10 the
murder charge and Is now awaiting
trial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20

com for funeral and interment yes
terday afternoon. He was a member
of the Elks lodge and. when here
worked for the Spaulding company.
Postmaster VIII j. Nelson announces
the closing of the postoffiee on Thurs
day at II in the morning for the res,
OF the day. CITY carriers will make
the first delivery but no delivery BY
rural carriers.
The news comes to Mrs. T,aer, whJ
IS conrScted with the college man
agement here, that her brother Capt
Edward Andrews Murphy, Of Nintou,
was married today al Brownsville,
TEX, 70 Miss Lucille Elizabeth Cham
pion, Of one of the old families Of the
Rio Grande valley and educated in
Nazareth Academy in Kentucky TIE
groom IS graduate OF the law de,
pactment OF the State University O.
Iowa ana Is engaged in conducting the
NintOn Eagle, in connection with his
father.
Mrs. Floyd Wilson VII. entertain the
GriuNel Chapter II ihe Daughters O.:
the American Revocation al her hame
on Fourth aNcrue at 80 tompG-
rev evening when important business
VII engage me attention - all mem
berg.
Notice has been given by President
+, 7. Amy - The members Of the
PoweShieA c.2a?ies Of the Sons cf the
American Revolution that Immediate
= following the john celebration by
he college and tn invited patriotic
o-Sanizatl@ns u. the college chapel on
Thursday morning d: Washington
birthday, the c1ap;cr will convene for
san-E-agion on is second birthday.
Mrs. H ". Spau.G:ng i in Mime
EpoLiS his week visiting Mrs, Henion.
formerly OF this city. and attending
the Mississippi. valley conference OF
NON ems c-uo>. Mr.. Spaulding accom-
panied her L. Minneapolis last Friday
and remained over Sunday.
The Brooklyn school authorities
have secured the promise az Prof. E.
4. Steiner, OF Grinnell. 10 deliver the
address % the graduating class al the
close 81 the school.
F. NJ. Lee, son Of Matt Lee. Of this
city, j. 20 graduate from the Kansas
City veterinary school N Apr! next.
Recently he gained the honor Of bsin-
next 10 Ihe best in class Of ~ in
the judging OF stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Feb. 20.-Mr. and Mrs. II.
a. White were surprised on Sunday by
twenty-five of their relatives and
friends who dropped in on them to
help celebrate their third wedding an
niversary at their farm home, three
miles north of Grinnen The whole
affair was engineered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford White. Of Iowa Falls, who
have been visiting relatives in this vi
cinity for some time.
While J. l.. Wilsterman was riding
horseback near his home near Forest
Home, south Of this city, the other day
he animal slipped and fell, pinning
Mr.. WiIsterman under him. The ami
MAJ scrambled to his feet but the
rider had in some way been turned
head downward and had but one foot
in the stirrup. The frightened horse
ran, dragging the man, until, as they
were nearing a bridge, the stirruT
broke and saved him from certain
death. Only the fact Of having an eX'
ira amount of very heavy clothing
prevented broken hores.
AFR. and Mrs. William Mcdowell
with a little child, were driving II
their car 10 the 7. J. Smith sale in tbs
country when the car skidded anc
turned Sideways on the road and Their
turned partly over with such force "a
10 throw Mrs. Mcdowell and the baby
out Of the car, smashing the wind
shield in the process. Neighoors CAM
and righted the car which was some
what damaged but all wondered owe
the fact that the occupants ESCAPED
any serious injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croft Pilgrim, old set
Tiers in this vicinity, having lived TO,
many years just south of the fai
grounds, have been seriously i'll fol
some time. About midnight on Sun
day night Mr.. Pilgrim passed ava!
at the age Of 81 years, OF which NOR
than forty had been spent here. Flu
neral services were held from th'
home at 2:30 this afternoon, with in
terment in Lakewood cemetery
Frank Fl. Wheeler, a former vel
known and greatly liked resident o.
f;rinnell. who left here three years agf
and settled in Minneapolis, died there
on Saturday last at the age of a
years. The body was brought to Ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
Eidora News Notes,

Special TO Times Republican.
Eldora, Feb. 2o.-Mr. and Mrs Bert
Snyder, who were called here because
of the death OF Mr.. Snyders mother.
Mrs. Nettie Snyder. returned today TO
their home in Chicago.
W. L. kuser and W. J. Murray left
Monday for Des M0ines or business
and social mission.
Little Raymond Williams, son of II.
H. Williams, has been quite seriously
sick for several days, but is now be-
lieved 10 be improved.
James Williams has been confined to
his home IN the west part Of the city.
suffering with grip.
The Eidora city council expects to
let the contract for about thirty blocks
Of paving on Wednesday evening, Feb
Is. The specifications. just issued
call for three kinds Of paving
bitulithic. cement concrete. and as
phaltic concrete. Work will begin on
the paving as soon as the weather will
permit and be finished by the first OF
September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
Wise Husband.

MI Barton lived in a suburban town.
His wife asked him to purchase a
shirtwaist for her while in New York.
After telling the salesgirl what he was
after she displayed number.
Here are some very pretty ones
What color do you prefer" she asked.
1T doesn't make any difference re-
piled Mr. Barton.
Doesn't make any difference" ex-
claimed the salesgirl why, don't you
think your wife would like a certain
color?"
NO. it makes no difference what
color get or what size. I shall have
to come back tomorrow to have II
changed" -New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
IOWA GRAVEL JUST THE THING.
State Roads Can Be True Home Prod
uet Pieces Of Engineering.

uCt FieceS OF engineering.
-Serviceable gravel roads can be laid
with any of1tfe so-eeiled gravels found
in Iowa. is the keynote statement of
the new bulletins Investigations Of
Gravel for Road Surfacing-" by r. r.
Agg, highway engineer at Iowa state
College He emphasizes that adherence
20 a few well established principles Of
construction and the use of an ample
amount of material must not be over
looked.
The trench method. in which the bed
is excavated and the gravel put in the
excavation. should always be used, for
the grayels pack better than when
placed on the surface. The trench has
a tendency to hold water and keep the
gravel moist which hastens the bond
ing action and helps to keep the gravel
from loosening in dry weather. The
cost of properly constructed two course
roads ls feet wide will range from 81,
500 to $500 per mile and the cost of
maintenance from $50 to 500 per mile
per year Some of Mr.. Ages road
axionls presented are:
1t is useless to expect to have good
gravel roads without patrol maEnten-
ance.
| If kept in good condition, the gravel
| road will serve admirably for large
percentage of the main road of Iowa.
/ Many states have neglected to provide
traffic regulations until after the sur
faced roads have been badly damaged
and Iowa should profit by that expe-
rience. Iowa should at once pass suit
able laws regulating the traffic on rural
Highways.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
News Of Radcliffe.

Special to Times-Republican.
Radcliffe, Feb. 20.-The Red Wing,
MINI. college slee club gave d cor
cert at the opera house Friday evening
TO a full house.
T. S. Butler was kicked and quite
badly injured by horse he was shoe
ing Saturday He was unconscious for
some time but is now improving.
The Ben Higland residence was sold
at auction Saturday, A. J. Conklin was
the buyer. The new mail carrier. Mr..
Meeker, has rented 1t and will move
his family here soon.
John Anderson, the itinerant spec
tacle peddler, who was found uncon-
scious on the right of way Of the rail-
road near Golden City and taken to the
hospital at Iowa Falls, died there and
was buried in the Radcliffe cemetery
today.
w. B. Gillham is attending the drug
gists convention at Des Moines this
week.
A. J. Jones and wife are visiting
their son at Fremont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
WATERLOO INACCURACIES NEM
SYSTEM OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL CONDITIONS.
PERMANENT RECORDS
AS TO PROGRESS MADE
Annual Tests Proposed ard Data 10 Be
sest From kindergarten Until Grad
m7sr SppiIs hees Neo4cai Attention
Fer Msneal arc Physical Welfare.

Waterloo, Feb. aB---An accurate re-
ard 11 holn thc rnenra] and Daysrcal
progress made * every cltia - &oth
the east aua weSI Waterloo public
schools. from -aa ZINE laey erie. Eae
kindergarten grades anL-l he graduates.
Wll he kepI n The tutare- Chars
gave been provided, which include ev-
CIV mental and physical act3ylIy Of the
child. and Manetta Bel. and Jeanette
Douglas. school nurses for east and west
Waterloo respectively, together with
the school physicians, have been en-
gagged in securing the information and
making the tests which the charts de-
mand
One chart is provided for each child
and one side has been divided so as 10
show the relative menta! activity, the
cleanliness, pediculosis and habits OF
the individual from the time he enters
school until he leaves. There = one
column for each year and, in addition,
room is provided for the detailing OF
any disease which the child may have
and at what age it was contracted.
To Make Annual Tests.
The opposite side of the chart IS de-
voted exclusively to the physical record
of the student. Annual tests are 10 be
made of the eyes, ears. nose and :onslls
and examination is made Of the teeth,
skin glands and nerves. 4 record IS
also kept of adenoids and deformiries.
AS for the mental development one col
umn for each year is provided for The
physical record.
The record plan is now in full opera
ton. The school nurses and Dhysi-
clans have been making tests FOR the
past several months, but up % this
time no permanent record has beg
kept.
When we find that a child is in
need Of medical attention or Of some
special care, notices TO that effect are
sent out to the parents with the re
quest that a physician be consulted, II
there be need Of it," said Manetta Bell,
school nurse for east Waterloo, yester-
day 1--WE find many children whose
eyesight is defective and glasses are
needed to remedy il. The attention Of
parents IS called to this with the usual
advice
In the case Of backward children,
we attempt to find out what the main
trouble Is and determine the best
methods by which 70 guide their men
tai deveIopmer md correct to some
degree their UNI yrluuate condition"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-20
Montour News Notes.
Times Republican

Special 10 Times Republican.
MonIour, Feb. ga. E. Taplin IS
making a short visit with relatives
near Reinbeck.
Mrs Eliza Taplin, who has been
confined TO her rooms in the second
story of the Taplin building for a num-
Der of years. was taken TO the Dea-
coness hospital at Marshalltown last
mainder of the winter.
j. P. Howard left today for Mount
Morris, ILL.,. to attend the funeral SER
vices of his first wife's brother, William
Hough. who died Sunday and win be
buried Wednesday.
". G. Palmer and wife left for Des
Moines today to take in the automo
bile show From there Mr.. Palmer
goes TO Mason City to visit his parents
for a few days and Mrs Palmer visits
a sister in Patterson.
T. W. Brown and family moved
their household goods Unto their new
home today. Their farm is rented 10
Wilbur Kellogg.
Word was received that l. L. Wal
ters, OF Waterloo died Sunday after
noon He Is the father OF Mrs. Cleon
Willard. Of this place. He had a Sc
we're stroke of paralysis about two
weeks ago Mrs. Willard has spent a
large part OF the time there az her
fathers bedside. She and Mr.. Willard
were called again Saturday and were
there when he died.
Wardell. the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs James Houghk!rk. who recently
moved on Mrs. Sarah Towards farm in
Highland township, is seriously sick
with pneumonia.
Carl Irish had a small blaze in his
produce building Saturday evening due
TO an exploding oil heater. Fortunately
Glen Hoover discovered it before Sc
rious damage was done.