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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
MUCH J0CkEY|NG
ON ROAD BILLS
Sharp Fight Precipitated
In House Of Iowa
Legislature.
Pitt Johnston Forces Seek to Kill
EIwood- Maekis Amendment by Of.
>fering Part Of Reactionaries' Bill as
Amendment to Amendment - Vote
May Not Be Reached Until Sat-
urday.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. MarcsIsa .An ingenious
move by the Pitt Johnston forces 10
Kill the Elwood- Mackie amendment to
their road bill without permitting it to
come to a vote on its merits was
launched shortly after the big road
fight was begun in the house of the
Iowa legislature today. At noon the
Elwood- Mackie forces succeeded n in
volving Speaker NJ. B. Pitt in COM
plex situation on parliamentary rules
and a recess was taken until 1880
O'Clock without the house having
reached anything that looked like a
test vote. A test vote is expected to be
reached, however, before adjournment
tonight. -.
Both Sides Claim Victory.
At noon both sides were still claim
ing victory. The Pitt-Johnston men
predicted they would kill the Elwood-
Mackie amendment thru the Rogers
amendment introduced this morning
and then pass their own bill with sew
eral votes to spare. The Elwood lack
ie supporters said at noon that a check
Of their forces showed they had enough
votes to kill the Rogers amendment
and then put thru the Elwood- Mackie
amendment, which would end the road
hsht.
The fight was opened at 70 o'clock
when Lee Elwood, Of Howard intro
duced an amendment making a score
of changes in the Elwood- Mackie
amendment. He declared all were cor
rective and would not affect the prin-
ciples Of the amendment. The house
approved the changes on viva voce
vote. The amendments were permit
ed to go in because they would not af-
feet the line up on the Elwood- Mackie
amendment. Elwood then devoted one
hour and twenty minutes to an explain
alton Of the provisions Of the Elwood-
Mackie measure.
Jockeyins For Position.
Rogers. Of Carroll, democratic floor
leader and also wheelhorse OF the
Pitt-Johnston faction, brought out his
amendment the moment Elwood sur
rendered the floor. The Rogers amend
ment proposed to strike out Of the Ell
WOOu Dill Lu0 uTSL luTcc ScCIlOHS eS-
tablishing the state highway commits
sion and defining the duties thereof
and substitute sections establishing the
Office of state highway commissioner.
Rogers would have inserted the exact
provisions of the Pitt-Johnston bill
abolishing the highway commission and
creating a "one man commission
Democrat eLads Attack.
The first test vote is expected to be
on the amendment to the Elwood
amendment introduced by Representa-
tive Rogers. Rogers amendment, IL
adopted, would virtually kill the Ell
wood amendment, and 1t was believed
a vote on the Rogers amendment might
be reached late this afternoon It was
thought there would be night session
in case Of deadlock
Elwood and Rogers held the floor
continually this morning. In submit
ting his amendment Rogers attacked
the highway commission and also the
Greater Iowa Association, which has
been opposing the administration meas
SIrA --
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
BLUFF BRIDGES GUARDED.
Armed Men on Duty at Illinois centra
and u, p. CROSSINGS.

Armed Men on Duty at Illinois Central
and U. p. Crossings.
4 Council Bluffs, March 9.-Railroad
bridges crossing the Missouri river at
Council Bluffs are now under close
guard due to the strained International
situation. The Illinois Central bridge,
the longest swinging span structure or
draw bridge In the world, is under the
surveillance of two armed guards every
night, one being stationed at each end
of the bridge.
Several guards are also posted on the
Union Pacific bridge during the night.
The strategic Importance Of keeping
intact the bridges crossing the river
here is readily recognized Council
Bluffs being an extensive distributing
point on one of the principal arteries
of transcontinental transportation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
Industry Of Belgium Stopped

Amsterdam. March 9.--The German
according to the TELEGRAPH,
have virtually stopped all industry in
Belgium. The prohibition includes all
factories employing more than twelve
workmen or consuming more than five
tons Of coal or other fuel monthly. Bel
gians are also prohibited from build
ing or finishing factories after March l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
BIG GRAIN-FILLED
ELEVATOR BURNED
Spectacular Fire at Detroit Destroys
Huge Grain Depository Housing
100000 Bushels Of Grain-Loss Esti.
mated at $1,000 900.

Detroit. Mich, March 9. - a spec
tacular fire, caused. 1t is believed by
spontaneous combustion, today de-
stroyed the grain elevator of the De-
troit Railway Elevator Company. Ad-
joining buildings and valuable railroad
property also were damaged. The total
loss has been estimated at sl,000,0O0.
The elevator, 40 years old, contained
more than 100000 bushels Of grain,
mostly wheat, which was to be shipped
to the entente allies. rn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
French Carry German Positions.

Paris, March 2. - German positions
on a front of 1900 metres, varying L.,
depth from 500 to 500 metres, We're
carried by the attack in the Cham
pagne made yesterday by the French,
the war office reported.
A German coutner attack was re-
pulsed, after violent lighting. Two
German attacks in Avocourt wood
were repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
Germans Capture 600 Ru.,ian,.

berlin. March 9--An attack made
yesterday by the Teutonic forces on tho
northern Roumanian front resulted In
the capture OF strong Russiaf forces.
the war Office announces More than
600 prisoners were taken. Following is
the official report:
Between the Trotus and the Uxul
valleys our troops stormed the Mag
yaros height and neighboring strongly
fortified Russian positions. We cap
tured four officers, 600 men and sew
eral machine guns and nine throwers.",
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
STORAGE HELP EGGS DECREASE.
Cold Storage Men Report 81 Per Cent
Less Eoos Than Month Ago.

Chicago, March 8. = Cold storage
holdings Of eggs in the United States
on March !, showed decrease Of 81
per cent, compared with Feb. ! hold
ings. The department Of agriculture's
monthly report today shows 1876
dozen in storage. Compared with a
year ago holdings show a decrease OF
about sS.3 per cent. 4 Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
VILLA TAKES DURANGO CITY.
Captures State Capital and Begins
March on Torreon,

captures state Capital and Begins
March on Torreon.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 9.-villa parti-
sans here claim Francisco Villa has
captured Durango City, the capital Of
the state Of Durango, ard has started
march on Torreon. They say he has
recruited his forces to 5000, many of
Gen. Gabriel Gavira's de facto forces
at Durango City having Joined Villa,
according to a Villa junta here. This
information was obtained In a letter
from Torreon, the Villa sympathizers
say.
Other reports say Americans are
leaving Torreon for fear of another
Villa attack. Military authorities here
received information last week that
Villa had gone to the state of Durango.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
CONSIDER LAsoR'sspART.
Preliminary Plans Made For Nationa
Preparedness Conferences.

Washington, March 9-The executive
council Of the American Federation Of
Labor, in special meeting today, de-
cided in "a preliminary way plans to be
considered here next Monday at gem
eral labor congress to determine what
part It's 100000 members shall take in
national preparedness. Several repre-
sentativee Of all unions affiliated with
the federation and four railroad
who have an unofficial
working agreement with the fedora
ton, are expected to be present next
Monday. s f55ss5 ss5 Il
Nothing had been made public asSto
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
pre.id,nt wilson STAY. il b,

Washington, March s. President
Wilson was still confined to his bed
with cold today and as a result the
usual Friday cabinet meeting and all
other engagements were Cancelled.
Altho the presidents condition was
improved this morning his physician
advised him to remain in bed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
ZEPPELIN, GERMAN
AIR KING, DEAD
Aged Inventor Of Aircraft Falls Victim
Of Pneumonia - Did Not Become
Famous Until Attaining Age Of 70
Years-Trained az Soldier.

London, March Count Zeppelin is
dead. according to dispatch from
Berlin received by Reuters Telegram
Company. According to a Berlin tele-
gram transmitted by Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent Count Zeppelin died
Thursday forenoon at Charlottenberg
near Berlin.
Count Zeppelin's death at Charlotten-
berg was due to pneumonia.
Count Ferdinand Zeppelin became
famous at the age OF 10 as the builder
|of the worlds flrst practical dirigiDle
balloon, on MI 7Ssh birthday he navi-
gated his twentieth airship to celebrate
the occasion. But before he had
achieved Tame he had devoted hall
century of his life. exhausted his per-
sonal fortune OF $750,OO0 and sacrificed
a brilliant career as German cavalry
leader. in conquering the air.
Was Greatest German.
Emperor William recently proclaimed
Count Zeppelin to be "the greatest
German of the twentieth century" AS
"a token Of appreciation he conferred
upon him the exalted Order of the
Black Eagle, the highest honor in the
emperor's power.
It was in the United. States that
Count Zeppelin made his first balloon
ascension. It occurred while he was
following General Carl Schurz in the
civil war as a military observer for the
German army. A captive balloon in
use for military observations by Union
troops greatly interested the young
German officer, and he was taken UP
in 1t in 1863.
Trained as Soldier.
Scion of a wealthy family Of ancient
lineage. Count Zeppelin was born in
Constance. Baden. in 1888. AS youth
he was trained for soldiers career
He fought thru the Austro- Prussian
and the Franco Prussian wars. and 1.
said to have been the first German SOL
dier to cross, the frontier into France
in the last named conflict. Serving in
the German cavalry for three decades,
he rose to rank Of general at the age
Of AZ. He retired ten years later dis
tinguished soldier, to devote all his
time to the problem OF aeronautics.
Count Won Zeppelin was suffering
from dysentery for some time prior to
his death and complication Of his
malady necessitated an intestinal
operation, according to. a dispatch
from Berlin. The operation was sue
cessful and his recovery was hoped for
until mumps developed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
kopsky Lead. Bike Racers.

San Francisco. March 9.--J. Kopsky
(of Poland). Of Piercy and Kopsky. led
today at the end Of the 105th hour Of
the sixth day bicycle race in progress
here. Kopsky had done 2,OS9 miles
nine laps. This was twenty -thre
miles better than the record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09

The statement has been made hat 70
per cent Of the people in the United
States use electricity in some service
or other in their daily lives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
GERMAN. RAIDER SEEN.
Armed Ship Watching Sea Lana Be.
tvsssn U. s. and Mediterranean Ports.

Armed Ship Watching Sea Lana Be.
tvsSsn U. s. and Mediterranean Ports.
New York, March 9.-The presence
Of vessel suspected as German
raider in the sea lane travelled by ships
between New York and Mediterranean
ports, was reported by Capt. D. ".
Nicoll, of the American ship Suruga,
which arrived here today from Havre
and the Azores. On Feb 20. in the
direct track Of the New York -Mediter-
ranean trade, he sighted vessel
which steamed around the Surusa,
stopped and then bore OF in a new
Correction. The stranger was Of the
cargo type. 9 large vessel. with two
masts, armed with stern gun and
other pieces, painted gray and carry
ing g funnel which did not parallel the
Masts. She did not signal the vessel,
Captain Nicoll said.
While at Havre Captain Nicoll met
the master of the City Of Memphis,
who told him Of an experience with d
asnbmarine on the scilly Islands on
Jan. %. The U-boat sent a shot across
Tho American,s1 deck as signal to
stop. and the American after obeying
sent the mate aboard the submarine
with the ships papers. The U-boat
commander said:
You rot a Cargo Of contraband. 1
oueht TO sink your ship, but on ac-
count Of the friendly relations between
the Emitted States and Germany am
going to let you CO."
Another American vessel beside the
xSuruga passed safely thru the German
snbmarine gone and arrived here to-
the Virginian, which left Mar
On Feb. q Sotn ships sailed in
ballast. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
Ncr,wsaian ship Here.

ssNew.sY FORK March 9.-The Bergens-
ford, Of the Norwegian line, from Ber-
I ZEN Norway, by way Of Halifax, ar
1tved here today in ballast. The
Her9ensfjoru is the Shrst ship from
Norway to arrive since the German
RsubmaFine blockade was announced.
aOnicNrs Of the ship said that on order
the owners they sailed without pas
ss4ng&rss cargo or mail leaving in
B&rgen hundreds of persons. many OF
|4hs1 Americans, anxious to come to
k3he Tinted 6tates.
iiptil recently the desig-
'1iAfaA Do1S ot call Tor neutral ships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
Americans Marooned at Copenhagen.

Americans Marooned at Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, via London, March o.
The situation in regard to sending
home the Americans here is unchang-
ed. DR.. Eastman, professor Of surgery
In the Indiana University school Of
medicine, together with other American
doctors, called on the British minister
on behalf Of the Americans conpected
with the Red Cross. The minister said
at present no facilities were being pro-
vided for the carrying Of passengers to
avoid calling at Kirkwall. and lie re-
gretted that he did not feel justified in
telegraphing the British authorities on
the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09
Complain of Food.

Washington, March 9.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the state
department today from Ambassador
Willard at Madrid under date Of March
II:
According to a report received from
the Spanish ambassador at Berlin, the
steamer Yarrowdale prisoners at Bran
denburg were visited by the Spanish
embassy doctor on March /, who found
that the conditions we're as the German
authorities reported. He gave his ap-
proval OF the quarantine.
"The typhus case appeared on the
Goth Of February, and unless new cases
Of the disease appear the quarantine
will be ended March 7. The loctor
stated that the men complained Of the
diet and were pleased to learn they
soon were to be released.
Only Ave OF the ffty- seven Ameri-
l,cans were In the hospitals with slight
colds and fve men OF other national
ties are under observation by Doctors
Americans Reach Havana.
Former officials and government em-
ployes in Germany who arrived in Ha-
vana on the steamer Alfonso XIII and
are now on the way to their homes, ac-
cording to the state department today,
include H. G. Seltzer. formerly consul
at Breslau, from Hamburg, Pa; Miss
Ella White, embassy clerk, and her
mother Honolulu: Miss Meta Winter,
embassy clerk, Of Detroit; Miss Ruth
Lehman, clerk, of Cleyeland, and
Miss, Vivian Stormer, clerk, and her
mother of Boston.
Ambassador Gerard and another par
ty Of embassy and consular officials,
who left Corunna, Spain, on the steam
er Infanta -Ysabel, are expected at Ha-
vana shortly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09

what plans would be proposed but it
was thought Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the federation, would have one
to present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-09

Washington, March 9.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the state
department today from Ambassador
Willard at Madrid under date Of March
Arizona republican., 1917-04-25
TIP TOP WORK
 SHOWING WELL

There is an increasing interest and increasing development work in the Tip Top mining district 50 miles north of Phoenix in the southern part of Yavapai county. Recently additional interest was aroused in the discovery with very recent development that the famous Kay mine owned by s. J. Trib- 0let of Phoenix. contains an immense deposit of chalcopyrite This fOrma- tion gives the district fluXing ore that is in demand with smeiters at all times. they paying a bonus for chal- copyrite,
 The Harris Consolidated Copper company, through it's president, an nounces a plan for financing that property. which should give it suf- ficient funds to pursue it's develop ment to depth, where on account of the proving of the adjoining Kay mine if is expected an ore body will be en- countered
 Messrs. Yawkey and Poss. of New York city, who have the Maricopa Copper Mining. Milling and Smelling property in this immediate vicinity, have contracted through Superinten- dent r. J. Hickey for drilling on their property. the drilling to continue for one year.
 Another company that has recently arranged to develop a property in Tip
Arizona republican., 1917-04-25
DA|RYMEN ARE PLANNING NEW
 PRICE CHARGE

The dairymen who furnish milk for the retail trade of the city held meeting Monday and at an adjourned meeting held yesterday at the chamber or commerce the organization was per fected with the election of J. E. Alex ander president and Y. C. La Tourette secretary treasurer A meeting for completing plans for the future will be held at the chamber of commerce at 1d o'clock Friday morning. It is expect ed that all the dairymen furnishing milk to the city will be represented at this meeting.
 The dairymen at this time are facing an unfortunate condition of affairs In the face of advancing prices. of all commodities they have maintained the same price for milk or practically the same, even though most of them have for the last few months produced milk at loss. Some figures on the differ ence in prices this year and last show rather graphically the plight of the milk producers. Hay last year was $S and now it is SIG and probably will be higher; at any rate it is going to he scarce. Bran and milo were each $2a per ton a year ago and now they are $40 the ton. Labor is 25 per cent higher than last year.
 I'etli Hlti WHO are selling tnelH prod uct to the creameries are receiving better prices than they did a year ago, and it looks as though the retail dealers would be compelled to raise the price to meet the increased cost. or at least to partly cover the increase.
 At this time when so much is being done to conserve food and so many are studying what may be done to find some substitute for the staples. it would be unfortunate if the milk pro- ducers were forced to market their product at the creameries. MT. Alex ander, president of the organization. stated yesterday that many producers would undoubtedly do this as there would be more profit in patronizine the creamery than in retailing milk under present conditions.
 Milk is one of the most valuable of foods Food experts say that d quart of milk contains as much food value as four -fifths of q pound Of chops. two pounds of chicken, eight eggs, three-fourths of a pound of beefsteak or three pounds of, codfish. Most of these foods cost considerably more than milk, and milk is being used more and more by the housewives of the east where the rising cost of food prices has forced substitutes to be found wherever possible.
 The new organization will probably take some steps to make the value of milk better known if It is decided to raise the price to d point where it will justify producing milk at the present prices of feed and labor. The pro- ducers will also find the organization of considerable help in various ways. One of the things suggested is that of a milk bottle exchange which will help to prevent the large loss of bottles. This is at present q source of consider able loss, and consumers can help the daiTYmen at this time by being care ful to put out bottles promptly and being always sure that the milkman gets his own instead of competitors bottle.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-25
FINANCES AND
 MARKETS
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NEW YORK. April 24.-Leading stocks rose and fell within two to three point limits today. a general but moderate reaction attending the final dealings Trading was even more mar row than on the preceding day. with a correspondingly small turnover, the total output barely amounting to 40e,- 000 shares.
 Operations lost none of their pro- fessional character, especially in the speculative groups. The market at in tervals evinced signs of an oversold condition.
 Interest centered mainly around the quarterly statement of the United States Steel corporation, which was not issued until after the market s close. The stock closed at lll$, a net loss of 5s. after having risen al most Il point
 Rails receded l to , points under yesterdays final quotations.
 Bethlehem Steel and other promi- nent munitions were firm to strong in the forenoon with later reVersals.
 Bonds moved in their recent uncer- tain way to the accompaniment Of light offerings. including internation- als. Total sales, par value, $3,560000
 CHICAGO GRAIN
 CHICAGO, April 24.-Scarcity of offerings with signs of liberal eXpor
Arizona republican., 1917-04-25
STANDARD O|L CO. KEEPS PRICES OF
 GASOL|N HIGH
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WASHINGTON, AprIi 24.-DomI- nation of the gasoline industry bV Standard oil interests, the federal trade commission reported to the sen ate today, has been aIscly respon.4- blc for high gasoline prices the last two years. The report, written after exhaustive investigation into the en- tire petroleum industry, declares in terlocking stock ownership prevents any real competition among the Var- ous Standard oil companies and the commission recommends legislation to permit re-openins of the oil trust ease to obtain modification of the su- preme courts dissolution decree
 No conclusive evidence was found. II is stated. that collision exists among the Standard companies in violation of the decree but the com- missions findings have been trans mitted to the attorney general
 Prices are declared to have been raised arbitrarily though no natural causes contributed. Pronouced price
Arizona republican., 1917-04-25
SHOPS
 S|GN AGREEMENT

Seventeen Glendale business institu- tions and individuals have signed an agreement to "close and lock the doors of their business houses at 6:3O o'clock each evening except Saturday evening. the hour for closing of barber shops being : o'clock under the agree ment. This order goes into effect on May and after April 30 all the sign CTS agree to discontinue soliciting or ders.
 The signers of the agreement are: Ray F. Stauffer Merryfields. William Walters, Sample X More Alb Little, Ireland Brothers Sine Brothers. Dew ey Little. H. w. Ryder. F. T. Patter- son, Mrs. C. A. Cohenour. l. $. Bewley, M. Gogatoroff, W. II. Clark, c. G. Englehart, Glendale Grocery. People, Lumber X Supply company.