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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
BY the Associated Press.l

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 2s.- General Pershing in an IN
terview with correspondent today
said that the question of prohibiting
the sale Of all intoxicating liquors to
the American troops which he favored.
Is being discussed with the French gov
ernment He explained his recent or
der prohibiting the sale Of all intoxi-
eating liquors excepting light wines
and beer and the conditions prevailing
in France which caused 1t to be drawn
as 1t was.
"The general order issued Dec. Is
was q long step toward the preven-
ton Of drinking among our men," said
General Pershing. 1T was not by any
means intended to convey an injuc-
tion to the american troops to drink
light wines and beer, but quite the re-
verse. 1t waa drawn to conform to the
French regulations on the subject.
1T prohibited the purchase Of or ac-
ceptance Of gifts Of whisky, .brandy,
champagne or similar beverages, In or
der that all drinking places where
such articles are sold be forbidden
American soldiers. II is the same
regulation made in France by the Brit
isil army and by the French.
.;.Altho am heartily In favor Of pro-
ihibition for the American expedition
ary force. the. situation in France and
the; United states ID not the same.
Comparatively few French people drink
water as we do. They drink wine in
stead. This Is partly because the
French water supply Is not as pure as
tonrs. French wine Is light and much
less Intoxicating than Is generally sup
posed"
Americans btiIl snewbound.
Still another day OF howling snow
storm-the fourth-saw virtually the
entire American expeditioDary force
within the army zone abandon prepara-
tions to battle the Germans and to be-
gin a fight to. keep from being showed
under. All night and sthruout today
the flakes fell choking the roads and
badly delaying traffic.
BY nishtfall the roads were in such
shape that plows were brought out to
keep the way clear. Soon after dark
the sky cleared and full moon came
out. blazing the entire country In Hight
almost as OF day. and making cond!-
.tions ideal for Air raids. There were
low hanging clouds OF the horizon
however giving promise Of more snow
Virtually fall training work was
called of today but will be resumed
tomorrow unless more snow makes t
Impossible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
INCREASE IN ARMY DEATHS.
Decrease in National Guard, While In
Crease 10 in National Army.

Decrease in National Guard, While In.
Crease 10 in National Army.
Washington, Dec. 29.-Deaths from
disease In the national army during
the week ending Dec. 81. numbered lis
against 81 the week before and in the
national guard 800 against, 165, as
shown II g. summary OF army health
conditions made public Friday by the
war department or the national army
deaths. II were due to pneumonia and
OF those in the national guard. 81.
The mon effective rate of the en-
tire national guard for the week." says
the reply. was AIS to the thousand
against 4s.6 for the proceeding week:
the admission rate for disease was 33,
to the thousand against 1875 The non
effective rate for the national army
was Al. to the thousand against 40.4;
the admission rate for disease was s4.S
against BAL
In the national guard the report
says, measles has continued to spread
in the 34th, 35th and .40th divisions.
In other divisions the number OF new
cases is small.
"Many new cases OF pneumonia are
still being reported from the 31st and
364h divisions In which measles has
recently prevailed the report contin-
ues. Pneumonia has increased In the
gath and 10th divisions. ~ all other
divisions the rates for this disease are
comparatively low.
"Meningitis has Increased In the 35th
division and has decreased in all other
divisions.
National army communicable dis
ease rates are comparatively low In
all divisions except the s1st and s2nd.
s7th. seth and Goth. Measles has In
creased In the S2nd division. Largo
numbers OF new cases OF this disease
are reportcd In the S7th, seth and Goth
divisions.
..Pneumonia rates have generally I'M
proved except In the s4th division.
which reports 20 new cases, and the
Goth division, which reports so cases.
IN the latter division most Of the cases
have followed measles.
.erhe number OF new cases OF men
ffngitis reported has been small In All
divisions except the s1st and S7th d.
Visions. The former reported 81 now
cases and the latter new cases.
"Ths outbreak OF scarlet fever In the
S7th division still continues.
'In number OF divisions In both
the national Euard and the national
army. a large number OF cases OF
rnumps are reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphIo News:

Russia to Make Separate Pc.
Warning and Threat to ~ .ente
Pan Germans Incense5 >-r Peace
Offer. ~
British Lose Three >:.,edo Boats.
Roumanian King AbLicates.
German Submarine Crew Captured.
PAGE TWO.
War News and Comment:
Hun Proposals Jolt Bolsheviki.
BraziPs Warships Join Allies.
Review of Week in war.
PAGES THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Editors to Hear Roosevelt.
Plan to Pave All County Highways.
Iowa Rail Rates May Be Boosted.
Boy War Prisoners Shed Tears.
Review Of Sports
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Impossible Peace Terms.
Cussing the Hello Girl.
One Danger in Giving.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE
City News:
swine-corn Congress Program Pre-
pared. E
Red Cross Making Substantial Gains
Iiscomb Active in 100 Per Cent Town
Contest.
Jurors for Term Summoned:
4 Local Comment.
General and BriefTCity News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Cold Weather Advances Grain.
Oats at New High Levels.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
Pound of Io,oa Butter
For President Wilson's
Table Sold For $56z

waterloo, Dec. CA pound Of but-
ter recently bid In for 1857 BY b. IA.
Davis. at Marble Rock. at . Rsd Cross
sale conducted by the NuxiiiArics OF
Union and Scott townships In Butler
county. and which WAS sent to the;
White House for the presidcht'e dlnner.
haa brought forth i letter Of appreciA-
tion from President Wilson u 4 ssAsse2
no says ne Will partake Of the pound
OF butter with awes the price paid fcr;;
il ID certainly an extraordinary evil
dcnco OF patriotic sssFsA ~; S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
w,RELEss ID SOUTH AMERlcA.
New system 70 %, Constructed During
g. Coming Year. 5tis 9g

Coming Ysar. 3fis s
New York. Dec. 29.-A plan to link
the Americas from Alaska to Cape
Horn In system Of wireless commuhi-
cation that will enable commercial
houses ashore to- talk daily to their
clients In another continent ana with
the masters. Of commercial vessels en-
gagged in trade between the North and
South American continents has been
Formed by the Marconi Wireless Tele-
xraph Company Of America. Work on
4 chain OF stations TO give the United
states direct communication with Ar
gentina will be started early In 1918,
and az soon as concessions are obtain
cd In other South American countries
the company and itA Subsidiaries will
take up plans for . series OF stations
on the continent.
Il waS announced yesterday by offi-
GERS Of tho Marconi Company that the
new work would be taken up soon uI,- i
dor the direction Of the Fan American
wireless Telegraph and Telephone
Company. 4 newly organized Delaware
corporation. The presidentsof the com-
pany 10 EdwArd ]. Nally, the general
manager OF the Nlrcont Company IN
America, who had q part In establish-
ing wireless Communication between
America and Japan BY way Of the
Hawaiian Islands and IN building the
system. that placed tho Pacific Coast
stations IN direct communication with
Alaska, All OF the Pacific stations
nave been put under government sup-
ervision because Of tho war. ana tho
company Ii free TO use IL expert1 and
capital Ia buildlHg sGystem 70 scon-
nsct tlns countries 0f South America
Nth ~ Unitsd 81 Ates and Cada1e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
c. I. KINGSLEY DEAD,
Prominent WatsrIse 1uslnsss Man and
M Elk Suddenly 0umvnoned.

waterloo. Dec. 2a--Caivin Z. Kings
10y, 53 years old, a member OF the board
OF grand trustees. B. r, O, D., died Of
heart .dlsease here last night, He had
recently been active In furtherins tho
work OF the Eaks in co.. operating with
the government food conservation
board. He wns proprietor Of the Ir--
wing Hotel .hcre and treasurer OF the
lows State HoJsi Mems Associ4tton
Mr.. Kingsley WAS vice pr,sident q
both the waterloo 6avinSp Bank and
the Leevitt = Jphns0n 1Aak ss5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
Niles ! GIVEN
Ten DAYS IN
WHICH I 1 | !. 10 JOIN.
Bplsheviki Foreign Minister
Seeks to Force En-
tente to Act.
VS.; 80, rrrvn%, urYccrA
1ORTHERN RUSSIA
BACKS LENINE
lssdy Fer Psass at Any Price, Be-
esuss Of Lack ~ Food and supplies
pstrssrad Full q 0srmans Who
! eprsad piseentsnt - Pan Germans
ailnesnssd .t.Psaes Promsr Of Central

Leen Tretxty told The council
~ ~srlsmen and soldiers dslsgatss
auseias would b forced TO conclude
. separate psaes with Germany un
Iless the Sntents allies Joined in the
psaes nssotiations within ten days.
The bslshsviki fsrsisn minister an
nounesd that no will officially ask
shs sntsnts pewsrs. whether they,
Nlil- Join In the psaes negotiations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29

London. Dec. 29.-Three British tor
pedo boat dcstroyers were sunk thru
being struck by torpedoes or hitting
mines of the Dutch coast on the night
Of Dec. % with loss OF thirteen Off
GERS and 1S0 men. the admiralty an
nounced today. The statement reads:
Three of our destroyers werc mined
or torpedoed during foggy weather on
the Dutch coast on the night nf the 32d
OF December. A total Of thirteen offs
GERS and $50 men were lost"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
zeppelin psstroysd.

London, Dec. ga Zeppelin ana
seaplane which was accompanying Il
have been wrecked in the North sea,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Copenhagcn. quoting advices re-
ceived there from Yves, Jutland. Tho
Zeppelin is said to have fallen In flames
into the sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
BOOKLETS ON FOOD SAVING.

Government Issues Advice on corserva-
tion-Prepared by Experts.
Washington, Dec. ga series OF
four-page booklets, expressing the
country's expert thought on food con-
scrvation, has been prepared by the
department of agriculture and the food
administration. with the aid Of the
state representatives. The leahcts.
which are being distributed, contain
war diets for children ana adults. and
are intended to supplement the agri-
cultural departments publications on
food and other home problems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
Torpedo Boat Destroyers
Sunk by Mines or Tor
pedOes on Dec. %.
THIRTEEN OFFICERS,
1870 MEN PERISH
Admiralty Announces Disaster on
Dutch coast--Gtrman Zeppelin and
seaplans Dsstroysd In North Ssa :.
Little Fighting in Battle Zones Ex.
eept in Paiestine-Amsrican Steamer
Believed to Have Sunk Submarine.

Only in Palestine has there been
marked fighting activities. North
and northeast Of Jerusalem Brit,
ish troops. after repulsino four
Turkish attacks, attacked the sn.
emy and pushed them back two
and ons.half miles on . front Of
nine miles. Turkish losses are ~
ported to have been heavy.
Artillery dusis occupied the op.
posing armies on the Italian and
western fronts. On the front In
France the German artillery firs
has been heavy around 81. Quentin
and in the Yprss sector.
A shell Hired by an American
passenger steamer 10 believed 70
have sunk German submarine
near tho British isles Thursdsy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
spy IN TORPEDO FACTORY.
German Employed in Plant Under Ar
II rest For Mutiiating 0yroseopss.

rest For Mutilating 0yroseopss.
( New York, Dec. 29.--Paul Hennig, a
naturafized German, who has been
employed as foreman in Brooklyn
factory engaged in the making of/tor-
pedoes for the United States govern
ment, was remanded to jail without
bail in federal court here today.
charged with treason.
Hennig, authorities say, .superintend-
ed the assembling Of the horoscopes
which control the course of the torpe-
does. According to District Attorney
France some OF these gyroscopees have
been found ''maliciously mutilated."
This was done in such way as to
render useless the torpedoes in which
the gyroscopes were installed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
TO REHABILlTArE BELGIUM.
Plans Being Formulated in France For
Raaforafion nf lcI:..A-:s.

TWT'o oc'TTH FVTVVUIdSoU w rTdV'Cc bVV
Restoration nf Industries.
Washington, Des. 2a.--The rehabili-
tatlon Of BelGium's economic structure
after the war Is being planned by
prominent Bclgians now in France,
according to cable received at the
Belgian legation here.
Representative OF the commercial
Industrial and laboring interests of
Belgium recently gathered in Paris to
discuss means Of restoring the indus
trial machinery crippled by the Ger
man invasion. The movement. said
the dispatches, has the united support
OF the labor element.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
italian Attack ereaks Down.

Berlin, Dec. 2s.--An Italian attack
against the Austro- German positions
on the heights east Of Monte Tombe
broke down yesterday under the fire OF
the Teutons, 1t was announced official
ly today by the German war Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
aarIous Fire e Maauoksta.

Special to Times- -lRep ublicAn,
Dubuque, Dsc. q. Fire discovered at
s O'clock this morning In the business
spction 0f MaQuoksta caused damaye
est ixnated IL l2nnAn sssyera. fircnen
wers overcome BY the extreme cold.
rho fla,nes were connned TO one buiid-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
s. s 4 /. 66iE0DGETTT 10
BE PUT IN LIMBO

Troublesome Dss Moinss Man Convict.
Cd Ia Federal Court Of Espionage
Found Guilty On Five counts-Has
Had stormy carssr.
Des Moines. Dec Sd. T. Blodgett.
OF Des Moines. was convicted Of VIOLA
itione Of the espionage act on five
counts IN federal court hsre yesterday
and was given until Jan. to file q mo-
tion for new trial. He was convict
ID Of attempting to cause insubordln-
alton and mutiny In the military forces
Of tho United States and attempting to
obstruct recruiting,
Blodgett IL an attorney who gained
notoriety by his attacks on the state
hoard OF control and on the supreme
court, which has disbarred him from
practice bccause Of unbecoming con-
duct. 3. Il ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
SUNDAY FUNERALS BANNED.

chicaoo Undertaksrs Agree Upon Rule
Except In Cases on contaalon.
Chicago, Dec. 29.--Chicago funerals
have been banned In Chicago except in
cases OF contagious diseases. the Chi j
cago undertnkcrs' Association today
announced. The action ds taken because
of the scarcity OF drivers. duo 10 the
draft OF young men into tho war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29

oessisa pspartn,snt stsrs Burned.
81 Oaceols, Dec. 2s.-Fire almost com
pieteiy destroyed the Jarl department
store here early today. causing Z icss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
Official Report Received
Regarding Destruction
Of u Boat.
U. S. DESTROYERS.
DO GREAT WORK
Prevent Attack on Merchant Fleet un's
der convoy-1oth Depth Bombs and
Guns Used on Submarine and Grew
surrsndsrs When Diver 10 Crippled
-Lifsboats Of German Ship Bore
Names Of "Kaissr' and "oott."

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Full details OF
the destruction by American destroy
ers of German submarine and the
capture Of It's crew, made public to-
day by the navy department. show that
the destroyers Fanping and Nicholson g.
were the ship engaged. The incident.
was reported Nov. "a, but few facts
were given at the time.
The submarine was sunk, the navy y
department story Of the affair mol IL
Gates, as It was preparing to attack
q merchant ship fotilla conveyed py
the destroyers. The navy departments
account follows
Depth Bombs Used
"At about 4:15 p. m, while escortins
a CONVOY. Coxswain David %. Loomfs,
lookout ~ the Tanning, sighted q small
periscope some distance OF the pof.
bow, extending about foot out OF
water and visible only for q few sec
onds. The Fanning Immediately head-
ed for the spot and about three min
,,tes after the periscope had been
sighted dropped a depth charge I'ne
Nicholson also speeded to the posi-
fion OF the submarine, which appeared
to be headed toward a merchant YES
sci Of the convoy, and dropped depth
charge.
"At that moment the submarines
coming tower appeared on the sur
face between the Nicholson and the
convov and the Nicholzon Aired three
,shots .frsgn nAr stern gun. The pow. ol
the submarine came up rapd ddiy.ri. ene
was down by the stern, but righted
herself and seemed to increase her
speed.
M Crew surrsndsrs.
aThe Nicholson cleared and the Fan
ming headed for the U-boat, firing from
the bow. After the third shot the crew
OF the submarine all came on deck ana
held up their hands, the submarine SUR
rendering at 4:2S p. m. ~
"A line was dropped to the subma,
rine but in few minutes she sank.
The liue was let go and the crew OF the
U-boat jumped into the water and
swan to the flaming.
"Aftq,o the crew all wore life preserv-s
ers,' the statement continued, "a num-
ber OF them were exhausted when they
reachedtheside Of the destroyer AS the
sank five or six men were
caught by the radio aerial and carried
below the surface before they disen-
tangled themselves. Ten OF the men
were so weak that lines had To be
passed under their arms I, haul them
on board.
One German Dies.
The report also says that one man
was so weak he could not, hold the line
thrown Ia him and two men from the
Tanning went overheard and secured
line under his arms. The man, how
ever, died after ne was brought aboard.
'"rhe submarine bore no number nor
distinguishing mark the1 statement
says. "she was, however, Identified by
lie boats, the report said. which had
Kaiser marked on one side and
'Gott, on the other. The British com.
mander In chief under whom the dos
stroyers were operating said this in
his report to the British admiralty.
"'The whole affair reflects credit on
the discipline and training of the.
United States fotillas.' "A n
j. G. A n 3 y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29

Disturbed conditions In Roumania
were reported In O dispatch from
Petrograd dated Monday. It was sail
that news Of revolutionary plot
against King Ferdinand had been re-
celved at the bolsheviki headquarters
in Petrograd. Other reports, 1t was
added, tended to confirm indications Of
political crisis. Except for this there
has been little news from Roumanla
since the Roumanian army was forced
to agree to an armistice on the eastern
front.
1t had been reported that bolshe-
Wiki and German propaganda were at
work among Roumanian troops.
Member Of HohsnxoIIsrns.
King Ferdinand, who Is q member OF
the Hohenzollern family, succeeded his
uncle, King Charles, In October, 1914.
Roumania declared war on Austria on
Aug. ~, 1915, and King Ferdinand took
personal command Of the army shortly
thereafter.
King Ferdinand Is the son of Prince
Leopold, Of -Sigmaringen
and two OF his brothers are generals
in the German army. He was born at
Sigmaringen Aug. "a, 1866.
sts Crown Prince Charles was born Oct.
8. 1899. and ii an officer In the Rou-
manlasf army. He In unmarried. altno
,earlySi 1910 1T was reported that his
sbetrothal to the then Grand Duchess
Olga. OF Russia, had been arranged.
Queen Marie, OF Roumania, who was
the duchess Of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, is
a granddaughter Of Queen Victoria OF
Great. Britain ana was married on Jan.
10, 1898.
Since Roumania's entrance into the
war more than two-thirds of her terri
tory has been overrun by the enemy.
The royal family fed from the capital,
Bucharest, in the fall Of 1916. and
since that time has been at Jassy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
BE NO EXTRA
SESSION IN IOWA
Governor Takes No Action and lmPrss-
sion 10 Growing that Call Will Not
ee !.==ea vH!s:: esrs mots Press.
ing Matters Develop.

Des MoInes. Dec. 29.--With Governor
w. L. Harding In Burlington today on
4 speaking engagement, 1t was said at
his office here that no abatement would
be Forthcoming until next week relative
to the proposed extra session Of the
Iowa legislature.
Among some state officials. who de-
clined to be quoted. there Is a growing
impression that an extra sessioR Will
not be called unless some more press
inr matter develops than the necessity
for funds for Jnstitutions under the
state board Of control.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
Ferdinand of Roumania Re-
|. ported 10 Have Abdi-
Gated Throne.
UNREST IN LITTLE
KINGDOM CAUSE
Threate ned Revolution Due to Forceful
Signing Of Armistiee and TO ,eoIshe.
Wiki and German Propasanda-kins
Ferdinand Member Of Hohenxeilern
FamiIy-Abdieatss in Favor Of Crown
Prince Charles.

Petrograd, Dec. 2S.-There are per-
sistent rumors here that King Ferdi-
nand OF Roumania has abdicated In
favor of Crown Prince Charles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
INTENSE COLD IN
IOWA AND WEST
Sioux City csIdsst Spot in State With
Temperature Of 20 Below z Zsro-Forty
Below In Saskatchswan.

Below In Saskatchswan.
Des Moines Dec. 2s.-Intense cold
prevailed over Iowa last night, the
federal weather bureau reported to-
day with Sioux City heading the min
imum record at % below zero.
Only slight relief was promised for
central Iowa. Altho the forecast to-
night was mot so cold" the prediction
calls for minimum Of Is below In this
vicinity.
Temperatures in Iowa last night in
cluded II below in Des Moines. 1s be-
low in Charles City, 12 below at Du-.
buque, 20. below at Boone, 10 at Dav-
export, 20 at Marshalltown. 25 at Fort
Dodge and IL at Keokuk.
The coldest place on the weather
map was Prince Albert, sask. with 40
below.
Death and Suffering In Chicago.
Chicago. Dec. 29.-Relief from the
cold wave gripping the middle western
states viii come tonight or tomorrow.
A bulletin issued by the government
weather. bureau today predicted gener-
b4iy 1hiT IVNlSuS duu 6uuOdys Win
slowly rising Temperature.
The cold brought death and suffering
in Chicago. The frozen body Of an
man, who sought shelter
In q doorway. was found today. Char
table organizations were swaIAped BY
appeals from the poor. 81 ;sg-'
Nsw York Again Short of Fuel. Y
New York, Dec. 2S.-Wfth the mer-
curry at 1 degree below zero and con-
tinued cold weather promised for the
next two days, New, York's coal short
age again became acute today and
caused fuel administrators considerable
II was said that only two
thirds OF the city's normal daily sup-
ply Of 10000 tons was delivered yes
terday. Traffic delays during the early
rush hours in the metropolitan districts
are caused by heavy SHOWS and high
winds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
RUSSIA TO MAKE SEPARATE HUN PEACE
seizure has been taken by the Ameri-
can embassy was not stated.
Moseew banks ssixsd.

Petrograd. Dec. 29.-The Moscow
bolsheviki authorities have followed
the example Of those Of Petrograd and
have taken over all the private banks
in Moscow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. 80 at 1880; sets at 4:35.
1owa--Fair and not SO cold tonight
and Sunday.
Weather for the week beginning
Sunday for the upper Mississippi val
ley: Generally fair first half, with
rising temperatures; light snow In last
half. with return to cold weather.
Range Of temperature at Marshall-
town: Friday. and 20 below; Thurs
day, 80 and below: Dec. 2s, 1916, 1a
above and below. At this morning,
20 below: yesterday, 8 below. Snow
fall Friday Is of an inch OF precip!ta-
ton.