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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
LTOWN, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917
Debts of Warning
s.. Nations Soar to
~ Enormous Sums

Washington, Jan. 4.--The increase in
the national debt of Great Britain.
France, Russia, Germany and Austria :
Hungary is estimated by the federal
reserve bank as $40, ,455, ,OOO, 900 from the
beginning of the war the latter part
of 1916, with the exception of Austria :
Hungary. in whose case the estimates
extend only to May, 1916.
Twenty-nine billions is the three en-
tente nations share of the total and
500, 900, 10000 is that of the two central
powers.
This estimate, the board stated in
tabulations today, is approximate. and
does not cover the cost of the war
as large revenues of undetermined
amounts have been raised by internal
taxation. Following are the estimated
national debt increases:
Great Britain, to Nov. II, 1916, $1S,-
253, 900; France. to Aug. 81. 1916
| So. .03S, 100000; Russia, to Dec. 81, 1916
| S7,973, 1000; a total of $29, ,26o, 1872 ,00.
for the entente. Germany, to Oct. 27
1915, $15.26O.0 100000; Austria, $3.716.-
| zoe. 900; Hungary, s1,214, 100000: to-
tai of 20,192, 100000 for the Germanit
nations.
Great Britain's national debt, the
board estimated. was appOximatel!
SIS, 163, 100000 il November, having
risen from $3,449.913,O00 in March
1914. Loans to allies and dominions
included in the grand total are esti-
mated at from $4,000, 100000 to $500,
| 000, 900.
Frances total loans to her allies dur
| ing the war are estimated at approx
mately $330,000,000.
The national debt Of Russia has ris-
en- from SS,310,000 roubles, Jan. !
1914. to 1920, $4,000 roubles (abou1
$13.114,SS6 00O) at the close Of 1916.
| Bank note circulation in Germany
has increased greatly during the wal
as in other belligerent countries, the
total Of reishSbank notes in circulation
! on Dec last beng placed at $1,652,-
271,OO0, as against S450,212,619 on July
| 80. 1914. sThe cost of the war to Ger
many since Roumania's entrance Is
placed at about s524,SS0,000 monthly
and the last new credit granted by the
| reichstag, S2,SS0 100000 on Oct. - last
| is estimated to be sufficient for about
five months. The number of sub
scribers to the various German wal
loans is placed at 1692S.051. The fourth
loan, offered last March. had the larg-
est number Of subscribers. 5.279,645.
| The figures were taken from foreign
sources which the board considers re-
| liable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
PAGE ONE;

PAGE ONE:
Teleeraphic News:
Wilson Plans Second Peace Move.
Teutonic Grip on Dobrudia Tightens.
Seported Belgians Must Work or
Starve.
Business Continues at Flood Tide.
Peace Failure Sends Prices Soaring.
Debts OF Warning Nations Soar.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Vote Frauds in Lyon County Alleged.
Power Lines Have Rights on High
ways
Jag Institute Scored.
Highway Commission Not Worried.
Legislative Grist Large.
Greater Iowa Association Tour.
PAGE FIVE. ~
General News: 8
Wilson Leak TO Be Probed. y
Miscellaneous Matters.
PAGE SIX. "
Editorial:
No Sunday Hangings.
To Keep on With War.
A Random Shot.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Story. The Lone Star Ranger.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
County Bond Issue Authorized.
To Grade South Center Street This
Year.
Former Residents Married Sixty
Years.
Former Taylor Township Resident
Dead
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Traders Scared at Wheat Advance,
Heavy Selling OF Corn.
Cattle Firm.
Hogs Strong and Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Unanswerable,

Cecil was suffering from too.hachc.
and his mother was endeavoring to
calm him preparatory to the necessary
"isit to the dentist.
You'll be brave boy and have i.
ont. won't you. dear? she pleaded. 'lt
won't hurt much, and then the ache
will be over"
But the unhappy child continued to
howl his protests. Then his brother,
one year older, came to his mothers
aid.
law. go on and have it out" he said
What's the matter wita ye!i? Don,
you know it'll be one less 70 clean?
Christian Advocate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
AGAIN DELAY SENATE VOTE.
Action on Hitchcock Resolution Post
poned by Parliamentary Situation. .

Action on Hitchcock Resolution Post
poned by Parliamentary Situation. .
Washington, Jan. "A vote on Sem
ator Hitchcock's resolution to have the
|senate endorse President Wilson's
peace note was again postponed today
by the parliamentary situation.
Senator Lodge, completing his argu-
ment against the Hitchcock resolution,
declared it's adoption would be leap
in the dark and precipitate congress
into the midst of incompleted negotia
tions concerning which it knew moth
ing.
Senator Lewis, democrat, of Illinois,
hogan 2 defense es the resolution, con-
tending it did not involve the nation in.
the unprecedented situation suggested
by Senator Lodge.
Senator Lewis argued that the reso-
luton would merely approve the action
Of the president in sending a note re-
questing terms Of peace and not the
contents Of the note which might in
volve other issues.
The republicans, who contend that a
blanket Endorsement Of the presidents
peace note would be a dangerous move.
will press the Gallinger resolution as a
substitute for the Hitchcock measure.
The opposition to specific indorse-
ment OF the Wilson note springs from
various sources. There are senators,
like Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, who
regard the presidents appeal a pro-
German move and are incenSed there
by.
There are others who fear the conse-
quences Of an official Endorsement Of a
note that has been pronounced by the
administration itself not a peace note
but a notification Of the powers that
the United iStates Is nearing the verge
Iof war, with one OF the beiliaerents-
Germany
Others still contend that the senate
should not without profound consider
alton approve an executive suggestion
of a league to insure peace and the
participation Of the United States
therein because the abandonment Of
the Monroe doctrine and the avoidance
OF entangling alliances may be in
volved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
TO CONTROL GOLD INFLOW.
Federal Reserve Board Seeks Changes
Ia Rankinu Laws.

Washington. Jan. THE fedora! re-
serve boards official bulletin this
month discloses that amendments to
the bank law governing reserves, re-
Gently transmitted to congress and
now under consideration by the COM
mittee, are intended to aid in control
ing the great gold flow into the coun-
try and are connected with the board $
recent warning against bank invest
merits in foreign "-a- obligations, !ssu-
Nov. %. 1T
"It was suggested says the bulle
tin, chat the inflow Of gold into the
United States need not be considered a
menace to the wellbeing Of the COM
munity, provided that satisfactory pro-
vision was made for the control Of its
movement and accumulation. The
question raised is how to obtain and
Exercise sufficient authority in connec-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04

called steam coals'' are now fairly
plentiful, anthracite. which is largely
used for heating purposes in private
residences, has become so scarce that
the big wholesale and retail dealers are
facing coal famine in their own
homes according to George II. Cush-
ing, editor of the Black Diamond, a
coal trade Journal
Statistics on movement Of coal cars
compiled by Mr.. Gushing show that
the coal shortage is very largely due
to the car shortage. The Illinois Cen
trai railroad in December, he said, dis
tributed only 4s per cent Of it's normal
supply Of freight cars. Data on mines
shows that many could work only half
time on account of the car shortage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
HOUSE COMMITTEE
! SUMMONS LAWSON
Public Hearings Of Representative
Woods "Leak" Charges in connec-
ton With. Presidents Peace Note,
to Begin Friday.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Public hearings
on Representative Woods leak
charges in connectiin with President
Wilson's peace note will begin tomor-
row morning before the house rules
committee. Thomas w. Lawson. OF
Boston, Representative Wood, of In
diana, and Representative Gardner, Of
Massachusetts, will be the first heard.
Lawson was today subpoenaed by tele-
graph Arrangements for the hearings
were made by unanimous vote OF the
rules committee.
Democrats said they expected to
show that neither Lawson, Wood nor
Gardner has any tangible evidence OF
a. leak" and that the majority mem
bers of the committee will be justified
in reporting the Wood resolution un-
favorably.
Republicans, obviously pleased over
obtaining an open hearing, declared
emphatically today that they would
force a full investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
AMERICAN REPLY DELIVERED.
Conferences Of Mexican-AmerIean
Commission Are at an End.

Conferences of Mexican American
Commission Are at an End.
Washington, Jan. 4.--The American
reply to General Carranza's rejection
of the protocol for withdrawal OF
American troops from Mexico was
taken to Luis Cabrera, chairman of the
Mexican commissioners in New York,
by Dr. John r. Mott, of the American
commissioners.
Whether there is one more session
Of the Joint commission will depend
upon the Mexicans. There will not be
a continuation Of the conferences, how
ever. The report Of the American COM
missioners that further negotiations
with the Mexicans wer useless. has re-
ceived the approval Of President VIII
son and If there is another meeting 1t
will be for the observances Of tormall-
ties for ending the conferences.
The American commissioners ad-
vised the president to act independ-
emily and on his own initiative in with
drawing the troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
TO FIGHT TEMP BAR"
Temperance Forces Ask Legislation
Auainst Use Of Word "Bar"

Des Moines, Jan. Am effort will be
made during the coming session of the
Iowa legislature to prohibit propr!etors
of establishments at which temperance
drinks are sold from advertising their
places as temp bars" it was learned
today Temperance leaders conferred
with Governor elect Harding, Lieuten-
ant Governor Moore and other officials
with regard to n law prohibiting the
use OF the word bar in any manner
to refer to a place whepe drinks are
sold. The prohibitionists said liquor in
terests were planning to use the word
as an entering wedge to bring about the
return Of saloons.
A bill prohibiting liquor advertise
ments and one limiting shipment of in
toxicants to individuals also will be in
troduced it was asserted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Trade Status Affected Only
by Peace Talk and
Shortage of Cars.
RESERVE BOARD IN
MONTHLY REPORT
Peace Talk Effects Felt Only in Ger
tain Sections of Country, While Car
Shortage Appears General-Full Tide
Of Prosperity in Most Cities-Decer
ber Business Greater Than in No.
vember in Middle West. --

Washington, JAM 4.-Peace talk and
garded as influential factors in the ma
tion's commercial life during the last
month in reports Of general business
conditions from federal reserve agents,
made public today by the federal re-
serve board. Business activity shows
little diminution, the boards summary
states, and in the east, south and
middle west the record volume Of busi-
ness remains at its high level Reports
from the twelve districts show:
Boston-With talk Of peace, hesta-
tion has become more pronounced and
manufacturers and merchants general
ly are awaiting developments before
taking on new commitments.
New York - Advlces from a large
number OF firms and corporations show
that trade and industry in general have
continued active and practically un
changed, Notwithstanding developments
in the war situation, disturbance in
money rates and unsettled stock mar
ketS.
Philadelphia-There is apparently no
decrease in the activity of the leading
industries and complaints concerning
difficulties in the production and de-
livery Of goods are still heard
leveland-Entirely inadequate rail-
road facilities and a shortage of fuel
have caused some curtailment in oper-
ations during the past month. ~
In South and West. =
Richmond - Trade, agriculture and
other reports indicate continuance of
the full tide of prosperity with occa-
sional conservative notes of warning
Of a readjustment to more normal con-
ditions. .....
ADMINISTRATIONS have not mat
erialy changed There is an abundance
Of money in this section and feeling
of confidence that the prosperous times
are to continue.
Chicago = All authorities report a
continuance of large business.
st. Louis-The extreme activity OF
business in this district reported for
November has been even greater dur
ing December.
Minneapolis Generally favorable
trade conditions are marred only by
increasing difficulties resulting from
car shortage and the traffic situation.
Kansas 'City-Latest reports confirm
the increasing commercial records Of
the year with no serious deterrent
features .J,
Dallas-Merchants are enjoying a
holiday business almost unprecedented
in volume and Notwithstanding the
prices of merchandise are much higher
than those Of past years buying is un-
usually heavy.
San Francisco - It seems probable
that transition from a war condition to
one Of peace would be marked by
minimum conditions Of prosperity pre-
vailing generally thruout this district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
You Are Interested
In Iowa S | Legislature

Iowa people are interested in Iowa affairs and what
the Iowa legislature will do at the approaching session
The Times Republican is primarily Iowa paper for
Iowa people, and specializes in Iowa The T.-R.
has arranged fol its usual rst-class service III cover
ing the legislative session, and will have two expert
enced men the assignment-one in the senate; the
other in the house.
In addition to it's special service the T-R will receive
daily the report of the Associated Press the legisa
tive session, together with daily letter from this
greatest Of ali news gathering associations.
If you not regular subscriber to the Times Re
publican get acquainted with Iowas premier newspaper
three months, mailed either to Iowa towns rural
routes Send in your orders now, that you may be-
v gin with the opening of the legislative session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
OCCUPANT OF TAxlcAB SOUGHT.
Detectives Seek Identity Of Man Who
Visited Maizie Colbert on Friday.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-Efforts in the
search to find the murderer Of Maizie
Colbert, artists model and former man
Tourist, who was found beaten and
strangled In her apartment here late
last Saturday night, were today direct
ed to learn the identity of a man who
was driven in a taXicab last Friday to
the street corner where the apartment
house stands. At the same time the
authorities are keeping under surveil
lance the wealthy young Pennsylvania
who was known to have been friend
of the young woman. According to his
friends he has a complete alibi.
Men acQuaintances of the murdered
girl are still coming forward to tell
what they know about Miss Colbert
and to clear themselves Of any connec-
ton with the case. One OF the most
prominent men to appear was n well
known young man Of the city who was
star college BASEBALL player several
years ago. The funeral of the young
woman was held today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
EMBARGO ON COAL TO NORWAY.
Action Of Great Britain Brings Protest
From Christiania,

London, Jan. A Copenhagen dis
patch says that most Of the Norwegian
papers have attacked the British min.
lister In Christiania in connection with
the embargo on coal proclaimed by
Great Britain.
The Nors'ke Intelligenszdler reports
that the Norwegian reply has been
handed the British representative and
leaves no doubt that Norway is loyalty
maintaining the export prohibitions re-
garding fish and other goods.
The Gazette says that there Is q
great quantity of coal in Norway and
no prospect of a shortage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
HARDING IN DES MONIES.
Governor Elect Given Greeting by Leg
isiators and Politicians.


Des Moines, Jan. 4.-W. L. Harding,
newly elected governor Of Iowa, was
given an enthusiastic greeting when he
arrived in Des Moines early today from
his former home in Sioux City. The
governor remained at his residence un-
til late hour and the lobby of the
down town hotels was crowded with
legislators when he appeared.
The governor spent the day in con-
ference with state officials and leaders
of the senate and house. He would not
go to the state house today. he said.
Strenuous efforts were being made
today by the various candidates for
speaker to obtain official endorsement
Of their candidacy but without success.
Legislators are arriving on every train
and it was expected the entire men,
bership of both houses would be in the
city by tomorrow night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
PRICES AGAIN SOARING,
Wheat, Flour, Butter and Eggs Again
Near December High Record,

Near December High Record.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-As prospects of
peace abroad have gone glimmering,
food prices in America have gone soar
ing again.
Flour yesterday jumped 40 cents a
barrel to $3.50, an advance of 80 cents
over it's price of a week ago and only
40 cents under the record price estab-
lished early in December. Wheat at
the same. time climbed to s1S6% a
bushel, a net gain during the day of
61H cents.
Butter and eggs are back once more
at practically the same prices prevail
ing early in December before the issu-
ance of Germany's peace proposal,
which came at the height of the agita-
ton in this country against the high
cost of living. Strictly fresh eggs were
selling retail yesterday at from 45 to
40 cents dozen, and cold storge eggs
at 81 to 40 cents. Butter was back to
between 43 and 45 cents pound.
May Ask Embargo.
Stirred by the situation, Officials of
the National Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton are again considering petitioning
congress for an embargo on wheat
flour, canned tomatoes, sugar and can
ned milk in an effort to effect new
reduction in living costs.
THE outlook at present is that, with
prospects of peace fading, the cost OF
living in 1917 will soar high above the
record figure of 1916" said Sol Wester-
field, former president of the associa :
tion, yesterday. "The grocers would
rather see some solution of keeping
down rising costs other than the plac-
ing of an embargo on the expectation
of foods, but if costs continue to rise
such measure, I am afraid, will be a
necessity"
Locally the coal situation is better
according to Fred w. Upham, presi-
dent Of the Consumers Company, bu,
there is a possibility of a new strin.
gency within week as result of 6
shortage ct the mines and OF men
"Where two weeks ago we could only
deliver one ton of coal to every five
tons ordered" said Mr.. >Upham, 1--WE
are now able to deliver three"
| Deliveries at the public schools fur
there STAYED off the crisis which 1t was
thought last week would result in the
! closing of some of the schools on ac.
| count of fuel shortage.
Anthracite Coal Scarce.
In spite of the fact. however. that so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
ton with such control.

ton with such control.
This, as is now suggested by the
board. can be accomplished by wiping
out the fictitious reserves carried in the
form Of reserve balances, vesting the
board itself with power to increase,
when necessary, the percentage OF
member bank reserves carried with re-
serve banks and rearranging the re-
serve requirements OF the country so
as to place all reserve funds. except
needed till money, in the hands OF the
eserve banks themselves"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
FIFTH DEATH FROM
GAS EXPLOSION
Otto Faabors. Aged 8, Dies Of In.
juries Received Whom Homo Near
KimbaIIton Was Wrsoked-Fathsr in
Serious Condition.

Special to Times Republican,.
Kimballton. Jan. 4.-Otto Bernhard
Faaborg. years Of age, died last night
from injurie. sustained on Christmas
day when the home OF John S. Faa-
borg. wealthy farmer living near here,
was destroyed by the explosion OF the
private lighting plant, killing four peo-
ple outright and injuring twelve 9TH
ers. Otto's mother and sister were
killed and his father is in serious
condition,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04

British admiralty per Wireless PressJ
The capture by Russian forces on
the Roumanlan front Of 600 prisoners,
three cannon and sixteen machine
guns, together with some mine throw
ers and bomb mortars is announced in
todays war office statement. This
success resulted from an attack on
hostile positions on heights south Of
Botochu mountain, in the wooded Car-
pathians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
German Prince Killed.

Amsterdam. via London. Jan. 49,
Berlin newspapers announce the death
% Prince Friedrich III Fuerstenberg.
who was killed on the battle front in
Roumania.
Prince Friedrich was born at Donaue-
schingen, In Baden, April q. 1898. He
was the third son Of Prince Maximiflian
Egon zu Fuerstenberg. the head Of the
Fuerstenberg house. which is one Of the
most prominent in Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Russia's Last Remainine
Hold Is Shaken by Fall
of Matchin.
TEUTONS DIRECT
ATTACK AT BRAILA
p y ed Defense Of City by Russians
stsvsd to Have Permitted Of Res
.noval Of Valuable Stores Of Pros
visions and SuppIies-Russe- Rou.
nanian Defense on MoIdavian West
Frontier Seems Somewhat Firn,er.

Russia's last remaining hold in
the Roumanian province, OF Do
orud)a has been so badly shaken
oy the loss OF Matchin to Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's force, II
seems doubtful that she can much
longer retain her grip on any Of
THIS trans Danube territory Dis
patches from entente sources indi-
cate an expectation that she prob
ably will be forced shortly to
abandon it.
West OF the Danube, at this
point, Braila. the important Rou-
I'taHian grain ana oil storage depot.
Is still held by the Russians. but It
is considered doubtful whether it
can hold out long under as serious
threat as is supplied ny the
German Bulgarian operations Just
across the river.
The line Of tho sereth. to which
the Russians have retired farther
northwestward. runs just north Of
Braila. The expectation is indi-
Gated In the dispatches, however.
that the prolonged defense Of the
city has given time for the removal
of the valuable stores Of pro-
visions and material which 1t con.
tained.
On the Moidavian west frontier.
where heavy pressure by the
armies Of the central powers has
been exerted, the defense OF the
Russians and Roumanians seems
somewhat ftrIner. Tho latest
Petrograd official statement does
not concede any further with
drawals along this front IN the
face OF tho Austro German At
taoks, altho further progress at
one or two points was claimed by
Berlin.
-,1 No operations of Importance
have been reported from any Of
the other fronts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Senator Cummins Breaks Finger

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Cum
Minis, of Iowa, went to the senate to-
day with bandaged hand. He slipped
on an icy walk near his home and the
little finger of his left hand was brok-
en-. A physician put it in splints. 1t is
painful but not serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Truly Remarkable Find.

Found an honest man yet?" we
asked of Diogenes. IRAN across a
phenomenon today that interested me
almost as much. A lady giving up
housekeeping was running around try
ing to find situation for a good COOK
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
Britain Demands Reciprocity.

Berlin by wireless to Sayville. Jan.
1.-THE Overseas News Agency says
that In future delivery Of coal to Nor-
way will be permitted by the British
only in case Norwegian ships carry
coal to italy and France at the tiixed
coal rate.