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New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
bIG LINERS SIGHT
 NO HOSTILE SHIPS
LaConia and ASCania Come Safely
 Through Submarine Area
NEW YORK HARB0R JAMMED

1 Twelve Large Steamships, Tive From Danger Zone, Arrived Yesterday Canopic Steams in to Quarantine Today.
 New York, Feb. 13.-Two British passenger liners, the Laconia from Liverpool, Feb. 3, and the Ascania from London, Jan. 25, reached here 1 today and reported having passed through the war zone without being stopped or sighting any thing unusual. On the Laconia were 37 passengers and on the Ascania IT, the majority being Canadians returning home from visits to England.
 The long voyage of the Ascania was not explained by her officers who are under admiralty order restrictions. Passengers on the Ascania said that prior to leaving London reports were circulated that the German raider Moewe had been captured by British cruisers and was then in that port.
 Shipping Crowds Port
 The port of New York today is crowded with shipping and the offices of the various transatlantic lines are busy settling questions raised by the German blockade declaration. Twelve large steamships came in yesterday and last night, five of them from the danger zone
 Every precaution is being taken to safeguard Count Won Bernstorff in his transfer train that will bring him from Washington to the quarters se- cured for him on board the Frederik VIII at Hoboken.
 Boston, Feb. 13.-The White Star liner Canopic, from Mediterranean ports with passengers arrived at Quar- antine today.
 Queenstown, Feb. 13, via London, 5:39 D. m.-Of the three American fremen who were aboard the steam ship Saxonian when she was shelled, tOrpedOed and sunk by German sub marine last Wednesday, one, James Weygard. was, wounded by shell splinter and Is now in the hospital here. te' ~tr
 Elwood Moore of St. Louis, Ameri- can fireman on the Saxonian, said the submarine which sank the vessel gave no warning but began to shell the ship immediately on sighting her. White getting into one of the boats | Weygard was wounded by the shell splinter Thomas Williams, boatswain was injured and afterwards died.
 The attack was made at a point fully 250 miles from shore.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Relatives of Officid Connected With El
 bassy Decide to S| With Kaiser'S Rep1
 sentative.
GERARD QUITS BERN
 FOR PARIS TONIG1
Former American Ambassador
 Berlin Shrugs Shoulders w Shown Newspaper Article Sa. Germany Expected War United StatcS-SwisS Capital Oyerrun With American Citize

Washington, Feb. 13.-Some m bers of the families of officials tached to the Hungarian ] bassy have arranged to leave United States with Count Won Bs storff and his party. Tn some q1 ters these arrangements were reg; ed as significant in view of the definite state of relations with tria-Hungary.
 This was Count Won Bernsto last day in Washington. The for ambassador and Countess Von B' storff and the embassy staff will \ here late tonight for New York VI they will take passage tomorrow the Danish liner Frederik VIII. home.
 The count and countess spent m of the day in bidding adieu to sonal friends of whom they nun many and in completing elev( hour pack!Hg. Final arrangem had been made for turning over1 embassy to Dr. Paul Ritter, S minister, who will look after Ger interests in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
JUMPS FOUR STORIES
Manager of Shoe Factory Had Been
 OverWcrked Supplying Shipments for Entente Allies

New York, Feb. 13. - Samuel Adams. manager of a shoe factory in Lowell, Mass, committed suicide here today by leaping from the fourth hoor of west side rooming house
 According to members of his fam fly who We're with him. Adam bad been under a mental strain brouebt on by overwork in exporting shoes Tor use by entente troops. He arrived here Sunday to consult specialist pefofe 5olnS to Florida to recuperate
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
GERMANY CALLS MORE ME

London, Feb. 13.-A Reuters spatch from Berne says that the ( man authorities suddenly have ca to the colors all officials of ti unions and socialist organizatt These units. who aggregate 10,00i number. previously have been exc! from military service.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
CARMODY STATE ATTORNEY

Waterbury, Feb. 13.-Attorney Ter renee r. Carmody was today notified of his selection for the office of state attorney at Waterbury, to succeed John P. Kellogg. recently nominated for judge of the superior court. The appointment will be formally made by Judge Webb in superior court in this city oil February 20.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
DARING ROBBER GETS $SO,OOO
Forces Bank Official and Judge to Fill Sacks With Currency and Locks Them in Vault.

Winsboro, Pa., Feb. 13.-A masked man last night entered the Franklin state bank here, forced s. Hetherwick, ies vice president and District Judge s. R .Holstein into the vault at the them to fill a sack with currency and pass it out to him.
 The robber then locked the vault door and escaped. The two men re- mained in the vault about an hour and were near suffocation when they managed to remove the lock and re- lease themselves. The amount taken by the robber is estimated at about $3O,00O.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
S25,000,o0o IN COLD ARRIVES
Credited to Account of British Gov ernment With Morgan & Company First Consignment in Weeks.

New York, Feb. 13.-Gold amount ing to s25,ooo,o0o has arrived from Canada for J. P. Morgan & Company for account, of the British govern ment, it was learned today. This is the first large consignment for the British account since early in Jan uary, when the movement was sus- pended with the placing of the British loan in this market. The gold reached here presumably by way of Halifax and other large consignments are ex- pected.
 Thus far this year gold imports from Europe amount to $71,0O0,OOO while exports, chiefly to South Amer ica and Cuba approximate SIP, ,0O0, ,OOO
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Embassy at Berlin Deserted.

Associated Press.-The buil] formerly occupied by the Amer embassy was almost deserted td when l.. Polo de Bernabe, the S] ish ambassador, arrived to take '1 representation of American iilte1 in Germany. He will retain par the former clerical force, which i'd miliar witt: the routine.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Gerard Leaves sor Paris Tonia

Berne, Feb. 12, via Paris, Feb. Il that he probably would leave Paris on Tuesday evening with immediate embassy staff. 1He formed other Americans that were welcome to accompany himj must make their passport and Sl rangement through the legation q which now has sole iurisdiction. consequence, the legation has thronged by about 100 Alner!] whose passports are good only Germany and neutral countries must be validated for France by cial state department authorizatio]
 Berne, already flooded with ArI cans, was today awaiting a furI influx with the arrival of anoI train load, including consuls
 were unable to catch the ambsI dorial train because MT. Gerard cut off from telegraphic and facilities and could not instruct ii in time. In addition, another con gent of civilians who could not permission to leave Germany on urday is expected.
 MT. Gerard maintained his retic1 today and merely shrugged his sh ders when shown an alleged semi ficial announcement in the Cold Gazette declaring that Germany poets war with America.
 MT. Gerard paid a brief visit afternoon to M. Hoffmann, chie] the Swiss political department.
 New York, Feb. 13.--Member r. the German party, including Ger consuls from the west began arri, in New York today and appeared the Scandinavian American line fees to arrange their accon1nlt tions aboard the Frederix VIII. servations for the party number
 The rush of her travellers for re Nations on the ship continued to, About 200 have applied for the \ cabin passage.
 Washington, Feb. 13.-Deep l sret at the expulsion by German itary authorities of the AmericanI lief commissioners in Belgian northern France was expressed ficially at the state departmentl day, where it was said that there nothing this government could dj secure revocation of the order.
 Negotiations are now going on1 rectly between Chairman Hoover tho raliof oopor,, eel on orc of +ho eSj ish and Dutch governments, wi expected to form joint coInmtx to take over the work.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
LINER AFRIC IS SUNK
White Star Steamship of 11,999 Tons Destroyed by Submarine, Lloyds An
 nounces-Only Part of Crew Saved.

London, Feb. B, 4:5O p. m.-I.loyds shipping agency this afternoon an- nounced the White Star liner steam ship Afric. of 11,999 tons gross had been sunk. Part of the crew of the liner was landed.
 The Exchange Telegraph company says the Afric was sunk by sub- marine and that seventeen of her crew are missing
 New York, Feb. 13.-The Afric be- longed to the Oceanic Steam Naviga- tion company, a subsidiary company of the White Star Line. Steamship men here familiar with the vessel said she had accomm odations for about 800 passengers, second class only. She was engaged in the Liver jool, Capt Town and Australian ser vice. At the office of the White Star line here it was said the ship had been engaged in admiralty service, but whether so engaged when sunk thev did not know.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Anti -Americans
Kill Chicago Man
Who. Voiced Loyalty

Chicago, April 21.---Fiye alleged anti
American rioters are under arrest to-
day following the death of Gregarfo In
quandi, who was beaten to death be-
cause he shouted "Vive America" In
quandi. with four others. was set upon
by twenty men while walking along
West Grand avenue singing American
songs and waving American flags. Four
of the men escaped. but with broken
ribs and bruises. Inquandi was knock
ed down and beaten into unconscious
ness and his skull fractured.
The victims were walking along the
street when accosted and ordered tt
throw down their flags and shout for
Germany. This they refused to do. All
Of the five were of italian blood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Ab.ndon sieofried Po.itions.

Berlin. via London, April 2O-The
syacuation Of the Siegfried positions,
(which long have been under construc,
ton, says the official statement Issued
today by the German army headQuar-
EEers, began on March Is and ended yes
terday by the abandonment Of the banjo
1lof the river Aisne, between Conde and
iGoDpir. 1.-THE enemy" the statement
adds. follows hesitatingly" The Ger
man statement continues:
"On the Arras battlefield the firing
Increases daily. Near st. Quentin It
varles.Y The double battle on the Aisne
and in the Champagne continues its
normal course.
A second French attempt to break
tl,r.. ii, the Champagne has been frus-
trated.
up to the present the French have
used on both battlefields more than
thirty divisions which have been care
fully reformed after the battle Of the
Somme.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
GRINNELL WITHOUT
FIRE PROTECTION
City Practically Dsfsnssisss Against
Flames - Result of Failure Of Well
Heroic Measures Taken to Relieve
Situation.
al to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. April 20. - Grinnell today
finds itself practically without fire pro-
lection because Of the playing out Of
the south we'll on which the city de-
pended for the major part OF Its water
Only two wells were In use
In the city and these up to day or
so ago furnished ample water supply.
but it became known last night that
the larger Of the two wells had ceased
flowing and very little water could he
obtained from the second we'll. Mayor
White sent hurry call for the city
council to meet in special session and
this morning it was decided to wire
for well borers and relieve the stu
alton as speedily as possible Mec--
time suction pump is being installed
with the hope of securing sufficient
floW of water to protect the city in
case OF fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
SEES EVIDENCE OF VICTORY.
Gsrmanys New War Loan, Quickly
Taken Evidence Of Solidarity.

Gormanys New War Loan, Quickly
Taken Evidence Of Solidarity.
Amsterdam yia London, April 90
The German newspapers express the
lOpInion ths4 arerord hGure ef the
|sixth Gef a ,asill pSoysx 70
the sntststs that tlIs attempt to ex-
haust dkf1nanys financial strength is
q failure and that this, coupled with
the American crop shortage and the
submarine exploits, must bring speedy
victory.
The vossiche Zeitung attributes the
success Of the loan to the fires that
famed up in German breasts at Presi-
dent Wilson's repulsive treatment Of
u.s."
The Deutsche zeitung says this u
boat" loan showed that even world
power like the United States is unable
to shake the confidence Of the German
people and that 1t is made plain that
Germany wants mo business peace
no renunciatory peace, byt victory full
and complete"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises April 81 at 5:ll. sets at
Gas.
Iowa-Cloudy tonight preceded by
thunder storms this afternoon or early
tonight In east portion: cooler tonight:
Saturday fair, with cooler in extreme
east and warmer in west and central
portions.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Thursday. 6S and So: Wednes-
day, 81 and 55; April 10, 1916, 70 and
40 At this morning. 81; yesterday.
6s Rainfall Thursday. LA inches.
PAGE ONE.
Teleeraphc News: F..
Germans Lose Basic Salient.
L. S. Flag Floats over London
King Sings Star Spangled Banner.
Houston Aims Blow at Food Specu-
latorS.
"Stop Hoarding" Chicago Warning.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Governor Calls For Pupils Aid.
Union Labor Backs Guard Enlist
mentS.
Recent Fires Not fncendiarF.
Federal Road Funds ANallaple.
Cummins Pushes Anti Booze Bill.
Resume of Legislatures Work.
PAGE FIVE.
Story: ..
The Destroying Angel.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Million Dollar Incomes in War.
An Autocratic Section.
4 Tale Of Two.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN. EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
AND ELEVEN.
City news:
To Organize Cavalry Troop.
Begin Drilling Monday.
Milk Cows Sell Well.
New Homes Begun.
Ninety Are Recruited Here.
General News Of City.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat at New High Record.
Corn Also Mounts.
Cattle Trade Weak
Hogs Make Slight Gain.
Wilson Explains Conscription Plans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
WAR MUST CONTINUE.
:ooeialist Paper Appeals TO Russian
EZEssE5EEEA Army to Rssums Offensive. -

& %Uo0tevtoS pApeF App0AS 70 russiAu u
7EE7sEs Army 10 Resume Offensive.
petrosradr April 2o.--1'he zenlia
volta, tho organ Of the revolutionary So
ci1lists. declares the prosecution of the
sRar Ii necessary, since Germany per-
! sists In her plans of conquest. It says:
"A peace formula without annexa-
skiUns implied Of necessity the restora-
Hons OF Belgium. Serbia, Roumania and
Montenegro. Germany continues to
voek conquests and to penetrate farther
I no Russian territory. 1t Is therefore
snecsssary to accept the challenge Of
! sar % the end.
But the defense OF the country and
stho abstention on our part from att
st4rnDts at annexation in no way means
sfAaf the soldiers are to remain in the
kches without attacking. An often
sSlv0 u necessary to secure > success
~ end ok the war"
Gaaral Gurko. commander on the
iRe1 Retn front has issued q proclama-
1oG eo ~ soldiers declaring that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Drive AT H|NDENBURG Line UNCHECk

election, arrest and dismissal Of OFF,
GERS Of various ranks by soldiers coun-
ellis is an undesirable practice and
threatens serious consequences.
General Gurko declares that the right
to appoint officers Is accorded only to
soldiers in Petrograd and Moscow who
are directly responsible for the revolu-
tion and that even the council of SOL
diers and deputies admits this prin-
ciple.
Admiral Kolchak commander of the
Black sea fleet. has been appointed
commander in chief Of all Russian naval
forces in the Baltic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
SOCIETY LEADER
DIES A PAUPER
Mrs. Springer, Who Caused Double
Murder in Denver and Life Impri-
sonmsnt For Third Man, Passes
Away in New York Hospital.

Away in New York Hospital.
Denver, Colo, April 20.-Mrs. John
w. Springer, divorced wife Of the Den
yer banker and capitalist, once So
ciety leader and called the most beau
tiful woman in Colorado" died last
night in pauper's hospital on Black
wells Island New York. alone save
for one friend who had remained true
to her, according to advices received
here today.
Because Of Mrs. Springer two men
are dead and another is serving life
sentence in the state penitentiary. Mrs.
Springer had been married two years
when in 1911 Sylvester Won Puhl ano
George Copeland were killed by Har-
old F.. Henwood in . local hotel in a
discussion Of Mrs. Springer. Follow
ing this Mr. Springer sued for divorce
and Mrs. Springer was granted $4,000
and went to New York.
Little was heard Of her until recent
w.. Then she began posing occasion
ally for motion pictures. Her funds
exhausted. when she became i'll she
was forced to. go to q hospital on
Blackwelrs Island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
IOWA WOMAN WINS
OFFICE IN ID. A. r.

Mrs. Johnston, Of Humboldt, Chosen
Treasurer General Of Patriotic Soci-
ety-Entire Guernsey Slate Counted
in 6aIloting.
Washington, April 2o.--Mrs George
Thacher Guernsey. Of Kansas. was
elected president 4enerai Of tho Daush-
teu OF the American Revolution for
the nsxt three years last night over
three opponents BY a majority Of nifty
eight on the first ballot. Mrs. Guern-
ssy received S77 votes; Mrs. George c,
Squires. OF Minnesota, y 2s3: Mrs. John
Miller Hornton Of New york. as5, and
Mrs. James n. I1ewse of Illinois, III.
III fone o the III iscEvusly com
tested fights IN the hietory az the So
ciety the entire ticket, headed By Mrs.
Guernsey was swept into office.
other Officers Chosen.
(, Miss Elizabeth f. Pierce, District of
Columbia, chaplain general: Miss EN-
ma L. Crowell, Pennsylvania, recording
secretary general: Mrs. Duncan U
Fletcher. F2orida. organizing secretary
general; Mrs Robert J. Johnston, Iowa,
treasurer general: Mrs. Woodbury.
PulsifeI Maine. corresponding secre-
tary general; Miss Grace NJ. Pierce,
New York; registrar general; Mrs
George X. Clarke, Massachusetts, his
torian general; Mrs. Benjamin D.
Heath, North Carolina. director gen
eral in charge Of the report to the
Smithsonian institution: Mrs. James
NJ. Fowler. Indiana librarian general;
Miss Catherine 3. Barlow. District of
Columbia, curator general; Miss Ma
thalie Sumner Lincoln, Connecticut
editor Of the magazine.
Vice Presidents Elected Were:
I, For three years-Jennie D. Black
burn. Kentucky; Mrs. Fred H. H. CAL
houn, South Carolina: Mrs. Sheppard
W. Foster, Georgia: Mrs. James BEN
ton Grant. Colorado; Mrs. Samuel Nc
Knight Green, Missouri: Mrs. Charles
E. Longley, Rhode Island and Mrs
William c. Robinson Of Maine, and
Mrs Edward p. Moody Of Delaware
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Restrictive Measures t
Check Wave of House
hold Buying.
MARKET CORNERS
BEING ATTEMPTED
Spectators Said to- Be crammins
Warehouses With Certain Lines Of
Goods-Housewivss Continue STAN.
pede to Stock Up on Canned Articles
Allied Nations Of Europe Forced to
Turn Spectators on Chicago Market.

Chicago, April 20.-"Stop boarding
food This was the cry that swept
Chicago today as two new restraints
were thrown against the steadily
growing wave of household buying
First-An investigation OF reports
that spectators We're cramming ware
houses in an effort to corner the mar
ket in certain foodstuffs was begun
by city officials
Second-Thru its president, Mrs.
Vernette Morse, the Homemakers'
Guild instituted a nationwide move
ment to check boarding of foods thru
appeals to the patriotism Of women.
Househoiders Still Scared.
Despite the restraints thrown about
food boarding by the quantity limita-
tons established by grocers, buying by
householders who feared further ad-
vances reached q degree Of intensity
which led grooers In many sections Of
the city to institute what amounted to
the virtual disruption Of tho retail gro
Gerry trade routine.
Deliveries in many instances we're
commodities. Quantity restrictions
were expanded until they extended to
almost all. groceries. Reports were re-
ceived today that grocers' shelves in
many instances had been swept clean
Tor the various staples, the sales see
which grocers had sought to limit
canned goods sugar and -four.
Mayor Thompson said today on au-
thorlty Of an expert Of Armour & Co.
that If every seed potato now in this
country were planted the crop would be
25 per cent under normal
Governments Speculate in Wheat.
The allied governments, dealing thru
Chicago brokers, are credited today
with having made a profit OF more than
$3,500,0OO in the last two months in
turns 'onthe grain market by chang
ing from one option to the other This
profit, 1t is said, was made by selling
line Of July wheat and buying the
September option at n price approxi-
mately 30 cents below the July op-
tlon.
The allies, it Is said. for year have
Simply had speculative profit forced on
them. They had no desire to specu-
late. but bought for future delivery
with the desire to obtain actual wheat.
Car shortages, embargoes and the in
adequacy of ocean shipping prevented
deliveries at specified times and the
contracts swere sold out at profits
At the opening OF the market today
July wheat shot up 7 cents to s2.11
and September 13A to $1.S9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
eritish .Rout Turkish Force.

London, April 20.-General Maude.
Z commanding the British forces in Mes
opotamia, has forced q passage Of the
SHAFT l-Adhem attacked the Turkish
main positions and completely routed
stfe Turkish forces, an official state
/ inent, today from the war office said.
\ 81 fas 1874 have been taken prisoner
The general officer commanding the
British forces in Egypt reports in an
1o(iicial statement to the war office that
III April II the British advanced north
ofs the Wadi Ghuzze in southern Pales-
tine and captured the Turkish advanced
I positions along front Of six and one
4 shnlf miles,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Kansas Wheat Crop Shortage.

Topeka, Kan, April 20.-Fifty- five
per cent of the 1917 wheat crop in
Kansas has been abandoned. leaving
the smallest acreage since 1897. ac-
cording to the official crop report.
Prospects for crop Of the remaining
Is per cent Of the last fall sowing Is
showing as 60.1s per cent which would
indicate a. probable crop Of $4,000, 900
bushels-nearly 100000 bushels less
than last year. Increased acreage for
corn and oats IL shown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
PEARSON TO RETAIN POST.

Not Necessary 70 ssvsr College Re-
!s.;cn. 10 Assist Secretary Houston.
Ames, April 20.--dn a statement IS
sued today DR.. r. "a. Pearson, presi-
dent OF Iowa state College. said II
would not be necessary for him to
sever his connection with the college
in order to act as an assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture. to which post he
was appointed by. Secretary Houston
last night. Dr.. Pearson left for Wash
ington today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
INDIANS WANT STRAY DOGS,
Agree to Take All Unclaimed Dogs
Caught in Grinnell.

Special to Times -Republ1cnn.
Grinnell, April 90. - No more wild
dogs rounded up by the Grinnell dog
catcher shall be knocked In the head
and their carcasses thrown into the
furnace Of the pumping stats.rn. be-
cause representative OF the Tama In
dians from the reservation called on
Mayor White today and made ar
rangements for the city to turn over
all unclaimed dogs to the tribe. It was
agreed that the Indians would send for
the dogs onceI a week.