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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Iowa Supreme Court.

Special to Tlmo0-HopuDnCan.
Des Moines. Jan. 20.--The supreme
court today rendered the following
opinions:
Lingenfeldter vs.. st. Clair, appellant,
Polk county, affirmed.
Hatfield VS.. I. 8. T. NJ. Association,
appellant, Polk county. affirmed.
Hanley, trustee. VS. Travellers Protec-
tive Association. appellant. Polk county.
affirmed.
Hanley va. Fidelity and Casualty
Company. appellant. Polk county, az
firmed.
STACK. ct al, appellant, VS.. Detterd-
ing, ct al. Bremen county. affirmed.
Jackman. ct al, VS.. Herrick. ct al. ap-
pellants. Kossuth county, affirmed.
Jones. appellant. vs.. Peterson &
Crawford Company. reversed.
Drake VS.. McGee, administrator. ap-
pellant. Ida county, affirmed.
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company.
appellant, vs. Burris and Superior Court
of Cedar Rapids. affirmed.
Sharpe, Jr.. ct al, appellants, VS.. Will
son. ct al. Franklin county. affirmed.
Holleran, ct al VS.. Toeningsen, treas
urer, ct al, Clinton county. affirmed.
Northern Light Lodge VS.. Town OF
Monona. ct al, appellants. Clayton coun-
ty. affirmed.
Drees, appellant, vs. Armstrong, Car
roll county. afiirIed.
Lands. appellant, vs. City of Marion.
Linn county. reversed and remanded.
Roddy vs.. Gazette Company. appel
liant, Linn county. reversed and re-
manded.
First Presbyterian Church, appellant,
W. Dennis. executor. Linn county re-
versed and remanded.
Beidler, ct al. appellant, VS.. Desner.
ct al, Dubuque county. affirmed.
Spalti, appellant, vs. Town OF Oak
land. ct al, Pottawattamie county, af-
frmed.
Teeple VS.. Fraternal Bankers. appel
lants. Jackson county, affirmed.
Michalek, appellant, VS.. NJ. 3. A. Su-
perior Court of Cedar Rapids, reversed.
Brechwald, appellant VS.. Small. ct
al, Humboldt county, affirmed.
w. C. & N. Railway Company, vs..
Harris, ct al, Linn county. reversed and
remanded.
Kuepl. appellant vs. Town of Bet
tendorf. Scott county, affirmed.
Snearly, appellant, W. Mccarthy. Polk
county, affirmed.
Mckay, es al, appellant, W. sHnI.,.. "a
Friendless Children. ct al. Polk county.
affirmed.
shimanek vs.. C. N. & st. Paul Rail
way Company, appellant Jones county,
Trehearing overruied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Many Dead and
Injured as Result of
Munitions Explosion

London, jan. 2O--The explosion IN
a munitions factory near LONDON last
night involved nearly all the explo-
sives in the factory, which were
destroyed entirely. Three rows Of small
houses in the neighborhood were al
most demolished.
Between thirty and forty bodies have
been recovered thus far and about 100
are reported seriously injured.
The following official announcement
in regard to the explosion was given
out today:
"At about 4 o'clock last night fire
started in a factory in the east Of Lon
6on, near the river which was employ
ed on refining explosives. Fortunately
a few minutes elapsed before the ex-
plosion occurred; during which several
hundred operatives were able to es-
cape. ~, 4" 3 =, s4sss-
THE explosion appears to have in
volved practically all the explosives IN
the factory, which was destroyed. Fires
were caused in neighboring factories.
The explosion was felt for a great dis
tance. Three rows Of small houses
near by were practically demolished.
IAN engine from the local fire sta
tion had reached the fre and was play
ing on the flames when the explosion
occurred. The engine Itself was de-
stroyed but only two fremen appear to
have lost their lives The chief chem
ist and number OF workers were
killed by the explosion,
THE number Of perAons killed either
in the factory or In the neighboring
houses has not been ascertained. The
casualties, however. owing 70 the
warning, are not as heavy as anhcipat-
ed. Thirty or forty bodies have been
recovered and apousxA0g persons are
reported to have Deem 1erionsly injured
! owing 20 the enects of the explosion
ali communication with other dlstricts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
. BUILDING BILLS GET BOOST.
Passed by Heuss Despite Charge It Il
Worst Example, Of "Pork.'

| '.E d.
Washington, Jan 20.+The public
building bill loaded with much pork"
and carrying enough meritorious items
to get the necessary votes passed the
house last night by vote Of 234 to
o..
Only one or two items were stricken
from the bill at the request OF the pub
lie buildings committee-this In spite OF
the fact that Representatives Frear OF
wisconsin, Good OF Iowa, and James OF
Michigan pointed out some Of the
worst examples OF pork" in the bill
that have come before congress in
many a day.
Before the vote was taken Lewiston.
Ill.,, was put In the bill for $4,000
building at the request Of Chairman
Clark. Lewiston originally was voted
only q site, but this was stricken out
and the building put in. Woodstock.
III, also got In the last moment with
a $4,000 building. The appropriation
for the Bloomington, Ind, building was
reduced from 31s5,o0o to $4,000 on a
committee amendment.
The appropriation for oelwein, Iowa,
was reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Decatur, Ind, appropriation was
increased from yss,srv 10 7s",4:'t An
effort was made by Representative
|James to strike out the item from
Marengo. Iowa. but this motion, like
Ill Others not coming from the COM
mittee was lost
II 10 a foregone conclusion that the
bill will be sldetracked in the senate.
1t was stated that the bill has not q
e.....e& < pc - 4..he senateE and that 1t
VIII die In committee. However, even
II ii should get out Of committee. It
will die on tlse fioor. as several sem
ators. including Kenyon Of Iowa, have
assn quoted - saying they would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Sts German Ensign Upon
Sigh ting Ships Of
Bellige erents.
ms CON NCEALED
BY TRAP DOORS
psrs 81 crsw ef ship Dramatist.
tursd and Sunk, Tell Of Expsri-
Raider A Aeoompenied BY Thrss
N subsarinss ef New Type
Eivss Treated courssously But
" red. ..-z.

ION, Jan. 20.-A Pernambuco dis
ITO the Daily Mail describes the
y and destruction Of tho british
& Dramatdst by the German cons
raider. The Dramatist sighted
aidsr on Dec. 1s, when It waa
niles distant. Tho German rap
bsed In and when alongside
tbs German ensign and sig
he British to stop.
diately afterward trap doors
me bulwarks ct the raiders
le were dropped, revealing two
about 2.5 inch calber trained
Dramatist.
lt loadsof German sailors board
British boat and its officers and
Its crew were sent on board the
The remainder Of the crew was
board Ave hours before being
q.
oFamatist crew, with the excep-
twenty-seven Indian firemen,
mained on board, were trans
10 the Hudson Maru. The Dram
rev complain 81 the food but
Germans were courteous.
.Faaider Photographed.
ember Of this crew has q photo
Df the raider and various photo.
ofsthA sinking of the Nantes,
by : small concea1 Jed casmera-
men say the raider appears like
binary cargo. steamer, and when
8 neutrat ships hoists the Brit
IlcsS but flies the German nag
sighting vessels Of belliserent
Z. q IS Il.
ii told the Dramatist's ship pa
~ III psSveyed. the commander
II md sald '.Well, Il can not
ted3eyou played the game"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
oPPosITloN 10 GRAYsoN.
Republican Leaders Declare Wilson,
Aid Will Not De Confirmed.

Republican Leaders Declare Wilson's .
Aid Will Not Ds Confirmed.
Washington, jan. 20. Strong oppo-
sition developed arnppxsrepublicans of
the, senate against cont ming President
Wilson's nomination. % Dr.. Cary T.
IGrayson, his naval aid and physician.
for promotion from the grade OF lieu-
tenant commander to rear admiral.
over the heads 4of more than 100 rank
ing >ofilcers OF the navy's medical CORPS.
Some Of the republican leaders say
the nomination never will be con-
firmed and others that there certainly
will be q vigorous fight against It.
One of the Ave nominations for new
rear admirals sent in, that Of Chief
Naval Constructor David w. Taylor3
was confirmed soon after It was re-
ceived. Action on al the others was
delayed. s3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Thrs, eurnsj e. Death.
AausT q ray s.AHo oP.
Army AlrmaA kosk In Mskies Tee
Weak 70 Travel. Fs

lrmy AlrnaA losk Ia Msxies rss
Weak 70 Travel.
Yun1a, Ariz, Jan. 20.-Ideut w. "A
Robertson. Jr., rescued army aviator
passed thru here early today or q train
bound for Los Angeles, Cal, returning
to the. North Island army aviation
school at San. Diego. He slept the
sleep Of exhaustion after being los.
eight days on the Sonora desert, four
'of them without food or water. in COM
pay with iLeut. -Col. Harry q. Bishop
who was left in q camp Of their res
cuers nifty miles south OF the border.
An army ambulance which left here
last night to bring back Lieutenant
Colonel Bishop is now on it's way to the
base Of the ella range. where he was
left with four members Of the two
combined rescue parties which found
him.
6 IA detail OF men will go on foot about
fifteen miles overland, as an automo-
bile can not travel to the place where
Bishop was left He will be carried on
a stretcher to the ambulance and taken
to Welton.
Surgeons went with the party, taking
medical supplies and proper food for
one in Bishops condition. L
Two sandwiches and two oranges
each was all the food the men had
tasted since they left the North Island
aviation base at San Diego. Jan. 10,
on their flight, Robertson. told the
,searchers.
Water which they took from the
radiator of the airplane after they
landed on the east coast of the Gulf
OF California was exhausted four days
ago, Robertson said. They had tasted
none since.
Robertson was found following the
tracks of the automobile Of the search
ing party. He was following the base
OF the Gila Mountains, 200 miles south
OF the border. He directed the search
ing party to the Rosario Mountains.
thirty miles farther south. where he
said he had left Bishop the day before.
He had been travelling alone for
twenty -four hours. he said. Bishop had
become exhausted and was unable to
walk.
Leaving Robertson in charge Of two
Of the searchers, other members of the
party pressed southwark and found
Bishop lying on the ground in a noun
tain pass. He was unable to talk and
barely able to recognize the searchers.
Robertson said the members of the
searching party were the first humans
he had seen since landing. He was
unable to give definite information as
to the district where they landed. but
thought 1t was $50 miles or more south
Of the Arizona border.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
SHOT BY BANK ROBBERS.
Son, Of Bank President Wounded
..aa...s R>AAl> nNksAh NAnaaaAa

Battle With Ysosmsn.
Kanapolis, Kan, Jan. 20.-James
Eowie, Jr.. son Of the president OF the
iExchange State Bank here, was
wounded here today in . running
fight with band Of four or Ave men,
who blew up the vault and escaped in
an automobile with s2.500 in cash and
81, 900 IN stamps, after cutting all tele-
phone and telegraph wires out Of the
town.
James cowie. Sr, the bank prest-
dent, aaIiss=ai ii,i:e:e aroused ess.
explosion and began firing at the rob-
bers from their home withinS q block
OF the bank. Other citizens came to
their assistance and q general fight
snsued $3.50 & - ls59ie5:s isiss;a4s u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
u ,sMAi.,hEs WITH RAlDea.
Il Undsrssa Vessels 0f New Tyre
Asaist 0arnaan, Shin.

|il Underesa Vessels Of New Type
Assist German Ship.
10 Janeiro, Jan. 20.-The Journal
|Ieno Of Pernambuco asserts that
|as information that tho German
er Is accompanied by three small
harines. These submarines are
ito be six metres in length and Of
htirely new type Members Of the
ts OF ships sunk w the raider are
Ted as saying that the submarines
stantly leave the mother ship and
Ipear after short intervals, appar-
y doing scouting duty. They say
|, the raider has q speed Of twenty
knots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
AMERICANS AMONG CREW.
Three Citizens Of United States Held
With Yarrowdale Seamon.

Three Citizens Of United States Held
With Yarrowdale Seamen.
New York. Jan. 20.--Three Americans
were members of the crew OF the Brit
ish steamer Yarrowdale. captured by
German raider. according to the rec
ords or the British consulate here
Dispatches from Berlin last night
said the Yarrowdale had brought in
i6s prisoners, crews from other cap
tured ships, among them 103 subjects
OF neutral nations. but no mention was
made of there being any Americans
among them The consulate record.
give the names OF the following Amer
leans as having shipped on the Yar-
Yrowdale: Dave Addison, Brool<lyn.,
Charles Quinn, Les Angeles. Cai.. ana
&c, d. Green. Sailors Home, New York
The Yarrowdale is registered at the
consulate as having been commanded
by Capt. William Byers, OF Aberdeen.
Scotland.
TWO Raiders IN Field,
The wireless warnings sent out to
vessels of the entente allies by British
authorities that the captured steamer
st. Theodore had been converted into
raider was, pointed at today to prove
that least two raiders were now at
work in the south Atlantic
It was said q steamer had been sunk
south Of the equator within eight days
after the SamIand had sighted the
raider Dec. l. about 600 miles west OF
the Fastnet. For any vessel to have
covered the distance In that time
would have been an imposslbility.
In the discussion OF what vessels
possibly could be supplying the German
raiders, the peculiar actions off Cape
Hatteras last month OF the Portuguese
steamer Farce, n former German ves-
sci. were recalled
The Farce formerly was the Galata.
The vessel. it appears, was interned in
Portugal when the war started. was
seized by the Portuguese government
and under the name Of the Farce was
put into the merchant trade OF Portu-
gal. Lloyds classes her as requisitioned
by the Portuguese government.
Sighted OF Cape Hatteras.
The American tank steamer Sucrosa,
which arrived here Christmas day. re-
ported that off Cape Hatterns she
sighted the Farce, which steamed
across the tanker's bow. then circled
and recrossed after that and disap-
peared. According to the officers of
the Sucrosa, the Farce appeared next
day and repeated the performances.
neither time displaying any signal to
explain her mysterious actions. The
Farce sailed from Newport News or
Dec 20.
So far no change has been made In
the arrangement for the safety OF al
He'd vessels leaving this port. When
the vessels complete loading in New
York, the captains it Is said. go to
their respective consuis and receive
code message which they send out
when nearing their destination and
wait until an escort meets them.
Is Rich Prize.
The Yarrowdale's crew numbered
thirty-seven. Her cargo. consisting
chiefly OF contraband. was worth about
s2.o0o.oO0. Shipping brokers, estimated
today that the ship itself. based on the
present price OF ocean tonnage was
worth between s1,5o0.oo and s2.oo0,o0o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
EMPLOY wAlpPLE As COUNSEL

House Rules COMMITTEES to Resume
/. "leak" investigation In New York.
Washington, Jan. 20.--The house
rules committee today formally re-
tained Sherman l.. whipple. OF Boston.
:; ;::.;s, y: she lac Y ...e....:s, s.a de-
cided to resume hearings at the New
York customs house at 10 a. M. next
Tuesday morning.
Transfer Of the HEARINGS to New
York was agreed upon because -:':. s..: ::
thought the committee would have.
quicker access there to stock market
books and records.
Stock brokers and financiers sum
....:...isi-=fs=:.
Other witnesses have been ordered III
hold themselves in readiness to ap
pear before the committee at any time
and place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
UNCONSCIOUS 2ss HOURS.
Farmer Injured In Gas Plant Explosion
in State Of Coma Twelve Days.

< Waterloo. Jan. 20.--Michael Ehr. a
farmer living near Raymond, has been
unconscious for 2ss hours. the result
Of injuries sustained twelve days ago
when an acetylene plant which he was
attempting to thaw out with hot water
exploded. Ehr sustained a fracture OF
the skull and internal injuries. He was
brought to a hospital hare In a state Of
coma and has never regained con-
seriousness. Physicians say he may re-
cover,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
GAZETTE WINS DECISION.
Libel Action Reversed and Rsmandse
by Supreme Court.

Oy 00pt~Wo SSo'G
Des Moines, Jan. 20.--In a decision
handed down today the Iowa supreme
court reversed and remanded the ac-
tion OF Mrs. L. %. Robby against the
Gazette Company. appellant appealed
from thec dastrfct -oodrt OF Linn county,
on an action Of alleged libel, 3
Plaintiff asked $4,000 for alleged libel
in publication on June 2s, 1910, OF q
story from the Chicago Tribune telling
of the arrest in Chicago OF a woman
whose name was similar to the stage
name employed by the plaintiff. who at
that time was resident Of Cedar
Rapids.
In ordering new trial the supreme
court held the lower court erred in ad-
mission Of certain evidence and in its
instructions to the jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20

k[jjfud IN Iagu Free TO Leave Port. ~ -
(l0 JaueiTo, Ian, 20 The Royal Mail
|lr Dr1naA 11,4s3 tons gross, which
been III the zone Of the operations
kshA German commerce raider, en-
ia the harbor OF Rio Jaheiro this
EEning. "a ss,
Hhe Japanese steamship Hudson
E, on arriving ct Pernambuco, JAM
=
0f the German raider, had no
fhsAns On board, according to an Of
anppygcement made here today
|conseqnently the vessel Is. free to-
sn0ft EarJiisr inforsnation said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20

Germans Capture Houmsnian 1ewn.
Berlin. via Wireless to sayville, Jan.
20. The town OF Nanesti. In Rou-
mania, was taken yesterdays by Ger
man troops. 1t IL announced officially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
aarder rroepe Henor pswey.

III Paso, Tex, Jan. 20.- Under drab
skies. thousands Of soldiers on the
Mexican border today stood at atteI,-
tion while other thousands Of civilians
barred their heads and faced the east
. a military bands In the plaza at the
most and in the camps played the dirge
from the oratorio Saul In memory of
Admiral Dewey.
Brig. Gen. George Bell, Jr.. issued
! memorandum ordering all soldiers to
narticipate in the ceremony. Mayor
TOM Lee issued q proclamation calling
on citizens to join In honoring the
haro of Manila bay. At q prearranged
sirnal all trains, street cars, auton1o-
Yhiles and other traffic In. the city
stopped. Stores closed and factories
shut down for nve minutes, while flags
at the army camp and In the city were
piaced at half mast for one hour.
The Mexican flag at the carranza
consulate was also dropped at half
mast for one hour on the order Of
Andreas Garcia, Inspector general Of
.Carransa consulates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
M'NAMARA REFUSES
TO Do PRISON WORK

Objects 20 Labor in Juts Mill and
stsadfastly Refuses 70 Rssums Du-
ties After ssvsntssn Days Spent in
Prison Dungeon.
San Quentin. Cali Jan. 20. ~ After
seventeen days spent IN the dungeon
OF the stats prison here. James B. Nc
Namara, who u serving Z life term for
his confessed part in the dynamiting of
the Los Angeles Times building in
1910, continued steadfaBt today in his
refusal to work Ia the jute mill.
Every day he Is brought out and
asked II he 10 ready to work in the mill.
As regularly he refuses. and then he is
led back to the dupIeon. He has been
confined there Ion than any other
prisoner in the iaat nxs years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20

speak until they dropped in their
tracks before they would permit the
bill to go thru.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
veteran Key Man Dead.

Sioux City. Jan. POE. ]. ,Searls.
who was the oldest telegraph operator
OF se5 u; .s;s 81.
Milwaukee q ST. Paul railroad, died
yesterday at his home at Akron. He
had been in the service for more than
thirty-hve years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises Jan. II at 7:1l. sets at
4:59.
lowa--Increasing cloudiness tonight.
followed by snow In west portion:
Sunday snow; somewhat warmer in
north portion.
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday are: Plains states and
upper and middle Mississippi valleys:
Snow Is probable Sunday; generally
fair thereafter until Thursday or Fri
day. when snow Is again probable.
Temperatures considerably below nor
NAL.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Friday. AZ and IA; Thursday.
22 and 81; Jan. 10. 1916. 81 and 10. Al
Y this morning, IL; yesterday. IL.
PAGE ONE.
Tslsgraphie News:
German Raider Files British Flag.
Guns Concealed by Trap Doors.
American Sailors Held Captive.
Sea Controversy Revived
London Munitions Factory De-
stroyed
Nation ,Honors Admiral Dewey.
Blue Laws Sidetracked.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
f. Blue Law Bill Smothered in Com
mittee.
Amendment Election in October.
Thorne to Tackle Standard OIL.
Freight Embargo in Force
Montgomery County's Murder Rec
ord.
Review Of Sports.
Editorial:
Federal Aid For Iowa Roads.
The Vicious Circle.
He Said>It.,
Topics Of the Times.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Fighting For Lasting Peace.
Poincare Explains Entente Attitude.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT. NINE
City News:
Hatton Talks on City Manager Plan.
Soldiers Home Bill Introduced.
Mrs. Howard Eckles Dies Suddenly.
c. c. Hill Dies in Detroit,
Alfred Noyes Talks on European War
Detective Wilkerson Visits City.
Local Comment.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Fear Of Submarine Raids Eases
Wheat.
Corn Also on Downgrade.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Weak and Cents Lower.
Loan Law Brings Investors aud Far
mers Together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
THEATER BURNED;
FIREMAN KILLED

Assistant Chief Of ssatsis, Department
Dead, Another Man Missing, and
Eight Are Injured in Fivs Which De-
stroys Grand Opera Hsslss.
Seattle. Wash, Jan. 20. - Assistant
Fire Chief. Gillian was killed, another
man is missing and eight men were in
jured today when the Grand Opera
House here was destroyed by fire.
The Are spread rapidly and when
the firemen entered the building with
hose the roof collapsed. burying them.
The tall Alaska building and the Ho-
tel Rector, adjoining the theater, were
saved.
Assistant Chief Gillian was taken
from the flames with both feet charred
and his body badly crushed and burned.
He died on the way toFa hospital
Firemen L. Brunson and A. b. Col
burn, working in gallery OF the thea
ter when the collapse came, were car
ried down two stories to the main floor
of the theater. and escaped with minor
injuries.
The fire started on the top floor of
the theater, a four-story brick struc-
turs. and was discovered by janitor.
The theater was operated by Engene
Levy ~ one Of = string.
Three 1urnsd -, Death.
Portland, Orc. Jan. 20.-Three men
were burned 70 death and a fourth re-
ceived serious injury in a fire that
gutted q hots1 I'm the lower part Of the
.ifyy TODAY YshA- Victims su,oro 1o 4,nc~ru,s
The damage t0sSlsssAotel was snsail. y