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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-03-08
TWELVE SENATORS DEFEAT
VOTE ON NEUTRALITY BILL
PRESIDENT WILSON INFORMS
COUNTRY IN A STRONG
STATEMENT.
ain the Midst Of Crisis Of ExtraordIin-
airy Peril" Few Members Of Senate
Hold Up Action on Legislation 50
Needed and Desired by President.

Washington.-Twelv Senators, led
by Senator LaFollette and encouraged
by Senator Stone, Democratic chair
man of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, in a f1libuster denounced by Pres.
ident Wilson's spokesman as the most
reprehensible in the history of any
civilized nation, defied the will of an
overwhelming majority in Congress
up to the last minute, and denied t.
the President a law authorizing him
to arm American merchant ships to
meet the German submarine menace
Unyielding throughout the 26 hours
of continuous session to appeals that
their defiance of the President woul /
be humiliating to the country; uncom-
promising in crisis described to them
as the most serious to the nation
since the War Between the States, La
Toilette and his group of supporters
refused a majority of their colleagues
an opportunity to vote on the armed
neutrality bill, and it died with the
Sixty-fourth Congress. To fix respon-
sibility before the country, 76 SEN
atOrs, 80 Republicans and As Demo-
Gratis, signed manifesto proclaiming
to the world that they favored pas
sage Of the. measure.
This declaration, embodied in the
record of the Senate. referred to the
fact that the House Thursday night
had passed similar bill by a vote
of 403 to Is, and also recited that the
Senate rule permitting unlimited de-
bate gave small minority oppor-
tunity to throttle the will of the ma
jority
.- Text of Manifesto.
The text of the manifesto is as
follows:
''The majority of United States
Senators favored the passage of the
Senate bill authorizing the Presi-
dent Of the United States to arm
American merchant vessels, a similar
bill having already passed the House
by a vote of 4O3 to 10.
"Under the rules of the Senate al
lowing debate, it appears to be i'm
possible to obtain a vote previous to
noon March 4, 1917, when this session
of Congress expires. We desire the
statement entered on the record to
establish the fact that the Senate fav-
ored the legislation, and would pass
it if vote Gould be obtained"
Thirteen Senators declined to sign
the declaration, but one Senator. Pen
rose, Republican, of Pennsylvania, an
nounced that he would have voted
for the bill had opportunity been of
fered him. The IL who went on record
with the Ii members of the House
against granting to President Wilson
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-03-08
AMBASSADOR FLETCHER
CONFERS WITH FIRST CHEF

charlottesville newly appointeu
American ambassador, Henry T.
Fletcher, presented his credentials TO
Gen. Carranza and after the formal
ceremony had a long personal confer
ence with the first chief. The amDa3
sador was escorted to the palace anu
back by troop Of cavalry. He waS
greeted with ruffe of drums ana
flourish Of trumpets and the band play
cd "The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
CHICAGO YARDS
SHOW INCREASE
Nearly 1900 More Cars Received in
Eleven Months Than During Entire
Year Of 1916-lnorsass Came After
Mobilization Of National Army.

Chicago Dec. 5i.--1SeaT;;y i;,SH144 :; zee mere
cars of,live stock were received at the
Union stock yards here during the first
eleven months OF 1917 than during the
entire year OF 1915. according to the
annual report made public today by
John H. spoor, Chairman OF the board
Of directors of the Union Stock Yards
and Transit Company. During the
eleven months Of 1917 tabulated re-
ceipts totaled 250,277 car loads. COM
pared with 233.b03 during all Of 1915.
The greatest increase came after
mobilization OF the national guard and
drafting Of the national army. the re-
port says.
! The report IL accompanied by 4
message to farmers by Mr., 6poor. who
is also q member Of the Illinois state
council Of defense, in which he urges
that herds be increased and farmers
follow steadfast course, despite mar
ket fluctuations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Nations. Large
and Small Send u. S.
New Year Greetings

Washington. Dec 31.-New Years
greetings to the American people from
the heads Of several nations allied with
the United States win appear In the
New Years editions of the Official
Bulletin. Among those already receiv-
ed are included greetings from King
Peter OF Serbia, President Guerra. OF
Bolivia. and President vira, Of Ura-
quay. The Serbian message follows:
n II send to the American people my
cordial greetings. with nay best wishes
for their prosperity and success in ev-
cry undertaking, In the new year. !. The
entry Of the United States In the war
has gladdened all the peoples who
arose to defend liberty and Justice and
especially us--the small ones-because
it affords new guarantees for the real
ization for our national aspirations in
fight against the mediaeval Austro-
German feudal system
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Entire City Practically De-
stroyed and 100000
Made Homeless.
SUCCEEDING SHOCKS
LEVEL BUILDINGS
Structures Left Standing in First Series
Of ouakss Shaken, pown-consuates,
Postoffies and Church Buildings Des-~
troyed-PeopIe Ordered to Leave City
Destruction Complete Quake. Be-
gan Dec. Is.

New York, Dec. 31.-An estimate OF
1000 dead in the earthquake ruins at
Guatemala City is contained in a tele-
gram received here from the Central
and South American Telegraph Com
pany's manager at San Jose, Guate-
mala, who returned to San Jose from
Guatemala City yesterday afternoon.
The message reads:
The legation and American consul-
ates are badly wrecked. Forty per
cent Of the houses in the cities are de-
molished: most of the others have col
!apsed and are uninhabitable. The
penitentiary, asylum. and ministerial
building are all wrecked. The post
office and largo churches are demol-
ished n
Martial law has been declared and
several looters have been shot. The
president of Guatemala has ordered
the inhabitants of the city to leave.
Shocks continue at intervals of about
five minutes. The death toll is esti-
mated at 1000. All telegraph wires in
the interior are again SILENT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
PAGE ONE.
AlAnra nhin NaMa.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphie News:
Germans in No Hurry For Russian
Bolsheviki Revolt Managed by Teu
tons.
Still Powerful In Petrograd.
Death in Cold Wave.
Thousand Dead in Guatemala Quat
Entire City Destroyed. Y
Page Two.
War News and Comment:
Willard May Be Minister OF NUM-
tions.
Taft's Visit Camp Dodge Event.
Uncle Sam Pays Honor to Merle Hay
PAGES THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Large Sums In Damages Asked.
Drys Want Action on Amendment.
National Drive For Income Tax.
Coal Prices Do Not Stay Fixed.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Next Seasons Seed Corn.
Don't Play Politics.
Is It War Measure?
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Add 500 More to Red Cross.
Clemons First 100 Per Cent Town.
Four States at Corn Show.
Boiler Breaks Down. City Dark.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
General News OF City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Fresh Strength In Corn,
Sharp Advance In Oats.
Cattle Strong.
Hogs Advance.
Income Tax Work Begins Jan. I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Admits Agreement With
One Faction in Russia
Would Be Farcical.
BRITAIN TO MAKE
FORCEFUL REPLY
rrsmisr Lloyd-csorse Preparing to
Make Serious Answer to Austro-
German Preposais Upon Receipt
Mers Evidence That BoIshsviki Re-
voIt Was Managed by Germany
psass Pact Favers German Trade.

E Petrosrad. Dec. s1.-An interview
with Admiral Keyeserlinsk. a member
Of the German delegation which arriv-
Il 60 IN Petrograd last week. is published
by the Don. IN reply to statement
BY his interviewer that the bolshevil<i
constituted only one party in Russia,
and were not recognized by major
ity Of the people. the admiral said:
That 10 q matter Of your internal
politics. which in no wise concerns US.
However. Germany would not wish to
conclude peace with only one party.
That Il why we insisted that the dele
gates from Ukraine be admitted to the
peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
We have not declined to hear repre-
sentatiyes OF other nationalities in
Rnssia, even Of other pafties. We un-
derstand that durable peace is OBJ
! tainable only when factional passions
n Russia have been allayed. There
fors, however much we desire peace.
We swat the Te-establishment Of
order =.
Tho admiral denied that the ques-
ti0ni 81 peace was bound UP with the
conetituent assembly.
- n - ~ 4 5&
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
u. s. EXPORTS AT
NEW HIGH RECORD
Value in 1917 Exceeds $1,000, ,ooo, 900,
While. Imports Wore Less Than $3,.
o00, ,00o, o00-Trade Balance in Favor
Of America Will Exceed 3,150,00O,000

Washington. Dec. 31.---America's ex-
ports were estimated today at the de-
partment Of commerce to have passed
Sc, ,0oO, 900. 600 in 1917 a new high rec
ord. Imports were less than $4,000,
0OO, 900 and the trade balance In favor
of the United States probably will be
more than $3.50, 100000.
Steady Increase in coal exports dur
ing the last two years, despite an
equally steady curtailment In fuel sup
plyies to South American countries In
an effort to handicap Germany's trade
carried by neiftral steamers Is shown
by figures issued by the bureau Of for
eign and domestic commerce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
B, -. Correspondent Says.
e.rotzky and Lenine
: Are Supreme.
PEOPLE OBEYING
BECAUSE OF FEAR
Trotzky confssses TO Correspondent
That Peace 10 Not Likely Unless En-.
tente AIlisss Join in Nssotiatiens--
Proposes to See Fear Of Uprisins at
Home a. Inspiration For Gsrmany's
Abandonment Of Annsxations.

London, Dec. 31.--The bolshevikl
government is extremely efficient. ener-
get.c and decisive, tho faced by noisy
opposition from the privileged class.
who are doing all they can to check II
by sabotage and libel. according to tho
Petrograd correspondent Of the Daily
News. The correspondent, who has
just returned to Petrograd after .
lengthy visit to England. says that the
city Is more orderly than for some
months before the bolshevild took con-
troll. The people may not like the bol-
shevilli. he declares. but they will obey
them with startling alacrity and the
government Is based on force.
The constituent assembly, the corr
respondent heard. will meet as soon a.
delegates from the Ukraine arrive. per-
haps In ten days. Hc asserts that
Whatever is the decision of the assem-
Wy as constituted at present It will ncS
alter the essential direction Of Russian
policy. aitho 1t might By weakening
the government at home. weaken II In
its dealings with tho GerfmanS.
Says Germans Fear 9oeialistio Russla.
Any attempt to turn out the boil
shcviki government by force would re-
suit only In anarchy favorable 70 the
Germans. says the correspondent, who
does not believe that such force u
available. He writes misunderstanding
about Leon Trotzky. the bolshevikt
foreign minister. who told him the war
would be decided by social rather than
military pressure. Trot1ky ID quoted
as saying:
"rhe German democracy looks to the
Russian revolution. It is the recognt-
ton OF this fact that compels the Ger
man government to accept Russian
principles as the basis for negotiation"
Victory for Democracy
Tratzky said the German offer was
a victory for the democratic movement
generally, not only OF the Russian but
German democracy. Austria Hungary.
he said, Is on the point Of revolution.
and every country In Europe Ii feeling
the pressure OF democracy from below.
The German attitude. Trotzky added.
means that the German government ~
wiser than :s;oss.. governments because
1t recognizes real factors.
Democratic pressure, Trotzky is
quoted as adding. forced the Germans
to reject their grandose plans OF con-
quest and to accept the peace In which
there Is neither conqueror nor Sor,-
ouered. He admitted, however. that
such peace could hardly he achieved
unless the entente allies Joined the
negotiations.
Pro-ally Russians. the correspondent
of the Oily Ne News says, feel that
Germany's terms offered at Brest-
Ltovsk, were for the purpose of con-
founding the allies and winning sym
pathy These Russians oppose q separ-.
ate peace, but say the next word be-
longs to the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
GERMANY IN NO HURRY FOR RUSS PEACE
to be of every possible assistance te
the sister republic
Quakes Heaan Dec. Is.

to be Of every possible assistance to
the sister republic.
Quakes Began Dec. Is.
A wireless dispatch received yes.
terday explained that the earthquakes
began on Dec. Is. Official advices In
dicate that they have continued every
day until YESTERDAY wilen the work OF
demolition OF the city had been COM
pleted. The earlier quakes had des-
troyed so per cent Of the buildings.
The remaining 20 per cent went down
yesterday.
Martial law has been established and
order prevails In the city.
The American consulate was de-
stroyed in the quakes that occurred be-
tween Dec. 25 and %. The American
legation building also has gone down.
according to the latest report.
Severe shocks occurred between 5:57
and o'clock last night. Violent quakes
were recorded at that time by the
seismographs of the Georgetown Uni
versity observatory and the destance
was estimated at 1900 miles from
washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA.
State OF Anarchy Prevails IL preyinos
OF lrkutsk.

OF Irkutsk. s5
Peking, Dec. 31.--Civil war is In
progress at Irkutsk. In eastern Siberia,
on the Trans Siberian railway. and IN
the surrounding districts. The town
was sent on fire BY Red Guards. after
they had murdered the French consular
agent and three other Frenchmcn.
Many persons. including women and
children, are neins IS.
street fighting Is under way. s
The bolsheviki continue to receive
reinforcements and ammunition from
Krasnoyarsk. The Cossacks are Of
fering determined opposition to the
Red Guard. The Siberian railway guard
is outnumbered and are being killed
or driven from their posts. Comniuni-
cation with Petrograd has been cut
on. Bolsheviki uprisings have oc-
CURED at Tcf1ita and verkhne- Udtnsk.
both OF which towns are on the Trans
Siberian railway. Hardin ID quiet. with
the Chinese in full control, They kre
guarding the banks stores. and raii-
ways. BY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31

war costs and damages were defined
in greater detail. Provisions were
made concerning damages suffered py
civilians outside the war area.
An agreement in principle was
reached regarding the reciprocal liber-
alton and return to their homes Of war
prisoners and interned civilians, and
also for the return of captured mer-
chant vessels.
stop Economic War.
Speedy resumption Of of3diplomatic and
consular relations Is embraced in the
understanding. It is set forth that there
shall be immediate stoppage OF eco
nomic warfare, establishment of COM
mercial intercourse and the organized
exchange Of commodities.
A substantial understanding was ar
rived at on which the basis Of eco
nomic relations shall be settled per-
manently.
Regarding the question Of occupied
territory the Russians made the fol-
lowing proposal:
'In. full accord with the public dec
laration Of both the contracting parties
that they cherish no bellicose plans
and desire to conclude peace without
annexations, Russia will withdraw her
troops from all parts of Austria, Hun
gary, Turkey and Persia, occupied BY
her, while the powers of quadruple al
lance will withdraw theirs from Po-
land.
Calls For Plebeseits.
''In accordance with the principles
Of the Russian government, which has
declared the right Of all peoples liv-
ing in Russia to self determination, In
cluding even separation, the popula-
tions Of these districts will be given an
opportunity within the shortest pos
sible period Of deciding entirely and
freely the question Of their union with
one or the other empire or their forma-
ton into independent states.
tIn this connection the presence OF
any troops apart from national or
local militia in the territories which
are voting shall not be permissible un-
til this question Is decided. The gov
ernment Of these regions will remain in
the hands OF representatives of the
local populations, elected democratical-
ly. The date Of evacuation and other
circumstances. and the commencement
OF rehabilitation Of the army, is to be
fixed by special military commits
sion."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Ten Perish in New York
City Up TO Noon and
Worst is Yet to Come.
MANY HOUSEHOLDS
WITHOUT FUEL
Meager Supplies at Yards Prevent Pur-
ehases Except in Small Quantities
Much Suffering in New England
states-cold Wave Passing Out Into
Atlantic-McAdoo Promises I'M
mediate Relief by Shipments Of Coal.

New York, Dec. s1.-A lengthening
death roll a rapidly dwindling coal
supply, and weather officials predic-
tions that the record breaking cold
spell would keep the mercury hover
ing near the zero mark thruout the
next twenty-four hours. made winters
grip on New York and vicinity today
grim actuallty.
Ten persons lad perished from the
cold up to noon. Police stations the
aters, libraries. churches, charitable in
stiturlons and ether places available
for use as shelter have been converted
into refugees for the city's hundreds
Of homeless and the thousands OF poor.
| among whom the suffering is most
widespread.
Meals were served to those sheltered
| in the various municipal lodging
houses. A continuation Of zero wealth
er beyond tomorrow. It was feared,
would present a situation with which
| city authorities admitted it would be
difficult to COPE.
- Suffering in New England.
Boston, Dec. 31.--New England was
still suffering t day from the most Sc
we're cold wave eyer officially recorded
in this section In this city the tenn
perature remained below zero Ell night
and to make matters worse the day
brought a stiff, Northwest wind. The
minimum was S below.
In many districts the poor were
faced with the danger OF actually
freezing in their homes. The scarcity
Of coal has forced them to buy in very
small quantities. and as the coal yards
| were closed yesterday there was no
opportunity for them to replenish their
supplies. Municipal and charitable Of
fictals co operated with coal dealers
today in an effort to meet all needs
| Government TO Lend Aid.
Washington. Dec. 31.-Immediate
measures will be taken to relieve the
coal shortage in New England and in
New York. Director General McAdoo
announced today. Orders, he said,
will be issued before night giving to
coai shipments preferential movement.
Some moderation beginning tonight
Of the cold wave was forecast today
by the weather bureau for the coun-
try from the Ohio valley eastward. The
cold wave now is passing to sea-
Canton, N. y, reported the lowest
temperature at s o'clock this morning
Of any point in the country. 1t was 20
degrees below zero there During the
previous twenty-four hours the coolest
was 40 degrees below at Mortified. VT,
according to weather bureau reports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
cedar Repjde publishev p;es.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 31.--E. c. Holt,
treasurer OF the Evening Ga1ette Com
pany and president OF the Howard
Holt COMPANY. manufacturing drug 4
Slsts, died here last night Of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Holt was taken III Christ (
mas day. He was ~ years old, His
family. Ia IN Fsor!da Ser the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
-Ameriean Aviator KiIled.

Paris. Dec. 31.--An American aviator
was killed Yesterday while making q
test flight at an aviation center before
French and American pilots and OBJ
servation aviators. Altho the wind was
blowing violently he made a loop suc-
5cescfully but on attempting to repeat
the feat he fell. He was dying when
picked up hut Insisted on REPORTING to
his Americar comrades with his last
breath the observations which he had
made. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Florida Nipped.

Daytona, Fla. Dec. 31.-For the sec
ond time this winter the thermome-
ters registered % degrees above zero
and Ice froze to the thickness of one
half inch. Vegetation and winter crops
suffered much damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Z 3Lishthouss Man in War Service.

Washington, Dec. 31.- Employees Of
the lighthouse service who have been
transferred from the department OF
commerce to the service Of the war and
navy departments are to be regarded
asa part OF the country's defense
forces during the war and so are en-
titled to war risk insurance. according
to a ruling today. More than 100
men and officers are affected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
HARDING STILL UNDECIDED.
Governor HAS Not Vet Determined &c
Call Special Session.

Des Moines, Dec. 31.-Governor W. L.
Harding said today he had not COM
pleted reading all Of the replies to his
recent letter relative to the proposed
special session Of the Iowa legislature.
and therefore was not prepared to
make any definite announcement in the
matter. It Is expected that the issue
will be determined definitely within a
few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-31
Hundred .Thou.and Homo. 20.

Washington, Dec 31.-Still without
detailed information Of the earthquake
which destroyed Guatemala City, cost
Ing many lives and 51eavins 100000
homeless, America officials today pre-
pared to send aid to the stricken sister
republic,
/ While the American diplomats are
safe, archives OF the legation and con-
,sulate are believed to have been lost.
an the buildings are reported to have
b6Un shaken to the ground. Unofficial
advices indicate that the foreign col-
ony escaped without loss Of life.
Red Cross Sends Aid.
The machinery Of the American Red
Cross was at once set in operation. In
response to an appeal from Alfred
Clarke, chairman Of the Red Cross
chapter at Guatemala City. q tprelimi-
nary appropriation of $4,000 has been
authorized for the purchase Of relief
supplies. Materials for temporary shell
teys are being assem- bled
At q gulf port large quantities OF
-four. potatoes, crackers and other sta
ple foodstuffs, as well as disinfectants
and stores OF galvanized iron for tenn
porary buildings. were today being
loaded aboard a vessel to sail for Bar
rios, on the east coast of Guatemala.
AS soon as news Of the first quake
reached Washington several days ago
the Red Cross cabled an offer OF as
sistance to the president OF the repub-
lie. The American minister also was
8 .{1a - q.
hef workers among the American resi-
dents.
Complete Destruction.
The message received by the navy
department today stated that there had
been another bad earthquake shock
yesterday and that this had completed
the work Of destruction started by the
earlier shocks. The departments mes
sage read:
.sBad earthquake yesterday finished
the work Of Others. Everything in ruins
and beyond description as result OF
last nights shock. One hundred and
twenty five thousand people are in the
streets. Parts Of the country are very
cold and windy. Tents are needed
-. =: 81 cnnnher Killed yester-
day by falling walls" "A 3s.
Water situation Serious. s>s
First news Of the earthquake reach
ed the state department officially ~ q
telegram from Charge d'Affaires Thurs
ton last week stating that the earth
Quake shocks continued on Dec. 2S, that
the water situation was then becoming
serious and sanitary conditions beconi-
Ing correspondingly affected.
Tho dispatch said that even then the
destruction was continuing and that
thousands were without shelter, altho
the foreign colonies were safe. I.
Our charge daffairs was Instructed
by Secretary Lansing to inform Presl-
dent Cabrera that this country, desired
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