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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
GREAT DAMAGE DONE SHIP
PIotters Cripple Big German Liner
COSTING S450O,0OO.

Costing $4,500,000.
Boston, Feb. THE refugee German
steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilie, built at
a cost of $4,500.0O0, has been rendered
useless for months by the disabling of
her engines, it was reported today by
Captain John B. Coyle. an engineer of
the United States coast guard service.
He told Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Andrew J. Peters that his ex-
animation indicated a deliberate at
tempt to cripple the liner.
The cylinders of the two high-pres-
sure engines, according to information
from an authoritative source, were
found to have been destroyed. A piece
of steel about three feet long was cut
out of each cylinder, rendering the en-
gine useless. Bolt heads, fastening the
cylinder heads, were knocked off. Be-
cause the machinery was made in Ger
many, it was said that the damaged
parts could not be duplicated here. To
use the steamer it would be necessary
to install new engines.
AS result of these discoveries, de-
cision was reached to attempt criminal
prosecution of those who may be found
responsible for the damage.
Electricians were still at work today
endeavoring to discover whether any
contrivance had been set up to cause
further damage to the vessel.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN


Tho Weather.
Sun rises Feb. 5 at 7:7: sets at 5:22
Iowa--Unsettled weather tonight
and Thursday: probably rain or snow
in east portion: colder Thursday and
in northwest portion tonight.
Range OF temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday, "a and 15 above:
Monday, Is above and below; Feb.
s, 1916, 12 above and IL below. At 7
this morning, 26: yesterday. l5.
PAGE ONE
TeIegraphie News:
Gerard Held BY Germans As Hostage
Released When Appraised Of Facts.
No Conveys For Merchant Ships.
British Monarch Addresses Parlia-
ment.
Works Assails Break With Germany.
Pershing's Army to Guard Border.
PAGES TWO, THREE, FiVN
Iowa New:
Election Bills Get Commitb
Gone Twenty-Five Years. ss4e a
Corpse.
Using Dynamite on s. ITS.
Soldiers Home: Fit Ssht.
Woman Heroine in SIT Wreck.
Review Of Sporty ~
PAGS .SgR
EDITORIAL:
AS to Grayson. "
Inchin' Along.
Pacifist and Patriot.
Story, The Lone Star Ranger.
PAGES" SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
City News:
County Creameries Show Much Bus
f,ace Tact Yaar
Indoor County ''Y" Meet Saturday.
Soldiers Home Short OF Coal.
New Addition For Central Foundry,
Military Equipment For School
Cadets.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN
Markets and General:
Submarine Activity Weakens Wheat
Corn Higher Because of Argentina
Drouth.
Cattle Market Weakens.
Hogs Slow and Lower.
No Oversee Army If War Comes.
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Germany. has been transferred to Cop
cnhagen by cable, it was officially an
nounced today. Halvor Jacobsen. OF
the company, stated that no reply had
as yet been received.
The Frederick VIII and the Helig
Olav, of the same line. are at Hoboken
n. J., and the sailings Of both have
been suspended pending instructions
from Copenhagen.
Mr.. Jacobson said he understood
that if either ship was allowed to sail
it would be required to stop at Hall
fax, N. s., to be searched by British Of
ficials. In this way, it was pointed out,
the vessels could avoid touching at
Kirkwau. and thus could make a de-
tour of tho German xone Of submarine
operations.
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WILSON, is RlDIcuLED.
Berlin Newspapers Belittls President
Peace Move and Plea to NeutraIs. g.

Berlin Newspapers BelittIs Presidents 5
Peace Move and Plea to NeutraIs.
Berlin, Feb. Feb. THE afternoon
newspapers devote columns to news
from America. which, with the excep-
ton Of the weather. excludes almost
everything else from their pages.
Stress Is laid on the move to induce
Switzerland and other neutrals to fol-
low President Wilson's move. The
presidents peace efforts are ridiculed
as utterly inconsistent with what is
termed his attempts to "foment more
trouble in Europe" BY a curious CO.
Incidence nearly every paper takes oc-
casion to reiterate tho allegation that
President Wilson's every act has been
induced by his insistence that Ameri-
cans shall be allowed to travel un-
ENDANGERED on entente ships. Several
papers repeatedly refer to this as the
cause Of the trouble between the two
countries, and here and there an almost
plaintive note makes its appearance
while editors ask why the president
could not accept Germany's offer to
permit one American ship week to go
to Engl
In this respect the papers emphasize
| he announcement showing the incln-
alton Of the government to ameliorate
the lot of neutrals as far as possible
as for example the alteration of the
blockaded area SO that Holland might
have an outlet and Of the furnishing OF
coal to Denmark.
Papers like the Vossische Zeitung
and the Lokal AnZeiger, which hereto =
fore have handled the American siiua-
tion most temporarily. show tenden- :
cy to adopt the tone since taken by the
Pan-American press. At the same
time the Tages Zeitung and journals Of
q similar coloring are milder than ever
before in the expression Of their views
They have abandoned batting America
and are devoting themselves to assure
their readers that the German decision
is final and a step toward an ultimate
and speedy victory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07

from Callao, Peru, was sunk by Ger
man submarine on Monday inside
Spanish territorial waters according
to a British official statement issued
today
The official announcement says:
"The Peruvian sailing steamer Lor-
ton, on passage from Callao. was
sunk by an enemy submarine today in
side Spanish territorial waters. 1t is
interesting to note that on the very
day this dual afsront to two neutral
states was perpetrated, German wire
less message was boasting Of consider
alton shown to neutrals."
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"sus" CAMPAIGN CONTINUES.

Several Britiah Ships Sunk, Including
Two Steamers and Smaller Vessels.
London, Feb. Z. - Lloyd's shipping
reported sunk:
British steamer Vestra, 1.o21 tons
gross.
British steamer Crown Point, 5,21s
tons.
British bark Lorton, 1,419 tons gross.
Two British steam trawlers.
Two fishing boats.
Two lives were lost when the British
steamer Wartenfels, of 4,511 tons, was
reported sunk yesterday.
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PERSHING'S ARMY
TO GUARD BORDER
Force to Be Distributed at Points Ex-
tending From Yuma, Ariz., to East
ern Texas-Funston and Pershing
Commended.

tending From Yuma, Ariz., to East
ern Tsxas-Funston and Pershins
Comme nded.
Washington. Feb. 7.-High COM
mendation for the work Of the army
on the border and in Mexico is ex-
pressed by Secretary Baker in letters
to Major General Funston, command
ing the border forces, and Major Cen
eral Pershing.
General Pershing's accomplishment
in securing the border against attack
and depredations of bandits,' the sec
retary says, has been an object of
constant pride in the department by
reason Of its high military efficiency,
it's vigorous and effective pursuit Of it's
object and it's consideration to the
people Of Mexico"
The letter to General Funston ex-
presses satisfaction with the work Of
the border forces
General Pershing will take command
at FL Paso and distribution Of the
force he commanded in Mexico will be
under direction of Brigadier General
Swift.
The force will be divided between
fourteen stations from Yuma, Ariz., to
a point at the eastern end of the
border.
General Pershing reported today
3,749 refugees at Columbus, who ac-
companed the force from Mexico.
Lieutenant Ord, in charge Of the
refugees. already has found employ
ment for about half OF them. PERISH
ing reports he expects no difficulty in
their disposition.
OF the refugees there are 2,03O
Mexicans&yss3 Of whom are men; 574
women and 623 children under 10 years
Of age. There were 1877 Americans SO
men, 49 women and 6s children. The
Chinese numbered 522. They will be
held temporarily.
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BELIEVE IEAK" HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED
Democratic. Members Of alnvestis atins
Committee Find Proof in Testimony
Of Washington correspondents-Rs-
pubIicans Would Continue Inquiry.

Washington. Feb. THE congress
sional Investigating committee con-
tinued today the leak inquiry
Democratic committeeman are said
to believe a leak on the peace note has
been established thru the testimony
of, J. E.. Essary and w. w. Price,
Washington newspaper men, that they
furnished forecasts of the note to New
York and Chicago brokers.
The republican committeeman. on
the other hand. are urging continua-
ton Of the inquiry and complete ex-
animation of Mrs. Ruth Thompson
Visconti, who is alleged to have stated
to Thonas-W. Lawson that Mr.. Price
acted as "go-between" for Secretary
Tumulty and others in Wall street
deals. She will be called to the wit
ness stand.
Malcolm R. McAdoo, brother Of Sec
retary McAdoo. hotly denied at the
inquiry today that he ever acted as a
"go-between" for the secretary and
G. D. Barney & Co.. New York brokers,
in a Wall street deal as reported to
the committee by Thomas w. Lawson.
The question Of returning to New
York for further hearings Is causing
discussion. After an executive meet
ing to talk over this point, among 9TH
ers, it was said the committee prob
ably would remain here the rest Of the
week. On whether it Is deemed neces-
sary to question Wall street hTanoieTs
subpoenaed more than two weeks ago
largely hinged the question Of return
| ing to New York.
Search for an explanation of the dual
claims Of Essary and F. A. Connolly to
the authorship of the Connolly house
forecast Of the peace note brought the
assertion from H. w. Robertson, one
of Connolly's partners, that he be-
lieved Connolly must have copied Es-
sarys forecast and duplicated it In a
message to e. F. Hutton & Co. Con-
molly has testified that he composed
the message from gossip and rumor."
| Both Robertson and r. w. Boiling, a
brother.in-law of President Wilson,
and also a partner Of Conolly, who pre-
| ceded Robertson on the witness stand
declared last Wednesday Connolly tes'
tilted In New York he wrote.
Boiling insisted, as Edwin A. Roper
the Connolly firms telegraph ojerator
had testified, that as soon as he
learned Of the Essary message he in
sisted that Roper go before the COM
mittee and tell the whole truth.
| Walter P. Ramsey, local investor
told the committee that he was the
real cause of Roper testuying. Upon
reading Connolly's New York testi'
mony, Ramsey said he decided it wa:
untrue, so he took Boiling into room
locked the door, told him that he was
being made the goat and that If HI
CBolling) did not get the truth before
the committee, he would.
Essary, recalled, pointed out severa
Inconsistencies in his forecast and the
note itself.
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TO CONTINUE AID TO eELe'ANs.
1eutons Give Assurance Of Noninter'
ference With the Work.

London, Feb. 7.-Categorical assur-
ances from the German government
that It does not intend to interfere
with the feeding OF civilians In Bel
gfum and northern France were re-
Eceiyed today at the local office OF the
Belgian relief commission. Under these
assurances, 1t was stated, the American
agents on the commission may remain
in the occupied zones, unless war Is
declared, and in that event they swouio
receive safe conduct.
It also was stated that in event OF
war between the United States anc
Germany, the organization would con-
time its existence, but would dlscon-
tinue the work of distributing supplies
limiting itself to unloading the cargoes
in Rotterdam, at which point they
would be turned over to some neutral
government to be distributed.
Improved Relief Situation.
This information is regarded here al
considerably improving the Belgian re.
lief situation.
The only hindrance to the usua
course Of forwarding food to Belgium
lies in the inability thus far to reacf
an agreement as to the routing Of il
thru the submarine zone. Germany In.
sists that it shall be sent by the route
north of Scotland, while the British
government stipulates that the relie
ships must continue to use the English
channel route by way of Falmouth; bu
the commission hopes that some com'
promise may be reached by which tht
regular sailings can be resumed.
Eight shpis On High Seas.
Eight ships Of the commission of ar
aggregate tonnage Of $4,000 and carry
ing cargoes of wheat, bacon and maize
are now on the high seas out Of tota
of $4,000 tons Of shipping flying th'
commissions flag. Most Of those on thu
seas are from American ports ant
therefore carry the customary safe con
duct from the German consul at tn
port of departure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
NAV Still Be in Berlin.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE foreign office
thus far has received no definite infor-
nation In regard to the former Ger
man ambassador at Washington, Count
Won Bernstorff, which probably must
arrive before the details of Ambassa-
dor Gerard's departure can be decided.
Mr.. Gerard has not yet received his
passports and does not know definitely
when he will depart. altho he has de-
cided upon the route via Switzerland.
The rush of Americans seeking pass
ports lessened considerably today and
Mt the closing hour most Of the work
had been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
cARRANzA ISSUES DENIAL.
Declares No ConaratuIatory Message
Was Sent to Kaiser.

Mexico City. via Galveston. Feb T.
The Mexican foreign Office officially de-
MED tonight that Provisional President
Carranza had telegraphed his congrat-
ulations to the German emperor on the
international situation as telegraphed
from Amsterdam. The foreign office ex-
planned that the only communication
sent by Carranza to the German en-
peror had been solicitations on the en-
peror's birthday, on Jan. q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
THREE HUNDRED PERISH.
Suffer Death by Drowning or Freezing
on Japanese Steamer.

chefoo, shantung ProE4.nce, China
Feb. 7.-Three hundred Persons suffer-
ed death by drowning or freezing on
the Japanese steamer Hankaka, which
ran aground during a terrific snow
storm near this city.
Thru the heroic effort Of Captain
Stampe. Dutch officer connected with
the Netherlands Harbor Improvement
Company, seventy-fve. of the passen-
gers and crew who clung to the storm
swept ship for four days were finally
rescued. The steamer was Japanese
shin of 5000 tons.
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Ropp,. BAIL Is Inc rea eassd.

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-F'ranz Bopp,
former German consul general here and
four aides under prison sentence, were
ordered to furnish increased bail Of
$4,000 each today by Judge III. Hunt
in the United States district court.
Theodore J. Roche, Bopp's counsel, said,
it probably meant Bopp would go to
jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
HELm,Ne GETS LEAVE TO PRINT
Member Of Legislature Who Opposed
War Resolution Put on Record.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 7.-Rcpresentative
Helming. Of Allamakee. was today
given privilege by the house to have
printed in the house journal his posi-
ton in not voting on the resolution
Monday supporting President Wilson
in his war policy. He declares he re-
Trained from voting because he would
not willingly lend his influence by
word or deed to any action which
would bring this country nearer to
war. HHa..
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SOLE SURVIVOR LANDED.
Sailor From Sunken Steamer Sought BY
Diplomats For Statement.

London, Feb. 7.-Walter Hines Page.
the American ambassador, has been
notified that the sole survivor OF the
Belgian steamer Lars Cruz. which was
sunk by :. torpedo or mine. has been
landed in France. Mr.. Page telegraphed
this report to Ambassador Sharp In
Paris with the request that he get In
touch with this survivor and get his
statement.
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Arr.no;no eernstorff's Passage.

New York, Feb. IA formal request
from the state department that the
Scandinavian-Ameri line steamship
Frederick VIII be used to transport
Ambassador Bernstorf and his suite to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
Deutschland Not En- Route.

amsterdam, via London, Feb. T.
The Weiser Zeitung Of Bremen says
that the merchant submarine Deutsch-
land has mt started for her third voy-
a po ~ Aynorica
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
81. LOUIS DELAYS DEPARTURE.
standard Oil Company Vessels Held in
Port-Entente Vessels Sail.

l. J 4
\ New York. Feb. American ship
owners today showed an increasing
|bisposition to hold their vessels in port
l(lntil they receive some definite advice
Efrom Washington.
After hearing that the state depart
Ihent had reached decision to give no
fRrotection to the liner ST Louis, Off
llials Of the American line said the ves-
Iel would not sail today.
The decision OF the Standard OH
tompany to keep in port all of their
hips engaged in trans Atlantic service
WILL affect about seventy three vessels.
ESSteamers flying the flags of the en-
hnte nations continue to observe their
Regular sche dulles.
The White Star liner Cretic set out
br Mediterranean ports yesterday aft
lnoon with twenty-one passengers IN
(ber cabin and eighty-six in her steer
Ee.
NThe Espagne, from Bordeaux. and
4lscaria, from Liverpool, are expected
arrive here today.
QEsase Booking American Passengers.
The international Mercantile Marine
kday sent out instructions to It's agents
ruout the country requesting them to
ase booking passengers on American
he ships.
plruvian Vessel Sunk.
London, Feb. 1.-The Peruvian sail
vsaoel L0rton, while on asvoya1e
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10Y II she DECIDES 10 0au Ior England,
was announced at the state depart
Aent today.
The government acts on tho policy
hat Americans have an inalienable
light to traverse the high seas, that the
Herman submarine blockade is entirely
legal and that any sinking by German
hips would Immediately lead to hos
Mites.
VA statement Of the position Of the
pvernment on the sailing Of American
sssels is being drawn up at the state
APARTMENT, but will not be made public
Iere, altho 1t may be made public by
Hip owners receiving it.
Ships Not Available.
1T is the presidents desire not to have
Ae government go out Of its way to
lake an official public announcement
Il the question. AS yet no shippers
hye made = "direct request" for a
bnvoy. It 10 understood that the ques.
bn has bean discussed informally and
has been learned that there are not
lough American vessels available to
bnvoy all merchantmen.
Todays announcement is taken to In
icate that the United States is going
head just as tho the German blockade
|lFder never had been issued. It rests
| With Germany to commit the overt act
|shat President Wilson has said would
||ead to war.
pretSctins Forsisn Properly.
| II line with its policy OF doing moth
l(ng, it was officially reiterated today
that the administration is taking the
greatest care to see that the right Of
no foreign government OF foreign prop
|erty is violated. 1t is added that the
government has nowhere seized Ger
man ships or claimed title Of any sort
Ito them.
It was declared on behalf Of the ad-
ministration that the only action taken
has been to put vessels and their crews
under guard so as to prevent anything
being done that would obstruct naviga-
ton or in any way violate the laws.
Only the necessary precautions, it was
said. are being taken against violation
,of law Of any sort.
Denies Seizure of Ships.
Secretary Baker gave out the follow
ing statement:
I'm the harbors Of Manila and at
Colon, Panama, German merchantmen
were discovered to have certain parts
sof their machinery removed and in
|some instances evidence was found that
were made to sink the ves-
sells. Solely for the purpose of protect
ting the several harbors and the ships
therein, steps have been taken to pre-
went damage but none of the ships has
been seized by the government of the
UNITED States. and in all cases the COM
tmanders and crews have been informed
THAT the government of the United
States has made no seizures, claims no
fright to the vessels and does not deny
4 the right of tho commanders and crews
Ito dismantle the ships SO long as this
lis accomplished in such a way as not
ESo endanger other shipping or property.
H gThe breach of diplomatic relations
between the governments of the United
Estates and Germany has not changed
1.-THE relations Of these ships nor their
Icrews to the government of>the United
Estates, nor forfeited their right to our
The steps taken were to
Vprevent injury to the property Of others
IOr the obstruction Of harbor waters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
rEuroNs ASK CITIZENSHIP.
All Records For Naturalization APpli'
na&ions Rrokan in CHICAGO.

cations Broken IN Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 7.--Of ATS foreign
born residents of Cook county who de-
clared their intention OF becoming
American citizens in the twenty-four
hours ending today, 3s0 were citizens
OF the central powers. The number set
"a new record for naturalization papers
I'm Chicago.
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Stockholm, via London, Feb. y
Sweden will not accept President VII.
Ions invitation to sever diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. The govern.
nsnt, however, will protest against the
hswIy inauguratsd policy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
Gerard to Sail From Spain

Paris. Feb. IA Havas dispatch
from Barcelona says Ambassador Ger
ard will said from that port for the
United States on a transatlantic liner.
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NO CONV0YS TO
Be PROVIDED
U. S. LINERS
State Department Refuses
Request of American
Ship st. Louis. \
HOLDS TO POLICY
OF RIGHTS AT SEA

Government Proceeding A. II Ger.
many's Blockade Declaration Had
Not Been Mads-United States In
Taking Charge Of German Vessels in
Manila and Panama Acting to Safe.
auard other Shipping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
LADY ELeIN HERO DEAD.
Edward w. Spencer, Noted Life Saver,
Passes Away at Burbank, Cal.

Burbank, Cal Feb. edward w.
Spencer, first student lite saver at
Northwestern University at Evanston,
ILL.,, who became known as the hero OF
the Lady Elgin" by swimming seven
teen times to a laundering steamer and
bringing back as many survivors, died
here early today after. a lingering ILL
ness. He was 81 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
Californian Assails Course
Taken by President In
War Crisis.
WOULD TIE UP
AMERICAN SHIPS
Declares Americans Should BE Forced
to Remain Out Of War Zone and
Merchantmen Should Stay in Homo
Ports Until War Is over - Asserts
American Government Not Neutral
BIames U. S, For Lusitania Loss.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Dissension over
President Wilson's severance of diplo-
matte relations with Germany came to-
day when Senator Stone brought up
his resolution to approve the presi-
dents action.
Senators Vardaman and Kirby. demo-
Gratis, and Works, republican, an
nounced they would not vote for the
resolution.
Other senators announced they would
vote for the resolution for the sake OF
national unity.
Senator Lodge, republican, probably
the presidents most frequent and bit
ter critic in international AFFAIRS,
pledged his whole support to the pres
ident's action unrcserVedly and called
upon his colleagues to follow him.
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The United States is capturing much
of the musical instrument trade for
merly held by France and Germany,