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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Hun, Agents Send
Reports to Berlin
Thru Switzerland

Philadelphia, Feb 16.-Switzerland
is the channel thru which Adel berg X.
Fischer, said to be an Important agent
Of the German government in this
country, communicated with friends in
Germany.
Fischer, head of the firm Of Schultz
& Koerting, valve manufacturers. Phil
adelphia, now is interned at the federal
prison camp at Fort Oglethorpe as a
dangerous alien.
Secret service agents made this
known today when they referred to
mail sent abroad by representatives ut
Fischer. The mail was first addressed
to a representative Of the Swiss gov
ernment>in Philadelphia, and later ad-
dressed to persons in Zurich under seal
Of the Swiss government. Other mail
sent by German agents is said to have
been sent> under the seal Of the COL
ombian government.
Teuton agents believed their mail
was secret but secret service agents
opened the letters, read their contents
and permitted them to go forward. On
the boat with the mail was a secret
service agent and what he learned
abroad has resulted in many arrests in
this country,
While Fischer was interned at Glo-
cester, N. j. a government agent said,
his wife was permitted to see him. He
told her some important things secret
ly, so he supposed. She carried this
information to a man in Philadelphia,
who transmitted it to Switzerland. We
permitted her to do it in order to learn
the source of transmission"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Corn Prices High;
Oklahoma Hogs Are
Ranqueted on Wheat

Washington, Feb. 16.-Stock rasers
in Oklahoma are feeding wheat to hogs
on account of shortage OF cor:, the
senate agricultural committee was told
today by John A. Simpson Of Wealth
erford. Okla, who said that wheat at
SO bushel should be provided to give
the Oklahoma farmer full protection.
The corn in most sections Of the
state was failure he said. The rea-
son given by farmers for feeding
wheat to hogs was that they could not
haul wheat to market and for the
money obtained for it bring back a
load Of corn.
Women must go to work on farms
before an increased production can
be affected. Mr.. Simpson said. A
larger percentage of farm hands have
been drawn into the army than from
any other class, he said.
Before the government fixed the
price Of wheat at $3.50, many farmers
in Oklahoma received s2.s5" he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Adjustment Board Agrees
to Higher Wages and
Overtime Pay.
MADE
IN DELAWARE YARDS
district Affected Comprises About so
Per Cent Of Ship Workers on Allan
tic Coast-Carpenter Not Included
in Settlement But Agreement 10 Ex.
pected TO Affect Their Strike-Many
Carpenters to Accept Conditions.

Washington. Feb. ls.-The shipping
boards wage adjustment board today
agreed on wage increase, definite
working conditions and overt time pay
for all shipyard workers In the So
called Delaware yards, comprising
about 60 per cent Of ship workers on
the Atlantic coast. 1t does not include
the striking carpenters but Is expected
TO affect their strike.
Many OF the striking carpenters.
however. despite the advice Of union
officials. have signified their intention
OF accepting the award. The strikers
in the New York district have not
done SO but 1t is hoped they Will. The
new rate Is not so high as the Pacific
coast rate nor as high as the strikers
demand
Carpenters Ask independent Action.
The boards decision was perfected
after conferences today between Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt. OF the navy:
Chairman Hurley. Of the shipping
board: General Manager Piez. OF the
emergency fleet corporation, and Chair
man Macy. of the adjustment board,
1t does not take in the striking car
penters at New York. 1t was said, be-
cause they have insisted OH being dealt
with as a special class. which the
shipping board has been unwilIinR ID
do. The strikers. however. are per.
mitted to avail themselves OF the pro-
visions OF the agreement.
President Wilson Is prepariAg TO
take some action to end the strike Of
ship yard workers which has tied UP
shipbulding in the eastern yards.
An appeal was made today to off,
cials OF the union Of carpenters and
joiners. nearly SO per cent Of whose
members are out on strike.
Chairman Hurley. Of the shipping
board, took up the situation again to-
day, with General Manager Piez, Of the
emergency fleet corporation: v. Everit
Macy, chairman of the wage adjust
ment board, and Acting Secretary
Roosevelt OF the navy.
Desire To Fight Strike.
Managers OF the ship yards at yards
where the men are on strike have
asked the shipping board to let them
fight the strike. Thus far Chairman
Hurley has refused to permit this.
Shipping board officials today said
that heads of other unions engaged In
snip pullCllS nave given assurance
that the men in these unions would
not be called out in sympathetic strike.
Rivalry between President Hutchi-
son. of the union OF carpenters and
joincrs. and heads OF the American
Federation OF Labor, some officials
today charged is at the bottom of
much OF the trouble.
Hutchison 1t is declared declined to
enter the agreement calling for a set
tlement OF the differences despite the
fact that he was urged to do 50 by
federation chiefs. .
The government has rejected pro-
position that the union be permitted
to place n member on the mediation
board to settle ship workers strike, 1t
was announced. The ship workers
wanted to appoint such representa-
tive with the right to vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-complaint is
made In : semi Official note received
here from Berlin that the German COM
mission in Petrograd Is experiencing
constantly increasing difficulties. Con.
versation with the members of the
commission with Russian leaders Is
impossible, 1t is said, because the Rus
sian authorities. especially Premier Le-
nine and Foreign Minister Trotzky, de-
clare they are preoccupied and made
excuses to retar6 the discussions.
after the incidents of the last few
days.. the note adds, the Russian
government has abrogated the agree
ment concerning prisoners OF war. It
is asked whether it Is wise for the Ger
man commission to remain in Petro-
grad"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
World War Can't Be Financed By Fe1u

How
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

jured, three men. one woman and sew
eral children. The property damage
was slight
Cases have not been infrequent of
submarines bobbing Up and shell!ns
British ports. Yarmouth was thus
bombarded Jan. IA. II Is not often,
however, that U-boats have taken
chances with such well defended towns
as Dover.
1t was only yesterday that a power
full squadron OF German destroycrs
made a sudden raid in the straits OF
Dover and sank eight British small
craft out on a submarine chase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
HUN TROOP TRANSFER TO WEST Halted
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises Feb. Ii at . I: 80, sets at b:33.
lowa-Fair tonight and Sunday:
colder tonight in east and central por-
tions; rising temperature Sunday.
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday for the upper Missis-
sippi valley: Weather Will moderate
Monday and Tuesday. with local SHOWS
in north and rains in south Tuesday.
Decided weather changes not indicated
and the week as a whole Will be one
of fair weather and higher tempera.
ture.
Range Of temperature a. Marshall
town: Friday. "a and II; Thursday.
As and II; Feb. 15, 1917, 30 and 20. At
this morning, III yesterday. IL Pr~-
cipitation, 80 Of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
URGE RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
Admin stration Leaders Press For An
Early Enactment of Law.

Washington. Feb. 16-Early enact
ment Of the administration railway bill
was urged by administration leaders
today In the senate. Majority Leader
Martin declared the railway admins
tration was much embarrassed for lack
OF necessary legislation.
Chairman Smith. Of the Interstate
commerce commission. said he would
ask Monday for unanimous consent for
time to fix a vote.
There will be no unanimous consent
agreement" said Senator Cummins OF
Iowa, until there has been sufficient
time to debate the bill. The people
will not tolerate the general practice
of creating fortunes out OF the war
There Is universal indignation against
It,"
Senator Kellogg. republican. OF Min
nesota, said he was advised by rail-
road managers that the compensation
proposal In the bill Is n maximum pro-
vision.
Senator Robinson. in discussing the
administration railroad bill today,
urged It's early enactment as a war
measure of vital Importance both to
the public and to tho government.
1T Is desirable to end the existing
uncertainty of the status Of the roads
and the policy Of the government in
their operation" he said, "and TO take
such action as Is necessary to prevent
loss to the public.
Furthermore, the financial plans
and policies Of the administration can
be- much more readily formulated and
cons unmated: tho enormous funds
necessary :5 be secured thru liberty
loans and others can be more readily
obta ined when the vexing questions
connected with this legislation have
been answered and the policy OF the
government has been definitely fixed
by law"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
OBJECT TO SIS FORD JURYMAN.
Farmers Say Man Who Fixed Price Of
Flivvers Should Not Serve.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 16.-The Potta-
wattamie County Protective Associa-
tion, organized many years ago as an
anti-horse thief association and later
extending it's activities to the protec-
ton Of the members from automobile
thieves. today asked the district court
to excuse J. NJ. Hibbard from further
duty on the district court panel. Hib-
bard was a member of the jury which
recently fixed SIS as the value of a
new Ford auto when it returned YER
dict of guilty against G. B. Mullen. an
ex-army officer charged with it's theft.
Hibbard later wrote letter to the
press defending the jury's action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
NAVAL BATTLE
IN NORTH SEA
NEAR SWEDEN
Finding of Bodies of Ger.
man Sailors Indicates
Losses.
DETAILS LACKING;
RESULT IN DOUBT
Reports From Gothemburg Say Many
Bodies Have Been Discovered-Ger-
man Attack on British Patrol Vessels
Favored by Weather-German sub
marine Bombards City Of Dover,
Woundina Many Children.

Evidence Of probable naval en-
qaaement in the finding Of a largo
number Of German sailors is re-
ported from Gothemburs, Sweden.
This is near the Skaserrak. the
vicinity Of which has been the
scene of important naval battles.
The German navy has made an
other of its minor demonstrations
alona the British coast, this time
sendina in a submarine to bonn
bard the port Of Dover, under cover
Of darkness. The U-boat was
driven off by shore batteries after
three or four minutes OF sheil'ns.
The bombardment resulted in the
death of a child and injury to three
mon. one woman and three chit
dren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Poland Bitter Toward Huns.

London, Feb. 16-There is much feel
ing against the central powers in War
saw and great excitement prevails, ac-
cording. to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch to Copenhagen. The workmen
are said to be planning demonstrations.
The streets are patroled by police and
soldiers.
~ Much fSsling has been aroused in
Poland over the peace terms by which
the province Of Cholm, formerly in Po-
land, was ceded to the Ukraine. A dis
patch from Amsterdam Friday said the
Polish members of the Austrian parlia-
ment were emtittered against Austria.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
'.No Peace, No War" Pol
icy Keeps Diplomats
Guessing.
TROOP MOVEMENT
MUST BE DELAYED
eolsheviki Not in Fear Of Threatened
German lnvasion-confident German
: People Would Rise Against MiIitar.
ists-kaiser Summons Naval Heads
For Conference to Consider Future
Submarine Policy.

That part Of Russia dominated
by the boIsheviki ha. title fear Of
q German invasion. The aII-Rus.
sian central executive committee
has approved tho action Of tho
Russian representatives at Rrest-
litovsk.
Members Of the committee said
the masses Of Germany and Aus
tria would not permit a further
offensive against Russia by their
governments. No newspaper dis.
patches from Petrosrad have been
received in London for a week and
it is believed here that the bol-
sheviki censorship has decided to
suppress the. activities Of CORE.
spondents.
Emperor William has summon
ed the heads Of tho German nav,-
to imperial headquarters for !,
ference and Il 10 announced chat
Herr Won Payer, tho vice chaneel.
lor, will make an announcement
shortly in the reiehstag on the gov.
ernment's future submarine poIisy.
The probable nature Of the an
;nouncsnsnt is not disclosed by
German newspapers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
s GERMANY in PREDlcAMENr.
Russian Move Puts Check to Transfer
Of Hun Troops.

8 RUSSIAN MOVE RUS SneCR &c TdUSteV
Of Hun Troops.
Washington. Feb. 16.-Official Wash
ington's opinion Of bolsheviki Minister
Trotzky's. decision for no war and still
mo peace with Germany Is that Trotz-
XIV, whether knowing 1t or not, has
s placed Germany in a military and Dip
slomatic predicament. Movement Of
German troops from the Russian front
has been stopped and 1t is believed here
that no further Withdrawals can be
made until Berlin decides on a policy
s4oward the bolsheviki.
Reports do not clearly say whether
the WdenoDiiization OF Russian troop:
( II continued but they do announee the
I 3organization Of q greater Red Guard.
The German government. 1t is be-
lieved, has widened the breach with the
German socialists It Is also believed
the Germans must go to the aid OF
the Ukraine in case of a Russian at
tack
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
The Berlin Version.

Berlin. Teb. 16.-The admiralty to-
day made the following announcement:
ION the night Of Feb. IA, our tor
pedo boats, under command OF Captain
Heinecke, made a surprise attack on
strong forces guarding the English
channel between Calais and Dover on
the north, and Cape Gris-nez ana
Folkestone, on the south.
"A large guard ship, numerous
armed fishing steamers and several
motor vessels were forced to give
battle. the largest part Of them being
destroyed. Our torpedo boats suffered
no losses or damages"
IA statement from the British ad-
miralty yesterday said seven drlftcrs
and one trawler had been sunk.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Report. Of Men Out Differ.

New York, Feb. l6.-Contrary to tho
claims OF brotherhood leaders informa-
ton reaching ship building heads here
Mt noon indicated less than l,l00 ship
workers were on strike today. Brother
hood officials claimed approximately
so per cent OF the workers In the New
York district were on strike. These
officials included r. c. Guerin, mem
Der OF the executive committee.
The strike ~o;i.a spread 70 other
sites. IL was said. unless wage ad-
vances were granted. The men out,
they declared were between 1000 and
5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
EDWARD G. wIaelNs DEAD.
Wheat Expert, Who Smashed lsits
Corner, Dies.In CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 1S-Edward q. Wig
gins wheat expert with international
is dead at his home here.
He was 5S years old and son Of one Of
Chicago's first packers. While presi-
dent of the Armor Grain Company he
was\ credited with smashing the Joe"
Letter wheat corner. In 1907 he re-
signed. saying his fortune Of more
than 100000 was sufficient for him,
and made trip around the world.
After a years retirement he resumed
business here as grain broker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
u-eoAr BoMeARDs DOVER.

German Submarine Fires Thirty Shells
into City, Woundins Many Children.
London. Feb. 16.-An enemy subma-
rine bombarded Dover this morning. II
Is officially announced. The submarine
was fired on from shore and the bonn
bardment ceased after thirty rounds
had been fred. There were less than
a dozen casualties. The statement
reads:
Fire was opened up on Dover by
an enemy submarine about 1910 this
morning: the fire continuing three or
four minutes. The shore batteries re-
turned tho fire and the enemy ceased
firing after firing thirty rounds.
"Casualties-Killed, one child in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Italy MobiIizes Farmers.

Rome, Feb. ia decree establish
ing agrarian mobilization was passed
today by the chamber Of deputies. It
IS aimed at the cultivation of waste
land and confers upon the minister Of
agriculture poyers which permit him
to control everything grown. The
minister can also organize agricultural
labor and furnish and distribute every
thing necessary to productive labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

patton under the military bill Is now in
progress.
Nevertheless, he adds, the past week
Is the first in many months In which
there has not been a stoppage Of work
in consequence of grievances among
workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Reduction in Rice Cost.

Washington, Feb. .16.-Reduction in
the price of rice is in prospect for April
l., the food administration announced
today. Distribution figures show there
is surplus. after deducting the 1000,-
900 bags purchased for Europe, Of
$500, 900 pounds. This surplus Is am
pie for domestic requirements. The in
crease in cost the past few months has
been due to the fact that most rice
mills were working to capacity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16

London. Feb. 16.-Belief that
naval engagement has occurred Is eN-
pressed in a dispatch from GotheW-
burg and forwarded by the correspond
ent of the Morning Post. The dispatch
reports the discovery Of a large mum
her of bodies OF German sailors.
IGothemburg Is on the west coast
of sweden. The North sea In the
vicinity Of ,Skagerrak has been the
scene Of previous naval engagements
the battle OF Juttland having been
fought there.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
Weather Favors Germans.

Dover, Feb. 16.-The weather was
thick and the night was very dark
when the German destroyers dashed
upon British patrol vessels In the
straight of Dover Fri day morning anu
sank eight Of them.
The patrol vessels, equipped with
light armament, did. not have u chance
once the Germans got among them.
The risk thus taken is shared by many
drlfters and trawlers. yet the propor-
ton Of losses has been remarkably
small.
On the latest occasion the crews
bore themselves with the same courage
that driftermen have shown in pres
ence Of danger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
RELEASE lcE.eoUND SHIP.
Vindal Escapes Froxen River After Six
Weeks imprisonment.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 16.-After be-
Ing ice-bound for forty seven days in
the mouth OF { river enrptying into this
port. the steamship Vindal which was
in the entente allies service as pri-
son ship during the attempt to force
the Dardanelles, was released today by
g gang of Ice harvesters who sawed
the vessel free. 1t is estimated that
the vindal's Imprisonment hero since
she came to port on Dec. 81. has cost
the United States government, which
has her under charter, about $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
kalsdine, May Be Dead.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The American
consulate at Tihis today Transmitted
an unconfirmed report that General
Kaledines, tho Cossack leader in the
Ukraine, who resisted the ambitions Of
the bolsheviki.t suddenly had dropped
out Of sight and is now said to be
dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
leerman con,nissioners Return.

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The commissioners
representing the central powers left
petrograd yesterday and crossed the
Z German line this morning, 1t is an
nounced officiallyl
At the first session Of the Brest
siIdt6ysk conferences arrangements
were made for supplementary negotia-
IStious It Petrograd. The exchange Of
spsisoners resumption Of commercial
intercourse and various other ques-
lions were referred to the commits
sioperss The withdrawal Of the oom-
.ssi11ionsrp may be in consequences Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
A. q. ThurIand Enlists.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. ia. G. Thur
land. assistant county agent leader tcr
Iowa, enlisted in the army here today
and was sent to a training camp at
Chalotte, N. C. He was county agent
OF Linn for four years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
British Raiders Take Prisoners.

London, Feb. 16.-"A successful raid
was carried out by Lancashire troops
early last night in the neighborhood Of
the Ypres-Staden railroad" says to-
days war office report. Eleven prison
ers were taken by our troops and our
casualties were light. The hospital ar
tillery was active during the night
north Of Lens"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
VETERAN EDlroR DYING.

Bernard Murphy, Of vinton, Believed
Near Deaths Door
& vinton, Feb. 1s.-BNrnard Murphy,
for fifty years editor Of the yinton
Eagle. is suffering from heart trouble
aud k not expected to live many days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
HARDING at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. l6.--Governor w.
L. Harding is to speak here on Wash
nigton's birthday. He Is to address a
large loyalty meeting and also a meet
Ing to push the sale OF war savings
stamps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
PAGE ON e.

Telesraphie News:
German Troop Movement Checked. =
Trotzky Puts Kaiser in Predicame' /,
Naval Battle Fought in NORTH
Many Bottles of Germans T. ~
Submarine Bombards Dor =
Increased Pay For Shi' ->ers.
PAGES TWO A. N'REE.
Iowa News:
Camardo Indicted For Wedge MUIR
der.
Laboring Men Recover Wages. :
Summer Storage Of Coal Planned.
Pitiless Expose OF Nonpartisan
League.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Food Slackers.
A Dancing Master and Hero
He Couldn't Finish 1t Here.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
War News and Comment:
over Six Million Men Dead in War.
German Strike Plot in Argentina.
Review Of War This Week.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN. EIGHT AND
NINE.
City News:
Council Will Settle Rates.
Utilities Company Defers Plan Re-
Gently Announced.
To Tell OF War In Europe.
Shops on Wartime Schedule.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Corn Prices Jump After Weak Start.
Oats Make Sharp Advance.
Cattle Weak
Hogs Make Gains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
TATEsFUNERAL FoR SIR CECIL.
United States and Other Governments
Send Representatives to Ottawa.

United States and OthaF Governments
Send Representatives to Ottawa.
Ottawa. Ont, Feb. 16.-Representa-
tives of the French and United States
governments apd members Of the staff
Of the British Embassy in Washington
are in Ottawa to attend the funeral
services for Sir Cecil Spring Rice. The
services in st. Bartholomews church
will be conducted at o'clock by Rev.
ST. John Rohr, bishop Of Ottawa.
The government of France will be
represented by Commander de Blan-
tere. naval attache Of the French en-
bassy at Washington, and Frank Polk.
counsellor of the United States state
department. represents President Will
son.