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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24
Teutons Cont tinue iDesp perate
Struggle for Strategic
0sitions.
SECURE FOOTING IN
CUMIERES VILLAGE
Wrest Portion Of Ireneh From French
East Of Fort Deuaumont - italians
Claim Desperate Struggle Of of,Teutonie
Forces 10 Duo 70 Fear OF simaitan-
sous Attacks by Allies on All Fronts
-pisrssard For Life Shown.

The Germans are continuing
dssperate-attacks on Fort Douau-
mont and have captured a part of
trench east of the fort north
east Of verdun. The French claim
still to be In possession Of nearly
all the fort itself.
West Of the Meuse the Germans
attacked in force east Of Dead
Man Hill and by hard fighting
made their way into a portion OF
tbs village Of Cumieres.
According to semi Official
italian view. the purpose OF the
Germans in continuing their YER
dun campaign and the Austrians
I In pressing an offensivel against
/ the Italians, Is expected to prevent
a simultaneous attack BY the al
lies on all fronts. 3a-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24
Famou. n Bonanxa pay...

Virginia City. New. May 24.-At
least four men have perished IN fire
raging today in the lower levels OF the
Yellow Jacket mine near here. Two
bodies have been recovered.
L The Yellow Jacket mine is one OF the
famous Comstock properties, rich In
the bonanza days. ItS- production OF
gold has fallen Off in later years and
noE it is flooded with water up to the
H60O foot level. !; :. 5 s..s y
q 1t has produced abom s25,oo0,0oo in
ore and As owned by Eng. Sturges, OF
Scranton, Pa, head OF the yellow
Jacket Gold Mining Company. with Of
dces in San Francisco.
The Ore is burning at the ]. 400 foot
level. = - 4 e
fellow Jacket is In the Gold Hill dis
trlct, one that Mark Twain. as reporter
and city editor of the Enterprise.
knew well in the early sixties. Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF THE DAY

Tho Weather.
"a Sun rises May 20 at 4:a5. sats At
7:19.
Iowa-Unsettled weather tonight
and Thursday; probably showers to-.
night; warmer in central and east por-
Y tions Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24
Rovereto n II Fiannes.

Paris, May 24.---An italian shell has
blown up the largest munitions depot
Sat Rovereto and the town Is now In
flames, according 70 dispatch from
Rome. {s.$ Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24

tos gain evidence regarding the con-
duct Of certain Catholic charitable in
stitutions."- - -. Az .,' & .- r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24
5WRANeLE in oRHET CASE.

lawyers Argue Over Question Of Vaius
i- ~ efs efs C;reusrstas1tiai Evisisncs. x
Waukegan, I'LL May "a ruling
that is expected to enter largely Into
the trial OF will orpet. charged with.
the murder of Marian AanibArt, and re :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24

Paris, May ga powerful Offensive
swas undertaken by the Germans last
night to the east Of Dead Man Hill on
the yerdun front The attempt In
general was unsuccessful, the war OF
Ace report Of today says, but after q
fierce hand-to-ha struggle the at
]; tacking forces made their way into 9
portion Of the village Of Cumieres. AT
this point the French are faced by
more than three divisions.
German attacks on Fort Douaumont,
{ the cornerstone Of the verdun defenses,
are said virtually to have failed. Not
sNithstanding the determination OF
their attacks and what Is character
xed as the most reckless expenditure
px life, the Germans succeeded only w
1 ta1kspg the small part n q = trench Wes'
4 IlSst oSin stratssio points.
s3N The report states that the German
/ m sstrIyinR with unexa14pleds siferocity
\ fo capture Hin No. 304 and Dead Ndan
Hill on the wesk bank OF the Meuse
and TO win back Fort Douaumont on
I fife right bank. Wrested from them by
General Nivelle's brilliantly executed
offensive, without full possession Of
these points II, was asserted that the
Germans can not get any nearer the
capture Of yerdun. -
Attack after attack has been
launched against the solidly holding
French line. Inches Of ground are won
and lost with appalling loss OF men
on both sides. Again and again after
reducing trenches In crumbiing heaps
the German infantry dashes forward
only to be annihilated with hurri-
cane OF curtain dre. .'s 81 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24
SOUTH DAKOTA is
ALL FOR CUMMINS

Soiid-1elesation For Iowa Man Chosen
in Presidential Primary-Demoerati
Delegation to st. Louis Will Vote
For Wilson. Fri. .. Il
}@ Pierre, S. D. May 24.-Returns from
Yesterdays preferential presidential
primary, compiled today, shows that
Senator A. B. Cummins, Of Iowa, will
receive the support of the republican
party delegation at the Chicago con-
vention. ~ -
The democrats elected ten delegates
to the ST. Louis convention who will
support President Wilson for renomi-
nation. &T yS3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-24

yes replied Kane, who then VAS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18
STATE ST. STAGE

SIAIE ST. A0E.-Ile attempt
to investigate the State street chorus
girls by committee of reformers has
evidently stirred up their ire, and The
Day Book has kindly given them
space in The Forum in which to de-
fend themselves. ..-.-.s
lido not believe they are worse than
the average, and the average chorus
girl is not bad at all Nevertheless,
these girls are in bad company. Some
of the men performers are heavy on
the rough stuff" and they say filthy
things and act in suggestive ways. If
the girls are respectable, then they
should not be subjected to such. If
the actor is respectable he would not
indulge in indecent remarks and con-
tortions. The Sunny" dancer is
another feature in these show places.
She stands on the stage before an au-
dience Of men. By her indecent
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18

STYLE.-To all the readers of this
Forum L want to say that it is I'M
reasonable for us to expect that all
the it,'fers will be interesting to all
of s III the time and that it is not
imL. ant that they should be. The
highly important thing is that we are
given an opportunity to express our
selves and on subjects of our own
choosing. A thing of equal import
ance is that we do express ourselves.
Grammar and literary style are fine
things to have, but are not essential
to this Forum.
All thinking people are interested
in the welfare Of humanity and its
complicated problems, but many hes
itate to express their thoughts be-
cause of lack Of education and be-
cause they fear ridicule or opposition.
am convinced that nothing matters
on this earth but right. No matter
how stupid we may be we know that
right does not prevail. We know
that evil predoninates and we feel
to certain extent personally respon-
sible. argue that we are RESPONSE
BILE for the wrong that exists in pro-
portion to the opportunities and ia
culties we have for protesting against
every wrong.
/ am fully aware that this letter
has not the literary excellence of
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. know
that it is disjointed and that the SEN
fences are not beautifully rounded.
Also, that if the editor prints it YER
batim some words viii be found that
are misspelled, but am not worry
ing about that. From now until my
letters are rejected / am going to
write for this Forum and hope that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18

of poison in the lining of the kettle,
due to the fact that the kettle, had
been worn in several places down to
the tin alloy. Arsenic is used in mix
ing copper with alloys. DR.. Robert
son also ordered a cleanup at the
University Club by making them re-
store sanitary conditions in their
kitchen and bakeshop under pain of
a law suit.-AIbert F. Gray, Vickery
Hotel, 18th and Wabash.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18
Frank Smith continues to do So
c. c. r.

SOCIAL EVIE.-Prostitution fails
on the moral calendars of history be-
cause the parents do not impress up
on their children from infancy the
thorns on the Primrose Path. Too
much cannot be said about the pit
falls with which our young people Of
today have about them, not saying
anything in relation to the misery,
discomfort, and, finally, mental drudg-
cry, which finds him or her a con-
slant companion. .--a
If the younger generation would
take the time as well as the oppor-
tunity to visit some of our hospitals
and clinics of today they would learn
for themselves what diseases of this
caliber will lead to, as well as the af-
ter effects, which hounds and follows
you to the grave. e. ',-
l am sure that if the readers of this
article will take the advice and OPP
portunity to see these facts they will
think twice before they will leap to
a living hell. = 49,
Experience is a wonderful knowl-
edge, but the price is heavy.-WaIter
Babsndsrerde, 2o37 Clifton aV.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03

New York = Agents and collectors
employed by the Prudential Insurance
company were called out on strike
Monday by union recently organized
among them and known as the Inter
national Insurance Agents Protective
association, with membership Of
5000. Although assertions of the com
pany and the union were conflicting, it
appeared Monday night that at least
500 men in the district have responded
to the strike call thus far
The men demanded more pay, recog-
milton of the union and more reason
able" working hours kilograms from
branches of the union in different
states in the territory east of Chicago,
leaders here declared. Indicate that un-
less the demands of the men are met
all the 5000 will follow the lead OF
those already out About Is, 00t
agents and collectors are employed b5
the company
Lack of sufficient collectors to se'
that premiums are turned IN at thu
proper time, the strikers assert, vii
result in the cancellation of thousand
of policies The company announces
that none of the men who walked on
would be reinstated-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
HOT WATER AND "ANURIC"
BEFORE MEAIS---AND HEALTH

instructed Us that In case Of sickness
resort TO Dr. Pierce's dependable
household prescriptions These med
icines as put up for sale by druggists
have never been recommended as
-cure-aIls.- but only as superior rem
edies fer certain common and easily
recognized diseases Had these medf-
cines been adapted to all classes and
forms Of chronic diseases there would
have been no necessity for organizing
a competent staff OF expert physicians
and surgeons. to act in the treatment
OF difficult. obscure and complicated
cases Of chronic diseases. as Dr. Pierce
maintains in his Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute OF his home rem
edses the most widely known are his
-Fsvorite Prescription" for womAnly
troubles and rundown conditions Pc
culiar to the womanly sex; his Golden
Medical Discovery the greatest or
all herbal system tonics and vitaltzers-
for stomach. liver and blood disorders.
as well as his Pleasant Pellets. the
tiny. tonic laxatives. overcoming con-
stipation and cleansing the system o.
poisons and denominations In ne
bowels
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS


Portland-Wheat Bluestem s1-03}
per bushel; fortyfold, sac; club. 93c;
red fife, CSC; red Russian, 92c.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $3.50
g. so per ton; shorts, <29@29 so; roll
led barley, s31- 50@32.5 so.
Corn-Whole, $38 per ton; cracked,
sss-
Hay = Timothy. Eastern Oregon,
s21. 50@22- so per ton; timothy, val
ley, s18m19; alfalfa, s13- 50@14-50;
wheat hay. sl3. 50@14.50-
Butter Cubes, extras, no bid;
prime firsts, 24Ac- Jobbing prices:
Prints, extras, 27@2ec; butterfat, No.
/, 26c; No. 2, FAC, Portland
Eggs = Oregon ranch, exchange
price, current receipts, 24c per DOZEN
Jobbing prices: Oregon ranch, can
died, 26c; selects, 26@27c-
Poultry - Hens, 143c per pound ;
broilers, 16@1Sc; turkeys, live, z0g
PC; ducks, 1l@14c; geese, Base
Veal-Fancy, 11Ac per pound
Pork-Fancy, 112c per pound
Observation-Disclosures, 50ctd$1 per
dozen; tomatoes. 7OcQs1. 25 per crate;
cabbage, S1.75 per hundred, garlic,
10c per pound; peppers, 9@10c; egg
plant, lac; lettuce, 81 per crate; GU
cumbers, $1@1.25. per box; peas. "A
SC per pound; beans, 4@7c; celery, 81
per dozen; corn, 5066Oc.
Potatoes-New, 13@2c per pound
California red and yellow,
81 per sack; Walla Walla, $2-25-
Green Fruits-Apples. new, $l250
Its per box; cherries, 5@;10c PEI
pound; santaloupes, S1-1092-75 pc
crate; peaches, 35@75c per box
watermelons, s1a@11c per pound; figs
$1@1-5 per box; plums, 75cg$1-5o
pears. 81; apricots, s1@1-25; grapes
$1-75; blackberries, 81. 5o@1. 70; rasp
berries, s0cG$1.25; blackcaps. s1-5o
Hops-1915 crop, 8@11c per pound
1916 contracts, 11@11Ac-
Wool-Eastern Oregon, fine, %
26c; coarse, 30@32c; valley, 30G33e
Cascara Bark-Old ard new, &c pc
pound
Cattle - Steers, choice, S7-50@s
good, Sc. soar. so; cows, choice, S6-2
@6- so good, $5.5O@6.25; heifers, 5
@6. so; bulls, s3@4.75; stays, $4-5
@6.
Hogs - Prime light, 8.50@9- II
good to prime, $7-75@8-10; roue
: heavy, $7.50@7.75; pigs and skip
Sc. 6O@7. TO-
Sheep = Yearlings, s5.75 a 81!
, wethers, s4-75@6; ewes, 81. 50@5- 81
lambs. 26M8. rs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
ASQUTIH ASKS COMMONS FOR
NEW RfDIT OF TWO BILLIONS

London-Premier Asquith Monday
asked the house Of commons for vote
of credit of 81, ESQ, 900, 900 and the
total since the beginning Of the war
to approximately $14, $50, 600, 000-
The premier said the recent expend-
iture was approximately S25, 000, 900
daily All the expenditure from
April ! to last Saturday was 81, 795,
900, 600. Mr.. Asquith said that the
navy, army and munitions cost ST.
895, 600, 900; the loans TO Great Bri-
tain's allies, S785, 0O0, 900, ard food,
supplies, railways, etc, Sis, 600, 600
The average daily expenditure on the
war, he said, was s24, $50, 000-
The July total, continued the pre-
mier, probably would be higher than
that Of November and it was expected
that the present level would be main
tanned for the near future The NUM-
ton expenditure had increased steadily
and continuously up to May and in the
month and during June and July it was
fairly constant
After a speech by Winston Spencer
Churchill, criticising Premier Asquitt
for not reviewing the war situation,
David Lloyd George, secretary fol
war, replied, saying that it would b
premature to survey a military situa
tion and the prospects in the middle o.
the battle
The prospects are good" the wa
secretary said 4'Our generals ar
more than satisfied with and proud O
the valor of our men they are leading
Great as the British infantry was i
WeIlinofor,sa and Eapoleorlss day. the,
never have been greater than now
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Conscience Fund Gets Record Sums,

Washington, D. C--Contributions to
the treasury's conscience fund, y for
the fiscal year ending June 80 amount
ed to 81, e23 is, making a total Of
s4es, 1853 81 returned by persons whose
consciences were uneasy over frauds
against the government
Returns were much larger during
the past year than ever before, chiefly
because of two unusual contributions.
one for $50, 900 and one for $40, o0o-
1t was in 1911 when the first IS was
sent in 1t is an unwritten law of the
department that no effort shall be
made to learn the identity of the con-
tributors. and even in cases where the
writer has confessed to theft no effort
is made to prosecute
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Sixteen in Tube Theught Dead

Cleveland in new wa
ter works tunnel under Lake Erie as a
result of a terrific explosion of gas IN
the tube, 16 men are believed to be
dead
The blast occurred shortly before
midnight Monday and hfessvers and
the crews of the freboats rushed TO
the outer crib FIVE miles from shore
with lung motors, prepared to enter
the tunnel and rescue the victims alive
That any survived the gas explosion
is considered hopeless
At ESQ g. m, G. o. Van Duzen,
with eight members of rescue party,
were overcome by gas in the tunnel
trying to rescue the Il men trapped IN
the water works tunnel Two others
in the party were saved 1t is report
ed that the rescuers were near death
from tbs gas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Turks Sent to GaIicia.

Berlin. via London-Important de-
veIopments are impending on the south
east front; the fen viii soon be seen on
the Danube To this cryptic uttersnee
of chief of the intelligence depart
ment at the luncheon to the American
correspondents at German headquarters
last Sunday the Associated Press Is
now able to add the key Turkey has
placed force of Ottoman troops at
the disposition of the Central powers
for service in Europe These troops
are now in transit through the Balkans
to Galicia-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03

All people in America and especially
those who are past middle age are
prone TO eat too much meat and in con-
sequence deposit lime-salts in their
arteries, veins and joints They often
suffer from twinges Of rheumatism or
Iumbzgo. sometimes from govt svoi-
len hands or feet Such people are
not always able to exercise sufficient
ly in the outdoor air or drink enough
pure water in order to sweat freely
and excrete impurities thru the skin
DR.. Pierce has conducted experiments
and thoroughly tested uric acid sol
vent at his Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute which he is convinced Is
many times more potent than hthia-
this he named -Anuric-" II can be had
at almost all drug stores by simply
asking for Dr. Pierce's Anuric for kid
news or backache. II will overcome
such conditions as rheumatism. drop
steal sweliings. cold extremities. scald-
ing and burning urine and sleepiess-
ness due to constant need OF getting
out OF bed at night
Our grandmothers have told our
mothers and our mothers have In turn
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
GeaefaI Caraa1a to Retire as
First Chief at Early Date

Laredo, Tex--Venustiano Csrranza
is to retire as first chief of the de
facto government of Mexico at an
early date, and will be succeeded by
General Pablo Gonzales, according to
information given out by Mexican Off
cial circles in Neuvo Laredo Monday
General Carranza will enter the field
as a Presidential candidate at the
Forthcoming election, it was said, APP
parently confirming recent advices
from Mexico City, which intimated
that the first chief would seek eleva-
ton to the Presidency at the hands of
the voters.
The conference of Mexican generals
with Carranza, soon to be held in Mex
leo City, according to these advices,
will arrange for the call for general
elections and for the retirement of the
first chief. This conference was said
to have been summoned to prevent pos
sible friction in military circles over
the proposed transfer of power.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Gone for Good.

The man who globe-trots for a liv-
ing met an old pal from his native
village.
How do they all go at homer" he
inquired. What's happened to Bill
Smith and Joe Parkins? / suppose
they've joined up7"
Eyes. they be gone" said his com
panion sadly
well, and how's old Mrs. Brown?
I'd like to see her again" remarked
the traveller.
His friend started to Sob
you'll never see poor Mrs. Brown
againi" he walled
Come, conei l suppose you mean
she's dead But remember, we al
meet after death"
YES" said the friend; but you'll
never see her again. Mrs Browns
gone to heaven"
And the air grew decidedly chilly
London Ideas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Early High Prices Paid for
Prunes Not Repeated Now

Portland-The prune crop outlook in
the Northwest is entirely satisfactory
and 2 record crop now seems assured
One of the leading packers estimates
the yield at 40, 900, 900 pounds The
largest crop heretofore was about 3d.
600, 600 pounds, produced eight or nine
years ago. Since that time many new
orchards have come in Because of
the increase in acreage, even if the
crop were on parity with last years,
the above estimate, it is believed,
would be realized
The market at the present time Is
weak and the future for values Is not
SO bright There was considerable
early contracting. packers paying the
growers 81 to cents for 30-35s, with
a quarter-cent drop for each count of
S. These were the highest prices
paid for many years, and between "a
and 80 per cent of the crop was signed
up, but the quotations are not obtain
able now. In fact the leading packers
are out of the market as buyers fol
the reason that they are unable to gel
orders from the East Jobbers in the
Eastern states bought only limitec
quantities, owing to the high prices,
but they declare they have enough
prunes engaged for the present, ana
are satisfied there are more prunes t.
be had later on the Coast than are re
ouired for United States consumption
Furthermore, they assert there will b
no export business done IN the artici'
this year.
The high prices prevailing early II
the season were ascribed to the uncer
tainty as to the Northwestern tonnage
and the fact that the California mar
ket was then ruling high This en-
abled Northwestern packers to do
fair amount of business at a very goo
figure
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Loss in omeers Huge

Casualty lists issued by the
war Office show that during June the
British army lost 42S officers killed,
1882 wounded and 46 missing total
of 1919. These figures bring the ag-
ere9ate losses to date to %, 4z4. OF
which number 1897 have been killed or
died. Is. 456 wounded and 1871 miss
ing. Heavy fighting around Ipres
caused losses among officers in the
Canadian contingent of 10s killed,
304 wounded and 81 missing OF
the Australians IL were killed and 81
wounded
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03
Ihoucht on Marriaae.

Senator Burton said at wedding
breakfast:
ut is a cheerful sight to see a good.
well-balanced marriage. such as this
one. What a sad thing it is, on the
other hand, to see one of those mar
riages where the groom has lot of
bad habits that we know, for all the
brides devotion, he will never be able
to break away from.
when l hear of a girl who is con-
templating such marriage | always
feel like saying to her:
ITO marry a man to reform him is
like trying to make a good omelet out
of bad eggs Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03

Beatrice Amelia, the maid Of all
work attached to the domicile OF Bill
kins, decided to link her fate with a
member of the opposite sex
After the tying-up ceremony she ap-
preached her late mistress with all
her worldly wealth and requested that
it should be kept in her custody until
called for.
''I1l keep it for you" said the lady
in establishment, but won't you be
needing the money to spend on your
honeymoon"
Amelia eyed her mistress with SCOTT
as she displayed her superior knowl
edge OF the world
what, NUM-" she exclaimed. 'D'ye
think I'd trust myself with strange
man and all that money on me?'-
London Ideas.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03

One salesman and Another

Mrs Autoun wanted new shoes 50
she went into a shop. where an obiig-
ing assistant brought out q selection
for her TO Try on
That's strange. madam. said he.
after many vain attempts TO fit her
One OF your feet is larger than the
other
Bristling with rage. the lady left
that shop and sought another Here.
again, the assistant failed TO find a
pair that would do
How curious. madam he said.
zone of your feet is smaller than the
other
And with q bezmlng smile Mrs Au-
toun bought two pzIrs--Pittsbargh
Chronicle-Te iegrzph-