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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
and the predictions Of an allied ad-
vance in that region have been nuns

Previous Offensive Failed.
The last considerable offensive un-
dertaken by the British was q drive, in
force at Loos in September, 1915, In
conjunction with a. similar French eff
fort in the Champagne district. The
British took Loos and claimed to have
taken 10000 Germans and many guns,
They were unable to press home the
advantage, says the war Office, be-
cause reserves failed to come in time
The British official losses IN this bat
tie were 10000 men.
The portion of the line selected by
the British for the Inauguration cf the
present drive runs from the Sonrne
north past Albert to q point about
eight miles south Of Arras. The Bel
gian army holds the trenches from the
North sea to point about six miles
northeast OF Ypres. The British army
under General Sir Douglas Haig, holds
the. line from the junction with the
Belgians as far as the Somme.
Germ ans Did Not Expect Attack.
The sector of the German front on
which the British assumed the often
sive forms a considerable bulge in the
British line. The southern end rests
on the Somme. over which the British
are pushing, altogether different from
the fiat. marshy and bleak aspect of
Flanders.
At many points on this sector it is
possible to see the trenches of the Ger
mans. winding about between opposite
slopes. a military expert writing of
the offensive says:
It is safe to say the Germans never
expected q sreat attack III this coun-
try. We may hope, then. for reduce
tion Of the German salient there and
the securing Of better strategic posi-
tions. Far more important than that
1t is certain this attack will be de-
structive tosthe morale Of the German
troops"
The number Of Germans opposite the
British front and reserves behind the
line was estimated month ago at
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
TIDE OF BATTLE SWAPS.
Trenches Near vsrdun Taken and Re.
taken.

Paris July 1.-AfteS several furious
assaults the Germans penetrated the
works around Thiaumont, which were
taken by the French yesterday, says
official statements,
After four violent attacks with IL
quid fire the Germans captured the
positions east of hill s04. which were
taken by the French yesterday. The
French made a counter attack and re-
captured the positions.
On the west OF the Meuse fighting OF
great violence lasted all night in the
of the Esnes Haucourt
road. The Germans attacked heavily
east and west Of hill 304, but mostly
were repulsed. Nancy was bombarded
by German long range guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
SECOND LINES REACHED.
British Push Attacks and Advance Fivs
!. Miles n Soma Points

British Push Attacks and Advance Five
Miles At Some Points.
British Headquarters in France, July
Reports from the front up to 1890
today, five hours after the combined
French and British offensive was
launched. showed that the allies have
taken the towns OF La Boiselle, Serre
and Montauben, and the Curlu and Fa-
Were woods.
The main line trenches over the front
points the fiEhting has REACHED the
main second line.
Il These reports show that the French
and British at the point ofetheir fur
thest advance have broken thru more
than five miles beyond the first Ger
man trenches. Montauban is five and
one-half miles east of the old British
front and Curlu wood is six miles east
southeast of Albert.
The British are endeavoring to sur
round Thiepval, and at other points an
intense struggle is on for towns and
villages.
Reports from the front indicate that
the important German position at Fri
court may be cut off.
At this hour the British are making
good progress behind the front lines in
German held territory. Seere and
Montauben, which the British have ta-
ken, are important tactical points.
Seere is southeast of Hebuterne, and
Montauben is northeast of Bray. The
British are fighting for the villages of
Mametez and Centalmaison, portions of
which they now hold.
The British are fighting gallantly and
have taken many prisoners in the lines.
The French advancing on the British
right are moving with great steadiness.
After the assault they quickly covered
two kilometers beyond the German
front lines. Thus far the day has gone
well for France and England.
The fourth day of the British bonn
bardment OF the, German positions
sees no diminution Of the volume Of
fire. which continues along the whole
line without cessation. day and night,
cutting barbed wire entanglements,
demolishing first and second lines of
German trenches and placing curtains
of Are O.. the reads and co.sIiunicat-
ing trenches.
4 Considerably more than 100000
shells a day are being expended, and
there seems to be no limit to the sup
ply Of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
NEWS OF THE d. !
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.
Sun rises July 2 at 4:31, .Yat

IowaGenerally fair and continued
warm tonight and Sunday.
Weather conditions for the week be-
ginning Sunday as forecasted by the
weather bureau follows:
Plains states and upper Mississippi
valley: Fair, except scattered thunder
showers; temperature somewhat above
seasonable average.
PAGE ONE.
1e!earaphic News:
British Gain in Great Offensive.
Advance of Five Miles Made.
Mexican Crisis at Standstill.
Border Army Daily Growing.
Heat Sends Iowa Guardsmen to Hos
pital.
Slackers OF Cavalry Drummed Out
of Camp.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Immigration on Increase.
Iowa Guards Physically Fit.
Story City Ambitious.
Rural Church Conference Ends.
Liquor Selling Druggists Favored.
Gathered by the Wayside.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Federal Aid For Roads.
Two Traitors Condemned.
Going Out of Business
How About It?
Topics and Iowa Opinion
PAGES SIX. SEVEN. EIGHT. NINE.
City News:
Fifth Arrest Made in Murder Case.
Barney Houghkirk Placed in Jail.
McLeland Choice For Republican
Auditor.
Political Parties Choose Delegates.
Ansons Take Game When Pilots
BLOW Up"
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
All Grains Higher.
Absance of Selling Pressure in
Wheat
European Demand For Corn.
Hogs at Higher Levels.
Cattle Tradet Slow.
Militia Found Wanting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Peace commi,.ion Renudiat.d

Mexico City, July 1.-The foreign
office issued statement today that
various individuals now in the United
States as members Of the so-called
peace commission ~have no authority
to act for the Mkkican government.
Only a few Score of Americans re-
main in the capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP.
seventyFive "SIackers" Of Cavalry
Regiment Jeered as They Leave.

special 10 TlmeS-hepuDllcan.
Iowa City. July NEARLY 900 good
Iowa boys, of the First cavalry, ac-
companied Maj. r. P. Howell. theiN
commander, to Camp Dodge, Desf
Moines, while seventy five Of the al
legged "slackers", or "oyeralls'', as they
were dubbed in the circles Of Camp
Young. Iowa City, were practicaliN
drummed out of camp, last night. Tha
soldiers who agreed to sign the federal
oath hooted. jeered. and taunted thd
non-slgners thruout Friday afternoon
and night. They paraded thru the
troop streets, with big dead snakes
from the adjacent Iowa groves mounted
on poles. and the First Iowa cavalry
band, from Ottumwa--every man oS
which orsa.;:=:.!c: signed ".A=s5 ..=
Dead March from SAUL and otherS
dirSes.
Only overaIIs. }
The men were Compelled to give una
their uniforms--which were needed, the
officers ruled, without remarks as to|
other reasons--for soldiers who wer0
not supplied with uniforms, and were.
soon to go to Camp Dodge. This lefe|
the "slackers" without clothing, save,
their underwear, and they were sup-l
coming clear up to the necks
Many could not get overalls, and
were compelled to visit farmers homes;
and beg. buy or borrow some sort od
clothing.
They were compelled to take thA
horses home, as they were still undery
command of the First Iowa ofricerSt
and members of the guard. Many In
dignities were heaped upon them, and
most OF them were borne without pro-
ducing fights, altho there were few
clashes. In the main, the "slackers" /
seemed too cowed to fight their tor
mentors among the hero band { {
Many cavalrymen Available. I
Captain Norton. Of Muscatine. has
offered full cavalry troop to Major
Howell; Captain Gadbury, Of Tama, du-
plicates the offer. Many cavalrymen are
offered by Grinnell, North English and
other towns. These volunteers were ins
structed to report at Camp Dodge. ,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Sleep Without Blankets.

Springfield, ILL.,, July AFTER Sleep
ing blanketless all night under the
trees the First cavalry. Illinois Ma
tional Guard, entrained for the border
early today after delay of fifteen
hours caused by the railroads failure
to furnish equipment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Reyes Faction Joining carranza.

Chihuahua City, July Troops Of
the old Canuto Reyes faction Of BAN
dts continued to arrive in Torreon to
offer their services to the de facto
government, say reports here Jose
Issabel Robles, the former . Villista
leader, has been active in getting their
submission. Gen. Jose Santos has in
formed General Trevino that not a
single band has appeared in his dis
trict in the last thirty days. Gen. F.
Maycotte has replaced Arnul Gomez
as governor Of Durango.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Russians Capture kolomea.

London, July f.-The announcement
that the Russians had taken Koiomea.
Galicia reached here early today in a
special message from Petrograd. This
message merely said: 81,
I'VE have taken Kolomea the most
important railway center in the Buko-.
wilma region" ~. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Russians Fall Back eefore rurk.

Constantinople, via London, July L.
The Russian force driven back by the
Turks from the Persian border to
Mesopotamia is effecting farther re-
treat in the direction of Permansha,
Persia, under Turkish pursuit, says
statement toda
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
cARRANzA is BLUNT.
Reply to Demands Charges Bad Faith
by Americans, n

U0Psy ~ ~'S' SSS 0SN = asSs
by Americans.
Washington, July 1.-Administratio
officials learned with dismayN the de-
fiant character of Gen. Carranza's s
memorandum, issued in Mexico City, in
reply to Secretary Lansing's 5000 word
note of warning.
In his memorandum Carranza in
sists that the American forces be with
drawn from Mexico Immediately. 1t
makes no reference to President Will
sons ultimatum of Sunday, and app:.r-
emily Carranza will ignore that docu-
ment so far as any specific response is
concerned.
Charges by carranza.
Summed up. the Carranza memoran-
dunn says:
Mexico never consented to the Per-
shing expedition as 1t was conducted
and demands removal of the troops.
America 10 to blame for the raids by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Colonial Troeps IN Action.

British Headquarters In France, via
London, July LA raid by Australian
and New Zealand troops on the Ger
man line last night resulted in the kill
ing of eighty Germans, including two
officers. The British LOSSES were slight.
The Germans made an ineffective
raid on British trenches to the west Of
Lille road after a heavy ibombardment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Argentina Not Aidino c,rr,nz

Buenos Aires, July Official denial
was given today to the report that the
Argentine government had sold arma-
ment to General Carranza.
A dispatch from Ell Paso, June %,
said agents there Of the Mexican City
Bank had received reports that Argen-
tina had sold the Carranza government
1S0 machine guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Food Piled Up in NooaIes.

Nogales, Ariz.. July 1.-Nearly 1000
tons Of provisions have been sent into
Mexico this week, it was estimated to-
day. Most of the shipments have been
sent on south, bu. much is piled up in
the Mexican town of Nogales.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Mexican Major Arrested.

Laredo, Tex, July 1.-Jess NJ. Nose
ly, carrying a commission as major in
the CarranZa army, was arrested here
last night by a special agent of the de-
partment Of justice, charged with en-
tering the United States to enlist ne.
groes for the Mexican army, it became
known today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Cotton crop Statistics.

Washington, July This years cot
ton crop was forecast today at 4O,266.-
900 bales, by the department Of agri-
culture. which estimated the area plant
ed at 35,994,00O acres and the condition
of the crop on June 25 at S1.1 per cent
of normal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Massachusetts Men at Border.

Belen. N NJ, July Especial trains
carrying parts of tho Massachusetts
National Guard passed thru here this
morning south bound. One had the
hospital ambulance corps and the
other two infantry organizations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
German Report Brief.

Berlin, via London, July 1.-Recon.
noitering attacks by French and Brit.
ish along the west front during the
night were in all cases repulsed by the
Germans. the war office said today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01

National Guard, left this morning for
the south. ~
Nevada, Mo-. July 1.-The artillery
battalion and signal corps unit Of the
Missouri National Guard entrained for
the bprder today,
Camp Douglas, wis. July 1.-TWO
batteries OF artillery. Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard, entrained for the border
today. Information as to their des-
tinaton was withheld.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
ARMY
DAILY GROWS
General Funston Too Busy
to Pay Heed to Car
rama Accusations.
MEXICANS ACTIVELY
MARSHALING FORCES

Evidences South Of Border That Car.
ranza Is Preparing to Fisht-Food
For Starving Mexican Citizens Per.
mitted to Be Sent South Across Bor.
der-Denial Made to Report That
Villa Has Been Placed in Charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Defenders Driven Out After
Fiercest Artillery Bat
tie Of War.
TRENCHES CAPTURED
OVER LONG FRONT
Offensive Movement 'Ex-
tending Twenty Miles lnausuratsd BY
British, With French Cooperating
ron One Wina-1is Guns Pave Way
Y British Public Warned That Heavy
Sacrifices Must Be Made.

a-::..::ssh! -::..::ssh!: headquarters France,
July 4. ~. A tremendous offensive
was launched at 7:30 over ! front
extending twenty miles north Of the
Somms. The assault was preceded
by terrific bombardmant. The
British have already oecdpied the
German front line and captured
many prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Moro Troops Entrain.

Fort Riley, Kan, July 1.-The first
section Of the Second infantry. Kansas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
PUT men
IN HOSPITAL
Many Victims Of Torrid
Weather at Camp Dodge,
Des Moines.
UTMOST CARE TO
SAFEGUARD MILITIA

Plans Made TO Fittinaly Celebrate
Fourth in Elaborate Mannsr--Rsus-
ing Reception Being Arranged Fsr
First Regiment cavairymsn on AZ.
rival From Iowa ci.y-No Orders
For Movement Southwark Rsesivsd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01

Navigation in and about New York
harbor requires the use Of :6S beacOa
lights
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01

A first edition Of "Pickwick Papers,
was sold at auction not long ago for
$3.50. ..----------.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Troops Arriving.

Some apprehension manifested here
was allayed with reports to military
authorities that the first of the Ma
tional Guard contingent ordered to Ell
Paso was arriving today.
Two batteries of the Fifth artillery,
B. and c, arrived here today from
Fort Sill, Okla. One detrained down
town and the other at Fort Bliss.
Other troop trains bearing National
Guardsmen are nearing here. being
due here some time today.
SpiIlsbury to Rejetn Pershins.
Lem H.. Spillsbury, Norman scout,
survivor OF the CarriZal fight and i'm
prisoned at Chihuahua City. said he
would go to Columbus this afternoon
to again join Gen. ]. ]. Pershing He
will arrive at headquarters Sunday af-
ternoon proceeding in an automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
Villa Rumor Denied.

A rumor was current in Mexico to-
day that Villa had taken charge of the
CarranZa force of 5000 men being con-
centrated at Bustillos, about seventy
miles west of Chihuahua City. on the
line of the Mexican Northwestern rail-
way. Authorities in Juarez pronounce
this report false.
During the night the heaviest provost
guarN. a troop of cavalry and of infan-'
try mounted on motorcycles. was sta
toned at the plaza, while large out
posts were kept at the international
bridge
In Juarez, altho much feeling was
aroused by reports that American SOL
diers near Ysleta. Tex, twelve miles
east, had fired across the border with
out cause, killing a Mexican customs
rider General Gonzales, commandant
said today that the civil population Is
well under control.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-01
FOOD FOR STARVING.
United States Permits Supplies to
Cross Border Into Mexico.

. E 81 Z G.. 4H. 7 nj .a . "
FL Paso, July Twenty five hun-
-1red sacks of corn consigned by local
dealers to Mexican merchants in Jtarez
were passed by United States customs
officers today after each sack had been
emptied in a. search for contraband
articles.
Many wagons of grain, -four and SIM
liar food stuff has been transported
over the international bridge recently,
especially since the establishment of
what in effect is an embargo on large
freight shipments.
Mexican, dealers say the reason for
purchases are because of the state. torn
by years of strife and practically no
crops being raised in, Chihuahua, num-
bers of people are on the verge of star
vation. The fbod S intended to feed
such people in Juarez and other cities
they asserted
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
An ExhiIaratino Bath.

MANY doctors are now discardinS
the stronger alcohol in ordering baths.
SAYS the Farm and FireSide. and are
prescribing the more agreeable ba!
rum, which Is made in Japan from the
distillation Of rum and the leaves OF
the bayberry tree. If you want II
pleasant. eXhilarating bath use this
in dilution suiting to your condition
For bathing the sick it seems To have
a longer and more Stinulat :ng aud
tonic effect than whisky or alcohol.
The Head Of the firm.
AS he appears to
The Office boy: A large. fat bei,Is
whose grumble is worse than Jovc>
thunder and whose commendatory nod
is worth almost any amount of per
sonal Inconvenience,
Head boQkkeeper: A good man. wit
no head for figures. who has arrived
at his present exalted position hr u
combina ton Of luck and pull
The stenographer: a pleasant DID
party with singular weaknesses and
a strange capacity-rarely exercised
however-tO make one cry.
His wife: A baby.-Life.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
RUSSIA CHANGES HER POLICY
Men Who Reached United States Be.
fore War May Send for Relatives.

New York, Feb. 29.-The Russian
government has granted permission to
the wives and children of men who
came to America before the war to
leave Russia and join their relatives
in America, says Leon Sanders, presi-
dent of the Hebrew Sheltering and
Immigrant Society of America. The
message came from Isadore Perish
field, who was sent to give relief to
the Jewish war sufferers in Poland.
The society has been trying for a
long time to obtain this permission.
Mr.. Sanders says many Russian Jews
same to America before the war and
now have the means to support their
families here and have been unable
to bring them over because the Rus.
sian government would not permit
them to leave.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
PREACHER, Al, ADOPTED.
Rev. Henry Natsct to Take Name Of
His Legal Mother.

His Legal Mother.
New York.-The new law permitting
the adoption of adults made it. possible
for Mrs. Sarah Ella Furnald, seventy
one years old and widow of Francis p.
Furnald, to fulfill hope Of years
when Surrogate Fowler permitted her
to adopt the Rev. Henry Natsch, forty
one years old With his wife the cler-
syman resides at the home Of Mrs.
Furnald, 81 West Seventy-second
street.
Mrs. Eurnald was the mother of four
children. all of whom are dead, the last
dying in 1899. Her husband died in
1907. Her only living relative is an
aunt. eighty years old, who has no rela-
tives. She had hoped to be able to per-
petuate the family name through an
adoption.
She met Mr. Natsch when he was
student in the Union Theological sem
mary in 1902 and shortly after he
went west to live with Mr.. and Mrs.
Furnald He married Miss Ethel Hele-
ma Burlington on Dec. 2, 1914, and the
two made their home with Mrs. Fur
nald. Mr.. Natsch now becomes Henry
Natsch Furnald, and his wife's name
changes accordingly. Mrs. Furnald
has substantial estate, which, she
says. she will leave to her adopted son.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03

condemned COnIeuefate ana gladden.
the hearts Of his brother and others
who loved him.
But the president, shortly after this
net of mercy. descended to car
rage and was driven to the theater
and while sitting in his chair, possibly
thinking rather Of the life he had spar
ed than the play, was sent to his long
home by one who thought he served
the same cause as the man he had par
doned.
Half century has passed since the
tender hearted president was martyred.
There have been many anecdotes told
of him, but none so affecting as this
writing of a pardon for Confederate
officer and going directly to his death
ut the hands Of Booth. We have
Mr.. Lincoln's speech at the dedication
of the field of Gettysburg Every day
is advancing Mr. Lincoln in the ad-
miraton and the hearts of the civilized
world. Beside its impressive words
should stand this last act of his life
from which the pardOner went to his
own death. His words Of conservation
on the battlefield were long in being
recognized for their true value and in
finaing the place among men they &C.
cupy today. Perhaps at some future
date this last official act-an act of
clemency-may take its place beside
his words at Gettysburg.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
LONE BANDIT RoBs BANK
Negro Forces Cashier and Clerks Into
Vault at st, Joseph, Mo.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. ga negro
entered the Merchants State bank
here and, after forcing the cashier
and two clerks into the vault, obtained
$1,000 and escaped.
The negro was armed with revol-
yer, but he wore no mask and was I'M
aided in the robbery.
A shcriff's posse in motor cars start
ed in pursuit.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
Repartee.

On the train going out Suhbubs GOT
into conversation with a stranger wb"
remarked:
II see you are putting up go"'
many new buildings"
EYES," answered Subbubs. "nen
buildings are the only kind we pm M "
Kansas City Journal
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
FoRTY-nINTH STATE URGED.
Upper Peninsula Of Michigan Seeks
Entrance as Superior.

Calumet. Mich.-Plans for cam
paign to carve the forty-ninth state of
the Union out Of the upper peninsula"
Of Michigan, under the name ''Supe-
rior," were discussed here by Roger NJ.
Andrews, proprietor Of the Menominee
Herald-Leader, at the annual banquet
Of the Calumet Business Mems associ-
alton.
He asserted that the assessed valua-
ton Of the district exceeds that Of any
one Of seventeen states which he
named and laid stress upon the fact
that it is isolated from the rest of the
state.