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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Series of Counter Attacks
On Arras Front Accomp-
liz sng Little.
TEr SONS MOVED
- DOWN IN MASSES
British Artillery Creates Havoc IN
Ranks Of Germans Sent to Attack in \
Mass Formation--When Curtain ef
Fire Lifts Not Living Soldier 10
Sight - German Airmen 6seemina
Timid Because Of lnroads Of British,

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent
British Headquarters in France, via
London, April 26-There has been q
comparative lull in the fighting east
OF Arras in the last twenty-fou hours.
the German counter attacks in the ef-
fort TO retake the positions Captured
by the British in Monday assaults hav-
ing worn themselves out.
Heavily overcast skies are givtng the
German airmen a brief respite from
British aerial attacks. enabling then.
TO make an effort to reorganize theil
badly damaged squadrons. In foul
days fighting the British have account
ed for nearly 100 enemy machines. The
British airmen were praying for . con-
tinuance OF clear weather. as their
worrying tactics had provoked tho
Germans into heavy fighting. but
clouds gathered yesterday and today
the skies were also overcast. In con-
sequence the airplane hunt was re-
stricted.
Germans Become Timid.
Owing to tho heavy inroads made ~
British atrmen the German kite bal-
looms are extremely timid thsss AavA
altho the Germans depend mostly .
them for artillery observas1o0S. -
seldom attempt overhead ohseEva111o
with airplaines. Tho only a1r ASa1s5
seen over this tine are fase aoo6e1
which attempt rafds a1d sUu1y Ds
again IN the clouds. sOAS GDsss 49,
loon set adrift yesterday laAleA tns1ho
British lines.
Attack In Mass FornatieN.i N
Stories Of the German countee g.
tacks-there have been eight attempts
TO capture Gavrelle since Monday
tell Of almost Incredible tactics em-s
ployed by the Germans in sending for
ward troops in mass formation, Givin1
the British artillery the greatest oppor-
tunity for open target shooting It has
had in the last two years.
Several thousand Germans advanced
In attack Tuesday when the British
curtain Of fire shut down in front of
them. Still other British guns hred
straight thru the curtain on the adj
vancing men.
Not a man passed beyond that our
tain and when It's obscuring smoke
lifted there was not a moving German
In sight Nothing was to be seen but
the ploughed ground Uttered with the
sprawling dead.
One particular British regiment
has a grievance against the Germans.
On the night before the attack = Ger-
man she'll fell on the regiment rum
cart. destroying sixty eight gallons.
Some Of the men who had been light
ing and sleeping on the ground for,
three days were deprived Of their tots.
which are distributed on cold mornings
lust before dawn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
CENSORSHIP Is CONDEMNED.
Publishers Association Protests Against
Clause Of Espionage Bill.

New York, April 26.-The press cen
sorship clause Of the espionage bill
new before congress Is condemned by
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association on the ground that 1t i'm
perils free institutions and strikes a,
the fundamental rights Of the people.
A resolution unanimously adopted q.
the associations annual convention
yesterday. requests congress to elimin :
ate this clause. "a voluntary censor
ship suggested by the government is
being carefully observed by the pa
pers OF the United States says the
resolution. "and no loyal newspaper
will knowingly print that which woulc
give aid to the enemy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
ARMY BILE DER
U(JNSTANTATTACK

MsaSur6 Threads Way Thru Bsth
Houses Under Incsssant Fire BY op-
ponsnts-senats Agrees to Vote on
Saturday Night.
Washington. April g. = The army
bill continued to thread its way thru
debate In both house of congress to-
day under constant fire Of attack
from those who opposed selective con-
scription and ardently defended by
those who support the administration
plan.
First prospects Of a vote appeared
in the house where 1t was agreed that
general debate should close with ad-
journment today. Then the bill will
be considered by the house under the
five- minute rule with prospect Of a
vote by Friday night or Saturday.
Results Of canvass to ascertain
sentiment Of the house membership on
the administration bill providing fol-
raising an army by selective draft
caused renewed confidence today
among champions Of its passage by the
AVuS0 w y 6dAS IIldJUIALy.
The house canvass taken by friends
Of the bill. disclosed. 1t was stated, a
majority Of from sixty to seventy in
favor OF the measure.
In the house leaders figured on reach
ing vote by Saturday. An agreement
to vote upon and finally dispose Of the
bill not later than Saturday night was
reached in the senate.
Representative Mason Kissed.
Kisses from the galleries greeted
Representative Mason. republican. of H.
linois, today when he assailed Presi
dent Wilson for falling to accept imme-
diately Colonel Roosevelt's offer to raise
q division for service in France. A few
members Joined In the demonstration.
''The man in the White HOUSE hasn't
the courage or political sagacity to per-
NIT the colonel to enlist for fear he will
profit politically" was the sentence
which drew the Missing.
Senator Hale, In speech in the SEN
|ate, opposed the volunteer system and
urged that an American force be sent I'd
Europe at once, II only because Of its
moral effect. y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Germans Claiming Victory.


London, April 26.--The German
newspapers are claiming victory in the
battle of Arras. telegraphs the corre-
spondent at The Hague Of the Evening
News. The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
"The second battle Of Arras can
never be made good by the British,
who lost it an enormous cost in men
and material"
The Cologne Gazette saqs:
German troops look across fields
piled with corpses of the British army,
which they have repelled successfully.
The Cologne volkes Zeitung says:
1.-THE Siegfried position has become
an elastic band, diving wall, which
has dissolved the physical and moral
strength Of the enemy"
The statement says:
Yesterday the enemy exerted him
self only n local attacks near Arras.
South Of the Scarpe river these at
tacks were repulsed.
THE artillery battle continued with
considerable violence in some sectors.
At Garvelle our position is now situat-
ed on the eastern boundary of the viii
lage.
Army group Of the German crown
prince: The general situation is un-
changed. The artillery duel limited It
self to a. narrow front. During some
advances we took prisoner three
French officers and more than 160
men. In the evening the enemy at
tackled on a front Of three kilometres
but were repulsed.
IN the Champagne the fighting was
limited to hand grenade encounters
The enemy lost six airplanes yester-
day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26

of United States Revenue Collector
Murphy here, today entered plea of
guilty to the charge of embeZzling
funds of the office and was sentenced
to eighteen. months at Fort Leaven-
worth. His shortage. which has been
repaid. is said to have amounted to
about $500. He is 46 years old. mar
ried and formerly lived at Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
/. c. CHAP|N, OF
UNION, STRICKEN
Prominent Hardin County
Banker Passes Away
Suddenly.
Widely Known in Ranks Of Iowa Odd
Follows, and Past State Treasurer Of
Patriarchs Militant = President Of
,citizsnS Bank Of Union and Men,
Der Of Union City Council.
|pecial to Times- Republican n.

Special to Times Republican.
Union, April 2Ss~II. c. Chaplin, one
of the foremost, citizens ,of onion. a
leading banker of Hardin county. and
prominent in Iowa Odd Fellowship,
passed away suddenly AT his home
here this morning, following an attack
Of acute indigestion, which is believed
to have induced blood clot. Mr.. Chap
in had been suffering from stomach
trouble for two weeks but had not
been seriously i'll. He arose this
morning appar emily in his usual
health, went to a -neighbor's for the
mornings milk, and returned home for
breakfast. He was suddenly seized
with violent fit Of vomiting and ex
pired shortly after physician had
been called. Mrs. Chaplin and the
physician were alone with Mr.. Chapih
when death came.
Native Of Marshall County.
H. c. Chaplin was born near Albion
Marshall county, Aug. 10, 1859. the son
of the late o. B. and Ellen C. Chaplin
q
Union the year following his birth. In
1876 the elder Chaplin moved to what
is now known as the "Chapin home
place." just outside the town Of Union
to the west. Later the family moved
into Union. where Mr.. Chaplin has
since made his home.
Mr.. Chapin was student at Grin
nell College. and graduate Of Days
Commercial College, Keokuk.
l. In May, 1883, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Cora Billiard. Of Ashta
bula, O., who, with two children sur
wives. The latter are Mrs. Jennie l.
Lepley Of Union. and Earl Chaplin
of Portland, Ore.
Prominent in Business Circles.
Mr.. Chaplin has long been identified
with the business and civic interests
Of Union. At the death OF his father
he succeeded to the presidency Of the
Citizens' Bank Of Union. which position
he has since held.S He has served as
member Of the town council and al
the time Of his death was engaged ir
perfecting plans for the extension o.
the water mains and the Improvement
Of the towns water supply.
He had been identified with all pro-
jects for the improvement Of the town
and the promotion Of the welfare OF
its people for years.
Well Known Odd Fellow.
Mr.. Chapin's activities in I. o. 0. F
circles gave him q wide acquaintance
thruout the state. and as result oi
his lodge work he was honored by
many offices in local and state lodges
He had served thru the offices Of the
local lodge and was trustee Of the
state Patriarchs Militant, as well as
past state treasurer Of the Patriarchs
At the time Of his. death he was serv-
ing as chairman Of the finance COM
mittee Of the grand lodge.
Aside from his immediate family he
is survived by an aunt, Mrs. Jennie
Wilson. and q cousin. Thomas Harris
both Of Marshalltown.
Arrangements for the funeral viii
not be completed until the son arrives
from Portland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
BOYS ENLIST ON FARMS
Every High sehss! Lad At R.lmes
Offers to Do His "eit".

Onefo 10 10 IT'S DIV
Belmond April 26-Farmers in the
vicinity OF Belmond will be furnished
with all the help necessary for their
farm work this summer and need have
no fear Of shortage OF hands, Prof
fesor Searbro, Of the local school, ask
ed for volunteers from the high school
boys to help do the work on the farms
around Belmond. Every boy in the
high school volunteered TO do his
bit. as have professors Searbro and
Wilson. II any farmer is in need of
an emergency hand he need only call
the school house and help will be sent.
The county agent has called for vol
unteers for farm work. The prospects
re for greatly increased yield OF ali
kinds OF foodstuffs in Wright county
this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Sop For Socialists.

Amsterdam, April 26.-Thep Berlin
Vorwaer;s. pointing out that it is the
turn of the socialist democratic party
to appoint chairman of the constitu-
tional committee of the reichstag, says
that Philip Scheidemann, leader of the
majority socialists, will be selected.
The Xorwaerts regards this,as = hope
ful beginning for the reform of the
constitution.
A Berlin official announcement says
great numbers of exempts have been
drafted for field service They will be
replaced by women and those liable for
the national auxiliary service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
ACCUSED GERMANS lNTERNED.
kayser and Peterson Taken in Custody
at Naaala Arix.

Nogales. Ariz.. April a6.-Frederick
Kayser, awaiting trial for alleged vio.
lattice Of the national defense laws,
and Rudolph Peterson, former German
consular agent here. were taken into
custody today by federal authorities,
who said the two. Germans would be
interned. Both are held at military
Kayser was arrested
Feb Is. charged With seeking to obtain
military information unlawfully. He
was released on $4,000 bail. Peterson
was employedin bank here after Dip
lomatio relations with Germany We're
broken on by the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
wiIson MIGHT Veto.

Washington, April 26--President Will
son in a letter to Arthur Brisbane, OF
New York. declared today that he is
opposed to any system of censorship
that would deny to the people of the
United States their undisputed right
to crlticise their public officials" He
wrote that whatever action congress
may decide upon he will not permit
any law which would shield him from
criticism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
n,;4;.h el.ekli.t aerov.d

London, April 26.-The British black
list Of shipping has been withdrawn
so far as it concerns the United
States.
The following announcement was
made today by the foreign office:
Now that the United States has
entered the war against our common
enemy and are adopting safeguards Of
their own. 1t has been decided to with
Graw the statutory list tblack list)
from the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
supprsssina DisaoreeabIe News

Copenhagen, via London. April 20
The protests of socialist representa-
tives in the reichStag committee yes
terday revealed the fact that German
newspapers, must now submit to CEN
sorshlp before leaving the country so
as to block the channel thru which
disagreeable news has reached foreign
ears.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
U. $. SHIP DESTROYED.

Submarine Gunfire Sinks Small
Schooner Without Warning.
Washington, April 28.-The destruc-
tion without warning by submarine
gunfire of the American schooner Percy.
Birdsall of New York was reported to-
dav to the state department. The time;
and place were not announced. the
submarine fired ten shots. seven of:
which struck the boat below the water
line. some of them whils the captain
and the nine members of the crew we're
taking to the boats. The surv1vofs
were rescued by British patrol oco&s
The Birdsall was of 1.127 tons 9roeo
and was built in Wilmington, Del. n
1890.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
TO SOLVE PAPER PROBLEM.
F. w. Kellogg Advocates Paper MILL
on Pacific Coast.


on Pacific Coast.
New York, April 26-The solution o.
the American newspaper problem OF
the high cost of print paper. lies in
the establishment of paper mills on the
Pacific coast. F.. w. kellogg. of Sar
Francisco, Cal. said today. addressing
the American Newspaper Association.
Paper can be made there cheaper
than in any part of Canada or the
United States, IS he said.
+. P. Glass said the price Of l-cei..
newspapers must be advanced to meet
cost now or never.
st will be too late when present
conditions are over" he warned, for
the public will not appreciate the ne
cessty of the move as it will now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Wheat Continues to Advanes,

Chicago, April 26.-wheat Continued
its advance today. On first trAde0;
May sold up Ala cents to s.55, Jsa,llssSae
cents, to 2.21h. and September.
cents, to 1.9S1s. "a " & ~
FURTHER advances during thss fnf&.s
noon carried May to 2.Se, July to M
and September to l.ssx
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
PAGE ONE.


Telesraphie News:
Germans Fail TO Capture Los;
Ground.
Teuton Drive on Gravelle Repulsed
Move to Make Germany Republic.
Agreement Between Great Britain
and U. S.
II. c. Chaplin Dead at Union.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Tama County Loyalty Day.
Bluffs People Raising Gardens. f:
Eastern Workers For Iowa Farms
Women May Man Street Cars
Hardin County Teachers to Meet.
Railroads Work Out War Plans.
PAGE FIVE.
New Serial:
Inside the Lines.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
The Plays the Thing.
Needed. Plain Common Sense.
stevens Rapid Rise.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
tnsons Meet Clinton, May 3.
Schedule Fey First Six Days issued.
~" Gymnasium Classes in Exhibi-
ton.
Home Plans Big Memorial Day.
Big Equity Assignment For May.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Continues Skyward.
Car Scarcity Strengthens Corn.
Cattle Trade Steady.
Hogs Sell Higher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Frsnoh Check German Attacks.

Paris. April s6.-The Germans vainly
enewed their counter attacks last
Eiigbt on the ground near Chemin des-
soAmes, the war office reports. The
y #katement says:
.On the bank Of the Disc, German
seonnoitering party attempted to ap-
Z 3seoach our trenches near Moy but was
epuised. &
North Of the Aisne the enemy re-
sleFed In vain his efforts to expel us
icm the plateau near the Chemin- des-
\ ames. After violent bombardment
eteFxlay evening. two powerful at
s.6cks were made on the front about
q - Isilometers west OF Cerny These
y aaft6 were broken before our lines
& IN losses for the enemy. An-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Austrian Parliament to Convene

Vienna. via London. April 26-Offi-
c:al announcement was made here to-
day that the Austrian government had
decided TO convoke parliament for May
80 to deal with restrictions of food
supply and with economic. social and
financial problems" The parliament
has not been in session since before
the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26

other effort In the region Of Hurtebise
farm was equally successful.
Near La Pompelle, in the Cham
payne, and also on the front between
Navarin farm and Tahure, several sur
prise attacks by the enemy were re-
pulsed"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
sridce sentrie, Shoot prowIer.

New York. April 26-Sentries guard
ing the water front under the Brook
lyn bridge today shot and probably
fatally wounded q man found lettering
about a factory. The man gave the
name Of John Smith,. Russian labor
er.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Swedish Cabinet Minister Quito.

London, April 26. - A christiania
dispatch says the Norwegian minister
Of justice has resigned owing to the
rejection OF tho government bill cur
failing the freedom Of the press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises April p at 500, sets at 6:ai
lowar-Partly cloudy In east with
probably rain In west portion tonight
Friday rain and continued cold
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Wednesday. So and So; Tues
day. 30 and 80; April %, 1916. Ss and
SO. At this morning, 81, Wednes
day, AZ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Canadian Casualty List.

Ottawa, April ga Canadian cas-
ualty list of s25 names. issued today,
brings a total Of Canadian casualties
since April to s.7ss Of all ranks. The
wounded comprise the highest percent
age. the majority being slight cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
No Munition. For Mexico.

Galveston, Tex, April 26.--Agents OF
the Southern Pacific lines have been
instructed to refuse shipments Of war
munitions of any character for any
destination on the Mexican border. ex-
scept under government bills Of lading.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Recognition Of Polish Riahts.

R0co0nition Of Polish Rights.
| London, April 26.-In the house u
commons today Chancellor Bonar Law
welcomed the declaration OF the pro-
visionA government of Russia recogniz-
ing the rights Of the Poles to decide
their own adairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
"susr PERIL REMAINS.
President Of British Board Of Trad
Says u Boat 10 Great Factor in War

London, April ga grave warning
that the submarine menace may be an
important factor In determining the
outcome Of the war was sounded today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Most.er Sent 10 Prison

McSteen Sent to Prison.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. April 26. - Paul McSteen.
until recently stamp clerk in the Office
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26
Germans on cavreIIe outskirts.

Germans on Gavrelle Outskirts.
Berlin, April 26.-The German po-
sition at Gavrelle. in the Arras battle
field, is now situated at the eastern
boundary of the village, says today s
army headquarters statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-26

slOu0Ouss april Zo.--tteneWeo German
Aftacks on British positions near GAY
reIie were .repulsed last night. the war
office announced today.
Telegraphing today from British
sheAdQuarters in France. Reuters cor.
respondent says:
The Germans are still hurrying up
7 fresh reserves to press their counter
sattacks. They are nghting great de-
laying battle. altho not now standing
upon any well prepared system Of de-
fenses and can only hope to check our
advance by using up great masses of
( troops whose breasts have taken the
place of parapets.
This policy must result in greatly
accelerating the progress Of exhaustion
Rnd II continued long the situation will
resolve itself into the simple problem
OF which side can longest maintain the
deadly pace.
Prisoners declare the German army
sis now being drained at q rate which
brings collapse within measurable dis.
tance."
Superiority Of Artillery Tells.
~ The outstanding feature OF the sec
ond phase OF the battle Of Arras is the
definite establishment Of superiority in
artillery by the British and it is due
to this superiority that they have been
4 able to maintain q successful offensive.
$50 said Major General +. B. Maurice
today in his weekly talk with the AS
1ociated Press.
General Maurice declared the Ger
8aaIfS had drawn on their strategic re-
serve and brought up great new forces
jjsi m attempt to stem the onslaught,
but the British machine was working
without . hitch. Tho German losses
have been terrific and thousands OF
dead he said, were lying in front OF
the British lines.
3s In the eighteen days of the Arras
battle. he continued, the British casu-
lities had been something less than
9 half what they were in the correspond
sItng period OF the Somme offensive,
while the number of prisoners and
guns captured was much greater than
4 IN the same period of the Somme. He
.zsaid the British have also demon-
strated their superiority in the air.