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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
Capital of Republic and
Several Other Cities Wreck
ed by Earthquake.
SPECTATOR REPORTS
WIDESPREAD RUIN
Man Who Penetrated Edge Of Zone
Says Everything Within Radius Of
Thirty Miles Has Been Destroyed -
Early Reports From American Con.
sui Told Of Partial Destruction-vol-
eano Of San Salvador in Eruption.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, June
republic Of Salvador, with population
of more than 10000, has been totally
destroyed, according to dispatch from
San Miguel, Salvador.
At I o'clock last night telegraph
operator at Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
reported that the operator at San SAL
vador had informed him that earth
shocks had been felt there. Earth
shocks were also felt at Tegucigalpa,
where the operator at 7:45 p. m. lost
all wires.
From Sensuntenpeque, in north, CEN
trail Salvador. flames were seen arising.
apparently from a volcano in the
neighborhood of San Salvador.
An operator who reached the edge
Of the destroyed some reported this
morning that San Salvador Yves in
ruins and everything within a radius
Of thirty miles had been destroyed by
the earthquake
Other Towns Destroyed.
The town of Santa Teola also has
been destroyed, according. to the re-
ports. Inhabitants of San Salvador
are camping In the streets and parks
At the time the report was sent it was
raining heavily. The disaster is sup
posed to have been caused by an erup-
ton OF the volcano OF San Salvador
at the foot OF which the city lies.
A dispatch from Tegucigalpa. Hon
d,iras, says that in addition to the
wiping out Of San Salvador the towns
OF Quezaltipeque, Nejapa, .Suchichoto
Paisnal, Armenois and Mejicanos also
we're destroyed. Mejicaros was a sub
urb Of San Salvador.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning there
was still no communication between
San Salvador and Tegucigalpa.
[San Salvador is about three miles
southeast of the volcano Of San Saliva
| dor, and is the seat of government OF
| the smallest and most densely popu-
I, lated of the American republics. The
| city. which was founded about 1925, Is
| located about 100 miles southeast OF
| the town of Guatemala, and is on q
small stream which flows into the Pa
citic ocean. The city is connected oy
| rail with Acajutla and La Llbertad anc
] contains a large university, the nation
| al palace, the national library and as
Economical observatory and botanical
| garden. The population Of the capita
is 64,000.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
PAGE ONE.

Telesraphie News:
Pershing and STAFF Safe In England.
Arrive at Unnamed British Port.
Quake and Volcano Destroys San
Salvador.
Other Cities Damaged.
Germans Rush Troops to Hindenburs
Line.
Whole Regiments Swallowed Up.
British Drive Continues.
German Brutality in Sea Warfare.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Minister Tells Why Havner Falls.
Many Slackers in Linn County.
Lost Boy Dies Of Exposure.
Polk County Farmer Evades Regis
tration.
Big Deal in Phone Lines.
Farmers Demand Experienced Men.
Hints For the Home Gardener.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Inside the Lines.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
A Way to Be Twice Loyal.
The Stacker and Bonds.
The East and the West.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
ELEVEN.
City News:
uScour County For Liberty Loan.
Committees in Small Towns Organ
iZed
Class Play Successful Affair.
Errors Lose Game For Ansons.
McCreery Makes Appeal For More
Army "Y" Donations.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets:
Wheat Tends Lower.
Corn Trade Back to Normal.
Cattle Weak.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Germany Hopes For Early Peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
Large American Steamer,
Name : 'snown, De
stro' s ~ Torpedo.
ES> v.>ING SEAMEN
SENT TO DEATH
Survivors Of Frsneh Ship Tell Of wiz.
messing FIasrant Violation Of War
Rules After Destruction Of United
States Ship In English Channel ~
Congress- Of Psasants Calls upsn-
Army to Defend Russia.

Paris June s-The torpedoing Of 8
big American steamer and the she'll.
ing and sinking by the submarine OF
the small boats in which the steamers
crew was-escaping Is reported by sur
vivors Of the French three -masted ship
Jeanne Cordonnier, The French ship
was torpedoed in the English channel
on May 81. The crew reached Havrs
in open boats. They declare they Wit
messed the destruction OF the Americas
ship after their own vessel had been
sunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08

convince the people that all is we'll
with the coming harvest and that rres-
ent food difficulties will disappear as
soon as the new crop Is available. A
hint Of somewhat difference possibil-
tiles is contained in q paragraph in one
paper. This paragraph SAYS:
If all conditions continue favorable
Germany can hope for barely a medium
harvest owing to the lack Of fertilizers,
particularly nitrates. The fruit har-
vest, according to experts. will also be
only medium"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
c.rm.n. Withdraw Lines.

Berlin. via London, June S--The Ger
man forces on the Belgian front have
withdrawn from the salient protruding
westward to a prepared position be-
tween the canal bend north Of Halle-
beke and the Douve basin, two kilo-
meters west Of Warneton. army head
quarters announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
Won Hindenburg Making
Effort to Stem British
Torrent in France.
INDUSTRIAL CITIES
NOW GREAT STAKE


Vast numbers Of German troops
are being rushed forward by Field
Marshal Won Hindsnhurg in an sf-
fort to stem the British torrent that
has swept over the heights domi-
mating the Lille plain and that
threatens to sweep the Tsutons from
the great industrial section Of nor.
thern France.
IS saeh s.oosedin7 clash se:"ee:
the mighty armies on the western
front has dwarfed the attacks
which preceded it, the initial phase
Of the battle Of Messinss promises
to be merely prelude to the
struggle which 10 to come.
The British thrust follows almost
on the heels Of the triumphant an.
nounesment by the German en-
peror that the allied ot7snsivs on
the western front had hsSn shsol<sd
by the osrmans, bsaease out the
claim that the Germans had undsr-
estimated thsie fee.
From the oaptursd hsishts the
British guns to-day are sending
their message of death aeross, . low
plain Of scarcely FIVE miles in.
breadth, which separates them from
the industrial capital Of northern
Francs, the famous factory city Of
Lille.
Lille 10 the chief u . iittss: group
asf thrss cities, wsrsin Prior TO the,
war osnkssed, Frances prsat textile
industriss. u formerly had = pop
ulatisn OF 10000, and its TIVE sis-
ter cities, Roubaix and Tourooins,
wers the homss Of about an equal
number. The lattsr stand on rising
ground from four TO six miles
northwest Of Lille, the only high
hand now in front o. the British. To
their right, however, Lille 10 pro-
teetsd BY q ridge which stands bs-
tween It and Armsntisrss, the totsn
on which the right wing of the at
tackins British army rests. An adj
vance into the plains will eutAank
this ridge.
So far the Gsrmans havs reacted
hesitatinsIy before the tremendous
thrust which the British have de-
livsrsd into tho lon0-heid German
line in Belgium.
Only weak counter attacks wsrs
reported during last night acoord-
ina TO unofficial accounts from the
battle field. and General Hais's
troops have held all the ground
won, which reaches at points to q
depth Of nearly three miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08

London, June S--A bottle containing
a number Of messages apparently writ.
ten by members OF tho crew Of the Iong
missing American steamship Frederick,
has been washed ashore at the ORR.
ney Islands,
The messages evidently were written
by two Americans and five Spaniards.
One of them was dated Jan, ~, 1915.
They contain no informaticn - 70 tAe
circumstances under which the chip
was lost. One OF them said: ''wa afo
sinking in mid ocean" One said the
writer's were dying IL
There are five American survtvegs
from the steamer Southland
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
PERSH|NG and STAFF SAFELY IN EUROPE

arduous one by Colonel Fabry in an
interview with representative OF the
Petit Parisien. Colonel Fabry said:
ut is not an expeditionary corps that
will be sent from the United States,
but a veritable army which will DC
Increasingly swelled by fresh contin-
gents and is destined to occupy an
ever-increasing 'front.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
COCKTAILS "FIRES"
TWO ASSISTANTS
Trouble Among Members Of Wooden
Fleet Board Results in Shakeup
Among Engineering Forees-crisis
Follows Interviews Accusing Gostha!s

Washington, June S.-Major General
Goethals, general manager Of the emer-
gency fleet corporation, today dis
missed F. A. Enstis. Of Boston, assist
ant general manager, and F. II. Clark,
Of New York, the two engineers who
originated the wooden feet idea
The dismissal Of Eustis and Clark
followed their action Of last night in
Issuing stateanents virtually charging
Geperal f;oethals with holding up the
sh1pbuilding program in the nations
emergency.
F. A. Eustic. assistant general man.
.ager Of the emergency fleet corporation,
and =. Huntington Clark, engineer Of
the shipping board. are the recall
,cttrants who issued formal and in
formal statements declaring that the
wooden shipbuilding program on a
large scale was practical and possible,
submitting offers Of ten shipbuilding
companies to build 1855 Of them and
charging that many offers had been
turned down by the shipping board.
Program Killed Unjustiy.
Wooden shipbuildlng IL practically
dead" Clark declared to . group OF
newspaper mon summoned hurriedly to
his of1ice without the knowledge Of
Gen. Goethals or William Denman,
chairman Of the shipping board. 1T
has been killed unJustly and We pro-
pose to show the public the truth.
We believe that this question should
not bs decided by one man, sitting on
,e swivel chair. We believe that the
lDoNple OF this country should deter
milne whether we SHOULD build ships 81
Wcod on . large scale In this crisis. II
We don't get ships quickly We mly have
Z battle fought on our own Shores
AZ far az we can learn the present
|neogram contemplates about 5000. .o0o
tbnp Of shipping in eightsen months
This amount was sunk in the nrst -four
months Of this year and tho shortags
s1-eaa, .:s ..:::s.s..
ping will arrive by Dec. and our al
1ie3 ana our success depends on our
ability to begin 70 produce ships by
that time.
very few steel ships can be pro-
Iduced il time. The early ships wil,
NJ the wooden ships and tllsy may de-
ctds thf issue =. - s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
caIifornia's Rsslssration Fail. Short.
i.al;.r socialists Barred.

Rome, via Paris. Juno S-Minister OF
the Interior Orlando has confirmed the
report that no passports viii be given
to Italian socialists who wish to par
Iticipate in the conference at Stock
holm. 10y y. NJ Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
cuARpsmEh ATTACKED.
Six Masked Men Assault Soldiers at
Fort Dodge.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, June S.-A pitched
battle ensued for twenty minutes when
six masked men attacked National
Guardsmen guarding the Chicago Great
Western bridge here Thursday NJ 3
D. m. No soldiers were injured. Spec
tators say one man was carried away
by the masked man. The reason fof
the attack is unknown and secret ser
vice men are on the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
[By Staff Correspondent Of the Asso.
ciated Press..l

IBy Staff Correspondent Of the Assoc
ciated Press..l
British Headquarters in France, via
London, June 8.--The number Of pri-
soners raching the collecting stations
since the beginning Of the new British
drive In Belgium now reaches 5000.
Many more are coming in. The nnm-
.ber Of guns captured is not known, but
several German batteries were taken
intact.
The night passed quietly on the front
Of the new attack, all the captured ter
ritory being held. Prisoners say that
scores Of German guns were destroyed
in the British Commandment.
The German losses in counter at
tacks were terrible. The full depth
OF the British attack was 5000 yards
Three counter attacks by the Germans
which were not delivered In great
force, were broken up last night.
The British are continuing vigorous
.ly their aerial operations over Belsium
and have put three German machines
out Of action near Dixmude.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
More ships ON Way.

Paris. June s.-An additional Ameri-
can flotilla of destroyers and patrol
boats to cooperate with-Frepch forces
in the English Channel and the Atlantic
Is expected shortly, according to the
Matin. The paper says that naval
bases have been prepared to accommo-
date the American ships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08

--7-1 NVINSTOU wi Pb 1SVNO'1Ss -'7s-'>o'~s :.
washington, June 8EOne hundred
American aviators from the navy fly
ing corps have arrived safely in France
for any duty that may present itself,
according to a statement issued today
by Secretary Daniels. They are the
first Of the American fighting forces
to reach France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.R. BULLETIN
Tn. weather.

Sun rises June at 4:2s Sets at 7:Sk
Iowa--Partly cloudy tonight and Sat-
urday; probably showers In east por-
tion tonight: somewhat cooler In CEN
tral and extreme south portion tonight.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Tuesday. 10 and Al; wednesday.
61 and 90; June7, 1915, 81 and 81. Al
this morning, go: Thursday mosn-
Ing, 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
Youns.st to Enlist IL Civil yvsr.

Centerville. June s.-John w. Colds
A..--.. who claimed he WA. the yoMMG-S
est soldier in the civil war at the time
OF his enlistment. died at his home
here late yesterday after q brief III
ness. He was born Sept. IS. 1s47. ana
enlisted In the Fifth Kansas cayAiry
at the age Of 1s years. 10 months -
ak days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
I per.hino CO. to London.


London. June s.-General Pershing
arrived In London this afternoon. He
was velcoM1ed by Walter Hines Page.
the American ambassador; Lord Derby,
ieretary OF state for war; viscount
1fench, commanding the home forces.
and other officers, including Lord
brooke, who win be attached to Cen
eyal Pershings staR during his stay in
The expected arrival Of General Per
si4ing and his party had been kept a
close secret from the London public.
Several floors Of rooms In q hotel had
BEEN reserved for the American party
and the hotel this morning was COM
pletely transformed by the Installation
Of bureaus Of Information. ETC., de-
signed to make the most efficient pos
sible use Of the place as temporary
American army headquarters.
Leading Americans In London ap-
peared on the scene early today as
members Of various committees.
General Pershing and the twelve
senior oficers Of his STAFF are to be
guests of the government at the Savoy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
low. Man With Psr,hina.

Des Moines,-June s-Coi: Harry Will
kins, Of Des Moines, is a member OF
General Pers1ing's staff that arrived
with the general in England today
Col Harry wilkins and General PERISH
ing were classmates at West Point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
He.xv FIohtina q, French Front. \

Heavy Fighting oh Frsnch Front.
Paris, June s.-Heavy fighting con-
tinued thruout the night below ST.
Quentin. the war Office announces.
German infantry attacks between ~.
Quentin and IAFere were checked ~
the French fire.
French positions were bombarded
violently before the infantry attacked.
The French took prisoners ii raids n
the region Of Souain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
/ American General and Aides
Arrive at Unnamed Port
Of England.
SHIP Conveyed By
U. 8. DESTROYERS
vssssIs on Duty In Submarine zons
Nest and Escort Americans Into Safe
harbss-Dritens Welcome Standard
Bearer and Band Plays "star epan-
slsd Dannssn A. Americans Discern
bsris-veyass Without Incident.

u 6rftiSh Port, June S.-Mat0r Gen.
eral Parshing and his stan arrived here
this morning after an uneventful trip.
All the members bf his party were in
good health and spirits. A hearty well
come was extended to the Americans
by official representatives Of the ad-
&c c.:s!!cce and the r,,-
nicipal authorities. The war Office has
assigned . brigadier general Of the
British army ~ an aide to General
Pershing.
A formal welcome to the Americans
on the landing stage was a. stirring
scene. A guard Of honor composed
Of Royal Welsh Fusliers was drawn
up at the landing with regimental
band When General Pershing had
been introduced to the military officers
in command Of the port, he inspected
the guard oe honor while the band
Dlsyed The Dtar-spangled Banner"
Glad 20 Bs Standard 1sarsrs.
Tho only civilians who met General
Pershing were representatives Of tho
Ansfican press. General Pefshing said
o the Associated Press:
The trip has been delightful. par
Qanlarly the latter stage, when we
Wsse escostSd thru the danger zone BY
- oW1 AAGtSoyeTs. Speaking for my
1900 ny seA6 We arc glad % be
%t "a aenaAAhd i AoaxeFs ot e .Amas5ca wlA
. ~. The opportunity for
- ~ = = British port and tho wel-
4 suesf6cetvsd are very signi mt
ana - deoply aupfeciated. We ex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
Partv Number,e3 2o0.

washington. June s.Afajor General
PershinE. whose safe arrival in Eng
land liz recorded in the dispatches, has
with him 1913 officers. enlisted men and
other attaches. The party sailed more
than week ago without any publicity
being given 10 their departure despite
!; the Iaci inat it was known to some
American newspapers.S
Reports from Paris said yesterday
that sites for the camp OF the Ameri-
can troops have been selected. Pre-
uumabiy General Fefshins viii inspect
t1iem and make complete arrangements
tor the reception Of his troops,
No Information as to the composition
of the AJnerican force or when 1t may
II expected to reach France has been
efven out beyond the original state
sfnent that division Of regular troops
supplemented by a; division OF marines
would be sent at the earliest possible
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
STATES.SLOW IN
COMPLETING FIGURES
Government Refuses to Accept Reports
Unless All Precincts Arc Included
Crippled Wire Service Delays Early
Reports From Many States.

washington, June s.--Most states
had their registration figures virtually
completed today. but Provost Marshal
General Crowder instructed governors
who offered reports with only a few
precincts missing to wait until Anal
totals were available. interrupted wire
communications caused by storms pre-
vented early reports In many states.
Estimates based on complete returns
from seven states and the District OF
Columbia indicated registration OF
about per cent less than the census
departments estimate. About half OF
the men registered stated conditions
on which exemptions might be based.
caIifornia's Rsslstration Fatls Short.
Sacramento. Cal. Juno s.-Governor
W. D. stevens telegraphs the follow
ing results Of the 1T registration in
California today:
Total registration for California,
.97.532: white registration. 22,s72;
oolored registration. 3,14s; . indicated
poasible exemptions. 1zS.0T66.
The men eligible in the state for
resistration under the selective draft
law had heen estimated at 3S3.l79.
based on census bureau figures.
Y. q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
Ab.trae.ers Elset Officers.

AbotrAototO EtooSl OuicSFO.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. June s.--M. u. Kepter.
Of Northwood, president: Lore AFFORD.
OF Waterloo, vice president. .Edlth
shanafelt, OF sigourney, secretary, and
8. v. Battey, OF Boone. treasurer. we're
elscted as officers OF the Iowa Al
s,ractors Ii convention, II WAS decideA
TO meet In Des Moines In 1918. s.4 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
WHEAT CROP WILL
EXCEL list YEAR
Spring Yield q Boost Total
Above anction
fl 1916.
Increased Acreage Following Damas:
to Winter Wheat to Result in Yisid
Almost Double That Of Previous
Year Government Issues Figures
Based on Estimates Of juno I.

Washington. June s.-The pros
pective wheat crop Of the United States
this year was forecast today by the
department Of agriculture at 656.0oO. 900
bushels, combining revised estimate
Of the badly damaged winter wheat
crop and the first estimate OF the new
spring crop based on June .condi-
tions. That compares with 640,OO0,0O
bushels harvested last year and $685.
00o, 900 bushels, the average crop for.
1911-15.
Improved weather conditions during
May and increased prospects Of win
ter wheat Indicated q crop Of 313.0OO,-
900 bushels. The crop began this
spring under adverse conditions, 12,-
437, 900 acres having to be abandoned
because Of the severe winter and other
causes. April ] conditions indicated
q production Of 43o, 100000 bushels, but
during that month growing conditions
were so poor that the May 1 forecast
was reduced to 366,11e,ooo bushels.
i. The increased spring wheat area.
placed at 1s,039,oo0 acres and good
start Of this crop under excellent grow
ing conditions, indicate q production OF
23s 100000 bushels, compared with
1853, $4,000 bushels last year; 351, ,S54.-
900 bushels in 1915. and $1,000
bushels. the average for the previous
five years.
Condition Junesf.
Condition OF the various crops on
June was:
winter wheat s7o.s per cent Of q
normal; spring wheat s1,e; all wheat.
1875 s IS , 81
Oats. SIS; barley, SIS; rye. s4.s;
hay, 85.1; pastures, S5.s; apples, 1873;
peaches: eos.
Condition Of winter wheat by impor-
tant states: Ohio. So; Indiana, 50; 1lli-
nois, 81; MISSOURI ~; Nebraska, So;
Kansas, 60: OkIahoma, So.
Condition Of spring wheat by impor-
tant states:, Minnesota, SO; North Da-
kota, IS: South Dakota, s5.
First announcement Of areas planted
follows: Spring wheat, 1s,039.0 900 acres;
All wheat, 4s, ,es2, 600 acres: oats, 49,
1sl. 900 acres; barley, s.37s,ooo acres. ~
Crop production forecasts announced
to-day by the department OF agriculture
. R~1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-08
TI:aalk M q rdueus one.

raris. June General Persting's
Isal u france yss described a. most
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-01
Representative Of Today's Coat Styles.

There are q number of soft, heavy
cloths made for coatings this season
and used for coats and suits as well.
rhey vary In thickness. but all convey
,ne mpressi0n-that of comfort and
warmth. The selection includes boil
,ia, kersey, wool velour, broadcloth,
pompom, velvet and plush, with boll-
vim and wool velour, or weaves much
Ike them, I'm the lead. Rich brOcades
md satins for evening wraps are an
other story.
But whatever the outer wrap is made
#. and whatever Its mission, there are
st least ninety-nine chances In hun
dred that II Is fur-trlmmed. We Won
der lust where all the fur comes from
md are convinced that fur-bearlng an
lmals will become extinct, but fur We
mist have. Sometimes It Is used law
lshly and sometimes sparingly, but Its
presence saves the day for the coat or
suit. no matter IL 1t Is only In narrow
landings on collar and cuffs.
smart long coat of bolivia cloth
shown In the picture Is typical Of the
reasons coat styles. 1t Is long and
straight-hanging, with section of
belt across the front and back and an
unbelted portion at the sides. At the
ends of the belt, back and front, there
are small cloth-covered buttons set In
a row. Within ten inches of the bot