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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
SOCIALISTS PLAN CONFERENCE
Meeting to Be Held in September,
Probably in Stockholm.

Meeting to Be Held in September,
Probably in Stockholm.
Paris, July 31.-At a meeting Of the
administrative committee Of the French
socialist party and English and Rus
sian socialist delegates called to fix a
date for the International socialist and
labor conference. regarding which the
Russian council Of soldiers and work.
mems delegates toog Z e initiative. 1t
was decided that the conference should
be held Sept 9 to 16 AT Stockholm or.
IL that city proved inconvenient. at
Christiana. or any other city.
1t was also decided that all organ
izations should be invited to the con-
ference, and that inasmuch as since
the war there had been split the
minority groups. as well as the major
ity combinations, should be invited,
provided they had formed themselves
into distinct groups
The national sections will be required
to bind themselves to make known SOL
emnly before the conference is held
how they intend to apply the general
decisions Of the conference. The in
ternational entente allied socialist con-
ference win be held In London, Aug.
28 and %. Russian delegates will be
present. but they will not participate
actively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

Des Moines. July sl.--with official
Thermometers registering 81 degrees at
10 a. m. 1t was believed today's tom
peraturc In Des Moincs and vicinity
would equal the seasons local record
OF yesterday. when maximum tenn
pernture Of lol degrees claimed two
lives,
Hans Hagseth. aged 10. Of st. Paul.
MINI, was found dead in his bunk IT
Camp Dodge. whore he was employed
as a laborer In construction OF the thir-
teenth division cantonment.
C. L. Kettleman. IS. OF Des Molnes.
was overcome by heat on the street
last night and died shortly after.
Several prostrations were reported
and one Des Moines man. c. NJ. Ster-
ling. 65 years old. seeking relief from
the heat In the Des Moines river was
drowned when he went to the assist
ance OF his wife and daughter who had
stepped Into hole. The women wurc
saved by sterling's son-in-law, Al
Duncan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
WARNS AGAINST COURT PLASTER
Surgeons Would Taboo Even the
"HeautY Spot,n or Eor hidinn Molaa

Surgeons Would Taboo Even the
Beauty Spot,' or For Hiding Molss.
Chicago. July s1.--warnings against
the use OF court plaster were issued
yesterday by DR.. st. Clair Drake. d.
rector OF the state board OF health,
and by DIR. John Dill Robertson, COM
missioner OF health for Chicago.
DR.. brakes warning is against the
use Of court plaster bought from itin-
Grant peddlcrs, because examination
OF samples has shown them infected
with bacteria.
DR.. Robertson warns against the
use OF all plasters for binding wounds
and cuts.
Don't use court plaster," said DR..
Robertson. '"They are scarcely ever
sterile. 1t Is bad policy for surgeon
to use them in direct contact with a
wound. The only purpose they serve
septic cotton or gauze In place.
The man or woman who applies
them to a cut or wound usually moist
ems them with saliva, adding the
germs In the mouth to those which al
ready pre- on the plaster.
"The beauty spot plasters used by
some young women for decorative
purposes to emphasize their attract
iveness or to hido plmple, wart or
mole are extremely dangerous from q
health standpoint.
Modern surgery has taboooed the
court plaster In direct contact with
wounds and cuts individuals should
not take chances that q surgeon would
not take"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
prouth Impairs Wheat crop,

Regina. sasR.. July 31.--Reports re-
ceived BY the provincial department Of
agriculture from the crop correspond
ents thruout the province. made public
today. indicate that the wheat yield OF
the province will average between ten
and fifteen bushels to the acre.
Rain is needed. In some sections the
crops are so badly burned that rain
now would do no good.
In the Regina Weyburn district the
same dry conditions prevail and wheat
is expected to run about fifteen bushels
to the acre.
Wheat In the south country districts
will average about twelve bushels. All
grains arc maturing too fast and II is
feared the conditions OF 1914 Will be
repeated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Senate and House Con.
ferees Disagree Upon
Important Point.
MAY STRIKE OUT
COMMITTEE CLAUSE
President Wilson Likely to Force
Elimination of Feature Calling For
Committee on War Expenditures--
Senate Enters Upon Second Day Of
Debate Of National Prohibition
mendment-Passase Expected.

Washington. July 31.--Senate and
house conferees on the food contro
bill had only one problem to work out
when they convened whether
there shall be created congressional
committee on war expenditures. They
hoped to reach an agreement by to-
night.
AS the situation stands, provision
for a food board OF three members In
stead of single administrator will &C
out OF the bill and 1t seemed strongly
probable that the war expenditures
committee also would be eliminated
President Wilson has insisted that both
provisions be stricken out.
Some of the conferees eaid 1t ap-
peared virtually certain that senate
members would yield on the provision
and reach a complete agreement on the
bill for report to the house tomorrow
The recess was taken 70 enable the
conferees to confer with senate and
house leaders and learn II the senate
would reject the conference report
should the provision be eliminated.
Committee Still Dsadloeked.
The conferees on the administrator
food control bill failed at their hrs'
session today to break their deadlocf
on the war expenditures committee ant
recessed until later today with a mo-
ton to strike out the provision stii
pending.
The senate entered upon the secono
day of lebate on the Sheppard resoiu'
ton for a national prohibition amend
ment to the constitution, with many
senators ready to speak. Under unani-
nous consent the resolution will bt
finally disposed of tomorrow. It's pass
age Is expected by narrow margin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Executed Belgian
Family on Improved
Espionage Charge

London, July 31-ASdispatch received
today by the Wireless Press from Am
sterdam says:
"The German authorities at Liege
Belgium, arrested tried and sentenced
to death within three days an influen-
tial Liege merchant named Roneret, his
wife and their two daughters, aged 20
and IA years, on the improved charge
Of espionage.
1.-THE father and mother both were
shot to death in the presence OF their
daughters. The latter were offered Their
freedom il they revealed the names OF
their parents accomplices. The girls
refused, the elder stating:
"If we speak we might cause fifty
people to be killed. We would rather
die alone
"She was Immediately shot. The
youngest girl then was tortured, out
ragged and alDo shot,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Submarines informed az FerroI.

Madrid, July 31.-Premter Dato an
nounced today that the German sub
marine U. B.-23. which had anchored
in Corupna harbor. had been taken to
Ferrol, the chief naval arsenal ofSpain,
twelve miles northeast Of Corunna.
The premier added the government In
tended to Keep strictly to the terms re-
garding entrance Of belligerent sub
marines into Spanish ports.
king Alfonso on June 80 signed a
decree, by the terms Of which subma-
rines Of all belligerents were forbid
den to navigate Spanish territorial
waters or to enter Spanish ports. It
was declared that all such submarines
which entered the Spanish zone would
be interned until the end Of the
gwar.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Exemptions Heavy
Among First Mer,
to Be Summoned

Seattle, wash, July 31.--The ma
chinery Of the draft was set In motion
here yesterday when nineteen men
voluntarily appeared in answer to
call from the local exemption board.
OF. the nineteen nine were disqualified
as physically exempted. Two were ex-
empted because Of persons dependent
on them. three were alien enemies. one
will probably be exempted because OF
employment as ship filter. OF the
four remaining one claimed exemption
because he "helps his father"
Thomas Hagdow, fire insurance
special agent. was probably the first
man in the state to qualify.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
CREDIT ENLISTMENTS
IN NEXT DRAFT ARMY
Mon Enrolled in National Guards or
Regular Army Since juno 80 TO Be
Credited Cities Whore EnIistmsnts
Arc Made.

Des lMolnes. July Establishments IN
the national guard and the regular
army after June 30 1917, will be cred
tied In fixing quotas required for the
second army to be raised by selecti"s
CONSUMPTION, according to dispatch
from Washington to the Des Moines
Capital.
These credits Will reduce the quotas
In many towns and cities OF Iowa, par
ticularly In the districts which FUR
nished men for the ammunition train
company. organized since July 13. with
700 officers and men.
1t was estimated that II the second
army is 100000 men, Des Mones' gross
quota would be about 500, but enlist
ments from June 80 would cut this to
less than ESQ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
one 81 ,he greatest presldents in our

one of the greatest presidents In our
history"
Among the younger republicans IN
the lower house there is an eagerness
not to hamper the president In his con-
duct OF the war, but to force a reorSan-
izatlon OF the house, with the idea OF
taking some Of the control away from
tho southern democrats. Several
democrats with whom talked TO-DAY
dec AIRED the plan perfectly feasible, II
the republicans had capable leadership,
Old war horses of the party are in
ciined. as a rnattef-of policy. 70 make
the democrats responsible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

border to the North sea coast, the dis
tance between those two points be-
ing about thirty three miles. Included
In this battle area Is the famous Wyt-
shaete-Messines front, where the Brit
ish on June Z, after exploding 1,OOO,ooo
pounds Of high explosive under the
German lines, attacked on q ntne-miie
front and captured the high ridge, sew
eral towns, forty-seven heavy guns
and more than 1000 prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
CONGRESS Wilson'S SERVANT.
Wilson'S Self Confidence is Colossal
Declares Republican Member.

Washington, July 31-"What," ask
ed, 'is the present relation between
President Wilson and congress-?
He sat back Of a song time in his
room in the house office building on
Capitol hill. He is one of the leading
democrats in the house-a southern
democrat, at that When I asked my
question he threw up his hands,
"The relation between masteN and
servant" he said. II may as well say
between man and dog"
I went over to the capitol building
and invaded tho room of northern
democrat, man of tremendous power
and influence in the lower hosue.
"A dozen times" he said, decisions
in matters OF the most vital importance
have been reached by the president and
made public without the slightest init
nation to any Of US at this end OF
Pennsylvania avenue. There are able
men in congress- men Of long expert
ence and expert training along certain
lines.
1.-THE president never thinks Of even
talking matters over with these experts
The first they know Of his decision Is
what they read in the newspapers.
Men who have spent twenty years In
studying certain specially are never
consulted.
"Sometimes, as the result of such
decisions. q great hullaballoo is raised
and then President Wilson may call q
conversational conference.
'T have attended most Of these con-
ferences. They are not called for the
purpose OF giving the president an op-
portunity Of talking matters over with
his congressional advisers. He gathers
idea Of persuading US to do what he
has decided should be done, or Of tell
ing us what we must do. And We come
back here and do It."
MEN Of both parties" big repub-
lican OF the house said, "have pretty
we'll decide dto give President Wilson
all the authority and all the money be
asks for to carry on the war. Most
OF US are controlled by Lixed motives
OF patriotism and cowardice. Many
members OF Congress are convinced that
sooner or later there will be a great
popular explosion growing out Of some
one or more Of the governmental wa,
activities.
'In every great war the men--or most
Of tbem-who take an active part In
its early stages presently become OBJ
jects OF popular wrath. When It comes
1t will sweep cabinet ministers out OF
office and will surge thru both houses
of congress.
zone thing we all admire in Presi-
dent Wilson Is his willingness to ac-
cept responsibility. The mans self
confidence Is colossal. He has got us
all guessing. / think he will go down
either as the greatest blunderer or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
SUNDAY CLOSING.
LAWS ARE UPHELD

Judge Cornell Gives Decision in Ap.
peal Case Following Conviction For
vioIatian Of Iowa Blue Laws At
csntsrvills.
Ottumwa, July 31.-The Sunday
closing section Of tho Iowa blue laws
has been upheld in a recent decision Of
Judge Seneca Cornell, Of the Second
district. made public today. The case
was that Of the state Of Iowa against
s. Milani, OF Centervitle. charging him
with selling ice cream, soft drinks,
candy and peanuts on Sunday.
In justice court from which the
appeal was made, Milani was fined IS
and costs as provided for by law.
Judge Cornell affirmed this decision,
saying the court did not make the law
and hence could not repeal 1t. Center
Vile merchants and officials had said
when the appeal was made that they
would abide by a judgment from Judge
Cornell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
can.ral Strike Thrsat tsned.

Chicago, July 3l.---Miners, harvest
hands and lumbermen OF the middle
west threatened to go on sympathetic
strike unless dcported Industrial Work
ers' OF the World members are par
mitted to go,to their homes IN War
rem, Ariz. A telegram voicing the scnel-
ment of Il quarter OF million mea
was sent to President Wilson by Prees
ldent Haywood. OF the Induntrs9
workers or the Wuriu. ;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Senate Finance Committee
Places Added Burden
on Liquors.
CORPORATE INCOMES
TAX INCREASED
7oost5d to 8 Per Cent, a. Against 4
Per Cent in Original BiIl-Exeess
Profits Assessment May Not Be En-
Iarsed-DistiIled Spirits and Beer
Revenues Increased by $115,0oo, 900
No Action 40 to Sugar and Coffee.

washington, July 31.-lncrease OF
the pending $1,67000O war tax bill
to total Of 81, $500, ,OOO, 900 was decided
upon today by the senate finance COM
mittee.
Increases on corporation normal in
OF $4,000 and over and a further in
crease of 81 per gallon on distilled
spirits and 55 cents barrel more on
beer with a few minor tax increases,
will make up the additional levy.
The committee decided to increase
the present per cent normal rate on
corporate incomes to per cent, as
against per cent in the bill as
originally drawn, It is expected to
yield $1a2,o00,0o0 additional revnue.
The increase in surtax rates on indi-
vidusl incomes Of $4,000 and more was
estimated to, raise s25,000,00o to $685.
100000 additional New excess profits
taxes will be agreed upon later.
Liquor Heavily Taxed.
In revising the liquor schedule, the
committee estimated that ty adding 81
per gallon to the tax on distilled spir-
its. making It $3.50 a gallon-$2.10 over
the present 490, 900 600 more reye.
nue. would be secured from that source.
beer was estimated to yield $25;000,000
more revenue, making the beer tax
1906 O. barred, as compared with 31.50
under the existing law and $2.75 as
originally proposed in the bill.
The exact rates Of the surtax in
creases on Individual incomes OF
$4,000 and more were not decided.
The income tax increases would result
In total levy upon corporate and in
dividual incomes OF the war OF at least
ST. 049, zoe, 900 as compared with yield
Of $330,000,000 year under existing
law. The original bill provided for ad-
ditional war levies on all incomes of
S54s, 100000 and the committees de-
cision today would add at least $751;
100000 more.
Excess Profits Tax May Stand.
In view Of the heavy increase for
incomes 1t was stated that the COM
mittee might decide against q further
increase on excess profits.
The additional taxes on liquor would
increase revenues from that source
from $155y500,000 to at least $270,000,-
900, with the increase Of $90,000.000
from> distilled spirits and $25,000,000
from beer. Senator Simmons stated
that wine taxes also will be increased.
but decision as to the rate was not
made. The committee plans, however,
to raise $8.000,000 more revenue from
wines, more than double the new taxes
proposed in the original bill, estimated
to yield 81, 100000.
Increase Of consumption taxes on
sugar and coffee were discussed again
today, but decision will be postponed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Frsnoh Attack Successful.

Paris, July 31,-Erench forces last
night made a successful attack against
the German positions along q 1900
yard front on the La Royre and west
Of Epine de Chevregny on the Aisne
front, says the French official state
ment issued this afternoon. German
counter attack was crushed. The
French took 167 prisoners Including
two officers and fifteen non-commis-
stoned OFFICERS. The artillery and in
fantry the statement adds, were active
In the Cerny-Hurtebise sector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Her pav Out,

Ellen rushed into her mistress
apartment and cried:
'Plcase, Mrs. Midglcy; Kate has been
tryin' to light the ire with pararrln.
an she's been blown out Of the win
dow!"
"oh, well. It's her day out, is II not?'
calmly rejoined the mistress. Ever :
bodyS Magazine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Russi.ns still R,trsatina.

Berlin, July 31-Russian forces which
made stand In western Bukowina, says
the official statement issued today by
the German general staff, were forced
yesterday to evacuate their Cheromish
line and to retire to the eastward.
The German announcement says that
in the direction Of CSernowitz, the cap
ital Of Bukowina, the Austro-Germ
forces have captured werencanka and
.Snitnyne. In the wooded Carpathian
area, the Teutons forced the Russians
to abandon their position IN the Meste-
Canaste sector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
LANSING SPEECH pLEAsEs.

British Press Urges Wilson 20 Take
Stump TO Awaken People.
London. July 31-The address Of
Secretary Of State Lansing at Madison
Barracks. N. z, on Sunday is. COM
n,ented on appreciatively.e Some Of the
morning papers show the clear vision
= .io1o y -. se..e...
regards the main issue and conveys
unanimously words Of doom to the
enemy. The Times. regrettipg that the.
"full truth Is very .inperfectly grasped
by the Americana despite the words
Of reason In President Wilson's expo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
First CONTINGENT Chosen.

Des Moines, July 31.-Col. Arthur
Thayer, chief mastering officer foi
Iowa, announced today that the van
guard Of state troops to leave at once
for Demlng. N. NJ. would be composed
Of the following units:
Co,Spany 3, First infantry. Dubuque
Capt. clyde Ellsworth; Company A.
Second infantry. Mason City, Capt
Dry Garman: Company F, Third in
fantry, Villlsca, Capt. Charles j.
Casey; Battery D. First field artillery
Davenport, Capt. Harry Ward: Com
pany A, engineers. Iowa City Capt
Clarence Strike: Troop A. First cav
airy, Marengo, Capt. Frank Sher-
bourne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
GRAHAM ON DRAFT BOARD.
Mason City Physician TO 30 Medlea
Member Of Exemption Board.

Dcs Moines. July 31.-Dr. e. A. Ora
ham. OF Mason City. will be the medical
member Of the supreme draft exemp-
tion board for the northern section o1
Iowa, instead OF DR.. Egloff, Mason
City, the original appointoe, who has
been made captain In the medical re-
serve corps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
PAGE ON e.

reieoraphio News:
British and French Begin New Of
fensive.
Two Objects Sought In Big Drive,
Booze and Beer to Bear War b
dens.
Deadlock on Food Control Bip :
broken.
Death in Wake OF Heat Way
PAGES TWO, THREE ANT {.
Iowa and General News:
Press Censor Gives Out New nles.
Exemption Board Slackers Warned.
Socialists Back Traitor Wallace.
Gas Boom Revived at Herndon.
Munitions Train Officers Picked.
Farm News.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
ProvincialiAms.
But Not Creel Censorship,
Iowa and Iowa Soldiers.
Topics and Iowa opinion.
PAGE SEVEN,
Story:
cap'n warren's Wards,
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Ready for Examination Monday.
First Isl Are Summoned TO Appear.
Many Young Men Enlist.
Ansons Take opener From Mason
City.
city to Sink Another Well
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Years
Ago.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General;
Favorable Corn Crop Outlook.
Wheat Trade Limited.
Cattle Firm.
Hogs Firm to 10 Cents Highsr.
U. s. Prepares to Comb Out SIacKers'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
MAKE MATERIAL ADVANCE.
Allied Forces Penetfate Beyond Shell.
Shattered German Trenches.

Allied Forces Penetfate Beyond She'll
Shattered German Trenches.
British Front in France, July 81
The entente allied forces which launch
ed their offensive this morning have
advanced well beyond the shell-shat-
tered front line German trenches.
In many places they have reached
the SECOND line defenses on q twenty
mine front Of attack. according to early
reports.
The British and French troops went
into battle under cover Of what per-
haps was the greatest barrage fire ever
seen.
The entente artillery is moving for
ward and the whole situation is'satis-
factory in every particular.
Between Dixmude and Boesinghe the
attackers reported they had secured
the two first lines Of trenches after
having fought over the most difficult
terrain imaginable.
The British again have captured La
Bassee Ville which they recently re-
linquished to the Germans.
British and French forces are facing
large concentration Of German artil-
lery and fresh troops which have been
rushed up.
Entente allies have established COM
plete air superiority.
Entente military officials say the
morale Of the Germans here is not up
to the old standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
MANY sLAckERs MARRYING.

Another Rush on At license 6ureau n
New York City.
New York. July 31.-Another Slack
err rush for marriage licenses began
yesterday. Three hundred fifty-one
were issued. Somc Of the applicants
openly called attention to the ruling
Of Provost Marshal General Crowder,
made last week, that a man with a
wife solely dependent upon him is ex-
empt from the army draft whether he
married for love or safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Navy Ward Employees injured.

u :.
New york. July 3l,--The swapping Of
a gang plan leading from a new
battleship at the New York navy ynrd
precipitated a scoro or MORO OF work.
men into the water this afternoon. In
Turing a number but all were rescued.
The gang plank broke when civilian
workers made rush from tie snip for
lunch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Fovr pe.th. h ch;e.n..

Chicago. July s1.--F'our deaths to-
day were attributed TO tho record
breaking heat of the past few days.
The offisini tsmpcrnturs yesterday vas
9S. the highest Of tho ycxr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

The oasis is a distinctly African ln-
stitution. and every oasis In the African
desert is the york OF mother HasaysssI
kind and loving hand