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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

Washington, Nov. 5.-The opening OF
the Is per cent rate advance case De-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion today was marked by claims OF
counsel of eastern railroads that trans
portation facilities and financial stabil-
itv Of the roads are menaced by pre-
vailing rates.
1--WE can not afford to make mis-
takes" declared Samuel Rea, president
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, in open
ing the case. 1T is not time lol
panic, but neither Is 1t time Tor dis
regarding the facts of increasing eX-
penses, of diminishing net operating
incomes of deferred maintainance, o.
lack Of present facilities and inaolAt!
to provide future ones"
Rates Do Not Keep Pace.
When in May the eastern carriers
asked for a Is per cent rate increase
they estimated that wartime prices o.
labor and materials would increase
their operating charges by s2a5. 900, 900
Later compilations presented TO-DAY
indicate an increase of $27OOoO,ooo
based on the 1916 volume OF business
while increased revenues from rate ad-
yances since the first Of the year total
$97, 100000.
President Rea predicated his plea for
an advance on the following existing
difficulties Of the roads:
Continuous increases in the cost OF
labor fuel, supplies, taxes, supply taxes
and of obtaining new capital
| Inability to secure and retain ef-
ficient labor.
"Curtailment of maintenance ex-
penses, which curtailment is due IN
part to inability to secure necessary
labor and materials.
Decrease in net operating incomes
notwithstanding large increases in op-
Grating revenues.
Production in surplus with conse.
quential effect Of credit Of the car
riers.
Inability to secure new capital by
the issue OF stock, with consequent
weakening effect on the financial
structure. ....
Inability to provide improvements
not only essential for traffic of today
but equally essential to traffic of the
future"
No Lower Price For Coal.
No prospect of lower coal costs is to
be found in the governments price
fixing program on COAL continued
Mr.. Rea.
1.-THE tentative price Of $2.45 a ton
fixed by the government" he said, us
over 100 per cent higher than the
price paid by the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn in 1915, per cent more than the
price paid from April l to Sept. 80
and 20 per cent more than the price
now paid under existing contracts"
In addition to the wage advance un-
der the terms of the Adamson law, Mr.
Rea pointed out that the increased cost
of labor has swollen the pay rolls OF
the Pennsylvania $13,900,Oo0,. exclusive
of increases given the trainmen.
Predicts Advance.
John Shelton Williams, comptroller
Of the currency, in formal statement
today, declared that present railroad
rates are insufficient to maintain the
credits of the roads, and predicted that
the interstate commerce commission
will grant the revision now being ask
ed by the roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
Hay Son Of Farmer.

Special to Times Republican.
Glidden, Nov. 5.-Merle D. Hay, one
Of the American soldiers killed, was a
son of well known farmer, and en-
listed in Des Moines, May 10, 1917. He
was "a years old last July. His parents
and brother and sister live five miles
south Of here.
Hays mother had premonition
when her son left to enlist that he
would never return to her alive. The
young man was widely known in this
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

ltaIy's situation appears inereas-
insly grave today with the an.
nouncement from Rome that the
TasIiamento river, west Of which
General cadorna had established
his new line-after the great re=-
treat from the Isonzo, had been
crossed by the Austro German in
vaders.
The crossing Of the river appar-
emily has not yet been in sufficient
force to compel cadorna to decide
upon abandonment Of the Taglia-
mento line, but the Teutonie COM
nander undoubtedly will mako the
most Of tho opening he has forced
to dsbaueh against tho Italian posi-
tions north and south Of tho point
whore he has gained a footing on
the west bank Of the stream.
That this process is already un-
der way 10 indicated by the fact
that Rome tells Of increasing Aus.
tro-German pressure against the
Italian left wing, where the cross-
Z ina was effected. e
~ This spec ssfsetsd by tho Ssnsrny
for the successful attempt-near
Pinzano, about forty miles from the
mouth Of the river and about
seventeen miles northwest Of Udine
-was at point where the marshy
ground encountered further to the
south begins to disappear, the
banks rising pereeptibIy and the
river narrowing down. :. =. ......
II General cadorna decided to
abandon the TagIiamento line his
next natural stand for tho defense
Of Venice will be at the levinza,
from ten to fifteen miles further
west, or finally at the Piave, some
ten miles further in that direction.
Meanwhile, as the opposing lines
arc struggling for the temporary
mastery Of the field, the entente
leaders, including the British and
French premiers and military ad
visors, are in council In Rome to
deal with the situation, which ad-
mittedIy is recognized as grave,
coupled as the powerful attack
s-en. .hc east Is, with the threat Of
a flanking movement by the Aus
tro-Gernan forees1 southwark in
the Trentino. to the west Of sthe
present battle front.
In Flanders only minor opera
tions are reported, these being
confined to artillery activity and
small raids into the German terri
tory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
IOWA BOYS SHED BLOOD IN TRENCHES
was planned to invade.

was planned to invade.
AS additional protection for the raid
ers the artillery fire has covered a
wider portion Of the front than that
which constituted the real objective of
the raid. The object Of the fire is to
conceal from the defenders the exact
point Of attack until the raiders arrive
there.
Presumably the trench raided was an
advanced post with only twenty men
in it. 1t could not have front of
more than fifty or sixty feet. Probably
it was the thead of sap driven out
into No Mans Land at right angles
with the general trench line, to be used
as listening and observation post. In
that case the barage fire of few guns
could cut the sector off from its sup
port. The thin line of the communi-
eating trench would be unpassable un-
der shrapnel shower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
.Teutons Cross TasIiamento.

Rome, Nov. 5.-The Germans have
crossed the Tagliamento river. the war
office announces. The Austro-German
pressure against the Italian northern
wing has been intensified The an
nouneement follows:
"The enemy, who has succeeded in
bringing up his forces on the right
bank of the Tagliamento. nQsth Of Pin
zano, has intensified his pressure
against the left wing Of our line"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
Il HAvNER OPPOSES DELAY.
Asks That Case Against Him Be
Heard on Date Set.

SpeClaI TO Tfmes-RepubI1can.
Des Moines, Nov. 5.-A motion to
continue the case against Attorney
General Hayner, charged with oppres-
sion, in .ofilce, today was filed IN tne
Harrison county district court by an
attorney for the prosecution. The at
torney general will resist any post
ponement of the case, he declared, and
Is anxious to have the trial proceed on
Its merits. The case Is set for Tues
day. Nov. s. Judge Shelby Cullison. Of
Harlan, will be the presiding judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
Regard Germans az shipwrecked.

London, Nov. 5.-According to the
Copenhagen correspondent Of the
Times, German sailors from the auxil-
iary cruiser Marie, which is apparently
Identical with the steamer Crocodile,
will not be interned, being regarded as
shipwrecked. Nine of them already
have gone to Berlin.
1.-THE British admiralty announced on
Saturday the sinking of twelve German
armed ships. Copenhagen dispatches
on the same day reported that the
German auxiliary cruiser Marie had
been destroyed in the action and that
several patrol boats, including the
Crocodile, also were sunk.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
VEGETABLES ALLOWED TO ROT.
Federal Authorities Probing Report
CurranS In Chicnoo

Chicago, Nov. 5.--With fderal opera.
tors starting today an investigation of
the charge that several hundred car
loads Of vegetables have been allowed
IL, ir,,,-.a asl re$-rvhlln IN the eaalrf,1.i
yards here, IL became known that fed
eral authorities will seek the heaviest
penalties possible under the law. II
their guilt Is established.
1t is pointed out that stories Of vegc-
tables bcilg allowed to rot while held
in railroad yards have not been un.
common In past years, but under the
new laws the loss OF food ibis year calls
for federal investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
New Peace offers Forecast.

Copenhagen, Nov. Sit is generally
believed in diplomatic circles here to-
day that the visit to Berlin OF Count
Ottokara Czernin, the Austro- Hungar-
ian foreign minister, may be a prelim-
mary to a new peace offer by the CEN
trail powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
TO cURTAIL LETTER WRITING.
Business Men Urged to Eliminate Un-
necessary Correspondence.

HeCeSSHTy VUrT0sPuHuofr10s
New York, Nov. 5.--Every business
man in the United States will be asked
to cooperate in a movement to elimi-
nate hundreds of letters and other busi-
ness details In campaign launched
today by the National Association OF
Credit Men, One of the first reforms
to be urged will be the systematizing
OF office routine so as to avoid the
writing of unnecessary communica-
tions. Rubbers stamps bearing the
y:.c.;: 'TI--.Hcnssnrv" will be sent to
business managers to use on all let
ters deserving such characterizing and
returned to the men who dictated them.
The association hopes thru the elm
ination of the unnecessary that seven
person, girls. boys or men over mill
tary age, can do the work Of ten men"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
Kern Also a Recruit.

Collins, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Eva Tilton re-
ceived a message from the war depart
ment today announcing that her son.
Dewey D. Kern, was among the cap
tured or missing."> Kern enlisted in
Des Moines on May 8, 1917, and was
10 years old in August. He had been
employed here by lumber. concern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

Negro Segregation uneonstitutionaI.
Washington, Nov. 5Louisvilles
negro aggregation ordinance was today
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court. The decision Affects simi-
lar ordinances In Baltimore, Richmond,
ae .n,,is and manv southArnA eitiae ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
ITALIAN LINE CUT BY TEUTONS
ports will be issued to Russians who
desire to leave the country, according
to the Novue Vremya.

American Poets Provide Equipment
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 5.-The
first installment Of hospital equipment
provided by the American Poets AM
bulance, organized by H. Nelson Gay,
an American author living in Rome, has
arrived 1t consists of fifty ambulances,
seven barracks, hospitals and thirty
tent hospitals with capacity of more
than 600 beds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
New York soldiera VOTING.

with the American Army in France
Nov. 5.7American soldiers, sailors and
marines stationed In Paris, in other
French cities and at the American
headquarters. who are legal residents
of New York state voted today for
state. city and county officers. New
York voters with units In other parts
Of France cast their ballots last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
Fp.noh R.pul.. Outpost Attack.

Paris, Nov. 5.-"There was intermit-
tent artillery activity in Belgium and
upper Alsace," today's war Office re-
port says. IAN enemy attack on our
outposts on the upper Coucy forest was
repulsed and prisoners remained In our
hands. Everywhere else the night was
calrnn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

Berlin, Nov s. Austro- German
troops have crossed the middle Taglia-
mento river in northeastern Italy and
taken 5000 prisoners the war office
reports. They are advancing toward
the west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
Russians Drive Back. Turks. 4

Petrograd, Nov. 5.-In the region Of
the Black sea coast the Russians have
driven the Turks from their first line
and advanced in some places to the
third line, the war office announces
Much booty was captured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
eoI.heviki Rules Petrosrad Garrison

BoIsheviki Rules Petrograd Garrison.
London. Nov. Sat meeting In
Petrograd Saturday as reported in an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
that city, representatives of the whole
Petrograd garrison passed under the
guidance and influence of the Bolshe-
Wiki (the radical pacifst group). There
was great excitement in that city. !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
British Premier interviews Pershins

British Premier Interviews Pershing.
Paris, Nov. 5.-Before leaving Paris
for Rome, David Lloyd George, British
prime minister, had long interview
with General Pershing. The American
commander came especially from the
American army headquarters to meet
the British prime minister. Field Mar
shall Haig also was present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
BuIuars Repulee Attack.

Amsterdam, Nov 5.-The following
Bulgarian official statement dated Sum
day has been received here:
west OF Lake Ochrida and Cerna
bend there has been vigorous barrage
fire.
East of vardar the enemy, after a
prolonged drum fire. attacked, but was
repulse' with heavy losses"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

sSaA AAC4 AA<AAAAO AAA bASSA oA shO S1sSAS
field Of France. One Of her sons. Pri-
vate Merle d. Hay, Of Glidden, met
death in the recent German raid on a
trench held by the soldiers Of the u.
s. A.
Another Iowa youth, Private Dewey
d. Kern. OF Collins. is among the cap
tured and missing.
These two ere the Iowans included
in the official casualty list announced
today by the war department.
In all three Americans were killed,
Ave wounded and twelve captured or
missing when the German raid on the
American dr1t line trench took place.
The enemy losses are not known, ac-
cordins to the official announcement.
which adds that 'one wounded German
was taken prisoner"
Private Hays father. Harry d. Hay,
lives at Glidden, and Private Kern's
mother, who lives at Collins, is Mrs.
Eva Tilton.
The parents were informed Of their
sons fate in messages sent by the war
department before the names were
- y NJ (
q rns IA Two M Others klflsd were: 'ssH
Private Thomas F. Enright, sister,
Mrs. Mary Irwin, 664f Pren5o street.,
Pittsburgh, Pa
.Ivate James B. Gresham, mother,
Mrs. Alice Dood, Evansville, Ind.
Wounded and Missing.
The wounded are:
Private John J. Smith. Ludington.
Mich.
Private CHARLES J. Hopkins, Stanton,
Tex.
Private George L. Box. Altus, Okla.
Private Homer Owens, Cloverdale.
Ala.
Private Charles L. Orr. Lyons, Kan.
Captured or missing in addition 20
Private Kern follow:
Sergeant Edgar NJ Halyburton, Stony
Point, N. q
Corporal Nicholas L. Mulhall, Jer-
sey City.
Corporal Edwin H. Haines, Wood
ward, Okla.
private Herchel Godfrey Chicago.
Private Vernon NJ Kendall, Roll,
Okla.
Private William p. Grigsby, Louis
vile, KY.
Private Frank F. McGougal, Mary
Private Daniel B. Gallagher, Block
ton, Ala
private John P. Lester. Tutwiler,
Miss.
Private Harry Langhman, Chicago.
Private , Reckon. can not be
Identified.
Men Trapped In Dugout.
The casualty list was accompanied
by the following announcement:
"The war department has received a
dispatch from the commanding gen
eral Of the American expeditionary
forces which states that before day.
light Nov. 8 q salient occupied for in
structions by , company Of american
infantry was raided by Germans.
.sThe enemy out down a heavy bar
rage fire, cutting of the salient from
the rest Of the line. Our losses were
three killed, fve wounded and twelve
captured or missing The enemy's
losses are not known. One wounded
German was taken prisoner
The American troops captured prob
ably were trapped in their dugouts and
forced to surrender or be blown to
pieces with hand grenades without a
chance for their lives.
This Ii the only explanation which
occurs to army officers today, lacking
any details Of the fight. The fact that
one wounded German was captured,
Theyeyer, Indicates that the trench had
been reoccupied by American forces.
Whether the men killed and wounded
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Nov. 6 at 6:3s; sets at 4:49
Iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Sunday. 65 and SO; Saturday
81 and SO; Nov. 4, 1916, 50 and 35. Al
this morning, 33; Sunday. Al.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
IS PER CENT
RATE BOOST
ROADS PLEA
Managers Claim Financial
Stability of Lines Are
Menaced.
EXPENSES GROW
OVER REVENUES

Cost Of Labor, Fuel and Supplies, In
efficient Labor and Other Causes
Contribute to Increased Operating
Expenses-RaiIroad Operating Heads
Aroue That Coal Prices Will Not be
Reduced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
BUSINESS IN
D. S. SHOWN
IS EXCELLENT
: editions Thruout Country
Reported Satisfactory
by Bankers.
FEDERAL RESERVE
MONTHLY BULLETIN

Industries Active Despits Shortage %
Labor in Many Seetions-Nsw York
Reports Foreign Trade a. Heavy
Nearly Every Section Reports Labor
Supply Shot-Outlook Exesllsnt-
Summary by Districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
HUN TROOPS
GROSS MIDDLE
TAGL|AMEhT0
Gain Position on West Bank
of River, Taking 5000
Prisoners.
ITALY'S SITUATION
INCREASINGLY GRAVE

Crossing Of River Apparently Not in
Sufficient Number to Compel cador-
ma to Decide Upon Abandonment Of
Ta9Iiamento Line-Rome Reports
lnereasins Austro- German Pressure
on Italian Left Wing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
| 0. S. TROOPS
ATTACKED ON
FRENCH | FRONT
Three Killed, Five Wounded
and Twelve Cap
tured.
MERLE D. HAY, OF
GLIDDEN, DEAD

Oewy D. Kern, o. Collins, Iowa Among
Missing Special Attack Directed
Against Tr'"eh Where Company Of
American Soldiers Was on Duty
Salient Cut of From Rest Of Line by
earrass Firs and Probably Trapped
in Duseuts. n--~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
NEGRO RoHHER KILLED.
Bandit slain and Policeman Fata
xay~,..s..; ::1,,,.:

Woundsd in Fistoi Ouei.
Chicago, Nov. 5.-In pistol fight be-
tween Edward L. Knowles, negro
robber, and three policemen, here to-
day. the negro was killed, and Polices
man Michael Meehan shot and prob
ably fatally injured. Property stolen
by Knowles an hour before was found
on his person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
sEAMEN EXEMPT FROM LAW.
Contract Labor Act Hold Not 70 Appl,
Ae o.i!....

&c s.i!:..
Washington, Nov. 5.--Federal DEGREES
holding that the contract labor law
was not intended to apply to seamen
was today upheld by the supreme court,
Paul Scharrenberg, San Francisco
labor leader, had sued the Dollar
Steamship Company for penalties for
alleged violation OF the act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05
BOOST COUNTY Y. N. G. a. FUND.
Rousinu Meetings Held in Eldora and
lows Falls.

SpeClNIe1O 1OsIdHne1-ItepuDUCNn, -
Eldora. Nov. 6.--Rousing meetings to
launch the movement to raise Hardin
county's share Of $4,000 of the immense
army Y. NJ. G. A. fund were held here
nd at le...e M ~. A<a,.ndnva ss<tArnoon'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

No pao0porf0 to Hu0olano,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-05

John Shelton Williams, comptroller
Of the currency. in formal statement
today. declared that present railroad
rates are insufficient to maintain the
credits of the roads. and predicted that
the interstate commerce commission
will grant the revision now being ask
ed by the roads.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-12
BODY OF KLAMATH ENGINEER
FOUND AFTER THREE WEEKS

klamath Falls. Sept. l2.--Ncws
that the body OF Horace Marshall,
the engineer at the Klamath Agency
who was lost while hunting In the
Red Blanket country three weeks
ago. has been recovered hero. aud
the report that he was shot through
the mouth about Ave miles from
Fort klamath. whore he was appar-
emily headed. Is bringing out dis
cussion as to whether he shot him
self. or met with foul play from
some other source, Marshal had
resided in the county for the past
ten, years. and had host OF friends
lilo was an engineer OF considerable
ability. having constructed the dam
at tho Klamath Agency. He was q
veteran OF the Spanish war. and had
served more than ten years In the
United States navy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-12
STORY TOLD Of GERMANYS LIQUID fire
BATTAuQNS WATERLOO IN VERDUN FIGHT

With the French Armies. Aug. 10,
-(By NALL The story Of how Ger.
many's model battalion Of 'Stoss-
truppen" met its Waterloo at the
hands OF 10 dismounted French dra-
goons In the recent desperate fight
Ing for the possession OF Hill 304
at verdun has Just come to light.
This model battalion Of "Stross-
truppen" was commanded by no less
a person than Captain Rohr. the In
ventor Of "Strosstruppen" lighting.
The 40 dragons lost half their
number. but they effected the COM
plete destruction OF two whole COM
panies OF "Strosstruppens" and at
ter being driven backwards for 400
yards regained all the ground lost.
During the three weeks In which
the crown prince prepared his as
sault OF June 2S and 20 on Hill 304,
French aviators succeeded In secur-
Ing photographs Of the precise spot
back Of the German lines where Cap
tain Rohr's model battalion OF
"Strosstruppen" was undergoing It's
daily rehearsal for the attack.
II was at $3.50 In the evening that
the 40 dragons holding one OF the
most important advance posts be-
fore Hin S04 saw the "Strosstrup-
pen" leap Unexpectedly to the at
tack. .f
First OF all at intervals OF 20
PAGES came three crews OF pioneers
and liquid flame throwers. Follow
Ing them. at mathematical intervals
three crews OF hand grenadiers; still
farther behind line OF troops arm
cd with intrenching tools and rifles;
then the occupation troops, whose
duty II is to organize and hold the
ground conquered by the ''stross-
truppen" and finally the purveying
troops bringing up grenades, NUM-
tions and saudbags for the flght
The first onslaught OF the "Stross-
truppen" was quickly repulsed. One
dragoon named Leduc was buried by
a torpedo clear to his hips, Twice
two groups Of four Germans each
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-12
CRITICS DRAFT LAW
EMBARRASS NATION

Washington, Sept. 12.--Critics Of
the selective draft law are placing
the United States in an extremely
perilous position senate mill
tary committee was warned today.
The committee unanimously re-
commended the rejection Of Senator
Harwick's amendment, declaring the
amendment would dlsorganize the
army and leave the nation powerless,
thus making the United States the
worlds laughing stock,
Senator Harwick's amendment
would prevent the sending Of con.
script troops to Europe, Harwicl,
promises a vigorous fight for his
amendment.