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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17

Head Of Ad Beard Suggests Natio
Spsnd 100000 10 Boost Buying.

Head Of Ad Beard Suggests Nation
Spsnd $2,oM0o0 70 Boost Buying.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE national
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of the
World sent a delegation to Washing
ton, headed by Herbert s. Houston, OF
New York. chairman Of the board. to
urge Secretary McAdoo to spend from
81, 100000 to $1,000 900 Sin advertising
the next Issue of liberty loan bonds.
A detailed plan originally outlined
before the issuance Of the first liberty
loan bonds was presented to Secretary
McAdoo, calling for a division Of the
advertising among daily. weekly and
monthly newspapers, in addition to the
utilization Of magazines, printed post
ers, circulars, bill boards and other
agencies. A program involving an ,ex-
penditure Of about $1,250,oOo was out
lined
No decision was reached. Mr.. Nc
Adoo spoke Of the difficulties under
which the department would labor in
attempting to place such advertising
in a large way. and the limited appro-
priation placed at his disposal by con-
gress with which to bear all expenses
of the issue.
On the basis Of an expenditure Of
100000 the following distribution Of
the fund was suggested:
Daily, monthly and weekly papers,
including those printed in foreign Ian
guages, 100000; farm papers, $780,
600; small town dailies and week.-Mrs.,
100000; printing posters, circulars,
ETC., 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Couples Austria With Ger.
many as Equally Guilty
Of Illegal Acts.
CELESTIAL REPUBLIC
ACTS INDEPENDENTLY.
War Proclamation Does Net Msnsies
Association With Entente po~ssU-
Relentless Submarine WsrfarS
Prompts seIaration-GsrTnan Bank
In Peklns Scaled U-Austrlan Cen.
eession in 1ien Tsin Taken ovvN

Picking, Aug. N.--China's declaration
of war on Germany and Austria-H Hun.
gary, beginning at 10 a. m. Tues.
day, and the other documents relat-
ing to the conflict do not mention tina
association Of the Chinese republiA
with tho entente powers. They indi-
cate that China's action viii be entire.
ly independent
The declaration Of war aroused little
excitement in Peking or in other north
China cities, the long discussion Of the
question having discounted Its e1-
feet.
Tho Netherlands minister to China
today took over the Austrian interests
and received the arms OF the Austrian
guard. The doors Of the Deutsche
Asiatische bank have been sealed.
Chinese troops at Tien Tsin took
over tho Austrian concession and the
German bank ana German barracks
there without incident.
Regulations issued today by tho chi
nese government permit tho departure
Of Germans and Austrians within flvo
| days. Registration within ten DAYS II
required to permit Teutons to continue
doing business. II It docs not a0e0e
Chinas welfare.
The proclamation of war. wnlch wae
signed By President F,sns Kwe ChauG.
reviews China,s efforts mado 20 indn4o
Germany to modify her submarine pol.
Icy It says that respect Tor interna.
tion law and protection Of the lives and
property Of Chinese citizens forced
China to sever relations with Germany
and now compels the republic to dc.
clare war against Germany ana Aus
tria too, as 1t was not Germany alone
but Austria Hungary as well which
adopted and pursued this policy with
out abatement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
/. w. w. MEMBERS
TOLD TO GET OUT

Aaitators Given Orders by Town Au'
thoritiss to Lsavs Detroit Suburb At
-onee-Reeurrence Of ...S0s 'Tsas!=:
The Cause Of Action.
Detroit, Aug. 17-Declaring their be-
life that the Industrial Workers Of tho
World are responsible for the recur-
ring labor difficulties at the plant Of
the Great Lakes Engineering Works
near River Rousss: suburb. authori-
ties Of that village have issued . notice
that every, member Of the organiza-
ton must leave the community imme-
diately.
Those who fail to obey the order, viii
be rounded up and placed in Jail
Three strikes have been called and
adjusted in the s1ipyards In the last
ten days. rAltho the company rscently
granted a general increase OF 10 psr
cent agitation ampns the Eorkers has
continued It is saad s.;!r -.s:.s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Federal Troops May
Be Sent Into West
to. Curb 4. w. w.

Washington, Aug. 17-Sending fed
eral troops to Washington. Oregon
Montana and Idaho to keep war in
dustries moving and to check disor-
ders is regarded by officials s,sa a pos
sibility in the near future, should the
threatened I. w. w. strike attain seri-
GUS proportions and the civil authori-
ties state and federal In the affected
areas be unable to meet the situation
adequately.
The departments OF justice and la
bor, the board Of mediation and con.
Citation, the food admin .stration and
other government agencies were study
ing with some apprehension today the
situation in the northwest and were
prepared. it was said, to take needed
steps to meet any development.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17

with the men that would permit only
those carrying union cards TO work fof
the system. Such provision was
contained in the accepted terms. The
men also sought the reinstatement OF
certain men discharged prior to the
strike and this. was granted them. The
arbitration clause also was character
lied as pleasing to them. 1t provides
a board OF threeto consider all dis
putes, one member appointed by each
side and third selected by the two
appointees.
Questions of wage increases prob
ably will be taken up after an arbitra-
ton board has been created.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Rus. RevoIutionist. Plead For Loyalty
Germans Regain Lanaemarek.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-German advance
posts along the User canal In Belgium
were overrun yesterday by troops OF
the entente allies, says the German
official statement issued today. The
enemy also captured ground north and
east OF Bixschoote.
At Julien and at many points far
ther south to Warneton, the statement
adds, entente allies forces penetrated
the new German battle zone. BY eve
ming Langemarck, our lost position,
the German general staff reports,
again was in our hands.
In all other sectors the English as
sault collapsed before the Teuton en-
tanglement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Regeneration Of Russ Armies.

Petrograd, Aug. T.-Lieutenant Cen
eral Korniloff, the commander chief
III an interview today said that in con-
sequence Of the energetic. measures
taken the morale fighting capacity OF
the army had been considerably
strengthened. He hoped for complete
regeneration Of the Russian forces.
The general predicted operations on a
vast scale on the Roumanian front and
also elsewhere, especially in the north,
where he indicated there was possi-
bility of combined land and sea action.
He expressed the opinion that another
winter campaign was inevitable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
IOWA ARMY OFFICERS WE'D.
Three Marriages in Burlington Today
Show Hymen Reinforcing Cupid.

Three Marriages in Burlington Today
Show Hymen Reinforcing Cupid.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Aug. 17.--Cupid and Hy-
men scored triple play here today on
recruiting officers
Henry w. Chittenden, Jr., son Of the
millionaire furniture manufacturer.
and Miss Mary Fleming. youngest
daughter Of Banker j. J. Fleming, were
married.
Norman Jones. son Of president
Jones. Of the Drake Hardware Com
pany. and Miss Harriet Gilbert, daugh-
ter of a Wholesale lumberman. were
wed.
Jack Turner. son Of wholesale -four
dealer, and Miss Sabine Allen were
married.
Messrs Chittenden and Turner have
been called to the officers training
camp at Fort Smelling and Jones Is a
lieutenant in the ammunition train
corps now stationed At Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
TWO IOWA MEN
BRUTALLY SLAIN
Albert zenft, Of oeIwein, and Frank
Walters, Of Waterloo, Murdered in
Summon Cottage Near East Dubuque
Motive Believed to Have Boon
Robbery.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 17.-Albert Zenft,
aged 40, Of Oelwein, and Frank Wal
ters, aged 45, Of Waterloo, who have
been living In cottage for some weeks
a short distance south Of East Du-
buque, Ill.,, were brutality murdered
some time last night, probably early in
the evening. The murders are believed
to have been committed for the pur-
pose Of robbery. The perpetrators of
the crime have not been apprehended.
Zenft some time ago Inherited consid-
cradle money from his mother and was
taking life easy, while Walters was his
guest. Both men had been shot sew
eral times in addition to being badly
beaten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Army Officers Ac-
cuse Teut0ns of Setting
Fire to Edifice.
NOT IN RANGE
OF FRENCH SHELLS
Eye Witnesses Declare Wall. Of Fire
Suddenly Surrounded Famous struc-
ture-Nothins But Bare Walls Left
standing-FIamss Visible For Twsn-
ty MiIes-oerman Soldiers, including
Officers, Charged With PiIIasing.

! French Front in France, Aug. 1.-THE
fire in the st. Quentin cathedral was
first observed about o'clock Wednes-
da ynight by entinels in a French
trench outside St Quentin.
They were startled to see flames
bursting from the famous cathedral
and soon the etire structure asNablaze
The fire continued to light up the
town and surrounding country until
u o'clock in the morning. AZ 1t died
1t was seen that the steep roof had
fallen in. Everything but the walls must
be destroyed.
The cause is unknown. Certainly II
was not due to the French fire. There
was little bombardment that night and
when the Associated Press correspond
ent watched columns Of smoke float
away on light wind the landscape was
stngularly peaceful
Germans Ars Accused.
Prisoners say the town has lately
been pillaged by officers and men, who
are sending many stolen valuables to
Germany.
"At nightfali Wednesday," telegraphs
q Havas correspondent on the French
front, I'VE saw from our lines which
at places are less than half mile from
the suburbs Of st. Quentin, that thu
cathedral was surrounded by smoke
Soon fire was Visible. Increasing each
moment until at midnight the imposing
monument wasaa mass Of flames. Wis
ible for twenty miles around.
1T is impossible at this time to de-
termine the origin of the fire. The Ger
mans can not lay It to our shells. for
ST. Quentin Is no near. our lines that
not single French proJectile has fall
en- into the city. The high towers OF, the
cathedral gave the Germans an obser-
walton point unique in the region.sWe
can not yet understand what motives
induced them to destroy it. sS
Thru field glasses 1t can be seen
that the entire superstructure is gone.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
KANSAS CITY STRIKE ENDS.
Company and Labor Leaders Ratif,
Terms on "open Shop" Basis.

Company and Labor Leaders Ratify
Terms on "open Shop" Basis.
Kansas City, Aug. 17.-street car
service in Kansas City, paralyzed for
nine days by strike of more than
1000 operating employees Of the KAN
sas City Railways Company, was re-
sumed today. Settlement OF the walk
out was effected today, both the COM
pany and the men ratifying terms that
will permit unionization Of the COM
pany on an "open shop basis.
The settlement was compromise on
each side. For years the men have
been seeking the right to belong to
unions and to have arbitration meas
ures provided for the consideration Of
grievances. These points they won.
The car company has fought hard
against the principle Of q ''ciosed snop'
or, as 1t was explained. axreements
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Holding .sIntern ationaI- Spy >

Kansas City. Aug. 17.-Federal au-
thorities continued today. to hold in
custody Dr.. Karl Armgaard Graves.
self styled international spy" who
had represented himself to be in the
service OF the state department.
Graves after his arrest, gave out
statements that he was on his way to
Denver in an effort to obtain papers
that would prove the "illegitimacy of
the Hohenzollern family" Among his
possession were found documents re-
lating to the establishing Of an Anglo
Saxon union In this country 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
czAR IN SIBERIAN HOME.
Kin, Given Choice, Elect to Go With
Exiled Man,

Exiled Man.
Petrograd. Aug. 17.-Nicholas Roma
noff, former czar Of all the Russias,
with his family and fifty servants is at
Tobolsk, in Siberia, If plans outlined
by the military for the transfer from
the Tsarkoe-Selo palace carried. mo
news Of the arrival of the party at its
destination has been given out, how
ever.
It was learned for the first time yes
terday that the members Of the former
czar's family were given their choice
go with Nicholas or remain at Tsar-
koe-Selo All refused to leave him.
When this decision was reached sew
eral automobiles and big vans loaded
with luggage drew up to the outside
park gates, with soldiers running
alongside heaping on articles that had
been overlooked in the hasty removal.
Cossack patrols riding in twos and
threes thru the streets adjoining the
palace kept the few curious people, who
had sensed something unusual, at a
distance.
A Gordon Of soldiers about twenty
feet apart were drawn around the iron
fence surrounding the palace park, and
all my efforts to gain entrance were
futile.
For nearly three hours remained in
the vicinity. When the big vans lum-
bered up to the gate I overheard the
officer directing the operations remark,
1--WE will start at TO-" Ten o'clock
came. but no signs Of the former royal
family.
It was not until ~ o'clock that the
gates swung open and the former czar
and his retinue passed out and on their
way to Siberia. The party was guard
ed by forty soldiers Of each OF the pal
ace regiments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
VIRGINIA Traitors 10 Prison.

Big Stone Gap, Va, Aug. III. w.
phiprs and w. v. Mccoy, Virginia
mountaineers. were found guilty by a
jury in federal court here today on an
Indictment for recruiting men to de-
stroy arms and ammunition Of the
United States government. The PEN
atty was fixed at five years in the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Wauld Exempt Pellosne,

New York, Aug. 17-Charles e.
Hughes, chairman Of the district board
OF appeals. said today that altho the
board will continue to follow the law
he favored the adoption Of plan to
exempt; policemen and medical students
from the draft
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
ROME VIEWS OF PEACE PROPOSAL
Vatican and other Organs, Hold Plan
Does Not Favor Germany.


Rome. Aug. 1.-THE pope's peace
proposals are true restoration In tha
sense of Lloyd Georges last speech
and constitute a peace as outlined by
President Wilson. while they also COR
respond to peace without annexation
or indemnities supported in other
quarters" says the Corriere D'1talia.
the semi official organ of the vatican.
The paper adds that the pope's note
does not propose to return to the
status quo and suggests the restoration
Of ''the old Kingdom OF Poland" AZ 1t
was before being dismembered by
three empires.
The note suggests autonomy for Ar
menia. a rearrangement Of the colonies
and the return OF AlsacesLorra.ne and
Trent and Trieste to their respective
nationalities.
"Is 1t possible that the central pow
ers will consent to make peace. inpos.
ing upon them such sacrifices and
obliging them to pronounce, as Lloyd
George said, the word restoration !? "
asks the Corriere DItalia
The Giornale D'Italia expresses tho
hope that the voice Of the pope. urg-
ing peace, win be accompanied by the
sound % the cannon nf the allies from
Flanders to the gulf Of Trieste attack
ing the enemy with renewed ardor.
Nobody can say that the popasS
peace proposals AIM MT German
peace" says the Tribuna, 'but one
must ask whether the pope acted
really on his own initiative but thru
suggestions and pressure thru the
central powers. Still the conditions
contained In tho papal note certainly
do not favor the central empires
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
PLANES COLLIDE HIGH IN AIR.
One Canadian Aviator Killed During
Flight at Toronto.

Toronto, Ontario. Aug. 1.-TWO
aeroplanes flying at.high speed crashed
together 500 feet in the air at the
Armour Heights aviation camp today.
One Of the machines burst into flames
and plunged to earth, killing the avi-
ator, Cadet IS. n. J. Dorr. The vic
TINS neck was broken and his body
badly burned. The other aviator,
whose name is withheld by the royal
flying corps. was able to manage his
machine and reached earth safely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
PAGE ONE.

central portions
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphie News:
German Counter Assaults Fail.
Allies Hold All Ground Ga I'd.
Germans Burn Cathedral 5: ,uen-
tin, -,
Regular Army Recrs % Full
Strength. y
China Gives War; !, ).
Federal Troops t !. I. W. w.
PAGES TWO ) AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
IoYa Troops Differed.
Incendiary Fir>. at Muscatine.
Tama County Men Warned.
Auto Fund Apportioned.
Wilson Powers to Halt Grain Strike
Farm News.
PAGE FIVE.
Cap'n warrens Wards
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Expressing Patriotism.
The Boys Not Starving.
Service for "Conscientious Directors '
Topics Of the Times.
IOWA Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Exemption Board Completese Work
For Present.
Passes on Practically All of Those
Examined.
Member Of Former Local Family
Killed.
Mexican Held on Serious Charge.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Corn Prices Rally.
Wheat Selling &c: Expert
Cattle Trade Slow.
Hogs in Radical Advance.
President Must Solve Coal Problem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Germany withholds Attitude.

Copenhagen, Aug. 17.-The German
attitude on so important matter as
the peace proposal Of Pope Benedict
can only be made known after the
most careful deliberation, particularly
as It's decision can only be taken IN
close accord with Germany's allies, a
statement to this effect has been conn
municated from the German foreign
Office to the German press,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
Make Vigorous Counter At
tacks on Both Belgian
and French Fronts.
i3la
ONLY TEMPORARY
GAINS ARE MADE
Both British and French Lines Hold
and Advances Of Thursday Are Fully
Alalntainsd German Losses Heavy
Darling Battle Of Aug. 13 to 1s-Amer-
lean Surgeons and Nurses on Active
s Duty In Entente Hospitals in Belgium

Paris Aug. M.-The Germans last
night attacked tho new positions
gained4 BY the French on the Steenbeke
river In Belgium. The war Office an
nounces that they were repulsed COM
pletely. Vigorous German assaults on
the Aisns front also were beaten back.
The German also made violent at
TACK ON :::>s Tie ve-s:.. front They gained
footing in the French advanced posi-
tions at some points. but were elected
by 4 counter-attack. The statement
follows:
In Belgium a German attack against
our new positions on both sides Of the
Steenbeke was repulsed completely.
AT nightfan yesterday the enemy
SITTER an intense bombardment Of our
positions made q vigorous attack on a
front Of more than two kilometers be-
tween the CAuclerc mill and the Cali
fornie plateau. Beaten back by our
artillery dre, the German infantry was
not able to approach our lines at. any
point.
1 German Losses Hsavy.
n violent ana repeated attacks
against the positions we captured re-
Gently east Of Gerry also met with q
Sanguinary check.
1T has been established that the
1ssses OF tie Germans during the OPP
esUnSa 1ssm Arg ~ 70. Aue.sa15 hi
4he vicinity Of the Craonne plateau
Were particularly heavy.
surprise attack OF the enemy west
~ fBraye-en-Laonnois was easily brok-
n upsss
sIn Champagne there was heavy ar
t11lery fighting near Mont Bland and
Nhrnilet.
"On both banks Of the Meuse (ver-
dun 'front.' there were spirited artillery
engagements. To the right Of the river
the Germans made violent attack
lest night on the northern front be-
tween Caurieres wood and Bezonvaux.
Our counter attacks and the precision
.of our fire elected the enemy from al
most all points at which he succeeded
IN gaining a footing on advanced ele-
ments Of our first line.
"Our aviators took active part in the
engagements on the enemy front. Our
aviators also attacked with success,
using bombs and machine guns and
flying at very low attitudes over the
troop trains and aviation grounds Of
the enemy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
HURT IN pEs MONIES.

Four in Hospital 40 Result Of Auto
Hitting Freight Train.
Des .Molnes. Aug. 17.-Four were IN
jured, two seriously. and their automo-
bile wrecked when machine driven
by Charles Draulard ran into freight
train here early today.
Glen Harris, 2S. and Draulard, both
Of Bloomfield, are at the Mercy hos
pital, bruised about the mead ana body.
The other two occupants OF the ma
chine were slightly bruised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
WOMAN sLAYs FAMILY.
Jealous Wife Kills Husband, Child
and Herself.

Chillicothe, Mo-. Aug. 17.-Because a
woman named Dora" from FL Paso,
Tex, had sent a telegram to her hus-
band notifying him that she was COM
ing here to claim him as her husband
Mrs. James Nelson, late last night,
shot and killed her husband. shot her
8-year-old boy. then killed herself.
The boy died this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
strike al Camp DODGE Short,

Des Moines. Aug. 17.-One hundred
fifty plumbers employed at Camp
Dodge, the Thirteenth division canton
ment, went on strike today but re-
turned to work an hour and half
later, when Improvement in working
conditions complained of were prom
ised by the contractors and army rep
-resentatiyes. Additional workmen are
being added daily to hasten the COM
pletion of the camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
pEPLoREs WAR pRoFlrEERlNc.

Governor Lowden in Proclamation
Calls on People 70 Put Country First.
Springfield ILL.,. Aug. 17.-Deciaring
that the supreme test for America had
come Governor Iowden today In Z
proclamation to the people of Iilinois
deplored war proflteering by those who
sre growing drunk on profits" ana
said that the country must be put first
or the nation would fail In the pres-
ent struggle. sSS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
! sAmsrioan Surgeons on Duty.
rRY the Aeaociated Press.1

British Front In France and Bel
gium. Aug. 17.-1n q clearing; station
durine yesterdays battle on the Bel
xian front the Associated Press found
four American surgeons In the oper-
afing rooms hard at work. They were
assisted by businesss-like American
nurses. a large number Of American
surgeons now are working close up to
the front IN this region and others are
being brought up continually. They
IRE reported to be doing yeoman work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
BRITISH LINES HOLD.
German Counter Attacks Fail to Make
Permanent Gains.

Permanent Gains.
London. Aug. 17.-The Germans
made two counter attacks last night
against the new British positions near
sLoos. They gained temporary sue
cess at some points, the war Office an
nounces, but subsequently the British
line was re- established.
The statement follows:
Early last night the enemy coun-
3ter-attacked the new positions gained
yesterday east Of Loos in the direction
of Cite. At the second attempt he sue
cssdcd n pressing back our line slight
~ at some points. but later in the
night our troops again attacked and
re-established our positions. A fur
ther hostile counter-attack was COM
pletely repulsed. We secured few
prisoners.
'The artillery has been active on
both sides In the night east OF Ypres."