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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12
Chinese Republic Again Threatened.

The proclamation of the restoration
of the Manchu dynasty on the imperial
throne OF China. issued by the rebel
lious general Chang Hsun. shows
how shallow the waters in which the
Chinese republic is now sailing. 1t does
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

The Pansy Club will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. O. B. Olson, 4lV
East Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12
In the Police Court.

the police for being drunk. was fined
IS and the costs by Justice Burritt, sit
ting for Municipal Judge johnson in
the city court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

n. H. Roberts went to Melbourne
this morning to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

Forty friends and neighbors pleasant
ly surprised Mrs. Bert Harter at ner
home, five miles east OF the city, wed
nesday evening in honor OF her birth
day anniversary. Dancing and cards
occupied the hours and refreshments
were served by Mr.. and Mrs. Q. =.
Weeks, assisted by Misses, Ruth and
Marie Gray and Glen Copley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

Dr. T. G. Brady was in Gilman to-
day on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

The ice cream social held Wednesday
evening at the Lyle Cole farm nye
miles northwest of Green Mountain. for
the benefit Of the Red Cross, was at
tended by a large crowd. Quite q good
sized sum was realized by the members
OF the Willing Workers Society. who
held the social.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

Howard watches. Hellberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12

Glasses properly fitted, HellherR.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
DROPS FROM BRITISH CABINET
ARTHUR HENDERSON, LABOR
MEMBER, RESIGNS.
Has Advocated Participation In Stock.
holm Socialist conference-PIans
For Which May Fall Through.

London, Aug. 13.-Arthur Hender-
sons resignation from the cabinet has
been accepted, it is announced official
ly. Henderson is the labor member of
the ministry, who has been active in
advocating participation Of British la
Dor in the Stockholm socialist con-
ference.
Efforts to induce American, Belgium
and other Allied labor to participate
in the Socialist conference at Stock
holm, and seeking of a clear ruling on
the British law regarding such ses.
sions at which representatives OF the
enemy may be present, will be next
step of British workers.
Following the overwhelming vote Of
the conference in favor of sending
delegates to Stockholm, 1t was admit
ted much is yet to be done. When
British delegates planned to leave Eng
land on a similar mission recently,
British sailors refused to man the ship
on which they were to sail.
With reports from Italy and Belgium
that labor delegates from these coun-
tries would not go to Stockholm, and
America holding aloof, authorities are
inclined to believe the conference may
fail from lack of weight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
RICH TO BEAR WAR BURDEN
WAR TAX TO FALL ON BIG coRPo-
RATloNs, SAYS SIMMONS.
Asserts That Proposed Bill Plans Tax
Where II Belongs Without lnjus-
tice to Anyone.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Chairman
Simmons, explaining to the Senate the
finance committees purposes in re-
drafting the wal tax bill, declared the
charges made will greatly increase
the tax burden to be borne by big
corporations who have profted from
the war.
In a detailed statement opening de-
bate on the measure, Senator Simmons
said the bill as now presented would
place the tax where it belonged with.
out working injustice to anyone.
Without mentioning him by name,
the North Carolina Senator replied at
length to Chairman Kitchin of the
House ways and means committee,
who recently charged that the Senate
committee had written the House bill
in such a way as to favor prosperous
concerns and individuals.
Reaped Harvest Of Gold.
On the contrary, the senator insist.
ed the Senate revision would tax the
prosperous much more heavily than
had the House bill. The House, he
said, had been far too lenient with
those who had "reaped this harvest OF
gold"
Certain corporations in this coun.
try r going to be. made 10 disgorge
a very considerable proportion of their
income in order to pay the expenses
Of this war;" said Senator Simmons,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
TWENTY-ONE ILLINOIS COAL
MINES TO BE CLOSED DOWN
Strike of Nine Thousand Miners To
Result In Shutting of Mines with
100000 Ton Output.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Twenty-one ILL
nois coal mines will be closed down as
a result of a strike of 5000 miners,
according to announcement by a rep
resentative of the Illinois Coal Opera
tors association. The mines affected
have a combined output of 100, 900 tons
a day. The official, who refused to
allow his name to beSIsed in connec
ton with the announcement, said the
men were striking for 81 a day addi-
tional wages because Of the unbound
ed publicity given alleged enormous
profits by operators"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
GOVERNORS or COAST
HOLD WAR CONFERENCE
Meet Az Portland TO Consider eco
monte and Other Problems That
Have ArIsen From War.

Portland, Ore. Aug. IA confer.
erence OF governors Of Pacific north.
west states was held here at the call
of Governor Ernest Lister. of Wash.
ington. president OF the Western Con.
ference OF Governors. Economic and
other problems that have arisen from
the war were taken up.
Seattle. Aug. 12.-Robert B. Alien,
secretary Of the West Coast Lumber
mems association, has ~telegraphed the
secretary Of war a pledge that the en-
tire numbering industry Of the Pacific
northwest viii turn out all the spruce
lufaber needed by the United States
and her allies for the construction Of
q huge airplane feet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
NATIONAL HOLIDAY SEEN.
WHEN FIRST DRAFT MEN GO
Marshal Generals Office That
Sept. 3 May Be Fixed.

Washington, Aug. IA national
holiday may be declared on Septem-
Der 8 in celebration of the departure
of draft levies for training canton
ments. No step to this end has been
made as yet, but officials at the
provost marshal generals office re-
gard it as probable.
Conferences were in progress with
railway officials on details of the
mobilization. Tran jportation lines
face the problem of collecting the first
100000 men from 4,570 districts, pro-
viding them with sleeping car accom-
modations where necessary and pro-
viding stops at points where the SOL
diers can be fed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
U. S. OIL VESSEL TORPtO0ED
FOUR AMERICAN TARs BELIEVED
PRISONERS ON U-BoAT.
Navy Department Makes Announce
ment Of Sinking Of Standard
Oil Tanker.

Washington, Aug. IA. - Sinking of
the American steamer Campania, a
Standard Oil tanker, with the prob
able capture of her captain and four
members of the naval guard, by the
attacking German submarine, is an
nounced by the Navy department.
The department issued this state
ment:
THE Standard Oil tanker Campania,
American steamer, was sunk by a sub
marine on the morning of August 6,
about lab miles west of lie De Re.
Forty-seven survivors reached land in
safety. 1t is believed that the captain
of the steamer and four of the armed
guards are prisoners on board the
German submarine"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
MUNITl0N PLANT BURNED;
w EMPLOYEES ARE HELD
l~ncendiarlsm Suspected In Destruction
Of 100000 Plant for Making Gun
Cotton In Indiana.

Gary, Ind, Aug. 13.-Fire. believed
to have been Of incendiary origin. de-
stroyed about half the million dollar
plant OF the Aetna Explosive company
near here. Two employees named
Holt and Cholsse were arrested.
The plant was working on govern
ment contracts, It IL said. It had q
capacity OF $4,000 pounds of gun cot.
ton a day. 1t was estimated that II
will take so days to put the plant in
working order again.
The fire originated In the dry cotton
warehouse and spread through covered
passageways to other buildings. There
were no explosions.
The loss is estimated at $50e.000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
British Steamer Sinks u.Roat.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 13,-Another
German submarine has been sunk by
the guns of a merchantmen, If the gun
ners of a British freighter which has
just arrived here are correct in their
assumption that three shots which
struck an undersea boat off Brest,
France, sent her to the bottom. The
Britisher encountered the submarine
on her last outward trip from this
port. One shot destroyed the peri
scope. The second and third were fol-
lowed by an explosion and the subma.
rine disappeared.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
DNDYSg[NNG|
/ FAIRY TALL
MAGIC LANTERN SHOW.
s. MACY GRAHAM QMER

Daddy was in a great hurry to com
mence his story. IL have been mean
ing to tell you this for some time,"' he
said.
''There lived a little girl named Lucy
in a lighthouse. She had no other play
mates, though every little while her
daddy would take her on a trip with
her mother to a town to visit some
cousins. And how they would love to
see herl For Lucy had so many stories
to tell them. They were always so
busy rushing about that they could not
tell many stories, for they had never
had the time. And to Lucy it came SO
easily. Her daddy had always told her
stories, and so had her mother, and
even the sea had told them to her.
"Oh, yes, many was the time that she
would go to sleep and the sea would
roar and the waves would dash against
the lighthouse, and old Mother Ocean
would tell her stories as she slept.
Such wonderful stories as she could
tell! Adventures which the sea shells
had and the little creatures under the
sea. And the adventures of the fishes
and Of the water fairies!
"And these stories Lucy used to tell
to her cousins when she went visiting
them. These visits were to keep her
from being lonely, but she really never
minded being alone. There were al
ways books to read, too, and she found
plenty to do.
zone day in the lighthouse, Lucy
was thinking what she would play. Il
don't want to have nv magic lantern
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
CONFERENCES RESUMED
IN EFFORT TO STOP STRIKE
MedIators Fear That Walkout Of Car
penters Employed On Canton.
ments May Affect 400, 900.

New York, Aug. 11.-Labor leaders
and representatives of the war and
navy departments resumed confer
ences in an effort to avert the strike
of $500 carpenters employed on the
construction of cantonment camps in
New York City and vicinity.
The strike has been held In abey.
nee pending the conference.
Although only $500 men are directly
affected by the strike order the entire
Brotherhood Of Carpenters with almost
400, 600 members 1t is said. might be
drawn into a general walkout.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
MICHAELIS FORECASTS
PEACE WITH VICTORY
New German Chancellor Says En-
pire's Existence Is Guaranteed
BY Splendid Military Situation.

Copenhagen, Aug. 11.-Dr. Michael
is, the German imperial chancellor,
like Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
has taken to answering messages
from the pan-German league, which is
conducting a mass meeting and tele.
gram campaign to crystalline peace
conditions.
Replying to the latest pronounce
ment from a pan-German mass meet
ing in Hesse, DR.. Michaelis tele.
graphed:
splendid military situation will help
us to a peace which will guarantee
permanently the German empires
condition of existence on the CONT
lei and overseas"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
WILSON UTTERANCE LIKELY
War Aims and Peace Plans To Be
Given Public.

Washington, Aug. 13.-President
Wilson may make an announcement to
the American people soon on our war
aims and peace plans.
There was a three-hour session Of
the cabinet, and 1t is reported most Of
it was spent discussing the prospective
proclamation. 1t probably will be in
the form of a letter.
Such a letter naturally would be ad-
dressed to Senator w. ]. Stone, chair
man Of the foreign relations commit
tee, but as Senator Stone has an
nounced he will make a speech on
peace and as his views are not in
accord with those of the president,
some other senator will receive the
White House utterance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
IELLlcoE DESIRES TO QUIT
FIrst Sea Lord May Be Succeeded by
Beatty.

London, Aug. ls.--fn well-anformed
naval circles, says the Sunday Times,
a further change in the personnel OF
the admiralty board Is expected short
iy, as Admiral Jellicoe. the first sea
lord, feels that he Is In urgent need
OF rest. In the event Of Admiral Jel-
licce's resignation. the newspaper
adds. Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty
probably may succeed him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
D. 8. Repalr shop.

Washington, Aug. 13.-An enormous
repair shop is planned by the govern
ment to fix faulty teeth and eyes Of
drafted men. There is no chance for
a conscript evading service because
he has bad teeth. Ten thousand vol
unteer dentists stand ready to repair
them. without charge. These doctors
comprise the Dental Preparedness
league, OF which DR.. J. w. Beach. Buff
falo. N. X. IL president. II drafted
men win not go to q local dentist
he 10 sent TO the cantonment camp
Just the same.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
Tomorrow You Will Be Free"

show until later this afternoon she
said to herself. 1T is much more fun
to have it when it is dark
There was a queer cry from out
side the lighthouse-on the window
~ledge-and Lucy looked out. There,
against the shutter was a sea gull and
another was by him. The window
ledge was very wide but they did not
seem to be there from choice. Then
Lucy remembered what a storm there
had been the night before, and she
thought that these sea gulls must have
been hurt.
"Oh, yes, she remembered how IL
had blown, for old Mother Ocean had
told her stories of the great and WON
Grous frolic all the creatures Of the
sea were having. She told Lucy, too.
Of the fun the old Wind was having
blowing for all he was worth.
"Lucy opened the window and took
the sea gulls inside. They were very
young and they had been hurt. But
they had not been hurt very badly,
They had simply been hurt a little. But
they had been very much frightened.
"An the day Lucy looked after the
sea gulls- They grew quite tame, and
as If they knew that Lucy vas a little
girl of the sea.
1T was late In the afternoon when
Lucy remembered that she had plan
ned to have a Magic Lantern show.
"'This will be fine,' said Lucy to
herself. 7 have two for my audience
Usually / have to be audience and
stage manager, too. Sometimes Daddy
and Mother come, but they are busy
at this time, and usually I am alone
OF course, / have lots Of companions
In the pictures that / show, and I
leave them on the sheet which shows
the pictures for a long time and talk
to them
"Lucy took a great cushion and she
put the sea gulls upon 1t. Tomorrow
you will be strong enough to be set
free she told them. i know you
would hate to be prisoners when you
are used to flying over the great sea-
"The sea gulls paid no attention to
the magic lantern show, which disap-
pointed Lucy a little. But still, they
did make an audience, and that was
quite a treati
"Lucy had one picture which was OF
a harbor with many boats and with
sea gulls flying up and down. And to
her great amusement the sea gulls both
looked at the picture and then few
against the sheet, for they thought
they were out In the harbor once
m0rel
lucy was afraid they might get
hurt again, for they were still q little
shaky, but how amused she was that
the only picture they had noticed was
one Of creatures like themselves. For
this day. though, the show was over.
Tomorrow you will be free whis-
pered Lucy, gently, as she left the sea
gulls, and now I'll have a new story
to tell my cousins. One OF the sea
gulls and their interest In nothing but
themselves-like so many other crea-
trres" But the sea gulls were happy
for they had been saved and the next
day they were set free"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
Sc, 900 BOND ISSUE
New Offering to Be Asked Of Congress
RX McAdoo.

New Offering to Be Asked Of Congress
BY McAdoo.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Secretary of
the Treasury W. G. McAdoo is plan
ming to ask congress In the near fu-
ture for authorization of a new bond
issue of $6,0O0,0 900 at this session of
congress.
II the proposal is granted, it will
bring the total amount of revenue au
thorized to be raised during the first
year Of the war to SIS, 000, 900, 900, ex-
elusive Of ordinary government in.
come.
This issue probably will be offered
and subscriptions closed by Nov. Is,
the date on which present outstanding
treasury certificates are to be taken
up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16

Washington, Aug. 12.--Central con-
troll OF the worlds tonnage with sharp
reductions In ocean freight rates were
discussed at a conference between the
shipping board and Thomas Royden
Of the British mission. The British
propose. Il Is understood. that the
American government enter the inter-
Allied chartering conference. and that
neutral tonnage be forced in by OPP
Grafton OF o joint Allied bunkering
Arrangement and by exercise OF the
Allies control over their exports. This
would add 10 the present tonnage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
NINE WOMEN AND SIX CHILDREN
INCLUDED IN THOSE WHO LOSE
LIVES WHEN TEuToNs At
TACK SouTHEND.
FRENCH BOMB FRANKFORT
IN RETALIATION ATTACK
Raid Comes as Reprisal for German
Attack In Region of Paris Recent
ly-Russia Says Teuton Offensive
Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Yielding Ground.

London, Aug. 14.-Twenty-three per.
sons, including nine women and six
children, were killed and so persons
were injured at %Southend, in Essex,
40 miles east of London, by bombs
dropped from German raiders, says an
official statement.
French Bomb Frankfort.
Paris, Aug. 1.-two French avia-
tors dropped bombs on Frankfort-on'
the-Main, one of the most important
cities of the German empire, having
a population of more than 300,0 00. A
French official statement announcing
the raid says:
in reprisal for the German bonn.
bardments of Nancy and the region OF
Paris, two Of our machines dropped
bombs on Frankfort-on-the-Main Both
machines returned unchanged.
1T is confirmed that a German avia.
tor was brought down August 9 on the
Belgian front. A German machine
was shot down by machine gun fire
northeast of Vaumaillon."
Teuton Offensive Lacking.
Petrograd, Aug. 14.-In consequence
Of the heavy loses inflicted on the
Austro-German forces and the desper,
ate resistance of the Russians, says a
telegram received here from Odessa,
the Teuton offensive on the Rouman,
ian front is diminishing in intensity.
Roumanians Driven Back.
Unfavorable weather again is ham.
pering major operations in Flanders,
but in southern Moldavia the Desper.
ate fighting between the Russo-Rou-
manians and the Teutons continues
with increasing ferocity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
ALLOWED NO REMITTaNcEs
Americans In Germany Cannot Receive
Money.

Zurich, Aug. 13.-The German fed,
eral council has approved the recent
proclamation ~forbidding payments to
American citizens residing in Ger
many. A recent cable dispatch stated
the German government had taken
steps to prevent Americans In Ger
many from receiving money remit
tances. It was said this was done for
the purpose of compelling Americans
to leave the empire.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16

Colby Confirmed Tor shipping Board.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Senate
confirmed the nomination OF Balm
bridge Colby OF New York to be q
member Of the government shipping
board by q vote OF "a to 16. after q
spirited executive session. The oppo.
sition was led by Senators Wadsworth
and Calder OF New York. Senator
Johnson OF California. Republican, and
Senators Lewis and Fletcher. Demo
Gratis. spoke for confirmation. Colby
will succeed Captain John b. White,
who resigned with William Denman
and Major General coethais.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16

New York. Aug. IA cable mes
sage from Paris received by the on
'cial French bureau of information in
this city indicates that Mgr. FREDERICK
Tedeschini. who has been undersecre-
tary OF state OF the Vatican. has sue
ceeded Cardinal Gasparri as Pope
Benedict's prime minister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
ADMINISTRATION PERFEcTs Ex.
HAusTlvE PLANS TO CON-
SERVE SUPPLIES AND CON-
TRoL MARKETS.
FAIR DEAL SOUGHT FOR
U. S. AND ALLIED NATIONS
Fixing Of Prices on Wheat Products,
Licensing Of Mills and Elevators,
and Establishment Of Govern
ment Buying to Supply
Needs Of Country.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE food ad-
ministration has announced it's plan
for controlling wheat, -four and bread,
revealing that the government is pre-
pared to take over the whole 1917
wheat harvest II necessary to conserve
the supply, obtain just prices for
Americas fighting forces and their
Allies and reduce costs to the Ameri.
can public.
Establishing Of buying agencies at
all the principal terminals, licensing
Of elevators and mills, fixing a price
20 be considered fair, regulation OF the
middleman and of grain exchanges
with the elimination Of trading in fu-
lures, are the chief features of the
plan. The licensing will begin Sep
TENDER /.
fixed by Congress does not become eff
feotive until Q year, but the admin
tstration proposes to exercise a very
thorough control over this years crop
through powers conferred under the
food and export control bills.
~ government Ian.
Briefly the government plan is as
follows:
To eliminate speculation In wheat
and -four, all elevators and mills OF
more than 100 barrels daily capacity
will be required to take out licenses
and make reasonable charges for
warehouse service.
The food administration proposes to
open agencies for the purchase of
wheat at the principal terminals and
Is prepared to take over the entire
1917 harvest IL necessary to maintain
fair prices.
Grain will be resold for export In
such quantities as can be spared by
the American people.
President Garfield OF Williams col
Iege WIN head a fair price" commit.
tee, and 1t win be the duty of this
committee to see that the 1917 r is
marketed on an equitable basis. The
minimum price OF 81 does not AFFECT
this years crop.
To Export Flour.
In view of the abnormal demand for
grain by the Allies and in order not
to diminish employment in mills, the
government will insist on the export
OF flour instead OF wheat wherever
possible.
Grain exchanges and the middlemen
come In for thorough supervision, and
suspension OF trading in futures is re.
Quested.
Plans are being perfected for the
elimination of waste in baking and the
production OF q standard loaf.
All regulation will take effect. Sep.
fember 1.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
CLOSE TO GERMAN TRENCHES
American Officers Creep Within Ten
Yards Of Enemy.

American Field Headquarters In
France, Aug. 13.-American officers
dressed as Poilns c-ept upon their
hands and knees within 10 yards OF
the German trenches to the farthest
point yet reached. Returning to camp
from the French line they related ex-
citing incidents.
AS they spied on a Teuton trench,
the Germans were playing cards. nap
ping or laughing, entirely ignorant of
the Americans who were watching
them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-08-16
RECORD POTATO CROP
PREDICTED BY CHIEF

Washington, Aug. f0.--Leon M.
Estabrock, chief Of the department
y OF agriculture estimates bureau,
: forecast a potato crop Of 467, o0o,-
900 bushels, 1oo,oo0,0o0 bushels
: more than the average. and to4,-
100000 above last year.
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