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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Feb. 26. - Alaska Gold closed today Gt Tl2. Alaska.Juneau at [. American Zinc at &T5s Butte & Superior at 4S3s. Chino at 55Is. Ray at 2T.
 Utah Copper at 1l2. Copper metal was quoted at g.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

eERLIN-Eight aeroplanes of the Entente were shot down yesterday on the western front, the war office announced today
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

WASHINGToN-Ambassador Ger. ard cabled today that the American prisoners have been re- leased by the German government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
AMERICAN IN LACONIAs CREW

Queenstown Feb 26Besides the ten or more AmeFcan paS gers on the LacOna there twenty Americans all native born wh were among the steamers
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

oueenstoVn Feb 26-The liner LacOnia eighteen thou sand tons burden from Liverpool loaded with sup plies was sunk early today of the Irish coast All of the passe gers including ten Americans rescued
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

lately following address the President called meeting of the foreign affairs committee draft incorporating the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

THE EMpIRE-AlI tho News AIl
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
PRESIDENT DECLARES THAT HE IS 4 FRIEND OF PEACE BUT THAT
 THE J. s. DEFEND ITS PEOPLE

Asks That Congress Give Him Unlimited Power to Deal with the German-AneriCan Situation Which Is Now Becoming Most AGute-Wants Congress to Show to World That Lawmakers Are Behind Him Certain Indications That Germany Will Not He's itate to Cripple American Commerce and Perhaps Kill Those Found on the High Seas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26
WILSON ASKS CONGRESS TO PERMIT HIM
 TO NOW ESTABLISH ARMED NEUTRALITY
CUNARD LINER LAGONIA IS SUNK
 BY GERMAN U BOAT OFF IRELAND

BULLETIN London Feb. 26.-It is officially announced the Laconia was torpedoed without warning
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

theme is of great principles, com. passion and protection which man. kind has sought to throw about hu man lives, lives of noncombatants, lives of men who are peacefully a: work keeping the industrial processes of the world quick and vital, lives of women and children and those who supply labor which ministers to their sustenance."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
NAMES PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
President johnson, Of Iowa Ad Clubs,
Appoints Members.

Sidney Johnson. of this city, presi-
dent of the Associated Advertising
| Clubs, of Iowa, has just made the APP
pointment of a publicity committee 10
assist in campaign for the sale OF
the governments s.S,000,oo0 issue OF
war savings stamps. Mr.. Johnson ma
been appointed by Homer A. Miller, or
Des Moines, chairman OF the Iowa war
savings committee as member OF the
advisory board of the committee ana
asked Mr.. Johnson, as president OF the
Iowa ad club, to name committee TO
assist Chester NJ. Cosswell, OF Des
Moines, in the state wide campaign.
The committee appointed by Mr..
Johnson is headed by H. E. Moss, OF
the Harris Emery Company. Des
Mo!nes, as chairman. The other MEM
bers are Frank Troop. business man
aser of the Davenport Democrat ana
Leader; s. I.oe Baum, Of the Iowa
Biscuit Company, Burlington; +. b.
Miller, cashier of the First National
Bank. Cedar Falls; H. X Denmead'
cashier of the First National Bank,
Marshalltown; r. J. McLaushlin. OF
the Telegraph Herald. Dubuque; II. \.
Kelley, Clinton: R E. Choate. Cedar
Rapids: A. ]. Magnus, Muscatine; L
5. Kloster, Nevada: 4. +. Cushman'
Davenport: ]. RothschDd, Washington
F. c. Rinehart. Newton; and J.
Chapman, Keokuk.
At the last state convention Of the
ad clubs held at Muscatine, the CLUB
pledged its cooperation to the state
and national authorities in war work.
The services of the committee have
been conscripted to carry out the spirit
OF the resolution adopted at the con-
VeNtion. ----
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Peanut Becoming
Rare Nut Indeed

Have you noticed lately how the size
of the sack of peanuts you bought at
the pop corn stand or CONNECTION store
has shrunk? There is very good rea-
son for this, and it may be that soon
YOU will not be able to get the sack
of red hots" whenever you want them.
Peanuts are becoming so scarce on
the market that It is practically i'm
possihle TO get them in any but the
most limited quantities. Large whole
salers are unable TO fill orders for these
nuts and are advising buyers that the
SIMPLY is limited and hard to get.
The reason given is that an enor-
mons quantity OF peanuts have been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
TO RECRUIT OLDER MEN.
Local Station to Take Men For United
States Guards.

Orders have been received by the To-
cal recruiting station to accept Older
men for a new branch of the army ser
vice to be called the United States
Guards. Fifteen thousand OF these are
10 be recruited and organized for the
protection Of public utilities and gov
eminent works. Only men beyond the
draft age will be accepted, and the
army department makes the suggestion
that veterans OF the Spanish-Americar
war, and those who. were in service In
the Philippines or men who have had
training in well-nrganized fire and po-
ilice departments, are especially de-
sirable. The rate OF pay is the same as
for the regular infantry. but only mer
who are physically sound will be ac.
cepted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
,others Of the children have been In.

mothers OF the children have been IN
vited.
At the high school. in the afternoon
concert will be given by the orcnes-
ira, glee club, chorus and band.
General exercises will be held at the
John Childs Woodbury., Click and Ap'
bolt buildings. At the Arnold there
will be nothing aside from the kinder
garten observance owing to the Red
Cross bazaaf at the building on that
day. At the Rogers some of the rooms
will combine for programs in the after
noon. At the Arson the sixth grade
is to give Dickens Christmas Carol
in the morning, and in the afternoon
all of the rooms will join in exercises
in the hall, each room providing a
number on the program. This plan
also is to be followed at the Franklin
building in the afternoon.
The children of st. Mary's Institute
will join in a program to be given al
II o'clock Friday forenoon Gifts ter
the poor will be brought by the chill
dren
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Rhodes News.

Fred Robinson went to Chicago Sat
urday with stock.
Fred Wolander went last week to
Minneapolis, where he enlisted in the
navy.
Earl Elliott and one OF Albert Blink
sons enlisted in the army last week
This is the third son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Blink who is now in the army
MIR. and Mrs. James Van Pelt, OF
Kansas. have been visiting the former S
sister, Mrs. Isaac Gray, and other rel
atives.
Preparations are being made for a
community program and Christmas
tree to be held in the opera house
Christmas eve.
Till Oman, Of Collins, was in
Rhodes Monday.
Ed Kennedy. W. I. Good, w. Bur-
goyne, Charles Goodman, Ollie Lutte
kin, Thomas Long and H. G. Buck
shipped stock to Chicago Tuesday.
Merle Lands had the misfortune tc
get his nose broken while playing
basketball.
Crystal Chapter, No. II, o. E. S.
elected the following officers Tuesday
evening: Worthy matron, Mrs. Jennie
Ruth; worthy patron, Andrew Hale;
associate matron, Mrs. Ada g. Hildreth
conductress, Mrs. Emma Xix; associ-
ate conductress, Mrs. Christine Her.
bold; secretary, Mrs. Nettie Phillips
treasurer, Mrs. Josie Hale.
Leo Perry was in State Center Wed
nesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker wer.
in State Center Tuesday.
| School closes Friday for the holiday
vacation. The teachers will all spend
the week at their. homes. School will
begin Jan.'2.
Mrs. H. J. o'Neil and Miss Marve
Robinson entertained the King.
Daughters at the Harrison White hom,
Saturday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
WAR MENU At CLUB.
Additional Steps For Conservation TAX
en- by MarshaIItown Club Board.

At the suggestion of the conservation
committee Of the county council of de-
Tense, the directors of the Marshall
town Club Wednesday adopted addi-
tional measures for the conservation OF
food in the club cafe. Hereafter nc
pork or pork products will be served
at the club, and sugar will be served
N!n the kitchen instead of being placed
on the table. No veal or lamb will
be served. The committee suggested
that the club adopt the wheatless and
meatless day each week, which the
club had already done several weeks
ago,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Ferguson fem.

Miss May Phillip, of Iowa Falls, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joy Finders.
and friends.
Mrs. David Arney has been visiting
at Albion.
Mrs. Brandt has returned from her
visit and was accompanied by her
daughter Marie who came home to
spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gowdy are visit
ing the formers brother At Tarkio, No.
mir. and . Mrs. Harry Bauer are visit
ing in Holstein.
Mrs. Meek and daughter Nay and
Miss Crawford were In Cedar Rapids
Saturday. 4. u. ss5..5s M s9 Az "a
z NJ. and Mn. ThomAD 1foose ~ tho
parents Of haby. Tho clailA weighed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

bought by soap and other manufac-
turers who use the oil in the manu-
facture of their products. The result
of the limited supply available is that
peanuts have jumped in wholesale price
from Sk TO II cents pound within
comparatively few months, and are
likely to- go higher with comparatively
few peanuts to be had.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Local Weather Record.

Fbrty-fou and SO were the extremes
of temperature Wednesday. compared
with IS and 50 Tuesday and above
and below a year ago Wednesday.
At I this morning the temperature was
IS. compared with So at the CORE
spending hour Wednesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
CHRISTIANS IN SCHOOLS
ExseSjsss N Different DuiIdinps to Be
Held Friday.

4 Christmas exercises In the different
z:.sssa hnildinxs are 70 be held Friday.
IasxeIy they win be informal in ma
tvye, and not open TO the public in the
Seese tbat Invitations have been ex-
4erAed 10 Da4Sope IN All Of the build
frg feeeo fOY the children of the kim
!11V,anetass vii - provided ID the
m ~ de 8sGsn bsiIding the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

A full line of military brushes in
French ivory. ebony and coco bola.
Elders drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
A CARD.

March 18th, 1917 Messrs, J. M. Hudson, w. R. Willis, W. H. V. Brickley, ". H. Knox, l.. H. Goodrich, c. R. Fitzhugh and others:
 My Dear Sirs:
 Being deeply sensible ol the honor that you gentlemen have conferred upon me, in asking ne to allow my name to go before the voters as a delegate, from Jefferson County, to the constitutional convention (which convenes November 19, 1917; and ap- preciating the confidence thus im- posed in me, beg to advise that I have qualified as a candidate and ac- cept your call for this service. If elected as a delegate to this con : stitutional convention, I pledge to the voters of the county the best that is in me.
 Very respectfully,
 II. E. TRULOCK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
FOR DELEGATE TO
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

To the Democratic Voters of Jeffer-
 son County, Arkansas:
 The State Democratic central com mittee having fixed Apri, if as a date to hold a primary election to select candidates for the constitutional con- vention, I offer as candidate before said primary for Jefferson county. I believe my expericnce in the af- fairs of life has fitted me to some ex- tent for this most important position. If the voters of this county think so, and am selected as one of the mem bers, l shall consider it a very higa honor and will give to them in return the best service there is in me.
 I have neither the time nor inclina- tion to make scramble for this posi- tion. The people of Jefferson county know who I am. The matter is left solely in their hands.
 Respectfully,
 JAMES COULD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
POLITICIANS TO THE BAR.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 2O.--More than one hundred and fifty persons, including number of public officials and others high in party councils, are to be arraigned tomorrow before Judge Albert B. Anderson in the fed cral court in this city to plead to in- dictments charging them with violat- ing the election laws in the 1914 and
 1916 elections. The main charge is conspiracy to commit felonies by cor rupting the election, by violation of the registration and election laws, by bote buying, selling, intimidation and other frauds. Included among those indicted are a number of primary registration and election officials. Nearly all of the accused are residents of Indianapolis, Evansville, Gary or Frankfort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

One Hundred Years Ago. 1S17--Cyrenus Wheeler, who invent ed one of the first successful moving machines, born at 'Seekonk, Mass. Died at Au- burn, N. Y.. March "A, 1899. Seventy-five Years Ago. 1S42-Joshua R. Giddings, member from Ohio, was censured by the house for presenting resolu.- tions adverse to slavery. He immediately resigned, returned to Ohio, and was reelected by a large majority.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S67-Gen. Joseph Bailey, who had distinguished himself as a Union commander, was mur- dered b y"bushwackers" near Nevada, Mo.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. lS92-William R. Morrison of Hi nOis was chosen chairman of the interstate commerce com- mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett, who sue ceeded to the vacancy in the list of major generals created by the death of Gen. Funston, born at Reading, Pa. 60 years ago today.
 Lieut.. Col. George c. Squier, who is in charge of the aviation service of the United States army, born at Dryden, Mich., 52 years ago today.
 Dr. George E. Vincent, who is to retire from the presiderty of the uni- versity of Minnesota to become head of the Rockefeller Foundation, born at Rockford, H., B years ago to- day.
 Herbert A. L. Fisher. president of the board of education in the British
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
WHAT IS A MILLION?

What does an army of a million mean? One million men marching four abreast would extend over line 400 miles long. Some of the things that these million me nmust be pro- vided with before they can fight are: 75O,00O rifles and bayonets for them to fight with.
 265,000 pistols, little brothers of the rifle.
 5000 machine guns, the military scythe.
 2,100 field guns to batter down at- tack.
 165,O00,00O cartridges to carry them into their first fight, and as many more for each succeeding fight.
 2,OOO,OOO shells and shrapned for field guns for every hour they are in action.
 196,0O0 horses to carry them and pull their gun carriages. +
 127,O0O mules to haul their supplies and pack their guns.
 5000 wagons to transport their SUD- plies and ammunition.
 100000 cartridge belts for their ammunition.
 100000 first aid packets to bind up their wounds.
 100000 ponchos to keep them dry.
 1,OO0,OO0 canteens.
 Each of them must have uniform and equipment. 100000 shelter halves to protect them from the weather.
 100000 blankets to keep them warm. 2,0OO,0OO pairs of shoes. 100000 uniform coats, brooches, leggings, suits of underwear. 100000 hats. 100000 shirts. 4,000,000 pairs of socks. 100000 haversacks. Finally they must eat. 100000 pounds of meat each day. 100000 pounds of bread each day. 100000 pounds of vegetables each day.
 3,000,0OO pints of coffee or tea each day. Al lthis must be purchased, trans. ported, prepared and cooked each day and to eat it, they must have: 100000 cups.
 100000 plates. 100000 knives. 100000 forks. 1,000,000 spoons. To provide for proper care, training and lead in battle they should have:
 25,000 trained officers. The calling into service of 1000, ,O0( men would mean the organization equipping and training of 10 armies the size of the complete regular army of the present time.-Kansas City Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
TU BE PREPARED IS TO BE INSURED, Do It Now. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS, 3O3.4 Citizens Bank Bldg.

ever before, with their armies stirred with the prospect of redeeming earlier disasters.
 Being entirely on the defensive is contrary to the ethics-if they may bs called this-of the German military officials from the time of Frederick the Great With the Germans it has been a tenet consistently followed that the way to conquer is to be pre- pared beforhand, have better equip ment and better army than the po- tential enemy, and when war comes, push on irresistably and overwhelm the enemy. This is how Germany de- feated Austria in little over two months in 1866, and hCW France was forced to bite the dus in less than year in 1S70-71.
 The same plan was followed in 1914 and nearly put the Teutonic hosts in Paris; and had it not been for the determined opposition of Belgium France would have sdccombed in a few months. On broad scale, the Germans have been on the defensive on the west front ever since. And now-what?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
OUR CROPS AND THE WAR.

| It is remarkable coincidence that since the European war began our crops have been decreasing. The 1914 and 1915 wheat crops were
 enormous, but the 191c crop was scarcely normal, and the 1917 wheat crop promises to be almost failure, according to information from the federal agricultural department. Other things in which we are short" are:
 Canned goods.
 Fewer horses.
 Less live stock on farms.
 Less provisions in our store houses. This is as serious 2 food condi- tion as the country eyer confronted.
 Should there be no improvement by
 summer or next fall, there probably
 will be tremendous demand for aa
 embargo on foodstuffs, step that the administration is reluctant to en- force, and which would seriously en- barass the allied governments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

Not since the abortive attempt of the Germans to take Verdun, year ago, have the kaiser's forces chroni- cled gains on the western front. Since then it has been a continuous succession of retirem.nts, most of them forced by superior artillery and superior numbers.
 Recently, when Field Marshal von Hindenburg took complete charge of the German war establishment, im- portant changes were prophesieG. Some authorities forecasted that q huge drive would be forthcoming, others that 2 general strengthening g Of the line was contemplated.
 Yet it is hard to believe that the Germans would deliberately give up so many strategic villages and city like Bapaume merely to straighten their lines. Good generals usually don't do that, least of a.! Von Hinden burg. The conclusion is inevitable then that the Germans are retiring in the face of hopelessly superior numbers. More of England's army of 5,000,000 men are in the field.
 The London war office has not chronicled the taking of many pris- oners, and those that were taken probabl ywere left behind to harass the closely pressing" allies. The Germans also apparently had time to burn the towns the yabandoned, in- cluding Bapaume.
 Interest is keen as to the final stand the Germans will make on the west front, for it is inconceivable that in spite of being vastly outnumbered, they will retire all the way to the Rhine. They will attempt to holl back the foe at some point or points, and when that time comes, the really decisive battle on the est front very likely will be fought.
 Some military authorities profess to see danger in a too speedy for ward movement. Thev declare that when two armies are so firmly en- trenched that neither can decisively tnjure the other, a speedy retire nent by the one to distance speci- ally prepared with artillery, and q pursuit by the other so swiftly that artillery is left behind, might find the pursuers lured into a veritable trap They point out that variations of this Strategy has repeatedly been per. formed by great generals. However whether anything of the kind is to bt Attempted on a huge scale in 191, remains to be seen.
 The moral effect of continuous re tirements must be bad on the Germa; soldiers. Added to this is the con Armation of early reports that tn, new Russian regime is committed t. . "war to the knife," so that a sepa rate peace with Russia is out of ths question. We then have the enemie. IT the Teutonic empire stronger thar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

When the board of estimates of the city of Baltimore learned that Mrs. Mary Schoal's hat had been ruinel
 by falling plaster in one of the city
 markets it promptly voted $4.9S % buy her new one.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

You only need Sanol Eczema Cure to get rid of these BlacS Heads, Pim. ples, rough bumpy skin. Leaves skin smooth. Cures any case of Eczema. Is pleasant to use. A rial will con- vince you. 35c, at the drug store.
 (AdvD t&s.i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

As usual, every manager of bal team realizes fully tl.at his husky athletes will clean up everything in creation this year. Such is baseball optimism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

The Germans are said to control Mexico, which is more than anybody since the days of Diaz has been able to do.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

ministry, born in Loncon, 52 years ago today.
 Albert Chevalier, noted comedian and dramatic author, born in London, 56 years ago today.
 Johnny Ertle, prominent bantam weight puSilist, born near Vienna, Austria, 21 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21
One Year Ago in the War.

MATCH Fl. 1Y16-British house of Commons voted war credit of $2,000,000,000; Germans cap- tured French trenches on front of S75 yards in the forest of Givenchy; Russians crushed in German salient south If Dvinsk and captured trenches on line. toward Wilma,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

Forecasts of the 1917 crops are pessimistic. They say things are going to be dead failure. Get out the garden hoe and help the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-21

By this time the Russian peasant
 has learned that "the little father didn't have the strengt, Of Gibraltar, after all