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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30

London, April ao.--The American oil
tank steamer Vacuum has been sunk.
The captain and part OF the crew and
the naval lieutenant and nine Ameri.8
can naval sunners are missing.
The Vacuum was sunk by a German
submarine on Saturday while she wso
on tho way to the United States. rhe
chief mate and seventeen men. includ-
Ing three OF the American gunness
have been landed. ..s-ss-s
ship and the remainder Of the crew -
missing. sss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
House Bill Must be Passed
By Senate Before Going
to Conference.
OBSTRUCTIONISTS
MAY CAUSE DELAY


Washington, April 30.-The admin
istration bill to raise an army by con-
scription, altho passed by both houses
Saturday. had to run the gauntlet Of
minor opposition again today in the
senate, where there was a chance of
.reopening the whole debate by amend
ments Senators I4aFollette, Gronna and
others threatened to offer.
The two houses passed two bills. es-
sentially the same. but technically diff
ferent, and the house bill now has to
be passed by the senate.
After passag, which friends Of the
bill hoped would be tonight or tomor-
row, the bill will then go to conference.
In conference the main differences to
be harmonixd are the variance Of max
imum ages OF men liable to draft fixed
at 81, by the senate and ~ by the
house; the senate's approval and the
houses rejection Of an amendment to
let Colonel Roosevelt recruit a volun-
teer force. and the senate's prohibition
OF the sale OF liquor to men In uniform.
Administration Favors senate Limit.
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker took up the rev differences In
the senate and house army bills, the
conference adjusting differences in
the two nouss showing where the ad-
ministration stands on disputed points.
The age limits Of 81 to ~, fxed In the
senate bill. are preferred BY the ad-
1ninistration, since they more nearly
approximate the desire OF the war de-
partment Of the age limits Of from 10
to 25 years.
The limits Of 21 to 40. fixed by the
house bill, are unsatisfactory to the
admin istration.
A date for the registration Of those
liable to service will not be formally
fixed by the president until the bill has
been perfected in both houses. Until
that time no campaign will be UNDER
taken to recruit the regular army and
NATIONAL guard up to full war strength.
Promotions to Bs Permanent.
National guardsmen designated for
appointment in the ofncers' reserve
corps will be discharged from the
guard under ruling today by the
Judge advocate general OF the army.
II applies to guardsmen. whether their
organizations have been called into
service or not.
Hereafter civilians to be appointed
second lieutenants in the army shall
be appointed from the 10000 mon at
tending the Officers training camps,
next month. The commissions pro-
yiding they are confirmed at the end
Of the years probational term. will be
continued in peace time.
Anethsr loan TO 6s Raised.
The federal reserve board has rec
commended to Secretary McAdoo that
funds raised under the $1,000, ,OO0
war finance law be attained gradually
by offering to the banks Of the coun-
try blocks Of treasury certificates to
be retired later with bonds every two
weeks.
Indications are that Secretary No
Adoo will soon announce the offer OF
another block Of certificates. The pros
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30

There are perhaps u dozen or more
animal cemeteries In the United States.
where the too well loved pets Of
wealthy persons are buried. often with
honors better suited to a mortal. But
the largest and most elaborate animal
10 the summer palace OF the Chinese
emperors in Fielding, More than q
thousand dogs are buried there in
cofflns OF polished sndx carved wood,
All of them the daad netx of dead
masters.
These dogs have tombst0nes of
marble agate and ebony. inlaid with
silver. When the allied troops took
Picking In tho BOXER rebellion some Of
tho soldiers came away rich Tor life
from the doss' cemetery. They found
many of the cotfins filled with gold and
1eweled trlnkcts. WE ss.B,Si vs. !, \.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
SPANIEL IN OWN DEFENSE.
Texan Accused Of Numbering Lieut.
Col. M. C. Butler Takes Stand.

Col. M. G. Butler Takes stand.
Coleman. Tex, April 3o.---'or the
second time In three months Harry
". Spaniel took the witness stand to-
day In an effort to clear himself of n
charge OF murder In connection with
the dea this Of Mrs. Crystal Holland
SPANIEL and Lieut.-Col. NJ. G. Butler,
at Alpine. Tex. last July. In u qulv-
ering voice SPANIEL told OF Lieutenant
Buffers appearance In Alpine last
summer ana OF the Incidents which he
said made him suspicious of the Of
fcers intentions toward Mrs. SPANIEL.
Sherman Bee the first witness to-
day. at the resumption of the trial.
testified that the dead officers repu-
tation was bad regarding his rela.
tion to women.
Bee was formerly Buffers chauffeur
and knew him at Des Moines, lown,
and In the Texas city.
The court room was crowded, many
women being among tho SPECTATORS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Mays ses.,st irish ov..ti on.

London. April 30.--Lord Northcilffe
has given a statement to the Assocf-
ated Press respecting the Irish ques-
tion, which says:
"The happiness OF Ireland is entirely
in the hands OF Mr.. Balfour and. the
British mission In the United States.
The differences in the two parties has
been SO slight that Mr.. BaHours in
fiuence can settle the difficulty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
To Use Seized ships.

Manila, April 3o.--The govcrnmtnt
Is making plans to utilize the Hssnsn
steamers seized In the Philippines ~
relieve the insular commerce.
The work of repairing the ver9ely ~.
proceeding Pending instruction4 fsnts
Washington the government Is eentA-5
lively engaging crews to man thcsves
sels &C. EF.442
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Administration Food Bills
Look to Conservation
of Supplies.
BOARDING WOULD
BE PREVENTED


Washington, April 30.-The admin
tstraton food bills We're introduced N
the house today by Chairman Lever, OF
the agriculture committee. They do
not cover price fixing or the control
of the use of grains for distilling liqu$
ors.
The bills introduced today are de-
signed to stimulate production. pre-
vent boarding. make for equitable dis
tributlon and suspend the law prohlb-
iting the mixing of Hour. They con-
tain provisions to prevent conflict with
the anti trust and interstate commerce
laws.
To Prevent Food Shortage.
The Lever bill appropriates $4,000
900 for is enforcement and authorizes
the appointment Of two additional as
sistant secretaries Of agriculture to ad-
minister it. The measure Is designed
to prevent shortage OF food In war
times. and would provide for survey
Of the food situation of the country.
1t also provides for the standard OF
grades Of agricultural products and
fertilizers and for their receptacles. II
authorizes the license and control when
necessary of any business, or manu-
facture. of storage or distribution lcf
foods or seeds, and gives power to
compel licensees to disgorge unreason
ably boarded stocks. to restrain from,
.. unjust or discriminating practices or
charges and to exact fair prices only.
IT gives power to contro the market
movement and distribution of perish
able products. to describe percentages
Of -four to be milled from wheat, to
compel economical and wholesale mix
lures OF wheat with wheat flour and
other products.
State Aid Sought.
State aid In the federal trade com
missions investigation OF high food
prices was taken up here today by
representatives OF the state food boards
with the commission.
The commission Is Just starting an
inquiry and is cnlisting the co-opera
ton OF the states to hasten it's com
lrietion IT will make efforts to hasten
the work
Secretary Houston today saw the
editors of fifty women's publications
and asked them to help with the agri.
culture departments household foot
conservation program. Thru the maya
, zines and the newspapers the depart
ment hopes to te'sch the women tc
practice closer food economies In the
home.
pIenary Powers For President.
The bill to be introduced later will
confer plenary powers on the presiden
to more adequately handle the sltua-
tion. including the fixing OF prices; tc
prescribe national prohibition In the
presidents discretion; regulate trans
portation OF food products, and deal
with produce exchanges and boards OF
trade to prevent undue speculation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Refuses 70 Bosst Dam rss.'

Keokuk. April 30.--The I1ee eeeMty
board OF review today oy'eyTulsf ~
petition Of the atAte deDartnAAnkS n1slyt0e
uce that the assessnlent q - ~
sisslppi Power Company % tneseNse
from $500. 900 to $40 900 900. ~ sDaie
held the assassanent on hAlf ~
dollars worth of property vae An sssSs \ "A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
MANY SEEK FARM WORK.
Big Increase in Applications For Jobs
Since Conseription Was Assured.

z.
Des Moines, April 30.--Following an
nouncement here OF the new military
draft provisions the officers OF County
Agent Carl N. Kennedy and local real
estate dealers were flooded today by
requests both for farm work and farm
property. Mr.. Kennedy declared there
are plenty OF positions on farm for ex
perienced men, but that there are none
for slackers.
Il eau, place good workmen any day
ne said, '.but not inexperienced young
fellows who try to get on the farms to
get out Of war service"
S A 76 per cent increase in appHcat ions
for farm openings during the hast sew
eral days was reported today by a local
real estate Arm. It was announced
that one wealthy Des Moines man had
purchased a ten-acre tract near the
City to start his son In agriculture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Socialist Leaders
Deny Conference
Favors Germany

Stockholm. April 3O.--The forthcom-
Ing peace conference OF the interna-
tional socialist bureau is not to be held
at the instance OF the Germans and
will not work for separate peace
said Pieter Troeletra, Dutch socialist
leader and chairman OF the executive
committee, In an interview today with
the Associated Press.
He spoke first of the decision Of the
French socialists not to send delegates
to Stockholm. saying that In spite u
this action French socialists would be
represented. II merely by minority
delegates.
"A separate peace Is the last thins
the convention will seek" he said
what we want Is universal peace. We
are most optimistic as to the outlook"
Have you noted" he was asked
chat tho French based their refusal
partly on the allegation that the call
Ing Of the. conference was due to the
agitation from German and Austrian
sources?''
He repudiated this statement say
ing:
"As long ago AZ last August the idea
OF this conference had taken place.
Some time later we received q letter
from Maurice Hillduit, OF New York
saying that the American socialists
demanded that peace conference be
held not later than March /. We asked d
them to wait until the middle Of
March. It Is untrue to say that we
are meeting at German or austrian
solicitation or instigation. The COM
ing conference will be neutral in every
sense Of the word. designed to serve
no cause except the cause Of univer-
sal peace. We are holding it at this
time because tho time seems favor
able"
Many prominent socialists are here
for the coming conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tn. Weather,

No W6etVGTs
Sun rises May at 456. sets at $3.50.
Iowa---partly cloudy tonight In west
and central portions: probably rain IN
east portion: somewhat colder with
probably frost in west portion: Tues
day fair With rising temperature,
Range OF temperature at MARSHALL
town: Sunday, a6 and 80. Saturday ~
and So; April 80, 1916, 50 and AZ, AT
Z this morning. 40; yesterday. 40.
Rainfall Saturday, i.2l inches.
PAGE ONE.
TcIearsphic News:
Great Battle RACES.
Issue Yet TO Be Decided.
Submarine Sinks Armed American
Ship.
Naval Gunncrs Missing.
Drafting Bill, Suli open to Attack.
Laws Planned to Prevent Food
Shortage.
Socialist Peace Move Not Pro- Ger
man.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Drastic Clauses in Army Bill.
Draft Age Limit to BE over 30.
Farmers Needing Help Listed,
Red Oak to Entertain Congregations
alists.
Havner Planning Blue Law Program.
Suit to Dust Two Supervisors,
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Cen You Offer Reason?
Conscription.
The Business Field
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
Inside the Lines.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
5Odeon Safe Blown by Yeggs.
Secure $50: Work by Experts.
Soldiers Home Building Plans Pro-
crossing.
Recruit fST in april.
To Rush Cavalry Recruiting.
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Years
Ago.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
M Markets and General:
Wheat Fails to Hold New Gains.
Corn Fluctuations Narrow.
Cattle Trade Weak.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Roosevelt Rallies West For War.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Rus,lana Want Earm..

New York, April 30.-A dispatch to-
day to the Jewish Daily Forward, from
the Petrograd correspondent, says the
Russian congress OF the army at the
'front.' in session at Minsk, has decided
to ask for the abolition Of private own
ership Of land and distribution OF all
lands among tho peasant population"
An old peasant conference will be held
at Petrograd this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Freneh Official statement.

n
The statement says:
violent artillery fighting occurred
during the night south Of st. Quentin.
Several German attacks near Mount
Cornillet and Mount Chambrettes were
broken up.
.Enemy aw1ators last night threw
down several bombs in the region OF
Dunkirk. Nancy and Beifort. There
were no casualties and the damage was
slight. Chelons and Epernay also were
and there were several vic
Tins among the civilian population.
ION Saturday night our aviators car
Iried out several bombing expeditions
effectively. "A captive balloon was
brought down.
"The railroad stations at Pont Fav-
erger, near Epoye, also were bonn
barded."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Preparing For War Census.

Des Moines, April 30.--Secretary of
State w. S. Allen announced today
he had received an order from the war
department to send In the number OF
voting precincts in the state
The order came from the census de-
partment and 1t is believed will be
used to obtain the names of men avail
able for war duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
SEEK MEMBERSHIP
IN RESERVE SYSTEM
Many stass BankSand Trust Companies
Would Jsln Upon Passage Of Amend :
msnts Breadspins Scope Of Reserve
Bank Law. N.

washington. April 3d. Assurances
Have been received by the federal re-
serve board from scores Of state banks
and trust companies thruout the coun-
try that they win enter the federal re-
serve system upon the passage q
amendments broadening the scope ot
the law now before congress.
at least twenty Of the largest trust
Companies and state banks have signi-
fed their Intention of Joining the sys-
tenn II tho -Amendmen is passed. Hun
dreds Of smaller banks have indicated
they will follow the large institutions
into the system. & ri s.
The largest state banks and trust
companiess ready TO Join the reserve
system are in Chicago, New York, stl
Louis, Kansas City. San Francisco, De-
trois. Milwaukee. Atlantis. Spokane and
Portland, ore.
f The amend dnasntp designed to bring in
the stats banks md trust companies
would libsralisA the existing law In
many particulars. Chief Of these arr
provisions to rnAke II t.possible for such
institutions to lthdraw from the sys-
TEN should they desire TO do 30.
\ Other amendments provide for the
MODIFICATION of TIE relations governing
interlocking directorstesfao far as new
institAtionS are concerned. the Sestab.
lishment 6f branch federal reserve
81 asi IL sss;s: :ss:.;.oT thanEer i1e cAtan.
I,shment of branch banks In many
cities thruout, the state, = Anticipated
BY the boirds should. the annehdmentl
pa&s and u feedrded % desirable Ia
the campaign - bring outside bank.
into the sy6tesn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
AppeaI For Assista nee.

London, April 30--A Stockholm dis
patch says that the Dutch delegation
to the international socialist confer
ence has addressed an appeal to So
cialists thruout tho world for assist
ance, and saying they have started
the conference under great difficult
ties.
@The thought Of peace Is growing
everywhere." the appeal says. Every
day Of the war Increases the suffer-
ing Of the peoples. The situation Is
becoming intolerable and you should
ask for peace terms. In the mean
while an immediate agreement be-
tween the socialist parties Of all coun-
tries y nsosasary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30

Kenyon Proposes Budget System.
Washington, April 30.--A Joint con-
grossionnl committee to propose plans
for n budget system was proposed to-
day In a Joint resolution presented by
Senator KENYON. OF Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30

London, April 3o.-fIeavy ngfsting
scontinuas MI along the front between
lkrras and Lens with little change In
ne situaxion reported. Reuters COR
Itsspondent ct British headuuarters
stslssxAphs today. Tho Germans COM
stinue 70 bring up fresh troops and
5Isliver counter attacks. principally
shear oppy and from their trench line
down to Gavrelle. The British hold
the wtndmill northeast OF tho latter
vt:1aSe. and have improved their posts
aiOng Tho western slope Of Greenland
Hill.
4 Conkinuous fighting II In proeresa
around the R0eux chemical works.
In = general way" continues the
"the situation tf1is
s'mpTnlng along the front OF attack
which began 1t daybreak on Saturday,
I II that No hold the German front linz
from the point where BaAlfeM -Biac4,e
loop line CROSSES the trenches north
west At Gavrelle, to the fork In the
Gppy iiHs between that place and Ar
slnux. beyond this fork we hofd the
uernaa support line for ~ length oi
about 1900 yards. Thence our front
Continues Just east az Arleux.
" The weather was too haxy this
morning for good air work and the ar :
Sttllary observation work was CORE
sIspondinxly poor, but the guuners on
both sides have plenty Of familiar tar
4 ssgcts.. n. Y
German documents that have been
capture8 emphasize the necessity oi
econ0sny n the expenditure OF shells
/. of gal Mos II Il also urged that the
3 ttlleTy ofrlcers be trained to employ
! a1iinn the inner tubes Of which have
been worn out, on targets that do not
seaulrs rood shooting"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30

great fAith IN this hns, on which they
|ssv ansIll5hs and millions Of marks
|tAxS been spent. They had been told
this line was dnvulnerable. s
The German class OF 1918, 1t is
learned. 10 being called up, but is stiil
In training.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
.U-BOAT SINKS
j. S. OIL SHIP
CARRy|NGGUNs|||
Tank 8 s.mer Vacuum De-
str sd and Part Of
l<sNrev Drowned.
LIEUTENANT AND
NINE GUNNERS LOST

Vacuum Sunk by Submarine sn Sat-
urday While Returning From veya0e.
to Ensland-Was Owned by Cslifes.s
mia Oil Company and Had Made Fresl
quent Trips to Europe Since Wa
Heaan--captin and Others Psrisisss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
Struggle on Arras Field
Continues Without Ma
terial Change.
GERMANS TRY IN
VAIN TO CHECK FOE
Desperate Counter Attacks Launched
4 Nsar oppy and From Tsuten Trench
Line Dswn 20 oawsIis-British I'm
prove Positions Along Western Slope
4 81 Greenland HiIl-civiIians Fersst
Dattls il Facing Serious TrsubIss.

The battle Of Arras still rasss
with the issues remaining In doubt.
For six days the Gsrnans have
tried 20 check the British advance
hut - far without avail.
Howsvsr nonssntous the issus0
whieh hang on the bloody struggle
3 II France they are insufficient to
~isSld the attsntion Of the German
pespls, who are facing . situation
IS hems frausht with even moro
tremendous possibilities. On the
eve os the general strike planned
for May day the German press and
lsadsrs are displaying fsvsrish ap-
prshsnsion 20 to Whist the morrow
may bring.
& Austria and Sweden are other
ster,n esntsrs whore May day may
svske uprlsinss. In the face Of
The krswins storm word comes
thss the Hungarian government
has declarsd ItssIf In favor, Of i'm
pertant dsmoeratie reforms. On The
sehsr. hand the Austrian emperor 10
roperted TO have refused the res
sj1natien Of Premier Tisxa, "iren
man" of the dual monarchy and
1 essl,ssFk ef pan-o osrmanisn,. An.
4 ee(lef surieus and unexplained itsnr
n Ane4sia. jjsneary says that n
4 etMj1, tsns hsEbSd u disas.
leStisn, all German papsss have
6S6N suppressed. 4 .ss. /, Ii,
Ths entire situation sppSArs tS
ll6vs reached one q con-
AIjetjn9s statmsnts, situation
intsneifisd by the Increasing risers
ssT H.. csnssrshlp in Ill countries
~ nsiIltssy command n France 10
NnSof 6rS and there are reports
~ ths Paris prsss that tts appoint
s5nent q osnsral ps<ain 20 chief Of
staM hsralds many sthsr changes
sansene hleh places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30

Indica dons are that Secretary No !
Adoo will soon announce the onsr o.
another block OF certificates. The pros
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-25

London. Oct. 25.-Slx thousand
prisoners have been taken by the
Austro- Germans on the Italian front
since the beginning OF their recent
offensive. according to dispatch
from Vienna.
Large German forces have rein
forced the Austrian line and appar-
emily big battle is imminent over
the 23-mile front from Monte Rom
bon. southeastward through Fitch
and Tolmino and thence southwark
TO the Bainsizza plateau, which lies
about 10 miles northeast OF Gorilla.
The Berlin war Office reports the
capture on the northern section Of
this front positions near Fitch and
TolmIno and also points In the nor
thern part OF the Bainsizza plateau.
The Germans began their offensive
after an intensive artillery fire. in
which specially constructed gas
shells were thrown at various points.
According to the italian war ONCE.
bad weather intervened during the
attack and the fighting died down
to some extent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-25
FURTHER ADVANCE
BY PLUCKY FRENCH
retain's Veterans Push Forward on
Aisnc Front Many Germnn Air
ships Are brought. In Earth

Paris, Oct. 25.-The French
troops have made further progress
on the Alsne front between Chavig.
non and Mont des Singos, a num-
bcr OF prisoners have been taken,
Twontysnve German alrplancs
were brought down by the French
pilots last night or we're compelled
to land because OF being damaged.
Extremely heavy bombardments
continued In the verdun sector and
In the region OF i'm 3ii. the army
OF the German crown prince deliver
cd a violent attack agalns, the
French. The enemy succeeded In
capturing French advanced POSI-
tlon, but later a counter-atta fore
cd him 10 relinquish II.
The British and French armies In
Flanders are maintaining all the
positions won northeast OF Ypres
Monday. Here the Germans have
delivered several counter-attacks In
tho region south OF tho Houtholst
forest. but have been unable to re-
coupe any Of their losses,