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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-31
u. S. Ship Sinks
Submarine and in
Turn - Destroyed

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 31.-Three
hours before the American steamer
Louis Luckenbach was torpedoed and
sunk by an unseen submarine, on Oct
II, naval gunners aboard the vessel
planted a shot between the twin peri
scopes of an enemy submarine and sent
her to the bottom, according to an Off
Ger OF the Luckenbach who arrived
here today.
The officer, who halls from Brock
ton, Mass, expressed surprise that the
fact had not become known in the
United States and declared that Ameri-
can naval officers on the other side
knew of the incident and conceded the
sinking Of the undersea boat.
The Luckenbach, a steel screw ves-
sci of 3,906 tons, was sunk while bound
for Havre with a general cargo. She
was built in 1903 at Camden, N. ].
The captain and nine of the crew and
members Of the gunner's crew were re-
portod loSt
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Hertlina Long Powerful.

Copenhagen, Oct. 31.-'Count George
Won Hertling, who has been appointed
to succeed DR.. Michaelis as German
imperial chancellor, was for years the
leader of the Catholic center in the
reichstag. He was one of the few
forcible and first grade personalities
among the non-socialist representa-
tives.
Even after his retireent from the
reichstag to become premier Of Bavaria
the count remained one of the guiding
influences Of the Catholic party and
as head Of the government Of the Sec
ond largest federal state he has played
an important role In imperial affairs
during the war. He supported Chan
,cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg against
the conservative campaign for long
time, and when. he withdrew his sup
port Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg fell.
Count Won Hertling may have asked
for time in which to consider the ap-
pointment in order to consult with
reichstag leaders according to their eN-
pressed wish. In this case he would
hear nothing final from the socialists
and part of the radicals, who were op-
posed to his candidacy.
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contirmatory of these figures has been
in possession Of American officials for
some time.
INCENDIARY FIRE
ON SHIPPING DOCKS
Disastrous Blaxs at Baltimore Destroys
Two Docks and British Ship, caus-
ing Death Of Four Of Crew and Mon.
I stary Loss Of $5,00o, 900.

Baltimore, Oct. 31.-A disastrous
blaze, which wrecked two Of the finest
Baltimore & Ohio. terminal piers at
Locust Point and spread to a British
steamship. which had just docked. and
caused it to burn and sink, with the
probable lossiof four of.its crew. broke
out last night and was not under control
until about o'clock this morning. Ten
stevedores, who were thought to have
gone down. were all accounted for to-
day. ~
Vice President j. NJ. Davis, of the
Baltimore & Ohio railway, said it was
the belief Of the railway officials that
the blaze was of incendiary origin, as
credible witnesses stated that they saw
flames leap piers Ness s..d 9 IN
Ave different points almost simultan-
eously.
The probable logs is estimated at
$4,000, 900. Is =.
Late this afternoon it became known
that seven lives were lost.
Five ofsthe missing men were MEM
bers OF the crew of the British steamer.
two of them officers. One man has
been arrested.
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BRITISH KIR ACTIVITIES,
Aviators Attack German Lines .an'
Railroad Stations in Prussia.

Aviators Attack German Lines .and
Railroad Stations in Prussia.
London, Oct. 31.-The British war
office tonight issued the following sub
stitute statement on aviation actiyi-
ties:
Yesterday there were a few fine in
.tervals during whfsi, orr onian as
observed for, sourr artillery and fired
several thousand rounds from t..ei"
machine guns at enemy troops IN .he
trenches and on the roads.
More than 100 bombs were dropped
on hostile billets at .Rou1ers and else
where during the day and again at
night. In air fighting four hostile ma
chimes were driven down and one was
driven down out of control. Two of
our machines are missing.
Last night our machines again at.
tackled the railroad station and lines
around Saarbrucken (Rhenish Prussis,
northeast of Metz), Germany. The
bombs were seen to burst with g BOD
effect. All the machines returned.
This morning at II o'clock twelve If
our machines went further afield> and
attacked the munition works and gas
works at Piermasens, twenty miles be-
yond Saarbrucken.
bombs were seen to burst Oil fac
tories and the gas works with excel
lent results. Many photographs were
taken and the weather was good. All
our machines returned"
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Opposition to Won HertIins.

London, Oct. s1.-No official an
nouncement Of the appointment OF
Count Won Hertling as German imperial
chancellor has been made, according to
special dispatches from Amsterdam,
but it is believed to be certain.
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin and
the Neueste Nachrichten Of Munich say
the count has accepted, while the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung says he will
accept and that DR.. Michaelis will be-
come premier of Prussia.
On the other hand, dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Amsterdam ascribes
to Catholic centrists circle in the
Bavarian chamber OF deputies the
statement that Won Hertling's accept
ance is conditional upon DR.. Michaelis
not having any high official position
and on Won Hertling being with full
authority.
The Reniche westfalische Zeitung of
Essen is indignant over the possibility
Of Won Hertling's appointment, which
it says would be an irreparable blunder
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-31
THREE PERISH IN BLIZZARD.
Hunters and Ranchmen Die in Storm
in Wyoming.

Sheridan, Wyo.. Oct. S1.-The bliz-
zard which swept over Wyoming last
Saturday and Sunday caused three
deaths.\ Roy Snyder, a ranch foremah.
and Melvin Sutton, a ranch employe.
went hunting Saturday and when they
failed to return a searching party OF
100 men was sent out for them. Sny-
der's body was found Monday night on
the edge of the Little Piney river.
Sutton is believed to have fallen into
the water and his body carried under
the ice. The men apparently had fall
len over chiff while seeking shelter.
George Cutter, a ranchman, was the
third victim of the storm. He was
driving an automobile thru the bliz-
zard and is believed to have become so
blinded by the storm that he drove on
q bridge.
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Honors For Americans.

Paris, Oct. 31.-Nine fights in the
course Of two hours patrol flight is
the record established by Sergeant
David Mckay Peterson, Of the Lafay-
cite Flying Squadron. Sergeant Pc
terson. whose home Is In Homesdale.
Pa, drove one of his adversaries to
earth following him down as long as
he continued in sight. The German
machine probably was destroye...
Lieut.. Raoul F. Lufbery has Just
been cited in orders to the fighting
group to which the Lafayette squad :
ron belongs FOR his fine work on Oct.
I26, when he drove down two German
machines which landed in Hlci. OWE
lines, with the pilot of one cf them
apparently killed.
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SHIP YARDS HAVE BIG TASK.
Building Program For Next Year 20
Tax Ingenuity and Labor.

Building Program For Next Year 20
Tax Ingenuity and Labor.
Washington. Oct. 31.-American ship
yards will complete 100000 tcns ct
ships by March 1. Chairman Hurley.
of the shipping board. today told q
conference OF shipbuilders and govern
ment officials in the whole Of 1916"
said Mr. Hurley, I'VE turned out
little over 75o,o00.ooo tons. We will
achieve in the next four months far
more than we achieved In twelve
months. The new goal of our expecta-
tons is ten times the production OF
1915. But we can not achieve this by
ordinary methods. by normal energy.
or average Of initiative. This - an
extraordinary period in the country's
history We are confronted With an
abnormal task, and must apply abb
normal methods, Every ounce OF our
energy and initiative must be directed
toward the achievement OF the great
est task ever imposed upon q nation
In war"
The chief subjects taken mp at the
meeting were increasing the labor sup
ply and better cooperation between
the government and shipbuilders.
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STATE RESTS IN HAGERTY CASE.
Witnesses For Defense Being Heard in
Acid Throwing Case at Dubuque.

Special to meS-Republ1can
Dubuque. Oct, 31.-The state rested
today in the trial of Miss Carrie Hag-
cray, charged with being the mysteri-
Gus woman in black who visited the
home of Miss Ella Geary on the night
Of April g. 1915, and thru acid in her
face. The entire morning was taken
UP with arguments. The first witness
for the defense went on the stand at
the afternoon session.
Probably the most important evil
dence introduced yesterday was that OF
Police officer Sullivan. who declared
that it was Miss Ella Geary, the vic
tim of the assault, and not her mother
who had told him where to find the
glass which had contained the acid
The most interesting testimony pre-
scnted was that Of Paul Schuzer.
"the man in the case" who testified re-
..: ,s,.. ans ..ss..e-s he had received from,
girl who signed herself "Snookums."
The Importance of Officer Sullivan's
testimony Is found in the fact that the
state contends that Miss Ella Geary
did not know where the glass contain
ing, the acid was found. After declar-
Ing that he had interrogated the acid
victim at the police station on the night
of the crime in regard to the mysteri-
ous woman in black, the officer testified
during cross examination that 1t was
Mrs. Geary, mother OF the girl, who had
led him to a porch in the rear of the
home where the glass was found in a
tub. "Who found the glass in the tub
on the back porch?" he was asked. He
replied that It was Mrs. Geary.
Then, during direct examination by
County Attorney Stuart the witness
Mrs, Geary, who had told him where
the glass would be found, All Efforts
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SUGAR IN HIDING IN IOWA.
Des Moines Warehouse Contains 151,
Pounds-Stores Have None.

Des Mo.nes, Oct 81.-With n short
age of sugar existing among local re-
tailers, Federal Agent A. p. Sherwood
and II. ]. Metcalf. secretary Of the
state council of defense found l51,
500 pounds Of sugar stored in a iocS:
warehouse late yesterday. the latter
stated today.
The sugar Is said to be owned by an
Omaha firm. J. F. Deems, OF Burling-
ton, state foud a1IIlinisss Il ss.os, .S.S =!
Metcalc in . long distance CONVERSE
ton today that he had asked Wash
ington whether he had any authority
to act In the matter with a view to al
leviatlng he local sitaution.
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Serious Mutiny Among Ger
man Soldiers at Bever-
loo Camp.
DAMAGE GUNS AND
REFUSE TO FIGHT
Mutineers Finally Mastered and Re-
moved From Scene in Cattle Trucks
Frontier Guard at Frouohot De-
serted-Consdera Opposition in
Germany to Appointment OF Won
HertIing as Chancellor.

Amsterdam, Oct 31.-According to
the newspaper Les Nouvelelles. seri-
Gus mutiny has occurred among Ger
man soldiers at the Beverloo camp IN
Belgium, the men, it is said, refusing
to go to the front and damaged their
own rifles in some cases. while others
fired on their officers, several Of whom
were wounded. The mutineers were
d1nally mastered and removed in cattle
trucks.
The frontier guard at Brouchot, &C
cording to the same authority. deserted
on Oct. Is.
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Washington Dry al H:;il,;shs. 1.;;;i

Washington, Oct. 81 At midnight
the national capital goes dry. Among
the establishments going out of busi-
ness today under the terms of the
Shepherd prohibition law are several
which served during historic exist
ence Of more than half century as
familiar meeting places for prominent
political figures of past generations.
Washington is planning a farewell
celebration and the usual carnival
scenes will be enacted as the closing
hour approaches.
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AirpIane Attacks Kent, England.

London, Oct. 31-A German aero
plane which flew over the coast of
Kent early today was driven off with
out doing any damage. The follow-
ing official account of the incident was
given out here today:
"a hostile aeroplane crossed the
Kentish coast early this morning. 1t
did not penetrate inland and being
engaged by anti-air craft guns. imrle-
diately dropped bombs in fields and
made off to sea, dropping the rest Of
the bombs in the water. There are
no casualties and no damage was
caused"
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peTature.
PAGE ONE.
Teleeraphio News:
Armies Racing For the Tagliamento
River
Teutons Seek to Cut OF Retreat.
More Gains in Flanders Made by the
British.
Serious Mutiny Among the German
Troops.
Rock Island Telegraphers Are Given
Raise.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Newton to Boost Light Rates.
Moratorium Law Held Valid.
Can't Square 1t by Buying Bonds.
Former Iowan Held For Murder g
Brother :,
Vacation Days For School Kid :
Review of Sports. 49,
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Contraband.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
1t Never Was Nor Ever Shall Be
Carrying Papers.
Some Real Information, Please.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, NINE, TEN AND
ELEVEN.
City News:
Bell Chosen Chairman Of Fuel Com
mittee.
Territory of County Assigned.
NJ. H. S-Mason CITY Game Titular
Contest.
Military Company Meeting Tonight.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Good Weather Eases Corn.
Sag in Provision Prices.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Hold Firm.
NewWar Taxes Effective Nov.l ana
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS LESS.
Decrease During Month Of ssptsmbe
Attributed to Activities Of War Board

Decrease During Month Of September
Attributed to Activities Of War Board.
Washington. Oct 81. Exports and
imports both fell off during September.
The decrease of approximately $4,000
900 in exports. whose total for Septem-
Der was $456.2o1. .567, is attributed In
part to the activities of the war trade
board in holding up licenses. While
the exports have dropped In comparison
with August they show gain Of $780,
100000 as compared with July. For
the nine months ending with Sept. so
the total exports were $4.607.S17,17s, a
gain of s657 100000 over n similar
period In 1916.
Imports In September dropped S34.-
312.4S1 from August's total of $780,
5ss22.STGe. Gu:a ard ssiTTsr ara E1..sS ant
of the country far in excess Of their
import.
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Wilson Take, Hand.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The depart
ment Of labor is working to avert the
telephone strike on the Pacific coast.
President Wilson has taken up the
matter personally and the department
has telegraphed officials Of the tele-
phone workers union to defer any
dractio action pending Mediator Reeds
arrival and conference today at San
Francisco.
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ed on the Bavarians with disastrous
results. At almost the same time sig
nails reached the British artillery and
the enemy was caught in swirl OF
gun fire that shattered the ranks bad
ly and caused hasty retreat. Short
ly after number Of the enemy were
seen running eastward evidently hav-
ing had too strong taste Of the bar
rage fire.
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German Attack Repulsed.

Paris, Oct 31.-A German attack in
the Argonne last night was beaten off
by the French, the war office an
nounced today. An artillery battle is
in progress over the front of the recent
French attack north of the Aisne.
Enemy aviators threw down thirty
bombs last night on Dunkirk,' the an
nouncement adds. Neither victims
nor important material losses have
been reported up to the present"
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Total ........... 100000 >s2,35O. 900,
The encroachment into the herd will
go on with increasing velocity as long
ways relied to considerable extent
upon the United States for hog pro-
ducts. If they slaughtered the larger
portion of their hogs they could still
not supply their demands for fats. The
time will come when we will be called
upon to find large quantities of beef
before the war is over, altho for next
few months the demand for beef may
not be SO heavy upon us. The pork
problem is one of the deepest concern
but as our hogs lend themselves to
rapid increase it is a matter for hope
of rapid solution
The price of hog products today is
proof that we are slaNghtering, con-
suminS at home, and exporting more
hog products than we are producing.
It is interesting to note that we have
increased our consumption despite high
prices. If We are to maintain our
supplies to the allies, we have only
one OF two courses, or combination
Of both-consumption of pork must be
reduced to pre-war normal or better or
we must increase production. If we
discontinue exports we will move the
German line from France to the At
lantic seaboard. Pork products have
an influence In this present world situ-
alton wider than one would ordinarily
attribute to them.
five aggregate all the feeding stuffs
and IL we subtract the amount of fod-
der grains that we can export in view
of present shipping outlook we will
find one. astonishing fact that should
make American farmers pause--wo
have today somewhere near the equiv
alent Of one billion bushels of feeds
more than last year. This is an in
crease OF nearly rs per cent for which
we have no corresponding number of
animals to feed unless we begin to in
crease them at once. In other words,
our animals have not kept pace with
our increase in concentrates. We have
much more, feed this year than we
have animals to eat it. Therefore, if
farmers areato find markets for feed 1t
must be to a great extent thru increase
in animals. American farmers should
realize SO far a considerable period
after the war there will Sc very poo.
export market for bread grains, where
as there will be wide demand for
animal products.
I wish to make this positive state
ment-that as far as the United States
food administration is able, thru it's
influence on the purchase OF pork and
its products for export, it will do all
within it's power to see that prices Of
park are maintained at a ratio of feed
prices that will cover not only cost Of
production, but proper remuneration
to the producer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-31
Di.IoyaI German American Arrsstsd.
s,nectal To Times Republican,

Special TO TuneS- -nepuplifAli'
Council Bluffs. Oct Sl.-Merrttt b.
Martin. OF Alton, Is In jail here IN
default OF si,eoa bonds and Will be
taken before the federal grand Jury
on a charge OF disloyalty. Martin. ac1
cording to three witnessed at his pre-.
lin,inary hearing before United States
Commissioner John Hunt, today de-
clared he would renounce the United
States and would 60 to Germany to
a-A As..Al.> ~..~. sne ffiuscsa q mann :
her 81 the Union County Bar Associa-
tion. sals
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-31
Canadians Bear Brunt of
Fighting in Ypres
Sector.
ACTION AIMED TO
STRAIGHTEN LINES
Canadians All But Capture Passchen-
daeIe 'Ridse-Freneh Preparing to
Renew Drive Against Laon-Germans
Again Seeking to Fraternize With
Russians-ArtilIery illustrates Teu-
ton Efforts-Allied Airmen Attack.

In Flanders the British have
been successful in minor operations
northeast Of Ypres. Canadian
troops carried the bulk of the
fighting in actions near Passchen.
daele and PoeIeapeIle, with the OBJ
ject of Strengthening out the Brit
ish line. Passchendaele, Berlin
says, was entered by the Canadians,
who were driven out later. A bog
gy terrain, rainfall and strong
winds hampered the attackers, bu.
they reached their objective, which
included farther sections of the
PassehendaeIe ridge:
German efforts last night against
the territory gained by the British
in tho PasschendaeIe region were
confined to artillery action.
In the Aisne region General Pc
tain apparently is preparing to re-
now his attack southwest Of Laon,
whore he scored his recent brilliant
advance.
From the Russian northern front
comes a report Of another drive
against Russia in the form Of con-
tinued attempts on the part Of the
German troops to fraternize with
Russian soldiers. The Russian ar
tilIery frustrated the German eff
forts.
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'rhre. Brother. Held Fer Same cr'ms'

Three Brothers Held For Same Crime.
Special 10 eTimes-RenMhllcAn
Logan, Oct s1.-After entering =
plea Of guilty Stove McCollum 49,.
given five WARS by Judge Arthur ycs-
terday afternoon for completely N the
Dunlap box car robbery Of last eep-;
temher. AZ
McCollum was apprehended et Jsftss-
snr md hrnisRht to L0RAxE 0uA4Ay
night. Thia makes three brpyneEsEgp
for the same crime n
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certifieate. Continue 70 san.

Washington, Oct. 81. The total Of
the treasury's latest Offering OF certifi-
cate indebtedness Of Indefinite amount
was increased today to 35ss.672. .Q00.-
the highest recorded by subscrtpttons
from banks and others, aggreSeting
$tss s.sss. 600. The Offering 4 still open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-31
Six 81. After Drinkinss wood Aleoho

Six Die After Drinking Wood Alcohol.
New York Oct. 31Six men died
here last might Of wood alcohol poison
ing and two are Others in hospitalsein
"a critical condition. An investigation
by the police disclosed that the victims
had succumbed to the effect Of the poi-:
san = ftaras purchasing ewhisIsy,, In e.
saloon the proprietor Of which has
been taken to police headQuarters for
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Ss,ms FIGHT .ceuraoso ou,Iy.

Va Paris, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to tho
Havas agency from Rome says:
H .ssThe most devoted courage and
hardihood Is shown by detachments
sarr1soning isolated positions. One of
these belonging to troops operating be-
tween Piexzo and Tolmino was besieged
and completely shut of when they sent
out acarrief pigeon with the laconic
message: I'VE will never surrender ,
Tho detachment is provided with pro-
visions for Twelve days, so there Is
seveEy Likelihood Of Its fulfilling Its
sueomioo.,s
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IOWA FALLS FAR SHORT.
Bond Sales in state Below Qusta Fixed
BY Governments.

Des Moines, Oct. Si.-Tie Gss.;;..sss! to-
day say4 that It Is indicated that Iowa
fell considerably below the quota al
Ioted il in tine second .sse..es, u "a n
Reports from forty-two counties give
subscriptions to the loan OF
s2s.714,s0O, while the quota Of these
counties totaled $4s.797,125. On this
basis the paper concludes the total
subscription Of Iowa will not exceed
500 900 900. as against the states quota
Of $1cA, 100000. !.
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of the state to have him reiteratc his
statement made during cross examina-
ton that it was Mrs. Geary who had
told him failed.
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German. Renew Fraternizins Et

Germans Renew Fraternizing Efforts.
Petrograd, Oct. 31.-The Germans are
continuing their attempts to fraternize
with the Russians. The war office re-
ports that efforts in this direction on
the northern front yesterday We're
frustrated by the fire of the Russian
artillery.
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n Romes Oct. 31.There were various
Inn AM canal engagements between
tie Italians and the invading Austro-
German troops yesterday, says the war
ofIice announcement today. The Ital-
= IN covering units and cavalry permit-
trl the other troops to continue their
move toward their new line.