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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
All Licenses For
Radio Stations o.,
Shore Suspended

Washington. April 16. All wireless
telegraph stations not operated by the
government were ordered dismantled
by the naval department today. Fall
ure of owners to comply with the order
will result in confiscation of the equip
ment.
The action was taken under the ex-
ecutive order directing that the navy
department take over all radio stations.
The departments statement says:
"All licenses for radio stations on
shore are suspended for the duration
of the war; The secretary Of the navy
has directed that all stations other
than those operated by the government
be closed. A station II considered clos
ed when its antennae are lowered, COLL
ed and sealed, It's ground connections
broken and the apparatus dismantled
and packed away. It is incumbent on
the owners themselves to close the sta
tions. Failure to close stations will
result In the apparatus being confis-
Gated by the government.
Owners of stations operating in de-
fiance Of this order will be under sus-
picion Of being an allen enemy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Check British Attacks.

Berlin, via London, April 16.-"On
1.-The northern bank Of tho river Scarpe," /"
ssays the German official statement,
& ss.A.pur destructive fire kept down the
k13ritish attacking waves and storm
4 Ing attack could not be carried out.
Northeast Of Croisilles our fire rem
dered abortive a strong British attack,
the enemy suffering severe losses.
.North Of the ras-Cambrai road"
the statement adds, "our thrusts drove
the enemy back on Lagnicourt and
Bourfies. To the sanguinary losses Of
the Australians must be added the loss
or 475 priAoners and fifteen machine
guns, and also twenty-five guns cap
tlired and rendered useless by an ex-
plosion."
Near st. Quentin" the announce
ment says "the artillery fire has in
creased. From Soissons to Rheims and
In the western Champagne there was
heavy artillery fire and
mine throwing. After a failure Of en-
emy accommodating thrusts yesterday.
infantry fighting developed this morn
Ing over wide sectors
Between Scissors and Verdun, says
the official statement Of the German
army headquarters. the British and
French yesterday lost eleven airplanes
mostly Of the latest type.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
General Kuropatkin ana
His Staff Arrested For
Distributing Arms.
SUSPECTED OF
INSPIRING UPRISING
kuropatkin Governor General of rur.
kestan and Prominent Comm nder II
Russo Japanese War - RecentIv
Commanded Russian Armies on
Northern Front - Cosss;ks Serve
Notice on General.

Tashkent, Asiatic Russia, via Ion-
don. April l6.-General Alexl Kuropat 3
Kin. governor general of Turk: &, ii. u Nj. Is.
assistant, General Yeroliff. and Gen-
eral Sivers, chief OF staff. have been
arrested by the council
General Burof commanding the First
Siberian brigade. and General Tsuo-
millen. commanding the local brigade.
also have been placed under arrest and
confined to the guard room.
The officers are charged with distrt-
buting arms to Russians In various
districts for defense against natives
In event of an attack. The action has
been held TO be of 81 provocatory char.
acter.
The Cossack guards Of General Kuro-
patkin appeared ut the meeting OF
soldiers delegates and announced they
would not defend him. Colonel Tcher-
kes. commaudant of the town, has been
appointed temporary commander OF the
Turkestan troops s
Served In Russo-Jap War.
General Kur0patkin has sent q tele-s
gram to tho Russian premier and min
lister Of war at Petrogrnd poihtihE oat
the necessity Of distinct military and
civilian Jurisdiction He asked that he
be sent to the front. .ss1
General Kuropatkin was appointed
governor general OF Turlsestan last
August. Five months earlier in the
year he had been made commander in
chief of tho Russian armies OF the
northern front. Prior to that time he
had acted as chief OF the Russian
grenadier corps.
At the beginning OF the Russo-Japa-
nese war he was in chief command OF
the Russian armies In Manchuria-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
BRAZIL NAV SEND TROOPS.
Declaration Of War and Force Of 200,-
600 For Alliss Contemplated.

Declaration Of War and Foree Of 200,.
600 For Alliss Contemplated.
Rio Janeiro. April 16.-Marine forces
are taking possession Of the German
In Braxilian harbors to
the accompaniment Of popular manifes-
tation Of approval at tho step. The Of
ficial in charge gave instructions to
proceed courteously with the work. Tho
belief ID said to exist in naval circles,
however, that an inspection Of the ves-
sells will reveal some sabotage.
The only harbor where the carrying
out Of the order might be expected to
cause some anxiety is that OF Pernam-
buco. where the largest OF the ships are
interned, but the presence there Of an
Important Brazilian naval division was
counted on to impose respect,
The minister Of marine declared he
was convinced that the friendly rela-
tions existing between Brazil and the
United States would insure Brazil such
coal supplies ~ she might need at pres
|ent and In the future.
The newspaper Imparcial interpreted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
IALLrowN, IOWA, MONDAY, APRIL 1e, 1917
William, ]. Bryan,
Offers His Seruices
to Nation IL, War

Washington April 16.--Presiden.
Wilson received William Jennings
Bryan at the White House this morn
ing. Mr.. Bryan reiterated to the
president his offer to be Of any service
he could to the government during the
war.
After leaving the president Mr.. Bryan
dictated a statement declaring his in
tention Of supporting the government
in any war plans 1t might adopt.
In his future speeches about the
country, Mr.. Bryan said he would lay
special stress on the food situation. He
is gathering data along that line FOR
use in his addresses.
II called upon the president Mr..
Bryan said, ito pay my respects and to
confirm my telegram sent tho day war
was declared to exist. Whatever the
government does is right. I take it
for granted that the people will united
ly support any action taken by the
government. In war time there should
be no division nor discussion. / am
collecting such information as the gov
ernment desires to spread regarding
the food situation and shall use 1t both
in speeches and in my paper"
Mr. Bryan said he endorsed any plan
to prohibit the use of grain for the
manufacture Of liquor during the war.
1T is not wise to starve the people
in order to make them drunk" he said.
Before calling on the president Mr.
Bryan conferred with Secretaries
Baker and Houston. He also planned
to see Secretary Daniels and Postmas-
ter General Burleson.
Mr.. Bryan plans to go west by way
Of Lincoln soon and arrive In southern
California early In May. Regarding his
offer to become private In the army
Mr.. Bryan said he made it because IN
that capacity he believed he would be
with the largest body Of citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16

ton indicating that the men who en-
list in the guard during the war will be
discharged as soon as the war is over.
1t is expected this will speed recruiting.
In the few towns where the
units are not up to full strength. The
telegram follows:
"Adjutant General Iowa. Des Moines
Iowa: The secretary OF war directs
that you will be informed that it is the
policy Of the war department to dis
charge all men who have enlisted since
the declaration Of war upon termination
of emergency period this to apply to
the regular army and national guard.
Mann. chief Of militia bureau"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Ell Paso Rridae Falls.

Eel Paso, April 16.-IFive Mexican
workinen were injured when n span in
the footbrdge which parallels the in
ternational street car and wagon
bridge to Juarez collapsed today
The accident occurred at the Amer
ican end Of the bridge n few minutes
before the bridge was opened for traf-
fc. The bridge was crowded with Mex
lean workmen and servants and the
five injured men fell distance of IF.
teen feet to the ground. One will die.
An investigation showed no cvI-
dences of plot to wreck the bridge.
Timbers supporting the bridge were
found to be weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Frank Rockefeller Dead.

Cleveland, O, April IS. - Frank
Rockefeller. aged IT, youngest brother
of John D. Rockefeller, died Sunday
In his apartments in a local hotel from
q stroke Of paralysis and a blood clot
on the brain as q result Of relapse he
sustained following an intestinal oper-
alton a month ago.
He became seriously Ill on Monday
last and had been unconscious since
Friday. He Is survived by widow
and three daughters. The funeral viii
be held here on Tuesday.
Frank Rockefeller was not on speak
ing terms with his brother. John D., as
a result Of quarrel they had years
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
GERMANS DOMINATE
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO
Anti American and Anti Entente
Propaganda Spreadins-Property of
Foreigners, Except Germans in DAN
ger-Finances in German Hands.

Washington. April 16.-Further evi-
dences OF German activities In Mexico
spreading antl-American and anthem
tente propaganda and exerting German
influences upon Mexican government.
are contained in diplomatic reports
passing thru here to European capt.
tails. Funds OF number of foreign
banks are reported to be in danger
Circulation OF any matter at all fa
vorable to the United States or the en-
tente are disapproved by the officials.
The newspaper FL Universal recently
was suppressed because Of puhliCa,
tions disapproved by German agents.
The editors and publishers have been
summoned before n military tribunal
Property of foreigners, excXept Ger
mans. Is subject to constant danger
The writer of one of the reports as
serts that he has information that l@,-
900 barrels of oil, property of the Eagle
Oil Company. British concern. has
been burned at Minatitlan.
The German bank and the German
legation at Mexico City are said in
these reports to be dominating Mexi-
can affairs more than ever. The former
has connected itself with Mexican A.
nances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
STRIKE AT GRINNELL.
All Building Operations Tied Up by
Demand Of Employees.

SVFVIII 10 I IIltS-IN"UIUllEtIII. n ""
Cirinnell. April 16.--All building In
Grnnell is at 81 standstill today as 4
result OF a strike Of union laborers.
who demand nine hour day at 80
cents an hour The men were receiv-
ing % cents an hour for q ten hour
day Among big contracts affected by
the strike are the Iowa Light and Pow
cr Company's new plant. federal buildS
ing. South school and tho Stahl build
ing. Two contractors agree to sign the
new scale and a conference Is to be
held tomorrow. Should the strike con-
tnuo it is said 1t would spread to all
building trades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
THREE DROWN At oNAWA.
Boat on Missouri River capsizes With
Party Of Four.

Onawa. April 16. Three persons
were drowned In the Missouri river six
miles west OF here. A party Of four
was returning from Decatur. Neb.. and
ATTEMPTED to cross the river IN a small
boat. The boat oapsized.
Wiley English. fourth member Of the
party, succeeded In swimming to the
shore
The dead:
Martin Jividen. 10 years old. son OF
q farm near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver of near here.
The bodies have not been recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver leave q family
OF four children, ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
ENLlsr teoo MEN pAlLY Y..s
Recruiting For Navys Increasing With
81 Recruits Of High Character.

Washington. April 16. - Recruiting
for the navy is bringing in more than
1000 men day. Officers of the fleet
are, highly pleased with the character
Of the recruits.
They are fine lot of young men,
said a letter from the commander o.
@ battleship, made public today.
"Cheerful, patriotic. and willing to
learn, they are getting knowledge in
large doses"
The record for Saturdays recruiting
was a net gain of 1924 men, bringing
the enlisted force that much nearer the
100000 mark, expected to be reached
by May 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16

the rupture Of relations with Germany
as premonitory of q declaration of a
state of war. In this connection it sees
tho eventuallty Of sending to Europe a
contingent Of 100000 men. Brazil. It
asserts. could easily organize such u
body Of active troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
ENFORCE BONE DRY BILL.
Police Chiefs Of Iowa Notified That New
Law Is In Effect.

Des Moines. April i6.--Orders were
sent out today by the state department
of Justice calling attention OF chiefs
of police in the state to the fact that
the Whitmore bone dry bills went into
effect Mt midnight last night.
AS the result OF the passage OF the
bills Iowa today was more dry than
ever before In ita history. The most
radical OF the bills absolutely prohibits
the shipment Of liquor into the state bys
making the. place of delivery the place
OF sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
PAGE ONE.
TeIeqraphjc News:

topographic news:
Shedding Up War Revenue LeEisla-
ton.
South America to Stand by~U. S. A.
Germans Lose Another Xn to
British. =,
Attempting to Hold : .entin.
General Kuropatklp/ ted
German Intrigues/ .4exico.
Iowa:
Guarding AZ y Acts OF Treason.
To Train ,s.mes Students Fer
Assembly Erlls fractional Bills.
FourYe Terms Lost in Finals.
Iowa's Big Part in War Plans
Widow Wins Suit Against F1emings.
Record Day For Liquor Dealers
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
The State Document Editorship.
In War Times.
AS a Moral Effect.
The Business Field
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Destroying Angel.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Lowest Paving Bid $l57.
Six Bid on Thirty One Blocks.
Yannieans Defeated in Practice.
Eleven More Recruits Sent Away.
Council Names Police.
General and Brief City News
PAGE TEN.
M arkets and General:
Wheat Mounts to New Levels.
Corn Also Makes New Record
Cattle Weak.
Slump in Hogs.
TO Permit More Guard Units.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
British Continue Smashing
Tactics, Capturing
Villeret.
BRITONS MAKING
PROGRESS NEAR LENS
British Patrols invade Streets Of Lens,
But oermans Hold Town Despite
Desperate Attaeks-Effort Made by
British to Concentrate Fire Against
Buildings Used For Military Pur-
poses-st. Quentin Still Holding Out.

London, April 1s.-The British cap
Iursd last night the village Of vn!eret.
southeast of Hardicourt, according to
an official statement issued by the war
Office. They also made progress north
west OF Lens.
IS Large captures Of guns and war ma
terials were made by the British at
LEVIN and on the Souchez river in
Lens region, the statement announces.
The cannon taken include q s-inch
naval gun Of long range. Truckload:7
OF new tools many thousand rounds
or ammunition and quantities OF
bombs, grenades and other loot was
taken.
The statement says:
eve captured last night the village
Of viueret, southwest Of Hardicourt
and, progressed farther northwest OF
hens.
..Full particulars Of the booty We
took at LEVIN and on the Souchez
river are unavailable, but the fact is
established that our captures were ex-
\ sseedingly large. including long 6-inch
nayal run. many thousands Of rounds
Nj S6nnnulSttiosssa - number sof trench
MS fGro and treat quantities Of bombs
and grenades Of IN kinds. In addition
many trucks OF new tools, many tram
lines and two large engineer dumps
have fallen intact into our possession.
Bavarians Rushed Into Fight.
"The attack on Monchy-le-P Preux on
1AaS ~ anpr1y
with greet determination. The Third
Bavarian division. which was brought
into the battle Of Lens In 1914 and
later took part in the fighting In the
battle Of the Somme in 1915, was again
hurried down to reinforce the division.
1T was ordered to take Monchy-le-
Preux at all costs. It's losses were ex-
stremely heavy. OF the prisoners taken
gbv us since the 9Th more than one
third are Bayarians."
British in Streets Of Lens.
Altho British patrols have been in
the streets Of Ions and General Haig's
men are in the outskirts Of st. Quentin,
the fall of neither Of these towns as
vet has been officially announced.
The Germans have sent their re-
serves to make defense and assist
their engineers in the destruction Of
mines and mills which might be OF
benefit to tho captors. The German
resistance has stiffened. General Haig
reports today the capture Of Villeret,
which straightens his line northwest of
ST. Quentin and announces further
progress to the northwest OF Lens.
The British are approaching danger
ously near the new German line. which
It IL believed Is uncompleted.
News Of the opening OF the great
French offensive has spread like Wild
fire thru the British forces" tele-
graphs Reuters correspondent in
France today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Releh.t.a TO Niece April %.

amsterdam, via London. April 16.-
The German reichstag, according to
the Cologne Gazette, will meet April
"a, and continue until the end OF May.
Chancellor Won Bethmann -Hollweg ID
expected during the session to make
another statement with regard to Rus
ala ts3gf II - .'is5. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
U. S. cuNsoAT INTERNED.
Scorpion 10 First American Warship to
% Held in Port.

Scorpion 10 First American Warship to
4s Hold in Port.
London. April 1S., An official state
ment issued by, the Turkish war office
says the American gunboat Scorpion
has been interned.
Washington, April 16. - The intern
mcnt Of the Scorpion has been expected
here for some time. About two weeks
ago the navy department, thru the
state department, cabled Ambassador
Elkus, suggesting that the Scorpion
leave Turkish waters for the Black
Sea, but Turkey objected because that
sea is practically dominated by Rus
sin. Departure thru the Dardanelles
was thought impossible and as result
part of the crew went thru Austria to
Switzerland befoye the break with the
former country. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
o.ner.I strike In e.rlin.

London, April 16. - Travellers arriv-
ing in Hollond from Germany. accord
Ing to q dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Central News Agency. say gem
eral strike was commenced this morn
ing in Berlin and that riots have taken
place in tha German capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
BRITISH TANKER SUNK.
Steamer Narrasansstt, Largest Bulk
Oil Carrier Ever Built, Torpedoed.

New York. April ~. - The British
tank steamer Narragansett. a ship Of
9.196 tons. and ont Of the largest car
riers of bulk oil ever built, has been
torpedoed and sunk somewhere OF the
Irish coast, according to word brought
here today by officers on a British ship
The Narragansett was owned by the
Anglo o-American Oil Company. repre-
sented here by q. A.. Eames At the
Offices IF the company 1t was said no
word of the vessel had been received
altho several reports that she had met
with disaster had reached here from
unofficial sources.
was bls fest long, ana could carry H.
= 49, = i, - Y ;sss ~ ~ sssg,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Eire on Unidentified Airman.

Tucson. Ariz., April 16.-SheriT Niles
today ordered that aeroplanes dying
over the city without identifying them
selves shall be fired upon.
Many aeroplanes have been reported
flying by night over the city without
communicating to the government as
to their identity.
Early Sunday morning guards re-
ported that such a machine ttrned its
searchllghts on tho armory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
FIRE OF INcENDlARy ORIGIN.
Destructive Blaze at Thedford Nsb.
Believed Work of Firebugs. II

Thedford, Neb.. April I6,--I4ocal ln-s
yestigators believe the fire which de.
stroyed seven buildings In the business
district here sunday was the result
of incendiarism. The damage was estis
mated at $4,000.
A heavy snow which began fallinR
shortly after the fire broke out sawed
the rest Of the town. HI Ns5,ssEj5s s5ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
!, salTlsH WOULD SPARE LENS. !.
soneentrats Fire on Buildings Used
For Military PurpoSSs,

BY Associated Press Correspondent
W. VI British Headquarters IN France,
April 1e.-The British continued today
'sfAdually to widen out the second
sxao IN the Hindenburg line north OF
81. ouantin. having captured the nosi-
ZION Known az "the three savages"
Ie4st q Gric0urt. 81. Quentin cons
~ stsn. ANsy ~ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
STUBBORN DEFENSE OF ST. QUENTIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

Sun rises April II at 5:1s; sets at
6:43.
Iowa Rain tonight and Tuesday,
somewhat warmer tonight in extreme
east portion.
Range of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Sunday. SO and Al; Saturday,
sc and 2+; April Is, 1916. "a and A.
AT this morning, 43: yesterday 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
CONSUL FROST PROMOTED.

Advanced Ono Grade In Service AZ Re-
ward For Efficient Work.
Washington. April 16.-Consul Wes-
ley Frost. at Queenstown. whose name
has figured In more than 100 reports OF
submarine outrages, today was ad-
vanced a grade in the consular service.
as q reward for his work.
Frost's first big case was the Lusi-
tania disaster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
OFFERS WAR EMBARGO BILL.

Introduced by Representative Adamson
With Administration Approval.
Washington, April 16.-With the ap-
proval Of the administration, Chairman
Adamson, Of the house commerce COM
mittee, today introduced war en-
barge Bill, to empower the president to
forbid exports Of any sort when he
deems it in the public interest to do
SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
SENSATIONAL RISE IN WHEAT.

May Option Touches New Record
Price, Selling at 32.37A.
Chicago. April 16.-July wheat sold
at 50 just before the close of the mar
ket today, an advance from Saturday
Of 81 cents. May jumped 12N cents
To $287%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
J. N. KNIGHT DEAD.
Prominent GrinneIi Business Man VIC
tim OF Apopiexy.

Special to mes-;7epubiican. sil
Grinnen, April 16.-J. n. Knight, a
wealthy automobile dealer and for
thirty years prominent in business CIR,
clcs OF Grinnell, Is dead at his home
here of apopleXy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
REPEAL BILL is UNSIGNED.
Governor Harding's Signature Not Al
fixed TO Non.Pa rtisan Judiciary Act.

Des Moines. April 16.--Governor
Harding today failed to sign the bill
repeating the state non-partisan judi
cary act. passed at the session Of the
legislature just closed. It was expect
cd tho governor might take action on
the bill today.
It was said the bill might become a
law without tho governors signature.