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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07
konzen Held For Trial.

St Paul, Aug. 6-P. H. KonZen of this
city, arrested in Mason City, Thurs
day, arraigned before United States
Commissioner Whaley here, charged
with using the mails to defraud in pre-
senting false claims for personal injury,
against the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
railroad entered a plea of not guilty.
He failed to produce the $500 bail,
and is held awaiting trial set next
Friday. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07
Milk il. Cocodnut
Proves to Be Plain
Bootlegg;ng Booze
.eclal to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Grinnell. Aug THE very latest
thing in the booze transportation line
is reported TO have been discovered
here when officer Gregson investigated
the sack OF cocoanuts that negro was
carrying when he stepped off west
bound Rock Island train one night re-
Gently and found that the nuts had
been opened and emptied OF their orig
inal milk and Its place had been sup
piled by what was supposed to be
whisky While the contents OF the sack
were under investigation the owner OF
the sack disappeared and has never
been back TO claim his property
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07
Ha. Recovered Her Health.

So many women are suffering from
similar Affections that this testimonial
letter from Mrs. Laura Beall, Platts-
burg, Miss, will be read with interest:
II got in bad health. My left side hurt
all the time. l took doctors medicine,
but it did me no good. l took two bot
ties of Foley Kidney Pills and l feel
all right now" Backache, rheumatic
twinges, pains in side, swollen and sore
muscles. stiff joints, puffiness under
eyes. bladder troubles and kindred
symptoms are quickly relieved by Foley
Kidney Pills. Sold everywhere.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07

for the use Of those making claim to
occupational exemptions. There have
been several calls for such blanks.
DR. r. r. Talbot was busy In the
discharge of his duty yesterday. but IT
was hard for him as his hand had been
opened the day before and was causing
him much bother during the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07
HEAVY YIELD OF OATS.

Twenty-Five Acre Tract Near Belle
PIaine Averages Ninety Five Bushels.
Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. Aug. IA great yield of
oats was realized on farm adjoining
town, Of which William Black is tenant.
The last of the week Mr.. Black thresh-
ed an average Of ninety five bushels
from a twenty two acre tract. and oats
are selling at so cents bushel. He will
still have the straw after selling the
grain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07
News Of Traer.

News Of Traer.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Aug. Mrs. Henry Petersen
and daughter Charlotte, of Albert Lea
Mimi. are visiting Mrs. Knoop.
Mr. and Mrs. G. o. Morse, of North
Yakima, Wash, are here for visit
with their many relatives. They ha %
been in Wadena county. Minnesota,
visiting their daughter and Mrs, ana
Mrs Addison Morse.
Al Gravatt and wife are enjoying a
visit from their son Hugh, of Mime
sofa.
w. ". Wilson, of Morning Sun, in
structor in manual training in the
Miss Vivien Vertrees Of that place
The couple Will be at home in Traer
after Sept l.
Mrs. J. Cohrt is spending a couple
of weeks with her mother in Toledo
Mr. and Mrs. Il. L. Sawyer and baby
are visiting relatives in Avondale
MINI.
James Mcneil, Of east Traer, is Sc
riously i'll with hardening of the ar
teries. He is confined to bed all of the
time
Mr.. and Mrs, James Murhead left
for Constantine, Mich, for a two OF
three weeks visit at the Will Muir
head home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07

pay. II they can turn the product TO
the big camp the city may have far
more serious milk famine than the one
which has threatened 1t for the past
several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07

Helps the laundrsss.
A wire basket, made to At inside the
wash boiler, and held In place BY wire
hooks. makes less work for the laun.
dress.k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07
News of Eldora.

Special to Times Rcpubllcan.
Eldora, Aug. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. w. G..
Leslie left Sunday for Covert and 9TH
er points In Michigan for a recreation
visit of several weeks. Mr.. Leslie
formerly resided in Covert.
Mr.. and Mrs John Fowler and fam
lily. who have been living in summer
field Kan, have moved 10 Eldora and
expect to make this place their home.
Mr.. Fowler is an old Hardin county
boy who has made Il success as n
teacher ii Il" public schools of Kan
sas. They have rented residence
property in the west part of town
H. G. lobe is nome from a visit in
Clinton and points in eastern Iowa and
western Illinois.
The premium list for - Hardin
county fair, which is to be held Scpt.
49, to 81. inclusive. was Issued this
week. The attractions offered by the
society are equal to any in its history.
G. r. Cobb left Monday for Aurora.
No. called there by the serious illness
Of his brother, Theodore Walker Mr.
Walker is one of the editors of the
Menace. While Of different names Mr..
Cobb and Mr.. Walker are fun brothers,
the older boy, Theodore. being adopted
when a mere youth and given the
name of Walker
Oats threshing has begun in some
fields in Hardin county. The yield is
invariably good and the price an UNI
heard of figure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-07

Couldn't Hurt Him.
"Bre'r Wade" said an old Georgia
darby, I'm nightly feared dis we're
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
PARIS AIR RAID
PROVES FUTILE
RESIDENTS. AWAKENED, MOUNT
TO ROOFS But FAIL TO
SEE ENEMY CRAFT.

Paris, July ga few minutes before
eleven O'Clock last night watchers OF
the French aviation service heard tho
noise Of a motor and then an explo.
sion followed after brief interval bv
another The protector OF Paris was
Instructed to give the alarm through.
out the city. the notification that an
air raid was under way.
Soon after the warning wns rive, ,,o
sky over the city was alive with defen.
sive aeroplanes twinkling like stars
from which they could hardly be dis.
tinguished Firemen dashed through
the streets sounding alarms on power.
tul sirens and one by one the street
lamps flickered out.
Residents OF the city awakened from
their sleep instead Of taking refuge In
cellars mounted TO the roofs or went
INTO the street TO watch the aeroplanes
cireling overhead. At lIO o'clock. the
hremen gave the signal that an danger
was over and the people returned 10
their beds. having seen nothing OF the
enemy.
Paris has been free from German air
raids since January, 1915. On the 2sth
OF that month, the capital was visited
by zeppelins which dropped about a
dozen bombs, killing "a persons and in.
juring 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
FREE FIGHT IN
BRITISH CHUPs<
PEACE" MEETING OF NEW IN
IONS Or WORKERS AND SOLD
IERS ENDS IN MELEE.

London, July 2S.-An attempt By the
workers and Soldiers Council" an or.
ganization recently formed upon the
lines of the Soldiers and Workmens'
Council in Russia, to hold a peace meet.
ing at the Brotherhood church in Kings.
land today resulted in riotous scenes
during which the interior of the church
was practically wrecked and number
Oi persons seriously injured.
Before the meeting could be called TO
order, a determined crowd, which in.
cluded wounded soldiers. rushed the
doors, and in spite Of stubborn resist.
ance OF those inside, forced their way
into the church and demanded that the
meeting be ended. A general fight fol.
lowed.
rabies and chairs were thrown in all
directions and those on the platfrom
VINO intended to address the meeting
We're flung onto the floor Soon the
crowd succeeded in driving the support.
ers OF the meeting out of the church
IL then commenced an attack on the
church buildings. The windows. includ-
ing large stained glass ones. were
and the wood work was torn
away Police reserves had considerable
difficulty in restoring order.
After the church had been cleared OF
the wounded. Canadian soldier mount.
ed to the organ gallery and delivered a
patriotic speech.
Rule Britannia" and the national an.
them were sung, during which the dele.
gates were compelled to stand. A reso. !
luton supporting the policy Of the gov. |
arnment was then adopted amid cheers. |
Newcastle-on-Tyne. July 2S.-A con. |
ference OF the Workers and Soldiers
Council" Of the northeast. held here
oday ended in free fight. The meet |
ng had to be abandoned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
STILL APART ON
FOODCONTROL BILL
CONFEREES FAIL TO REACH A
FINAL AGREEMENT-UNTTED
IN SOME INSTANCES

Washington. July 2S-Conferees on
the administration food control bill
failed tonight TO reach final agree.
ment on the measure and adjourned to
meet again tomorrow.
Agreements We're reached on prohibi.
uon Of manufacture Of distilled spirits
Tor beverage purpose: prohibition OF i'm.
portation of distilled spirits altogether;
granting OF discretionary authority in
the president TO stop manufacture or
importation of beer and wines and al.
rection to the president to commander
all distilled spirits "in bond or in stock"
Agreed ON SO Wheat.
The conference also agreed TO a wheat
minimum guaranty OF two dollars per
bushel on next years crop and TO a
SlO,OOO,OOO appropriation for procuring
stocks OF fertilizer.
The provision for communicating of
distilled spirits in stock as well as in
bond authorizes and directs the presi.
dent to take such action. but only for
redistillation for military or hospital
purposes or II necessary TO further con.
serve foodstuffs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
EfEAR-OLD CHILD TRIES
TO AVENGE MOTHERS DEATH

Memphis, Tenn, July 2S.-seizing a
shotgun from the hands of his mother.
who had been mortally wounded. Her.
schel Coskey, Z years old, son Of a fish.
erman pursued the woman's slaver
into the dense underbrush of an island
in the Mississippi river. near this city
today An hour later, CT Riggle. who
made his home on the island. surren.
dered to the police here and Is said 10
have asserted that he shot the woman
In self'defense. According to the police
Riggle declared that Mrs. Coskey ad.
Vanced on him with a shotgun after
an argument during which he accused
one Of the Coskey children with having
stolen firewood from his tent.
Dies in Explosion.
Chanute, Kan, July 2S.-A nitroglv-
cerin motor car driver, whose name is
thought to have been Corder, was blown
to pieces here today when his cargo
exploded. The explosive was being
transported from Bartlesville to this
city The cause of the accident is un-
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
NEW MEANING
is APPLIED TO
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN

Copenhagen, July 2S-The Austrian
socialists have never been friendly to-
ward Germanys submarine campaien
ana the party organ at Vienna, the
Arbeiter Zeitung, prints an article
maintaining not only that the campaign
OF ruthlessness will not hasten the end
or the war, and was not undertaken to
this end, but was adopted to give the
Germans a shipping advantage in the
after-the-war competition
The writer of the article, a shipping
expert says the worlds commerce suf.
fered In the period before the war from
a plethora of tonnage, causing frequent
crises.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
EXEMPTION BOARDS
REMINDED OF THE
GRAVITY OF TASK

Washington July 2S.-The gravity OF
the task which faces members Of local
boards is called to their attention in sol.
emn language in communication sent
broadcast by the war department and
made public tonight by Provost Mar.
shal General Crowder.
The selected man offers his life 50
says General Crowder 1T win streng
then YOU to remember that for every
exemption or discharge that is made for
individual convenience or to escape Der.
sonal loss Of money or property or for
favor or affection, some other man
whose time would not otherwise have
come must incur the risk of losing his
life"
The boards are told they are not
courts TO adjust difficulties between two
persons In controversy you, acting
for the government" says the communi.
cation, ARE to investigate each case in
the interests of the nation and never in
the interests OF an individual" Gen.
eral Crowder closes with the declara.
tion that the nation needs men quickly
and the boards will receive little praise
or some blame. Your only reward"
he said must be the knowledge that
at great personal sacrifice you are rem.
dering your country an indispensable
service In a matter Of the utmost mo-
ment"
President Wilson tonight issued an
executive order directing government OF.
fcials TO exercise the greatest care"
In issuing exemption affdavlts TO EN-.
ployes in the civil executive depart.
nents, emphasizing the high national
Importance Of carrying out "the spirit
lf the selective service act and OF Sc.
curing its fullest effectiveness by hold. |
ng TO military service all drafted men
Nho are not absolutely indispensable"
% department work He says discharges
should be reduced 70 the minimum
number consistent with the mainten.
'nce of vital national interests during
he emergency Of war"
ut Is earnestly hoped. moreover"
he order concludes. that acting IN the
pirit OF federal departmental officials,
III citizens who may be called upon as
Employers under section "a OF the reg.
ilations to make affidavits for securing
he discharge OF persons deemed TO be
to normal industrial pur.
uiis, during the emergency. will exer.
Use the same conscientious and scru.
ulous caution TO the end that there win
ppear TO be no favored or exempted
lass among the citizens called by the
NV To the national defense"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29

standing of the board that any one NAV
take the physical examination wherever
he happens to be on the day of the
examination and then send his certif.
cate to his place of registration. II
one intends to claim exemption il is
to the persons own interest to appear
before the board in his home county.
members of which possibly understand
the conditions of the one wanting ex.
emption.
The notices must be posted for five
days before the first men are called
before the board. One hundred men
are to be summoned for each day
us this the place to get exemption
papers?" That is one of the most COM
mon questions put by men of conscrip-
tive age who appear at the court house
more eager, 1t seems, to be exempted
than to offer their services. 1t is
pure waste of time for persons to send
In certificates concerning their health
or physical conditions before they are
notified, according to the Interpretation
placed by the board on the instructions
received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
FEDERAL RESERVE RESOURCES
ENCEED SIN BILLIONS

washington, July 2S.-Total resources
OF Federal Reserve banks. the boards
state Of conditions July 27. shows N.
tal Se,O2l $4,000, reduction of approx.
lmately $ll4,OOO,OOO during the week
The statement shows: Total gold held bv
banks S9is,O0S,33S; total gold reserves
N'S62'26S,OOO total reserves si.4l4O52.
ooo' total earning assets. including I'm.
vestment S4ll97S.OOOOO; total re-.
sources s2O2l,2S7,OOO: total lia.
bilities S2,O2l.2S7 200: gold reserve
against net deposit liabilities $74.6 per.
cent gold and lawful money reserve
against net deposit liabilities 7S.S per.
cent; gold reserve against Federal re.
serve notes In actual circulation. SO per.
cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
Bartlett MAY Talk
WAR SUMMARY

The British front in Flanders again is
trembling with the shock Of a great
artillery battle. Drum fire Of the most
intense character was opened this morn.
ing, Berlin reports. Several times of
late there have been indications that
an attack was TO be opened. apparently
on the part Of the British. but none OF
Importance has yet developed. Recent.
ly the reports have indicated the Ger.
man artillery also very active on this
front, possibly in an attempt to check
by counter fire any movement the Brit.
ish might be attempting.
After an interval Of more than a
year and half the Germans have made
an air raid on Paris Accounts from
the French capital do not indicate that
the raid, carried out Friday night. was
one in force or that It had serious re.
suits. The Berlin announcement states
that bombs were dropped on railway
stations" and military establishments {"
Still the center Of military interest.
the Russian front from Volhynia south.
ward to the bend in the line near FOX.
shani In Rumania, presents the curious
spectacle OF the Russians stil in re-
treat on a wide front in eastern Ga.
licia and OF Russian and Rumanian for.
ces VIGOROUSLY advancing in an import.
ant sector along the Moldavian frontier
Petrograd has little to say OF the sit.
uation In eastern Galicia. but indicates
a considerable resistance by the Rus.
sian forces 10 Austro.Germa pressure
In the Carpathians. Notwithstanding
which a Russian retirement was forced
under Teutonic attack.
Berlin is more specific regarding the
Galician campaign. Il announces the
Austro-German troops nearing the
Pruth plateau below Kolomea on the
road to Czernowitz and further gains
effected along the line both north and
south Of the Dniester.
On the Modavian front. the Russians
and Rumanians are carrying out an
effective operation. which has bent back
The defensive lines opposite KezdiVasar.
hely. Pennsylvania and further north.
Important heights have been captured
BY the Rumanians near Beresczi. while
N the vicinity OF Kalakul mountain the
Russians are pushing toward the Putna
liver and have occupied Boduple on the
eft bank OF the Putna.
Possible indications Of further reor
Of the Russian military ma.
'hine are seen in the summonlng OF
wo famous generals OF the old regime
o Petrograd The generals summoned
ire General Ruzsky formerly command.
'r-in-chief OF the northern armies. and
General Gurko, former commander OF
he southwestern front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
JAP VESSEL PUT
SUBMARINE DOWN

London, July 2S.-One OF the Jana.
nese naval vessels in the Mediterranean
smashed the periscope Of an enemy sub.
marine on July %, and in an attack
Which followed undoubtedly DESTROYED
the undersea boat according to reports
ISSUED today by the Japanese naval at.
tache here. japanese naval forces were
eScorting British transports when the
hostile submarine was sighted.
While one unit OF the force protect.
ed the transports on one side. the 9th.
er vessel attacked the submarine. fired
on II and smashed the periscope. The
vessel then pursued the submarine and
lsain attacked it, apparently with sue.
cess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
Russian Statement

Petrograd. July 2s.-On the battIe
front in Galicia. where the Teutons
nave been on the offensive, nothing of
material importance occurred yester.
day. according to the official announce.
ment made today by the Russian war
department
In the Carpathians, the Teutons at.
tackled TO the east of Kirlibaba. and
pressed back the Russian detachment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
BABY B0LLINGER'S MOTHER
DIES OF BROKEN HEART

Chicago, July 2S.-The death OF Baby
soilinger the helplessly deformed IN.
fant whose life a physician refused
TO save In November, 1915, r. believed
TO have been responsible for the death
Yesterday of Mrs. Anna Bonlnger. the
baby's mother.
After the baby's death" said Allan
bollinger' her husband. my wife fell
into settled melancholy and wasted
away. The shock OF the baby's hone.
less condition at birth. the verdict Of
the physician to permit Il to die. and
the attendant notoriety were almost
more than she could bear.
III ever a woman died OF a broken
heart, she did"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
FOUND IN KANSAS
One Brand Of Plaster Contained Te-
tanus Germs.

Kansas City, July 2S-Chemical tests
OF court plaster circulated in rural
communities Of Kansas by itinerant ped.
dlers show that at least one brand OF
the plaster contained tetanus baccii,
according to announcement today by
Fred ID. Robertson. United States dis.
trict attorney for Kansas.
Mr. Robertson said tests upon guinea
pigs and other animals showed tetanus
bacilli in sufficient quantities to par.
alyze a human, but that the bacteriolo.
gists we're doubtful whether there was
enough to cause death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
TEXAS MURDER MYSTERY
SOON MAY BE CLEARED

Marlin, Texas. July 2S.-Efforts TO
solve the mysterious murder OF Hal ST.
Clair. who was found dead on his farm
near here last Thursday. as yet are un.
ayailing' but ii is learned that in addi.
ton to having three men under survei.
lance. a negro has been arrested by
Sheriff Piott, Of Falls county. The
identity of the negro or the Jail in which
he is incarcerated is unknown here. 1t
Is reported that the negro has confessed
and duplicates two white men. but the
authorities have declined to make any
statement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
Rumanians in Pursuit.

Petrograd, July 2S.-On the Rumanian
front Rumanian troops are continuing
their pursuit Of the retreating Austro.
German forces in the direction of Ked.
zi'Vasarhely, They have occupied the
heights southwest of Berezozi, taking
an artillery battery and making pris.
oners.
In the region of Kalakul mountain. on
the Rumanian front, the Russian troops
also are advancing. They are pushing
toward the Putna river and have oc.
cupied Boduple on the left bank of that
stream
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
German Statement.

Berlin, July 2S.- via London.-On
the front commanded by Archduke
Joseph, the Austro-Germans are nearing
the Pruth plateau below Kolomea. in
Galicia, says the statement issued to-
day by the German war office. In the
wooded Carpathians the Teutons have
taken some high positions from the
still resisting Russians.
In the upper Putna valley, the south.
ern wing of the Austro-German army
has retired to the eastern slope of the
Bereczkei mountain before superior
pressure of the Russians and Ru.
manians
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
TWO KILLED IN RACE
RIOTS AT CHESTER, PA.

Chester, PA. July 9S-Oavid Schwartz
deputy sheriff and an unidentified ne.
gro We're shot and killed here late TO.
night in fight in the heart OF the ne.
gro section.
Inc shooting occurred after a day
OF quiet following the disorders OF the
last two nights and was the resul, q,
sending OF number OF policemen and
guards into the neighborhood after n
crowd OF negroes had opened fire on two
guards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
WANTS to- co
TO WAR IN PLACE
OF HIS BROTHER

Chicago July 2S.-Another problem
was put up to the exemption boards 10.
DAY when VIM Roy. whose number was
far down on the list. sought permission
TO be called in place OF his brother. Rob.
ert ]. Roy
BOB can help the folks more than I
can He has a good job" said William
so want to go on the first call and
let him take my place on the registra.
ton roll"
Ihe district board will be asked to
rule on the request
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
WIFE CAUSES ARREST
OF HUSBAND; STACKER

st. Louis, July 2S.-Mrs. Edward ].
Auer OF this city registered for ma.
uonal service today-womans regula.
ton day in st. Louisiana as she did
So revealed that her husband had not
registered under the army draft law.
a policeman was called. and going TO
the place Of business OF Mr. Aucr.
placed him under arrest. Auer insisted
that ne was thirty'two years old. but
his wife produced birth certificate
which said he was born October 90. 1887.
which would make him not quite thirty
years old