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The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-22
Presidents Cabinet Advances Plea That Pos tive American Policy Would Serve to Encourage Russia in the Adoption of More Democratic Form of Government Telegrams Pour Into White House From All Parts of United States Chief Execu- tive and Secretary Baker to Hold Con- ference With War College

Washington, March Responding to the urgent demand of his cabinet that positive action be taken and also acknowledging the influence of thousans of tee- grams from all parts of the nation President Wilson has called special session of congress to meet in Washington April 2. The Presidents decision was reached only after he had been convinced that the sink ing of three American merchantmen by German sub- marine had brought about demand for more aggres- sive policy in dealing with the Kasers government
 SWEEPING ACTION IS PLANNED
 At early hour this afternoon it was learned that President Wilson plans to meet Germans aggressions the high seas with sweeping action in fact, actual war seems just ahead. Immediately upon converting, gress will be asked to consider suggestions that will be made by the President Witha state of war admittedly existing an actual declaration to this effect may be ected of the first official acts of the congress- act it is known that if the chief executive does ot ask that declaration of be made, congress it. elf is in mood to demand that such action be taken. In my event, steps will be taken to put the army upon strong war footing Even the possibility of averting actual physical strife with the Central Powers appears now to have been killed.
 END OF NEGOTIATIONS IN SIGHT.
 President Wilson's present course marks the end of consistent and conscenolsly digent effort upon the part of the United States to maintain friendly relations with the Kaiser. The President up to the very last was oah to take any action which might be construed IS reflection upon the German empire, that might
 
 all parts of the nation and teegrams received at the White House almost unit in appealing to the gov rnment for redress and protection. Cabinet members known to have appealed to the President for acon giving the suggestion that strong stand by the United States would encourage the Russian gov rnment to adopt modern democratic ideas and demo- ratic constitution at. the time serving to hearten allied troops in the field. It also pointed out that such action by the United States might result in the creation of irepressble demand throughout Germany CT to Europe. UNIVERSAL SERVICE PLANNED. Surface indications this afternoon that Presi- dent Wilson and Secretary of War Baker will meet short y to confer with college heads with reference to Senator Chamberlains universal military service bill. Powerful congressional pressure will be brought to bear at once for the immediate adoption of such defense program While naval officials sIat.G IS ever, it was learned that call for naval militia s not 1T ott l
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-22
LIBERTY LOAN
 FOR RUSSIANS

Petrograd. March 21.-A general political amnesty was decreed i'll a ukase issued this afternoon by the Russian government. It is also an- nounced that New Russia" pro poses to raise a gigantic liberty" loan. The people of Russia will be expected to subscribe to such . loan, it is declared.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-22
GERMAN RAIDERS
 EXCITE JAPANESE:

Tokio. March 2f.-Prohibition ol publication of news relating to the arrival or departure of Japanese merchantmen sailing the Pacife and Indian oceans was announced today. The action was taken fol lowing the report that German raiders had been sighted in the Pacific.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-22
BABY WEEK FROM
 MAY ONE TO 9TH

Washington, March 21.-Plans to make Baby Weeek celebrations throughout the country this year | from May l to May 6. huge edu- cational movement for the reduc- tion of mortality among women at child birth, are under way at the lChildrens Bureau of the Department of Labor.
 | Baby Week celebrations in the past have been directed more to- wards reducing infant mortality
 The fact, however, that 15,00O mothers are dying annually from conditions incident to child birth has opened up an even greater prob lem. the bureau announced. Ignor- ance and neglect are the prime causes for this high mortality.
 Many women," one official or the bureau said, do not seem to realize how much their own health and the health of their children depends on the intelligent care Of the mother before her baby is born. Baby week can help mothers in var ious ways and it will be made the starting point, this year, for cer- tain concrete activities
 | Plans now being completed will Include centers for mothers living lin the country to gather and take | needs of rural mothers are less gen
 orally understood than those of city mothers and a rural nursing service is urged as one means of reducing the mortality rate i'll sections Tar removed from the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
[By the Associated Press.]

British Army Headquarters in
France Nov. 25.-That the Germans
attached greatest Importance to Bour-
Ion wood and the village was fully evi-
denced by their strenuous resistance
and the Intense counter attacks hurled
against the British lines. Several
counter thrusts were delivered by the
enemy Saturday. Some Of them sue
ceeded temporarily, but the British i'm
mediately pushed forward again and
fegained the lost ground.
The fighting over the wooded slopes
Of this elevation has been as specta-
cular as any of the war, for the oc-
cupation Of the forest vas due largely
70 the tanks and the airmen. A number
OF iron monitors led the advance to
Bourbon wood, Friday, with British
planes circling over the enemy at a
height OF from thirty to fifty feet and
carrying on vigorous warfare with
their machine guns and bombs. It was
hard fighting but the advance was
continued successfully until the north
eastern corner Of the wood was reach
ed, where the tanks were held up by
strong force Of the enemy. British
airmen, who had been fighting close to
the ground charged down on the Ger
+ man infaatrymen. pumping stream
Of machine gun bullets into their
ranks. The battle was short and de-
cislve. The airplanes wheeled and re-
Whesled over the heads Of the Ger
mans and maintained such an intensive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Successful Red Cross Sale.

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, Nov. 26-Approximately$2 zoo
was taken in at the Red Cross auction
sale Saturday. The sale would have
amounted to over $4,000 IL it had not
been for the .inclemency Of the weather.
The pumpkin which was sold at the
Shell Rock sale for $50 and at Clarks-
vile for $195 was sold here for $40O
doubling at every sale, and 1t Is under
stood that it will be sold at Allison,
and If it again doubles, will be rather
expensive pumpkin.
A heifer calf was sold and resold.
netting $215, aad a nine pound pike
which had been caught here was sold
for IS and agnifor A insrcS. fit, ,iZk
for S. and again for Sc bringing nearly
$1.25 per pound.
One sack Of oats was sold and re-
sold for SIG. Nearly $50 was taken in
by the ladies with the tag day sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

fire that the defenders were compelled
to retreat after suffering heavy losses.
The tanks then pushed on, the con-
quest of the woods having been COM
pleted.
Germans Come Back
Almost Immediately the Germans de-
livered heavy counter attack on the
troops which had penetrated the ham
let and after a stiff engagement forced
them to withdraw again to the edge OF
the wood.
Saturday morning the British re-
newed the attack on the village. In this
battle the British gloried, for 1t took
them back to the days of other wars
when men struggled In the open. The
trying period of fighting behind sand
bag parapets wa '"-nnorarily passed
and they were at close grips w
enemy, where Lnvy .ould employ the
bayonet, which they know so well how
to use.
The Germans rushed up reinforce
ments which had been obtained by
raking every point Of their line. Dur
ing the morning the enemy. advanced
in strength from the north and threw
themselves at the British line at the
edge of the wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
BROTHERLY LOVE IN
ARSON CONFESSION
Each Would Assume Responsibility
For 100000 Blaze To Protect Other
-Purported To Have Confessed
Starting kankakee Fire.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Nov. pa purported
confession, in which two brothers at
tempted to protect each other, is said
by the police to have been made by
David and Arthur Bauer concerning
the 100000 fire here last Wednesday.
when several stores were destroyed or
damaged.
Arthur Bauer at the preliminary
hearing today said that he bought BEN
zinc and gasoline in Chicago and
saturated bales of cotton goods in the
basement Of the Model store. He said
he left q carefully timed candle burn l.
ing and at As o'clock in the morning
a terrific explosion took place, follow
ed by fire. He insisted that his broth
er David knew nothing of the plot.
David insisted that he did and both
were held to the grand jury.
Some parts of the story is doubted
by the detectives. but 1t appears that
Arthur was attempting to shield his
brothers family from disgrace and
David did not wish him to assume all
the responsibility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

Washington, Nov. e6-Continued stu
pendous appropriation bills and other
war legislation will feature the legis-
lative program of the session Of con-
gress which is to open Dec. and prob
ably run on until autumn in the opin-
ion of leaders here today. In the wake
of these right of way measures a host
Of others of domestic concern, like
prohibition and woman's suffrage, will
be pressed for consideration.
Sentiment developed among repre-
sentatives already here in favor Of a
declaration Of war against Germany's 8
allies-Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
doubtlessly will be strengthened by a
party of dozen members of congress
about to return from the battle front
In Europe.
May Extend War Declaration.
Declarations of war against Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria, Chairman Stone
Of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee, seem Extremely advisable to
sim plify a situation now anomalous
I'VE are in fact" said he. now at
war with Germany's allies"
900 Trained Officers Ready.
The military graduating exercises to-
day Of the successful candidates fol-
commissions at the Fort Meyer re-
serve officers camp released 9oC
trained men for army service.
An address by Secretary Baker was
the principal feature of the program
The president and Mrs. Wilson and the
members Of the cabinet were among
those accepting Invitations to attend.
Barred Zone Guarded.
New York. Nov. 26.-New York's
many miles Of water front is today
guarded by police and soldiers, the lat
ter being placed at more important
points to prevent alien enemies ap'
preaching barred zones.
The guards have orders to shoot
to kill' applicable to persons who in
wade the barred zone without proper
authorization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
strong Reinforcements
Reach Northern Lines
MeRaced by Foes.
BLOODY BATTLE
NOT YET ABATING
Austro- Germans Push Fresh TroopA
Forward in Attack After Attack, Bit
Fail to Cause Italians to Give One
Inch of Ground-Itaiian Commander
Confident Line Will Hold Until Re-
Inducements Can Get Into Action.

italian Army Headquarters in North.
ern Italy, Nov. 25.-Solid ranks Of
Franco British infantry. with artillery
and supply trains. were seen by the
correspondent today within sound OF
the battle on the italian northern line.
They had been on an eight day march.
The correspondent was on a tour Of
the northern fighting front where the
great battle is continuing with unex-
ampled violence.
Major General Di Gorgio was found
! commanding the extreme left OF the
fourth army at the point where the
lighting was heaviest.
Thruout yesterday and today the
battle in the mountains has developed
In a heavy succession OF attacks and
counter attcks, with occasional inter-
walls for reforming the lines and or
ganizing new positions.
Italians Confident.
Twelve different enemy assaults havs
| been made In the few hours preceding
| the correspondents visit to headquar-
ters on the field, but the italian lines
| had not yielded foot Of ground, and
General Di Gorgio. while grave. be-
cause OF the terrific struggle his men
were maxim against tremendous odds.
was calm apd certain. that tho defen-
sive line would hold until reinforce-
! ments were swung into the lighting.
Staff officers from headquarters were
taking the trip along the line and the
| route led straight north to the fighting
zone. Soon there was evidence OF 4
bitter struggle Just ahead, for long lines
of Italian troops decimated in the last
few days were reforming to return ~
the fight. They showed the fearful
strain they had been under but there
was no trace of wavering and the lines
breathed n spirit OF eager,10s..
Allied Reinforcements Inspire.
A sight which stirred the blood was
| seen when solid ranks OF allied REIN
| forcements crowded the roads.
Already they were in sound OF the
| rumble Of the guns. which could Do
| heard above the gallop OF the cavalry.
the tramp of the infantry and the clat-
| ter OF the batteries and supply trains.
1t was a dark day with gray sky. but
! tho whole scene seemed to tighten up
| as the color of the Italian gray was
tinted everywhere with British khaki
and French blue.
They had been on the march for
| eight days. making more than fifteen
miles n day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
PEOPLE TO DICTATE PEACE.
Germany Warmed Public Does Not
Desire Annexations.

Amsterdam. Nov. Accommodating
on the assertion of the Leipzig Folks-
IeitunE that tho German government
Is pursuing annexationist aims in the
east Vorwaerts, the socialist organ
says:
According to the governments own
declarations that Is incorrect. X 1t
were correct the social democracy
would naturally have to take position
of sharpcst hostility to the govern
ment.
"If 1t now comes to negotiations with
the Russians, the German government
will soon recognize that 1t could not
strive for any other peace than that
which the German people desire. Tho
German people will not wage war five
minutes longer in order that Poland
may become Austrian and Courlad and
Llthuanin. Prussian.
Macmillan Harden has been per-
mittcd to republish his newspaper Di
zukeftin. According to the Tageblatt,
Herr Harden will also be allowed to
continue his lectures, forbidden
month ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Means on Trial For Murder.

Concord, N. c., Nov 2S.-The trial
Of CASTOR B. Means, charged with tho
murder OF Mrs. Maude A. King, the
wealthy widow shot to death last
August, began here today In CaIbarrus
|county court. An array Of counsel
Means, and attorneys from
New York and Chicago, identified with
the prosecution, were ready for the
Examination Of talesmen, as the first
work Of drawing.
The trial was adjourned at noon un-
It'll $3.50 a. M, Tuesday, to allow spe-
cial venire of $50 men to be summoned.
No attempt was made to examine any
Of the thirty-six veniremen called for
the special term.
Means pleaded not guilty when, ar
|raigned after his indictment month
ago and no action was taken today
other than a formal announcement by
both sides that they were ready to pro-
ceed @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
German, cea.e Attacks.

London, Nov. 26.-The Germans have
not repeated their attacks on the
Bourbon positions west of Cambria
since their failure of yesterday. Field
Marshal Haig reported today. che
statement reads:
"On the Cambria battle front the
enemy has not repeated his attacks on
the Bourbon position since the failure
Of his attempt at midday yesterday,
and the situation Is unchanged.
Northeast Of Ypres there was con-
siderable artillery activity early last
night on both sides in the Passchen-
daele sector, but no infantry action
developed"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
AGREE ON PRICE OF
NEWS PRINT PAPER
Manufacturers to Supply Publishers at
8 Cents Until April I, When Prices
Will Be Fixed BY Trade Commission.

New York, Nov. 2s.-News print pa
per manufacturers, representing IS per
cent of the print paper output Of the
country, will sell news print to pub
fishers at cents pound until April
1, and after that at price to be fixed
by the federal trade commission, under
an agreement reached today between
the government and six Of the seven
paper manufacturers charged with vio-
lation of the antitrust law.
United States Judge Mayer signed q
deere under which the news print man.
ufacturers' association, whose execu-
tive committee included five of the
seven defendants, was dissolved. This
decree, however, does not take away
from the defendants the right to CO.
operate between now and April 1, to
present facts to the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
FEDERAL PROBE OF
BOMB EXPLOSIONS
Government Investigation to Extend to
Italian and !. w. w. PIotters Known
to Infest City Of MiIwaukee-Death
List Reduced to Ten-Many Arrests.

Italian and !. w. w. PIotters Known
to Infest City Of MiIwaukee-Death
List Reduced to Ten-Many Arrests.
Milwaukee, Nov pa federal probe
Iof the bomb explosion at the central
police station, Saturday night, in which
ten persons lost their lives, was de-
manded by Congressman Carey in a
telegram sent to A. Bruce Bielaskl,
chief of investigation, department Of
j,>tice, at Washington.
In his message Mr.. Carey says there
is no doubt that the affair was per-
petrated by Italian outlaws who have
terroriZed Milwaukee in the past and
asks that a sufficient number Of in
IveStigators be sent to Milwaukee to
run down the persons responsible for
the outrage.
Mr.. Carey said that from his form er
connection with the county Jail as
sheriff he realized that the local au-
thorities were unable to cope with the
Igreat nest Of outlaws and l. w. w.
organizations which exist here
1T was officially announced today
tudL 'tHeIe were only ten VICTIMS OF
the bomb instead of eleven. Captain
Sullivan says he Is satisfied that Sam
lMazzone. who brought the bomb to the
station, came unattended and not with
an other boy; as was at first thn,\rft.
In addition tosthe eight officers and a
telephone operator, one girl lost her
life
Department Of Justice operatives,
the entire Milwaukee police force, men
from the sheriff's office. and two mem
ibers Of the Chicago "Black Hand
squad Joined hands today to solve the
mystery of the forty pound bomb
which cost ten lives in the central
police station here Saturday night.
Twenty suspects from the Bay
View district, where hundreds Of Ital-
ians live. are under arrest.
The suspects, are nearly all blonde
Italians and are said to have a strong
infusion Of Austrian blood. Friends of
the Rev. A. Guiliani. pastor OF the
Evangelical italian church which was
believed to have been marked for de-
struction by the bomb. charge that
many Of the suspects are anti-Ameri-
can and that the attacks on the pastor
have been caused by his patriotic ut
terances and because he began his
services with patriotic songs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
SHOOT FROM, AMBUSH
WITH INTENT TO KILL
Harry Stonebarger and Henry Ross
man Of johnson County, Fired on by
Unknown AssaiIants-Former 10
Wounded.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Nov. 26.--Bloodhounds are
at and attempted to kill Harry Stone
barger and Henry Rossman. young far
mers, driving from Lone Tree to Iowa
City, last night. A bullet from a .22
calibre rife was buried in the right
shoulder Of Stonebarger. Rossman was
not hit. The attackers fired from the
country school house yard. Blood
hounds have followed the scent n mile
but an automobile seemingly picked
up assailants. No cause Is known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Three Truck Driver. Killed.

Rockford, ILL.,, Nov. 26.--Glenn Tay-
lor 25 years old; Arthur Peacock. "a.
and Earl Kramer, all OF Cherry VAL
icy. were killed this morning at Perry
VIII Crossing, Six miles east Of here,
when the illinois Central Omaha fiy..
struck IN auto truck on which the
men were riding to Camp Grant Tay-
lor operated the truck ut the canton
ment, and Peacock. his brother-in-law
and Kramer worked for him, All leave
widows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Capture and Hold Bourbon
Wood After Vicious i.
Fighting.
SIEGE AT CAMBRIA
NOW IN PROGRESS
sourlon Wood Taken After Two Days
Of Heaviest Fighting Of War-lm-
portanee Of Position to Germans
Proved by Persistence in Seeking
Recapture-British Tanks and Air
men Play Important Part in Battle

British troops have captured the
hioh around in Bourbon wood ana
now dominate the region anou.
Cambria. This success came arser
two days Of tho most vicious hsht'
;nu and its Importance is 'ndleae'
cd in part by the fact that Ger:
man traffic southeast OF Cambria
has been heavy, the probability pc
ino that tho civil population OF 'ne
town has been removed.
General Byng's latest triumph
was ono Of hard and heroic endea".
or. In paying tribute to the th'ro
army, Field Marshal Hais declares
that tho capture Of the Bourbon
position "crowns most success
ful operation and opens the way to
the further exploitation OF advan-
taaes already gained"
Apparently the British commando
er will push his advantage further
and beseiss cambrai.
Bourbon village changed hands
three times in the battle for It and
the adjoining wood. Severe fisht-
ina continues there and the Ger
mans, nassing their best troops IN
N sflert to retrieve the position,
prssssd back the British from parts
4 ~ the Village Sunday.
csaSral Dyns's mon withstood At
tacks on the wood and hold the
hieh ground intact.
L-- IL 20
ina west Of Moeuvres, southeast OF
Queant.
In six days General Byns and
the third army have broken tho
Hindtnburs line, taken score OF
villages, secured tho dominating
position west Of Cambrai and over
run territory equal in area to that
aained in the first three months Of
the drive In tho Ypres salient.
Nearly 10000 prisoners, 100 guns
and much war material have been
captured.
More important still, probably, is
tho further exploitation" to which
Field Marshal Haig refers in his
congratuIatory message.
Around Verdun, the pivot point
Of the German line in France, there
has been fighting in which the
French have been victorious. A.
tor having repulsed strong Ger
man attack on tho right bank Of
the Musse near hill 344, tho French
attacked tho enemy on front Of
more than two miles In tho same
region.
They occupied The first and Sec-
ond German lines and captured 800
prisoners.
From Lake Gardato to the Adri.
attic, the Italians continue to hold
the invading Austro Germans in
check. Finding It impossible to
break thru the lines directly west
Of tho Piave river tho enemy has
been making very strong attacks
on the Asiaso plateau, where he
was defeated last week In an at
tempt to encircle tho important
Monte MeIetta position. Tho fight
ing has been most severe, the ltaI-
ians meeting attack with counter
attack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
HOLD DOWN PRICE OF SILVER.
Secretary MeAdoo to Discuss Problem
With Western Producers

Washington, Nov. 26.--A conference
over the government plan to hold down
the price Of silver in the United States
during the next year will be held in the
treasury department, probably the last
|of the week, between Secretary McAdoo
and western silver producers.
American and British officials want
to prevent the competition Of foreign
producers from boosting the price Of
the metal. Contracts have been pro-
posed under which the government
practically would control the markets
for year, at q price somewhat lower
than the Sc cents an ounce rate. the
government to use only part Of the
metal and release the balance for or
dinary purposes.