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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
conviets For War Work.

Problems relating to the proposed
use of prison labor in war Industries
were considered at q dinner given at
the New Willard by Adolph Lewisohn
in honor of Gov. Samuel w. Mccall. OF
Massachusetts,. It was the twenty sec
ond annual dinner at which either Mr..
Lewlsohn or Governor Mccall has been
host or honored guest,
The discussion revolved about the
bill introduced in the senate last week
by Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia
looking to the utilization Of about 15O,-
900 prisoners for war work.
The war and navy departments, the
American federation OF labor heads and
the national committee on prisons and
prison labor favored the plan, 1t was
said.
Those taking part in the discussion
of the question were Senator Smith,
Representative Joseph G. Cannon, John
Barrett, Judge William H. Wadhams,.
of New York; John ]. Manning ana
Hugh F'rayne, representing the Ameri-
can federation Of labor; DR.. E. Stage
Within, chairman lof the executive
committee Of the national committee
ON prisons and prison labor and DR..
Samuel Mocune, Lindsay. of Columbia
University.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

With the federal department Of labor to
meet the rapidly ancreAsing war do
,mands Of labor.
INQUIRY has developed that there are
only 21c federal and state labor en-
ployment agencies In the United States.
while there are 1900 In England to look
after the labor needs Of q comparative
ly restricted class.
ALREADY many ship yards are In cry
ing need OF workers" Director Clifford
Of the council OF national defense said
today. I'm the near future the need
10 likely to be felt equally by mum
tons, steel, lumber, mining, transporta-
ton and all the other essential indus
tries. Filling this demand is one OF
the most important tasks Of the near
future and 1t 10 for this reason that
the council OF national defense and the
department Of labor have settled upon
the plan OF labor exchanges
L. G. Marshall, chief Of the section
on industrial service. will have charge
OF the work OF organizing state coun-
CHS of defense in labor work, Mr..
Marshall said there Is In reality sur
plus instead OF shortage of labor, but
the problem Is to divert this surplus
labor in nonessential industries to re-
lieve the shortage in essential indus
tries.
When the plans are finally worked
out there will be q national employ
ment agency, consisting Of the United
States employment service. the public
service reserve. the boys working re-
serve, and the state labor exchanges
the national an dlocal machinery to be
tied firmly together and the whole sys-
tenn to be CO ordinated with the new
system Of exchanges Of the state coun-
ellis Of defense through the appoint
ment by the secretary 'of labor OF the
chairman Of each state council as led
eral director Of the war emergency en-
pIOyment service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
TRANSFER MEN AS NEEDED.
Baker Tells Camp Dodge Il Must Give
Up Specialists. x,

. b Y " .
Camp Dodge, Dec l7.--Secretary OF
War Baker has served notice on the
national army camps to prepare Them
selves for frequent and continuous
transfers OF men depicting their organ :
izations.
In telegram received here the war
department gave hrst Importance TO
the filing UP Of special and technical
units needed for 1ervice behind the
line, IN Europe and second Importance
to the filing up Of regular army and
national guard divisions to their full
strength. For these purposes Camp
Dodge and other national army cam
tonments will be drawn upon for men
even Il that action reduces their divl-
sions below authorised strength.
With only few more men In sight
from the first draft than ere neces-
sary to nm up the Eighty sixth division,
the announcement was received with
deep regret here. II frequent and
continuous" drains are to continue 1t Is
feared the division wu not be coin
pleted in time to permit dts being sent
overseas until late in the spring.
But the war department holds that 1t
Is absolutely essential to send over at
once the special and technical organ
izations necessary behind the tines IN
France to supply and transport the
combatant forces as fast as they arr
rive. And it rules that the regular and
guard divisions must be prepared Tor
foreign service as speedily as possible.
The only other alternative, 1t con-
tends, for the plan Of drawing on ma
tional army divisions, would be to elm
mate some Of these divisions complete
ly, to disband them by distributing
their entire forces where they are
needed Such a step is considered UNI
wise and less advantageous than the
plan adopted Of continuing the national
army division organizations, depleted
tho they may be, until they can be
completed and trained. sk
The Washington telegram states
that when ia division has been brought
below strength by transfers of men,
drafts may be made against the depot
brigade attached to the division. But
II all Of Camp Dodgeis quota OF white
selected men were here now there
would be less than 1000 men In the
depot briagde. If frequent and con :
tnuous" transfers of men are to be
made until the arrival Of the 1920 men
constituting the "a per cent increment.
still to come it is feared that those
1920 will not fill up the division.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

when the Germans thought they were
headed straight for Paris.
Pstain Tries IL Later.
General Petain in December 1915.
was successfully piercing the German
lines at this point, intent on carrying
the war directly into Germany. but
was checked when the politicians at
Paris and London planned their heavy
strokes for other sectors. Neither
general has ever given up faith In his
idea that the Lorraine front Is tho
place to strike and they watch with
eagerness the plans being put forward
by Pershing.
The German positions at this point
give her control Of the iron mines or
the Bassin de Briey, which furnish
her with so per cent OF the steel she
uses for armament and without which
she could not carry on the war three
months, according to her owns steel ex-
perts. +
In the quiet sector" whore our
Sammies are entrenched. fianked by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
LISTED Al plsERTERs.


Volunteers May Have 4lot on Records
Thru Garlic snssa,
Des MONIES, DEC, II. iowa boys reg
istered for the Selective draft and later
enlisted in the servicesof+ the army or
navy are listed a. deserters II they
TAIL to fulNf the requirements Of the
government at the time of their enlist
merit, according to Adjt. Gen. Guy =.
Logan In replying to the query Of, Chm
ton J.. Nourse. ~ I.
Nourse stated In . communication to
the adjutant general that he had been
credibly informed that the local exemp-
ton boards, or some Of them, are list.
ing as deserted Or tdeserter the men
who have enlisted IN the army and
navy and have not; therefore. appeared
before the local board upon notice" y
was suggested by Nolrse tisat the
method Of listing men 80 failing to
appear upon formal notice be changed
to delinquent or delinquency"
'1The listing Of an enlisted man ~ q
deserter Is all due TO carelessness OF
the man. en,lsting and the RECRUITING
officer" said AdJutant1 General Logan,
Before any man Of the draft period
may be enlisted as q volunteer. he
must make statement Of his status In
the selective service. He II expected to
notify the draft board OF his action.
There are three focms to be filled out
to show he has entered the service -
a volunteer rather than thru the se.
ilective draft channel 81
81 An order was received Saturday ~
the adjutant general from Provost
~ n eu.sal srs,nviuAo Az - MN - that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

ready to give him whatever support he
may need. There IL no confirmation /,
Of the report that the Japanese have !,
landed troops in Vladlvostok to pro-
tect the great stores Of supplies there !
from the bolsheviki. who are reported |
to be menacing them, or that the Chi /
obvious that strong measures should
be taken for the protection OF these !,
supplies that the report ought TO sbe !.
trsre. The Japanese have had some
troops in vladivostok for some time,
and there certainly should be no hasi-
tation about taking whatever meas
ures are necessary not only to protect
the supplies but to aid Kaledines. II
necessary, the allies should seize the
terminal OF the Trans Siberian rails
way. With that In their hands on
the Pacific coast, and with KAledines
in control Of the coal fields, It II dill
cult to see how the bolsheviki could
carry out the aid and support which
they are trying to give Germany.
A victory for Kaledines, who Is as
certainly our ally as the bolsheviki
are certainly our malignant and I'M
scrupulous enemies, would have vast
potentialities 1t is not out OF the
range Of possibilities that his resolute
forces could so inspire Russia which
he had redeemed that the territories
which have been lost to Germany could
be regained. The mere fear OF such
an event would arrest the preparations
| which Germany is making to break
thru the French lines. At this mo-
ment. thanks to the treachery of the
| momentary Russian government"
Christendom is menacaa With 3 dan
ger which had been thought to be over
for the rest OF the war--a German at
| tempt to smash thru the western front
and conquer France From this dan
ger Kaledines may be able to rescue
Europe. In whatever he does to that
end he should have not merely the
good wishes of the allies, but their
prompt and energetic action at any
point where It. will aid him. At the
moment 1t looks as If the first Of these
points was Vlad!vostok.-N. Y. Times.
1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
u. S. Chemists Can Make Poison Gas

total merchant ships now under con-
tract for the government in the vari-
Gus shipyards thruout the country. Fiji
teen per cent of the grand total will be
constructed by the American Interna-
tional Shipbuilding Corporation at Hog
Island. ~
The nearest competitor of this port
is New York and vicinity, where 1913
merchant vessels will be built. On
the western coast Of the United States
1873 vessels will be turned out. while
1874 are under contract in shipyards on
the southeastern coast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

When Nellie's father came In on his
:hoese he got on. picked her up, and
put her on the horses back while he
shut the gate. No sooner had he
turned his back than he heard the
sound OF horses hoofs and knew that
the horse had begun to run for the
stable. He looked around quickly. ex.
pectins ~ iind her badly hurt, but in
stead she had slipped OF and stood
plAcidly smiling. II fought l preferred
@ wall" ahe replied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
BondheIdsrs Make : Contributor

Some OF the many people who bought
Liberty bonds may be-moved to look
somewhat ruefully at the daily QUOTA
lions made for those excellent seeuri-
ties on the financial pages OF the news
papers. The figures do mean frnc-.
tional loss for those who now ind
themselves compelled, for one or an
other. reason. to sell their bonds, but
X they viii they can md something OF
consolation, In the thought that the
difference betwesa what tbsy paid and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

ment to the dslipqusnt. After anoth.
or period Of ave days. according to the
rules Of the government, the delinquent
becomes d colder IN the national army
aud Is subject to all military laws"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
TO AVOID LABOR TlE.uPs

Plans Perfected for Co. ordination Of
Government Bureaus.
Washington, Disc. 15.-Plans for CO.
ordinating state and national agencies
to mobilize labor for war work and
avert labor shortage that threatens
to tie up ship yards and muhition
plants were announced today by the
council Of national defense. IL
The council has asked state councils
of defense to institute labor exchanges
throughout their states in cooperation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

Among the an,i-skiddipg devices for
Is one employing two
pronged bars mounted near the rear
wheels Of car and so operated by
lever by the driver that they are low
cred against the tires when the lateral :
motion begins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Kerosene Carbureter 10 Here.

A development Of the utmost i'm
rportance to the United States and the
allies in the prosecution Of the war
became known today thru the in
terror department.
A carbureter which can be used with
any gasolene engine and which will
make It possible to use kerosene for
fuel instead of gasolene without any
alteration Of the engine has been per-
fected, and application for a patent
has been made. The patent rights will
be turned over to the government. the
privilege to continue thruout the war.
Van H. Manning. director of the bu-
reau Of mines. is satisfied, after inves-
tigation and trials of the device that
1t will Accomplish consistently all that
is claimed for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
IA Pnexant The Grip.

Colds cause grip-sLaxative Bromo
Quinine tablets remove the cause.
There Is only one "bromo quinine.
e. W. Groves signature on box. 80
cents,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
suhiact to GROUP.

5 "Our little girl is subject to frequent
attacks Of Group" writes F. Q. Strong,
Calpella, Cal. II always give her
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as one
or two doses Of it cures her" This
is a favorite remedy for Group, as 1t
can be depended upon and is pleasant
and safe to take. 1t contains no mar
cote. For sale by all, druggists.-
Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17
Halo on the Carpet.

IN response to a black type editor
ial in the London Times there is to be
,thorough investigation yby the English
war department of General Haig's fall
ure to support General Byng's push
thru the Hindenburg line toward Cam
brat. There Is some fear that Haig
command is in jeopardy altho the Times
seeks to shield him from blame. 1t is
feared that the English army lost q
grand opportunity to take Cambria and
force q retreat Of the Germans along
the line from the Scheldt to the Deul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-17

are impersonal and in the interest OF
the success of our armies and the well
fare both of leaders and men and will
be affirmed by the department." says
Secretary Baker. Boards of this kind
have already found some general Of
fcers OF both the regular army and
the national guard physically disqualt-
fed"
The general officers Of the national
guard were taken into the federal serv-
ice with their state units, without ex-
animation as to their professional
qualifications. All have been under OBJ
servatlon since the guard was called
into federal service for the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
LOADED PISTOL AND
ACID TAKEN TO JAIL
BY PAIR OF WOMEN

loaded chambers. was discovered In
a sack OF pulverized glue by Deputy
Hughes and Sheilberg, who con
Quoted the search.
The revolver. 1t Is said. was
smuggied into the Jail Sunday by
two women. who visited prisoners.
The jail authorities received an
anonymous telephone tip the
night before the discovery OF the
proposed plan TO liberate the pris-
oners, according to Shellberg
In our first search we failed to
find the revolver. which the mys-
terions woman had mentioned. /"
said Shellberg. The search was
continued. however. and late Thurs
day afternoon We found II In the
south end OF the jail"
County officers and members OF
the sheriff's office kept their dis
covery very quiet. as II Is under.
stood that the women are known
and will be arrested within a short
time.
The bottle OF acid was in the
hands Of the city chemist Friday
for analysis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
SENATE VOTES
4 MORE HUMAN
PENSION BILL

OLYMPIA. Feb. 9.--The senate.
by a vote of 30 to s. has decided 10
correct the crime the legislature
committed two years ago. when II
stuck a knife into the mothers pen
sion law The fight 10 make the
law more humane Was led By Tho
Seattle Star. the paper which first
proposed the m.>sure. In 1912.
Yesterday afternoon the senate
voted 10 restore the provision Civ.
ing back the benefits OF the law 80
mothers whose husbands abandoned
them and their children for more
than a year.
II was Senator Taylor OF King
county. who. two years ago. tried
TO repeal the entire mothers pen
sion law. and who succeeded in
chopping part OF II to pieces by
providing that only those whose
husbands were dead, insane or in
the penitentiary were entitled to
the pension.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
NEUTRALS and BERNST0RFF
Join in Efforts TO keep
US. and KAISER FROM WAR.
BY Robert J. Bender

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-While the United hopes al
against hopeand for eventualya
dous suburface keep this
ceedng.
With what believed secretly tac but wholly
formal sanction of this the today had de-
veloped along three lines namely:
Frsteffo of neurals almost all neutras,
excepting the United called
drid with view connng the limits and
possible public from Germany that al
tho she does barred
harm American or other neutral rights.
Second effort by this avoid break with
Austria by having Austria modify her Endorsement of Cermany
undersea campaign
Thirdand astthe expected efforts of German
Won Bernstof after he Berlin
vded of the overt ac has been committed by Ger
many by that time.
This aparenty, independent Bernstorfs
tho admitted scarcely fail with governments
approval.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
LANSING ASKS WHY
eERARD'S DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--The
state department has asked Ger.
many why departure OF Ambassa-
dor Gerard from Berlin was de-
layed. This action was taken thru
the Swiss minister. Secretary Ian
sing expressed himself as doubtful
II Germany Intentionally held
Gerard.
While United Press dispatch
said Gerard would leave Saturday.
the department has not been noti.
fled of this officially.
II am very loath to believe that
the German government Is inten.
tionally OBTAINING Mr.. Gerard in
Berlin on any excuse whatsoever, !"
Secretary Lansing said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
FORD OFFERS FORTUNE
TO U. 5. FOR WAR Use

baby submarine and said he
would stabe his reputation as a
manufacturer on the success Of the
one man underssa craft. He asked
II II was rot worth something to
the government to have handy n
plant which could make 5000 auto
mobiles. each capable OF carrying
ten men every day.
Think they could transport
some soldiers" he inquired The
other day ! noticed lot OF flags
fIying. Ford said. A good many
seemed TO be from bank buildings.
They all seemed patriotic-for
profit--vhich is what actuates ma
tions texcept our own United
States to fight wars.
But ! did not see any signs OF
picks or shoyeis or Khaki about those
bank buildings. indicating they
were offering any practical help TO
the United States except what they
could profit from"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
BRYAN MAKES SECRET MOVE TO
ENLIST BERNSTORFF'S AID IN
AvERT|NC war WITH GERMANY
By Cilson Gardner

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-If avoided important
contribution
ambassador Count Bernsorf.
handed him. Informed. cooperating
Of William J. and
Chairman Stone OF the committee foreign relations
induce German Imperial refrain from its
threatened against the United states
mad intermediary
Who hand led he neg Bernstorf.
medary the discussed Won Bernsor
possible for him his good Of
adding United their list
sympathy with Byans point
HIS
by that
citizen
publicly with the German foreign af
could made
a Sayyle
Berlin setting his
feelings and advice
matter with President Wilson, and II under
this done
this from the exterman ambassador
will hav is matter of pure surmse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09

Rumors OF this sub-surface peace
maintenance plan have been preva-
lent for several days. but not until
today did the full extent OF the
move become known.
Two Sig Trump Cards
The two big trump cards are the
secret moves OF neutral diplomats
here TO stall off war between the
U. s. and Germany and the Ger.
man ENJOYS known and aggressive
desire to preserve the peace for
which he has long struggled.
Administration officials do not
admit that the moves are going on
under the surface. but the United
Press learned definitely that the
neutral program is ambitious and
that the state department had been
at least unofficislly advised of the
neutrals' intentions.
The Swiss minister here, DIR. Paul
Ritter. is leading spiri, in the con-
ference plan. He and the other
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09

II NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Hsnry
Ford stsnds ready today 10 loan
TO ths government any pars Of
hIs vast fortune. In addition TO
1BrrIns ever his mscufsetur-
Inc slant At DesreA and his
services without profit He
made the offer o. his money IN
IN Interview here and added
that he would not take . cent
of profit for the loan. His o.
fer stands good n the country
10 drawn into war.
You can't tell about US pacifl
cfsts.~ Ford said. Sometimes
think q pacificist IL like a cat. j
may seem a gentle creature tha
ron can fondle--sn inoffensive
harmless sort of thing. But bacl
. cat up in a corner--or q parificis
land you've got the worst kind o
. fighter you've ever seem
Ford declared his belief In ths
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
|. ". ". TRIALS
TO Be HELD HERE

The "a l. W. W. now in the Ey.
ercit jail held on murder charges,
will be tried in King county. March
). so Judge Ronald ruled at Ever.
EFT Friday morning.
Al Everett. Fred Moore. chief
counsel for the men. showed that Il
would be impossible to hold fair
trial at Everett.
Thomas u Tracy will be the firs,
of the "a tried.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
GERARD TO Leave
BERLIN SATURDAY
BY CARL w. AcKeRmAN

BY CARL w. AckERMAN
United Press staff Correspondent,
BERLIN, Feb. e.-American
Ambassador Gerard Is prepar-
ing to leave Berlin on Saturday.
First news that the German
government had decided to
grant him passports was given
the ambassador by tn. United
Press. He at once instructed
Secretary Joseph c. Grew to
make all preparations for de-
psrture Of the embassy staff on
Saturday.
All preparations for departur.
from Berlin of Ambassador Gerard
his staff, American Red Cross Off.
cials and consular officials were
today.
A special train. in two sections.
will probably leave Berlin tomor-
row for Berne.
On that day the Spanish ambas.
sador In Berlin will formally begin
lt.on of America in Ger
many.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
$500 Waits for Seattle
Girl, But Where Is She?

The mother took the child, and
afterward remarked.
The father married again, too,
and died last year.
In his will he left $500 for his
daughter.
Attorney Frank =. Christensen.
1913 l.. c. Smith building. is now
searching for her.
lie has checked over marriage
records and canvassed Fremont
But the rs years have evidently
covered all trace of her unless
She has married.
Is she still In Seattle?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-09
WASHINGTON GUARD
TO Leave BORDER

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. All
Oregon and Washington troops
still at Caiexico will probably leave
for home tomorrow. according TO In.
formation received by the United
PresH today
These troops are merely waiting
for the completion OF arrange ments
for railway coaches. IL was stated
that the necessary cars are leaving
los Angeles today and will prob
ably get to Calexico tonight.