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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
TO RECRUIT ON CENSUS DAY
Plans Made to Stimulate Guard En-
iistments on June 5-Officers On
Duty at Many Places.

Des Observation-Disclosures day, June
s, promises not only to be a patriotic
holiday in nearly every Iowa city and
town, but the day in which the Ma
tional Guard recruiting officers will
make their final drive to recruit their
units to full war strength, as ordered
by the Secretary of War.
National Guard recruiting officers
are planning to have large number
OF their men on duty to interview pro-
spective recruits as they go to and
from the registration booths on regis
tration day.
Recruiting placards have been fur
nished by the Adjutant General which
recruiting parties will post in conspic-
\uous places near the registration
booths. In some towns street meetings
will be held to aid in the recruiting
movement and scores of guardsm
will be on duty in uniform to circu-
late among the registered men and
secure their enlistment.
In still other towns the day will
take on the character of Recruiting
Day as we'll as registration day and
mayors and patriotic societies are aid.
ing in the drive for more men.
LeMars Red Cross.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
TORNAD0ES KILL HUNDREDS
Storm Strikes Death Blows in Numer-
GUS States and List of Casualties
May Run Into Hundreds.

Chicago.-More than 1855 persons
were killed, thousand or more in
jured and millions of dollars worth
of property destroyed by tornadces
which swept through Illinois and Indi-
ana and parts of Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Kentucky and Alabama and
southern Illinois.
Nation, ILL.,, was the heaviest suf-
ferer in the storms, from so to 70 be-
ing killed there.
The storm wrecked the northern
half of Nation, including nearly all
OF the business section, and rendered
1000 persons homeless.
While the principal force OF the
storm struck Nation. other sections
of Illinois were visited by vagrant
tornadoes which left death and de-
struction as they hoped about through
q rich farming territory.
At least twenty-one persons were
killed and more than forty injured in
wind and hail storms which swept
through portions of western Tennes-
see and Kentucky and eastern Arkan-
sas. according to meager reports re-
ceived in Memphis, Tenn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Governor Issues Proclamation
on Obersvance of June 5.
SUSPEND ORDINARY DUTIES
Harding Declares It is Not Purpose Of
Those In Authority to Make Il
a Mere Holiday-Day Of Pa
triotic Conservation.

Des Moines.-Governor Harding has
issued a proclamation calling upon
the people of Iowa to observe Tues
day, June 5, as Registration Day. He
would have it observed as a day OF
| conservation rather than of celebra.
ton. The complete proclamation Is
as follows:
A PROCLAMATION.
To the People of Iowa:
In harmony with the Proclamation
of the President of these United
States, dated the 18th day of May.
1917, your attention is directed 10
REGISTRATION DAY, JUNE 5, 1917.
1t is not the intention or desire OF
those in authority and burdened with
the responsibility of conducting this
war to make June 9TH a holiday, but
rather that the ordinary daily activi-
ties, as far as possible, be suspended
and the day be set apart for the pur-
pose of patriotic conservation by all
of our people to the cause of our c)m-
mon country
There Is much work just ahead for
every person within our state, work
that will mean sacrifice and self de-
NAL. Let this day be one of fasting
rather than one of feasting, one of con-
secration rather than one of hilarity.
Let the full meaning of the day and
all that it bodies for our people be
domino nj in, oil
onstrations.
THEREFORE,, by virtue of the pow
err in me vested as Governor of the
State of Iowa, and the Federal Law
and Proclamation of the President,
proclaim and give notice to all persons
subject to registration that the time
and place of such registration shall
be between the hours of a. m. and
8 p. m. on the 9Th day of June, 1917,
at the registration place in the pre-
cinct wherein they have their perm
anent homes. All males who shall
have attained their twenty-frst bir III
DAY and who shall not have attained
their thirty-frst birthday on or before
the day herein named are required 10
register, excepting only officers and
enlisted men of the Regular Army,
the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the
National Guard and Naval Militia
while in the service of the United
States, and officers in the Officers
Reserve Corps and enlisted men in the
Enlisted Reserve Corps while in &C.
tive service.
(SEAL)
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto set my hand and caused
to be affixed the Great Seal OF the
State.
Done at Des Moines, this 30th day
of May, 1917.
w. l.. HARDING.
BY the Governor:
w. S. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
FARMERS MUST PAY TAX
United States Revenue Collector to
investigate Incomes Of Iowa Farm.
srs-1o,ooo May BE Delinquent.

Des Moines.-A state wide cam
paign for the collection of income
taxes frcm Iowa farmers has been
organized by Revenue Collector Muir
ply.
1t Is assumed that the law has not
been understood by all farmers
many in cities also do not understand
it-and have been neglecting to make
returns. 1t Is said that facts devel-
oped indicate that there may be about
10000 delinquent income taxpayers
among the farmers. That may enrich
the Golfers Of Uncle Sam anywhere
from 100000 to 100000. 1t Is esti-
mated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Meteor Falls Near Bedford.

Bedford.-Scores of persons living
on both sides of the Iowa-Missouri
state line are searching for the met.
cor which fell near this point one
evening recently.
Reports Of what was apparently a
slight earth shock accompanied by tho
sound OF heavy explosion were COM
ing In recently from towns with a
radius of fifty miles from Bedford.
Half hundred persons actually
saw the meteor which exploded short
ly before 1t struck the earth, but have
not found 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
CLOSING ON SUNDAY
"RuIe Of Reason" May Be Ap-
piled in the Future.
EXAMPLE OF OTHER STATES
Iowa, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Mime
sofa, New Mexico and Montana
Applying "Rule of Reason" to
Enforce Sunday Blue Laws.

Des Observation-Disclosures are that
'the rule of reason" is to be applied
to the Sunday closing law throughout
the state.
Information to this effect was re-
ceived by George Cosson, former at
torney general, who represented
amusement interests in the test cases
on the blue laws before Judge Meyer.
Mr.. Cosson received a telegram
stating that the rule of reason" pre-
cedent had been accepted at Fort
Dodge and also at Dubuque and Sioux
City in the settlement of blue law
cases and that agreements had been
reached which eliminate ill-feeling
and uncertainty among merchants
whose business has been considered
within the scope of the law.
In the Fort Dodge cases, all the
justices in the city were called in to
listen to the arguments and only one
case was tried. When a decision was
rendered for the defendant the other
cases were dismissed and the decis-
ion which quoted Judge Meyer at
length, was made the basis for future
enforcement of the law.
Rule of reason" constructions of
Sunday closing law now have been
recognized by courts in Iowa, Penn
sylvania, Missouri, Minnesota, New
Mexico and Montana, according to
Mr.. Cosson.
The precedent. followed in all the
cases, it was said, closely paralleled
the decision of Chief Justice White of
the United States Supreme court, in
the famous Standard oil cases. In this
decision, Mr.. Chief Justice White ap-
piled the rule of reason" to the Sher-
man antitrust law in its application to
the oil company.
The decision also quoted at length
from the opinion of the Pennsylvania
court which held that the statutes
must be construed along the lines Of
their application to modern condi-
tons. The Pennsylvania opinion as
serted that changes of conditions
since the passage of the law has re-
suited in many things coming under
the head of necessities which were
unknown when the laws were passed
notably the street railways and uni
versal telephone service-and that
these matters had to be taken into
consideration in an intelligent con.
struction of the law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Boy Killed at Toledo.

Toledo.-James Hala, Jr., 1O-year-
"ld son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hala,
residing six. miles northeast of Tole-
do, was instantly killed in an auto
mobile accident near here.
The machine was driven by an old.
er brother, Frank Hala. The two boys
were alone in the car. AS they drove
up hill of about a 40 per cent grade,
both front wheels broke and the car
turned somersault, pinning both be-
meath it. The head OF the younger boy
was crushed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Y. M. c. A. Would Raise ssooo ooo.

aloosa.-Adjutant General Guy
q. Logan has endorsed the move
mont to raise 100000 for Y. M. G.
A. work among the 100000 soldiers
soon to flock to the colors for the
war with Germany.
In letter to Hon. Leroy e. Corlett
Of Oskaloosa he calls attention to the
work OF the Y. M. c. A. on the border
and says no trusts that the drive to
raise funds will be success in every
city and town in Iowa. He feels that
the Y. M. C. A. performed a great ser.
vice ON the Mexican border.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
viii Helm Liberty Loan.

Oskaloosa.-Bankers OF Mahaska
county met here recently and voted
to subscribe 10 per cent OF the capital
surplus undivided profits Of all Ma
haska county banks to the purchase
OF Liberty loan bonds. The sum will
total about $l25,0O0. A large amount
OF enthusiasm was displayed by the
bankers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Another Ambulance COMPANY,

Dubuque.-NOw that Iowa has two
field hospitals organized, the last one
at Sioux City under Major Van Duran
Knott. a movement has been started
to organize second Ambulance
Company OF Eve officers and $50 men.
The First ambulance company is at
Sioux City. The Second will be locat-
ed at Dubuque. and men who want
to join should communicate with
Major David g. Fairchild of Clinton
or Major Roy D. Smith of Roland.
Major Smith will have command of
the organization.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Davenport Buying War Bonds.

F0e 0"y'"8 war bUHuS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is selling
war bonds through the Liberty loan
committee composed of the leading
bankers and bond company managers.
The banks have already subscribed or
have pledged themselves to subscribe
to. 100000 of the bonds. or this
amount less than half has already
been resold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
Jessup Attends War Council.

Iowa City.-President Walter A.
Jessup of the Iowa state University
was in Chicago recently attending the
first meeting of the war advisory com.
mittee OF state universities in the
middle west.
President James of the University
Of Illinois presided at the meeting
which was held in the Auditorium
hotel.
The committee will decide what d.
rection the war activities of the vari.
GUS state universities will take for the
coming year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
New Elevator at Meereaor.

McGregor-Then new elevator of the
McGregor grain firm, Gilchrist & Co.,
has been completed at Monona. Every
thing is operated by electricity. The
elevators can handle about 1000 bush
els an hour. The loading device has a
. capacity Of $500 bushels an hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31

Enthusiastically in the Red
Cross society in LeMars has reached
120 members without any solicitation
and now an effort is being inaugurated
to obtain at least 1000 members in
Plymouth county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
A. o. U. w. Secretary Dies.

Cedar Rapids.-Archie Campbell,
state secretary Of the A. o. u. w., died
here after long illness. He was fifty.
nine years of age and had been sec.
rotary of the order for 20 years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31

BOYS from EIdora disappeared.
Robert Wallace, colored. and George
Brown, white, both of the industrfai
school for boys at Eldora, have dis.
appeared, and the officers have been
asked to look for them. The two boys
were brought to Des Moines for the
field meet at the stadium recently.
Wallace got away in the crowd and
Brown persuaded his teacher to per-
NIT him to look for him. He failed to
return. This is the first case in q
long time of boys from Eldora run.
ming away, especially when out ON
honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
MRS. cLAMPIT INDICTED.
Woman Accused Of Conspiracy anc
1igamy Must Stand Trial.

Woman Accused Of Conspiracy and
6igamy Must Stand Trial.
Mason City. May "A half dozen
indictments were returned by the grand
jury which reported to Judge Edwards
lin district court.
Mrs. Edith Clampit- Berthelson was
indicted on the charge Of bigamy and
and her bond was placed at
$1,000. Mrs. Berthelson was unable to
appear in court yesterday for arraign-
sment. Mrs. Berthelson is alleged to
have. defrauded G. +. Berthelson. Of
Clear Lake. out Of $500, and is charged
with Inducing Berthelson to enter a
fake matrimonial scheme.
Joe Haley and Jim Donovan, arrested
Iat Rockwell on March Il. were charged
with having entered box cars In the
yards of the Minneapolis and st Louis
railroad, and to have taken q quantity
iof merchandise from tho cars. The men
were arrested by ofAcers At Rockwell
and brought to this city
J. w. Bou!din was indicted on the
charge OF wide desertion. and Louis
Blatspieler was indicted on the tharge
OF operating q nuisance In connection
with the illegal sate Of liquor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
American Steamship
Rockingham, orpedoed;
Thrte Missing

London. May s.--The American
steamer Rockingham has been sunk by
a German. submarine. Thirteen men
are missing.
Two boats containing thirty three
men were picked up yesterday by a
patrol vessel. One boat containins
thirteen men is missing.
New York, May 2.-The American
steamship Rocking ham, formerly the
steamship Nebraskan. wassof 4,4Os tons
gross. She was bMilt at Camden, N.
j.. in 1902 and was owned by the Gar
land Steamship Corporation.
1t was announced by officers OF the
corporation here the Rockingham left
Baltimore April 19 for Liverpool under
command OF CaptaiH Charles Edwards
of Brooklyn. CaptAi Edwards is a
naturalized American OF English birth
When under the name Nebra skan.
the Rockingham was torpedoed off the
British coast. less than a month after
the Lusitania was sunk, but reached
port safely. The vessel at tthe time
had Just been relieved from charter
byS the White Starr line and was re-
turning to America
The Rockingham carried forty mine
men. including many Americans. The
crew numbered thirty-six and the
naval contingent consisted Of lienten-
ant and twelve men. The value Of the
ship and her cargo Was $3.50, 600.
The vessel was due In -1sfeerpool to-
0av -s7ysFgFi 5f-l5-5s a -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
HAVNER TO ENFORCE
IOWA'S BLUE LAWS
Statutes Governing Sunday observ.
anoe to Be Enforced Within Ten Days
ATTORNEY General 70 Send Instruc-
tions to County Attorneys.

Des Moines, May 2. Enforcement Of
the Sunday blue laws thruout Iowa will
commence within The next ssn days and
all Sunday amusements barred by sta
tutory provisionsi Nill sbs closed. ac-
cording to sta4snent hys Attorney
General Havnsr to-day.
Mr.. Havner announced f,ifther that
he will prosecute more than 40 per-
sons in Des Moines for Illegal sale OF
cigarets and attempt the collection Of
$780, 900 in taxes from those prosecuted.
He said hesehad directed his special
agents to see that the ctesxet law Is
enforced sthr1out the stat e. s
Enfornezuert Of th~ statue is said 10
mean the Glowing, OF 'alIs Sunday thea
ters and the suspension Of. all business
deemed Unnecessary. In his letter to
county attorneys, Mr.. Havner win point
out that It y their duty to enforce the
law and bar all businesses and amuse-
ments declared illegal. He will give
an opinion in his letter showing what
amusementS and businesses are barred.
His ruling on Sunday baseball is await
ed with interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
WAR COST TO BRITAIN.
Loans to AlIiss $4,11o,ooo 900 IN ational
Debt 500 go. .OOo00O.

O00S SESSzSVSVVofVVV.
London, May 2.--Andrew Honaf Law,
chancellor Of the excheQuer. In his
speech introducing the fourth war hud-
get in the house Of commons. today said
that since the beginning Of the war
S22,O0O,0O0 pounds gallo. 100000 Ind
been advanced to Great Britain's allies
and 142,000,000 pounds ($710,000.00W to
her dominions. The national debt, he
said. stands at 5,S54.0Oo,00O pounds
($129.270, ,000,000), less advances to the
allies and dominions.
Altho the intervention Of America In
the war is expected to relieve Great
Britain to a large extent of the neces-
sity Of financing her allies. the gov
ernnent expenditures for the present
year, if the war continues probably will
exceed the cost of preceding years.
! New sources Of revenue must ba
found. The charges on tho war debt
are increasing and excise returns are
on account Of the restric-
tions placed on the liquor trade. The
house is prepared for an increase in the
levies on tobacco and amusement.
The total of the per cent war loan.
the chancellor announced, was 966, ,04S.-
900 pounds, and Of the 4 n per cent loan,
S21 100000 pounds. War savings GER
titlcates had produced more than 72,-
100000 pounds.
During the war, the chancellor add
ed. the national expenditure mad been
1S.00O.000 pounds, Of which 1,137,0Ot.-
900 pounds was out of the revenue.
The tobacco duty, he said, would be
fncranHo6
and the excess tax raised from so to so
per cent The so per cent excess prof.
its tax was effective from Jan. last.
he said. The government. continued
the chancellor. would requsitlon all
ships and by this means it would take
the excessive shipping profits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
WRECK RESULTS IN
SUITS FOR $500, 900
Special to Times -Republican.

Special to Times- Republican.
Council Bluffs. May e. Suits de-
manding personal injury damages ag-
gregatins nearly . half million dollars
have been nled in st. Joseph. Mo.
courts by relatives OF the dead and by
people injured in the wreck Of pas
'senger train on the burlington railroad
at Cromwell, lows, Feb. 2. An attor-
ney for the railroad company today
flled In the Crsston court q motion. for
an Injunction restra lining the plaintiffs
N the action from prosecuting their
claims In the Missouri court and re-
squiring them to 30 filed in an Iowa
court. II iSs 4 I. I. S n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises May at 4:53, sets at 7:01.
Iowa-Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday; probably rain. except partly
cloudy In northeast portion tonight;
continued cold.
Range OF temperature at MARSHALL
town: Tuesday, 81 and 81; Monday. Al
and SO: May /, 1916, 81 and 80. Al
this morning. 50; yesterday, As. Frost
Tuesday night.
PAGE ONE.
Teiesraphic News:
Men and Ships to Aid Allies.
Peace Speech Of Hollweg Postponed.
Five Gunners From Ship Vacuum
Saved.
Another American Ship Torpedoed.
Compromise on Draft Age Probable.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Iowa Responding Nobly to Call.
Vineyards Hit by Freeze.
Leander Clark Starts Endowment
Campaign.
May Day Labor Troubles.
Plea For Better Babies.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
inside the Lines.
PAGE SIX.
Editorials.
The Basic Truth.
Let's Take Our Medicine.
Jim Hill Knew.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Maury Recommends Sinking One Big
Well
Chicago Engineer Spends Day With
Council
Green Mountain Consolidation Loses.
Stage Set For Opening Ball Game.
Enlistments on Increase.
Merchants Plan Retail Ttade Day.
General and Brief City News.
RAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Peace Talk Prevents Wheat Advance.
Corn Reflects Wheat Action.
Cattle Weak.
Hogs Slightly Higher.
British Alarmed over Submarines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
CAN SOON REGISTER NAMES.

Approximately 100000 Men o. Mill
tary Age tssBs Listed il Fiftssn Days,
Washington, May 2.-Registration OF
approximately 7,eeo.ee men for mill
tsfy service will be completed within
fifteen days after the war department
machinery ID set to work. State eiec-
tion5 officers will, do the work.
& Registration cards have been dis
tributed BY the census bureau to may
ors Of many. towns and the remote Sec
tions win be covered frst
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
German Death Toll 100000.

Amsterdam May 2.--One million
three hundred thousand Germans have
perished in the war. according to
statement made by Joseph Frederick
Naumann. formerly conservative
member of the reichstag. Herr Nan
mann. lecturing on the influence of the
war on population, said in part:
3, Until now the war has caused the
loss of 100000 dead. This together
with the decrease in births. gives a
reduction of 100000. The surplus Of
females has increased from 100000 to
far more than 100000.
"The nation has bled as never since
the thirty-years war"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
War Appropriation IL House.
Representative London, socialist, cast
the only negative vote. -s
Ree.sv.It s.nds Ms..as. 70 Esu..la.

Z
New York. May IA message from
Theodore Roosevelt to the people Of
Russia. was made public prior 70 the
departure Of Count Tolstoy today for
Petrograd. The count will deliver the
message there.
After urging the Russian leaders to
see that their striking victory is used
with such moderation and wisdom as
to prevent all possibility Of reaction"
the former president expressed the
."'keenest sympathy" for their program
Of religious and industrial freedom. and
added:
mot only for your own sakes but
for. own sake we beg you exactly ~
by, courage and Observation-Disclosures you
have forced thru the revolution so by
wisdom ana self-control you secure
for your country the permanent bere-i
fits OF the revolution -. ~ y "a ~ 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
HEAR ANTI-suFFaAelsTs.
Opponents to Constitutional Amend
ment Before Senate Committee.

ment Before Senate Committee.
Washington. May a. Opponents Of
woman's suffrage were heard today by
the senate committee considering the
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
tion. Mrs. James 6. Wadsworth, wife
of the New York senator, and daughter
Of former Secretary of State John Hay,
led the speakers and urged that at Jeast
during the war suffrage agitation be
abandoned.
If the American women earnestly
want the vote, Miss Minnie Brosson. of
Iowa. said. they could quickly get it
thru their husbands. She denied that
the foreign vote had been responsible
for the defeat Of equal suffrage in sew
eral states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

New York. May Am unidenkfft&a
sailing ship equipped with asxiliaFy
power and answering the prsvioueiy
reported description OF the Gesn1An
raider Seeadler intercepted and FOL
lowed for six hours an Anegic4ns
steamship which arrived here today
from South America. The speed of
the American ship enahlsd he TO -
cape ..ss.S Il IA {. \ ,sss3