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CT part of two years. The roads lead ing into Bapaume also were reported to he obstructed by gIaint trees, mine eraters and other barriers.
 No official hint as to the probable line the Germans propose taking up could be obtained tonight from any member of the British s.aff. There have been many conjeetures during the past week, however, that when the Germans began to fall back under pressure they probably would hake no real resistance until they reacneu a line approximating Arras and Cam hray. It Is known that the Germans have been preparing defenses that far back for some time where they hope to hold against the expected al- lied offensive.
 A fire was observed at Gommecourt today a heavy artillery action Soing en- and this may be the next salient to give way. One of the German trenches which has passed into British hands had the official name of 'heayen trench" although its condr ton suggested anything but that.
 The German retirement coming so closely on the heels of unrestricted submarine war forms one of the most interesting phases of the great war; The Germans gave the first intiina- ton of the near approach of their re tirement when they evacuated Grand court three weeks ago.
 This was evidence Of new German tactics, for throughout all the bfttor fighting of 1916 they never yiel6eu an inch Of ground until they were drisen< out at the point of the bayonet.
 The backward movement inauguratx ed at Grandcourt now becomes 1h greatest retreat on this front the battle of the Marne. or the last two days haye< through the entire
 thrill which seemS
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Washington, Feb 26,-Guns and am munition sufficient to arm any reas- enable number of American merchant ships are stored at navy yards, it was stated officially at the navy depart ment today, following President Will sons appearance before congress to ask authority to provide weapons and men, should the need arise. Efficient gunners are lacking however unlsss they are taken from active sh,Ds which can ill spare them
 Naval officers pointed out that men of special skill, trained to the minute tN ould be required as gun pointers for anti-submarine work At best a U boat is difficult to hit as there is lit tie exposed. Often periscope which is hardly visible at more than few thousand yards is the gunners only target.
 Recent figures show that 250 ships under American registry are engaged in transatlantic trade, but it is esti mated that not more than 100 would apply for guns and take the risk of crossing the German submarine zones
 There are about LOGO men in the fleet reserve of whom approximately 100 were trained gun pointers when they left active service. Most of them are older men and none has had any recent practice in gun pointing. It is said no sufficiently expert pointers for work on merchant craft could be ob- tained from that source. although some ammunition handlers and others members of gun crews might be. ob- tained.
 Of the 1000 reseryists about half have been drilled in gun handling oth. CT than pointing. Navy officials con strue the presidents language asking for authority wide enough to take any measure necessary to defend Amert- can ships. That mihgt include naval conveys, but the opinion of naval ex- poets is against such a step, both be cause it could not insure ;he conveyed ships against submarine attack and also because the efficiency of the fleet as a fighting machine would be ser. ;ously impaired, if it's units were scat. tered for convoy duty.
 The available guns range up to G- inch caliber Nest of them arc old 1 models, but have ample range and power for the work desired Range and rapidity of fire are vital factors in anti-submarine operations. It is i'm \ rortant that the underwater craft be assailed before she gets into good tor pedo range. The majority of eases re- oprted snow this to be 300 yards or | less and the skill of the gunners
 should be sufficient to make ii dan
 gerous for a U-b1at to show herself al | 5000 yards.
 l Navy officials were not inclined tc
 discuss the change in the status of q l from placing a navy crew aboard 1 whether the gun crews would b. placed under the orders of merchant
 captains or whether naval officers lwould command te gun and deter
 mine when and how 1t should be used was not made known.
 1 The naval militia more than 9,000 1 strong, could not he drawn upon for gunners because of it's militia status | In addition to guns now held in re- serve at navy yards, the navy depart ment has many smaller weapons for
 building under contract. These could be hastened to completion at need for use aboard merchant craft
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THE LACONIA HAD ND
 EXPLOSIVES ABOARD
Ship Was Torpedoed at Night ana Without Warning Indicating That No Opportunity Was Given for the Ship to Make Use of It's Defensive Gun Which Was Mounted Aft.

New York, Feb. 26.-Twenty-six passengers, and 20 members of the crew were on board the Cunard liner Lacouia, from New York February IS for Liverpool, with 75 passengers and a crew of 216 when me vessel was sunk by a German submarine Sunday night. One casualty as yet unidenti fled, was officially reported by the Liverpool office of tho line of officials here The names of the American pas sengers and their add as given by the line here and confirmed in part by relatives in the United States are as follows:
 Floyd r. Gibbons of the Chicago Tribune
 Mrs. F. F. Harrls, wife of Lieuten- ant Colonel Frank F. Harris nited States coast artillery corps stationed at Fort Dupont noar Philadelphia.
 Arthur T. Kirby. Bainhridge N. I.
 Mrs E H. Hoy Chicago.
 Nj os Elizabeth Hoy Chicago.
 The Rev. James Wareing. resistered frcm New York, but sad to be from Norfolk Va.
 The Americans among the crew were recruited mostly from shipping officers and gave New York and Brooklyn as their places of residence They were stokers, coal trimmers. wlpers and seamen.
 While details of the cargo Of the Laconia are withheld under recent ruling of the customs officials, it was learned at the office of the company that the following items were among the principal commodities carried.
 One thousand bars of silver; 10000 bushels of wheat; 2.Sl3 bales of cot ton; 1,1OS boxes of fresh fruit; 5000 tons of shell castings and other war supplies and 5000 tons of provisions.
 It was stated by officials of the line that there were no explosives on board
 The Laconia carried 5000 bags of United States and Canadian mail; 1900 sacks of which had been trans ferred from the Amcrican liner St. Louis The Laconia, sailing on the same day the Holland American liner .Ryndam returned to port after being turned back from her voyage to Rot terdam by the submarine menace, had cn board nine of the Ryndam pas. sengers
 The Laconia when she left here was armed with one defense gun. mounted aft. The report that the ship was torpedoed at night and without warn ing, indicates that no opportunity was given to make use of the defense gun according to officials of the line
 The Laconia is the second ship tC be sunk of the former Boston-Liver pool service of the Cunard line. sister ship, the Franconia was sunk last October in the Mediterranean while in the British government ser vice. Both vessels were taken over b! the British admiralty son after the wa began an1 the Laconia was for while used in the service of the governmen as transport. She was only recent! restored to her owners. The registered gross tonnaee of tn, I.aconia was 1S150, her length wa f25 feet and she had beam of 72 feet Designed for high class passenger trade her fittings were models of mod ern marine architecture,
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Mayor of RaIslmore Aets.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 26.--fhis city, through Mayor James H. Preston, went into the open market today and bought 1000 bushels of potatoes at S2.25 a bushel. They will be sold to the public at cost. This was the first step in movement by the municipal authorities to break down the abnor- mally high price of certain food sta. rles. Dealers have been asking sS and more bushel for QalatQes.
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DEATH LIST MAY
 REACH TWENTY

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 27J-(Tues- day)--First reports from the wreck at Mount Union stated that the freight engine pIoughed it's way into the rear of steel sleeper which was forced through a wooden coach just ahead. Practically all of the occupants of the wooden coach were either killed or badly injured, though the number Is not definitely known, being estimated at from t4 to 20.
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TO PLACE STEEL NETS.

Seattle. Feb 26. Steel nets and mines are to be spread across the en- trance O fthe Strait of Juan de Fnea as means of guarding Peget Sound against attack from enemy submarines hould hosflities eventuate, accord Ing to an order received here today.
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NAVAL OFFICERS DECLARE MEN OF SPECIAL SKILL AND TRAIN. ING WOULD BE REQUIRED
 AS GUN POINTERS.
GUNS HAVE A RANGE
 0F FIVE THOUSAND YARDS

The Majority of Cases Reported Show That the Submarines Work Is Dcne at 800 Yards and Less--ony Eff cient Gunners Are on the Active Naval Ships.
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PRESIDENT AS CONGRESS FOR AUIHQTY ID USE
 FORCE ODNITEO STATES
Request Would P he Nation in State of Armed Neulity to Protect
 Americanterests.

Asked Congresstto EMer Him to Furnish Guns and Gunners tnerican Merchantmen and to Employ SucEher Methods as May Become Necessary-easure Provides for S1,O00, 900, 900 Bondle
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states of the country are now re.enter- ing the market
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FORECAST FOR AHKANsAS:-- TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY CLOUDY, COLDER.
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4 FOR RENT AID WILL | RENT THAT VACANT R(

People looking for rooms tur ,be classified ads of the newspa to see what is offered. An ad in sentinel-Record is almost sure bring you a customer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Notes Of Inter
est to Workers
of the Red Cross

A request for old manila envelopes
and newspapers, simple as tho it may
appear, has been made by Mrs. Ger
trude Austin, Of the Paris distributing
bureau Of the national Surgical Dress
ings Committee. In a letter to this
country, for transmission to Red Cross
workers interested in the making OF
surgical dressings, Mrs. Austin outlines
her wants as follows:
my cry this month Is for paper
The question Of string Is practically
answered by the splendid rolls of sell
wage you send. But paper we have 10
buy in large quantities, and now the
government is threatening to cut down
yet further tho small supply that sun
exists for the public. You can imagine
what the price Is in country faced
with famine It does not seem right
to use our money in this way If it can
be avoided. ..,
'iMy idea Is tl,is-one Of the commit
tees has been collecting manila en-
velopes such as arrive in every morn
ing's mail, containing advertising pam
phlets. Every one throws away two or
three Of these each day. It does not
matter what is written or stamped on
them already-we can use them LOT
certain kinds of small dressings, ana
besides they are so very convenient
being already closed on three sides.
Could you not send out word to the
committees to collect these from their
members, and put them in the cases!
Another kind Of paper that we can use
to any amount is the thin paper that
comes in the one-pound rolls OF cot
ton, separating the layers. If the ladies'
unrolled 1t carefully without tearing
and put it in the cases we could use IT
to wrap gauze dressings, and again
cut down an expense. Newspapers,
too, we want. II the committees Will
all line the cases heavily with news
papers, they will protect the dressings
from the black of the waterproof
paper and we can use the paper over
again.
There are doubtless other ways
paper campaign could be worked up
that I do not think Of. But in land
like yours where there Is plenty OF
paper, you can not imagine what 1t IS
like here. In our extremity I am put
ting an appeal in the papers here. to
ask for old copies.
Our other needs are cotton alb
sorbent pads, raw cotton, soft rolled
bandages, bath mits, and incontinent
pads"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

Bootees in pink, blue and
white, some emb. Csc to Use
Infants Sweater Sets, coat,
cap, mittens. $3.50 and $3.50
Infants Sweater Sets, cap,
coat and leggings, values from
.........$3.75 up to $500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

tily decorated with plants, the we'd
ding march from Lonhengrin was
played as the bridal party entered. and
Miss Mirska. OF Minneapolis, sang. The
party were attended by Miss Ruth Do
Ian, OF Chicago, and Anslem Varnum,
4 brother Of the bride. Father Nc
Call an uncle of the bride. performed
the ceremony and said mass, assisted
by Father Tobin, of st. Anthony. The
bride was dressed in white crepe
meteor and carried a bridal bouquet
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast of four courses was served at the
home of the brides mother The young
couple left the Same evening for the
east where they will visit relatives and
also enjoy a trip to Niagara Falls.
They will make their home on the
groom's farm north Of Clemens. The
bride is the only daughter Of Mrs. Var
nun and has lived here all her life.
She is a graduate Of the school at this
place, and has taught number Of
terms of school In the country. The
groom is a successful farmer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
At tho HospitaIs,

M. W. Cockerham, of Hubbard, sub
mitted to an operation for acute ap-
pendicitis at the Deaconess Thursday
afternoon. His condition Is good.
John Wore, son Of F. P. Wore, Of To-
ledo, had his tonsils and adenoids re-
moved Thursday afternoon at the Dea-
coness, as did Helen Anderson, daugh-
ter Of Ward Anderson. Of Tama, this
morning.
H. F. Clemens, COS East State street,
submitted to an operation for hernia
at the Deaconess this morning. Hts
condition is considered satisfactory.
Miss Gurene Hansen, West Nevada
street, who underwent an emergency
operation for appendicitis at st. Thorn
as Wednesday, Is getting along nicely.
G. J. Oleson, Of Gallo, N. D, Is quite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

ing Company, now the Cooper Manu-
featuring Company. The petition al
leges the dies were assigned to the
trustee by the Safety Vnlcanizer Com
pany.
d NJ. Moser administrator Of the
estate of Abram ]. Miller, has filed
suit against Glen w. Miller to collect
on a series Of promlssory notes Of a
total Of $2,677.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Eczema SUITE rers.

We honestly bellve Cranolene will
cure any case Of eczema or other skin
disease. Come in and let us tell you
about it. Use one jar OF this ONT
ment and II dissatisfied with the re-
suits, your money will be promptly re-
turned. B. A. Morgan. druggist, Mar
shalltoWn, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
i'll at St.aThomas, suffering from heart
trouble and rheumatism.
REYNOLDS AGAIN CERTIFIED
District Board Again Reverses Deeis
ion-Out Of Job; Wants to Go.

The district exemption board again
has reversed its decision in the case
of Glen v. Reynolds, bookkeeper
employed by the Marshalltown state
Bank. Reynolds has now been certi-
fed for service. His claim for exemp-
ton was not allowed by the local
board, but he appealed to the district
board and was exempted. Since that
time he has been certified for service,
exempted a second time, and now GER
titled for service again.
Knud Olson, who registered here,
has applied to the district board at
Des Moines to be taken into service
at once because he is out Of a job and
his funds are low. He said he was
working in Omaha. hut gave UP his
job to come here expecting to be sent
into service. The local board has re-
c'lved instructions to investigate and
If the facts are as represented to for
ward Olson to Camp Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Zearinq News N otes.

Special to Time Republican.
Gearing, Nov. 23.-On Sunday even.
ing at the Evangelical church the mis-
sionary society will hold their thank
offering program.
On Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
at st. Gabriers Mission was celebrated
the marriage of Miss Mary Varnum
and Leo Liston. The church was pref
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

Mechanism consisting of series Of
jointed strips Of metal has been in
vented in Germany for raising or low
ering several ventilators at once by
manipulating a single lever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

Our NecAwear Department, always noted for
it's new and smart styles, is unusually complete
now with our wonderful holiday array of hand
some neck pieces.
White Washable Satin Collars, lace trimmed,
White Silk Pique Collars, new shapes. soc
Handsome embroidered and lace trimmed
Collars, at. Observation-Disclosures. S1.50
Collars of Lace Organdie, Satin and F'lannels.
ranging in price from. .......... soc to $500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

The doors of new street car de-
signed with the safety of passengers
In view can not be opened while it Is
in motion. and the car can not be
started while they are open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
New Gases Filed,

H. S. Johnson, trustee Of the Safety
vulcanizer Company, Of Mason City,
has filed application for a writ of re-
plevin to seize dies, said to be worth
$500, held by the c. & E. Manufacture
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Licensed to Wed.

Melvin Lewis, farmer, aged %, of FL
dora, and Nina Strawbridge, aged 81
of Written.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
lh Peljee osvrt.

n. "a Haggin WAS fned II and the
costs Tor parking his car too close to q
hre hydrant by Judge Johnson In the
municipal court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Some Suggested Gifts

Towel Sets, in fancy boxes; two towels and wash
cloth (Turkish) blue, pink and yellow borders;
set. .$1.19 and $1.29
Stationery in attractive boxes; white, colored
and fancy; qualities and prices varied; per box
at .29c to $1.O0
japanese Baskets, Vases and Mats of sweet
grass; pieces priced at ........... SOC to $500
Leather Bags, Purses, Belts and Novelties for
oifts soc to $1,000
Holiday Handkerchiefs for men, women and
children; cambria and all linen. loo to $1.OO
White Ivory Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, Mani
cure Pieces, Desk Sets articles at. Csc up to SS75
Toilet Water in attractive bottles-Lovme, Lii
las. Shamrock, Violet, at. ..................75 c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Suggestive Gifts For
Baby's Christmas


A new assortment of choice infants
goods have just been received that
will delight the mothers and please
the little ones. You can select
The most attractive Rattlers in a
dozen different varieties. Csc to csc
Handsome Baby Book Records up
TO .9A'oV
Carriage Straps, fancy. .85c and ST.
Fancy Elastic Bands ........ soc
Baby Blankets, in pink and blue,
at. Use and S1.15
Baby Blankets, bound with silk, in
blue and white. $500 and $2.25
The Washington times., 1917-03-09

laboratory assistant. is promoted from
81, 900 to 81 200, and Alfred J. Munner-.
Iyn, is temporarily appointed as a
fireman at $500.
In the Bureau of the Census the
following clerks are promoted: Butler
Toonnbs, from 81, 900 to $500; Oscar
H. Gordon. from. $1,40O to $1,000:
James ID. Boyle and Carlysle Crosland.
from 81 200 to $1.4O0; Mary J. March,
Geneva F. Hoult, William g. Copley,
Clarence s. Durand. and Hale Thomas.
from 81 900 to $1,000; Selma w.
Hutchinson. Alice v. Hagen, and
George w. Potter, from 5000 to 81 900.
and Michael J. Racioppi is transferred
from the lighthouse service as a clerk
at 5000.
Charles J. Stoddard Is probationally
appointed as a clerk In the Bureau OF
Navigation, at 5000.
Meyer A. Down and Frances E. R.
Mayer are probationally appointed as
clerks in the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, at 5000.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
The Horrible Handicap
of Poisoned Blood

from one generation to another. No
matter what inherited blood tsint you
may be Iaboring under. s. S. S. offers
hope. This remedy has been in gen
eral use for more than fifty years. II
Is purely vegetable, and contains not
a particle of any chemical, and acts
promptly on the blood by routing all
traces OF the taint, and restoring 1t
to absolute purity.
Some OF the most distressing cases
OF transmitted blood poison have yield
ed to the treatment of :. s. s, and no
case should be considered incurable
until this great remedy has been given
a thorough trial. s. =. :. acts as an
antidote to every impurity in the
blood. You can obtain IL at any drug
store. Our chief medical adviser will
take pleasure In giving you without
cost any advice that your individual
case requires. Write today to Swift
Specific Co, 10 Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
GUARDS WELCOME
SET FOR MARCH 21
District Guardsmen to March
From Treasury to Capitol and
Then to Armory.

The night OF Wednesday, March 81,
for the reception and celebration in
honor CT recently returned District
Guardsmen.
The 1900 District citizen-soldiers
will march from the Treasury to the
Capitol and thence to the L street
armory, with bands playing and red
fire glowing. -
Details were decided upon at a
meeting of the Military Service
Legion. Board OF Trade and Chamber
OF Commerce. yesterday afternoon.
Secretary of War Baker and Brig.
Gen. Harvey. commanding the Dis.
trict guardsmen. will be out of town
March IA, the date tentatively set
decided to postpone the event one
week.
l.. c. Graham. chairman of the red
fire and parade committee. submitted
report and it was adopted. II was
decided to invite all Washington to
participate in the Homecoming recep-
tiOn and celebration.
All the District units OF the Nation
al Guard which served on the border
will participate i'm the parade. These
units include the Third Regiment of
Infantry, Batteries 4 and Il. Field
Artillery; Cavalry Troop a. Signal
Corps, Field Hospital Corps and
First Separate Battalion.
The draft of the service certificate
to be given each soldier, submitted
by Charles Crane. was approved, and
printing began today.
Henry LansburEh. chairman OF the
finance committee. reported that con
tributions had been received with
gratifying rapidity. His suggestion
that the civic organizations of Wash
ingtOn be asked to make donations
was adopted.
The Third Regiment Band. led by
Karl SchafTer. will furnish music.
Following the speeches. presentation
Of service certificates and a concert,
there will be dancing.
Odell Smith. chairman OF the
Board Of Trade committee on EN-
ployment for the soldiers, was tend
cred the cooperation of the Retail
Merchants Association.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
JOINT SUFFER
With NEURALGIA
Musterole Gives Comfort

When those sharp pains go shoot
ing through your head, when your
skull seems as If it would split, Just
rub little Alusterole on the temples
and neck. 1t draws out the inham-
nation, soothes away the pain, usually
giving quick relief.
Musterolc is a clean, white oint-
rent, made with oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and
does not blister!
Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Musterole for sore
throat, bronchitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleur-
isy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet-colds of the chest (it
often prevents pneumonia.