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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
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British Front in France and Bel
gium, Aug. 15.-dill 70. the famous
f3prman stronghold, northwest Of the
french mining city Of Lens, which
I Terminates the city and the L.oos sali-
mt was captured this morning by the
Canadian forces.
The British also pushed their lines
into the northwestern environs Of
Lans, in semi circle, around the east
Sern side Of Hin 20.
The British attack was made on q
1000 yard front, which had an extreme
depth Of 1,t0o yards.
Beginning at . point just above
Hugo wood. the new British positions
now run southeast and beyond Hill 70
toward Lens. The line then bends
southwest and encircles the suburbs Of
st. Laurent and st. Emile.
Position censidsrsd lmpresnabIs.
The British guns had been pounding
four days q Hill 70, which the aer-
mans .consi6ered impregnable. The In
yfantry attsck began ct 4:15 this morn
tng. n Il.
Capture Of TIill 70 ranks in import
ance with the biggest military opera,
tions Of this year. was the last
dominating position N this sector re-
maining IA the hands Of the Germans
and from II = wide territory can be
controlled. M
4 Hill 20 II to Lens and the Loos
salient what Messines is to Ypres. and
"a some ways It Is an even more en-
visible position than the Messines
ridke, because even after the fall OF
Afessines the Germans still retained
Pilkam ridge, from which they could
.swesp the country surrounding Ypres.
Dsfsnsss Pounded to Pieces.
Hi 10 was bombarded with guns Of
aii calibers, which worked havoc
among the German defenses on the
rest xof this eminence. The Germans,
undoubtedly prepared for the attack
4 Il ~ well az possible for there is M
question they knew 1t was impending.
was 1ust twenty-five minutes past
n o'clock when the British guns
dropped 4 protecting barrage before
\ \ tic the Canadian trenches. and the troops
leapod ovsr the parepet Tor the
DStSiiss = the nshtins are not vet
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
To>wAR ON plsLoYALTY.
Pro American Society TO 6e Organized
BY German n-Amerioans.

BY German. Americans.
New York. Aug, 1b.-Organization of
the pro American society, its member
ship consisting OF loyal American citi.
zens Of German birth or parentage,"
for the avowed purpose OF combating
disloyalty was announced here by
Harry A. Schandel, secretary OF tho
organization.
1--WE propose" Mr.. Schandel said. ito
attack with all possible strength those
who arc working day and night against
this government. The organization 10
making no attack on patriotic men and
women, who, altho born In Germany.
are loyalty supporting America and hor
allies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
Former Emperor of
Russ;a and Family
Are Ssnt to Siberia

Petrograd,a Aug. 15-The semi Off
cial Russian news agency announced
tonight that former Emperor Nicholas
and his family were removed today
from their palace at Tsarskoe- -Selo and
that 1t was reported they were being
transported to Tobolsk, Siberia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

The WeathSr.
Sun rises Aug. l6 at sos, sets at 1902.
Iowa--Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; somewhat warmer In ex-
treme eastern portion tonight.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Tuesday. SO and So: Monday. 70
and So. Aug. IA. 1918. 66 and IS At Z
this morning so; yesterday, 5s.
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphe News:
British and French Again on Often
sive. ~
Canadian Troops Capture Domina'
ing Stronghold.
Encircling Movement Begun sat
Lens. -
British Make Gain on 4.ooo> Yard
Front.
Corporation Formed to Control Grain
Supply.
Personnel of Control Board is An
nounced.
Proposal for Peace Penned Alone by
Pope.
British See in Proposals German
Hand.
To Make Best Possible Use of Draft
ed Men.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Increase Quota OF Drafted Men.
To Recruit Third Iowa to $500 Men.
Cedar Rapids Boys Under Submarine
Fire
Increase Valuation OF Live Stock for
Taxation.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
The Jap Mission.
The Popes Proposition
Losses and Casualties in war
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story,
Cap'n Warren's Wards.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News,
Refuse Exemptions to Many Who
Ask Them.
Board Working on Exemptions.
Police Chiefs Hear Federal Marshals.
"Old Sem" Students in Reunion.
New Teachers Employed.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General.
Good Heavy Hogs Touch SIS Mark.
Cattle Supplies Are Inadequate.
Corn Continues Downward Course.
Wheat Trade Remains Dormant.
Race Riots Result in 105 Indictments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
ro STOP GRAIN FUTURES TRADE,
Last Remaining Wheat 70 be Barred
Naxt Week.

Chicago, Aug. 15-Trading In futures
on the Chicago board Of trade was fur
thsr curtailed today by the action OK
the directors yesterday in ordering the
discontinuance OF all transactions IN
September wheat after Aug. 25. AS the
September option Is the only, one traded
In at present. the action means that
there will be no more trading in wheat
futures until further notice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
MISSING ANKER
RETURNS TO FAMILY
Picture u s.by in Chicago Paper
Roats Case Of Apbesia--lrvins 6ss-
pres, Of Elma, Missing Since Friday,
conss Back to Wife and Child.

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Chicago. Aug. s15.-Carrying a copy
Of q Chicago paper showing, pictures Of
himself. wife and their baby boy, Irving
Despres. wealthy young banker, who
has been missing since last Friday
from his home in Elma, Iowa, appeared
yesterday morning at the residence oi
his uncle, Aaron Despres, 5737 M,chi-
gan avenue. as.ss.
'T'll bet that's Irv," sAid Mrs. Dcspres
as the apartment bell rang She
opened the door.
Mr. Despres gazed duly at his wife.
He pointed to the Photographic layout
in the paper and said:
The baby: want to see the baby"
Unlike his usual vigorous and bright
self, he appeared dull and apathetic.
He displayed disappointment when told
the baby was in Elma. In a vague way
he seemed to recognize his relatives.
In answer to questions he said less
than dozen words.
Put to bed. he went to sleep almost
instantly. He awoke in the afternoon.
DR.. Sidney Klein, OF 302 East Fifty
fifth street, was summoned.
HE is much fatigued physically y
said the physician. Apparently he has
done considerable wandering. He has
q mild attack Of aphasias and is suffer-
ing from a nervous breakdown.
DR.. Klein prescribed absolute quiet
and rest. He said Mr. Despres would
recover. The patient will be taken to
hospital.
1--WE are endeavoring to determine
the cause Of the strange wandering 5of
my brother" said Alfred Despres, who
led the search. ',Overwork seems to
be the best explanation for his condi-
tion.s 81
'.ais wife had ! premonition that he
would appear at his uncle's residence.
He invariably went there when in Chi
,cago. The picture Of the baby in the
paper brought him back to US.
''We have tried to trace his move
ments, but have not succeeded He
had more than 80 In change in his
pocket. When he left Elma he had SO
and Is known to have casheda q check
for $25 at 10 downtown store.
He avoided tho places he usually
visits in Chicago. Sunday he was in
Mount Mayriv cemetery. We antici-
patsd he might 90 there to the grave
OF his father. Maurice, VINO died two
years ago. The o2retaker had been
notified. He told my brother to teie-
phone me, offering the use Of the cem-
setery Office phone, but my. brother de-
clined saying ne would use another
telephone. Hetnever did.
This Il the sfirst case Of aphasis in
the family"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
rEuroNs GAIN ALONG sERETH.
Russians and Roumanians Lose More
Than 5000 Prisoners.

nusslAnSf ana houmanidne Lose Wore
Than 5000 Prisoners.
Berlin, Aug. 15-Austro- German
forces in the lowlands Of the sereth
river, on the Roumanian front, yester-
day stormed the bridgehead at Balka-
retu on the west bank Of the river, ac-
cording to the official statement issued
today by the German general staff.
The Russians and Roumanians' lost on
the Sereth and in the mountains, the
statement says. more than 5000 prison
ers.
Troops under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen ere pursuing the retreatins
Russo Roumanian forces in the noun
tain land on both sides of the river
Putna. On the fringe Of the mountains
the Teutons yesterday captured Strao-
nj. northwest Of Panthiu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
rHREArek GENERAL STRIKE.

Industrial Workers 81 -Four a4atss
Promise Further Trouble.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 15.-Unless
.nve SPECIFIC demands are granted by
Aug. 20. the Industrial Workers Of the
World will call . general strike in
Washington. Oregon. Idaho. and Mon
tana, according to = abatement today
by James Rowan, district secretary Of
the Industrial Workers e tfs World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
SEIZE AUSTRIAN SHIPS.
Three Merchantmen informed in Chic
nsse Ports Are Taken Over. a

Shanghai. China. Aug. 15.Throe
Austrian merchantmen, interned In tho
harbor, have been taken over by Chi
nese naval forces. The ships were
.undamaged and no resistance was
offered The German and Austrian
ships now taken over have an aggre.1
gate tonnage Of Is moo II ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
Return to Attack in North
ern France and Belgium;
Make Notable Gains.
CANADIANS WREST
HILL 20 FROM ENEMY
sapturs Stronghold Dominating City
81 Lsns-British Forces Advance on
Front Of 1000 Yards From North
eastern outskirts Of Lens to 5ois
Hugo Movement Designed to Close
About Lens Without Direct Attack.

The British and French returned
70 the attack in northern France
and Belgium last night and pro-
3iiminary reports Indicate they have
won considerable. successes. The
principal blow was struck by the
British on q ifrvIst q .5sat @ Gee
yards, from the northeastern out.
skirts Of Lens 70 the Bois Hugo,
northeast Of Loos. General Haio
announces that his troops carried
ths German first limos at all points,
and are making satisfactory prog
ress.
sHiiI 70, q German stronghold
northwest Of Lens which domi-
mates ths city, has been captured
BY ths Canadians. Around Lens
the Canadians drove slowly into
The outskirts Of the city and bit-
terly disputed the mining center.
The new stack on the front i'm.
mediateIy north of Lens evidently
II designed TO close around the oity
from tho north. II successful this
separation may compel the Germans
20 evaeuats the town without ne
osssitatinq q direct attack on It,
with the heavy sacrifices that
would IS involved in such move.
The French attack WAS made
near Si,S; oeask in the vicinity ct
spixmuds. The ssFIeiaI seonsmunl-
eatisn from Paris rsposts good
apfSofsss wsss q the oikshosss
rSad.
London also announces gains BY
ths sntsnts troops near 6ixschoots
in che sector north Of Ypres.
Active operations continue on
the Aisns front. The Frsnch posi-
tions between Hurtsbiss and cra-
onns wore bombarded heavily dur
Inc the night, but the Germans did
not rsnsw the infantry actions
(which have cost them such heavy
bossss in the last few weeks in vain
3efgort 10 sxpsl the French from
soemmandine positions.
! Former Emperor Niehoias Of
Nussia and his family are being
removed from Tsarsakoe- -Selo TO
secret destination. The decision q
transfer them was reached BY the
council Of ministers last month for
smilitary and political reasons"
For the prsssnt further informa.
tion u withheld.
Two moro steamers Of Ner~ay's
diminishing merchant fest have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15

Forty-five per cent of women who
live at home are supported by rela-
tives,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
German. Gain one Height.

Petrograd, Aug. 15s-A height west
Of the Roumanian town Of Ocnaozna
in southwestern Moldavia has been oc-
cupied by Teutonic forces, the war Of
fee announces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
Entente ARMIES BEGIN new OFFENSIVE

available, but the troops swept forward
with the invincible precision which has
characterized the latest work Of the
great British fghting gsmachine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15
British Make Good PROGRESS.

London, Aug. 15.--Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig's forces attacked tho
German positions along a wide front
early this morning from Lens to the
northeast OF Loos. The official state
ment says the British are making
progress satisfactorily.
General Haig reports that the Brit
ish troops have carried the German
first line trenches at all points Of the
front attacked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-15

French Make Considerable Advance.
Paris, Aug. 15.-The French attacked
In Belgium last night and made con-
siderable advance in the district OF
Dixmude sroad, the war office an
nounces. @
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
cHILDLEsS MARRIAGES.

That condition which does not permit
of the birth of children is called
sterility. That there is fault in either
the woman or her husband is obvious.
Ordinarily, the woman is considered at
fault by those who are not in posses
sion of all the facts. Scientific medi-
cine is proving that many men become
sterile by bad habits. The chief of all
bad habits is improper association.
1t permits all other evils, errors and
malpractices that induce nature to call
halt on the life-making and ife-sus-
tanning powers of the physical body.
The prudent man and wife desire
children and are alarmed when the
great force called nature denies them.
They reason from cause to effect. They
know something is radically wrong
when no children arrive to bless them
in the long journey of life.
The sowing of wild oats is often the
cause of sterility. How often is the
great question. 1t is safe to say that
in most cases there is disease in
either one or both that can be corrected
by methodical measures that are taken
by physicians. 1t is always best to ex-
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
Chas. E. Stump Continues
His Rambling Through
the Southern States

well. She made the parents feel good
and they are anxious to have her re-
turn for another year. Now then, she
concluded by saying, "We have with
us tonight Professor Stump, and per
haps he would like to have something
to say"
Now I took the shakes, but got along
fairly well, but did not use any of my
big words, or even big sounds. I got
through as soon as could, and then
the people rushed up and bought just
$12 worth of food stuff, which went to
make the teacher happy. She left the
next day for home, and I am going on
about my way rejoicing,
You must know that this is an i'm.
portant county, because that great ed.
ueator, DR.. Robert R. Motion, of Tus-
kegee Institute, was born in this coun-
ty and he got his foundation for that
education here. He went from here to
Hampton.
I have not told you about the other
places. I will not have time to tell
you about them in full. But 1 went to
Atlanta, and then to Chattanooga, and
found them there in that Chattanooga
town as busy as could be getting ready
for the National Negro Business
League which will meet there in Aug
ust. 1t is going to be some meeting,
and it would pay you if you can find
the time and money to get there. For
believe me, honey, they are going to do
some real fine work in the town. I am
delighted to be able to say this to you.
Hope you are in good health. shall
be delighted to have a line from you.
Secretary Emmett j. Scott, of the
National Negro Business League, is
busy getting in order the program for
the next annual session. He is some
busy man, and then he is looking after
his other work. He is one of the finest
men of our race.
Now getting away from there, 1
would mention G.. w. Franklin, Jr., one
of the great planters of the country,
the man who makes it a business to
plant human bodies in the earth. He
is the man who covers up all the mis-
takes of the DOCTOR He is at the head
of the local affairs of the National Ne
gro Business League. He is doing his
work, and will be ready for them when
they come in August.
1 am now ready to close for this week
but will write again.
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
A Story of lonqfelIow.

In LongfelIow's Journal In which he
chronicled daily things that came un-
der his observation, he notes that upon
. certain occasion he attended q
church where the minister took as his
subject Progress" He was very fat
tered when the latter quoted about
half Of the psalm Of LifeT After re-
peating the verses the minister said,
II could never read that poem without
feeling the inspiration with which 1t
was written" To this incident Long
fellow adds: But I had the conceit
taken out Of me on the evening Of that
day, when I happened to meet a lady
at Prescott's and in our conversation
she referred to the sermon in the
morning and added, He quoted some
beautiful verses, but nobody knew
whence came the quotations.
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
a Wonderful Aboriginal City.

Near Laguna, n. NJ, may be seen
Acoma, the SKY city" claimed to be
the most wonderful aboriginal city In
the world. It stands on an isolated
rock eminence 400 feet In height. The
city embraces three rows Of houses
over a thousand feet In length, rising
up In terraces four and five stories.
One Is amazed when he stops to con-
slider that the material for these build
ings were transported long distances
and up the cliffs upon the heads and
backs Of these human burden bearers.
Their graveyard consumed forty years
In building by reason Of the necessity
Of bringing earth from the plain below,
and their church must have cost the
labor Of many generations, for its walls
are sixty feet high and ten feet thick.
and it has timbers forty feet long and
fourteen inches square.-E1change.
The broad ax., 1917-04-14


The friend who welcomes you by
creeping up behind and knocking or
your hat
The friend who invites you to the
theater and buys only one ticket.
The friend who introduces you to
Miss Wallfower and then disappears.
The friend you ask to dinner on Sat
urday and who stays over the week
end.
The friend who drops in to talk over
old times and incidentally borrows all
your spare cash.
The friend who insists that you visit
him and continually quarrels with his
wife.
The friend who telephones you in the
middle Of the night that he's been ar
rested.-Life.
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
PUTTING BUSINESS RIGHT
WITH THE PUBLIC.

A few years ago some big industrial
organizations and certain railroads en-
ployed business tactics which, accord
ing to the popular idea, would make
the financial adventures Of Pizarro,
Morgan or Captain Kidd look as anna
flourish as the verbal exploits Of Bobby
Make-Believe.
All are more or less acquainted with
the details. We win concede that there
were some glaring abuses, but the pub
Lie when it came to apply q remedy ig-
nored the fact that these were peculiar
to comparatively few institutions and
instead Of tackling the trouble where
1t lay furiously assailed everything
classifable as business-the trust mag
nate, the Independent manufacturer
ready and anxious to obey the law, the
small retailer, a law abiding and use
full citizen-the innocent and the guilty
suffering alike. Seemingly the law was
invoked not to regulate, but to perse-
cute.
There could be but one result. Bust
ness was demoralized, and the whole
country has felt the evil effects. Now
the public Is beginning to realize its
error and In a rather grudging way Is
making some concessions.
Business is being permitted to speak
for itself, and movement has been In
stituted by the leading business men
Of the country under the title Of the
National Industrial Conservation Move
ment for the purpose of repairing the
damage that has been done. Nothing
revolutionary is contemplated. The
taking it into the business mans conf
dence. Meetings will be held In vari-
Gus trade and Industrial centers. All
classes Of citizens win be invited The
purpose Of these meetings Is to give the
public a new and correct viewpoint as
to the effects Of drastic legislation and
restriction Of business on the prosper
ity Of the country. Every effort win
be made to give the public a clear view
Of the problems and difficulties which
beset business.
Special favors are not sought through
these meetings. only fair play. It Is
believed that once the citizen grasps
the situation his whole attitude toward
business will change and that he win
readily cooperate toward bringing
about better conditions.
Commercial and other civic organiza-
lions and the local press are already
showing great interest In this move
ment and It Is reasonable to believe
that much good will come from tt
Isdsstridl Conservation, N. 2.
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
lR SALE FOR coLoRED PEOPLE

Sautiful . fiat buildings, brick and
Rne, hot water and furnace heat, 3.
md Z room fats. Located on the
'trh side, in one of the best districts
y! two blocks to the Wilson Ave
p Evanston "L," and the Broad
'g cars.
uas block to beautiful Sheridan
Ead, 2 blocks to the new Clarendon
F'ang Beach. Convenient to theatres,
|ses and churches. This neighbor.
90 offers great opportunity for en-
!nent, many positions being open
lsnltOrs, porters, laundry work, etc.
|a'eS range from 100000 to $6,OoO.oo.
u cash payments, balance like rent.
~ further information address
~s F. Taylor, GALS Champlain Ave.
F''ae Wentworth 1897.
The broad ax., 1917-04-14
New Ways of Freshening UP the Same
Old Spot.

New Ways of Freshenins Up the Same
Old Spot.
No matter how attractively ones
bedroom may be furnished one cannot
help growing tired of ones surround
ings. Then, too, as the season changes
from extreme cold to extreme warm
weather it is advisable to change the
furnishings of the bedroom. For many
years cretonne and sprigged materials
have been chosen for the summer
hangings and coverings. According to
predictions, plain chambray will be
sold extensively next summer. An
example displayed in an artistic shop
showed the bed cover, bolster sham,
rest pillow, covers for dressing table
and chiffonier and hangings for the
window of blue chambray, combined
with white. The bed cover, or spread,
being the largest piece, showed more
white than any Of the other pieces.
In fact, the spread was Of white sheet
ing, fringed along all its edges. On
the center was appliqued a square or
blue chambray, which was embroider-
ed in white. A noticeable point about
the blue square was that the hem was
turned I'D on the right side and held
down with white tape, which looked
very much like white seam binding.
If one desires to make the set little
more elaborate hand crocheted lace or
imitation cluny might be used to edge
the various articles.
Old rose, pink green or yellow cham
bray would be equally as effective as
the blue. If you will begin now TO
make a set you will have plenty OF
time to do the work, and the result
will be better than If It is done In q
hurry. Think of the Joy you VIII e3-
perience if you will be able to produce
a complete set for your bedroom or
your guest room when spring house
cleaning is over and the winter drape.
ries are put away.