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Evening times-Republican., 1917-05-25
Austrian Official Statements
Admit Growing Extent
of Offensive.
ITALIAN GUNS
HEARD IN TRIEST
General cadorna's Army Separated
From, Goal by Ten-Mi Stretch OF
Volcanic Wilderness = Future Pro-
aress Necessarily Slow = Austrians
Admit Italian Successes on carso
PIateau-Bitter Fighting in Progress.

Austrian official statements, sup
pIementins the announcement from
Rome, state that the Italian often
sjve in TIE Julian, Alps and on the
Carso plateau, is steadily growing
in importance and extent.
Tho most advanced Italian posts
are scarcely more than ten miles
from the great Austrian naval base,
but this distance 10 not to be com
pared with an equal distance IN
level country.
The Italian blow was struck at
time when political conditions in
Austria Hungary have reached an
acute phase. The resignation OF
Count 1isza. stauneh pillar OF pan
Germanism and junksrdom, comes
on the eve Of the assembling OF the
Austrian parliament, step bitterly
fought by the bureauerats since the
outbreak Of the war and AZ bitterly
oontendsd for by the democratic
leaders. The two events give dse'd-
ed color to The numerous reports
th.t the young Emperor Charles
has democratic lsanings.
j
London, May 25.-An official state
ment issued by the Austrian "ac o!t'c'
IN Thursday admits Italian successe!
on the Carso plateau, but claims Una
the Austrians inflicted severe repulse'
on their sasaailants elsew here q 3
follows: 4ss
"since noon yesterday the battle o
the Isonzo has been again raging VIII
great stubbornness. Masses OF tn
enemy directed concentrated on
slaught at our whole front from forty
ki,ometers from PLAYA to the sea. Neal
vodice and Monte Santo a stormint
at+ack was made In the afternoon. Al
the attachments which advanced cas-
of Monte Cucco became victims OF oal
destructive fire.
"Near yodice the enemy's attack!
were broken by the bravery OF our IN
fantry. At the convent near Monte
Santo the enemy succeeded in cross
ing trenches which were ruined by ou'
drum fire. He was met, however, b!
nrompt reinforcements and driven bacl
on his reserves and with them dow
Urwen ridge by our artillery. AT TN
same time two mighty assaults east o
Gorizia failed, partly under our artil'
lery fire, after hand to hand fighting.
"There was fierce and obstinate
fighting for the much contested battl'
field on the Carso plateau. Our posi-
tions here and the terrain behind then
were under the enemy's drum fire o
guns of all calibers at dawn. Towart
noon the first enemy infantry attack.
started at Castagnievizza and were re-
pulsed. A powerful italian attach
against the entire front on the Cars'
plateau began in the afternoon.
.Between Fatji and the sea the en-
envy sent succeeding waves against on
line. Whenever one wave collapsed an
other followed. Thus the struggle con
tinues undiminished in violence"
Evening times-Republican., 1917-05-25
INTERNAL DISORDERS THREATEN RUSSIA
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises May 26 at 4: 80; sets at 1894.
Iowa--Showers tonight and Satur-
day; somewhat warmer tonight in east
and central portions; cooler Satur-
day.
Range OF temperature at MARSHALL
town: Thursday. II and 3s: Wednes-
day, Ga and So; May "a. 1916, 81 and
81. AT this morning, so; yesterday,
4S.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Anarchy Rules in Rural Russia.
Escaped Criminals Cause Reign OF
Terror.
Importance OF Italian Drive More
Evident.
Senate Plans to Trim War Tax
Submarines Can't Win War; Says'
Lloyd-George /s
First American Contingent on Be- !.
PAGES sssH'' TWO, THREE AND -
Iowa News: .S
'Havner Ready For Martyr a.
Woman Wins 100000 Esta
Havner Has Much at ST =. Kelly
Case,
Petition to Remove Leclaire. Mayor.
Veterinarians to Conserve Live stock
Review of Sports.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Iowa Can Buy War Bonds
Where the Cities Found IT,
Gardens and Vacant Lots.
Topics and Iowa Opinion
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Banks Asked to Take More Liberty
Loan Bonds.
Open Third Ward Street Car Line
Sunday.
Christian Convention to Be Held
Here
Pilots Take Opener From Ansonse
New Chief Engineer For NJ. & st. L.
General and Brief City News
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Fails to Recover.
Temporary, Strength in Corn.
Cattle Trade Slow.
Hogs Sell Downward.
Senate Slashes War Tax Bill.
Evening times-Republican., 1917-05-25
Austrian Parliament convsnss.


Amsterdam, via London, May 25.-
A Vienna telegram says that in the
course Of. meeting Of the representa-
tives Of the lower chamber, Prince
Clam Martins expressed the hope that
the session, would proceed in q man
ner to increase the reputation Of the
monarchy abroad. He mentioned bills
to be presented, including coalition
law. q (, s4 attf57s
1.-THE foregoing dispatch gives the
first news that the Austrian parlia-
:s;ss:: :ss.;:ss:::. 4; has s<sss:'sSsa c%enins 6:
parliament which has not been in ses-
sion since the outbreak Of war, has
been one Of the most acute military
questions In Austria. On April 26 the
government bowed to the popular de-
uand and announced parliament would
be coHvened.J
Evening times-Republican., 1917-05-25
Agrarian Disorders Lead to
Confiscation and
Incendiarism.
SIBERIAN CONVICTS
OVERRUN DISTRICTS
Martial Law Declared in Many Sec.
tiens and cemmittes Of soIdiers' and
Workmsn's Council 10 Making Effort
to Rsstsrs ordsr-compiste Ruin Of
Agriculture Threatened in Places
Whsrs Food Needs Are Greatest.

ders, Wholesale confscation Of prop
erty, incendiarism and other dangerous
symptoms Of anarchy. which followed
the overthrow Of the old regime In
many Of the important districts on
central and southern Russia, especial
ly in Bessarabia and Siberia, are be-
coming moro serious.
In many cities the soldiers commit
tees by taking prompt action have
succeeded in anticipating revolts and in
restraining the impulse Of the popula-
tion toward indiscriminate confiscation.
IN others, however, defying restraint.
have burned or sacked and appropriat-
ed government and private properties
and 4 general state Of anarchy pre-
walls The following resume Of tele-
grams indicate how acute the trouble
In tho interior has become and how
It has cTept from one district to an
other.
Yenfseisk, In central Siberia, reports
that during the last three weeks thirty
houses were burned. Men Of various
foreign nationalities, headed by an.
archiEt leaders and escaped criminals.
have overrun the district. The local
council of workmen's and soldiers
deputies declared martial law and all
Officials ara under the orders Of mill
All ssSssssls go esty.
AcEordlnk - : disJ dxch from Tsar-
ityISn, Ii the government Of Saratov,
Ill authority. has been overthrown In
the city, which II completely In the
hands Of the peasants. The soldiers
levied a contribution Of 1,500, 900 rubles
for Increase Of their pay and confis-
Gated ships on the volga. A farm be-
longing to Madame Bekmarmaretaba.
In the Orel government, was overrun'
by a mob OF 10000, who wrecked the
palace, doing damage amounting to
7Se,o00 rubles.
Tho latest reports from the Minsk
government state that the agrarian dis
orders have reached such point that
they threaten the complete ruin Of agri-
culture there. In one district all the
vino cellars were sacked and the
militia found itself powerless to pre-
vent drunken riots.
Food Conditions Serious.
Public organizations and committees
are striving to stem the tide Of an
archy which Is sweeping many districts
of Besafabia. The Kshinev peasants
have driven their cattle onto fields
where grain was being reserved. Food
conditions are particularly serious in
this part Of Russia.
The PslSov district committee has
decided that all agricultural lands may
be taken free Of charge and this has
Evening times-Republican., 1917-05-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
GUARD AQUEDUCT BRIDGE
AGAINST DAMAGE BY ICE
District Engineer Department Of
ficials Keeping Close Watch Over
the River Conditions.

officials of the engineer department
OF the District are keeping close
watch over the ice conditions above the
Aqueduct bridge, in order to be able to
take prompt action to protect the pub
lie In the event of the formation OF an
ice foe which would endAnger the
structure. There is a probability that
regulations will be issued providing for
the closing of the bridge when the con-
ditions become such as to require it, as
Col. kutz. Engineer Commissioner of
the District. said it was in thorough ac-
cord with the views of Col c. A. F.
Flagler, the United States Army engi-
neer officer in charge of this district
that the bridge be closed to traffic dur
ing heavy ice movements.
Instructions were issued today to
Capt. J. J. Loving. assistant Engineer
Commissioner. and d. E. McComb,- en-
gineer of bridges. to keep a close watch
on the structure.
Crandall Mackey. representing Vir-
ginia residents. has made the sugges-
ton that the ice above the bridge be
dynamited to permit it to gradually
flow past the bridge. The commissioners
have taken the suggestion under con-
sideration.
Lieut.. Russell Dean, in charge of the
Harbor precinct, today said he did not
believe there was any immediate. dan
ger of an ice foe as the ice above the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
PANAMA CANAL SHOWING.
Total of 2,780 Vessels Pass Through
Since Waterway Qpened.

A total of 2,7S0 vessels passed through
the Panama canal up to January /. this
year. since it was opened to traffic, Au-
gust 10. 1914. Their gross tonnage, as
registered by canal measurements. was
l3,1SS.5S5. and the total cargo carried
was 1865. 4O5 tons.
The figures are for twenty-one and one
nah months out of total elapsed time of
twenty-cight and one-haif months, the
canal having been closed to traffic be-
cause of slides and other reasons for the
remainder of the period. A statistical
eV.eW of The traffic carried in the Pana-
ma Canal Record shows that coastwise
trade. rcckoned on a basis of net tonnage,
was shsht!y over per cent during 1916
as against y per cent in 1915 and Ala
per cent in 1914
The 1916 tolls collected from the coast
wise trad are given as s59.7S2 The fig
ure is low because twenty-nine of the
shlps on the routing were government
vessels exempt from tolls. The aggregate
revenue from tolls for the year was
S5,6II,b95. as against a cost of operation
and maintenance for the same period of
s7.142, 124.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

position to the governments efforts to
restore normal prices and agreed to
permit the federal trade commission to
determine fair scale only when con-
fronted with the alternative OF per-
sonal action by President Wilson and a
special session of Congress to pass
remedial legislation.
At President Wilson's direction, it
was said Secretary McAdoo summoned
one OF the principal manufacturers VINO
was acting as spokesman for the others
and informed him that inasmuch as the
government itself was not permitted
by the Constitution to impose proh1bi-
tive restraint upon the press. the ad-
T;nistration did not intend to remain
idle while an alleged monoDoly through
eXtortlonate prices for print paper ef-
'ectualy imposed greater restraints
than the government might ever con-
template
Mr.. McAdoo. it was said. speaking for
me President. informed a representa-
tive manufacturer that with many
daily newspapers of the United States
threatened with being Fo"ced to close
up. . sHecial session Of Congress would
he called if necessary to pass legisla-
ton to restore prices and supply to a
normal level At the same time the
federal Grand Jury in New York was
preparing to bring indictments for
criminal prosecutions. The sequel was
the action of the manufacturers yester-
day IN signing an agreement permit
ting the trade commission to fix fair
prices.
1t is understood that the administra-
ton is going further and taking steps
to guard against any shortage of sup
ely in the future. Through the forest
service. which already has been at
work on some phases of the problem.
plans for reforestation of wooded areas
now devastated for wood pulp are to
he worked out which are expected to
furnish ample supplies for American
publishers in the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
TO STUDY SUBMARINE FAUNA.
Profs. Cary and Mayer Are On Way
to Samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO, February Ito
study coral formations and take photo
graphic notes with submarine cameras
Prof Alfred G. Mayer. director of the
department of marine biology of tho
~arnesie Institute. and Prof. L. r. Cary.
mead OF the department of biology,
Princeton University, are here today on
their way to Samoa.
They will make their investigations
under water. where, protected by diving
hoods. they expect to spend much of
their time.
Prof. Cary said he had no fear OF
sharks. that he had frequently worked
with them all around him.
They do not recognize us as human
beings with our hoods on" he said, but
seem to think we belong to the subma-
rine fauna"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
PROBATE D1vIs1oS-Jus,ice Stafford


Estate of Willis R. Speare; order to file ac-
count attorney, J. T. Earnest.
ls'"tr of Hugh Caperton eXemplifed copy of
will filed.
IN re Clarence Hodkinson; order appointing
Bette Hodkinson guardian bond, $500 attor-
ney, H. W. Brmer.
Estate of II. T. Humphrey; rule discharged
attorney. Louis Gutenberg.
Estate of Mary Thompson will dated May II,
1915, filed attorney, f. J. Wissner.
Estate of Albert J. Butts will dated January
8, 1914, filed.
Estate of Harvey C. Watkins order Of sale :;
attorney. ID. W. Baker.
Estate of Thomas n. Walsh; sale ratified at
torney F. L. Neubeck.
Estate of William F. Wilder; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary granted to
Union Trust Company; attorneys. Hamilton X
Hamilton.
Estate of William T. Brown: petition for pro-
bate Of will fled attorney, C. ii. Cragin.
Estate of Mary 7. Murphy; order to pay out
funds attorney, b. T. Doyle
Estate of Caroline Ranney; letters of admin
istraton granted to Emma Ranney; bond,
81 900: attorney. Z. A. Newman.
Estate of Green Clay Goodloe; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary granted to
Union Trust Company; attorneys. Hamilton &
Hamilton.
Estate of Mary C. Mulhall will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted to
Joseph +. and Francis J. Mulhall bond, $500
attorney. u. W. O'Donochue.
Estate of Octavia +. W Story; order to trans
fer stocks attorney. j. b. Larner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

Octave Mirbeau. born in 1850, was a
dramatic critic in his early journals
tic years. but later became writer
along more varied lines. the author of a
number of works of fiction and of sew
eral plays. one of which. Les Mauvaic
Bergers," was played in 1897 by Sarah
Bernhard. Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was
warmly defended by NJ. Mirbeau in his
writings in the early stages of the
DreyfuS case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

bridge is more than ten inches thick.
The Firefighter. he said. makes daily
trips as far as the bridge. breaking up
all Of the ice in the channelway. per-
hitting an easy flow of ice and debris
after it passes the bridge piers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Features of the Offer.

THE principal features of the offer
are:
Among manufacturers and publish
ers there are differences of opinion
regarding the increase since January,
1915. in the cost of production of news
print paper in the United States, and
regarding the increased prices to which
manufacturers are entitled for news
print paper sold for use in the Cnlted
States for the six-month period begin
ming March !. 1917, taking into con-
sideration the increase in their cost or
production and other conditions aHect-
ing such manufacturers:
The undersigned manufacturers are
DESTROYS of cooperating in any plan
that may be approved by the federal
trade commission, providing for a more
effective distribution of newspr1nt pa
per among the smaller publishers:
'"The undersigned manufacturers are
DESTROYS of submitting these matters to
the arbitrament of the federal trade
commission
Each of the undersigned does hereby
request the federal trade commission
to find fix and determine forthwith:
"(a) The probable estimated in
creased cost of production of standard
newsrrint paper in the United states
during the period of time commencing
March /. 1917. and ending September l.
1917, over the cost of production of
newsprint paper in the United States
during the year 1916.
"(b) What price per hundred pounds
at the mill would be fair and reason
able price for the sale of such paper
for use in the United States during the
aforesaid period of time, from March
l. 1917, to September l, 1917: taking
into consideration such increased cost
of production and other conditions af-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

ing is said of increased production, but
it is understood the manufacturers are
willing to keep enough machines on
newsprint to insure a paper supply Tor
the entire country.
1t was learned today that the Cana
dian government will, under orders IN
council, fix a maximum price OF 21s
cents a pound on newsprint sold to Ca
madam publishers. leaving the price TO
be charged Americans to be determined
in this country. The two governments
have worked in concert in the situation
trying to find means of averting threat
ened disaster to publishers.
The statement issued by the commits
sion said:
The offer. with it's promise OF lower
prices and more equitable Distribution.
not only mems the saving of mllllons
to the great publishers Of the country,
but averts the absolute ruin that now
threatens hundreds of the smaller pun
fishers.
The proposition is the outcome OF the
news print paper Investigation that the
federal trade commission has been con-
Quoting for the last eight months AS
a result of public hearings and wo.k
of economists, accountants and held eN-
perts. the commission arrived at the
conclusion that the paper shortage was
largely artificial, that prices We're eN-
tortionate and that free competition
had ceased to exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

United States agt. Harry Silverman and Harry
Newman, larceny; verdict. guilty: remanded
attorneys, NJ +. Mangan and Robert l. Miller.
Carroll Electric Company agt. Fidelity Storage
Company: judgment verdict for defendant
against plaintiff for COSTS plaintiffs attorney
c. +. Digs: defendants attorney. J. A. Purcell
In re estate of Zachariah S. Buckler; verdict
sustaining will; caveators attorney, J. H.
Adriaans; cavatee's attorneys, Archer & Smith
Fischer & Fischer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17


Maschmeyer Hgt. American Security and Trust
Company; motion for trial argued and sub
mitted; plaintiffs attorneys, =. Ii. Marshall
F. j. Rice and A. H. Bell; defendants nttor-
neys. Frank j. Hogan and F. Edward Mitchell
Hight & Co. agt. Hodge: leave to file substi-
tute plea granted and motion for Judgment
overruled; plaintiffs attorney. Charles Poe; de-
PENDANTS attorney, II. W. Brimer.
pany: bill of particulars ordered in ten days
plaintiffs attorney. W. A. Johnston; defend
Vessels agt. Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company; demurrer TO second amended
declaration overruled: plaintiffs attorneys. p.
j. Ryan and E. A. Mooers; defendants attor
ney. George p. Hoover
Friedling agt Friedman: bill of particulars
ordered by February 10; plaintiffs attorneys.
Topper & Gusack: defendants attorneys. W. J.
Lambert. F. r. Whippler ana Fischer & Fischer.
Sun Printing and Publishing Company agt.
Washington Herald Company; defendant grant
ed leave to file substitute affidavit of defense in
fifteen days and motion for Judgment continued;
plaintiffs attorneys, II. W. Wheatley defend
ants attorneys, Alexander Wolf and Lawrence
koenigsberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Interest of Administration

The administration has shown the
keenest interest in the proceedings and
it was said that Secretary McAdoos AID
had made possible the result. President
Wilson has watched the situation since
the inquiry began.
Although nothing has been said con-
corning the continuance of grand jury
proceedings in New York it is well
understood the manufacturers move
was predicated on the assumption that
there would be no criminal prosecu-
lions. The manufacturers, in their pro-
posal, while denying there have been
any violations of the law, agree tnat
the trade commission, if it finds 1t
necessary, may make recommendations
for such changes in the business OF
print paper manufacture that the IN
dustry may maintain its organization,
management and conduct of business
in accordance with the law.
The investigation was put under way
last summer under resolution adopted
by the Senate. Information gathered
tending to show trust law violations
was turned over to the Department of
Justice, while all bearing on economic
bases of the situation was collated by
the commission. At hearings held last
fall and as late as January. the manu-
facturers it is said. discouraged the
commissions efforts to find solution
for prohibitive prices After the
grand jury proceedings were started
they came voluntarily to Washington
with their proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
CRIMINAL DIVISION 1-Justice Gould

United States agt George 7. Hilton house
breaking time to submit motion for new trial
extended to February %; attorney, George 7.
Hoover.
United States agt. Harry Wanneli, seduction
hearing on motion for new trial extended to
March 8; attorney. James A. O'Shea.