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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
British Capture Turkish Towns.

London, March 31.-British forces in
Mesopotamia, advancing north from
Bagdad have occupied Kalaat Felujaif
and the areas of Deltawah and SIN
diyah and Sheraben, according to an
official statement issued today by the
British press bureau. 81 s
The British troops the statement
adds, was now confronted by the
remnants Of the Turkish army which
from Kut-El-Amara, which
were reinforced by fresh units near
Deltawah and Zindiyah. ---s~-----r -----r- -----'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Quiet Prevails in Spain.

Washington. March 31.-Quiet pre-
vailed in Spain yesterday, according to
an official dispatch received today from
Ambassador Riano at Madrid. A work
mems meeting was dissolved by the
authorities. y; | N ~ \ - - r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
"s.s-ms-:.ss" wsrs cu:y Target.

New York. March 31.-The mystery
of the eighteen submarines reported
captured by an American warshtp in
cable message from Panama, said to
have been seen - passengers on the
steamship Advance, off Waiting island.
was cleared today by the Rev. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Candor, OF the Preshy-S
terian board 1of foreign missions. pas
sengers on the steamer GARLIC, from
Panama. k8
The clergymen said the reported
T. boats were merely a procession ~
harmless naval targets In tow OF sew
eral warships. The Garlic passed the
captured submarines" of San Salvador
about the time the Advance steaming
Isonihward did NkAw1sA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
RUN BRITISH BLOCKADE.
Daring German Shippers Garry Sup.
plies to East Africa.


Berlin March 31.-The story Of how
German troops in German East Africa
were supplied with ammunition and
war materials. by breaking the Brit
ish blockade, is told in summary Of
current newspaper articles on the subs
ject given out today by the Overseas
News Agency. The chief aid in this
work was given by the auxiliary
cruiser Marie, brief account Of whose
exploits during the early part of 1915
was published late last summer. The
account reads:
I'm February, 1915, a steamer left a
German port under command of Re-
serve Captain christensen, carrying
rifles, machine guns, several million
cartridges, food, clothing, sanitary ma
terials ana equipment for the engines
Of the cruiser Koeningsberg (the Ger
man warship bottled up In African
water at the beginning Of the war).
1.-The steamer during April passed
thru chain Of British guard ships and
reached Mancha bay. When she entered
the bay she was discovered by Brit
ish cruiser which shelled her. Altho on
Are in places and in a sinking condi-
tion, her cargo was discharged.
Daring Exploit Of Marie.
"At the beginning Of 1916 the auxi-
liary cruiser Marie left for East Africa,
commanded by Lieutenant Sorensen, Of
the naval territorials, also carrying
rifles, artillery ammunitions, sealed
guns sealed howitzers and gun car
riers and cannon for the cruiser
Koenigsberg, together with uniforms
for the European and native troops.
Lieutenant Sorensen successfully
passed thru the British guard and ar
rived about the end of March at Suda
bay, East Africa, unnoticed by an
English cruiser on guard, about fifteen
miles distant, The cargo had been dis
charged and the steamer was ready to
sail when she was discovered and
shelled by British warships. The crew
repaired the ship which five days later
was shelled by the British. Altho hit
more than 100 times the crew sue
ceeded in repairing her once more. She
passed into the Indian ocean and on
May II, 1916, at Tiandyong Piock
(Java), bringing the first authentic
news regarding conditions in East
Africa.
"The newspapers consider that
thanks to theses plendid achievebents
the German troops in East Africa are
now we'll provided with all that is nec-
essary to enable them to continue the
defense Of the German positions
against a numerically superior enemy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

Amsterdam. via London, March 31.-
A Vienna dispatch quotes Count Ger,
min, the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, as saying in an interview
with the Fremdenblatt that the entente
could conclude an honorable peace
with the central powers at any time
and that the proposal Of the central
empires for peace conference still
held good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
PAGE ONE.

At I THIS morning, 10; yesterday, So.
PAGE ONE.
TeIssraphie News,
Cabinet Backs Wilson Solidly.
state Of War" to BE Advocated.
New German Raider in South AT.
lantic.
More Americans Lost in Subsea
Warfare.
French Make Gains in Night Attack.
Federal Order Disrupts Iowa Guard
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Driest of Dry Bills Passed.
Mad Rush to Get Bills Reported.
Senate Apologies to Mr.. Parrott.
Long Fight For Extradition. 4
Incendiary Wanted to See Building
Burn. g.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Destroying Angel. w..
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
Coming, a Long Drouth.
Speaking Of 'Hawgs".
Clinched Again.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Longer Terms For County OHi2ers.
Sheriff. Clerk and Auditor Affected
at Once.
Increase Safeguards at Viaduc;.
Local Comment. .s"-
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE. ~
Markets and General:
!Iack Of Rain Lifts Wheat
Corn Hardens in Sympathy.
Hogs Fail to Hold Gins.
Cattle Steady. t......
Mexican Plot Explained by thinner.
mann.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
a Word n Time.

~ Vv0To IN StUUUs
''Hey. Nike, don't come down on
hat ladder on the north corner. took
Il away."-Leland Stanford Ghaparral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

Patriotic .Philadslphia Demonstration.
Philadelphia, March 31.-Patriotic
citizens Of Philadelphia turned their
faces toward Independence hall today
to reconsecrate Themselves to their
country and pledge themselves to their
government.
All Philadelphia displayed the ma
tional colors and many stores and other
business places closed at noon to give
an opportunity to participate
in the demonstration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
RUSSIA PLEDGES FREE POLAND.

Proclamation Assures Poles They May
Form Own Government.
London, March 31-The proclamation
Of the Russian government to all Poles
announcing that Poland can decide its
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

Sun rises April / at 5:44, sets at 6:25.
1owa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday: colder tonight; moderate to
fresh winds,
Range OF temperature at Marshall
town: Friday, 80 and 49, Thursday,
60 and 80: March 80. 1916 62 and Al.
At this morning. As: yesterday, 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
NATION RALLY)Ne FOR WAR.
En(istnents in Navy Growing and High
and Low Offer Services.

En(istments in Navy Growing and High
and Low Offer Services.
New York. March 31.-On the basis
OF reports from thruout the country
Commander John Grady, in charge Of
the eastern recruiting division of the
United States navy. estimated today
that more than. 500 men were en-
listed in the service the last week. He
predicts that the country will do even
better than 1900 week In short
time.
Thru an announcement by the Ma
tional Surety Company today it be-
came known that number of finan-
cial and commercial houses were hav-,
ing investigations made to determine
how women could take the places of
male employees who joined the army
and navy.
The New York county chapter Of the
Red Cross has completed fund of
$215,o00 for the equipment of seven
base hospitals In this city for war SER
vice. These hospitals, it is estimated,
win give the accommodation required
for m army Of ;300, 900 men. Mors@tharr
1000 graduate nurses have been en-
rolled. 7 " sts ~ ss
8 Decks AvaiIable. a..
The department OF docks and ferries
today turned over to the federal gov
ernment two unused piers Of the Ham
burg g-Americanf line. The city several
days ago offered the government the
use of its piers.
Rodman Wanamaker has offered to
the government his aerial coast patrol
station at Fort Washington, L. T., and
also an air battle cruiser, fitted with
200 horse power motors.
Tho Central Federated Union, repre-
senting the American Federation of
Labor In New York City, last might ap-
proved a temporary suspense of labor
laws restricting hours Of labor. This
was based on the stipulation that EN-
ployers directly or indirectly interested
In the war should turn over their
plants to the government and forego
all profits from them during the period
Of war.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30
VISITS CAMP CLARK
VIM. Divan Visits the Boys
at Nevada and Takes
Them Some eats"

w. M. Divan visited Camp
Clark at Nevada this week, spend.
ing "a hours at the camp, eating
and sleeping there. The prim-
ary object of his trip was to see
the Mansfield boys and take
them some good home cooked
grub, like mother makes; he took
a box that weighed 40 pounds,
and it was full of fri'd chickens,
cake. bread, butter, fruit, and
various other good eatables. Mr..
Divan says this was the first
butter they had since they had
been in camp, and it disappear.
ed rapidly. The feast was en-.
joyed by the Man>ti Id boys,
who invited to join them the two
Hartville boys and Horace Pauls
brother from Doniphan, who is
also stationed there. The eats"
were sent by the relatives and
friends of the boys. There was
plenty of chicken to go around
the entire company. Frank Hoov.
er is now sergeant and draws
S3S month. Sergeant Walter
Coday is also mess sergeant and
draws S44 a month, while the
other boys get S36, Mr.. Divan
says. The boys have received
and are wearing their uniforms.
They look well and are getting
along fine. Letters to the boys
should not be addressed to the
Seymour Supply Co. but to
Supply Co 9th Re-inent There
are more boys in the company
from Mansfield than from any
ojhsr place Mr.. Divsn created
some cOmmOtion when he took
Riley, the company's m..s:ot -
the collie pup presented by DR..
f. H. l.iley, out for walk, as
some of the boys in the other
companies saw the dog was gone
and told the supply company
boys that some one had stolen
their dog. The morals Of the
company are reported as excel
lent. Not one of our boys has
had to do time in the guard
house nor do police duty.
Sergeant A. P. Collins and
Sergeant Jones We're here
this week recruiting soldiers.
Sergeant Collins has served 30
years in the regular Army, and
been retired six years, but at
the beginning of the present
war he asked to enter the service
again, and says he is willing to
go to the front. He has a sister,
Mrs. Irish, living at Mountain
Grove. He served in the Span
ish, American war, in the Indian
campaign in the sos and saw
service in Cuba, wearing three
badges presented to him by the
U. S. Government, representing
service in three wars; he is now
acting as a recruiting officer for
the government.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30
rite b. S NTH
Sherman Borders
BurIev Carl Moody

BurIev Carl Moody
Larken Louis Turner
Owen Clarence Boyer
Marvin Hanks Dennis
Mamie Wright Box
Thomas Lovall Keeling
Claude Elmer Tripp, enlisted
Lester Ephriam Mingus, enlist
I'd
Names of persons that are not
certified for service
Harry Augustus Samuel
William Earl Davis
James Monroe Scrivenor
Henry Rayborn
Fred Widner,
Joseph w. Kirk
Homer Andrew Newton
Elmer Ellsworth Greenwood
Charley Newton Maytield
Henry Moore
Erastus Llughyette Neal
Fritz Ernest Bear
John Alexander Rummel
Thomas Ellis
Sylvester Milton
Warren Roberts Jr.
John Harrison Woody
John b. MaytieId q
William Henry Branstetter
Thomas Oliver, colored
Clyde l.. Byers
George Washington Mayfeld
Jesse Ernest Brazeal
William Hugh Williams
Marion Harrison Sanders
George William Reddick
Evans Frye
Otto Shropshire
Arthur Eiie Hyde
Claude jackson Smith
Clarence d. Shannon
Roger Gilmore Todd
Hawl Ewes Austin
Ben Harrison Moore
DE Soto LathrOm
Spencer Wellington Estus
Charley l.. Anderson
Paul Palmer DOrrell
Judge Buttrum !
Charley Calton Mackie
Jake John Ivy
Il. Arven Pearson
Ralph L Calhoun
Erven E. Yocum
William Elsby Bruton
Charley E. Brumley
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30

am now located and buying
cream in w. w. TarbuttOn s place.
| have a new and up.to. date out
fit and will appreciate your Civ
ing me a trial with your cream.
Believe | can make you money.
A p. Wilcox. adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30
SOLDIERS. CIVILIANS
Official List of Those Certi-
fed for Service in Army
Draft and Those Not

Names of persons certified fo
service
Jarret Hobart Ellison
Ira Keeling
Clarence Ramsey
Arthur Chadwell
George Harrison Ellis
James Madison Crewse
Everett j. Foster
Ira Elmer Young
Homer Clarence Daniel
Leo Clyde Mansfield
john Wesley Rogers
Joseph N Davis
Richard Franklin Go venor
Willie Pruitt
Harry Green.
\ Thomas Jtffel son Smitlle
Hosea Clayton Long
Troy Oliver Perkins
John Hitchcock
Otto George RAIDER
Ernest ElIwOOd Gaskill
Ira Clarence Stout
Omer Patterson, enlisted
Homer Hight
David H. Byers
Charles E Roukstool
Ace Riley
Francis Adolph O,'tting
Charles Francis Brown
John e lsworth WaShburn
Spurcey Andrew Baker, enlist
ed
Taylor TrumbO
Clyde Thrbutton, enlisted
Ray Whitaker, enlisted
Charley Henry Brazeal
Armar Lee Parker
William COlSon
Henry Ernest Getting
Louis B. Bumstead
Oscar Lee Weaver
James e. Hobbs
Thomas Jefferson Farmer
Paul Ramon Stanton
Robert jefferson Pearl
Raymond r. Barnes
Joseph Todd
w. Ernest Ellis
John Edward Nichols
Charley Hall
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30
For Sale "A good 4year.Old
Jersey cuw.-J NJ. M.ThirkieId. adv

For Sale "A good 4year.old
Jersey cuw.-J NJ. ThirkieId. adv
John Rippee has returned
from his trip to Texas, Howell
and Oregon counties. He re-
ports the Texas county corn crop
bigger by IL third than ever be-
fore and says several bushels of
new corn have been contracted
at 81 per bushel, for feeding to
cattle.
State Highway Engineer Ora
ham and President J, A. Chase
of the Ozark Scenic Highway
we're here last week on road
business. The survey of tile
highway is still in progress. 1t
looks like the government is
figuring on the highway, being ii
national road, as there have been
three government inspectors
through here.
Geo. II. Reed, who has been
with the Wheeler, kelnlOr Con-
struc.inn Co., of Bartlesville,
Okla, is home on weeks visit
with his mother and sister. j.
W. Floyd will be at home as soon
as Mr.. Reed returns tO run the
engine that Mr.. Floyd now runs,
Mr.. Reed reports that they are
having some hot weather there
now and he is glad TO get to the
Ozarks where he can get cool.
Mesdames NJ. E West and
Horace Paul entertained FRIDAY
afternoon for Mrs. D. Il. Snyder
and daughter of near Macomb,
refreshments being served to
the following: MeSdames Fl
Coday. G. S. Burney, J. A. Riley,
A. J Wilder, j. B. Freeman, L
NJ. Rpece, o. l.. Rohinett, J. A.
Fuson, r. M. Rogers, N. j.
Craig, w. A Black; Misses Blan
che and Hazel Burney and Gladys
Fuson, and James Louis Robinett.
The next annual convention of
the Wright County Sunday School
Association will be held at Mans
field. The new officers of the
association are: President, Rev.
F. f. Osborne. Mountain Grove:
Vice President, Mrs, Ella Hirt,
Mountain Grove; Secretary
Treasurer, Mrs. Emma Martin,
Macomb. Mrs Sarah Smother
man of Mountain Grove is super,
intendent of the temperance de.
partment.
Attorneys N. J. Craig of Mans
field and Frank Mann of Spring.
field were in Mountain Grove
Tuesday on business connected
with the damage suits brought
againgt the Frisco by Frank
Slater for the estate If Thomas
LamberSon and by Alvin Buett
ner in connection with the auto
accident at that place when Mr..
Lamberson and Mrs. Buettner
were killed May 6 Messrs.Craig
and Mann represent the railroad
The State Normal School at
Springfield was most prosperous
last year, enrolling 1897. The
prospects are excellent for the
opening, September tenth. Good
crops will more than off set the
bad effects of the war. Good
boarding at lowest prices. Best
accommodations and best oppor
tunities for the cost. This is a
time for all to make the most of
such opportunities to prepare
for the coming demands. Sound
education is the best investment.
adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30
MANY MIRRORETTES
Short Items and News Notes
of General Interest to
Our Readers

Monday.
D. S. CantrelI was in st. Loni.
this week.
Samuel Tripp is reported or
the sick list.
W. r. Norcross spent Sunday
at Macomb.
Circuit court meets at Hart
vile Monday.
w. B. Hitchcock was in Spring
field Mon day.
j. c.. Turner was in Spring
field Sunday.
Ed Archer was here from Hurt.
vile Tuesday.
The K. c., O. g. S. r. r. is build
ing a Y here.
Miss Ethel Kelley is visiting
in Springfield.
n IS. Lef1Ar OF Bryant was
here Monday.
Mrs. r. A. Alcorn has return
ed from Seymour.
Ace Riley of Mountain Grove
was here yesterday.
Miss Helen Frost has return.
ed from Kansas City.
j. d Reynolds made trip tC
st Louis this weee.
j. H. Atkisson; has bought
Ezra Dennis Ford car.
Dr.. Waldo Camp was here
from Seymour Saturday.
A. G. Stice's of Cabool spent
Sunday at G. G. Cunningham $.
Mrs. E. j. Nichols was here
from Mountain Grove this week
Charles Davis and wife OF
Kansas City visited here this
week.
CA. Stephens visited relatives
in Mountain Grove during tht
week.
Roy & Cantrell shipped three
cars of cattle to st. Louis last
week.
VIM. Grain has returned from
a visit to the 10l Ranch in Okla
homa.
Mrs. Ira Westbrook has been
visiting at South Greenfield this
week,
Arthur Short is using crutch,
e> because horse stepped on
his foot
Montana Bellies Wild West
Shows willeXhibit here tomorrow
see ad.
Roe Strong has been at Miami.
Okla, where he is doing night.
watch duty.
Prosecuting Attorney G. II
Jackson was here from Hartville
yesterday.
Mrs. j. D. Kelley has oul
thanks for some fine cabbage
and squash.
Dewitt Hitchcock arrived Mon
day from Oklahoma and will &C
to school here.
Orley Eaton was quite badly
hurt in an auto accident at Hart
vile last week.
Miss Lille Kelley has gone tt
Osborn to teach school, whicl
begins Monday.
E. e. Newton'S of NeoSho visit
ed relatives and friends here
during the week.
]. H. Schroeder, the Bank o
Mansfield building contractor
was here last week.
We have some new AXminsto
and Velvet Rugs.-F. N, Dye
Furniture Co. adv.
The Parent.Teacher Associa
ton will meet at the school houS
after school Wednesday.
Wanted-Wood choppers t
cut by the cord, will pay 81 pc
cord. w N. Draper.--adv.
Eugene Lovan. and wife G
Willow Springs spent Sunda
with Henderson Lovan and wife
Mrs. &. 5. Burney attende
the county w. G. Y. U. CONVEX
ton at Mountain Grove this wee
Ray Williams, Frank Steven!
Il. l.. and, Bryan McCriie hay
gonr to Albion, Mich, to worl
w. II. Brake, Charles Schlicl
!, er, Ed and Ernie Williams moto
ed up from Macomb Monda.
We sell for cash but make il
r your interest when YOU buy; IL
'us.-F.N.Dyer Furniture Co. q
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-08-30

trial-F.N. Dyer Furniture Co. ad
Earl Carver Of the Ozark Lumb
or & Manufacturing Co. was
here on business during the
week.
G. G. Freeman and wife, and
Misses Jewell Hoover and Maude
Coday spent Sunday at Haden
Coday S.
Miss Harriet OberholSer, a
dnacOness nurse, has been nurs.
ing Miss Lois Beach, who hls
typhoid fever.
The II a. Alcorn Hardware
Co. has been moving this week
from the Freeman building to
the Day building.
j b. Freeman and wife of
Mansfield and H N. Nichols and
wife of HartviIle motor d TO
Marshtield Sunday.
For Snlp--Francn American
hygi"nic sample case of toilet
requisites See F; y. Cole. at
barber shop. adv.
d.. +. H Riley, he Dentist,
will be in HartvilIe the week of
Sept. , to $, prepared to do all
kinds of dental work adv.
Two fine resident lots in Bur-
ney's Addition in Mansfield for
sale cheap. Address B. A. Tay-
lor, Hnntley. Montana.-adv
t;n to j. D. Reynolds: huv the
John Deere Mower and Rake,
the best made, at old time prices,
h' fore they are all gone. ADV.
Mrs. James Coday of Mans
field and Miss Garfield Carter of
Hartv,lIe have been in st. Louis
studying the now millinery styl
eS.
The women who have not reg
istercd may do so in the park
Saturday afternoon All Hoover
cards must be in by Sept. .; la
dies, please take notice.
G A. Cummings and wife were
here from Springfield Saturday
Mr. Cummings was connected
with the Mansfield Mail about 20
years ago: he now has a paper at
Ev"rtOn.
II. G.. Tarbutton was in Sey
muur this week. He has been
getting around an crutches on
account of having cut his foot
with an axe.
Prof J. A. Hylton was here
yesterday enrOute from Spring
field to TLayrr, where he begins
his duties Monday as Snpelin'
trndent for another year
Mrs. W. 7. Mert' + Of Hurling,
ton. Iowa. las been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth DeetS, at
DR.. +. Fl Ei'er'S. II T. grand
ldturlt,r. Miss katherine Mer
Ger. has been bore with her.
Do You get up ut night? SanOl
is surely the best FOR all kidney
or Bladder troublrS. SanOl gives
relief in n hours from all back
ache and bladder Troubles. SanOl
is a guaranteed remedy. 35c and
81 90 a butl .e 1T the drug >tOra. ad
TIE M!rror folks visited q en-
d.l Matson DaubenSpeck $
count Y place, Sunday. While
Mr.. Dan 'n nspccIl lives in toAn
he makes regul II trips to Glen
| dale to look over his stock and
orchard. He also has a farm
near Rogersville.
Women wanted full time, salary
Sl5, spare time 25c an hour, sell
ing guaranteed hosiery to wear
er Permanent; eXp ricnce' un'
essary. Guaranteed Hosiery
Mills, NurriStown. Pa.-adv.
: Mrs. G. f.. .Cathcart and children
are visiting in Mississippi. The
older children have been there
some time, Mrs. Cathcart and
the two younger children going
Sunday. Mr.. Cathcart accom-
panied them MS faraS Memphis
Tenn, where they spent the day
Postmaster G.. W. Summers
and Rural Carrier w. II. Nickle
of lartvillc were here Monday
Mr.. Summers tells as that a,
the farmers meeting at Hart
Vile Saturday it was decided tt
have Il district farm agent fo
Wright and Douglas counties
y who will have his headquarter
Z at Mnnntnin Grove. praCtiCalI,