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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-22
WILL ENTER TOURNAMENT.
Local Golfers to Play in State Tourney
AZ Sioux Civ

At lsasc foJI loca golfers have cn7
tered the annual tournament of the
Iowa state Golf Association which
opens Monday al the Sioux City Golf
Club and continues thru the week. C
F: Thayer left for Sioux City this morn
ing and c. II Z. Boardman. a. II. 2.
Matthews, and Harry Winter expect 10
go Sunday. The qualifying rounds VII
be PLAYED Monday and Tuesday and the
match play ylil begin Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-22
STANDING OF CLUBS
STANDING
Results Thursday.

Results Thursday.
At Lacrosse Lacrosse, ); Marshall
town, 4.
At Clinton Mason City, A. Clinton,
0.
At Dubuque-Waterloo 6; Dubuque,
At Cedar Earids-Fort Dodge. o.;
Cedar Rapids. !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
ANSWER MADE
TO EOLL VICES ANGLING BAIT

interchange of views between all tha
allies
Summed up, the allies views as ex-
pressed by the British acting minister
were:
All previous aims of the allies stand.
The allies favor the Russian plan of
no anneXations and no indemnities,"
on the understanding this means no
annexations and no indemities for po-
litical aggradizement.
AnneXations and indemnities may
be necessary, however, to assure the
freedom of peoples held in bondage by
the central powers, and to atone for
such acts as the invasion of Belgium,
France, Serbia and Poland.
The opinion expressed by press and
public alike today was that Lord Ce-
cil's speech had given the most eff.
fective answer possible to the angling
bait extended by the German imperial
chancellor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
EooolANS QUIT FRATERNIZING
AND GET DOWN TO FIGHTING

>thfs re--uent was overwhelmed by
asphyXiating gases, intense rifle and
artillery fire and hurricane of hand
grenades and trench mortar shells.
Mines were exploded near by.
The Nord-Sud dispatch declared
German guns were now roaring over
a great part of the front since the
soldiers stopped fraternizing, but that
Russian army morale was being ex-
cellently maintained despite this con-
tinuous pounding.
Russian aeroplanes flying over the
Black sea harrassed the enemy in
Rumania, compelling the Teutonic
abandonment of the Ruman bank Of
the Danube. Later when the Ger
mans tried to recross, the Russian
flyers again threw them back.
The news of Russian submarine
flotilla shelling and silencing a. bat
terry on the Bosphorus was also
printed here today. Heavy damage
was said to have been inflicted on
the Turkish position.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
Germany Now Ready to Fight
as Hard as Ever Against
Her Allied
Enemies.
SCHEME WAS FAILURE
Rumors Of Public Unrest and Hints
Of Weakening, Said to Have
Been Only Clever
Ruse.
[By Arthur E. Mann, United Press

| [By Arthur E. Mann, United Press
staff Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, May 17.-Germany
is no longer playing possum," letting
hints creep out through her censor
ship showing alleged popular waves
for peace and seeking to lull her en-
emies into the belief that she is weak
ening. On the contrary, it is war, un
compromisingly and bitterly to the
end. And Americans here see in this
new development the necessity for
throwing all Americas weight immed
lately into the fray.
| From this close ring side seat to the
fight, this opinion is universal among
Americans and allied officials and cit
| izens here on German Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg's speech Copen-
hagen Is closest of all neutrals to the
German side of the conflict and less
subject to outside Influences The
Americans and allies here regard Holl-
weg's speech as that Of a leader vic
torious in a small sized brush with
antagonistic political elements. They
hold he would never have made so un-
compromisingly curt an address if
he were not sure Of his grip. They
hold the chancellor has flatly refuted
the flood of intimations from Ger
many's propaganda department that
Germany is ready to quit. They hope
Hollweg's unequivocal stand for con-
tinuation of war will eradicate that
element in America which has coun-
selled for passive participation in the
war in the hope that Germany is get
ting ready for compromise.
Well informed officials here inter
pret the almost universal approval Of
Hollweg's speech as voiced in German
newspapers as an indication that
the chancellor has survived the polit-
ical crisis in his career. They are not
by any means sure there ever was a
serious political crisis threatening
Hollwegs head; that it may have
been very clever German propa gan
da move to spread authenticated re-
ports Of internal dissentions. Unrest
reports from Germany might be count
ed on to influence Russia as we'll as
the United States.
Russian socialists have already ap-
parently taken great stock in these
German rumors of public unrest and
have announced they are working for
peace through a revolution" in Ger
many. Today it appeared that Holl-
veg was as strong as ever If not
stronger, and that he would retain his
strength, unless Germany's U boat
campaign fails or there is some other
stroke against the central powers.
Popular optimism for victory in Ger
many has overwhelmed the radicals
and their dissatisfaction over failure
of the government Immediately to in
stitute reform.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

TAXES ARE
NECESSARY
Need $445, 100000 More to
Cover Appropriations AL
ready Made for War
Expense.
|SURTAX is RAISED
sURTAx IS RAISED
Income Tax Must Undergo Revision
In Order to Secure tho
Amount Of Money
Needed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Four
hundred and forty-five million dollars
additional must be added to the ST.
80O,000,000 revenue bill now before
the house, making it total $2,245, ,0OO,.
900, Chairman Kitchin of the ways
and means committee told the house
today.
Kitchin read statement from the
treasury department showing that the
total amount of appropriations passed
and pending in congress necessary
for war purposes is $6,O19949 1922 66
and that 445,000,00O more must be
raised to cover appropriations al
ready asked
Representative LenrOot, Wisconsin,
moved to increase from eleven to
1875 percent the surtax on the
amounts by which incomes exceed
100000, but do not exceed 100000
This was adopted.
Il propose to ask that the tax on
all incomes above the 100000 mark
be increased by 25 percent" Lenroot
said.
Kitchin caused a sensation when
he favored this amendment He had
amendments
increase the income tax. Kitchin
said he has received advices from
the treasury department that the
government will need every dollar
that can be raised
IF the committee had known about
the additional S445,000,O00,' Kitchin
said, I'VE should have put more taxes
on incomes and excess Profit and
other items and should have found
additional sources of revenue
Representative Fordney, Michigan.
ranking republican member of the
ways and means committee, proposed
two cent tax on all bank checks
of 800 or less, saying this would
raise $1,000, 100000
The ways and means committee
split sharply over the question of
raising additional taxes. Representa-
tive Hill, Connecticut, a committee
member insisted that the whole bill
be sent back to the committee and
perfected
Representative Madden. Illinois.
republican, supported Hill. Garner.
Texas, a committeeman opposed
either to any increase in taxes under
the bill or the proposed reconsidera-
tion by committee The committee
should meet next October, he said.
and decide on additional taxes.
Radical revamDing of the revenue
bill with startling increases in taxes
on big incomes so the war will be
made pay-as-we-go, was forecast by
the action today.
Acting in committee of the whole.
the house adopted an amendment by
Lenroot, Wisconsin, raising the sur
tax on incomes of over 100000. This
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
Russia Has Passed Crisis and
Appears to be Started on
the Road to Con-
valescence.
Statements From Americana. Puhs
Ilahed In Russian NeAsspapeEs, -
Help to Bring Ahout
Harmony
EBy VIM. g. Shepherd. United Press
Staff COrrespondent1

tBy VIM. g. Shepherd. United Press
Staff Correspondentl
PETROGRAD. May 17.-Russia ao-
peared today to have passed tho
crisis Of her political sickness and ta
have started on the road to cons
valesoence. Differences between the
duma government and the soldiers
and workmen's delegates was melting
away and the formation OF q cabinet
support of all factions went on apace,
Today the executive committee OF
the soldiers and worMnen'E COM
nlittee met with tho duma ministry.
They asked that the ministry include
in the re-organized cabinet three so>
cial democrats and three national
socialists--rix o,ii OF twelve ot-tha
cabinet posts.
Official denial of alarmtst reports
of conditions of anarchy at Vlad-
1vostok was issued today. It was ass
serted the army commandant there
reported complete quiet and oo-opera-
ton OF all classes ever since the rev.
olltion.
One thing which 1t seems has had
great effect in stopping the interne-
cine strife among factions here, is
the series of statements printed in
Russian newspapers from prominent
Am orleans, urging complete democI
racy and unity Of effort to GUST auto
cratic Germany.
Today the statements OF Hamilton
Holt, New York editor, and a number
of American socialists, that the Units
ed States does not seek and does NOT
favor aggrandizement in the war.
were received with especial favor.
4rtI r,,gIA
understand why there has been so
much vactlliation about coalition
cabinet-why the soldiers and work.
mems delegates first refused the
duma ministry's proffer of such a
plan; why they changed this refusal
into acceptance on certain specified
terms; why the duma leaders reject
ed the specified terms and how 10
comes today that there Is so much
"jockeying" between the two factiona
for the organized cabinet.
An understanding Of what the solt
diers' and workmen's council really
amounts to is essential. AS matter
of fact the workmen's and soldiersS
delegates have practically usurped
the place formerly held-theoretict
ALLYN Russian administrative af>
fairs by the duma. The delegates ara
representatives of the Russian peoI
pie themselves.
When the revolution succeeded, ths
Russian people spontaneously began
to consider some way Of taking ad-
vantage Of lessons in cooperation
and popular rule and the experience
they had gained in the Zemstvo and
other cooperative societies under
the old autocratic rule. Such organ-
izations as the Zemstvo many times
saved Russia under the old regime
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
French Official Report.

PARIS, May 17.-For the seconc
successive night, German troops
threw violent attacking waves las
night against French positions north
of Moulin and Laffaux, and were
again repulsed, today's official state
ment declared.
| Another series Of three German at
| tacking waves northeast Of Bray En-
Laonnais was likewise checked, tn,
war Office declared.
"In the course of the night" the
statement said, "the Germans reat
tackled in the region north of Moulin
and Laffaux. All their efforts to re
take the ground gained by the French
counter attacks failed, they losing
heavily.
Northeast of Bray-En-Laonnais
three German assaulting waves were
checked by our curtain fire without
the enemy obtaining any results
The statement also detailed patrol
fighting in the Champagne.
Today's War Map.
[By Perry Arnold, United Press
Foreign Editor.1
NEW YORK, May 17-On every
front in Europe and Asia today allied
troops were waging their ypring Of
fensve, except where Russian troops
faced the enemy.
England and France were still gain
ing bit by bit in the greatest of these
offensive movements, in France.
Along the Austro-Italian front, Gen.
eral Cadorna was hurting his troops
forward in Italy's most formidable
and most successful offensive against
the Austrians.
In Macedonia, General Serial, with
his cosmopolitan forces of French,
British, Russian Italian, Serbian and
Greek troops was fighting along a
front of nearly thirty miles.
In Mesopotamia, General Maude's
British expeditionary force was press
ing on north of Bagdad.
In Palestine, General Murray with
his British invaders, was slowly bu.
steadily pressing the Turks back and
sweeping on toward Jaffa and the
Holy City of Jerusalem.
America was participating in this
world offensive movement. American
navy destroyers patrolled European
waters and on the French battle front
the American flag flew from the fight
ing planes Of the Lafayette escadrille
and from the munitions transport wag-
ons of one American unit
The every-front-offensive plan is
the first fruit of the allied councils
this winter at Rome, Paris and Lon
don. 1t Is co-ordinated, carefully
timed, completely organized effort.
Official statements today detailed
continued gains by the British around
Bullecourt, key points to the Wotan
section of the Hindenburg line; told
of French success in flinging back tre-
mendous German counterattacks at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
| MAY SUSPEND
CHILD LABOR LAW
Plea is Now Made "Let the
Children do the Work.
While Men Are
at War.
NOT TO CLOSE SCHOOLS
IL
Southerners Are In Favor of Making
Youngsters Toll in Case Elders
Must Abandon
Labor.
NOT TO CLOSE SCHOOLS
[By Robert ]. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent

I [By Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, May ia move
| ment Is on in congress to suspend
the child labor law during the war.
Going on the theory that the selec-
tive service will draw from fields and
factories of the country hundreds Of
thousands Of men, the plea may be
made to "let the children do the
work.
Up to the present the movement
for suspension of the child labor
conferences promulgated by some Of
Overman, North Carolina
Whether we initiate an effort 10
suspend the child labor law during
the war, depends upon the outcome
of the conferences now going on. I
al trying to consult all those sena-
tors who favored adoption OF the bill
first and see what their attitude is
on temporary suspension. will
probably know next week what we
will do" said Overman.
Interviews with several southern
senator's who strongly supported the
law. developed today that they are
not committed irrevocab1y against
suspending 1t now for the war. Others
declared they saw no good argument
in favor Of even temporarily discon-
tinuing its operation.
Senators who fathered the bill say
1t never can be suspended.
Coupled with this movement there
is talk Of exempting some children
from school during the war in order
to allow them to work on the farms
and in factories
The department Of labor is strong
ly opposed to this, however. The re-
ports received by this government
from England on the operation of the
school exemption plan there, show 1t
is failure.
The children's bureau Of the de-
partment made public the following
excerpt from report of the chief
medical officer of the British board
of education who says:
"To withdraw the child from school
at an earlier age than that contem-
plated by the attendance bylaws, is
to arrest his education on the thresh-
old of the years when he is probably
just commencing to assimi1ate and
consolidate the instruction he has re-
ceived and is receiving at school.
His introduction to labor at this time
renders him liable to conditions Of
strain, detrimental to his physical
well being"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
rival Of Fleet of American
bestroyers, Ready for In :
slant Duty, is Hailed
With Delight.
: BRUSH ALREADY
Imam U Boat and American Ship
Fought Duel, Details Being
Withheld by the
Admiralty.

nIted Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, May 17.-Knowing that
hercan destroyers are today comb
the seas alongside British war
lbs, searching for submarines, the
Fse announcement of the American
nmander ready for immed-
e duty"-upon arrival of the flotil-
at Queenstown sent thrill through
gland today
That the American vessels arrived
this side ready for instant action
d that one Of the destroyers has al
lady had brush with q submarine.
came known following the first ad-
lralty statement announcing their
eaence.
The British admiralty never disclos-
details Of actions between Its pa
ol vessels and submarines-unless
ere have been casualties to the Brit
forces. The same plan presum-
ply will cover whatever the admiral
may have to say regarding the
merican destroyers in action. In the
eliminary announcement, however,
Is believed the admiralty desired
let the people Of England know
at the Americans were in the thick
it. and therefore permitted an
Puncement showing the destroyer-U
pat action. What the outcome Of the
fush was, the admiralty withheld.
Every British naval officer and sea-
Ian who has seen the American flo
Ia Is open-voiced in admiration of
ouslness-like appearance of both
lps and men. The destroyers had
Fen Cleared for action" on the way
Ter; stripped down to fighting trim
pa the personnel drilled to the Sec
London newspapers glowed in re.
[ung the incident of how British Of
Fsers who boarded the American flo-
"a commanders flag ship to bid
|in welcome and to take tea with him,
armed that the American command
|orning. -
lfne British had expected several
EM nning up" after the trans-At-
celebration Luncheon.
: ,noNDoN, May IA number OF
u ,ueefs OF the American naval fleet
Nv ~ european waters, attended a
,a.ueon ,a.l OF the British navy league
,,uay. The luncheon was in honor
A. ansrican Ambassador Page, but
4 le ia, last moment he was indisposed
,liaas lons those present were Admiral
oe' ID llrst sea lord, Admiral Beres.
~ y auinlral Long, General Robert
4 anu tne Japanese ambassador.
,vv Usage ,aag from the American
:. Nasue was read. expressing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
1aey n OF Hand Grenades and
Sas :. nombs Changed Opin-
ION Of One Regiment.

PETpopGress press Leased Wire Service, I
be- b.oGRAD, ba. May 17.-Fraterniz-
bldjers Tween Russian and Teutonic
b tho mas stopped along practically
Nord. .su snorthern front, according to
pday. eeiicy dlspatch received
Fas cane cessation of friendly relations
|as tsea saia by one incident which Il
Ian a, tral brought home to the Rms.
bans ups ,s the duplicity of the Ger.
|ad an ana the hint that the Teutons
heir Sene sfs Interior purpose behind
tba e,lorts. 1t happened IN - saotnr
Pigment -. 'front.'. A certain Russian
landisbmanaau withhold all German
per thinsa his 10 come out and talk
s' The position held by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
Passes 100, 900 Mark.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE navy
has passed the 100000 mark in enlist
ed strength. The 100,000th man was
Richard Cannon, Jackson, Miss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
FOOD PRICES
ARE DROPPING
Gambler is on the Run Today,
While Food Hoarder is
Wearing Worried
Look.
! FLOUR TAKES TUMBLE
Outlook for Lower Prices Is Better
Than for Months, since
Wheat Speculation
Stopped.
FLOUR TAKES TUMBLE

49,
CHICAGO, May 17.-Wheat con-
, tinued to fall on the Chocago board
of trade today, early losses being 8
to 10 cents. July opened 8 under
yesterdays close at S2.21, and half
an hour later had lost another cent.
September was down at 50. and
later went to $1.99.
The food gambler was on the run
| today and the food hoarder was "out
of luck"
Flour prices were on the decline.
together with various other foodstuffs
and families that had stored away
huge quantities of provisions In fear
of famine" faced the prospect Of
eating maximum.priced food for tho
next several months, while their
neighbors enjoyed cheaper commodi-
ties.
Flour, which scared to $3.50.
dropped to SIG. Ono or two local
miliers. it was rumored today. had
even offered best grades as low ~
$3.50. Butter and eggs were Off
slightly.
Dealers in all commodities said To-
day that the outlook for lower prices
was more optimistic than in months.
while Mr. Ultimate Consumer began
to lose little of that worried look.
Various reasons were assigned for
the marked decline in wheat prices,
with the resultant drop in flour. The
trade" said 1t was due to the farm
ers '1oosening up" on their wheat
holdings; the man on the street had
an idea that the curbing of specula-
ton had something to do with It;
while persons in close touch with
official affairs limited that fear Of
federal prosecution might have in
fuenced traders.
Bread Makers In Session.
CHICAGO, May 17.-Bread prices
must increase 'if the government
does not devise some plan of deliver
ing the wheat to the miller at
cheaper COST
This was the concenSus, OF opinion
today Of two hundred represents
of the largest bakeries of every state
in the union, in conference here to-
day.
THE government should set stand
ard loaves, Of one and two pound
sizes. The prices should f1uctuate,
the same as the cost of pound Of
meat or sugar stated E. D. Strain,
of Battle Greek, member Of the
national executive committee Of the
National Association of Master Bak-
ers. I'll
'If the cost of flour can be reduc-
ed by action Of the boards Of trade
in stopping future trading to less
than 50 a bushel, a pound of bread
can be sold for ten cents At the
present time bakers are selling bread
on the basis of $40 a barrel for the
flour, when in fact, they are paying
S14.
"The government must devise some
plan of getting the wheat to the mil
Ter at more reasonable price"
S. F. Mcdonald, Memphis, Tenn,
president of the organization, in his
opening address, stated that "war
bread" baked Of so. called mixed
flour" has not proven successful
Bakers organizations" he said,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
Fifty Guardsnen Po <5ned
at Carl Miller's x1sstaurant
One Died From Eating Bread Plu g, But Others Will
Recover, Although Some in Bad Shape


+.
No further shortly
mel n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
REACHED EDGE
OF bULLEC0URT
British Troops Make More
Progress and Push Their
Way Through the
Village.
GERMANY ADMITS LOSS
French LInes Arc Bitterly Attacked
for Two Nights, But Manage
to Repuise the
8e Teutons.
GERMANY ADMITS LOSS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
LONDON, May 17.-More progress
at Bullecourt was reported by Field
Marshal Haig today.
There was fighting around Bulle-
court again." he said. I'VE progress
ed further through the village and
reached the western edge"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
No Annexations and No In.
IDENTITIES Except to Assure
Freedom of People.
[By Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff (,nrrasnnndant l

by Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May 17.-Good results on
Russia were looked for today as the
result Of Lord Robert Cecil's clarity
ing speech in the house of commons
on the allies aims as to annexations
and indemnities. 1t was stated on
authority that the speech made by
Lord Robert in his capacity as acting
minister of foreign affairs and en-
dorsed by former Premier Asquith,
would undoubtedly result In q fresh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

Atchison Globe: Sometimes the
bride is congratulated when sympa-
thy should be EXPRESSED.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17
Vicar Of Alaska.

vicar OF Alaska.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ROME, May 17.-Pope Benedict to-
day appointed the Jesuit Father Crem-
onti as vicar of apostolic Alaska.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

qbe Telegraph Service Of The
na;lv Gate City and Constitu-
..;on.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-17

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