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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
,lllt,skY uP As DRouTH NEARs.
,uoutiil,rs Will Make Denatursd Alcohol
ana Shot May Cost IS Cents.

~ 4iljers Will Make Dsnatured Alcohol
ana Shot May Cost IS Cents.
chicago, Aug, 1s-Distillers, ordered
~ discontinue manufacturing spirits
- beverage purposes after Sept. 9,
03snost universally are contemplating
sfnttalling machinery for making dena-
strred alcohol for medicinal, industrial
:and munition use. The demand for al
fo0hol 10 limited at this time, but many
~ the manufacturers expect to receive
government contracts.
Wtiie the distillers were considering
The problem confronting them, their
representative on the Peoria exchange
yesterday quoted whisky at 1920 gall
IN. They predict a sharp advance in
pr1ce after Sept. s.
IN Chicago the wholesale prices OF
! yome brands have dou bled and even
I Strebled during the last few days. Across
ne bar thesthirsty patron faces q pros
so1ct OF paying % and 35 cents q drink
slcf whisky.
The demand for spirits has been on
- increase every since the food bill.
sN1s introduced In congress. Distillers
~ there is enough in bond to last at
i166st two years y. !,
kssplng pace with the advance ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Nations Answer to Pope's
Peace Proposals to
Be Separate.
ENTENTE ALLIES
s. NOT CONSULTED
Answer Will Go Forward ~ Soon ~
Proposal 10 Fully considsrsd-Pan-
Gsrmanists Opposed to PontifFs
Panaoea-Austria. Hungary to Throw
Weight Of influence in Favor Of
Affirmative Answer.

Aug. 1s.-The reply OF
the United States to the pope's peace
note will be sent Independently and not
in connection with any answer from
the other bel1igerents. At least this Is
the plan at this time as indicated by
Secretary Lansing. A reply may not
be expected until the prnnnsa, hes been
moro carefully considered.
1t IL generally taken to be the fact
that the president will consider the
opinions of the other allies in making
reply and that the diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Washington are exchang-
Ing the views Of their governments
with the state department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Counter Attacks Fail.

london. Aug.N 1S.-The German
troops in Flanders were again COM
pletely repulsed by the British after
sharp fighting, according to the Brit
ish official statement issued early this
morning. The statement follows:
'4The enemy early today delivered q
counter attack against our recently =
captured position Immediately north
west OF Lens. His troops were again
completely repulsed after sharp fght- :
ing. in which we secured q few prison
ers.I There was considerable hostile
artillery activity during the night In
this neighborhood and a1so northeast
OF Ypres.' ,,s55 .s r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
TWO GUARD DIVISIONS TO GO.
New England Troops Will Be Sent to
Europe With Western Mon.

Europe Wnn western Mon.
Washington, Aug. s18-Two army
divisions instead OF one comprising a
total of at least $4,000 men. probably
will make up the first contingent Of the
national guard to go to France.
Altho official confirmation was
obtainable, there were evidences yes
terday the composite that comprises
the Forty second division, whose or
ganization recently was announced, will
be accompanied abroad by the Twenty
sixth, made up of New England guards
men. No New England states are among
the twenty-six having representation
in the composite division.
The commander Of the Twenty sixth
Is Major General Clarence Edwards,
now acting as commander of the de-
partment of the northwest, and It Ia
presumed he will 80 TO Europe with
the division. The Twenty-second Is
commanded by Major General w. A.
Mann.
A report was current that sufftcien,
shipping will be available for forward
ing two, divisions within the time fixed
for the departure Of the Forty second
and that the Twenty sixth had been
selected to go because It comes from a
compact area and Is composed. for the
most part. Of regiments Of high rating.
The Forty-second Is being mobilized
at Mineoia, Long Island, under the new
European standard, which requires
that the strength Of the individual in
fantry regiments be Increased more
than so per cent. The process neces-
sitates the addition OF some units not
included in the original order. for TO
get the 250 men necessary for one COM
pany, hundreds OF men have been
transferred to m up the regiments se-
lected to go. An the other national
guard divisions VII: so thru q ss:ss::::.
process on their arrival at the division
al camp.
No hint has been given as to the
probable time 1t will require to pre-
pare the Forty-second for embarka-
ton. AS it is a wholly new organixa-
tion it is logical to assume that It will
take some time to get into working
shape. The same considerations apply
also to the Twenty-s sixth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
POLICE JUST HAD
TO SQUELCH EN-
Police Prohibit Demonstrations Of Suf-
frassttss at White Houss-eill In
censrsss Proposes to Bar Pieksting.
--Mhat Senator Myers Said.

Washington. Aug. 1s-Continued dis
orders this week in front Of the White
House as the result of "picketing" by
militant suffragists caused the Wash
ington police to put into effect today an
order prohibiting further &emonstra-
tions.
Assailing the militant pickets In un-
sparing terms, Senator Myers. Of Mon
tana, today introduced a bill to pro-
hibit White House plcketing.
THE proceedings have been outrag-
eous, scandalous and almost treason
able" he said. II think people are dis
gusted with the proceedings. The pres
ident out Of the generosity of his heart
pardoned the women recently sent to
the workhouse for sixty days. I think
he erred: they ought to be compelled to
Serve out their sentences It is time to
stop these insults to the president"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
SUES FOR HUSBANDS DEATH.

Mrs. Carrie L. Taylor Seeks Damages
From Railroad For Auto Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Aug. 18-Mrs. Carrie L. Tay-
lor, as administering Of the estate OF
Joseph w. Taylor, has brought action
in the district court OF this county
against the Illinois Central railroad, IN
which she claims damages in the sum
of $4,000. alleged to have been sus-
tained when a train struck the auto Of
Joseph Taylor at Iowa Falls. The ac-
cident happened in December, 1915, and
Taylor was killed. The case Is sched-
uled for the August term Of court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Opinion in Germany v.ri..

Copenhagen. Aug. 1s-The German
foreign office is not yet ready to an
nounce the governments standpoint on
the pope's peace note. An answer
probably will be delayed considerably
while the four central powers are en-
deavorlng to merge their divergent
Views and interests regarding peace.
+ A cordial article In the Cologne Ga
zette perhaps presages the German
point Of view by declaring It is the
duty OF MI governments to support any
effort ct honorable mediation
Il Is evident that Austria Hungary
will throw Its weight in favor Of an
affirmative. answer to the pope's well
come proposal. Just as Bulgaria viii
fatty and vehemently oppose any ac-
ceptance Of the return Of occupied
areas.
While the newspaper Germania, as
BELTS its representative Catholic char
,acter, is decidedly optimistic regarding
the prospects for tangible results, most
papers are rather skeptical that the
pontift's proposal will lead to anything
in the immediate future. The pan
German papers insist that peace on
the proposed basis Is utterly impos-
sible. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Cubae oRer
to provide a mobilization and training
camp for some American forces has
been accepted. The number or descrip-
ton Of the forces 70 be sent can not
be disclosed for military reasons.
The state department today issued
this statement:
''7'he T'hae government &c c::h. he. nfHAred
In a most friendly spirit to the gov-
ernment OF the United States the uss
Of training grounds on that republic
for the American forces.
This generous offer has been ac-
pleasure and careful consideration has
been given to the question as to which
Of the American forces would be most
benefited by training on the island OF
Cuba.
and American troops will proceed 20
tho eastern end of Cuba for training
at an early date.
1.-THE action on the part OF President
Menooal, In making this friendly offers
Is considered as further proof Of Cuha's
desire to give cordial CO operation to
the United States Of America, and 10
be Of every assistance to II Ia the war
which both countries now ara swasfngi
FOR the rights OF humanity against the
imperial German government"
Grain Conference Called.
A conference to discuss ways and
means of increasing production or
winter wheat and rye In 1918 will be
held at the call OF Secretary Houston
In Indianapolis beginning Monday.
Aug. 20. State agricultural colleges.
state commissioners OF agficulture.
and secretaries of the agricultural
committees Of the state councils of de-
Tense of Ohio Michigan. Kentucky, In
diano, Illinois and Wisconsin have been,
invited to attend.
The purpose OF the conference In to
discuss ways and means for bringing
about in the states named the plant
ing OF 1o,923.ooo acres to winter wheat
and OF 1.456,0oo acres to rye this fall
Eliminates Stamp Tax.
In dlsposing Of minor disputes in the
war tax bill the senate today by vote
Of 3S to %, struck out the provision In
serted by the finance committee for a
one-cent stamp on bank checks. drafts
and certificates of deposit, designed to
raise 100000 In revenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
GUARDS 70 REPORT MONDAY.
Men Drafted From First and Second
Regiments Must Join Third at Once.

Special to Times-Rapubl1can.
Des Moines, Aug. 1s.-All Iowa ma
tional guard companies frsm the First
and Second regiments which are to be
taken into the Third are to report to
Colonel Bennett, commander OF the
Third, at the fair grounds camp Mon
day. The Third regiment men today
are digging trenches. not to hght in
S;;s ter water mains from the fair
grounds to the camp Just east Of the
grounds.
Plenty Of tentage has arrived for the
big regiment. Horses will not be fur
nished ans:! the men reach France.
some 800 being necessary.
The ammunition train. recently orr
ganized, may soon go to France. inas-.
much as it Is the first in the entire
country to be up to war strength and
in training. Kansas was slated to 20
but is not ready. Governor Harding
and other high officials are using In
fiuence to have the Iowa ammunition
train sent to France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
WHAT MIcHAELIs THOUGHT.
German Chancellor Wrote Against
Rule by Parliament.


Copenhagen, Aug. 1S.-nteresting
light on the political creed Of DR..
George Michaelis the German chan
cellor, is given in an article which he
wrote in December, 1914, for an OBJ
scure religious weekly. It has been
resurreoted now. 1t condemns par!ia- I
mentarism on II" ono hand ord rr t>'e
other the selfish policy Of the con-
servative party. 8
What democrat, in view Of the mis-
erable fiasco Of parliamentarism In
England and Of the republican consti-
tuition in France, can demand parlia-
mentary rule in Germany" DIR. Mich.
aelis wrote. who will dare to touch
the temperor's military authority" he
asked. .
After paying a tribute to the social
lists, DR.. Michaelis rebuked the con-
servatives, saying they opposed fran
chise reform and an inheritance tax to
protect their own power and their
pocketbooks. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
DESPITE DANIELS DECLARATION.
Iowa Women Working to Comfort Navy
Mon Reassured by Governor Harding.


Des Moines, Aug. 1S.-Assurance was
given today by Governor Harding that
all supplies for men Of the navy pre-
pared In Iowa under the auspices OF
the Navy League would reach the men
for whom they were intended, despite
Secretary Daniels announcement that
further supplies would not be accepted
from the league.
The governor made public n letter he
wrote today to Mrs. w. II. McHenry.
president OF the Des Mo!ncS wcneen's
division Of the Navy League, In which
he called attention to press dispatches
quoting Secretary Daniels and added:
II can assure you that all supplies
and equipment now prepared or be-
ing prepared In this commonwealth will
be transmitted to the secretary. 80 that
they will reach the men in the navy for
whom they were intendd and that the
work should continue without inter
ruption."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18

whisky price, other products have risen.
Cordials. which are manufactured from
spirits, and formerly sold wholesale at
$1.60 and $1.75, now are quoted from
81 to $2.25, and Arthur Marchesini Of
the Italian Distilling Company yester-
day predicted that in September the
prices wouid be between :2.se and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
PAGE ONE.

d
PAGE ONE.
Telearaphic News:
Canadian Powder Mills Destroyed
With Many Lives.
Germans Fail to Regain Lost Ground.
Cuba Offers America Camp Site.
America to Reply to Peace Note In
dependently.
Head of German Spy System Ar
rested.
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Navy League Under Federal Ban.
Wilson Promises Action on Coal.
State Will Act II President Fails.
Fort Smelling Men to Camp Dodge.
Dairy Industry OF Natioo Menaced.
Motorcyclist Burned to Death.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
A PrizeAghting Monopoly.
The Lowden- Harrington Way.
The Fighting Mans Tobacco.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
To call $50 More From Draft List.
To Be Summoned Beginning Aug. 81.
Friends Want Religious Exemptions.
Federal Board Passes Seven Local
Men.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Market: .na General.
Corn Undergoes Sag
No Life in Wheat Trade.
Cattle Market Weak.
Hogs Sell Up to SO.
Every Auto Owner Must Pay War
tax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
rBy the Asso ciated Press.l

British Front In France and Belgium.
Aug. 1s.-The nghting Thursday at
Polygon ) was unusually desperate.
Wave after wave Of the enemy came
surging up against the London troops,
who held on determinedly with rifle
and bayonet until two simultaneous
counter attacks from different direc-
tions forced them to retreat. IL
Gradually they withdrew, fightinS
all the way. Some few Of them, in
deed, were surrounded and fought un-
til forced to surrender.
One young officer in command OF
ten men found himself encircled Dy
the enemy and his men being swept
by machine-gun fire. The last heard
of him was contained in message
he signaled back to his division saying
his men were facing death and that he
saw. no way but to surrender and save
their lives.
Along most Of the French front 1t
was comparatively quiet altho a hard
local battle was continuing about q
strong German redoubt known as Les
I1illas, which lies about 1000 yards
southwest of the st. Jams Beke river.
In their advance the French surged
forward on either side of this position,
making q sort Of pocket about it, and
1t was expected that the small German
garrison would be compelled to sur
render shortly.
Freneh Casualties Slight.
The Germans delivered counter at
tack on the extreme right flank, but
this was repulsed by artillery fire. The
contact between the French and Brit :
ish armies was excellent.
The prisoners accounted for to date
total more than $40. This figure rep
resents considerably more than the en-
tire French casualties along their
whole front in Thursdays offensive.
The remarkably small number OF cas-
ualties was due to the fine work OF the
French artillery. Preliminary bonn
bardment Of German positions was
very effective and the advance was
made under perfect barrage.
AS was the case on the British front,
about Langemarck the German bar
rage was totally Inadequate and the
counter battery work whereon 80 much
depends gave no trouble. French coun-
ter battery fighting resulted in silenc-
Ing large number Of enemy guns. and
az q result the French have been little
troubled by gun FIRE in carrying out
consolidations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
Canadians Regain Tr.neh...

British Front In France and Belgium,
Aug. dS.-Gemnan troops delivered an.
other sharp but futile counter attack
against a section of the new Canadian
positions northwest and west Of Lens
early this morning. The Germans sue
ceeded in penetrating the British
trenches but were driven ont immedi-
ately as the result Of strenuous hand
to- hand fighting which cost the at
'tackers considerable number Of dead
and a few prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18

81 Montreal, Aug. ia terrific explo-
sslsns today at the powder plant Of Cur,
IL = Harvey, Ltd. at Rgaud. Cue,
sssed tho loss Of many lives and I'm
Ihhsnfse property damage. Five thousand
men and women were employed at the
plant. which covered m area Of five
s6Quaro miles. AZ ss4
Jirst reports fsceixs6k ~, .6atawe.
Ahaa aeone Of the explosion stated
tAat III tho neighborhood Of $50 per-
sone had been Killed. Reports re-
sceivod here soon after the explosion
said the plant was nearly all In flames
The whole countryside was covered
ct 10 o'clock with dense copper
coloFed smoke. A special train Of doc
tors and nurses left here at 1880
o'clock for the scene OF the disaster.
From points near Rigaud 1t was
learned that three explosions took
place. Tho first. at o'clock. was
beard In Vaudreuil. twenty-five miles
aNay. This explosion was followed by
two Others in quick succession. They
dIsrupted telephone and telegraph COM
rnunication with Rigaud, making 1t
dinicult to obtain information for some
time.
Trafic on the Canadian Pacific
railroad,s ottawa-Montreal line. which
uaases close to the plant, was sus-
nended shortly after the blast.
Il Estimates Of Dead Arc Vague.
Trainmen who got away from the
scene reported that forty houses at
sIkaxon, Q little village near the pow
dSr plant that Is occupied by work
!. unln. wore raxed by the force OF the
explosion.
passengers on Canadian Pacific
railway train which passed the scene
of the disaster place the number Of
dead from the first explosion at TWEEN
~. Tho passengers said 1t was impos-
eible to obtain definite figures, as hun
dreds rushed into the open country
when the explosions occurred.
The extent Of the explosion may be
fudxed by the fact that two farm
\ \ 7hnanea over a mile from the plant
were blown down.
45i 45j At noon the village Of Dragon was
blazing and 1t looked as II 1t would
bS Sdestroyed.
odacials here Of the Curtis & Harvey
! Company lack information az to the,
cxuse 81 the explosions. It was said
9fhat probably 300 persons were work
Ein4 ia the aection OF the plant where
~ 6rst explosion took place.
s. n vas believed by officials the other
stwn explcsiops were caused by nre
IsiGh spread from the first.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
CARTER TO FIX COAL PRICES,
Illinois Justice Announces Decision e
Proceed With Plans.

Z Chicago, Aug. 18.-The public hear
Ing on price fixing of coal by Justice
Orrin N. Carter, director Of coal for
Illinois. recessed today Until. Monday
Justice Carter has announced that after
the hearing he will set a price for fuel
at the mine mouth unless such power
has, in the meantime, been taken from
him thru federal action. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
TO RElrERATE WAR AIMS.
But Plea For Peace Will 30 Refused, 10
Belief of Officials,

Washington. Aug. 1S.-President
Wilson and the cabinet are believed to
have considered the peace proposals
submitted to warning governments by
the pope. No member Of the cabinet,
however, would admit that the vatican
note was discussed. u
:. The prevalent opinion here is that
formal acknowledgment OF the COM
munication will be dispatched to the
pope within few days and that it will
express high praise Of his holiness for
his effort to restore peace to the world
and state that an answer to the sug-
gestions for ending the war will fol-
low after deliberation.
What the final answer OF this gov
ernment will be Is, Of course, not
known, but 1t Is the general belief that
the government will confine itself to
general principles understood by this
government to be fundamental to world
peace.
Some officials believe the American
answer will contain q restatement Of
Americas war aims and with that as
basis explain why the peace terms pro-
posed can not be accepted. Diplomats
OF foreign governments are understood
already to have cabled their home Of
fices the indication that the United
States would decline the pope's pro-
posals.
The official italian view Of the pope's
terms is understood to be that 1t is
unacceptable, both on the ground Of
Justice and also on the ground of the
future reorganization Of Europe.
ITALY can not accept the statement
that all the parties concerned have
equally suffered when the things that
happened in Belgium. Serbia, Monte
negro, Roumania, and Armenia, and the
things that are now happening in Pal
estine are matter Of history" said an
authority yesterday.
Italy does not feel that the authors
OF outrages against unprotected cities,
the destruction Of historical. edifices
and other venerable monuments. the
violation OF women, and the murder Of
children are to be classed in the same
category as the lawful warfare con-,
Quoted ,iby the entente allies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18

day by the naval air service on the
railway station and junction at Thour-
out, a town in west Flanders, eleven
miles southwest Of Bruges. Fires were
caused and It Is thought an ammuni-
tion dump was hit and the railway
damaged. Many, tons of bombs were
dropped on the detectives. All ma
chimes returned safely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
French Make Proqress.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The French last
night made further progress in Bel
gium north of the road between Blk
schoote and Langemarck, it is an
nounced officially. They captured q
strong point Of support east of the
Steenbeke. German attacks on the
Aisne front were repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-18
FORMER SENATOR
JOHN w. KERN DEAD

jnoiAna MAN was Running M1t0 OF
Bryan in Presidential Campaign Of
1sos-Long Prominent in Democratic
Politics.
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 1s.-The body
Of John w. Kern. former senator from
Indiana and democratic candidate for
vice president in 1908, who died here
last night, was sent today to Hollins.
Va. the late senator's summer home.
where burial will take place.
Mr.. Kern, who came here a week
ago to recuperate, died Of uraemic
poisoning, With him at the time of his
death aWSre Jsrn. Kern and Mra. George
b. LaMsony ~ daughter, Of Roanoke.
Va. <. 80 y 3 H ~ TX
zIJp sto the time Of his retirement
from the senate March J., Mr.. Kern
was majority floor leader and chair
man OF, the democratic conference COM
mittee. He was native Of Indiana,
having been born in Alto, Howard
county, Dec. 20. 1S4s.
/ His parents moved to Warren
county, Iowa, where they lived on,
ldEuls AWNSA AO was IL rSASs
the Kern family moved back to
Alto. Entering the University Of
Michigan in 1867, he studied law
and graduated, in 1859. He began
practicing in Kokomo, Ind, when 20
years old and at one time he was city
attorney at Kokomo.
He ran for governor Of Indiana
on the democratic ticket in 1900
and 1904. being defeated each time.
He was running mate Of William
Jennings Bryan for vice president OF
the United States in 1908 and was de-
feated.
Opposing the late Senator BENJAMIN
Shively, he was candidate for United
States senator before the legislature
of Indiana in 1909. In 1911, the legis-
lature elected him United States sena-
tor. In the first popular election last
fall. he was defeated by Senator Harry
S-New. ty