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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Interurban Passenger Car
CoV 'es With Freight
n Des Moines.
s.OEN COACH HITS
STALLED TRAIN
Sharp Curve Hides view From Motor.
man and sssnsers-Injuriss Of
Victims Consist Of Broken Bones.
Cuts and Bruises-Most Of Hurts %
Minor Nature-Thrse Persons Com.
peIIed to Remain In Hospitals.

Des Moines. Aug. s.-More than .
score Of persons were injured when a
Perry interurban trolley car crashed
into the rear end OF an interurban
freight train at the Beaver avenue
crossing. northwest OF Des Moines to-
day.
Nearly seventy-dve persons were
aboard the passenger car which struck
the freight train just after rounding
curve two and half miles outside the
city limits. The more seriously hurt
were removed to local hospitals.
The motorman of the passenger car
was one Of several persons eaid to have
suffered broken leg. A number u
noses were broken, ankles and wrists
sprained. while several passengers
were seriously cut about the face and
head.
The curve where the accident oc-
Cured Is In a cut and neither the
motorman nor passengers saw tno
freight train, standing motionless. until
the car was virtually upon 1t.
None Badly Hurt.
Cuts and bruises and q few minor
bones broken constituted most Of the
injuries.
A recapitulation OF casualties two
hours after the accident showed only
three Of the injured still in hospitals.
Two or three reported seriously hurt
had been removed to their homes. All
are expected to recover.
Several persons, convinced at first
that their legs had been broken had
entirely recovered within an hour ex-
cept for slight sprains or bruises. Two
or three had been merely Temporarily
nunbed by the shock Of the crash.
AL Goinge, OF Des Moines, motorman
Of the passenger car. suffered broken
leg and was taken to his home.
The injured are all residents OF Des
Moines or It's Immediate vicinity.
Among these injured were Carl Will
son Kellerton, cut on hand. and Mrs.
Charles Campbell, OF Grimes. face. LETT
side and ankle bruised.
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that Russia is very f"iendly disposed
toward the United States.

that Russia is verv friendly disposed
toward the United States.
"The only anti-American feeling" he
said, "is among Russian Americans who
swarmed 20 Petrograd by the thousands
and showed their gratitude to our coun-
try by traducing her.
Thruout the interview, Mr.. Root.
whose knowledge Of statecraft has won
him worldwide reputation, spoke
with the tone of deep conviction. There
was no suggestion of fear or misgiving
in regard to free Russia.
Mr.. Root declined to discuss the ac-
complishments Of the commission, say
ing he could report on such matters
only to the state department.
Or. Hurd in Party.
Among those accompanying the com.
mission was DR.. Eugene T. Hurd, a
Seattle surgeon, who won the rank OF
colonel in the Russian medical service.
During 1915 and 1915 DR.. Hurd sent
several dispatches from the Russian
front.
'-The chief danger for Russia" DR..
Hurd said, "is German intrigue. The
Germans have already spent $4,000, 900
HuOAcSp 0PpTOAfAAhboAy $SVpVVV,VVV AAA
promoting their evil designs. But they
won't be successful. The Russians are
naturally honest and law abiding. They
will uphold the government.
Z "The revolution was accomplished
because the people decided they wanted
q new government. So they got it..
They decided to quit fighting and for
months they quit. Then they decided
they wanted to fight and they broke
the German line When they make up
their minds to do thing they do it
and they have made up their minds
to go on fighting"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
FOOD CONTROL LAW ASSURED.
Passage Before Adjournment Tonight
Appears Probable.

Washington, Aug. S.--Ffnal action
before night on the administration food
control legislation was forecast when
the senate convened today. Adoption
of conference reports on the food con-
troll bill and the Bill providing for a
food survey virtually was assured. The
report also has been adopted by the
house Debatetin the senate today pro-
ceeded under an agreement for final
vote on the food control bill at 4
o'clock. Only "a few senators were
scheduled to speak before the vote. AS
soon as the measure is disposed Of the
conference report on the food survey
bill will be taken up. But little oppo-
sition is looked for.
Late this afternoon debate in the
senate on the food bill was in its final
stages. With many senators making
short statements of their positions at 4
o'clock the hour for vote drew near.
Final passage of the bill in the, form
on which President Wilson insisted was
forecast
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
FOUR AMERICANS LOST.

Sole Survivor Of Yankee Members Of
Crew Tells Of Loss Of Belgian Prince.
London, Aug. S.-Four Americana
were lost on the British steamer Bel
gian Prince which was sunk July u
by q German submarine One Amerd-
can Is among the survivors.
Thirty y-eight Of the crew OF the
steamer were drowned and three
others were rescued by q patrol booat
and taken to a British port. These
survivors say the submarine crew
smashed the lifeboats with axes. 70.
entered the submarine and closed the
matches, leaving the men on deck. and
that after travelling on the surface for
eeveral miles the U-boat submerged.
The Americans who lost their lives
were william Crissy Cor Hughes),
Philadelphia; James Shaw, Detroit;
Thomas Gilmore, Merrick, Mass, and
Ben Cain, negro, Norfolk, Va.
The sole survivor 10 William Smell.
q negro, from Jacksonville, Fla. The
American consul at = British port to-
day heard from his lips the story Of
the murder Of the crew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
HOME RULE OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
Leading Ulster unionist Favors Settle
mont Of Question.

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. S.-The Irish
home rule congress reassembled today.
Since 1t adjourned July 8 a more san
guine feeling has developed that the
conference will have good results.
Importance Is attached here to the
interview which Sir Horace Plunkett.
the chairman Of the convention, had
with King George. it being taken to
indicate the royal interest in the pro-
ceedings. 5
All the Dublin newspapers today give
prominence to q letter from Sinclair
Lisburn, = leading Ulster unionist.
strongly favoring home rule ssttleT
ment, including all Of ireland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Germans Consider Promo
ton of Organized Revolt
Among Poles.
TEUTON, WOMEN IN
POLAND COME HOME
Riots in Mining Districts Are Sup
pressed With Much Bloodshed-Mar-
tiaI Law Is Declared at Warsaw and
Other Important Cities - General
kdrniIoff Declares Russia Must Fight
Until Satisfactory Peace Is Obtained.

London, Aug. s.-The situation in
Poland is critical, according. to infor-
nation received by the correspondent
at Lausanne, Switzerland, Of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. The Ger
mans are said to be discussing the
possibility of an organized revolt on
the part Of the Poles.
All German women in Poland have
returned to Germany.
Martial law, the correspondent adds,
has been declared at Warsaw and in
other Polish centers. Riots which have
been suppressed with much bloodshed
In the mining area have been renewed.
The correspondent Of the Times at
the headquarters Of the Seventh RUS
sion army talked with General Kornil-
of on the eve OF his departure to take
over the supreme command The gen.
eral said:
'The first Atage of the war p over.
The second phase begins today.
The correspondent Gays the Russian
commander repudiates the possibility
Of Russian surrender. He holds that
IL Russia concludes a dishonorable
peace she will become . German colony
forever. The Germans would seize her
foodstuffs, enroll her men and treat
her AZ conquered country. There
can be no choice between the evil Of
war and the evil Of surrender. he de-
cfaredl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
SHOOT DOWN CIVILIANS.
Eiahty-Fivs Killed BY Soldiers in Pert
-, - 5Ss..- uonaaa 4 ahoP, 1Rota.

Eishty-Fivs Killed BY Soldiers in Port
,usnsas Labor 1Rets.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. s.---A descrip-
tion aOf = lAb0Y upheaval In Lisbon.
Portugal, on July II. only briefly limited
at previously in cable dispatches;
which seemed to threaten q revolution
and resulted in suspension Of the con-
'stitutional guarantees, was brought
here today by Gilbert L. Robinson, rep
resentatives Of . shipping fiEm.
He said that when a number Of
troops were killed by bombs thrown
among them they charged the crowd.
killing eighty y-dve civilians and arrest
ing 1900. This broke the backbone OF
the uprising.
Mr.. Robson said the trouble was
precipitated by the demand Of all
classes OF workmen for 70 per cent
Increase in wages to meet the high cost
Of living.
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BABY De sAULLEs FOUND.
10 In Care Of Business Partner O
Murdered Father.

Mineola N. Y, Aug. s.-All mystery
about John Longer de Saulles, the ~
year old son Of Mrs. John de Saulles,
who shot and killed her divorced hus-
band last Friday, was cleared today,
when he was found in the care of G..
Maurice Heckscher, de Saulles busi-
ness partner.
Counsel for Mrs. de Saulles was ex-
pected to make an appeal to Mr.. Heck
scher today that the mother, who Is
confined in the county jail here on
charge Of first degree murder. might
be allowed to see her son. Should this
appeal fail 1t was said legal action
probably would be taken.
Mrs. de Saulles. who was said by
three physicians to be In serious
condition, has been removed from the
cell she occupied to room in the
sherifrs apartments in th6 building.
De Saulles funeral was held today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
PREPARE FOR SECOND LOAN.
Liberty Bonds Again to 30 Offered
Public About Sept. IS.

New York, Aug. S--Preparations Tor
the floating OF the second liberty loan
to be offered to the public early this
fall were begun here today sSca:s::yy by the gcn-
eral loan committee Of the second fed
eral reserve district. Altho the date OF
the second loan and the rate OF inter-
est 1t will bear had not been definitely
decided upon. 1t was said It would be
about Sept. Is, and not Oct. Is as AZ
first reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Hold President Mainly Responsible Fol
China's Warljke Attitude.

Amsterdam, Aug. 8.-Austro- -GIun-
garian newspapers. according to a dis
patch from Vienna, view Chinas dec
laration OF war as the work Of the
entente. especially President Wilson. It
Ii aimed as a blow at German and Aus
Hungarian business interests ii,
China and to Gust two troublesome
trade competitors by furnishing the
Chinese with q pretext not to pay their
debts, raa!!way and mining concessions
granted TO tAustrians and Germans.
corshscating German ana Austrian
capital Invested in the mines and In
stesn their subject. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Russian Troop. on Offensive.

Petrograd, Aug. s.-Russian troops
are on the offensive in the Chotin re-
gion, near the southeastern frontier Of
Galicia. Yesterday they drove the
Austro- German force from two VII
lagos, captured height, and took more
than 300 prisoners and four machine
guns, the war office announced today.
A TeutoEic attack in the region of
Brody, where the Russians are still on
Galician soil, was only temporarily
successful. A counter attack restored
the Russian positions that had been
penetrated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
WET CANDIDATE WINS.

WestnnoreIand Davis Democratic Noml-
nce For Governor Of Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Aug. S--Returns from
Tuesdays gubernatorial democratic pri-
mary continue to indicate the nomina-
tion Of Westmoreland Davis. the Lou
doun county farmer and lawyer. who
ran Independently and in opposition to
J. Taylor Ellyson. the democratic or
ganization candidate.
Davis Is opposed to tho prohibition
constitutional amendment. Prohibition
lists attribute Davis victory Ito split
in the dry vote between Ellyson and
John G.. Pollard. who also sought the
nomination. which Is equivalent to elec-
tton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
PROBE LABOR TROUBLES.

Justice Covinoton to Conduct lnvest'-
cation for President Wilson.
Washington. Aug. S-President Will
son today took cognizance OF the In
dustrial Workers Of the World agita-
tion and labor troubles in the west by
selecting Chief Justice Covington. OF
the District Of Columbia supreme
court. to make personal investigation
Of the situation Justice Covinston con-
ferred today with the president and
Secretary Wilson Of the department of
labor before starting on his work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08

river as well as Kamentz-Podolek.
fifty three miles south.
IKamentz- -Podolsk is the capital Of
Podolla, on the Smctritch, an affluent
of the Dniester. Under the Poles It
was an important fortress. Its popu-
lation is $4,000. Proskurov Is on the
main road from Kamentz- Podolsk in
the same province. 1t is an important
garrison town and has population OF
23,OOO.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
GUARD CAMP IS READY.
Camp Cody Ready 70 Receive Van
guard Of Iowa Troops.

Camp Cody Ready 70 Receive Van
guard Of Iowa Troops.
Des Moines Aug. ss-The Capital To-
day prints the following:
Word was received here unoficially
today that Camp Cody. at Deming. y.
NJ, where the Iowa national guard
troops are to train. will be ready ior
one company from each regiment ny
the end Of this week.
This is taken as an indication tnat
the attachments announced last week.
which are to 60 ahead Of the main body
OF troops may start for Deming next
week.
There are 2st kitchens to be built
at Camp Cody and but twenty-six Of
them have been completed as yet, The
camp Ia to be a tent camp SO that
comparatively few buildings Will be
required.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
CORN CROP OF 1917
LARGEST EVER GROWN


3,1s1.ooQ;0o0 Bushels.
Washington. Aug. s.<The largest
crop Of corn ever grown in the United
States is in prospect Tor the coming
harvest. The department Of agricul-
lures August crop report, issued to-
day showed the corn prospect improy-
ed to the extent Of $4,000, 900 bushels
during July, Indicating a total produc-
ton Of s.1s1. 100000 bushels.
Wheat. however. shows decrease Of
2s,000.000 bushels. Spring wheat had
bad month and prospects decreased
10000. 900 bushels but winter wheat re-
turns indicated 15,0o0,000 bushels more
than forecast in July. Wheat produc-
ton, winter wheat and spring wheat
combined. now Is forecast at e53, ,OOO,-
600 bushels The production statistics
indicate, when compared with the fore
cast made from conditions existing on
July l. how July weather and other
conditions have affected the all-im
portant food crops on which the coun.
try and its allies in the war will have
to depend during the coming year.
a lSvASA AAAOA0 sAoA O1OsVVV OQudTC miles
planted to the important food crops,
not taking into account the vastly in
creased number of home gardens. the
United States has more than one-ninth
Of its entire area growing in food crops.
That is larger than the combined area
Of all the states from Maine to the In
diana Illinois line, and south to the
North Carolina Virginia line and the
Ohio river, including West Virginia.
Bumper crops Of corn and oats and
record crops Of barley. rye. white and
sweet potatoes, tobacco and hay show
the response of the farmers Of the
country to President Wilson'S appeal
made in April last to produce larger
crops this year for war use.
Following are the forecasts Of pro.
ductton Of the principal crops as esti-
mated by the crop reporting board
from the Thousands Of reports on con-
ditions Aug. received by It from ev-
cry part Of the country (figures are
in millions of bushels; 1. e.. 0O0, ,000's
omitted). with the forecasts made
from July conditions and last years
final production:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
DEAL eENTLY WITH kAlssR.
spslIsr Paas Will BE eliminated, But
Not Roughly. {

Chicago, Aug. S.-The Doard Of edu-
cation took action yesterday which
Superintendent shoop said would
eliminate the eulogy Of the kaiser from
the speller used In the public schools,
..in due time" But there IL to be no
stating, no tearing out, no determined
effort OF any kind, Mr.. 6hoop. as mas
ter Of ceremonies, u to bow the kaiser
out politely. inch by inch. Then tho
door which will shut the German ruler
out Of the textbook Is to be closed
gently behind him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
MAJORITY ASK EXEMPTION.

Twenty-Five Of Ninety-Sevsn Passing
Tests at Dubuque File No Claims.
Special to T!mes-Repuhllcan
Dubuque, Aug. S.-Of the first 166
men called for examination by the
draft board Ill: ninety :s"c:: 3: sssa the
physical examination. fifty-two failed
s.yentty-iive citiniei exemption, ar:::
twenty two had no claims Seven failed
to appear. six were transferred to other
districts, three have enlisted since reg
istration and one has died.
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lawyer Honor Bure,omsster Max.

France Aug. S.-JI.awyers In
Brussels have unanimously elected
Adolphe Max. the herott burgo-
master of Brussels. Imprisoned by
Germans as president OF the bar asso-
citation, according to news received
here .1as dd a
5s5. 5S f,surgorna ster 5aMsaSss was arrested at
Brussels. Sept, IS, isla. for his "lrre-
concilable attitHde.'' and interned II
IGlatz.l s y, h ,4.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
sAronu British Attack Halted.

StFVH0 6rTsIsH NSS~0N 1sOU'
Berlin, Aug. s.-Britsh forces after
an artillery bombardment Of drum flre
last night pressed forward from Nieu-
port on the coastal sector Of the Bel
CLAN front, but were driven back after
hand-to-hand fighting, it was officially
announced today. Tho artillery duel
in Flanders increased during the night.
Repeated strong entente attacks be-
tween Draibank and Fresenberg,
northeast Of Ypres. were rspuAed by
the Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
r..l- eo,rbard chios Island.

Athens, Greece. Aug. Official ad-
vices from Chios say tho Turks have
.bombarded the island from Tohesrne, .
seaport OF Asia Minor, forty miles from
Smyrna, sinking four sailing vessels
lsnd slightly damaging the town and and
aviation grounds. Il u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
psmands Representative Govsrnmsn

Demands Representative Government
Amsterdam, Aug. S.--Philip Scheide-
mann, socialist member Of the German
reichstag, In q speech delivered at
Mannheim, Baden, before 5000 people,
demanded in the,interest Of peace the
speedy substitution for the present
government OF Chancellor Michaelis Of
q government really representing the
will Of the German people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
ORDER LIQUOR RETURNED.

Jury Orders RESTORATION OF BOOKS Setx.
cd From Adam ZiIiig.
Special to Times Republican.
DUBUQUE, Aug. s--A large quantity OF
liquors seized some time ago by state
agents In their raid here must be re-
turned to Adam zillig, owner OF the
drug store in which the liquors were
seized. This was determined by jury
in Justice Dausner's court In Dubuque
township, country township, late yes
terday. despite the fact that state
agents were present and testified as to
the illegal sales by zillig.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Frsneh R.puIss German Attaeks.

! Paris, Aug. S.-Troops Of the German
crown prince last night launched at-
tacks on the French positions east OF
Vauxaillon and west Of the California
plateau, in the Akne region.
The official statement issued today
by the French war Office says that all
the attacks were repulsed.
German raids north OF st. Mihiel.
in the verdun sector. and in upper AL
SAGE, were checked by the French ffre.
On the greater part Of the Aisne
front, the statement adds. there was
q heavy mutual artillery fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Taft,a Condition lmrroxed.

Z Clay Center, Nv, Aug. 5---The condi-
ton OF former President William Fl.
Taft, who became suddenly Ill here on
Monday night was improved today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
SEVEN stllPs LOST IN GALE.

Ninety Norwegian Sailors Perish in
Storm on Greenland.
London. Aug. S.-eeven Norweeian
sailing yessels and ninety men were
lost in a, heavy gale near Greenland,
according to a dispatch from the Gem
trail News from Christiania.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08

1za g. Russians Exaeuate TNo Eo~fssss -ia-S y :
London. Aug. s.-The, newspaper
Novyoe vremya, Of Petro4rad, reports
Ahat the Russians have evacuated
41roskurov, n Podoiis On ~ \ Hug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
PAGE ONE.
Teicgraphie News:

tHlS LhOk Alu6s Va sVohNhooyp "o'
PAGE ONE.
Teiegraphie News:
Good Faith.
Germans Seek to Organize Revolt in
Poland.
4. w. w. Agitators Start More
Trouble.
White Men Besieged in Arizona.
Score Hurt in Iowa InterurbaD
Wreck.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND Fly .
Iowa News: =.
State Producing Enormous Crops.
Two Die When Train Hits Auto.
Chinaman to Be Tried For Murder
Risk Companies Affected by War;
State Examiner Scored.
Coal Barons Making Excessive Pro-
fits.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
The Physical Examination.
Go the Righteous Limit. Governor.
The Place to Get Busy.
Along the Mississippi.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
Cap'n Warren's Wards
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Harder Now to Obtain Exemptions.
New Ruling by Provost General on
Married Men.
Getting Ready For Camp Meeting.
Ansons Win Central Pennant.
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Years
Ago.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Corn Tends Downward.
Wheat Declines in sympathy.
Cattle Market Firm.
Hog Offerings Improve in Quality.
Illinois May Seize Coal Mines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Aug. at 4:59. sets at 7:l1.
Iowa-Partly cloudy and somewhat
unsettled tonight; Thursday generally
fair. cooler in southern portion.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday. 81 and SO; Monday. So
and 61: Aug. I. 1916, SO and SO. AT
this morning, 81; yesterday, 6S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
TEyToNs BLAME WILSON.

( (x)Indicates preliminary estimate
the crop.