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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
WAR REVENUE BiLL VOTE NEAR.
High Tax Advocates Led by LaFoI-
lstto Make Last Stand.


washington, Sept. with the Anal
vote on the war profits provision Of
the war revenue bill to be taken by the
senate" within the next twenty-four
hours, high tax4advocates today made
their last stand in the effort for fur
ther incresEes. The war profits fea-
tures which already have caused so
much dispute must be disposed Of be-
fore tomorrow night.
A,tno overwhelmingly beaten yes
terday for the second time, high tax
senators again today sought to have
other proposals adopted. One was an
A...endment by Senator LaFollette, pro-
posing &C per cent gross levy on war
profits and the other was Senator La
F,ellette's provision levyins total Of
31,662.000,0 900.
Committee leaders express confidence
that their provision will stand. Amend
rents voted, down yesterday were
those Of Senator LaFollette, one pro-
viding a fat increase of 70 per cent
over p1 eeent rates and the other 50
per cent lEsrease.
In opening today's debate Senator
LaFollette agreed to temporarily with
hold his amend'ncui iii'i ;;:S@ -: 80:
proceeded on a proposal oy Senator
Hollis to apply lie tax on the pre- war
standard, because, he conteEdea, 1t
would be physically impossible 20 make
estimates on basis of present. stand
ards.
The graduated plan was opposed by
Senator Hollis. He contended that at
\ 1. On ~ Tho nrnf1ts q
should be taken by the governments
Opposing it, Senator Smoot argued 1t
would allow some Of the largest excess
corpora ton incomes to escape taxation.
Some, the Utah senator declared, made
800 to 400 per cent profit during the
pre-war period would make about the
Same this year and unless an excess
tax were adopted they would escape a
separate levy IL made on war profits
alone. z
Washington, Sept. 4.-The group
fighting the finance committees scheme
was defeated again today when the
senate rejected Senator Hollis proposal
to strike out the finance committees
new compromise provision extending
the war profits tax to peace profits
over 10 per cent estimated to raise
$428, 100000 additional.
Immediately after disposing Of Sem
ator Hollis proposal the senate reject
ed, so to 1S, an amendment by Senator
LaTcl!ctte. to levy a nat increase OF
so per cent on war profits. designed to
raise not less than $1,S00000.000.
The overwhelming vote on the Hollis
proposal-57 to 12-was taken to make
virtually certain that the new excess
profits tax provision would be finally
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Germans, Circulate False story.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The state de-
partment today characterized as with
out foundation "in every detail" re-
port published In German newspapers
and circulated by German agents that
the United States had protested to
Russia against occupation Of Chinese
territory and coastal territory north
Of vladivostok by the Japanese and
that the Japanese withdrew as re-
suit.
The report also stated that the Jap
anese ambassador at Petrograd ex-
pressed his disapproyal to the Russian
government as to the far-reaching
commercial privileges granted to Amer
leans in Siberia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04

NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN

4
Sun rises Sept. 5 at 5:2s; sets at 6;.S0'
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday: slightly warmer Wednes-
day
Range OF temperature at Marshall-
town: Monday. "A and 81; Sunday.
81 and SO: Sept. 8. 1916. SO and 50. At
: this morning, e.: yesterday. s.. Rain
fall Monday 80 of an inch.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphie News: y
Airmen Create War Diversion. =
Many Killed on English Coast -
Russians Continue to Retreat . rom
Riga.
Wilson Leads Parade Hor >Ag New
Army.
Kelly Trial Begun at Red Oak.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Defense VIM Try to Prove Kelly
Confession False.
Logan Citizens Loyal to Kelly.
Politicians Look to June Primaries.
Army Deserter Makes Confession.
Pink Cards Call Men to Service.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Contraband.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Hold 1t in Berlin.
The Villisca Case.
Sept. s a Date in History.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Drafted Men Called to Colors.
Ordered to Des Moines Wednesday.
Ogden Team Beats Locals.
Save Gas Is Warning.
Dewey Lake Is Recreated.
Want Money For Soldiers.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Federal Buying of Wheat Begins
Frost Damage Reports Advance
Corn
Cattle Market Weakens.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
RUSS RETREAT
CONTINUES IN
RIGA REGION
Slav Troops Retire Along
Coast in NOrtheasterly
Direction.
HOSTILE SHIPS
SHELLING' COAST
Russians Disiodsed by Germans in
Great Jaesei River Resion-itaIians
Continue Steady Advance in Opera.
tions For Trieste, Pushing Forward
in Brestovizxa vaIIey-Renewa Of
Fighting in Flanders Impending.

Press dispatches from the Aus
tro- Italian front report the Italians
continuing their steady advance in
the operations for Trieste, pushing
ahead in the Brestovizxa valley, in
the district south Of Gorilla, and
working eastward over the Great
6ainsizza plateau.
There has been no renewal Of the
Flanders fighting on large scale
as yet, aItho tho intensity Of tho
artillery fire suggests that this 10
impending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Turks Press Back, Russ.

Constantinople, Sept. 3. via London,
been pressed back by the Turks, the
war office announces. A Turkish de-
tachment advancing from Merivan is
reported to have occupied the Galata
bridge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
ouak. Do os.roy. 800 Houses.

Washington, Sept. 4,-The state de-
partment report Of the earthquake at
Bogota, Colombia, says 900 houses
were reported destroyed The tele-
gram to the department was sent from
BaranQuilla. where the number Of cas-
.ualtieE was unknown. u ~ ii5 ssFss5 js.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Would Exempt Farm Laborer..

Would Exempt Farm Laborers.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Representative
Doolittle. of Kansas, today introduced
an amendment to the draft law design
ed to exempt farm laborers as a class.
1t was referred to the military COM
mittee.
Demands Munitions Probe.
Secretary Baker. by q resolution
adopted in the house today, was call
ed on for information regarding the
sending Of defective ammunition to the
American troops in Europe. The resol-
ution. offered by Senator McLemore.
of Texas, was adopted without COM
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
French cheok German Attacks.

Paris. Sept. 4.--Attacks were made
by the Germans last night ! on tho
French lines in the Hurtebise region on
the Aisne front and east OF the Meuse
in the verdun sector. ThSSwar Office
announced today that both were
checked by the French fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04

Berlin. Sept. 4.--several thousand
Russians were taken prisoners by Ger
mans iii tfiie:S. advance i. tine Riga
tr!ct, army headquarters announced
today. More than $50 guns were cap
tured by. the German forces in the
Jaegel river district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Rav.ri.n. ia l.onxo Front.

Geneva. Sept. A dispatch from
Innsbruck says that after several ur-
gent appeals, Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg has consented 70 send two
divisions Of Bavarian troops from the
Russian to the Iscnzo front TO.
strengthen the Austrian defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
German Artillery I. Active.

London, Sept. 4.-"The enemy's ar
tillery showed great activity during the
night northeast Of Ypres,' says today's
official statement. We advsnced our
lines slightly northwest OF st. Julien.
Eve carried out q successful raid
last night directly north OF Lens. Our
troops killed number OF Germans and
captured number Of prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04

Saratoga Springs, Sept. -ReHolii-
tions pledging the loyalty OF the Amer
lean Bar Association to the goverp.
ment were presented at the opening
session OF the annual meeting OF theS
organization this morning hy Mlihu
Root on behak OF the executive com
.mittee, with the unanimous recommen-
sss..ti.... sk.s thax ~ AAontAd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
l&aIians q svocessfuI Raid.

Rome, sept. 4. Thirty Italian aero
planes dropped nine tons Of bombs on
hesAuetriap naval base ct Pola. caus-
Ing de5trurtion and large confagra-
tions it y announced officially.
Bombs also were dropped on the
Austrian hect at anchor and on mills
~ works. 5.S i,
All the Italian machines, altho de-
5eFminetiiy ut tackled, returned; = sd fss.s.
The artillery fire has grown heavier
u the Julien front, It was announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Mieh.eIi. Visit. Western Front.

Amsterdam. Sept. 4.-The German
chancellor, DR.. George Michaelis, has
returned to Berlin after trip Of Ave
days to Belgium and the western front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Riaa Evacuation Long Under Way.

washington. Sept. 4.--Riga was evac-,
uated by the civilian population and
foreign consuls three weeks aso. This
was the news contained in the official
dispatches surrounded with SO much
mystery at the time and over. which
SO much uneasiness was felt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
STOCK MARKET BREAKS.

?-:ee. Break TO 10 Points Under Fe.
vsrish Liquidation. ~;
New York. Sept 4.--One OF the most
severe setbacks the stock market has
had in several months occurred today
when prices broke 5 to 10 points under
feverish liquidation, the market being
aii ous t:ess.S:.:...:-c.. =, SIS. .s last
hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Brother Of Former Gear Arrested.

Petrograd, Sept 4.Grand Duke
Michaelis Alexandrovitch, brother Of
the former emperor, and his wife have
been placed under arrest in connection
with the counter revolutionary plot re-
Gently unearthed.
According to the Den, Grand Duke
Dmitri- Paulovitch also has been ar
rested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04

London, Sept. l.-In last nights air
raid lot persons were killed and eighty
=six wounded 81 Chatham, it is am
nounced officially. The victims were
naval ratings men. Six aeroplanes
took part IN the raid.
Chatham is on the east bank Of the
Midway. :, thirty miles southeast OF
London. 1t Is the seat Of immense
military and naval establishments, in
cluding . vast dockyard, the arsenal
and extensive barracka The term
naval ratings applies to the grade of
men on board ships. usually those be-
tore the mast.
III addition to the naval casualties
ono civilian was killed and six were
injured.
The announcement says the raid was
carried out by about six enemy air
planes which proceeded up the south
bank Of the Thames estuary to Chat
ham. Bombs were dropped on the isle
.of Thanet and in the Sheerness- Chat
ham area between 10:4o p. m. and
1880 p. m.
Raid Follows Raid.
An official statement issued here In
the learly morning Of today gays:
"Ensmy airplanes crossed the south
east coast at II O'Clock last night and
dropped bombs at various places. No
reports OF. casualties or damage have
yeI DesI ISS;s;:; 555.;.5i5
IA number Of our airplanes pur-
sued the enemy"
One person was killed and six were
injured by bombs dropped in the
aerial raid Sunday night 1t is an
nounced Officially. The attack was
made by a single airplaine and was
directed against the port Of Dover.
The Official announcement Of Sunday
nights raid says II was carried out by
one enemy airplane, which bombed
Dover shortly utter IL p. m. Seven
bombs were dropped. One man was
killed and four women and two chill
dren slightly injured"
"a dispatch 70 the Star from Chat
ham says that part Of the naval bar
racks there was struck by q bomb
during last nights air raid, this caus-
Inn serious loss Of life. The Chatham
dock yard, the message states. entirely
escaped damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
WOULD COMMEND LowDEN.
Test Vote Shows Chicago Council
Aligned Against Thompson.

Chicago, Sept IA vote which
served as test at q special meeting
of the council today indicated that
forty OF the forty eight aldermen were
In favor Of a resolution commencing
Governor Lowden for his stand against
'pacifist agitation and by implication
censuring the mayor. 80, 4. i. y. !. Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04

-. strAa NHafteda III HJ9us d ~ :
Berlin. Sept. 4-The city OF Riga was
on fire at many points wnen it WAS
t.ke,, hv the Germans. II is announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Airrain ,Finhts Six Germans.

London, Sept. 4s-C Continuing their
sAeidss over Belgium. British aviators on
sDunday nisht made attacks in the Vi.
0iniIy sOf Sfuses. 4 - :.s...!s!: g srrien1
66nkht zig GetmaI,s and shot down one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04
Wilson viserously opps... censr.s-

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-04

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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Texas Governor Impeached by
Senate Court

Austin. Texas, Sept. d.
James E. Ferguson was tonight
completely severed from his
Office as governor of Texas, to
which position he was twice
elected by the people3!of the
State, tue senate high court of
impeachment this afternoon
having sustained ten of the d
charges IN the bill returned
against him by the house com
mlttee Of the whole. Acting
Gov. William P. Hobby, an
editor OF Beaumont, assumes the
tul. power of office. his tenure
extending to January, 1919.
Next Tuesday atslnoon the
senate as high court will FORM
ally pronounce its judgment.
Conviction carries disbarment
from future office, but it is un-
derstood this condition may be
amei.orated.
The vote this afternoon on
the first of the 21 articles was
sufficient to convict. A two
thirds vote was 81 to 4 in favor
of sustaining the charge.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Buy Red Cross Seals This Year

Doy ANCo NIOS0 ScdlS MS ear
The South Carolina Anti Tu
berculosis Association will con.
duct the sale of the Red Cross
Seals from Thanksgiving Day
until Christmas. Every one IN.
terested IN the excellent work of
the Association and in the or
ganization known as the Coop.
Grating Committee on the Tu-
berculosis War Problem should
begin at once to advertise the
sale of the Red Cross Seals.
The purchase of the little
Christmas stamps is within the
reach of ALL
We want to sell one million
seals this year. They cost one
penny a piece.
If YOU cannot help in big
way, use little effort to make
this Christmas sale a success.
With little trouble and a LOT
of enthusiasm you can do your
hit" to further a big cause.
For further information apply
to Mrs. Annie Iredell Rembert,
Elk. Secy. S. G. Anti TubercuIo-
sis Association.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Grown Man Wears Dress

Monroe Journal.
Among those who underwent
physical examination for the
army this morning was Jack
Morgan, a young white man,
whe appeared before the exam
iners in a dress. He was found
physically fit, it is said, and the
probability is that he will be in.
cluded in the next contingent
from this county, as he is not
married. Morgan. il is said. has
never worn pants but once in
his life. When he was a young
ster. it is said, his companions so
riduculed him when he first
wore pants that he threw them
off never TO put them on again.
Morgan owns an automobile,
and has accumulated a good
deal of property, it is claimed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Country Honeycombed With
Berlin's Secret Agents When
War Was Begun

Washington, Sept. 22.-Fur-
ther disclosures of farreaching
German propaganda, intrigues
and plots in this country prior to
the diplomatic break with Ger
many were made today by the
committee on public informa-
ton. In bulletin styled, "Offi-
cial expose" the committee
quotes numerous letters and ex
tracts from letters seized by the
department of justice in April,
1916, IN a raid upon The New
York office of Wolfe Won Igel.
Won Igel. in carrying on his
manifold pro German and anti
American activities, was i'm con
slant touch with the German
embassy and with Count Won
Bernstorff, then the German am
basSador to the United States.
In the form OF letters, tele:
grams, notations, checks, re-
ceipts. ledgers, cash books, cipher
codes. lists of spies and other
memoranda and records" the
committee says, I'VE found IN
dications-in some instances OF
the vaguest nature, in some
others, of most damning conclu
siveness-that the German inn
perlal government. through its
representatives in a then friendly
nation, was concerned with:
Violation of the laws of the
United States. Destruction of
lives and property on merchant
vessels on the high seas.
Irish revolutionary plots
against Great Britain.
!. Fomenting ill-feeling against
the United States in Mexicn--
Subornat1on of American
writer's and lecturers. &
Financing of propaganda.
Maintenance of a spy system
under the guise of a CONNER
cial investigation bureau.
"Subsidizing of a bureau for
the purpose of stirring up labor
troubles in munition plants.
1.-The bomb industry and other
related activities"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
Bernstorff Tried to ''Buy" Con-
gress With German Money

gress With German Money
Washington. Sept. 2l.-The
American governments publici-
ty spotlight revealing German
intrigue in neutral lands turned
today upon the expenditure of
money by the Berlin foreign Of
tIce in an effort to influence
congress on the eve of the ruth
less submarine campaign which
drove the United States to war.
Secretary Lansing made pub
lie without comment the text of
a message sent by Count Won
Bernstorff to Berlin last January,
asking authority to use $4,000
to influence congress through
an organization. which the for.
elgn office was reminded had
performed similar services be
fore. To supplement this move
won Bernstorff suggested an Of
ficial declaration in favor of
Ireland for its effect here.
The organization to be en-
ployed was not named. 1t was
freely suggested among other
officials, however, that it was
one of the societies which flood.
ed members of congress with
peace messages when President
Wilson was asked that state of
war be recognized.
This disclosure adds another
chapter to the amazing story be.
gun with publication of the fa-
nous Zimmerman note. It
connects the German govern
ment and Count Won Bernstorff
directly and conclusively with
Vaccinations which the Ameri-
can public had assumed were a
part of the world wide Teutonic
intrigue but which many people
firmly believed Yan led on
or financed by German Ameri.
cans without actual authority
from Berlin.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
N. {. Governor Calls for Month
of Thrift

Governor Beckett has issued
an appeal 10 Tarheeldom's farm
ers to observe November as
Thrift Month. In proclama
ton being broadcasted in the
State the executive calls upon
planters to pay off debts, pur.
chase farms, start bank accounts,
improve their farm houses and
equipment, add to their live
stock, etc. He wants the apri-
culterists to save from their
great earnings of this fall, and
invest only in things that will
stand for usefulness and be per-
manent.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
South Carolina Secures Thil
Infantry Regiment

Washington. Sept. 21.-Gov.
r. l. Manning. who is in Wash
ington today and held an i'm.
portant conference with Secre-
tarv Baker. General Crowder,
provost marshal, and General
Bliss regarding military matters
in South Carolina, regarding a
new infantry regiment for South
Carolina and the number OF men
who are to be sent to Camp
Jackson, the governor went
carefully into every phase of
the matter with the officials and
after the conference authorized
the statement that the regiment
would be organized and that at
Camp Jackson there would be a
division OF white drafted men
brought up TO full war strength,
which means about $4,000 men.
The Governor authorized the
statement that inasmuch as the
organized militia of South
Carolina, including the National
Guard and the naval militia, has
been drafted into the federal
service leaving the State of
South Carolina without military
organization for home protection
in case OF riots and similar dis.
turbances, he will immediately
organize another regiment.
The man power of the State,
he said, is divided into the or
ganized militia. He deems it
proper to Immediately organize
the unorganized militia and form
a regiment of State militia for
use in the State, but not to be
used beyond the limits of the
State. This organization will
be a regiment composed of
companies lin different parts of
the State and the organization
will be proceeded wifh.
Governor Manning also Sc
cured permission of the secre-
tary of war to use certain rifles
belonging to the war depart.
ment now in Columbia, includ-
ing use of the new regiment
until the war department might
need them. This regiment will
be composed of II companies.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-09-26
tate-Wide Anti. Tuberculosis
Campaign

Under the direction of the
State Board of Health, state
wide campaign will be inaugu.
rated through central co oper.
atlng committee, headed by Mrs,
Annie l. Rembert, field secretary
OF the State Board of Health,
with regard TO tuberculosis, and
executive SECRETARY of the South
Carolina Anti tuberculosis asso
citation, for the protection moi
only of the military camps of the
state against tuberculosis, but
also of the civilian population as
we'll, and for the care and treat.
ment of those who have con
tracted the dread disease.
This work is considered vital.
ly important during this war
emergency, and it is felt that il
can be more effectively carried
out IN view of the rigid exami
nations which are being under.
gone by thousands of young
men IN the State, which will dis.
close many hidden places of the
malady.
The cooperating committee
of the tuberculosis committee OF
the State Board of Health, the
county chairmen of the state
council of defense, the chair.
man of the Red Cross organiza.
lions and special agents of The
South Carolina Anti-Tuberculo
SIS association. In each county
there will be a subcommittee
composed of the county super.
visor. county superintendent OF
education, a representative OF
the county medical association.
the mayor of the county seat, the
president of the chamber OF
commerce, representative OF
Women'S clubs and a represent.
alive OF the women's defense
council. Mrs. Rembert will or.
ganize these committees, county
by county.