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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
DISCOVERY RAISES HOPES.
Government Assigns Experts TO Hspore
on Platinum in Alaska.


on Platinum in Alaska.
washington, Aug. S6.--Discovery OF
platinum In Alaska by DR.. Herschel G.
Parker, OF New York, and others has
aroused government agencies to the
greatest activity in the hope OF hndins
large quantities Of the precious metal
to meet the war needs Of the allies.
Four government experts have been
assigned to study the Alaskan situa-
ton and to report IL the discoveries
may replenish the platinum supply cut
off recently by the virtual cessation or
activities In tho Ural mountain mines.
the source OF the worlds greatest
supply.
Intensive operations would follow a
favorable report. The true condition.
1t is declared, can not be determined
before next year. by which time the
present short supply will be very
nearly exhausted.
Professor Parker has reported hnd-
ing platinum in quantity in the gravel
of the Kahiltna river during gold
placer diriiiiiiiiuus. INSTALLATION ce g S-eAse
was made. Alaskan gold miners ais0
have reported platinum In the Ketchi-
kan, Koyuk, Fairhaven and ChAto-
chine districts. Between ten and
twelve ounces Of platinum were dis
covered in Alaska last year and this
small amount was sufficient to stimu-
late further prospects this year.
Government experts will go no fur--
ther than to say the situation V "hope-
full" but they will lend every effort to
development.
War uses of platinum include the
making Of suiphuric acid and tho coSri-
pletion of contact points OF theeignitfOis
system of aerpplanes. automobiles ana
telephone and telegraph instruments.
Substitutes have been found for Il In
making sulphuric acids but It IL al
NEST indispensable in other uses,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

the case. IF Sing Lee was murdered,
why was he murdered?"
If for money. why did not the muir
derer take the nearly hundred dol
lars that was left by the bedside OF
the dead man?
1t Is suggested that 1t was that the
murderer or Tong might gain pos
session Of the nearly $4,000 which Sing
Lee Is known to have deposited In q
Frisco bank. To explode this theory
1t will only be necessary for the de-
tense to account for this money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
COAL SITUATION MuDDLED.
Illinois Operators Said 70 4e Ready I
r epudiats Lowdsn Pact.

lUlnoi0 Op0SQe0fo OSLO ~ pa uoauy w
Repudiats Lowdsn Pact.
Chicago. Aug. 16.-Illinols critical
coal situation is becoming more mud
died.
Indications last night were that the
coal mine operators will -epudiate the
agreement made by committee OF
their members with Governor Lowden
and politely refuse to join Officially
with Judge Orrin N. Carter. "coal die
tator," in fixing fair price for fuel.
They may have unofficial representa-
tives present at tomOrrows meeting.
Last night a committee Of opera
tors. selected to revise" the entire
matter as presented to them by tho
committee which dealt with the gov
ernor, was at work, "uninstructed IN
policy as to how this (the coaD sub
iect shall be prepared for presenta-
ton to the governor, Juden Carter, the
people of Illinois and the national gov
ernment."
Members Of the committee fatty
declined to make public the position
which will be taken in the extraordi-
nary report, one member declaring
1--WE won't make the report until
after the representatives Of the sixteen
state councils of defense, who are to
meet are In session. Why should we
put ourselves up to be shot at%'
The operators are firmly expecting
federal government intervention. In
what form it will come they will not
say. They professed the belief that
they might be punished under the
Lever food and fuel control bill II they
entered into price pact.
Judge Carter did not appear sur
prised when informed that the federal
government might step in and take con
troll OF the situation. He has known for
several days that some operators were
opposed to his debating price.
'Tf the federal government steps in
all / can do is to relinquish hold" he
said. 1T is q we'll established legal
fact that the federal government has
control above the state government. II
this did happen the only thing 1 could
do is to handle minor issues, such as
prices at mines who deliver by wagon
to closely towns.
TT would tie my hands. But haven't
had any such word yet and will pro-
ceed along the line ordered by Cover
nor Lowden until I am stopped"
Levy Mayer. chairman OF the law
and Registration committee OF the state
council Of defense, and Samuel insult.
it's chairman, pointed out that yester-
days conference Of state council rep
resentatives had been called specifically
with view OF helping the federal au-
A. ~ fA,,a
They declared that tho state, ooun-
Gil has taken the strongest possible po-
sition as to the desirability Of the fed
eral authorities control Of coal, as well
as other basic commodities. and that II
immediate relief is in sight for Illinois
there is no possibility OF conflict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Farmer Killed Under Auto.

Special 10 fmes-FeplDIlCun.
Council Bluffs Aug. 16.--Guy Carson,
aged Al, a farmer living near Riverton,
was instantly killed yesterday when
his auto skidded as he was turning a
corner one half mile north OF Picker
ing, Mo, and went over crushing him
beneath 1t. He was accompanied by
George Knotson and Buck Garst, Of
Hamburg, but these men jumped and
saved themselves. Carson was nnmar :
ried and lived with his mther and two
sisters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

washington. Aug. 1S.-The complese
plan Tor reorganization OF the army =
disclosed in general orders made pub.
lie today prescribing the formation Of
all tactical units from divisions ITO
armies.
Tic cc::::srcs!t!c:: see each a!y...c. an
the European standard is prescrfbed
and provision is made for organization
Of all additional troops into training
battalions of 612 men to be used in
any way found necessary.
Designation Of divisions by number
begins with the regular army division
now in France. which has already been
reorganized on a basis Of $4,000 men
and additional battalions Of attached
troops. That Is the first division, United
States army. Other regular divisions
are numbered up to and including the
twenty fifth. This does not mean that
the numbers from one to twenty-five.
inclusive, have been reserved for me
regulars.
Guards Como Next.
National guard divisions VIII ~
numbered from the twenty sixth TO the
seventy fifth. inclusive. National .sEAly
divisions viii number frosn ssssnk1-
six.
sToday.s order pruvtdes ths 1gUant1ex
ton OF sixteen national assny dava93aAb
designated from the seventy y-axth -
the ninety first, inclusive. and 80.
ceeding divisions viii be numboUed ~
order after them.
Makeup Of Divisions.
All divisions provided for will be IN
fantry divisions. composed OF division
headquarters detachment one mannma
gun battalion Of four companies, tWo
infantry brigades OF two regiments
and q machine gun battalion OF tnree
companies each. one ffed artufefy
brigade OF three regiments and .
trench mortar battery each .one ens1-
neer regiment. one field signal bas-
TALON. one headquarters train ana
military police. one amrnunition uAans
one engineer train without pontoon
and searchlight section. one supply
train and one sanitary train OF four
field hospitals and four ambulance
companies.
Each army corps will comprise an
army headquarters force and three in
fantry divisions. supplementary neces-
sary attached troops to be designated
as army corps troops.
Guards TO Be Reorganized in Camps.
The order directs that the national
guard proceed to its training camps
under it's present divisional organi1a-
ton. It will be reorganized at the
canaps. however on the new divisional
basis and the excess troops forned
into training battalions with hrtga-
! dier-reneral In command OF the group
Of training battalions at each camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
kEREhskY FOR IT.

Russian Premier Says Opposition to
Stockholm Conference Aids Germany.
London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Petrograd says that
Premier KerenslSy has denied that he
told Albert Thomas. socialist member
of the French war council that he per-
sonally opposed the Stockholm social
list conference. On tho contrary, he
thought It very important, tho 1t would
have been more important II held when
the Russians were advancing.
He declared that any opposition to
the conference by the allied countries
and any difficulties put in the way OF
the delegates was simply playing into
the hands Of the Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

cooler tonight in northeast portion.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphio News:
Allies in New Successes.
Lines in Flanders Pushed Forward.
American Troops Reported Under
Fire.
wounded Reach Hospital.
Army Reorganization Plan An
nounced.
Little Hope in Popes Peace Pro-
PAGES TWO, 80 .eE AND FOUR.
Iowa and Genes News:
Abraham mer. Philanthropist'
Dead, =
Retail 4lers Shift Coal Price
Blay
wor,S 8 Work In War Featured.
PRO .nent Iowa Packer Dead.
/, = Regiments Being Modified.
Car Must Take Own Medicine.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Cap'n Warren's Wards.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
A Catholic Prelate's View.
Merchants and Consumers.
With What Measure.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN TO ELEVEN.
City News:
Percentage OF Exemptions Increases.
Those Refused and Granted Exemp-
tions.
Much Work For Local Red Cross.
Police Chiefs 70 Fort Dodge.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Bears in Control Of Corn Market.
Wheat Falls Below 81.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Continue to Aviate.
Holland in Fear Of Starvation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
FIRST IMPRESSION CONFIRMED

Text OF PapaI Proposals STRENGTHEN.
Adverse Comment.
London, Aug. 16.-The text Of the
papal peace note does not remove the
ADVERSE impression produced here by
the publication Of its summary. On
the contrary, it strengthens the con-
viction that the note is inspired by the
central powers and the opinion is that
It's proposals are impossible.
The morning editorials express much
respect for the pope and his profession
OF perfect impartiality, but regard him
unable to appreciate the matter at is
sue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
PLACE PREMIUM ON RATS.
carcassss Used Fer Making Of Soaps
and lubrioantS in SWeden.

Caroaesos Used FER Making OF soaps
and Lubricants in swsdsn.
Stockholm. Aug. 1e.-The city au-
thoritiesy have begun a campaign
against rats by Offering q reward Of
about 21h cents for every carcass de-
livered while 1t Is hoped thus to re-
duce the rat plague considerably, the
chief end 10 to secure an important
addition to. the stocks Of fats avail
able for the making Of soaps and
lubricants. The rat carcasses are
treated in "corpe uttlization estab-.
lishment, where after the fat has
been boiled out, what remains Is COM
yerted into poultry food. South
Sweden has for some time neen utiii5-
ing cadavers OF various animals In this
way. A considerable amount Of fat Is
also secured by skimming large con-
tainers placed in the sewers leading
from hotels, restaurants and other
places where there is an unavoidable
waste Of fat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
England c. mt Be
Starved, According
to Premier Figures

London, Aug. 16-Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons this
afternoon said that at this time last
year the wheat in this country amount
ed to 6,4S0,000 quarters and that now 1t
is S,500,000 quarters. The stock Of oats
and barley, he declared, also was high
er.
Mr.. Lloyd George said the acreage
under cultivation showed an increase
of 1000, 900 acres If the harvest wealth
plies would be very satisfactory. The
premier added there had been an in
crease in the sugar reserve.
"The government has come to the
conclusion" the premier said, that
with reasonable economy there is no
chance of starving England out. The
admiralty plans for dealing with sub
marines have been increasingly sue
cessful"
Premier Lloyd-George announced in
the honse Of commons today also that
the troops Of Filld Marshal Haig had
captured Langerharck. He said Field
Marshal Haig had telegraphed that l.
200 prisoners had been taken and that
five guns had been captured by noon
today.
The premier said that in the single
month of April, 100000 gross tons Of
shipping were lost thru Teuton subma-
rnes. In July the tonnage lost went
down to 521.166 gross tons, while this
month there was substantial i'm
provement over that of July. The net
losses since the commencement Of Ger
D. 49, a. -fo Law
250,000 tons q month. He added: Ger
many now is barely able to hold her
own-not even that"
The premier said that in the first six
months OF this year the new tonnage
built was 4S4, 600, while in the last six
months, including purchases, the new
tonnage would be 1,424,000.
The premier also said that con-
siderable addition had been made in the
the program OF naval construction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Official Text of Pope Ben
edict's Proposal Fails to
Change Views.
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD
OF ACCEPTANCE
OFFICIAL Text Only Strengthens First
Impressions in Entente Capitals That
Proposals Are Favorable to Germ any
-Press Comment Adverse to Aeesu.
tanee while Respecting Opinion. Of
the PapaI Pontiff.

washington. Aug. 1s.-The text Of
rope Benedict's proposals, received
mere early today in cable dispatches
rom London. discloses that they do
not diner from the unofficial outline
previously received. ana served to
strengthen the prevalent opinion that
tnere Is no likelihood Of the proposals
oelng accepted in their present form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

have boon accomplished by strangula-
tion. The autopsy showed the stranSu-
lation to have been brought about oy
a thin cord. He was under a charge OF
sedition. His apprehension was Sc
quel to that Of another member OF the
Bonnet Rouge staff. upon whom a sus-
picious check for $780, 900 francs was
found on his arrival from Switzerland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
NOT GUILTY THEIR PLEA.

Indicted Members Of New York Ex-
emPtion Board Deny Bribery Charge.
New York. Aug 16.-Tentative pleas
Of not guilty were entered today by
DR.. s. ]. r. Bernfeld and Louis /.
Cherey, former members OF exemption
board 80, and ,Kalman Gruber, dentist.
indicted yesterday charged with con-
spiracy to Illustrate the operation Of
the draft law and demanding or ac-
cepting bribes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
FRENCH AND sRIrlsH ACTIVE

Nsw Drive euoesssfuI Against German
Troops Under Prince Ruppreeht.
LBy the Associated Press.l
4 British Front in France and Bel
gimn, Aug. 16.-Forces Of the entente
allies at daybreak today began another
drive against the troops OF Crown
Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria along a
wide front from . point opposite Poly
gon wood. east OF the Ypres to the left
Of the French positions on the north
ward 4
In the nrst onslaught the right flank
Of the French surged across the Steen-
beke river and at the same time the
left wing: pushed forward correspond
lngly.
gshese sneager facts represent the
total news at this hour Go a. m) from
the some Of the new offensive with the
exception that the French already have
counted hundred prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Not Faversd r. Aruentln..

Buenos Aires, Aug. 16.-Comment on
the peere proposals. Of the pope is gon-
seFsiiy Rsnssnlistid. Tie. fIsading tAr-
sentina newspapers recognize that GER
tain points are coincident with the
Ideas OF President Wilson. but that
the conditions and propositions OF the
pope Will not be accepted. Certain
newspapers believe that despite the
good Intentions of the pope, his prop
ositions are injurious to the allies, IA
voring those responsible for the war,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
AIIies Attack On Wide Front.

London, Aug. 18.-Troops OF the en-
tenta allies in Flanders attacked the
German positions today on a wide
front east and north Of Ypres in Bel
gium. The Official report @ Field
Marshal Haig says that progress Is
being made.
On the Lens front, where the Cana
Hans yesterday captured Hill 70 and
made further progress in the environs
u the French mining center. nj Ger
man counter attacks, the ofnicial state-
ment adds, were repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
An Objective Attained.

VI Paris, Aug. 16.-Erench troops in
BAgium attacking early today n con-
junction with the British on both sides
sof the road between Steenstraete and
Dixmude captured all their detectives
and crossed the Steenbeke river, the
war office announced today. Further
progress u being made along the
river. &,
The French made an attack on tho
Aisne and captured German trenches
On q front Of one kilometer. Four
German counter attacks were repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Editor straoolsd in Prison.

Paris, Aug. 16.-The death in prison
of Miguel Altmereyda, editor Of the
Bonnet Rouge, which was attributed at
first to hemorrhage Of the lungs, was
said today by the minister Of Justice to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

and five sailing vessels, one OF the lat
ter being above 100 tons. Five hun
dred fifty vessels Of all nationalities.
tof tonnage Of 389.245, entered ports
and sos Of tonnage Of 414.775 left.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

Paris, Aug. 16.-The weekly report
u shipping losses gives one steamship
Sof more than 1000 tons and three OF
smaller size as having been sunk in
the weeD ending AUG. II, put OF 1.l01
arrivals and a, ,02S clearances at French
sorts. Five French vessels were at
lacked unsHccessfully by submarines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Rus,ian. prjven Across River.

Berlin, Aug. 16.-Russian and Rou-
manian forces which had held the
western bank Of the river Sereth, on
the Roumanian front, yesterday were
driven across the river by troops OF
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, accord
Ing to the statement today by the Ger
man general staff. More than $500
prisoners were taken and sixteen guns
were captured.
It rs reported that the cathedral at
st. Quentin was set on fire by French
shells and that 1t has been ablaze since
yesterday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested n Australia.

Mrs. Pankhurst Arr0Sted IN Australia.
London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Melbourne says that Mrs. Dmmeline
Pankhurst. the suffra&ist, while at
tempting to make speech at Adelaide,
fought the police and was ARRESTED.
Assemblages in parliament precincts
are prohibited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
UNCLE SAM TO 60
) AETE,As' / BE i. W. ",

Federal Department Of Justice Prepar-
Cd 70 Prosecute All Workers Found
Stopping or curtaiiins Product Of In
duseriss Essential to Prosecution Of
War.
Washington, Aug. 16-The department
Of Justice, It was stated today, Is pre-
lpSred to. deal swiftly. and severely with
'activities in the northwest ana else
where by the Industrial Workers Of the
World in SO far as they relate to the
stoppage or curtailment of production
in industries whose continuation Is
deemed essential to the prosecution Of
the war.
Any action, 1t was said which would
tend to retard the harvesting Of crops,
the production of spruce lumber essen
tial for the construction of aeroplanes,
or to curtail the production Of minerals
needed to carry on the war will be met
by prosecution on charges Of conspir-
acy against persons regarded as re-
sponsible for the institution of the
movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
cAnIMET cRlels IN FlNL.AN0.

Socialists 70 Form New Ministry
General Strike Declared.
Helsingfors, Finland, Aug. 16.-Diss- -Ds :
orders occasioned by the scarcity .ol
food have led to a cabinet crisis Vho
senators have requested the governor
general to transmit their designations
to the provisional government. The
governor general has asked M. Tokoi.
vice president OF the department OF
economics and former president Of the
diet, to form socialist cabinet. He
has accepted. A general strike has
been declared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
Al Objectives Attained in
Three Sectors of Flanders
Battle Front.
ALL GAINS HELD
DESPITE COUNTERS
Germans Gene saek Hard in Effort TO
Regain Lost oround-oains Made
Against rroeps Of Prince RupPrseht-
Au.erians Make Aerial attack on
ltaiian ArssnaI at vsnies-Maritims
Losses shew Dsersass.

- - 4hr.e sector. es the Franco
s.loian front the French and Brit
ish have won new sueeesses ~ tne'r
offensive operations, which arc
onoe NOR, in ss,1s.: s,1s..:: =..ins. Attacks
wsr, made by the 6ritish in Bel
oium near Ypres, by the French on
the Aisns front and near Dixmuoe
in eslaium. Tho ground won ~ ene
British ii yssstrday's brilliant 9.
tack near Lens, including the n,sn-
y important Hill 70, was held N
%he face Of all German counter at
taeks. General hais reports.
While the British were oonso''-
DATING their new territory near Lens
and defending Il against German
efforts 70 retrieve their losses, they
. ssr,ck another blow about thirty
thr.e miles farther north on wide
front east and north OF Ypres. ps
effieiai report from London gives
ssw dstalas Of the battle, but says
progress 10 being made.
The French witnessed the action
81 the British troops on their right
and attacked the Gsrnsan positions
seo beth sides Of the road between
sttp tewns Of etssnstraeto and Dix
nude, eight miles apart. Paris ~.
iports that MI obisetivss Wsre gain
"a and <hat ! crossing Of the
esesnbsise river was forced. The
Frsnol, and British are making fur
- tke fishA hask q
the yivsr.
Marked successes was won BY The:
Ersnch on the Aisne front. ~
strongly held system Of trenches On
front q one kiIomstsr south of.
AiIlss WAS stormed and Four Ger.
man counter attacks wsre beaten
off The French also made progress
in the vicinity Of Hurtsbiss Monu-
menk
The Austrian war office an.
ounces that four tons Of bombs were
droppsd on the maritime arsenal at
Venice on Tuesday morning, caus.
ina number Of fires. Thres Of the
Austrian asropianss are missing.