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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
State Celebrates France Day.;
Urges y. S. to PayDebt to Ally
Nations Entry Into War Approved and Course Endorsed
in Rallies at Bankers Club, Lafayette
Statue and City College

flag -decked auditorium was jammcd
when DR.. Mczcs called the meeting 10
order.
The celebration did not conGne itself
20 eloquent praise and loud applause.
but the speakers, who began by laudIng
France. closed by demanding instant
action on the field OF battle. and at
least partial repayment Of the debt
which the United States owes her sister
republic and ally.
Professor Adolphc Cohn. Of Colum
bia University. declared that the rea-
son the United States and France had
fought together in l777 and would fight
together in 1917 was that both nations
held similar ideas Of freedom, liberty
and equality
Dr.. John H. Finley. former president
OF tho college and now State Commis-
sioner Of Education. culogized La
faycttc and declared "it will be the
everlasting shame Of the United States
If VIC DO not do our utmost in taking
our place by the side Of France IN this
war"
Governor Whitman sent this telc-
gram TO DR.. Finley:
In celebrating France Day the state
Of New York extends glad welcome
W tH' hiHNiilb blNN'u ! ltH'H Va - Dl
now i'm Washington. New York pays
tribute TO the matches bravery and
patient endurance Of the entire
French people. but above all pledges
the same heroic effort. the same
unity, the same determination 10 pur-
chase victory. freedom and justice a.
whatever price in blood and treasure
Niye la France, Nivc l'Ameriquel
The speakers al the Bankers Club
meeting were George !. Wilson, Oscar
$ Straus, DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
and Mr.. Guthrie Joseph II. Che. C.,
called upon to speak, remarked that
with the United States cooperating
with the Allies a speedy victory for
free government throughout the
world" was assured.
Dr.. Butler. who IS president Of the
Franco-American Society" sounded a
warning note.
Let us have care" he said. ain
joining the greatest European dem
ocracics 20 see that rule by law and
not by might may prevail that we do
not become the victim Of the worst of
wars by.products. Let Us not sing the
song Of hate. put by dignifed and high
ly defined and honorable purposes go
forward TO the end that the war may
be speedily and successfully termi
mated"
Private celebrations were held in The
homes Of Frcnch-AmcTicans and in the
Brcvoort. Lafayette and other French
restaurants last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

,..-.s b,. Gov.
an '''' '--.-.....,, 90 ovist-
'''o' " ''''''' -. .t..r-n;.od states
- d., ho-o- or tho visiting
- ao-,r,;ss;or and in corncmora-
60. 60 All % 1--- whom LAFAYETTE
LII fror, Rordcsux IN aid America.
,.... aL-o-,.o5 .bro,cbou, tho -statc YES
800, Th. ,r;color was acclaimed at
-. a..r.o.:o rallios j., this CITY.
A. o. snoo,ol meeting. of tho BANKERS
cIub 200 Broadway. France was
5.o.,.
chcered as inc P'o"ee' Vi O'''''' az.
and resolutions approving the nation S
entry into the war and indorsinc Pres
~. WI, Il, b.s 5omard for uni-
versa mII''"'J scI''N' "'i' P"S,'"'
Three thousand students chocred
themselves boarsc for France Al mass
r,oo,;nr ~. bo c-v Co1oo. or Now
'''' 10 CIV wy -,
YORK, presided over by III Slu"'E "'
Mczos its president.
&C.,, a.. -. ,-...:.. O.
"e'"oVi 81 ''' '"''O' amy ~" ~
ciCty stood IN the ram yesterday az
tcrnoon at the statue Of Lafayette in
1-,;o. co,,oro .,d bolJ o,or.;,o. g.,
commemoration OF TIC anniversary
The statue was covered with wrcaths.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Irish Problem Knotty,
Bonar Law Declares
LLOYD George Is Expected to
Address Commons Next
Week on Situation

London. April 26. Questioned con,
corning the delay in Premier LLOYD
Georges promised statement to the
House Of Commons concerning the
Irish situation, Andrew Bonar Law
Gbaoccllor of the Exchequer, told the
Chamber to-day that there had been no
avoidablc DELAY in reaching a decision.
but that the task had not grown easier
az the situation was discussed. The
Government. Mr.. Bonar law added, had
rot abandoned hone that il would ar
rive At solution Of the question, and
the Premier had every expectation. un-
less something entirely unforeseen
should happen, to make his promised
statement next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
War Tax Measure
Will Raise Fund
Of Sl,50O,OOO,
Committee to Have Tenta-
tive Bill Ready for Dis
cussion Monday
Profits Tax a Problem
Experts to Submit Statistics
To-day-Income Exemption
Widely Argued

Washington. April &c A tentative
bill for raising war revenues probably
will be reported to the WAYS and
Means Committee not later than Mon
day by the subcommittee drafting the
measure. The suggestions submitted
by Secretary McAdoo will be followed
closely. though it is unlikely that the
bill will provide for retroactive income
and excess profits taxes, consumption
taxes or tariff changes.
Present indications arc that the
measure will carry items totalling only
about $1,000, 100000. The Secretary'a
suggestions would have brought in ST.
900. 100000. which, it was thought,
would meet half the expenses OF the
first year OF the war.
Three or four weeks may be spent IN
deliberation on the bill in full com
mittee. While no final vote has been
taken on any proposal, the committee
mon are virtually agreed on all feat
ures except income and excess profits
taxes. These arc causing much discus
sion. and experts are preparing status
tics on excess profits for presentation
tomorrow.
There has been a great deal OF argu-
ment over whether the income tax eX-
omption shall be lowered 20 $1,000 for
single and $1,000 or 1000 for married
PERSONS from the present figures. $4,000
and $4,000. Most members of the sub
committee arc understood 10 be willing
TO lower the exemption for single per
sons to $1,000, but some maintain that
married persons Should be allowed
81 900 greater exemption than single.
Whether the excess profits tax shall
be fat rate on all profits or a con-
tinustion of the present excess profits
plan has not been decided. II was said
tonight that the committee leans
toward the latter plan.
Plans for taxing automobiles. now re-
ceiving attention, would provide for
per cent tax on the factory cost. At
this rate il is estimated S75,OOO.OOO
could be raised during the coming
year.
A tax or railroad and Pullman car
tickets. to be paid by the purchaser,
appears 20 be assured.
One great general problem with
which the subcommittee now is strug-
Cling is that Of providing more taxes
which can be placed on wealth and not
passed on 10 the consumer. Some COM
mitteemen think the solution lies IN in
come and excess profits plans now
under consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

selves must inevitably be the next Ger
man objective.
Third. how it was that a self-rc-
speeding nation could put up with the
afTronts that We have put up with.
In talking with a prominent mem
Der Of the British Ministry, in COM
pany with Mr.. Frank Simouds. just be
tore / left England. he asked me what.
IT, our opinion. would constitute an act
Of war in the minds Of our couatrymen.
Would the sinking Of an American
frcighter without loss Of American
lives be such an act; or the sinking Of
a British ship with the loss Of Ameri-
can lives? Il never occurred TO him to
ask about the sinking Of ar American
vessel with the loss of American lives.
And that last straw did break the
camel's back and We have declared
war
THE question comes down 20 this
said Senator Hale. do we give TO the
world the best promise Of future mill
tary strength if adopt the volunteer
system, which i'm the eyes Of expert
enced Europe is proven failure, or
do we so give il il we adopt the plan
Of CONSUMPTION, which they know to be
effective"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Lee Led Conscripts,
Veteran Tells Clark
Says History Proves That
Confederacy Depended
on Compulsion

Washington, April 26.-"Evcry man
General Lee commanded at Gettysburg
was conscript, and | was one OF
them. Every man with General Lee at
the Wilderness and at Cold Harbor was
conscript, and was one Of them.
Stonewall Jackson accomplished the
Valley campaign with conscripts, and
was with him
With these words Benton Chhn, Con-
fodorate veteran, of Alexandria, Va
replied to-day to the assertion of
Speaker Champ Clark that Lee had a
good army at Gettysburg and there
was not a conscript among them
Referring to THE Lost Cause" by
Edward A. Pollard. said to be the
standard Southern history OF the late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Four Garibaldis Ask
To Fight for America

Rome, April 26.-Peppino Garloald''
grandson of the Italian patriot, VINO
was chief of staff to the late President
Nadero Of Mexico, then a commander
of Italian volunteers in the Argonne
and is now a colonel at the Italian
front. has made special visit to Rome
with three of his brothers, all officers
under him. to offer their services to
the United States. The Garibaldis said
they believed their war experience was
more useful in America than here,
where they could be easily replaced by
other trained officers.
The Garibaldi brothers were received
BIZ Thomas Nelson Page, the American
Ambassador, and they asked him to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

mon of the navy handling her guns,
under command of Lieutenant Bruce X.
Ware. it was learned in New York yes
Fmmet Atkins. Basic City, Va;
FRANKLIN T. Bland. New York; We're '.
Byers Anna. Ill; James Conley. Brook
iyn: Arthur L. Conrad, Frankfort, Ind;
Ijonald F. Core, Bartlesville. Okla;
Franz Franz F.. Ford, Brooklyn; Sam ". Free
man, Cadiz, Ky; Norris Harries, New
Orleans; Francis Howard, Decatur
Ind: Henry J. Lexa, Newark, \. j.;
Fmgene p. Ready, Fore River, Mass;
George +. Schulkins, Pittsburgh; Jonn
G Tnsbenski. Bay Shore, n. Y, all sea-
man; James A. Goodwin, gunneTs I msef
first class. Portsmouth, Va; Kudolpn
]. Holly, coxswain, Brooklyn and FRANK
A Smolski. coxswain, Detroit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Navy Heads Silent
On Sinking Of U-Boat
Lacking Positive Proof, No
Official Claim Will
Be Made

Washington, April 26.-The Navy De-
partment maintained silence to-day in
regard to the reported sinking Of sub
marine b. the gunners aboard the
steamer Mongolia. The de-
partmcnrs reports Of the incident are
similar to those carried in press dis
matches. but lacking positive proof that
the underwater boat was destroyed, no
official claim will be made.
The Mongolia has seventeen enlisted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
ualo Tells Allies' View

81 was in England and france
short time before the severance o. u.pI
e eno.nr uale. land returned 10
tor;n. shortly after the break took
49, fo,,nd three questions which
If,'--I.5 the people Of these countries:
p1 SFiyst why. in view Of the lofty
iaeals set 40 by this country, we had
,. 800 nth the rest OF civilization
ccsins, the foe Of civilization.
second. why we could not see that
nrlcss the Allies won the war we our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

convey their offer to Washington, sub
ject to the usual consent of the Italian
government.
Should the Garibsldi brothers go to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

America. it is proposed that they be
used as instructors in the latest meth
DDS of warfare, in which the Italian
army has had much experience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
On the Main Floor Today
Scotch Wool Jackets, $5.65

Ideal for all outdoor sports. Made of pure Scotch
Wool by A. McDougal, of Lanark. Scotland. Both
medium and light weights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
INES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILT0WN IOWA: FEBRUARY 1917
,anerps the alumni organization.

wanerus the alumni organization.
Promotion Of unity in spirit ana ac-
ton among students and alumni IN ar
fairs in which the welfare OF the uni
versity is concerned will be discussed.
Mr.. Kuehnle and Mr.. Finkbine wall
point out from their experienced point
Of view the path for the future grad
yates to take to make themselves ana
their alma mater OF the greatest serV-
ice to Iowa 80,
The Kuehnle -Finkbine banquet Will
be the first of its kind at the uniVer-
sity. It is the outgrowth Of the favor
able impression which student coop
Grafton in the Homecoming activities
last November made on Mr. Ruehnie
and Mr.. Finkbine. Students of various
Organizations showed a fine spirit In
helping to entertain the crowd OF ll,Ooo
persons. The old grads were made to
feel as II they were being welcomed by
big family Of proud younger brothers
and sisters. 1t was then that Mr. Fink
bine and Mr.. Kuehnle conceived the
idea of bringing as many students to-
gether as they could conveniently en-
terrain to encourage and develop in
creased good fellowship among stu
dents and alumni. ~~-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NEEDS
NEW BLOOD INJECTED INTO
SCHOOL SYSTEM.
KENYON HAS BILL FOR
EXCHANGE OF INSTRUCTORS
Would Be No Change in Basis Of Pay
Iowa Button Industry Being lnjur-
ed by Low Tariff Law and lmporta.
tions From Japan - Jap Button
Workers Receive 80 Cents Per Day.
Cial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Iowa teachers
may come to the District Of Columbia
to serve as instructors in the public
schools If bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Kenyon becomes a
law. The bill provides for an inter
change OF teachers OF the district with
other school systems Of the United
States. The commissioners of the dis
trict, who perform in the same meas
ure in operating the local government
as the mayor and councilmen Of any
Iowa city. have urged upon congress
the ACCESSIBILITY OF passing the Ken
yon bill, declaring it was drawn on
the theory that some new blood is
needed in our local public schools
In recommending the bill, the dis
tr;ct commissioners set forth that It
is impossible to appoint an outside
teacher in the graded schools, and, as
such things are organized. great
majority Of those who are appointed
TO the high schools are local teachers
They say that the interchange Of
teachers proposed by the bill makes it
possible. without any expense 10 the
district, for the public schools au-
thOritieS 20 come into contact with
other school systems.
The bill provides that not more than
twenty teachers shall be on inter-
changeable service at one time and
that each teacher shall be paid her
regular salary by the school system IN
which she IS teaching at the time the
NJ erchange IS arranged. and further
that the service Of the teachers Of the
district public schools shall count as
regular service in the district.
Button Industry Injured.
The importation Of Japanese made
buttons 70 this country has materially
affected the trade in Iowa made but
tons Senator Kenyon has been IN
formed, with the result that the junior
Iowa member OF the upper house IS
irvestigating the import duty on the
finished product of shells. The data
thus far by Senator Ken
Won shows that in the month Of
November last year alone more but
tons were imported from Japan than
produced n the Iowa p4diIt u~i Inns ~
three fiscal years OF 1911, 1872 ana
1918. Senator Kenyon declared today
that when the revenue bill is revised
he intends giving the duty on buttons
MS attention in order 70 protect the
American producer against the HOOD
ing OF United States markets with
material, made at the ridiculousty low
wages Of 80 cents a day. whereas the
American minimum wage is 3 a cay
Button factories are located at Bur
linton. Fort Madison, Muscatine and
Washington. Iowa.
Congressman Ranlseyer has intro
tuced two pension bills in congress
providing for increases TO $50 a
month in the allowance paid TO
Michael Dial. Of Ottumwa, and Ezekiel
Bogard. OF OskaloCsa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
GERMANS LOYAL TO U. S.
Maennerchor Of Des Moines Pledges
Nation Moral Support.


Des Molnes, FEB. 6.-At their regular
meeting the German!a MaennercAoT
of Des Moines, Iowa, adopted the fol-
loving resolutions:
Whereas a crisis has been announc-
ed in international affairs, which the
American people have sought by every
honorable means to avoid, and
Whereas, the United States govern
nent has exhausted every resource OF
craftsmanship and diplomacy TO main
tain that peace which enlightened ma
tions are pledged 10 uphold and pre-
serve, and,
Whereas. because Of the refusal Of
the nations of the old world to join
forces with the American government
in behalf of international peace, we be-
lieve the hour has struck for all classes
Of people protesting allegiance to. and
involving the protection Of the Aneri-
can flag TO declare themselves, and be
il therefore
Resolved, that we, the members OF
the Germania Maennerchor Of Des
Mo!nes. Iowa, view with feelings OF
profound regret tha; sVch action bag
been taken, which has compelled the
United States government to sever dip
lomatic relations; and althO natives or
descendants Of the German Fatherland,
we hereby solemnly proclaim our I'M
swerving loyalty to the new land OF
our adoption. the United States Of
America. and pledge our support to
President Wilson in any course he may
pursue in seeking TO maintain Ameri-
can rights both on land and sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
Alden News Notes.

Special to Times. Republican.
Alden, Feb. 6.-The commercial ciuo
has been recognized into what Is
known as booster club. which may
be Joined by any booster of the COM
munity who is willing to subscribe
$3.50 towards the booster plans, which
are very extensive. A couple of teams
We're organized with George Gardner
as one captain and George E. String
er. the other, to get new members
for the club. The one getting the
smaller number will have to entertain
the winners and new members as well
in about a month from now.
Phillip Ellis home is gladdened BY
the coming of son.
Alfred Idso, our butcher, with his
daughter, Bessie, is taking an extended
trip to California, visiting his sisters
and a brother.
C. L. Cavana started to California
last week TO visit his wife and children,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
Wind Blows Out Store Front.

Webster City, Feb. s.-Mrs. D. C..
Chase, Jra spent Sunday in Williams
On business connected with the Civ
ing Of a home talent play, Captain
Racket" for which she is coaching the
cast. The play is to be given to make
up q deficit in the lecture course ex-
chequer. While Mrs. Chase was going
to the station late Sunday afternoon
TO catch the passenger which should
have reached this city at 1913 a. m.
but was eight hours late. she barely
escaped serious injury or worse, when
the entire front OF one OF the buildings
on the main street in Williams was
blown outward to the sidewalk. She,
with a friend, had barely passed the
building when the front fell outward
with crash. The building was only :
one story frame, or one or both Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
Southern Io,ua Items

did her own housewerk. She was The
widow OF DR.. W. II. McFNall, and the
mother Of four sons and one daughter.
all OF whom are living. They are Dave
of Montana: Dick, Of Chicago; Charley
of this city; Mrs. VI. E. Flangher, of
LeMars, and Ladd. who made his home
with his mother Mrs. McFall was one
of the earliest settlers in Marengo.
Perry.
Harry Shaffer, who is employed by
the Morton dairy, will be laid up for
several weeks as the result of an acct
dent which happened Friday at the
Helvetia restaurant. He was working
in the rear room bottling some milk,
when a range blew up and threw him
to the floor. The water pipes in the
stove had frozen and although the men
had used a torch on them and thought
they were thawed out, there was an
explosion which wrecked the range
and caused considerable CONSERVATION
among the people in the restaurant.
Wilton.
Joy Laucamp, VINO is employed by
Fred Daut on his farm north OF town
was quite badly injured when the team
he was driving became frightened and
ran away. He was taking the DAFT
children to school when the accident
occurred. The team ran striking
stump and throwing the young man
and the children out OF the bob sled.
Mr.. Laucamp was the only one TO sus-
tain injury. He was rendered uncon-
scious for several minutes, when he
was able to return to the house. A
physician was called vino said no bo..ts
were broken but Daut was badly cut
and bruised.
Davenport.
Fire completely destroyed the boiler
shop and equipment Of the plant Of the
Davenport locomotive works, in the
western part OF the city, Thursday
afternoon. The fire originated in an
| explosion caused by the overflow OF Oil
| in the Hanging furnace in the annealinS
departm The flames burst forth in
great fury and it was but few Sec
onds until the entire building was en- :
lyeloped The destroyed building was a
three story brick structure, $50 rect
| long erected in 1904, at q cost OF $780,
900. The huge travelling cranes con-
tanned therein cost $4,000 and other
machinery and supplies DESTROYED will
bring the total loss close to 10000.
This Is fully covered by insurance.
Fort Madison. ..... ...
! Here are the keys; good bye until
Monday: maybe goodbye" Signing his
name. John url. employed as janitor
at the First Ward school building. left
| the above note and the keys for the
school house in conspicuous place on
top Of the victrola in the main nan
| Friday afternoon. Bareheaded ana
without an overcoat, in the cold,. ne
walked to the big Santa Fe BRIDGE
paid his toll, and few seconds later.
his seemingly 1ifeless body was found
stretched out on the ice. Suicide was
| evidently contemplated. He was taken
to the Sacred Heart hospital and altho
efforts were made to identify the I'M
conscious man, his name was not
learned until one Of the Sisters OF the
hospital staff found Moose card
bearing his name and number In his
pocket The man sustained fractur-
ed hip, dis1ocated wrist and numerous
injuries upon the head. His eyes are
swollen shut and up to now Is still I'M
conscious. He 10 being cared Tor ~
the two Moose doctors.