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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-19
HILLMAN COMPANY COMING

The Hillman Stock company which
pleased Liberal theatre goers two
seasons ago at the Majestic, will
make their second appearance here
at that theatre on next Monday night
opening a weeks engagement with
Emerson Porter's latest play, "The
Boy Who Came Back" romance of
the Kentucky oil fields.
"The Boy Who Came Back" is
full of humanity, some of it hard and
sophisticated, but real. 1t holds its
audience, moves them from tears to
laughter, and does it all with the
simple story of boy who stands by
his mother.
The Hillman Stock Company car
ry ten people, all their own scenery
and offer a big line of vaudeville
acts as extra features. The prices
are Is, % and 35 cents Ladies
free Monday night.
Miss Anna Wriston went to
Plains Wednesday for a visit with
friends.
Walt Chaplin was in the city We'd
nesday from Ematon attending to
business matters.
billiard Colvin spent part of the
week visiting with his wife and baby
in Liberal.-Elkhart News.
The w. H. M. S. of the M. E.
church are meeting this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. M. H. Scandret.
Ladies Free at the Majestic, for
the opening performance Of the Hill
man Stock Company, next Monday
might.
Auctioneer Dickerson, Floyd Reese
and Giles Riggle, all of Liberal, were
here on business few hours yester-
day.-Tyrone Observer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Pittman and
the twins were down from Liberal
Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs.
E. V. Redd.-Hooker Advance.
Little Charlie Hatfield returned
Saturday from Liberal, where he has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. w. w.
Harrison.-Tyrone Observer.
j. A. Brooks of the Brooks Land
Company of Liberal, was in the city
the first of the week looking over
some land with parties from Kansas
Hooker Advance.
Miss Kate Wright and niece, Miss
Ruth Black, who have been visiting
their sister and aunt, Mrs. L. j. Pet
tijohn, returned Friday morning to
their home at Liberal-Dodge City
Globe.
Mrs. W. C. Stewart, Mrs. Anna
Keown, Mrs. W. s. Wolley, Dorothy
and Helen Armstrong and Jim Stew
art, Of Liberal, motored to Dodge
City Thursday, enroute to Hutchin-
son.-Dodge City Globe.
AS a special inducement to pack
the Majestic theater on next Monday
night, for their opening play, "The
Boy Who Came Back the Hilman
Stock Company will admit ladies
free when accompanied by persons
holding 35c tickets.
C. H. Leete, the Liberal laundry
man, and w. T. Mollett of Texhoma,
were here on business Tuesday.
These two gentlemen were school
mates back east number of years
ago and were enjoying their first
visit together for some timely
rome Observer.
The Craig swimming pool is very
popular place these days, especially
for the boys. While there are a
goodly number of ladies taking -ad-
vantage Of the cool water, it is but
second nature for boy to swim and
the larger part Of the swimmers are
boys and young men.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-19

DR.. P. F. Hanlin, the Liberal
Chiropractor, was in town on bust
ness a few hours Tuesday. We
acknowledge a pleasant call from
him while here.-Tyrone Observer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-19

H. Riggle and son, John, of Lib
sral, were here Tuesday for a visit
at the Glenn Riggle home and at
lending to business matters.-Ty-
rome Observer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Scates of
Dodge City, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Scates brother, Frank G. Boles. Mrs.
T. A. Scates and daughter Miss
Merle, accompanied them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-19

The Craig swimming pool is a very
popular place these days, especially
for the boys. While there are a
goodly number of ladies taking ~ad-
vantage Of the cool water, it is but
second nature for a boy to swim and
the larger part Of the swimmers are
boys and young men.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-19

We try at all times to keep on hand
anything that you might expect to find
in well stocked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

Washington. April I. - Reports OF
German commerce raiders of Atlantic
ports were flashed along the seaboard
today and all shipping practically was
tied up.
1t was the first breath of war at the
doors OF America and 1t sent thrill
thru the country.
The first report came from Nam
tucket lightship. which saw strange
ship passing west at 1890 o'clock this
morning, and promptly reported II to
the Boston navy yard and the navy
department.
Destroyer fotillas are at sea in tho
vicinity and presumably they heard the
wireless warning which swept the coast
line and set out to locate the mysteri-
GUS craft. Meanwhile shipping was
warned not to venture out.
Ships Go In Search.
Soon afterward q report OF . saiAAr
Off the Virginia CApes came fronh
Hampton Roads, whore ahipping Al1o.
was held in port. white armed craft
went to sea to investigate, ~
Naval officials expect many reports Of
raiders while the shipping interests are
at high tension and many may turn out
to be unoffendinE tramps. The naval
patrol Is on the alert to examine all
strange ships.
A radio message said that a "suspi-
cious looking" vessel had passed the
liEhtship headed westward. The navy:
department expects the commandant of
the Newport naval district to take
whatever steps he deems necessary
without orders from the department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
CONSCRIPTION IN
IOWA PROPOSED
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
FormuIates Bill Calling For Com
pulsery Service in Iowa National
Guard-session May Be Prolonged.

Des Moines, April 7.--Senate and
house leaders today discussed the ad
visibility 6f prolonging the session Of
the general assembly in view OF the
declaration Of war by the United States
on Germany.
Officials cognizant OF the situation
said action would be taken next week.
it was asserted, when a resolution pro-
longing. the session might be intro
duced.
Conscription in Iowa to fill the ranks
of the Iowa National Guard is pro-
vided for IN a bill prepared by the
military committee Of the Iowa state
senate, which will be introduced in
the senate Monday. Senator Rule is
author of the bill.
Under provision Of the bill draft of
4,500 Iren would be put into effect at
once, taking men between the ages Of
10 and %. Only single men would be
drafted. The men. It was proposed,
would DO drawn from counties and the
last census probably will be the basis
for establishing the county quotas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
VESSELS ARE WARNED.
Seagoins Tug Sent Out to Intercept
Incoming and Outgoing Ships.

Newport, r. l.. April IA German
sea raider was officially reported Off
Nantucket at 40 o'clock this morn.
Ing. The deputy collectors OF customs
warned all shipping not to leave port
until further notice.
The raider. according to information
received by the deputy collector OF Gus
toms, was bound west.
Immediately after the naval authori-
ties were notified of the raiders pres
cnce word was sent to the collectors
Office to keep the shipping in port.
A number OF destroyers are, on pa
troll of the coast
1t was almost within hailing distance
of the Nantucket lightshfp that the
German submarine U-53 sank six ships
on Oct. &.
The U-53 operated in the steamship
lanes travelled by vessels from New
York and Boston to European ports.
Word that the raider was approach
i ing the New England coast caused
great activities in naval circles altho
plans for dealing with the enemy were
not made public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

eIISSsc0s lAAAioAS, AttuAAhS' oAAos
Missouri Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas
and of hard red winter wheat In west
ern and southwestern plains, partic-
ularly in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Whether the extent OF the damage Is
moro than the acreage IL uncertain.
Lack Of adequate snow covering during
the winter has been reported and pro-
lonsed and severe drouth conditions
have followed. Much OF the winter
sown acreage that has been abandoned
undoubtedly will be sown in spring
because of the indicated shortage Of
the wintertcrop
tn tCsroAl speeialints are 1ecoEnnnend-
tfnE To- farmers II the crop n nor more
than half killed to let It grow. Where
more than that has been killed in the
northern part OF the belt seeding to
spring wheat 10 recommended, but in
the southern part Of the region pant
ing to corn Is proposed.
In Kansas and Nebraska, the two
leading winter wheat states, the crop
suffered enormous damage. Kansas
reported a condition Of 45 per cent OF
a normal. That was q decline OF 50 per
cent from the condition on Dec. last
Nebraska reported condition OF IS
per cent Of normal, a decline Of 3s
points, Undoubtedly much of the acre
age in those states which now mUst be
abandoned will be planted to corn.
Oklahoma reported ten-point de-
cline in condition.
To deal with problems Of brass and
aluminium supplies for the army and
navy the council Of national defense
today created two commissions to act
in conjunction with the raw materials
! committee of the civilian advisory
committee which acts with the council
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
The Weather.

Sun rises Apri, at, b:see, sets sets = ssss
6:SS.
Iowa-Rair or snow tonight; sonle-s
what colder in west portion: sunday
somewhat cloudy, with rising tempera-
ture in west: probably rain or snow.
followed by clearing. in east portion.
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday: Plains states and
upper and middle Mississippi valley
Except for rain Sunday and unsettled
over entire district about Wednesday,
the week will be generally fair With Z
general rise in temperature Monday
and Tuesday and moderate tempera-
lures thereafter.
Range of temperature at Marahall-
town: Friday. IS and SO: THURSDAY.
"a and 80: April 8, 1916. SO and e.
AT a. this morning. .: 1sstsrday, q.
RaiAsAll g q AAsinsA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
London, April 7. - Tho Central
News says it 10 semi. officially in.
formed that a declaration Of war
by Brazil against Germany maybe
expected by Monday.
Another Relief Ship Sunk.

New York, April 7. - A cab1egram
received here by the Belgian relief
commission today says that the steam
ship Anna Fostenes, which left New
York on March 3 via Halifax with a
5$35O,00O cargo Of foodstuffs for Rotter-
dam, had been sunk. The message
reads:
'Trevier and Anna Fostenes sunk off
Holland"
The loss Of the Trevier, Belgian
relief ship, torpedoed without warning.
and the Feistein, also relief ship,
presumably by mine, was announced
several days ago. In view Of the
coupling Of the names Of the Fos-
tenes and the Trevier in the latest
message the commission has cabled
London for further Information. The
possibility was that the Feistein was
alluded to because Of the similarity Of
names. Her crew OF fifty men in
cluded no Americans. The vessel was
formerly the steamship Hemmersack.
is registered as Of 2,577 tons gross. She
was built in 1902 in Holland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
RUSHING CARRANZA
TROOPS TO JUAREZ
Eight Troop Trains, Carrying 1000
Men, En- Route From Chihuahua City
Said to Be Bound For casas Gran.
des to Halt Villa Expedition.

Juarez, Mexico, April Flight Car
rama troop trains are en- route from
Chihuahua City to Juarez today carry
ing approximately 1000 de facto troops
The first train with 400 men on board
arrived in the railroad yards at noon.
Cen Francisco Murguia, commander
of the de facto troops is on the last OF
these trains, according to unofficial re-
ports here. The reason given here for
the troop movement at this time was
that an effort would be made to pre-
vent Villa from approaching the border
west of Ell Paso by moving these troops
Juarez to Casas Grandes, where they
would take the field against Villa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
GERMAN RAIDERS near
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphio News:
Germans Blow Up Interned Ship.
Eight of Crew Killed.
Two Raiders Sighted OF U. S.
Coast.
Rapid Mobilization Of Naval Forces.
Tommies Hail Americans as Broth
erS
Austria Gives Passports to U. s..
Embassy.
Shortage of Wheat Crop Menace to
Food Supply.
PAGES TWo, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa and General News: &
Hikers Held as German Spies.
Vital Statistics Law Assured.
Rural School System Menaced.
College Shops rendered to Nation.
Story, The Destroying Angel.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Our German Americans.
Choose Ye Common or Preferred.
Same in Hawaii.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
To Start Y. NJ c. A. Campaign.
Want to Raise Debt and Working
Fund.
New County Agent on Job.
To Work For Guard Enlistments
Here.
Local Comment.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General: .. -..
Wheat at Record Heights.
Advance Of More Than l3 Gents.
Corn Scars With Wheat.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Order Flashed For Navy to Mobilize.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
American Consul Arrested.

London. April o. julius Van Hee.
American vice consul at Client, and
recently connected with the Belgian
relief commission, has been arrested
Thy the Germans and sent to Germany.
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
IVAN Hee formerly wac q resident
OF Iowa and Of Marshalltown.l
Much anxiety is felt here for the
safety Of the ten Americans Of the re-
lief commission detained by the Ger
mans at Brussels or left behind by
Minister Whitlock and his party. Mr..
van Hee was one of the ten. Herbert
C. Hoover. the head Of the commission.
stated today that the Germans agreed
TO release the men left in Belgium, on
April 27. He expressed the belief that
the Germans will release all Of them on
the promised date
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Russia Would Offer
Peace IF Germans
VIII Dsttrone Ka;se,

Petrograd. via London, April 49,
Minister Of Justice Kerensky said in an
interview today that IL the German
people would follow the Russian exam
pie and dethrone their emperor, I'VE
would offer the possibility OF negotia-
ttons for peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
GRAY Ship Seen on Nantucket.

Boston, April THE following mes
sage was received today at the Bostont
naval yard from tho Nantucket light
ship:
Commerce raider passed Nantucket
shoals lightship, bound west. at 1890"
The raider was reported to have two.
masts, n large stack and painted gray
Her size was reported about 10 900 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Danish Steamer Esther Sunk.

London, April IA Rotterdam dis
patch to the Times says the steamer
,Borneo is bringing to Ymuiden seven
teen members of the crew Of the Dan
ish steamer Esther which has been
sunk.
The men had been five days in open
boats In a snowstorm when they were
rescued.
The Belgian relief ship Trevier Is re-
ported to have been still afloat on
Thursday afternoon.
There are three small Danish
steamers named Esther, the larger Of
which and presumably the one tor
pedoed, was vessel Of 266 tons. The
Trevier was torpedoed without warn
ing on Wednesday c!f Scheveningeu.
Holland.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
one or Viroinia capes.

Newport News. Va. April - The
presence Of German raider OF the
Virginia Capes was officially reported
here today. A seagoing tug has been
dispatched to sea to warn all outgoing
and ingoing vessels. The tug IL
equipped with wireless and expected to
reach all vessels in the danger zone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
CONGRATULATIONS From Royalty.

Washington, April 7.-President Will
son today received cahlegrams from
King George OF England and King Vic
tor Emmanuel of italy congratulatins
the people and government Of the
United States on their entrance into
war against Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
SIGHTS suhrtarins il Gulf.

Tampa, Fla. April captain Lind
quist and crew OF q fishing smack to-
day reported they say large SUBJ
marine in the gulf Yesterday. The craft
rose within mile OF them and there
were men on It's deck, Captain Lind
quist reports. He hailed the vessel but
had no response and saw no marks OF
Identification. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
BON MsARp FRENCH LINE.

E4esvy c.nnen.ains South es s.. oaen-
tin Thruout Night.
Paris, April 7.-yiolent cannonadins
went on during last night on the
French front south Of st. Quentin, in
the region Of Dallon and Gruigies, the
war office announced today. The artil-
lefy was very active northeast of Ber-
ry-au-Bac.
German reconnoitering forces caught
dertthe. Are Of the French guns wei
1isperssh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
GERMAN CRUISER BLOWN UP IN u. S. PORT
,headn,larters herestodaN.

Headquarters herettoday.
General Barry. commander of the
central Department. stated all arrange
ments for the camps had been sus-
pended and that those who had ex-
spected to attend can best further the
interests Of the government by enlist
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
i. 5. EMBASSY
GIVEN PASSPORTS
Ambassador Penfield and
Assistants at Vienna
Must Leave.

Two More American Republics Ex'
peeted to Enter War-Cuban Con-
srsss May Declare State Of War Ex.
istins at session Tonioht-SimiIar
Declaration BY Brazil Expsetsd by
Monday-ssleian Relief Ship Sunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
SHIPS FEAR TO
SAIL BECAUSE
Menace.
2 >lnge Vessels Believed to
BE German Raiders Near
- Eastern Seab0ard.
WARNING HOMECOMING
AND OUTGOING CRAFT

Raiders Believed TO Have Been Sighted
or Nantucket and Virginia .capss--
United States Warships Go in Search
and Carry Warninse-cc~.f!s.s ids.,-
tity Of Supposed Enemy Raiders Net
Fully Verified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

No Citizens Training Camps. q
Chicago. April There will be no
citixens' military training camps this
summer At was announced at army
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
oRApvArE BOYS WHO ENLIST.
soskaloesa Hiss schaai to Give DipIo
mas to Seniors Entering Service.

Oskaloosa, April THE Oskaloosa
hlgh school board today voted unani-
sisuusly to present all members of the
class OF 1917 With. their diplomas inn
inediately and to give them their cer-
4 stificates 10 graduation IL they enlist In
szhs LII or navy. The action wAs the,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

New York, April THE Cuban
congress tonight is expected to
declare that "state Of war exists
between Cuba and the imperial
German government" according to
cable message from e. s.
.Ezpiaza, private secretary to Pres
ident MsnoeaI, to. the Republic Of
Cuba news bureau here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Win. Adviser Asks Citizenship.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 7.-Dr. L. B.
Raschbaum, a German subject, who
was formerly medical adviser to Fran
cisco Villa, has declared his intention in
court here to become an American cit
izen and applied for a commission in
the medical reserve corps.
Meantime the government agents are
investigating the cases Of strange Ger
mans seen about the fort and crossing
to Juarez Both the county Jail and
the stockade at Fort Bliss hold num-
ber OF suspicious characters. The lat
est to be held for investigation is q
German tramp who collected subscrip-
tions from Germans In aid Of his desti-
tute family.
Films taken at ths German front and
showing the German side Of the war
are being shown In the moving picture
theaters at Juarez.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Price. In Sensational Advance.

Prices In Sensational Advance.
Chicago, April T. Accepting wheat
crop conditions as shown by the gov
ernment report as calamity the
wheat market advanced sensationally
from 81 cents q bushel for May op-
tions to 13N cents for September. July
advanced 12K cents.
May corn sold UP 5X cents and May
oats TX cents.
It was only this week that May
wheat. responding to private estimates
Of crop damage, marked an epoch In
prices by selling at 81.
Yesterday was holiday on the board
Of trade, but Thursday, May wheat
closed at $2.o5ss. The opening today
touched $2.o73t and this was followed
by . dsciine t6se3.A4N on the announce
.mant ~ - appearaa1c ot - q
raider. lens ca1sle ~ 1ovefnmsnt
report and sthS market made an almost
perpendicuiar Jump. May selling at
$2.14. -
Flour prices advanced 60cents bar
rel. Special brands Of hard spring
patents will be quoted at $11.20 bar
rel in wood next Monday.
In corn no important set. back en-
sued. The market closed nervous at
gains Of sM cents to 5h cents net.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
result of several members Of the class
trying to enlist but who did not like to
leave school before graduation.
BOPP TO SURRENDER
TO FEDERAL AGENTS
Former German Consul General Mott
fies Authorities That He 10 En- Route
to San Franeiseo-Was Thought to
BE Fugitive.

San Francisco, April Franz Bopp,
a former German consul general. under
prison sentence for violating American
neutrality, telephoned to federal au-
thorities here today from st. Helena,
Cal, that he was on his way to sur
render. A few minutes previous
federal agents announced he was a
fugitive. believing he was headed for
the border. =
Orders to turn over to the military
authorities Bopp and his aides. A. IL.
Won Setback and George w. Won Brin-
cken, were received here today by fed
eral civil authorities. All were convict
ed last January Of plotting against
American neutrality.
Won Setback and Won Brincken were
taken into custody last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Slump in Winter
Wheat Crop Brings
War Feeding Problem

Washington, April IA prospective
slump of more, than 5O,00O,000 bushels
In the winter crop of wheat, as COM
pared with last years crop, is the first
war feeding problem to confront the
country. Official estimates of the de-
partment of agriculture today-the first
for the 1917 harvest - forecast that
much, of decrease, altho the acreage
is much greater.
The department of agriculture an
nounced the winter crop will be about
430, 100000. bushels. which was sown
last autumn on one of the largest acre
ages ever planted.
Last year 4S1,744.oO0 bushels were
harvested, and 67s,s47.00O bushels were
produced in 1915. Condition on April l
was 63.4 per cent Of q normal. COM
pared with 1873 per cent last year.
Ss.8 in 1915, and s6.2. the ten year av-
erage. >,-.-
Much Wheat Winter Killed.
. The condition decreased 22.3 points
from Dec. to April l.. compared with
an average decline Of points in the
last ten years between those dates.
Condition Of rye on April 1 was $50
OF normal. compared with S7.S last
year: ss.5 III 1915. and ss.s. the ten
year average.
Condition of winter wheat in the im-
portant growing states On April was:-
Ohio, so; Indiana. SIS; Illinois, go; Mis-
souri. 62: Nebraska. IS; Kansas, As;
Oklahoma, "a.
Notwithstanding the heavy decrease
in the prospective winter wheat crop,
- - = L., S@,> :
900, 900 bushels. the largest output OF
that crop ever recorded in the United
States. Last year the production OF
rye was 47,3s3.00o bushels; in 1915 it
was 54,500,00O bushels, and the average
of the previous five years was 1866
900 bushels.