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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
SIackers Headed For Cuba.

Jacksonville, Fla. May 31.--Sherlfts
along the Florida coast today main
tanned close watch for slackers who
might attempt to leave the state for
foreign shores by launch or steamer
to escape registration. Under instruc-
tions from Governor Capps, who says
he has information that not a few
draft subjects already have left for
Cuba, the sheriffs will now detain any
person within the age limit suspected
OF trying to escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Labor Council Opposes Draft.

Seattle, Wash.., May 31.--The Seattle
labor council. with, which virtually all
the labor unions Of Seattle are afflliat-
ed, Is on record today as endorsing
resolutions previously adopted by ths
carpenters union opposing the select
i've draft law. The vote was taken
last night after delegates had listened
to Fl. w. Wells. former president Of
the labor council. who Is under bonds
to appear before federal grand jury.
charged with scditious conduct. Wells
is alleged to be the head Of the Seattle
branch Of the mo conscription league"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Conference of
Democracy" Condemns
Act as Immoral.
INVITES SCRUTINY
OF GOVERNMENT
Speaker Urges Those Opposed to Fore
ibIe Army Service to Appeal to
Courts and Have conseription Law
Declared Unconstitutional Because
Of Violating Prohibition Against In.
voluntary Servitude.

New York, May 31.-The CONSUMPTION
act was characterized today as both
immoral and unconstitutional at the
first American Conference OF Democ-
racy and Terms of Peace, which was
again in session today at Madison
Square Garden, with socialists and
pacifists in attendance. The speaker
was Daniel Kiefer, of Cincinnati, who
was introduced after DR.. Judah L.
Magnes, one Of the organizers of the
conference, had referred to newspaper
dispatches from Washington telling of
the purpose Of the department Of JUS
tice to take stenographic notes at peace
meetings. and prosecute those who in
fringe the law.
Il don't know whether this Is the
kind Of meeting the department OF jus
tice means" DR.. Magnes said, "but &
it is, and there are stenosTaphers here.
I would like to invite them to this plat
form, where they may see and hear
at political meetings the stenographers
are Se6teO Oh tH0 pA1%IOElu. is 1Aoy tAf>e
notes and report to the government.
Inasmuch as we are very rapidly, be-
coming Pruaaianized we should follow
the Prussian methods,
SUGGESTS Appaal, to courts. sss
: He pointed out that the organizers
of the conference had decided that pro-
posed action contrary to law should be
declared out Of order. Kiefer advised
appeals to the courts as the first duty
Of patriotic citizens who have been
drafted"
The conscription act" he said. "is
both immoral and unconstitutional It
violates the, prohibition against invol-
untary servitude. Not even the hair
splitting plea is heard in the present
case that the Thirteenth amendment
does not forbid national defense. Send
ing conscripts to Europe Is not national
defense, but mixing in the quarrels Of
outside nations, and, as is suggested,
conscripts can be compelled to work
as farm hands, factory hands or farm
ers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
No Recent AZ Present.

Copenhagen, via London. May 81
The Lokal Anzieger Is quoted In
Berlin dispatch as stating that the Aus
trian and German governments have
decided against the appointment OF a
regent for Poland at the present time.
It is proposed. however. to increaes the
power of the provisional council OF
state, the newspaper says. following
the declaration by tho council that an
Immediate Institution Of the regency
was Imperative.
/ Tho Lokal Anziegers statement
wcI!a tand to confirm Yesterdays re-
port that the council Of state had re-
signed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
UNREST IN SPAIN.
Constitutional Guarantees to BE. Sus.
pNNdad-Pro.AIly Sentiment.

conotitutionaI Guarantees to Be Sus.
enthusiastically Sentiment.
Madrid. via Paris, May 31.-Accorti-
Ing to the newspapers the constitu-
tional guarantees will be suspended
again in two or three days. Former
Premier Romarones has declared to an
Intimate friend that he regretted he
was not invited to the mass meeting
held by prosaiiy synpa.hi.ers last
Sunday. He said that II he had been
present he would have maintained the
declarations made IN his letter to the
king at the time he resigned. Many
liberals. he added, who were partisans
Of the allies, would also have liked to
be present.
Discussing tho same subject with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
claiming more Of Albania from Aus
trian influence.9
Won eueIow on ARA. Front

Copenhagen, May 31.-The German
emperor on his recent visit to the west
ern front was received at Douai by
General Won Buelow. General Won Bue-
low was formerly in command Of the
German forces on the Monastir front,
and has recently been brought to the
west to command one of the armies on
the Arras front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
ar,t;.h Socialists Send peleo,tes,

Stockholm, via London, May sl.-The
Dutch and Scandinavian socialist COM
rnittee has been informed that the
British labor socialist organization will
send representatives to the Stockholm
conference.
"a. H. Roberts and Ramsay McDon-
aid. labor members Of parliament, are
expected,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Prevent Departure From Country.

Washington, May Silt was an
nounced today that steps had been
taken to prevent men subject to mill
tary registration from leaving the
country before June 5. Department of
Justice officials said every effort was
being made to prevent evasion Of the
law by leaving the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
euARDsMzN SHOOTS pRowLER.
Former Inmate Of Insane Asylun
Killed on Refusing 10 Halt.

Chicago, May S1.--A prowler shotl
and killed last night by a private OF
the Third iiiinoss !!a:ec.try was ide;;iis...-
fled today as Fred William Struder.
formerly an inmate OF the asylum Cor.
the insane at Elgin. Ill. It Is believed
his mental condition accounted for his
failure TO halt when the sentry chsi.:
lenged him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Prizes For Gu,,,,ers
Who Sink German
Undersea Boats

Nice, France, May Sill. w. Barol.
an American resident here. has given
125,00o francs to the ministry of ma
rine as prizes for officers and gun
ners in merchantmen who sink sub
marines. The money Is to be distributed
in prizes Of $4,000 francs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
MANY FACING ARREST.
Anti -praft Men 60 Be Watched by
Federal Agents.

Il I = = . .
Washington, May 31.-Every federal
agency thruout the country has beef
ordered to attend and report on any
anti-registration meeting, that may be
held.
Attorney General Gregory has de-
|termined that vigorous prosecutions
ehall follow in every instance whbre
such meetings develop disloyalty in
speech or action. and he has given
orders for detailed and explicit re-
ports, with names Of offenders. Where
possible to do so by suggestion or adj
vice, such meetings will be called on
by the federal officers.
Police to Help U. 8. Agents.
UNITED States attorneys and mar
Ishals are directed to ask close co-op-
GRAFTON Of the local police authorities
in the communities and to work In
harmony with such officials.
From the reports being made daily
by the agents thruout the country Of
iicials OF the department are con-
|vinced that, while German money and
influence is. behind disfoyal mantfesta-
tions, such threats to resist. registra-
|tion as are being made are the result
OF local and sporadic Influences and
are not inspired by any organized ef-
fort Of serious consequences.
Thru the committee ON public an
formation Attorney General Gregory
made this announcements:
"The department Of Justice today
communicated instructions by tele-
graph or long distance telephone to
it's officers and agents in communities
wherever meetings are likely to be
held at which agitation against regis-
tratinn aa prescribed in the new army
bill might be indulged In. The United
States attorneys and nnarshals were
directed to be present or represented
at the meetings, and to have steno-
graphic reports made Of the addresses
delivered.
Il spssehss to % Examined.
"Theee reports will be gone over
carefully and arrests will be made
later in all instances In which the ut
terances Of the speakers are calculat-
ed to discourage registration or 70 in
fiuence individuals into Attempting to
evade the provisions Of the law.
|@"The United States as4efneye ana
marshals were also directed to ask
close co-operation Of the local police
authorities IN each community, -
from the reports being made daily
by the agents thruout the country o.
lflcials OF tho department are convinced
th&t such threats to resist re93atra- :
|tion az are being made are The result
|of local sporadic iuffusno md .ars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
DUTCH steamer 10 Seized,

Amsterdam. via London, May 81
According to the Maasbod, the Dutch
hagan to Amsterdam, has been taken
into Swinemunde. The Pomona is a
small vessel Of 7s6 tons, owned In Am
sterdam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Riotino Renewed in East ST. Louis.

East st. Louis, Ill, May 31.--Race
riot!ng broke out again last night de-
spite the fact tina: the city was pa
troled by local police. special deputies
and national guardsmen. One negro
was shot and several others were
beaten. 4
The trouble started rs result Of
the importation Of negro labor from
the south a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
TEUT0NS IN TERRIFIC drive ON FRENCH
not inspired by any organized effort OF
serious consequences" "
Plot 70 Tie Up 1 axe Traffic.

Plot 70 Tie Up Lake Iraff1c.
Detroit, Mich. May 31.---Federal offi :
.cials announced today that an alleged
plot to tie up great lake commeree
thru strikes. was probably broken up
by the raid last night on the local head
quarters OF the Industrial Workers OF
the World Two officers of the or
ganization were arrested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Norwegian Ships Torpsdosd.

London, May 31.-FMrther losses OF
Norwegian ships are reported in a
Central News dispatch from Christi
ania. It quotes the Norwegian foreign
minister to the effect that German sub
marines have sunk the sailing ship
Aster (1,531 tons gross) and the steam
ships Glyn (probably the Glyg, 35s
tons) and the Fridtj of Nansen (2.197
tons).
The sinking Of the Norwegian steam
ship Valdemar by German submarine
also is reported. The crew was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
REAR ADMIRAL uPsHuR DEAD.
Dean Of Flag Officers Of American
Navy Answers Summons.

Navy NnsWeFS SunMUHs'
Washington. May 81. - American
naval officers everywhere today were
mourning the death of Rear Admiral
Upshur, who. until his death here last
night of heart failure, was the Oldest
living graduate Of the naval academy
and dean Of the flag officers.
He was 80 years old and his service
included that with Commodore Perry
in the voyage to Japan, service in the
civil war with Porter and many i'm
portant commands with the newer
navy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
LAFAYETTE LAMB DEAD.

Clinton Lumbsrman and Capitalize
Passes Away, Aged n.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, May 31-Lafayette Lamb,
lumberman and capitalist, died here
last night aged II. He had been resi-
dent Of Clinton since 1857. He was
widely known as Thirty-second de-
gree Mason and Templar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
TABLE DRINKS
TO COST MORE
TO CONSUMERS.
Senate Committee Votes
Consumption Tax on Tea.
COFFEE, and Cocoa.
SIMT x TAX OF ONE
y. So CENT ON SUGAR

For Tea and Coffee Also
: to Be Compelled to contributs 70
Revenue Funds-Plan TO Raise $780,
900 by These Special Ievies-Sscrs.
tary MoAdoo to Make Another Tour
in Interest Of Liberty Loan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31

Washington. May 31-The senate fin
ance committee decided to provide thru
the war tax bill to raise sso,0oo, 900 by
taxes OF cents a pound
on coffee, 5 cents on tea, u cent on
sugar and cents on cocoa. N
Another important change agreed
upon was the elimination OF the pres
ent tax OF 121s cents on war munitions.
now raising s25. 100000.
Substitutes for tea and coffee also
will be taxed. From the new taxes tho
committee estimated the following rev-
enue:
Sugar. $50, 900. 900; coffee, s1s,oo0,oo0: y
tea, $3,O0o,ooo. and cocoa. $7.ooo.0oo.
Coffee and tea taxes Will be levied on
imports. Arrangements will be made TO
take care Of import contracts made be-
fore May /. by requiring the purchas-
ers instead OF importers to pay the
tax. Under the house bill 1t was pro-
posed to tax coffee cent pound, and
tea 2. cents. ..,.s.s.,.
| Another provision adopted today By
the committee would exempt from tax
alton alcohol reclaimed by refining beer
and reducing its alcohol content In the
making Of near beer when such aleO-
icohol becomes dcnatuTr1 <ee:, <ee.:,. cce,.. .nss.i
cial purposes, ...,.;
The committee did not discuss the
proposed postal increase on second
/ class publications.
| MoAdoo to Make Another Tour.
"Where there Is every indication that
the loan is progressing satisfactorily.
assurances must be made doubly sure"
Secretary McAdoo said today, in an
nouncng another tour, beginning in
New York June 4. He will speak in
many eastern and southern cities.
'Tt Is of vital Importance that the
loan be oversubscribed as evidence that
the people OF the United States ara
deeply imbued with the purposes of the
war" he said. I'VE want to force an
early peace and re-establish Justice and
| liberty.
Negotiations with the allied govern
ments for looking after their financial
needs are progressing satisfactorily
and If provision Is made by congress
for raising sufficient money by taxa
tion and people invest to the required
extent. believe that the foundations
F! for carrying on the immense financial
operations OF the government during
] the war will be established on q sound
! basis"
Navy to Use German Ships.
| In addition to the German commerce.
raiders. Prinz Eitel Friederich and
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, the seized Ger
man ship Liebenfeld and the gunboats
Geier and Lucksun WIN be used by the
navy.
| For GOLFERS and cargo carriers the
following ships will be used
! Hohenfe1de. Frieda, Leonhardt Nj
cera, Kield, Rudolph u. Bumperg. Vo-
gesen, Breslau and Saxonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
PAGE ONE.
1Alenran bic Na>Aa.

TNoG SNE'
TeIegraphic News:
French Lines Hold Against German
Blows.
German Aims in War Defined.
Conscription Law Attacked by So
cialists.
Table Drinks to Cost More.
British Losses in May Enormous
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News: "
Many to Claim War Exemptions.
Draft Enrolment For Iowa Counties,
Havner Raps His Enemies.
First Step Towards Federal Owner
ship.
Colegians Form Four Ambulance
Corps.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Real Man.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Fighting to Win
A Point III Production.
The Draft Riots.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Liberty Bonds Show Increased Sales.
Over 100000 Now Subscribed.
Home Guards Open to All Able Bod
led Men.
Ansons Take Farcial Game From the
Looms
Mote Resigns as City. Attorney;
Craney Successor.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals:
Southwest Crop Outlook Bright.
Wheat Prices Weaken
Corn Develops Strength
Cattle Firm.
Hogs Tend Higher.
Airmen Battle Above Clouds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises June at i:26: sets 1928.
lowa-Generally fair tonight and
Friday; somewhat cooler tonight on
east and south portions: probably frost
In north central portions.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Wednesday. 81 and SO; Tuesday,
73 and 54 May 30, 1916, 81 and 5S. At
this morning. 80; yesterday, 81. Rain.
fall Wednesday 20 of an inch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31

Paris, May 31.-The Germans at
Acked the French lines in the Cham-
pagne with extreme violence at several
points last night. The attacking forces
were checked at some places by tho
French hre and at others at the point
OF the bayonet. Tho Germans were re-
pulsed In each case with severe losses.
The lighting was Desperate in the
Teton, the Casque and at Mont Haut
the attacks being launched In four suc-
cessive waves, after q heavy bombard-
ment from large caliber guns and suf-
locating gas shells,
The French. took prisoners during the
fighting, including two officers. The
statement says: 5
There was pronounced activity by
the artillery south Of ST. Quentin and
on. the Chemnin- des-D Danes, north Of
Jo,ip. near Cerny. and In the vicinity
OF Hurtebes, where Q number Of patrol
encounters also occurred.
I'm the Champagne the enemy, made
sharp attacks at several points during
the night, following violent lombard
ment In which poisonous gas shells and
shells from large caltber guns were
DISCHARGED. Northwest of Auberive
and at Mont Blond all the German ef-
forts were checked. The enemy at
tackled with partial strength our posi-
tions at Teton, the Casque and Mont
Haut. We repulsed four different at
tacks after . struggle Of extreme se-
verify The lighting began at about 2
o'clock and was continued until day
break. Broken up by our fire, or re-
pulsed by our bayonets, the attacking
troops each time, were; hurled back in
disorder to the trenches whence they
came, after suffering heavy losses.
"Atsonly one point did enemy troops
I Gain footing at an advanced position.
We took 100 prisoners, of whom two
we're officers. On the verdun front the
artillery fighting was spirited in the
region Of hill 204, Two attacks by the
enemy were repulsed."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-31
Desperate Attempts by
Teutons to Regain Lost
Positions Fail.
GERMANS USE GAS
SHELLS IN ATTACKS
Assaults Met BY French and Turned
Back Either by Gun Fire or at Point
Of Dayenst Gain Footing
in One Advanced Position German
Lsssss Are ssvsrs-Frsnei, Take 100
PsissNsss, Including TIVE Officers.

Desperate attempts by the Ger.
mana 10 push back the French from
the vantage ground won in rscsnt
attacks by General Pstain's forces
in the Champagne region, have
hsen rsnswsd.
A. . whole the French line re-
snainsd intact under the successive
severe hlows dealt il early today
in ! sustained effort Of an sxtrsms-
iy visisnt and sansuinary eharae-
ter. aas shsIis being libsraIiy en-.
ploysd. .The front was dsnted at
only one point, and this but slight
ly, the crown princes troops gain
ing footing in soms advanced
trenches northeast Of Mount Haut.
At the Teton, the casqus, at po.
sitions northwest Of Aubsrive and
At Mont Blond, on the front against
which the attacks wsrs launched, net
Gsr.nan gains was nil, the valuable
sreund which the French need for
4hs pushing II . further offensive.
particularly for observation pur,
pesssv being sstainsd intact.
Alene the British line quist con-
tinuss, broiesh into only BY trench
raide. lnersassd artillery action on
tks Arras front is rspertsd to-day,
~ hie guns sn both sldss havins
stastea - asain in lively fashion
nee DullDeS6f1 aNd fursissr north
II - = 80 20 49, Z
66 5i0i II tsnsen IN ~ Asras
ba4sto ~ roDestsd in ths neurss sf
easualtios publistsd during Mays
Nhish tstsl 112,23s, including 5,soz
ei9icsrs.
The pslitioal situation in Spain
10 being elossly watched, partieu-
Iarly in view e. today's Newspaper
announcements from Madrid that
the constitutionai guarantees would
shortly again b suspended. Former
Premier Romanonss 10 quoted ~
declaring that conditions in the
country, which i known to b suf-
fsrins ksenly in : general economic
way from the war ~ we'll 40 direct
" from submarine sinkinass were
becoming bravsr. every hour. He
considered the recent great meet.
ing Of the pro- allies sympathizsrs
40 Of enormous Importance and 40
perhaps, likely to exercise q "srsat-
Or infIusncs on foreign than on
homo Pelieiss."
New Britain herald., 1917-07-20
TWO RETURN TO WORK.
Strikers Deny Men Are Drifting
to Chuck Co. Plant.

The following statement was m
today by the press committee of
strikers at the Skinner Chuck Cd
I'm regards to the statement 4
the officials of the Skinner Chuck d
pany, stating that several of the
have returned to work, we would
to state that there are only two
from the men out on strike, who
gone back to work and that the
are not drifting back. Every
out on strike is going to stay out i
the company meets their demanda
I'm regard to the chairman
the committees being strike lead
we would also state that these
were elected by the men after
mad gone out on strike.
"A meeting was held this inor]
at O'Clock and a ball gane was
ranged for this afternoon at Wal
Hill park at O'Clock. The camel
ing between married and single mi
New Britain herald., 1917-07-20

the next number, 3,4Q4. and Adult
General McCan, the eighth man
draw, took number 10,051.
The drafting was then turned
to the appointed tellers, who, bill
folded, took from the bowl NUM-
as fast as the announcer and
tally clerks could keep pace.
They drew the numbers from
wide-mouthed bowl set on an
table in front Of the tally clerks d
AS the numbers were annoul
they were written on blackb(
behind the tally clerks table.
In only small number of the u
est districts will the numbers al
a few thousand affect registrants.
the 4,557 registrations dist
throughout the country the lalj
has something over 10000 NUM-
while the smallest has only about !
and the average is around 5000.
the drawing proceeded, 157 num{
were withdrawn before one
enough to affect the smallest dis
came out. 1t was 1926, placing 4
men numbered 125 on their
lists as 157th, in order of liab1
When the first thousand had
drawn there was q delay of a
minutes while new blackboard !
brought in. Then the withdrawa
capsules proceeded at the rate
about u minute.
In the first thousand mum
drawn there were 970 numb bers WI
affected the normal district of
registrants. Applying this to the
tire country, these 27O serial mum
below 5000 should designate app
imately 100000 names.