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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Cuban Minister at Berlin
Sees Cracks in Imperial
Edifice.
THINGS NOT GOING
WELL ABOVE RHINE
A ustrian Premier and Cabinet Report.
ed to Have Resigned Because Of Diff
ferenees With Emperor Over War
Policies and Internal Polities-Tisza
Last Of Pro- German Group Once
Surrounding Former Emperor.

Geneva, via Paris. May 23.-Things
are going badly in Germany and the
imperial regime is threatened, accord
ing to DR.. Aristides Aguero. recalled
Cuban minister to Berlin. who arrived
here on his way to France. DR.. Aguero
said:
II bring good news. have been
fourteen years in Berlin and you can
easily realize that l have been able to
thoroughly study the character OF our
enemy. Things are going badly on the
other side Of the Rhine. The facade
of the imperial edifice seems solid
enough from abroad, but in reality
there are cracks in it..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
German Losses Heavy.

With the French Armie in the Field,
May 23.-since Sunday Germany has
lost more than $1,000 men in killed,
wounded and missing in the fighting by
which the French had today gained full
possession Of all important points on
all dominating crests Of the Moron
villiers crest.
The figures are those Of headquar-
ters. They give an adequate idea OF
the full extent OF the victory achieved
in the latest French double advance.
General Nivelle's men are now in COM
mand Of all important points between
Mounts Cornillet and Teton. They are
within half a mile Of Montvilliers itself.
From where the French lines were
pushing forward today there is a clear
way down the valley Of the Suippe.
The new positions were attained
after fierce fighting IN an advance 81
multaneously executed on both the
eastern and western extremities OF the
Moronvilliers crest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
MAY HALT RECRUITING.
Army Chiefs Urge Wilson to Await
Registration.

Washington, May 22--Volunteer now
for service in the regular army or ma
tion guard or be drafted after June 5.
This is the situation confronting
thousands OF men from FL to 81 years
old as q result of the revelation today,
that the selective draft probably will
be applied to obtain recruits to all
branches Of the military service after
the registration Of the 100000 men
subject to conscription.
The military authorities in charge Of
the selective draft have advised Presi-
dent Wilson to terminate volunteering
and fill the regular army and national
guard to war strength from the ranks
Of those who register on June 3, and
the general belief at the war depart
ment is that the executive will adopt
the recommendation.
All Liable Must Register.
This proposal was disclosed in con-
nection with the issuance Of a guide
book answering q multitude of ques
tions which will arise in the registra-
ton of men for the selective draft and
subsequent exemption of more than
nine-tenths OF the number from lmme-
diate military duty
The government makes it clear that
all men of the required age must regis
ter regardless of disability or other rea-
son for exemption, after which their
fitness will be passed on by the exenp-
ton boards.
If the president terminates volun-
teering he will need from 100000 to
500 600 men to bring the regular army
AMI national guard to war strength
as well as form the selective draft
forces. Those drafted into the regular
army and national guard would get in
to training from one to two months be-
fore the selective draft recruits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Railroad Operating Expense. D.er..s

Railroad Operating Expansss Decrease.
Washington. May 2S.@The tendency
|of railroad operating expenses to In;
crease much, faster By percentage than
operating revenues apparently has
heen checked somewhat, according to
latest reports Of the railroads to the
interstate commerce commission,
A tabulation showing earnings and
shows . slowing up Of the ratio OF In
crease which first became manifest last
December. Figures for March give op-
Grating revenues - S317.0s7, $40. and
expenses - 12sl.o11.17s 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

Pro. oe rman Element Appears Elimi.
mated 40 Power Behind Throne.
London. May GA Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam says thai
the Hungarian cabinet. OF which Count
Tisza was premier, has resigned.
Count Tisza. ths .Iron Man" OF Aus
tria-Hungary, has been for many years
the leader Of the pro-German party IN
the dual monarchy and was the last
survivor OF the little group Of statesr
men who surrounded Emperor, Francis
Joseph when the war begsh. On tho
accession OF Emperor Charles the ma
tority OF the men in this group re-
signed or were dismlssed. emperor
Charle. has resented he dominance OF
Berlin in Austria Hungarian affairs
and Count Tisza was the one great OBJ
stacle which prevented him from free
ing his empire from the influence on
Fotsdam. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Des Moines Judge Finds
For DI,ndants in "Blue
Saw" Cases.
t$ovIDES FOR
ONE TEST CASE
Management Of Family Thsatsr Vol.
unteers at Courts Request, Pleads
Guilty, and Will Appeal From Find.
ins-Thomas Fair~ssather, Owner Of
Oes Moines Baseball Club, 10 Dis.
eharsed-Jewish Cases Postponed.

Des Moines. May 23-Sunday base.
ball and theaters were declared legal
under the Iowa blue laws" in deci.
sion handed down here today by Mu.
nicipal Judge Joseph f. Meyer, who
announced at the same time that he
viii give before shutdown" Friday. !; !s.s ;.s
ruling in the cases Of sixty three Jew
ish merchants arraigned today for al
legged violation of the statute.
In announcing his decision affecting
the theaters, Judge Meyer asked FOR
one conviction in order to give tho
state u test case. He asked for a vol
unteer among the six managers who
were arrested for keeping their places
of business open a week ago last Sum
day, and the Family Theater, moving
picture show. changed Ats plea to meet
the courts request. "
It was announced that the sixty
three cases of Jewish merchants win
be treated under a decision on one
case. that Of A. c. Green. a grocer.
Claim Jews Waived Privilege.
On the contention Of these merchants
that they were exempt undsr the CO.
called Sunday closing law because they
observed the sabbath between sWn-
down Friday and sundown Saturday.
the state claimed the defendants waiv-
c1 this privilege by plying their trades
Saturday nights. II was declared by the
prosecution that in order to uphold
their contention to exemption the Jew
ish merchants would have to keep their
places Of business closed between mid
night Friday and midnight Saturday.
The court has taken the merchants
cases under advisement
Fair~eather is Dismissed.
The court dismissed Fairweather
acting mayor and owner of the Des
Moiens club, together with the manag
ers OF six local theaters. who were no.
titled to appear in court following their
failure 10 close their places Of business
a week ago last Sunday.
1t Is expected that appeal will be
taken from Judge Meyers decision
Atty. General Havner refused to COM
ment other than to declare a supreme
court has already held Sunday moving
picture shows IL violation of law be-
cause of labor employed. and because
the picture show was the usual yoca-
ton Of the men running it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Num.rou. Am.riear. p.tainsd.

Numerous Am0eioapS Detained.
Washington, May 23-The number
Of Americans being detained In Ger.
many IL shown. by official records t.
be greater than was believed. The
protest to Berlin. sent yesterday thru
spain, was based on the. specific in
formation regarding the detention o.
two Americans at Antwerp. but gen
eral reports indicate that several
Americans in different parts Of the ter.
r;tory now controlled by Germany are
being prevented from leaving. The
total number Of Americans y now IN
Germany IL about 500. but II is believed
four fitfhs have remained voluntarily
{ About 12O other Americans, claSsed
as prisoners Of war. are held because
they landed in Germany from ships
Aaank BY submarines. 81 e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
LIBERTY LOAN POPULAR.
Participation Of Retail Stores in New
York Spreads to Small Shops,


York Spreads to Small Shops.
New York. May 23.-Participation of
retail stores in the campaign for sub.
scrlptions to the liberty loan today
spread to cigar stores and other small
business places thruout the city.
Details Of plan to meet the de-
mand for liberty loan bonds in de-
nominations smaller than $50 minimum
by the issuance af $40 certificates con-
vertable into $50 bonds, were being
worked out today. The general scheme
contemplates the deposit OF liberty loan
bonds with the reserve bank OF New
York. and the issuance Of participa
tion certificates. Under the pi1I w wwa 80
earners who could not AFFORD 90 buy a
$50 bond would be given an opportun-
ity to contribute to the war loan by
the purchase Of $40 certificates Il Is
proposed to have the $40 certificates
placed in department stores. chain
stores Of various kinds and cigar
stores a Fls&
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Mexico Denies Making Protest.

M0XICo 0eui0o UaN"S 'sSs0sS
Mexico City. May 2S.-Ernesto Cara
Perez, in charge Of the foreign office,
denies that Mexico has made any rep
reservations to Germany on the sub
marine issue. Senior Perez was shown
dispatch from Amsterdam which,
stated that the Mexican minister to
Germany was believed to have pro-
tested on behalf Of Mexico against un-
restricted submarine warfare. He de-
clared the Mexican government had not
authorized any such action.
The senate and house has passed
bill authorizing congress to appoint
temporary state governors to act until
those chosen by popular vote to take
office. President Carranza will name
three candidates in each state and
congress will select one OF them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Prescriptions For Tobacco Users.

Newton. May 23--After the success
of local veterinary surgeon, Newton
doctors are expected to prescribe freely
of tobacco for toothache. especially on
Sunday. A local pharmacist, remaining
open on Sunday ito fill prescriptions
only" had this one presented to him:
Star tobacco. 10 cents: five Cinco
cigars, 25 cents. To be boiled and
sprayed on the animals"
1t was properly signed and there was
nothing for the druggist to do but I'LL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Russia Greets esIaium.

Havre, France, May 23.-Baron Bey-
ems. the Belgian foreign minister. to-
day received q telegram from Michael
Tereschtenko, the Russian foreign min
lister, in which he greeted Belgium and
declared:
Russia will continue to pursue this
war, not for the purpose Of conquest
or envy, but to assure all nations to
the right to shape their own affairs
and to secure peace guaranteeing
against new attacks"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
AN enemy attack on slopes south
west oftEpargeS was checked"
Germans Bombard British Positions.

Germans lombard British Positions.
London, May 23.-'L Last night the
enemy again heavily bombarded our
positions on the Hindenburg line, in
the neighborhood Of Bullecourt," says
today's official statement. Our artil-
lery replied vigorously. No hostile at
tack developed.
we made successful raid early
this morning southeast OF Gavrelle- A
number Of Germans were killed with
out any casualties among our troops.
We captured few prisoners during
the night ~ . result Of patrol encoun-
ters" sl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
PAGE ONE.
TeIeuraphic News:

PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphie News:
Germany's Key Position Now Periled.
Teutonic Allies Wobbling at Home.
Board to Buy All Supplies For En-
tente.
Sunday Shows and Baseball Held
Legal.
Joffre and Party Safely Home.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR
Iowa News:
= Iowa Guard Soon to Go Oversea~
Recruiting Day on Registration LAY.
Coal Output in 1916 Falls or
Havner Interprets Blue Laws.
No Short Sacks of Flour After Jan. l..
Review of Sports.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Inside the Lines.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Needed. A Little "Sthrictness."
Spare the Hen But Grab the Egg.
A Pertinaclous Demand.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
The British Empire at War; It's Out
look
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN.
City Mc"s:
All Ready For Registration.
Banks Subscribe For Liberty Loan.
Ansons Win From Looms.
Bankers Here Thursday.
st. Mary's to Graduate Seven.
f,apnral and Rrief C,ity News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Jap Ships Bring Australian Grain.
Downward Swing to Corn.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Shade Lower.
Wilson Made Food Car by Bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Similar Decision at Dubuuue.

a theater manager. arrested last Sun
day for operating his playhouse con-
trary to the provisions of the blue
laws. stood trial before a jury in Jus
tice Glab's court today and was found
not guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
u . oats W sskIy Toll.

London, May 23.-The sinking of
sighteen merchantmen OF more than
1900 tons is reported in tie weekly ee;ksiJ
shipping statement
Nine vessels Of less than 1900 tons
and three fishing vessels also We're
sunk,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
HUNGARIAN TOWN RAzEp.
More Than 1000 Houses Destroyed by
Fire at Gyoenyoss.

Fire at Gyoenyoss.
Amsterdam, via London, May 23.---
A Budapest dispatch says the Hungar-
ian town Of Gyoenyoes has been devas-
tated by fire, 1.0e0 houses being de-
stroyed and $40 still on fire. Several
thousand persons are homeless and
seven deaths have been reported.
Gyoenyoes = forty-four miles from
Budapest and had population in 1900
Of 1s,442.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
CHURCH BARS POLITICS.
Action In Iowa Presbytsry Results i
Official Church Order.

Action In Iowa Presbytsry Results in
Official Church Order.
Dallas, Tex. May 23.-By adoption
Of the report Of the permanent judicial
commission, the one hundred twenty
ninth general assembly Of the Presby-
tertan church Of America today went
on record as against Presbyterians Of
the church taking official action for or
asainst the candidates Of any political
party.
The specific case was that Of Des
Moines, iowa, presbytery, which urged
opposition to . candidate for governor
Of Iowa, because he opposed prohibition
and favored the candidacy of another
man because he favored prohibition.
Such action was without Jurisdiction
Of the church. the report said. No
mention was made Of either political
candidate, nor the year in which the
question arose.
John A. Marquis Of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa. former moderator of the assem-
hly. was elected secretary y-treasurer Of
the home mission board. The report or
the home mission committee was
adopted,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Plan Partition Of Aisace- Lorraine.

Plan Partition Of AIsace- Lorraine.
Amsterdam, via London, May 2S-
In an interview published by German
newspapers from Hungarian paper
Count Hertling, Bavarian premier. 10
quoted as having said in regard to the
reported partition Of Alsace-Lorraine.
between Prussia and Bavaria:
1T Is completely new and hitherto
probably unknown that q decision has
been reached about the position OF Al
SAGE Lorraine"
Count Hertling expressed the convic-
ton that the war would end by fall.
and said the results Of the submarine
warfare were satisfactory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
.wITNEss 10 GERMAN pEFEAr.
Won HiRdsnburp Believed to Have Been
epsetator Of French Success,

Spectator Of French Success.
on the French Front in France,
Tuesday, May 22.-Von Hindenburg
himself Is said to have been a spectator
of the defeat the French inflicted on
the (3ermans yesterday evening on
Mornavilliers range. which resulted in
the capture Of u number Of important
observation points. 2 sls4z.
Tho German commander Is known to
have been Just to the north Of this Sec
.tion Of this front on Sunday. His pres
ence IL supp0sed to have been con-
necteA With N attack On the French
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

o. q
Washington. May 2s.-vioe Premier
v'viani. Marshal JoRre and the French
mission sailed from Now York Tues
day. May 10. unknown except to q few
officials aud many American news
paper. sditors who loyally kept the Sc
cret s.se4..,
On Monday morniES J. Mag "a, the mis-.
sion returned to Washington from their
tour Of the middle west and east. After
e farewell to President Wilson the
members OF the party departed late in
the afternoon for New York.
The party left New York on Tuesday
morning and so well were the plans
laid that 1t was not generally known in
New York that the liner carried the
French party.
The visit Of the distinguished French
men probably never has been ap-
preached in American history unless
when Lafayette paid visit to the new
republic he had helped bring into be-
ing. Americans, choking with emotion,
kissed the great cape of Marshal Jofrre.
Everywhere he went he was accorded
the honors and acclaim of tire hero of
the Marne," who had saved France and
civilization by turning back the Ger
man hordes in that history making
battle. -
The receptions to NJ. viviani were
scarcely less memorable, for no foreign
statesman ever stirred America more
deeply by the fire of his gifted ora
tory.
Italian Mission Arrives.
The Italian official mission arrived
here, today at noon. headed by Prince
Udine.
Received by high American govern
ment officials. and escorted by troops
Of cavalry, the visitors were taken to
the house Of Joseph Letter. which will
be their home while they remain in
Washington.
They were received enthusiastically by
crowds at the railway station and on
the streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

Paris. May 2a.-successful attacks
were made by the French last night on
three parts Of the front, the war Of
fice announces. The statement follows:
"We made spirited attacks with good
results yesterday evening at thres
points on the front. On the vauclerc
plateau and on the California plateau
our troops conquered the last Of the
observation points dominating the ALL
lette valley. They enlarged consider
ably their position on the northern
slopes.
1--WE carried three lines Of German
trenches east Of Cheverux during the
night. A counter attack by the enc
my against our new positions on the
California plateau were stopped by our
fire, which inflicted heavy losses on
the attackers. We captured $50 Ger
mans.
An enemy attack on slopes south
west ofiEparges was checked"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Church Merger 10 Opposed.

Birmingham, Ala, May 23-The COM
mittee on bills and overtures submitted
an uufavorable majority report today
on the proposal to unite the southern
and northern branches Of the Rresby-
5teriau church to the general assembly
Of the southern branch OF the Presby :
terian church OF the United States in
convention here. The report expressed
great appreciation OF the spirit of the
northern assembly but declined to ap.
point q committee TO confer with a
committees from the northern assembly.
The northern branch. now in session
at Dallas. Tex, had telegraphed It was
prepared to take up the matter Of unity
It sonce-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
rj.za Proposss Reforms.

Amsterdam. May EST u reported
Premier ,Tisxa submitted to the king
proposals for franchise reform. The
king reserved his decision. upon which
depends whether the cabinet will re-
sign. Count Tisza is leaving Tor Vienna,
where he will be received by the king.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
BRITISH PREPARING FOR ANOTHER THRUST
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
Tho Waather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises May "a at 4:32, sets at 7:22.
Iowa--Fair tonight and somewhat
warmer; Thursday partly cloudy and
warmer in east portion.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Tuesday. 81 and 3S; Monday.
"a and 81. May 90, 1916, 75 and 30. AT
I this morning, ~: yesterday, 81. Frost
Tuesday night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
SEVENTEEN DIE IN FIRE.

Sixty Seven Others Injured in oiaxe
Which Destroys Japansss City.
Toxic. May 2s.--Seventeen persons
have lost their lives and sixtye seven
are suffering from various injuries M.
u result OF the fire which swept over
Yonezawa yesterday. Half OF the city,
has been destroyed. s5 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

S0PSOr0 0VuHb0tsU8 SoosSsVuos
In their forward drive the French
captured all those positions dominating
the surrounding territory. The heights
Of Carnillet. Blond, Haut, Casque and
Teton and the Moronvilliers hills are
now indisputedly in their possession
and from them they are able to watch
the movements of German supply CO. !.
umns and reinforcements. and thus
harrass them, making precarious the
German tenure of the Rheims plains.
The system Of fortlhcations encoun-
tered by the French in their advance
were more formidable than any they
had met before that time but the clever
maneuvering of their infantry and the
pile driving Of their artillery overcame
these difficulties. Thus the French
registered victory at cost amount
ing to only one-fifth that Of the Ger
mans
James Haxen Hyde was permitted to
make fight over the lines in an air.
plane before the attack. Two French
Frsnch Aghting a1rplanes escorted him
sGnd held on German machines which
lowered about. Mr.. Hyde has taken
An OFFICIAL position s,with the Young
Mems ChriItiAn Association, which in
tends to make arrangement for the
American troops similar to those made
for the British behind the lines. They
are invaluable Tor the men when rest
ing from trench duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

lines which the Germans intended to
deliver on Tuesday morning. The
French forestalled them and after de-
moIshing the German machine gun
nests and other artillery stations,
launched an assault which was so bril-
liantly successful. that more than 1000
Germans were captured. At the same
time the French obtained elbow room
beyond tho ridge for future operations.
As outlined to the correspondent to-
day the operations in this region devel-
oped in struggle for observation
points," possession Of which is abso-
lutely indispensable for success under
present conditions Of warfare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Second Phase Of Great Bat
ties In France Ends In
Allied Victory.
TIGHTEN GRIP ON
HINDENBURG LINE
-uII Believed 70 Be Prelude to British
Blow on Great Scale Against Dro-
court. ousant Line, Already Out
t'.nk.d-u'u.l Crop Of Peace 'u,. !.
mors Lack cenfirmation-sueeessfu
Attacks Made by French.

= EEv!se.es seem.nu!atss that Gen.
sral P6tain 10 preparing for an
ether offensive drive on . large
scale on the Aisns and Champagne
xee.te
On Monday The French captured
al the jmportant observation posts
in the Moronviiliers region and last
evening similar operation was
carried out in the high ground Of
ths craonns region.
The vaptase ground thus won
will give the French the needed op.
portunity 70 prepare sffsetually for
their next drive on the German
key fortress Of Laon, the capture
Of which would COMPEL the falling
back Of the entire German limo in
this ssctor.
The second phase Of the great
battle Of Arras, the Aisns, and
Champagne has ended in the fall
urs Of the costly German efforts
10 stem tjso tide Of victory now
setting asaiase thsm.
The ns< result Of Won Hindsn-
burs's supreme effort 70 regain the
initis4iv0 10 that tho British and
Frsnch hive tishtsnsd their grip
On the German line and havs
placed il psril the key position
held ~ NJ Germans in northssn
! skkaneo
& r. ealaAonsAsy Iutl which sspa.
srAtas al17 mater operations N n,od-