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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
DANISH INDIES NOW
PROPERTY OF U. s.
Negotiations For Transfsr Of Islands
Extending Over Period Of Fifty
Ysars Concluded BY Exchange q
Ratiseatien Of csssion Treaty.

Washington,J Jan. II. The Danish
West Indies passed today under the
sovereigntyso OF the United States.
Negotiations that continued for ever
half ! century came to : conclusion
with the exchange Of the ratification OF
the treaty Of cession by Secretary
Lansing ana Danish Minister Brun.
Formal transfer Of the islands. with
the raising Of the American flag. will
take place as soon % the $26.00o.000
purchase price 10 paid over,
Tho treaty provides that meanwhile
the Danish governor shall continue hts
Jurisdiction and that committee Of
one Dane and one American shall be
named to arrange details.
The form Of government Of the Is.
lands is now IN the hands Of congress
with some doubt 90 to whether they
will have q civil government or be I'D
ministered al naval base. for which
they were bought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17

Chicago. Jan. 17.--Every EFFORT was
being made today by coal dealers. rail-
roads, mine owners and public officials
to relieve situation which threAt Ataned
Chicago with fuel famine. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
.The Wsathw.

. NJ sW08yVVVs teit /.
Sun rises Jan. Is at 7:26: sets at A:SS
Iowa Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: warmer tonight.
Range OF temperature at Mayshall-
town: Tuesday. II above and, 3 below
Monday. 10 above and.l below: Jan
le, 1916. zero and 10 below. At, Z this
morning, 10 above; yesterday. 8 below
PAGE ONE
Tsisgraphie News:
Twelve Ships Destroyed BY Atlantic
Raiders.
Dewey to Be Buried with Military
Honors. ~
Leak Inquiry Scope Again Widmed.
Russian Attacks Show Renewed
Power.
Plan to Broaden Cosson Lawn.
PAGES TWO, THREE, FIVE
Iowa News:
Repeal Forces Get Into Action.
Boone Girl Assaulted on Street.
Peculiar viii Case Reversed.
Unlucky Group OF Railroad Men.
Bar Opposes Judges Salary Boost.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial:
No Referendum.
Admiral Dewey.
what the Autos Are Doing.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN; EIGHT, NINE
City News:
Masked Bandit Attempts Bold Hold
up.
Shoots Victims When They Resist.
County Fair Admissions Remain
Same.
Former Baseball Directorate Chosen
Daughter Wins in Will Case.
Two More Arrested on Indictments.
PAGE TEN
Markets and General:
Sea Raids Tend to Boost Wheat.
Corn Also Advances.
Cattle Firm.
Hogs Lose Early Gains.
Farm Loan Law Pools Loaus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
een,on ~ aueossd peytey,

: wash.aStcc,z4 z !y:s1. asa::.!!-s! Ht!-
liam s. Benson today became ranking
officer OF the navy and probably Will
be designated TO succeed Admira!
Dewey as president Of the general
s=rass;..;nEs=:sc :i;s zss,;tisSEas r::;s:
OF naval operations. Admiral Benson,
was next in rank to Admiral Dewey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
Haa cargo of Llorsss.

Philadelphia, Jan. II. The British
steamer Georgia, from Philadelphia
for Brest, reported sung by a German
raider. had in her cargo 1900 horses
for France. A large quantity OF cattle
feed. $4,000 bushels of wheath, 10000
barrels of lubricating oil and 430 cases
of rifles were destined for Liverpool
,, The , cargo g IN lng es .asorgs. &C., from ON
Manchester also reported sunk, car
ried 1.199.l00 pounds Of powder from
the DUPONT powder. works, valued at
100000. and included In the cargo
were 10000 bushels Of wheat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
COWBOYS KILL
SIX MEXICANS

Two Americans Recover Stolen Cattle
"Rustied' Across Border BY Band Of
Twenty Thieves and Shoot six Raid.
srs In Ensuing Battle.
Nogales, Ariz.. Jan. 17.-Sax Mexicans
were killed Sunday by two American
cowboys thirty miles west Of here
when they we're fired on while herding
back cattle ~rustied" by the Mextcans.
according to reports to the sherins Of
fice here. A troop OF Utah cavalry sta
toned here ls on the way to tsis TSsss:s
of the. Aravaca Land and Cattle Com
pany. on the American side q the bor.
der. owners Of tbs cattle.
A detachment Of cavalry 'slrNady q
the ranch has been ordered te patrol
|thNt hardsr near xhsre. Depaty ysshssaGA
left here during the night ~ invest1gatc'
Ninety head Of cattle were taken. from
the Aravaca ranch by twenty Ms1l-
cans. who crossed the border there, ac-
Ecording TO the sherin.s reports. They
were seen by Roy Martin and Matt
Burch, cowboys at the ranch. who
watched the alleged rusling thru held
glasses.
They followed the Mexicans across
the border and started to herd Them
they said. The Mexicans opened hN.
and the cowboys. behind boulders.
killed six, OF the Mexicans and TOOK
home their cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
American on osoroie.

Watertown,g N. r. Jan. 17-Dr Or
Vile e. McKim, Of this city. was q pas
senger on the. Georgia. believed to have
been sunk by German raider. DR..
McKim was a veterinary surgeon and
had, been in charge Of cargoes Of horses
shipped to the allies during the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17

the award Secretary Daniels said the
department had made every effort to
secure reduction in prices In the bids
OF American Arms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17

Report Nins Vessels Captured.
Rio Janeiro. Brazil. Jan. l7.-Accord- )
Ing to information received here. today
seven vessels In the Atlantic have been
sunk and nine captured by German
raiding vessel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
r Hunt Missino Alrmsn.

Calexico, Jan. 17.-Three military AR.
n,anes were tuned up today for aerial
scouting over the arid territory south
east Of here, where are believed to be.
dead or alive, Lieut-Col. Harry g.
bishop and Lieut.. w. A. Robertson. VINO
disappeared a week ago today, hy1ns
toward the Sonora desert. after tney
supposedly lost their way from san
Diego to Calexico.
An aviation base was In readiness AZ
Rlack Butte, twenty miles south OK
hare IN Lower California. whence the
three pilots. each with an opse.vei.
will radiate, securing the unset1.ed
country for trace of the missing AVA
tors.
The three airplanes arrived here yes
terday from the army aviation SCHOOL,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
oreees Aeoepte gntsnts Ultimatum.

oroOcO AeeoptO 8ntonto VtImAtum.
London, Jan. 117.The announcement
that the Greek government has accept
ed in their entirety the demands OF the
allies was received here today in a
cablgram from Sir F. e. H. Elliott,
British minister at Athens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17

A series Of remarkable photograph,
OF the crater Of Nhuea, Hawaii. have
been Obtained by means Of kites.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
osrman Food Situation Serious.

German Food Situation Serious.
Stockholm, via London, Jan. 1.-THE
food situation in Germany has grown
much worse in the last six months.
according to, the experience of an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent.
Potatoes are so scarce that this
weeks per capita ration in Berlin was
less than four and a half pounds. This
is attributed In part to farmers with
holding shipments until Feb. Is, when
higher prices will be permitted, but it
is not denied that the potato crop Is
insufficient to meet the normal demand.
No cheese has been on the market
since August and eggs are unobtain-
able, except surreptitiously at 16 to 20
cents each.
Berlin's daily milk supply is about
$50 900 'lttres against normal 1.000,-
900 and 1t Is impossible to buy cloth
ing, shoes. stockings or blankets except
by permission OF the police.
Chief Burgomaster Wermuth. assweli
as the heads Of other cities, complains
that the larger towus are compelled to
suffer unnecessary hardships because
q system Of distribution Of foodstuffs
has failed IN many respects. In some
cities the situation seems to be better
than In others and Berlin business
man told the correspondent that he
had spent Christfnas in q Rhine, city
where ne got plenty Of meat and bread
without being required to show q
bread card or meat card.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
sraDhsB British and Two French
Vessels Destroyed or
Captured.
WIDE OPERATIONS
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC


Eight British and two French
vessels have been sunk in the At
lantjc and two British vessels cap
tured BY : German raider. So far
- . shown by the British an
nounoenent, the raider Il still at
1asSs Apparently she has been
operating Oh the coast OF South
. Amsrica.
Tho nrst news Of the raid was
received with the arrival 1t Per-
ambuco. Brasil. on Monday evening,
Of the Japanese steamship Hudson
Maru. which had on board the
master and 237 men Of the crews
or vessels destroyed between Dec.
IL and Jan. II. In addition. the
British steamship Yarrowdale. one
gof the captured vesSeh. was sent,
on With about 400 men who were
10 b landed No hewD q these
men has been received - yet
Tte British admiralty ahnounced
On Dec. : that . report had been
received that q. disguised vessel Of
the mercantile type was intercept.
"a Dec. Ion the northwestern coast
Sof Scotland. hut was permitted TO
proceed under the impression that
I ~ vas the Dutch sesamer Gamma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
ATTACK SOUTH OF
SMORGON REPULSED
Russ Gain Footing, At One Point on
ssreth Lins,- and Gain Temporary
Success Near emerson - German
Troops Attack French Near c!e.y
and eiaehss But Are Repulssd-
Grsees Aeespts Entsnts UItimatum.

have now taken the Offensive. Ad-
yancing near the Danube end OF
the line. they have recaptured the
town of Vadeni, six miles south
west of the Roumanian Danube
port Of Galatz, according to Pc
trograd official statement.
On the Somme front German
troops attacked the French line
near Clery and Biaches. but were
y repulsed, according to the French
war office. The operations on the
Franco Belgian front, SO far as re-
ported, were OF a minor nature.
Greece has accepted without res
ervation the ultimatum recently
delivered by the entente powers.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, Jan.
and Roumanian forces
yesterday continued their violent at
.tacks with strong forces against the
German lines recently captured by the
Germans between the Kasino and
Suchitza valleys, says today's German
army headquarters statement. At
only one place did the Russians and
Roumanians succeed in getting foot
ing.
Russian attacks against the German
positions south Of Smorgon. on the
Russian front, were repulsed yesterday.
says the German official statement
given out today The Russians who
had entered the German lines on a mar
row front were driven back.
Near yadeni. between Braila and
GalatE, the abatement adds, the ad-
vanced Turkish posts were retired, ac-
icording to- commanders In the face Of
Iluperior hostile forces to- the main In
.Hanover infantry troops yesterday
entered the French positions on Com :.
fbies heights and returned "a their own
trenches with several prisoners after
defeating the hostile garrison in their
trenches, says the German official
statement.
Sixty-six alrplanes, Of the entente
powers were shot down on various bat.
tlefronts IN the month Of December.
according to the official alsstatement to-
day. Twenty-Five machines are in the
possession Of the central powers. The
aosses to the central allies in the same
period were seventeen machines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
.Deport Austrians 70 Russia.

Berlin, Jan 17.-The Cologne Ga
getts publishes Fstateuent which it
says he's been made by Russian
r,.nner nat ii, =. Go. T;ssri Tia es 0f
is and 40 In occupied Austrian terri
tory have been deported to Russia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
Ru.a;ans Reeapturs Vadeni.

Petrograd, Jan. 7.-The war Office
announces the recapture Of the village
Of vadeni. in Roumania. six miles
southwest Of the Danube town Of
Galatz,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
Stirring Power of "Dixie."

'Dixie" strikes them all. It's the one
home tune" with sure thrill in it, now and
for all time. 1t is world-winner-a world
awakener; just what the old Southern darkey
would call "a risin' tunep''
A remarkable demonstration of this was
given recently by a Seattle audience, waiting
to be addressed by former Ambassador Ger
ard. The Seattle Post-Intellngencer saws
that:
During the hour of waiting, to o'clock,
the great audience sat talking quietly about
the war. At 1880 o'clock the band burst
forth the inspiring strains of Dixie" A gale
of applause swept the arena. The enthusi-
asm grew until, as one person, the 5000 per
sons stood, cheering wildly.
That's right, stand up" cried a grizzled
old soldier.
There was no WEAKNESS of waiting for the
orator OF the evening after that, and when
ne came the band gave him Dixie" greet
ing, and responding to it Mr.. Gerard said
eff l am not heard clearly let me know
and [ will turn on more steam. The playing
OF immortal Dixie reminds me that a brave
people can go to. war and be blockaded and
suffer defeat, as did our brave people in the
South, without resorting to fame throwers,
poison gas and baby killing"
That was fitting introduction to a pa
trlotlc speech before an audience of patriots.
ACAAAIAdo ClISui VI GlS Ola udNS,
while it is ringing call to the patriotism
OF the new. 1t is as if the people had said
Dixie and the old flag forever"
The music of "The Star Spangled Banner
receives cordial, dignifed recognition The
people slowly rise to its measured strains,
but Dixie" is a rise with rush, whether
they will or no.
Il can't keep my seat when the band plays
Dixie said an eminent Englishman. 'I'm
IN an instant chnprinc with bo oro1,,,l
And Dixie" is played over there now. It
put God Save the King" in the background
when the American troops marched through
the streets of London on the way to the
Western front
For our boys stepped lively as the spirit
of ''Dixie" and men and music won the
cheering crowds.
Never mind how they change the words
OF 1t, as an enthusiastic old veteran has
said: "They can't run away with the tune -
The people have made Dixie" the nation
al anthem.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
Who's Paying the War Taxes?
From the Oglethorpe Echo.

In levying the war taxes which went into
effect some days since the government doubt
less intended to so make the levy that all in
terests and all industries would bear a Just
proportion thereof, but it don't look to us
like it succeeded in that intention
1t put a certain amount of taxes on to-
bacco, naturally expecting that the tobacco
manufacturers would pay it, but the day the
tax went into effect we bought pound of
the weed and were charged just as much ad-
dltlonal for it as the tax thereon amounted
to. Who paid the tax-the buyer or the
manufacturer?
Within few days after the tax law went
into effect we were notified by the railroad
to call upon the local agent and pay the tax
upon the unused coupons in our mileage
book. That tax was, however, levied upon
the railroad, not upon US.
We went to picture show in Athens the
other day. We were required to pay seven
teen cents admittance whereas the manager
had always before been letting US in for
fifteen cents. He explained that the two
extra cents were to cover taxes. The gov
eminent laid that tax on picture show hous-
es, but who paid it-us or the proprietor of
the house?
Under this order of things is the tobacco
manufacturer or picture show proprietor
paying any tax at all? Are they contributing
in the least towards the governments funds
to carry on the war?
Is it not those who have to buy the COM
modities upon the manufacturers of which
the tax has been levied, or those who pat
ronize the amusement or other places that
have been assessed that are bearing all the
burden of the war taxes
Clearly it is, and it does not look Just right
right to us.
The law that levied these taxes should
have provided that no increase of price to
the consumer or patron could be made on
account of the tax. The tax should come
from the profits on the articles manufactur-
ed or the profits of the institutions named.
1t certainly should not be passed on down
to the ultimate consumer or patron, as is be-
ing done when the tax is added to the price
of the commodities or tackled on charges of
patronage.
When this is done those upon whom it is
evident it was intended to levy the tax go
scott free while those who are already pay
ing perhaps more than their just proportion
of the taxes in other ways have the burden
unloaded on them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
A HUGE BIBLE.

Bible five feet two inches high and
three feet six inches across has been "built'
at the Oxford university warehouse in Amen
Court, London In the binding of this great
work it was found necessary to erect a
wooden staging, from the cross beam Of
which depended an iron chain and pulley
block, and by this means the position of the
book was changed as occasion required.
Without this mechanical arrangement the
services of six men would have been requir-
ed to manipulate the volume
The width of the back is ten inches, so
when the book is opened it measures seven
feet ten inches across The binding-which
is not quite completes of red levant mo-
rocco, which absorbed a dozen large goat
skins The front cover contains the arms
of the counties of England and Scotland in
blue morocco leather, decorated with gold,
and surrounding the royal arms inlaid in
heraldc colors. On the back of the book
the arms of the Welsh counties are depict
ed in manner similar to those on the front
The giant Bible is to be used in "Bible
crusade" in London
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
THE DOLLAR KEPT AT HOME.

Today marks the beginning by The Daw-
son News of a campaign of "Buy-at-Home"
arguments. There is a very interesting page
of matter along this line in this issue, which
has the cooperation of number of the
leading business houses of this city They
are working with The News toward the sue
cess of the campaign, and the object, which
is of the greatest Importance to every store
in this community, these men have made a
common cause, knowing that every dollar
kept at home is benefit to all alike, no
matter with which store it is spent.
One of the biggest merchants in Daw-
son in speaking of the "Buy-at-Home"
movement said that the worst feature of
the problem was that the landlords and pro-
fessional men were the principal ones who
made a practice of buying their clothing and
other supplies away from home. "You would
think that the landlords who depended on
the merchants for the rent of their store
buildings, and the landlords who have resi-
dence property here to rent, would be selfish
enough-if not loyal-to patronize the
home merchants. Well, it is not so in a num-
Der of cases. l could throw a rock and hit
viz AAOAlO OOOI vi q ldIldlOlO WIZ never DuyS
a dollars worth of goods here, unless he is
compelled to. | know another man promi-
nent in business and who is dependent upon
the merchants of this city to a great extent
who buys nearly all his provisions in anoth-
er city. I could name you dozens. I hope
that this campaign gets so hot that a man
or woman will be ashamed to be seen re-
turning from another city or town with bun
dies"
Dozens of merchants have practically told
The News the same thing. Many of these
persons are Known; but they seem to think
that they are fooling the home merchants
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
Pick Him Out.
From the Thomasville Tfmes-Enterprise.

From the Townsville Times Enterprise.
The fellow who can't argue without get
ting mad, and who never thinks anything is
correct and right unless he approves of it.
The fellow who is boss of a few hen-peck-
ed individuals over whom he lords it in a
manner that he wouldn't have the world
know for anything.
The fellow who is so stepped in selfshness
that nothing he does not originate seems
right, and has not his cooperation or aid.
The fellow who poses as a benefcent phi
lanthropist, but who only gives when he
knows he will get undue credit to hatter his
vanity.
The fellow who is so lazy that he can't
work up enthusiasm over plan to give him
raise in salary for doing nothing
The fellow who holds up to high scorn
the sins of his brethren and is as sinful as
they, every day in the week
The fellow whose stinginess is a mania,
except when he happens to want something
for his own use and can't resist the tempta-
ton to get it.
The fellow whose wife thinks he is the
best man in the world, but who don't know
half of what other folks know of him.
The fellow who would skin you in a trade
and think it Smart" but who would try to
put you in jail if you pulled such a trick on
him.
The fellow who rides around in an auto
mobile and sports a party or two every now
and then, and let's his grocer and dry goods
merchant pay for it.
The fellow who buys anything he happens
to see, because he wants it, and never stops
to figure the cost or the possibility of pay
ing for it.
The fellow who is so prejudced that he
can't see straight with specs where his pref
udices are involved.
The fellow who ALWAYS has the hest ,y;fa
in the world and treats her as if she was q
slave.
The fellow who would not steal, but who
wouldn't mind taking a few dollars extra
in the swap of faulty mule.
The fellow who drives his car all day long
every day and forgets that he has friends
who want to ride.
The fellow who is so righteous that he
excites our pity because he is playing tie
hypocrite.
The fellow who rides free horse to
death
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
How Many Know 1t?
From the Tifton Gazette.

Have you ever had occasion to hunt hur-
riedly through several books of reference to
find the standard weight of certain article?
we have, and usually failed to find it. Yet
the weight of practically every Georgia prod
uct is fixed by state statute and can be
found in the code.
1lfton attorney recently had an inter-
eStlng experience. He wanted to know the
weight of a bushel Of certain kind of grain
ana IN search thereof hunted through several
handy reference volumes and an encyclcpe-
dla but failed to find it. AT last it occurred
to him that the weight of grain grown in
Georgia was fixed by law; he looked in his
code and there 1t was. Not only is the stan
dard weight and measure for practically all
articles OF barter and sale fixed by law but
tne ordinary OF each county is furnished
with tested weights and measures by which
all scales and measures of BUYERS and sell
ers should be regulated.
In section 1880 of Parks code of Georgia
laws these standard weights can be found.
we give the following as having a special
reference to this immediate section, and ad-
wise you to cut it out and file it away for
reference II you are asked concerning
them as often as inquiries have come to this
office the figures will come in handy:
Number of Pounds Per BusheI.
Wheat 60, corn shelled Sc, corn in ear
~, peas 90, rye Sc, oats 80, barley At, Irish
potatoes go, sweet potatoes 55, clover seed
90, white beans 60, Timothy seed As. flax
seed So, hemp seed Al, blue grass seed ID,
buckwheat So, dried peaches peeled So
dried apples "a, onions 81, stone coal 80
turnlps 55 corn meal bolted or unbolted 49,
wheat bran 20, cotton seed 80, ground peas
(peanuts) 25, rough rice 43.