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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
GERMAN Plan FOR SECOND WAR REVEAL Ed

amendment to repeal the present
special tax of 12h per cent on war
munitions. This has been informally
agreed to ON the ground that NUM-
tions manufacturers must pay the pro-
posed increased income and excess
profits taxes.
Oppose Surtax Reduction.
Most Of the days debate centered
upon the Penrose- Lodge proposal to
further reduce surtaxes on incomes OF
more than $4,000. 1t is understood
Senators La Toilette, Gore, Thomas
McCumber and others vigorously op-
posed any further reduction in view OF
the committees action in rejecting the
Lenroot amendments.
The present house surtaxes on in
comes range from 5 per cent on those
between $4,000 and $4,000 to 33 per
cent on incomes OF more than 100000
The amendments proposed would re-
duce the minimum and maximum rates
to and 90 per cent respectively with
corresponding reductions in intermedi-
ate grades.
Settlement OF the tax on newspapers
magazines and other publications, il
was indicated, may be delayed several
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
Calls For 10000
Ne,D Enhst,nents
In Regular Army

Washington, June 1.-THE war de-
partment has called for 900 s4udition-
al recruits in order to fill the regular
army to war strength by June 80.
The cavalry, engineers, coast artil-
lery, signal corps and quartermaster
corps of the regular army have already
been brought up to war strength. says
an official announcement. Forty five
thousand recruits are needed at once to
complete the new regiments of infaQ-
try and field artillery. Twenty five
thousand additional recruits are desir-
ed at the earliest practicable date ~
fill vacancies in order that the war
strength Of 100000 men may be main
tanned.
Facilities are in readiness for plac-
ing these 10000 men under proper
training. Any delay. in obtaining this
number will necessarily cause the loss
Of valuable time.
1t is the earnest desire Of the war
department that 10000 single men be-
tween the ages of is and 40, who have
no dependents, and who are not en-
gagged in professions, businesses, or
trades, vitally necessary to the prose-
cution Of the war be enlisted in the
regular army before the SOth Of June,
1917"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
RESCUE WORKERS
ONLOWER LEVELS
Tihtry.ons Living and 100 Dead Re-
eovsrcd-Dsa Sill In Mine Esti-'
mated at e2-Bslisvsd Spectator
Min. Cleared Of Bodies to 2,soo Foot
Level.

Butte. Mont, June 12.-Butte today
is turning attention to the burial OF
the dead OF last Friday nights fire at
the Granite Mountain mine Of the
North Butte Copper mining Company.
More than q score Of funerals were
held this morning. Twenty-Five uni
dehtified bodies were buried last night.
Figures on casusitiss Of the disaster
stood today rs follows:
Rescued alive. 81: identified. dead, 60;
unidentified dead. -; total bodies re-
covered, 10S; bodies remaining in the
mine, 81; total dead, estimated, Ill.
Thirty-two bodies were raised during
the night These were placed In an Inn
provised public morgue In the yard OF
the speculator mine, and at . o'clock
the gates were opened to relatives and
frisndb who sought to identify their
dead. The bodies not identified will be
buried tonight
Helmetmen and rescue workers have
today penetrated to the 2,s0o-foot level
OF the Speculator shaft. The fire is
still burning In the Granite Mountain
shaft It is believed the mine has been
cleared OF bodies to this depth When
the crews will reach the lower levels
where scores of men were at work.
seems indefinite.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
Americans Entertained.

London. June 12.-The elaborate
plans that have been made for the
entertainment today Of the ennssed
men Of General Per.hing's party were
Cancelled today because OF military
order that all men report at Q locs!
hospital for inoculations, which would
occupy the entire day. :.
While General Pershing and his stan
were guests OF the Earl OF Derby the
minister Of war, at a luncheon TINS AZ
afternoon. Lord Denman escorted the
other American officers thru the house
OF lords. A large number Of tho Of
flcer. also found time TO visit Kings
College, whero the Intensive" teach
ing OF French and other foreiSn Ian
guages to British officers.
The governments dinner to General
Pershinr and his stafH this evening. at
which Premier Lloyd George Will pre-
side, completes the social program fcr
the party In this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
TO PROBE SHELL DEFECTS.
Freylinshuyssr Letter Starts invssti.
cation of Ordinances Bureau.

Freylinshuyssr Letter Starts lnvssti.
aation Of Ordnance Bureau.
Washington, June 12.-CharRes that
the type Of decorating fuse In navy
shells in inferior will be rigidly investi-
gated by the senate naval committee.
Secretary Daniels said today. when
that body convenes tomorrow. The IN
quiry resulted from the receipt OF
letter by Senator Freylinghuyser. which
the secretary charged yesterday showed
that confidential information IN the
ordnance bureau was being disclosea
by spy or n traitor
The secretary has directed Rear Ad-
miral Earle. chiefs of the bureau. and
his two Immediate predecessors In that
office to appear before the commHtee.
All three officers have had part IN
the development, Of the fuse. and Ds-
lieve 1t to be the most efficient de-
vised In any country.
The second phase of the inquiry VIII
be to discover how highly confidential
information, contained In the letter
became known to the writer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
THRIFTY PELLA
LEADS TIE LOAN
Iowa Town, Founded by HoIlandsrs,
Lsads U. 8. in Amount Of Bonds
Taken Per capita-Thrss Thousand
People Take s12s,ooo, Or $41 Apiece
ovsrsubscrbsd $4,000.

washington. June ITO the town
Of Pella. Iowa, has fallen the honor OF
the largest over-subscription to the al
lotment Of any one community 1t was
announced today. The town has pop
ulation of approximately 5000, and the
subscription so far amounts to $123.0oo,
an over subscription OF more than $685.
600. Pella was settled by . Holland
colony in the early years Of iowa i'm
migration and retains many thrifty
Dutch characteristics. as $441 per cap
ita indicates.
Liberty loan subscriptions obtained
by Pella bankers totaled more than
$4,000 at noon today. one Of tho
campaign leaders there said over the
long distance telephone. Interest In
the loan added to by the last meeting
has resulted in the closest corporation
Of al the bankers who are soliciting
every customer OF their institutions.
when asked for an explanation OF
methods used in attaining this favor
able result there the banker said he
knew OF mono excepting that 1T 10
hard to beat the Dutch explaining
that the community 70 made up largely
Of descendants Of Holland Dutch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
WILL CROWD sLAckERs.
Publication Of Lists Will Aid Detection
Of Dorelicts.

Wlasllington. June i2-Arrests and
possibly a years imprisonment today
threatens men Of registration age who
have failed to enroll for army conscrip-
..son Governors have orders from the
war department to cease extending lem
iency to those who did not register on
the single legal registration day last
Tuesday, and to prosecute violators
vigorously. The early publication OF
lists OF registered men is expected to
aid In the detection OF slackcrs.
It Provost Marshal General Crowder to-
day awaited registration reports from
fifteen states,-tso that the nations to-
tal can be figured. Each states con.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
Camp Dodge Selected.

special 10 Il1leS- -FsepupiiCaA.
Des Moines, June 12.-According to
announcement received here today
Camp Dodge twelve miles northwest
OF Des Moines, has been selected by
the war department for the concen-
tration camp for the thirteenth dis
trict. This means concentration OF
$4,000 men here about Sept 4. A big
tract Of territory adjoining Camp
Dodge has been optioned and the new
camp will include about $500 acres. II
will have about 1000 buildings and
the army assembled will cost the gov
ernment in salaries and rations alone
from Ss.o00.0O0 to $4000.000 per month.
It Is expected engineers will start work
on the camp within two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12

der Of the Ozarks is at the end of it.
The population is nearly $4,000, al
tho the 1910 census says $4,000. the
agriculture industry is big one and
the region is noted for poultry and
dairyins.
The Men Suspected.
Claude J. Piersol is u years old His
father is veterinary surgeon. He HIM
self is by trade concrete worker, but
had been out of emplotment since last
November, when he underwent an op-
Grafton at local hospital. Formerly he
was employed at a confectionery store
as baker. He is not married and Is a
good natured youth. The police records
show that he was never arrested until
suspected Of being implicated in the
kidnapping plot
This is true of every prisoner, with
the exception of Taylor B. Adams. who
was arrested once at Sparta on a
charge of bootleggtng and here recently
an charge OF driving a street car over
q fire hose when he was employed as a
motorman. He was not convicted OF
the first charge and excused the minor
offense on the ground that he thought
q mob was attaclEing the street car
Adans Boys Ar Youthful.
Adams Two boys are Is and II years
old. Both had been drivers Tor a large
departmsntsstore Of the city. The older
youth was employed there until the day
Of his arrest &, 81
Dick Carter has orked occasionplly
fas : packing hoiast employs He Is
about So years old.
When Piaysors father learned Satur-
day OF the death Of the Keet baby he
became hysterical He is under the care
Of physician. Mrs. Piersol was more
quiet, but to the neighbors she told OF
her grief with tears in her eyes. The
Piersol family has lived here for ten
years.
Mrs Taylor B. Adams is a plain little
woman, 81 years old. She admitted on
the second day Of her Imprisonment
that she had lied to save her sons from
trouble in connection with the other
kidnapping. plots, not the Keet plot.
Sam McGinnis was jitney bus driv-
er.
"Mr. Riley" who is wanted. is an un-
known quantity. The confessions of the
Adams family and Piersol are to the
effect that he was employed by the
Springfield Traction Company as a
guard during the rioting occasioned by
a street car strike eight months ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
r. r. HEARING COMPLETED.
Western Roads Say No Raise, No
Qiyidande.

Washington June 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission today completed
its hearings on Is per cent freight
rate increases asked by railways OF the
country, to become effective July l.
The sum involved is estimated by ship
pers at $3oo,o0o,0oo.
Charles DonnellY, chief counsel Tor
the western railroads, opened today's
arguments by saying that some impor-
tant western lines would be obliged To
reduce, II not pass their dividends in
the near future If the proposed increase
is not granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Tslssraphio News:
German Plan Would Pirate All BEL
GUM.
Keet case Part OF Teutonic Sy = :,
New Type Of American Ship -
France.
Submarine Sinks Tanker : e.,
Des Moines Selected as amen'
PAGES TWO. THREE FOUR.
Iowa News:
Iowa Registration :: Gates Growth.
Campaign For Cross Opens
Thursday.
Baker Gives Iowa Cities Hearing
Plot to Imprson Innocent Men.
All Slackers to Be Arrested.
Iowa Farm News.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Real Man.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Booknaus Evidence.
At Least one Capital Crime.
Pretty Soon Short Breeches.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Local Real Estate Shows Increased
Taxable Valuation.
Rush Holds Fort Dodge to Brace o.
Hits.
Mrs. Fredericks Slightly Improved.
st. Thomas Graduates Class.
Cummings Gets Year: Appeals.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Increased Yield Pulls Down Wheat.
Free Selling Lowers Corn.
Cattle Firm.
Rest Hogs Higher: Others Weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
More Amerioans il France.

Boulougne. June 12.-Another IN
staliment OF the vanguard of the Am
erican army has arrived in France. in
the, form OF 151 ambulance drivers
and seventy 1--WE assistants. The AM
ericans were preceded by a British
military band when they marched thru
the streets to their quarters and were
greeted by enthusiastic cheers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
Norwegian Ship Sunk.

Chr;stiania, Norway, June 1.-THE
Norwegian bark Devernon, 1,262 tons.
has been sunk Four men were lost, In
Guiding one Canadian, and twelve men
have been landed at Lerwick, Scotland.
The captain and another man were
wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
cEanue Lev;es on Dividends.

Change levies on Dividends.
Important amendments regarding in
come taxation OF corporations stock
dividends and receipts from subsidiary
corporations were adopted.
stock dividends, the committee pro-
8. ....s..s shall sss taxed the amount Q!
earnings or profits SO distributed. in
accordance with the present treasury
department practice.
70 prevent double income. taxation
4of corporation profits, it was decided
+ to exempt from taxation income re-
ca..vss.4s .vss4s b; sy 3 holding Or other CORPORA
!. tion from another corporation upon
which the income tax has once been
pald. This change has been urgently
advocated by representatives Of cor
porations.
M RofS1R4l f. nUDf0V4l was q given m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
cavalry Ga u pisces. j.

Berlin. Via London, June 12.--The
English cavalry yesterday advanced
against the German lines east OF Mes
sines and on the Belgian front, and
only remnants retured, the German
war office reported today. =
During the month Of May the Ger
mans lost seventy airplanes, while
the entente allies lost 262 machines,
says the official statement issued today
by the German army headquarters
staff. The statement says that LII en-
tente airplanes fell behind the German
Zines, and 14S British and French ma
chimes were forced down within the
entente positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
Scheme Includes New War
and Wide Con-
quest.
CALMLY COUNTS UP
SWAG IN SIGHT
Memorandum q German Governor
General Of Belgium Sees The Light
Germany Would Rule From Berlin
and Order Trade Of the World
Expesss Naked and Unashamsd
Scheme 20 Prussianizs Globe.

Copenhagen. Via london, June H.
memorandum Of the late Governor
General won Bissing Of Belgium. in
which no advocated the annexation Of
the little kingdom as sole possible poll
10y Tor Germany IL published In full
In Greater Germany" review Issued
by Bacmeister, Of the Prussian diet.
and national liberal and an annexa-
tionist. The unashamed nakedness
with which the memorandum calls for
the dethronement of the Belgian royal
house, the exploitation Of Belgian re-
sources, and preparation for new war
to follow the present trouble shows
that the document was never intended
for public view.
Counts Up the swas.
Won Kissing recognizes that Germany
can have little hope Of making friends
In Belgium after this war. warns
against aillusions Of q possible recon-
citation" and calmly counts up the
value OF booty from Belgium and the
advantages of pocketing the country
from . military. naval. and economic
standpoint
He points out that the offensive
prosecution Of the present war was
possible only thru the invasion Of Bel
giiun. and speaks regretfully Of the
fact that the German right wing had to
squeeas labor3ously past the Dutch
.prevtncs az Linburg.
Tho naAmoEandum sayS that the
8 s(rat ~ - of ms present war - 20
@eain roam for the concentration ana
Aavance os the German asHnise IN 4
i.xS Wafsag1anSt England and Franco,
and that, without the possession q
Belgium. Il = doubtful Il the new war
could be prosecuted on an offensive
basis. Discussing the subject OF the
policy o1 the iron hand Won Bissing la
ments the mistakes of vactllating
policy Of conciliation as attempted IN
Alsace- Lorraine. and German Poland,
and says they must never be repeated
ia Belgium. He warns against the
ideas that the establishment of a Fem-
,sh state woald be adequate to SECURE
Germany's interests, these absolutely
requiring the absorption Of all present
Belgium.
Only conqusrors to Speak.
According to Won Kissing the abb
eorption Of Belgium must not be dis
cussed at any peace conference. Let
only the right Of conquest speak" are
his words. In the Bissing Belgium there
would be no room for King Albert and
hA dynasty, and the memorandum
quoted approvinsly the advice of Ma
chiavelli, that under such circum-
stances . king or regent should be put
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
IOWA WOMEN ORGANIZE. 1!
Form state Society and VIII Aid IL
National Dsfsnse.

Des Moines June 12.-HeAds a.
women's organizations from virtually
every city in Iowa met at the capitol
here today to formulate state of-
ganization to include all women IN the
state working in the interests OF ma
tional defense. Mrs. F. r. Whitley. of
webster City, was elected peplnaneHt
president OF the organization. whose
official name. constitution, BYLAW and
remaining OFFICERS will be chosen At ~
afternoon session. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
cHoKEs ON MEAT.
Laborsr Dies at Dubuque Before Doc.
= tor Comse.

Dubuque, Juno 12-John Decker ~
years ola. dir,; =: .se 1.....ssss sc:::e
Ss2 Clay street. while eating his Sun
day dinner. A piece Of meat lodged
In his throat and he choksd to death
before physician arrived.
Decker's body was taken In charge
by Coroner Fullarton and removed to
IAgen and Fullarton's undertaking par
lore, Efforts will be made to locate
relatives. The dead man was laborer
but had been out Of employment re-
cently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12

scription quota determined, and rules
announced for the second step in the
process, the summoning before local
exemption boards OF the proportion OF
the men registered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
/. .lv a. Sand Commit oner 10 U. 8.

Italy TO Send Commissioner 70 Y. s.
Rome, via, Paris, June IA high
commissioner to the United States will
be appointed by the Italian government,
The task will be similar to that OF
the French high commissioner, Andre
Tardieu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12

Artillery Active in French Front.
Paris, June 12.--violent artillery en-
gagements in the region OF the Cali
fornie plateau and the Aisne front and
In the Champagne are reported IN to-
days war office announcements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
CHANGES IN INCOME TAX BILL.
Finance Committee Also Strikes ou'
0oost in Surtaxes.

Finance COMMITTEES Also Strikes OUT
Washington. June ~. Radical
changes IN the income tax section OF
the house war tax bill. previously
agreed to tentatively, were finally ap-
proved by the senate finance commit
tee. The retroactive tax on 1915 In
comes, designed to raise $10s. 10000,
and the so-callsd Lenroot amendments
increasing Surtaxes on incomes Of more
than $4,000 to bring in about $685.
900, 900, were stricken out.
The committee spent the entire day
on the income section, and at adjourn
ment a proposal by Senators Penrose
and Lodge for further reduction Of sur
taxes on incomes over $4,000 was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12

American automobiles made large
sales in the farming districts Of South
Africa In 1915. Motor plows and trac-
tors are also coming into general use
In that District
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
carr;.a crew Of Thjrty-Eiaht.

. y
New York, June 1.-THE Petrolite,
vessel az sssfla tons. '6wAsd ~ thets
dard Oil Company ofifNew Y'erk left
here April 80 for savona and Leghorn,
Italy. The vessel was in command OF
Capt. Thomas H. MeKellum and car
ried a crew of athirty-eight OF whom
ten were Americans. The ship was arm
ed and carried gunner's crew.
The Petrolite was formerly the
steamship Excelsior under the German
flag and was transferred to American
registry with other ships of the Stan
dard Company early in the war. She
was built in Germany in 1898 and car
ried oil in bulk According to the
records of the shipping commissioners,
J. P. Clark. of California. was among
the Americans abroad the vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises June Ia at 4:22, sets at 1:27.
Iowa-Partly cloudy. probably show
ers in south tonight and "Wednesday:
cooler; moderate 10 fresh winds.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Monday. SO and 81: Sunday, ~
and g. June IL. 1915, 10 and o.. Az
Z this morning, 10. yesterday 80. Ram
fall Monday SO Of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
Keet kidnapping and Murder
Said to be Part of Nation
Wide Conspiracy.
MORE ARRESTS TO
BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Federal Authorities Active in Several
Middle West States and Promise
Sensational Developments - keet
Crime Only One Of Several Designed
to lntimidate Americans and Stop
Making and Shipping Of Munitions.

Kansas City, Juno PA wide
range Of Developments linked with
the possible uncovering Of ma
ton wide plot engineered by Ger
man agents was promised here to-
day by federal authorities who
have just returned from Spring.
field, NO., where they investigated
the keet case and other alleged
abduction plots.
Samuel Harsus, assistant United
States district attorney, announced
that numerous arrests probably
would be revealed soon, altho re-
framing from mentioning names or
giving names Of the cities whsre
they might be expected.
Federal authorities began invss.
tiea.ions into the alleged plots, the
Springfield authorities announced,
when Claude PiersoI, jailed here
as 4 suspect, told Of having been
approached by German agents to-
aid them in abductins 81. Louis
munitions maker 40 part Of plot
to thwart the traffic in munitions
to the entente allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12
LULL IN BATTLE
ON WESTERN FRONT

Activities Of Allies Consist For Mo,
Part Of Raidino Operations - serli
Report British cavaIsy Contingent a
Almost Extsrminatsd.
There II again a lull on the
Franco Belgian front. The Brit
ish, after capturing yesterday an
additional mile OF trenches west of
Warneton. in the Belgian sector,
where their recent important ad-
vance was scored, confined them
selves last night to raiding opera
lions. The Germans, for their part,
sent feeling-out expeditions against
the British lines at several points
in this area. These were repulsed
by the British, who took some of
them prisoners.
According to Berlin's account OF
the fighting around Messines yes
terday, British cavalry force was
sent into action there. Only rem
nants OF the force returned to the
British lines, the German report
declares.
On the front occupied by the
French there was inactivity, ex-
cept for the artillery. The Italian
advance begun Sunday in the
Thentino was not pushed farther
yesterday because Sof the adverse
weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-12

der Of the Ozarks is at the end of it.
The population is nearly $4,000, al
tho the 1910 census says $4,000, the
agriculture industry is a big one and
the region is noted for poultry and
do