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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
CONFESSES DOUBLE
MURDER AT ST. PAUL
Joseph Redenbaugh, Aged 19, Self
Confessed Slayer Of Mrs. Alice Me-
QuiIIan Dunn and Policeman George
Connery.

Connery.
San Francisco, May 15.-Joseoh
Redenbaugh, alias Edward Hamilton.
10 years Of age, last night confessed,
according to the police, that he shot
and killed Mrs. Alice McQuilan Dunn,
divorced wife Of II. e. Dunn. st. Louis
contractor in st. Paul, April %, and
that he wounded and then killed
Policeman George Connery, of Mime
apolis, who had arrested him for
speeding.
Redenbaugh also confessed, accord
ing to the police, that he robbed the
University Place Bank, at University
Place, Neb., in February, Of s1,9S1, that
he robbed safe in Ripley Okla. and
that he had stolen and sold score
or more automobiles in eastern and
middle western cities.
Redenbaugh told the police that the
murder Of Mrs. Dunn was first consld-
cred last October. and charged that a
bartender in St. Paul had planned the
details. He said that when first ap-
preached about the killing of Mrs
Dunn he could get $4,000 for the Job
but that he did not feel like 1t at the
time. and went to University Place,
where he robbed the bank. He stateo
that tiis day after the robbery he wenl
to Kansas City and married. In order
to save his wife from prosecution for
murder, according to his own state
ment, he has now made his detailed
confession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Conferees of Senate and
House Agree to Accept
Volunteers.
HOUSE PROVISION
WITHOUT CHANGE
Question Now Definitely Before Prssi-
dent-conscription Age in Bill Re-
mains at q to 3o-President Speed
ing Up War Program-8ill to Boost
Postal Rates on Newspap pers and
Magazines Again Under Fire.

Washington. May 15.-Senate and
house conferees on the army bill today
agreed to report the bill with provi-
sion authorizing<the president to accept
volunteers to be raised by Colonel
Roosevelt for service in France.
The conferees accepted without
change the house provision for the
Roosevelt volunteers. AS the senate
previously approved the volunteer fea-
ture, its final adoption by congress is
regarded as certain The full force of
the administration is against it.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt :. and a
volunteer force go abroad remains for
the president to decide. The conscrip-
tion age remains from 81 to 30 years
inclusive. Before the weeks ends the
conferees hope to have the bill finally
adopted by both house and senate.
Wilson Urges Speed.
President Wilson today took steps to
speed up congress on the program OF
war leg gislation essential to carry on the
conflict with Germany. He planned to
see leaders of both senate and house
tonight and to urge more speed in put
ting thru measures dealing with foood
control. providing for the building of a
merchant fleet, the war tax and others.
The president was represented today
as thoroughly aroused to the situation
|confronting the administration. Coi1-
gress has been in session about six
weeks and with the exception of the
declaration of war and the 81 900, ,000,-
600 bill has put thru none Of the legis-
latfon necessary for a successful pros
ecution of the war.
Much delay has been occasioned, es-
pecially in the senate, by long debate.
Postal Boost Bill Under Fire.
The war tax bill provision TO greatly
Increase the postal rates on newspapers
and magazines again today was under
fire in congress.
In the house general debate on the
bill was nearing its final stages while
before the senate finance. committee
newspaper publishers continued their
attack on the bills postal rates provi-
soins.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, present.
ed the protests of the labor press.
In formal statement on behalf OF
the publishers the committee was told
the publishers were willing to be taxed
to any extent which would not destroy
their business.
Debate on the war tax bill drew to q
close in the house today. Offering OF
amen dments under the five minute rule
is the next stage.
Determined efforts will be made to-
amend the bill to lower the excess prof.
it's, income and automobile tax special
and the increased postal rates on aec-
ond class mail.
Drys to Renew Fight.
Undsmayed by the senate's elimi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
FRENcAmEN ARE WORRIED.
designations Of Hussian Officials Dis
turbinq to Allies.

Paris May 15.-The designations of
the Russian minister of war, NJ. Ouch
koff land General Korniloff, the, milf
tary commander OF Petrograd, have
caused painful impression here and
increased the feeling that the situa-
ton In Russia Is getting worse instead
OF better. Even the socialist Human
ite, which naturally views all doings Of
the revolutionary element with an in
dulgent eye, declares:
"All liberals and democrats the world
over feel only a too, comprehensive
anxiety at the turn events are taking" "
The Royaliet Gaulois proclaims the
bankruptcy of the Russian revolution,
and the Petit Journal says:
Each day the Petrograd government
is led to make fresh confessions to
abandon more and more power to
theorists preaching disorder and dis
armament in the face Of an invader
who is ready to pursue against demo-
cratic Russia the war which he de-
clined against imperial Russia. We
must ask il this race toward the abyss
is going to stop"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15

staff disguised as common soldiers.
Peace Will not be obtained by separate .
treaties. This will only lead to the loss
of the Russian revolution, the safety of
which does not lie in a separate peace
or armistice.
Reject, therefore, everything which
weakens your military power, which
distracts the army and lowers its NOR
ale. Soldiers, be worthy Of the trust
that revolutionary Russia puts in you.
Army Officers Resign.
It became known here today that
Just before the resignation of General
Guchkoff, minister of war, was an
nounced yesterday, General Alexis
Brussiloff commander-in-c chief of the
Russian armies on the southwestern
front, and General Gurko, the compan-
der on the Russian western front, ask
ed to be relieved Of their commands.
The resignation Of these two army Of
f1cers will be considered after the sue
cessor of General Guchkoff has been
appointed.
Hungarian Journalists Want Peace.
7 Amsterdam. via London, May 15-A
Budapest dispatch says that the Hun
garian society Of journalists has asked
the Universal Society Of fJournalists>to
call lneeting IN some neutral capital
to- Sdi6enSS peace. 80 u y ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15

Paris, May 15.--An attack was made
by the Germans last night on ap ex-
tended front. today's official statement
says. 1t was repulsed by French fire.
The Germans were able to get a footing
only in an advanced trench. The state-
ment follows:
after violent bombardment late
yesterday in the Chemin- des- Danes
the Germans attacked our positions
over a long front in the region north
west Of Rraie. along Laonnois, between
Bovettes and Epine de chevregny. oui
curtain Are and our machine guns
broke up the attack. The Germans
were not able to approach our lines
except at one point. where the enemy
gained a footing in one of our ad,
vanced trenches, near Filan. Surprise
attacks against French posts north o.
Craonne, east Of hill los. and north
east of .Auberive. were defeated by our
fire. We took prisoners. OF whom one
is an officer.
I'm the, Woevre and Lorraine, French
detachments penetrated the German
lines at several points and brought
back prisoners"
\ German Losses Terrific.
According to authoritative figures
now available, the French and British
armies between April and May 12
captured 49,579 Germans, including 976
officers, 444 heavy and field cannon,
943 machine guns and 3S6 trench cam
non.
Germany lost 100000 men In killed
wounded and captured. in the period
from April IL to May l on the French
front alone. In the two weeks since
May l. 1t was estimated today, her
additional losses have been propor-
tionaly greater. even than this stag
gering mortality.
The figures on which this estimate
are based are those Of headquarters.
They are conservative. The totals may
be much more.
Between April 16 and 27, 1t is
known. the Germans were forced on
account Of losses to withdraw twenty
divisions Approximately 100000 men)
from the front, replacing them with
fresh reserves. Since that date moro
than dozen additional divisions have
been similarly replaced.
Many German divisions. have been
practically wiped out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
NO PEACE DECLARATION.

Chancellor Won ssthmann- Hoilwss De-
j.. elinesete state Psace Tarms-
Berlin, May Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg answered the peace in
terpellations in the reichstag today by
saying that it would not serve the in
terests of the country to make a dec
laration and therefore he declined to
do So
The chancellor said that in discus
sing war aims the only guiding line
for him was an early and satisfactory
conclusion of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Build No Moro Zeppelins.

Geneva. May 15.-Tt is reported from
Romanshorn, on Lake Constance. that
since the death of Count Zeppelin. who
was always supported by the kaiser IN
his aerial plans, a number Of employees
in the Zeppelin factory at Friedrichs-
haven have been ordered to join the
army. The general opinion is that the
authorities will construct no more
Zeppelns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Petair Made French Commander.

Paris, May 15.-General Petain was
appointed as commander in chief Of
the French armies operating on the
French front, at cabinet meeting to-
day.
General Nivelle was placed dn COM
mand of group Of armies. General
E'och, who played an important role in
the battles Of the Marne and Yser sue
ceeds General Petain as chief Of staff
Of the minister of war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
For.,t Fire. Destroy Farms.

Gilbert, Mimi, May 15--Raging un-
abated Tor forty EIGHT hours. forest
fires near here have destroyed two
farms and caused much damage,
Bucket brigades have been formed to
protect property. The entire Messba
range Il enshrouded In sn,okeE A heavy
wind would work hAvoc i u declared,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Fighting on French and
British Front Increasing
ly Stubborn.
EXTENDED ATTACK
REPULSED BY FRENCH
Teutons Made Drive in Chenin- des-
Danes, Over Wide Front, But Fail
to Make Prosress-Get Footing in
Grip on Hindenburg Line-Forced to
Abandon Advanced Posts.

The front in northern France is
witnessing an increasingly deter
mined resistance by the Germans
10 any further advances by the
British and French, who have
pushed to points Of extreme danger
in the German lines.
The British, however. have held
their grip on the Hindenburg line
in the BulIeeourt region.
The German drive at the
Chemin- des- DANES positions where
the French were we'll established,
for further push toward the for
tress Of Laon, was equally unsuc-
cessful, Paris announces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Summer Is Hare Is
Good Ne,Ds Flashed
by Weather Bureau

Washington, May 15.-Ths cold
spring 10 over. The weather bureau
today announced that the appear
ance Of the summer type Of pres
sure distribution indicated warmer
weather. There 10 no probability of
return to unseasonably low tenn
perature, for some time to come, it
declares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15

the Carso, reached the wrecked lines
of the enemy east Of Dossofatt ana
took prisoners.
The statement says, the infantry ac-
ton continues, supported by artillery
NUMBERS of prisoners are being brought
In.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
sriti.h RepuI.e German Attack.

London, May IA heavy attack
was launched by the Germans today
on British positions in the Bullecourt
region on the Arras front Today's
official statement says the Germans
were repulsed in Bullecourt but that
the British advance posts In the north
western portion were forced back
short distance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
GRAIN PRICES LOWER.

.CurtajIment OF Speculation Results IL,
Further Declines Today.
G Chicago, May 15-The curtailment Of
speculation ordered by the board Of
trade yesterday. resulted In further
price recessions in early grain trades
today. July wheat sold off II cents to
$2.4S, and September, 8 cents, to 1920.
Corn dropped from 21s. to '3M cents
and oats from to 11s cents. The meet
ing Of delegates from leading ex-
changes was scheduled for p. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
MURPHY SUCCEEDS WILLIS.
Cashier Of State Treasury Department
10 Made Deputy Treasurer.

Des Moines, May 15-E. H. Hoyt, ap-
pointed yesterday as state treasurer. to
succeed the late w. C. Brown, today
announced the promotion OF F. J..
Murphy, cashier in the department, to
the deputyship. relieving @. A. Willis.
Mr.. Willis has not announced his plans
for the future.
Treasurer Hoyt announced also the
appointment Of A. G. Savage, former
senator of Adair, as cashier, to succeed
Mr.. murphy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
PAGE ONE.


PAGE ONE.
Telegraphie News:
Conditions Growing Better In Russia.
Effort 10 Harmonize Factions.
Germans Making Intense Resistance.
Roosevelt Again Wins in Congress.
Joseph H. Choate Dies Suddenly,
Warm Weather Promised
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News: "A
Kelly Once Suspected of Moo
Murders.
Writes Queer Letter to Broth y
Victim. IS
Declares He Is Innocent.
E. Fl. Hoyt Named STATE ~ ~surer,
Denison Raises $1,000 - ed Cross.
,I PAGE
Story:
Inside the Lines.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
The Sunday Enforcement,
Don't Hoard
The Part of Executive Wisdom.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Red Cross Has Big Day.
over s1,4OO RAISED in Days Cam
palgn.
May Pageant by High School Girls.
Dubs Hit New Pitcher Hard.
One Rejected: Three Accepted For
Reserve.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Grains Sharply Lower
Corn Says With Wheat
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Senate Votes For Booze.
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ITALIANS BEGIN DRIVE.

Take Up Offensive and Report Progress
IL PLAYA Area.
Rome, May j15.--The Italians took the
offensive today. The war office an
nounces considerable prosress has been
made in the PLAYA area. on the slopes
OF Monte Cuccor and on the hills east
OF Gorisia and vsrtoibIEa. They also
made Z tAruse y ths northern sector OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Fatal Disc Accident.
I m Tfyno0.R .Rop,,h1icap

Glenwood, May 15-H. w. Seeger, a
prominent farmer Of Mills county, was
killed yesterday in a runaway of a six
horse team attached to disc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
ITALIAN BANK SUBSCRIBERS.

Now York Agency Of 5aneo di Napoli
Listed For $4,000 in Liberty Loan.
New York, May, 1.-THE New York
agency Of the Banco di Napoli, ITALY,
has subscribed s500.000 to the liberty
loan, /. was announced today. AS far
as is known this Isl the first subscrip-
tion to the loan by q foreign institu-
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15

NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

Sun rises May Is at 4:39; sets at 7:N.
lowa-tI'air tonight and Wednesday,;
somewhat warmer tonight and in west
portion Wednesday,
Range of temperature at Marshall-
town: Monday, 10 and 80; Sunday. 6s
and AZ, May II. 1915, 70 and As. At
this morning, IS; yesterday, 45.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15
Committee of Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates
Says War Must Go On.
APPEAL TO MEN AT
FRONT TO FIGHT
Army Urged to Take Offensive and
Battle German Autoeraey and Rule
Of kaissr-ProvisionaI Government
Making Hsadway in Effort to Anal
samats Various Factions and Form
Strong Coalition Cabinet.

Aitho bssst with innumerable
difficulties the provisional govern
mont Of Russia 10 determined to
stick 70 its task.
The government will make an
effort to amalgamate tho diverse
interests which by their conflict
nave made an ordered and efficient
government in Russia impossible,
It announces in . proclamation to.
day. Il expresses confidence that
unity will be established and tho
country saved If the representa-
sives Of the new democracy will
take thsir place in the now gov.
ernment.
The socialist and extreme radical
element apparently is becoming
increasingly willing to consider
participation in the formation of
a coalition government. A pro.
gram 10 being formulated which
would permit socialists entry upon
representation in the ministry.
This follows the councils urging
upon tho army at the front tho
necessity Of ceasing to fraternizs
with the Germans and an appeal
TO Il TO resume the offensive
against them and thus best serve
-ths cause of general peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15

St.. Berthe Farm Taken BY Germans.
Berlin, via London. May 16.-Troops
Of the German crown prince have cap
tured the farm Of st. Berthe. east Of
Fort de Malmaison, on the Aisne front.
today's army headquarters statement
announces.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
Class First, Seth Schofield, Willing
 ton, ribbon; second, William J. Clark,

Class First, Seth Schofield, Willing
 ton, ribbon; second, William J. Clark,
 Vernon, ribbon
 Class 8, Lot A. C. H. Savage, storrs, s1, first. Second. William J. Clark, of
 Vernon, ribbon Third, Geo. Webster,
 ribbon. Lot B, First, C. Fl. Savage of
 Storrs, S1. Second. Oliver Driggs, Yer
 non, ribbon. Lot c. First, O A-r
 age, Storrs. ribbon. Third, William J.
 Clark, Vernon, ribbon. .--- -t--
 Section 4. Sweepstake. Harrison L.
 Hamilton, Ellington, ribbon. Section ,, Smelling out contest. First,
 Seth Schofeid, Willirfton, s5; c. A.
 Thompson! Second William J. Clark,
 Vernon. White Leghorn cockerel,
 Smith and Tyler. Third, tie, H. L.
 Hamilon, Ellington, ribbon. Third, tie.
 F. p. NagIe, Ellington. ribbon. Section s Class 1: r. F. Pinney of
 Somers, s1. Second; E. F: Pinney: of
 Somers. ribbon. Third. 1T. Fl. Mc-
 Mcknight. Ellington. ribbon. Class ?. first. J. T. Mcknight. FL Willington, ribbon
 Class 3. first. $. Rosenbuerg, Filing ton. s1. Second W. B. ThralI. Vernon ribbon. Third; Seth Schof1eld, Willing Class 2 first: F. F. Nansle. Filing
 ton. s1. Second, $. Rosenberg Filing
 ton. ribbon. Third, C. R. Schell Gov
 entry, ribbon. CjaSS b. ItTSI. J. H. MChn1Snt. E1tInS-
 ton. s1. Second. Dr. C. F. Beach, yer7 non, ribbin. Third, George Webster, Vernon. ribbon.
 Grand Championship contest won by H., Hamilton. .Ellineton. Jersey bull calf given by C. H. Savage of Storrs Second, won by J. T. Mcknight of FL f1ington. bull cals given by John Kings
 bury of Coventry. Boys, and Girls club exhibit: First
 Harold Eastwood Soners.-> Trio of Poultry, Rolay Farms, Amston. Fec
 ond. Fl. Pinney, SonIers. 10s ears seed corn. Boys demonstration teams: First. Stafford Hies School, Prizes given by jewellers of Rockville. Second, Rock
 vile High. Special 10 pounds pop corn each.
 Girls, exhibit won, by the Stafford High School, prizes given by Del Randall and George Butz, Of this city.
 Miss Corrinne Taplen placed the awards in the home economic class as Section ', Class l., first, Mrs. F.. Kip he. Ellington. bag four. Second. Mrs.
 John Kingsbnry. Coventry 25 pounds
 corn meal. Class I, first; Mrs. W. B. Mrs. J. T. Mcknight. Ellington. 1-2 bag flour. Glass. g. first Mrs. r. H. IIolton. Ellington, 1 bag four. Second
 Mrs J T, MeKnight; Ellingten, ss pouTds cOrnrnleal. Ih1rd, nrs- HoWafd Dickinson Rocgvi1le,r1 pound coffee. Class 8. first, Mrs. John Kingsbury, of
 Coventry, silk dress goods. Second. Miss Zuetie Schell. Coventry. bag of four .s At the evening session Miss Costel- 70 gave a very interesting demonstra- ton. on the Uses of Corn Products, followed by sterioptican lecture on Corn Production. by B. G. Southwick. Plans are being made to bring the first corn prize to the State Corn Show at Norwich this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

tee and were duly elected by the mem bers present:
 President, C. A Thompson of Mel rose: vice president, Cornell Green, of Holland; secretary, H. L. Hamilton, of Ellington; treasurer. E. s. Edgerton. Vernon.
 Directors at large: c. H. Savage of Storrs, Chas. l.. Wright of Andover, E. s. Fuller of Somers. Town direc- tors: Andover, Miss Gertrude White, A. H. Benton: Bofton, Mrs. W. H. Loomis. F. Mannegia:. Columbia, Vim. Wolff, Mrs. Dixon Welch;' Coventry, Walter S: Haven, Miss z. SeheII: FL lington, Mrs. G. Wood. R. A. Silzes; wood Retsevelt:. Mansfield, Robert Stearns, Mrs. J. F. Fa-rington:. Som CTS, B. F. Pinney. Mrs. Anna Kibbe; Stafford, John Larned, Mrs. J.. w. Rol- N. Wesct;;' Union. Raymond C.. Bar rows, Mrs Myron Heck. Vernon Wal lace Thrail, Mrs. W. H. Sill; Willing ton, Seth Schofield. Mrs. Ida NJ. Brown county agent, assistant county agent and home demonstration agent. The regular programme of the afternoon consisted of short talks by various members of the Farm Bureau from diff ferent parts of the county. It was opened by H. P~Collins of. Colum bia. who spoke on Dairying.
 F. D. Smith of ysbron put the audi cnce in exceedingly good humor when he. discussed the question of fruits. He believed that if. someone should be found in every town who would be willing to do spraying for the orchard ists, it would be a great help in the production of better fruits : ~
 Cornell Green Jr., Of Holland gave interesting experiences in sheep rais- ing. Spoke of the growing interests in this kind of work. the least labor which it required in comparison with dairying, as well as the smallest amount of grain.
 B. A. Macdonald of Storrs told what the college was doing in farm man agement demonstrations. Stated that a farm credit statement had been worked up by the Bankers associa- ton of Connecticut and hoped that some of the banks of Holland county
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
HOLLAND COUNTY FARM
 BUREAU HOLDS ELECTION C. A. Thompson is Chosen President For the Coming Twelve Months.

C. A. Thompson was elected presi- dent of the Holland County Farm Bu- reau at the annual meeting at Rock vile.
 The secretary's report showed the Farm Bureau to be in q four;Shing and the summary of the treasurer's report was as follows:
 Total amount received $6,11S.31. To- tai amount paid out, s3.TS1.3S. Out standing orders, s3T666. leaving a to- tai balance in the hands of the treas urer of s2,713.59. Books were duly au- dited by John NJ. Larned of Stafford and F. B. NangIe of Ellington. Re- ports of both the secretary and treas urer were accepted and adopted. A committee to bring in a list of officers was then appointed. and the meeting adjourned for dinner, which was ably served by the ladies of the Methodist church.
 After di.lner the following list of of fceTs was hrougt in . bv the commit