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Secretary Makes Formal Statement of Plans of Dis
 turbing Organization.
OFFICIALS READY
 FOR EMERGENCIES
State and City Executives Declare Law Nili Take It's Course and Force Will Hc Used ii Necessary Co Thwart
 Plans of Strike Leaders.

spokane, hmg Threats of a general strike of the |. w. w. were fner&etically counucrcd tonight by state and city officials WHO ceclarcd .he law would take it's course against the men who propose to let the har- vest rot and tie up activities ncces- sary in retaliation for "ssstematic persecution against our members"
 James Rowan, district secretary of the l. w. w., who announced that a general strike will be called August 20 in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, unless the demands are granted, said 55,00O men will quit work.
 The organization served notice on the four governors that they wanted all class war" prisoners released. a l0-hour day in the harvest fields, bet ter sanitary condition no dscrimi- nation against members of the organ lzatlon and the privilege of organiz- ing workers.
 By use of our economic power, we will force the ruling class to give jus uce to our members, or the crops of the northwest territory will be left the statement Said.
 Governor Moses Alexander of Idaho .sald his state was "prepared for all Emergencies"
 "l have made arrangement to pro. tect every industry in this state from every attack, first by law and second, if necessary, by force, he declared. "No man will be permitted to inter- fere with the industry of this state, now engaged in keeping the nation at war with foreign enemy" G. L.. Baker, mayor of Portland. where 20 l. w. w. are in jail, said the city would cope with any disturbance.
 "Let them strike he said "No |. w. w. will be released here except by due process of law"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
TAYLOR RESIGNS
 MEMBERSHIP ON DISTRICT BOARD

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 15.-Mayor .harles E. Taylor of Little Rock has
 .eslgned as member and secretary of m uie District Board of Exemption for tue Eastern District of Arkansas. on LLTTFount of the press of other business. n, ne mas been succeeded by Capt. w. N. |6fandon of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
K. OF c. NOTICE.

All brother Knights of Columbus are requested to attend mass at St. Joseph's Catholic church this (Thurs- day) morning at g o'clock for deceas. ed Brother Frank E. Dietz, who died Tuesday night at Texarkana.
 VIM. s. MILLER. Deputy Grand Knight, Council 1152 Knights of Columbus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
SWISS PAPER
 UPHOLDS WILSON, OFFICE RAIDED

Washington, Aug 15. - Minister Stovall at Berne has been asked by the state department to investigate the circumstances surrounding the raiding by the Swiss police of the Freie Zeitung, the semi-weekly Ger man paper which approved the poli- cies of President Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
| ' | < x ' ' ! ' | . . T.
 NOTICE A. 0. U. w.

Pine Bluff lodge A. O. U. w., will have a hay ride for it's members Friday, August IF, and all members who expect to go are requested to notify one of these phone numbers So that reservation may be made: No. 1, No. 115 or No. 2165. The cars will start at D. m. from the hall for Sulphur Springs. and if you are going don't forget to get your mama to the committee right away.
 DR. R. c. THOMPSON,
 MRS. c. l.. DOTY,
 Committee. o. G. KELLER,
 Recorder.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
TOCurb DIsIOyalty.

, Washington, Aug. 15.--A. bill di .rected at the activities of the l. w. w. making utterances of disloyal Ian guage a felony, was introduced today by Senator Meyer and referred to the Judiciary committee.
 This measure would penalize utter ances of any "disloyal, scurrilous, .contemptuous, slurring, abusive or se- ditious language" about the govern ment, constitution, president, army navy, or flag, or the utterance of any other language calculated to bring the government or the president into contempt or scorn, or which might in- cite resistance to state or national authority" by fine of $500 to $5,0O0 and Imprisonment from six months to five years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16

Five thousand pairs of shoes to se- feet from-men's ladies' and children at great savings, at Leavitt's Cut Price store, on the way to the post office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16

Pitcher Al Demaree got away to god start on his return to the Giants. The cartoonist's greatest work as a twirler was staged while he was member of the McGraws few years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
The Weath9r
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Thursday and Friday. partly cloudy.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO
CONSPIRACY CHARGES
Ono Hundred Three Alleged Members
Of I. w. w. Placed on Trial in Chi.
caso-counseI For Defense Ask
More Time.

More Time.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-One hundred three
alleged members of the l. w. w.
probably the largest number ever as
sembled in one court room to answer
to charges Of conspiring against the
federal government, pleaded mot
guilty" when arraigned before Judge
Lands in the United States district
court today.
In general appearance the defendants
resembled q typical jury panel. There
were exceptions, for among tn l. w.
w. there are not few who pretend
to literary merit, There are some who
confess themselves poets and not a
few are orators. These might be dis
tinguished by the flowing Windsor
ties. by the stiff pompadours or in one
or two instances by neatly trimmed
Van Dyke beard. One Of the gov
ernment attorneys referred to them as
the American Bolsheviki without the
whiskers."
Counsel for the defense asked more
time to confer with their clients and
among themselves. The pleas were
entered with the understanding that
if counsel determined to argue on de-
murrers the pleas might be withdrawn
on Jan. 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
BIG GUNS TO
AID HUNS IN
NORTH ITALY.
Austro- Germans Bring Up
Heavy Pieces to Batter
Italian Lines.
INVADERS MAKE
UNIMPORTANT GAIN
Advance Line Slightly on West Side Of
Piave Rivs-Gain Made at Enor-
nous Cost in CasuaIties-Huns Have
Concentrated Sixty.Two Divisions
For Purpose Making Final Effort to
Overcome Italians.
[By the Associated Press.l

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Dec. 15.-Heavy fighting is in
progress today on the mountain front
to the northeast Of the Brenta river
Tho enemy is attempting to advance
his position as he did west Of the river,
as this would give him two lines Of
approach to the Brenta valley and the
open plain.
The chief Austro German effort is
centering about Monte Berretta, where
the enemy succeeded in advancing only
a short distance in the repeated at
tacks, in which he suffered large losses.
The enemy has brought large num-
bers Of his heaviest guns to the Piave
and northern front, and the lombard
ment has taken on increased range
and violence. Some of the shells have
fallen eight miles back Of the Piave
and a few miles from ,Tervtso. -Four
were concentrated on, one point.
Slight Gain at Enormous Cost.
General Diaz the Italian Commander
in chief. sums up the results Of the
struggle of the last three days in the
north by saying that the enemy secured
an insignificant stretch of ground at an
enormous cost Of blood. Altho he has
gained position on Monte Fontanell,
held by the Italians, this does
not represent an appreciable advance
toward the plains but merely q fiuctu :.
alton Of the Italian lines OF which
Monte Grappa is the dominating bar
rier.- Even below Grappa formidable
defensive works have been constructed.
Tinkham in Auto Accident.
An army automobile in which Con-
gressman George H. Tinkham, of Bos-
ton, was riding today on a visit to
Monte Grappa, on the northern noun
tain front, skidded over the mountain
side and dropped twenty feet. It made
double turn and was wrecked, the
congressman and other occupants OF
tho car escaped with bruises.
Congressman Tdnkham, who fired
the first American shot against the
Austrians received slight injuries and
was cared for by an army surgeon.
Huns Have Large Force.
Washington, Dec. l5.-The strength
of the Austro- German invaders in Italy
at sixty y-two divisions. Eight divisions.
four Germans and four Austrians. are
said to be held back of the lines in re-
reserve.
Hun Losses Heavy.
The Austro- German drive in Italy
has cost the combined Teuton forces
a loss Of 10000 men, it was estimated
at the Italian headquarters.
General Hoetzendorff, the Austrian
commander, and General Won Beulow.
the German leader, are making a des-
perate effort to pass over the Alps
in their drive on the Italians before
severe winter weather hampers their
The Teutons have concentrated 1900
guns within. space Of ten miles be-
tween the Brenta and and Piave rivers,
a gun every seven yards. A terrific
!: tillery salvo is constantly in pro-
gress in the entire sector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

The people Of Germany are re-
ported to be looking forward to a
supreme German effort on the west
front, but SO far 1t has not devel-
oped. Tho artillery activity, which
has been very heavy for a week or
more, has died down in intensity on
most Of the front.
East Of Ypres, yesterday, the
Germans gained 800 yards Of front
line trenches in the region Of Pol
derhoek chateau. Elsewhere tho
Germans were repulsed.
British positions in the Arras-
Csmbrai sector are being bombard-
ed heavily, especially east 6f 5uIIe-
court and north Of the Scarpe
river.
The critical stage Of the war has
been reached, Premier Lloyd
George says, as Germany is strain
ing to strike before American help
can make up the Russian failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
CLOSE WITH MASS MEETING.
Conservation Loyalty Sessions at Des
Moines Close.

..#1 MONIES close.
Des Moines Dec. l5.-The Iowa state
conservation loyalty meeting will end
two-day session here this afternoon
with mass meeting in the Auditor
ium. y,
Prominent speakers included in the
mass meeting program are Governor
w. L. Harding. Alexander Cairns, rep
resenting the food administration at
Washington: John F. Deems Iowa
food administrator; Mrs. Frances e.
Whitley. Iowa chairman women's coun-
Gil Of defense and John H. Schaeffer.
president OF the National Retail Gro
GERS Association.
]. w. Jarnagin, editor Of an Iowa
farm magazine, addressed the Iowa
defense council members today and
warned them the price OF seed corn
should be controlled. Is szlg5.
He declared seed corn had been bid
up by seed men at public sales to $40 a
bushei, with "a view to offering It at
private sales later for a higher price.
He declared some seed men had large
supplies OF seed corn now On S;is<1. SS
. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
AMERICAN ENGINEER
ARRESTED IN SIBERIA
Charles II. Smith, Of st. Louis, Nom.
Der Of Staff Of John r. Stevens In
Custody With Russian official-Re.
lease 10 Promised.

Petrograd. Dec. 14.-Charles S.
Smith of st. Louis, member of the
staff of John F. Stevens, head Of the
American railway commission to Rus
sia, is reported to have been arrested.
Mr.. Smith is reported to have been
arrested in Siberia in company with
M, Oystrougoff. former assistant min
lister Of railways.
Oystrougoff is held by the bolsheviki
as a member Of the former govern
ment.
Ambassador Francis has telegraphed
American consuls to intervene.
AT the Smolny Institute, the boil
.sheviki headquarters, it was stated
that If the American had been arrested
it was mistake and he would be re-
leased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
PLATINUM FROM RUSSIA.
American Army OFFICERS Gather Cargo
For Government Use.

American Army OFFICERS Gather Cargo
q For Government Use.
Washington, Dec. 15.The story Of
the hazardous gathering Of 21,o00
ounces Of platinum by Lieut.. Norman
A. Stine. and its shipment across ST.
IBERIA and then to the United States.
was told today by officials Of foreign
and domestic commerce.
Lieutenant Shines. a platinum ex-
pert, recently entered the United stxtes
army. Realizing the necessity Of OBJ
tanning platinum he. began to obtain
control OF large quantities in various
parts OF Russia with the financial as
sistance OF the Russian English bank
OF Petrograd. 81 This. platinum he offered
to the United States government at
cost and It was shipped to the secre-
farv ,f commerce with the understand =
ting that It was to be used solely for
lgovernment purposes. s5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
MARsHAILTowN IOWA. DECEMBER
C0SSACk REVOLUTION near COLLAPSE
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN



Sun rises Dec. 16 at 1924; sets at 4:2s.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Sunday: slightly rising temperature.
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday for the upper Mississ-
ippi valley: Light SHOWS in north and
central portion with moderate tempera-
lures first half Of week Fair and
colder second half.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Friday. above and 13 below;
Thursday. zero and 16 below; Dec. IA
1916, 16 above and below. At this
morning. below. yesterday below.
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphio News:
Counter Cossack Revolution May
Collapse.
General Kaledines Reported Cap
tured.
German Artillery In West Less
Active.
Huns Bring Big Guns Against Italian
Lines.
Great German Offensive Delayed.
Street Lights to Be Dimmed.
Kaiser to Make Peace Offer. (
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Noble RetIres From Grinnell College.
Iowa Women Active at. Suffrage
Meeting.
Meatless and wheatless Days Neces-
sary.
Fight Over Liberty Bonds Gets Into
Court.
Review Of Sports.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
British Premier Still Confident.
Japs Guard Plunder From Bolshev-
Xxi
Review Of the War This Week.
Crucial Stage Has Been Reached.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Let's Keep Pig. @a-....4
1t May Be True.
Be Sure It's So.
Topics and Iowa Opinion. .%
PAGES SEVEN, TEN AND ELEVEN
City News:
Cooperative Packers Lose Case.
Lawyers Ready to Help In Draft.
Coal Supply Shows But Slight De-
crease. L
Schools Not to Lengthen Vacation.
Furnace Company Wins in Court
Ruling.
Local Comment
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Bears Regain Control Of Corn.
Oats Weaken In Sympathy.
Cattle Trade Weak.
Half Dollar Break in Hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
FAILED TO UNLOAD ITS CARGO.

Misman cement Of Vessels Carrying
/, Food to France Is Alleged.
Washington, Dec 15.-There Is now
living at one of the German line piers
in Hoboken certain American supply
ship which has arrived from France
within the last week or two.
This vessel is a refrigerator ship
She is used in carrying refrigerated
beef to the American army in France.
On her last trip across she carried q
full cargo Of beef in cold storage.
When she returned from France a
short while ago 1t was discovered that
she had not left all Of her cargo on
the other side: $50 tons Of beef. the
contents of one refrigerator compart-
ment, came back to America with her.
~ in fact, IL seems that d whole cc.:.-
partment full Of beef had been over
looked in the process Of unloading the
ship in Nance. The master Of the
ship. howe\,r, supposing that she was
empty Of her beef cargo. did not, OF
course, run the refrigerating plant on
the way home. The consequence was
that the $50 tons Of beef which had
taken trip to France and back was
rotten when 1t was discovered after the
ships return to Hoboken the other day.
According to current report along the
New York waterfront, 1t was very rot
ten indeed. y "a s5
This discovery. 1t is understood, cre-.
ated CONSERVATION in the quartermas-
ter,s department of the army. as 1t
ven might, and steps were yimmediate-
" taken to And out how 1t had hap-
psnsd tina. tho full cargo Of beef had
not been left on the other sida
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
cossock CITIES cxPTuRED
eoisheviki Troops Claim 10 Have TAX
s..e- tnsh.ac.... ~aA.&aak 3laAAa 49,

eoisheviki Troops Claim TO Have Taxi
sn important Places.
Petrograd Dec. 15.-The cities OF
Rostov, Nakhitchevan and Taganrog,
In the Don Cossack territory, are; In
the hands of the bolsheviki troops. ac-,
cording to a report issued by the Of
fetal news bureau.
The Germans have already begun to
obtain fats and other sorely needed
supplies from Russia, according to in
formation reaching Petrograd today.
It was announced that credit institu-
tions had been advised that trading
with the Germans had been resumed at
Minsk and other points near the front.
The Germans are exchanging metals
and chemicals for vegetables and fats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

Leon Trotzky said today 1t was I'M
possible to reform the social construc-
tion Of Russia in month.
1--WE are preparing the machinery"
he said, toward giving lands to tho
peasants, and are making steps toward
peace"
According to one version of Ger
many's separate peace terms reaching
Petrograd from Stockholm, Russia
must forever aabandon her exploits in
tho Balkans while Germany may ex-
port products into Russia for afteen
years without paying duty.
Arnistice Negotiations Resumed.
A Petrograd dispatch announces the
resumption of Russo German armistico
negotiations and says they are now
concerned with transport Of troops
from the front, and the condition OF
determination.
Russia maintains her attitude with
respect to the transfer Of German
troops from the Russian front contend
ing these men should not be sent to
France and Italy.
Bolsheviki units at Kiev have been
disarmed by the Ukranians and sent to
their homes.
In one instance the boisheviki troops
in Kiev resisted disarmament and
numerous casualties resulted. The boil
sheviki commission of the twelfth ar
my corps has asked the recall of Maj
or Pichton. head Of the French mpi-
tary commission, for protesting against
agitation in the army in opposition to
the entente allies.
Split in Cabinet.
NJ Lunacharski, commissioner OF ed
ucation in the bolsheviki government,
according to Petrograd dispatch to
the Times, has resigned as result OF
a difficulty with Lenine. Trotzky and
other militant members OF the council
Of peoples commissiaries. Lenine and
his sympathizers declared themselves
In favor Of the withdrawal OF all the
troops on the eastern front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
IOWA ALLOTTED ;s5,s2s.

Government Apportions Fund For vo-
sss cational Education.
Special to Times-Republican
Washington. Dec. 15.An allotment
OF 335yS29.39 was today authorized for
Iowa under provisions Of the vocational
education act, the state to match every
federal dollar with money publicly
raised by the state or local commun-
ity benefited The payment Of the
money is made thru Aate boards for
vocational education.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Graves Registration Service.
IRY the Associated Press.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 15.-The organization has been
announced OF branch Of the army
whose sole duty is to prepare for prop
er burial Of our soldiers who died in
France. Every detail has been worked
out and the AmericanS organization u
expected to surpass those in the Brit
3ish and French armies.
The new Organization is the gfaves
registration service. It is under the
direction OF a regular army major and
Is directly responsible to General Per-
shing. y /. II ,.5.s
The American expeditionary forces
were assigned land by the French for
temporary cemeteries, which may be
used wholly or part for American dead.
Each grave In the main cemeteries
Will have an iron marker at the head
and temporary graves will be marked
BY cross. On each grave will be an
Identification card giving tine mans .
name, the organization to which HI be-
longs ana the circumstances Of -
death. q n Eg5' = n
There viii be q continual Inspection
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Woman Aeitator to Prison.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 15.-A sentence
of five years in the penitentiary at
Jefferson City, was imposed by Judge
Martin ]. Wade. OF Des Moihes, on
Kate Richards O'Hare, convicted OF
making utterances in speech at Bow
man. N. D., last summer, tending to
discourage obedience in the military
service registration. Mrs. O'Hare for
merly edited socialist paper In st.
Louis but recently has been on lee
ture tour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
Ka;ser's Christ,r,as
Message to Contain
Final Peace Offer

in his Christmas message proposes to
make a final peace offer to his enemies
on whom. 'in case Of rejection" will
fall the responsibility for bloodshed
in 1913, according to message from
Berlin, forwarded from Berne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
German, Officer
Couldn't Surrender
Without His Shirt
rBy the Associated Press.l

With the American Army in France,
Dec IA story Of how German off,
GERS are surrendering is told by an
American Officer just returned from the
British 'front.'
One night recently a German officer
crawled thru mo mans land threw
up his hands and cried "Comrade,
British soldiers covered him with
rifles, at which he said:
Excuse me If lower my hands, l
have package here"
He dropped it into the British trench.
In his hand he had his laundry. He
said he had decided to surrender q
week before but had waited until his
laundry came back.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
ALLIED NAVAL COUNCIL.
Work Of Fleets to Be Co. ordin ated
Under Ono Board. :

Work Of Fleets to Be Co ordin ated
Under Ono Board.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Creation of an
allied naval council to CO. orNnate the
naval operations Of all thesnations at
war with the central powers was an
nounced in cablegram to the navy
department from Admiral Benson at
Paris.
Members Of the council established
in accordance with the plans Of the
|inter-allied conference will report to
their respective governments with rec
concentrations for action.
The council will be composed Of the
minister of marine and chief of naval
staff of each country. in the case Of
the United States Secretary Daniels
and Admiral Benson.
AS the meetings must be held in Eu-
rope flag officers will represent the
members from both the United States
and Japan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15

London, Dec. s15.-Press dispatches
from Petrograd throw little light on
the military situation in southern Rus
sia, The oficial statements In Petro-
grad are confusing.
..rhe fog Of war has settled down all
over Russia" says the Petrograd
correspondent Of the Post. "altho very
little actual warfare has developed"
The people Of Petrosrad are said to
~. moro interested in the attitude Of
the bolsheviki toward the constituent
assembly than In civil war in the south.
me bolsheviki still are represented
- Z. being determined to prevent the
assembly taking on any complexion,
except rejection OF their own views,
l but there apparently = q slight dis
agreement OF the proper formation OF
the assembly among leaders.
psspotic Rule In Force.
" Al are agreed that force Is neces-
.arv ii Russia today. and the strong;
i ~ force 10 represented by the bolshe-
Nh. & wl,s. under the guidance Of
/ IAnine ana Trotxky. are said to have
seata blished . :despotic regime.
According to the Posts correspond N
sent, virtually every newspaper IN
Russia has been suppressed. except
those favorable to or controlled by the
boishevili.
The railway mems union, hitherto
( more or less neutral. now is being
hrouGht under bolsheviki influence.
= ~ EIaAnas AeA ssl,ay s55s5s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-15
INSANE TATooER SHOT
Tsrrorizes' Hotel Guests Until Killed by
Offic0ra

Chicago, Dec. 15.-J. H. Ellis, Of Om-
aha, said to have been a tatooer, was
shot and killed early today by a police
man after he had terrorized the pro-
prietor and guests of LaSalle street
hotel Ellis, believed insane, flashed u
revolver and drove guests from their
rooms. Five shots were fired. Three
shots from Ellis revolver went wild,
while the two shots fired by the police-
man took effect.