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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
FIRE At CAMP DODGE.

Portion Of Barracks Of Company A De.
stroysd-Roys Lose Personal Effects.
Camp Dodge. Oct. 1z.-t.F,ire totally
destroyed the west barracks of Com
pany A, First sDsovssional regfmanf,
'1sad sdepots brigsde. ut this .cantonment
early today.
With the temperature at 26 degrees
nearly 1875 national army men were
driven from their beds in scanty Ct
tire. No one was hurt. p
Loss Of the building, including equip
ment was estimated at $1,000, but the
destruction of personal articles Of the
men was the greater damage.
, The camp fire department extin-
guished the fire after an hours stren-
,uous work. preventing the flames from
spreading to adjoining buildings. It is
believed the fire started from an oil
stove in the regimental canteen.
Most Of the men quartered in the
barracks destroyed were from Polk
county. Iowa. A board Of officers has
been appointed to investigate the blaze.
Twelve cases Of pneumonia were re-
ported todav at the base hospital due
to the sudden change in temperature
None IS reported to be in serious
condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12

surrender any possibility of a
modification Of the present drastic
prohibition law"
Bam5oozle the Drys.
There we have it again, the wete
from Davenport will hold the vets in
line while some unknown person from
Des Moines bamboozles the drys. The
vets from Davenport are free to tell
the vets in Marshalltown the truth
SO they explain that If the amendment
is defeated "The legislature can supply
relief t-c-a drastic prohibition" and
that If 1t carries it could not y be
changed again Until another amend
ment Ito change back again) had been
endorsed by vote Of the people,
But the wet from Dees Moines out
to bamboozle the drys, says that:
IF the voters tie the hands Of. Z.
the legislators, if Iowa is made. /.
bone dry, there will be a revolt
against s1a!: cona:.!c.: that wil,
cause this state to so back to the
open saloon"
Soaring the Taxpayer.
His tale about the election costing
half a million is pure fiction for elec-
But the wet from Des Moines out
tions In this state do not cost one fifth
that sum. What he should have said
was that there were over half million
votes cast for president in Iowa and
that an election would cost 20 cents
per vote on an average. However,.
while he is getting the dear taxpayer
In the dry precincts his compatriote
froM the state Of Davenport are get
ting the vets by telling them that
there couldn't possibly be another elec-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Vets Would Ba1,1booz1e the Drvs

At the eleventh hour when the drys
supposed that there would be no cam
paign by the vets there have appeared
in Marshall county thru the mails two
pamphlets one to the vets in the city
signed by George w. scott, Of Dav-
export, telling them that H. the amend
nfent carries they can never get pres
ent prohibition modified" and the
other signed by the rich old German
name Of Hartnagel, Of Des Moines, adj
dressed to the sane, -.'ner .sS:.c1a.scc::,:S''
who stand between the bone-dry ex-
tremists and the booze joint" His
circular goes out to the farmers tell
In. them that the election will cost
half a million dollars and that they
ought to vote mo" on the amendment
In order to save taxes.
The man with the Germanic name
tells the middle class most artfully as
follows:
Remember this, the law put the
saloon out Of business In Iowa.
The law can and will keep the sa-
loon out Of Iowa IL 1t Is left to the
legislature to meet the changed
and unusual conditions with sane
and reasonable legislation"
The Times Republican had to send
to Albion, dry precinct to set a copy
OF this circular, but in wet precincts
of the city another circular issued from
the state OF Davenport explains what
those changes are to be to meet un-
usual conditions". Here is the scheme:
.Tf you vote for constitutional
4 prohibition you vote against beer
ana light wines and prActically
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Attack on Six. .MiIe. Fron+

London. Oct. 12.--The British .roop-
n Flanders attacked the Germans this
morning on a front of about six miles
north Of Ypres. They are reported to
ba making satisfactory progress Rain
fell heavily during last night.
The Official report from Field Mar
shall Haig's headquarters today reads:
we attacked at 5:25 @oclock this
morning on front of about si. rr,ilas
northeast or Ypres. Our troops are
reported to be making satisfactory pro-
sress. Rain fell heavily during the
night
[Field Marshal Haig's latest effort
u being pushed in the same region
rs the attack Of Tuesday, in which the
British in cooperation with the French
drove back the Germans along front
of seven miles, and captured more than
1000 prisoners. 1t is probable that the
present effort is an attempt to clear
\ ii Germans from the remaining por-
n7 tha dominant ridge cast of
esda ay' Z; attac \ gave the Brit
IL lore xreiiitd on the ridge and left
sttso CORN I'M will. only q email section
Esi, the reSlon Of l3assche endaele. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Admiral MAYO Visits ENGLAND.

Washington. Oct. 12.-Admiral Mayo,
commander In chief Of the Atlantic
feet, and his staff have returned from
England. where they participated in a
naval conference with the allies.
This announcement was authorized
today by the navy department. The
statement authorized by Secretary
Daniels follows:
Admiral n. =. Mayo. u. s.. NJ, and
his staf have returned from England.
The purpose of the visit of Admiral
Mayo to- England was to permit him to
confer with the commanders Of allied
navies, to become intimate in every de-
tail with the situation as it is at pres
ent, what had been done before and to
discuss the plans for the future. The
British admiralty extended every cour-
tesy and every facility to promote the
success of this mission.
Admiral Mayo will proceed immedi-
ately to Washington and will there
make full report to the secretary Of
the navy. Admiral Mayo visited the
Iitish fleet and our own forces in
British and French waters in order that
he might familiarize himself with con-
ditions under which the allied forces
are operating" .-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
MUST SPEED UP
ON LIBERTY LOAN
Average Of $3.50, 3,0o0, 900 Must Be Sub.
scribed Every Day For Fourteen Days
to Insure Success Of Campaigns
Vigorous Effort Necessary.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Within four
teen working days the American people
must subscribe to the second liberty
loan at an average rate Of more than
s333,0oo,ooo a day if the s5,Ooo,oo0, 900
hoped for by, the government Is to be
obtained. II the minimum of $4,000,
100000 set by Secretary McAdoo Is to
be raised, subscriptions must average
about $191,000.000 every business day
until the end of the loan campaign,
Oct. 27.
To date total subscriptions are
s325,@65, 900. = Returns from many in
corporated banks and trust companies
have not been received, but even taking
these into consideration subscriptions
thus far indicate the need for the most
vigorous efforts on the part Of the
public for the remainder Of the cam
paign, according to treasury officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12

London, Oct. -. The inactivity of
the German fleet in the Baltic sea re-
Gently, when there were obvious oppor-
tupities for attacking Russia, according
to dispatch to the Daily Chronicle,
tinous outbreak in the German navy.
The outbreak affected at least six i'm
portant units Of the fleet putting them
ties to doubt the discipline and loyalty
of the crews of the other large ships.
It was impossible, the dispatch adds,
to take stern measures on large scale
against the offenders, because that
would have increased the evil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Won PAPEN INDICTED.
Grand Jury in New York Lodg
Charge Against Seventeen German,

Grand Jury in New York Lodges
Charge Against Seventeen Germans.
New York, Oct. 12-The fedora
grand jury returned an indictment
naming seventeen Germans. among
them Franz Won Papen, the plottini
German military attache. ordered ou1
Of the country In December. 1918, who
was charged with having plotted tc
blow up trans -Atltntic steamships.
Another named Carl Schimel. an
alleged German spy, who was caugh,
during the Ritelen revelations, but
who was able at that time to convince
the government agents that he was
Just hardworking German" whose
only desire, as he himself once ex-
pressed It, was Ito make an honest uv-
ing, in the United States"
Schimel had desk in an office al
81 Chambers street and posed as q
man who was on the verge of absolute
poverty. His clothes were old and
soiled, his shoes always needed hall
soling and he never appeared with a
hat that was less than two years old
He held up his boarding house keepers
for weeks and in other ways was able
to create the impression that he was
almost destitute
One day he was reported missing
and six weeks later he was reported
safe in Germany, and. instead Of be-
ing pauper. 1t was reported he was
in fact a we'll to do German and one
Of the keenest spies in the kaisers
employ.
Eugene Reister Walter Uhde and
Joseph zeffert, the men arrested as
principals in the ship bomb plot We'd
nesday night. are also among the
seventeen named in the Indictment
The men named In the indictment. In
addition to those already named, are
Bonford Boniface. Carl Schmidt. who
is now serving two year sentence in
Atlanta for his actions as a German
plotter;, George Pradel, Wilhelm Par
ades, Emo Bode, Ernst Becker. Fried
rich Karbade, Wilhelm Klein, Charles
Won kleist and Gustav Steinberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
lBy the Associated Press.

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Oct 12.-At an early hour to-
day British troops, which began an
attack this morning, had penetrated
several hundred yards into the enc
my's territory on six mile front,
from near Houtholst wood to point
below the Ypres- -Roulers railway, and
were battling along the Passchendaefe
ridge within 1000 yards Of the center
OF the village Of Passchendaele.
By I o'clock this morning reports
were received that everything was
going well. The troops along a Wide
front had pushed forward to a depth
averaging 500 yards or more.
Prisoners were beginning to come in
early, altho slowly, owing to the con-
dition Of the ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Rus. Troops Not Fraternizins.

Petrograd., Oct. 12.- Austro- German
troops are renewing their attempts to
fraternize with the Russians, but so
far every effort has met with failure,
according to statement issued today
by the Russian war Office based on re-
ports from the front.
The general situation Is quiet. altho
some of the armies as we'll as some OF
the Cossack units still act with some
suspicion toward the commanding staff.
The question Of peace is said to agi-
tate the great mass of the Russian SOL
diers.
At some places there is agitation
against capital punishment, but at the
same time demands are made that pun
ishment in the rear of the fighting front
be enforced with greater strictness.
The cases where orders are not car
ried out are comparatively rare, the
soldiers who refuse to obey orders be-
ing promptly brought to trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
French Crush German Attack..

Paris, Oct. 12-"The night was
marked by great activity of the artil-
lery and by series of German efforts
at various points on the 'front.'" says
today's official statement.
West Of Cerny we repulsed an en-
emy attack, while a detail operation
carried out by us north Of Noisy farm
enabled us to bring back prisoners. An
enemy surprise attack west Of Maisons
de Champagne and three German ef-
forts in the region of Auberive and
Souian came to nothing.
"On the right bank Of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' artillery fighting con-
tinues in the region of Bezonvaux."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Postpone Conservation Campaign.

Postpone Conservation Campaign.
Des Moines, Oct. IL. - Liberty loan
activities have caused postponement of
the food conservation pledge campaign
in Iowa and other states, set for the
week Of Oct 3l-2s, to the following
week.
This announcement was received BY
iood campaign iealtsIs s.ss..as ss,,:;.s Il,
a telegram from Herbert c. Hoover.
national food administrator.
The action was taken at the srgges-
tion of President Wilson, who pointed
out that Oct. 81 to es would oe the
final week Of the Liberty Loan cam
paign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
CRANK eorcH SERIOUSLY III.
Stricken at Chicago, While En- Route
To Hot Springs.

Stricken at Chicago. While En- Route
To Hot Springs.
Des Moines. Oct. 12.-The Evening
Tribune today says that Frank Gotch
is IN hospital in Chicago. seriously
ILL.,
rrs left H,,,nholdt for Hot Snrings.
last Saturday. but was taken III at the
Morrison hotel in Chicago, and was
removed to q hospital. Monday he
became unconscious and his wife was
summoned to his side.
She telephoned to her people in
Humboldt yesterday that he was much
better, had recovered consciousness
and recognized her. He has spent
STU IoI sSuIIdS aoH ~ slsluIM rploAss
stomach His attack In Chicago was
an affection of the Kidneys and an
operation later may be necessary.
His doctors think he will recover
from the present illness and will be
able to SO to Hot SpringA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
LOWER RISK INSURANCE.
Premiums on Policies Protecting Sea
mon Are Decreased.

Premiums on Policies Protecting Sea-
mon Are Decreased.
Washington, Oct. 12.- Reduction of
approximately 23 per cent recently by
the government in war risk insurance
rates on vessels traversing the war
zone was followed today by reduction
Of one third the premium on the in
surance of officers and crews on such
vessels.
AS in the case of the previous reduc-
ton, decrease Of risk was assigned
by the government as the impelling
cause. The new rate, which is effective
::n:: :ea:ately. is so cents per $100: the
old rate was IS cents. The reduction
applies to crews Of all American yes.
sells sailing between ports and all Euro
pean ports and African ports, on the
Mediterranean. .
announcement also is made" reads
a statement issued by the treasury de-
partment, "of ruling now making
mandatory seaman's laws on all vessels
trading to the Azores, the Canary
Islands and the ports Of Morocco
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Air Raid Over Belqium.

London, Oct. 12.-Another air raid
over Belgium was reported officially
today. The statement follows:
Naval aircraft dropped many bombs
on the Spaarappelhoeke aerodome yes
terday afternoon, despite heavy clouds
and rain. All our machines returned"
Heavy artillery fighting Is reported
In the official statement given out last
night. Three German aeroplanes were
destroyed and two others were driven
down out Of control. The British lost
four machines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Roumania Wants U. s. Money.

Petrograd, Oct. 12.-Genera1 jan
covesco. Roumanian war minister,
called today on the American ambas
sador David r. Francis. and explained
the situation in Roumania, thanking
him for American aid. In an interview
the general said:
"One American Red Cross mission
has arrived on our front, but that In
only a small part, of what we need.
There Is little cholera or other dis
ease among our armies and people
now. but spring may bring more. Hum
dreds Of American relief workers will
be needed then. We are obtaining
medicines from Japan but lack funds
which America could supply"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
GRAND CHAPTER ELECTS.

Me-.hs!!tcHn Man Chosen Had of
Royal Arch Masons.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Oct. 12-At the an
nual business session yesterday Of the
Iowa Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons. In session here, officers were
selected as follows: Grand high priest,
I. T. Forbes, Marshalltown: deputy
grand high priest, Eugene Schaffter,
Eagle Grove: grand king. c. c. Hunt,
Grinnell: grand scribe. c. c. Shrader,
Iowa City: grand treasurer NJ. r. Ans
bach, Clarinda: grand secretary, o. r.
GrayaS Harlan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
British Steamroller Again
in Motion After Three
Days of Inactivity.
PROGRESS Is MADE
ON SIX MILE FRONT
Night Of Rain Does Not Deter British
From Continuing Efforts to DisIedse
Germans From France-Quick Action
Taken Because Of Shaken Morale Of
German Soldiers and Approach Of
Winter-First Rush Results Wall.

The British stsanroIler goes up
hill very slowly but il 10 now 90.
ing down hill and battles are fol-
lowing each other moro and moro
rapidly" said Major General
Maurice, director Of operations at
the British war office, yesterday.
The truth Of this assertion was
driven homo less than twenty -four
hours after It was made by tho
beginning this morning Of the 9ri-
tish attack in Flanders. Only three
days had elapsed since the last
attack made on Tuesday. Tues
days push was launched after a
four day paus, the last previous
drive having heen carried out the
preceding Thursday.
Previously intervals Of q week
or more had elapsed between the
British attacks.
Good progress was reported early
today by Field Marshal Hais along
the six mile front northeast Of
Ypres. Apparently the objective
70 the remainder Of the ridge COM
n,andins the Flanders plain, over
the dominant points Of which the
British HAYS already passed and
are driving downward.
Another notabls fact in connse-
tion with sthe present ssriss 3of
drives i sha& saes il now apparsnt.
y bsins ssads regardless of vssathsr
conditions. One good day for air.
plsns observation was enough for
the British in this instance to get
their ranges, launch their drum
fire, drop their barrase and push
the attack thru tho mud and re-
newed rainfall.
Military observers In this con.
neetion credit the British high
command with the belief that Il 10
probably Of little use to wait for
good weather at this time Of the
year in Flanders. Another con.
side-ation pointed to 10 the 70.
ported>.~eakening stage Of tho
German army morale and opportun-
ity to be seized with all possible
promptituds If the utmost advan.
tage IS to be taken Of it.
There 10 no indication that the
French forces on the British left,
which pushed forward ap-
proximately mile to the edge Of
houtholst wood in Tuesdays attack
are participating in today's ad.
vance. Their task for the moment
seems to have been completed by
the bringing Up Of their lines to a
point whore efficient protection
would be given tho British left
flank In the renewal Of the wedge
driving process being carried out
between Pasehsndasls and Che.
uvelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Soldiers Buy Bonds.

Rockford ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE 343d in
fantry at Camp Grant today subscribed
$222,s50 to the Liberty Loan. More
than eighty-one per cent of all tho
men In the regiment purchasd one or
more bonds. At division headquarters
1t was announced this is the record
subscription for the national army to
date. $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
,LTOwN, IOWA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1917
HANGED IN FORK OF TREE.
0nawa Man Meets Accidental Death in
Ssaht Of Father.

Special to Times Republican.
Onawa, Oct 12.-WilNam Smith, aged
II, lost his life accidentally near
Onawa by being hanged In the forks
of a tree, thirty feet from the ground
while securing wild honey. limb
Smith sawed off hit him. throwing him
backward with his neck in the forks OF
two limbs, where he hung suspended
unable to extricate himself. Before his
father, who was on the ground could
secure help to level the tree the man
was dead. He leaves widow and four
children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
BRITISH .STEAhAR0LLER AGAIN IN ACTION

British now hold most OF the good po-
sitions on the ridge. from which they
dominate with their artillery the i'm
portant Roulers- -Menin railway and the
railway towns Of Roulers, Staden and
Menin. Apparently the present drive
is being made under weather condi-
tions similar to those which existed on
Tuesday. Following several days of
heavy rain, Field Marshal Haig threw
his forces forward and surprised the
Germans]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
ToREoUIsITloN SMALL SHIPS.
Shipping Board May Take Over Yes.
sells of More Than 1,5OO Tons.

Shipping Board May Take Over Yes.
sells Of More Than 1900 Tons.
Washington, Oct. Pin it's requisi-
tioning of ships Oct. Is the shipping
bord is considering taking over all
American vessels Of more than 1900
tons dead weight capacity instead of
$500, as at first announced.
The great needs of transatlantic
tonnage. 1t was said today, has made
this step necessary.
American ships of more than 1900
tons capacity. available for ocean ser<
vice, number 45s. aggregating 2,S71,35s
tons dead weight. Most Of the smaller
vessels to be requisitioned will be put
into peaceful trades. Many will ply
between the United States and South
America and West Indian ports, main
tanning trade which the government
considers essential.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12

Del stated that an unidentified steam
er sank late yesterday afternoon off
the Delaware coast. The crew Is sup
posed to have been picked up by a
passing vessel. No details Of the sink
ing are known at Lewes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Coalition Cabinet For Canada.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 12.-Conferences
attended by representatives Of the two
major political parties resulted early
today in the formation Of union gov
ernment under Premier Sir Robert
Borden. The coalition. however. was
threatened when differences developed
among the liberals, and It was decided
not to have the new ministers take the
oath until later In the day.
The liberals have been brought into
the government as consequence Of
the opposition Of Sir Wilfred IAurfer
to compulsory military service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
TO ASK FEDERAL AID.
Railroads to Appeal to Government Fe
Monetary Assistance.

Railroads to Appeal to Government For
Monetary Assistance.
Washington, Oct. IL Reports that
the railways are considering Informally
asking the government to help them in
some way ettai, .neney with which
to maintain and enlarge their present
plants and equipment to enable them
to cope with the high tide Of traffic are
regarded by officials here as forecasting
concerted movement soon toward
that end.
What form this move will assume
apparently has not yet been decided by
the roads themselves but it is reported
that they have under Consideration
several proposals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
Want. Wilson to Visit France.

Paris Oct 12.-The suggestion that
President Wilson visit Europe is made
BY the Information in its leading edi-
torial today. It says the allies need
the presidents counsel. that his In
fluence would be powerful in establish
ing unity In regard to democratic
ideals and that such q visit would be
Of advantage to America
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-12
BoLo's MONEY sEoUEsTEREp.
Military Court Takes Over Fund o.
100000 Eranca

Paris, Oct 1.-THE military court In.
quiring into the activities Of Bolo
Pasha has appointed seauestrator
for the money Bolo advanced to Sent
tor Charles Humbert, owner OF the
Journal. The money amounts to 6,00O,-
900 francs, which the sequestrator will
deposit with the deposit and consign-
ment office, a section OF the ministry OF
finance
The sequestrator was appointed ut
the request OF Bolo, Senator Hum
Sc-: rot Imposing the MOVE.