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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

drinks out OF the soup bowl and eats
custard pie with a knife. 1t will be a
painful and expensive task to refine the
Mexican peon to the point where no
will prefer to remain at home and die
of old age. but all insecticides have
their drawbacks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

Why should Iowa stop greatly
needed work because war prepare
tons may cost us 20 cents per capita,
or even a dollar per capita?' asks the
Iowa City Citizen. rs our patriotism
so materialistic and unsentimental that
We are willing to indulge in it only at
the expense Of the work OF some Of our
deserving Institutions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

The situation must not be looked
upon lightly. The picture Of the
future liz dark and this fact must be
given consideration by every good
citizen What IL needed now Is har-
many among our people" says the Du-
buGue. Times-Journal. Every citizen
OF THIS country, be he Of high or low
station, should realize that we are
confronted by crisis that demands
the support OF every good Americans"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

las we begin war with Germany 1t is
well for us not to underestimate the
strength Of our enemy advices the
Fort Dodge Messenger. 1.-THE German
government may be tottering and a
slight push may bring the crash. Yet
there are reasons TO believe that will
not be the case. II will be well for us
to begin this war with no false ideas
Of our own strength or our enemy's
weakness"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

The United States has never been
defeated in war, and will not be de-
feated in the new war upon which she
enters" predicts the Des MONIES Cap
ital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

Speaking of the difference between
a state of war and war what differ
cnce does 1t make in the price of
sugar?
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
STEEL MAKERS TO CLASH
WITH SECRETARY BAKER
Company at Bethlehem Refuses to
Supply Rails for France at Price
Fixed by Department.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The Bethle'
hem Steel company and the war de-
partment are at odds over the price
to be paid for steel rails for use IN
France.
The steel company refused to sup
ply these rails at rates quoted by Sec
rotary of War Baker and the matter
is now under negotiation.
Secretary Baker said today the
Bethlehem order was small compared
to the total output of the plant, and
denied that there was any relation be-
tween a decline in the Bethlehem
shares and the controversy with the
department.
It is understood that Bakers price
was $40, whereas the steel company
wanted considerably more.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
FIRST DRAFT CALL IS SEPT. |
100000 MEN TO JOIN COLORS AT
THAT TIME.
Will Bring Strength of Army up to
100000 Men-to Be Sent to
Camps at Once.

Washington, Aug. 10.-More than
100000 men of the selective draft
forces will be called to the colors
September 1, to go Immediately to
their divisional training environments.
This will bring the strength OF the
United States army on that date up
to practically 100000 men.
Brigadier General Crowder, provost
marshal general, dispatched the fol-
lowing telegram to the governors OF
the states yesterday morning caution
ing them to make certain that the first
one-third of their quota Of the first
increment of registered men is ready
in time:
New regulations governing mobili-
from district boards to adjutant gen.
erals will be mailed you August 9. In
the meantime, local boards should cor
tify to district boards daily those who
have been called and who have not
been exempted or discharged either
because they failed to file any claim
or because their claim has been de-
.cided adversely.
"Strict compliance with this rule is
necessary since on September 1 the
War department will call for not to
exceed one-third of the quota from
each state to be entrained for mobili-
cation camps between September l
and September S. Unless we wish to
be put in a position of not furnishing
men as fast as the War department
is ready to receive them each state
should have accumulated by Septem'
Der 1 a minimum of one-third of its
quota not exempted or discharged
This can only be obtained if local
boards certify these lists up with great
expedition"
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
ACTIVITY ON FLANDERS FRONT.
SUCCESSES REPORTED BY BRIT.
IsH, BUT GERMANS DENY.
Violent Artillery DueIs Continue Along
Aisne Front-Russian Troops on
Offensive in Chotin Region.

London, Aug. 10.-Flanders, where
the big guns have been booming in
cessantly since rain stopped the Allied
offensive last week, again has been
the scene of infantry fighting, but only
on a small scale.
Near the coast the British have sue
cessfully raided German lines near
Lombaartzyde. Berlin describes this
operation as an attack in force which
it says the Germans beat off in hand
to hand fighting. The Teutons also
record the repulse of local British at
tacks in the Bixschoote region between
Dixmude and Ypres.
Crown Prince Quiet.
Along the Aisne front and on the
right bank of the Meuse, northwest OF
Verdun, violent artillery activity con-
tinues on both sides. The German
Crown Prince has not followed up his
attacks on the Aisne front where he
was repulsed east of Vauxaillon and
west of the California plateau.
Russian troops are on the offensive
in the Chotin region on the Russo
Galician border, northeast of Czerno'
WITT, and have withstood successfully
Austro- German thrusts in the region
of Brody, in Galicia, northeast of Lem
berg. The Russian forward movement
west of Chotin resulted in the capture
of two villages and height. The
Austro- Germans lost 800 prisoners and
four machine guns.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
FORTY AMERICANS ON
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
Eleven of Crew Are Lost But No Re-
port of Loss of American Life
is Made.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 1O.-De-
struction Of the British steamer Ar
gala with 40 American muleteers by
a German submarine, was reported by
cable to the ships agents here. Cap
tain Morris and ten of the crew were
lost. Survivors were landed at Glas-
gow Whether any of the lost were
Americans was not reported. No de-
tails were given. Among the Ameri-
cans listed in the crew when the YES
sci left here we're: G. Il. Lehse, Mil
waukee; Bert Seymour, Lake, Geneva,
Wis; William Dunn, Springfield, ILL.,,
and F. Benson of Peoria.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
Complete Plans for Taking Over Ships.

Complete Plans for Taking Over Ships.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The shipping
board is completing plans for taking
over all large merchant vessels flying
the American flag. 1t was officially
learned the government will soon
requisition space on these vessels for
food and troop shipments to Europe,
leaving operations of the ships in
their present owners hands. Charters,
freight rates, cargoes and movements
will be under government control. The
board is now completing legal details
for establishing a bureau to hands
the added tonnage
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
DIRECTS. LOCAL BOARDS TO GRE.
DUcE DISCHARGES FOR DE-
TENDENCY TO FAR MORE
RESTRICTED CLASS"
SAYS CLAIMS OF MANY
REGISTRANTS UNFOUNDED
Unfair Advantage Being Taken Of Ex'
emption Provisions Threatens to
Seriously Interfere With Raising
Of Army-cIaims Reach 80 Per
Cent in Some Districts.

Washington, Aug. II. - Wholesale
claims for exemption from the army
draft, reported from many sections,
caused Provost Marshal General Crow
der to telegraph to the governors OF
the state directing that local boards
reduce discharges for dependency to
q far more restricted class and to very
uecessitious and clearly defined cir
cumstances." In some districts as high
as 80 per cent Of the registrants call
ed for examination are filing claims for
discharge on the ground OF dependent
relatives. Such a condition indicates,
General Crowder said, that unfair ad-
vantage is being taken of the regula-
tons designed to protect men VINO
properly should be exempted from mil
ltary service and actually threatens to
Interfere seriously with the raising of
the national army.
Remedy Lies With Local Boards.
In his message General Crowder
says:
TT is true that cases Of discharge
on the ground of dependency are ap-
pealed to the district board, but this
clause is only inserted to secure uni
formity of action.
"District boards are to examine
these cases to discover departures
from the law, regulations and rulings,
and they will not and cannot open
every case on it's merits. 1t is in the
local boards alone, therefore, that the
solution Of the difficulty and the pro-
lection OF deserving claimants lies"
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
CITIZENS OF BEMIDJI
AGAIN DEPORT |. w. W.
Former Official of Agitators Forced
by Citizens to Leave Second Time
With Warning.

Bemidji, Mimi, Aug. II. 49, Jess j..
Dunning, former secretary of the I.
W. w. local here, accompanied by a
man who gave his name as William
Shorey, were arrested on the outskirts
of the city, and the Citizens commit
tee, which several weeks ago placed
Dunning aboard an outgoing train
with instructions never to return to Be-
midi, repeated the task, and both
Dunning and Shorey have left the city
with warning that should they re-
turn, the police will not take action
but the Citizens committee will.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
SEATTLE MEN ACCUSED
OF GERMAN PROPAGANDA
Lumberman and "Count" Are Arrested
With Other Apprehensions Prom
ised by Authorities.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 11.-Hans Cron,
Seattle lumberman, and George F..
Schloetenborg, known to his friends as
"Count" Schloetenborg, have been ar
rested here by federal officials. The
two with Alvo Won Alvensleben, the
Seattle fnancier, arrested in Portland,
are suspected by the authorities Of
heading an organization to promote
German propaganda. Federal officials
in Seattle said other arrests would be
made soon. Cron and Schloetenborg
assert they have taken out their first
American citizenship papers.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
Draft Net Gets so Men.

OklahOma City, Okla, Aug 10-With
the arrest already of more than so
draft resisters, including two chief ag-
itators of the Working Glass union,
officers in Hughes, Seminole and Pom
totoc counties settled down to a tire
less combing of the hills for stragglers,
who, starved out, are slowly giving
up. Preliminary hearings of 200 Of
the malcontents are scheduled to open
at McAlester at once. Officers were
notified to hold every resister under
prohibitive bail. The situation 10
quiet.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
CHICAGO Capitalist Gets Place.

Washington, Aug 8. = Thomas D.
Jones, Chicago business man and cap
italist, whose nomination to the Fed
e-al Reserve board was rejected some
time ago by the Senate after a mem
orable fight, has been appointed a
member of the Exports Administrative
board, succeeding Edward N. Hurley,
who became chairman of the Ship
ping board. The Exports Admins
trative board is the right hand of the
exports council through which sup
plies from this country are being kept
from being sent to Germany.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
SOCIALIST HELD WITHOUT BAIL
j. O. BENTALL, ASPIRANT Fob
GOVERNOR, is ARRESTED.
CHARGED With Trying to Incite Mutiny
in Speech at Hutchinson-We''-
known Minnesota Socialist

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. II. - Closely fol-
lowing the arrest of A. l.. Sugarman,
state secretary of the Socialist party
J. O, Bentall, Socialist candidate Tor
governor of Minnesota in the last state
election. and one of the best known
Socialist leaders in the state, was ar.
rested on his farm at Litchfield by
United States agents headed by De j.
Buisson, deputy United States mar
shall. The warrant for his arrest was
a writ of temporary mittlmus sworn
out by Alfred Jaques, United States
attorney. 1t is charged Bental with
"wrongfully attempting to cause III
subordinatiOn, mutiny and refusal OF
duty in the military forces of the
country"
Jailed Without Bail.
Bentall was arraigned for a tempo
rary hearing before H. S. Abbott
United States commissioner. Unable
to secure attorneys at that time, ne
will again be heard before the same
commissioner. The prisoner was re-
manded to the county jail without bail
The charge against Bentall carries
with it q punishment of 20 years Inn
prisonment or $4,000 fine, or both, on
conviction. It is probable that his
trial will be set for the October term
Bentall has been under the surveil'
lance of the Department of Justice for
the past month, according to T. E.
Campbell special agent of the depart
ment. His arrest resulted directly from
speech made at Hutchinson week
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
COAL PRICE DROP FORECAST
To Follow Passage of Food Control
Measure,

Washington, Aug. 10.-Sharp reduc'
ton in coal costs was predicted by
officials as a result of the Senate's
passage of the food control bill car
rying a provision for government fix
ing Of fuel prices.
The Federal Trade commission.
which the measure authorizes the Pres.
ident to designate as an agency to
enforce the provision, is ready to make
out a price scale at short notice.
President Wilson probably will issue
an executive order at the time he
signs the bill, authorizing the com
mission to proceed with price-fxing.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
MINNESOTA WHEAT CROP
TO BE 61,332,00O BUSHELS
Figures for Years Yield by Agricul'
turai Department Show Increase In
Corn, Oats, Rye, Potatoes.

Washington, Aug. O.-Minnesota's
wheat crop this year will be 61,332,O00
bushels, or approximately 34,000,OOO
bushels more than last year, accord
ing to the United States Department
of Agriculture estimates for Aug. 1.
Prospects are for 100000 bushels
more corn; 100000 bushels more
oats; 100000 bushels more rye and
approximately 100000 bushels more
potatoes than in 1916.
The crop summary, as prepared by
the Department of Agriculture, fol-
lows:
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
CONGRESS MAY GO ON STUMP
President May Also Join in Speaking
Campaign.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Congress
may turn itself into great chautauQua
when it finishes work here, to enlight-
en- the country on the need for prose-
cutting the war vigorously as a fight
for American rights and preserva-
ton.
President Wilson himself may do
his bit" in the same direction.
Congress leaders were talking of
practically putting congress on the
stump.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
WILL ACT TO CHECK |. W. W.

Washington, Aug. 9.-President Will
son has taken cognizance of the I
w. w. agitation and labor troubles II
the West by selecting Chief Justice
Covington of the District of Columbia
supreme court to make personal IN
vestigation of the situation. Justice
Covington conferred with the Presi
dent and Secretary Wilson Of thu
Department Of Labor before starting
on his work.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
Colby Confirmed for Shipping Board.
Washington Aug 10-The Senate


Washington, Aug. 1O.-The Senate
confirmed the nomination Of Balm.
bridge Colby of New York to be
member of the government shipping
board by vote of "a to 16, after
spirited executive session. The oppo-
sition was led by Senators Wadsworth
and Calder Of New York. Senator
Johnson of California, Republican, and
Senators Lewis and Fletcher, Demo
Gratis, spoke for confirmation. Colby
will succeed Captain John B. White,
who resigned with William Denmar
and Major General Goethals.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
GERMAN EDITOR is ARRESTED
st. Paul Newspaper Man Expected to
Be informed As Alien.

Be Interned AS AIlen.
St. Paul, Aug. 10.-Fritz Bergmeler,
president and business manager or
the Volkszeitung, German language
paper published in St. Paul, has been
arrested on the order Of President
Woodrow Wilson for internment in a
federal concentration camp until the
end of the war.
Bergmeier is a native of Germany.
Bergmeier was committed to the
Ramsey county Jail pending further
orders from the president. Federal
agents and the policy of his paper
had been to cast aspersions by innuen-
do and comparison upon the war meas
ures of the United States.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
RECORD POTATO CROP
PREDICTED BY Chief

* Washington, Aug. 1e.-Leon M.
r Estabrook, chief of the department
Of agriculture estimates bureau,
* forecast a potato crop of 4S7,ooo,-
s. 900 bushels, 100000 bushels
r more than the average, and 1o4,-
i Ooo, 900 above last year.
* X Il y
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
600 GOO. 900 BUSHELS, WITH OTHER
CROPS CORRESPONDENCE IN
CREASED NATIONS IMMED-
late WAR PROGRAM.
HUGE INCREASE URGED
IN ACREAGE FOR 1918
Forecast of This Years Corn Crop Es'
Inmates Yield Larger Than Any
Ever Grown Before-Wheat Sur
plus Shows Slight Reduction
Other Crops Break Records.

Washington, Aug. 1O:-One billion
bushels of wheat for the United
States next year, with other crops
CORRESPONDENCE increased, is the i'm
mediate war agricultural program for
Houston, secretary of Agriculture.
The forecast in the August 1 fed.
eral crop report estimated corn
yield this year surprising any ever
grown before, a slight reduction in
wheat prospects, due to damage to
spring wheat, and record crops OF
barley, rye, white and sweet pota'
toes, tobacco and hay.
State Officials Cooperating.
Cooperating with the Agriculture
department for new high mark in
production next year are the officials
of virtually every state in the Union,
but especially those of the Middle
West and Northwest. Secretary Hous.
ton urges the planting of 4,337, 900
acres of winter wheat and 5,131,OO0
acres of rye this fall in order to OBJ
tain the goal established.
Increase Called Essential.
This record winter wheat acreage,
an increase of 1S per cent over last
year, would yield 672,O00,00O bushels
if the average yield for the last ten
years is equaled, or under a repetl-
ton of the favorable conditions OF
1914 would yield 100000 bushels.
In either case, with spring wheat
crop next year equal to that of 1915.
| the nation would have more than one
billion bushels of wheat for domestic
| use and export.
This vastly increased production OF
wheat, NEEDED in any case, will be
absolutely essential to prevent
| serious shortage Of foodstufts next
summer should the growing corn be
much damaged by drouth or frosts.
Besides the maximum wheat prOduc-
ton, the Department of Agriculture
also urges that the acreage of rye be
Increased this year in the spring
wheat sections over that sown in the
fall of 1916 to the extent of 6SS,000,000
acres.
Record Corn Crop.
Corn production for 1917 in the
| forecast issued was placed at $751;.
OOO,OOO, an increase VI OI,S'9,OOO OFel
the July foreca st, and 68O,OO0,OOO more
than the record crop of 1912.
The showing is due to vast improve
ment in the growing corn in Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa and Missouri.
| Wheat Shows Falling OFF.
Spring wheat production forecast
in July at 276,00O,000 bushels, showed
the results of adverse weather condi-
lions. The prospects are put at 1885,
100000 bushels, drop of about 100000.
600 bushels from the July report.
Winter wheat, however, is turning
out better than previously forecast,
with a forecast of 417,O00,0O bushels,
or 100000 bushels more than indi-
Gated from July conditions.
The combined yield of winter and
spring wheat therefore shows a re-
duction of 25,O0O,0OO bushels from the
production forecast in July.
Washington, Aug. 9.-In it's August
crop report, just issued, the Depart
ment of Agriculture forecasts the
prospective production of the coun-
try's crops, based on their condition
! August l as follows:
| Winter wheat " AIT 600. 900
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
American Dies in Hospital at Front

American Dies in Hospital at Front
Paris, Aug. 1O-John Verplank New
lin of Whitford, Pa, an American field
service member, who was wounded
by a. shell at his post on August 8
died in a hospital at the front on Au
gust 5. Newlin, according to the Par
is edition of the New York Herald
was a member of Section 20 and left
Paris less than a month ago. He was
q Princeton student and was the sec
ond man from that university to be
killed in field service within the last
week. The same shell which struck
Newlin wounded J. B. L. Allen of N. Y,
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
To Discuss I. w. w. Moves.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. II. - Attorney
General Reed of Nebraska says that
United States Attorney General Greg
DRY had called meeting of all the
attorney generals of all the state to
be held in Syracuse, N. Y, next month
to discuss the I. W. w. situation and
to make plans to suppress the men
ace
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
Takes Shin Building Erone Plants s,

Portland, Ore, Aug. 9-Shipbuilding
operations in three plants in Portland,
involving 20 steel ships building or
under contract, have been actually
taken over by the government to date.
Wooden ships are not yet affected.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
UNARMED SHIP SINKS U-BOAT
Merchantmen Rams Submarine and
Gets Prize

merchantmen has sunk a submarine,
but because of the fate of Captain
Charles Fyrath of the British steamer
Brussels, who was executed by the
Germans for attempting to ram a sub
marine, the name of the captain is kept
secret The captain and crew have
been presented with $4,000 by Sir Will
liam J. Tatem.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
Rail Boards to Discuss U. S. Control

Rail Boards to DISCUSS q. S. Control.
New York, Aug. S.-A call has been
sent to the members of all public serv-
ice, utility and railroad commissions in
the United States for the twenty-ninth
annual convention of the National AS
sociation of Railway Commissioners to
be held in Washington, October 1s.
Active cooperation of the association
in the matter of federal control ever
operation Of railroads to meet mill
tary and industrial requirements will
be discussed. There are regulating
commissions IN AZ of the 4S states,
Delaware being the exception.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
CANADA PUTS ON BREAD CURB
Beef and Bacon Also Included In Re-
strictions.

strictions.
Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1O.-Regulations
for restricting the use of beef, bacon
and white bread in public eating places
and for prohibiting the use of wheat
in the distillation or manufacture Of
alcohol have been promulgated by Or
der in Council at the instance of the
food controller. The serving Of beef
and bacon IS prohibited on Tuesdays
and Fridays and at more than one
meal on any other day. Substitutes
such as corn bread, oat cakes or pota-
toes must be provided at every meal
at which white bread is served.
The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16
Mutual Conference in Stockholm.

Christiania, Aug. 1O.-The Swedish
government, according to the Aften-
posten, has invited all the European
neutrals to participate in the approach
ing conference of Scandinavian min
listers OF state at STOCKHOLM, at which
the difficulties neutrals have been sub
uected to through Americas entrance
into the war will be discussed. It is
reported that Sweden has received
some favorable replies.