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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-28

Mrs. George Bptterheld, Of Tama
was in thee city this morning on hsf
way to Brooklyn to visit relatives and
friends. ~ ,esr4. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-28
"Sse 'Gets1t Peel
OFF This Corn. y

Leaves the Toe a. Smooth as the Palm
of Your Hard.
The corn never grew that Gets It.
will not get. 1t never irritates the
flesh, never makes your toe sore. Just
two drops OF Gets 1t" and presto the
corn-p pain vanishes. Shortly You can
peel the corn right off with your finger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-28
"Your Satisfaction is Hellerud's Success
MeetHellerud
and Wear
Diamonds

Birthday and graduation gifts for
the young man that are appropriate
are in most stores very scarce. But
Mr.. Hellerud has given this matter
his attention and study for some
time, and we are now prepared to
assist you in the selection OF gi1t
for the young man, which he Is sure
to appreciate. In our list of articles
for the young man we have some
splendid watches in nice thin model
Elgins which are guaranteed time
pieces. Come and see them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-28

The days observance Will include a
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
COCKTAILS TAKES
RE|NS AS DIRECTOR
OF TRANSPORTATION

Gen. George ". Cocktails today assum-
ed his duties as director Of War Depart
rnent transportation and storage, and one
Of his first acts was to outline plans for
the coordination Of a number Of bureaus
which have in the past worked indie
pendently He will directly supervise
transportation Of all ordnance. engineers.
signal corps, aviation service, and coast
artillery material, as well as quarter
master supplies and troops.
Inefficiency in the past, General
jGoethsIs, told the House Military Affairs
Committee yesterday, has been due TO
the fact that too few business men were
In the quartermaster's division. Much
OF the important detail work, he said,
was left to army officers. who were not
experienced in the handling OF such
work.
More than $500 men. It is said, who
failed to qualify as officers after courses
IN the training camps had been placed
in the quartermaster's division. General
ssGoethals may ask for the transfer of
many Of these men, on the ground Of in
= efficiency.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since Dr.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
! Dr.. Edwards a practicing physician
for IL years and calomel's old-tme
! enemy. discovered the formula for Olive
tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid iVers.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but ahealing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" Of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab
let's They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
Hyou have q dark brown mouth
bad breath-a dull. tired feeling-sick
headache-tDrpid liver and are consti.
pated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one OF two every
night just to keep rlghL Try them
1oe and Csc Per box All druggists.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
ADVERTISEMENT.
TRY MAGNESIA FOR
STOMACH TROUBLE
II IsutraIlzss Stomach Lcidib. Prevents
Feed Fermentation, Sour, Sassy
Stomach and Acid Indigestion

Doubtless Il you are a sufferer from indi-
0gsstion, you have already tried pepsin, bis
rmuth, soda, charcoal, drugs and various
80 digestive aids. and you know these things
viii not cure your trouble-in some cases do
not even give relief
But before giving Up hope and deciding
= you are . chronic dyspeptic, just try the ef-
> feet Of . little bisurated msgnesia-not the
. ordinary commercial carbonate. citrate OK
ids or milk. but the pure bIsurated msgnesiR
= which YOU can obtain from LIKgett . RiEer-
Hegeman Drug Store practically any
druggist in either powdered or tablet form
Take teaspoonful OF the powder or two
Compressed tablets with a little water after
! Your next meal, and what a difference
this makes. II will instantly neutralize the
dangerous, harmful acid in the stomach
which now causes your food TO ferment and
sour, rnakinG gas, wind, hatulence heartburn
land the bloated or heavy lumpy feeling that
,ossnns, to follow most everything you eat.
You will ind that provided you take a
little bisurated magnesia Immediately after a
meal. you can eat almost anything and en-
Soy II without any danger Of pain or dis
comfort to follow, and moreover. the contin-
ned Of the bisurated magnesiA cannot in
5urs the stomach In any way long as
there are any symptoms Of acid indigestion.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
W. SCOTT SIMS, INVENTOR
OF WAR ENGINES, DIES

NEWARK, n. j.. Jan. S:-Winfield
Scott Sims, inventor OF instruments
of war, is dead here today at the age
of seventy-four years. His invention,
the Sims-Dudley dynamite gun, was
used by Cuban insurgents and also
by the Rough Riders in the battle of
Santiago.
Mr.. Sims was the inventor Of wire
less dirigible torpedo, five OF which
he sold in 1907 to the Japanese gov
eminent. Another of his inventions
was al airplane dynamite gun. When
his health failed two years ago, he
was working on a dynamite cruiser to
carry 100 tons of high explosives.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
DAVID LAMAR BROKE
ATLANTA PRISON RULES

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. s.---David La
mar, known as 1.-THE wolf of Wall
street." and serving a two-year term
IN the Federal prison here for i'm
personating former Congressman 4.
Mitchell Palmer, will have to remain
two more months in prison because
he has been guilty of an infraction
of prison rules which forfeited his
allowance Of good time"
It Is believed that when he is re-
leased Lamar will be rearrested by
New York authorities and takeI. to
that State and sent to ,Blackwell's
Island for one year.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08
EVANSVILLE TO SINK
TWO ADDITIONAL WELLS

HYATTSvILLE, Nd, Jan. Shy
attsviIIe's water shortage, which has
been inconYeniencing citizens here for
the past year, will soon be alleviated
by the practical doubling OF the sup
ply. following a meeting of the City
Council last night, at which two deep
wells were authorized as an adjunct
to the six wells already in opera
ton
The Washington times., 1918-01-08

Suits left from our~best sell
ing lines. but, in broken as
sortmsnts and depleted lots.
Fine quality. materials. in a
variety OF styles and colors to.
suit every woman.
The Washington times., 1918-01-08

36inch Bunny Silks. a silk and cotton fab
rc. having the appearance Of all silk. In "A large
assortment of street and evening shades, also
black and white. First Floor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
.LUSITANIA MEDALS OF
GERMANY WERE READY
TWO DAYS BEFORE SINKING

AKRON, Ohio. May 7.--R. w. Fra
ser. former local councilman and one
of the chief workers in British war
work here, Is the possessor OF one of
the famous Lusitania medals of Ger.
many.
The medal was sent TO Fraser by a
Scotch Highlander who took the EN-.
blem from the body of German sol.
dier in France.
One side OF the medal shows a liner
going down and the reading matter
tells il celebrates the sinking of the
Lusitania by U.boat. On the medal.
lion Is the date May s. 1915" two
days before the actual sinking. Fra
ser was told by his Scotch friend that
plans for sinking the liner were SC
definitely made that the medals were
struck off in advance and that the
boat apparently was to have been
sunk two days before the sinking ac
tually occurred.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
CONTENT TO FIGHT AND
DIE AT MESS TABLE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May Ills
life had been spent in the backwoods
of Kentucky, in the land OF moon.
shine and feuds. He was long and
lean Of form, and he wore the khaki
in a manner that betokoned new re.
Cruit. His Countenance registered
wonderment as he gazed upon the
tall buildings and strange sights of
the Hoosier metropolis. He was one
of the Kentucky selects sent here for
training and tho city's novelties held
him in rapt attention until mess time.
1t was the first army meal for the
draftees. and the chefs had done
themselves proud" The lanky noun.
taineer ate and ate until the board
was cleared Then he stretched his
angular frame and sighed:
Boys, II this hoah Is ouah ahmy
life all wants to fight and die right
heah!"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
"MICHIGAN TRAIL" PLAN
OF H00SIER MOTOR CLUB

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May T.
Plans for the organization of a
Michigan Trail from the Ohio river
to Lake Michigan-to be marked
for the benefit of tourists-are TAX.
ing form, being fostered by the
Hoosier Motor Club.
The Michigan Trail was one OF
the famous roads OF pioneer days
just blazed way through the forest
at some spots. when it was completed
in 1886 Beginning at Madison It was
laid out by way of Versailles, Greens
burg, Indianapolis, Plymouth, Soutf
Bend and thence westward to Michi
gan City.
Arrangements for a number O.
meetings in cities along the route ar,
being made. with a view to increas
ing sentiment in favor of improving
the old highway.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
REVOLT NEAR
IN AUSTRIA
Labor Organizations Threaten
GpheavaI Because of Govern
ment Action in SuSpending
Parliament

BERNE, May labor and social
istic organizations in Austria are
threatening a revolt against the gov
ernment on account of its action in
suspending parliament. The Swiss
newspapers today print a Vienna tele-
gram quoting a socialist paper to the
effect that committee from the So
cialist party and committee from
the German socialist deputy club. has
decided TO issue a manifesto to the
working classes declaring that il alb
solutism is established out of regard
for Pan-Germanlsm which is prolong
ing the war, the working classes will
be forced to fight for their rights
The manifesto concludes by exhorting
the workers to hold themselves in
readiness to fight.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
EXTRA SHIFTS WILL
PRINT NEW BONDS
To Supply Subscribers Prompt
Iy Government Will Run
Presses All Night

WASHINGTON, May 6.-To supply
Liberty Bonds to subscribers prompt
ly extra shifts of printers were set to
work today by the bureau of engrav.
ing and printing and it is planned to
deliver all bonds within two weeks
About 100000 bonds already have
been printed and more than 10000,
will be distributed throughout the
country by the treasury.
Secretary McAdoo formally an
nounced tonight that he would make
allotments of all subscriptions in full
The total of subscriptions tabulatet
by the treasury tonight was nearly
S3,5OO 100000 and nearly a half bill
lion more probably will be reported
before the total is announced, som,
time after next Monday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
"BEATS WAY TO JOIN IN
SCRAP"-- BELIEVED KILLED

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May Not long
ago Thomas J. Fleming, of this city.
only twenty years old. beat" his way
on the tender of a locomotive to New
York, hunted up a ship bound for
France and worked his way across
the sea in order to get into the fight
against the Germans. He passed the
physical examination but was repect-
ed because he was not up in mathe-
matics.
The name OF Thomas ]. Fleming
now appears in a list of American
soldiers killed in France. He is be
lieved TO have been the Chicagoar
who made the thrilling journey
abroad. Fleming had written home
that he would do anything TO gel
into the scrap"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
NOT ONE A|RPLANE
NOW IN FRANCE
Chamberlain Says Although
huge Shipments of Material
Have Been Made Not One U.
S. Machine Is Working on the
Front

WASHINGTOE, &ay chairman
Chamberlain of the senate military
committee, announced in the senate
today that with the support OF the
senate his committee would investi.
gate the aircraft situation with a view
to determining how and where the
money appropriated for airplane con.
struction had been spent. He declar-
ed that his committee would put its
finger on the men responsible for con-
ditions in aircraft production" and
added that the committee does not
propose to engage in any white-wash-
ing process either. In repsonse to
questions put to him Senator Cham
berlain unreservedly declared that not
one American built plane had yet
been sent to Europe. although large
quantities OF materials had been ship
ped for assembly.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
PLAN FOR SHERIFFS TO
HOLD OVER IN OFFICE
UNTIL AFTER WAR ENDS

CAIRO. Ill.,, May IA strong
movement Is under way through iii.
nOis to have all present incumbents of
shcrffs offices hold over until after
the war The reason for this agitation
is that government agents have adj
viscd that shcriffs OF the state are
familiar with work relating to the
federal government and that II
would interfere with the work II tho
duties had to be explained to another
set OF officials.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
CHARLIE CHAPLIN Is HERO
BUT NOT IN MOVIE

LELAND. MISS. May Charlie
Chaplin was making a tour of Missis-
sippi. speaking in the interest of the
Third Liberty Loan. When his train
reached Leland, Charlie looked from
window OF the coach and saw the
home of Mrs. NJ. F. Cooke on fire.
The village fire-fighters were assem-
bling. Charlie rushed into the ranks
Of the villagers, grabbed the fire hose
and directed stream of water on the
blaze. The house was saved. Vii
layers aftcrward. on learning who
the strange fire-fighter was, said they
did not recognize him although they
noticed he acted awfully funny"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
BOLD THEFT
HERE MONDAY
Howell Jewelry Co. Charges
Woman With Taking Valu-
able Diamond From Counter
While Owner Back Is Turn
ed

A complaint charging Maud Bro
derrick with the theft OF a diamond
ring valued at $3.50 was sworn to yes.
ttrday afternoon by w. G.. Howell, of
the Howell Jewelry Co. and the de-
fcndant was arrested and is now in
the county Jail. According to Mr..
Howell he was showing the woman
some diamong rings and had turned
TO his safe to secure more for display
and while his back was turned the dia-
mond was pilfered from those on the
show case top. Mr.. Howell remember
ing that he had placed two jewel box
es on the case for inspection. marked
at once that one of them was gone.
Two other women were present in
the store at the time and the owner
made an attempt to compel the guilty
one TO give up the ring by accusing
them generally and asking the one
who had the ring to return II, but
BroderiCk left the store. Upon heI
return her actions caused Mr.. Howell
TO believe that she had deposited the
stolen property in the postoffice. An
investigation later made by the Off
GERS located the ring. together with
two others. and it Is thought that the
property will be recovered. Ia the
meantime a warrant was issued foI
Mrs. Broderick and her arrest follow
| ed. a preliminary hearing on the
| charge will take place Saturday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
RDUMAN|A NOW
At PEACE WITH
CENTRAL POWERS
Treaty Was Signed Yesterday
Morning Between Germany
And Her Allies And Brave Lit
lie Empire Who BattIed Long
And Hard Against KaiSeriSm

AMSTERDAM, May 7.-Roumania
q. now at peace with Germany but
viii life sapping cost TO the little en-
sire that battled so long and SO brave
II against kaiscrism. Caught as in
The clutches OF a lion Roumania bat
tied with the utmost intensity and pa
,Iiotsm until her population has been
sadly depleted and her resources re-
duced to but a shadow OF its former
ntA. prUductiyeness. The cost to
Roumania, while not yet made public
has been terrific. in territory, booty.
and indemnity. but the little nation
,ould not hold OIt for any further ma
ter!al time. The treaty was signed
yesterday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
HARD LUCK HOVERS OVER
TENT OF BIG CIRCUS

The record for CirCuscs shows that
ttge has seldom been a time in the
history OF the town that the sawdust
nng performers have visited the city
that a windstorm has not accompanied
them. Saturday showed no variation
from the general rule and the zephyr
which swept the valley in the after.
noon tore the circus tent down. AS a
result the evening performance was
given In the open air much TO the de
Light Of the small boys and Indians.
most Of them managed to see the ami
mails without being separated from the
usual piece OF change.
Hard luck seemed to hover over the
Barnes outfit from the time II reach
ed Reno. In the morning unavoidable
accidents delayed the parade till over
an hour past the advertised time. Then
later In the day three of the perform
ers were taken In custody by members
OF the police force on q charge of be-
ing drunk and fighting. They were
Horace White. a negro, Martin Abris-
ku and John West. The manager Of
the show interCcded with them and
inasmuCh as the Offcnsc had been
committed outside the city limits
Chief Hillhousc discharged them.
Complaint also was made about J. a.
Crawford, also with the circus. who
Eas represented as pcddling "phony''
itwelry among the crowd. He also
vas arrested and released in time to
20 with the company to Carson where
performance is scheduled for today.
Last night the manager Of the show
telephoncd to Chief Hillhouse that a
black horse used to lead the elephants
In the parade had been stolen. The
horse had been pickctcd just outside
The city limits near the tent. No trace
has been found of the animal.
Then to make matters good the clc
paaHts staged stampede yesterday
Noning willie the parade was forming
adverc captured only after they hat
raTtfsed several blocks. Men or
hof;ebaCk succeeded in rounding then
up before any damage had been done
Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
TWENTY NATIONS
NOW AGAINST HUNS
Nicaragua Is Twentieth Nation
Of the World to Declare War
On MiIitariSm

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua
May 7 (By Associated Press) 1.-THE
Nicaraguan congress today declared
war upon Germany and her allies. The
declaration was adopted at the sug
gestion OF President Chammora with
only four dissenting votes. This ac
ton follows that of Guatemala which
declared war last month. Nicaragua
is the twentieth nation of the world
to declare war upon Germany.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
WEST BLOW MUST FALL SOON;
DELAY DISASTROUS To HUNS
German Hordes Still Held in Check; Have Not Renewed At
acks On Any Sector of the 'FRONT.' French Generals Believe
Next Attack Will Be Delivered simultaneously From Fan-
derS to AmenS; Artillery Fire Is Still Intense

the battlefield it is almost positive that
unless they are successful in straight
ening the line they will be Obliged TO
withdraw from the salient proper to
stronger positions. In this event 1t
is believed that they will transfer
their operations to the Italian front
where the possibilities of success
seem greater. Upon the Italian front
the natural lay of ground presents
formidable intrenchment at almost
any point where the battling armies
The fact that the allies, as long as the
northern blow threatens. cannot be
relied upon to furnish any great
amount OF reinforcement to the Italian
forces is also another factor in the
German favor. However, ii is known
that the Italian forces have been pre-,
pairing for another blow such as was
delivered last fall ever since their
disastrous defeat Of last year and the
German drive will be met with the
utmost resistance, a resistance that is
strengthened by six months of inten
siyc preparation. Having experienc
ed German methods in the other drive
the Italian commanders are in better
position to judge the style of the at
tack and its strategic methods. De
spite the conceded inferiority OF the
Italian position with that OF the allied
arms on the west front. il is generally
believed that the kaiser's forces will
not be successful in the new drive.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
BlSBEE MINERS
ARE OEPORTED

WASHINGTON. May An inyes.
tigation by the department of justice
of the deportation of eleven hundred
and eighty-six copper miners from Bis,
bee Arizona, last July. has developed
in an apparent violation OF the law as
was today disclosed by Assistant At
torncy General Fits who has gone to
Tuscon to attend the session vi the
United States grand jury session.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
FOUR THOUSAND
SPECIALISTS CALLED

WASHINGTON. May RoQuisiton
nas been made on all states except
arizona, Delaware and Vermont for
'ouf thousand and sixty especially
quaIllled draft rrgistrants TO 20 to
camp on May twentieth. following n
eaH sent out by General Crowdcr.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
U. S. STEAMSHIP HAS
FIGHT WITH SUBMARINE

WASHINGTON, May THE Amer
lean steamer Tidewater met up with
German submarine on March sew
enteenth and rousing battle follow.
ed. in which the submarine was not
only defeated but perhaps sunk. an
nounces the navy department today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
MISS ELY AS SPONSOR

SEATTLE. Wash. May Miss
Helen Ely, Of this city. has been Sc.
lectcd to sponsor the new United
States torpedo boat destroyer to be
launched next month at San Fran.
cisco. The vessel will be named the
Mexican, in honor of Miss Ely's great
grandfather. Commodore Mexican, of
Civil War fame.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
T0DAY'S CASUALTIES
ARE F0RTI-0NE

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Today's
casualty lists contained forty-one
names. Four were killed in action,
two died of wounds. five died of dis.
ease. one of other causes. fifteen Sc
verely wounded, thirteen slightly
wounded. and ono missing in action.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
MOTHER AMERICAN
SHIP T0RPED0EO

WASHINGTON, May THE Amer.
'can ship Tyler has been torpedocd
"nu sunk off the French coast, nc.
'Oruing to Information received in
"'a'ihe circles. Eleven members Of
we crew were killed or drowned
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
lUSITANIA SUNK
THREE YEARS AGO

WASHINGTON, May To-day ia
the third anniversary OF the sinking
of the liner Lusitania. an act that did
much to precipitate Americas parti-
cipation in the present worlds war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-07
BRITISH LOSE MANY MEN

LONDON, May THE British
losses reported during the week end.
ing today reached total OF thirty
eight thousand. six hundred and nine
ty.two.