davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
pi.triet, $50 ooo, 900 ovsrsubseribsd.

Chicago, May 3.-The Seventh feder-
al reserve district is over the top in
the liberty loan campaign. It was an
nounced today at headquarters here,
The district has gone ahead to total
Of almost 107 per cent OF It's total. The
district Is $so.00o,oo0 oversubscribed
with quota OF sA25.ooo.ooo. Only
eleven counties Il. the district COM
posed Of Indiana, Iowa. Wisconsin and
Michigan. have failed to 30 over the
top it was stated. Three are Illinois
counties, four are in Michigan. two in
Indiana and two in Wisconsin.
Cook county (Chicago) 10 behind the
official figures on subscription. being
given as nearly $1o3 900. Its quota
Is 312s.1se,oeo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

Green wood gives less heat than dry,
as the heat is used UP In evapore ting
the moisture contained therein.
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Hun R.xerse at KENNEL Grave.

Paris, via Ottawa, May 3.-Henry
Ri9ou. the distinguished military critic
of}tlle Journal des Debats, who has
Just returned from the front, gave
Reuters correspondent here most
encouraging account Of the position
there. He said that the last time he
visited the front was just after the
capture Of KENNEL hill. He found
some gloom over Its loss but when he
returned he was delighted to find a
spirit Of utmost confidence among
allied officers and men.
Bidou said that Tuesday was
splendid day for the allies and graver
for the Germans than the loss OF Kem-
mel hill was to the allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
Now Admits Capture of
Ypres is Unimportant and
May Be Abandoned.
sKAISER'S BATTLE"
TALK VANISHES
Great Drive No Longer Referred to as
WilheIm's Own Fisht-British Press
Declares Terms Of Peace Must Come
From Germany = Germans Fail to
Properly Care For British Captives
Seriously Wounded.

London. via Ottawa, May SIT ie
noteworthy that with the hull In lighting
since the German defeat at Ypres all
German talk of the "kaiser's battle"
has vanished.
The German experts and newspaper
men have now been instructed to warn
the people that no new Sedan is pos
sible. that Ypres Ia vary strong, that
the Pritish have fought most stub
bornly, and that. after all, Ypres is not
Of Importance to the Germans. They
declare the German command may de-
eide not to take Ypres.
Sir William Robertson's warning
that the war may last for long time
yet is commented on in London as
timely. One reason pointed out why
American Intervention did not become
active at once was because America
made preparations on a large scale.
as she realized a gigantic offensive
against Germany might be necessary
to win the war.
The Times declares any terms for
peace must come from Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

Brjtiah~ Army Headquarters in
Franes, via Ottawa May 3.-A
trswsendeAs orsscendo Of gun fire
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FOR FREE SPEECH
Principle of Constitution Being
Undermined.
Senator Johnson Says SeditiOn
Bill Is a Travesty.

Washington, April 25.-That con-
gress is making a travesty of Ameri-
cas- war for democracy is the charge
of Senator johnson of California, at
lacking the conference report on a
bill to punish seditious utterances
and writings.
1.-The free speech rule is now for
the first time repudiated and denied
expression in a law said johnson.
What harm can be done by preserv-
ing a right that has existed ever since
the United States was a nation?
1T was with a feeling of great
delight and great security that L read
the wise and Statesmanlike letter of
the president putting his stamp of dis
approval on the bill presented the
Nother day by the military affairs COM
mittee."
Johnson referred here to the
Chamberlain military court bill, killed
by the presidents approval.
What a travesty is presented today,
when congress, in the midst of a war
for democracy. refuses to allow the
people to speak what is true-denied
by it's negative action the right Of
every American to speak the truth"
Overman Denies Charge.
Senator Overman, in charge of the
bill. angrily denied that the measure
would limit the right of any citizen
to speak the truth freely.
To-day treason is being preached
turnout the country, in lodgerooms
and in various meeting places" de-
clared Senator Fall New Mexico.
I'VE can't handle this situation with
silk gloves. What we need is the iron
bars of jails.''
1T is true that we are at war" re-
torted Johnson, but when did it be-
come war on the American people,
that the safeguards of the constitu-
tional rights of the law be denied?
you are warning, not on a foreign
nation. but on your own people. 1
am glad the doctrine of military
tribunal was repudiated by the presi-
dent of the United States,
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AMERICA IN LINE


in the eastern edge of the village it
self, which we are defending desper-
ately.
"in the neighborhood of Hailles, the
fighting was less violent. Several
enemy assaults directed against the
ridge east of the village were frus-
trated by artillery fire and counter
attacks. Further to the south, the
Germans were similarly checked be-
fore Senecat wood and Hill 50, which
remain entirely in our possession"
Haig Reports Loss of Village.
Field Marshal Haig, in his night re-
port, admitted the capture of Villers-
Bretonneux, three miles north of Han
gard-e -Santerre, and eight miles and
a half east of Amiens..
After a violent bombardment- the
enemy attacked on our whole front
south of the Somme and against the
French on our right, about $50 a. m
today and was repulsed," the British
night report said.
Later, an attack on our positions
in this sector was renewed with
strength and, altho repulsed with loss
on the southern and northern ends,
made progress at Villers-Bretonneux,
where the fighting has been severe
turnout the day. BY evening the
enemy had gained possession of the
village and the fighting was continu-
ing.
"Other attacks by the enemy today
on the north bank of the Somme and
north of Albert were repulsed. We
took a few prisoners
Flanders Front Is Quiet.
Regarding the fighting in Flanders,
Haig said:
by local successful operation this
morning northwest of Fitzhubert, a
post captured by the enemy in this
locality on Monday was regained. We
captured a few prisoners and four
machine guns.
The enemy delivered a strong local
stack without success against our
new positions east of Robecq early in
the morning. Our line was maintained
and we took "a prisoners. Additional
prisoners were taken in minor enter
prises in the Nieppe forest and near
Meteren."
There is nothing new to report
from any theater," was all the Ber-
lin night report said. The German
day report said, Fighting activity on
the Lys and Somme battlefelds was
limited to local actions
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TO REMAIN UNSETTLED

Continued from Page One.i
Flora this morning. ''It is good for
the wheat This cold weather allows
the wheat to grow undisturbed by the
choking inroads of the well known
Kansas weeds. Also it is good for the
garden sass and the small fruit. We
often have frost in Kansas as late in
the year as the first of May. The cold
weather now is keeping the garden
stuff and the fruit back and the dam
ger of a lost crop on account of frost
is greatly lessoned."
The lowest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
Al degrees at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing; degrees beloN. the normal for
the date. Temperatures this after
noon were not expected to go higher
than SO degrees. Tonight the mercury
will drop to about As degrees and to-
morrow afternoon it is expected to
warm up to about so degrees. The
wind was blowing ten miles an hour
from the northeast early this morning
but was expected to shift to the south
east before nightfall. The highest
temperature ever recorded in Topeka
on this date was IS degrees in 1914
and the lowest was SO degrees in 1907.
The official forecast says unsettled
weather tonight and Friday; probably
showers extreme east portion; warmer
tonight.
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HOLLAND DRAWS

tContinueQ from page One.B
British have succeeded in bottling up
the German U-boat outlet at Ostend
and Zeebrugge, Germany is forced to
take drastic action in Holland or see
her submarine campaign utterly fail
German designs on The Netherlands
are of long standing. Some years be-
fore the war German influence sought
to drive a measure thru the Dutch
parliament to fortify the mouths of
the Scheldt-thus affording protec-
ton against attack from the sea- This
was aimed at Great Britain and Eng
land protested so strongly as to con-
stitute a virtual ultimatum and the
bill was defeated.
Military experts here believe that
unless allied forces are sent to Hol-
lands aid. it would require scarcely
more than a half million Germans to
overrun the little country.
Has Natural Defenses-
This would depend on Hollands de-
termination, however, to literally sink
or SWIM" The scheme of defense of
the little neutral embodieS concentra-
ton of her forces in a restricted area
the Holland ortress''-comprisin
the provinces of north and south Hol-
land, with parts of iceland and
Utrecht Two-thirds of this area is
surrounded by the sea. On the land
side are strongly established military
works, rendered exceedingly difficult
of attack by foundations.
The German land approaches to the
Holland border are hilly. Amsterdam
is well fortified and there also are in
undation projections which might pre-
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade


New York April 25--Journal of Com
merce: Cotton-It looked to many like dry
rot in cotton market. In the afternoon re-
ports that southern exporters unable to
reasons given for a sudden Iurch and a bad
break There were some vague rumors
about price fixing before long. Liverpool
prices weakened. it is said, not only by
an actual reduction of 40 American points
in good middling there There is general
improvement in Georgia crop The import
ance of cold weather and replantlng in
trading is smaller.
New York April 25.-Financial News Bull
letin: Stock outlook-Market irregularity
is likely to be continued by new German
drive again and rumored withdrawal of
Dutch and German minister from respec
tive capitals. Again the domestic situation
appointment of John ID. Ryan to manage
afr craft production is considered on par
with the favorable Schwab announcement
as to ships. but the foreign war factor
reactiouary tendencies are completed sup
ward movement will probably be confined
to specialties-
Chicago. April 25.-The Herald: Grain
up S1 cents from ,ow point Of last Friday.
il showing 4 break of 10 cents from the
recent high. At S1.Jo and over there was
heavy selling to take Profits by commits
recently on theory that the bears had
pressed short side too strongly and thought
that they would have to pay for it later.
Yesterdays bulge vas said to have greatly
reduced Snort interest. and resulted in mar
ket being regarded more nearly evened up
Some of the cash handlers are bearish- They
say there are prospects OF lighter receipts
but they expect them to equal the limited
demand Those ws,o are bullish oats say
bears are giving way the premiums on
cash grain, which IS against them, and that
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IN $500 CONVICTIONS
Department of Justice Was
Busy Last Year.

Washington, April 25.-Refuting
recent charges that the department of
justice had not been active in COM
batting enemy propaganda within the
United States. the department today
reported that at least $500 convic-
tons had been obtained during the
last year under wholly inadequate
federal law against sabotage, disloyal
utterances and other forms of inter-
ferences with the war"
These figures were gathered from
partial records of United States at
torneys and actually represent only
a small part of the departments work
of policing the country it was said.
On charges of interfering with opera
ton of the draft 3,465 persons have
been convicted or have pleaded guilty.
and 1S1 have been acquitted. Under
the espionage act, which has been
stretched to cover many varying
cases of disloyalty, there have been
226 convictions and II acquittals. I'm
der general war statutes 22S have
been convicted and SO acquitted
Twenty-three persons have been found
guilty of making threats against the
president and ten acquitted on this
charge.
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HUNS STRIKE A

Continued from Page One.l
the Germans yesterday. The battle
still is raging. however. and it is too
early to make claims.
Hangard Village Falls.
Paris. April 25.-The Germans have
CAPTURED Hangard-en-Santerr (where
American and French troops are fight
ing shoulder to shoulder), the French
war office announced today.
The statement follows:
The battle continued with violence
around the village of Hangard. on
which the Germans concentrated their
efforts during the night. French
troops resisted valiantly and counter
attacked several times with success
The village was lost. then retaken by
the French and finally remained in
the hands of the Germans at the cost
of heavy losses. The French are
holding the immediate outskirts of
Hangard and the Germans have not
been able to debouch from the town
in spite of repeated efforts.
ION both banks of the Avre the
artillery fighting continues with vio-
lence.
1.-The French made several success
full raids, especially vast of Las
s1gny, south of Coucy LIE Chateau and
in Lorraine. We took a certain num-
Der of prisoners. The artillery fight
ing was very active in the Woeyre, in
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Americans Arc Helping.

the region of Flirey and Regnevi;.-.
Elsewhere there is nothing to re-
port"
Americans Are Helping.
American. British and French troops
on a twenty-mile front in Picardy are
withstanding renewed German efforts
to reach Amiens. Battling furiously
and with the help of heavy artillery
fire the enemy infantry has gained but
little and on much of the front his at
tempts are being repulsed by the al
lies.
Having forced the British from Viii
lers- BretonneuX south of the Somme
and eleven miles east of Amiens the
enemy is facing the British on hill po-
sitions west and northwest of the viii
lage. American and French troops on
the line from Hangard- En- -Santerre
to the south of Castel are holding the
Germans well in check. The only
progress the enemy has made here
has been in Hangard, where heavy
fighting is progressing in and around
the village.
South of the Somme the Germans
were hurled back by the British ex-
cept on the center of the line around
Villers-Bretonneux, while north of the
Somme attacks near the river and
north of Albert were repulsed, the
British taking prisoners.
Conserving Manpower.
Against the Franco-American posi-
! tons the Germans, altho in large
force. had to be content with only a
footing in lanyard and in the woods
to the north. Assaults east of HaiIles
and against Senecat wood and Hill 80
in the region of Castel were thrown
back with no gains for the attackers
The line between Hailles and Castel is
but three miles from the railway run
ming south from Amiens.
Continued on Page Siyl
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Wall St, New York April 25.-STOCKS-
Many inactive specialties extended their
gains in the first hour, chiefly Fertilizers.
Tennessee Copper and such utilities and
Philadelphia Company, United Railways
and Ohio Gas. Mexican Oils were affected
by the break in Royal Dutch. which reflect
ed tension in the relations between Holland
and Germany. Later the market became
dull and irregular. war bulletins exerting
their usual influence. American Telephone
was freely offered. losing almost points
Liberty 31h's sold at 90 to 99.0s: first As at
96.6S to 9674 and second As at 96. 20 to 90. IA
Price changes at the irregular opening of
today-s stock market were again confusing
Advances of 1 to points in Gulf States
Steel Sumatra Tobacco, Distillers. Interna-
tional Paper Cotton Oil and Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical were balanced by loss of "a
points in Royal Dutch OIL and fractional
recessions in United States Steel. the Motors,
Coppers and active equipments. Dealings
were light the early lack of war news caus-
ing further restraint Liberty bonds were
ca sier.
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STRIKE FOR REFORM
100000 Workers in Budapest Walk
Out for Suffrage Cause.

Amsterdam. April 25.-A hundred
thousand workers in Budapest con-
Quoted a three-hour strike yesterday
as a demonstration for suffrage re-
forms, according to dispatch from
that city today. The strike was con-
Quoted calmly.
Similar demonstrations occurred in
various industrial centers.
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Russia" wrote Dumba. IF only the
Dardanelles hold out. Everything has
ended happily in Washington and peo-
pie already think they hear the bells
of peace ringing. We have not got to
that length yet but it just shows what
good effect is produced by good
words and a light hand"
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clude successful attack by the Ger
mans.
Control of the foundations has not
been entirely in military hands. how
ever, and the fear is expressed here
that Germany's long arm of intrigue
may have stretched to the point where
the flooding of the country to prevent
invasion may be Jeopardized by Ger
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CONTINUED on Page SKI
Chinese Laborers GO To France,

Picking, April 25.-About $4,000
Chinese laborers have been shipped
to France, according to the Shun Tien
Shin Poa, a Chinese daily newspaper.
Their wages are from $50 to $40 per
month. Thirty thousand more men
are needed Ind will be recruited by
French agents in Shantung, Chilli
and other northern provinces
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Kansas City, April 26.-HOGS-Receipts
6.OO0. Market &c to 10c higher. Bulk of
sales S1T.05M11.S5: packers and butchers
ST. a0G17.Jo; light. s17-2o@1750; pigs 13.5O
d1G.T5
CATTLElReceipts 1000. Market steady
Prime fed steers S16 25M IL p: dressed beef
steers, s15-25G1656; western steers, s14.25@
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New YORK. April 25.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. reamery higher than extras 44156
45c.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras. 3S63S1hc.
CHEESE-Ma rket irregular. State whole
milk. flats. held specials. 2fM2512c.
POULTRY-Alive and dressed firm and
UNCHANGED.
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there is likely to be liberal demand from
the federal government and for export. st.
Louis and Kansas City were credited with
selling 100000 cash oats Tor export via yew
Orleans at 81 cents over Chicago May
Those who were bullish figured it was
lower than Chicago, while bears interpreted
il as being equivalent to a much smaller
premium over May here than the spot mar
ket. A report comes from south that south
ern Alabama will be harvesting new oats
by middle or last of May. This WIS used
one of bearish factors yesterday Con
dition of oats. as shown by weekly govern
ment weather and CROP report is generally
excellent. Where up the grain looks well.
Corn planting somewhat delayed Soil gen
orally is in excellent condition. As the
board of trade will c.ese Friday at noon.
trading in indemnities will be between II 10
and l p w.
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1925: southern steers. s90e@15.o0; cows,
S7.75@14.O0; heifers. S9O0@14OO; stockers
and feeders. SsOo@13.75; bulls, $s.5o@1275 !;
Calves $S.O0d1300.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs, s2o.5o@21 75; yearlings, $4,000
1873: stockers and feeders, $S.5O@2O.OO.
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Light to moderate showers have fallen
over most of Kansas in the past twenty
four hours.
Temperatures in the western part Of the
state were below freezing this morning.
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New York, April 25.-SUGAR-Raw
| steady: centrifugal, COOS; fine graduated
AZ
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Chicago, April 25.-HOGS-Receipts 27,-
600. tomorrow 10000. Market firm, mostly
&c above yesterdays average, Bulk Of sales,
hsaTy $5soasS noash
15.SOM16.3O; pigs. $13 O0@11.25
cATTLE+Receipts 1900. Market weak.
Native steers S10.20@11.35; stockers and
feeders $s.3O@112. %; cows and heifers, $6.S5
@13.S5; calves $S.0O@13.50.
SHEEP-Receipts II, 600 Market weak.
Sheep, S13.O0917.40; lambs, S162o@2175.
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales.

THE following saes were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City. and
rect to the State Journal oy Clay Robin
son & Co.. ivs stock commission mer-
chapts.)
Kansas City April 25.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market slow and weak.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady Bulk of sales $17.10@1730; top,
S1T.35.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market pc
hs
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 25-CORN Warmer
weather likely to facilitate planting had
bearish influence today corn. Sugges-
lions that advancing prices on grain were
not in harmony with the liberty loan drive
tomorrow seemed also to have some effect
as handicap on the bulls. Trading was
light. and the MAI ket easily worked upon
Opening prices, which varied from 1kc to
15c lower, with May $1.27A and July $1.49A
to 81 .491@, were followed by brief rally
and then downturn lower than before
Forecasts of a cool wave led subsequent
ly to new upturn. The close was firm
at the same yesterdays finish to 1kc
to $1.5015
.OATS-Oats swayed with corn. Commits
sion houses generally took the selling side
on bulges. After opening unchanged to sc
lower, with May S4Ac to S5Ac the market
hardened little and then underwent a
fresh sag.
PROVISIONS-Scatter unloading tend
ed to ease provisions Ffrmness in the hog
market was ignored.
During the late dealings, a more decided
advance in hog prices rallied provisions
somewhat.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
(The range OF prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. j. Myers. sol N. L. Bldg.)
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Chicago, April 25-BUTTER-Marketu n-
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market higher. Wisconsin.
Michigan and Minnesota bulk 81 1O61 p
ditto sacks 81 .25d1.30
POULTRY-Alive. higher; fowls Soc
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

furnished by the weather bureau office,
peka. Kan. for the "a hours ending at
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by Thos. j. Myers. 301 N e. BIdgJ
Kansas City, April %.
Close
Open High Low Today Yes.
NAY Nay ..11gs5s& 1 ,ssAA 1,2g55A 112255A 11254
o4 aTsy 'h'S 1855 los l'S" 1885
May :. s47s SAY 81 s4ss s4ss
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago April 25.-CORN-Close: May
S1.273s: July, $685.
OATS-Aprf, s71sc; May. S3% @s3%c;
June s0asc; July 74A @74%c.
PORK-May, S4725; July, S46.95.
LARD-May, S24.S0; July: $2511.
SHORT RIBS-May, S22.12; July, s23 so
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, April 25.-CORN-Cash :
Market steady to &c higher. No. mixed
S16701.70; No. 3, $1.64G167; No. white
81. S001.S7 No. 3. nominal; No. yellow
81 6T6n1. TO- No. 8. nominal.
OATS-Market &c higher. No. . white
S61a GS7c; No. mixed, S41A@S5c.
RYE+S2. 4562.55
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE .oSM315
HAY-Market steady to higher. Choice
timothy, $21. 00@2 90: choice prairie $21.OO
622 90: choice alfalfa. S2500@26.5o
SHORTS-S1. 90d 30.
BRAN-S1 6501.S5.
WHEAT-Receipts cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged
EGGS-Firsts, 321hc.
CORN-Close: May, $1.27A July, 81 .53H