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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Ruthless Warfare Turned
Against Wounded Men and
Red Cross Nurses.
DROP BOMBS ON
BRITISH HOSPITALS
Names OF Sisters of1Charity and Other
Women Nurses Appear in List Of
Casualties American Hospital i1
Zone Attacked Escaped Damage
Captured Hun Captain Declares Red
Cross Sign Was Not Seen.

German frishtfuIness again has
been vented upon patients and
workers in British hospitals behind
the battle line in northern France.
Some hundreds Of patients and
members Of tho hospital staff were
killed and wounded Sunday night
by bombs dropped by German air
men.
The captured captain in an en-.
eneyy airrlann which took part !>
the bombing said he had not seen
the Red Cross sign. He added.
however, that II the British built
their hospitals near the railway
they must expect them to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Quiet on American Front.

With the American Army in France
May "a ling off in artillery fight
ing on the America rissectors is reported
in the official statement issued at head
quarters at Q o'clock tonight. The
statement reads:
1.-The artillery activity has decrea sed.
There are no new developments to re-
port"
The accuracy of American artillery
fire on the Pcardy front is attested
by the information that eight of the
ten batteries which have been bonn
harding the Americans have been de-
stroyed by the American gunners.
Aerial photographs show direct hits
were obtained in most instances. In
addition to this the. American guns
have been busy in tearing up the en-
emy's rear lines and setting his am
munition dumps and billets on fire,
while American patrols have harassed
the Germans nightly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
REFUSE TRANSPORT
|, TO ODUBLIN MAYOR
Permitted to Leave for America Only
on Condition Documents From
Mansion House Conference Arc
Submitted to Authorities.

Dublin. May 22.-At the anti-con-
today letter was read from A. J.
Balfour. British foreign secretary, to
the lord mayor Of Dublin. declaring
transport would be granted to the lord
mayor only If he agreed to submit to
the Irish government all documents he
intended to carry to America on his
proposed trip
The mayor replied that the only
document he intended to carry was to
President Wilson from the Mansion
House conference and he declined to
submit this.
The lord mayors departure is de-
layed further and he will not leave, II
at all, before the end OF the week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Artillery Fire Normal and
Intensive Infantry
Actions Lacking.
BRITISH CONTINUE
TO MAKE RAIDS
Greatest Activity on Long Front is in
Air operations-British Planes Con-
tinue to Harass German Aerodromes
and 1illets Behind Lines in Flanders
and Pieardy-Russian Prisoners Ap-
pear Like Walking Dead Men.

Infantry operations on the west
ern front continue at a minimum
and neither side gives any indiea-
tion that intensive fighting is about
to be resumed Immediately.
The artillery fire is normal on the
various sectors. In the air, how
ever, hostiIities are at high pitch,
as they have been for the last week
or more.
Between Arras and the Somme,
where there has been no heavy
fighting in six weeks, the British
and Germans are carrying out
raids.
North Of Albert tho Germans
have been repuIsed in an attempt
to rush the British positions south
east Of MesniI. Farther north Field
Marshal Haig's mon continue their
raids and have penetrated the en-
emy lines near Hebuterre as we'll
as at other points southwest Of
Arras.
On the American front the luIl
is unbroken and even raiding
parties have quieted down.
British airplanes are harassing
seriously German aerodromes and
billets behind the lines in Flanders
and Pieardy. The Germany are
seeking unavailabiy to check the
British and in the air fighting
Tuesday eighteen enemy machines.
sixteen Of which were destroyed,
were accounted for by the British.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

Roberts called at Miss Lusk's 'office
several times a week, bringing manu-.
scripts for her to edit. In January, she
said, DIR. Roberts told her his business
profits had dropped $4,000 to $1,000 dur
ing 1914
You won't care for me if I lose my
money!" he asked.
Most of my friends are poor she
answered.
In March, 1915, she said she. was
working on DR.. Roberts manuscript
when he leaned over ana kissed ner
She declared she protested and ne
kissed her again.
Later he asked me If cared fol-
him." she said. and I told him he was
married. He said there was no love
or happiness in the heart either of him
or his wife. He then asked for my
loye."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Storu's Toll Eighteen.

Des Moines-May 23.-Deaths from
Tuesdays storm in central Iowa total
led eighteen today, a careful check OF
all fatalities showed. The injured ag-
gregate 100 and the property damage
available estimates indicates. will ap-
proximate $1,500,00O.
Report. yesterday Of second death
near Steamboat Rock, in Hardin coun-
ty, and an additional fatality near
Churdan were discredited today but
the death of one of Boone's injured
made the total eighteen. Other deaths
from injuries are expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises May "a at 5:32, sets at s:22.
Iowa Increasing cloudness, fol-
lowed by showers Friday and in west
and extreme south portions - e to-
night; somewhat warmer e.
Range of temperature lrshall
town: Wednes day, 81 .; Tues
day, 73 and SO: May - H. 81 and
80. AT this morn, F; yesterday.
81.
PA NE.
Telegraphic Ne
Fight or Work Edict to Americans.
ldlers and Nom Useful Workers AZ
fected by Order.
Three Iowa Soldiers Killed in Battle.
No Signs of Renewal of German
Hun Aviators Bomb British Hos
pitals.
Kill Several Hundred Patients and
Attendants.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Many Books For Soldiers.
In the Wake of the Tornadoes.
G. o. p. P.~Conyention to Be Large.
Soit .AuNotdteS IiiStWaS oI lTStS.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
Schwab Orders Many New Ships
Built
= Commercial Invasion of China.
British Socialists Awake to Hun
Menace.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Long Live the King
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Truth Stranger Than the Nickel
Library
Why Don't the President Do 1t?
Drafting Idlers Not Enough.
'rnnics and Iowa Opinion
PAGES SEVEN. EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
!; Northwestern TO Curtail Train Serv-
: Transcontinental Trains to Be Eimi-
mated.
City Applies For Electrical Audit.
County Agent Investigates Barberry.
Storm Loss Heavy Near Gilman.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Heavy Corn Offerings Expected.
Bearish Oats Market
Cattle Weak.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Hughes Insists on Free Hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Huns Aaain Raid paria

Paris. May 23.-German ayiators
made another attack on Paris last
night and this time succeeded in reach
ing the city. Bombs We're dropped at
various p!a ces.
The casualties so far as reported arc
one dead and twelve injdred About
thirty Gefman airplanes attempted TO
reach Paris.
The explosion OF one Il tl!n raiders
bombs killed a wcmal an Injured n
dozen people. A ehell from 75-milli-
meter defense gun fell thSu a roof ahi
landed beside n cradle in " 'fch there
was a sleeping infant, TIE shell failed
t. explode ana the baby was not
harmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
NEGRO HANGED BY MOB.

Assailant Of White Woman Taken
From Jail and Lynched.
Cordele, Ga, May 23.-James Cobb.
the negro taken from the Jail here by
a mob shortly after midnight. was
carried to the scene where he alta cked
and killed Mrs. Roy Simmons. seven
miles east of Cordele. and hanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
o.horne Named Moderator.

Ames, May 23.-Rev. Naboth Cs-
borne, Of Burlington, was named mod
orator for the seventy-n annual
meeting OF the Congregational confer
ence of Iowa.
Other officers named are as follows:
Rev. B. r. Martin, Of Marshalltown.
assistant moderator: Rev. Walter
Swami of Primghar, scribe; Rev. c. w.
Bast, Of Iowa Falls. assistant scribe.
Large numbers Of delegates and min
listers arrived for the annual sessions
herA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
MISS Lusk TELLS LIFE STORY. &
Defendant In Murder Trial Tells Of !
Strudales Of Early Years.

b. ~
Waukesha, Wis, May 23-Grace Lusk
again took the witness stand today
and continued her story OF events lead
ing to the killing Of Mrs. Mary New
man Roberts. TOR which she is on trial.
Yesterday she sketched her career. one
LOT almost ceasless study and teaching
up to 1913, when she met DR.. David
Roberts, and today took up her story
from that point.
Miss Lusk testified today that DR..
Roberts, during the summer of 1914,
loften took her automobiling with par
tiles Of friends. In the fall. she said,
he telephoned her asking that she call
lat his Office to help him with a cattle
lbook he was writing. Instead she
asked him to meet her in her own office
lin the 7. NJ. 6. A.. which, he did. ~
As result Of this conference. Dr..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Prisoners "Walking Dead Men,"

Washington, May 23.-ArrivaA at
Petrograd of the first contingent Of
1900, Russian prisoners to be ex-
changed under the recent Russo Ger
man agreement was reported to the
state department today The men. the
dispatch said, were "veritable walking
dead men,
Recent dispatches said the Germans
had demanded an agreement for the
exchange Of prisoners under which only
Russians not fit for work would be re-
turned to Russia and only able bodied
Germans would be returned to Ger
many.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Cedar IA pids Lawyer ousted.

Cedar Rapids. May 23.-J. c. Leon
ard, wealthy socialist and prominent
member Of the Linn county bar, was
ousted from the county bar association
last night after a trial. He was ac-
cused Of giving aid and encouragement
to Senator Robert LaFollette after the
row kicked UP by his st. Paul speech.
He Is the second lawyer to be ousted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Italian U-Boat Crew Captured.

Washington, May 23.-Defnite an
Inouncement that Commander Pellegrin
and his men who torpedoed an Austrian
battleship in the harbor Of Pola on May
IA were taken prisoner was contained
in a cable dispatch to the Italian en-
bassy today.
Dispatches had said it was not def
initely known what became of the Ital-
ian commander and his men, who en-
tered the harbor in small craft which
they sank after torpedoing the battle
ship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
American Pilot Killed.

Washington, May 29.-General Per
shing's communique. transmitted today
to the war department reported that
Lieutenant Kurtz, an American pilot.
had been killed accidentally within the
American lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Evidence Of Plot Submitted.

London. Nav 23.-Evidence concern
ing the German plot in Ireland will be
submitted to the British cabinet today
by Edward Short, chief secretary for
Ireland. press association dispatch
from Dublin reports.
II 1t is thought any part of the evil
dence could or should be published
compatfable with public interest 1t will
be done, says the dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Serious Fighting in kiev.
rBy the Associated Press. I

Moscow, May 21.-Serious fighting in
Kiev, the capital Of Ukraine, is report
ed. The residence of the newly ap-
pointed Ukrainian dictator, General
Skropadsky, has been besteged several
times by troops who remained faith
full to the rada. All the forces at the
disposal of the rada are being mobilized
and concentrated near Kiev.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Alpine Adviser to King.
Class Does Not Cou Mt.

Washington. May 1s.-John r. AL
pine, Chicago, was named adviser to-
day to Stanley King. war department
representative on the labor policy
board, He Is fourth vice president Of
the American Federation OF Labor and
president OF the United States Asso-
citation OF Plumbers and steamfitters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
HARDING APPOINTS ADEMocRA1

Names Professor Otto, Of s. ". !. to
District Bench to Succeed Howell.
Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City, May Governor HaT-
ding today appointed Prof. Ralph Otto.
OF Iowa University College Of Law, as
Judge to succeed Judge Howell. re-
signed. Otto was a candidate subject
to the June primaries. He is demo-
crat. Howell Is republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
British Bomb Hun Stations.

London, May 2s,--Railway stations
IL German Lorraine and the -aileay
near Jiege, Belgium, and chloride
factory at Mannheim on the Rhine,
were bombed Tuesday night and
Wednesday by British aviators. says
the latest British statement on aerial
operations Three fires were caused
at Mannheim and large CONGREGATIONS
near Liege.
British aviators destroyed sixteen
German airpianes and ten observation
balloons and drove down two airplanes
out Of control.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
M chann. in conner Prioe.

washington, May 23.-The price fix
ing committee OF the war industries
board probably will recommend TO
President Wilson that the price Of 23h
cents pound for copper be continued
Tor, the three months beginning June l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
DRYs WIN SECOND sKIRMIsH.
House Takes Step Toward Nationa
Prohibition Durina War.

washington, May 23.-Dry forces In
the house today won second skirmish
in favor of national prohibition during
the war when on a preliminary vote an
amendment was approved refusing any
Of the $l1f3+6 400 appropria ton in the
food production bill until President
Wilson issues a proclamation prohibit
ing the use Of food in the manufacture
of intOxicantS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
INCREASE IN TOLL
OF LIVES AT BOONE
Death Of Charles S. kilbourn Brings
Number Of Dead az Result Of Storm
to seven-Two Others Probably Will
Die as Result Of injus;e..

n F.3--.--sss7 SO ~ x ~ ,.t[ -
Boone, May 2a.-witir thesdeath dur
ing the night Of Charles S. ki1bourn,
one Of the fifty persons injured in
Tuesdays tornado here, the total IA
talities in Boone reached seven. 1t
was said today that two others prob
ably will die.
Kilbourn, recovering from an attack
of pneumonia, was in a tent near his
home when the storm struck. His wife
came to his rescue and she, TOO, was
severely injured, suffering fractured
skull, which is expected to cause her
death.
Mrs. Alfred Daniels, internally hurt,
Is reported near death.
New estimates of property damage
today did not change the first figures
materially, and the loss will approx
mate 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Berlin, Iowa, to Change Name.

Berlin, May 23.-At a special council
meeting called by Mayor Storjofann. a
resolution was passed calling for a
special election to be held June 1 for
the purpose of changing the name Of
Berlin. The new name proposed is
Lincoln, as this is the name Of the
township in which Berlin Is located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Passes over stryksr, d

Passes Over Stryker, Ohio
| Cleveland. O.. May 23.-New York
Central railroad officials reported Miss
Katherine Stinson, flying from Chicago
to New York, passed over Stryker
Ohio, fifty miles west of Toledo, at II
q m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
FUND TOTALS $50, 15e,sss.

One half Of Sum Asked for Rcd Cross
Work Subscribed.
Washington, May 23.-Reports to
the Red Cross headquarters told Of
contributions of $52,156,396 in the drive
fora a second $1O0, 100000 Red Cross war
fund.
Central division figures (by earlier
returns) were $5,90o.O00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

Fairbanks' Condition More Hopeful.
indianapolis, May 23.-The condition
OF Charles W. Fairbanks. former vice
president was considered more satjs-
factory this morning. Y. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Old Third Regiment Again
in Front Line Service
in France.
THREE KILLED;
TWO WOUNDED
Kin Of Dead and Injured Notified
Action Took Place on May 15-Lat-
est Casualty List Of General Persh-
ing Includes Fourteen Killed in
Action, Twelve Dead Of Wounds and
Thirty-Nine Severely Wounded.

Washington, May 23.-Three Iowans
are listed as killed in action and two
others severely wounded in today S
casualty list. containing eighty six
names as follows:
Killed in action, IA; died of wounds
-; died of disease. II; wounded Sc
verely, 80; wounded slightly, 9 miss
ing IN action. 1.
Sergeant Glen HOBBS, of Red Oak;
Corporal T. M. Reiml, Of Pacific juno
tion, and Max NJ. Hubbell, of Atlantic,
are the Iowa boys killed. and the Sc
verely wounded are Sergeant Ralph ID.
Lindwell, Glenwood, and Private
George B. Bolt, Woodbine.
Des Moinee, May 23-The Iowans
listed in todays casualty list were
members of the old fighting Third
Iowa" infantry. now the 16sth regi-
ment Of the Rainbow division. Private
messages to Parents Of those killed
sent by the war department, said the
action in which they met death oc-
Cured May 10.
There is much speculation as to
whether the new casualties iu the
16Sth mean that the regiment again
has been in severe fighting. March 5
fourteen Iowans$ of this regiment were
killed and twentytw wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
BAKER URGES ARMY PLAN.

Discusses Measure to Increase Will
sons Powers Before Committee.
Washington, May 23.-After a con
ference between Secretary Baker and
Chairman Dent, of the house military
committee. today, the committee ar
ranged to have Secretary Baker appear
late this afternoon at an executive ses
sion in behalf Of his plan to give the
president unlimited authority in the
army bill as to the number OF men he
NAV call
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

London, May 23.-Heavy artillery
lighting in the Ancre valley, southeast
'of Lens and in the Flanders salient is
reported in today's official statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Intermittent shelIlng Along Avre.

:
Paris, May 23.-There was intermit-
tent shelling south Of the river ASre
on the Amiens front. the French war
office announced today. A German
rad on French positions in the ,Bois-
mongavle failed. French detachments
patrolling in the Champagne brought
IL. a number Of prisoners and some war
material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
AvlATRIx ON LONG FLIGHT.

Katherine Stnson Journeying From
Chicago to Now York.
!, Chicago, May 23.-Miss Katherine
Stinson, the aviatrix. started fight
from Chicago to New York today at
1897 o'clock with mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
PARNELL's SISTER DEAD.

Mrs. Emily Ricketts, Dies ii Dublin
Workhouse Hospital.
: Dublin, May ga sensation was
caused in Dublin today by the death in
the workhouse hospital known as the
South Dublin Union, of Mrs. Emily
Ricketts,, sister of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell, the famous Irish
patriot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
TWO KILLED WHEN
CAR STRIKES AUTO

Elmo and Arthur Johnson, Of Napier,
Meet Death at Interurban Crossing
Father Of Dead Lads Probably
Fatally Injured.
Boone, May 23.-Elmo and Arthur
Johnson, aged 10 and l5 years respec-
lively, were instantly killed their
father. Gust Johnson, probably fatally
injured, and a third son. Carl. was
slightly hurt, when the automobile they
were riding in was struck by an inter-
urban electric car, east OF Boone today
The family lived at Napier.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-10
NEW LIBERTY BONDS, $3.50.
First Block sold on Exchange at
Ou.lO, Then Decline.

The ~ bonds OF the Third Liberty
Loan, listed on the stock Exchange to-
day for the fret time, sold down to
$50 before il30 o'clock There was
no great market for these bonds. but
each succeeding sale registered fall
ing off from par,
Within twenty minutes Of the open-
ing block Of 1907 900 had sold at s9.IO
and a second at the same figure Then,
between 10 and II, total OF Sl,542 600
was sold IN blocks OF from S3l 900 to
500. 600. 9s62 being the selling price.
Scattering sales IN the next half hour
brought the Third Liberty bonds down
TO $3.50
In the other Liberty Bond issues
fluctuations on comparatively small
sales were registered The second As
fell from G.gi to 95 7s The Liberty Slss.
which closed last night at 1884, dropped
10 $3.50 Liberty First A. fell on 4
cents from the opening,
In the early afternoon trading the
new issue Liberty Z l-ts went atil,
lower, TO 9Sii. In the last hour OF Tho
morning trading 81 $4,000 were sold
During the afternoon the bonds
reached a new low figure of gS 80. on
the stock Exchange abe selling NJ these
bonds was attributed 10 out ~ town
Danks,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-10
ONE KILLED, WOMAN HURT
AS TRAIN HITS AUTO
S. DemareSt OF Suffern and Com
panion Victims of Accident Near
Paterson, n. J.

PATTERSON. n. j.. May 1O-Dr. S,
Demarest OF Suffern. y. Y. died in the
Paterson General Hospital this morn
ing. and woman companion, still un-
Identified. Is in the hospital uncon-
sclous. as the result Of their automo-
bile being struck by a New York bound
freight train on tho Bergen branch of
the Erie Railroad last midnight.
The couple were on their way from
Paterson TO Suffern. The accident hap
pcned at the South Maple Avenue cross-
ing. Glen Rock. 1t is believed the doc
tor did not see the oncomlnE freight
lie was found suffering from wounds
on the head and body and died SIX hours
after the accident. The woman IS suf-
fering from a fracture of the right leg
and possible fracture OF tho skull
She Sc unconscious.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-10
AUSTRIAN FINANCES
REPORTED DESPERATE
Military Authorities Squandering
Money Recklessly Despite Crisis,
Committee Reports.

LONDON. MAY 1O.-Vienna newspl
pers represent the financial as well a.
the political situation in Austria as be-
ing most desperate. says Zurich
despatch to the Morning Post. The
Reichsrath. Just before It's adjournment,
had its attention called almost peremp
torily to the empire's finances,
The Committee for the Control OF the
National Debt reported TO the Lower
House that not only the large indebted
ness OF the states to the Austro- Hun
garian Bank. but the frequent use made
boy the Administration Of the note issu
ing bank. could but arouse the Gravest
apprehension from financial and eco
nomic standpoints. The committee com
plalned that the military authorities
squandered money recklessly
AMSTERDAM. Nav 10--Herr Kraet-
zig. a Socialist member of the Reichs.
tag, asserted in Wednesdays debate on
the appropriations for the Imperial Eco
uomic Department that four-fifths OF
the textile Industries OF Germany were
completely psralyzed and that the posi-
tion OF the idle textile workers was rap
idly growing desperate.