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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

| Petrograd, March ITO gathering
of workmen's and soldiers delegates at
Moscow on Monday, NJ. Prokrovsky
leader, Of the second peace delegation
at Brest-Litovsk, explained the peace
terms with the central powers. He
begged the people not to deceive them
selves.
The new frontiers traced by Ger
many. he declared, constituted ring
Of iron" around revolutionary Russia.
He said the Germans were endcavo.ing
nationalizing the banks had fallen into
sabeyance because the German terms
had the effect Of converting the banks
into German concerns.
Military evacuation by Russia of
Esthonia, Courland and Ltvonia gave
the enemy full authority in those re-
gions. ~ 4eesye
| NJ. Zinoieff, president of the Pero-
grad council Of workmen's delegates;
M. Severdloff and others from .Petro-
| grad addressed the conference. They
said the Russian representatives were
obliged to sign the peace agreement
as tactical measure.
Urged to Accept Terms.
The central executive committee Of
the soldiers and workmen's council,
while recognizing that the German
peace terms were those Of political
bandits" have called on its delegates
to the Moscow congress to vote for the
ratification Of peace, says the 1zvestia,
the bolsheviki organ. This action is
advised because the peace has afforded
the social revolution an absolutely
necessary respite"
Petrograd was calm and orderly to-
day regardless Of the presence Of Ger
man troops at Narva 100 miles from
the capital and evidence was to be
seen of the removal Of war material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
THREE POSITIONS HELD.
Americans Now Facing Enemy at
Several Points on Line.

bE tne Associated Press.
With the American Army in France,
March 6.--An American star colonel
while with n French raidng party
few days before his men took up their
positions in the new American sector
on the Lorraine front. met a Pruseian
lieutenant on the enemy front and cap
tured him. The colonel and a cacta,n
brought the prisoners back to the
American lines.
A German raid In this new sector
occurred Monday night. sharp fight
taking place In which the Germans
were repulsed and suffered heavy lo.s.
new unit, which had Just arrived.
gave the enemy n much warmer wei.
come than he had expected.
The American troops here are train.
ing with the French troops as in the
Chemin des Danes position. This makes
the third American force now facing
the enemy.
Casualties Arc Light.
During several days OF the Ameri-
cans service here the casualties have
been extraordinarily slight. The lines
are far apart and the positions are held
by strong points rather than contin-
uous trenches.
The capture OF the German officer
was the first made on this sector sby
the Americans.
AN American patrol, CON pr;;ss11s one
officer and eight men. missing since
last night in the sector northwest OF
Toul. suddenly emerged from shell
hole near the German lines today and
made dash across mo mans land
without shot being fired at them.
1t was noon when the patrol carried
out its rush to the American line. The
mems comrades. looking on. expected
every second to see them wiped out
and their safe return was an agreeable
surprise. They explained they had
lost their wav IN the dark
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07

PAGE ONE.
Teleeraphic News:
Russians Awake to Extent Of Be-
trayal.
Urged to Accept Bandit Peace Terms
German Raids Increasing.
American Army in France Reorgan-
izing.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Washington Hard Field For Sunday.
Two to Be Interned.
Death Mystery Near Solution.
Divorces Wife to Become Citizen.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
New Device May Doom Submarines.
Haig Reviews Cambrai Reverse.
Next Quota Will Not Be Large.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
One Man Day Drafted.
The Wisconsin Predicant.
The Equity Society Convention.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Hold Man For Alleged Murder.
Believed to Be Frank Lewis; Police
DO Not Think So.
Club to Help in War Fund Cam
paigns.
Y. w. c. A. Falls Short Of Goal
Marshalltown Twenty five Years Ago
General and Brief City News.
PAGEE TWELVE.
M arkets and General:
Seed Corn Shortage Boosts Corn.
Upturn in Oats.
Cattle Steady
Hogs Sell Higher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Astonishing Results From
Investigation by Wage
Commission.
ACCURATE CENSUS
OF RAIL WORKERS
Effort Made to Obtain Figures Show
ing How Much Men With Incomes
Of $4,000 or Less Spend For Food
Garden Army Of 100000 Chill
dren to Be Formed by Department Of
lnterior-Corn Shortage Foreeasted.

Washington, March THE most
extensive investigation into living cost
ever undertaken in this country has
been made by the railroad wage COM
mission in its search for information
on which to base recommendations for
wage increases. More than 500 news
papers and nearly every commercial
organization in the country were asked
to furnish data.
trained newspaper men gathered
data, visiting families with incomes of
$4,000 and less to ascertain how much
they were spending for food and
clothes now as compared with 1915.
The result was astonishing" said
Secretary Lane today. I'VE found
some families saving on incomes of
$500 year"
Elaborate charts Of wages paid by
railways have been made sho wing that
in the United States approximately
per cent Of all railroad workmen re-
ceive about $50 month, with s1h per
cent being paid from SOL to SOS a
month. When wages reach $3.50 a
month the men in each division, as the
pay advances IS, total less than l per
cent Of the entire number.
It Is the first time In history an ao-
curate CENSUS Of all railway workers
has been taken showing that 1880, :
900 men and women nre employed in
transporta ton.
The recommendation Of the commits
sion to the director general will be
final The recommendation will be
made this month.
To Form Garden Army.
Formation Of the UNITED States
garden army" with membership Of
100000 children, and having for it's
purpose the supplying Of each family
with vegetables, small fruit and eggs.
was announced today by the depart
ment Of the interior. The department
is organizing the children in the cities
and towns, while the department Of
agriculture is doing the same in the
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
RESIGNATION OF
RAINES ACCEPTED
Chairman Of Buchanan County Council
Of Defense Quits as Result Of Hugh
elder Wilson Case-Signed Wilson'S
Affidavit Claiming Exemption.

Waterloo. March 7.-R. B. Raines,
chairman OF the Buchanan county
council of Defense has resigned his
office and Governor Harding has ac-
-cepted the resignation. according to
advices received here from Independ-
ence.
The resignation OF Raines followed
the Hughhelder Wilson case. which
recently stirred Buchanan county.
Wilson, a deputy county clerk, left
that office some time ago to become a
farmer. He claimed deferred classi-
fcation and Raines signed the sup
porting affidavit. Buchanan county
soldiers were indignant and protested
to officials at Independence. A public
meeting was held to discuss the sit
uation and feeling ran high. Later
Wilson requested that he be put In
class one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
WOMEN WANT REFoRMAToRY.
Defense Council Branch Demands
Opening Of Rockwell City School.
Snecial 10 Times -Renuhlican

Defense Council Branch Demands
Opening Of Rockwell City School.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. March THE women's
branch Of the Iowa council Of defense
in session here today passed a resolu
ton asking that because Of a new
and urgent need OF caring for delin
quent and criminal women of the
state the Iowa branch of the woman's
council Of national defense urges the
immediate opening Of the women's re-
formatory at Rockwell City" and say
ing this is necessary as a war measure
Fifty-six Of the ninety-nine counties
In the state are represented at the
meeting. Mrs. F. r. Whitley is pre-
siding. The morning session was given
over to reports from the counties and
talk by Miss Juliene Doane, repre-
sentative of J. F. Deems, Iowa food ad-
ministrator. Iowa was first in pledge
cards and first in publicity for the food
campaign.
Mrs. Watzek. OF Davenport, called
the first meeting Of the executive board
and committees OF the Iowa Federation
Of Won,cn's Clubs this afternoon. All
club women were in attendance at the
council Of defense meeting this morn
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
N.r Department Approves
Plan For Reorganization
of Army.
THREE DIVISIONS
COMPOSE FIELD ARMY
New Organization Based on Three Tine
Trench Warfare Developed in France
Gives Pershins Opportunity to
Hold "FuIly Organized Section Of
Front in France'-Tendency Of De-
partment to Increase Big Guns.

Washington, March BASED on the
three line trench warfare evolved in
France. the war department has APP
proved plan OF organization which
fixes six divisions as the strength OF
an army corps. Three or more divisions
will compose field army. The change
is made to give General Pershing an
opportunity to hold fully organized
section Of the front in France
The plan leaves to General Pershing
the determination Of the number of
corps and the number Of field armies
needed.
By the six division army corps plan.
each corps will occupy a front sector
with two divisions, while two replace
ment lines Of two divisions each will
back them up. The effect is to produce
the line OF depth necessary for the type
OF warfare now in progress.
Replacement troops sent from the
United states are fed into the war
machine in France at the third
line. They move forward as their
training progresses and arrive in tn1
first line trenches to I'LL In casualty
gaps only when seasoned.
iuillil the IuuCtQn8 OF an army
corps. it has been found necessary to
place under the commander OF q corps,
In addition TO his six divisions, 10000
troops OF engineering. aviation. and
other troops. 's
Field army troops maintain the lines
from the advance base OF the army
back to the sources Of supply In the
case OF General Pershings forces this
line connects with the ocean transport
services.
Backed Up BY Big Guns.
In these corps are many units oe
heavy artillery The organization sche-
dule shows that General Pershing is to
be equipped with artillery of all cali.
bers on a scale not heretofore dreamed
OF. The proportion Of artillery to army
rifles adopted by the war department
Is greater than that either Of the Brit
ish or French armies and the tendency
Of the department is to increase the
big guns.
In addition to the heavy artillery
there will be whole brigades of anti
air craft guns mobile howitzers of s,
s. 10 and even 12-inch caliber. rifles OF
similar size, including heavy lone
range naval guns and probably batter
les of the monster American 1s-inch
naval rifles recently developed W1te
this array Of guns, enemy depots,
twenty miles or more in the rear OF his
trenches, could be kept under bonn
bardment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
ASKS AUTHORITY TO
SELL ALIEN PROPERTY
Custodian Palmer Petitions Congress
for Legislation Authorizing Sales
Thruout United states-Treasury to
Receive Proceeds Of Sales.

Washington, March 7-Congress was
asked today by A. Mitchell Palmer
enemy alien property custodian for
LEGISLATION to empower him to sell any
euch property in Sthe United States.
The request was made to the senate
appropriations committee asking that
such legislation be attached to the org
ent appropriation bill supplementing
the legislation to- give the president
authority to acquire enemy wharves at
Hoboken and Jersey City.
The principal reason for authorizing
discretionary sale Of alien property as
well as the acquisition Of the North
German Lloyd piers, Palmer said, was
to hamper Germany and at the same
time aid the United States in the war.
Proceeds from any sales were to be
turned into the treasury to be used as
the government sees f1t but might be
turned back to the owners after the
war.
The committee voted unanimously
for the provisions, but was divided on
the amendment for federal acquisition
Of the piers, few republicans voting
against it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
More Hun Brutality.

London, March How the crew OF
German submarine recently killed
the master Of a Belgian fishing vessel
who refused to leave the vessel is des-
cribed in dispatch from Penzance.
The submarine attacked the smack
with gunfire and the skipper was
wounded. He urged his men, includ-
ing his son, to save themselves. The
submarine commander forced his
fishermen to row German sailors to the
smack to place bombs on board. One
OF the Germans drew a revolver and
shot the helpless skipper thru the head
In the presence Of his son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
o Form Garden Army.
Seed Corn Crop Shortage.

New York March Only by care
ful cultivation can more than one-half
OF the 1917 corn crop be grown this
year, according to George T. Powell,
agricultural advisor of the Woman's
Land Army of America. an organiza-
tion formed to use woman labor on
farms. In a statement today Powell
says there is danger of serious short
age in the corn crop from seed corn
freezing. Farmers are urged to begin
testing their seed before going to the
expense OF preparing the soil and
wasting time planting poor seed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
CALL FOR 5000 NURSES.
Estimated That 10000 Will Be Needed
In Hospitals This Year.

Estimated That 10000 Will Be Needed
In Hospitals This Year.
Washington, March 7.-Acall for 81
900 nurses between now and June l. for
service in military hospitals at home
and abroad, have been made on the
Red Cross by Surgeon General Gorgas
Of the army. Nearly 1000 nurses al
ready have been supplied by the Red
Cross but the need for more grows i'm
perative daily. OF the $4,000 or 10000
registered nurses in the United States
it is estimated that approximately 3d.
600 will be needed in army hospitals
this year.
Miss, Jane Delano, Red Cross direc-
tor of nursing, today issued an appeal
for the country's nurses to volunteer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
CHINA WILL AID JAPAN.
Will Send 10000 Troops With Expedi-
tion Into Siberia.

Peking, March IA cabinet meeting
considered the question Of sending
troops to Siberia and decided to dis
patch an army Of 10000 Manchuli si-
multaneously with the Japanese ex-
pedition. The necessary ammunition
will be furnished by Japan.
The military governor Of Chinese
Turkestan reports that Russians and
Germans are fraternizing with Mo-
hammedan natives with the view Of
creating disturbances.
It is feared that the japanese ex-
pedition will lead to many diplomatic
problems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
HUN RAIDS INCREASING IN VIOLENCE

one. This declaration was made by
Baron Won Dem Bessche- Haddenhau-
sen, under secretary for foreign affairs
in the reichstag, in reply to observa-
tions by other speakers regarding the
future of the Roumanian throne.
ut has been reported from several
sources that Prince William OF Ho-
henzollerr, brother of King Ferdinand.
was to succeed to the throne. The pre-
liminary peace treaty between Rou-
mania and the central powers, how
ever makes no mention of any pro-
posed change in the Roumanian dy-
nasty.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Lack Army; Accept Peace.

London, March 1.-THE decision Of
the central executive committee of the
Russian soldiers and workmen's coun-
Gil in favor of accepting the German
peace terms was arrived at, Petro-
grad dispatch reports, in view of the
lack of strong army and the weakness
of the German working class. The
resolution, as adopted by the commit
tee with twenty-six dissenting votes,
declares the terms are accepted to
gain time in which to gain strength for
another struggle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
AGREE ON LLRoAp BILL.
House and Senate confereer Prepare
Dill e. E:>l A

House and Senate confereer Prepare
Bill For Final Action.
Washington, March THE admins
tration bill for tho control of railways
during the war was prepared for final
action by congress when the senate
and house conferees today reached
complete agreement on differences on
their respective drafts.
Under the final agreement the period
of government contol Of the always
was limited to twenty one months in
stead Of the two years period Of the
house bill and the eighteen months
limit of the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
A Thrift Stamp Day Keeps the Kaiser Away

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
RouMANiAN ARMlsrIcE SIGNED.
Permanent Peace May Be Concluded
in Fourteen Days.

Permanent Peace May Be Concluded
in Fourteen Days.
Amsterdam, March Premier Won
Seydler in announcing the signing of
a preliminary peace treaty with Rou-
mania in the Austrian lower house,
said:
Permit me to congratulate the
house that by the military and political
cooperation Of Austria Hungary with
it's faithful allies this fresh and i'm
portant stage on the roads to a general
peace has been reached"
The preliminary peace treaty signed
Tuesday evening, according to a dis
patch from Bucharest, agreed that the
anistice between Roumania and the
central powers should run for fourteen
days from midnight March s. with a
period Of three days for denunciation.
Complete agreement was reached be-
tween the signatories that the final
peace should be concluded within this
period
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
PORTER DEMOCRATIC
CHOICE FOR LEADER
State Central Committee Decides To
Ask District United States Attorney
To Make Raoe-Marsh Not to Enter
Contest.

To Make Raee-Marsh Not to Enter
Contest.
Des oMines, March members Of
the democratic state central committee,
meeting here today with other leaders
Of the party, decided to ask District
United States Attorney Claude r. Por-
ter, Of Centerville, to be the partys
candidate for governor. It was decided
to hold conference of democrats here
March 21, when a party slate will be
drawn up.
The attitude Of Mr.. Porter, now in
Chicago aiding in the prosecution Of
I. w. w. cases, will be ascertained be-
fore that time.
Wilbur w. Marsh.of Waterloo, demo-
cratic national committee member, de-
finitely announced he would not enter
the gubernatorial race.
j. w. Reynolds, Of Creston, chairman
of the state committee, declared the
party would put a complete ticket in
the field and it was said ]. r. Files, of
Fort Dodge, was being groomed to op-
pose Senator Kenyon.
The liquor plank, 1t was said, would
be removed from the democratic plat
form, it no longer being an issue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Shelter For Wounded soldier.

Washington, March THE depart
ment OF labor today formally announc-
ed the transfer of the Ellis Isle i'm
migration station to the army and
navy for shelter of wounded soldiers
and sailors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Huns Lootins Belgium.

Havre, March THE Germans con-
tinue to dynamite the engines, ma
chimes and foundations in factories
around, Mons, according to Belgians
who recently escaped from Belgium.
They are carrying of the rails from
street and local railway tracks. The
rails on the line have disappeared en-
tirely. It is said the rails are being
shipped to Germany.
Deportations OF Belgians continue,
and have extended to children 10 years
OF age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
sa.d Corn short IN I,Iino;..

Chicago. March 7-Scarcity Of seed
in the corn belt OF Illinois is being con
sidered by the state council OF de-
fense with the possibility of the coun-
Gil standing sponsor for fund to pur-
chase 100000 bushels OF seed. A short
age is said also to exist in Indiana,
Wisconsin and Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Thrusts Against Allied Lines
Extend From Flanders
Il to the Vosges.
ARTILLERY CENTERS
AGAINST VERDUN
Both Sides Almost Equally Active in
Raidins Operations, Which Assume
Proportions of Battles at Some
Points-Ailies Report All Raiders
Repulsed = Comparative Quiet in
American Seetor-Activity in Italy.

On the western front both sides
are almost equally active in the
newly developed raiding tactics in
which the artillery arm is freely
employed by way of preparation
and support
The German raiders, however,
wore somewhat more aggressive
than usual during the last thirty
six hours, according to the indi-
cations in the official reports,
which reveal thrusts by German
troops virtually all along the line
from Flanders to the Vosges.
Tho artillery fighting along the
French lines centered chiefly in the
Verdun region, where. it was ac-
eompanied by raids which the
French repuIsed. Bombardments
also have occurred at various
points in Lorraine, but there is no
mention Of Americans having been
further attacked in this district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Activity on Italian Front.

+ Rome. March 6.-There was lively
renewal of reciprocal fire between Lake
Garda and the Asiago in the region of
Montello. and along the coastal zone"
says today's official statement. Our
batteries made concentrated fire on the
Germans in the region south Of Primo
lano on the back slopes of Col Della
Reretta and in the vicinity of Lam
pol, to, the left of the Piape. South Of
Perno hostile parties attempting to reach
our lines were repulsed with losses. On
the Pasubio we exploded a mine,
damaging the enemy positions
Our aircraft bombarded the enemy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
WILL ROUND UP "pEsERTERs."
Orders Issued to Apprehend Men Fall

Orders Issued to Apprehend Men Fall
ing to Return Questionnaires.
Des Moines, March 7.-Registrants
who failed to return questionnaires will
be rounded up as deserters under
orders issued today by Adjutant Cen
eral Logan acting under instructions
from Provost Marshal General Crowd
er.
General Crowder declares that de-
serter may be apprehended without
warrant A reward OF $50 Is payable
to each wilful deserter delivered to the
military authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
KiNDLEs FIRE WITH OIL.
Resultant Explosion Causes Death Of
Newmarket Girl.

Special to Times Republican.
) Newmarket. March 7.-vivia, the 16-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Taylor form people near New
market. was fatally burned last even
ing while getting the evening meal.
She poured oil from a can on the
kitchen fire and an explosion resulted
which threw burning oil over her en-
tire body. Her clothing was almost en-
tirely burned from her. The girls
mother has been seriously ill for SINE
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Soldiers and Workmen In
formed That Peace Treaty
is One Sided.
GERMANS CALLED
POLITICAL BANDITS
Masses Of People in Former Empire
Being Fully Informed as to Com
pIeteness Of Betrayal by Bolsheviki
Leaders-German Advance Continu-
ing-Held to Be Solely For Consoli-
dation Of Lines.

Addresses Of soldiers in Moscow
indicate there 10 a full UNDER
standing among the masses, espe-
cially as to the nature Of tho peace
Germany has exacted from Russia.
One Of the speakers declared the
new frontiers constitute a ring
Of iron around Russia"