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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
McAdoo May Electrify All Railroads

Secretary McAdoo said on his return
to duty In the treasury department and
the office Of the director general of rail-
roads. that his observation Of the vast
resources Of water power during the
two months he had been absent from
Washington since the close OF the last
bond campaign, had impressed him with
the idea Of electrifying the railroads OF
the United states. l.: the government,
were to continue the administration OF
the railroads Of the county for any
prolonged period, he said, he would be
in favor of rcsorting to the use Of cleo
tricity Just as far as it could be prac-
tically employed.
Notwithstanding the great develop
ment turnout the country OF water
power yet to be harnessed and turned
to account of moving the industries and
the transportation Of the American peo-
pie. This power. now almost entirely
the property of the United States, could
be Communicated with cost slight in
comparison with the advantages TO be
derived from 1t. THIS. In view of the
continually troublesome problems con-
pected with the supply and distribution
and to beat home and city apa rtments,
was contamination that sooner or
later would be forced on the country by
absolute necessity.
Secretary McAdoo said that for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
SOUGHT TO SAVE Ex.czAR.
His Assassination Not Part Of German
Plan in Russia.

Plan IN Russia.
Berne. Aug. 16.-Repeated reports of
tie assassination Of the former En-
peror Nicholas Of Russia have brought
out a statement in diplomatic quarters
that the German authorities took care
to guard as far as possible against the
eVentuality of an assassination Of any
OF the members of the former imperial
family, by secret article in the Brest-
Lltovsk treaty providing for the treat
5ment of the former emperor and his
family. This article, as discussed in
diplomatic circles, required that the
personal safety of the imperial family
should be safeguarded by suitable mill
tary and police guards and that their
future surroundings should be in keep
Ing with the dignity of their former
position. 1t was in accordance
with provision it is said that the Red
Guard, which formerly had charge Of
the imperial family was changed to a
guard Of Lettonians in whom special
confidence was reposed The change
of the PLACE of Imprisonment to Yek-
aterinburg is also said to have resulted
from this same provision requiring
safeguards against personal danger to
the imperial family.
The prevailing diplomatic view here
is that the interest of the German au-
thorities in Nicholas and his family
was something more than humane
tartan, and forsees the possibility of
German support for an imperial restor-
alton in Russia, If. that should even
tually prove an effective part OF Ger
man policy in Russia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16

would be- attacked at the most favor
labe points in the country where the
static value of water was most OBJ
vious and the cost of making the
change from steam to electricity would
be comparatively slight.
The saving in cost of subsequent OPP
Grafton, he saih. would be such con-
vincing demonstration that electrical
ton as a general policy would be de-
manded by public opinion. The Incl
dental economy to be obtained from the
use of electricity for manufacturing a''d
transportation by use Of water power
would come at first IN the savinS of
labor, Mr.. McAdoo explained Then the
fuel needs of the people could be fully
met by the labor released from produce
ing coal for manufacturing plants and
the railroads. This, In itself. he said,
would be a very large justification for
embarlsing In the experiment Of electri-
fcation If it could be called an expert
ment in the fact Of the numerous pri-
vate electric plants operated by water
power with such success and such econ :
my. b
The history Of the work Of the gov
eminent in the great system Of re-
clamation in the arid west. Mr.. McAdoo
thought. amply supported the expecta-
ton that the government could put
through the conservation OF water pow
or for the needs of manufacturing and
transportation and the welfare Of the
people In their homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16

me by the American troops l saw in
France. They are superb in material
and in training and in the way they
have borne themselves in the trying
conditions Of battles they have fought.
l found great spirit of confidence
which strengthens our conviction of
victory.
THE var has upset everything and
when it Is over the falling back into
normal conditions will be another dis
turhance. There will be great social
and economic disturbance.
There are two alternatives. One Is
that the war will have sobered the mil
lions who have passed thru the fires,
whether in France or in the anxieties
at home. Their vision will have been
broadened, their sympathy deepened,
their outlook and purpose made clearer.
tirrner and more exalted. There are
millions who have been in daily con-
tact with death. walking hourly over
it's trap doors. They have come into
contact with very terrible realities.
That is one view.
THE other is that there are millions
who for these years have endured pri-
vations. discomfort. Indebtedness, as
we'll as pain and terror and who have
made uS their minds to have good
time for the rest of their lives when it
is over. That is'a verykdangerous frame
Of mind for nation to be in"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16

against the methods of A. C. Townley,
notorious as one OF the head organizers
Of the Nonpartisan League. are now
being circulated here. He declares that
$4,000 had been collected by the or
ganizers in his part OF the country to
start store In which Townlcy him
self said only $4,000 would be invested
and when he was asked what was to
be done with the $4,000. he declares
Townley shook his fist under his nose
and said it was none of his - -.
business.
1t is not thought the league will take
any part in Iowa politics this fall nor
will they be sufficiently strong to I'M
dertake any legislation thru the Iowa
legislature. The league started out this
spring in Iowa to do considerable or
Eanizing but made little progress. Dur
ing the summer months but little was
heard of the work of their organizers
but now that the harvest season Il,
drawing to 4 close in some parts of tho
state it is expected the organizers will
again appear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
New. of Hampton.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times RepubEcan.
Hampton, Aug 16lThis vicinity re-
ceived very welcome rain Thursday
and one that will be worth great deal
to crops of all kinds. Very little dam
age had resulted to farm crops in this
vicinity from the dry weather of two
or three weeks, but rain had come to be
needed.
The sweet corn pack at the canning
plant here promises to be very large
Preparations are being made to employ
large number of local people during
the season, and the deficiency, IL any,
will be supplied from outside.
Yields of wheat SO far threshed in this
vicinity, have been from twenty to
twenty-five bushels. One of the best
reported was trifie over twenty five
that of c. H. Scantlebury. Some has
sold as high as s2.O5 per .bushel
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Meyer have ar
rived home from Iowa City, where they
went several weeks ago to consult sur
geons as to the condition of Mr.. Meyer.
Failing health had caused him to re-
sign as postmaster here. and diagnosis
of his case by university surgeons made
1t advisable for him to submit to seri-
Gus surgical operation for gall stones.
This was done and he has so far re-
covered that he has returned home and
is able to be out occasionally.
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present nothing could be done toward
substituting waterpower for coal-pro
duced steam. but it might come as d
was on. 1t would first be desirable to
keep up the volume of manufacturing
power and then it would be required to
relieve terminal needs. Ultimately cleo
trcity would be principally employed in
first of all In simplifying terminal prob
terms.
Mountain Streams as Power.
country was relieved by its many noun
tain ranges. all Astounding in streams
that would provide power. was a guar
anty Of the practical distribution of cur
rent in the sections that were now forg-
ing rapidly forward in manufacturing
Importance.
Some of the virgin ground Of manu-
featuring development. such as the
South along the SAtlantic seaboard.
especially invited the consideration of
this plan to relieve tho country from
tho th-pI1dc-,>s of roal ..>'..is.-, "--si ek'--
.ment, according to Mr.. McAdoo lie
held that even If there were liz uan
great necessity to conserve orr coal
would of itself justify Transforming
many Of our railroads to electrical sys-
terms.
clectrifcation would be actually under
taken while the government had control
of the railroads. and that the problem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
Moral Abandon, in
Germany Held Due
70 Wartime Tr;a $
Correspondence Associated Press.l

ftSSOCldltu IIeSS.J
Amsterdam. July 1.-THE moral de-
terioration of the German nation IN
consequence Of wartime trials Is greatly
troubling clear minded observers OF the
fatherland. The Lutheran synod of
Berlin the other day called special
meeting to discuss how to deal with the
dissolute ways of the thousands Of
young munit.on workers. male and
female. who habitua.ly squander their
high wages in riotious living and i'm
morality. 1t was agreed that most of
the youth of the country seemed to be
entirely beyond control.
Much has already been written about
the unsafety of the public streets, and
the general callous indifference to the
suffering OF. others. This seems to
apply 70 the whole Of Germany.
Every mans hand seems to be
against his neighbor," the Cologne Gaz-
cite despairingly exclaims, and it de-
votes whole article to the intense If
latent anger of the populace at the ex-
tortions to which 1t is subjected by the
interruptions methods OF tradesmen,
who in their turn are made the victims
OF deficient government control and the
.usurious practices of producers.
Popular discomfort is famed by an
nouncements OF eXtravagant. profits
such as those made by meat firm
supplies the army. It operated with a
capital OF a million marks and in one
year netted profit Of 722.63s marks.
Sarcastic comment aoounds In respect
of the newly rich who faunt their re-
Gently acquired wealth In the faces of
their less-favored fellow citizens. The
vulgarian who at restaurant sells for
three times a portion Of whatever Is
most expensive is a standing type.
Another feature Is the phenomenal
demand for real estate by war profit
GERS whose aim Is to become lord of a
manor. The German Tagesseitung the
other day contained no fewer than
twenty five advertisements Tor country
estates wanted at once, from 1000 to
1000 acres. price no object, altho land
has risen to double, and some times
treble. the value Of pre-war times.
All these things serve to embitter the
helpless poorer classes to a degree the
danger Of which has not escaped the
attention OF the powers that be, as wit
ness recent arrangements u made at
Munster, Westphalia. Where the serv-
Ice Of the clergy has been enlisted by
the official war food department to
keeping down the growing popular dis
content over the food difficulties.
Even the Rhenish Westphalian Gag
cite, which gives publicity to this IN
teresting piece OF new. expresses the
fear that the last few months preced-
ing the harvest will be an exceedingly
trying time and for this reason the war
food department wishes to remain in
constant touch with the minor clergy
SO as to have the benefit Of their obser-
walton among the people.
With reference to this, the socialistic
Vorwaerts prophetically exclaims "Af-
ter the war, there will be only two
camps-war proflteers and out and -out
socialists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
PLANS FOR REGISTRATION.
crowder Sends Out instructions 70,
Work Under Proposed Law.

Washington. Aug. 16.--Plans for reg
istration early in September of the 49,
100000 men made subject to military
service by the pending draft extension
act and for calling out the first install
ment on Oct. l were outlined by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder. 1t Is
estimated the new classes will provide
100000 lighting men.
General Crowder's plan are conting-
ent upon the enactment by Aug. 81 OF
the legislation extending the draft ages.
Unless congress acts by that time. per-
hitting registration and classification
during September, It will be inpossi-
BILE. Gen. Crowder declares, to avoid in.
vasion of class . of the draft.
Instructions have been sent to gov
errors and adjutant generals of state,
district, and local draft boards ITO be-
gin preliminary work of preparation
for the registration and classification.
by Oct. 1."sGeneral Crowder warns
Glass 1. under the age limits Of the
original act, will have been entirely
exhausted. Unless there is to be /.
serious Interruption, in the flow OF
American troops to the camps and
thence acrces the seas Class ! must ne
replenished at the earliest possible mo-
ment by available men both below and
above the present age limits Of 81
to 81"
General Crowder points out that the
draft age limits covered by the bill now
before congress includes, in addition to
the men within the present limits OF 81
to 81. those between 80 and As. inclu-
sive, or fourteen annual clcsses. and
those between IS and 20. inclusive. or
three annual classes.
These limits were suggested by the
war department. said Gen Crowder,
because the military man power pro-
gram Of the United States requires that
the reservoir of Glass men shalt be
replenished by more than 1000, 900 men
available for full military service To
do so on the basis Of actuarial figures
from insurance companies. census COM
putations and the experience OF this
office In the previous registration IL
has been estimated that approximate
ly 100000 men must be added to the
list OF registrants.
III the bill as introduced Is passed It
will be necessary between the date OF
Its passage and Oct. to register and
begin to classify by questionable 49,
100000 men, or approximately one and
one-third as many men as were regis
tered on June 5. 1917. And when TINS
has been done draft calls upon the new
Glass must start to fill the places in
the training camps
IF the bill is passed by Aug. 81 reg
istration day might be as early as Sept
5. or shortly thereafter. To have the
first installment Of Glass ready for
camp by October it would be necessary
to- have the registration not later than
Sept. Is.
General Crowder said he had in
structed local boards to. proceed with
the appointment OF registrars on the
basis Of one registrar for each eighty
resistrants, Existing draft machinery
will be used and the, registration will
be made In the customary voting pre-
cincts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
Bombing squadrons
Keep in Close Touch
With Weather Man

Correspondence Associated Press.1
A British Aerodrome Somewhere In
France. July 16.-An hour before dusk.
weather, reports from all parts of
France. as well as from London and
the English coast, begin pouring into
the office Of the might bombing squad
rom When machines are going on a
long fight to bomb German towns it
Is very desirable to know what weather
may be expected.
BY means of little balloon whose
speed and direction, as 1t scars upward.
is registered by special instrument.
the direction and force Of. the wind
at different levels Is discovered. This
information tells the airman what
course he must steer and what allow
ances he must make for DETECTION and
VIVID drift.
The pilots and observers are called
into tho mapping office and the orders
for the night are read aloud by the
commanding officer. Maps are collect
ed, and photographs of the objective
are examined, so that the airmen may
familiarize themselves with the sur
roundings as they appear from the air.
Then they hurry away to their rooms.
and get ready for the long flight thru
the cold night skies.
Heavy sweaters are donned and soft
leather thigh boots lined with white
fleece are pulled on over thick wooden
stockings. Mufflers are wrapped round
necks and mouths. The airmen climb
into overall suits of waterproof material
lined with long black fur. These are
securely strapped at ankles and wrists.
Fur-lined leather helmets and goggles
are put on, and yellow whale oil is
smeared over the face to prevent frost
bite. Then, gathering up their thick
fur gloves. their torches and maps
their sandwiches and vacuum TASKS,
their notebooks and pencils, the air.
men straddle awkwardly out to the
iaerodrome where the great machines
stand silently in dim line, ready to
burst into life at the order to start.
| The first Of the big machines slowly
takes across the aerodrome, turns to
face the wind, halts a little and then,
gathering momentum every second. 1t
PUSHES across the grass and climbs up
into the night till 1t can no longer be
seen, and its two wing -tip lights, like
fiery eyes, alone show where 1t moves
in the darkness. For several minutes
its pulsing drone can be heard as 1t
climbs in great circles over the aero
drome. Every eye is turned upwards
watching the little lights. Suddenly a
ball of red appears in the sky. drops
slowly, and dies out. 1t is a signal de-
scribing 'the weather conditions up
aloft. and conveying an order to those
on the ground.
] One by one the huge machines glide
out into the middle Of the field, thunder
across the grass. and rise, soaring to
the stars For time, their mprmur
fills the skies. but soon heavy silence
descends of the aerodrome. while in the
east beyond the German lines, can be
seen the pale fingers of the cropping
searchlights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
STRONG REPUBLIC MAY ARISE.
United States ct South America Among
Probabilities of Near Future,

Probabilities of Near Future.
Buenos Aires, Aug. 15.-The poten-
tfalites of the republic OF South Amer
lea are engaging the close attention of
the governments of more than one OF
the great powers as future fields for
commercial and industrial activity.
The special British embassy under Sir
Maurice de, Bunsen has Just visited
Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay
and Chile on q political and economical
mission and an Italian mission with
similar objects Is now covering the
same itinerary.
Not long ago. France sent out ME-
sion under Baudin. The japanese have
shown especial interest In South Am
erica. and especially Argentina. as
show by the opening Of a branch Of the
Yokohama Specie Bank. The South
African Union has been represented
here for several moths by trade COM
missioner who in few months has
Even the government Of Mexico has
sent emissaries to Argentina and an in
crease In trade interchange between the
two countries is already noticeable.
It Is to the United States. however.
that pride of place must be assigned IN
considering the enterprise displayed. in
Argentina at least, In the matter of eff
hcacious political and economic propa-
ganda. Before the United States enter
ed the war. circumstances had comhin-
ed to favor and augment to a phenom.
email degree the American commercial
relations with Argentina.
Since the entrance OF the United
States into the war. the Americans have
shown no sign of relaxing their deter
mination to expand their commerce In
South America. The branches OF three
important American banking institu-
| tons are conspicuous and practical
symbols Of the rapid advance Of Am
erican trade with Argentina, which the
official statistics Of both countries rec
! ord.
The political prestige Of the United
States in South America is also main
tanned by the presence of strong
South Atlantic squadron whose chief,
Admiral Caperton. has been credited by
several local newspapers with possess
ing many of the essential qualities OF a
diplomat. y
Across the river in Uruguay, the
prestige OF the United States has been
still further augmented by the cordial
Invitation given by the Washington
government to DR.. Brum. minister Of
foreign affairs, and candidate for the
presidency, to visit the United States
as the guest of the American govern
ment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
MURPHY SCORES KNOCKOUT.
Pittsburgh Lishtwsisht Uses Fists
When Gun is Lost.

When Gun Is Lost.
Paris. July 14,-EBy Mail]-Forced in
close bayonet fighting to use the butt
of his gun across the head of boche
to lay him low, Terry Murphy, the
Pittsburgh lightweight, unable to re-
cover. his gun rapidly enough. next
swung with his right fist upon a Ger
man lieutenant who was ready to draw
upon him and knocked the Hun into
Inconsistencies. 1t was Terry's first
knockout in France.
Terry's unit was brigaded with the
French in the sector about Chateau
Thierry. He was one of hundreds of
volunteers from his regiment to seek
duty in the front line.
It was the intention at first to have
the volunteers perceed brigaded with a
French battalion. They were given
their proper formation and told to adj
vance with the French poilus only to
a certain point. the idea being to
familiarize them with actual fire. Fur
Their advance was to be made by the
poilus, leaving the American volunteers
behind. At the point they were to stop,
they were overcome with eagerness.
went right along with the poilus and
made a creditable showing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
cacA NOE SHIPPING BOARD.
'"The Merchant Mariner" Expected I.
Increase Enlistnsents.

Bostcn, Aug. 16.--The United States
shipping board has begun publication
of a weekly journal as an aid to It's
campaign to recruit men for service on
Americas new merchant marine.
Called "The Merchant Mariner" and
with Edwin REYNOLDS. formerly a
newspaper man in Boston and now a
special agent Of the shipping board. az
managing editor. this service news
paper Is designed not alone to convey
merchant marine news to the men al
ready enrolled but to attract to this
sea trade $4,000 others to man the
cargo carriers recently launched or
under construction
"The Merchant Mariner announces
that the steamship President, recently
acquired for the use OF the shipping
boards recruiting service as a station
ship, is the tenth vessel to enter tails
training feet. Apprentices are enlist
ing from. all parts OF the country, the
paper explains, and the President, after
being refltted, will accommodate these
newcomers The activities of all the
ships Of this fleet are placed before the
public 30 that the progress Of this
SANAASAA " tSAiC ohlPPAhS OO0IU . WI ~
may be observed.
Late in July the enrollments had
passed the $4,000 mark. with Mass
achusetts leading with s.1ss, New York
second with 1855. Pennsylvania third
with 900, and Ohio fourth with 500.
Enrolling has not struck it's stride
in all the states as yet" the publica-
ton announces. and the figures OF en-
rollments will have rapid growth in
the near future, with possible frequent
changes in the relative standing of the
leading states. Recruits are now being
accepted on the training vessels atythe
rate OF 80 to 100 day.
OF particular interest to New Eng
land is the statement that the coal
crisis in the six states has led to call
for volunteers from the training serv-
ce to serve in crews of Golfers en-
gaged in coastwise coal trade. The
shipping board, the paper states in this
connection. is considering a special
distinction for the men who volunteer
for the coal carrying trade and remain
in it for three months or more"
"The Merchant Mariner" is pub
lished at the national headquarters OF
the shipping boards recruiting, in the
custom house in Boston.