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The Denver star., 1918-05-11
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Physically free from peonage,
Mentally free from ignorance.
Politically free from disfranchise.
ment,
Socially free from insult
No race in all history ever had a
more commanding slogan than this.
When Mr.. Mooreheld Story. former
president of The American Bar Asso-
citation and now president of our Ma
tionAl body. appeared before the U. S.
Supreme Court last May to argue the
Loomisville segregation case, he posi-
lively refused to accept a cent for his
service. and later, when the Supreme
Court handed down that memorable
decision declaring all such ordinances
to be unconstitutional. he again re-
fused to accept money rendered him
by grateful negroes. and said the only
tribute OF honor he asked was that We
build our membership up to At least
$4,000. Should We not, as citizens
proud of our growing into the fuller
enjoyment Of our rights. freely and
unstintediy pay this humble tribute
to MoorsAead Story. the eminent Bos.
ton attorney who knows men by their
worth and not by their color. He is
our foremost white champion OF man
hood rights in America today. He is
the very re!ncarnation of Sumner and
Garrison. those great yearning socls
to whom God spoke. The Denver
Branch asks the citizens OF this place
to do their part. May LIST is the date
set for this number to be acquired.
Join yourself. Ask your white friends
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In asking for membership of So.
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The Denver star., 1918-05-11
COLORADO SEAN CROP
MUST De lkCREASEo

Disheartening crop news from New
York and Michigan in regard TO great
ly lowered acreage in pinto bean
planting has encouraged Colorado
beAn growers to make An increased
effort to get 4 maximum acreage in
this state.
For the past three years. according
70 the report. growers In these states
have been compelled to contend with
vet weather At harvest time which
greatly damaged their crops. In some
cases entire crops were lost
o. H. Liebers. head Of the bean d.
vision for the u. 9. Food Administra-
ton. in announcing . shortage Of good
seed. states that Colorado growers
can obtain good seed through the
county agricultural agent or local
shipper.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
SAVE WHEAT

The mest vital food question
facing America now 10 wheat
savin0.
The United States Food A.
nsintstrstion, In view 81 the
critical Whsat shortage, asks
every ceioradean' to observe
theoe rules:
For the sake Of the American
1ads In the trsnehss of France
Make every meal svsry day .
''wheatloos meal" Eat no feed
~ any kind containing wheat Or
wheat peo1uets unleeo aboeiute-
iy nsessoary fer health.
Use pstatseo, fresh veOs-
table,, frvttA dairy peedvets
and e<hse essOais sveh ,ss corn
so1 slso 3es Ssoeh And eUesd
Wssoss - ~ kSW1e, INCLUDING
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
cea,psnsatie0e

no one can do really good woek WITH.
out making money along with Il, In TIN
CAY and Eenefatioo, when good Wosk.
men are ut . premium. II you afs .
good workman. working for tie love o6
your Woek - well a. for its money
value, you may know that you win nnd
your compensation In II. And It win
be more than q money compeosatjoo,
you may b very sure.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
WHEAT SUBSTITUTE TABLE
IS USEFUL TO HOUSEWIVES

In war time all the old reverenced
customs are cast overheard and new
strange practices instituted In their
places. Time was when . woman
would consider her housewifery i'm
peached II she used anything but the
best and finest wheat flour. But that
tradition, with thousands Of others,
has been shattered. and now real
tariff and loyalty to country makes
substitutes serve where only wheat
was once known.
Out Of some practice, skilled cooks
have compiled the following table for
women whose own experim ent has not
told them what the proper proportion
q substitute flours makes the. best
mixture:
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
Taking I Nap.

Nan was sitting ON one Of the small.
est nrst-grade chairs with her legs
crossed. After = while she extended
them gingeriy and exclaimed to the
teacher: '-Oh. my feet have gone to
bed"
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
the GRAND THEATRE CON.
ItNuG3 TO PCEA2G

Nerybo4y who visits LArfmeS et
knows that their visit 10 not eomnlets
until they have stopped In and bees
aotsrtainsd By the high class pictures
Of the Grad theatre. They Just t1y
10 satisfy aAl please voey6o1y.
The Denver star., 1918-05-11
p a o..) WHEAT FLOUR

Inc AbOVe eQuIvhIehts fepFosont An
average on these flours. but different
mills turn out different grades of
flour and weight IL the safest guide. II
you have no scales sift flour and
measure lightly in . measuring cup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
'DEposED CAR MENTAL WRECK.
Former Emperor Nicholas Affected
Mentally by His Imprisonment.

| Correspondence Associated Press.
I Petrograd. March 0-Imprisonment
has affected greatly the mental capaci
ties of the former Emperor Nicholas II.
according to a letter from the foymer
Empress Alexandra, written from To-
bolsk to one of her former maids of
honor in Petrograd, which has been in
tercepted. The former emperor, she
writes, seems to have grown dull and
very unsociable He does not show the
slightest interest in current events and
only wants to be allowed to live in his
own way. His only regret Is that he
can not live in his old palace in the
| Crimea.
| He corresponds only with his mother.
The former empress declares her chill
dren have become accustomed to their
new position. Olga is much interested
in housekeeping and spends most OF
her time in household duties.
I Alexis Is busy with his studies and
desires to travel
Regret over her separation from her
best friends is expressed by the en-
press, but she writes that the entire
family welcomes the news OF peace in
Russia. She says that with peace she
hoped the Romanoffs may be permitted
to go to some other town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
CONSUMPTION
Of WHEAT TO
P'fREsTR|CTED.
ither Limitations Neces.
,sary to Conserve Dwind-
ling Supplies.
FEDERAL FIGURES
SHOW BIG SHORTAGE
Holdinss BY Country Elevators and
Mills 100000 Bushels Less Than
Year Aeo-lndividual Sacrifices Nee
essary to Assure Government oi
Sufficient Supply to Fill Needs OF
Allies.

Washington. March l6 Further
limitation OF wheat consumption in
the United States Is under consider
alton by the food administration
will tide over the american people
and the allies till the next har-
vest. Plans for accomplishing the
additional savings are being worked
out.
The seriousness OF the wheat
situation was shown by a depart
ment OF agriculture report on sup
plies in elevators and mills. supple
mented by ar admission by the food
administration that. the nour stock
was only 80 per cent OF the normal
supply needed to last to July 1.
Food department officials thought
the estimate CT the wheat on farms on
March l. was optimistic. and said
their best information was that l25,-
600. 900 bushels was the greatest
amount. The allies have been prom
ised 10000, 900 bushels OF grain be-
tween January l to July /. There
is no intention of failing to carry out
this promise.
Owing to shortage Of transportation
the export problem is serious
one. The only alternative to prevent
failure, in the opinion OF officials, Is
sacrifice By individuals.
Holdings 63Oo0 900 Bushels Short.
Wheat holdings at country mills
and elevators on March were esti
mated today by the department of
agriculture at 6S,s72O0O bushels less
than in 1916
Statistics OF holdings by country
mills and elevators by states show
that in Kansas Montana, Washing
ton and Oklahoma the supplies are
much lower than last year. The
figures follow:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
WILSON'S MESSAGE cHEERED
Enthusiastically Received BY All Rus
sian Congress Of Soviets.

Enthusiastically Received BY All Rus
sian Congress Of Soviets.
Moscow, March 14.-President Will
sons message Of sympathy to the Rus
sian people was received by marked
applause when it was read tonight at
the all Russian congress OF soviets.
The congress Immediately adopted
resolution of appreciation.
Newspapers generally commend the
position Of the United States to oppose
any plan to dismehmber Russia At
caucus the German peace terms were
condemned and declared it was nee
essery to restore order and organize
for defense.
The resolution adopted by congress
read: "The all-Russian congress OF
soviets expresses its appreciation to
the American people and first oil all
the laboring and exploited classes in
the United States for the message sent
by President Wilson at this time when
the Russian soviet republic is living
thru most difficult trial.
"The republic takes this occasion to
express to all peoples who are dying
and suffering, from. this imperialistic
war the warm conviction that the hap
py time is near when the laboring
masses OF all bourgoise governments
will throw off the yoke Of capitalists
and establish socialist governments
Bolsheviki Hold Majority.
The congress is being held in the
banquet hall OF the nobility club. Sol
diers. sailors and peasants formed n
majority Of the 1854 delegates pres
ent.
NJ. Sverdloff. chairman OF the central
executive committee OF the congress,
presided The boisheviki members
number 7s2 and there are thirty eight
social revolutionists Of the left.
Premier Lenine made the principal
speech and received a great ovation.
He emphasized the necessity of sign
ing peace treaty NJ. Chitcherin, the
acting foreign minister, read the peace
terms. It was decided that peace
should be considered first and after
that the permanent removal Of the
capital from Petrograd.
] Strong forces of guards were about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Artillery Duels Continue in
T0ul and Luneville
Sectors.
SAMMIES ROUT
ENEMY PATROL
American Snipers Discourage Hun In
quisitiveness-Germa Who Attempt
to Peer Into American Trenches Are
Targets For Sharpshooters-Freneh
Retake Lost Trenches and Capture
Forty two Prisoners.

French troops in the Champagne
have answered the strong German
artillery fire there in strong at.
taoks on trenches west Of Mont
CariIette, taken by the Germans on
March 1. The trenches were re.
captured.
In the successful operation the
French took forty-two prisoners.
On the British front the fighting
activity continues lively, especially
between Ypres and Arras.
The American and British min.
listers at Stockholm have sent
demand to General Mannerheinn,
commander Of tho Finnish govern
ment forces, for the release Of one
American and sixteen Britishers
taken from the Aland Islands by
the Germans to Dantzig.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
RAILROADS GIVEN
RATE INCREASE
Interstate Commerce Board Finally
Grants Request Of Lines East of
Mississippi River For IS Per Cent
Advance.


Mississippi River For IS Per Cent
Advance.
Washington, March 16.-Increases Of
about Is per cent in commodity rates.
acceptive as soon as the railroads file
new tariffs, have been granted by the
interstate commerce commission to
lines east Of the Mississippi river and
north Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers.
Eastern railroads last fall renewed
their request for a IS per cent advance
in freight rates partially to cover the
large deficit in net earnings they said
they would face at the end of this year
because Of the high cost of material
and labor It was estimated the in
crease would net about $5S S,0o0,5o0 but,
at the last hearing. iroaG., repre-
sentatives said this would proTide for
only about third of the shortage
in revenue and, whether or not the
increase was granted, they would ask
for another IS per cent in class rates
and an increase in coal and coke
rates.
On June %, 1917, the commission
declined request for horizontal in
crease of Is per cent, maintaining that
the roads at that time did not face so
serious a financial problem as had
been pictured. An increase of IA per
cent on certain class rates was grant
ed This, it was estimated, resulted in
an increase Of about 5 per cent in the
gross revenues The commission esti-
mated then that the net operating rev.
enues of the thirty eight systems in
volved would be approximately s215,-
100000 in 1917. In asking for re-
hearing the railroads stated that con-
! ditions had SO radically changed after
the decision as to make additional
revenue an immediate necessity.
While railroads in other sections
have pending requests for certain ad-
ditional rates, it was believed the de-
cision in the eastern roads cases would
determine whether others would ask
for horizontal increases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
SETBACK IN GRAIN PRICES.

Drop Is Most Pronounced Experienced
Years Time.
Chicago, March 16.-Grafn values
suffered a more violent setback today
than has taken place previously in al
most year. 1t was denied that gos-
sip as to German peace feelers had
anything to do with the weakness of
the market. On the contrary the de-
cline was ascribed in the main to
spring liquidation which happened to
find the market without any agrees
sive support
Dealings were on a large scale with
extreme losses Of 5 cents in corn and
6A cents. May corn descended to
$1.201s and March oats to So cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
ADOPT DOUBLE LETTER SYSTEM
New Plan Adopted In Numbering Sea-
Goina Submarines.

Washington, March 16.-The sea GO
ing submarines of the American navy
will be numbered under a double letter
system, it was announced today at the
navy department The first Of this
type, the 1,O0O-ton submercible, schley
has been renamed the AA-1, and the
destroyer has been given the name OF
Schley.
The smaller submarines retain the
single letter to denote the type with the
number attached to denote the individ-
ual boat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

dissolve the sitting. Deputy Soukop
complained that Prague had been for
several days without food. including
potatoes.
Deputy Wolff, a German member,
jumped to his feet and shouted:
"The Czechs have not given out
proper quantities ,of food. The Czechs
will starve us. They are the allies OF
the British"
He was interrupted by Deputy Ryz-
lez, a Czech, who threw him to the
floor. The tumult thus begun soon,
spread thruout the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
ACCEPT HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
Daylight Saving Bill Gets Thru Ser
ate and Goes to President.

Daylight Saving Bill Gets Thru Sem
ate and Goes to President.
Washington, March 16.-Dayfight
saving now awaits only President
Wilson's approval. House amendments
to the daylight saving bill requiring all
time pieces. TO be advanced one hour,
beginning the 3fst Of March were ac-
cepted today by the senate.
Millions Of dollars annually will be
saved to the country by pdtting the
plan into effect, according to it's sup
porters. Approximately 100000
alone will be saved in the nations
lighting bill, it was said.
In urging the acceptance Of the
house bill in the senate today, Senator
Gore said the only change in economic
conditions would be to give everyone
an extra hour of daylight each day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
rBy the Associated Press.

With the American Army in France,
March d3.-Aotive artillery firing con-
tnues on the American sections north
of Toul and east Of Luneville. Gas
shells have been falling 'intermittently
;on the Toul front.
An enemy patrol was discovered in
the wire, entanglements this morning
lin the sector north of Toul They were
driven off and a number hit.
American snipers have been very
busy on both sectors. On the Toul
front during last night and today con-
siderable talking and even singing was
heard in the German lines. Several
times the Germans struck their heads
over the parapets to see what the
Americans were doing. Each time a
bullet went in the direction of the Ger
mans. After several had been hit the
Germans quit looking.
A German prisoner attempted to es-
cape last night but was caught and
tiles.
The American artillery in the Toul
sector again battered the German lines
and observation posts and caused an
explosion probably of an ammunition
dump. Hundreds Of big shells were
Sent into three new German trenches.
The visibility was poor today but
many aeroplanes went up. It is be-
;leved certain that the Germans have
abandoned trenches to the north of
IBadenvillers. The enemy now is hurl-
ing quantities of large shells at our
positions near Luneville.
IAN Associated Press dispatch from
the American front Thursday reported
that General Pershing's men had made
their first permanent advance north
least Of Badenvillers.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
No Intervention in China.

London, March 16.--In reply to a
question in the diet yesterday the Jap
anese premier. according to Reuters
dispatch from Toxic said that the dis
sension prevailing between north and
south China was the source OF serious
concern for Japan's interests but tina.
Japan would take no steps toward
mediation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Dutch Accepts Win Restrictions.

London. March 16.--A reply from
of Dutch shipping to Information re-
nouncement regarding the utilization
of Dutch shipping is expected before
Monday. According to information re-
ceived here it will propose an agree
ment for the use of Dutch ships on the
understanding. that they are not to be
taken into the danger zone. The allies
will not assent to this and it is expect
ed the taking over of ships on March
IS will proceed according to the pro-
gram
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
GOVERNMENT HORSES
POISONED; 125 DIE

Se!'adonna and croton Oil Adninis-
tered to Consignment Of Animals at
Covinston, Ky, Probably Thru
Medium Of Drinking Water.
Covington. March Is. - With is
horses dead and 115 others that prob
ably will de the investigation into tho
alleged poisoning OF largo conn;sn-
ment OF government horses here yes
terday continued today with unabateti
zeal.
The analy sis Of the horses stomachs
showed that belladonna and croton oil
had been administered in some form.
1T Is believed that IT was given thru
the medium of drinking water and the
fact that the horses had been on the
way for long time without food or
water strengthened the belief that the
poison was given here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Great Britain had decided to seize all
Dutch ships Monday unless Holland
voluntarily txrned them over before
that time was made known Thursday.
The ships permitted to sail are the
INieu Amsterdam, which will take a
cargo of foodstuffs to Holland, and the
Rondje. which will take passengers to
the Dutch East Indies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Council Bluffs Mi,lwrishs. Strike.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs. March 16.--A strike
of eighty miliwrights employed at the
Northwestern Elevator here occurred
today. The men walked out In a body.
Iron workers and electricians had been
allowed, 1t was claimed. 70 do work OF
millwrights at a wage much less than
the scale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Austrian officer lnternsd,

Chicago. March 16.--Arpad Egon Won
Dillmont. an Austrian army officer.
was arrested here today on a presi-
Dental warrant and ordered interned
for the duration OF the war. He was
taken to Fort Sheridan. He was ar
rested here last June for passing alleg-
ed worthless checks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
: AMERICAN HELD PRISONER.
Germans Capture Subjects Of Allied
Nations on Aland Island.


Washington, March ia report on
the arrest on the Aland Islands Of
Henry Crosby Emery. a former chair
man of the tariff board, said to have
been captured with a party of British
by the Germans and taken to Ger
many, was made to the state depart
ment today by Minister Norris at
Stockholm.
News dispatches had said protests
Of the arrests had gone forward to
General Mannerheim. the commander
in Finland.
Mr.. Emery holds a majors commits
sion in the reserve force of the Amer
>ican army. Minister Morris said moth
ing as to the final disposition of the
prisoners, al:bo press dispatches said
they were taken to Dantzig. Germany,
aboard a German steamer. All the
women Of the party and men over so
years OF ase were permitted to pro-
ceed to Sweden and the party was
captured after leaving Aberdy Sledge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
low, Man Made Chairman,

Chicago, .Marci, 16.--George S. Tracy,
of Burlington, Iowa, today was ap-
pointed chairman Of committee to
increase the memberships of the CEN
tral department OF the national mill
tary training camps association, which
Is in convention here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
DURANGO CITY CAPTURED.
Town Taken BY RevoIutionists, Prob.
ably of VILLAS command

ably Of Villas Command.
Ell Paso Tex. March 16-Informa-
tion was received here today from
Torreon. Mexico, indicating that re-
volutionists had captured and occupied
Durango City. No date nor details
were given. AS Francisco Villas main
force has been campaigning in the
state Of Durango it is believed here
the reported capture of the state cap
ital was made by this command. No
confirmation of the report has yet been
received here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Artillery Action Violent.

Paris. March 15.-Violent artillery
fire along the whole front. especial'y
/ in the verdun region. is reported in the
otficial statement from the war Office
tonight German raid in Lorraine
was repulsed and large number Of
bombs have been dropped by French
aviators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
MOUNT PLEASANT
MEETS IOWA CITY
High School Champions Of 1917 and
Runner-up Again to Meet in Basket
ball Finals-championship to Be De-
cided Tonight.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. March 1s.-The Mount
Pleasant high school basketball five
champions Of Iowa, will defend the
title this evening at the State Univer-
sity of Iowa armory. when Mount
Pleasant meets Iowa City. runner-ur
in 1917, in the finals Of the Iowa state
tournament Cedar Rap
ids and Ellston meet this evening in
a game to decide third and fourth
places in the state.
In the semi-fnals Friday evening
Iowa City defeated Cedar Rapids, 1s
to 9, and Mount Pleasant eliminated
Ellston by score Of 2S to 15.
Four Of the eight Iowa high school
quintets entered in the tournament
were eliminated Friday afternoon
easily in two instances and with much
difficulty in two other contests.
The scores indicate the teams thai
had troublesome battles in putting
their respective foemen out Of COM
mission before the semi-hnals Of Fri
day night. The result of the first
round was as follows:
Iowa City, 90; New Hampton, 9.
Mount Pleasant, %; Dallas Center;
II.
Ellston, 80; Goldf1eld. %.
Cedar Rapids 20; Sioux Center, 16
Fllston and Ge!aae!d fought like
demons in the first half which ended
% to 22-the Goldfield five making its
twenty-second point after the, pisto
cracked-having been benefited by 8
foul just as the trigger was pressed
In the second section Ellston played Sd
fast that the winners made four fieli
goals and blanked Goldfeld.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Judge Boies Resisns.

Des Moines, March 16.-- Judge w.
D. Boies. Of Sheldon, twenty first
judicial district. had resigned, and
Charles G. Bradley. of lie Mars, has
been appointed to succeed hiJ>