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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
IRISH OPPOSITION
AROUsEs ENGLAND
Nationalists United as Seldom Before
in Opposing conseription .Aet-cath.
ollie Population 70 Take Pledge to
Resist Conseription.

London, April cO.-rhe grave eitua-
ton create1 by tho determination Of
the nationalist lrlshmen, who arc
united as seldom before, to resist COZ
scription mas aroused deep interest
thruout Great Britain.
Emphasis is laid on the intention
OF the Roman Catholic hierarchy to
throw in its let witt, the Slim Feiners.
The bishops have urged rassive re-
sistance. but this, Dublin correspond
ents point out, might be easily turned
into active Sresist4nee by hotheads
when the time comes to conscript the
young men.
The pledge to be given the. entire
Catholic population Of the country
Sunday binds them to resist con-
scription with the best means at
hand"
The delicacy Of the situation is rec
in favor Of conscriptian, which advises
the government and the Irish leaders
ito escape from the truly miserable
position by organising great volun-
tary recruiting campaign" This. the
newspaper believssS~ would. make the
enforcement Of coDscription unneces-
sary.
The Daily News advises the govern
ment to drop altogether the Irish "ad-
venture
The Chronicle believes conscription
will not be attempted until home rule
sian established fact and that then
the Irish parliament will be left to
raise an army by what means it
pleases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Americans Cited For Special
Honors by French
Commander.
ENTIRE SECTIONS
ARE COMMENDED
One Wins Right to Wear "Fourraeere"
Because Of Valiant Work on Battle
Fields-offieers and Privates Given
Praise in Special orders-Showed
"Hishest Sentiment of Duty"-Gen.
eral Goethals to Have Assistant.

Washington, April eo.-An official list
OF the individuals and sections of the
United States army ambulance service
cited by French army commanders fol-
bravery, was received today at the Of
flee of Surgeon General Gorgas For
ty-two separate citations are noted. In
two instances entire sections were
commended
Section SAG, commanded by Lieut.. f.
L. Drake. was commended on two oc-
casions and finally was given the right
to 'wear the four ragere IL is tn first
American organization to receive this
honor.
Ihe other American sector commend
ed as unit was 632. commanded by
First Lieut.. Muir The citation in the
official French order was as follows:
THE section rendered valuable ser
vices to the Eighth division of infantry
and showed great coolness in making
certain the evacu..ion of the wounded
in comfort despite the condition Of the
roads,"
Five other officers listed are Lieuten-
ants Robert l.. Nourse, Heney l.. Bibby
Joseph r. Greenwood, Alan u. Kinsley
and o. p. Dobes.e
Enlisted Men Cited.
The enlisted men cited are as follows:
Sergeants Newman Fbersole and
Milo S King. Corporal Il. G. Clark, Me-
chanic II. A. Stewart, Privates c. s
Ricks. Way Spauldng. A. S. Strehlke
G. w. B. Hartwell. Willard Swartley
Summerfield Baldwin. Edward Kirk
land. j. f. Moore. C. B. Cummings
Stormont Mathews, Frederick Payne
Alfred Skinner. Charles X. j. Brown
l.. F.. Timson. A. f. Less, e. r. Miller
J. B. Vanderbilt. A. U. Crosby, J. F.
Fitzpatrick, r. f. Graft. Jr., j. T. Jones
j. II. Wood. r. II. Baker. .Jr., c. "
Tompkins, Richard Buel, Ripley Cutler
Arthur p. Coe, p. U. Muir, and Walter
II. Wistrand.-
Lieutenant brakes section won the
-four ragere" by it's work during a Ger
man attack. which lasted four days. in
October. 1917. This section the French
commander reported "has a personnel
of elite which has shown the highest
sentiment of duty"
Aide For Goethals.
Lieut.. Col Robert E. Wood, nominated
to become brigadier general, is slated
for appointment as acting quartermas-
ter general of the army, it was learned
today. relieving Major General Goethals
of the detailed}work of that office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
1o,sheviki Call For Munitions.

Harbin, Manchuria. April II (de-
layed)-An order has been received at
Vladivostok from the bolsheviki gov
ernment to ship the shells. explosives
metals and machinery concentrated
there to European Russia. Freight and
passenger traffic are to be suspended
IL necessary the order stipulates.
The bolsheviki recently went thru
from Dauria, near Lake Baikal, to-
ward Irkutsk. west Of the lake. When
representative OF the allied, powers
started from Dauria, he was met on
ti1e-way by boisheviki whose purpose,
apparently, was to conceal the fact
that an armed force Of 1900 men, in
Guiding 400 armed war prisoners. had
been brought in by the bolsheviki and
again occupied ,aDuria.
Thirty American engineers departed
last Friday for stations along the
Chinese Eastern railway. A second de-
tachment will leave soon.
[Great quantities Of war supplies
purchased by the former Russian i'm
perial government are stored at vladi-
vostok. These supplies in large part
were sent from the United States.
Much concern has ben felt among
the allies least these supplies fall into
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
German Raid Broken Up.


Paris, April 20.-German troops last
night launched a raiding operation
against the French line in the region
of Hangard en- Santerre, southeast OF
Amiens.1 The effort was a failure, the
war office announced today. The
French took prisoners in this local
action.
The artillery has been active along
the southern battle line between La
signy and Soyon, The statement
follows:
"The Germans attempted raid last
night in the region of Hangard-en-
Santerre. Prisoners. including an Of
ficer. remained in our hands.
"On both sides the artillery fight
ing continued to be very active be-
tween Lassigny and Noyon.
During the night French detach-
ments carried out a number of raids
at various points along the front, es-
pecially northwest and west of Rheims
especially in the Juyincourt area, and
near the heights Of the Meuse. The
French took number Of prisoners.
The Germans made several of these
attempts west of Butte du Mesnil and
in the Woevre. All were repulsed.
Everywhere else the night was calm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
ENEMY TRADING LIST REVISED.
Firms In Neutral Countries Put On
Barred list by Allies.

Washington, April 20.--A revised
enemy. trading list containing more
than 5000 games and for the first time
including enemy firms in the neutral
countries OF Europe. was issued today
by the war trade board 1t was es-
tablished : in conjunction with Great
British and France.
Italy has accepted the list in pr!n-
cipc. The number OF firms listed as
enemies in South America was slightly
reduced from previous lists after in
vestigaton showing tho claims of many
that they were neutral were justified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
In Better Condition For an
Offensive Than When
Late Drive Began.
SIX NATIONS HAVE
TROOPS ON FRONT
Increasing Constantly and
After Month Of Intensive Fighting
German objsetives Have Not Been
Attained-British Public Told Bitter
Struggles Must Be Expeeted-erit'
ish Casualties Surprisingly Small.

Facing them today on the west-
ern front the Germans find British,
French, American Belgian, Portu-N
guese and Italian troops. The
number is increasing steadily, while
the Germas undoubtedly have used
up their veteran divisions.
The Germans can not halt now
in their attempt to crush the allies.
Field Marshal Hais's Fabian tao
tics have been more than match
for the strong nead-cp rusnes Of
the Germans. In month Of the
heaviest fighting Of the war the
Germans have gained nothing the
allies could not afford to lose; when
at the same time they could in
fliet losses moro than commen'
surate with the value Of the terri-
tory released. The allies now are
in a better position for an often,
sive move than they were on
March q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
INSANE MOTHER
MURDERS CHILDREN
Fearing Husband Intended to Leave
Her With Family TO Support, St.
Louis Woman Stays Little Ones
With Ak.


Louis Woman Stays Little Ones
With Ak.
st. Louis, April oo.--Mrs. Katherine
Skaggs. 35 years old, believing her
husband was going to leave her with
her four childfen to support. late yes
terday bound the hands of the chill
dren. Leo, s; Anna May, Q: Mary
Rosa, 9. and Dora months and
stuffed cotton in their mouths. She
then took a hand ak and beat three of
them to death and beat the other al
most to death. Anna May and Leo
were dead when discovered. Dora is
expected to die.
When her husband Perry Skaggs
reached home, his wife told him she
had killed ''his babies" That she in
tended to kill herself is evidenced by
a note she left blaming her husband
for 1t all. y
Mrs. Skaggs was taken to the obser-
walton ward Of the city hospital Ply
sicians say her mind is affected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
SHELLS DESTROY ROADS.
Work Of Germans in Repairing High
ways Made Difficult by Allies.

Ottawa, Ont. April 20.-The Ger
mans are energeically repairing roads
with large quantities Of concrete slabs,
declares Reuters correspondent at
British headquarters in France. IN a
dispatch received last night at the
Ottawa agency.
"As soon as they are nicely set"
continued the message our gunners
tear great craters in the smooth sur
face. A captured letter describing the
appearance of the Bapaume road pays
tribute to the devastating work Of our
airmen and our artillery"
Referring to the participation Of AL
pine troops in an attempt Of the Ger
mans to capture a chain Of hills rum
ming eastward to Castel the message
says;
"An officer of this corps in a letter
which has fallen into our hands said,
we have made up our minds to plum
der again ruthlessIy. In the Alpine
corps we understand the business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
LABOR SITUATION \
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Decrease Call For Farm Hands As Crop
Season ADMINISTRATORS Conditions
In Larger Cities Also Much Improved.

Washington April 2o.-Despite the ad :
vance in the farm. sea son and increase sod
call for hands by farmers. the farm la :
Dor situation shows greatly improved
condition. says an announcement today
by the federal employment service. Re-
ports from the branch ofiices for last
week show that against 81 per cent
difference between shortage and sur
plus during the previous week the diff
ference was but 21 per cent last week
Thirty-two cities show a lack Of men
in skilled trades, while thirty-six cities
show balance and one city surplus.
Common laborers are wanted in thirty :
eight cities. eight others have a sur
plus and eighteen more report normal
conditions,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
JOHN rREvARrHAN DEAD.
Former Postmaster Of Written Dies at
Home in Eldora.

Special to Times Republican,
F.ldora. April e0--John Trevarthan,
aged IS, died at his home In this city
today following an illness Of several
weeks duration. Mr.. Trevarthan was
for years engaged in business in
Written this county, and served one
term as postmaster in that town.
under appointment by President Har-
rison He was vetcran'of the civil
war and was for years prominent In
business affairs of Hardin county.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not as yet been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20

London. April o0.-Before the present
German offensive began German Of
ficers in neutral countries were pre-
pared to wager that the Germans would
succeed in dividing the forces of the
allies within fortnight, Lord Robert
Cecil declared last night in speech
at Hitchin.
"A month has passed and the Ger
mans have not succeeded" Lord Rob-
ert continued, but we would be wick
edly foolish if we believed the battle
had ended We have an indefinite
period of terrible struggles before US.
But British citizens who have with
stood the German forces for four years
have proved that their valor is equal
to German training.
I'VE are fighting for the freedom Of
the world. Any one who says the
Germans desire to live in peace with
their neighbors and are ready to make
just and righteous peace is indulg-
ing in voluntary deception"
British Casualties Surprisingly Small.
British casualties for the week end
ing today totaled 1865, divided as
follows:
Killed or died Of wounds: Officers,
SIS: men. 1859.
Wounded or missing Officers, 2,l7s;
men, 1881.
The casualties reported for this week
are approximately half as large again
as those reported in the preceding
week. Altho heavy fighting has now
been in progress month the totals
have not approached those of last year
and are surprisingly small compared to
the losses inflicted on the Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
eARwlN SOLDIER DEAD.

Youth Who Enlisted For Mechanical
Service Victim Of Disease.
Special to Times Republican.
Tama- April pa message was re-
ceived here telling of the death at
Kansas City OF Ellsworth Bond. ..
years old and son of Frank Bond. Of
Garwin. a civil war veteran. Young
Bond enlisted two weeks ago and de-
parted for Kansas City with the con-
tingent which was to receive special
mechanical instruction. Pneumonia.
complicated with infection from vac
cination. caused the death OF the boy.
The hcdy vii. ~ brought as.ne for
burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Canada Drafts More Men.

. Ottawa, Ont, April 20.-The govern
ment man power resolution which
abolished exemption under the ages
specified and gives the minister Of
militia power to call to the colors as
the necessity demands passed both
houses last night. There will be an
immediate call for all unmarried men
and widowers without children be-
tween 20 and 20 years OF age. and If
the number is not sufficient the next
call will include men from 19 to %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Game Warden a Suicide.

Cedar Rapids. April 20.--John VAN
derbnt. so years old, for many years
deputy game warden for this county.
committed suicide at his home in Mar
ion today by firing bullet into his
brain. Dependency due to i'll health is
believed to have been the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
vii SON MUST FoREeo GOLF
Hand Severely Burned BY Hot Pipe In
British Army Tank.

Washington. April Gothic burn re-
ccived by President Wilson yesterday.
when he graspcd hot pipe when he
climbed from the fighting tank Britain
mia after ride around the White
House grounds, will prevent him from
playing golf for at least a month it
was said today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Armenians Pour Into Palestine.

Jerusalem. April II. (delayed)-Ar-
menians deported from Syria ~and 9TH
ers who are fleeing from Turkish OPP
preston are pouring into Palestine to
take refuge in the territory occupied
by the British army. The week after
Easter $500 refugees reached Jeru-
salem.
A celebration such as never has
been held here before was held on.
Easter. The various Christian sects
agreed to observe Easter together
They met in perfect concord. Four
thousand Jews held an open air meet
ing on the Mount Of Olives today and
listened to addresses by representa-
tives Of the British Zionist commits
sion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Iowa City Awarded Flaa.

Special, to Times Republican
Iowa City. April 20,-Iowa City was
awarded the liberty loan flag star to-
day. reaching total subscription OF
$495. 900. or more than 200 per cent over
its quota
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.
Former Great Lakes Vessel Destroyed
il, Foreign Port

New York, April 2o.-The American
steamship Florence H., formerly n
great lakes vessel. has been sunk with
loss OF lie IL 3 foreign port. according
to advices received today.
The Florence H.. formerly the Sioux
Ahras. was one of the vessels brought
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
by the shipping board for transporta-
tion of war supplies. She was a vessel
of about 5000 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20

/ Washington. April 2o.-Subscriptions
to the liberty loan have reached $i,23s,-
09S,9oo. the treasury department an
inounced today.
Chicago and other big industrial GEN.
ters today observed liberty loan day.
with parades and demonstrations.
The hfth state to oversubscribe Its
quota is North Dakota, which today re-
ported 60 per cent more subscriptions
than rs ssi"io:n,eiIt. mississippi rs with
in per cent OF its quota.
is While American arms are reaching
the German force on the battle front
in France. American liberty loans
must overtop Germany's popular war
credits. said n review issued today by
the national campaign headquarters.
AS compared with the United States
two war loans. the first for $4,000, ,000.-
900. with 100000 subscribers. and the
second for S3.S0S, ,000, 900, with $500, 900
or more subscribers, or total of $5.-
sos, 100000 for the two, the German peo-
pie have subscribed the equivalent of
$l7, ,343. 100000 in seven loans the great
est number Of subscribers OF any one
of which was 6,76S,0o0. This was in
the sixth loan. foated after more tfia II
two years Of war. and about one In
every ten of Germany's population
bought bonds. In the United States
about one in eleven subscribed for the
! loan.
Seek 100000 Subscribers.
! For the third loan the treasury hopes
to get 10000. 900 subscribers and better
Germany's record for wide distribution.
"Have you bought your bond and be-
come one of the 10000. .000?" asks the
review Have you helped to make
American loans overtop Germany's?"
! Germany is four times deeper in debt
on account of the war than the United
States. SAYS the liberty loan review.
yet her national wealth is estimated
about one third that of the United
States.
! At the end of 1917 every man, woman
and child in Germany bore on an aver
age 1919 OF public debt. while the per
capita public debt of the United States
is about s75.
/ Germany's national debt last Dccem-
Der was reported as s2S.40s, ,000, 900. OF
(which s2t343.0o00o0 has developed
since the war started.
/ The United states public debt before
the third loan started was about 81
75S O0O. 900 of which the $5,s0S 900 600
of the first and second loans represent
the bulk OF the war debt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Draft Nav Include Women.

:. London. April sse0.-Sir; William
James Ball mas given notice that he
will submit to the house of commons a
resolution to extend the military SER
vice act to all unmarried women be-
tween the ages of 10 and 80 for work
of national importance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20

bert gained by him on the 18th at the
cost of heavy losses.
s"An the detectives were gained here
and our positions established.
Local attacks against our positions
southeast of Robecq led to sharp fight
ing, after which the enemy WIS driven
back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
NEWS OF Th.1 DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

Sun rises April 81 at GIL, sets at
7;4s
lowa-Unsettled tonight. rain or
snow In east and central portions;
temperatures near freezing; Sunday.
fair and somewhat warmer; fresh to
strong shifting winds.
Weather predictions for Iowa for the
week beginning Monday are: General
~ fair and warmer first OF week, with
temperatures above normal after Tues
day.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Friday. ii and 32 Thursday. So
and 3S; April 10. 1917, 6S and b5. At
this morning, 50; yesterday. 33
PAGE ONE.
Teiesraphic News,
British Take Offensive.
Recapture Lost Positions.
Allied Armies in Best Condition in
Months
British Losses Nominal.
Ambulance Men Honored in France
Liberty Loan Must Surpass Hun
Credits.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Opposition to Kenyon.
Fifteen Million Spent on Roads.
Emergency Seed Held in Stock.
Schedules For Entertainment of Sol
diers.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
II They Were Our Children.
One Way Upstairs.
Iowa Wheat Figures.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
war News and Comment:
u. S. Engineers Win Laurels.
Rude Awakening For Huns.
Michigan Germans Buryinr Wealth.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Bond Patriots Close to Quota.
City Volunteers s217.05O TO Date.
High School Girls Help Draft Board.
DR.. Tidd Exonerated.
Marshalltown Twenty-Five Years
Ago
Local Comment,
General and Brief >City News
PAGE TEN.
Markets and Generals:
Corn Prices Lifted
Weather Causes Gains in Oats.
Cattle Weak
Hogs Unsettled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20

the hands of the Germans. The pre-
~vention of this was one Of the prin-
cipal points advanced. for sending of
an expeditionary force to Siberia by
Ianan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Anti. jap FeeIino at vladivostok.

London. April 20.-Owing to In
creased anti-Japanese demonstrations
at yladivostok, it has been necessary
to arrange for reinforcements, tele-
graphs the correspondent at Tien Tsin
of the Exchange Telegraph agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
PNEUMONIA At IOWA a."
Third Death From Disease Among Fa.
Guilty Members-Others 40.

Special to Times Republcan.
Iowa City. April 20.-Dr. Lester James
Allison, aged "a and single. a member
OF the faculty of the college lof dentis-
try, is dead in the hospital here OF
pneumonia and complications. This is
the third death in the same college
from the same cause, and others are in
O dangerous condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20

Long Range Gun Fires Three Shells.
Paris April e0.-Yesterday's long
range bombardment which consisted
of three shells at wide intervals, re-
suited in no casualties and did little
damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
FIX BLAME FOR TRAGEDY.
Responsibility For coiiisisn at HAiifAs
Placed on Mont Blanc.

Halifax, April 2o.--Blame for the col
lision between the Norwegian steamer
Imo and the French munitions ship
Mont Blanc. which resulted In tho losa
OF 1900 lives here on Dec. s. was placed
on the Mont Blanc. by Justice Dryu-
dale III a decision filed in the admipal-
ty court today in the liable and counter
suits brought by the owners OF the
two vessels y ss,-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
LOAN !.
MUST SURPASS
HUN CREDITS
Campaign Managers Seek
20, 900, 900 Subscribers
TO Third Loan.
GERMAN RECORD
NOW 6,76S.OOO

Greatest Number Of Subscribers Se-
cured for Sixth Hun Credit--Sevse
German Loans Result IN Subscr,p.
tions of St7.343, 900, ,ooo-TotaI SUB.
scriptions to Third Liberty Loan
Today Total s1,2ss,oss, $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Won kuhImann III.

London. April 2o.-The German for
eign secretary, Dr. Won Kuhlmann, con-
cerning whose probable retirement
there have been reports recently. is
:ndisposed, according to advices from
Berlin.
After visiting great headquarters
the secretary suffered from an in
famed THROAT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-07-12
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Introductory. Pa o'Brien
tells Of his purpose In writing the story
of his adventures.