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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
ENEMY ALIENS FROM PANAMA
Ninsty-Eisht Arrived at American
Port from Canal Zone to be informed.


An Atlantic Port, May s.-A naval
vessel has arrived from Colon, having
on board ninety eight enemy aliens
who had been taken into custody in the
Canal Zone by the American authori-
ties. The prisoners are nearly all Ger
man subjects. They will be turned
over TO Major Chester r. Haig, U. s. a,
who will arrange for their transfer to
one Of the prison camps in Georgia.
The prisoners are said to include a
number Of Germans who have been
prominent in the commercial life OF
Panama for several years. There are
also, it is said, several propagandists,
several seafaring men, few engineers,
and two or three financial men. No de-
tails Of the particular activities which
caused their detention were disclosed
Several months ago it became known
that German officers and seamen from
ships which had sought refuge in Pan
anna harbor on the Pacific side at the
outbreak of the war had been caught
mapping certain strategic points along
the route Of the canal. The army has
built number Of military trails lead
ing 10 vital points on the waterway, and
these trails are said to have been 10
Gated by the Germans and recorded on
maps. The maps and other data com.
piled were seized by the American au-
thorities.
1t has also been reported on good au-
| thority, that efforts have been made by
Germans to establish wireless stations
in Central America, while It is stated
officially that the entire isthmus has
| been fertile field for German propa-
ganda. A book intended to discredit
the United States in Central and South
America which IL entitled "E1 YAM
PRO del Continsnte." has beer widely
distributed by Germans in the Latin
republics. Whether the Germans ,who
circulated these books are among those
on Ellis Island Or not is not stated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

officers, for q month, AMI, having
found cheaper quarters, decided TO
move out, which was against the laws
Of Holland. There ensued terrible
scene. when the officer shook his fist
In the landlady's face. shouting:
Damn you! We will teach you
Dutch a lesson on Aug. 1. That's the
date.and you'd better keep 1t in mind"
When the landlady's husband asked
for an explanation of this threat, hav-
ing found her in Mysteries, it was cx-
planned by the German officer that
Aug. / was the day that Germany had
decided on to take control OF Holland,
and advised him to treat German Off
GERS courteously and learn their lam
guage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
FLEET GoscRuIsE MIDDLE WEST.
Ship. on wheel. 10 Aid in Recruiting
". For Navy.

Great Lakes. ILL.,. May "A fleet on
wheels will cruise the middle west, re-
cruiting men and sending them direct
to Great Lakes for training. Lieut..
John Roman ordnance officer, is pre-
pairing the fleet for action. 1t is ex-
pected the vessels will be placed in
commission within the next two weeks.
The feet will be composed of three
vessels, mounted on as many fiat cars.
There will be a torpedo boat destroyer,
submarine and a, submarine chaser
of the Eagle type.
All the vessels will mount guns. The
submarine will carry torpedoes also.
Crews for the ships will be picked
from Great. Lakes bluejackets and u
detachment of the Great Lakes band
will accompany the fleet. *
Painted canvas will be stretched
along the sides at the bottoms Of the
vessels to give the expedition a sea-
going effect. When the fleet is in mo-
ton it will have the appearance OF
bounding over the billowy deep.
Two standard coaches. one to be
used by The examining physicians and
the other for mess purposes, will be
carried with the fleet. Recruits imme-
diately upon application will be given
their physical examination.
AS the fleet moves into airport the
cannon will roar and the band play.
Then the active work of recruiting will
be begun.
Plans for the movements Of the fleet
include cruise over every traction
line and railroad in the middle west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
IDEALS IN DEATH GRIP.
No Longer Room For Compromise Be-
tween Democracy and Autocracy

London. May 3.-In a preface to a
volume just published containing ex-
tracts from the prime minister's war
speeches Mr.. Lloyd George says:
81 never believed that the war would
be a short war or that in some mys-
terious way, by negotiation or compro-
mise, we could free Europe from the
malignant military autocracy which is
cndeavoring to trample it into submits
sion and moral death.
II always believed that the machine
which has established its despotic con-
troll over the minds and bodies OF its
victims and has then organized and
driven them to slaughter, in order to
extend that control to the rest of the
world, would only be destroyed if free
peoples proved themselves strong and
steadfast enough to defeat its attempt
in arms.
"The events OF the last few weeks
must have made it plain to every think
ing man that there is no longer room
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

I. gained him nothing but the loss OF
lives.
! Surveying the field as whole. the
drain upon German man power In al!
these episodes must be reckoned as
offsetting the German gains in F1an-
ders,
Willing to Lose 1900 900 Men.
But it is understood that the Ger
man high command has undertaken
to crush the British army and reach
the channel ports with losses not eN-
ceeding u million and a half of2men.
Whatever estimate we may choose to
make it is certain that the casualties
already consume measurable prppor-
ton of that number.
1t is accepted now as fairly aXio-
matte that either side can capture
any position provided he has guns
enough and is willing to spend suffi-
cient men. We have always succeeded,
in our formal attacks. however against
strong positions and 1t looks as if the
Germans can do the same.
But the Germans have burned up
men as we never dreamed of doing.
and no one but the German high COM
mana ltSeI can tel "netner SO ldr
the progress has been at a satisfactory
rate in proportion to the losses
We know the enemy is still pushing
in new divisions. 1t appears that in
the Kemmt Wytschaete attack nipe
divisions in all we're used Of which
FIVE were new.
The French had against them near
Hangard one new division as well as
elements of the Fourth Guard Ersatn
below there.
There is not the smallest sign that
the Germans are slackening or begin
ming to regard their resources of men
as other than unlimited.
It would be useless to try to assess
the direct Importance of the German
progress in Flanders. Since the be-
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SUGAR MUST be SAVED.
Every Spoonful Not Used Helps
Make Up Shortaua Anono Allan

Every Spoonful Not Used Helps ia.
Make Up Shortage Among Allies.
Washington, May 3.-If any man has
failed to see the reason why he should
cut his plentiful apportionment OF two
spoonsful OF sugar to the one of war
time, he can find 1t in recent publ
cation Of the United States department
OF agriculture explaining the world
wide shortage-especially the shortage
among the allies--in the supply a
sweets.
Not only has the supply Of sugar in
some parts OF the United States been
short, but there has been an actual
shortage Of more than 100000 tons
annually in the world since the war
began, and the shortage, is likely to
continue, the publication says, primar-
lily because of the destruction of a
large number Of sugar mills and the
devastation OF a considerable area OF
lands in Europe.
Prior to the war practically all the
belligerent countries, with the excep-
ton Of the United Kingdom and Italy,
exported sugar the total amount being
upward of 100000 tons. War, how
ever, has changed the sugar-production
map and at the same time has shifted
the channels of trade. In 1913 it is es-
timated that the allies must import
minimum of 100000 tons OF sugar.
Formerly the United Kingdom and
France depended to a considerable ex-
tent upon Germany, Austria Hungary,
Belgium. and Russia for sugar. These
sources were shut OF by the war. The
United Kingdom alone thus lost the
source of more than half of her normal
supply of sugar and has turned to new
as well as other old sources for her
supply. The changes thus brought
about have been largely a diversion of
the product Of Nautilus to the United
Kingdom instead of to India, and an
expansion of the imports of unrefined
sugar from Cuba, the Philippines, and
Perry. For refined sugar she drew up
on the United States and Java. How
ever, the allies can not turn to such
exporting countries as Java and Mauri-
thus without heing forced to go :. s1ush
longer distance and over more peril
Gus route than across the Atlantic. II
the allies are compelled to go to these
countries it will require an extra
amount of shipping which is needed for
transportation Of American soldiers
and supplies to France and England.
Russia's exports practically ceased IN
what short Of sugar. Italys crop de-
creased last year and her imports have
increased largely since the war began.
Italy's normal consumption, however.
is small and her deficit is not serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
HEAVY CALL FOR JAckIEs.
Men at Great Lakes Station Go Into
Service When Course Ia Einjshed-

Service When Course Is Finished.
Great Lakes, ILL.,, May 3.-All men
who entered the navy training school
here last winter had been called to
active duty by May l. During Deem
Der and up until Jan. 10 thousands or
apprentice seanlen reported at the sta
ton. Unusual calls from the fleet have
taken every one of these men as fast
as they completed their three months
course of training.
Since April Is. the date they finished
their training period. these men have
been leaving the station in large
auotasr A majority were assigned to
eastern receiving ships.
4 Apprentice seamen were not re-
ceived at the station between Jan. IL
and March Is. On March Is they
again started coming in until now
there are nearly 5000 apprentice sea-
men on the station most of whom are
going thru their detention period and
VIII not be ready for transfer as
trained men until June is.
notwithstanding the fact that the
supply of. trained men has been de-
pleted. the fleet still Is demanding
Great Lakes bluejackets. Most urgent
of these calls is a request for 500 men
Immediately.
In order to comply with this request
1t will be necessary to fill the quota
with men who have just completed
their detention period, fact that is
regretted very much by the station as
the men sent can not be expected to
measure up to the standard of Great
Lakes trained bluejackets.
From June Is on, the station will be
able to supply the same qualifications
as those who have made the station
known everywhere for its efficiency IN
training men. Until then no thoroughly
trained seamen will be available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
CRIME IN GERMANY.
Paper In kiel Prints Strong Words Of
Country's Lack Of Morality.

PAPER IN KEEL Prints Strong Words OF
Country's Lack Of Morality.
Copenhagen. May 3.-In recent
issue Of the Gazette OF Kiel, Germany,
that has reached here appeared the
following:
Fraud, embezzlement. peculation,
and deceit in all it's forms, these UNI
happily, are the characteristics of Ger
man domestic life at the present day.
Whoever considers this an exag-
serated statement should address him
self to the few decent, upright men
who are still left in Berlin or Ham
burg, in the Rhine provinces or Sax
ony. and who have bestowed some at
tention on this painful situation. The
gravity of this state of affairs is
further enhanced by the position held
by the worst sinners. Among them
we find state officials of every degree,
functionaries of the court, and highly
placed police ofricers--in fact, the very
class of whose impeccability we were
once so proud.
Our returning victorious warriors
will be confronted with terrible dis
illusionment, and our children will look
back on these years as time of the
rankest barbarism of unchecked
criminality and of utter absence of
morals.
How can Improvement be effected?
Not by means of fresh penalties, for
these have lost their effectiveness. The
revolution must come from above
from those official and semi official
circles in which the fine phrases about
and sacrifice are nothing
but wilful lies to disarm the victims
whom they have already marked out
for spoliation."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

for compromise between tho ideals for
which we and our enemiet stand. De-
mocracy and autocracy have come. to
the death grip; one or the other will
fasten its hold on mankind.
1T Is clear realization of this issue
which Will be our strength in trials TO
come. have no doubt that freedom
will triumph. But whether 1t will trl-
umph soon or late, after final su-
preme effort in the next few months.
or long drawn agony depends on the
vigor and self-sacrifice with which the
children Of liberty, especially those be-
hind the lines, dedicate themselves to
the struggle.
There is no time for ease, delay or
debate. The call is imperative; the
choice Is clear. 1t is for each free
Citizen to do his part"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
cosSAck LEADER FEARED.
Semenoff Ruled With Iron Hand Until
Driven From Siberia.

| Correspondence Associated Press.J
| Hardin, Manchuria. March 20.-The
name of General Semenoff, the Cos
| sack leader who opposed the rule OF
the bolshevik government in Siberia,
was feared and respected thruout that
country until his force recently was
driven into Manchuria. He ruled with
stern hand. according to the many
stories that are circulating thru ST.
IBERIA.
Boisterous and disorderly bolshevik
parties returning from the front to
their homes in Siberia became sudden
ly quiet when their trains entered the
sector of the Siberian railway
line controlled by General Semenoff.
According to these stories. Semenoff's
methods were not gentle. About
month ago the bolshevik authorities
in Irkutsk sent a delegation to Sem
enoff Offering him a large sum of
money and a high position in their
ranks if he would cease fighting
against them and join their ranks.
They requested written reply.
General Semenoff is said to have
ordered his Cossacks to strip the dele
gates and give them twenty-five
lasheS with the knout. When this had
been done ne told the delegates to re-
turn to Irkutsk and show his reply, at
the same time threatening to serve
all bolsheviki who fell into his hands
in the same manner.
Another occasion a train load Of re-
servists going to their homes thru
Semenoff's section were all shouting
do 70 no
when they got to their homes when
Semenoff and two Of his men boarded
the train. The Cossack general made
himself known whereupon the reser-
visits sprang to attention and saluted
and begged to serve under him. Sem
enoff ordered them to stand at the
salute until ne ordered them to do
otherwise When he left the train
they gave him three ringing cheers
About the middle Of January the
bolshevik government at Petrograd
dispatched the acting minister Of
marine to Vladivostok to purchase
certain supplies. This acting minister
had been a sailor on one OF the war
vessels. According to stories which
came from Siberia, he and his staff in
suited passengers, fired revolvers thru
the windows and demanded that tele-
grams should be sent ahead for all
troop trains to be sidetracked so as to
allow his train a clear road.
The train was stopped at Douria
station. the minister and his staff were
ordered to go on the platform where
Semenoff questioned him and then
ordered him before a drum head court
martial The court pronounced him
traitor to his country. and Semenof,
in pronouncing the death sentence
stated that all traitors who fell into
his hands would be treated the same
way. The execution took place on the
station platform, one Of Semenofs
officers shooting the minister thru the
heart.
The troops under Semenoff are
under strict discipline.
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ginning he has made an extreme gain
OF something more than six miles from
Warneton to beyond KENNEL, or eight
miles from starting point at Armen.
there's t above Bailleul. He has
about twenty-five miles more in this
direction to so in an air line to Dun
kirk.
What is more Immediately important
in his obvious threat to take Ypres.
This is Of importance from a senti-
mental rather than real standpoint.
At certain other parts Of the recent
busy digging trenches and putting out
wire, but this by no means neces-
sarily indicates an intention to return
to stationary warfare, as the Ger
mans are so Industrious they dig
most elaborate defenses for twenty
four hours cover. At some points
their advanced positions are held by
only shell-hole machine gun defenses.
Germans Move Quickly
This was the case at Bouzincourt
high ground, from which We dToxe the
enemy few days ago. Upon several
occasions l have reported the rapidity
with which the Germans push up
thcirylight field guns. This was notice
able in the KENNEL area. Before
Givenchy recently they rushed field
gun. battery up to within 500 yards
of the front line in the open. when
our guns got on 1t and wiped it out
You remember. how CALAMITY the
Beigians have recently been perform
ing. There was one Belgian. Leuten-
ant Marcy who has a perfect passion
for going out ard killing Germans. He
has now been cited nine times for
conspicuous bravery, the first time be-
ing long ago, IN December. 1914; the
ninth tine upon the night of April o.
%, this year when he crawled out with
six men and rushed German post
killing two sentres and bringing back
five prisoners and a machine gun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
Hero;s,11 of American
Sailor Saves Patrol
Boat Selling Bomb

Washington, May Slow John
Mackenzie, a chief boatswain's mate
in the naval reserve, by extraordinary
heroism saved the converted yacht
Remlik. on patrol servicv in European
waters, Is told in an announcement by
Secretary Daniels that the navy de-
partment had awarded the medal Of
honor and a gratulty of 500 to Mac
kenzie.
During a heavy gale on last Deem
Der II depth charge weighing sew
eral hundred pounds broke from its
tasteninss at the stern of the Remilk
and went sweeping about the deck.
The heavy seas washing over the
quarterback made it dangerous for any
one to attempt to reach that part of
the ship.
AS officers and crew watched the
bomb; some one saw the safety pin fall
out of the charge making it source
of serious danger to the vessel and
crew.
Mackenzie, realizing the danger
shouted. Watch me, I'll get it," and
dashed down the deck. flinging himself
upon the charging cylinder.
Three times the daring man almost
had his arms about the bomb, but each
time the sea tore it from him and
once it almost crushed him. He stuck
to the task, however, and on the fourth
attempt got a firm grip on the cyfin-
der. heaved it upright on one fiat end
and held it down until lines could be
run to him and he and the bomb safely
dashed. Soon afterward the ship was
headed up into the sea and the charge
was carried to a place Of safety.
The remlik's commanding officer, in
reporting Mackenzie's act, said:
Mackenzie, in acting as he did, ex-
posed his life and prevented a serious
accident to the ship and probably loss
of the ship and entire crew. Had
this depth charke- exploded on the
quarterback. with the sea and wind
that existed at the time there is no
doubt that the ship would have been
lost" So
Before the war Mackenzie had
served four years in the regular navy.
He is a native Of Massachusetts, and
his mother, Mrs. Mary Mackenzie, lives
in South Hadley Falls. Mass.
Maseaereino Missionaries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
KOREAN WOMEN INDEPENDENT.
No Longer Slaves Of Husbands and
Many Earn Own Living.

Seoul, Korea, April 1.-(By sMail) t.
Korean women are no longer slaves II
their husbands as in former days, bit
are ready to assert their rights. Many
of them no longer depend on their hus
bands fer support as Of old. but try I'd
obtain their own living by engaging iny
various branches Of industry. Some OF
the younger women have gone to Japan
Of late to work in factories and wher-
ever invitations are issued by factories
in large cities such as Seoul and Pyong-
yang for girls or women. the applica-
tions invariably exceed the number
required. There is no doubt that this is
largely due to the growing economic
pressure felt by the Korean people but
1t is also partly due to the sense OF
independence that their women folk
now entertain.
The time does not seem to be re-
mote when the Korean women will be
as independent as theeir Japanese sis.
=
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

ment Gets 1t" touches corn or callus
the growth Is doomed. 1t takes but
two seconds to apply "Gets-lt." The
corn pain is eased at once. You can
sit at your desk or walk about. dance
think love and work with absolute ease.
You can apply "Gets-It" conveniently
almost anywhere where you can take
your shoe and stocking off for mo-
llent or two "Gets-It" dries at once;
then put your shoe and stocking on
again. There's no further excuse tAr
suffering from corns and corn pains.
Gets It." the guaranteed, money
back corn remover. the only sure way,
costs but trifle at any drug store
Manufactured by E. Lawrence & CO.,
Chicago, H.
Sold in Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by the Mcbride & Will Drug Co,
A. T. Elder Old Reliable Drug Co,
Beinert Drug Co.. B. A. Morgan, and
Henry S. Mayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03

perpetrating wholesale raassacres
against Christians, killing ind!scrim-
inately Armenians, Greeks and even
American missionaries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
GERMANY MAY SEIZE HOLLAND.
Army Officer Says August I 10 Date
Fixed by War Party.

FIIed by War PaFty.
Cabling to the New York Times
from Rotterdam, it's correspondent
there, T. Walter Williams. says row
in Rotterdam between a German ma
jor and a Dutch landlady has caused
some excitement. The major rented a
high class apartment, with two other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
Clock. and rime.

SIOCNO oVV = 5TI'S'
The punishment does sometimes fit
the crime. An individual. who for
some months past specialized in thefts
of clocks was last week given time.
Punch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-03
Countless Day.
for Feet Every Day
Vss "Gsts-lt," the Great Corn Discovery
makes Corns Peel Right Off,

Look at the illustration below See
the two fingers peeling off a corn as
though it were banana peel! And
the man is smiling while he's dong it!
All done palnlessly, joyfully. The mo-
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Massacreins Missionaries.
Athens. May 2.-Reliable information
received here announces aht the Turks,
who are advancing in the Caucasus are
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