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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
[R0TZkY QUITS AS B0LSHEv|N BOSS

to light the other two. The projectors
lay in mo mans land" for three days.
This morning they we're brought in by
an American patrol The projectors
are OF type long familiar On the west
ern front
Enemy Snipcrs Active.
Enemy snipers have been exception
ally busy the last twenty -four hours at
a certain point with more or less sue
cess. Many valuable points in the Ger
man positions were bombarded with
success by the American artillery.
A gap In the wire thru which the
Germans apparently thought the Amer
leans were entering was covered with
machine gun fire all night and today.
An observation point in the rear Of
Monche was set on fire this morning
and was hauled down.
There was great activity in the air
all day, following the bombing expedi-
tions of the Germans last night. They
threw down bombs on towns behind
the lines but the only result was 20 dig
large holes in the ground.
American anti-aircraft guns drove
off many Of the enemy machines today.
One enemy machine was driven down
out Of control behind the enemy lines.
Artillery Activity Lively.
There was comparatively lively artil
lery fighting on the American sector
in Lorraine today.
On the Lorraine sector as on the
front northwest of Toul the American
artillery is showing effectiveness and
accuracy. It's shells are registering
well, especially on cross roads, batter
les and working parties.
Because of a new but probably tenn
porary rule it is not permitted to dis
cuss American casualties, no matter
where they occur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
WOMAN JUSTIFIED
BY CORONER'S JURY

Emaiina Ralston Held to Be Justified
in Staying Husband--T ostimony Of
fered to Show Woman Had Been
Mistreated For Years.
Waterloo. March 9.--Mrs. Emalina
Ralston. who, Thursday. shot and killed
her husband, w. D. Ralston. was ex-
onerated by coroner's jury late last
night.
Testimony given at the Inquest was
to the effect that Ralston has mis-
treated his wife for years and that shc
had shot him following . auarre! 81
the dinner table.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
RerIin Claims Attack Effective.

attacked with bombs last night" the
war office announces, 'as a reprisal
for the throwing Of enemy bombs on
the open towns Of Treyes Mannheim
and Pirmasens, on Feb. 10. The at
tack was very effective"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
He WAS Md ReIiaerent.

"Christ wouldn't fight and neither
will T." was the statement Of John
Albert Suck, of Benton county. to the
authorities at Camp Dodge. He was
sent to the depot brigade as con-
scientious objector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
LOAN or $4.oW,0U,ooo.
,ird Drive Not For Greater Sum OF.
naoi,sre Annouuee

Third Drive Not For Greater Sum Of.
ganizers Announce.
Des Moines March 9.-The third
liberty loan win probably he for $4,000
900, 900 instead OF $4,000. 100000 or mora
as has generally been expected.
County chnirmen Of the Iowa sales
organization TO dispose OF the third H.
herty loan were given this information
at the meeting OF county chairmen and
higher officials OF the Seventh reserve
district in Chicago Friday.
Plans for an intensive organisation
to reach every home were outlined at
the meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
rBy the Associated Press.1

With the American Army in France,
March IA lone American sentry this
morning attacked an enemy patrol Of
about forty men, some Of whom had
stealthily entered an advance Ameri-
can trench. He drove them of, killing
the leader and woupding several others.
It was first reported that another
raid had taken place but investigation
showed that one American stopped
what was intended as small offensive
movement
The sentry saw the patrol advancing
and looked on as the Germans began to
drop cautiously into the trench. He
knew that an American patrol was out
along the wire and counted on its help
after he opened fire. There were four
men in the American patrol.
Shoots Downturn Leader.
After five Germans had entered the
trench the sentry thought he should de-
Law no longer. The sentry opened fire
rapidly without challenging. The Ger
man leadef fell at the first crack Of
the rife. The others sought protection
but they were not quick enough as the
American caught some Of them.
A German outside the wire cried,
"Come out, come out" and those in
the trench needed no second invitation.
The American patrol saw the enemy
Fastening back to their lines under fire.
The patrol Joined in the fray and helped
to speed the Germans on their way by
hurting large number Of hand gre
nades, some Of which probably took
effect
Patrols, both American and German,
are constantly seeking opportunity to
inspect the opposing lines and the Ger
mans on this occasion apparently did
not wish to be discovered.
Huns Using Liquid Fire.
American troops in the sector north
west Of Toul have been for the first
time in an attack with liquid fire. Enc
my troops carrying flame projectors
were Just opening an attack when an
American patrol opened fire on them.
The Germans fled and dropped four
projectors, two Of which were flaming.
The Americans went into action so
quickly that the enemy had no chance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
George Won {. Meyer, Rear Death.

George Won [. Meyer, Near Death.
Boston. March s.-No hope was held
out this morning for the recovery for
George Won l. Meyer former secretary
OF the navy. who has been desperately
III with tumor of the liver At his
homo for several weeks. DR.. Henry
jackson. his physician. said he feared
the end was simply a question Of few
hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
pespondent pubuquer Ends LIE.

Dubuque, March David Schultz.
aged 55. farmer living near Zwingle,
In Dubuque county. committed suicide
by hanging this morning. The body was
found In the barn by neighbor.
schultz had broodcd over the death OF
his brother. who was accidentally shu
two weeks ago sg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Save It Or Lose 1t in Higher Prices

mE the
that in
wecnp K
herk
uekmo rmoeynd MOI n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
TwENTv-EleHr ARE ARRAIeNED.
Rockford Residents Indicted by Fed
eral Jury Given Hearing.

eraI jury GIVeH HedrIH4'
Rockford Ill.,. March 9.-Twenty-
Eight residents Of Rockford who haye
been in Jail here for several weeks on
indictments returned by a federal
grand jury will be arraigned today
before Federal Judge Lands Twenty
five are charged with maintaining an
Immoral resort within the barred zone.
The indictments were returned at
|Treeport but the hearings set for this
city. y ----------st
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09

from the inhabitants of that town for
the defense of the interests of the
population. All Russian prisoners and
all those arrested for political reasons
will be released.
An International commission with
two Russian and two Roumanian rep
resentatives, will be created to take up
points Of conflict between the countries.
Roumania will have the right to
leave detachments in Bessarabia for
the defenseNof Roumanian property and
Inhabitants residing there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Air Raid Over parfjs,

Paris, March 9.-German aviatoH
raided Paris last night. Early reports
show bombs were dropped with some
loss of life, and property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Call German Socialists Traitors.

London. March s.-Premier Lenine
and Foreign Minister Trotzky are
signers of a message sent out by the
Russian wireless ordering the Russian
bolsheviki in Sweden to have no deal
ing with the German socialist i'm
perialists." It reads:
I'VE can not negotiate with stril1es~
breakers such as the followers of
Scheidemann (the German majority So
cialist leader). who are traitors to the
working classes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09

Germans Report Numerous Captures.
Berlin, March 9.-Troops Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht on the Flanders
front yesterday brought in numerous
prisoners after lively accommodating,
says the official war statement today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Two Russian Tran 5 ports Sunk.

London. March 9.-Two Russian
transports were attacked and sunk by
German destroyers after fight south
of the Aland Islands on Thursday ac-
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Premier Lenine Still Holds
Office by Slender
Thread.
TROTZKY WAS REAL
GOVERNMENT HEAD
; Held Responsible For Present
Chaotic Conditions in Russia and is
Forced Out by Gathering Storm
!. Trotzky Former Exile and Temporary
Resident Of New York-Evacuation
Of Petrograd Continues.

Leon Trotzky, who brought about
the asmistice on the eastern front,
resulting in enforced peace on
Russia, has resigned as bolsheviki
foreign minister. To Trotzky is
due tho present situation in great
Russia. He was said to have cast
the deciding vote on the question
of whether to send delegates to
Hrest -Litovsk a fortnight ago.
Germany's ruthless demands
shattered his program Of self-de-
termination and non. resistance.
Two days have seen the with
drawaI from the bolsheviki gov
ernment Of two or three men who
have attempted to rule Russia
since the downfall Of kerensky,
four months ago Friday.
The resignation of Ensign kry'
lenko, the boIsheviki commander in
chief, wss announced Friday.
NikoIai Lenine 10 tho only one LETT
Of these three leading figures.
The overthrow Of the bolsheviki
government is being planned by
social revolutionists. Dr.. Eleff, OF
Moscow University, is quoted in
3rsss age from Copenhagen as au-
S(ior;ty for the statement that this
1 eeeoi sjon vas reached in q recent
4 ssoonlesoAeS In Mossosv when i was
detsrsNined 20 Organize . national
udard 70 accomplish the downfall
of. the boisheviH.
The evacuation Of Petroerad
continues. Most Of the population
is reported to be Indifferent to
their fate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
I oermans Promise to stop Invasion.

Petrograd, March s-Replying to the
Russian. inquiry as to the reason for
the continuance Of hostilities by the
Germans after the conclusion Of peace.
General Hofkmann, the German COM
mander. IN telegram to Ensign Kry-
EIenko, the Russian commander. says
Ethat such military operations as have
Eaaken place since the armistice was
Edeclared have been due to sporadic
movements of disorganized Russian
Attachments.
h The general declared that all occu-
pied territory will be evacuated i'm
Emcdiately. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09

Washington, March 9.-The first
Of the expurgated casualty lists
WAS issued by The, wat department.
today. II shows First Lieut.. Lewis
J. Jordan killed in action and First
Lieut.. John II. Greene slightly
wounded.
The names of thirty-six privates
are on the list, but, according to
the new custom, without the homo
addresses or next Of kin. II shows
two killed in action, eight died Of
disease, five Severely wounded,
nineteen wounded slightly, and two
killed in accidents, one Of them an
aeroplane casualty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Portuguese Make Successful Raj

TUTsuSU9Se "dNo 0uSSeSS'u' naIu'
Londan, March "A party of the
enemy. which approached our lines
yesterday evening east of Neuve Chap
pelle, was driven off by our fire." the
war Office announces. "At dawn this
morning Portuguese troops success
fully raided German trenches and capt
.ured prisoners.
"Another successful raid, in which a
large number of prisoners were captur-'
ed by us was made this morning by
West Kent troops. south of Fleurbaux."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09

-Petrograd, March s.-Leon Trotzky,
IN an address at meeting Of the max
imalist party today, announced that he
had resigned as commissary for foreign
affairs
>As the bolsheviki foreign minister
Leon Trotzly, whose name Is Leoer
Bfaunstein, was the most important
member OF the revolutionary govern
ment formed after the overthrow OF
tKerensky, altho Nikolai Lenine as pre-
mier was the nominal head Of the gov
ernment.
Trotzky virtually controlled Russia's
destiny up to the second conference on
peace at. Brest-Litovsk. 1t was ne
who proposed the armistice to the cen
trail powers early in December which
eventually led TO the aboTti"e confer
ence at Brest-Litovsk. The negotia-
tions were interrupted but later re-
newed. The Germans then submitted
partial peace terms, but Trotzky took
no part in the conference.
Was Former Exile.
Ensign Krylenko. commander OF the
Russian armies. previously resigned
owing to the differences with the coun-
Gil Of peoples commissaries. Trotzky's
resignation was forecast by Berlin last
Tuesday.
These Withdrawals leave Lenine as
the surviving member Of the bolsheviki
ruling triumvirate.
Having escaped from Siberia where
he was sent for political offcnses,
Trotzky was an exile at the outbreak
aof the war He was expelled from
Europe for preaching peace and arrived
in New York on Jan. IA. 1917. but re-
turned to Russia last April, after the
overthrow Of the imperial government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
GERMANS ATTACK.
Try to Advance on Front Of Nearly ;
MiIe-FinaiIy Repulsed.

Try to Advance on Front Of Nearly a
MiIe-FinalIy Repuised.
London, March 9.--After lombard
ment lasting all day the Germans last
evening made an attack on a front Of
nearly a mile in Belgium, from point
south of the Menin road to a point
north of Poelderhoek, the war office
announces.
Despite the the intensity Of the ar
tillery fire and the determination OF
his attack the enemy was repulsed at
all points except at Poelherhoek where
his troops succeeded in entering some
of our advance posts on front of
about 200 yards. In this locality severe
fighting resulted in the recapture by
us of the whole OF COMPOSITIONS
The Germans were repulsed except
near Poelderhoek and positions on a
front Of 200 yords, which were lost
there. were restored during the night.
The statement follows:
yesterday evening after consider
able artillery activity all day east of
.Ypres, the enemy,s infantry. covered by
"a heavy .bombard nsftt Attacked on q
front Of nearly'a mile from south of the
Menin road to north OF the Poelder-
hoek chateau"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-09
Daring American Kills Ger
man Leader and Wounds
Several Others.
ATTACKS AS ENEMY
ENTER YANK TRENCH
American Patrol Of Four Joins In At
tack When Germans Arc Driven
From Sammies' Position-Germans
Made First Use Of Liquid Fire Against
American Troops With Poor Success
Drop Projectors and Seek Shelter.

Western Flanders has been the
scene Of bitter fighting between
tho British and tho enemy, who
were forced to retire from behind
the positions which they attacked.
The Germans stormed the British
lines on . front Of moro than a
mile south ,of the HouthoIst forest,
north northeast Of Ypres. Al ono
point the enemy broke thru but on
most Of the front he was thrown
back with loss. The British coun-
ter attacked and drove the Ger
mans back to their own line and
then occupied 900 yards Of it.
Clear weather has brought in
creased aerial activity on the Brit
ish front and twenty aerial ma
chimes are reported to have been
put out Of action, including ten
destroyed.
On the American front German
raidins parties and batteries are
busy but there have been no
massed attacks.
Indications along the American
sector northwest Of TouI are that
the enemy n preparing for a more
serious attack.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28

Rev. Stanford B. Binkley spent
Wednesday at Carlstrom Field.
Fruits, candies, confections and
fancy groceries are specialtics at
R. NJ. Kings. (adv.
Harry Black and NH. Mitchell,
aviators from .Carlstrom Field,
spent Tuesday with Rev Stanford
B. Binkley.
Hon. A. G. Freeman of Arcadia,
county food administrator, was
here Saturday advising our mer-
chants about the regulations.
DR.. B. B. Blount md family
have moved into The Addison cot
tage on Cross Street diagonally
opposite the Episcopal church.
Painting and decorating inter
ior and exterior work have had
years of experience and will give
you honest service at right prices
j. Harvey Miller. fadv.
Arcadia says The News, Is
squarely in the race for the new
institution for the insane Ora
cious! got that many crazy people
in your town, brother? Why not
send them to Chattahoocheeg
We are exclusive agents in Pun
ia Gorda for the celebrated line
of Chase s. Sanborn's teas and
coffees. Then have been on the
market since 1864 Try them once
and you'll always buy them. I'll.
w Smith Aft
Mrs. Morris Daughtry and ba-
by, after a pleasant visit Of three
weeks here to the former moth
err, Mrs Emmett Adams, returned
to their home in Fort Ogden, Sat
urday evening. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Adams, who
was their home guest for a few
days.
The A. j. Knight party of hunt
ers from Tampa, passed through
here, Monday afternoon, OH their
return from the wilds of Lee
county. They had five wild tur-
keys and two raccoons; said they
got mo deer, because some other
hunters had got to the grounds
first and dispersed the deer.
Prisoners within tried to burn
the county Jail in Arcadia, Friday
afternoon, and all Of them came
near paying for the attempt with
their lives. A crazy negro wo-
man on the ground foor, who was
evidently the one to start the fire
down stairs, was so terribly burn
ed that she died that night. Four
white men in the cells on the up
per floor were suffocated by
smoke and were dragged out more
dead than alive. The great vol
umc of dense smoke from the
burning bedding made the work
of rescue very difficult. The Jail
itself is fre-p proof, and only the
bedding and some other articles
/ of furniture are combustible.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28
Less than thirty days to Christ

Less than thirty days to Christ
mas.
After 4 Deasant visit here to
her kindred Of A. s. Burnham 5
family: sssss Florrie Provo re-
turned cher home at Fort Ogden,
Monday evening.
The brothers Arthur and Kurt
Kahl. ranta Gorda boys and song
of oscar Kahl, are in the service
Of Unae Sam, the former in
Franc and the latter in the Great
Lakes Naval Station. Their many
friends here will be pleased to
know that the boys are doing
Wallace Chadman and sis
fer Ens. Martin, returned Friday
|iaioh III! Rom their former home in
|I'io1 Pa, where they spent
Thu 7lst five months very pleas
antl% amongst their old friends.
COL. Ehadman has not yet fully
recovered from the effects Of that
falI| From an apple tree, which
was accounted in this paper a.
|boNtM month ago.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28
TOWN TOPICS WEEK
Ane important happenings OF Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told

Rooms for rent opposite Bap-
fist church. Its
Better get about that Christmas
shopping now.
All kinds of feed at Ell. w.
Smiths Aft
Lee Rhode went to Williston.
Sunday evening, to look after his
farm there.
Col. G. M. Carrier returned Sat
urday from a six-months sojourn
"up north" spent chiefly in Buff
falo, N. Y.
Manager Skies of the Southern
Utilities Co., Arcadia, visited his
family here from Saturday night
till Monday morning.
Ii fire or foot race occurred
last night, no report of it will be
found in these columns, for this
paper was printed last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. johnson re-
turned Friday, from spending six
weeks very pleasantly visiting
relatives and friends in Volusia
county.
Wauchula is suffering from a
recrudescence of influenza. The
Advocate reports more cases than
ever before, but the malady is of
mild type.
The annual conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
South, will meet in Barlow, Dec.
10th prox. Punta Gorda will be
we'll represented there.
|. S. Gieger, a leading citizen Of
Jasper, arrived here Friday, on a
visit of indefinite length, and is
the guest of Mrs. Martha Morgan
at her residence on the bay front.
Adam Silcox, proprietor of the
local bottling works, has the
thanks of The Herald for two
beautiful 1919 wall calendars,
which were prepared for presen-
tation to the customers of Coca
Cola, a drink that "cheers, but
does not inebriate."
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Asher and
three children, Of Atlanta, arrived
yesterday to spend the season.
They are excellent people, and are
occupying rooms in the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Fries, the
latter of whom has know and es-
teemed them for a long time.
Some of our colored citizens eel
ebrated on Friday and Saturday
nights the approach of prohibi-
ton, not the advent Of pssae In
spiration obtained from Tampa
caused several fights, in which wo-
men welded knives with CORY re-
suits. On Friday night, one wo-
man cut a mans hand and arm
severely and, on the following
night, another woman plunged a
knife into a mans back. No ia
fatalities, but lots of profane
noise.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28


R 81. Windham, whom every
bod calls Dick and who has d
fine place with a valuable orange
grove out on Alligator creek, is
the oNsker Of a remarkable re-
triever about which some sur
prising ories are told. Dick
claims tlI the dog is the finest
and best Retriever in America ];
and one Il least bf the STORIES told
about tl2 aniWal 4 exploits bears
out the claim
This storx " thu effect that
some touxi had recently ar
rived hdk lat heard about
this extra went out
to Dick s NtF and
took thei fo shoot
quail and II abilities.
After cd stories they
hanx l36 Did q thA dog and
the Visitors went Oh a hunt
T-l
through the orange groves border
ing ON the creek.
It was not long before they
came upon a coyey Of quail and
shot a few of them, which the dog
promptlytrctrieyed. Finally, one
Of the meh shot a bird that fell in
III x
to the creek and the dog was sent
in after it, He swan around for
a little While, then dived below
the surffee and came up with an
eight-poRnd trout in his mouth,
which he brought ashore and laid
at Dicks feet. This greatly sur
piised the visitors, but they poked
fun at Dick, saying his dog was a
fisherman as well as retriever
and not much Of a retriever after
ALL
Never mind. said Dick 1.-The
y
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28

]. Ell. Williams, near Starks,
Bradford county, had d yield Of
more than 100 bushels of corn per
acre on a small tract this year.
This wonderful result was obtain
ed through the use Of graded seeds
proper fertilizers and rotation of
crops that built the land instead
of impoverished it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28
Weather Forecast

South Atlantic and East Gulf
States Fair, although some pros
poets of rain Tuesday in East
Gulf States; cool first Of week,
temperatures normal or slightly
above thereafter. - FRANKEN-
FIELD.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-28

Big seed raising company is
planning to plant two hundred
acres of land in watermelons near
.Dade City next spring.