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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
BUSINESS GONE; ENDS LIFE.
Despondent Blacksmith Commits Sui
eide BY Hanging.

Cedar Rapids, March 4.-Charies
Ackor,v had heen blacksmith in this
city for many years and was prosper
Gus and happy. AS the use OF the auto
mobile increased his business declined
and he. decided to engage in a more
lucrative business. Saturday he de-
cided to sell his shop and only one
prospective buyer appeared This made
Ackerly respondent and this morning
his body was found hanging from a
rope in the attic OF his home. He had
been dead many hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
MORE ORDERLY IN IRELAND.
Measures Taken In County Clare Have
Quietina Effect.

London, March 4.-Nothing has been
reported from Ireland In the last few
days which would suggest that the
visit Of Viscount French, commander
to the home forces. to County Glare. Is
due to any increase in the trouble at
County Clare or elsewhere. On the
contrary 1t is said the special measures
taken in County Glare have had re-
markably clearing effect.
Some arrests and other repressive
measures last week did not excite dis
order anywhere as far as has been re-
ported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

Paris March 3.-Prem!er Clemen-
ceau visitxd the AnericG.a troops today
and reviewed the soldiers who repulsed
the German attack Friday
The premier left Paris Friday even
ing and returned this evening when
the following note was Used:
'The president Of the council desires
personally to congratulate the Ameri-
can troops In the sector where they
have repelled strong German attack.
These men were reviewed by the pre-
mier, who witnessed the decoration
with the war cross of certain officers
and privates whose bravery had been
particularly remarkable.
"This check to the enemy attack was,
moreover, far more severe than first
information showed. The American
government had modestly announced
that some of the enemy had been killed
and some made prisoners. AS q matter
Of fact, reconnaissances have shown
that in addition to these losses the
Germans left quite number Of
COTpSeS DelWcSll LILO IL "oS q
fine show Of defense and the Ameri-
cans displayed the greatest tenacity."
American Troops Confident.
After visiting the field hospital
where he admired the morale Of the
wounded, the premier went to the
front lines to examine the troops. Dur
ing a conversation with the general,
the OFFICERS and the privates, the pre-
mier noted in every one the spirit Of
confidence. which has been heightened
further by the brilliant result Of their
first meeting with the Germans.
"The premier also saw on his way
some Of our own troops at rest. He
conversed with officers and men, con-
graduating and encouraging them.
Our poilus had but one reply:
:" They shall not pass
Premier Clemenceau on his return
to Paris was too occupied to give the
Associated Press an interview but a
prominent official accompanying the
premier said:
"Your gallant General Pershing ac-
companied the premier. Your army
altogether made q fine impression on
the premier The men showed calm
ness and confidence and resolution.
Their evident desire is to rival in cour-
age conduct of their elders in battle.
The premier was especially struck by
the American officers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
NlNETY.NlNE ESCAPE TRIAL.

Federal Courts Have No Jurisdiction
Over Election Bribery.
Washington, March 4.-Federal
courts have no jurisdiction over brib-
cry at general elections 7sfor Bthe Sc
lection Of federal officers, the supreme
court decided today in upholding de-
crees sustaining demurrers to in
dictments on the Cincinnati election
fraud cases.
Ninety mine persons charged with
raud at the 1915 election in the Fifteen
tn Ohio district, as result of the
decision will not be compelled to stand
trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Austrians Capture War Loot.

Vienna, via, London, March Aus
tro- Hungarian forces operating III
Podoiia. in southwestern Russia, are
making satisfactory progress, says an
official statement issued by the Aus
trian war office. Moro than ITO Rus
sian guns and huge quantities or war
material have been captured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
CALL ISSUED FOR
10000 MECHANICS
Skilled Workers Needed at Once For
Aviation Section Of Signal Corps
Additional lncrements in Same
Classes Soon to BE Called.

.
Washington, March 4.-Call was is
sued today for 10000 machinists. me-
chanics and chauffeune and other
skilled workers needed at once for the
aviation section of the signal corps,
and announcement was made that ad-
ditional increments must be secured
in the same classes in the near future.
The degree of the need Of skilled la
Dor is shown in the statement which
says "9S per ctnt of the men in this
section Is skilled in some class Of
work."
Men may be inducted into this serv-
ice thru their local draft board" says
the statement They will be sent to
San Antonio for segregation by trade
and then sent to flying fields for
training"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
MILITARY oper rationa stonned.

Berlin, British Admiralty per Wire
less Press, March A. Military opera
tions in Russia stopped yesterday,
says the.~official statement issued to-
day bv the German general staff.
On the western front a number OF
Belgians were captured yesterday in
the lines on the Yser In minor raids
In the sectors defended by the Duke OF
Albrecht, twenty ty-seven prisoners were
taken by the Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
ArtiIledv Duels on French Front.

Paris. March 4.-The official state
ment this afternoon says:
"The artillery fighting was spirited
at times on the right bank OF the
Meuse and In the WoeVre In the re-
gicns of Domevre and BadonViller. IN
upper Alsace the enemy's artillery, to
which ours replied enefgetically, Vlo-
lently bombarded our lines north OF
the Rhone- Rhine canal in the after
noon "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
BeIaian Line Under Attack.

Paris, March 4.-The Belgian or1claI
statement issued last night reads;
I'm the course Of the last two days
the artillery activities have been
rather intense. On the night of March
4 the Germans made an attack on the
Bos du Trapeze, which was repulsed
completely by the fire OF our artillery
and machine guns. The Germans have
bombarded our lines violently at some
nOintS."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
acALL RULE. NOR ILuEeAL.
Held BY Supreme Court Not to Be ],
Restraint Of Trade.

Washington, March 4.-The call
rule" for grain to arrive, established
in 1905 by the Chicago board OF trade,
was held by the supreme court today
not to be restraint Of trade under the
antitrust law.
Injunctions issued by Federal Judge
Lands, restraining the rules opera
tions, were set aside. Board officials
contended the rule increased instead
Of decreased competition and prevent
ed monopoly but it was abbrogated
after the government suit was filed in
1913
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
ar;,;.b Advance In Palestine.

London March 4.--British troops
oncrating north Of Jerusalem in Pal
estine. have made an advance along
front Of twelve miles, to depth or
ZOO yards, the war office announced
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Mo- Pri.on.r. from Trenehes.

[By the Associated Press.1
With the American Army In France.
March 2.-The American forces the
Germans claimed to have captured on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

London, March 4.-Supplementary
r.eaties between the central powers
and the bolsheviki government were
sixned at Brest-Litovsk In addition to
the main treaty, according to a tele-
gram from Brest-Litovsk via Amster-
dam.
AS the German official statement Of
Sunday night mentions only the cessa-
ton Of operations in great Russia, it
Is inferred that the German advance
in the Ukraine and Finland will con-
tinue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Bolsheviki Forced to Give
Up Control Over Baltic
Provinces
TO RETURN LANDS
TO TURKISH ALLY
Russia Left But Small Strip on Gulf OF
Finland and Compelled to Agree to
Evacuate Finland, Esthonia and
Provinces in South-Berlin Announ-
ees Signing Of Peace Terms and
Hating of Drive.

Russia's delegates at Brest'
Litovsk have halted the German
invasion Of great Russia by agree.
ing to the peace terms offered
Fob. 21.
Peace was made, they, report,
because every day Of delay meant
more demands by tho Germans.
Added provisions require the Rus
SLAMS not only to retire from
Turkeys Asiatic territory but also
from territory near kars, Batoum
and karabash, taken from the
Turks during past wars.
Berlin also announces the sign
ing Of peace terms and the eessa-
tion Of operations. When the
German forward movement halted
the invaders were at Narvara, TOO
miles west Of Petroerad, and ap-
preaching Lusar, eighty eight miles
southwest. The greater part Of the
Ukraine also has been cleared OF
the bolsheviki. Much war material
and more than $1,000 prisoners
have been captured by the Ger
mans in the Russian campaign.
n Germany apparently is deter
mined to give the bolsheviki but
marrow strip along the gulf Of
Finland, with the understanding
lthat the Finnish governments is to
expsI the Finnish revolutionists
from southern Finland.
With the Esthonia under Ger
man control and Finland freed
from bolsheviki law the bolsheviki
will have less than 200 miles OF
coast line along the Finnish gulf.
Finnish troops already have
landed on the AIand Islands and
will mako the islands the base for
operations in the interests Of the
Finnish government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
TWO lOWANS DEAD.
One Killed in Action and Another Dies
of Disease.

Washington, March Alive Ameri-
cans including Second Lieutenant
Harold T. Badie, Of Tilton, N. H., were
killed, five were severely wounded and
four slightly wounded in the fight with
the Germans north Of Toul, March l
the, war department announced.
Those killed beside the lieutenant
were:
Serpt. Anthony Amodei, Baltimore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
RATIFY TREATY THURSDAY.

Action to iBe Taken by All Russian
Council at Moscow.
London, March "A Russian official
announcement, signed by Premier Le-
nine and Foreign Minister Trotzky,
Z says the Russian delegates who signed
peace with Germany. are preceding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

81 and 20; March ), lSlI, 20 ana pe-
low. At 7 this morning, 80; yesterday
SS. Trace of rain Sunday night.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic News:
Germans Grab More Russian Ter
ritory.
Bolshevil<i Makes Complete Sur
render.
Peace Agreements signed
War Crosses For Yankees.
French Commend Fighting Quail
tiles. ,--
Baker Believes Hun Drive Is Near.
Three Killed In Iowa Wreck.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
College Loses Big Bequest.
Double Murderer Declared Insane.
Fish Culture Not Neglected
Taxes Increased over sS,Ooo,Ooo.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Hugh Weatherman
How the Red Cross Meets Emergen-
cies.
When the Smooth Stranger Drives
In.
PAGE FIVE.
War News and Comment:
Hun Soldiers Expect Defeat
Reply to Japan TO Be Made.
L. S. Army Supplies Thru Spain.
PAGE SIX.
Story:
over the Top.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
First Soldier From County Hi'es
Life in Active Service.
Hnugh Weatherman, Beaman. kilieo
In France.
Joseph Holmes Dies at Los Ahss''s
Three Candidates For School Board
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Scarcity OF Good Corn Lifts Prices
Export Demand Strengthens oats.
Cattle Weak.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

toward Petrograd. The treaty will be
ratified Thursday and 1t depends on the
decision Of the all Russian council,
which will assemble at Moscow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
NEWS OFFS. DAY
T.-R. &.LETIN
%. Weather.

o. Weather.
Sun rise. Sch at 6:Sl, sets AT o. 90.
Iowa-p. obably rain tonight, turning
10 snow Tuesday: warmer In extreme
east and colder In west portion to-
night; much colder Tuesday,
Range OF temperature at Marshall
town: Sunday, 40 and 3S: Saturday
So and 20; March 8, 1917. % and be-
low. At this morning. 80; yesterday.
3S. Trace of rain Sunday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
SHORTAGE OF
SUGAR IS
MORE SERIOUS
Food Administrator Cochran Makes
Some Explanations in Regard TO
Sugar Replacement.

County Food Administrator Coch-
ran yesterday issued the following
official statement in regard to the SUI
gar question:
There seems to be some misunder-
standing over the state with refer
ence to replacement of sugar sold by
retailers for home canning and pre-
serving purposes.
This sugar is sold by the retailer
on certificates issued by the County
Food Administrator and his deputies.
The retailer should, whenever he de-
sires replacement, send these certi-
flcates, duly cancelled, direct to the
Sugar Division 313 Guthrie street.
Louisville, Kentucky, being particular
| to request replacement certificates.
When received, the Sugar Division
will issue to that retailer sugar Ger
tificates covering the amount, if the
| sugar is available There can be no
| guarantee that this sugar can be re-
placed, but so far it has been possible
to find the necessary sugar to replace
canning certificates.
Telegraphic information from
Washington advises that the sugar
situation is more serious than had
been supposed in July, and that it is
probable the full allowance can not
| be issued for August on any class of
certificates. The amount of the cut,
if any, is not yet known. but all deal
ers throughout the state should sell
sugar sparingly and insist with GUS
toners that they do not over buy their
allowance of three pounds per person
| per month and Administrators are
directed to issue sugar certificate for
canning and preserving purposes only
as they are actually needed to save
fruit and vegetables from being vast
ed
The statement in a Cincinnati paper
of recent date that brown sugar could
be used and it was not necessary to OBJ
tain certificates therefor, is an in
correct statement; brown sugar is to
be covered by certificates the same as
granulated sugar
w D. COCHRAN,
Mason County Food Administrator
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
FORMER MAYOR FINEDFOR
PASSING CAR IN AUTO
Hon. ]. Wesley Lee Is Fined In Po-
lice Court By Special Judge II. c.
Curran For Passing
Street Car.

EX-Mayor J. Wesley Lee was fined
ten dollars and costs in Police Court
yesterday afternoon on q charge of
passing a street car in his automobile
while receiving and discharging pas
sengers.
AS Police Judge John L. Whitaker
was one of the city's chief witnesses,
it became necessary for the local bar
to elect someone to try the cane and
at a meeting presided owed by City
Attorney Charles L. DAILY. Attorney II.
C. Curran was chosen special Police
Court Judge.
There were five witnesses in the
case including the defendant and af-
ter hearing all of the testimony,
Judge Curran assessed the lowest fine
against the former Mayor whif was
ten dollars and costs.
1t was charged that Mr.. Lee drove
his automobile by a street car at
West Second and Court streets while
it was stopped and Judge John L.
Whitaker was alighting. Captain H.
]. Cochran was also about to board
the car at the time.
MIR. Lee was fined in Police Court
while he was Mayor of the city under
the same sort of ordinance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
CAPITAL OF
new CONCERN
IS INCREASED
Directors Of the TrnxeI- GlascOck
Company win Amend Charter to
Increase Their Capital.

At meeting of the officers and
directors of the Traxel-Glascock Com
pany held yesterday it was decided to
amend the articles of incorporation
of the concern increasing the capital
Such amended articles will be filed
with the County Clerk and the Sec
retary of State at once.
This concern began operation only
few weeks ago in the building in
West Third street formerly occupied
by Rains Brothers, which has been
thoroughly overhauled and put in
first-class condition for their occu-
pancy.
After operating but few weeks
their business grew to such propor-
tions that their officers and directors
saw they would have to expand and
the amending of their charter was
thus made necessary.
This firm is now handling a large
quantity of cream and milk every day.
They are selling the ice cream which
for years has made the name TraXel
famous in this section of the country
and besides are furnishing pure pas
teurized milk and real cream to the
public Their creamery butter is
making for itself a great reputation in
Maysville and community and those
who have used it are demanding it
from their dealers.
If the concerns business continues
to grow in the next few months as it
has in the past few weeks they will
soon again outgrow themselves. Such
concern was needed badly in this
section and they are receiving the full
cooperation not alone of the con-
sumers but also of the producers for
the farmers who are every year pay
ing more attention to the dairy bust
ness on their farms are delivering
their cream and milk to them in
large quantities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
MASON man
ARRESTED UNDER
ESPIONAGE ACT
william O'COnnelI Arrested Yester-
day Charged With Having Made
PrO.German Statements and
With Expressing Seih
Fein Sympathies.

William O'Connell, former local sa-
loonist but who for the past few years
has been engaged in farming in the
Lewisburg precinct, was arrested at
his home near Lewisburg yesterday
afternoon by Deputy United States
Marshal Oscar Vest on a Federal
warrant charging him with violation
of the Federal Espionage Act. OCon-
nell was brought to Maysville and
placed in the Mason county Jail. He
will be taken to Covington this morn
ing to appear before United States
Commissioner Bell.
O'Connell is alleged to have made
pro-German statements and with hav-
ing expressed sympathies for the Sein
Feinners of Ireland.
1t is alleged that on Monday, July
18th, a young man from O'Connells
neighborhood came to Maysville to
volunteer in the army and told O'Con-
nell about his intentions, while they
were standing on the street together.
O'Connell is said to have told the
young man that he was foolish to en-
ter the service for he would certain
ly be killed as the Germans were kill
ing off the American boys in large
numbers and would certainly win the
war.
He is also alleged to have express
ed sympathies for the Sein Feinners
when he said that the English woulG
not do any fighting for they had al
ways depended upon the Irish to dc
their fighting for them and that the
Sein Feinners were right in their up
rising against the English nation.
Friends last night said that OCon-
nell was under the influence of liq-
uor on the day he is alleged to have
made these pro-German statements
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
WIRE SYSTEMS UNDER CONTROL
OF GOVERNMENT

Washington, July 23-Acting under
the authority recently conferred by
Congress, President Wilson today is
sued a proclamation taking all tele-
phone and telegraph lines under gov
ernment operation and control at
midnight Wednesday, July 81.
Although congress empowered him
to do so the president did not include
the wireless systems, because the
navy is already in control of them :;
and he also did not include ocean
cables, presumably because contracts
the cable companies have with for
eign governments on whose shores
they land, contain clauses respecting
government operation which involved
questions. The navy denartment is in
practical control of the cables
through its censorship.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
POLICE COURT

The case of the City of Maysville,
against Mr.. j. Y. Bailey residing in
Boone county, on the charge of ex-
ceeding the speed limit, etc, within
this city, was called at p. m. Sat
urday, July 20, and upon an affidavit
filed by Mr.. Arthur F. Wood, his faith
er-in-law stating that it would i'm
possible for Mr.. Bailey to be present
and asking that the case be condemn
ed The affidavit was ordered filed
and the continuance granted,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
ALLEGED PROWLER TAKEN Up

Upon complaint of residents on
Third street near the Christian
church the police last night arrested
young man. who afterward proved
to be employed at the new electric
light plant. Residents said his actions
in the neighborhood were suspicious
but the young man this morning es-
tablished his innocence of any wrong
doing and was released.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
HEALTH BOARD WILL REQUIRE
USE OF CITY DUMP

Some time ago the City Council de-
sginated the city property on Bridge
street as the only city dump and
urged the entire public to use it as
a duhmping place Despite this ac-
ton it is reported that some are not
using it but continue to dump their
garbage and refuse over the river
bank and in vacant lots. The City
Board of Health has announced that
they will require the entire public to
use this city dump and will punish
those using other dumping places not
designated by the city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
MACHINERY Is NOW TURNING

All the machinery at the new cleo
trio light plant is now turning and
the inspectors are busily engaged at
closely watching the operation of ev-
cry machine and examining carefully
every bolt and nut. The machines will
be run for several days before the
load of furnishing the electric cur
rent is placed upon them. The man
agement of the electric plant expects,
however, to be able to use the plant
for current within a week or ten
days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
PLAY WRITTEN BY LOCAL MAN
TO BE SHOWN HERE

1t was announced yesterday that
"The Scoop, Mr.. Parker Hord's lat
est play will be given its initial show
ing at the Washington Opera House in
this city on Friday, August 16. 1t
is customary to give the first per-
formance before the author and Mr.
Hord selected his home town for the
first showing of the 1918 play.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
WILL REPRESENT LOCAL EAGLES

Mr. A. Clooney has been chosen by
the Maysvlle Lodge of Eagles to rep
resent them at the annual meeting of
the National organization to be held
at Pittsburgh on next Monday. Be-
cause of the low river, the Eagles in
the Ohio Valley have had to call off
their trip to Pittsburg by boat.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24
SELLS NICE FARM

Sherman Arm, local real estate
dealer yesterday sold for Mrs. Lula
Osborne, her 81 acre farm located in
the West end of the county to Mr..
Pete Walsh. The new owner will move
to the farm about much 1st, 1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24

young Armenian who has been in
Cincinnati for sometime and who had
been called into the army service by
New York local board, was given
permission by Mayor Russell yester-
day to sell few pieces of fancy linen
in order to get enough money togeth-
er to pay his car fare to New York to
reDort for duty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24

Corporal Vincent Ellis, who has
steadily grown worse since brought
here from Buffalo Army Hospital
last Sunday, was taken to a hospital
at Lexington last night by automobile.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24

Miss Lucille Henry of Carlisle, and
Miss Valleria Grannis of Flemings-
burg have returned home after
pleasant visit with Miss nellie Grant.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-24

Mrs. c. l.. Woods Bible Glass of the
First Presbyterian Church entertain
ed Judge A. NJ. j. Cochran's Bible
Glass at Beechwood Park last night
Dainty refreshments were served.