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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
ALLEN HOLDS
LEAD; RAMSEY
RUNS SECOND
Present Incumbent Probably
Renominated For Sec
retary of State.
WEBSTER LEADS
FOR RAIL BOARD
State Fuel Administrator READS lis,
for Railroad Commissioner on Scat
tered Retu. With Lewis Well Up
for Second Place on Ticket--Barr
Holds Scant Lead Ovor Doyoe for
Superintendent Hoyt Returned.

Des Moines. June 5.-With returns on
Mondays primary in Iowa coming in
today from many counties previously
unreported. there were indications that
the winners in the state contest would
be known definitely by tonight.
William s. Allen. incumbent. mapn-
tanned his lead In the contest for the
republican nomination for secretary of
state. with Walter b. Ramsay. Bel
mond. In second place.
William +. Barr. OF Des Moines. had
a slight lead over A. NJ. Deyoe. incunn-
bent, In the race for nomination ~
superintendent of public instruction.
| republican ticket.
Wehster Leads For cor,missisusr.
| Charles Webstor, OF WaucotEia. IOWase
fuel administrator. and appointed rail.
road commissioner a short time ago 70
fill a vacancy, still was In the lead, by
a 1.700 margin. of Dwight N. Lewis. of
Des Moines, the commissioner contest,
In which two are nominated.
For state treasurer the lead OF Edwin
II. Hoyt, incumbent, continued strong.
and political observers predicted his
election by n decisive majority over A.
d. Nye, of Bedford, on the republican
ticket.
Except In the Eleventh district.
where w. y. Boies, OF Sheldon, re-
ceived the nomination. republican con-
gressional contests still were undeter-
mined today. With twelve precincts
missing out of 2S5 In the district. for
mer Judge Boies had n vote of 1918,
against 4,742 polled by c. f. Lytlc,
Sioux City and 4.290 by J. u. Sammis.
LeMars.
Woods Apparently Defeated.
l.. j. Dickinson. of Algona. continued
TO lead Congressman f. p. Woods, In
the Tenth district, the vote. three
fourths complete. giving the former
margin of more than 2,700.
Other congressman seeking renomi-
nation on the republican ticket were
faring better All were leading. altho
the margin In no case was wide enough
to Insure them election.
Buell. McCash, OF Bloomfield, con-
tinued to lead in the democratic con-
test in tho Sixth district.
Barr Leading Deyoe.
Early this afternoon returns on state
office contests showed the following re-
suits
Superintendent of public instruction.
$50 precincts: Barr. 14,4as; peyoe,
12.242: McClenahan, 10,042: Joseph,
9,7s9.
Railroad commissioner, 916 pre-
cincts. Webster, 25.174: Lewis, 22lS0:
Bradley. 2O.577: Waud. 1870. Two to
be nominated.
Treasurer, s73 precincts: Hoyt, 25.-
s6s;/Nye. 1876.
Secretary OF state. 955 precincts.
Allen, 22.2S0; Ramsay. 12,96a; Hall.
1886: Pugh, 1884
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
WOODS BADLY BEATEN.

Tenth District Congressman to Be Re-
tired-Sparboe or Schafter Senator.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, June 5.-Dickinson -
carrying Hamilton county for congress
against Frank p Woods by almost q,
to 1. Reports reaching here from over
the district indicate Dickinson's nomi-
nation by large majority.
The aSh. for state senator in this
district is exciting. There are four
candidates. Indications today are that
the contest lies between II. M. Spar
Doe. Of this city, and Eugene Schafter,
af Ea pIa Grove. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05

Des Moines. June 5.-Twenty-two
Iowans in the Rainbow division in
France were killed in action on May q,
probably on the Picardy front, accord
ing to today's army casualty list issued
in washington and information OBJ
tanned from other sources. Seven other
Iowans died of wounds and one died Of
accident, bringing the total Iowa death
, list to thirty. The list follows:
Killed in Action.
Capt. Edward O. Fleur, Des Moines.
Lieut.. Clarence Green Winterset.
Sergeant Jesse Tillman. Creston.
Corporal Frank w. Orr, Des Moines.
Bugler Fred N. Davis, Lorimor.
Private Sigurd o. Anderson, Mason
City.
Private Claude Baker, Mason City.
Private Oscar Baker, Dubuque.
Private Claude Beversdorf, Dubuque.
Private Frank r. Brown, Red Oak.
Private Otis e. Craig, Cedar Rapids.
@ + ff'rivate Bruce c. Croft. winterset. :
Private Eugene Ford, Winterset.
Private Lloyd w. Gettys, Stuart.
Private Smith Ham, Winterset.
Private q idstone c. Hewitt, Creston.
Private srle L. Nauman, Ariste.
Private Joseph H. Pafb, Dubuque.
Private Everett Powers, Carlisle.
Private Jess r. Salisbury, Patterson.
Private Clemens w. Schuster Du-
buque.
Private Earl e. Shaw, Dubuque.
Died Of Wounds.
Sergeant Jordan e. Perry. Des
Moines.
Corporal Carl j. Lechner; Cedar
Falls.
Cook Everett C. Davis, Nora Springs.
Private Samuel Hazard, Atlantic.
Private Wayne e. .Huxtable, LeMars.
nc E'rrti,vats EEsrrti,vats ssE..As N Saunders Gar.
win.
B Private William A. staley, Council
BLUFFS
3 s4iHss. Il & Died of Accident. s
Sergeant Donald Bechter, Independ-
SSesss ,sss X II SAvsrsly Wounded. sss s
Rufus Jacoby. Waterloo.
ssv5f1. ~ g. IAAngwell, Dss Moines..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
Germans Form Convict Units.

London. June 5.-Prov.sions for the
use of convicts In the German army
stipulates, according to a dispatch 10
the Daily Express from Amsterdam
that the convicts selected be formed
into separate urits and not mixed with
other troops and that they be used In
work of the most dangerous character.
Emperor William vas represented as
being at first opposed to the plan. but
was won over by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05

Railroads tied up, bridges sone
or damaged, crops ruined and live
stock drowned tell tho story Of tho
flood now sweSping down the valley
Of the Iowa rivSr, tho tributaries Of
which arc couGtantiy adding to the
height Of the inland seas. Towns
from the northern reaches Of the
stream to below Tama arc cut off
from railroad communication, tho
M. 4 st. l., the Northwestern, tho
Great WsstsrNk and tho Rock Island
being the grpatest sufferers. Tho
Rock lsland: Short Line south Of
Iowa Falls has bssn hard hit, and
the NJ. 4 St. L. line from Steam
best Rock to . point south OF Union
10 almost EssnElots wreck, with,
!. long saretohsx u track NJ 1shsd out
With the bridge at ek4anpboat Rock
destroyed IL may be days before
thru traffIo on tho line can be 70.
stored.
Tho CREST Of tho flood 10 duo to
pass Eldora today. Lower down the
stream has boon rising and falling
intsrmittent!y, as tho tributaries
rose and subsidized.
With eleven consecutive days Of
rain IN portions Of Iowa, train
schedules are denoralixed and
crops drowned out, involving thou
sands Of dollars damage. There is
no Immediately relic fin sight.
George e. Thompson, an engi.
neer on the Illinois Central, was
instantly killed early today whom
q freight train crashed thru a
bridge east Of Arion, after piers
had been weakened by heavy
rains.
Damage 70 Story county build
Inss and bridges 10 estimated by
tho county supervisors at $25000o.
Tho city Of Ames 10 virtually
marooned today with nearly all
roads impossible. Several North
western passenger trains arc
marooned there because Of wash
outs and soft tracks. Tho fast train
to Chicago has been tied up there
since II o'clock Tuesday. night.
The Des MoInes river 10 rising
rapidly from Boone to Des Moincs
and Will reach a stage Of about
sixteen feet at Des Moines, Thurs
day afternoon or Friday, according
to MeteoroIosist Reed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
American Aid ch.ers England.

London. June 5.-The disclosure in
the French official statement today
that American troops have bean en-
gagged in hard fighting In two sectors
of the great battle line and have dis
played their splendid fighting spirit is
most welcome to the British public.
The Americans. II is noted. are In
fields In sectors where the fighting is
most intense, namely. between the
Marne and Ourcq rivers.
It was pointed out that the German
advance was continuing thru attacks
Of unabated violence. but with
greatly reduced rate Of progre.ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
sparboe Lead. for Senator.

Special to Times Republican,
Webster City. June Sin the four
cornered fight for state senator from
the Hamilton- Hardin Wright district
n. M. Sparboe, OF this city, ts In the
lead. Complete returns from over tho
district with the exception Of two small
precincts in Wright and two large ones
In this county give Sparboe 1.62ay Eu.
gene Schafter. LESS; Rube McFefren.
1,414, H. W. ENEMY, S11. Sparboe'a
lead will be Increased by probably 100
votes put the r,ofliiTi tt:: ton viii viii tioGbts1.
go to the convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
RAILROAD BRIDGE DAMAGED.

Approach to Northwestern Structure
at Montour Washed Out.
Special to Times Republican.
Montour, June 5.-The worst flood in
the Iowa river valley since that OF 1881
prevails here, and the Northwestern
line is not moving a train In either
direction thru here. The approach to
the railroad bridge spanning the river
east Of here has been washed out and
the water cut gap a full rail length.
The damage below here in the vicinity
OF Tama is reported much worse.
Crops on the extensive bottom lands
near here have been extensively
damaged. There was only light fall Of
rain here last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
American Patrol in Battle.
TBy the Associated Press |

[By the Associated Press.
With the American Army In France,
June An an encounter between an
American patrol and party Of seveu-
teen Germans on the Luneville front,
early today, three Germans are report
ed killed. Another patrol destroyed an
enemy concrete observation post.
n The artillery sfiowcred the areas be-
hind the American lines with explosive
shrapnel and gas shells to a degree un-
known for many weeks. Four German
airplanes crossed to some distance be-
hind the American lines. They were
attacked by American aviators but
succeeded in escaping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
Russians Defeat Turks.

London. June "a big battle was
fought in the Kars district OF Trans
Caucas!a on May "a. resulting In favor
of the Russians. tho Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Moscow wires.
The Turks and Germans are retir-
ing along the Ardahan road and the
population Is being massacred, the dis
patch says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
The Weather.

Iowa-ProbaIbly thunder showers
this afternoon or tonight: Thursuay
unsettled; not much change in temper
ature. y
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town. Tuesday. IS and g.; Monday,
"A and So: June 4. 1917, 70 and Sc. Al
h this morning, 65; yesterday. 81.
I Rainfall .2s for the twenty -four hours
ending at O.. - asst ssss1 ~ 75sl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
RAINBOW BOYS
FALL IN GREAT
P|CARDY FIGHT
Twenty-TwoK KilledinA Action
In Battle Of May
~.
SEVEN OTHERS
DIE 0F-WOUNDS
Losses Believed 20 Have Been sus'
tained in Brilliant Ensassmsnt at
cantiany-Flrst Inclination That
iowan, Had Been Moved to Intensive
HattI zons-eeveraI Cities Of State
Called Upon to.Mourn Bravo eoIdlsr>

Todays oasualey Hse sent by
General Pershing, containing tho
names Of thirty msmbsrs Of the
16sth Iowa killed or dead Of
wounds, brings ths.RrSt intimation
that the Rainbow dlMSton, Of which
the Iowa regiment Is part, 10 par
ticipating in the grsat struggle to
stem the German drive on Paris.
This division for some time had
been stationed on the lunsville
sector, far sast Of the pressnt bat
tho front, and had experience
in trench warfare and patrol raids.
Because Of thls experience the divi-
sion probably was sent 70 the
greater battle gone.
As tho casualties reportsd oe-
CURED on May ~, Il 10 evident the
Rainbow division was the unit en- !,
gagged in the brilliant sucosss at
cantiony, whore the Germans wsrs
attacked and driysn back for ssv-
sral miles and whore The Huns
made repeated COUNTER attacks
which wsrs broken up by the AM
srieans, The battle at cantigny
'was one 81 &i,s most brilliant local
snSapssnsnts of the present s1fsn-
;sivs 1and the Amsb bleans won the
praiee II both tie Frsneh and Brit
slsh high esmmands and the ,reGpsot
Of the enemy.
A. there has been ssvore fighting
on this front since May n, future
casualty lists may be expected to
contain the names Of other Iowa
soldiers.
Details Of fighting In which the
American units have taken part
show General .Pershing's mon have
gone into battle with . spirit which
is magnificent. In their defense Of
bridges aeross tho Marne they have
repulsed the enemy in decisive
manner and with their rifle fire
prevented the Germans from maxi
ing crossing.
American machine gun fire has
converted the positions before Cha.
teau Thierry into mo mans land"
The Germans have Withdrawn to
the outskirts ct that section Of the
city.
In addition 70 the present battle,
American troops are actively en-
gagged on four sectors and prepar-
ing to enter the front limo on a
fifth-Fianders.
Northwest Of Toul, east Of lune.
vile, north Of st, MihieI, along the
Meuse and west Of Montdidier, in
Pieardy, General Pershing,s mon
had given 4 good account Of
themselves before the entrance Of
American Surits in tho fighting east
and west Of Chateau Thierry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
British Repulse Raiders.

London, June 5.-German troops this
morning attempted to raid the British
lines southwest Of Morlancourt in the
region of Amiens, the war office an
nounced today.
Altho the enemy was supported by
heavy artillery fire he was repulsed and
left prisoners in the hands of the
British
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
French Explosion KIN, 100.

Paris. June 5.-One hundred per-
sons were killed and fifty others In
jured in Mondays explosion in a war
materials plant at Baussens, In south
ern France. says a Havas dispatch
from Marseilles today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
MOMENTUM Of
ADVANCE HAS
SPENT FORCE.
Allied Lines Stiffen Against
Exhausted German
Hordes.
HUNS LAUNCHING
MINOR ASSAULTS
All Teuton Attacks Being Repulsed BY
French and American Forces Jointly
Gains Are lnsignificant-No I'm
portant Action Taking Place on Brit
ish Front-Strusgle Changes From
War Of Movement to Ono Of Positions.

German masses no longer hurl
themselves at tho allied line along
the extended front. The momen-
tum Of the Teuton advance Of last
week appears to have exhausted it.
self in striking the yielding lines
Of tho French and British, which
now have stiffsned and are holding
the foe, except for Insignificant
gains l1ere and there.
Tho struggle apparently is
changing from a war of movement
to q war Of positions. Official re-
ports show the Germans to be
launching their assa uIts On chersy,
Corey and near Dommiers, isolated
points of vantage. These attacks
wsre, roughly, from five TO, seven
miles apart along the limo which
includes ground whore the Ameri-
cans have established themselves
and have fought the Germans to a
standstilI.
Tho French official statement
says all tho Teuton attacks we're
repuIsed.
The report of operations along
the British front fails to show any
notable activity by the GerNar.s.
At Morlancourt, between the Ancre
and the somme, tho Germans, sup
ported by heavy artillery fire, at
tempted to raid the British posi-
tions, but were repuIsed, leaving
prisoners behind.
FoiIed by tho French to over
come the barrier of the Retz for
est, east Of ViIlers cottereta, by
frontal attacks, tho Germans at
tempted to outflank tho positions
by assault north and south Of It.
After slight gains The French
stopped them on both fanks, Amer
lean troops taking part in the
fighting about Chateau Thierry.
Between the ,Oise and tho Marne
the fighting continues heavier than
elsewhere on tho now salient.
North Of Moulin sousr Touvent,
southwest Of Soissons, the French
have improved their positions,
gaining some hotIy- contested ter
rain from the Germans.
Enemy attacks against tho Retz
forest, altho strong, are being
localized.
Near Lonepoint the Germans
were able to penetrate the forest
but French counter attacks threw
them out again.
II they follow tho tactics en-
ployed in, the Picardy end FIand-
ers battle the Germans probably
will make strong efforts to i'm
prove locally strong positions be-
fore they finally give up efforts to
advance.
Enemy artillery firing is heavy
north OF the Aisre to the Ourcq
and around{ Rheims, on the east,
which stiil holds out.
Military observers expect the
Germans to make another attempt
to reach the channel ports thru
Anniens and crush the allied forces
before tho full American effort
can be brought into play. Tho
supreme war council has expressed
confidence in General Foch's abil-
ity to combat the enemy's plans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
seamsn Commended.

Washington, June 5.-Carl A. Brandt
seaman u. S. N. OF Evanston. H.. was
commended today by Secretary Daniels
for gallantly jumping into the Loire
river in France on April q and rescu-
Ing a drowning 13-year-old messenger
boy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
Private Earl s. King, Waterloo.
Private Gerald A. Rogers, Lacona.
Fight Handto Hand.

Tho action which exacted such a
heavy death toll probably took place
early on the morning Of May 27, when
the Huns made three murderous at
tacks on American positions, reports
here indicated.
Americans not only repulsed the
enemy attacks, but drove the boches
from their trenches in counter attacks.
During the three attacks the Ameri-
cans took Ave German prisoners.
American positions were forced to sub
NIT to terrific rain Of artillery nre
and were badly battered.
Hand-to-hand fighting OF the most
sanguinary type occurred during the
battle. according to reports.
Huns and Americans met in tho
midst Of smashed sandbags and caved-
in parapets. The Germans were
forced to resort to bayonets when the
Americans closed in at short range.
Huns Wear Breast PIates.
Tho Huns were equipped with
armored breastplates. which rendered
them immune to bayonet thrusts
except In the NECK or stomach.
One American company, counter at
tack1nX, pierced the German lines as
far as the ruins of the .shel1ed village
of Cantigny, which they held.
Major Guy Brewer has cabled his
wife in Des Moines that he emerged
from tlai0 battle unscathed.
Captain Fleur was a veteran Iowa
nationa1 guardsman and had been thru
the Philippine war. He was q native
of SSvsaeu ard ::;..s x:t.:es -e. ~ <94-
Ger IN the Swedish army.
Figures today showed that ninety
one Iowans had been killed In action
or died of wounds since tho 16Sth in
fantry-the old Third Iowa-went into
action against the Germans in France
Forty others, it was shown, had died OF
other causes. These figures included
casualties reported today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
Efforts of German Sub.
marines to Halt Army
Transports Defeated.
NAVY TO- KEEP
OCEAN PATH OPEN
Men and Munitions to Go to Front
Regardless Of Numbers Of German
undersea Craft Sent to American
Waters - Submarine Commanders
Have New SIoean-"Don't Use Wire.
: Iessj We Won't Shoot"

Lewes, Del, June 5.-Reports
prevail hero that German U-boats
which raidsd coastwise shipping,
have strewn Delaware bay and
water about the Delaware capes
with floating minsa.. Ten mines, il
10 reported, have been found and
government mins sweepers arc
searching for others.. Two were
exploded by gun fire and tho 70.
mainins eight were recovered in
tact. Shipping has been held up
from this port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
eerMany's Now slogan.

New York. June b.-"Don't use your
wireless and we won't shoot" !s the
newest made in Germany war slogan
under which the emperor's submarine
commanders are carrying their cam
paign Of freightfulness into American
waters. according to survivors from the
steamship Carolina, who were brought
to this port early today.
| The Carolina was destroyed by u
boat gun hre fifty miles of the Della
ware capes Sunday evening.
Stories told by passengers and Grew
OF the sunken vessel indicated that
Edwin w. Vogel, Of New York City, the
ships 1s-year- chief wireless oper-
ator, played spectacular part In the
dramatic attack on the Carolina.
When warned not to wire on promise
that the U-boat would not shoot voxel
stuck to his post and kept up the ''e,
o. s." signal. He. continued until or
dered by his commander to quit the
key to see whether the Germans would
keep their pledge.
Captain Barber accepted the u-boat
shippers proposition to save the women
and children aboard. OF the 250 SUR
vivors here today 5ewere passengers.
Apparently twenty mine are left to be
accounted for.
Sixteen are known to have been lost
from a life boat picked UP at Lewes,
Del. yesterday.
The vessel was said to carry .341 pas
sengers and crew.
Schooner Mensle Lost.
The American auxiliary schooner
Samuel C. Mengle Is another victim Of
submarine attacks. She was sunk Sum
day afternoon, It's miles OF New York,
and eleven men OF her crew were
brought here today by Danish steam
ship.
The Meng1e, according to the crew
was on her way to New York with q
cargo from the west African coast, The
vessel was sunk by bombs after the
men had taken to the boats.
The Mengie's commahder, Capt. H.
T. Hanson, said the sinking of his ves-
sci occurred at $3.50 D. m, nd that he
was told by the commander OF the sub
marine that the U-boat had previously
sunk three schooners and three steam
ers. one large passenger ship Of about
5000 tons. & sS
Account For All But Ten.
All but ten of the 21s passengers
aboard the New York and Porto Rico
l1tnsr Casulina, sunk by : sub1nafinsi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
Miniater Euan Resions.

New York. June 5.-4Maurice Francis
Egan. United States minister to Den-
mark, has rendered his resignation To-
the state department owing 70 "a
health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05

Paris, June 5-The Germans con-
tinuei local attacks last evsiiiiis and
during the night on the main battle
front, the war office announced today
Attempts msHe on the French lines at
car.epont wood. pcr,mMrs. Corey and
in the neighborhood of Chezy failed
In the region north of Corey an ac-
ton by the French infantry. assisted by
tanks, rectified the French line on the
border OF the front. The statement
follows:
Local attacks continued last even
ing and during the nigh. On the north
ern outskirts OF Cat'cpont wood TWO
German attacks were arrested by the
FIRE of French machine guns. Other
efforts In the region of Autrechcs. east
Of Dommiers and near Corey, also
were broken up. North Of Corey an
infantry action supported by tanks en-
ablesf the French to rectify their line
on the outskirts of the forest,
4 South OF the Ourcq the Germans
made violent attacks against Chezy ane
sot,theast AZ this locality.
French troops broke all their as
saults, Auricting serious losses on tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
LARGE c.su.Isy List.

washington, juno 6.Today's army
casualty List, which included many
1owans, contained 40 names divided
as follows:
Killed in action, %; died Of wounds.
1s; died Of accident, 3; died Of disease,
s: wounded severely. l7: missing In
action, :.