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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
3 S1oo Informs Congress
: Il Expenditures of Gov.
eminent During Year.
MONEY is RAISED
MAINLY IN TAXES
Income Tax and Excess Profits Con.
tribute Large Sums, Exceeding
Estimates OF Treasury Department.
Report TO Be Examined by Congress
to Determine Need Of Additional
Revenue Legislation.

Washington. May 5,--Revised estl
mates Of revenue receipts in the cur.
rent fiscal year ending next June 30
place at 34.095,699.0 900 the sum which
the American people win contribute
directly to the government. mainly in
taxes, for the prosecution Of the war.
These estimates. reported today TO
the senate by Secretary McAdoo In
compliance Of a request for specific In
formation throw light on future rev.
enue needs. show that about one-third
OF the expense OF the war this year
has been met by taxation and two
thirds by liberty bonds. The report
disclosed that about 32.77s.ls5.v0o will
be collected on the bass OF income
and excess prohts tax returns on file
May 4, about s34sOo0 600 more than
the yield estimated when tho war. rev.
enue law was enacted last October, but
less than $4,000. 900. 900 recently esti-
mated
The total now. which includes re-
ceipts from incomes and excess profits
and Is expected: From internal rev.
enue,~ $3.64S. 900: from customs.
$1so.Oo0.000; from miscellaneous
sources, including so, ,0o0.o .oeo earnings
Of increased first class hostage, S170,-
100000. and from sale OF public lands
81, ,SO0, 900
Figures Arc Accurate.
These figures. altho not based on
actua! collections. represent quite ac-
curately what may be looked for from
ordinary revenue sources this year.
the treasury believes, because the larg-
est items. income and excess profits
taxes. havo been calculated by revenue
collectors from returns in their hands
eleven days ago. showing in most cases
exactly what viii be paid in June.
The report VIII be examined care
fully by members OF congress In con-
nection with the pending question.
whether new revenue legislation shall
be taken up this session, as urged BY
Secretary McAdoo. TIL. fact that its
figures are thoroughly accurate Is eX-
pected to have some influence with
some members. who have argued that
results of existing revenue legislation
should be determined before new bills
were framed. The report today did
not segregate Incomes and excess
profits taxes. however. early in the
year Secretary McAdoo had estimated
Income taxes mt 81. 100000 and cx-
cess profits 81 sl,22S. 100000.
Money for Serbia.
Serbia received another credit OF
S3,0Oo, 900 from the treasury today.
making her total inde btedness TO the
United States $4,000 900 and the total
OF all the allies IS. 756 $50 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Money for Serbia.
THREE IOWA MEN
IN CASUALTY LIST
EsthervilIe and Rodney Soldiers Slight.
ly Wounded and John M. Jennings,
Of Belle Plaine, Among missing
Largo List Of Missing Soldiers.

Washington, May ls.-Three lowans
are included In today's casualty lists,
which contained l2o names. divided as
follows:
Killed in action, 3; died OF wounds.
Z; died Of accident. l: died OF disease
8: died Of other causes I: wounded
severely, 6; wounded slightly IS: others
wounded. s; missing in action. 80
Musician Richard Wlckersham, or
Esthervtlle. Iowa. and Private James
D. LeSgett. Of Rodney. Iowa. arc among
the slightly wounded, and John NJ
Jennings. OF Belle Plaine, Iowa. Is miss
ing In action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Short Crop. For Russia.

samara.. Russia Thursday. May .
Less than half the tillable land OF
European Russia remaining in control
OF tho bolsheviki government will be
cultivated this year. General unrest
among tho peasants. the unsettled con-
ditlons OF the land distribution. and
the shortages in seed stores and asri-
cultural implements are responsible
for this condition OF affairs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

office reports. The statement follows:
"A raid attempted by the enemy last
night north of Lens was repulsed. We
carried out another successful raid
north OF Rebecq (F1anders.)
THE hostile artillery, was active dur
ing the night in the valleys of the
Somme and Ancre, north of Bethune,
and.in the forest OF Nieppe sector This
morning the enemy's artillery activity
increased southwest of Morlancourt and
north Of KENNEL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Diss In His Chair.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. May 15,--Lackey Walsh.
n prominent business man OF Garner.
was found dead in his room there
early this morning. Death vas e,,e 70
heart. disease. He died while sitting
in his chair looking over an evening
paper last night. He lived alone ano
was never married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
law. h.ro.s Reach state.

Iowa City. May l5.--Three Iowa
soldiers from Pershing's army arrived
here early today from Fort Myer. Va
for n tour OF the state In the interests
of the Red Cross war fund drive next
week. The men are Sergeant Owen
Hawkins. of Red Oak: Corporal Merle
skinner, of ottumwa, and Private Al
bert Montgomery. Of Stuart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
GIANT u.BoATs MISSING.
German Admiralty and Submarine
Crews in Panic After Raids.

Crews in Panic After Raids.
Zurich, May 15:-A whole squadron
Of German submarines OF a new, large
type failed to return after a cruise. ac-
cording to information received today
from German source.
The new type U-boats are said to be
most unsatisfactory, being too unwield-
ly to maneuver rapidly.
Other devices said a panic prevails at
Kiel and Wilhelmshayen, two Of the
main German naval bases, because the
new British mine field In the North
Sea is hindering the movements Of sub
marines.
CONSERVATION also reigns because
both Ostend and Zeebrugge. the two
German u-boat bases on the Belgian
coast, are now bottled up, the advice
stated.
Submarine crews and the German
admiralty also are frightened by the
new British naval tactics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
BUSINESS MEN INDICTED.

Arrested at Bisbss, Arix, Charged
With illegally :psportina 4. w. w. j,
Tucson, Aris, May ywenty- -one
OF the leading mining companies Off
cials and employees and business men
of the Warren district were arrested
at Bisbee this morning on indictments
returned by the federal grand jury,
which last week completed an investi-
cation OF the deportation last July Of
nearly 1900 alleged members of the
I. w. w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Iowa German Interned.

Des Moines, May 15.--Otto Ludtke,
at one time personal body guard Of the
German emperor, was ordered interned
for the duration Of the war in a pre-
sidential warrant received here today,
Ludtke, who was arrested q week ago,
is classed rs dangerous enemy alien.
He has two brothers in the German
army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

London, May 15.-The Austrian and
German emperors. at their meeting at
German great headquarters, German
newspapers say. according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. selected monarchs for
Lithuanta, Courland, Esthonia and
Poland.
At the meeting, the Daily Chronicle
says, apparently step was taken
toward formally defining and recogniz-
ing the subservient relations OF the
dual monarchy toward the German
empire
IAN Independent Austria Hungary"
tho newspaper adds, "is impossible
chiefly because. not one Of it's consti-
tuent Municipalities wants 1t. The
Austro Germans and Magyar dominant
minorities ruling over successive
majorities do not want an independent
monarchy, but monarchy dependent
upon Germany, which can help them
maintain their unnatural positions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Intended for war and ordinary
emergency purposes as well as for the
use ,of the surgeon when performing
certain operations. is a tourniquet that
may be applied to the neck as well as
other parts OF the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegrapsic News.
Austria May Send Troops to West
Front
Kaiser Dictates to Vassal Nation. I
Austria Now Wears German Yoke
Allies Harass German Lines, :
War evenues Exceed Four Billy :
PAGES TWO AND THREE =
Iowa News:
Youth and Age Divide Chur%s..
War Disabled Men Turn Practical.
Freight Increase to Boost Living
Electric Rate Case Appealed.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
H!ndenburg Loses War BY Offensive.
Austria.
Soldiers and Sailors Drowned.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Long Live the King
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Nonpartisan League Replies.
The New Red Cross Button.
What's the Use?"
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES, EIGHT. NINE. TEN AND
ELEVEN.
City News:
City Enjoined; Gas Rates Up.
County Exceeds Draft Quota.
Memorial Day Program
May Pageant Of Schools.
General News nf CITY.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Grain Prices 90 Lower
Cattle Prices Firm.
Hogs Markedly Lower.
Witness Says He Saw Stored Hun
Gums
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
FOOD RULES EXTENDED.
Makers Of Near Beers. Packers Of Fish
and Poultry to Be Licensed.

and Poultry to Be Licensed.
Washington. May l5.-President Will
son extended the licensing authority Of
the food administration in the control
of food distribution.
Under the proclamation effective
June l, all manufacturers OF near
beer or other fermented beverages con-
tanning less than one half Of per cent
of alcohol are brought under license.
Others affected include packers of
canned tuna fish. packers OF preserved
salmon, operators Of poultry and egg
packing plants not already under Ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

New Alliance Runs Twenty Years.
Zurich, May 15.-A Vienna dispatch
to the Neueste Nachrichten, of Munich.
says the new Austro- German alliance
lis fixed for period Of twenty years,
includes military convention, and
provides for the closest economic and
customs relations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
esbti.t. Re- elect Officers.

Hot Springs, May 15.-Without dis
senting vote the officers OF the South
ern Baptist convention were reelected
at this mornings session OF the conven
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
sHIPYARD DESTROYED.

Five at Vancouver, Causes Damage
Totaiins S1,500,ooo.
Vancouver. B. c.. May 1o.-Fire broke
out in the boiler room Of the j. J.
Coughlin & Sons shipyards here early
this morning and did damage estimated
at s1.500, 900. One fireman was killed
and several injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

London, May 15.-The German arr
tillery fire increased this morning near
Merlancourt south of Albert and in
Flanders. north Of KENNEL, the war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
French Make Successful Attack.

Paris, May 15.--F'rench troops yester-
day evening attacked German position
near Hailles. on the front below Amiens,
and captured wood on the west bank
Of the Avre river, it is announced Of
ficially. The Germans made a counter
attack and were beaten of with severe
losses.
During the night there was violent
between Montdidier and Noyon.
The statement follows:
During the night there was a vio-
lent bombardment in the region north
of Montdidier and between Montdidier
and Noyon.
Late yesterday French troops mado
a vigorous attack on German positions
south Of Hailles and captured g. wood
west of the Avre. Notwithstanding
determined resistance by the enemy.
This morning a strong German
counter attack was delivered. After a
spirited engagement. our troops re-
manned in entire possession OF the new
positions. They inflicted very serious
losses on the Germans. The number Of
prisoners taken is seventy, including
an officer.
Another enemy effort south Of
Rollot (southeast of Montdidier).
which was made after a heavy bonn
bardment, met with. complete check.
North of the 0hemin des Danes the
French repuls Il raiding enterprise
directed against our small posts in the
region Of LaBovelle.
There is nothing to report else
where on the front"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises May l6 at $3.50. sets at S:l4,
1owa-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight IN east
portion.
Range OF temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday. II and 45; Monday.
50 and IS; May II. 1917. IS and 80. At
this morning, 81; yesterday, 45.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Coercion of Ally Admission
of Defeat of Offensive
in France.
AUSTRIA FORCED TO
CONSENT TO PLANS
Not Revealed Whether Offensive in
Italy Will Be Renewed or Whether
Joint Armies of Central Powers Will
Stake All on Battle on Western
Front-Austria- Hungary Compelled
to Wear German Yoke.

Much interest 10 displayed in
allied capitals AZ to the meeting
between the German and Austrian
empsrors and their diplomatic and
military assistants, and especially
in the truth behind the apparently
purposely vague official statement
on its results.
That a moro firm alliance be-
tween the two countries has been
cemented is certain, and il 10 10
lieved Austria Hungary has been
forced to make up for her delin-
queneies as an ally Of Germany by
getting deeper into tho power Of tho
stronger nation.
Developments in the near FIXTURE,
it is felt, probably will <show
whether Emperor Charles has been
compelled to renew tho offensive
against Italy or to send large num-
bers Of his ,roops to aid the ex-
hausted >srmans on the western
front.
man newspapers, picked out ruIers
for Poland and tho occupied por-
tions # northern Russia, including
cauriesk and Esthonia. The names
Of those appointed to reign over
Athsss border states are not dis
stiostH. 4. tS,
Ths confsrsncs results and The
additional demands Of Germany for
greater military aggressivensss on
the part Of Nustria- Hungary 10 .
virtual admission on the part Of tho
kaiser and his war chiefs that their
great offensive on the western front
has failed. A successful attack
against the italians might force the
allie. to send more reinforcemonts
to that war zone and thus weaken
tho reserves in tho west. II 10
probable, however, that the kaiser
is more insistent upon heavy Aus
tro- Hungarian assistance being
sent to the west front in tho hope
that th< British or French armies
may yA be c~,hed before America
has a sufficient force in Europe to
turn the tide Of battle. However,
any transfer Of Austrians from
Italy to France and Belgium would
be followed by tho shifting back
to their own lines Of British and
French forces reinforcing the ItaI-
ians apd the transfer Of ItaIy's sub
stantial reserve army to the west.
The greatest menace to tho allies
Of the political naneuvering Of the
Prussian war lords lies in the OK
tensive effort TO force tho people Of
the subdued Russian states TO take
up arms in the German cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Anti. U-Roat Campaign Progressing.

Anti. Boat Campaign Progressing.
London, May 15.-Asked In the
house Of commons today by Robert r.
Houston. Liverpool snip owner. for
information as to "our successful op-
erations in capturing enemy subma-
rines around the coast during the past
three weeks, Thomas J. Mcnamara
financial secretary of the admiralty
made this reply:
"On the whole the general trend OK
the submarine warfare has progressed
quite satisfactorily since the first OF
January"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
SAGE TEA DANDY
To DARKEN HAIR
Look Years Youneerl Use the Old.
Time Sage Tea and Sulphur
and Nobody viii Know

You can turn gray. faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous al.
most over night II you1l get n
bottle of "wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" nj any drug
store Millions OF bottles OF this
old. famous Sage Tea Recipe. i'm.
proved by the addition OF other in.
gradients, are sold annually. says a
well-known druggist here. because
IL darkens the hair 80 naturally and
evenly that no one can tell Il has
been applied.
Those whose hair Ia turning gray
or becoming faded have surprise
awaiting them. because after one
or two applications the gray hair
vanishes and your locks become
luxuriantly dark and beautiful.
This Is the ago OF youth. Gray
haired, unattractlve folks aren't
wanted around. 80 get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound tonight. and you'll be delight.
cd with your dark. handsome hair
and your youthful appearance with
In few days.
This preparation IL toilet
requisite and Is not intended for
the cure. mitigation or prevention
of disease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17

way Nhsu Weikhtn AhE HuItHk az
before.
In casc the baby IN not getting
enough breast milk. the quantity
lacking should bo made up by prop.
eriy prepared cows milk. Let a
phynician decide this. however.
Sometimes the shortage 81 milk
IL only temporary on the mothers
part. and with suitable care. the
milk will probably Increase 80 that
the baby will eventually be satisfied
with the breast only.
The following things influence the
mothers milk supply; Peace OF
mind IN necessary for the mother.
she must no, worry. che should not
get ov~rtir~d she should eat freely
OF her customary diet The total
quantity Of fluids taken by her IN -
hours should not bc lees than 3
quarts. In hot weather more Ia
needed. Stuffing. however. 10 un'
necessary and undesirable.
Consumption in the mother IN
practically the only disease that al.
ways forbldH nursing. paIenesa.
nervousness. fatigue. pains In IN.
back and chest. are not sufficient
reasons for weaving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
ny GEORGE ". YORK
Bond Expert Of Otis 4 Co. New
York and Cleveland fnvc>tment
bankers

with the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign just ended. tho ~ per con,
bonds purchased by some twenty
million Americans Mt par. are now
selling on tho New York exchange at
lcsa than par.
Tho answer Is simple: When you
have Just eaten your fill Of rhubarb
pic. you don't want any more rhubarh
pic for while.
Every one supposedly bought Lib
srty Bonds up 10 hia limit. therefore.
when some ono desires TO dispose OF
these bonds for ono reason or anoth-
or, he Is offering them in q market
in which there IL n great supply and
practically no demand. Naturally.
he sells his bonds at somewhat Of a
sacrifice.
The very nature OF n campaign by
the government 20 sell it's own
bonds. such as has just closed. was
designed to sell as many bonds az
possible 10 as many people "a pos
siblc. II wns announced that over.
subscriptions would be accepted. and
all bonds sold would be delivered by
tho government. As a result OF the
strenuous operations OF committees
all over the country. the bonds were
marketed TO "A point OF saturation.
II was not TO be expected that this
campaign should be continued be.
yond the time set by the government.
Advertising. selling in fact. all nc.
tivitics in behalf OF the loan sud.
denly ceased May 4. The consc-
quenre is that tho bonds themselves
are placed upon their own feet. They
must now operate under the law Of
supply and demand. The demand Is
naturally now at the minimum.
Tho bonds were sold by the govern.
ment with the expectation that pur.
chascrs would hold them as invest.
ments. unless extraordinary circum.
stances forced them 10 sell.
The citizen who does hold his
bonds until We have won the war
will. so far as any human being can
foresce. find them selling far ABOVE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
"B.nIiss NOT ALLOWED"

Editor star. IL n with pleasure
that | have read many OF your ~.
cent forcrfui articles on vital con.
temporary matters. as well as with
profit 1 admire the puuch with
homo and the vigorous modern
style you use Is putting them over
just where they arc needed.
Your recent article on babies Not.
Allowed" MgnE. which appear In
many houses and apartmentn. Ia GER
tainly timely one. and IL the In
rpiration % this letter which r. writ
ten to convey tho request that you
write a series OF editorials ON this
subject. You certainly could writ.
on nothing which Is closer 10 tho
hearts OF that portion OF tho popu.
lace which really counts.
ask that you deve,. tho energies
Of your favored pen 10 such a series
Of articles for tho good Of our city.
for the good OF our nation and tho
good o. humanity a, large. Your
able cndeavoru along other lines
lead one 90 expect some good work
In this direction should you elect TO
take up tho cudgcl for the helpless
mites Of humanity which arr now 10
mistakenly undesirable certainly
houses that were not designed for
tho occupation Of Children along
with their parents arr an architnc-
tural abortion and not nt for human
habltation u considered from an I'm.
selfish standpoint
Children are tho product Of. and
the reason for the existence % lie.
cent society. then why not all houses.
all apartments be- designed and con.
rtructrd for the occupancy Of decent
society. rather than being 80 con
structsd a. 10 become the s;ye for
pervernlon and suppression % na.
lures supreme gift 20 mankind. the
reproduction % nfe. In tho indus
tries. noise proof and shock proof
apartments have been made which
successfully Withstand terrific dc,o-
nations, then. ulhy wo not expect
that living apartments can BE- no
constructed with slight expenditure
that IN. pulling cry of the tiny In
FAINT. or tho joyful romping Of the
healthy chlld and other manifesto
tons Of nature may procncd without
annoying those IN adjacent apart
nsntsf why not such IN apartment
with a sign: Families WITH Chill
drcn Only Allowed II they all had
children a mutual understanding
would spring UP.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17

duntriea We have nm equipment In
plant and developed property FAR
In excess Of tho demands ~ any
normal year. the excess being 10
all probability al least % per cent
Each Of these mines and Industrial
plants keeps around n labor
force which on the avernge can get
work for only four-fifthH 81 the
year. while a. the Same time the
people have never had enough OF
tho products Of those very indus
fr1en-have never been adequately
fed. clothed. housed nor warmed
for the simple reason that they
have never been paid enough 10
permit their purchase"
when the Garfield order was Is
sued. everybody suddenly became
concerned about the fate Of the
working people who would be made
idle by the closing down of the
factories. Strangely enough the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
7O6 Germans, Turks
and Austrions in
u. s. Service Here

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. May Is
Among the national army men
training here for service during the
war are Tos Germans. Turks and
Austrians. and all OF them were born
In those countries.
These alisn.b born soldiers are from
Middle West states. and were mohil.
ixed az Fort Sam Houston. Tex They
wsr. assigned here 10 the t+,h Unit.
ed States infantry.
Tho transfer here wns a result ~
the var departments policy not 10
use for foreign service naturalir"d
soldiers who we're born In countries
with which the allies arc az wnr. Fol
lowing their period OF training. they
will be- detailed "a guards on cont
mental United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-17
L OUR NEEDS IN FIVE DAYS WORK WEEK. SAYS EXPERT

loudeat vail about tho fate Of ~
workers came from manufacturer
nrH0ci0tionF. chambers ~ commeru
and nnti-union employers. yh,
we're never known 20 bat an -,
when Thousands Of employees weu
thrown out 81 n Job for weeks a
fnd' IN lockout or because tn
market had niumped.
As a matter ~ fact. the corn-
monost thing in the ordinary
worklnRnan'H life is betsy
thrown out ~ job for days
or weeks without even as much
notice as Garfield gave the fac
tories Of the east
II n going to be an interesting
I. experiment. but there isn't ahy
more reason % doubt that We
CAN PRODUCE ENOUGH POH
OUR NEEDS ~ FIVE DAYg
WORK A WEEK than there IL "a
doubt that two and two make foun