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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
TO AVERT GRAIN sLockAps,
Grain Men and Food Officials. Draw up
Stringent Rules.


Chicago. Aug. 9.-Fears of a gram
blockade at Chicago. which would
greatly hamper the great railroad oiit-
let to the east, are to be removed. A
conference was held yesterday between
OFFICIALS of the Chicago board of trade,
Howard B. Jackson, vice president of
the food administration; c.. D.. For
sythe, car service assistant Of the ra.-
road administration, and Mr.. thinner.
man.. assistant terminal superintendent,
OF the railroad administration. ana
various commission firms and operators
OF public and private elevators in Chi
cago.
The committee having in charge the
to arrive grain for the board was en-
powered and directed to take imme-
date charge Of the disposition OF all
wheat coming into this market.
For the last week arrivals of wheat
have averaged around 1000 cars a
day, and there are said to be 5000 cars
on track. The big run and the short
age in labor in the elevators have pre-
vented unloading Of the grain prompt
~. The situation became so acute
that the board of trade directors took
action under the emergency clause .,
the rules. which empowers them to do
anything they deem necessary in or
der to further tha interests OF the
United States.
The boards committee was author
lied to adopt at once and to publish
such temporary rules and regulations
as may be necessary to assure that
wheat will be promptly unloaded. and
open.
The boards committee will work in
connection with Athe food administra-
tion. and hereafter grain arriving 6ver
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
ARREST SPY SUSPECT.
Baron Willy p. H.. Won Roeden Hussen
in Custody at Davenport.

Davenport. Aug. 9.-Baron Willy p.
II. Won Roeden Hussen. former officer
in the German cavalry, was arrested
by the police here today on suspicion
of being German spy. His arrest. was
the result OF several kilograms Of a
suspicious nature, which he addressed
Ia Baron Won Galvo. at Blue Hill.
Nep. Two suitcases of papers which
ne had checked at the Burlington pas
senger station here were seized by the
police.
Won Roeden Hussen admitted that he
mad been travelling thru the United
States during the past year. When ar
rested he was. working as baker at a
Davenport. confectionery establishment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
BRITISH OFFICER KILLED.

Captain Becker Victim of Auto aAce,.
dent Near Camp Sherman.
Camp Sherman Chillicothes O. Auy.
s.-Captain Becker, Of the British army.
VINO mad been assigned here as an in
structor, was almost instantly killed
early today. when the automobile in
which he was riding went over-an en-
bankmenf. Four American officers in
the car escaped without injury.
Captain Becker was the last male
member OF his family. all of the others
having been killed in the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
SENATORS SCORE suFFs.
Friends Of Suffrage May Become Foes
IL Banners Continue.

Washington, Aug. 9-The suffrage
demonstration attempted Tuesday
which resulted in forty-eight members
OF the national woman.s party being
arrested was denounced by, senators
yesterday at the semi weekly session
OF the senate. Banners carried by the
women accusing the president of be-
ing responsible for delay in acting in
the senate on the woman's suffrage
resolution. were declared unfair and
mjustified.
Senators McKellar of Tennessee,
Thomas of Colorado, and Smoot, of
Utah, all suffrage supporters, declared
such demonstrations are uncalled for
and hurtful to the cause. Senator Nc
Kellar pointed out that President will
son in letters to Senators Shields Of
Tennessee and Baird Of New Jersey
has expressed himself as being in favor
Of suffrage.
>"If this propaganda continues very
much longer. it may cause some Of US
to reconsider our attitudes on the
amendment, result am sure these
women do not desire."
An attack on the pending suffrage
of Missouri, who said woman suffrage
was a matter to be determined by the
states He said some women do not
know that laws are to be obeyed and
that is the real reason why they staged
the demonstration this week. Senator
Thomas replied that the women who
participated in the demonstration are
not the real leaders Of the suffrage
cause.
Assertions that the leaders in the
demonstration are not the real
suffrage leaders were questioned by
Senator wadswosth, an opponent of
the resolution. He said representatives
Of the National Wofnan's party and the
National American Woman's Suffrage
association work in harmony around
the capitol seeking support for the
resolution.
Debate finally closed after two
hour session of the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
WANTS LAW sy sEeE s
Baker Urges Speed in Ns~ Drift IN
or Will Call Dsferrod CtassAa.

, Baker Urges Speed IN Now Oraft< i u
Or Will Call Dsfsrred ctassss-
Washington. Aug. s.-The eniarxeA
war program was explained to the
senate military committee behind closed;
doors today by Secretary Baker. Ia.
urging enactment as soon as possible Of
the administration man power bill,'
extending draft ages so as to include an
men between IS and IS years. He said
the extension was essential to provide
the men needed to bring the war to sa
quick conclusion.
The secretary said the order issued
yesterday suspending all army and
navy enlistments until definite action
is taken on the man-p power bill does
not apply to any person who had taken
steps prior to the issuance of the order
to enlist or to enter q military train
ing camp. 81 Sss2
Prompt enactment of the bill so thar
Sept. may be fixed as reeistrat:on
day was urged by Mr.. Raker. Wifhcut
the extension he told the committeesits
ferred classes.
respondents the order stopping enlist
ments. q. f (
With 100000 now at recruiting stat
tions and at training canins ars a7-z
Other $4,000 at home awaiting call hn.;;
said the navy has an abundance !pe
material. Men enrolled up to yesfe~- :.
day will be accented he exnlained. srA
these, with the 25 600 waiting at iers4 7
will be called to the colors ana ssss.a
tions.
All recruiting stations uas ps.. s,ss.ssz
closed but their number will he -..~s <.--s'
reduced and most of the men s:er.t ,.c, 8
to active duty. ~ * s s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
capped the allies during the last four

capped the allies during the last four
months.
The battle on the front south of the
Somme was resumed early this morn
Ing and the Franco British forces
made favorable progress, reaching var
ious selected objectives. Powerful
cavalry forces are in action.
The reports received up to II: 80
O'Clock show the attack developing
vietoriously on a large scale.
May Have Important Consequences.
Marshal Foch struck the enemy on a
new front and French opinion, lay and
professional, is lost in admiration of
the manner in which the blow has been
carried out. Military observers agree
that the new stroke may have import
ant consequences
The present maneuver is similar to
the counter offensive north of che
Marne in that 1t is directed toward
squeezing two sides of salient. In
this salient lies the Peronne Rove
highway and they are gaining rapidly
toward it. This road has the same
Importance to the present battle as the
Soissons- Chateau Thierry road in the
battle for Fere- en- Tardenois.
II the allies reach 1t all the German
troops south of line thru Montdidier,
Iasisny and Noyon would be placed in
as serious predicament as those on
the Marne on July Is. That would be
the first and Immediate consequence.
Quite apart from the ultimate effects
the first days fighting relieved Amiens
from the German menace.
French oifieiaI Report
The Frenchswar ministry issued the
following statement.
Tie brilliant operation which ve IN
concert with British troops, executed
Yesterday, has been. surprise for the
enemy. As occurred in the Offensive of
July Is. the soldiers of General de
Benney have captured many soldiers
engased in the peaceful pursuit of
harvesting the fields behind tae Ger
man lines.
Our artillery preparation was short.
less than an hour. The enemy artillery
had made no counter preparation at
the beginning Of the action. merely
replying feebly.
THE original front Of tAe attack
was only four kilometerx, situated
south of the Amiens- Roye road, where
our Infantry went over the top at S :05
O'Clock. but. gradually the ofrsnsive
developed all along the right bank of
the Avre in the region OF Hargicourt- .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
LOWER AUTO Aho CIGAR TAKES.
Committee TO Rate Autos on n. p. Not
Price; Smokers Benefit. .HE

0S'''''e>~S ~ sNoN0 S0SO2 on - NQS
Price; Smokers Benefit 4s
Washington, Aug. s.--Lower taxes
on automobile and tobacco were agreed
upon, by the ways and means COM
mittee today. The committee rescindsd
the action of few days ago fixing the
automobile tax on the basis Of orig:ra.
retaib selling price, and decided to rate
the tax according to the horsepower Of
the cars. The tobacco tax, which. in
some Instances, was trebled, will now
be exactly double what it is in the
present law.
The new automob!ls tax viii RAISE
$50. .000, 900 instead Of the 800. o.0oo. 900
which 1t was estimated would be pro-
duced by the other form OF tax.
The automobile taxes agreed upon
viii be as follows:
On cars Of % horsepower or less,
$40; - to 80 horse power, $50, 81 to
10 horse power. $50; 20 horse power
and over $50. The tax Is to be paad by
the user or owner OF the car.
Chairman kitchin. in y statement
replying to the telegram Of Secretary
McAdoo demanding d war prodso tax
,anG opposing an increase in tsefcxcesS
profits tax. said that i mAiori1y Of the
committee favors the tirst. part OGs Sec
retaryg McAdoo's resaueA., bu. VIII In.
sist upon raising the taxson excess pro-
fits. s
A new tax axreed upon by the. cons
mittee Is a levy of ~ per cent on ahc
amount paid az rental OF leased wiee
and talking circuits.
The tax on the transportation Of oil
in pipe lines was raised from ) per
cent to 6h per cent.
The committee decided to make
no change In the rates on insurance
II, the existing law.t except that un
g;oup insurance. limited to twenty
Eve employees. the rate for which will
be cents for each 500 II, lieu of the
Scent tax on individual premiums. The
tax on life insurance will remain 8
cents on each 500.
follows:
Cigars weighing more than POUNDS
per 1000, retailing at less than cents
each. IS per 1000: retailing at more
than 5 cents and not over cents each,
$s per 1900; retailing at more than g.
cents and not over Is cents each. $12
per 1000; retailing ar more than Is
cents and not over 20 cents each: sic
per 1000: ,retailing at more than 20
cents each. $40 per 1000: cigars weigh
ing not more than 3.pounds per 1000.
81.
Cigarets weighing not more than
8 pounds per 1000. retailing at less
than 2 cents each. $40 per 1.o0o;,
retailing at cents or more each.
1910 per $1,000; weighing more than
8 pounds per 1000, $3.50 per 1000.
Tobacco and snuff, Is cents per
pound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
RENrELEN IS TusERcuLous.
German Officer Sufferer
With Consumption.

New York. Aug. 9.-With the transfer
of Capt. Franz Rentelen from the
Tombs prison here to the Essex county
penitentiary in New Jersey, today. it
was learned that the former German.
army officer, convicted of conspiring
against the United States, is a tuber-
culosis sufferer. Altho so weak that
he required support as he walked. from
the, Tombs, he was handcuffed to a
United States deputy marshal,
Rentelen's removalto the New Jersey
penitentiary was ordered by Attorney
General Gregory. His release in ex-
change for an American prisoner in
Germany recently was demanded by
Germany and refused.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
ALLIES PUSH BACK
GERMANS II MILES
average Advance Of Seven Miles Entire Thirty Mile MANY Guns
Captured While FancoBrish Casualties Are Comparatively Small
British Now Control AniensParis Railroad and May Force
Evacuation Of Monddier Salient Cavalry and Tanks
Lead and Pave Way For Infantry
IBy the Associated Press

[E3y the Associated Press
Pressing the advantaoe already oa;ned i t,c.r +b +
sh and French troons in sn,ash;no afacs orc CO..
mans hack tnuars tba ;nonar+an+ pa.. D. s ny T,
vance Thrslav was nrhahi, +ha ,aaat :; M go au
bv the allies n an. = dav s;ce 1ale ee - eAeh
Z Amans 81 &c % . rasv1t @ 49, ~ +hs 80 ssh+ - - ~ 4 !
heen almost entirsu rei;su.5 AZ ef th W - e @ ns
the German art;llery 1;ll hs,a n df;t @ t a ese
0 The mportant railway snninc north from p,; th
Amiens can ha nsad aoa;n afar han nd. az e. f @ % @
guns for four months ] = = D' u'as 'e ''e u einal
Fourteen thousand prisoners have been +.a. ,,;n, i
official reports in london The allied osse time far a
spht and the Germans have been slou ond ,raol - ~
tacknq - - ~ s. - - II
The greatest enemy deensve r,acb;ro o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
IOWA BOYS REQUEST HELP.

Two Thousand Dollars From Coffee
Fund" To Be Sent Soldiers.
Des Moines, Aug. 9.-Maj. Frank Ly-
man. of the adjutant generals Office.
and an officer of the Spanish American
war veterans. today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Col. E. R. Ben
nett, 16Sth infantry-"Iowa's own"-in
France:
Request money from coffee fund;
badly needed"
There is about $4,000 remaining in
the coffee fund.-" raised under the aus
pices of the Spanish American vet.
Grams, and Major Lyman said $4,000 of
this would be cabled to Colonel Bennett
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
TEMPER RATURE OF 100
PROMISED FOR IOWA
Second Heat Wave To strike Central
Area saturday-ko Rain in Sight for
Central Section Of state-corn In
Southern Counties Wiltsd.

Des Moines Aug. s.-The ther-
mometer is likely to reach 100 to-
morrow in central Iowa, Forecaster
Reed estimated this morning. The
highest temperature today win be
around 30. There is no rain in sight
for central Iowa
Reports continue to arrive at the
the weather office of the great damage
done to southern Iowa corn by heat. A
report from Corning today states there
Will be no corn husking in Adams
county this fall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
LIBERTY BONDS AsovE PAR.

Three and one-HaH Per Cents Sell
Higher on Favorable War News.
New York. Aug. s.-Liberty BIZ per
cent bonds sold at 10o.02 on the. stock
exchange today. the rise above par be-
ing influenced by the favorable war
news. This is the highest price paid
this year for this issue, the /, lowest
having been 1920.
1t is assumed that these bonds arc
being accumulated by wealthy individ-
uals and institutions because of their
tax exemption character
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09

Paris. Aug, s.-Latest reports re-
ceived by the Havas Agency from the
battle front are that the fighting con-
tinues iercely along the entire Anglo
French attacking front
Montdidier has been surrounded and
it will be possible to re-establish the
great northern railroad thru Amdens.
the lack Of which has seriously handi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09

the Russian government and the en-
tente allies.
In response to questions from the
allied consuls, Tchitcherin. commissary
OF foreign affairs. said the premier 8
statement need not be considered a
declaration Of war, but that it rather
was a declaration of a tate Of de-
Tense on the part of r : similar
to the situation that - ted at one
time with Germany. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. g.
The New Foundland three -masted
schooner Gladys NJ. Hollett, attacked
by German submarine and thought
to have been sunk by bombs off thfs
coast on Monday. was towed into port
today.
The vessel is on her beam ends. but
can easily be righted and mada sea-
worthy again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09

I k0us00 W. kUO' SOtUTVt0 oftVS up xO~
noon today. More than 200 guns
also have been taken.
London. Aug. s. The Franco British
advance on the battle front south Of
{ the Sonme has reached maximum
depth of eleven miles, according to
\Ys received here shortly after noon
bng the whole front the average
nee of the infantry is from Eve to
F. cen thousand prisoners and
guns too numerous to mention have
Nt,een taken in the British drive on the
front south OF the Somme' says today's
war office report.
The cavalry is still pursuing the
enemy and the allied progress is con-
inuing.s
The French have taken Fresnoy -en-
chaussee, while> the British have
reached point east Of Lequesnel and
saix, it Is officially added
Germans Evaeuatins lys Valley.
The Germans are evacuating their
positions in the Lys valley on the
Flanders front. On the Lys front the
British now hold LOGON. LecoFnet
Malo, Quentin. LIE Petit Pacaut and
jLesart,
Above tae Lys region ON the front
north Of KENNEL the British carried
carried ont local operation last night
Sin which their lines were advanced on
IA front Of more than 1000 yards.
The Germans put up a vigorous re-
7sistance north Of the Somme and there
was neavy fighting between Chipflly
and Moriancourt
The British have captured Morlan-
court on the northern end of the
Sornme battle front and the infantry
line now runs from that point south
warA to a point southeast Of Moreuil.
This represents an infantry advanc to
: ~ maximum depth Of seven miles in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
ROUND UP TAX sLAckERs.
Federal Agents After Americans Re-
siding in Canada.

y Washington, Aug. s.-To round up
tax slackers among American citizens
living in Canada, corps OF specially
trained revenue agents soon will be
sent to Canadian communities near the
border.
Revenue Commissioner Ropera an
nounced today that the campaign
against tax dodgers would result in the
fling Of income tax returns by many
thousand persons. including large
numebers Of farmers within the next
few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
Frsneh TaIse 5000 Pr;,orer.

s0s<U WV sptJo0U0t@
On tae French Front in France, Aug.
s-French troops on front OF six
miles northwest of Montdidier have
advanced to a depth OF four miles and
captured 5000 prisoners.
The advance was carried out with
extremely light. losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
Soldier Boys From No.
son and New Hartfot
Meet Death. s.
MORE THAN 800 Sc
REPORTED MISS lo
hsmber Missing Greatest Reess1s .
Single Day in United States 49,
Lists Total Army casaslties ~
ported Today 4ss-Fifty. T~o lsasl1s !
Listed on Marine Corps Tsbpli 49,
hinssx.Feur Killed in Aetiea. 8.

Washington. Aug. -Four IowuS
are named in toiay's army and mstiSs
corps casualty lists. Privates Patrsck
Cafherwood, Morrison. ana Leon
Geyer. New Hartford. botA. killed j6l
action. are Included in the army -
and Corporais Joseph Banner. -
wood. and Leo Kelly, Osage, are 49,
a. wounded in undetermined desrsS -
the marine list. -. 2
Names Of 303 officers ana men q '
ing IN action were contained ii ~
army lists, aggegating 4sa made psb-
Lie today by the war department
A marine corps casualty list btuh
the total TO SO. sss 80
Pennsylvania rrseps sssisr.
Nearly one-hah the army pacn ue1o
from Pennsylvania. There woes Ell
from that state. with a frUph Pannr
delphfa alone. Others were from Scr6i
ton. Allentown, York. Somerset, BoEl1
Pittsburgh and other PennsylsA1l
cities.
There was nothing to- indicafs
what branch OF the service taey q
longed. .siss -. :. ::
i The number missing in antionsV
re largest mentioned in = nfnsis -
TAefe we're four oafleers. : ca3e1le "a
three NeutepAnts. and - slar1,nl
cs,ster Raas sof. New H :.
Iowa, was reported IS missing 81 -
ito in the .suppiesnental list q css
-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
Defenses on Picardy Front
Shattered by Savage
Thrust of Allies.
TANKS AND ARMORED
CARS CREATE HAVOC
Get Behind Germans at Many Points,
and Create CONSERVATION and Pro.
vent Huns From Ral;yins Foresl to
Meet ons'aushts Of Advancing In.
fantry-Rssults Eclipse Those Of
Any German Thrust This Year.
Thy tAe Associated Press. !

German lines on the Pieardx
front, south Of the Somre, have
been badly broken by the SAVAGE
thrust OF the British and French
armies.
"A wedge has been driven into
enemy territory to depth Of eleven
miles along tho Amiens- chaulone..
LaFere railway, and early today the
British were only a mile away from
the chauiones- Roye railway, which
runs seuthward from chaulonss
and which forms the chief artery
OF supplies for the Germans in the
Montdidisr sector.
In addition to the 1900 prison.
ers taken, by the British, the French
have taken 5000 on the line farther
south.
The results Of this attack. ioo,.d
against the Germans ON the Amiens
front Thursday morning. appears to
hays selipssd those Of the Germans
on the frat day in any Of their Of
tsnsivss Of the past spring and
summer.
90 e.. L !.
80. Fn-..,s 8. .,... ~. nv. ~
SS0S snrc.;.;.s. 49,. % ."ous ser'-
ct the stream the eermans have
held their lines strongly but havs,
lost Moriancourt, their stronghold
therS. after hard fighting.
The French, farther to the south.
- = k.s L.
.numerom. na;nt. ~. ~ =
ofsicjallv renorted - h.s. L"".
reached ara sv;d.n.. .h.t a. -"
mentum. of IL. .II;.d dr;.. ~. ~.
nearly .nent ;t..If. ~
ye..l I:.....,
s.,I s 'Iv" tne oassis
"..s.nI oM y. sppe enas sns allies
~ .s.:,I. ne Nesmsns with little
-:..y u,: o" tne me}hod
sa",S ~. onno on . Grand
49," 49, ."1e .oIp.eo ~ senera' 6ycs
november.
. 1 ~ ~ 'e :" sess numbers
ss.:.:s @ s.s Neren "rss hns.
- 80 ."I ..y y masses 'ohow-
..s.,. II -. s sp. tne
..."..n". 80 ~. :". ss'y .no arnensd
s-;.;a. 60. -" S'. .e .1e sur,
th.a".;.a a.. sn.. S"1" sno
n..;...;s, I ~ az "o'. oe':ns've or
u..s,. :. 'S az e'ey '"so CHAOS.
80" e. " o ss" 'everse
49, s ,:sS ~ o oee" .eporsed
s.:: .s." .o 'en OF sne
~ s'"o"' :" s"e flanders
sS..s
Iocon' leoornst- malo, Quentin,
lepsee Paeaut and lssart, little
villages on the extreme western tip
o. ene Gys salient, have been aban-
oonea ny tne Germans and are now
ne.o oy tne british. This IS looked
upon as the CARRYING out Of Ger
man Withdrawal from the lys
salient, which has been forecast in
recent dispatehes. The ground held
by the Germans il, Flanders is very
low and is dominated by the allied
artiilsry and ,rstirement there has
been expected.
In its large aspects the success
OF the allies south Of the Somme
constitutes = very serious threat
to the German lines, especially to
the southWard. The advance has
not 50, far weakened the German
positions northMard toward Arras.
but the enemy finds himself in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
Advance Continues.

tBy the Associated Press.
I With the British Army in France
Aug. s.--British cavalry and some in
fantry were signaled in the neighbor-
hood Of Chaulons this morning. When
last heard from directly they. together
with armored cars, were operating
back OF Framerville and have prog
ressed many kilometers beyond. con-
tinuing the cleaning up of the country
and capturing villages.
It is reported that German divi-
sional general has been captured in the
drive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
CHICAGO SCHOOL HEAD pxAs
John D. shoop Dies sudd.n,v i. j,
diana Of Heart 0;ee.ee y

Rockville. Ind. Aug. s.-Jcen q.
shoop. superintendent OF the cSycs. >.
public schools. died suddsnis of k~sE
disease while sitting in TIE Parkc H., s.
here at o'clock this morning.
MT. Shoop came to Rockvilie, Thu
day, to deliver chantauou. asar.s,x
and when stricken was waitins tor 81
automobile to return to the cbas<<s \. ,{.,.S
grounds for a brief tan. ~