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The Home news., 1918-04-05
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
 TO MEET MONDAY

Notice is hereby given that the Woodruff County Demo cratic Central Committee will meet in McCrory, on Monday, April 8, 1918. Every member is urged to attend and all can didates are invited.
 D. H. ECHOLS, Chairman.
The Home news., 1918-04-05

MT. H. E. Wood, manager of Mayo & Robinson Whole sale Grocery, is the proud own CT of a new light six Oldsmo- bile.
 Miss Ora Lee Hunnicutt the modest, yet charming as sistant at the Mayo & Robin son Grocer Company of Jelks, spent Saturday and Sunday in Little Rock the guest of rela- tives and many friends.
The Home news., 1918-04-05

MT. and Mrs. Ed Brewster and MT. and Mrs. c. T. Willis of Wynne motored to McCro- ry Sunday and spent the day with friends and relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. B. Davis and Mesdames M. Cobb and Victory of Wynne motored to McCrory Sunday. They were accompanied home by Miss Ruth Powell who spent the day here with homefolk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
As VIEWED IN LONDON.
Situation on Western Front Considered
Satisfactory to fAllies.s

Situation on Western Front Considered
Satisfactory to Allies
; London, May A representative Of
General RadeAf7e director of military
operations at tne war soffice, summed
iup\the military situation on the western
front as follows:
I'm the north while the Germans
failed in their objective. they made
their right flank secure by the capture
of KENNEL, but we must regard the
operation from the viewpoint of econ
omy of men, and they used up five divf-
sions from the general reserve, besides
seven or eight divisions previously en-
ployed
"The results of the week on the whole
were satisfactory, because the enemy
used upa larger number of>fresh divi-
sions than the allies without strategic
result In all he used on the north
front thirty five fresh divisions, besides
the nine divisions already there.
'The effect of the operations in the
north will be to reduce materially the
number of fresh divisions the Germans
have available. 3E& %@Ss,
Z AS to the future. the Germans have
large numbers of divisions recovering
which can be used shortly. 1t is diff
cult to Inalle an exact comparison of
the staying powers Of the two armies,
but the facts shown are in our favor.
If the enemy continues his offensive
in the north he must impair his
chances of success in the south.
"The main aim Is to separate the
Anglo French armies in the south. and
il the enemy continues the campaign
in the north without important results
he is using up his forces to no pur-
pose"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Last Days Drive Opens
With 0versubscription
of Sc, 1888, 900.
AFTER BILLION
DOLLAR EXCESS
Workers Hope to Bring Total TO $4,-
100000, 900 or 5000, ,ooo, 900 Sought
by Treasury Departr ~ Chicago
Must Raise s1o,ooo,op = y to Win
FIag-New York j. hake Great
Effort. Adding ss2.ooo,ooo.

Washingt. May 4.-The third lIb-
erty loan mas been oversupscriDed by
S6SSs,9o0. the treasury reported today.
Later figures are expected TO raise the
total far above $4,000 oO0, GOO.
Liberty loan workers today are out
for billion dollars or more oversub-
scription before the Campaign closes at
midnight tonight.
Altho this insures the minimum asked
by Secretary McAdoo has been pledged
much work remains TO be done To-Day
to bring the total TO the $4,000, ,0O0, ,h0p
or $1,000. 100000 which the treasury
hoped to get.
The San Francisco and Dallas district
official reports confirmed claims OF
having passed their quotas The other
i've districts, Philadelphia, Richmena.
Cleveland. New York-agd Atlanta, VIZ re
expected to go over the top befoe night.
Subscribers Exceed 5000, 900.
Reports Of states which have reached
their goals came rapidly today. Scores
of kilograms told of great numbers of
small subscribers who participated to-
day in the loan. Treasury officials
said they expected the number OF sub
scribers to exceed 100000.
1t was the busiest day OF the four
weeks drive and probably the most
productive. Local committees sum
moned every worker TO aid in street
corner speeches, house to house can
vass and telephone appeals to sub
scribe the utmost
A bond in every home" was the last
days slogan which workers sought To
make good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
HUN PRISONERS TRY TO ESCAPE
Fifty Foot, Tunnels Dug by Germans
Held AZ Fort Mcpherson.

Atlanta. Ca, May Am apparent
attempt at Wholesale delivery Of Ger
man prisoners at Fort Mcpherson was
foiled today when the guard dis
covered a fifty foot tunnel leading
from under one of the prison barracks
toward the double Wire fence enclos-
ing the prison camp.
The discovery Of the underground
passage followed an investigation Of
disturbance among the prisoners
themselves. When the disorder had
been quieted guards began system
attic search and soon discovered the
tunnel.
The excavation evidently had con-
sumed many days, the Germans hav-
ing used all means to hide their work.
Prisoners suspected Of completely in
the effort to escape have been placed
In close confinement. \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
VICTOR COMPANY A TRUST.
Federal Restrainina Order Also Affects
1000 Dealers.

New York. May 4.-The Victor Talk
Ing Machine Company was held to he
an Illegal combination in restraint OF
trade in final decree signed late yes
terday by Federal Judge Augustus n.
Hand. The court issued the usual dis
solution restraining orders in such
cases. ~
The government alleged that the Vic
tor company Systematically had made
contracts and engaged in combinations
in restI amt of trade in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
In directing decree against the
company the court found that the COM
pany had eliminated competition
among wholesale distributors and re-
tail dealers in the United States pur-
chasing and selling it's products. and
had otherwise. restrained trade and
commerce by bringing about an agree
ment that restrictions promulgated by
the company with respect to resnles.
persons, and territory would be oh
served.
Approximately no wholesale dis
tributors and 1000 retail dealers were
affected, according to the courts and
ings.
Prohibition against restrictive or ter
ritorial agreements regarding resale
prices, warning to distributors and
dealers, and refusal to sell defendants
products to dealers failing to observe
the restrictions, are included in the or
ders.
The company also is enjoined from
recurring wholesale and retail dealers
to refrain from using or permitting
to be used talking machines. records
or appliances produced by rival man
ufacturers.
The defendant company contended
that at the time the license agree
ments complained of We're made they
were lawful under the United states
supreme court, Interpretation OF the
patent laws and the laws regulating
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
NORWAY AND U. s.
TRADE AGREEMENT
Proposals Of Norway for Commercial
Arrangement Assuring That Country
Of M..ded Supplies and Securing
It's Exports to U. s., Accepted.

Washington May 4.-The United
States has accepted Norway's pro-
posals for general commercial ar
rangement assuring that country
needed supplies and securing Norweg-
ian exports to the United States and
It's allies.
Norway is assured sapplies covering
her estimated need so farsas they can
be furnished without detriment to the
United States and exports to the allies
and the importation OF Norwegian
supplies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Commissioned at Camp Grant.

Rockford, Ill.,. May 4.-The follow
tng 1owans have completed the course
and are eligible to commissions in the
army:
Boesch, M. H., Burlington, infantry.
Boison. Louis NJ Waterloo. infan-
try.
Clarke. Leo G.. Waukon, infantry.
Hepner, W. s.. Cedar Rapids field
artillery.
Madison C. l.. Sioux City. infantry.
Peterson. A. r., Spencer, infantry.
Sitz Herbert E. Davenport. field ar
tillery.
Stronger. Joseph K. Dubuque, in.an-
try.
Sumner, James w. Hawarden. In
fantry.
Weeks, H p, Davenport. field ar,ll-
lery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Figures Indicate German
Losses Have Reached
Staggering Figures.
BRITISH MUST HAVE
AID TO HOLD LINE
Embassy in Washington Gives Out
Figures Believed to Be Approximate
ly Correct Nature of Fighting
Shows British Casualties Small
Compared to Those of Enemy -
1rainloads Of Hun Wounded.

we sh!nSS oii, May 4-DiTiitisil losses
IN men killed, wounded, captured and
missing on the western front Since
March II are estimated by the British
military attache here at nearly 10000
In statement today giving this cal
culatlon the British embassy said ev-
erything indicates the offensive will be
continued almost Immediately and II
the brunt of the attack is borne again
by the British the situation will be-
come serious unless the British troops
are supported by sufficient reserves.
This estimate would appear to be In
remarkable contrast to the German
losses in the drive. The estimate OF
German losses by allied observers
place the figure staggeringly high. From
the nature ofthe fighting the losses OF
the attackers We're. bound to be heayie,
than those Of the defenders. In ad.
dition to that the method of German
attack advancing troops in waves faster
than machine guns could NOW them
down. experts say, must have entailed
enormous losses.
British Must Have Aid.
The embassy statement saws: From
the severity of the fighting and from the
fact that the entire combatant forces
of the British army have been almost
continuously engaged the British losses
in proportion to reinforcements inn
mediately available are heavy.
One would be approximately ac-
curate as quoting the loss at a quarter
of million.
Everything points to the German Of
fensive being continued almost immedi-
ately and should the brunt of the at
tack again have to be borne by the
British the situation win be serious un.
less sufficient available troops are
close at hand"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Chicago In Great Finish.

Chicago, May 4.--The final drive TO
put Chicago over the top In the liberty
loan campaign started today Encour-
agement was found In the result of yes
terday's drive, which. according TO Of
fetal figures. showed that the city had
made up more than half the last two
days deficit. The official figures give
Chicago s1l6,000. 900; it's quota is SIPS
600, 900. The only question about tho
Seventh federal reserve distrct---Iu-
diana Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Michigan-is how much It will overN
subscribe.
Except Cook county the divisions OF
the district range from 1o4 to J30 per
cent of the quotas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
U. s. Labor .peIeoate. il p.ri,

Paris. May 4.-The American labor
delegation which has been Visiting
England arrived lii Paris les: ;a.sh.
was welcomed by Minister Colliard on
behalf OF the French government. Min.
lister Colllard told the Americans they
would And the entire French nation
:: work In t''e feds. laboratories ami
i"ctories. They would also sec tie
8, ectacle OF t:,ose who fought un lc.
tae united tiass who wished - .ivo IA
freedom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
WILSON REPRIEVES
FOUR SOLDIERS
Members Of Pershinss Force Sem.
fenced by Court Martial to Die Set
Aside by President-Two to Serve
Three Years in Federal Prison.

Washington, May president will
son disapproved today the, sentence Of
four American soldiers in France
ordered to be shot.
Sentences of two Of the men, Pri-
Yates Olon -Ledoyen and Stanley G..
Fishback. were commuted to three
years confinement.
Privates Forest B. Sebastian and
Jess Cook were granted full pardon.
President. Wilson's action was taken
on recommendation of Secretary
Baker. who made personal investi--
cation Of the cases. ,.
In granting full pardon to Sebastian
and Cools the president said he did so
in view Of their extreme youth and the
fact that their onenss was free from
disregard Of duty. sebastian and Cook
who were pardoned. were convicted OF
sleeping at sentry posts.
Ledoyen and FishbackS were SEN
fenced for disobeying orders. They
will serve their three-year term at
Leavenworth.
Because they were the frts Of the
kind the expeditionary force the
four cases have. attracted much at
tention.
General Pershing holds specific au-
thority to carry out sentences imposed
by military court but he referred the
cases to the war department for final
review.
OFFICIALS Of the Judge advocate gem
nly {e
viewing the casea, fnally finding the
action Of the court martial was legal
thruout. "
Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder himself
wrote the official endorsements stating
these findings and the cases then were
sent to the White House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
|UN PEACE EM|SSAR|ES REACH ENGLAND

front southeast OF Anniens, Is reported
in today's official statement.
The statement follows:
There were rather heavy lombard
ments in the region OF the Avre. The
French carried out several raids near
the Disc and the Ailette rivers and
west of La Pompelle, bringing back a
number of prisoners.
"A German attack near Courcy ana
two others north and northeast o.
Rheims were without -esTlt.
everywhere else the night was
calm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
DECREASE IN U. s. CASUALTIES.
Two Iowa Soldiers in Latest List-One
--t Dead, One Wounded.

Two Iowa Soldiers in Latest List-One
Dead, One Wounded.
Washington, May 4.-The casualty
list today contained eighty six names
divided as follows:
Killed in action, 8; died of wounds,
5; died of accident, 4; died of disease.
s; died of other causes, /: wounded Sc
verely, IA: wounded slightly, SO; miss
ing in action,
Only two Iowans are listed among
the casualties, both from Des Moines.
They are Private John Hokanson, $3.50
East Twenty ninth street. died OF
wounds, and Wagner Alfred l.. Du-
rant, 3645 Cambridge street, who was
wounded slightly.
The list shows the following offi-
GERS:
Lieut.. Wilson Marshall, Jr.. Of
Bridgeport, Conn, died Of accidens.
and Lieut.. E. L. Johnson. of Collins
vile, Conn, severely wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Emperor Charlie, 70 Front.

Amsterdam, May A Vienna dis
patch today says:
",rhe emperor yesterday started for
the front accompanied by the chief Of
staff, Field Marshal ARR Won Straus-
senberg, and the German military rep
resentative. Major General Cramon.
1.-THE absence Of reference to a
specific front makes it appear prob
able that the italian front is meant, in
view Of the heavy fighting along the
whole Italian front reported today.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
rrainIoads of Hun Wounded.

Amsterdam. May 1.-Two hundred
sixtyflve trains full OF wounded SOL
diers returning to Germany from the
battle fronts In Picardy and Flanders.
says the newspaper Les Nouvelles Of
The Hague, were counted in the day
time on April 9, April II and 12. on the
Namur-L Liege railway The transports
We're so crowded that the Germans
were using open coal cars to carry the
wounded.
Hospitals. converts. schools and fac
tories in Belgium, the paper adds, are
all packed with wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Fail. 10 saIute; in Hospital. :

< Chicago, May 4.-Louis krieveis was
a spectator at departure of sixty-one
draft men for a cantonment when
band that was to lead them started up
."The Star Spangled Banner" He was
the only man who did not take off his
hat. At the hospital it was said he
was covered with bruises and hand
broken leg but would recnEA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Austrian Offensive Delayed.

Washington, May 4.-Advices to the
Italian embassy here from Rome made
no mention of the beginning of the
Austrian offensive on the italian front
but said the Austrians, because Of the
heavy SHOWS, had been Obliged to post
pone their offensive operations.
The losses in war material suffered
by italy last fall. have entirely been
replaced and Austria begins to feel that
Italy is growing stronger every day and
that it is not safe for Austria to bring
any assistance to Germany on the,
western 1ront, the advices said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Gotham Makes Ria Gain.

New York, May 4-The largest over
night gain In subscriptions In the New
York federal reserve district, with the
exception OF that on the second day Of
the liberty loan campaign. was reported
this morning, The increase. s5l,a49.-
$50, brought the districts total up to
SS25, 800. 900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Vienna Reports,
Heavy Fighting
on Italian, Front

Vienna. May s.-Heavy fighting
along the whole Italian front between
the Adriatic and the Giudicaria valley
in the north. is reported to todays Of
ficial statement.
IAN Austro- German offensive on the
Italian front has been predicted AZ
part Of the plan Of the central empires
for heavy campaign in the hope OF
obtaining decision in the next few
months. Whether such an operation
Is under way is not indicated by the
Austrian Idispatch.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
IOWA AIRMAN DIES FIGHTING.
Lieutenant Chapman, Of Waterloo, Falls
In Desperate Air Battle.

Lieutenant Chapman, Of Waterloo, Falls
In Desperate Air Battle.
With the American Army in France,
May 3.-.In desperate air fight over
the American lines northwest of Toul
today Lieut.. Charles w. Chapman, Jr..
of Waterloo, Iowa, and a German pilot
with whom he was fighting plunged to
earth inside the German lines, both
their machines wrapped in flames.
Five American pilots in fast pursuit
machines were patroling over the Am
ercan lines when they encountered a
German squad of equal number and
gave attack.
Chapman attacked singleseater and
they battled desperately. Suddenly
the machines burst into flames and the
machines dropped to earth on fire.
The Americans chased the other Ger
man machines back but all escaped
[The story of. Chapman's death ap-
pears on Page 3!Nf' this issue-Editorl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

commerce. All outstanding Lenses
had been Cancelled, they asserted, and
no agreement or understanding with
the vendors of its products had been
made since the rendition of later de-
Tcisions in other.ca
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Peace Never Seriously Considered.

Paris, May Premier Clemenceau
and former Premier BRAND appeared
yesterday before the foreign affairs
committee of the chamber Of deputies
and gave that body information on the
subject of peace soundings made by
Austria last year as developed recently
in the publication Of letters written by
Emperor Charles to Prince tSixtus.
Premier Clemenceau. says the Echo
De Paris, declared in the dearest pos
sible fashion that "at no time was there
any real possibility Of peace nor at any
fins cdAd tentative propnsale made
by Austria, under whatsoever form
he taken serionsly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
BRITISH LOSSES IN
BIG DRIVE 10000
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather.

ne weather.
Sun rises May at 80, sets at 500.
Iowa-Geherally fair tonight and
Sunday; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Weather predictions for Iowa for
next week are: Showers early In week,
followed by generally fair thereafter.
No decided temperature changes
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Germans Send Peace Emissarles to
England,
Received With Scant Courtesy.
British Losses Since March II 800, 900.
Must Have Aid in Holding Line.
Germans Still Hesitate to Attack.
Minimum Goal on Loan Drive,
PAGES TWO, AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Road Patrol Law to BE Enforced.
Waterloo Airman Killed in Battle.
JOY Ride For Grinnell Hogs.
1pwa's Next Quota May Be Small.
Review of Sports.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Long Live the King.
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
Mice Girls" and Mice Boys"
America Says Yes.
Prominence and Politics.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City News:
Big Drive For Red Cross May 90.
Apportionments For Townships Made
Candidates File Petitions.
Sunday School Workers Meet Soon.
Fined For Flour Hoarding.
Local Comment.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals:
Corn Continues Downward.
: Lack of Inquiry Wcakens Oats.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs Make Gains.
Labor Problems at End of War.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
Fioht 70 !. pr.w.

st. Paul. May Jack Dempsey ana
Billie Miske, contondere for the heavy
weight championship OF the world,
fought a slow ien-round draw here
last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
SECOND LONG RANGE
HUN GUN DESTROYED

French Gunner Reported to Have
Made Direct Hit Putting Second
German Cannon Out of Action-Dis-
abled Gun One Of Three.
Paris. May 4-News has Just been
received from the front that a. French
gun made a direct hit yesterday on
one Of the long range German cannon
with which Paris is being bombarded
and put it out Of action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
ASK FEDERAL CONTROL.

Seamen's Union Asks Government Op-
Grafton Of Great Lakes Vessels.
E Washington. May 4-Government
operation Of all great lakes vessels has
been asked by the seamen's union in
an effort to avert strike which union
labor leaders today told the shipping
committee would otherwise be unaYoid-
able
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

what enormous sums they received for
bringing down Richthofen. All mem
bers of the party/who buried our war
hero are nothing but prof1teers."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04

This huge amount is exclusive OF
coast fortifications, for which a large
appropriation dill. embodying a new
heavy gun program will be sub
mitted within fortnight.
Committee members estimate that
If the administration succeeds In
Transporting as many soldiers as con-
templated !n/the latter half OF this
year and calls to the colors an equal
number OF draft men for training, II
will be necessary to authorize de-
Aciency appropriations aggresating
more than $4,000. 100000
No opposition to these vast expendi-
lures has developed in the committee.
the disposition being to applaud the
apparent determination Of, the ad-
ministration to inaugurate war prep
aratons on n stupendous scale. de-
termination generally attributed to the
presidents decision that the war can
be won only by force to the utmost,
and to Secretary Bakers Journey to
the battlenelds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
TEUTONS Still
HESITATE TO
RENEW DRIVE
Lull in Fighting on West
Front Still Unbroken by
Infantry Actions.
GERMANS BELIEVED !.
TO BE PREPARING

Activities Back Of Lines Indicate Re-
newai Of Attacks Will Not Be De-
layed Many Hours = Heavy Bonn
bardment Indicates Arras Sector
May Be Scene Of Next Effort-Hun
Heel Crushing All Russia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-04
WILSON NAMES. LEONARD.

chicaqoan Made Director Of War Fin
ance/ Corporation.
Washington, May 4.-Gifford M. Leo
nard, Of Chicagos today was nominated
by President Wilson for two year
term as director of the war finance
corporation in place of Allen B. Forbes,
Of, New York, who declined the APP
pOintment.