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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
{ IHREE GERMAN AHAcks.

y fslssans Mako Slight Gains in Third
sS nrixe Against British Line.
& i.ondon, Dec. 13.-Three attacks were
4 ~ = de BY the Germans in yesterdays
Idle the war office reports. The first
- Is were repulsed. In .he third at-
nnpt the enemy penetrated and OBJ
terated British trenches at the angle
r. the British line near Bullecourt
SsI ocal fghting continued until late In
4 u evening without changing the sit
4 Atibn. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
EVOLUTION OF THE TANK.
Modern War Machine Genes After
Long Study and lnvostiQ Qation.

o. !
| London, Nov. 2s.--CCorrespondence
one department Of the British govern
ment can take credit for 'inventing''
the tanks-they came into being AZ
the result Of q long period Of study
and co-ordinated effort by many men
acting under three separate depart
ments, the war office, the admiralty.
and the ministry OF munitions.
In the autumn of 1914 when the bell
iligerents on the western front had
settled down to trench warfare. 1t sbe-
came obvious that some means OF
parrying the danger Of well directed
and wcla-proteoted machine gun fire
from the German trenches must -
uncovered if tffe EnElfSh infantry was
to carry out assaults with success.
One Of the first proposals. put for-
ward was machine 100 feet long, l6
feet nigh Ind % feet wide. weighing
some 800 tons, propelled by an 500
horsepower engine, and with driving
wheels 40 feet In diameter. Another
early suggestion. and the one which
led most directly to- the Tanks. wat
made by Colonel swinfon in October
1914, to build armored cars Ola trac-
tor system, an American Invention.
Experiments with various tractors
were made on behalf OF the war of1ict.
and by small expert COMMITTEES oil
the Admiralty under Winston Church
hill, then First Lord. Thru the medi.
um Of the Committee. of Imperial De-
Tense the various efforts for the ,solu-
ton Of the problem were co-ordinated,
and certain conditions were laid down
which had to be fulfilled by. the pro !.
posed car.
From among the numerous types OF
tractors inspected the most satisfac-
tory was found to be a caterpillar with
an endless self-laid track. over which
internal driving wheels could be pro-
PEELED by the engines.
In February, 1915, the first tank was
completed and taken down to farm
near London. Here pits, trenches and
ramparts had been constructed The
tests were so satisfactory that an or
der was given on the spot for 100 ma
chimes. The Ministry OF Munitions
became responsible for the speediest
possible construction Of the order.
Many improvements were made during
the period Of construction. and the first
delivery was made in July, 1916.
The new machines were OF two
slightly different types. One was CALI
ed the male type, and was armed with
two Hotchkiss uuickfirers and a sub
sidiary machine.gun armament. These
were designed for dealing at close
Quarters with the concrete emplace-
|ments Of German machine guns. The
other. or female type was armed only
with machine guns and was more suit
able for dealing with machine gun per-
|sonnel and rifiemen.
At the end Of July, 1915. the tanks
and their crews had become so pro-
ficient that It was possible to hold two
exhibition combats over a Drepared
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
ARKANSAS STRIKE ENDS

6evsrnmsnt Intervention Results Ii
Resumption Of Labor.
Washington, Dec. 13.-A strike OF
rover plant employees In Fort Smith,
Ark. which had stopped production on
coal mines was brought to an end carly
today at the request Of the departmen,
of labor The men agreed to return
to work and discuss their differences
with the managements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weather

ms v9oathor.
sun rises Dec. IA At 1922. sets at 4;28.
Iowa-snow tonight and probably
Friday; not Quite 30 cold tonight in
west and central portions
Range Of temperature at Marshall-
town: Wednesday, ~ above and ts
below: Tuesday. II above and Is be-
low; Dec. II. lsi6s1s above and 9 be-
low. At Z this morning, Is below:
yesterday. 6 above. Light snow fall
"wednesday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
ORDER 500 DRAFTED
MEN TO FORT, WoRDEN
Contingent Assigned to Coast Artillery
Service to Be Drawn From Seven
Western Iowa Counties and From
Two Des Moines' Districts.

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Des Moines, Dec. 13.-Draft boards In
seven Iowa counties and two districts
in this city were notified today to or
der to Fort Worden. Wash, 500 men
certified for service In the. national arr
my but who have not yet left their
home stations.
These notifications were sent out by
Adjt. Gen. Guy E. Logan in compli.
ance with orders from Washington.
These men will enter the coast artillery
section Of the army.
The men are ordered to leave for
washington at once. The men VIII
travel in groups modified from each
district. The quota from each district
follows:
Pottawattamie county, 100 men;
Shelby, 62; Cass. 6s; Audubon. So:
Adair, t57; Guthrie, II; Madison, 3s;
third division. city Of Des Moines, s.:
fourth division. Des Moines. H.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
e +. .pe.t Menace Met gNsast.rs

E3EEsj ASOO0S SOSh0SO w. svsssosOs
&aS scndon. Dec. 13...The submarine
1ace IA my opinion is held back but
~ yet mastered. said Sir Erdc Geddes.
lard OF the admiralty, In the house
| xommons today. -our; ship building
rot yet replacing our losses
sf3ince Noy. !, when ( made my last
~ lernent. the downward trend OF mer!
Stlle marine losses has corItin;led
Il
33SSThe first lord said that if the country
sspld econonnixe 30 as to restrict the
s13tl 4 : of tonnage and set ships n-ee for
q Ne urg ent uses, II the English would
a1Sllow the tradition Of their rach and
forth ali their power. relaxing DO
4 10 defeat the submarine. then
\ y war could end only ID victory.
9ss1Ee must have ships. more ships.
IN. more ships, and now. want the
~ t. build them" SIR Eric added.
7S9 eaad the plans were made and the
4 IA had been obtained and that unless
d ~ y naistook the spirit Of the country
1fS would be an adequate rt.sponse
The appeal for men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

laughter at their ungainly antics that
they were scarcely able to keep up
with the procession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13


| q fghting forces were made today by
tho senate military affairs committee
members. In cross examination Of
Major General Crozier, chief OF or
ldnance. ip continuing the senate's in
| lvestigation.
1 From all sfdes or the coSn,nftteess shbfe
lqnestions were Aired ct the ordnance
lchief who was asked to explain why
money furnished by congress was mot
more readily used by the ordnance
department.
Tn your statement yesterday" said
Chairman Chamberlain, "you were dis
posed to place the responsibility for
delay on congress and the labor situa-
tion, altho the first appropriation was
made In June. 1916"
hitchcock Becomes lnquisitivs.
War was declared in April" Senator
Hitchcock said. when did work actual
" begin to equip the army? The presi-
dent was granted an emergency fund
Of S100.000,000: why wasn't that used
Why IS It in the ninth month of the
war we find our men without clothing
and equipment? Why do our men over
there have to use French artillery?"
General Crozier replied that work
to secure ordnance was begun before
the war.
"The effect Of the war declaration
said. Our first step was to prepare
estimates"
"Why should that have taken any
great length Of timer" asked Senator
Chamberlain. isn't it fact that most
OF the 1916 appropriations were still
unexpended when war was declared?''
"Yes." the general replied, "but many
orders against the appropriations had
been given. The delay was . neces-
sary accompaniment to our FORM of
government. which requires much
lchecking. We had been placing orders"
| Didn't Use Emergency Fund.
Turning to the emergency fund.
Senator Hitchcock said:
Congress appropriated~S100.00 900. 900
without any restrictions. That was ten
months ago. Why do we find 1t has not
been used?"
II can't tell you that" said the gem
eral, part was reserved for specific
purposes"
when did you ask for any part OF
lit!'
"I think IN August
"That was four months after war
was declared" said the chairman.
presumably every man in the United
States thought the war likely" Sena-
tor Weeks suggested. What prepara-
tons were made before the actual de-
claration?"
Artillery Manufacturs Requires Time.
General Crozier repeated his state
ment regarding advanced orders and
increases in designing and drafting
forces. He said orders were placed
against $9O,000.oO0 or 100000, 600 ap-
propriations previously ordered in
1915, and some of the deliveries had
not been made.
1T takes a long time to make artil-
lery," he sA1.
Does it take foreign countries that
lone? 2" asked Senator Hitchcock.
General Crozier said it did.
"But couldn't we have used British
or French designs?" asked Senator
Hitchcock.
1--WE could and did to q very great
extent" Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
cox MUST NOT INTERFERE

Garfield Warns Govsrnor Of Ohio to
Keep Out Of Fuel Muddle.
Washington. Dec. 13.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield today Informed Cow
ernor Cox, of Ohio, that he would noe
be permitted to interfere with distri-
button OF coal IN Ohio under direction
Of the state fuel ADMINISTRATION
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
Specific Explanation Sought
by Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee.
SHOOT QUESTIONS AT
GENERAL CROZIER
Head Of Ordnance Department. At.
tributes Failure q, Obtain Supple.
TO Red Tape Methods lmpossd and
Long Time Necessary - Fill Orders
Much Time Lost in Preparation Of
Observation-Disclosures ls lnquisitivs.

Washington. Dec: 13.--Major General
Croker. chief OF army ordnance. tes-
tifying today before the senate COM
mittee investigating war preparations.
declared the responsibility for delay in
getting machine guns lay personally
with Secretary Baker, who took charge
OF the tests between the different types,
Because of the machine gun short
age. General Croker testified, foreign
guns were furnished the American
troops abroad and troops in training
at home.
Senator'S Of the committee pressed
the general vigorously for explanations
OF what he had been doing when It was
almost certain war would be declared
ana after 1t was declared
The senator's demanded specific in
formation and not generalities ON the
shortage Of rifles.
General Crozier declared there was
. delay in changing types but said the
change was good one.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05

Jesus goes to church.
The churches aren't all they should
be. Some Of them are controlled by
men and women who do not repre-
sent the religion they profess-nO,
not by the farthest stretch Of the
imagination.
But Jesus goes to church.
He goes to church because He is
not content to sit idly by and permit
what there is of evil in the church to
grow greater instead Of diminish.
He goes to church because He be-
ieves that whatever may be its
weaknesses, nevertheless it is the
greatest institution in the world.
Jesus even goes so far as to con-
form to certain usages in the church
which He regards as antiquated-
tientIy waiting for the time when
reform shall cOme-and He knows
that it will come from within the
church, not from without.
But Jesus has opinions of His own
as to how He shall express His per-
sOnal religion.
OO414C BCOP4C ACG5cAAN AAAAAA % q AA~A
etc because He sits down and talks
with others who aren't orthodox"
This doesn't trouble Jesus because,
somehow, he seems to think there's
good in every one which needs to be
brought out. And He's very slow to
excOmmUnicate folks.
His religion is the kind that you
can live out in the shop or the store.
He doesn't make any distinction be-
tween secular" affairs and ''Telig-
ious matters-to Him everything is
sacred.
Religion is the whole of life with
Jesus.
Nor does this mean that He's so
"pious" that the rest of us feel I'M
comfortable in His presence. Even
little children clamOr about Him
and that tells the story. You could
not get the youngsters interested in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
JESUS; AMERICAN CTTIZEN"-IN RELIGION
LIBERAL, BUT GOES TO CHURCH


The big thing about the religion Of
Jesus is its spirit. He doesn't seem
to be insistent upon particular forms
of expression, so long as men are
trying to bring in the kingdom of
God. He himself does this in the way
that seems right TO Him-and He
gives every man the same privilege
that is, He is quite willing that
men should express their religion
through their own Municipalities.
Sometimes He goes full tilt against
the notions of some good people, as
to what is right on Sunday. For eX-
ample, He was hungry one day and
He went out and plucked something
out Of the garden-althOUgh some of
the neighbOrs said He was violating
the laws of the Sabbath.
Jesus is much more liberal on the
recreatiOnal problem than some of
the people who go to His church.
He has a fashion of saying that
''the Sabbath was made for man and
not man for the Sabbath"
It's great that while Jesus doesn't
line up with any OF the social REFORM
ers-the men who have sure-thing
cures for all the evils Of sOciety-aU
believe in Him.
It's SO because He's so big and
broad and fair, and most of all, be-
cause He's got the only thing that
can ever get their schemes across
and these refOrmers know it!
It's the kind of religion that Jesus
has that makes the world a good
place to live in.
This is the third of five articles.
Tomorrow DR.. Stelzle will discuss
Jesus citizenship.
SAMUEL LEWIS ENUMERATED
Samuel Lewis, a young railroad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05
This is the third of five articles.
Tomorrow DR.. SteIzle will discuss
Jesus citizenship.
SAMUEL LEWIS EXONERATED

SAMUEL LEWIS ENUMERATED
Samuel Lewis, a young railroad
emplOye, sol S. Ashland av., arrest
ed in connection with charges made
by Gladys Weeks, Des MOines, Ia, re-
Gently, was eXOnerated in Judge
Fishers courtroom after the girl adj
mitted her charges were a mistake,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
In THE DAILY REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
CHINA EXPECTED TO
BREAK WITH BERLIN
German Diplomats Working Hard to
Avert Rupture, But It is Regard
ed as Inevitable.

TIENTSIN, China, March 3.-The
Germans are making final and most
desperate efforts to prevent rupture
in diplomatic relations between China
and Germany, which is now believed to
be pending ana may take place at any
moment.
They are not only entertaining the
Chinese officials at dinner and freely
supplying them with wine but are
flooding the country with anti-entente
literature and threatening, cajolng and
resorting to every conceivable device
10 stave off action on the part of the
Chinese government. 1t is now regard
ed as certain, however, that China will
adhere to her decision TO break off re-
lations, this course having the support
OF on overwhelming majority of parlia-
ment and the officials Indeed, it is be
lieved that China IS now considering
what is to be done with the Germans
who are now in the country when the
, rupture takes place. 1t is clearly unde
sirable to leave them at large when
their legations and consulates have
been closed
1t is believed that the German minis
ter received a reply from Berlin to tn,
Chinese note several days ago, but i,
not presenting ii pending the result o
the final efforts which are being mad,
to avert a rupture The substance q
it, however, has become known t
China through telegram from tn,
Chinese legation at Berlin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain right out with small trial
bottle of old, penetrating
st. jacobs OIL"

Rheumatism is pain only" Not
one case in fifty requires internal treat
ment. stop drugging. Rub soothing,
penetrating est. Jacob s Oil' right
into your sore, stiff, aching joints and
muscles, and relief comes instantly.
\" st. Jacob 5 Oil is a harmless, rheu-
matism cure which never disappoints and
can not burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest est.
Jacob Is Oil at any drug store, and in
Just a moment YOU III be free from rheu.
matte pain, soreness, stiffness and swell.
ing. Don't suffer- Relief awaits you.
i" st. Jacob S Oil has cured million,
of rheumatism sufferers in the last hall
century, and is just as good for sciatica
neuralgia, lumbago, backaehc, sprains
j --Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
horses under 15.2 did exceptionally

horses under 15.2 did exceptionally
well.
..In the march north from Parral
many of the officers and soldiers rode
native ponies: animals under IA hands.
and these ponies had no difficulty in
keeping up with the command.
1.-THE thoroughbred horse of today
has no place in a cavalry command He
is bred for work which is dramatically
opposite work of "a cavalry horse. For
generations he has been bred to run
in sprint races: he is raced at two
wears old and is often put in the stud
because he is too blemished to run any
more races.
Most people in speaking of the
cavalry horse think only of what he
must do in time Of peace, namely, win
ribbons in horse shows. ! have never
seen a blue ribbon winner in any
charger class that would have stood
the gaff in Mexico under the condi
tions which we encountered last spring
"In an active campaign cavalry
worthy Of the name operates away
from the base, living off the country
getting information and raising he'll
generally with the enemy. In this
Work the cavalry HOFSt must ucpcHt
to large extent on grazing, and 6
horse low on his legs eats faster and il
more comfort than a tall, leggy ami
NAL.
1.-The cavalry does not want a gal
Looping horse. The cavalry needs al
animal that can carry rider and pack
about two hundred and fifty pounds
at the rate Of FIVE or six miles al
| hour for ten hours at stretch, and d.
it day after day.
THE type of horse the cavalr,
should have is an animal low to tn
ground, of full form, one that whel
in low flesh does not show it, a hors
whose bone and muscular development
energy and reserve power are denote
bv a certain balance not often seen j,
horses over 1872 hands high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
WHY GERMANY SANK
SEVEN DUTCH SHIPS
Rumored Act Was to Make Holland
Show It's Attitude Toward the
Central Powers

WASHINGTON, March -2-Informa-
ton received here has suggested that
Germany ordered the destruction of
seven Dutch steamers torpedoed off
Falmouth III order to force the Dutch
government to show its attitude toward
the central powers. Germany is not
blind to the possibilities of danger CON
tanned in the entrance of Holland into
the war, with the opportunity it would
offer to the allies to throw an army
behind the main German line of de-
Tense. Knowing that resentment
against her treatment Of Dutch ship
ping was already high, she thought.
by her stroke of last week, it is sug
gested, to force The Netherlands gov
eminent to express itself in a way
which would commit it definitely to a
course of action.
In doing it, it is pointed out, Ger
many took advantage of certain weak
nesses in Holland s immediate military
situation. The dykes are frozen and
cannot be cut down with the neces-
sarv promptness and thoroughness to
! flood the country Germany would
therefore have an open passage across
the country, as the Dutch army of $780,
600 men, while adequately trained and
| equipped. could not expect to resist
| successfully the force which Germany
could throw into Holland without the
dykes as an auxiliary defense
BY attempting to force The Neither
lands to show its hand at this time,
therefore, the impression has been ere
ated III some quarters here that Ger
many was attempting to force its small
nei2hbor into subservient attitude
when Holland was not in position to
assert its rights.
Although the entrance into the war
of The Netherlands might result III
| L second Belgium. and the Dutch gov
eminent has made il plain that only
wanton aggression would force it into
hostilities, Germany is by no means
unaware of the damage which might
result from Holland S enmitv, whether
expressed in actual war or in CONNER
cial destruction Besides the enlarge
ment of the front which she would
have TO defend, Holland might also
harm Germany without entering the
war by putting an embargo on com
merce between The Netherlands ano
Germany, thus cutting off one of Ger
many 5 principal sources of food sup
ply.
In addition to these considerations
it was pointed out, there are a larg,
number of interned Belgian and Brit
lsh soldiers in Holland, who would b
reorganized into fighting units, shoult
Holland break with Germany and de
eide to resist German attacks anu VIII
: would be utilized immediately in opera
ton with the Dutch army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

HOTEL A. j. MoNAT, Mortified, Mass. Tel.
gs European and American plan. Livery
and auto Service. Dairy lunch az all hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
FOUND DEAD ACROSS STOVE.
Son Returning from Work Discover
Body of his Mother

HARDWICK, March Returning
from his work Wednesday night Will
liam Perry found the dead body of
his aged mother Mrs f. ]. Perry lying
across the kitchen stove. She had
been burned to death
1t is believed that Mrs Perry was
using kerosene to start fire and that
her clothes caught in that way. The
fumes must have caused almost instant
Inconsistencies as, when found, she
was face down upon the stove.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
UNDERTAKING
FLORENCE TRENoElL

Teacher OF Ballroom Dancing.
Private aud Groups Afternoons and Evenings
Cottage Street Phone ANN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

NEW YORK, March 3,-Under the
auspices of the Rough Riders associa-
ton and the alumni of the Norwich
University an endurance race for cav
airy horses is being arranged to take
place next fall, with the finish at Mad
ison Square Garden during the week of
the National Horse show. Its purpose
is to test the merits of the various
breeds and types Of horses for military
service under conditions as nearly as
possible like those of actual warfare.
The distance covered will be about 300
miles, and il is expected that officers
Of the regular army and the National
Guard will enter the race The idea
Is 10 have teams start from various
points so as 70 finish at the Garden on
certain date. One team will make
the ride from Norwich uniseE u u, at
Mortified, VT, which is lust about
300 miles from New York
For teams representing organizations
stationed nearer the city an irregular
course will be mapped out, SO that all
may cover the same distance. Check
ing stations are TO be arranged, with
every prccaution to insure substantial
uniformity of performance among the
competing cavalrymen and their horses
Minimum weights will be prescribed
and certain credits given to horses ear
rying more than the minimum. 1t is
understood, also, that q marching SEIZED
ule will be arranged on the basis OF
practical army service. fast enough Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

DR., y, X, LYNCH, SURGEON. Utice, Park
Bldg. rooms. 4 aud q, telephone. $40. Office
hours. until o.. M, = 90 3, and to 9 y. m. .
Nlelpse hospital. telephone 2145-g to 10 ay-ta.>
III Canal 81, telephone. III.
4tnNNta by mile