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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

Don't expect engraved testimonials
to your loyalty if you go back on your
friends to crafty strangers, says the
Hampton Chronicle. Some people are
easily f1attered by the oily tongued
stranger snd they fall for his request.
They really would prefer to do their
friends and ,.eighbors the favor, out
they just can't stand the pressure OF
the stranger who is paid to work
them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

A simple but accurate method ~
measuring the surface OF human be-
ing has been invented by French
scientist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

utterances we declare his speech to DE
unpatriotic. It sends every man away
from his meeting with the utterances
that I'VE are all poor sinners; God
have mercy on all Of u.s." Thus we are
put on an equality with the German
atrocities and the starvations which
Germany has put upon the helpless
people of the smaller countries.
Dr. Steiner. In an effort to discuss
the Christian aspect Of the war. groups
oil the Offenders together and he con-
ceals his confession on behalf of Ger
many by referring to "Potsdam" which
thousands of readers would not know
or understand as the home Of the kaiser.
GOVERNOR HARDING's FIGURES.
rDee Mo.nes Register.]
To the Editor: Last Sundays Reg
lister contained the following state
ment:
TT was the prediction OF Governor
". l.. Harding that the state treasury
would be s1,600. 900 behind July l. 1917.
The governor didn't miss 1t far said
Savage. There was some money IN
the treasury Out theit "eso =" NV
unpaid warrants"
The balance in the general revenue
Of the state at the close OF business
June 80. 1917. was ss4S .s42.6s. the
state warrants outstanding amounted
to s33s. 570s2. The actual balance IN
this fund. less warrants outstanding
vas s5osJ271.ss. II the statement was
given out In this form It would be no
more misleading than the published
statement.
The facts are. that there was at that
date credited 70 the auto fund the sum
OF $3.50. $40. and to the credit OF the
fish and game fund the sum Of slo2,-
$50. Taking into account these two
items. the general revenue Of the state
was overdrawn July !. 1917. Ao6T6S6S.
=. shan1d Aa remembered however that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10
IOWA oUiNloN AND NOTES

TT must make drafted boys dizzy to
keep track OF the numerous orders con-
corning them made by the war depart
ment," remarks the Traer Star Clip
per.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

Remarking that the Des Moines TIL
bune would have bootleggers shot who
sneak liquor into the army camps. tho
Iowa City Republican says: But why
shoot only these who supply soldiers
We think a bootlegger ought to be shot
on general principles"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

The Sigourney Review says '.if any
one believes that the country Is being
depleted Of farmers on account OF
war let him go out and try to rent a
farm and he will find that there Is
half dozen other fellows locking at the
same farm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

The Rolfe Arrow suggests that the
days are not observing the law against
killing sheep, and the possibly con
s,itutiona amendment will stop them.
Let's have vote on it, Yes" re-
plies the Knoxville Express. and II
the dogs do the voting it will fail TO
pass. However, we haven't heard any
thing OF the dogs agitating against tho
law on the ground that personal lioer-
ty is taken away from them. The
brewers and distillers haven't called 1t
to the dogs attention: dogs don't drink
anyhow"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10

IF General Byng was able to breas
the Wanted Hundenburg line with his
tired veterans, what Will million or
two Of fresh. eager American boys do
TO that line next summer" inquiries the
Manchester Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
In Turn, Guarantee of No r. R.
Tieup During War.
BrOtherhOOdS Also Place Case
in Presidents Hands.
FORECAST INCREASED RATES
Railways Finance Problems
Also Must Be Solved.
Govt Relief VIII Be Necessary
for Some Lines.

Washington. Nov. 23.-There will
be no nationwide railroad strike dur
ing the war. This guarantee and
compensatory promise to the en-
ployeS that their wage demands, If
not excessive. will be granted, is the
result of President Wilson's confer
ence with the brotherhood presidents,
it was officially stated today. Unset
tied problems of railroad finance
which must be adjusted to make high
er wages possible were responsible
for the rather vague official state
ments by both sides following yester
days White House conference The
interstate commerce commission with
its expected decision in favor of
freight rate increases. the treasury
department with possible government
loans to certain war roads, and con-
greSS, with potential action on rail-
road problems, were uncertain fac
tors that made a definite, formal an
nouncement inadvisable. The brother
hoods placed their case in President
Wilson's hands. The railroads al
ready having done so, a strike is out
of the question.
Consent to Arbitration.
Arbitration, if that should be the
presidents solution, would be agreed
to by the employees. This is the mean
ing of the assurance the brotherhood
leaders gave that if a situation should
ton of transportation the men whom
we represent would be more than
willing to discuss and consider any
solution of the difficulty and would
undoubtedly cooperate with the gov
ernment to the utmost extent"
The president, in return, gave the
brotherhoods assurance that he would
be responsible for obtaining for them
peaceably any reasona BILE wage de-
mands a strike could force
More detailed adjustment was not
attempted because the brotherhood
leaders. had no exact wass denapds
forIifafated and the method Of reffev-
ing railroad finances for greater war
efficiency had not been finally de-
termined. The statement issued by
the labor men, prepared while they
were still with the president, merely
demanded a wage increase that will
meet half at least" of the increased
cost of living.
Some Unable to Pay More.
The conference covered the general
field of railroad problems. Some
railroads were judged able to grant
higher wages at once and still pay
dividends. Others would suspend divi-
dends if forced to give employees more
pay without receiving more revenues
from higher rates. A number, III able
now to pay dividends or higher wages,
will receive relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
ship Chief QUITS
Admiral Capps's Health Breaks
Under Heavy Strain.
He Was GOethaIs's Successor in
Building Emergency Fleet.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Rear Ad-
miral Washington L. Capps, chief con-
structor of the navy. has asked to be
relieved as general manager of the
shipping boards emergency fleet
corporation because of i'll health, and
probably will be succeeded by Homer
L. Ferguson, now president and gen.
eraI manager of the Newport News
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock company
Mr.. Ferguson has been asked to take
the place
In a recent general reorganization
of the fleet corporation Charles A.
Piez of Chicago, was made vice presi-
dent and put in supreme charge of the
shipbuilding program Admiral Capps
was retained as general manager, but
since the reorganization he has de-
voted his time to technical details. It
was said at the time that the ship
ping board was making the changes to
put production experts in charge. The
office of vice president was created by
changing the bylaws. Edward N
Hurley, chairman of the shipping
board, is president of the corporation.
other changes within the organiza-
ton are pending
Admiral Capps was appointed gen.
eral manager by President Wilson to
succeed Major General George w
Goethals. Admiral Capps's retirement
is on imperative orders of his physi-
clan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
City Finished Now as German
Strategic Pivot.
Is Easily in Range of British
Guns Three Miles Away.
HUNS RECOVER A VILLAGE
Win Back FOntaine NOtre
Dame at Apex of Wedge.
Elsewhere All Counter Attacks
Repulsed by Britishers.

London, Nov 23.-The Germans be-
gan stripping Cambria of its military
res today as the British and Teu-
ton armies were locked in violent
grips less than t Z miles from that
city's outskirts.
The full strength of heavy German
reinforcements was felt against the
new British lines today. But General
Byng's men had consolidated and dug
in on practically every inch of the re-
claimed ground and repelled counter
attacks.
At only one point. Fontaine Notre
Dame, were the boches able to dull
the edge of the British cutting edge,
according to Field Marshal Haig.
There they recaptured the village.
Fighting of the most violent intensity
was reported from this sector late last
night and by now the village may
once again have changed hands.
Cambria UntenabIe.
Cambria is finished as a German
depot. 1t is now easily within range
of British field artillery and therefore
even if the center is not actually cap
tured the menace of British shells will
serve to make it untenable for the
enemy.
French refugees from nearby viii
lagos declared today Cambria had
long served as one of the distributing
centers for munitions, troops and sup
plies of every character, being one of
the vital links in the German chain
or communications. The full scope
of the British victory and with what
minute care and painstaking attention
to detail the British staff worked out
the problem of the attack were made
increasingly apparent today.
Track Layers Follow Tanks.
Semi-official dispatches, for in
stance, told of new records made in
highway and railway building by en-
gineers in keeping up the. constant
flow of munitions and supplies to the
rapidly advancing troops.
Miles upon miles of broad and mar
row gauge tracks were laid. The con-
struction corps in many instances
worked almost directly behind the
moppers up and German prisoners
with their arms still upraised while
they echoed ''kamerad," saw the Brit
ish track layers methodically and
rapidly showing the lines along. Their
achievements enabled the British
guns to keep up almost with the in
fantry in the move forward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
HITS EN- AGAIN
Haig Shifts War Machine to
Belgium Front.
Reports Slight Advance South
east of Ypres in Night.

London, Nov. 23.-Field Marshal
Haig switched his battering ram to
the Ypres sector last night
Today he reported his troops had
advanced the line slightly last night
southeast of Ypres.''
South west of Cambria he said the
situation was without change The
Ypres blow was apparently not a gen
eraI offensive, but highly concen-
trated LEGAL attack.
Haig did not mention the exact To-
cation of the advance southeast OF
Ypres. There has been very little ma
ior fighting .ctivity in this southeast
sectors in sever; weeks. The British
efforts have mainly centered on the
Passchendaele ridge. slightly TO the
north. Due southwest of Ypres would
mean the Yprss- Menin road. or along
the Ypres-Comines canal
French Repulse Counter Attacks.
Paris, Nov. 23.-German counter
attacks against positions newly won
by the French attack on the eastern
end of the Chemin des Danes were
all repulsed, today's official statement
asserted. Artillerying was reported
very active around Cerny and Juvin-
court.
On the right bank of the Meuse an
other artillery duel was in progress.
German raids failed around Rheims
and in the Champagne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
TREATED ROUGH?
w. r. Kennedy Complains of
Tactics of Police Dept.
TOpekan Released on Stacker
Charge After Night in Jail.

William r. Kennedy. arrested late
Thursday evening. charged with be-
ing a Stacker from the American draft
and deserter from the Canadian
army. was released from police head
quarters late this afternoon His re-
lease followed orders from the adult
ant generals office. Kennedy is en-
ployed by the Kansas Farmer.
- ReceIft1S1 Kennedy received letter
from a sister in Aurora. Ill. telling
him that he was listed as a Stacker
there and urging the young man to
return and answer his country's call.
kenendy was unable to understand
the letter and took il to Commissioner
Tandy, chairman of the first district
draft board in Topeka, and later to
the adjutant generals office and ask
ed for an investigation.
He Is Arrested.
Suddenly information furnished to
the police from some source unknown
to Kennedy caused his arrest Thurs
day morning. Sergeant Sturm order
ed Kennedy's release after hearing de-
tails. Detectives Alba, Billings and
Somers upon hearing of his release
came near having a fit, according to
reports, and rearreSted Kennedy
The young man says he was refused
bond of any description to release him
from Jail over night and that he was
roughly treated by the officers
Meantime, Chief of Police Har-
baugh telegraphed to the draft board
at Aurora concerning Kennedy. At
noon today an answer was received
stating that Kennedy's draft number
had not been called. A few hours
later the adjutant generals office or
dered his release from Jail.
Il don't understand what my sister
! was driving at in the letter." said
Kennedy following his release. Il
certainly did everything l could to
straighten out matters after / heard
from her. She told me that two let
terS had been received calling me
into service and that they had been
forwarded to me. 1 haven't received
them as yet"
kennedy's Story.
Kennedy tells the police that he
/ Joined the Canadian army, went over
the water with the troops and was
/ there rejected on account of flat feet.
/ He says he didn't get a final discharge.
I his officers stating that he could not
I get it until the close of the war
: Kennedy came to Topeka in June
! his nerves shattered and in poor
/ health as a result of his European
: experiences. The deadly German gas
! had caused heart trouble, Kennedy
1 stated at the time. He was a mem
| ber of the radio corps stationed sew
eraI miles behind the trenches. De-
/ scriptions given to newspapers ef the
! scenes behind the trenches were inter
( esting and caused much comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
British Advance in Belgium.

British Advance in Belgium.
Todav's British war office announce
ment embodying General Haig's re-
port says:
Southeast of Ypres we advanced
our lines slightly during the night.
Hostile raids attempted in the night
south of Neuve Chappelle, northwest
of st. Quentin and northwest of Pom
trust were repulsed, leaving prison-
ers in our hands.
There is no change on our front
southwest of St. Quentin"
Fail to Break Italy's Line.
Rome, Nov ga great encircling at
tack was attempted yesterday by the Aus
tro- German forces against Monte Melettal,
but the Italians held all the positions, II
was announced today by the war office.
Thruout yesterday the Teutons attacked
the Italian positions between the Brenta
and Piave rivers. Several positions were
lost more than once, the statement adds,
but all were retaken.
Towards evening the last Italian counter
attacks definitely stopped the Austro-
Germans.
Berlin Official Statement.
Berlin, Nov 23.-Fighting is progressing g
favorably for the Austro- Germans in the
Italian mountains between the Brenta and
Piave rivers says the official statement
Yesterday the statement adds, the Ger
mans forced the British from the village of
Fontaine and from Lafolie wood. English
attacks against Rumilly, BanteauX and
VeRdhuile, the war office reports, collapsed
wifi heavy losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
Coming Transportation Increase
Brings Vigorous Instructions.
Common Use of Terminals and
Longer Schedules.
WORK WITH WATER ROUTES
Strict Demurrage, Fuel Con-
servatiOn, Prompt Unloading.
Rulings of Harrison Received
by F. C. Fox Today.

The railroads war board today took
vigorous action to spur the railroads
to redoubled effort to increase their
efficiency in order to meet the extra
ordinary demands for transportation
this winter. Fourteen specific in
structions as to additional methods
for increasing the capacity of equip
ment and facilities were issued by
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
board. and received by f. c. Fox,
general manager for the AtchiSon. To-
peka & Santa Fe railway here. While
repeating and emphasizing that 16 per
cent more traffic was handled during
the second quarter of 1917 than dur
ing the corresponding period in 1916,
Harrison directed attention to the ex-
traordinary additional amount of
transportation that the carriers will
be called upon to supply and the in
structions go much further than any
previously issued.
The directions are lengthy, but
boiled down for the consumption of
the average busy man, they are as fol-
! lows:
Wherever possible railroads are to
| arrange for the common use of ter
minals and facilities to tide over
threatened emergencies.
Wherever transportation may be
conserved to avoid the use of unrea-
sonably circuitous routes i, should be
done. Overlooking of direct routes,
however, should be avoided.
Lengthen passenger and fast freight
schedules during the winter to pro-
mote punctuality and avoid, demorali-
zation of traffic that invariably fol-
| lows failure of regular trains to make
their schedules.
Encourage the use of motor trucks
| and cooperation with trolley ines for
| handling short haul freight.
Enlist the service of water trans
portation lines in all practical and
reasonable ways in order to avoid con-
| Restion at seaports and regional gate
Embargoes should be promptly
established on signs of trouble with
| out waiting until congestion has act
| ually occurred.
Increase the loads per car of bulk
grain and other commodities, much
: of which still moves in light loads.
| Expedite car movement thru yards
and terminals.
Check up and enforce demurrage
rules rigidly.
! Check up and eliminate cross haul
| of commodities and unload company
material much more promptly.
| Curtail consignment privileges in
every possible way. Increase lead
ing in l. C. l. merchandise cars by
| establishing sailing days"
Increase fuel economy by closer
inspection of firing practice and by
extending the use of superheated
steam feed water heaters.
Review switching service at termi-
nails and prescribe special movements
so as to cut out all unnecessary deten-
tion of cars.
Start a systematic, vigorous cam
paign to provide universal interline
( waybilling.
The war board of the railroads, in
| offering the instructions, declares that
observance of every one is necessary
because of the monster amount OF
work the roads will be called upon tc
do. Cooperation of shippers and the
public in general is also asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23

Mineola, L. L, Nov. 23.-The state
closed its case shortly after 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Mineola, L. L. Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Bi-
anca De Saulles today faced with pale
defiance the father, sister and best
friends of the man she killed and
heard them vividly describe in court
how she shot John L. De Saulles, her
divorced husband, when he refused to
give up her child
Confronting these relatives OF the
dead man, sat Mrs ErrazuriZ, mother
of Blanca. She viewed the proceed
ings with an expression of terror on
her face. She appeared Mortified as
the details of the tragedy were barred.
Major Arthur De Saulles, the
eran. told in a quivering voice how
the Chilean girl shot my poor boy to
death"
Mrs. De Saulles avoided his gaze
and as he proceeded he seemed to
grow more resendul, raising his voice
to denounce her.
Defendant Remains Calm.
Mrs. De Saulles preserved her mask
of deadly calm even when the little
nickel plated revolver with which she
killed De Saulles was exhibited.
After her arrest. Sheriff Seaman
Philip Lydig, cousin of the dead man,
saying to him:
II am in the court house at Hemp
stead. 1 shot Jack because he would
not give me my baby"
Describing the shooting in detail,
Ward said he met the victim of the
tragedy the day of the killing at a
luncheon in New York, at which Dud-
ley Field Malone, former collector of
the port of New York was present
ar 1isa6 T1k CO.. p &c
father to The Box that evening and
we had dinner there Wards said
"Afterward we went into the living
room and played the phonograph.
Mrs. Degener took little Jack up
Mrs. Errazuriz, mother of Mrs. De
Saulles, leaned forward as Ward
! talked. She wore a heavy veil and
peered thru it with a terrified ex-
preston.
Little Jack Saw Tragedy.
Mrs. De Saulles stepped into the
living ROOM" Ward continued Jack
walked toward her and held out his
hand. 1 walked toward the manteI
piece
He was telling the story of his
friends death in a dull and express
( sionleSS voice.
Mrs. De Saulles said she wanted
to take little Jack home. This, De
Saulles declared impossible, as it was
his day to have the boy" Ward went
on He refused to argue with her
De Saulles turned his back to his
former wife and stepped away. She
! said:
: " There is only one thing to do
/ L saw her bring a pistol from her
sweater pocket and she fired four
! shots in rapid succession 1 saw De
/ Saulles stagger. Mrs. De Saunes said,
/ 1t had to be done''
ATTORNEY TTtarba ri oro.a
nation developed that Ward was such
I a close friend of De Saulles that Jack
! Jr., referred to him as 'Wardie man. .
have you ever been convicted of a
crime ?" Uterhart demanded
! No Ward answered
I Uterhart produced legal Daners
showing Ward had been jailed for US
Continued on Page T1RoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
BLAMES THE VATICAN
Editorial Charges Pro-Austrian Lean
ing Precipitated Italian Defeat.

London, Nov. 23.-The vatican is ac-
cused in an editorial in the Morning
Post of being implicated in the prop
aganda which the newspaper says
was largely responsible for the recent
Italian reverses. Reviewing what it
describes as vatican Vaccinations, the
Post declares that its political activi-
ties during the war can by no
sophistry be regarded as consistent
with the principles of neutrality"
From the beginning" says the
Post, "the vatican has leaned TO Aus
trials side and lately has furtively but
actively espoused the Austrian cause
The newspaper calls on the British
government to look into the matter.
and demands that the vatican declare
definitely on which side it stands.