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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01

A FEW days after the bombing
II raid, which ended so disastroosly
- for US, our battalion was relieved
from duty on the front ane. and the
tip we got was that we were to go
down to the big show then taking
place on the Somme. Our relief was
division Of Australians. You see,
the sector which we had held in Bel
GUM was a sort Of preparatory school
for the regular fighting over In France.
1t wasn't long before we got into
what You might call the big league
contest, but In the meanwhile we had
q little rest from battling Fritz and
the opportunity to observe some things
which seem to me to be worth telling
about. Those Of you who are exclu.
sively fond Of the stirring detail Of
war, such as shooting and being shot
at and bombing and bayoneting, need
only skip little Of this. We had an
entirely satisfactory amount Of smoke
and excitement later. X
As soon as our relief battalion had
got in We moved back to Poperinghe
for a couple Of days rest. We were
pretty contented and jovial lot our
platoon especially. We were all glad to
get away from the strain Of holding q
front trench. and there were other ad-
vantages. For instance, the altera-
lions Of our muster due to casualties
had not come through battalion head
quarters, and therefore we had in our
platoon sixty.three rum rations night
and morning and only sixteen men.
re was q Canadian Scot In our
crowd who said that the only word
which described the situation was
"g-r-r-r-a-nd
There was good deal Of Jealousy at
that time between the Canadians and
the Australians. Each had the same
force In the field-four divisions.
Either force was bigger than any other
army composed exclusively OF volun-
teers ever before assembled. While I
belong to the Canadian army and be-
lieve the Canadian overseas forces the
finest troops ever led TO war, must
say that I have never seen body OF
men so magnificent In average phys
ique as the Australians. And some OF
them were even above the high aver
age. The man that punched me in the
eye in an ''estamina" in Poperinghe
made up entirely in his own person for
the absence of Les Darcy from the
Australian ranks. don't know Just
how the fight started between the Aus
tralians and us in Poperinghe. but l
know that 1t took three regiments OF
imperial troops to stop 1t. The most
convincing story ! heard Of the origin
Of the battle was told me by one OF
our men, who said he was there when
1t began. He said one OF the Aus
tralians had carelessly remarked that
the British generals had decided 1t
was time to get through with the side
show in BELGIUM. and this was the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01

Sergeant McCHntock IS an American
boy Of Lexington, Ky., ,0ho has seen
service IN France, t0ds decorated for
bravery, ,oounded, tnuaJded homo and
no,o 10 returning to accept a commits.
sion. THIS 10 the fourth arttcle IN the
series. In the first article no told Of
his training up to the point schere he
reached the front limo trenches. In the
second he outlined the elaborate prepd.
ratfons for O bomb roid, and IN the
third the Disastrous ydtd t0ds do
scribed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01
Half Billion Of Alien Property.

Estimates based on scattering re-
turns received from corporations. banks
and warehouses, ind1cate that the mon
ey and property in this country Do
longing to Germans and subject to Sc
ouestration by A. Mitchell Palmer, as
alien property custodian. will exceed
$500, 900, 900. and may approach a BIZ
lion. Under the terms OF the law re-
ports OF property and money held oy
German citizens living abroad must be
reported to the alien property custo-
dian by Dec. 5, after which time the
property and money win be taken over
by the government. ...
Mr.. Palmer has completely organized
his office TO take charge of the enor-
nous business which will flow through
it in the next year. At present there
are $50 persons employed, and the
numbe will be increased to 400 by the
middle Of December.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01
Fighting VIII Not Stop For Winter

changed the situation: still less on that
stubborn resistance which the Italians
have shown. 1t has been German e0-
perience that when they begin to roll
up an army belonging to one OF the
weaker allies it goes on rolling up, and
they have counted Italy as one OF the
weaker allies in the matter Of lighting.
in which cauculation they seem to
have made a mistake. They counted,
evidently, on a REPETITION OF the Rou-
manian and Serbian campaigns, and
believed that an enemy once weakened
would grow weaker. Instead, Italy,
weakened until disaster fell upon her,
has been strengthened by disaster; q
thing not within the German auspices
New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01
Afraid TO Ship the Shoes.

No concerted action had been taken
by Boston shoe manufacturers IN the
matter Of granting an extension OF
time for the formal signing of the con-
tracts with the Russian supply COM
mission for 1000 900 pairs OF shoes FOR
civilian government workers. An ex-
tension previously granted expired yes
terday and the commission desired
more time to study the situation IN
Russia before placing the orders.
Officials of the w. H. McElwain
Company Of this city, which was to
have made 100000 pairs, said that the
question of granting further time was
a matter for individual decision by the
manufacturers, but expressed the opin :
ion that majority probably would
await the outcome without specifically
granting the extension or agreeing 20
accept the business later at the origin
al price. In no case, 1t Is said, had
any of the manufacturers received act
ual orders from the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01
Not Paying informed German Officer

Not Paying informed German Officers
The presence of 5000 German pris-
oners, comprising three distinct class-
es in American prison camps has rais-
ed a pay problem OF serious proper
tons for which a solution has not
been found.
Instead. this government wants an
agreement to pay all officers In prisons,
those taken by the American forces and
those captured by Germany, the max
imum German army and navy pay.
This would end the present unequa!
arrangement aud simplify the question
OF settlement of the prisoner pay AFTER
the war. The war department ~ act
ually paying over no money to prison.
ers and will not do so until the ne
gotiations are concluded.
Such prisoners az desire to work. are
paid by the department atIthe rate OF
SIS month for supervisory labor ana
$40 month Coz common labor. This
is in addition 10 housing and clothing
provisions. The department has hit
upon the plan Of paying out maxi.
mum OF 80 II cash monthly TO the
prisoners employed and depositing the
remainder in the postal savings bank
to their credit.
Enlisted men in the naval prisoners
camp at Chattanooga, Tenn. receive
the clothing and food allowance OF
American naval men Of their grade,
Dui receive no pay. Iney 80 90 s>s..SS svss
work they do at the rate prevailing IN
the communities In which they are held
but under the present policy even this
uav q tt,oio~ sa1t1,hA1A and 01nEld "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01

Copyright. 1917. by the Bell Syndicate. Inc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01

lContinued on Page Seven.J
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

Frank c. Leonard Is on the sick list.
Walter Blaine and John Mcdonald
made business trip to Frankenmuth.
Monday.
Lloyd Davis is spending few days in
Saginaw.
Mrs. Ohio Mcdonald is on the sick
list.
Otis Cook made a business trip to
Otisville, Saturday.
Ernest Beer and wife spent Sunday
at their home.
Mrs. Frank A. Leonard has returned
home after spending few days in
Flint,
Ernest Crawford who recently broke
his arm is doing nicely.
Mrs. John Mcdonald who has been
very i'll is now on the gain.
Mrs. Ed. Wright and daughter, Tia.
are visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitman.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Thetford Center

Fred Beer and Mr.. Roloff. of Flint,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beer. of Mt.
Morris, spent Sunday at Mr.. Beers
farm.
Lloyd Geiger and wife and Dorothy
Sanford spent Saturday in Flint.
Albert Raymond is visiting friends in
West Branch and Mrs. Raymond and
daughter, Thelma. are visiting in Owos-
so during the holidays.
Fisk Brown took the twelve Christmas
boxes the Red Cross ladies prepared for
the boys at Camp Custer, and had the
pleasure of seeing and visiting with
them all. The boys were very much
pleased and send their thanks.
The teacher and pupils are preparing
a program and Christmas tree to be held
in the school house Friday evening.
The Social Circle held their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Otis Scott,
last Thursday. A Christmas box was
furnished and all had a good time.
Mrs. Beer, of Mt. Morris, and Mrs.
Sanford spent Tuesday in Flint.
The fair held in the church last Fri
day afternoon was success despite the
zero weather. The proceeds were about
$35. 90. The Red Cross held their meet
ing that day and we listened to a Red
Cross speech in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Geiger spent Tues
day in Flint doing Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Perry Bartholomew and daughter
Burma, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Cowles, of Cleveland, Ohio. for week.
Mrs. Otis Scott has had severe cold
this week but is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bartholomew, of
The Dalles, Oregon. came Tuesday for
visit with Mr.. Bartholomew's parents
and other friends in this vicinity.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

We can not express in words our
heartfelt thanks to those who so kindly
assisted during the last sickness and
death of our beloved daughter and niece
Eunice Smith. Especially do we thank
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin, Mccormick &
Conlee, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester McComb
also F. M. Houghton and elevator en-
ployees.
Leonard Smith
Alfred Tryon, Sr.
Pearl Tryon
Mrs. Eva Finch
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Lansi ing, Nj CHI.
SHELBY DETROIT ALWAYS OPEN

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 3, 1917.
nj am in heart1est sympathy wi tn the
Red cross Chr1 tmas campaign for $50, 900
members in Nj chigan. This war is coming home
to every man, woman and child in the Uni ted
states, and the only way to meet it is for
every one to back the Red cross which is
caring for the boys who 60 forth to fight
for us. 1t is privilege, as it is duty
for us who cannot 60 into the trenches to
help save the lives and care for the Families
Of those who do 60 Michigan will furnish
her share Of Red cross members just as she
is giving her'share Of fighting and Of
money.
"Let US make this q Red cross chris tmas
ALBERT E. SLEEPER,
Governor
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
M. E. Church Notes

Class meeting $50 Sermon 1000,
Sunday School, 1l:l5. Epworth League
500 p. m.
Christmas program and tree Monday
evening. TO which all are invited.
The first section of the Aid Society
gave their final program in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon. A re-
port of the past three months work
was given and refreshments were served
to about thirty people.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

To the friends and neighbors who so
kindly lent assistance and extended
sympathy during the illness and at the
death of our beloved wife and mother.
to Elders Clark and Ferris, to those
who sang and to those who contributed
the beautiful flowers we would hereby
make an expression of our heartfelt
thanks.
T. W. Starkey
s. E. Rome.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Methodist Protestant Notes

There will be special Christmas mu-
sic. with sermon appropriate for the &C.
cassion at the morning service at 1000.
Sunday School following. Christian En-
deavor 600 p. m. At the union SER
vice at ZOO p. m. Rev. Stevenson and
the Birch Run choir will conduct the
services. Welcome to all.
Christmas exercises on Monday even
ing with Christmas tree. Every body
come.
The Sunday School has given $40. co
to the Army Y. M. C. A. fund. The
S. S. is entitled to be congratulated.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Obituary
SMITH

Eunice Smith, Is year old daughter
of Leonard Smith, of this place, died at
the residence of her father last Thurs.
day, Dec. 13, 1917. after being i'll OF
tuberculosis for about year. Brief
services were held at the family home
here and the remains were taken to
Lake Station, where, on Saturday,
funeral services were held and where
interment took place beside the mother
and sister who died number of years
ago Deceased is survived by her
father and stepmother, two brothers,
Gordon and Arthur, and two half bro
theirs and three half sisters, also by her
grandfather, Alfred Tryon, two uncles,
Henry and Pearl Tryon. and an aunt,
Mrs. Eva Finch. All of latter reside
at Lake Station.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors for
their kindness in words aud deeds dur
ing our late bereavement. We would
also thank Rev. Griffin for his comfort
ing words and also the singers.
Mrs. VIM. F. Bradley
Charles Bradley
Mrs. Geo. Ferguson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Clio L. o. L.

Clio l.. O. l.. will hold no meeting
next Monday evening because of the
Christmas Holiday. Jan. IA will be
the date for holding the annual election
of officers and banquet will be served.
All members are requested to bear the
date in mind.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
L. o. T. M. Bazaar

The L. o. T. M. bazaar held last Sat-
urday was largely attended and the
enterprising ladies cleared a substan-
tial sum of money. They would thank
their friends who furnished articles for
sale and the public for it's patronage,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Free Methodist Church

The second quarterly meeting for the
Montrose and Clio circuits will be held
at the Clio F. M. Church, Dec. 81 to %.
0. E. Warren, chairman of the Flint
district, will be in charge.
A. o. Griffin,
Pastor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
Card of Thanks

We thank the preacher for his kind
words also those who gave flowers and
the neighbors for their kindness during
the sickness and death of our beloved
little son Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Loveless.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

and Ladies' Writing Desks
All kinds Rocking Chairs
for the Riddles and Grown
Up, as well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
Madison County Cotton
 Crop Is Almost Failure

Huntsville, May 1S.-(Special.)- )-James H. Mastin, prominent farmer who was relative of many of the oldest families in this section, died Thursday afternoon at his home near Ryland aged 56. He had been only i'll only two days He is survived by his widow and there is one brother, Thomas F. Mastin of Texas, among the dogs of Huntsville and the city authorities have decided to have the dogs thinned out. The police have instructions to kill every dog that is seen on the streets without a muzzle and many of the animals have been killed. Several children have been bitten dur ing the last two or three weeks.
 So far the cotton crop of this county is a failure. The early plants that came up previous to the cold weather that lasted two weeks are whitening away and the seed planted later has routed in the ground. This is resulting in great proportion of cotton lands being planted to other crops, although there is consid- erable replantng of cotton.
 J. A. Moore and Miss Sudie Brown both of this city, were married in the probate office yesterday by Probate Clerk O. B. LaXson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
News of Society and Activities i&i of Women
 By
By EMMA REID RYALL

(a) "Canzonetta' Herer): (b) "Etude, " minor CHeller), Mary Alexander. Prairie Sketches" (Cadmam; Legend of the Plains" Elinor Murdoch (a) 'Watchman's Song (Greig); (b) "Elfin Dance" (Grcig), Sara Newsom. Irish Lullaby" (Cavon Barron). Ellen Dupuy. (a) "Warum" (Schumannl; (b) "Whims' (Schumann), Stuart NIims "Arabesque"
 qTenselt), Bessie Whitford. "Etudes' (opus 39) (MacDowelD; (a) "Tarantella, DO Stuart Mims. Ca) "Arabesque," Ellen Dupuy (a) "Idyll;" (d) Shadow Dance;" (e) Hungarian" Cleo Melcher. "To the Sea" CMacDowelD, Stuart NTims. The next recital will be given at Cable hall on Saturday afternoon, May 26 al 3:30 o'clock.
 The Astraea Literary society held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon The club enjoyed some very interesting papers rendered by the different members Synopsis of Club Year" Miss Ella Mae Lawleyn History of Club,' Miss Cor nelia McDaniel Farewell for Club Year" Miss Lois symer
 The Ladies auxiliary of the First Pres byterian church will entertain at the Young Woman's Christian association Monday afternoon for Mrs. Winsboroush of Atlanta, superintendent of woman's work of the Southern Presbyterian church and all missionaries who are attending the general assembly. Dr. Egg bert Smith, executive secretary of for eign missions, will talk to the ladies.
 All presidents of societies are requested to dismiss their regular meetings and be the guests of the ladies of the First Presbyterian church at this entertain ment
 Mrs Ida Adams has recveived a most interesting letter from Mrs. Corelia Powell Odenheimer, president general of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy. She says: "I thoroughly indorse the motion made in the Alabama conven- tion and certainly hope large number of daughters will attend the reunion. The Daughters of the Washington dis trict are doing all in their power to make the time pleasant for visiting daughters. I will be at the New Will | lard for the reunion and will be most pleased to be of any service to visiting ] daughters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
RANDOM NOTES

MT. w. A Armistead, who is i'll at the Birmingham infirmary, is reported to be improving.
 Mrs. Virginia Scholar, who recently suffered a broken arm in an accident is resting comfortably at the Davis infirm- ary
 MT William Piez of Birmingham is spending a few days in New York city.
 Mrs F. Nash Collier and her son of New York are the guests of Mrs. Will liam J. Smith.
 Mrs. R. A. Chadwick is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. T. H. Watts, at Frank lin, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19

the state training school for girls at East Lake, and get frst-hand informa- tion, you would not only contribute lib erally, but you would join forces with us in raising this money. We shall be glad to arrange for you to visit the home at your convenience.
 ''As the Boys Industrial school stands a credit to the community, the Girls school stands a discredit in it's present condition, and it behooves us to take steps to eliminate the striking contrast by improving the environment of the Girls home.
 We are asking the people of Birming ham to subscribe s15,000 and your sup port will be highly appreciated.
 We are enclosing a pledge card for your convenience, but if you would pre- fer, the committee will be glad to call on you.
 Thanking you in advance for your cooperation. we are, cordially yours,
 CHARLES F. DEBARDELEBEN.
 Chairman.
 Committee: Robert Jemison, Jr.. F.. L. Brown, Frank B. Fowlkes''
 Instead of a mere home of refuge" the State Training School for Girls has under Mrs. Amigh's splendid leadership developed into a scientific traing school and clearing house without the services of which the magistrates in the various courts would be at a loss as to what to do with the young girls who are com mitted there every year. It is a public benefit in that it takes off the street those girls who are menace to society and when it sends them back they are trained in some form of service that will fit them for wage earning. It is, therefore, a public responsibility to SUD- port the State Training School for Girls. It is run today on very scientific basis.
 Mrs. Amigh has promoted a growing spirit of loyalty to the school and to each other The difficult problem of main taining discipline in congregate insti- tuition for delinquent girls has been sim pified materially as the girls feel that they have some part in the management
 There are classes in cooking, sewing, physical culture, laundry work and gen eral household duties. Many of the brightest girls want an opportunity to learn something more useful than house. hold work and some day the institution hopes to have classes in vocational work which will meet the requirements of the girls
 Well" said to my amable and worth while friend the day after I had met Mrs. Amigh, "my story is ready for the paper; but do you know that both you and Mrs. Amigh neglected to tell me the most important thing of all"
 "What?" said she interestedly.
 You have neglected to tell me where the checks should be sent that go to make up the $15,000 MT. DeBardeleben and his committee are asking for" Why" she stammered, didn't I show you the little pledge card enclosed in MT. DeBardeleben's circular letter? No? Well, that is what I call perfectly stupid Even so, just send MT. DeBardeleben or any of those three nice men on his com 1 mittee a check and mark it for the State Training School for Girls or send it to Mrs. Amigh at East Lake; that's easy! And thank you, Dolly, and God Bless"
 Please don't" begged T perfectly