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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
Divertino Attention.

The other morning a Washington
woman's attention was attracted by a
strange spectacle coming up the street
At a distance she could not quite make
It out; it appeared to be some sort
Of animal Wit, a headlight fastened
20 it's forehead. AS it came nearer II
resolved itself into the shape OF a hui
man being-perhaps some sheik with a
red fez. But in another moment the
woman recognized Mary Ellen Brown,
the 1~7-year-oll colored girl who came
every Monday for the laundry. Mary
Ellen had a flaming red ribbon four
inches wide round he'd head; it vas
tied in front at the roots of her kinky
hair into a huge bow, the wings OF
which stood out four inches beyond
her forehead.
The woman was surprised, for, al
tho she had noticed some of the signs
Of pride of dress in Mary Ellen, the girl
had more than the ordinary amount OF
good taste.
what on earth are you wearing
that bow for?' she asked.
A slow grin widened the girl: mouth,
and she relaped into that sagging
droop which in a colored person indi-
Gates a readiness for conversation:
ITO attract attention. missy"
ITO attract attention? Why do you
want to attract attention?'
II don't, missy"
Then why arc you wearing that
awful bow on your forahead?'
so folkses will look at nah haid."
"Why do you want them to look at
your head?"
$50 they won't look at NAH feet
got holes in nah shoes."-I1arper's
Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

fF M tuO 0UFmoU Woys Mlkgt M
The Germans. with their talk about
exacting q war indemnity from their
me OF Smythe."
The speaker was Maj. Spender Clay,
the s~on-in-law of Baron William Wal
dorf Aston, who recently spent some
time in New York as a member Of the
English mission. Maj. Spender Clay
continued:
"Smythe, you know, had a cow that
was a great nuisance. One day the
COW got into Jones garden and ate all
his grass. Jones asked Smythe what he
was going to do about it. And what
do you suppose Smythe didT"
Maj. Spender Clay laughed grimly.
"He sent Jones a bill' he said for
using his COW as a lawn mower
Washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
CITY IN BRIEF
o. g. futile, 1eweler and optician.
Dr. Rullard. osteorsth. Is West Ma,

o. e. Tuttle, 1eweler and optician.
r3r. Ruilard, osteorsth. Is West Main.
Mrs. Ford Gogerty, of Gearing, spent
Thursday in the city.
Mrs. Maud Warren, of Albion, was
in the city Thursday.
DR.. r. M. Allen. veterinarian: office
Stofrer's feed barn. phone 1898.
Coats, coats, coats, n kind and
every price. Benedict & Brintnall.
Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper,
oils. etc. Orlando Baxter, fremont
block.
Our recent buy Of coats FOR children
and misses Is now in. Benedict II
Brintnall.
Buy a Eureka cleaner and
make light work Of Housekeeping,
Schmidt's hardware.
One table of silk velvet. Ready to
wear hats at 1915. Be sure and get
one Saturday. Benedict & Brintnall.
Mrs. j. o. Smith, of st. Anthony,
who has beer visiting her uncle, ]. ..
Monohon, returned home Thursday.
All FOUR washing; most of your iron
ing, 81 for next thirty days. Ask us
for particulars. Phone $50. Palace
Laundry.
Clean your rugs, mattresses n tuft-
ed furniture with a Eureka vacuum
cleaner. For sale and rent here
Schmidt'S hardware.
Wantcd-Several teams to haul coal.
Can promise steady work to the right
men with good teams and wagons
Gregory Coal, Coke & Lime Company
Mrs. D. NJ. Huston and daughter,
Mrs. r. R. Reynolds, of Delevan, Mipn.,
arrived in the city Wednesday to visit
at the Elmer Kelly and M. D. Huston
homes. Mrs. Reynolds vas before her
marriage Miss Ruth Huston. Mrs. F,
c.. Banker, of GAINESVILLE, Mimi, is also
a guest at the Kelly and Huston homes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
CASINO
MONDAY
Uncle Toms Cabin
WITH
..... s....
Pickaninny Brass Band
AND
Three Vaudeville Acts

A very beautiful and elaborate pro-
duction of UNCLE TOMS CABIN will
be shown at the Casino theater Mon
day, together with real pickaninny
brass band. During the showing Of
the picture, old -time melodies will be
given by the P%ickaninny Quartet. In
addition, three splendid vaudeville acts.
This is the same show that played for
five months in Chicago. A street par
ade and concert at the theater after
noon and evening will be given during
their stay in town. A special children's
matinee will be given.
At 4~P. N. A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Trees of the S%aplndus, or soap berry
order grow in the north of Africa.
They are amazingly prolific, and their
first fruit contains about 80 per cent
Of saponin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Frank Vana, of Tama, who has
been visiting relatives and friends at
Minneapolis, was in the city this morn
ing while on her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Among eastern nations the turquoise
is held in high repute against the evil
eye and it is quite probable that its
popularity in this country dates from
the Crusades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. NJ. c. Lewis, OF Spokane. wash,
was In the city this morning being or
her way to Gilman to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Lavender.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. NJ. c. Jones. Of Monmouth, ILL.,,
who has been visiting for several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Clemens,
left this morning for her home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Mary E. Easton, Of st. An
thony, was a visitor in the city Thurs
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
olAssss properly ntted. H.ils.rs.
Mrs. Lloyd Springer. Of Albion, was
Z visitor In the city Thursday.

Mrs. G. r.. Baird went to Tingley
this morning to visit her sister, Mrs.
H. q breckenridge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Carrie Myers, Of Waterloo,
spent Thursday in the city with Mrs.
W.. A. Size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Augusta Swain went to Eldora
Thursday evening to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Teske.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Fine new line OF serge dresses ready
for Saturday trade. Benedict & Brint-
.a,ll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

For Saturdays special sale, one table
of silk velvet. Ready to wear hats at
1915. Benedict & Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. T. Larson, of Dunbar. who has
been visiting her niece. Mrs. Ole Fer
kin, returned home Thursday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. II. s. Barnes, of Grinnell, spent
Thursday In the city with Mrs. David
Spence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Gertie FELTON,, Of Waterloo. VINO
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida
Winters. returned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. W. l.. Deming and daughter
Omer, Of Grinnell, spent Thursday in
the city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Goats, coats, coats, any kind and
every price. Benedict & Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Lottie Higgin, son Eugene, and
Mrs. W. P. Mosher and Miss Olive
Snyder spent Thursday in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

The little fellows Of this city, are as
great patriots as their big soldier
brothers, and every mother and
father should let them have a gun
to train with especially so, when the
gun Is harmless, like those shown In
the windows of Gildner Bros. store.
The guns are given free with every
50 purchase at this store. Gildner Bros.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

The latest fashions show a trend, or
perhaps just a tendency. toward the
hustle. AS yet it has no. reached the
proportions the style once posse ,seG.
But the effect Of the hustle is here and
is seen in the latest models This on.
shows it prominently. It is Of mauve
colored ~broadcloth, buttoned up the
front with bone buttons, and with a
collar Of silyer-tip fur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

DR.. r. M. Allen. veterinarian: office
Stofrer's feed barn. phone 1888.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. G.. l.. ,Mebie, Of Written, who
has been visiting her father, c. 3.
Hauser, returned home Thursday even
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Ford Gogerty, Of Gearing, spent
Thursday In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. T.. c. Wentzler, Of Des Moines,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Donegan, returned home
this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

pr. oraAAn. sstsopatN. Massn,o temple

Always ask your grocer for Sweet
Home bread. Central bakery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper,
oils, etc. Orlando Baxter, fremont
block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Members of the aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Andrew Carlson. 500 West Church
street, and spent the time with a bus
mess meeting and with their fancy
work. The hostess served refresh
ments assisted by Mrs. w. II. k1rch-
berger and Mrs. F. NJ. Swan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Maud Warren, Of Albion, was
in the city Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

For Sale--All kinds Of lumber and
brick. also 1000 square feet of creo-
sote paving blocks n other building
material. Call at 20S South First a.
enue. Will sell his material on Mon
day, 30, and Tuesday, %, Of this
month. Anybody interested see me at
premises. John Jacobson, contractor.
It means a bargain for you.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Henry Weber was hostess
Thursday afternoon to the members of
Concordia Nahebund. who met at the
home of Mrs. G. Schmelz. 107 South
Second avenue. After holding a bust
ness meeting the time was enjoyed
in piecing quilt blocks and with a
guessing contest in which the prize
was won by Mrs. John Studer. In serv-
ing refreshments at the close Of the
afternoon the hostess was assisted by
Mrs Schmelz. Mrs. Studer, and Mrs
F. W Ritter.
Seventy members of the Loyal Won
ems bible class Of Central Church of
Christ enjoyed a pleasant meetine
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. L. S. Brown, 307 South Fifth
street. After the business session the
members enjoyed piano numbers by
Miss Maud Wilson and the reading of
a letter from the church's missionary,
Miss Myrtle Furman. in India. The
remainder Of the time was spent in
working for the Red Cross. Refresh
ments were served by a committee
with Mrs. Brown, as chairman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Mr. and Mrs. Will Gray, of Genoa,
Ill., were In the city this morning, be-
Ing on their way to Gearing to visit
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Our recent buy of coats FOR children
and misses Is now in. Benedict y
Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

A pleasant afternoon was spent in
sewing by the members of the Thimble
Club. who met Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. George Reynolds, POI
North Seventh street. The hostess
served refreshments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Buy a Eureka vacuum cleaner and
make light work Of Housekeeping.
Schmidt's hardware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

One table of silk velvet. Ready IT,
wear hats at 1915. Be sure and get
one Saturday. Benedict & Brintnall.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-27

of his service had been done in india,
So he knew The ropes pretty well.
AS soon Us We were I'll duty We three
made FOR the nearest eStamuct lor
small cafel in the Flcm >h town, We
We're ldSt putting away some bread
and eggs and coffee when the general
commanding the division walked in
with two uf his officers. Of course
We jumped toGttlntion and were about
! 10 withdraw. but he told Us To hnish
/ our meal,
We were the only British troops to
land at Ostcnl. and being the first the
Be-, ms in that part had ever seen
We ai.ra ted arrat leIl rf attention
our horses aud equipment seemed tu
amaze them. Tho would come NJ
AID handle the saddlcrv ard ask. ",'I
cicr?" When we would tell thcn That
II was just Il troopers 4 1ipmcLt and
that all the Others We're the s.mc they
could not N.c.I to get over ii
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tue m"r"AiS' ever! p'u, S'r'''N I" U'
w anu NJ ""'h' iu' h''-'"h p'aN"''
uas h' interest III 'nc 'itnt h"ur IL"
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loHA al''r ""rN ne peasants seem l.
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wan" n' i"'-'"'N "''r mus ".''.
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we VI" ni'S' "' our "l'.'"E a
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head and tail and legs and everything
Why, l wouldn't trust you blighters 10
drive my duck TO water. There isn't
one Of you who could ride table"
etc. We were dismissed at I 80 and
told that this was our routine for ey-
cry day until We had passed out and
earned our saddles.
! don't think | was ever 30 tired In
my life as was that night, and De.
cided TO turn In right after supper,
That shows how much knew about q
barrack room. After supper all those
who couldn't get permission TO go out
battered around until they were tired
OF II, and when ! finally got into my
bed l was in a pretty bad way.
I soon found out that II was futile
TO try TO get even. Such an attempt
only made matters worse. and the only
thing TO do seemed 10 he to grin and
bear Il. The next morning We went
down TO riding school again and had
/ the same old drill all day. except that
In the afternoon they turned US around
so that our backs were toward the
horses heads and made us ride that
way the rest Of the day.
As was crossing the parade ground
in the evening a fellow who was In
my room asked me how felt. | told
him in two words.
We'll" he said, III you want 70 be
let alone you do as tell you. Tonight
when you 90 into the room pick out
the biggest man you ,an hnd aud don
say anything. hut just walk up and
paste him wi'h all your might fon
may rct Gc"vd, aud 'on may not. hn'
you won't nave mu " u"rul" after
ward. whi"y'.r '". 70 "".. "Nt'
| Well, dIl' tu'N "" 'r. '' Inv.
III" u"r'" .. dr r."' '' ''''."'.'
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PREFACE.

Prior to my G,7ipdl IN Eng
land the ided Of participating IN
the great Udr had ncror entered
nv head. ircnt abroad on bust
ness, and / expected 10 return
TO this country as soon as nv
irork icds completed. II seemed,
though, that fate decreed other
rise. ! had been IN En9ldrd d
good many times before, and in
France and Belgium. too, for
that matter. Ny father tcds q
seq captain, and / Tds born
aboard his ship. In fact. Hired
the first SIR pears Of my life on
shipbOdrd. This last trip across
the Atlantic made the ttccnty-
third time for me, so trds quite
at home IN the British isles. Al
most before kne1c Il had TAX
en- the step that icds responsible
for the most terrible pet tom
derful experience that erer came
10 me.
In telling my story / hare tried
TO take the important ercnts and
Get them dozen in chronological
order. ] hare endear0red also
10 link them together so as to
make II possible for the reader
TO tollop me through the princi-
pal happenings during my time
Of service. Many Of the more
sordid details Of thts great ,odr
! hare been obliged to leare out.
! hare dtoelt neither on the hor.
rors Of soar nor yet on the glory,
but ] hare tried TO picture the
daily routine Of the fighting
mons Hte as II really b.
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CHAPTER II.
First Time Under Fire

T>HaT afternoon about I o'clock
shells began 10 drop into the
town. and We made a quick exit
IL was my first time under fire. aLd II
was far from being agreeable had
very often wondered whether would
be scared or not Well. found out
then, aud certainly was scared. Since
then ! have often wondered about that
family and what they would think o.
me for advising them that they were
In no danger
II didn't take Us long 10 move. and
Il is a good thing It didn't for a.
We were leaving the town We could
see the Germans coming over the hil,
about four miles away. We won.
dered why We didn't 30 fo meet them
/ but apparently our tine was not yet. =
Ny duties were very ll.ht Attached
20 Captain Colyin. ! had the care u
his horse aud saddlcry and had 10 ride
behind him wherever be- went when
mounted. That u, about all ! had 90
do. Of course when the regiment went
into action my duty would bc 10 fol.
/ low the captain
| Eventually We arrived az n little
place called IIllchckc. aud II WIS here
that We Joined ~ with the Seventh
Infantry division. There vas very ~.
| Tie doing. aud nobody seemed to "
Just what We were going - de-. our
/ chaps went out ou lativ.s every day.
and occasionally they would run into
a German patrol aud there would bc
a scrap
Iuuirg our stay NJ Iillchchc II was
decided that all unframed men were
to he returned 10 England o. Gu..b
their training. and II looked very much
~ II WIS going to land back IN that
riding .h,Hl after an While the ma;
ter was s'ill undecided the driver o.
General Byuss ear was X 'rd sn !
went t. the captain aud ia hm /
could drive n car nud l "Fcrd Wv
ser, ices lie put In u word 'ur ur
aud was given the car but urlr ANTI
a regular driver could De- secuted
II was while | was driving ,h., ear
that saw the city ~ Nprvs 'uf t.r
1rst time. There had not been q >Hr
In the Place .ct. aud Il certainly vi.
q fuc Old town
one afternoon was waiting Ia ~"
ynr Tor some ,ta!I u.liycr iu tie Grand
place when heard lu, ui ,bu il..
nud shouting booked over iu ~.
direction q the noise aHi slw thar
some ~ ,ur trUups we're all urlHe int
he air. Aud there. above. wa, the G-.'
German ,un'r | had ever seen IT.
pilot was dying very low aud wi'hN
easy rife range. 81 got eynitcd Hn.
dracgcd out my rifle aud BEGAN tir.u b
at him too III machine | hcari at;
wward. was absolutely ridl,cl Wit
bullets aud he was wounded ~ three
places. That was my Hr.i SHIT at q
German II was In lrrs. loo. thl, ,
,aw 1On " the rruSsian guard brrugi,
II. aud must say that they.wcre some
Il the finest booking solir-s ! have
evcr seen They were all great his
klloWs. aud mn Infantry chars t'r,s n
slightly stifll hc,h'c them
II was s1un after tl,s that the 1rr
mans cot their forces together and
us'e t'cir ttsi attack un our po.ii.cps
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CHAPTER !.
Sent to the Front.

EXACTLY one week from q certain
T. day when ! landed In England
from the United States l was
notified that my Job was gone, as the
company that | represented was in
the hands Of receivers.
was disappointed. Of course, but
tried TO look at the thing philosophical
" and 10 make the best OF II. bought
my ticket for home, but as the boat
on which | intended sailing did not
leave for several days | proceeded to
enjoy the remainder Of my stay In
England. -
Things were certainly moving at that
time. Very soon was as enthusiastic
~ any Of them, and in London made
inquiries as TO whether could join
the army.
was told that l would have no DIFF
hculty at all. but on second thought ]
decide TO let well enough alone. The
day before was to sail from Liver
pool hesitated again and talked II
over with an army officer He was so
nice about explaining everything TO me
that | decided that might do lots Of
worse things than to see little OF
the biggest scrap the world bad ever
known.
That night ! thought about the mat
ter some more and came 10 the conclu'
sion that II they would take me into
q cavalry regiment would have a
try at H. The next morning ! enlisted
and was made u trooper In the Firth
Dragon guards That same afternoon
was on my way TO Aldershot, but
had | known what ! was going TO 90
through ! don't think would have
been 81 light hearted as | was. In the
evening was lifted out with my en-.
tire III aud Informed that from now on
] was = soldier
was assigned TO n bed In the har
racks. aud from that time my trou.
bles commenced lNwas In with n
crowd ~ Old soldiers. men who bad
served from two to twenty years In
the army. and. while they were very
decent chaps. they seemed to resent
the fact that civic" had been pushed
In on them. was at once christcned
"ynnk." aud believe they found =
few other things to call me too.
The next morning at 5.o'clock the
sergeant came around aud dug me out
He took me down to the stables aud
put me In with bunch Of rockies who
weren Tany happier than ! was We
were then instructed. In the gentle ar'
OF grooming horse ! couldn't seen
TO do anything right aud they didn't
hesitate 10 tell me So either
Then We were marched down to q
breakfast of bread bacon and tea, bu
We had us much rs we wanted. fell
whole lot better inter eating. Break
fast over. We had room INSPECTION, ont
as soon as that was over we who wer'
rockies were mare he'd down TO the rid
ing school aud handed over to the ty
rant who ruled there
had eSrerted to tind horses nll sad
died, ard " certainly was quite shocl
20 learn thni We ut our saddles on'!
when we had earned them. In othe