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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

IlaJ Drought hllB INV
view, seemed to content him, and
though he talked of himself, man
wise, the talk was only of his tastes,
his beliefs, his dreams, and held no
hint of his name or occupation or
rank.
Funny how little one knows what
an hour will bring!" said the Nice
Man, quite as earnestly as though
he had not been evolving a hopeless
commonplace. He was apparently
addressing a paper cutter which he
had taken from the writing desk and
was lingering.
"a man goes along doing stupid
things; and then, some day, he starts
out to do what promises to be more
than ordinarily stupid-and finds the
meaning Of life waiting for him Just
around the corner"
1t wasn't profound and the paper
cutter was not impressed; but the
mans voice was earnest and there
was seriousness about his mouth
and the eyes he lifted suddenly to
Priscilla had a look in them that was
not prescribed by the manual OF
polite Irritation. The girl beside him
felt a sensation that was novel even
in a day prodigal of sensations. He
was nice. Oh he was very nice; and,
if she were a real guest-but she
wasn't. She was an IMPOSTOR!
If he knew how she happened to be
there he would despise her. English
men we're such sticklers for the pro-
prieties-in their women folk-and
he was probably a lord or something
else lust as stickierish Not for worlds
would she have him know-but, if
he didn't know, she would never see
him again.
He was looking at her again, and
his eyes-well, they really were re-
markable eyes She wasn't used to
men with eyes like those-such terribly
serious eyes, full of all sorts of dis
concerting questions. They made her
feel dreadfully all-overish happy and
unhappy and cold and hot and wlshful
and afraid.
~ wonder" the man began, and
left the sentence hanging there for
moment 81 wonder"
She wondered, teo; but she did not
dare satisfy her wonder by waiting to
hear what he was wondering about.
Once again panic sweoped down upon
her,
"Are there any ices?" she asked,
leaving his problem helplessly adrift.
The matter-of-fact tone and question
Jared him rudely out of dreams into
reality.
W-I fancy So" he stammered.
There was reproach in his face, but
Priscilla was ruthless and the instinct
of seff-preservation was strong within
her.
would it bother you too much
to get me one2" she asked, sweetly
polite, but wrapped in conventionality
as in a garment. Strawberry, if they
have it, The rooms are so hot,
aren't they? It's shame to send
you into that melee again.
"Not at all. Pm delighted"
He was civil but perplexed, The
change had come SO suddenly She
had seemed SO kind What had he
said? What had he done? Nothing;
but perhaps in another moment he
would have-and what right had he?
A sudden thankfulness illumined his
face, and, as he turned away, it was
Priscilla who was puzzled.
Why should he look so relieved?
1t was odious of him. She almost
wished she had allowed him to go on
She was half tempted to stay and
see what he could be induced to say
but-a vision of confession and its
consequences rose before her, No
she must escape while she could. She
sprang to her feet and moved swiftly
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20
What She Believes.

Does your wife believe everything
you tell herr"
eyes. She believes everything | tell
her is wrong"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

type, such as the story circulated, IN
Boston and elsewhere, that the trans
ports, with General Pershing's troops
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

There was a steady downpour of
rain during much of the day and some
of the exiles, with their wives and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

W0fKmen are Ioath 70 do. The mine
operators declare that they cannot
get native laborers to do tasks like
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

Flat River, No., July lett was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

great pool a
largely free
lie banks, still
|ol. am - III
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

conveyance they can obtain. Many
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

eory' 1or the ensuing two years, end
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

= ORGANIZER WIN Depart. sssssaEzsz
Anton Iar1nsick IN nrnanizn,. Cor
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

st. Louis have been sold here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
GENERAL sARRA,L RECALLED.
Commander Of Allied Forces at Salon
Xxi to BE Succeeded by Guiliomet.

Commander Of Allied Forces at Salon.
Xxi to 30 Succeeded by Guiliomet.
London, Dec. 19.-General Sarrail,
commander of the allied armies at Sa-
loniki. has been recalled, says a Reuter-
dispatch from Saloniki. under date Of
Dec. 16. His successor will be General
,Guillemet.
[Gen. M. P. E. Sarrail has been iden-
titled with the allied operations about
Saloniki since October, 1915. when he
was sent to command an allied force
sent to succor the Serbians. When
Saloniki was turned into an allied base
and active operations on the Macedo-
r,ian front begun, General Sarrail
directed the active operations OF the
allies. General Sarrail's chief service
before going to Saloniki were per-
formed before the battle OF the Marne,
when he held the German Grown
princes army In the Argonne and pre-
vented the Investment Of Verdun. Altho
there arc several officers bearing the
name Of Guillemet in the French army.
it u probably General Guillemet, who
commanded the French army at Ner-
dun dufing their brilliant operations
tast sssfnncs.1 7s4s4 Y ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR SPREADING.
Struggle Between Cossacks and Maxi
maIists Increasingly Severe.

I
Struggle Between cossaeks and Maxi.
4. maIists increasingly Severe.
| London, Dec. 20.-Dispatches from
Petrograd indicate that the struggle
between the Cossacks and the Maxi
malists is increasing in severity. The
Reuters correspondent at Petrograd
ltelegraphs that the flame Of civil war
is spreading northward along the volga
river from Astrakhan to Samara.
The Maximalists hold Astrakhan.
from which place the Cossacks were
reported on Monday to be twenty
versts distant. Fighting probably now
has begun.
| The Maximalists are saSd to have
many machine guns but are almost
without cannon. The Cassocks are re-
ported to be equipped with light field
guns.
| An extraordinary state Of affairs is
depicted at Tsaritsyn, in the province
OF samara, where neither the Maximal-
lists nor the Cossacks have gained the
mastery, both being. beaten by the
forces Of Heliadorus abbott Of Tsarit-
syn and known as Iliadore, 'the mad
monk" who advanced against them
singing "save, Lord, Thy People"
Orenberg Cossacks, commanded by
General Dutoff, are advancing against
Samara, the Maximalist garrisons en-
route being dispersed.
Fighting continues at Odessa, where
Ukrainian troops hold the arsenal and
the telegraph and telephone stations.
The municipal theater repeatedly
lchanged hands before finally remaining
n possession of the Ukrainians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Italians Turn Back Vigor-
GUS Austro. German Assault
on Mountain Salient.
DESPERATE MASSED
ATTACKS BROKEN UP
Seventh Day Of Battle Between Brenta
and Piave Rivers Shows Little
Change in situaaon-Between Monte
Grappa and Tho Brenta Italians Re-
sist Desperately, lnHietins Heavy
Losses on Attackers, But Yield.

Between Monte GrapPa and tho
6renta, on the Italian northern
front, the Italians are resisting
desperately renewed Austro Ger
man efforts to break thru to the
plains. Tho Italians, after with
standing strong attacks and infliet-,
ing heavy losses on tho enemy,
were forced to retire to new posi-
tions when the enemy brought up
reserves. On the southern end of
Of tho Piave line the Austro Ger
mans have been checked.
On the western front the German
guns continue to bombard various
sectors Of the front from the North
sea to the Swiss border, including
Ypres and the Champagne sector.
Germans present strength on tho
western front 10 estimated to APP
proximate the maximum reached
last July, when it was 155 divi-
sions. The allies, however, are be-
lieved to have "A superiority in
numbers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
British Premier Finds En-
couragementi in Conditions
on High Seas.
SINKINGS LESS, !.
TONNAGE MORE
Admits Accomplishments on Land
Have Not Been Up to Expectations,
Due to Russian Collapse-Allied
Shipping Now Co. ordinated and Fair
Division in Food Distribution to Be
Made Poscsibis-Austria Starving.

London, Dec. 2O.-SpeaklnS In the
house Of commons today David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister
said that the margin Of losses at sea
was narrowing. The sinking by sub
marines, he declared. was decreasing
while ship building was increasing.
Altho the merchant tonnage was
down by 20 per cent he added the loss
had been only s per cent Of imports
over that Of last year.
Regarding the military situation Mr.
LoydGeorge said it was idle to pre-
tend that the hopes formed had been
realized. This disappointment he at
tributed to the Russian collapse.
The Germans, the premier said, had
had but one success, and this now was
engaging inquiry. The enemy had lost
100, 900 prisoners, valuable positions
and many guns.
shipping had been lighter by 100000
tons than he had anticipated in mis-
August estimate.
Demands Complete Restoration.
Complete restoration of the territor-
les taken by the enemy, together with
compensation, was demanded by Pre-
mier Lloyd George in explaining the
war aims Of the allies today.
The premier said II the Russian ar
my had fulfilled the expectations of
Its generals by this time the pride OF
the German military power would have
been completely humbled. On the
whole the British campaign had not
achieved the expectations formed, he
said, but there had been successes in
Palestine which would have a perma-
nent effect on the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

Austro Hungarian foreign minister, are
both said to be on their way to Brest-
Litovsk, being accompanied by advis-
ory suits from various departments.
It is also indicated from Berlin that
the main committee Of the reichstag
win be summoned to meet in connec-
tion with these negotiations, and some
German newspapers take this to show
the will OF the peoples representatives
is about to assert itself.
Another result of the armistice IS
that Ensign Krylenko, the bolsheviki
commander in chief. has been able to
move divisions from the northern front
against Kaledines. who was reported
to be gaining new successes.
Bolsheviki Makes Demands.
The bolsheviki government, according
to Ptrograd advices, has sent an ulti-
matum to the Ukranian rada. 1t de-
mands that within forty-eight hours
decision be made whether Ukraine re-
fuse to assist General Kaledines by
sending him troops while forbiddins
passage to bolsheviki troops and
whether 1t also will stop disarming
troops In the Ukraine. II it refuses the
Ukraine will be considered at war with
the congress Of the soldiers and work
mems delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
HALIFAX CHILDREN
WITHOUT "A SANTA

Victims Of Explosion Must Have Amer
icah Assistance or No Christmas
Cheer sr--ProbabIy 900 Made Blind in
Recent Disaster, Majority Children.
5 Halifax. Dec. 2o.--An American
Santa Claus must provide toys for
hundreds Of blind and crippled children
in hospitals here. The stock Of local
dealers has been exhausted.
55 The ewomen to which the task Of max
ing Christmas CHEEKY here falls found
today that unless shipments were re-
cetved from the United States within
the next few days plans for flling the
stockings Of destitute children could
not be carried out. .ss
Today for the frst time since the
disaster crowds in the streets were
able to see evidences that the holiday
season Is approaching. but the toy
shops are empty. =,
Altho no approximate estimate OF
those blinded by the explosion is avail
able. 1t is believed It may reach 1,ooa
Many Of these are children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Motion Picture Actor Killed.

Los Angeles, Dec. 20.-Eric Camp
bell, motion picture actor, was killed
almost instantly today and three 9TH
ers were injured in an automobile col
lision. Campbell was crushed under
his car when 1t turned over when It
struck that OF w. A. Hollenbeck
\ Hollenbeck, with a broken leg, aided
IN getting Campbells body out OF the
wreckage.
Miss Jean Crosby a motion picture
actress, and Harold Schneider, writer.
Campbell's companions, suffered slight
injuries.
Z Campbell was a comedian in support
sof Charles Chaplin. Recently he was
sued for divorce by his wife, whom
he married only a few months ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
ROBBERS GET $4,000 /,
FROM CHICAGO BANK
Suburban Institution At Summit Loses
Large Sum in cash-Money Belonged
to Corn Products company-Was in
Bills Of Small Denominations.

Chicago. Dec. 20.--Robbers stole ap-
proxi,nately $4,000 from the safety de-
post vaults Of the State Bank OF sum
nit, a suburb, last night. The money
was in bills of small denominations.
and belonged to the Corn Products
Company, it was reported. and was
placed in the vaults yesterday IN
preparation for payment today. The
robbery was discovered when the bank
opened today.
Kilgore, who is president OF the bank,
is also vice president Of the State Bank
Of LAGRANGE. another suburb, which
was held up in daylight week ago.
According to Mr.. Kilgore the pay
roll at the Summit bank was insured.
The sum was in suit case. Another
suit case containing 100000 was over
looked. The robbers, using gas torch.
burned their way thru eight inches Of
iron and concrete.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
lowANs ON RERiLo 90 $. voYAek.
Narrowly Escaps Subs and Many Sol.
s di0rs Are I'll.

bNtV
Special to Times-Republican
Council Bluffs, Dec. 2O.-The first let
ters to reach home from members Of
the 168th infantry, the old Third Iowa,
mailed after landing in Europe, were
received here today. Some Of these
letters indicate the censor was either
too lenient or did not see them. Most
Of the letters were mailed at Man
chester England, and 1t is presumed
the regiment landed there.
we had an exciting voyage" writes
one, who declared that If their vessel
had not been fast, one of the subs
would surely have overhauled and sunk
1t. Much sickness and many cases Of
threatened pneumonia existed Con-
ditiofis. the writer said. were worse
than believed possible and the most ur-
gent need Of support for the Red Cross
was expressed. An officer said it would
be ten days from the day they landed
before they would reach their camp or
get their waiting mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
PAID EARNINGS TO ARMOUR.
Stock Yards Company Purchased In
demnjty From Removal.


Washington. Dec. 20.-At the federal
trade commissions investigation OF
the stock yards here today, +. A. Hart,
one Of the principal figures in the Stock
Yards Company, testified 1t had been
agreed to pay J. Ogden Armour all the
co;npany's earnings over per cent to
keep Armour from moving the yards
aw;,y from Chicago and further west
With other sensational testimony to
show that the company was organized
to keep the plants from being moved
away, letter from S. II. Fessenden,
a Boston broker. who assisted In the,
organization. was read saying the pro-
ceeding was merely to legalize rebate
to packers, so they might have "a por-
ton OF the plunder" and might have
their pickings."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20

Lar Gillette inquiry Again Postponed.
n Washington Dec. 20.-1nability to OBJ
tain quorum compelled the senate
committee Investigating Senator La
F,ollette's ST. Paul speech to postpone
action for the fourth time today. s3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Co. o.ord;natina Allied Shipping.

! Paris, Dec. 2O.-Close cooperation in
utilizing means Of maritime transport
has been realized by the allies, says a
note issued here today. 1t was an
nounced at the interallied conference
that the allies had decided to create
an organization for coordination OF
maritime activity, and the statement
today says this organization has been
perfected. The council will draw UP
schedules for the division Of tonnage
in accordance with the needs Of each
country for food supplies and for war
purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Wonders Of U. s. Aviation Camp.

"O''uo'S 0' q u Vv'"e'o" 0dV'P'
Paris Dec. 20.-The wonders Of a
vast American training camp for
American aviators in central France
are described in the Petit Parisien by
Paul Ginisty, who has Just visited the
camp. With the exception Of few
huts, he writes. all the material was
brought from America.
The work was begun In September
by a corps OF $50 men. From this camp
fully trained pilots will be sent to the
front. French aviators are there to
give the benefit of their experiences.
He was especially struck by table
which records the progress Of each
pilot from the time Of his first fight
until he Is performing acrobatic tricks
in the air
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
street Car Service curtailed.

Boston, Dec. 20.-Realizatton Of the
serious shortage Of coal in New Eng
land came home to thousands Of people
in this city today when the Bay street
Railway Company put into effect a
sharp reduction Of service.
Il The Boston Elevated Railway Conn
3pany and Boston & Maine Railway
Company have announced that they
will be compelled to make similar re-
visions shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Living Proof Of Austrian Suffering.

Living Proof of Austrian Suffering.
Geneva. Switzerland. Dec. 20.-Living
proofs OF the terrible economic condi-
tions in Austria were furnished yester-
day by the arrival at Buchs. on the
frontier, OF $40 suffering children be-
tween the ages Of and 9. They are
from Vienna and other Austrian towns
They had not tasted milk for months
Their clothing was most scanty and
there was no fuel in their homes. They
will be distributed in various places
until their health Is restored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
ESTHER CLEVELAND TO WE'D

Daughter of Former President Ensag-
ed to British Officer.
London, Dec. 20.-The engagement Is
announced of Esther. daughter Of
Grover Cleveland, to Captain Bosan-
quet, of the Coldstream Guard. Cap
tain Bosanqust, a son of Sir Albert
Bosanquet, has beendecorated with the
distinguished service order.
Miss Cleveland came to London in
June Of last year, after having quail
fed as nurse asd an instructor Of the
blind, and took up work as a volun-
teer at st. Dunstan's home for blind
ed soldiers,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
e,ssoNs SANCTIONS WORK PLAN

Approves Suggestion That Miners Work
On Holidays.
washington, Dec. 20.-Cardina1 Glib
bons gave his sanction today to Roman
Catholic miners working on the holi-
days falling within the Christmas New
Year holiday season.
In a letter to Fuel Administrator
Garfield he approved the suggestion
that miners take only Christmas day
and New Year day on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
Destructive Gale in ouesrstown

London. Dec. 20.-.A northwest gale.
accompanied by snow and extreme
cold, swept Queenstown Saturday
night, according to Central News
dispatch from that Irish port, which
was delayed because OF wire trouble.
Many people were injured in the streets
and many houses were unroofed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
DAvENPoRTER ENDS LIFE.

Fear Of Losing Mind Prompts Carl
Schlapp to Commit Suicide.
Davenport, Dec 20. = Prompted by
by the fear that he was losing his rea-
son, Carl T.. Schlapp, 81 years old, went
to bed in his rooms at a hotel. placed
a revolver in his mouth, and blew a
hole in the roof of his mouth, late We'd
nesday afternoon, killing him instantly.
He left a note to his two sisters in this
city asking that his body be cremated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
FEDERAL BUILDING BURNS.
Fairport Biological Laboratory De
stroyed Causing $4,000 Loss.

Muscatine, Dec. 20.-The United
States government sustained 100000
fire loss last night in the destruction
by fire in the main laboratory at the
biological laboratory at Fairport. The
large structure, built three years ago,
is mass of embers today.
"a The Muscatine fire department COW
cred eight miles over muddy roads in
answering the call for aid. A part
of the contents of the libpary and mu-
scum were saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
GROUND GLASS in FOODS.
cantonment Officers Warned 20 Rigidly
Inspect Canned Goods.

Inspect Canned Goods.
Camp Dodge, Dec. 20.-Ground glass
has been found In certain brands OF
breakfast food and canned tomatoes
supplied to some army cantonments,
according to information received here
by Maj. Gen. W. II. Carter, commander
OF the central department. Chicago.
In making this announcement at divi-
sion headquarters here today ii ws;: va:
added that no ground glass had been
found In food here but that ragimental
and company commanders had been
warned to inspect all goods closely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
WILLARD Announces TERMS
Agrees to Ten Round No De eision Bout
for Red Crosa

NgreeS to ] en- Hound NO ecISIon 6out
for Red Cross
Chicago, Dec. 20.--Jess Willard an
nounced today that he is willing to let
a committee Of five newspaper men
name his opponent in the proposed Red
Cross benefit affair. Willard's terms
follow:
Bout to be held at Chicago, New
York, or some other big city, prefer
ably Chicago.
Bout to be ten round, no decision.
Bout to be held next summer, pre-
ferably at some baseball park.
Receipts Of bout and moving picture
Fights to be given to Red Cross.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
E.rlv Lessons In ornttho,esy.

squire Ito rura, lad) NAV. my boy,
tell me how YOU 40 k,.,w an old par.
fridge from young ono?
BoyHy teeth. sir. .8l
squire Nonscnse. boy. You ought
ito know better. - PARTRIDGE fasiit
cmy teetl.
Boy-No. sir; but havS,-1he
Passing Show. s.. n jss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
PAGE ONE.


PAGE ONE.
Teiegraphic News:
Huns to SCR Peace Terms to Allies.
Ready to Make Concessions.
Renewed Attacks in Italy Fail.
Submarine Menace Decreasing.
American Gunmakers rplain.
PAGES TWO Az - .,REE.
Iowa News:
Back to- the Far, & Movement.
Wilbur Warns = Jar Situation.
1ogans vans Bor' rom Farm Loan
Pierce T 8 Down.
Waysld : .es and Impressions.
1AGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
Germany Doesn't Dare Release More
Lack Of Clothing Kills Soldiers,
Kaiser Victory in Portugal Revolt
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
Hinshaw's Buffalo Fish.
Organizing the Schools.
Hooverism and Living Cost.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Want 10000 Red Cross Members In
IN County.
New Garment Factory For City.
Christmas at Churches and Schools
Colonel Bowler Dies In California.
Ketchum CASTOR Case Settled.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Marked Advance In Grains.
May Corn Ascends 6& Gents.
Cats Duplicates Action.
Hogs Relatively Scarce.
Cattle Offerings Inferior.
Pershing Forced Army Shakeup