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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Auto, TRAINS FOR U. S.
Eastbound Trucks From Middle West
TO Relieve Railroad CONGESTION.

Washington, Nov. 23.-An army truck
train route from the central west will
be established soon to move war sup
plies to seaboard. Development and
coordination Of transportation facili-
ties to relieve congestion in moving
war supplies, including the proposed
truck route, are being worked out be-
tween the national defense council Of
the quartermaster general of the army.
the shipping board, and the transporta-
ton systems of the country.
The problem Of moving war sup
plies to equip the army at home home
and the forces in Europe is already too
heavy for the railroads and congestion
Of traffic Is increasing. The new motor
truck transport route Is designed to re-
lieve the eastward freight movement,
and steps to inaugurate 1t will be taken
Immediately.
The production Of 10. 900 motor trucks
for internal transportation purposes Is
now under consideration by the gov
ernment.
A pathandng automobile left mid
die western city yesterday to map out
practicable route to the Atlantic sea-
board
When the rains are placed in oper-
alton they. will consist OF thirty-four
trucks, including twenty-seven cargo
carriers, two gasoline tankers one bag
gage truck. one field kitchen. repair
truck an officers car, and two motor
cycles. There will be one lieutenant
and seventy six enlisted men attached
to eoch train.
Further to relieve the freight con-
yestio !, the government has approved
a method adopted by several of the
lailrol ada to time the arrival Of freight
in the east to the sailing of vessels.
Conferences on the unloading Of
freight in terminals were held yester-
day in New York by Chairman Hurley
and other shipping board officials with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Training Camp to Open Jan. S.

Camp Dodge. Nov. 23.-Details made
public here today relative to the Off
GERS training camp to open here JaC.
5. show that approximately 500 candi-
dates will be accepted an that no COM
mission higher than second lieutenant
will be granted
Lieut. Col r. B. Parrot has been
appointed commandant for the school
and seventeen officers are being Sc
lected to assist him in instruction work,
which is to be limited to infantry and
artillery. The camp is expected to
continue three months.
One hundred forty-s men from
schools with military training. grad
yates or students, will be admitted to
the camp and the remainder will be
chosen from the enlisted personnel OF
the national army here, selected on the
basis of 40 per cent from each reg
iment.
The instruction work, which will be
distinct from the routine camp work,
will follow the general lines OF the
Fort Smelling officers school.
The men, will have separate bar,
racks and while attending scAoo! VIII
receive $50 month, and food, cloth
ing and quarters?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
TRANSPORT SANK cHAUNcEY.
American Destroyer Rammed at Niaht
While Running Without Iiuhts

Washington Nov. 23.-Vice Admira
Sims advised the navy department that
the destroyer Chauncey, sunk Mon
day morning with loss Of twenty one
lives, was rammed by the transport
Rose. The men were drowned wheel
the destroyer partly submerged imme-
diately after it was struck.
Both vessels were running with
out lights and the transport crashed
into the Cauncey near the fourth
funnel.
Secretary Daniels issued this state
ment:
THE United States destroyer Chaun-
cey, which was sunk at o'clock Mon
day morning, was rammed by the
transport Rose, according to dispatch
received by the navy department from
Vice Admiral Sims yesterday.
Both vessels were running with
out lights at the home of the accident,
the Rose crashing into the Chauncey
on the port side abreast Of the fourth
funnel. The after portion of the de-
stroyer Immediately submerged and Of
,fcers and men in that part were
drowned. After the collision the re-
naming portion of the vessel foated
for about an hour and the transport
was then enabled to rescue the remain
der Of the officers and the crew. They
were taken to port by the Rose
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
AMES HONORS MATTlNGLY.
Public Funeral For First Boy to Give
Life to Service Of Nation.


Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Nov. 23.--All Ames today pays
respect to James Luke Mattingly the
first Ames boy to lose his life while in
the service.
The body Of the story county soldier
arrived in Ames this morning Mt $3.50
o'clock from New York, where Mat
tingly died in the Rockafellow Hospital
Monday Of pneumonia, having been re-
moved there a few days previously
from his company camp in the Rainbow
division, Of which he was Il member.
Funeral services for the first Ames
man on the casualty list were held at
the Methodist church this afternoon at
2 o'clock. in charge of the military au-
thorities Of the city. NJ. A. Manni ing.
secretary Of the local chamber of COM
merce. yesterday requested that all
business houses close between the
hours Of and this afternoon in re-
spect to the hero.
The body was met at the train by
a committee of business men and was
removed at once to home of the boys
mother, where 1t lay in state until the
hour Of the funeral In the afternoon.
Brief prayer services were held at the
home and military escort accompanied
the body to the church.
A company Of nine squads from the
college cadets under the command Of
Cadet Colonel A. T.. Mcmillan. togethe err
with college cadet band, attended the
funeral and participated in the services.
The procession then. consisting Of band.
cadets, ministers. and Spanish and
civil war veterans. escorted the body
to the cemetery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Head of American Mission
Reaches Paris After
" Record Trip
MATERIAL GAINS
NOT BEING SOUGHT
n ouse Issues Statement Declaring
America is Mobiiizing in Factories,
Farms and Upon Military fields For
Purpose Of Driving World From
Spectre of Sword-Determined to
Fiaht Until Aims Are Attained.

| Paris, Nov. 23.-Col. E. NJ. House,
and the other members of the Ameri-
can mission have made the quickest
trip from London to Paris since the
wa begun. They crossed the channel
at the rate Of thirty one knots an hour
and travelled from French seaport
to Paris in special train at speed
unmatched in three years.
A. H. Frazier of the American en-
bassy in Paris, and an attache Of the
French embassy in London, accom-
panied the mission from the British
capital.
Commander Sayles, Of the American
embassy and Baron Theodore Berck-
Il elm nd Maurice Casenave, repre-
senting the French foreign office, met
the mission at the French seaport
and welcomed them to France.
Explains Purpose Of Mission.
Concerning the purpose of his mission
Colonel House said:
I'VE bring to the French republic
a message of encouragement from the
American millions who are mobilizing
in factories, farms and upon military
fields.
There is grim determination
amongst us to wage war until the world
its free from the shadow and spectre
lof the sword. We have in mind no
material gains What we want is an
assurance of permanent peace and the
tramp Of our soldiers upon the soil of
France will be heard ever-ipcreoe
ingly until it is achieved
1T Is here that our brave men have
come to minsle our blood with yours
1t is here that all come to gather in
spiration from your heroic deeds.
Our president and our country see
the issue clearly and France may con
hdently count on every resource which
may be at our command" ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
DE sAULLEs DEFENSE SCORES.
Jail Physician Declares Defendant
Should Not Go TO Jail,

7fMineola, N. Y, Nov. pa jail
physicians statement that 1t would be
unwise to confine Mrs. Blanca De
Saulles in cell, because Of her ex-
treme nervous and mental condition,
together with statement by county
authorities that her conduct was un-
usual after the tragedy, were features
of the testimany at this mornings ses-
sion Of her trial here on the charge
Of numbering her divorced husband,
John L. De Saullees. Yale athlet and
club man, on the night Of Aug. 8.
This testimony was regarded by the
defense as strong substantiation Of
their claim that Mrs. De Saulles was
mentally irresponsible at the time of
the shooting, which resulted from u
controversy over the custody Of their
son.
The prosecution closed the direct
presentation of it's case with the in
PRODUCTION of letters exchanged between
Mrs. De Saulles and her former hus-
band relative to their SON..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

and his resignation will be placed in
President Wilson's hands without
delay.
There have been reports of friction
between Admiral Capps and Chairman
Hurley, Of the shipping board, but they
always have brought prompt denials.
Secretary Daniels said today that the
admirars weakened physical condition
had been known to him some time
and on that account he had hesitated
to suggest his name to the president
when General Goethals resigned.
Rear Admiral Capps probably will be
succeeded by Homer L. Ferguson, now
president and general manager Of the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry
Dock Company, who has been asked
to take the place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

members Of the New York port board.
heade by Irving T. Bush
Plans for the appointment OF port
boards at Philadelphia, Boston, Balti-
more, Norfolk. and other points are
now being worked out. These boards
vii! be charged with the most effect
i've operation OF, dock facilities for
loading and discharging cargoes and
shipments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
LLTOWN, IOWA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1917
Pope ): Accused Of
Responsibility For Late
Reverse of Italians

London, Nov. 23.-The vatican is ac-
cused in an editorial in the Morning
Post of being implicated in the propa
ganda which the newspapers say was
largely responsible for the recent ltal-
ian reverseS.
Reviewing what it describes as vat
lean Vaccinations, the Post declares
that it's political activities 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 Austria
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.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Germany Preparing to
Painfully Concede
Jerusalem is Lost

Amsterdam, Nov 23.-The German
newspapers are preparing the public
for the loss of Jerusalem, the Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says that
to cling to places which would bring
us no military advantages would be
tantamount to the useless sacrifice OF
numerous Turkish forces and orr own
troops and would likewise involve seri-
Gus losses
After discussing the difficulty Of re-
inforcing the defenders it says:
Any way the abandonment of Jeru-
salem, which is within the bounds of
possibility, certainly would be an ex-
tremely painful loss. in view Of the
city's natural historical past, but no
military change would be caused by
such a course"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
French Hold Gains.

Paris, Nov. 23.-Another German at
tempt to recapture ground taken by
the French in their recent attack on
the Aisne front was checked by the
French fire, the war office reports. The
statement follows:
Active artillery fighting continues in
the sectors of Cerny and Juvincourt.
In this region our fire caught an enemy
attack against the positions on our left,
which we captured on Nov. p.
"Our patrols in operations near the
Ailette brought back prisoners and in
ticted losses on the enemy. North
west Of Rheims and in the Champagne
raids on our small posts were without
result. On the right bank of the
Meuse the artillery fighting continued
in spirited manner during the night.
There is nothing to report from the re-
mainder of the 'front.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

Cambrai sector has continued to grow
steadily and Field Marshal Haig' s
troops in a little more than two days
fighting have overrun an area equal in
size to that won by the Germans in the
first fourteen days in their great drive
on Verdun.
British tanks and troops today were
battling their way along a line south
west of Cambria and were less than
three miles from that important town.
The advance always was extending
toward Bullicourt and the salient
toward Cambria was being widened.
The total Of prisoners captured is about
5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
RAIL EMPLOYEES MAKE PLEDGE
Assure PRESIDENT Of Willingness I,
Avoid Tieup of Lines,

|
Washington, Nov. 23.-Possibility of
Immediate suspension of railway trans
portation as a result Of the four
brotherhoods' proposed wage demands
was removed and progress toward
amicable adjustment Of any wage con-
] troversies during the war was made
at. the conference between President
Wilson, the four broth herhood heads and
members Of the federal mediation
board.
| AS result of the conference the
brotherhoods are left free formally to
present and urge their new demands
on the carriers under virtual agree
! ment with the president to avoid a
strike or other cause Of transporta-
tion tie-up, until after full discussion
and consideration.
| A definite issue in the wage negotia-
tions, it was assured, could not be
reached before the first Of the year, as
the demands will not be presented until
Dec. 1.
Future developments will depend.
first, on the carriers disposal Of the
new demands, and, second, in event of
a deadlock on further negotiations
agreed to at today's meeting at the
white house.
! Cryptic statements were issued by
President Wilson and the brotherhood
chiefs after the two-hour conference, in
which the president announced that
the brotherhoods' heads agree, "in case
of any critical situation of controversy
=" to consider any proposed solu-
tion in a spirit of accommodation and
patriotic purpose"
The brotherhood statement was in
similar vein, declaring willingness to
! discuss and consider any solution
- if a situation should arise
which threatens the interruption Of
Transportation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Another Strike In Finland,

London, Nov. 23. - Another general
strike has been declared in Finland, ac-
cording to a Reuter- dispatch dated at
Helsingfors Wednesday, sent by way
of Uleaborg. 1t is blocking all civil
functions and was called for the object
of compelling the substitution Of the
diet adjourned in July for the existing
diet, where the socialists are in the
minority. Minor fighting is reported in
various parts Of the country.
Former Senator Won Wendt, member
of an old Finnish family. the dispatch
adds, has telegraphed an urgent appeal
to Lloyd George and President Wilson
to allow the passage Of American
wheat cargoes to Narvik. Otherwise,
he says, a catastrophe is unavoidable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Christmas Trees from North Woods

Chicago. Nov. 23.-The ship Minnie
Mueller Is at Chicago dock today
loaded with Christmas evergreens. The
boat in. charge OF Capt. Margaret
Scheunemann, arrived yesterday with
it's first cargo OF trees from the Michi-
gan woods. Mrs. Scheunemann, is the
widow of Capt. Hermann Scheune-
mann, who was lost FIVE years ago In a
lake storm while bringing eversreens
to Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
SEEK STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Southern Oil Operators and Striking
Workers to Confer Today.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 23.-Oil opera
tors and striking workers agreed to
hold conference this afternoon in an
attempt to settle the strike which has
affected 10000 men in six producing
fields of Texas and Louisiana. The
strike order became effective Nov. 1, as
result Of the refusal of the operators
to grant higher wages, recognition Of
the union and a reduction in working
hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Search For Missina saiIors.

Honolulu, T. H., Nov. IA rescue
party set out from here late today in
search Of the second boatload of mem
bers Of the crew Of the Norwegian
steamer Thor, which foundered in a
storm, Capt. Q. Hansen. OF the Thor, has
reached here with fifteen members Of
the crew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
U. S. TRANSPORTS ATTACKED.
Torpedo Fired at Two Vessels After
Collision Which DAMAGES Both,

Collision Which Damages Both.
A French Port. Nov. 23.-The latest
American transports to reach here had
an exciting trip thru the submarine
zone.
The first night in the zone two trans
ports collided. One was slightly dam
aged, while the other had a small hole
torn in her bow and a few projecting
guns damaged.
Temporary repairs were made and
the ships proceeded.
The following night a submarine at
tackled the transports. The wake Of a
torpedo was seen off the bow of one Of
the vessels, but no coming tower or
perscope was visible.
The transports raced ahead and Sue
ceeded in raching port safely. where
the collision damage was repaired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
Autoi.t Iunn d. to Death.

Davenport, Nov. 23.-The coroner ex-
pected to hold an inquest today on the
body OF Graham Thompson, Of Musca-
tine, who died here yesterday after
Jumping from his automobile and strik-
ing his head on the curhstone. He was
en- route home with the machine with
his wife and niece.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

Stockholm, Nov. %. According
to the Tidninsen a Russian diplo-
mat left Stockholm yesterday for
Petrograd with orders to hand to
the Russian revolutionary move
ment proposals for peace by tho
central powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
German War Strength in West.

Washinsto ton, Nov 2S.-Strength Of
the German military forces assembled
on the western front Is indicated by
official statistics compiled by the
French authorities, made. public to-
day. This shows that the German di-
visions engaged in battle in 1917 were;
On the Aisne- Champaign line, fifty
seven; Aisne-Vigny and Mersines,
seventy eight; Verdun, twenty one;
Lens, seven; F1ander. ninety; Aisne,
October, 1917, thirteen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
New Battle in Cambria Area.

Berlin, Nov. ga new battle is IN
progress in the Cambrai area, army
headquarters announced today. The
fighting broke out anew this morning
in the direction Of Moeuvres.
Yesterday, the statement adds, the
Germans forced the British from the
village of Fontaine and from LaFolie
wood. English attacks against Ru-
milly Banteux and Vendhuile, the war
office reports collapsed with heavy
loSse- ..'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
MANY REFUGEES RELEASED.

Continuous Procession Of Women, Chill
dren and Old Men.
British Army Headquarters in France,
Nov. 22.-One Of the most strange and
striking sights in the latest territory
captured by the British was the pro-
cession Of civilians from liberated
towns and villages who walked toward
the rear Of the British lines. Mothers
were pushing baby carriages while
other youngsters toddled alongside.
There We're old men and women witt;
push carts laden with household goods.
Many of these refugees had long sub
sisted on the bounty of the American
relief committee, which had supplied
virtually the only food they had OBJ
tained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
cuba Accep Sugar Price.

Havana, Nov. 23.-Cuban sugar pro-
ducens at a conference with President
Menocal tonight are understood to have
accepted the offer of the United States
food administration Of $4.60 a hundred
pounds for sugar free on broad at
Cuban ports g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

Water valves twelve feet in diameter
and so constructed that they will close
automatically In event of a break in
the pipe line have been built for a
hydro electric plant in Utah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
RevoIutionists Seize Bank Funds.

London, Nov. 23.--Leon Trotzky, the
bolcheviki foreign minister, according to
a Reuter- dispatch, announces that dip
lomatic correspondence of the old re-
gime Is in his possession and will be
published Immediately.
1t is said, the dispatch adds that the
revolutionary committee at Moscow
has seized the branch state hank there.
It is said 1OOO0O,000 rubles recently
were transferred there from Petrograd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
LOWER WAR RISK RATES.
Reduction In Losses Results In De
creased Ship Premiums.

Washington, Nov. 23.-On account Of
the reduction in ships torpedoed in the
past few weeks the war bureau today
lowered the insurance rates on vessels
passing thru the war zone from to 4
pcr cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

London, Nov. 23.-The British have
advanced their line slightly in F1an-
ders, southeast Of Ypres, the war office
announces. The situation on the
6omme front, southwest Of Cambria.
is unchanged. The announcement fol-
lows:
'tSoutheast OF Cambria we advanced
our lines slightly during the night
Hostile raids attempted in the night
south Of NeuveChappelle, northwest
OF st. Quentin and northwest Of Pom
tiuet were repulsed, leaving prisoners
in our hands.
.There is no change on our front
southwest Of Cambrai."
ss Some Tanks Lost.
Nothing has been announced here
officially or unofficially concerning tha
number Of machines constituting
what the correspondents describe as
the "feet of tanks" employed in Tues
days advance, but the number appar-
emily was greater than in any one
previous action Casualties, Of course.
were inevitable, in an operation OF
such a scale, but the special dispatches
agree that they are not greater than
i were to be expected.
Z. some even described the tank losses
as slight. One writer says that "a
number" were knocked out by direct
hits from German big guns. Another
SAYS that some were overturned by
shell fire and others were begged. One
or two buried their noses in the soft
earth or turned over in trying to climb
down steep banks. One fell into a
canal but 1t is evident that the great
majority plunged ahead unhindered.
(. Airmen Assist.
The official statement on Australian
activities, issued tonight reads:
~Further details received show that
attacks made Tuesday on the enemy
Infantry and transports by our low
! fiying pilots, including pilots from the
Australian squadron. was most success
4 Hi. on wednesday the weather was
more unsuitable for flying than on the
nrevious day, but a number of success
mi "Reminiscences were carried out
ana every endeavor was made to keep
I IA touch with our infantry. No enemy
sairplanes were encountered, none Of
sur machines Is missing"
Promotion For Byns.
King George has promoted Lietenant
y General Byng to the rank OF general in
recognition Of his distinguished service
i ii the field in the recent operations,
i was OFFICIALLY announced today.
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