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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

Boston, July s1.--Another heat wave.
which in Its early stage was more in-'
tense than that of yesterday. caused
two deaths and many prostrations over
this city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

London, July s1.-British troops in
conjunction with the French forces on
their left attacked the German posi-
tions along . wide front north Of the
river Lys ct 1850 o'clock this morning.
The text Of the English statement an
nouncing the offensive in Flanders
says:
Tn conjunction with the French
troops operating on our left we at
tackled at 1850 this morning on q, wide
front northwest Of the river Lys.
The allied troops have captured all
detectives on their whole front at
tackled.
Considerable numbers Of prisoners
already have been captured"
culminatlons ct 1ombardmsnt.
The offensive Launched by General
Il Sir Douglas Haig, the British COM
mander, In conjunction with Genera
Petain, the commander Of the French
forces, against the German lines on the
Belgium front, u the elimination OF
y the heavy gun bombardment which has
been In progress In this area for a
week.
The intensity Of the artillery drum,
fre with which the entente allie had
been demolishing the Teuton trenches
+ has been described by the German
general stan as the greatest In the his
tory Of the warfare, even SURPRISING
the terrific fire maintained at the be-
ginning Of the Somme and Arras Of
fensives.
Two objeetives.
81 81 Military observers have attributed
two ob5ectiyes for the entente offen-
Z sive-~Jne capture OF the Dets ian iSUrtii
sea coast which has been used by the
Germans as bases for submarines. and
"A 10 assist hard pressed RuSsians on
L the Galician front.
The battle front on the Lys extends
hnW Wdxneton on the Franco Belgian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

sitions, refers to the popular confidence
In the president and Indirectly appeals
to him to go on the stump for the pur-
pose Of awakening the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
REsoRTERs BEING EXPELLED.

Denmark Bake at BeIn0 ComPoII0d 70
Divide Food With Strangers.
Copenhagen, July 31.-Stirred by
wrath by plague Of summer resort
ers who have unduly added to mouths
to be fed on scant ratlons and who
also bought stocks to smuggle home,
two Of the most prominent districts In
the kingdom have decreed the expul-
sion Of all strangers who have resided
four weeks or more in district. The
cost Of bread for guests has been
doubled and the mink and butter ra-
tions have been cut to q third Of that
given the natives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
British casuaItles.

London, July s1.-British casualties
in all theaters Of military operations
published during the month of July
total II, 1892 officers and men. The ofi-
GERS, killed, wounded or missing, total
2.b08, while the men number 69,3ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
DEATH CONES
As HEAT WAVE
GRIPS CITIES
-her Temperatures Pre-
vail From Mississippi
Valley to Atlantic.
MANY REGISTRATIONS
REPORTED TODAY

Deaths In Chicago Attributed TO Rec.
ord Breaking Hoat-rwo Dead IN
6eston-Two Die In pes Moinss as
Result Of Torrid Wavs-Eariy indi.
cations Point to Highest Tsmpsra.
ture Of Year To-day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
THREATENED LIVES OF RICH.

Ru.sian.Horn Citizen Arrested For
.ThrSatenins Wholesale Murder.
49, Uo-k I,,iv a1-Aer,.ea NJ maxi
ing threats against the lives Of ]. r.
Morgan. John d. Rockefeller and his
son, John d. Rockefeller Jr, q man
who said he was Ellie Koodinopf, q nat
uralized citizen born In Russia, was
arrested today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
GERMAN U-BOAT IS
HELD BY SPANIARDS


IN Ccrunna, Spain, July 3l--The Ger
man submarine U. B.-23 anchored in
the harbor here late yesterday evening.
She entered the roadstead with all Of
her periscope showing. She had been
seriously damaged but the commander
and crew refused to tell the cause OF
the accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
sERN,ER LEAVES FAR NORTH.
Expedition Which Went to Relief Z
steffanssen En- Route Homo.

Quebec, July 3I.-Capt. Joseph y.
Bernier, the Arctic explorer, WHO
started on an expedition In July last
year In an attempt to rescue vilhjal-
mar Steffanssen, who was reported lost
in the Arctic regions, IL returning on
his ship, the Guide. according to re-
ports today from the north shore OF
the st. Lawrence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

Berlin Admits Attaeks Ars Strong.
Berlin. July s1--6trong attacks by the
entente allies have commenced on q
wide front from the User to the Lys in
Flanders. says the official statement
issued today: The infantry battle in
Flanders, the statement adds. has thus
opened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Belgian Deporta ations Continue.

Havre, France, July 3l-Deportatfons
OF civilians from Mons. Belgium, con-
tinue, the German government sending
away 12s men on June 2s, and thirty
nine on JuneN2s. It is probable they
viii lbe made to work on the German
front In France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
Situation Mors Hopeful.

London, July 31--A dispatch to the
Times from the Russian seventh army
says the situation IL more hopeful.
Panics among the retreaters are re-
pressed ruthlessly DeseDters are shot
and attempts to spread panic are met
with prompt executions Deserters,
spies and agitators. who enjoyed COM
plete immunity under the committee
system lie dead on the highways. A pa
per pinned on each corpse reads:
Here lies traitor to his country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
BRITISH AND FRENCH BEGIN BIG DRIVE
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Wsathsr.

the WeAthor.
Sun rises Aug. at 4:5l. sets Mt 7:sl.
Iowa--PArtly cloudy tonight, prob
a'bly showers In northeast portion;
wednesday fair and cooler
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town; Monday. 102 and 81; Sunday,
100 and 10: July 30. 1916. 90 and Is.
At this morning. 81: Monday. 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31
New Offensive In Flanders
Has Double Object
in View.
AIM TO DRIVE
TEUTONS FROM SEA
Drive Also Designed to Relieve Pres
sure Against Russian Army in Gal.
icia-lntenss Artillery Bombardmsnt
Of Days Followed by Infantry Ad-
vanees on Long Front-combined
Offensive Of French and British.

. One Of ths big moves of.the war
apparently 10 under way in Elan.
dsrs, whore the right flank Of the
\ German front 10 anchored upon the
sand dunes and fiat fields that
skirt the North ssa coast. The un-
proceed entedIy terrific battle Of big
guns that has been raging for days
past has been succeeded by
charge Of the infantry and com
binsd British and French forces
+ sweeping forward over tho stron9-
" fortified Tsutonie lines.
Early reports Of the engagement
I do not indicate exactly its scope
and there can only be a surmiss a.
TO its exact purpose. II ssems sig
nifieant, however, that French
foeoes have combined with the
British for an assault.
A kssn desire on the part OF tho
entente commanders to get at tho
I German submarine baseo which
line the shsrss Of Belgium has also
bssn in evidence and this purpose
would 30 accomplished by any
sweeping victory achieved on the
I FFIaHdsrs front.
J The attack Of the two allied
armies 10 marked on the southern
I boundary Of its field by the river
]. Lys about thirty-thres miles from
.sths ooast.
"A wide front' 10 the official
Eritish expression describing its
scope, which obviously dosb not
make Il clear how nsar the .oast
the thrust extends. The operation
gives every evidence Of being q
major one, however and Il 10 clear
that Il was successful In lie initial
stagss, the war office account de-
clarina that the first objsetives
wsrs attained on the entire front
attacked, and that Satisfactory
proprsssn was continuing At all
points. Many prisoners already have
been taken.
The launching Of tho drive was
seemingly surprise TO the Ger
mans, who only yesterday were
boastins that the intensity Of their
reply 20 tho British bombardment>
had caused tho British gunners to
lessen the violence Of their fire.
It comes, moreover, after tho
failure Of the great efforts the
crown prince has put forth to
brsak the Frsneh front. in the Aisns
region. The French force, evident.
", 10 great enough not only 70 with
stand such &. pounding sueesss-
fully but 20 allow its oo-opera-
tion with the British In stroke at
another portion of the line.
In addition General Pstain last
night rnads . successful stack on
his, own account on the Aisne front,
carrying German positions 1900
yards wide of the chsmln- dss.
Danes at La Roger and west Of
Eplns do chsvreony, breaking q
German counter attaek and cap.
turing more than 100 prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-31

Increase Of consumption taxes on
sugar and coffee were discussed again
today, but decision will be postponed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12

Captain Duffy, the Irish-Ameri-
can mariner, refused to haul down
the American flag when ordered to
do so by the commander of the
German submarine that sunk the
"Chemung.)
Here's to a Yankee skipper,
Duffy of the Chemung!
In times like these, men with weak
knees
Should hear his praises sung,
Let all who more than honor
Love comfort, ease, and gold,
And covet peace at any price,
OF Duffy's deed be told.
What did he do, our skipper?
The one thing that he could:
He stood his ground, and played the
Would Heaven, more of us would!
For when the German boarders
Would haul his ensign down,
He, with his sailors, barred the way,
And faced them with a frown.
you have the might" cried Duffy;
My ship | cannot save;
But yonder flag, just where it is,
Goes with her to her grave.
Let it alone, | tell you.
| say that flag shall fly
Unto the last, or, if not, you
Must show the reason WHY
They took the shippers measure,
And let him have his way;
To have their own might cost them
Than they would care to pay.
So when, to death done foully,
The ship went down at last,
Twas with the flag our fathers
loved
Still flying at her mast.
Health, then to Captain Duffy,
Who dared his ground to stand
Here's one who'd go hundred miles
To take him by the hand.
More like him, Heaven, give us,
On God and right relying,
In calm or storm, with courage
warm,
To keep the old flag flying!
Rep Charles F. Lee, in LiDino Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
THE KING OF oPTIMISTS.

Beverly, Massachusetts, claims the
king of optimists, John P. Johnson, a
man who, through railroad accident
lost one arm at the shoulder and the
other just below the elbow; neverthe-
less, he is doing the seemingly impos-
sible thing of earning good living
by fishing Without any arms, with
the aid of a hook on a stump of one
arm he lights his fire and does all of
his other household duties. His lit
tie houseboat was built for him by
friends who worked on it for him.
He used to be carpenter and SO was
able to help them build it.
Johnson recently finished painting
his house boat, which lies by the side
of a big coal wharf in Beverly har-
Dor. He does this with a long-han-
died brush. He lights his small cook
stove by scratching the match held
between his teeth, then dropping it
into the waste paper. With the aid
of a pencil held between his teeth
johnson is able TO keep his books and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
BOBBY AND BETH.

"Girls don't have to do anything"
a thump on the shoe box in grand
mothers room. Girls don't have to
feed hens or fill the wood-box.
wish | was a girl, SO | do
Girls don't have to do anything!"
exclaimed Grandmother Stone, in sur
prise. well, well, we'll! You come
with me minute, Bobby, and we'll
see if you are right"
Bobby followed grandmother into
the sitting-room. But when they got
there both were surprised, for sitting
in the big rocker was Beth, her eyes
full of tears.
Z wish | was a boy, same as Bob
by" she said sorrowfully. I'm tired
as anything busting rooms. Boys
don't have to dust or mend stockings
or do anything. Oh, dear, dear,
dear!' and Beth hid her curly head
in the buster and sobbed.
well, | never did, exclaimed
grandmother Suppose you do Bob
bys work today and he will do yours.
| know that he will be delighted to ex,
change with you"
But would you believe it? Grand,
mother was mistaken, for. Bobby
shook his head,
I'm going to feed the hens my
SELF" he said decidedly.
Beth wiped her eyes in a hurry.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
THE GEGENSCHEIN.

The GeSenschein is the name given
to one of the most ineXplicable objects
known to astronomers. 1t is visible
in the night sky under favorable con-
ditions, is rounded in outline and is.
situated always exactly opposite the
place of the sun. 1t has been termed
by one eminent astronomer "a sort
of cemetery or meteOric satellite at
tending the earth. He supposes it to
be composed of cloud of meteors
situated about million miles from
the earth and revolving around it in
a period of just one year, SO that the
sun and the meteorS are always on
opposite sides of the earth. 1t is es,
timated that the size of this ghostly
satellite may be nearly the same as
that of the planet Jupiter-i.e., about
$4,000 miles in diameter.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
Yet the sound of her sobbing made
him uncOmforta able

Yet the sound Of her sobbing made
him uncomfortable.
anyhow, it's none of my business"
he told himself. I've got troubles of
my own. Still, she's pretty small to
be alone. | 'spect she's not more than
six years old. Maybe she's lost. Aw,
l don't want to be tagging cry-babies
home!" he said, Grossly.
Frowning, he stopped and looked
back.
Tommy and l don't have any time
to play
At that moment the little girl gave
sob louder and more piteous than
any she had yet uttered.
Il suppose I'll have to see her." he
sighed, walking toward her. care you
lost, little girl?' he called.
NO. she answered, without look
ing at him. Il live in the brown
house up yonder on the hill"
''Then what is the trouble?" he
questioned, walking toward her.
Are you hurt??"
Yves she replied in a shaky
voice. MY feelings are all mussed
up inside of me-
What mussed them?" Billy was too
polite to laugh at her funny speech.
For the first time the little girl lift
ed her head, and he saw very woe
full and tear-stained face.
Were going to move Anyway
off on the cars she wept; "and
daddy says I've got to leave Toby
here
who is Toby?' asked Billy. BY
this time he was quite close to her.
"A cat?''
Il should say not" shifted the little
girl. Look She spread her apron,
allowing him to see what she held in
her lap.
Toby. was a fat, black and white
fox terrier pup.
"Ah-h!' gasped Billy, dropping on
his knees.
He pressed his face to the soft
warm body and felt Toby's pink
tongue touch his cheek.
you say you can't keep him?'' he
asked.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
STORY OF THE OAkEN
BUCKET.

Perhaps you have always been
curious to know this story and to
see the spot that the author de-
scribes. There are many old places
that would answer to this descrip-
ton, but the one which formed the in
SEPARATION for this song is the early
home of Samuel Woodwork in a little
valley near Scituate, Mass. The view
of it from the heights nearby is just
as beautiful as related in the poem.
Here Samuel Woodwork was born
and reared, and though the house
that sheltered him is no longer there,
people visit the spot and drink from
the we'll of whose waters the poet
wrote.
Samuel was a printer who moved to
Hartford and then to New York,
where, after being unsuccessful as a
publisher, he and Mr.. Norris found
ed the Mirror. 1t was while he was
living in New York that he stopped
in one day at a well-known estab-
lishment to have a glass of cognac
with his friends and to eXclaim that
never had he tasted anything so eX-
cellent
There you are mistaken said one
of his companions. "And you will be
the first to agree when you hear me-"
Us that so?" said Woodwork.
'What was the superior beverage?"
'The pure sparkling water that we
NSed TO net from the old Oaken hucket
when we returned after our long
days labor in the field
True" said Woodwork, visibly
affected. Nobody spoke for a few
moments, and shortly after Wood
worth left the company, went to his
office and wrote the song with which
We are so familiar. And it is owing
entirely to this poem that Wood
worths name is remembered now.
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PLATING
Girls never fill wood-boxes," she
murmured.
Then they both laughed and
stopped grumbling for that day.
A SLEEPING-BAG STORY.

Once there was a little Green
Worm. His home was in a green
tree, and he ate green leaves every
minute that he was awake. When
ever he got too sleepy to eat any
longer, he went right to sleep on the
leaf that he happened to be eating;
and when he awolle, he went right
to eating his bedclothes, or mattress,
or hammock, or whatever you choose
to call it, So he grew plumper and
greener all the time-eating and
sleeping, and sleeping and eating.
But one day he grew sleeper than
ever before, and the first thing he
knew he was making a nice little
silken sleeping-bag for himself, spin
ming and spinning, as nicely, as if he
had taken spinning lessons all his
life,
He spun so fast and SO well that
soon his sleeping-bag was finished. 1t
chung safely to d twlg. Then he
stretched himself and went to sleep,
snug as bug in rug.
IL was wen LnaC ne ndu maze MILL
self such nice warm covering, for
soon afterward it grew cold; oh, SO
cold. The wind blew, and the snow
fell deep. If the little Green Worm
had not made that sleeping-bag, he
would surely have had very hard
time. But being SO warm, he slept
very soundly; and, sleeping SO sound
ly, he never knew one thing about the
snow or the wind or the bitter cold, as
he rocked to and fro, safe and warm.
Finally the snow melted, the trees
began to grow green, and the merry
sunshine crept right inside the little
Green Worms sleeping-bag, to tell
him that spring has come.
Then he awoke. He stretched. He
yawned.
Il must get up. I'm hungry he
said to himself So he tried to get
up, just as he used to do. But he
found that he was fastened tightly in
his sleeping-bag!
Dear mel" he said to himself
"This was a very nice thing to stay
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
HOW BILLY GOT A NEW DOG.

1t was a very sober-faced little
eight-year-old boy who sat on the
doorstep with his elbows on his
knees and his chin in his hands.
Lonesome, Billy" asked his
mother, opening the door behind him.
Il can't get used to doing without
Tige," he answered, with queer
catch in his throat. 81 miss him as
much as l did the day that automo-
bile ran over him.
Mrs. Carter stopped and patted her
sons red cheek.
You shall have another dog as soon
as we can find somebody with a
puppy to give away" she said gently.
Father isn't able to buy you one.
Now, if you wish, you may go and
play with Tommy Watkins until
nOOn.'
Billy pulled UP his cap over his
curly head and started down the road
toward Tommy's home. Instead of
skipping along, whist1ing, or singing,
he walked slowly; and he wasn't
thinking of Tommy Watkins at all;
his mind was full of Tige.
"a dog is the best chum o fellow
can have said Billy to himself
He's always around when you want
| him. Even at night he doesn't have
to go home like "a boy. He sleeps
right on the floor by your bed II
you wake up in the dark you can
reach down and touch him; and he
ticks your hand and wags his tail
and is company for you. Oh, | dc
want a dog!"
| Remembering that there was nc
| Tige on the rug now, Billys eyes
| filled; he had to clamp his eyelids to-
gether and hold them tightly shut to
keep the tears from squeezing
through. While his eyes were thus
closed he heard an odd, snuffine
noise. Looking, he saw just around
the corner a little black-headed girl
She was sitting upon a rock at the
roadside with her arms crossed upon
her knees and her face buried in hel
arms; and she was crying.
Z wonder what is the matter
thought Billy, stopping in the middle
of the road. Girls are always cry
ing about something, though" he said
j and started on again.
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MILK AND CREAM

That started Toby's little mistress
weeping afresh.
Il can't she cried, land I just
know he'll starve; nobody wants
him."
Il do eagerly declared Billy
please give him to me"
The little girl snatched Toby up
and cuddled him against her breast.
'Will you feed him and love him
better than anything? Cross your
hearth" she asked.
Il will" promised Billy. Gross my
heart twice
The little girl kissed Toby's funny
black nose, Rugged him SO hard that
he yelped, and put him into Billy's
arms. Then she ran swiftly up the
hill toward the brown house.
Forgetting Tommy Watkins, Billy
| hurried homeward
IF | hadn't tried to help little
girl who was in trouble" he told his
mother, Il wouldn't have Toby now. %
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12

The worldly hope men set their hearts
upon
Turns ashes-or it prospers; and anon,
Like snow upon the earth's hot,
dusty face
Melts-in little hour or two it's
gone.
Charles j. Flynn.
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DUFFY OF THE CHEMUNG.

columbus Republican
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"AMERICA FOR ME-"

IT'S fine to see the Old World, and
travel up and down
Among the famous palaces and cities
of renown,
To admire the crumbly castles and
the statues of the kings,
But now | think I've had enough of
antiquated things.
So it's home again, and home again,
America for me!
My heart is turning home again, and
there l long to be,
In the land of youth and freedom be-
yond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight and
the flag is full of stars.
Oh, London is a mans town, there's
power in the air;
And Paris is woman's town, with
flowers in her hair;
And it's sweet to dream in Venice,
and it's great to study Rome;
But when it comes to living there is
no place like home.
l like the German fir-woods, in green
battalions drilled;
like the gardens of Versailles with
flashing fountains filled;
But, oh, to take your hand, my dear
and ramblc for a day
In the friendly western woodland
where Nature has her way!
l know that Europe's wonderful, yet
something seems to lack:
The Past is too much with her, and
the people looking back.
But the glory of the Present is tt
make the Future free;
We love our land for what she is anC
what she is to be.
oh, it's home again, and home again
America for me!
I want ship that's westward boun(
to plough the rolling sea,
TO the blessed Land of Room Enough
beyond the ocean bars,
Where the air is full of sunlight ant
the flag is full of stars.
Hemp Van Dyke.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-05-12
CATS AND DOGS.

If any man knows why there should
be tax on dogs and none on cats, let
him step forward and explain. Cats
spread disease thousand times worse
than dogs. Cats climb trees and catch
birds, while even bird dog will do
no worse than point toward them.
Cats bite as often as dogs and they
scratch great deal more frequently.
A black cat crossing your path is bad
luck, and you never give black dog
a second thought. There is no reason
why dogs should be Disseminated
against. If there is to be a law i'm
posing tax on dogs, there should
be an amendment that will include
cats from the time their eyes are
open until they give up the last of
their nine lives.
Columbus Republican.