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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
SOLDIERS BATTLE
MEXICAN BANDITS

Oesperadoes Cross Border on Raid'n9
Expedition, Killing Stage Driver and
Robbins Postoffice -Ars Believed
Trapped in Canon.
Maria, Tex, Dec. 26.-American
troops early today were guarding all
known outlets to Van Horne canon.
where 100 Mexican bandits. who on
Christmas morning crossed the border,
raided the postofice and store on the
Brs.e ranch, twenty-seven miles south
east Of here, killed Michael WEIGH, Q
veteran stage driver. and his two Mex
lean passengers. wounded Foreman
Neil Of the Brite ranch. and carried
away loot worth $1,000, besides horses
at the ranch.
After the bandits disappeared over
Rim rock, which rises more than 1000
feet above the Rio Grande, the soldiers
who were in pursuit fred many rounds
and are reported to have killed and
wounded many Mexicans.
When the bandits attacked his ranch
Foreman Neil barricaded the ranch
house and in company with his wife
and children and some Of the ranch
hands and defended 1t until the SOL
diers arrived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
Italians Retake Lost Posi-
tions After Series of
Counter Attacks.
NOW ATTACKING
ACROSS RIVER
Two Days Of Bitter Fighting Results
in Italians Rssainins Advantage
Associated Press Correspondent
Views Austro. German Nest Estab.
iished on West Bank Of Piavs-Fores
Not Considered Menace to italians.

On the northern Italian front
the Austro- German tactics appear
to be to strike alternately at vital
points on both sides Of tho Brenta.
The enemy has struck toward tho
Frenxela valley, west Of the river.
After two days Of bitter fighting
the italians have resained posses
sion Of lost positions on the Col
Del Rosso, west Of the river, and
have attacked the Austro- German
positions on Monte Pertica, east Of
the river. Benlin claims the cap.
ture Of 5000 prisoners in tho gain
ing Of tho Col Del Rosso. which
later was lost to the Italians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
tanning 900. 900 rubles to assist starving
families Of imprisoned officers.
Red Cross Letter FORGED.

tanning 100000 rubles to assist starving
families Of imprisoned officers.
Red Gross. Letter Forged.
Referring to the arrest Of Colonel
Koltassnikoff, attached to the American
Red Cross mission to Roumanta, the
correspondent to the Post says 1t has
been suggested the letter sent by
Colonel Anderson, head Of the mission.
stating that the American ambassador,
David r. Francis, was ready to ad-
vance 100000 rubles to the account OF
the Red Cross was forgery. Such
things are not uncommon now, he adds.
The same correspondent telegraphs
that the British ambassador. Sir George
Buchanan. published on Sunday
statement refuting the charge OF inter-
ference with the internal affairs OF
Russia, and adding that since there are
three governments in Russia it is diff
cult to appear to have relations with
more than one.
Leon Trotzky. the bolsheviki foreign
minister, is said to have shown irrita-
tion because the Firms have applied to
the Germans direct for peace negotia-
tions. A Finnish delegation IL said to
have arrived in Stockholm to ask,
Sweden to recognize the independence
OF the Firms.
To Talk Psaes in Stockholm.
The socialist revolutionary majority
In the constituent assembly has de-
cided to convoke that body Jan. 2. ac-
cording To- . Petrograd dispatch to the,
TfmeA
n. Borovsly; the bolshevtki repre-
sentative IN Stockholm. . cisNatch toi
the Post from tho SWEDISH capital says.
sconhrms reports that Stockholm will be.
the scene sof; the continuation Of the
Russo-t Germany peace negotiations.
He says the sessions in Stockholm will
begin early in January. s
Tsitssrin Still in Jail.
Comrade George Tsitserin, who. has
been appointed by the bolsheviki as
Russian ambassador to London, is still
in Brixton jail on the charge Of cir
culating seditious propaganda Tsitser-
In is well known to London socialists.
Exiled from Bussia many years ago
he lived in Belgium until the outbreak
Of the war when he came to London.
He is described as man Of good
family and independent. He is a NAM
Hist or mensheviki rather than a max
imalist or bolsheviki.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic News:
Bolsheviki Government Tottering.
Troops Refuse to obey orders.
Americans Taste OF Hun Savagcry.
Germans Violate Armistice Pledge.
Italians Retake Lost Positions.
Shortage of Coal Due to War.
PAGE TWO.
War News and Comment:
I. w. w. and Bolsheviki n World
Wide Plot.
Backed by German Money.
Monarchy Will Return 10 Russia.
PAGES THREE AND FIVE.
lows News:
Council Bluffs Sends Third Unit to
War.
Service Badges For Iowa Milltiamen.
Great Corn Show at Ames. =
Extra Session Not Yet Certain.
PAGE FOUR. s
Editorial.
Come Thru Clean.
Taxpayers League Drops Harding.
The General Business Field.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City New:
Franquemont to Leave Marshalltown
Club.
Club Primary Jan. 1.
Gard Qualities as Member Exemp-
ton Board
Mrs. Cyrus Richards. LeSrand. Dead.
Offer Prizes For War Bread.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Light Offerings Lift Corn.
Strength In Oats.
Strong Markets For Cattle.
Hogs Sell Higher
War Waged in Great American
Homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
WOMEN BEHIND THE LINES
N any Thousand French Women and
Girls Employed in France.

N any Thousand French Women and
Girls Employed in France.
4 Correspondence Associated Press.1
Behind British Lines In France
Dec. 20. Many thousand French women
and girls, ranging In age from fourteen
to well past sixty. are employed by the
British army at various kinds Of work
behind the lines. One line at which they
excel all other workers 10 the painting
OF camoufiaEe on guns. They also make
very good packers at the various army
storehouses and ordnance dumps, their
deft, active fingers making It possible
for them 70 90 tnis work win, asity PEI
cent more efficiency and speed than
any other class Of worker.
IN many OF the clerical sections Of
the ordnance department they work
side BY side with the uniformed English
girls belonging to the "Waacs',' as the
members Of Women,s Auxiliary Army
Corps, are called and In these depart
ments q numerical system Of marking
has been adopted in order to facilitate
sortinx, as most OF the French girls
have no knowledge Of Dnglish.
4 More than 1000 French women arc
engaged In the Receipts ana Savage
Department, where their WORK In
cludes the repairing of respirators and
other equipment, the scrUbbing and rec
.newal 81 harness and leather materials
In an oil bath. and the sorting Of re-
covered cartridges and water bottles.
y In the boot and shoe repairing de-
partment at one base 1900 French
women are employed IN toolmaaSing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
rBy the Associated Press.1

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 25.-The American expeditionary
force in France celebrated Christmas
in a bowling snowstorm. Despite diff
ficulties due to the storm few features
of any program were cancelled, for
most Of the festivities were held In
doors. Even the program Of the Amer
lean airmen was carried out. altho the
wind swept thru the hangar, where q
gigantic Christmas tree had been
erected for the children Of the vicinity.
A Santa Claus came to the celebration
in an airplane.
In all the units entertaining children
each small guest received the present
he most desired. There were at least
q score Of community trees.
Efforts were made to carry out the
program Of football games. but some
Of these had to be cancelled when snow
became heavy.
While Christmas dinner did not ap-
proach that Of Thanksgiving, the men
enjoyed it cheerily.
Discourases Soldier Adoptions.
TIL American expeditionary force
wishes TO discourage tne puuulnS prac-
tice among American women in adopt
ing" Individual soldiers in France for
the period Of the war.
The practice already threatens to
choke the -congested mail service and
result in the delay of transmission Of
important matter. Moreover, the CEN
sorship regulations forbid the men to
correspond with strangers, and as this
rule is being enforced, 1t is desired that
the people at home refrain from put
ting the men here in an embarrassing
position, as they feel under obligations
10 answer such communications.
Interests certain women at home are
taking In adoptions," is an advertise-
ment which reached headquarters,
showing, the picture Of 9 pretty girl and
urging Soldiers without godmothers to
.--ato 90 cerfain adGreSs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
[By the Associated Press.l

italian Army Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Dec. 25.-The general COM
manding an army corps on the Piave
front took the correspondent along the
line occupied by his corps today and
pointed out the Austro-German nest
on the west bank Of the river, the only
foothold he has succeeded in maintain
ing.
The purpose of the Italian command
er was TO carry holiday greeting to
his men in the first line trenches. but
this visit gave an oppor-
tunity for the general 10 explain the
lay Of the land and why the enemy
was able to hang on.
It was noted that the defenses had
been highly organized so that any sud
den rush Of the enemy would meet with
tremendous resistance. The defenses
comprise a string Of trenches fortified
with masses Of tangled wire and con-
structions after the Chevaux de, Frise
order, with numerous sharp pro1ec-
tions.
Entering the first line trenches the
general led the way. The ground IN
front was covered with low bushes and
scrubby vines running down to the
waters edge. Behind this ran high
earthen embankment, originally erect
ed as dyke, but now serving the en-
emy as refuge against petty shelling.
Nest Of Machine Guns.
In the foreground were three large
stone farmhouses which had been torn
to pieces by Italian shell fire.
1t was used. the general said. for
enemy machine guns. They were silent
then, as the holiday season had, by
common consent, afforded a lull. The
heavy Austrian guns were heard now
and then.
The general stated that the enemy
force in the Zenson curve was about
three battalions or about 1000 men.
with an exceptionally large supply OF
machine guns. Their communications
were principally operated in the night
hours.
The ,enemys foothold on the west
bank Of the Piave here was not re-
garded as a serious menace to the 1tal-
ians, as it was base which could not
be augmented by an increase Of forces.
1t could be cleared out at any time
the general said, but the effort was not
worth the sacrifices it would require
in the face Of the machine guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
TELL OF CONDITIONS OVERSEAS.
Army Officers Returned From Europe
Called 60 Testify.

army Onteoro Heturned From Europe
Called 60 Testify.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Conditions in
the American overseas and national ar
my training camps were described to-
day to the senate military committee
investigating the preparations for the
war. General officers just back from
an inspection trip in France were called
to testify.
Officers testifying included Major
Gen. John F. Organ, Of Camp Wads-
worth. 8. c.. and Major Gen. Edward
St. John Greble, of Camp Bowie, Tex.
The committee closed its doors to
hear General O'Ryan's statement re-
garding the American expedition
abroad. His testimony regarding suf-
fciency of rifles and clothing the COM
mittee felt should not be made public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

official communication. I'm the region
of st. Quentin and in upper Alsace.
French patrols penetrated German
trenches and brought back prisoners.
Everywhere else the night was calm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
Italian. Continue Counter Attacks.

Berlin. Dec. 25.-Violent counter at
tacks against the Austro-German posi-
tions on Col Del Rosso and neighoor-
ing heights on both sides broke down
yesterday with heavy losses. says the
official statement issued today by the
German general staff relative to the
Italian situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
o,,;.& f1n 1rit;ah Eront.

London, Dec. 26.T There was nothing
special to report on the British front
lin France yesterday, says the ofllcial
statement today. III. 444tss 3 ssS!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
FIRE At LONG BRANCH.
Buildings on Board Walk Destroyed
CAUSING 100000 Less.

Long Branch, N. J., Dec. se.--Fire to-
day destroyed four buildings fronting
the board walk and burned away q Sec
.tion OF the walk causing = loss esti-
mated at 100000. Reports Of incendi-
arism are being investigated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
MISSING EXPLORER
SAFE AT FORT YUKON
viIhjaImar stsfansssn and Members Of
Arctic Expsditionary Party, Last
Heard From in March, 1916, Reach
Safety.

Ottawa ontaria, Dec. 2S. -vilhjalmar
stefanssen, the Arctic explorer. last
heard from in letter received In
March, 1916, has arrived with his party
at Fort Yukon, according to word re-
ceived by the naval department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
a.c.n+ur.d Positions Not Held.

Rome, Dec. 26.-Col del Rosso and
Monte Val Bella, on the Asiago plateau
were recaptured BY. Italian forces IN
counter attack yesterday, but 1t was
Impossible to hold them, the war Office
announced today. :,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

A%OHuo1sA|Sc. So.- Ae1o law OeeiA w
cas!onal assertions in Petrograd dis
natches that tha inf,nence and mower
s. i, ,-,-...,.,
= sne Do''hesiA' was "anins Dut nose1,
With such unanimity as IN special ais
patches dated from the Russian
c.n,.al snn dav ana nr,nted TO-DAY
-,,.-.,..,-. =, ).
- MaAo 'no pons - ono
FORM or another that detection from
tne WorKmens aoo solGefS oEsanlzA
tion = growing constantly.
Among causes alleged are general lack
of Industry. the increase OF drunken
ness anu the scarcity OF foodstuns. lns
main desire o. the soldiers ID said 70
sbo tor peace.
The correspondents cite instances q
0qleheviA troops refusing to marcn.
! aeGalntnG g attack the U1rainians ana
g1At4ttInS the COe1AckD 20 diAarm
them withont resistance. Fighsing. y =
I'D, = the last thing they are wiling
Il I AS anteno % 90. N
n "a ss 9xssnde g Daltic = u a,
hoatAs spirit q reported TO sur
vtye amonx the Baltic sailors ana ana the
Red Guard. but the former are not
numerous and the Red Guard is large
" unframed. H - reported, tnereiore'
that war against the ukrainians prod
ably Will not materiaiize on any serious
scale.
Bolshevih leaders, the Posts cores
spondent says appear TO pc Decomins
correspondent Of the Daily News
writes:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

d Most Of Japan's pearl divers are
women. who begin to learn the trade
at the are Of II or -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
BROOKLYN SOLDIER DEAD.
Privats Frauei. =. cal'.ah.r sue.umb

u AZ OestsH0s ~ w.
VI Camp Cody. Dsming. n. M, Dec. z6
E-PrSyate Francis r. Gallagher. Com
spany L, 133rd infantry, Of Brooklyn,
iowa, IL dead OF pyemia following an
His mother Mrs. Mary
Gallagher, lives at Brooklyn. His broth
"a, Cha les r. r Cher. IL merchant
at Kansas city. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
The Weathsr.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Dec 81 at 1929. sets At 1898.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight ana
Thursday: slightly warmer tonight.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14

DIR. B. DANIEL-X-RAY-Eiectro
Therapeutics and Internal Medicine.
American National Bank Bldg.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
MISSING Ills CALLING.

Last weeks issue Of the Rochelle
New Era had little four line article
about splendid meat producers a'c-
complishment-ore of the very live
farmers and one of the very few who
are doing so well. Over on the
other page it carried a four-column
account of what Romanism and the
Catholic church used to do when civ
i,ization permitted it. Editor Ham
wouldn't do that if he knew how it
strikes the average man.
The weekly newspaper has vastly
more important field to cover. II
ought 20 reflect what the peop,e are
dcing,-it ought to show their pro
gress. 1t ought to live for the pur-
pose of displaying every good in
them. If there is somebody enlarg
ing for better, bigger crops, if diver
3ification has made room for another
kind of crop on somebody's planta
ion, if there ore fine hogs and cattle
Gu another place,-in short, if the
weekly newspaper is made the bill
beard where these things are matters
of news, il is beginning to serve its
purpose.
Why try to quarrel about Roman
ism, thing so far removed from us?
We do not even hear Of il. enough to
know what it is,-or rather what it
used to be? Religious hatred, bigo-
try, intolerance, are no part of the
seems to be sown by the weekly news
PAPER. There is a greater destiny
our newspaper brother is missing
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
DR.. PlCKARD AGAIN.

DR.. w. l.. Pickard of Mercer Uni
yersity again made the services at
The Baptist church here highly en-.
ioyable for the members and those
who attended services last Sunday
Dr. Pickard has made himself fell
in all his sermons during his recent
visits here supplying for Cordele Bap
lists. His messages Sunday were es
pecial.y scholarly and eloquent. Il
goes without saying that the people
Of this community especially the
church-going appreciate the
manner in which DR.. Pickard has di
vided time with the Baptist church
during the absence CT a regular pas
tor. 1t has been many day since
there was a service at the Baptis
church here with the real religion.
significance or those conducted by
DT. Pickard Sunday.
His report of these attendance il
he various departments and the
work done this year at Mercer wa.
most encouraging.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
NOT EAR DEE.

Suffrage for women will be among
us in less than a, decade. Those who
ire so averse to such conditions may
augh at the assertion but it is none
the less true. 1t is coming. The New
York election last Tuesday gave sui
frage to women in the Empire stale
and it is going to serve as an enter.
ing wedge all over the East. Ohio
defeated suffrage for women just as
lecisively as did New York adopt it,,
but it will come again.
1t would OF be half so long becom-
ing a law if The foolish suffragettes
were out Of the way They are the
greatest hindrance. They get more
jeers for the cause, they do more to
hold it up to the ridicule of the gen.
eral public than all other influence
ind agencies combined.
Suffrage for women is becoming
more and more popularized. After
/ short time all of us will be looking
upon it with less disfaveor,
soon women of proper ages will be
exercising the right of suffrage as are
men.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
ABOUT OUR KNITTING.

THE Baptist women in Georgia, ir
convention at Cordele, have gone or
RECORD against Billy Sunday knitting
we do not know how the question
ever got before religious meeting
but guess there was some one pres
ent with more patriotism than relig-
ion who favorded setting aside the
Sabbath day until we get through
this job of licking the Kaiser.-Moul-
trie Observer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
JUST LIKE ATLANTA.

New York had big Billy Sunday
revival in the spring, and has just
elected a whole Tammany outfit to
govern the city 1t will be just like
Atlanta to elect Jim Woodward mayor
again when Billy Sunday gets her
thoroughly converted. Dalton Cit
iZen.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14

Savannah wants a representative
On the recently created WATERWAYS
commission in Washington, and in
cidentally to suggest that Mayor Pier
pont would be the logical man. And
he would be, too. He is a good man,
not only a good man but good
man for the place.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
This Is EMBARRASSING.

Franc Mangum, of the Americas
Times-Recorder, as usual runs The
hing into fractions thus: will the
Dawson News and Cordele Dispatch
who have been quarreling whether
I reanu: is a pinder, a groundpea, or
2, goober. tell us whether a goober-
Material candidate is necessarily a pea
nut politician ?''-Tifton Gazette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14

Our local business men and people
who use freight cars ought to remem-
Der the slogan: "fill the car. fill it
are making good Roadway in the mat
ter of supplying cars now for the
greatly increased shipping needs.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
THIS FAITH WILL WIN.

At this great distance from the
great struggle in Europe the individ-
ual can hardly reach an accurate con.
clusion as no the results of the differ.
4 ent military moves. Russia's posi-.
BILE future attitude and the final cut
come of the drive in Italy are now
{ on every American lip. Every indi,
vidual with the least bit of expert or
really safe critical judgment is busy
answering questions as to what will
be the out come
That can have little effect here al
home. Estimates cannot be wortl
much. Nothing can be wor h half Sc
much as the eternal optimism of the
French Their hard headed courage
is Dominated with one idea: Ger
many cannot win" While we are
trying to ascertain what is the real
situation, we are 10 begin burning
deeply in to our hearts and minds
the same thing. Germany cannot
vim And we must live to believe
that thing II will mean far more tc
us as we prepare for our part in the
fight.
Confidence is the thing. 1t mus
be a great asset to the French. Here
is story from the Washington Post
that is going the rounds which spells
confidence in its fullest meaning.
The Post Says:
There is no reality half so ter.
rible as the vision which can be
cor juFed fup by an active mitigation
Fer this reason, If for no other, the
word of the, man who has been at the
fk6ht outweiglis the sage comment!
of the entire diplomatic school and ~
worth more than all the analyses that
can be made beyond the sound of the
cannon's rpar. ii
A young French noncommissioned
officer on detail here, with service
stripes showing participation since
the beginning, a stripe for wounds
and a medal Of honor listened mod,
estly while the Italian breakdown
was being discussed. The home
strategists talked learnedly. There
must be stand here or there, else
various horrible things were in
evitable. The young French soldier
still listened. The possible con
clusions were taken up. 'If Ger
many wins" For the first time
the one who had actually fought in
terrupted But Germany is not go
Ing to win, you know" was his
calm intersection
When that part of the world be.
hind The Allied fighters gets the
same spirit as the fighters the calm
pronouncement of the young French
man will be confirmed. The spy, the
Stacker, disquiting rumors, treach
cry within-all these stand for the
subjective state that may spell ruin
and defeat. 1t all vanishes in the
wholesome atmosphere of the trench
es, whose stencil is better for the nos
trils of men at this moment than the
air of the tainted peace. The young
French soldier knows that Germany
cannot win. This leaves but one ques-
ton to be answered right: Will the
millions who have not yet tasted the
reality allow him and his kind to
1ose?"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14

Now since the writer's in Wash
ington have declared that the pres
ident attends the shows, whether
they be good or bad, the show man
ayers ought to take advantage and
make capital of it, 1t should be easy
to boost show attendance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-14
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DR.. T. E. BRADLEY-Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and Fitting of Glasses.
Westbrook Bldg. Ccrdele, Ga.