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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

As sailed into New York harbor
after three months among the soldiers
IN France, stood beside q Serbian,
who, a~er a stirring experience in the
Balkans, was locking upon America
fur the a-st tine. The early morning
SUI was lighting up With a radiant
glow tha great buildings and tower
ing sky-sc-sos-s Of lower New York:
almnst Ike city Of dreams, :. seemed
TOO TaS- -o- SutE-a-ca
waE. do you think Of ~" I asked
ny ssro!sn Nn3: he had never seen
sky-sc-2e-s before. He was struggling
with his emotions
WHY" he EaSped- as almost Ike
another world" And, indeed, 50 Il
seemed 20 n-Iodes-ibaoly different
from the world Of tragedy had Just
LETT
Again and again as we walked thru
the streets later n the day that start
ling contrast was born IN upon me.
Here were young men IN civilian
clothes everywhere on the street; my
own military uniform seemed strange
1y conspicuous; no women conductors
or motormen on the cars or buses,
no women chauffeurs; the ladies on
tho street were not clad IN black; the
roads were throngec with luxurious
private automobiles. Very clearly
America had not yet begun to suffer.
Until the wounded begin pouring in,
until the incoming hospital ships de-
liver their pititul loads Of smashed and
wrecked humanity, once the flower OF
our land, until the long lists Of dead
strike rnercilessiy into the homes OF
rich and poor alike, America Will not
understand the meaning Of war, nor
will she be ready to make, without
grunbling or hesitation. the self-de-
malls and sacrifices which this war Will
surely demand. 1t therefore seems
well-nigh impossible, in this land OF
smiling plenty, to describe the need
the indescribable need-of a saving,
healing work amid the ruin and the
blood and sweat Of the bate front in
France.
When the first large bodies Of Amer
lean troops began to arrive in France
they were shipped to an inland district
Somewhere IN France" and there dis
tributed IN limited groups among the
little French towns Of the district.
Billeted in hen-coops, pig-sties, barns
and out houses, sleeping often IN lofts
above the pigs and cattle and under
meath the roosting chickens, eating
their mess in the middle Of the dirty
streets, which were mostly adorned
with manure piles, washing their
clothes in neighboring streams with
no tobacco or chocolate or soft drinks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

sentence served, he will not be free as
there Is a count against him in the fed
eral court at st. Paul for using the
mails to defraud.
History of the Case.
Konzen, at the time ne claimed TO
have been injured, was going under
the alias of Joe Martin, larboring
man. He claimed to have been in
jured when stepping from q NJ. 4 St
L train. He slipped from the steps
and the fall resulted in paralysis OF
the lower limbs, he claimed. He was In
the hospital for two weeks, and S. j.,
Beardsley, claim agent for the road
settled with him for $500.
He received his money at p. m. and
at S D. m. left the hospital on clutches.
According to a detective, who at the
instance of the road, followed konzen
when he left the hospital, the man was
barely able to walk for half block.
Then he grabbed UP his crutches, ran
into an alley. where he threw them
away, ran to the NJ. & st. l. depot ana
took the train for ST. Paul. The case
was investigated and he was brought
to trial for obtaining money under
false pretenses. Up TO the time of the
trial Konzen denied his identity but
on the witness stand admitted he had
gone under the name Of Joe Martin.
Works Other Railroads.
This was not the first time that
Konzen secured settlements from rail-
roads.
Two years before he claimed he was
injured on the NJ & st. L., he worked
the Great Northern road for settle
ment for practically the same injuries
he claimed to have received at Mason
City. He also received settlement from
the Northern Pacific road a few
months before the last injury He
fled claim against the Milwaukee road
within seven DAYS of the Mason City
injuries and, as D. II. Condor, called
at the Milwaukee offices in Omaha to
file his claim. Later he went to St Paul
and. as ?. Il. Konzen, attorney, wrote
TO the road IN behalf of his client. This
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
For Gods Sake Come Do1un and Saue My Men

with a whoop Of delight. They were
the first movies the men had seen in
France,
Sunday neutrality-suspicious. bible
class.
Sunday eventng-Evening service,
good singing and strong practical
message.
In addition to all this he had organ
ICED educational classes, he had started
study groups. ne had opened up bible
classes, and had held innumerable per-
sonal conferences and talks with un-
settled or discouraged soldiers.
Few men desire 10 do evil, leaF OF
all the American soldier. who is, in the
main, a splendid specimen Of manhood;
and our constant object, where we see
a particular temptation staring man
in the face is 10 provide counter at
fractions, trusting the soldier 10 make
the right choice. With that thought in
mind we have undertaken to develop
a resort in the French Alps for SOL
diers on leave. where snow-shoeins,
ski-juTnping. and winter sports can be
developed, and which should prove far
more attractive to the red blooded man
that the danger ridden streets of Paris.
With General Pershing's enthusiastic
approval we plan to develop and main
tain q great healthy playground for the
American army, where soldiers on
leave can forget all about the horrors
and nightmare Of war, can get re-
freshed in mind as web as in body, and
then go back TO their work with new
energy and spirit, far more effective
fighters
It Is quite impossible TO describe or
ever touch upon the many varied ac-
tivities of the Y. NJ. c. A-the hostels
and hotels to be maintained in Paris
ard at other points for soldiers on
leave. the station huts with sleeping
accommodations for men going up the
line who have often to spend a night
waiting for connecting trains; the huts
at every base, and camp, at ports, at
railroads, at training camps and rest
camps. the dugouts near the front, the
canteen work, the circulating Libraries,
the educational classes and lecture
work, the musical concerts, the travel
ing singers and professional entertain
ers, the moving picture circuits, the
educational and other preventative
work. direct and indirect, against pros
titution, the outdoor and indoor sports
and games and athletic meet, the
providing Of home papers and maya
zines, the furnishing Of writing paper
ard opportunities for writing home, ths
constant offer Of friendship to all SOL
diers in perplexity or distress, and
many other services too numerous to
mention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
IFrancis B. Sayre.1


to be had, the American troops. accus-
tened 10 comfortable and often wealthy
homes, began to have their first taste
of war Far away from their friends
and families and restraining home in
fuences, in strange land whose peo-
pie spoke z language they could not
understand. with not a solitary thing
10 do in their times Of idleness, with
nothing TO occupy their minds, with
none but evil ways Of spending money
burning~in thar pockets, what wonder
that before the Y. NJ. C. A. had a
chance. to appear. the men began TO
6-3tt IN dangerous directions. Frantic
appeals came in to our headquarters
in Paris: For Gods sake come down
ard save NY mel before II s too late"
was the burden OF call after call from
officers in command.
Times like that bring home to one
the tragedy Of opportunities lost thru
shortage OF secretaries. More secre-
tar,es we could get later perhaps; but
those particular opportunities, once,
lost, could never return again. And we
we'll understood that upon our answer
70 such calls depend often the MAX
ing or rnarring of American lives. so
we made the most Of the resources we
had at hand, and answered every call
possible; but sometimes We wondered
If the people in America who cared for
the troops were realizing the cruel need
for help.
It would be difficult 70 describe the
almost endless activities Of the Y N.
c. A in the field. To fill up the idle
evening of the troops and at the same
time to stimulate the mental activity
Of minds which would otherwise almost
run to seed, some program or other Is
arranged for almost every evening. Ten
days after one of the secretaries ar
rived at a new camp where too many
Of the men found that apparently the
only way to i'll their evenings wa. TO
do nothing or to do evil, he sent in the
following program Of the weeks even
ing activities:
Monday evening-Scotch stories and
lecture by DR.. Freeman, OF Pasadena
Tuesday acknowledgements band
concert.
Wednesday (Half holi-
day. Inter company athletics.
Wednesday evening-Minstrel show
arranged by a sergeant.
Thursday evening-Musical evening
under the leadership ofJerry Reynolds
local talent, violin, harmonica, banjo
and quartet discovered in the regiment.
Friday eyening-Men busy with mill
tary night maneuvers.
Saturday night-Moving pictures.
Wild west and Charlie Chaplin received
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

Camp Dodge, Nov. s.-National army
men are grooming themselves for pos
sible appointment to the officers
training camp that ts to be opened
here Jan. s, and continue until April 5.
Between $500 and 5000 enlisted men
will have an opportunity to earn com
missions, those who make the best
showing before Dec. 1 viii likely be Sc
lected.
The camp will be open only to en-
listed men Of the army and limited
number of graduates and students of
schools with military instruction.
Men outside the army will be COM
PEELED to enlist before being given an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP

City, has been ordered dismissed from
the service, by order of the president.
This action came after the officer had
been found guilty by general court
martial Of conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and gentleman, and drunkenness
Brown was arrested by members of
the military police shortly after the
opening Of the cantonment at Camp
Dodge. Three weeks ago he was
brought to trial.
Immediately after the arrest. Maj.
Gen. E. III. Plummer division COM
mander, caused an interview to be
given out that officers would be held
strictly accountable for their actions,
and that more leniency would be given
enlisted men than officers. He declared
that officers must set the example for
soldiers Of the Eighty eighth division.
Target practice will be commenced
soon at Camp Dodge, as daily a large
number Of Enfield rifles are arriving
and are being issued to infantry and
artillery organizations. It Is estinat-
ed that almost 10000 rifles are in the
hands OF enlisted men.
rleW pieces IOT llle drIllery are eX-
pected shortly, ordnance officers saying
they look daily for field pieces, so
actual practice with real guns can be
started.
Infantry organizations have been
supplied for few weeks with both
Enfield and Krag rifles. Target prac-
tice Will not be held with the latter.
however, as It is the plan to await
.!,e sr1,in!f..s-. - -::::==..i with fmieids
The United States army in campaign
will use only two makes Of rifles. the
.Enfelds and the old Rock Island model
Of 1903. The former are used entirely
by the British army at the present
time.
Private r. C. Walker, Of the medical
corps, has been arrested on a charge
Of desertion and writing spurious
checks. The arrest was made near Des
Moines, report officers at the canton
ment.
The checks were all for small
amounts, said an officer Of the military
police yesterday. averaging about 81
each. Il 10 also alleged that after
J Walker cashed a number Of checks, he
deserted his detachnant II. L--.,, -
brought before q court martial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
p. n. koNZEN. WHO COLLECTED
$500 FROM M. & ST. l., GOES
TO PRISON.
COLLECTED DAMAGES ON
BOGUS INJURY CHARGE
Leaves Hospital So Speedily After Re-
ceivins Money That Suspicious Of
Officials Are Aroused-lnvestisat alton
Develops He Had Defrauded Other
Roads in Similar Manner.

Mason City, Nov. 9.-Fleecing the
railroads was found to be poor bust
ness by P. H. Konzen, former attor-
ney Of Sioux City, when he was SEN
seevn years imprisonment on a charge
brought by the Minneapolis & st. louis
road.
He was convicted Of obtaining money
under false pretenses a few weeks ago,
the jury returning q verdict Of guilty
after celebrating for an hour and
twenty FIVE minutes.
The imprisonment Of Konzen has
ended a notable career Of gaining
money from railroads in the country
under false pretenses. Even with this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

opportunity to earn a commission and
will have the same status as others in
the camp.
AL men desiring entrance to the Off
GERS camp must make application to
their commanding officer before Dec. l.
The commanding officer will then
designate not more than 10 per cent
of the strength Of his organization as
nominated for training, and these
recommendations will be acted upon by
board Of three to be designated by
the camp commandant.
Second lieut.. L. F. Brown, Of Sioux
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
POSTAL EMPLOYEES ENLIST.

Six Young Men From sac CIty OH'ce
Now In Army or Navy.
Special to Times Republican.
sac City, Nov. 9.-Patriotism mas
made a strong appeal to employees IN
the Sac City postoffice. To date, six
postal employees from Sac City have
enlisted in the army or navy. Fred c.
Davis Is with Pershing's army IN
France, L. V. Burwell, Fred B. Wilson
and Slater L. Dowden are in the navy
and Lloyd r. Hughes and Dwight Shaw
enlisted this week in the army radio
service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

EOLKS knoD that
4 Nature neuer makes
a mistake and that's
.Dhy VELVET, Natures
o.un tobacco amt Just
usually good but IL
olways good.
2sss%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

that he was homesick and intended To-
go TO Iowa. He Is a member OF Com
.pany ID, Third Iewa infantry. now ~
Hampstead, Il I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
letter is now being held against MIN
by the federal court at St. PAU.
Similar Injury Casss.

f.
by the federal court at st. Paul.
Similar Injury Cases.
The Konzen trial Is just sample OF
the fake injury claims that are hled
against railroads. Mr.. Beardsley tolo
of a similar case staged at Hampton
Iowa, by man named Roach. Inc M.
&. st. L. settled with him for $500 IN
Minneapolis. His injuries were similar
to those of KENYON. Two days after
getting Mr.. Beardsley saw the man
walking without crutches. He was AFTER
wards caught by the Duluth and Iron
Range railroad which had settled with
him for $1,000. He vas prosecuted TOT
grand larceny and is now doing time
at saltwater penitentiary. He had
worked his game under different names
against the Northern Pacific, the Great
Northern. the Grand Rapids and IN
diana, the NJ. and St L., the road that
prosecuted, and two electric lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

DESERVING the military forces Of the
United States. Es
Maish was found asleep in an ALL
night moving picture house. He stated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
HomEslck BOY DESERTS.

Member Of Former Third Iowa Ar.
rested In Chicago.
Chicago. Nov. 9.-Edward Mash /,
years old. son Of wealthy farmer in
Marion county, Iowa, was arrested
early yesterday by Detective Sergeant
Seink and Policeman Colgrove of the
Central police station on charges OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
REGENTS WILL
NOT GET MONEY
Emergency Commission will
Not Make Travelling
Appropriation.

Bismarck, July 1s.-The emergency
commission yesterday declined to
make a simple change in the heading
of the appropriation item which
would have provided the board of reg
ents with travelling expenses, but did
$500 for national defense
council expenses incurred by F. o..
Hellstrom, secretary.
The refusal Of the emergency COM
mission, which is controlled by the
Nonpartisan league officials, to con-
slider the petition Of the board of reg
ents for simple accommodation, and
the fact that the present board of
regents roster appears complete in
the official directory released yester-
day by State Auditor Kositzky, is
taken as an indication that the league
has given up the fight on the regents
as a bad job.
Should the league gain control of
the board it cannot we'll go behind
yesterdays action and provide the
members with travelling expenses,
though the league board, at the in
stance of the governor and attorney
general, did vote the governors five
appointees for the regency 1000 miles
mileage books, which the state treas
urer declined to pay for.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
AVIATION BILL
H0LD-UP SEEMS
TO BE MENACE
May Cost Lives of Many
More Soldiers of
United States.
BLAMING GRONNA
AND LAFOLLETTE
Leaders of Anti-Conscrip-
ton Insurgents Try to
Block Bills Passage.

Washington, July 18.-The adminis-
tration aviation bill providing $640,-
100000 for great ariplane fleet was
taken up by the senate today and lead
ers hoping for immediate passage so
that the measure may be ready. for
the presidents signature by tonight.
A small group of insurgents led by
Senator LaFollette and Gronna, how
ever may delay passage by reopening
debate on the question of conscrip-
ton -
The bill was sent to congress with
a request that a. consideration by ex-
pedited in order that construction of
the air fleet which officials declare will
turn the balance Of power against
Germaasy ntiEsssabe begun without un-
necessary de3ssy. '.--'s7' t'7''-'es
Democratic and Republican leaders
Joined in ths plan for Fastening ac-
ton, and, until Senator LaFollette and
his associates indicated their inten-
tions, there, was every. hope that the
measure would be in the hands Of the
president before tomorrow night.
1t is understood that those who. will
object to passage will direct their at
tack against the provision which EN-.
powers the president to draft men
into the aviation service.
Senator Chamberlain said tonigh,
an overwhelming majority Of the sen.
ate is favorable to the bill and is anx-
ious for immediate action.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
FORSE LANDS AT SEA
ON HIS FEET WITH
ONE FINGER MISSING

Washington, July 1S.-walter
Forse, we'll named 19-year-old pa
triot, couldn't ener the U. S. marines
at Binghamton, N. Y. He had only
nine fingers.
Unconvinced that finger more or
less made much difference in smash
ing boches over the head with rifle
butt, and certain he could pull a trig-
ger with his toe If necessary, Forse
took his case right to headquarters.
He walked from Binghamton to
Washington, this sign on his back:
walking from Binghamton to
Washington to join the U. S. marines.
It's worth it,
1t was. Forse. the temptation to
misspell whose name Is almost ire
sistible. is now a marine.
Have we not lear>ed that the con-
dition of his feet Is the greatest ply
sical test of a land soldier? Forse's
feet are all right. and the marines
fight on land, as we'll as at sea.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
t'HE is A NONENTITY"
SAYS GERMAN EDITOR

New York, July 49,. wig Lore,
editor of the New Yol.- Tolks-Zeit-
ung, said last night he believed that
the appointment Of Georg Michaelis
to the chancellorship or Germany
was only a temporary measure and
that Michaelis would soon be replaced
by a more prominent man whom the
Kaiser would select.
"The resignation of Won Bethmann-
Hollweg came suddenly, and it is my
belief that the Kaiser picked Michael
! is until he could fix. upon a real
chancellor" Mr.. Lore said. Because
of that I think it not wise to attach
) any great significance to what Mich
! aelis does or does not represent. 1
! do not believe he matters much, but
| that ho- will have a real successor
shortly
"As for who Michaelis isl am
sure I do not know, other than that
he has been an Office holder for a
long while. do not know for what
he stands. other than he is con-
servaeive. Because I believe he is
more or less of a nonentity I do not
believe he will occupy for any long
time the position Of chancellor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
FOOD PRICE PROBE
HAS BEEN STARTED
in MINNESOTA, TOO

Minneapolis, July 18.-Investiga-
ton Of Minnesota prices of food and
fuel will be started at once by the
special committee appointed by Gov
ernor Burnquist pursuant to a resolu-
ton by the State Public Safety Com
mission.
The inquiry will be unique in this
state the chairman said. because 1t
will be the first with the power to
summons witnesses and compel them
to testify under oath relative to food
supply and like situations.
Advance information tends to
show that storage and speculation are
forcing up prices of food stuffs, said
Chairman March. For example I
saw a report that more than 400 per
cent more poultry is in storage now
than a year ago; that the increase of
beef in storage is more than SO per
cent and that like conditions prevail
In other perishable food commodities.
The result is that prices are alb
normally high
Colonel March added that the food
Investigation committee plans to con-
tinue it's work indefinitely, keeping in
touch with all conditions, from time
to time recommending to the safety
commission corrective or other meas
ures as developments may require.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
FOOD CONTROL
BILL NEARING
AFINAL VOTE
Senate Leaders Fix up Com
promise That May Go
Through.
"VULTURES FLOCKING
TO THE CAPITAL"
Senators in Bitter Criticism
of Prohteering on the
War Business.

Washington. July 1S.-The revised
food control bill, designed to solve the
senate's troubles over the legislation
was taken up today with prospects Of
its coming to a vote before night.
A spirited contest was promised
over the bills new proposals for linn
tied government control of food, feed
and fuel and for a special food ad-
ministration board. Many senators
ernment control to include iron and
steel and food board of five men,
bers, instead of three as proposed.
The measure was evolved in confer
ences of senate democratic and re-
publican leaders.
Principal revisions recommended
are for limitation Of government con-
troll Of foods, feeds and fuels. includ-
ing kerosene and gasoline; creation of
special board Of administration by
an individual; fixing by congress Of a
bushel for No. Northern wheat; ex-
tension Of government licensing to
elevators, farm machinery, factories,
packing houses, coal mines and deal
ers, fertilizer producers and wholesal-
ers of such products. and govern
ment purchase and sale to secure rea-
sonable prices Of fuel, wheat, -four,
meal, beans and potatoes only.
vultures Flock to Capital.
Senator McKellar, democrat. OF
Tennessee, made long speech crit.
icising the contract policy of the
councils advisory body. The seven
per, cent commissions for supervising
constrFeaoas Of army cantonment
camps 'ne declared, will milk the
government. of about s250,0O0 fol
each of the II camps. He charged
that inside rings" dominate con.
tracts for the army, let without com
petitive bids.
World-old standards of honesty and
ethics, declared Senator johnson, Re.
publican Of California require thai
government representatives shall moi
serve in dual capacity-for them.
selves and, the government. Senator
Townsend Of Michigan, another Re
publican warned that a "host Of vul
lures are f1ocking to Washington" tt
secure war contracts and that the op
portunity for grafters, If not eliminat
ed might develop a scandal.
Shoe contracts were the basis o.
criticism by Senator Kenyon Of Iowa
who said men were using influence
to get contracts and advocated leg
islat!on preventing government rep
resentatives for contracting for theil
own products. d.
Herbert Hoover, the food admins
Gore and warmly defended by Sen
| ators Chamberlain and Myers Sen
| ator Weeks attacked the shipping
board and itsNfeet corporation for no
Fastening action on the shipping pro
| gram.