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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Friday, March IS

to commence at 10 o'clock
Nice bunch of horses.
pure bred Jack 4 yeas old. black
with white points.
standard bred stallion 10 years old.
Mules.
40 or more cattle.
Hogs-A good bunch Of Hampshires
and Durock Jersey brood sows.
Farm machinery, seed corn and
chickens.
AS this is the last sale this spring.
bring in anything you have far sale as
I can dispose Of it for you.
Not the best market on earth, but
as good as the best.
For Particulars See
]. r. MANSHIP
Auetioneer and Manager
or c. l. Twedt, Clerk.
(The ladies aid will serve dinner al
Red Cross roofs.)
TILE LADIES AID WILL SERVE DIN.
NER AT RED CROSS ROOMS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Chicago Cash Grain Close.
~ ha

NHTaSC, MATCH TO,
Corn1o. yellow, nominal; No.
yenc-, nominal: No. yellow, 1.52 q
165; No yellow, I.35 11-50; No.
yellow, 1..o314o
Oats-No 3 white, e39s4E; stand =
ard, sfA @s5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

Chicago, March 13.-Bearish feeling
,redominated in the corn market today
owing to the fact that leading eleva-
tor concern WAS a liberal seller. On the
other hand. weather conditions were
unfavorable, being moist and unsea-
sonably warm. Futures, which opened
shade to Il and 4 cent lower, with
May at sL27 to s1.eT1s. held steady
later inside the initial range.
Subsequently buying on the part OF
commission houses rallied the market.
A falling of in receipts was predicted
because of necessity OF field work. The
close was firm, unchanged to 4 cent
higher. with March at SIPS and May at
S1.27b to $1-Z4.
Oats.
Reports Of large sales TO the sea-
board rallied the oats market from a
seq which took place early In the trade.
After opening unchanged to 4 and IS
cent off, prices rose to above yester-
days finish.
Provisions.
A sharp advance II the hog market
lifted provisions Trade, however, was
light.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
CHICAGO Livestock,

Chicago, March s.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 5000, tomor-
rom 10, 900: market strong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
FARMERS
MARKET
DAY SALE

To be held al H. ]. Bowen's livery
barn, LeGrand, Iowa. on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

Open. High. Low. Close. Close
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Gathering Skilled Men.

For a month nast skilled men have
been gathered for servie here ard
abroad. Five hundred automobile ex-
perts drivers and mechanics, were
taken from Chicago alone.
This is a war OF mechanics" says
Crowder. AMI then he tells how he is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
BEST SHOTS
American Artillery Has Hot Duel
With Foe Battery.
German Battery Is Silenced by Accur
ate Fire of Big Naval
Superguns.

With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. S.-Americans and
German big caliber guns recently had
a duel or this sector and the Ameri-
cans apparently came out on top.
About the time the American big
guns began operations against the me-
my communication lines, the Germans
started Smelling verdun and the region
north and northwest with a naval
weapon of large caliber.
The Americans Immediately began
calculations to determine the position
OF the enemy gun and finally decided
they had found its location. Then the
battle OF the big guns began. 1t con-
timued day and night for several days.
Suddenly, n afternoon the German
big gun ceased firing and nothing has
been heard from 1t since. The Amer
lean gunners do not claim a direct hit,
but they do claim that the German
battery was compelled to withdraw
even IL the heavy gun was unchanged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
15s KILLED IN BATTLE
". S. Total War Casualties Now
: Amount to 65,887.
Latest List Received From Pershinq
Carries 1908 Names, Including
332 Missing.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The American
casualty list, issued by the wal de-
partment, carried 1883 losses, includ-
ing 159 Americans killed on the bat
tlefeld. 1t brought the natiom's loss
total TO 65,SS7. The casualties were
divided as follows: Died of disease,
252s wounded, ESQ; missing, 1872.
Northwest names appear as follows:
Killed In Action-Private Louis Ack-
erman, st. Paul. Died of Disease
Private George F. Armenian, Mazeppa,
Mimi; Private Herman t. Ascher,
Fulda, Mimi. Wounded Severely
Jack T. Cavanaugh, Duluth, Mimi;
Private Nick Grenas, Burnstad, N. ID.
Wounded Severely-Wagoner Charles
WEIGH, Wells, Mimi; Private Robert
Fl. McGarth, Detroit, Mimi. Missing
in Acknowledgment George w. Coe,
st. Paul, Mimi; Private Joseph f..
Kakiskey, Hutchinson, Mimi; Private
William j. keenan,, Bemidji, Mimi;
Private Norman LIE Claire, st. Paul;
Private John w. Alexander. Minneap-
oils; Private James r. Crowley, Vir-
ginia, Mimi; Private Charles c. Flent-
je, Round Lake, Mimi; Private John
F. Ellison, F~ruitvale, s. D.; Private
Alfred A. Holland, st. James, Mimi;
Private Joseph Hildebrandt, Winona,
Mimi; Private George w. Peton,
Thief River Falls, Mimi; Private An
ton F. Waslik, Greenville, s. D.; Pri-
vate Martin Peterson, Window, Mimi.
Killed in Action-Privates Charley
v. Hoof, Napoleon, N. D.; John r.
keenan,, Cleveland, Mimi; Lyle w.
Stockton, Kasota, Mimi; Jorgen l..
Tengesdal. Juanita, N. D.; Jacob J..
Weber. Freeman, s. ID. Died of Dis
ease-Sergeant Duncan w. Balfour,
Milton, N. D.; Privates Milo F. Bag
ley, Duluth, Mimi; Henry A. Bast,
Sherburn, Mimi; Clarence V. Beckley,
Bordulac, N. D.; John C. Borschel,
Buffalo, Mimi; Christ Christensen,
Benson, Mimi; Francis M. Colbenson,
Rushford. Mimi; Walter r. Hoppner,
Webster, S. D.; Lars j. Christensen,
Grove City, Mimi; Beatrum Draxten,
Little Falls, Mimi; Earl ]. Frisbee,
Leroy, Mimi; John #. Gertje, Big
Stone City, s. D.; Frederick Uranium,
Nelson, Mimi; James o.. Henson,
Kathryn, N. D.; Matthew Lorang, Col
man, s. D.; Charles F. Mitchell, Bur-
tram, Mimi; William f. Otto, Morgan,
Mimi; William Reynolds. Grafton,
N. d.; Willie J.. Welt, Kerkhoven,
Mimi; Maurice l.. Waul, Montrose,
s. d.; Carl G. Johannson, Leonard.
Mimi; Charles l.. Johnck, Cottonwood,
s. D.; AL Johnson, Anoka, Mimi;
Stanley E. Kanlewski, Minneapolis;
Francis p. Kennedy, Alexandria, s. D.;
Edward G. Kratzke, vergas, MINI,
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Corporal Alexander Waxlax, Two Har
bors, Mimi; Privates George C. An.
derson, Cohasset, Mimi; Anton Boska,
Tabor, s. ID. Missing In Action-Pri-
Yates Julius o. Anderson, Opstead,
Mimi; Melvin Sweat, Long Prairie,
Mimi; Valentein A. Loehlein, Albany,
Mimi; Bert M. Martin, Franklin,
Mimi; Joseph Nystrom. Sturgeon
Lake, Mimi; Edward M. Reimringer,
st. Paul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09

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others if they will give it a fair trial"
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 108 9Th Ave,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
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such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
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fiammation, liberation, backache, ner-
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Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a trial. For
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
OF its long experience is at your service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago. Nov. gu. S. Bureau OF
Markets. - Hogs-Receipts, $4,000;
butchers, $17.S5@1S.30; light, $17a5G
1920; packing, $16.75@17.65; throw
outs, $15,50@16.50; pigs, good t.
choice, $14.50615.50.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000. Beef cattle
good, choice and prime, $15.25@19.75;
common and medium, $9.25@15.25;
butcher stock, COWS and heifers, $500
@l4.00; canners and cutters, $3.e06
600; stockers and feeders, good
choice and fancy. s9.75912.50; infe
rior, common and medium, $1,000
9.75; veal calves, good and choice
$15.75016.50; western range beef
steers, $i4.00M17.50; cows and heif
ers, $S.25012.50.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Nov. 9.-Sellers of
light hogs held out for an approx
mate advance of Csc, but was not
able to find buyers at that figure
and later took a 10@15c raise over
prices paid yesterday.
Packers were a1ive for all grades
put on sale, and all but the very
rough heavy grades sold well above
S17.00.
In general the market was around
10 a 10c higher for all grades with
light hogs showing the greatest de-
mand. Top hogs sold at $3.50, and
the bulk of sales was made at $17.20
@17.60.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
Notorious brakeman Killed.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Edward j. Fay,
said by the police to be a notorious
safe blower who has served several
penitentiary terms, was found shot
dead In an alley here. A blackjack
and q flashlight lay beside him. Po-
lice are investigating On . theory that
Fay was killed in a gang fight" Fay.
formerly OF Chicago, has travelled
widely for ears and acquired an in
t~ernational reputation in police cir
cles. Fifteen years ago he was sen
fenced, with q companion, to impris-
onment for robbery In . court In Paris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
FREES BELGIAN CIVILIANS
Germany Said to Have Extended
General Amnesty.

Amsterdam, Nov. Sin accordance
with its amnesty proclamation, the
German government has released all
Belgian civilian prisoners held in Ger
many, according to a telegram re-
ceived here from Berlin.
Germany has demanded the with
drawal OF all Russian representatives
in Germany. a Berlin dispatch an
nounces. German representatives In
Russia. 1t Is added, have been re-
called.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
German Vandalism Continues.

With the American Army on the Sc
dan Front, Nov. Sin their retreat
west Of the Mouse, according to re-
ports reaching American headQuar-
ters, the Germans r destroying prop
erty and cutting down trees along the
roadways. American aviators report
ed today that the highway from
Stenay northward to Olizy-sur-Ch iers
Is blocked every few yards by trees
across the road. The destruction be-
gins just beyond Stenay and extends
northeast and north from one to three
miles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
Elkins Chosen In West Virginia.

Pittsburgh, Nov. S.--Former United
States Senator Elkins. Republican,
now with the American expeditionary
forces in France, will be the next
United States senator from West vir-
ginia, succeeding Senator Nathan Cot.
Senator Elkins was opposed by former
United States Senator Clarence w
Watson. Democrat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
CLOSE RACE IN COLORADO
Republicans Claim Election OF Sen
ator and Governor.

Denver. Nov. 8.-Returns from out
lying precincts cut down the lead OF
Lawrence G. Phipps and Oliver H.
Shoup. Republican candidates for
United States senator and governor,
respectively, but with only BIS pre-
cincts missing. it appeared that both
were certain of election by substan-
tial pluralities. Phipps was leading
Senator John #. Shafroth (Dem.) by
6,459 votes and Shoup had a lead OF
more than $4,000 over Thomas Ty-
man,, his Democratic opponent for the
governorship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
WOULD ATTACK FROM EAST
Germany viii Suffer Quickly n An
sWer 10 "No."

Paris, Nov. S.--The next few hours
are expected to settle whether the
war is to stop or go on. A German
representative bearing q white flag
may appear any moment in No Mans
Land bringing Yes" or mo" to Mar
shall Foch. II the answer is negative,
preparations already have been made
to carry hostilities into Germany from
the east.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09

awful pains-an d
nothing seemed tc
do me anygood. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege e.
table Compound. l
did so and got re-
lief right away. l
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it a
done such good
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
ALLIES ENTER TURK CAPITAL
A. Engaged In Generalization Of the
oultan's Forces.

Wnsnxn9tons NOV. 3. - The Allies
eeve entered Constantin0ple and are
o2rngod In demobilizing and disarm-
~ he Turkish troops. according to
elEvices received here. An Allied mill
III commission also reached Sofia,
80 Bulgarian capital, and is restor-
- order there, and disarming the Bull
Urfan troops, Il IL said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09

49nxaco CITY, Nov. 4.-General Can
10 Aguilar has resigned as Mexican
mister Of foreign affairs, according
- olacial announcement made, and
III resume his post a. governor of
~ province Of Vera Cruz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
POLAND lS~REPUBLIC,
ACCORDING TO REPORT

: Berlin (via zurIch), Nov. g.
: Poland has been proclaimed a e
: public by Premier Swierzinski, II
= was announced here.
= 4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09

South ST. Paul Live sfock

South st. Paul, Nov. Cattle, H..
500; calves, 1900; hogs, $500; sheep
10000; cars, COS. Hogs, $17.25617.70;
sheep and lambs, $8.00@14.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov. 9.-Oats, Novem.
Der, 67Ac; December, &c: January
SEC. Rye, November, $1.56h; Decem.
ber &1.5sA: January. &1.59H. Barley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
IN MISERY
FOR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oskaloosa, Iowa. For years I was
simply in misery from a weakness and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09

choice. ylWY5c. corn, NO. 3 white
S1.3701.40; No. 3 yellow, $1.2701.32
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, Nov. 9.-Flaxseed. Novem
Der, 1892; December, 1891; May
1891.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Nov. Corn, December
$1.23R; January, $1.22M; February
S1.24. Oats, December, 73c; January
Tic; February, 70%c.
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BOYLES

The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Q. R, Thomson.
 Miss Eva Smith is seriously i'll at her home on Huntsville avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. A. P. BuciSner am nounce the birth of a daughter.
 Mir. Lee Loekhart of Illinois was 2 recent guest of his brother, MT C.. Lockhart.
 Mrs L. Lockhart is spending some time with relatvies in Falkville.
 Mrs. A. Cooke and daughter, Mable, of Nashville. are visiting Mrs. Fred Phelps.
 Mrs J. ". Craig and children re- turned from Tennessee after visiting relatives and friends
 Mrs. A. NJ Gwin and children were recent guests of relatives in Missis- sippi.
 Miss Elizabeth Russell of Florida is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. h Russell
 Mir. Elmer sorrel is visiting rela- lives in Eclectic.
 Mrs. w. NT Godfrey and Mir, Willie Jennings are visiting in Sheffield.
 Mir, Lewis Funderburg of Fort Sher- idan has returned.
 Mrs. H. E. Talford and daughter, Ho- 4ner B., are visiting relatives in An niston.
 Miss Thelma Funderburg left Sat urday to visit friends and relatives in Anniston.
 Misses Marguerite and Barnnie Lowe are visiting friends in Clanton.
 Mrs Ed Nelson and children of Geor- gia are the guests of relatives here. Mrs l. c. Reece has returned from Cullman.
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J. l.. Anderson and Mrs. J. B. John son.
 Miss Elizabeth Stein is visiting her grandfather at Berry for several weeks.
 Mrs J. l.. Lynch is visiting MT. and Mrs. John Ed Lynch in Montgomery.
 Miss Edna Jackson of Louisville has re- turned home after visit to Mrs. c. A. Graham.
 Mrs. J. W. Jones and children arc at home after visit to Mrs. Jones' mother at Helena
 Mrs. R. c. White of Mobile is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. w. Binck, on High Cliff
 Mrs. Lonnie Bates of Huntsville is the guest of Mrs S. w. Boles.
 Mrs E. R. Heaser of Kentucky is vis- iting Mrs. M. J. White.
 MT. and Mrs. Grady Curlee have moved from Anniston and are occupying the vanhooser house on View street
 pr. and Mrs. w. A. Lavendar, Misses I.aMoyne and Velma Lavendar, Louise Harvey, Messrs. Shelly and Duey Taylor were the guests of Mrs. F. k. Melton at Trussyille this week.
 Mrs Josephine Beerman of Atlanta is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. +. Hoffman
 Mrs. M. F. White is at home after an extended visit to relatives in Tennessee and Kentucky.
 Misses Meda Rockett and Claude rid more of Coilinsville are visiting Miss Christine Rockett
 Mrs. Fred Craig has returned from a visit to Nashville.
 Mrs Eugene Parker and daughters. Evelyn and Frances, are visiting rela- tives in Jemison.
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INGLENOOK

Mrs R. M. E1lard entertained about 30 little children at her home in Ben- dale Wednesday afternoon, in honor of tho ninth birthday of her daugh- ter, Nellie. The house was thrown in one large room and was decorated in cut flowers and ferns. A guessing con- test was enjoyed The prize was a hand painted picture.
 Miss Christine Rocket entertained Wednesday evening in honor of her guests, Misses Claude Tidmore and Meda Rockett of Co1linsville, Ala. The house was decorated in ferns, sweet peas and other cut flowers. Tables were arranged for rock and other f,ames. Music was furnished through out the evening. The guests were: Misses Vera Elland, Edna Isom, Mar garet Mckinney, Mary White, Jewell Roclett, Edith Downey, Ida Crawford. Louise Avera, Meda Rockett, Claude Tidmore, Mary Freeman, Ve1ma Law ender; Messrs. Frank Beasley, Marvin Barton. William Coggins, Joe Hessan, De1bert Helton, Al Rieves, Samuel Cog gins, HTalter Avera, Jarvis Conrad, Lee Tanner, Carson Rockett, Mir. ". M. Rockett and others
 The Epworth league of the Method- 5st church had a social meeting at ahe church Thursday evening. The
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ETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES TN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

1 stereopticon views furnished by the ] Epworth league of the F'idst Method ! ist church of Birmingham were very much enjoyed. After the programme was rendered there was a watermelon cutting enjoyed ! Star No. 165 will serve Brunswick stew all day at the Inglenook park July IT.
 | The Red Cross unit will sew Friday at the InglenoolS-R Rockett school, do- nestle science room, and want all members who can to come and help with the work. The Inglenook public library will be | open every Friday afternoon from 3 to o'clock during the summer months with Mrs. Eliza Parker in charge Mrs. Joseph Sims of Georgia is wis., iting her sister Mrs Walter Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Carlisle visited Mr. Carlisle's mother, Mrs. !. D. Carlisle, at Chalkvil1e last week. Mr. J. T. Johnson or Mobile was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Steinder week.
 Miss Banner Hall of Woodstock khas returned to her home after spending a few days with Miss Ethel Strickland. Mrs w. W. Nelson and daughter.
 
 unbia, $. C., after visit to Mrs Nelson's sister, Mrs. Jesse Chantz. Mrs. Nelson was en route to Camp Jackson where she will join her husband. Mir. Nelson who is editor of the Trench and Camp paper of the Y. M c. A. at the camp.
 Mir. and Mrs. A L. Askew. with their daughter, Miss Pearl Askew, have moved from Tuscaloosa to Inglenook.
 AlrS. w. Carl SheDpard and ebffdrar are visiting relatives in Verbena.
 Mrs. w. R. Cox has returned home aft CT visit of several weeks to reltiyes in Maplesville
 Mrs. J. H. Harrison and daughters. Iommie Lee and Frances, are at home after visit to relatives in Jemison
 Mrs. Roscoe Hale and children have re- turned to their home at Green Pond aft CT visit to Mrs Hale's parents.
 Mrs c. A. Graham and children are visiting relatives in Louisville
 Miss Lila Ruth Kimbrell is visiting relatives in Eastman, Ga.
 Mrs w. M. Glass is at home after visit to her father at Prattville
 Mrs. J, R. Kincaid is at home after a visit to relatives at Suuria.
 Mrs Viorine Anderson and two chill dren are at home after a visit to rela- tives in Decatur.
 Miss Elizabeth Beavers is visiting rela- tives in Columbiana
 Misses Lillie and Minnie Kesler have returned after weeks visit to their parents in Cullman.
 Mrs A. Roast and daughter. Lorine. are spending the week with relatives in .Cullman.
 MT. and Mrs J. W. Adams and sons, Walter and John, are spending several days at Shelby fishing
 Mrs. J. L. Anderson and sons, Neil Henry and James, expect to leave in few days to visit relatives in Georgia
 The friends of Mrs. J. K- Bailey will re- gret to learn of her illness at McAdory's infirmary.
 Mrs. Philip Hamilton Qlois Goodwin of Albany was the guest of friends here this week
 MT. James Shurbert has returned to New York after spending a few days with his family on View street.
 Miss Mary Smith of Prattville is vis- iting her aunt, Mrs W. M. Glass.
 Miss Julia Johnson has returned to her home at Tuscaloosa after a visit to Mrs
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Veteran British Soldiers
 Appreciate U. s. Troops

Liverpool June 1O.-CBy Mail1--The high regard in which the American soldier is held by experienced British fighters is attested by a correspondent of the Liverpool Post He writes:
 ''The official testimony has to the quality of the American troops is con- firmed by unofficial evidence that the new fighting force is appreciated highly by the veteran warriors Of three or four years of war. Our own men at first were inclined to be sus- picious of the Americans because they thought they would "swanlS1 about coming into finish the war, but when they found that the Americans did not 'swank" and were eager only to learn the art of warfare, all suspicion van ished. and comradeship in arms is springing up.
 "The Americans in this country are creating an excellent impression, and when we get over our shyness, and when the American wounded are en- trusted to our care, relationships will become still more intimate. An Aus tralian officer told me that be and his friends had come to regard leave to England as equivalent as nearly as possible to visit home. and 1t is hoped that the Americans will soon come to have the same feeling"
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small station on the way from some | where in France" to somewhere else in 1 France"
 | We've been here steen days already | said another, and we've seen just noth-
 ing that looks like battle.''
 The distance from that station to a part of the line where some of the boys
 may ''go in" some day is not so far as seems to them, but almost right up to 1t
 the grass is still delightfully."- fresh and . green, and wild flowers<are as thick as l they are wont to be at this season in | France, and the birds sing with as much ! zest as they do hundreds of miles from
 the battle front. The weather aids the illusion of peace. There has been just
 enough rain to wash the dust from the I foliage along the beaten roads. The nights are just cool enough to induce good sleep, the days just, bright enough
 to bring out all the beauties of fertile region.
 l The line between this upstrickcn region
 and the country where only shells have powed the land for several seasons is Il ;, sharp one. On the other side the Will
 lages have crumbled. Some larger towns
 give out no other sound than the burst l ing of shells and the falling of ruins. None may go into the wreckage, for in shell holes. among the piles of debris. turks the subtle poison the shells bring
 from the German lines. The streets arc
 kept clean of debris by the British army As soon as 8 shell knocks down the | remnants of a wall the masonry is picked up and carted away.
 l Just outside this dead zone the vibra- tion from the fire of big guns shakes the branches of the trees. but the birds perched upon them are unmindful. Shrap- nel sent from German guns in reply bursts all around but the nightingale's s song goes on quite the same as 1t does | farther back from the lines where the war appears to the American boys to be 1 stiIl so far away.