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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
DISREGARD ElxED PRICES.
Germans Pay Above Maximum 70
Various Kinds Of Food.

Germans Pay Above Maximum For
Various Kinds Of Food.
New York, March 4.-German news
papers of the first half Of January, re-
ceived here have suspiciously little
to say on the food situation, which 10
two years before was an important
topic Of discussion IN practically all the
Berlin newspapers. The coming poll
teal strike. evoked by food difficulties
and the prospect Of an indefinite pro-
longation of the war thru the attitude
of the German delegates at Brest-
Litovsk, was, perhaps, casting Its
shadow before and causing the censor
to discourage publication of news cal
culated to augment the dissatisfaction
Of the working people.
A decree Of the Prussian commission
on food administration mentioned,
however, that mortality during recent
months had been as high as so per
cent above that of 1913 and, for that
reason, prescribed increased rations
for tubercular patients, upon whom the
effects of undernutrition are felt with
particular severity.
Food Director Waldow launched a
illumination against various offending
municipalities, which were paying
above the maximum prices for various
kinds of food in order to assure a sup
ply for their inhabitants and were
thereby, he declared, contributing
largely to the steady driving up of
prices and to the disregard Of the food
laws.
The newspapers, none Of which Is a
friend Of the food dictator retorted
very sharply that it was impossible for
the municipalities to secure enough
food to feed their populations without
disregarding the maXima. which Is a
general practice turnout Germany, and
declared that Minister Waldow could
find, if he sought them, lawbreakers
enough among the Prussian state Of
fees and war food bureaus.
Vorwaerts, for example remarked
THAT the central administration Of the
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

province Of Brandenburg distributed
-four among its employees for Christmas
at price equivalent to eighty cents
per pound: that the Berlin police pre-
lecture sold butter to officials at the
equivalent Of sale per pound; that a
state factory gladdencd It's employees
with marmalade at Is cents. and beef
for $1.1S a pound and that one OF the
food distribution bureaus under Min
lister Waldow secured for its employees
as a Christmas favor q very poor quail
ty of pork, which it sold to them al
$1.75 per pound.
The princir pal rations Of the Berlin
population were still on the same mea-
ger scale as for ths,-namely a
pound OF potatoes per day, four pounds
Of bread, one half pound of meat and
about an ounce Of butter, per week
A slight improvement in the milk
situation had been noted,permittlns the
restoration of the earlier rations Of
milk for children, one quart for those
up to two years, three quarters OF i
quart for those below the age Of four
and pint for children between four
and six years. EXpectant mothers also
receive ration of unskimmed milk
Skinned milk could be obtained by
other privileged ones, not by the gen
eral population.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Canadian Girls in Shops.

One thousand Canadian girls have
been imported from across the border
to aid In the manufacture OF liberty
motors, 1t became known, when agents
Of the Union Switch and Signal Com
pany. in SwlsSvalle. Braddock, Wilkin-
burg and other suburbs OF Pittsburgh
began a search for suitable lodging
places for the girls
Spare sChoo.ronms, portions OF
churches, hotels. private residences
and bunkhouses are being considered
as suitable housing places.
Not only are the girls coming In
from Canada, but from all parts OF tho
country. The Turtle Creek valley Is
swarming with girls who are working
or about to go TO work on Liberty mo-
tors. The plant expects to turn out
800 motors monthly and the SCARCITY
OF male help necess!tated the call for
young women.
Canadian girls sent word they would
be glad to help and they came. from
all classes OF life. ready To Jump into
ovsralls and start grinding out the big
American motor.
The Union Switch and Signal Com
pany recently erected clubhouse to
care for 1000 men brought In 10 work
on the motors. and it is said plans arc
being made to build living quarters
for the girls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
DOING THEIR DUTY.

Scores of MarshaIItown Readers Are
Learning tho Duty Of tho Kidneys.
To filter the blood Is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills may
follow.
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use >Doan's Kidney Pills-the tested
kidney remedy.
Marshalltown people endorse their
worth.
Mrs. ]. W. Weaver, 4os1s South First
street, Marshalltown, says: my kid
neys were out Of order and had pains
across my vack and Joins. I felt dull
and languid and colds settled on my
kidneys. I got Doan's Kidney Pills at
. the Mcbride & Will Drug Co., and
they soon relieved all trouble and put
my kidneys in good order"
Price 60 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Weaver had. Foster Milburn CO.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
German Spies overrun Orient.

German spies are active in all the
principal cities of Japan and China.
according to the Nichl Nichi OF Tokyo
one of the leading newspapers OF Jap
an. according TO mail advices received
In America. The paper says:
THE spies are mainly occupied In
finding out the intentions OF this gov
eminent In regard to Russia. The In
huence Of tho bolshcvik! government
has spread to Siberia, and the German
government Is anxious to know what
Japan and the allies are going to do
In Vladivostok and Manchurla.
ut Is reported that German authort-
ties in league with Leninc are forE
ing considerable amount OF paper
currency and distributing it among the
Russians in Siberia and Manchur!h to
induce them to act secretly in favor or
Germany.
The headquarters Of this spy sys-
TEN Is in Pekin, with former Secretary
Schultz, OF the German embassy in
Tokyo, in charge, and the news of the
movement of the allied fleets off Vladi-
vostok and of all other measures that
may be taken in regard to Russia by
Japan. America and England are re-
ported by him TO Germany thru neutral
countries, such as Switzerland and
Norway"
The paper charges that enemy spies
are mostly neutrals and that their az
Initiation with German agents "a diHl-
cult to detect 1t was stated that an
other headquarters of the German es-
pionage system was at VladivCstok.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
ALLIES TO ANSWER SUGGESTION
CONCERNING INTERVENTION
IN SIBERIA.
MUST PLACE CONFIDENCE
IN YANKEES OF THE EAST
Agreement May Be Reached Placing
Limit on Military Operations to Be
Undertaken - Washington Without
Confirmation Of Report That Japan
and China Sent Troop into Siberia.

Washington, March 4.-Responses Of
the entente allies and America TO the
Japanese invitation for an expression
of their views regarding the Russian
have affected conditions in eastern
Siberia, are expected to be returned
within two or three days. There APP
pears to be no disposition. to enter
into any extended arguments on the
subject Of measures to combat Ger
man aggression in Siberia and to pro-
tect the military stores at Vladivostok.
One distinguished foreign repre-
sentative said that situation has de-
veloped where the allies and America
must place entire confidence in the
rectitude Of purpose and military abil-
ity Of Japan. The belief is that there
can be no half confidence, such as
would be implied by a demand for a
pledge from Japan in advance Of any
action she may contemplate to limit
her activities or to make certain dis
positions Of occupied territory after
the war. Such action. he said, would
cast intolerable suspicion on a devoted
and powerful ally.
Inquire into Menace.
It is possible some inquiries may be
made to make apparent what Japan
regards as the special German men
ace that existed in eastern Siberia be-
fore the resumption Of the German
drive against Russia. Aside from the
presence of a large number of German
prisoners Of war in central Siberia,
nothing officially is known here Of any
new danger to Japan or to her allies
unless it might be found in active
German propaganda in that section
which might involve transfer Of al
legiancejto Germany of the bolsheviki-
controlled population. or cause an out
break Of absolute anarchy which would
threaten the lives or property Of Jap
anese and other foreign residents in
Siberia. 1t is not doubted Japan is
now satisfying her allies on this point
and consequently there will be no
necessity for any formal declaration Of
purpose by Japan covering her aims IN
Siberia beyond any such expression as
she might care to volunteer
No New Move.
Reports credited to British news
papers, that Japanese and Chinese
troops have been sent into Asiatic
Russia. find no confirmation here.
They are believed to be founded on
previous reports that Japanese marines
had been landed at Vladivostok to
suppress disorders that threatened
safety of the military stores. 1t is
known that four large Japanese cruis-
ers have been at Vladivostok for some
time, therefore this could not be con-
strued as indicating a new policy.
A report that Chinese troops have
been sent into Siberia, officials think
is based on misunderstanding of tho
movement of some Chinese soldiers
into Hardin, which being in Chinese
Manchuria, is properly subject for
Chinese military control SO far as
can be learned here, the attitude OF
the Chinese government has been
marked by reluctance to Join in any in
ternational campaign in Manchuria.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
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VI Pl@uN a GAROEN.
ditor Poultry Success.l
sent cost Of poultry feeds, and il, table
scraps are given the hens which In
q majority Of cases with most families
are sufficient to keep at least a half
dozen hens we'll fed the cost of produc-
ing the seventy-two dozen eggs would
be reduced practically to nothing. 1t
is entirely safe to figure that table
scraps and other available waste which
might be otherwise lost entirely, ex-
cept 1t is fed to the hens, would reduce
the cost of the eggs at the very lowest
calculation one third and in most cases
very much more than this.
| Suppose the cost Of maintenance and
feed for a half dozen hens were double
the figures given above or at the rate
of 50 per hen. Even at this there would
be food value Of $3.50 represented
| in the net profit on half dozen hens
over and above all expenses.
| It has been said with a fair degree
Of judgment and most likely based
upon the actual chemical analysis OF
the nutritive value Of eggs as COM
pared with that of beefsteak that eggs
even at seventy-flve cents per dozen
are cheaper than beefsteak at thirty
cents per pound. Il is conservative
however to say that eggs at sixty cents
per dozen are cheaper than beefsteak
Every family who have room in their
back yard to set a coop six by eight
feet in size, which is large enough tc
keep half dozen hens in. should fee
it not only duty to their immediate
family to do so, but a duty to their owr
nation now in war and which thru Its
officials at Washington is trying rt
urge every man, woman and child tc
conserve living commodities and thus
help to win the war. Now is the time
| to act and do rot forget that 1t costs
no more to keep good standard bret
stock than it does poor and the result.
will be FAR more pleasing in the end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

Rehabilitation of the Spanish rail-
road system is planned by the United
States to make possible the shipment
of large quantities Of supplies from
Spain to General Pershing's forces in
France.
An offer of American railway ma
terials has been made as a part OF ne
gotiations the United States is con-
Quoting to persuade Spain to lift her
embargo against the shipment of goods
into France, placed, according to the
Spanish government, because Of the
broken down condition OF her rail-
roads.
While final agreement has not been
signed closing Of the negotiations Is
near, it was said and Spain again has
been notified all Spanish ships held in
American ports are free to sail as soon
as they discharge the parts of their
cargoes for which licenses have been
denied or revoked 1t was reiterated
there is no disposition to hold Spanish
ships to exert pressure on the negoti-
atoms.
Some six Spanish steamships and
half as many sailing ships are now in
American ports.
Bid For Spanish Tonnage.
The American government. it was
learned, in its latest proposal to Spain
has asked for the use OF considerable
Spanish tonnage on terms sif!lar to
those by which 1t obtained ships owned
by northern European neutrals. This
tonnage would be paid for at high
rate and for the most part would be
used by the United States in non-haz-
ardous trades.
The war trades boards system for
reducing imports calls for consider
able cut in the importation of Spanish
products. AS the American govern
ment's own needs and those Of its as
sociates In the war will absorb most OF
the export commodities produced In
the United States, exports to Spain
also will he limited. This, In the view
OF officials, should release a number OF
Spanish ships now plying between the
United States and Spain which the
American government could charter.
Spain Cut OF From Materials.
The Spanish railroads have been IN
poor condition for q long time. Cut
make repairs, the government has
been unable to keep the roads efficient.
This situation was given by the Span
ish government as its reason FOR re-
fusing to ship anything into France.
The embargo stopped the shipment
of mules, blankets and other supplies
General Pershing had ordered. The
United States will let Spain have gen
eral railroad supplies and particularly
parts to put Spanish locomotives IN
good repair. A shipment OF luorlcat-
Ing oil already has been authorized.
The agreement proposed by the
United States would give Spain ade-
quate supplies Of cotton and petroleum
and in addition would provide for the
export Of such other commodities as
the United States feels 1t can spare.
The United States. 1t is declared
asks In return no unreasonable assist
ance. Officials feel that In sparins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
|CutiCura Soap
is Ideal for
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STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands OF stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, Of trying to patch up. a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in soothing. healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you Should take Olive Tablets, the sub.
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
At 10c and Csc per box. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Rifle Wounds.

Wounding an enemy in war is bet
ter than killing him, for unless he Is
captured 1t imposes on his side the
burden Of taking care Of him. The
Balkan war has again proved that the
bullet of the modern high-power rifle
with it's terrific speed will 60 straight
through a man, penetrating the most
vital organs, without killing him; and
It has even been found to 60 through
from four to six men. one behind the
other This puts them out Of the
fight, but at the same time it Is q
good thing for the fighter, for it gives
him a far better chance for his life.
=Popular Mechanics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
INCREASE CROP ACREAGE.
France Making Effort to Make Up For
Poor Corn Production.

Poor Corn Production.
Correspondence Associated Press.]
Paris, Jan. 25.-F'rance, without a
bumper crop Of corn to fall back
upon, is making a brave effort to in
crease the yield Of other foodstuffs
and there are now for the first time
signs that the effort Is producing re-
suits.
Nearly a million more acres Of
wheat were sown last fall than in
1916, according to recently completed
statistics. With ordinary good luck
this means nearly 20,O0O,OO0 bushels
more Of wheat. Spring seeding this
year may exceed that of 1917 by nearly
the same extent which will bring the
French wheat crop this year up to 40
900 900 bushels more than that of last
year. The bread card, taking effect
Jan. 20, was intended TO save from
food consumption the million bushels
required for the extended seeding.
NJ. Compere- Morel, commissary Of
agriculture, charged with the extern
sion Of seeding, has already divided
100000 bushels of Manitoba wheat
among farmers. He is confidant impor-
tant gains will be made in the crop of
1918!
The decision of the French food
minister to issue cards regulating the
distri bution of bread to 800 grammes
(about eleven ounces) a day is caus-
ing much comment Some criticize,
others approve, but the consensus OF
opinion may be summed up in the
good natured remark of morning
paper which says that for one man
who dies Of starvation there are
hundred who succumb to indigestion"
Generally, however, the press seem
to adopt very serious point of view
of the innovation. The French are
VIGOROUSLY the greatest bread eaters
in the world and much doubt is ex-
pressed as to the ration of little over
half pound per day being suffi-
cient.
France has another "commissary of
agriculture" Monsieur LIE Rouzic, dep
uty from the department Of Morblhan,
who is sometimes called the Potato
Dictator" He is charged by the min
lister Of agriculture with direct super
vision of planting with reference more
especially to vegetables. He is trying
to increase the production Of beans as
well as potatoes, and is especially en-
couraging the planting Of topinam'
bours, or Jerusalem artichokes. Tho
topinambour plant is about as hardy
as goat; it thrives in poorly culti-
waited and slightly fortified soil and
is strong enough to throttle any weed
that tries to encroach upon it.
The season will furnish an interest
ing experiment in this comparatively
new food product as large acreage
will be planted for the first time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Canadian Ship Yards Busy.

Shlpbullding yards In Canada, since
March l. 1917, have been awarded con-
tracts by the imperial munitions board
for forty-six wooden and forty three
steel ships, making 1t the banner year
In the construction of tonnage. The
value Of the contracts Is placed at S64.-
500, 600. The tonnage under contract
is 339. 900.
Four steel ships with an aggregate
tonnage of IL. 900 have heen completed.
while four wooden vessels have been
launched and several others are ready
to take the water. New yards were
opened Mt Welland. Vancouver and
Toronto during the year and extensive
additions were made to all shipbuild-
ing plants where wooden ships are un-
der construction
Labor Offers to Assume Responsibility.
A plan under which shipbuildlng la
Dor assumes responsibility for turning
out 100000 tons OF wooden shipping
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Sarcasm Makes You Unpopular.

Sarcasm Makes You Unpopular.
What nice girl Betty would DO
If only she weren't 30 sarcastic"
woman said the other day. Some girls
seem to think that sarcasm adds to
their charms. but though q man may
be attracted by q girl who is quick at
repartee and has always q smart an
swer ready, 1t very often happens
that the sarcastic girl never marries.
simply because men are afraid OF that
caustic wit OF hers. Somehow or
other there Is always the uncomfort.
able feeling at the back Of their minds
that. while they laugh at her witty re-
marks about other. people, they them
selves may come in for the same treat
ment behind their backs. Brightness
and keen sense Of humor are excel
lent to possess, but when girl uses
the latter to say sharp and unSind
things at another persons expense
she is On the right road to becoming
unpopular. As = 57s;I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

10y 44C1Aly AA"4ASh ~ -
People who live in town and have to
buy everything they eat at present
prices, which in most cases are more
than double what they used to be De-
fore the war, are certainly confront
ed with a proposition not pleasant TO
contemplate and exceedingly hard to
meet and some means Of reducing the
cost Of living is eagerly sought for.
To our mind it is nothing short of a
crime and disloyal to ones own coun-
try to allow opportunities to go I'M
Iheeded which will help to conserve the
commodities Of life and tend to reduce
the cost of living and no man or
woman possessing a fair degree OF
Judgment and having a spirit Of loyalty
coursing thru their veins and soli-
citous about the welfare OF his own
family will allow such opportunities to
pass by unnoticed.
Those who are fortunate enough to
own or rent a place to live in which
has a back yard should utilize every
available inch Of space in growing
something to eat 1t is simply surpris-
ing how many vegetables can be rails
ed on a space fifty feet square II the
ground is properly prepared, planted
and taken care Of. And, too, the back
yard can be turned to profit by keeping
q few hens thereon. The space avail
able for this purpose should not be
overcrowded. Overcrowding is a bad
mistake, but no back yard is toe
small but what at least half dozen
hens can be profitably kept thereon.
A half dozen hens of some well
established standard variety will lay
at the least calculation seventy-twc
dozen eggs a year and these are equal
to IA pounds Of beefsteak in nutritive
value, costing $43.2O, figuring the steak
at thirty cents per pound, while the
eggs would not cost over So, figuring
! the cost Of production even at the pre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04

SOME Of its most greatly needed COM
modities all the neutrals with whom
il is conducting negotiations should be
liberal In their commercial concessions
King Alfonso has taken PERSONAL
interest in the negotiations between
the United States and Spain and mas
helped smooth over differences.
The friendly action Of Spain in as
Stunning charge of American interests
in Germany. 1t is declared, has ini'u-
enced the American government to-
ward adopting q liberal policy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Triumph 81 Engineering.

One Of the greatest engineering prof.
ects OF tho wor,hthe Suez canal. was
formally opened d8 years ago. The
canal cost $lOO,OO0,000. The festival
given by the khcdIve In commemora'
ton OF the opening Of the canal cost
500, GOO. 900, or a fourth as much as the
canal Cairo was gaily deckcd for the
event, which was attended by the en-
peror OF Austrin. the empress or
France, and many other high person.
ages. The engineering work 2f the ca
i,ul was under the direction OF the
grent French engineer, De Lesseps'
The canal Is 80 miles long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
GETTING Rid of Colds,

The easiest and quickest way to. get
rid Of a cold Is to take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. This preparation has
been in use for many years, and its
value fully proved. No matter what
remedy you use, however, care must
be taken not to contract second cold
before you have recovered from the
first one, and there is serious danger
of this, A man Of middle age or older
should go to bed and stay in bed until
fully recovered. 1t is better to stay
in bed three days at the start than
three weeks later on.-Adv.