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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Darling are
parents Of a nine-pound son. born at
their home, 303 North Center street.
The baby is their first child and has
been named George Edward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11
Core Williams cAoAts. physiciaa.
o. =. futile. jsvsier ana op.,c,aa.

Ask for . Lswis' Single Binder &c
LewA' after that-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

Bring your horses, cattle, hogs
sheep and chickens or any thing You
have for sale to the market sale In
Marshalltown Wednesday, Feb. IL.
Plumb Bros, Mason and Shoemaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

Always ask your grocer for SWEEP
Home bread. Central bakery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

To Rent - Millinery department IN
Simons' style Shop. INQUIRE at store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

]. Levin left Saturday evening for
New York City for q business trip OF
three weeks ....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11
CITY IN BRIEF

DR.. Graham. osteopath. Masonic temple
Z. B. Watson, of Union, was In the
city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

The Mid Country Circle will meet
Wednesday with Mrs. M. Diehl in Mar
ion township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

Mrs. Mary Lenahan, of Gearing, who
Friday accompanied to the city Mrs.
Russell Diehl also Of Gearing, the lat
ter coming to enter st. Thomas hos
pital for surgical treatment, returned
home Saturday ecening. Mrs. Diehps
mother in law, Mrs. J. w. Diehl and
Mrs. Gilmore johnson, both of Gearing,
were in the city Saturday to visit her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

In honor Of Mrs. Albert Hull and
Mrs. Frank Hull, who have come here
to make their home, Mrs. Willard Hull
entertained about thirty friends Sat
urday afternoon at the Hull home, 70S
West Main street. The guests enjoyed
the hours with their knitting, and the
hostess served refreshments, assisted
by her son Joseph and Misses Alice
Willard and Margaret Statler. The
guests from out of the city were Mrs.
George e. OFT, Of Des Moines; Mrs. J.
A. Martin, Of Galesburg, ILL.,; and Miss
Leila Cox. who Is teaching in Cleve-
land o. ........ .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. White. of Leroy,
ILL.,, who have been visiting relatives
and friends in Chicago, we're in the
city Saturday on their way to Albion
for an over-Sunday visit with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

Did you over $50 such beautiful
silks and wash goode?" This and sfrh-
la: remarks arc heard every day now
in our dress goods section where the
seasons new fabrics are now on dis
play. Benedict & Brintnau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11

YOu can see the Buick and Oakland
cars on display at East State street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

At the head OF the men who man the
ships and stations Of the first line of
defense. Exceptional qualifications
for executive work and broadn of
Administrative duty were the reasons
for making Leigh Carlyle Palmer,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation.
Added to that was the fact that he
II one Of the most capable officers In
the service. And still more. no man
In control was ever more loved by his
men.
This In the ideal combination which
makes the Bureau of Navigation such
: force in tho Navy. Some observer
has referred to It as the storm CEN
ter OF the live wires OF the service"
II has proven Its great worth with
instant and effective result for with
the great expansion OF Its Navy and
the enormous increase In the number
OF ships this Bureau has never failed
10 have ready and waiting compile
ment Of enicicnt oflicers and trained
mon. IL name scarcely slassiaes It's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

callous places on the feet. The lining
of the shoe must be exceptionally
smooth, for during the winter In the
trenches heavy socks must be worn.
The heels are to be broad, long. nat
and solid. This Is on account Of the
fact that when a soldier stands erect
the weight OF hts body and the burden
he carries is mainly on his heels. The
sole must be sufiiciently heavy to keep
his foot from being injured when
walking on uneven ground. There
should be a slight spring" to give
walking a rocking chair motion with
plenty of room across the bail OF the
foot. The toe cap must be such MS
not to cause pressure on the toes be-
low and must rise abruptly from the
front OF the shoe. The plans specify
especially that the quarters must be
pliable and that no stiY or excessive
rows of stitching must extend over the
tendons of the toes.
Even plans are made for the tongue
of the shoe which must be as small as
possible TO prevent wrinkiing, and eye
let's instead OF hooks must be used
wearing Is costing the Government
upwards OF $3.50 per pair. Nearly all
Of the work is done by machinery
Eight pairs OF soles are cut at one
time and heels can be cut At the rate
of 1900 pairs per day. There Ii ;
machine which puts In over 5000 eye
let's every day while a nearby machine
drives over 800 nails per minute. The
workings OF the factories making mil
itary shoes seem hard to describe al
they are stupendous.
Trench Foot
No writeup OF a soldiers foot woult
be complete without some mention OF
what Is known as trench foot" dis.
ease which men contract while In the
trenches over there" They call 1t
minor III, but nevertheless It IL pain.
full and distressing. It is brought
about by the men being compelled tc
stand In the cold mud and water
Sometimes the toes become quite
black. Frequently bad cases result
in amputation OF the feet. In all war
ailments IAN ounce of prevention II
worth a pound OF cure" and frequent
" the men tie sand bags over their
shoes which not only keep their feel
warm and dry, but keep them from
slipping on the frozen boards. Rheu.
matism of the feet too IL a trench
ailment which Is being treated by mas
sage at our war hospitals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

also the result OF ill-fltting shoes and
are relieved by ointment furnished by
the medical department of the army
before the military shoe Is worn. After
the civilians corns have been cured
and he wears his military shoe he will
not be troubled with them again.
Ingrowing toe nails Is another Of
the soldiers foot troubles and even
these are blamed on the fashionable
shoe worn by the civilian Sometim es
these become so bad that II Ia neces
sary 10 see surgeon. but they are
usually relieved by wearing broad
toed shoes and trimming the nail
squar rely across and inserting a bit of
cotton under the offending edges to
case the irritation.
Painful heel, blisters and abrasions
caused by wrinkling socks or ill-ftting
shoes are frequent and easily cured,
but it Is necessary for the feet to be
free OF them before the man ma es
an ideal hiker.
Sweaty feet are quite common
among soldiers and are known as
hromidrosis In this condition the
feet sweat rrofusely and the secretion
rapidly deconposes and becomes foul
smelling. Sometimes the skin rubs off
and the feet are made sore. The man
g apt 20 become a nuisance to his
comrades as we'll as unfit for duty
This condition has nothing to do with
cleanliness as soap and water fail TO
remove the trouble except when used
with n solution given out by the Med
iC'Eti Department Of tire Army. for
cleanliness Of the feet Is a necessity 10
perfect pedal extremities. Here are
other diseases OF the feet found in tho
army, but they are less common than
the ones above mentioned.
Result OF Critical Study
I Several years ago the Army Shoe
Board made q critical study OF the
feet Of two thousand soldiers in view
Of getting perfect shoe and teaa Y
nearly two million men are equipped
with the type OF shoe upon which they
decided Marshal Neil declared thai
shoes for his infantry were of equal
importance with mounts for his cav
airy while an English general enum-
Grated as the three most essent .al
parts OF a soldiers outflt: "A pair OF
good shoes. a second pair OF good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

statesman visited South Arr erica. ard
was Naval Aid 10 President Taft
Also during Mr.. Taft's admlnistra.
ton he held the position OF Director
OF Target Practice in the Navy. AID
miral Palmer was ore of she early
proponents of long range firing in the
open sea under actual battle condi-
tons. He has commanded destroyer
division of the Atlantic Fleet. served
as executive officer OF the battleship
New York. and was Chief of Staff to
the Commander of he battleship force
when assigned TO his present duty.
Not long ago the officers OF the
Bureau OF Navigation in Washington
gave dinner to Rear Admiral Pal
mer. II was a delightful shipmates
without formaiities. A
junior officer gave limitations of the
Chief talking over phone and the
Chief told stories 81 the days at sea.
His associates gave him as q souvenir
a vellum bound menu adorned ana
autographed and II bore this legend
'As small tribute 10 the He-Mau
qualities of the Admiral
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

under his direction are the Naval War
College. the ONCE of Naval Intelli-
gence, the Once OF Gunnery Exer-
cises and Engineering Performances.
the Naval Communication Service the
Aeronautic Service and all other
branches OF the Navy concerned d.
rectly In its military efficiency. All of
the strategical and tactical matters OF
the service are his to handle, he is
sues the orders and regulations re-
gardirg' the movements OF the ships
and is constant advisor Of the Sec
rotary OF the Navy in all matters mil
itary.
Admiral Benson. &c years OF age.
graduated from the Naval Academy
In 1877, and In a sea service OF
quarter OF a century. has cruised prac-
tically all over the world On one
voyage he circumnavigated the entire
coast OF Africa. In 1883 he was a
member Of the Greeley Relief Expedi-
ton. During the eighties he inspected
tho material for the construction Of
tho nrst modern vessels. which later
formed the white squadron. At one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

a desk and a mummy in charge. head
quarters were at once opened that
were inviting, storehouses OF real in
formation and in charge of men who
in the language of the commercial
world had something to sell and
knew how TO sell it." The present
strength of the Navy Is the answer
and 1t comprises the flower of Amer
ica's young men.
Admiral Palmer knew how to reach
young men because he is young man
Himself. No commanding officer Of
the Navy has ever had such a growth
OF strength under his dire elton or so
big force to handle.
As Chief OF Bureau, Admiral Pal
mer has supervision OF the establish
ing OF compliments of ships of the
Navy. OF the appointment and com
missioning Of officers. Of the enlist
ments. assignment and discharge OF
enlisted men: OF the training and edu-
cation of line officers and enlisted
men; Of the keeping Of records: the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

ing, such as bunions, corns, ingrowing
toe nails and sweaty feet. These can
be cured but fat foot and hammer
toes are not SO easy and unless they
are cured the man Is impossible. espe.
cia.ly IN ~ case Of the former. for
the man with the fallen arch has no
endurance either in standing or
marching
Plat foot" Treatment
Hundreds Of men who have gone no
farther than the training camps are
In our war hospitals being treated for
hts ~ F4etis
exercises have 70 be gone through
with, also "A massage OF the feet Is
sometimes given. To have the man
walk on log of wood or TO pick up
marbles with his toes IS often tried.
One excellent exercise is To have the
man sit IN chair hsrefooted. resting
his heel against the floor. forc!hly
bending and inVer'ing the foot. This
exercise can be made more severe in
The gymnasium or. barracks by hook
ing, tho toes over the handle Of a
light chest weight or exerciser.
Climbing M and down stairs 100
IS regarded as good exercise to
strength hen The foot muscles. Some.
Times where fat foot IS only threat
enea what II known as "valgns
wedge" may be put inside the shoe.
and while II may rat cure tAa patient
It VIII do no harm Il consists ef
raising the inner border al the sole
and heel by a piece OF leather one
eighth of an inch thick az its inner
aspect and getting thinner as tt gets
nearer me center According to n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

bent Of this position. having been APP
pointed ey Secretary Daniels 10 this
duty on March 3rd, 1915, when the
ONCE was created.
Having seen sea service in every
quarter OF the globe. having had
charge of the biggest land stations of
the service and being one OF the fore
most Of the senior captains OF the
Navy. Admiral Benson is admirably
fitted for this position. Some idea
OF the importance and extensive re-
sponsibility of the Chiefs task Is I'M
derstood when 1t Is known that also
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

issuing Of orders; Of ceremonies: uni
foF7n regulations. Tsay estimates ard
the IKE, Under his Jurisdiction are
the Naval Militia and the Naval Re,
serves, the Naval Academy. Naval OBJ
servatory. photographic Once. Navy
Defense Districts. and she personnel
OF The Radio and Aerona utIc Services
lie IS III years Oh. a graduate of
the Naval Academy Of the Class Of
1895, and was the best ali-around
athlete at Annapolis in his time. He
was at Santiago during the entire
cuban campaign and later In the
Philippines. He had ore continuous
cruise OF sea duty for almost IA
years, most OF II being spent on bat.
tfesh!ps, before getting his first shore
duty, He was special Naval repre-
sentative at the wedding OF King AL
fonso of Spain, was Naval Aid 10 Sec
rotary of State Root. when that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

well known military surgeon who Is
treating feet in the army this throws
the weight away from the foot arch
on TO the outer border of the foot
and also causes the toes TO be pointed
more to the front in walking. AZ the
muscles strengthen the leather strips
are reduced in thickness until the nor
mai sole and heel are reached" Many
OF the camps have exercising appa
raius for feet, but when the above
methods and this one fail the men
arc usually discharged or given a post
where standing and walking will not
be necessary,
Hammer Toes And dubbed Toes
Hammer toes are usually caused by
bad fitting shoes and is a condition in
which the last joint OF the toe is per-
manently fiexed at, right angle so
that the tip of the toe strikes tife sole
of the shoe in walking 1t units a
man for marching, as the deforned
position OF the toe forms a sensitive
surface, and dirt Is apt TO work un-
der the nail and produce infla NINA
tion, II Is sometimes produced by
" N1i oAtV'~T tifeAA Stt Atp snort
which forces the toes 70 double back
under themselves. II the case Is an
eit ere tffstft finally iiee
use OF the muscles OF the sole of his
foot, Severe cases are sonnet mes e
heved by an operation 10 ie0gtten the
contracted tendon OF the foot Mild
cases are cured BY tie Aee9; ms Of coz
rect shoes such a. 1re ted hy or
army today.
Clnbbed toes are caIzed bs narrow
shoes which cause the SKIN between
he toes 70 become soft and moist by
contact This soon becomes tender
and irritatcd and forms corns between
the toes. Should he shoes be OF the
pointed toe type bunions aud corns
on the sides and top OF the toes Will
result. Bunicns are enlarged hursai
saes over Joints ana eeeame infaaset3
They are not always painful but usual
ly accompany deformtty which
weaknns the foot and interfere@ with
,&tJ1sEts Very swollen
bnnions interfere with the fitting of
proper shoe ard the soldier II usual
~ turned over TO the surgeon for.
treatment before being given march
ing shoes. Corns@ and cailosities are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

the Pacific Fleet. His last biz shib.
command was the superdreadnaughs
Utah and in that sea duty he was also
temporarily commander Of the First
Division of the Atlantic Fleet. IN
July, 1913. he was detached from the
Utah and was made Commandant Of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. II was
while on this duty that he was called
to his present work.
Admiral Benson brings to his post
ripe experience Of varied char
acter. He has been In command Ofl
one OF the greatest and most modern
OF battleships. the command Of di-
vision OF the Atlantic Fleet and dnal-s
ly in command OF one OF the grAateat
and most important Navy Yar6s.
where he was In charge It Ai1aA
when = was rapidly dsvsloping md!
fittinx ont to do shipbuilding - a
large scale. Since the outbreakIAt "A
tbs psesent war Admiral Bsnsoa ha4
bsen across In consultatioa NTH 41e
command Of the United 01atbs M9Ss
ana the Allied hests n fsselgn
49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

period OF his career he, served at one
ot, the branch photographic enires
For a number OF years he was In,
structor in seamanship. naval archt.
lecture, and also tactics at the Naval
Academy. Later he became Com
mandant Of Midshipmen while Ad-
miral Badger was superintendent and
while holding this position command.
ed the practice squadron OF ave ships
in 1908
Since then his experience at sea has
included command OF several import
ant ships and also as Chief OF stan Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

shoes and a pair of half soles'
In the experiments many x-rays
were made of the feet of the men and
the army surgeons held long consulta-
iions. The best orthopedic surgeons
were called and the matter thrashed
out from every standpoint. The Unit
ed States has always been famous for
its shoes and its shoe-making machin-
cry and at one time 1t furnished more
than half of the shoes and four-fifth his
of all the shoe-making machinery used
In the world. At present we need all
the machinery we have and could use
much more in making shoes for our
soldiers and civilians and the great
factories are busy turning out foot
wear by the millions.
The army shoe of today comprises
all the best elements 10 be found In
foot wear, that is. the proper shape
for the foot, while unfortunately the
shoe worn by the civilian Is made for
ia shipn and style. which result In so
many OF our people. especially our
women, suffering untold agonies with
their feet. Recently a set of moving
pictures were shown throug hout the
country to prove this. but they had
little effect on the thousands OF people
who go in for style" Thus a GER
tain style of shoe had TO be manu-
featured for the army. for good
marching even with perfect feet de
ponds on shoe that does not compress
the foot or interfere with its muscu-
lar action
As the shoe industry of this country
may have to turn out as high as 400
100000 pairs this year, including foot
wear for both soldiers and civilians.
they have enlarged their factories and
are working their machinery ami hui
man power to the utmost. Only re
Gently our Government gave out con-
tracts for 1000 900 pairs of army
shoes 70 be made according to- the
specifications Of the War Departm ent.
The Army Shoe
A good military shoe should be well
joined. it must be both comfortable
and durable, az in long marches over
rocky countries both OF these qualities
will be put 10 severe test. A plain
finish il desirable and box toes i'm
prove its appearance. II must be
light IN weight for the men have much
to carry and should not be forced to
carry heavy shoes such as were worn
by the Germans during the early part
OF the war. The shoe must also be
easy to put on and remove. The leath-
err must not be hard as It Will cause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

functions clearly for It touches but
$ssalFt2y On tire s0s@saes OF Navigation
being engaged primarily IN tho supply
and control OF men.
Here at the outset Rear Admiral
Palmer showed the up-to.dateness and
enterprise of method First Of all he
organized a recruiting service COM
pr-Sing husflers. men who knew how
10 mix. men who knew how TO teli the
young men of the nation OF the oppor-
tunties the Navy offered. Instead of
the d!ngy. unattractiVa recruiting of
flee of the past with Il broken chair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

IN III II MAN ! fktsJ IN L ltf.~sS loF at
tive military service due TO fiat
ZOOS how the Importance of
EooG s@et Tor marching purposes
as1rt f0r many other duties Calling for
endurance and unusual strain II may
DC that many OF these cases may be
cured by the Use OF proper kind Of
shoes. but whether this can be done
ar no. remains 10 be- seen. A century
~ more have demonstrated the essen.
i=a}iiy NJ an arms correctlT shocti SO
can stand he heayy demands Of
ienE and erduous marches. for FREE
QGepily success Is dependent upon the
fantdTs and mobility of ne froopx.
The foot Is. therefore part of ihe
anatomy Of j soldier 70 which partfc-
dar attention must be paid ANA care
iessness or inefticiency here may often
bring to disaster a brilliantly planned
campaign. soldiers duty is TO edo
and dare" without question or nurnur
md the execution OF Tho orders under
Ba5rh ne may he acting calls for *.
4cffng trampS over all sorts Of soil
and roads and fhe manner in which
these orders arc obeyed is a ) much q
matter Of foot capacity AZ OF courage
In fact. trouble with the feet must
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

Naval Operations. The head Of this
bureau of the Navy Department Is
charged with the operations of the
fleet and with the preparation and
readiness of plans for its use In war
In this man Is vested the great re-
sponsbility of coordinating every
phase OF naval endeavor so as to Sc
cure the greatest effectiveness in
it's force against the enemy. This
post is held by Admiral William Shep-
herd Benson He is the first incum
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
Foot Ailments Which Prevent Man From Becoming
Soldier and How the Government Has Per-
fecfed Shoe for His Use


react somewhat on a soldiers mental
condition. and physical fitness here
contributes in . large measure to that
buoyaney ana spirit SO necessar ysin Il
good soldier Napoleon once said that
he made war not 80 much with the
arms az with the legs OF his soldiers,
while another great general defined
the art Of war as getting there first
with most Of The men" History was
changed al Waterloo because Of The
delay ef French feinforeeinerts. and
in our own CiVi War the hoped for
victory by rope was turned into
defeat in 1859. by the failure OF the
arrival ef Jackson's infantry. Indeed
any number Of battles have been won
or lost through the good or bad fee,
OF the soldiers
Good Feet Necessary
A man may limp along with Dc
formed feet or II bad shoes. bu, hts
physical pain II so great that he vii
think or his own condition more than
tho proper handling Of his gun ne
formity IN feet Is not uncommon, h.t
this usually dehars man from the
army. and among those accepted II is
calculated that a large number are
durable being The result Of bad shoe