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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
HOME POST ENTERTAlNS.
Members Are Hosts to w. r. c. at
Wheatless- Meatlets Lunch.


A wheatless and meatless lunch pre-
pared by the members of General Phi!
Sheridan G.. A. r. post Of the soldiers
home in honor of the members of the
w. r. c. Of the home. was enjoyed
Wednesday evening in the post roor1s
in the basement Of the assembly hall.
Seventy four were in attendance, in
Guiding a few out Of town guests who
were here for the state G. a. R.-W II.
c. committee inspection Wednesday.
Following the lunch, which was served
shortly after o'clock, a short program
of addresses and music was given.
The out Of town guests present were
Mrs. Laura G. Berger, OF Cedar Rapids,
president of the Iowa w. Il. c., ana
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. King Of Cedar
Rapids, the former a member of the
G.. A. r. committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25

district up to April 20. In that time
there were recruited in the district 526
men, which In notable increase over
the same length Of time in any of the
recent months. During that time thir-
ty-eight were recruited here, this sta
ton ranking next below Des Moines,
which was first, with 125, Omaha and
Sioux City. The local station out
ranked such cities as Lincoln, Neb.,
Fort Dodge, and Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
SPRINGSTEEN A LIEUTENANT.
Son Of Editor of Melbourne Record
Commissioned at Fort OgIethorpe.

Son Of Editor of Melbourne Record
Commissioned at Fort Oglethorpe.
William Ca'l Springsteen, son of F.
NJ. Sprngsteen, Z editor of the Mel
bourne Record @has been commits
stoned second lieutenant Of infantry
at the officers training school at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, subject to appoint
ment when a vacancy results. Spring
steen is one of several Iowa men con-
tanned in long list Of newly commits
stoned officers announced today.
Lieuteant Springsteen, who is about
"a years of age. enlisted last June at
Omaha and was sent to Fort Logan
and Chattanooga for training. Later he
entered the third officers training
school at Fort Oglethorpe. Before he
entered the service he travelled for the
Scranton, Pa, correspondence SCHOOL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
MASTER PLUMBERS MEET.
Directors Of State Association Elect
DELEGATES to National Catherine.

directors OF State ASSOCIATION Elect
Delegates to National Gathering.
Delegates to the annual convention
of the National Association of Plumb
ers, which is to be held in st. Louis
June 4, 5 and 6, were elected at a
quarterly meeting of the directors Of
the Iowa Master Plumbers Associa-
ton, held at the Pilgrim Wednesday
afternoon. Eight Of the nine members
of the board attended. The delegates
elected were W. C. McCarten, city;
w. D. Hogan, Sioux City; and J. NJ
Wilson, Washington.
1t is quite probable that within a
few days the board will announce the
employment Of paid secretary, one
of whose chief duties will be to travel
about the state and organize local
branches and obtain members for the
state association. Arran gements for
the employment Of such an officer
have been practically completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
Local We ather Record.

The extremes Of temperature We'd
nesday were 81 AMI so, compared with
80 and 20 Tuesday and IS and 80 a
year ago Wednesday. At this morn
ing the temperature was 80, compared
with 80 at the corresponding hour
Wednesday morning. Frost again
formed Wednesday night, but there
was little, if any, damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
HAS CLOSE CALL.
Laurel Man Jumps From Auto Which
Is DESTROYED When Struck by Train.

G. H. often, of Laurel, had narrow
escape from eerious injury, if not
death, about midnight Wednesday
while crossing the tracks of the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad at Cen
ter street, when the Ford car which he
was driving was struck by a freight
train and completely demolished
Often, who was on his way home,
was about to cross the tracks, and be-
cause Of the darkness was unable
to see the train, which was making up
and which, it is alleged, carried no
lights and was backing east, until it
was a few feet from him. He managed
to leap from the car just as it was
hit, and escaped unhurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
Local Station Keeps Place.

The local station of the regular army
recruiting service, which early in the
month put itself in fourth place among
the thirteen stations Of the district
has maintained that position, accord
ing to the report for recruiting in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
MARRIED..
Banghart- Anderson.

At the Methodist parsonage at 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon Rev. w.
G. Crowder married A. e. Banghart,
of Gilman, and Miss Hannah Andersen
of Kellogg. The groom is farmer and
he and his bride will live on a farm
in Jasper county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25
MARION COUNTY VETERAN DEAD
Henry J. Martin, of PleasantvilIe, Dies
at Soldiers Home.

Henry j. Martin, member Of the
soldiers home from Pleasantville, Mar
ion county. died at 1880 this morning
of pernicious anemia at the home hos
pital. He was so years of age.
Mr. Martin was a native Of Adams
county, Illinois, where he was born
Feb. 10, 1888. He enlisted Jan. 2, 1862,
at San Brenardino, Cal, in Company
E, First California cavalry, and served
until Dec. 20, 1864, when he was dis
charged at Santa Fee, N. NJ. He leaves
one son, G. A. Martin, of Knoxville.
who was here at the time Of his
fathers death and left this morning,
in charge of the body, for Cordova,
where burial will take place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-25

retucned home Tuesday evening on
sick leave, and will remain for time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. larry
Gerhart. Gerhart is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
PROVIDES REST CHATEAU
FOR WEARY u. S. FLIERS
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, January 25.-American flyers
of the third aviation instruction center
have an "aviator's bliss chateau" where
they rest while recovering from over
strained nerves and injuries. A French
three miles from the flying field, to Miss
of the Red Cross. for the duration Of the
dozen girl Red Cross workers in the big
camp, plans were made to turn 1t into
rest home for aviators.
at the first Red Cross establishment con-
Quoted for the Americans in France this
has expanded from one small tent to
seven large frame barracks. Dozens of
requests have been received to open Sim
liar canteens in other aviation centers.
Miss Given Wilson. who is private sec
retary to Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney Of
New York and who obtained leave OF ab-
sence for the duration Of the war has
separate cafeterias for the flying cadets
and enlisted men. serving sandwiches and
hot drinks at all hours, and also regular
meals. and providing writing and reading
rooms. Another enterprise is the estab-
lishment OF mending shops, where all ar
ticles of clothing are repaired at reasona-
BILE rates. Bathhouses, with hot and cold
are also provided and fresh vege-
table gardens are to be planted in the
spring. An officers mess and recreation
room is being opened.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
TRADE ACTIVITY HOLDS UP;
WAGE INCREASE DECIDED
Ferment in English Engineering and
Munitions Industries Also Char
acterize Fourth Year Of War.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 1s.-The fourth
wear of war has been remarkable for
the sustained activity of trade. the con-
tinuous and cumulative increases in
wages and the ferment in the engineer
ing and munition industries. says the
Daily Telegraph.
During the past twelve months wage
increases to workingmen exceeded
s1O0, ,0OO, 900 and the Increases during
the three years, 1915-16-17. together
with the rise in prices of commodities.
have completely revolutionized the pre-
war economic basis of British trade.
The unpleasant feature of the year
has been the growing discomfort and
unrest pervading large sections of the
workers, and this is seen in the number
of industrial disputes. often of the most
trivial kind. Official returns from Jan
uary to November indicate there were
494 disputes during these months. at
fecting 647,724 workers and causing the
loss of over 3,500,000 working days.
the greatest loss Of time being recorded
during September, October and Novem-
ber.
The number Of persons unemployed is
the lowest on record, and throughout the
war period the figure has steadily de-
clined till it is now below l per cent.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
GERMAN MASTER MIND
PRAISES AIM Of FRENCH
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
FRENCH FRONT, December 14.-Gen.
Ludendorff. regarded bv the entente
allies as the master mind of the Ger
man army. pays an unintentional COM
pliment to the accuracy Of French
artillerymen in a memorandum issued
to the troops on October 4. which has
Just been made available to the corre-
spondent Of the Associated Press.
In this document he admits that the
French gunners by their counter-bat-
terry fire destroyed in one German army
alone In the course of a month eighty
three German field guns and seventy
two heavy cannon. while they seriously
damaged and put out Of action also 2S2
field guns and 213 heavy cannon, as
nine heavy cannon slightly injured but
capable of being repaired and used
again in a short time.
To these imposing figures of artillery
losses caused by the French gunners
the same German army in the same
period of time had the modification of
adding an almost equally large number
of losses brought about by the wearing
out or bursting Of guns. In this way
seventy-three field guns and twenty
one heavy cannon were destroyed, 1874
field guns and 129 heavy guns seriously
damaged and III field guns and ninety
one heavy guns slightly disabled.
The memorandum was issued to the
German army by Gen. Ludendorff be-
cause his artillery officers had argued
repeatedly in favor of making counter
battery work secondary to attacks on
infantry and communications. They
asserted the French artillery directed
their guns more generally against the
German infantry than against the ar
tillery batteries. The figures collated
by the German general demonstrate the
fa1sity of this argument and show the
French determination to prevent the
German guns. as far as possible, from
being used against the French infantry
and lines of communication and supply
and that they do this successfully.
Gen. Ludendorff. in concluding his
memorandum, points out that by
counter-battery work not only is the
enemy's artillery destroyed or put out
of action. but the opponent is forced to
a considerable extent to turn his atten-
tion away from the doings of the
enemy's infantry, which is thus able to
maneuyer with greater ease
Evening star., 1918-01-27
IN AIRCRAFT
WILL WIN WAR, SAY EXPERTS
Germany, Fully Realizing This Fact, Has In
creased Output More Than 100 Per Cent.
Building Larger and Faster Machines.

heavy three-seated machines, each one
of which is capable Of carrying from
l,7OO to 1,SO0 pounds of bombs. Recent
ly German airman who had been
taken prisoner said that during last
July Germany had constructed 1000
machines, and no effort was being
spared to beat this record.
Success Depends on Air Service.
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt, COM
menting on the recent German reverse
at Cambria, lays great stress on the
fact that previous to the battle Ger
man airmen had reported vast move
ments of British troops behind the
lines. They could not tell. however,
If those troops were being moved from
one part of France to another, or il
they were being sent to Italy as REIN
forcements. Foggy weather prevented
the German airmen from deciding this
important fact. but the point is that in
summing up the situation the Hambur-
ger Fremdenblatt says: "The British
blow once more proved the enormous
Importance of the air service, and
showed how the success or failure of
an operation Is dependent on it."
We shall do well to take these words
to heart. The success or failure of the
spring offensive depends on the air
service. Our troops are splendid-see
what they did last week when 100000
of the enemy were hurled against them.
Our airmen are splendid, but they can
do nothing without machines. We have
to beat Germany in the factory before
we can beat her in the field. If she
produces 1000 machines a month we
must produce 5000 month. Then only
can we look forward with confidence to
next spring
Evening star., 1918-01-27
GERMAN PRIVATE VIEWS
DIFFER FROM OFFICIAL
Letters Which Escape Censor Con-
fict With Governments Rosy
Views Of Situation.
Especial Correspondence of The Sunday
Star and New York Worldly

SSpec1al correspondence OF The Sunday
Star and New York Worldly
LONDON. January 10-The views ex-
pressed by individual Germans at the
present crisis contrast strangely at
times with Germany's official attitude
and pretensions. We are asked to be-
lieve that all is well with that coun-
try, that its people are as one in spirit
and aim. imbued with optimism and
clear determination. and that ma
te-iai conditions are satisfactory.
Yet letters, which have escaped the
censor. filter through from Germany
to neutral correspondents which often
present very different, and, possibly,
a truer picture. In one of these, of
recent date. the writer, after describ-
ing the extreme food shortage in his
part of the country. launches out into
passionate invective against those who
are the cause Of his sufferings
Let us hope" he says. that this is
the last winter of this accursed war,
whose instigator should be roasted al
the pit for thousand years. Accord
ing to our pan-Germans we must give
up all hope of speedy termination.
These people, whose number certainly
Is not great. but whose shouting Is
therefore all the greater, would prefer
to annex the whole world, without any
consideration as to whom they would
crush"
Evening star., 1918-01-27

she said captain-billeted in her house.
Her father had been killed and her mother
died a year ago, and she was alone with
this German officer
Picture of Anger.
Again the sergeant stopped. The con-
ductor came into the compartment and
lighted the gas lamp overhead. The ser
geant's face. now clearly revealed, was
picture of white-hot anger and horror.
The German one day went out ana
got file of soldiers and he made them
hold her down on the floor, and they
heated a poker red hot and-I said 1t
looked like a burn.
'It seems that he wanted her to bear
the mark of shame all her life. 1t will
help demoralize the French people, you
see."
The man at his side leaned forward.
81 saw that, too," he said quietly. 1--WE
took the girl to first aid dugout. The
baby was born there that night
The train was slowing down and instead
CT squares of blackness the window panes
framed glowing lights.
Thank God for the Atlantic ocean" "
said the sergeant, with little shiver.
He opened the window. We were COM
ing into a station. and on the platform
stood laughing. shouting men in khaki.
Hello. boz called a voice. Got any
news from the L. S. A.?'
"Gee"' said the sergeant. TITS great
to be with white men. isn't it?''
Evening star., 1918-01-27
brazil GOVERNMENTS IS
SEVERE ON PRO+GERMANS
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
RIO GRANDE DO SUI. Brazil. No
vember 2s.-Prompted by the belief
that German residents have fomented
and supported railway strikes and
other labor troubles in southern Brazil.
the Brazilian government has prepared
to take severe steps to prevent any
further German inspired disturbances.
Large forces Of troops now are quar-
tered in southern brazil and CUSTOM
houses at Porto Allegro and Rio Grande
are filled with artillery, which can be
transported quickly to any other points
in the southern part of the country.
By suppressing newspapers printed In
the German language and by closing
German schools and removing German
priests from Catholic schools. the gov
ernment has succeeded in blocking a
large part of the German propaganda
spreading of news regarding German
unrest or the governments steps for
overcoming it.
There is general talk; however,
Brazilian officials. to the effect that
the Germans have not given up their
to harass the Brazilian govern
ment and embarrass its shipments to
one of the principal towns Of the west
ern part of the state of Rio Grande do
Sui told me that their Investigations
had led them to believe that German
success and long duration OF the re-
cent railroad strikes. and that they
also were convinced that the strikes
were part Of revolutionary plan which
has not been entirely crushed.
Burn German Property.
On several occasions Brazilian people
have set fire to the property of Germans
as protest against their attitude.
which has been considered defiant and
disrespectfu1 toward the Brazilian gov
ernment.
OF the 1.s3s,240 people living in the
state of Rio Grande do Sui it is esti-
mated that 10000 are Of German birth
or first generation descendants OF Ger
mans, and it has been officially re-
ported that there are 10000 German
reservists in the German rifle clubs of
this state alone. These Germans have
practically controlled the commercial
enterprises in this part of Brazil.
Even after Brazil broke diplomatic
relations with Germany the campaign
of the Germans was kept up ana Ger
man business houses in Rio Grande do
Sui and Porto Allegro flew the German
flag from their windows without the
customary courtesy of flying the Bra
lillian flag with it. The Brazilians were
denied membership in the German clubs
and the German shooting ranges.
Finally, soon after the declaration of
war, the Austrian consul in Rio Grande
do Sui attempted to smuggle several
interned German sailors out of the city
and to one Of the German colonies in
the state of Santa Catharina. whence
they could have found their way into
Paraguay or Argentina. The fugitive
sailors were recaptured, but the consul
succeeded in reaching Para quay.
AS soon as the people became aware
of this they formed into mob and
marched the streets. burning German
goods and stoning German buildings.
as was done in Buenos Aires. The Ger
man club in Rio Grande was burned
and bonfires were built in the streets
into which were thrown the merchan-
disc that was thrown out Of German
shops.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Especial Correspondence of The Sunday
Star and New York Worldly

Especial Correspondence of The Sunday
Star and New York WORLDLY
LONDON. January IA man may be
a giant in build and as powerful as
Hercules, but II he is blinded he is
rendered as helpless as baby. Put
such a man in a street riot, and for all
his strength he is quite incapable of
defending himself. Similarly. an army
may be powerful in regard to men.
guns and munitions, but If 1t is de-
prived of its sight-in other words, II
it is short of aircraft. or il its airmen
are hopelessly outmatched-that army
has no hope of victory.
Germany has learned this by painful
experience. In all of Germany's great
undertakings the British army has con-
trived to gain the mastery of the air
Aim to Forestall q. S.
Now the Germans are not fools. They
realize the Importance of aircraft, and
are straining to more than double their
to meet the allied offensive. They know
that they will have to meet America
and they are preparing on gigantic
scale to forestall America.
They have even gone to Switzerland
for material. From one firm in the
zurich district alone they have ordered
$50 Argus motors. The Fokker firm has
taken over the Rezina piano factories
at Schwerin. Last year. from February
1 to August %, twenty-nlne important
Industrial shops have been added to the
German imperial air service factories.
The Germans are not only increas-
ing their output by more than 100
per cent, but are also building larger
and factor machines. For bombing
formations they have brought out
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Obtain Edible Whale Fats.
Corresponding Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA. December ia COM
mittee of experts appointed by the state
to endeavor to find a method of obtain
ing edible fats and oils from whale
blubber and fish reports that its ex-
periments have been successful. Whale
fat with q mixture of other fats can
also. it is believed. be used for making
margarine. Norway has already two
whale OIL redneries, ana the state has
begun negotiations for the purchase Of
one Of these.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
St. James Square for Y. M. C. A.
Correspondence of the Associated Press,

correspondence OF the Associated Prese
LONDON, December 16-The entire
area Of St James Square. in the heart
Of the fashionable residential district
of London. is to be built over with a
temporary structure. for the purposes
Of the American Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Huts for soldiers and
oflces will be provided. in addition to
Y. NJ. c. A. of1ces.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Food Committees for Porto Rico.
Of the Assoctated Press

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico December 20.
in dfty-three of the sev-
enty-six' municipalities Of the island
have been appointed BY Federal Food
charge in their districts Of the pledge
campaign for the conservation Of food.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Blood TRANSMISSION Successful.
ondence Of the Associated Press.

LONDON, January 16.-The practice
Of blood transfusion in the cases of
badly wounded men in the army Is
growing in Importance. Out OF thirty
Ave wounded men who could not have
survived otherwise, twenty-five were
saved by this process.