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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
ENeLAND> RATloNED FOR TEA.
Scheme So Successful That Queues
Fade From Matropolia.


London, April 20 (by mail).-seven-
now rationed for tea and steps are be-
ing taken by the food controller to
make the rationing Of tea uniform
thruout the country.
The rationing scheme has been 50
successful that it has caused the Lon
don queues to fade away as if by
magic. The only ones that remain are
the amusement queues. and few Lard
and one or two cats meat queues.
Until a few weeks ago there were
tea queues every day in front Of big
merchants store In Fleet street and
that store reduced its business hours
to a minimum. Now there ia no queue
and the store is open all day. The ex-
PLANTATION of the manager is that the
tea was not distributed to the small
stores whose customers then came to
the big stores and formed queues.
The margarine shops, whose queues
USED to reach round the block, are
no.. queues-less and have big displays
in their windows. The meat markets
seem full Of food. and everyone seems
moderately satisfied.
commenting on the .trdnsf0 mation
made by rationing in the appearance
Of the city, one paper suggests: 1T
would be<good II those organs Of pub
licity which made q big business Of
queue photos that were afterward re-
produced in German papers and made
good German propaganda would now
publish photos Of the queue-less cities
and the stocked shops"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27

away from here. and the tap may be
turned at any moment-at least. that
is the Way every one feels about It.
The air is terse with excitement, much
different from the Vosges, where on an
American sec.or = sailor or two might
be expected, but where no situation
exists of the enormity of that the
Americans face here.
lib this war it r. no virtue TO be I'M
afraid to stand up and face the
enen.y's bullets or to be willing to try
not don, that way.
What has been drilled into tho
minds Of the American soldiers is that
they must forget all dreams of per-
sonal initiative and accomplishment.
and that the man who does his best
for his country Is he who sticks stead
lily at an allotted task, whether or not
he himself may think he is doing the
most he perhaps could to get the
Boche.
boche.
And the American soldier has
learned He knows that he is being
taught to fight as the French fight, and
if there is one thing that the Ameri-
can fighter in France has the mos.
profound respect for it is the soldier in
horizon blue who never gets tired.
When this war is over and the boys in
brown go home, America is going
to hear many stories of praise Of the
French fighting man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
BRITISH PENSION INCREASE
Increased Benefits Chiefly to Widows
and Children

London, April 29.-(By NJ aiD.-Pen-
sion increases just announced benefit
chiefly widows and children.
Pensions to widows are raised from
one-'half to two-thirds of the pension
that the husband might have been paid
had he lived and remained incapable OF
earning his living. II he was earning
sfty shillings week before the war,
the widow now can claim thirty-three
shillings. four pence a week.
Children are provided for as follows:
First child. six shillings eight pence:
second child, five shillings; each other
childsfour shillings. two pence: illegitl-
mate HID, six shillings. eight pence.
Parents are now entitled to a pen
sion If they are incapable Of self-sup-
port owing to age or infirmity and are
IN Heed.
Soldiers discharged as medically un-
fit are to receive twenty-seven shfllings,
six pence a week. with full children
allowances. until their pensions are
fixed
Disablement or minimum pensions. III
is announced. ARE based solely on thu
degree OF physical disability and are
not affected by the actual earnings OF
the man." But If disability becomes
worse. the mans pension may be in
creased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTOWN, IOWA, NAY ~ 1918

shipping circles that 1t can carry
enough oil for cruise 10 far up the
Norwegian coast. -
Great bitterness has been caused
among the Norwegian population by
the action of the submarine, as Ger
many gets a large part of the fish
caught by the Norwegians' The news
papers suggest that fishermen stop
selling their catch to Germany.
The Aftonposten says that twenty
two men have been brought to Vaida
bay from one of the fishing boats sunk
in the Arctic by the German subma-
rines. Great anxiety is felt for forty
other fishing boats carrying crews
totaling 500. 1t is known that at least
five boats have already. been sent to
the bottom.
The passenger steamer which was
shelled by the Germans. according to
the Aftonposten was lying in harbor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
Would Enlist Older
Men For Noncombative .
Duty in War Servict

Washington, May 27.-Another move
toward full utilization Of the country's
man power was made today when Sec
rotary Baker sent to congress the draft
of a bill proposing to raise the maxi
mum age limit for voluntary enlist
ment in the army from forty to fifty
five years. All men over forty so en-
listed would be assigned to non-com-
Blatant service.
In letter to Speaker Clark ask
ing that the bill be pushed Secretary
Baker said:
Every man above the age Of 40
years who is enlisted in non -combatant
branches of the service will be made
available for duty with the line troops.
a man within the prescribed limits for
all troops.
MANY men whose long experience
as mechanics and artisans will make
them particularly valuable to the var
ious staff corps and departments may
be thus secured instead Of younger
men without such experience and the
efficiency of the staff corps and the
departments thus will be increased"
There probably are 100000 men be-
tween the ages of 40 and 55, and many
thousands Of them already attested
their desire to serve by bombardng the
department with applications. While
the great majority of the men in this
class undoubtedly will be restrained
from enlisting by: family. and business
ties, the number at liberty to join THE
colors is expected to be more than suf-
ftcient to meet the purpose in view.
Staff corps positions include many
duties behind the front. Every head
Quarters unit includes a number Of
positions for which the older men
would be just as well suited as the
present occupants Who, under the new
plan, would be released for line duty.
Official estimates are that modern
army to be maintained as an efficient
unit must have between 40 and As per
cent of the actual strength on duty be-
tween the fighting zone. This means
that Of the first 100000 men sent to
France, 100000 serve along the line of
communication, in hospitals or at the
various headquarters and debarkation
bases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
FOOD SITUATION DESPERATE.
Tell Of Serious Conditions
in Europe,

in Europe.
Salt axe City, Utah, May 27-Mis-
Sionaries of the Church Of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), re :.
turning to the United States from for
eisn work, in their reports to the
church tell stories of desperate food
scarcity in parts of Europe
Altho food scarcity among the ma !.
tons allied with Germany and neutral
nations is well known. the returning
missionaries bring detailed stories de-
scribing the, conditions as a tragedy.
Carl T. Peterson, Of Logan, Utah.
recently returned from Sweden, and e.
l.. Otteson. of Spanish Fork, Utah, just
arrived from Norway, said that the
bread problem in these countries APP
peared critical Long lines Of women
and children, waiting for hours with
their food cards and often turned away
in fainting condition with empty hands
because the supply gave out, was a
Request sight, according to these men.
Foreigners, especially in some parts
OF Norway. Mr.. Otteson said, were
asked to leave, the government Off
Gals declaring there was no-food.
One missionary stated that he saw in
Christiania 1900 people standing in
line for allowances of potatoes, six
pounds to a family. and the supply
was exhausted before one-half of then,
had been given their allowance. Wood
pulp was being used in % per cent
proportions in much Of the bread along
with mixtures Of various wheat substi
tutes.
Only six "Mormon" missionaries ave
left in Norway, where there were for
merly as many as 100, according to Mr..
Otteson. Twelve are left in Sweden,
ten Of whom are now due to return to
the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
Puzzled Uncls Pash.

From the time the coal and iron
territory round about Jenkins was
opened up and the town began to form
itself out OF the construction and pros
pecting camps, P. c. Dix, secretary
of the state executive committee OK
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. took a deep interest in its de-
velopme,.t ard spent much time there
assisting in the formation OF strong
and active branch OF the association
one story he tells Is OF an aged noun
taineer, who, after the railroad trains
had begun running regularly veutured
down to see for himself some OF tho
wonders Of which he had vaguely
heard. He stood on the rude platform
and watched the train pull In. After
a few minutes 1t backed up . little
way. What dye think Nv her. Uncle
Pash ?' asked one Of the loungeSs-
wal, l kin see how TIL ingyns mout
pull them thar kyars," said the old
man, thoush:sally. by: What 81. Ne
ys how them kyars pulls tn inSyns.
Louisville Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
sTANDARDIzE MEMS CLOTHES.
First Grade serges and Tweeds to Cost
$40 In England.

Correspondence Associated Press.l
London, April 2s.-England war
time standard shoes for men are to be
followed soon, it is announced, by
ready-made standard suits of clothes.
These are to be in serges and tweeds
and will be sold at the equivalent of
about $50 for the first grade Of material
and at less than SIS for the second.
Serges. both black and blue. also will
be available for the making of suits
to measure. mo standard tweed suits
will be made to measure.
From 10000 TO 100000 suits are ex-
rected to be on sale during June. July
and August. Cloths and clothing. apart
from the standardized materials, will
continue to be available at the regular
prices, Just as other shoes besides the
war time shoes, are to be had.
The plan of supplying clothing to
civilians at moderate prices has been
worked out by department Of the war
office. known as the board of control OF
wool textile production.
Provision also is made for the cloth
ing Of millions OF men, now in their
country's service, who will rcturn to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
Blackn,ail Letter
Wins Youth Chance
to Enter u. S. Army

Waterloo, May 27.--The give Gobel
u. b. Henderson Thursday night fol-
lowing a three days search for the
tribe. A letter sent TO prominent
and wealthy woman residing few
miles southwest of Waterloo, demand
ing $3.50 be placed at the northwest
corner Of her barn on Wednesday, May
%, was turned over to the sheriff.
which led TO the apprehension OF the
guilty man. This large tribe con-
sisted of single youth 81 years OF
age. When arrested he explained he
needed the money so that he could
have an operation performed which
would permit him to enter the army.
After thorough investigation by the
sheriff 1t was ascertained that the
Youths explanation for the motive was
correct. He had applied at the local
recruiting stations but, had been re-
jected on account of physical defect.
The wealthy woman interceded for
tile youth and after a severe grilling
the boy was allowed his freedom and
was promised an operation would be
performed which would put him in
condition for army work. The woman
who was the subject Of this blackmail
scheme stated she would pay for the
operation.
The youths name is withheld by the
authorities but the letter was given
out for publication.
Sheriff Henderson said he had re-
ccived this letter several days ago and
had experienced a bit of difficulty in
appiehepdng the guilty one owing TO
the fact it was first believed there was
more than one person concerned in the
scheme inasmuch as the letter was
signed by The Five Gobel Brothers,
This letter was typewriter and was on
regular tablet paper. 1t was left at the
victims" home Monday evening and
was turned over to the sheriff Tuesday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
U-BoATs WAR ON NoRWEG IANs
Sink All Fishing Boats They Meet
ShelIinu Without Warnna.

Christiania, May 27.-German sub
marines again have started unrestrict-
ed warfare on Norwegian fishing boats
in the Arctic ocean north and east of
the Norwegian coast. Fishermen saved
from sunken vessels and landed at
Hammerfest report that the commander
of a U-boat stated that all vessels met
by him would be sunk. Norwegian
ships, especially, would be destroyed.
because. he said. the Norwegians were
sending fish oil and seal oil to Eng
land. This. however, is contrary to the
truth, as the export of oils is forbidden.
and Germany knows it.
The U-boats are said to shell vessels
without warning, and, according to the
survivors, direct a fire against lifeboats.
Russian fishing boats and Russian
mail steamer from vardo, eastward
bound and crowded with passengers.
were also shelled. Eight persons were
killed on the deck Of the steamer. Many
others were hurt after taking to the
boats.
When the commander OF the German
submarine was told that Russia was at
peace with Germany he answered that
he acted as It. suited him to do.
The U-boat meesured $50 feet In
length, and su5prtse = expressed In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
CRUClFY CANADIANS.
German Troops Nail Fifteen Soldiers
to Wall Of Room.

Corporal James Irving Parker, of
Chicago. who recently returned from
the western front. where he drove an
ammunition truck for the French army.
but who now IS an enlisted man in the
United States signal corps, tells story
of German atrocities eliminating in the
crucifxion OF fifteen Canadian soldiers.
We were moving forward in the
Chemin des Danes drive last October
on the heels of the fleeing Huns said
Corporal Parker. "a crowd of truck
drivers was billeted for a few hours
sleep in one of the F'rehch cha:eaus
which the Huns, in their fight had
failed to destroy.
I'VE were congratulating ourselves on
the excellence of our quarters when
poilu appeared and said in broken Eng
fish; Americans. come with me- We
followed him up a broad, winding stair
case and entered room that must have
been thirty feet square. On the walls
of that room hung fifteen crucifed
Canadian soldiers. Five hung on each
of three Of the walls.
-Four spikes to a man were used in
the crucif1xion, one thru each wrist
and one thru each ankle. The vic
TINS were thirteen privates and two Of
ficers, all in full uniform. There were
no wounds on the bodies of the men
other than those made by the spikes
A Canadian regiment had been placed
at this point of the Chemin des Danes
sector about two weeks before to relieve
the war-worn poilus. Corporal Parker
explained, and a few days before the
drive thirty Of them had nysterlously
disappeared.
Parker. who is home on two months
leave after being sassed. is the son Of
James ]. Parker. real estate broker
at 50 West Washington street in Chi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
MEN GO, OFFICERS STAY.
Iowa Guard Officers at Dening to Be
Held There to Train Recruits.

Des Moines, May 27-Former lowd
National Guard officers now stationed
at Camp Cody will not accompany
their men to France WHEN the division
Is moved, and instead will De retained
at Camp Cody for the purpose Of
training a new division. according TO
reliable information received by The
Register.
The situation has already been
taken up by former officers of the
Iowa National Guard not now in
service, and protest will be made to
Senator Kenyon and the matter taken
up with The war department
Governor Harding is also to De
asked to take action IN the matter
and the movement is expected to
spread into Minnesota and Nebraska
official circles, officers from these
states being in the same boat as tho
Iowans.
Iowa officers on the border are
understood to be grayely disap-
pointed. Many of them have been
with their men for several years hav-
ing served on the Mexican border
with the Iowa troops, and later having
been in charge of their training at
Cody.
They are also anxious to see i'm
mediate service in France, and the
loss of their veteran commands will
come as a severe blow.
A large number OF noncommis-
stoned officers also are 10 be left at
Camp Cody wnen the movement takes
place. It is understood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
The Doctor Away From Home When
Most Needed.

People are often very much disap-
pointed TO find that their family physi-
clan is away from home when they
most need his services. Diseases like
pain in the stomach and bowels, collie
and diarrhoea require prompt treat
ment. and have in many Instances
proven fatal before medicine could be
procured or physician summoned
The right way is to keep at hand a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. No physician can pre-
scribe a better medicine for these dis
eases. BY having it in the house you
escape much pain and suffering and al
risk. Buy it now: it may save life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
90 ALLOTTED TASK.
American Soldiers With French Poilus
Coos in War Machine.

American Soldiers With French Poilus
cogs in War Machine.
Writing from a camp Of the Amer
lean forces serving in France with the
French army. correspondent Of the
New York Times saws this In tho
course Of his long cablegram:
Here on the plains of Picardy Is
Americas cog in the French war ma
chine. 1t is not permitted me to state
how large Is the force but 1t can be
said that in the days before America
entered the war the United States
would have thought it considerable OF
an army.
i. ut is made of the best trained
American troops-men who, with the
french, have seen considerable infan-
try and artillery action. and know
what German gas Is. by she'll and by
cloud. They have learned to fire the
French cannon with which they are
equipped and have confidence in their
commanders. And they have confidence
III thsmselves-not braggadocio but d
sober knowledge of the size of the
proposition they are up against. They
have confidence that their part Of the
machine Will run well.
And here, close to it all, there is the
least news of all as to how the big
show is going. The booming OF guns.
the moving of supplies. the war filled
roads, they mean nothing of them
selves.
"The newspapers that trickle out
from Paris and the communicates
which are caught every afternoon By
faI vii hts
greatest Of eagerness, but then, they
tell old news Of battle that holds
possibilities that may become realities
ut any moment.
.TOf he'll is on tap just q few miles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
SMYRNA.

Smyrna.
Smyrna can lay claim to loftier
lineage than perhaps any other city
on the earth. 1t is her proud boast
that from the earliest dawn OF history
down to the present bombardment her
continuity OF name and fame is I'M
broken. It is in this spirit that she
claims Homer for q citizen. His river,
the Meles, which gave him name,
runs near the city; and the cave Is
still shown where he wrote his poems.
Smyrna has not been slack in appro-
priating Homer, endowing him even
with local temple. The saddest
chapters in the history Of the city are
those which record earthquakes and
massacres of Greeks by Turks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
Bacteria In Hamburger s&sak.

According to an examination made
by Messrs. Weinzirl and Newton for
the American Journal Of I'uhiic Hsshht-
hamburger steak is full OF bacteria bur
is not necessarily unwhnlesome on this
account 1t has been suggested that =
limit Of 100000 bacteria to the gram
be set as that beyond which hamburger
steak may not go These experiments
ers propose limit Of 100000 bac-
terra per gram, but add that even this
is low, as about so per cent Of the sam
plies bought in The market contain
more than that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
British Repair ship. Fast.

London, May 27.-Stfiking figures on
the work. done in the shipping repair
yards are published. From Aug. 3, 1911,
when the directorate got the orEaniza-
ton to work, to April 25, 1918. the yards
have repaired and restored 5 1907 vessels
representing a gross tonnage of 1880
900. This gives weekly average Of
414,105 gross tons. but the weekly av-
GRACE for some weeks pas. has risen
to more than 100000 gross tens. and h,
steadily rising. The amount restored
in one week reached $4,000 gross tons,
Five ships. each over $4,000 tons,
have left the yards ready tor servtce
IN . single week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
NOT DUE TO SEX ALONE.
Marshaiitown Women Have Learned
The Cause Of Many Mysterious Pains
and Aches, -

and Aches.
Many women have come to know that
sex isn't the reason for all hackaches,
dizzy headaches and urinary disorders
Men have these troubles, too, and often
they come from kidney weakness. To
live simply. eat sparingly. take better
care Of ones self and to use Doan's
Kidney Pills. is bound to help bad kid
neys get better. There is no other
remedy so well-recommended by Mar
shalltown people. Read this case:
Mrs. Jessie .Bixby, Pig S. First Ave-,
says: II had pains across my back,
felt languid and tired easily. I also
had headaches and dizzy spells.
used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
from the Mcbride & Will Drug Co..
and they relieved the trouble and my
kidneys became normal
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Bixby had. Foster Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
sanol Goes Ambition

Another pathetic little feature o.
everyday life is the way a man at
twenty-one will start out with abso-
lutte confidence that he is destine6 to
be a leader of men and at forty Will
regard himself as reasonable success
II he can keep from being goat
Ohio State Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
COME 70 FIST FIGHTING.
Soldiers Letter Gives Close View Of
Battling on West Front.

Battling on West Front.
London, April 20 (by maiD-In
letter received this week, a lieutenant
in London regiment says, according
to the Daily News:
ITO give you some idea of our last
seven days, we were gassed and shelled
and attacked every night and morning.
Altho we suffered casualties I am
proud to say we never gave an inch
and the casualties we inflicted on the
enemy were enormous. In parts of onr
front they lie eight and nine deep OF
wounded and dead. I've seen more
fighting during the last month thar
during the rest OF my previous fifteen
months actual experience in the line
put together. One day we finished up
with our fists. and, as you may guess,
in that are we had Fritz. beaten to a
FRAGILE. We are now enjoying a few
days rest"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-27
TRANSLATE SLANG LITERALLY.
Turks Impressed by Reports O.
"Barbed Wire Disease

London, April 20 (by maiD.--'
"Barbed- wire disease" Is British army
slang for nervous breakdown. Turkish
officials that have heard the express
sion translate it literally. Wherefore
the Turkish government in ratifyins
an agreement with the British for an
exchange Of prisoners, stipulated that
plain wire should be substituted for
barbed wire around prison camps for
Turks in English territory.
The Turks, It Is said, consented to
the exchange because there was one
important prisoner they wanted to get
back. The swap was negotiated OH
the basis Of 1000 English prisoners for
1900 Turks.