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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

one nov remember when the steamer
sWavassett' was burned? q BE-
lievs have spelled the name rightl
speaking Of things TO remember.
who remembers when the hrst little
one-horse bobtail street car ran
down Four-and-a-half streetf ] saw
that car and that Occurrences ants-
dates the Patent ONCE IRE. which I
also witnessed. By several years,
probably four or aVe years.
'HENRY n STATZ.
1872 Corbin place N. Z"
~Ths Lady Of the Lake" "Jsns
Mosley," and George LearyS wsrS
all run on the Washington and Nor
folk line. They were considered the
finest boats Of their time.
The w. W. Corcoran," "John ".
Thompson" aRfver Queen and
~Chas. MeAllisterS were all On the
Washington, Alexandra. Mt Yer
non, Marshall Hall, and Glymont run
all year round for passengers and
mail. Many q little girl or boy from
every part Of the world, visiting
Mt Vernon, VIII remember CAP
TAIN BLAKE. Tai, handson9
courteous, and . smile for every
passenger on his boat.
The at. v. Arrowmith' was The
fastest excursion boat on the Poto-
mac. The armenia" was fast, but
very narrow, easy 70 list on side.
Any one knowing . boat older
than the Mary Washington =
going some. The steamer MAT.
tanoS was q very old river landing
boat. The Mary Washington vas
nearly fat bottom. With q little
breeze, she would dance out Of the
Seventh street wharf On the hatg
where Potomac Park Is now Ike .
young colt out Of the stable. When
she got under way she ran = special
Saturday excursion to Giymont for
10 cents, before there was z HEsf
View. NATIVE CITIZEN
Il note IN the Heard and Seen you
STATE the Government Printing Ofdeo
stands alone IN deprivfng is employees
of the Saturday half-hondays- What
OF the American University ExDsrk
ment Station, formerly under the D.
partment Of Interior, but nov under
the War Department7 They have r.
ceived none 70 date and Il q almost
impossible to get from there down
- - - - nIranun"|
In the evening. Also, though they
must travel over the rottenest car
service In the city. being late ten
minutes takes half-hour on The a.
nual leave.
-oNE WHO WONDERS
Melville Church Has TIE Right Dope.
Il have been very much amused e
the efforts Of your readers 70 M the
date Of the great Patent once flFA
at occurred September "a. 1871.
And II anybody cares to refer 70 tie
Official Gazette Of the Patent ofnea.
Vol. ~, Nos- IL and rs. issued. reEpec-
lively, October 2. 1877 and October
9, 1877, be viii ind q very full 40
count Of the IRE. its origin. and the
wrought BY II. with cuts
and photographs or the building both
before and after the FIRE. Two q
the photographs, one an interior
view Of the west wing and their other
view Of the north wing. az
those portions Of the building
the morning after the IRA,
are very interesting.
MELVILLE CHURCH"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
HEARD AND SEEN
By EARL GOODWIN.

A reader tells me that some bio
eonfectioner had q hundred barrels
Of sugar standing on the sidewalk
in front Of his store on Twelfth
street recently, and makes complaint
thereon.
A hundred barrels Is q lot Of
sugar, but am sure that the sugar
administrator knew all about IL
The reader thinks the confectioneE
should not be allowed TO have any
sugar.
Il may come to that. but IT hasn't
jet
To put any confectioner out Of
business entirely means 10 throw q
lot Of folks out Of work, which may
be worse than letting the eonfec-
toner have some sugar.
You may not know Il, but LOUIS
BROWNLOW, our esteemed Com
missioner, believes that civilization
fOIlOws-nOt the flag: but sugar.
LOUIS VIII ten you IN great and
interesting detail that wherever the
ancients had sugar In one form or
another, there was the worlds eivili-
zation-
The northern countries, England,
Sweden, Norway and the other wild
lairs wherein roamed savage and
pirate and viking, in the dark days
before the light Of civilization did
not have sugar.
But the people Of Palestine and
thereab0ut had sugar in their fruit
Figs and dates had lots Of It The
Chinese had sugar, too. So also the
Greeks and Romans.
Louis win ten you many more de-
tails, but leaping over q thousand
or more years, you remember that
Columbus took sugar to the West
Indies ON his second trip, and there
it grew ike wild weeds
And from then on North America
became civilized, which Is the end Of
Louis BroWnlow's narrative.
Considerable Of q dissertation to
start from something standing out
in front of a candy store:
To Omega (why ''Meigs0 Param-
Greeting: What's the matter with
Old Nan barton having something to
do with that aforesaid old Metro
politan HALL" not theater? Are you
trying to start something q Ia the
Patent Office IRE?
OLD WESTERN UNION BOZ.
VIII you boys over at the Govern
ment Printing Office tell FRED 8.
WALKER not to come see me on
Monday, as we planned. ! have 70
go to the Doctors Tell him to come
Old Steamboats,.
Who remembers CAPTAIN CAV
ANAUGH. Of the steamer Col
umbia?- L R
Speaking Of the old steamboats, on
the Potomac long years ago, how
well / remember the old Samuel ].
Pentz,' The Lady Of the Lake. the
w. W. Corcoran,' and also the old
Mary Washington which took my
eye more than ali the others. She
could sail across the Potomac fats
at high tide In q straight line from
Seventh street wharf to the draw in
the Long Bridge 10 90 to George
town. She was = wonder. Does any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

What Benefits VIII This Horrible War Bring to
the Human Race?
Good Has Come From ALI the Great Wars of the
World For They Have All Made the Little Man
More Important in the End, and the Big Man Less
Powerful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

What Advice Would the Statesmen That Estab-
ished This Country Give to Their Country If They
Were Here Now? IF the Nation at Washington's
Tomb Could Consult the Spirits of Washington and
Jefferson, What Advice Would They Give, What
Hopes Would They Express?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
Lying Down to Feel Less Hungry
(Continued from First Column.

the peasants fighting with their scyhes and spades under
gigantic branless leader only to lose in the end with
these days when the worker on the farm leaves because he
is "only getting his board and lodging and sixty dol
lars a month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

Louis win ten yOu many more de-
tails, but leaping over q thousand
or more years, you remember that
Columbus took sugar to the West
Indies ON his second trip, and there
it grew like wild weeds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

But the people Of Palestine and
thereabout had sugar in their fruit
Figs and dates had lots Of It The
Chinese had sugar, too. So also the
Greeks and Romans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The sgT. v. Arrowzmith" was the
fastest excursion boat on the Poto-
mac. The Armenia" was fast but
very narrow, easy 70 list on sida
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
W. s. S. CAMPAIGN
GOING OVER TOP
Complete Success in Counties Already
Reporting and Others Are Nearing
GoaIESome Counties Not to Make
Canvass Until juno.
snecial to Times- Republican.

Special to TIMES Republican.
Des Moines. May 13.-Complete sue
cess in all counties in the state In
which the war savings stamp drive was
staged is indicated in reports which be-
gan coming in to the Office of Homer A..
Miller, state director Of the campaign
today. Early reports showed that
eight. codnties in the northwestern part
of the state. had made their quotas, and
reports from five others were to the
effect that incomplete returns showed
anywhere from two thirds to three
fourths of the quota raised. G. P.
Jordan, chairman of Group 1, reported
Cherokee. Ida. Lyon, Monona, O'Brien.
Osceola, Sac and Sioux counties over
the top. Complete figures are not avail
able. Reports from Buena Vista county
show three -fourths of the quota raised.
Fayette county 4has raised two thirds
of its quota, with third of the county
yet to be- heard from. Winneshiek is
half way over the mark and only half
Of the county has reported. Delaware
county is three -fourths of the way over.
John 8. Bale, chairman Of Group 2,
reports that Clay county will 60 far
over the quota. Final returns will show
Kossuth county over the mark. He
considers -Humboldt county over the
top. Wright county will soon report
complete success for the drive. Re-
ports received at state headquarters
will add many other coun-
ties to the list before the day 10 over.
Counties that failed to put on q driye
during the past week plan to do it DUR
ing. the month Of June.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Will Not Be Compelled to,
Send More Men to Camp
Dodge on May Is.
HAVE PROVIDED
MORE THAN QUOTAS
Marshall. Dickinson, Wright, Story and
Union Counties and Several Of Larger
Cities Have Sent More Than Their
Share of Men For War Service
House and Senate Reach Argree-
mont On Amendments to Draft Laws.

Des Moines, May 13.-Eleven dis
trricts in Iowa viii not have to send
man in the next draft movement to
Camp Dodge in the five day period be-
ginning May rs when 1854 national
army recruits from this state will re-
port. The eleven districts have en-
ceeded their gross allotments under
this call thru voluntary or previous
draft inductions, 1t was disclosed to-
day when Adjt. Gen. Guy e. Logan
announced the quotas for various
boards in this movement
Counties in the eleven districts are
Dickinson, Marshall, Wright, Union
and Story, and the remaining districts
are the cities &C Des ,Monrs, Waterloo,
Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs and the
Davenport board No. ..
Credits estimated from 1900 to $500
men, to which Iowa is entitled. have
not been figured in this movement,
as they haye not all been reported, but
the provost marshal general an
nounced that they would be credited to
their. respective districts fiK fatnre
calls.
The following credits were allowed
in this call: Reporting TO Camp Dodg.
April 26 3.412; Jefferson Barracks
beginning May 10. 1910: $50 auto me-
chanics to Kelly field, 80 carpenters to
Kelly field, and men who volunteered
and were inducted into service for a
special training as mechanics at Kan
sas City. Madison, Wis, and New
York City.
Draft quotas for the May % move
ment include Webster county, 80:
Cerro Gcrda county. 13.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
THREE DROWNED IN
RIVER AT DUBUQUE
Members Of Launch Party Lose Lives
When Craft Hits Obstruction and
Sinks-Were Returning From\ SUM-
day Outing at Island.

Dubuque. May 13.-Thrcc men were
drowned in the Mississippi river a mile
south Of here late last night, when a
launch bound upstream and carrying
six men struck a rock or some othdf
obstruction in the channel and sank
almost Immediately.
The dead are Joseph Hallahan, Ray
mond A Schrowen and Albert j. Hrd.
The three other passengers on the
latlnch were saved. Two. Clair Hird
and John O'Rourke, made their way to
shore In safety. while the other. Raph-
ael r. Spar nearly exhausted. was
picked out OF the water by fisherman
who answered histories for help
The party was returning from trip
to PEARL Island. where they spent the
day at cottage The launch. 1t is
said, was loaded with furniture and
other paraphernallia. No trace Of the
craft has been discovered so far.
O'Rourke. one OF the men saved, sa id
that the boat struck Something solid
and It appeared that several deck
piffiirEis:s were torn M by tho IMPACT
The launch settled quickly he said, and
in few minutes he was waste deep in
water. In the darkness he could not
tell what happened to the rest OF the
party.
An all night search failed to find any
Of the bodies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. May 1s.-OriD.ons were
fled by the supreme court OF Iowa
today MS follows:
Yocum appellant, vs. Hustled ct nj.
Clarke county. Reversed and res
manded.
State VS. Cox appellant, Scott coun-
ty. Affirmed.
state VS.. Albert Dickerson, appellant
Polk county. Affirmed
State VS.. Dickerson. appellant Dali
las county Affirmed.
Sohl administrator. vs. Chicago.
Rock Island G. Pacific Railway Com
pany. Scott county. Affirmed.
wheeler vs. schilder. appellant.
Poweshiek county Reversed and re-.
manded.
Papich appellant VS.. c. NJ, & st. p.
Railway Company. Polk county. AZ
frned
Miles appellant. VS.. c., r. l. &.pA
Railway Company. ct al Jasper coun-
ty. Affirmed.
Hoyt, treasurer. appellant. VS. Kee-
gan, administrator. Clinton county.
Reversed.
Starr vs.. sperry. appellant. Polk
county. Reversed.
State VS.. Sperry. appellant. Taylor
county. Affirmed III
Mollring VS.. Mollring. Pottawattamie
county. Affirmed.
Overstreet, appellant, vs New Non =
pareil company. ct nj. Pottawattamie
county. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

accepted only because IL appeared to
be the only way to meet the pressing
cry for man power as the German Of
fense was at Its height in the first
phase. 1t was distasteful to American
officers because it meant submerging
the units and possibly the loss of quail
ties Of initiation and dash among the
American forces upon which officers
would be able to turn the scale against
the Germans.
The war cabinet statement is re-
garded as highly encouraging ir (ae
sense that it indicates that British u H.
tary opinion regards the German al
tack as having passed ; its maxinum
power.
For one thing 1t speaks of the en-
tente as having reached new policy on
American aid. The Versailles council,
or General Foch. supreme commander.
would be more logical sources for such
announcement, as the British war cab
met is only one member Of the group,
it is said.
Inclined to Diseredit.
The ambassador authorized the fol-
lowing statement
"The statement attributed to the
British war cabinet to the effect that
the allies are so confident that having
been given the choice Of q small i'm
mediate American army defense or
waiting till they are reinforced by
complete, powerful, selfSsupporting
American army, they have chosen the
latter, is diametrically opposed to all
information received by me from the
British war cabinet, and all the re-
quests which have been asked by them
to make to the United States admin
istrat!on.
II am quite in the dark as to the
origin fthe statement. ~ present e.!
can say is that am convinced that
the docurn ent has not been issued with
the knowledge Of the prime minister
or British war cabinet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Honor Decorations Planned.

Washington, May 12-The war de-
partment plans for awarding honor
decorations to soldiers DISTINGUISHING
themselves in the service We're sub
mitted today in an administration bill
forwarded by Secretary Baker as a
substitute for pending measures.
The decorations proposed are a
medal of honor. a distinguished ser
vice cross, and distinguished service
medal. All decorations under the bill
could be awarded by an army COM
mander in the field. AS no second
decorations could be awarded.
the bill proposes additional bars or
other insignia to be worn on the en-
blem previously won.
A pay increase of So monthly to en-
listed men for each decoration or ad-
citional bar added would be given
by the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
MISS sTlNsoN DELAYS FLIGHT.
Woman Who Took Contract to Garry
ChicaQo- New York Mail Displeased

Chicago. May 1s. Miss Katherine
Stinson. aviatrix. did not start her
mail carrying flight from Chicago to
New York today, altho the weather was
ideal. 1t was said she was piqued be-
cause, against her wishes public an
nouncement was made Of the hour at
which she was to have started.
At the postoffice her sack of mail was
waiting, but none could tell when, If
ever, she would start. She was sworn
in as postal clerk last Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
COMPROMISE ON STUDENTS.
Freshman TheoIogs and Medics Must
Obey Registration Law.

Washington, May 1S-Final steps
toward completion OF legislation
amending the selective service law
was taken today by congress.
A complete agreement was reached
by senate and house conferees on tn.
bill extending the law to youths at
tanning their majority since last June.
The dispute over exemption of the
illogical and medical students from
registration was compromised with the
adoption Of a provision exempting
them if actually enrolled when the act
was signed, but requiring registration
OF those who entered school after
wards.
The provision placing new regis
trants at the bottom of eligible lists
was retained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
WOMEN TO WORK IN ARSENAL
commandant .HIlman at Rock Island
r Sends Out AppAal For Helm

I 0CT'uS t0Ut 77NPP1NtsfU -7----
Rock Island, H., May 13.-Duplicat-
ing the action of Great Britain. the en-
ployment of women In the workshops
of munition works of the United States
was begun this morning in the Rock
Island arsenal. following issuance of an
appeal by Col Leroy r. HilInian,
commandant in which he told of the
need ofgwomen workers If the schedule
Of speed in the war is to be maintained.
In his statement Colonel Hillman said:
ut has been definitely decided that
the Rock Island arsenal will employ
women in some of the shops. The first
step will be in the sewing machine
room. where women are to be used in
operating power sewing machines on
cloth and canvas army equipment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
.con.oientlous objector." Lose Out.

Washington, May 13.-Soldiers or
sailors discharged because they are en-
emy aliens or conscientious directors
lose both allotments and insurance un-
der new sections OF the war risk insur-
ance bill, passed today by the senate.
Compensation Of 800 per month is pro-
vided in the measure for those who
lose both feet, hands or eyes. Other
new sections provide that allotments
and family allowances shnll not be as
signabie oi- subject &c The claims Of
creditors and that they shall be tax
exempt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

been operating with such success that
several Americans had been killed by
their bullets.
The scouts found the point held by
an officer and twelve men. The party
attacked the Germans. killing the Off
Ger and four men. The officers papers,
which were, captured. included a Ger
man code and other documents from
which information was secured. The
scouts retired when German reinforce
ments appeared. Upon the return OF
the scouts twenty-five Americans
crossed to the German posiS,n and
resumed the fighting. The report on
this encounter had not been received
up to this forenoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Germans Circulate
Report Vo, H;rdenburg
is Dead; Discredited

London. May 13.-German prisoners
captured in France say that Field Mar
shall, Won Hindenburg is dead. Letters
from British officers on the western
front say so. according to the Daily
Express.
At the same time the name of Cen
eral Won Mackensen is brought into
prominence as that of a great man who
is to bring the German victory.
The Express assumes that the Hin
denburg story is circulated to explain
the failure of the great offensive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Nav Snow storm in Des moines,

Des Moines, May 13.-Des Moines and
vicinity experienced a If
teen minute snow storm early today,
in which one-tenth OF an inch Of snow
fell, followed by a downpour Of rain,
The local weather bureau announced
that no damage to crops would reshlt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
IOWA BOY WOUNDED.
Sergeant Francis Nugent, Of Washburn,
: Severely Injured in France.

0UV6TSFy 'T'JUT SO ~ ' V''S9' =
Washington. May 13.-Sergeant
Francis Nugent, of Washburn. Iowa. is
listed as wounded severely in today's
casualty reports, which contained ee
names. divided as follows:
Killed in action. 10; died OF wounds,
o.; died of accident, Q: died Of disease.
5: other causes, L: wounded severely.
l2;, wounded slightly, 19; missing In
action. as.
A marine corps casualty list con-
tanning eighteen names was made pub
Nc ~ the navy department today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Women il War Conference.

Washington. May "a. 3.-1I-More than zoo
women, representing organizations
turnout the country engaged in war
session or theS MAY conference Of the
councal ~ - snS = a H M sis,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Seventeen men were wounded slightly
and one is reported missing In action.
Harold j. Coke, Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
was wounded in action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Weather For Iowa.

Weather For Iowa.
Sun rises May IA at 5:41; sets at S:12.
iowa--Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; warmer tonight and In CEN
tral portion Tuesday.
Range of temperature at Marshall-
town: Sunday. 60 and S. Saturday.
s.. and AZ; May IL, 1917, 81 and 80. At
Z this morning, 40; yesterday. IS.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic Ncws:
American Army to Retain It's
Unity.
Not to Be Merged with Allies.
Huns Delay Attacks Two Weeks.
Submarine Losing Its Terrorrs.
Eleven Iowa Districts Above Quotas.
Germans Report Hndenburg Dead
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Iowa Soldiers Kick at Border Duty.
Fast Field Meet at Iowa City.
Thousands View Tornado Havoc.
Coal Week to Be Widely Observed.
Iowa Primaries Three Weeks Hence :
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Lloyd George Won Battle.
n Sioux City Councilman.
The General Business Field.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
War News and Comment:
U. S. Industrial Manpower Holds.
Premier Plans to Preserve Interests
of Ulsterites.
Airplane Circus" Part Of Air
Service
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
Long Live the King.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Quotas For Red Cross War Fund.
May Force Open Utilities Books.
Y. NJ. C. A. Begins Paying Old Debts.
News Of Twenty five Years Ago.
Your War Garden
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Cpturn in Grains.
Shorts Hurry to Cover.
Cattle Weak, Hogs Sell Lower
Profteering in Nom Wheat Flour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Bre.dIe.. pav For Au.tri.!

London, May 13.-The Austrian food
controller is considering the introduc-
ton Of one breadless day a week, ac-
cording to dispatch from Geneva to
the Daily News. Vienna newspapers
say the government is forced to this
action owing to the rapid diminutioh
of, the flour supply and the small pros
poets of obtaining more wheat before
the next harvest. w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
st.r Hun Altman kiiIed.

Amsterdam, May 13-Lieutenant
Geigel, a star Bavarian airman, has
been killed on the western front. ac-
.cording to the Cologne Gazette. He was
credited with. fifteen aerial victories.