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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
Draft Discloses Need Of Action.

The initial steps were taken short
ly after the discovery was made that
out of the first quota of men sent to
Camp Custer from various Michigan
points, more than 400 were suffering
from venereal disease. These boys did
not get the disease at camp. They
were infected when Uncle Sam called
them into the federal service.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
Physicians Must Report.

Heretofore physicians had not been
required to report venereal diseases
coming to their attention. The state
and syphilis to be dangerous com.
municable diseases, and every physi.
clan Is required to report each case
Immediately to the state board OF
health.
Since the first Of November more
than $500 cases have been reported
to the state board Of health from var
ious points in the state. Druggists
have agreed not to sell venereal rem
edies, except on prescription by a
physician. and in this manner practic-
ally every case sooner or later comes
under the care of a doctor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
THE MYSTERY CLOCK
What Makes It Run? Ten Dollars to
First Correct Guess, Five Dollars t.
Second at HeIbere's.

What makes that clock run whici
is in Hellberg's show window, the tw,
hands which mysteriously record tn
hours and minutes of the day while
suspended from the plate glass win
dow? Guess it il you can. Hellbers
offers a $40 diamond cavalier for the
first correct answer received by letter
before June l and he will give a 50
cavalier to the second correct answer
received before June 1. He really does
not expect anyone to guess it.
See the clock in his window. 1t will
start working no matter what time it
is put up. The hands when spun
around will slip right back to correct
time 1t will keep correct time with
ont being run BY heat, light, electric
ity, weights or clock work. 1t will
puzzle the shrewdest minds as much
as the first electric trolley car puz-
zled the Chinese laundryman. No
horsee no mule" he said but he go
like hellee all the same and so does
the clock.
Guess as to what the motive power
is that makes this clock run and get u
prize. William Hellberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
For Your War Garden.

Gardening kinks. Many of our gar
deners plant n small quantity of rad
ssh seed with aCcCs TIA. % rot me
up quickly, so as to mark the row foi
cultivation To those that wish to
plant pole beans and have no poles
we would suggest planting sunflower
seed and allowing the beans to o'jmo
the stalks number Of gardeners
have advised us this year that they
are able to keen the hGSs away rom
cucumbers, melons, squashes, etc, by
planting nasturtiums in the hill and
when thty come W. plant the otGe1
seeds with them. We would like tho
rennrts Of gardeners that have OBJ
tanned satisfactory results from plant
ing one kind Of vegetable that is free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
,IcHWAY BOOSTERS FROM TAMA
AND BENTON COUNTIES CON.
FER WITH STATE CONNIE sloN.
NANT SHORTER ROUTE FROM
CEDAR RAPIDS TO THIS CITY
Would Follow Milwaukee Railroad
From Cedar Rapids to Toledo, and
Scenic Route From Toledo Into This
City-Wouid Rival Lincoln Highway
Between the Two Cities.

Twenty FIVE or more automobiles
tearing a delegation of about 100 men
passed thru the city this forenoon en-
route TO -Ames The delegation in
Guided supervisors, business men, and
others from points in Tama and Ben
ton counties, who are attending a con-
terence with the members of the state
highway commission. The party was
made up of boosters of good roads in
general, and Of particular stretches of
various highways in Marshall, Tama
and Benton counties.
4 shorter auto route between Cedar
Rapids and Marshalltown is the es-
peCial object of the conference with the
highway commission. Approval of the
route suggested is desired so that fed
cral aid can be obtained. The proposed
new highway would practically follow
the Milwaukee railroad and a portion
Of the Red Bali route between Cedar
Rapids and Toledo, and west of Toledo
to Marshalltown would follow what is
known as the Scenic route, which en-
ters this city in East Main street. after
following the ttmbered ridge from the
east The new road would he a rival
Of the Lincoln highway between Mar
shalltown and Cedar Rapids. and its
supporters claim it is about eight miles
shorter, as well as having other ad-
yantages.
II q Tama county supervisors alreacy
have given Official approval TO the es
adjustment of the highway and the
Benton county supervisors practically
have approved, as three members of
the board OF that county we're among
the delegation visiting Ames tVIal. III
the counties interested the proposed
road is known as the north route"
The boosters are confident Of secur-
ing Official approval and are prepared
to make extensive improvements when
action makes the appropriation OF
funds legal.
Among the towns represented in the
delegation visiting Ames are Toledo,
Elberon. Tirton, Van Horne, Keystone,
Atkins. Newhall. and Garrison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
MEsREPUBLICAN MARsHALLTowN, IOWA. MAY II 1918

to enlarge'the scope of the small COM
munity theater,
Mr.. Bruegger as municipaltheate r
director, feels that the community the
.,er has a mission to perform, ana
hat it can be moreuseful to the com
nunity by getting into the schools and
colleges. Mr.. Bruegger has been d-
recting the production of plays at the
Players Workshop, and has written
several plays that have been produced
here.
The Chicago Post in referring to re-
moval of the little theater to the school
buildings, SAYS:
The Players Workshop has desert
ed its old quarters and is now, under
he dictatorship Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
erick Bruegger, and under the patron
age of the board of education, working
in the Fifty fourth street school
building, at Kenwood avenue.
With the scene designing and stag
ing in the hands of Messrs. j. banding
Sloan and Charles p. Larsen, and win
plays that make a valid and success
full appeal to community interest, the
organization IS making an eNperlme"
in community play production that II
aims to bring to successful conclusion
and extend to other points in the city
This coupling of the little theater idea
with a more general community IN
terest than has been usual hitherto
is a most commendable idea. We have
already learned to use school build
ings for civic uplift. and it is only log
ical that we should use them for such
The experiment is being conducted
seriously, the plays are well written
adequately rehearsed and well pro-
duced, and the whole idea is a very
promising one, worth watching ana
worth helping
In referring TO After new one
act fantasy written and produced by
Mr.. Bruegger, The Womens Press
says:
AFTER by Mr. Bruegger. scene
laid before the gates of hell. is play
packed with eerie emotional thrills
The curtain rises on darkeneu
stage. Behind the gauze curtain
which gives feeling of mystic inde-
finiteness to the scene, two figures are
seen to move to and fro in neWl-
dered way and in their dialog give a
present;ment of what is to follow Be
lieving themselves still on earth. they
try to convince themselves as to real
tiles of their former life. when they
suddenly realize that they are splTlls'
both having been murdered, BarelS
have they realized the ghastliness OF
their new existence than from some
where comes voice bidding them in
ominous tones 10 enter hell. The gate
% bel! lights VI = livid orange rS AMI
the curtain falls on these two figures
struggling against destiny. entering
and disappearing thru the lurid gates
Tic clever psychology of the plot ms
pIays MIR. Bruegcer's ability as play
wright of unusual perception,
Mrs. Bruegger formerly was MISS
Edna Parker, of this city where sNe
and Mr.. Bruegge- have many friends'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
from pests with another that Is SUBJ
ject to them. Marshall Implement
Company,
Four. Minute Speakers in Schools.

For the past three weeks contests
iave been held in the local schools fo'
he choosing Of the best-four- minute
ipeakers on the buying Of thrift
lamps. who have received commits
ions thru the government from the
ational director of four-minute men,
r. NJ. Blair. In the ward schools,
rom the fourth grade up, the contests
we're written with the teacher as
Judge. and in the high school the con-
ests were given orally in each English
lass, after which contest was held
between each class winner to deter
mine the final grade winner. The con-
tests were held all over the country in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
MAR RED.
Edwards McCarl.

Orrin o. Edwards and Mrs. Mary
McCarl were married Thursday eve
ming at o'clock at the home of the
groom's brother. r. A. Edwards, 4Ol
Park street. by Rev. B. F. Martin. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards left this morning
for a wedding trip to Albert Lea ana
Minneapolis, and will return to Des
Moines, where Mr. Edwards Will be-
come an operator for the Western
Union Telegraph Company. He has
been employed by the Postal Tele-
aph Company here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Workman Painfully Injured.

f. NJ. Wilson. Of Lamoille, received
painful injury Thursday while at WORK
on the Fred Brennecke farm. eight
miles south of this city. Wilson ana
John Wigs were engaged in raising a
barn. the latter being on the roof plac-
ing in position heavy timber "hen'
owing TO the strong dind and the ON
ficulty in handling the timber he drop
pend an axe, which struck wilson a
g,ancing blow on the head. causing a
bad scalp wound. Mr.. Wilson came to
this city and had the wound dressed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
BRUEGeER ENLARGEs SCOPE.
Extends Little Theater" Idea Into
Schools and Cclleces

The Women's Press Of Chicago tells
Of the plan o. Frederick Bruegger. OF
that city. to extend the little theater'
idea into schools and colleges, in order
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

the schools for the purpose Of interestr
ing school children In the buying Of
thrift stamps and also other war work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
HIT WHERE F0CH IS
BEST PREPARED TO STAND

now. as it did then. The Germans
sought In 1914 to capture Paris
and sc end the war in the west
before Russia could develop her
major offensive. In the same man
r1er, Hindenburg is now attempting
to rush to Paris in the hope that
he can end the war before Amer
ica's major offensive begins. There
Is this difference however, be-
tween the situation then and now:
The allies had no large. force OF
reserves protecting the road to.
Paris in 1914, while General Foch,s
principal e strength is at
present concentrated southwest Of
Compiegne. where he Is strongly
blocking Won Kluck's old pathway
to the capital.
AT no point south OF Amiens are
the allies better prepared to resist
the German advance than between
Montdidier and Noyon. Every 100
yards gained by Hindenburg in this
sector can only be at u cost in cas-
ua1ties equalling the highest
slaughter of German man power
during the Picardy offensive.
General Foch has a splendid rail-
way service running into the Com
piegne for the rapid movement Of
troops.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
By .. w. 7. MASON,
United Press War Expert.

New York, June 1l.--Von Hin
denburg's new offensive between
Montdidier and Noyon is an at
tempt to capture the important
French communication center at
Compiegne, and dupliacte Won
Kluck's famous advance on Paris
during the early weeks OF the war.
Hindenburg is returning, in fact,
to the original German strategy OF
1914, in all its essential details.
This months advance to the Marine
is no more than a reproduction OF
the drive directed over the same
ground in the summer Of 1914 by
the Saxon general, Won Hansen,
while the present advance toward
COmpiegne is a re-acceptance OF
the strategic policy OF Won Kluck.
Both Won Hansen and Won Kluck
are now in retirement because OF
their failures. Their impetuous eff
forts were overcome by General
(. Foch's famous counter offensive
south Of Marine and General Foch
now faces the same situation that
confronted Marshal Joffre in Au-
gust, 1914.
Even the element is operating
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
HITS
RUNNING TRAIN
Woman Passenger Shocked Into
Inconsistencies and Minis
ter Dazed BY Bolt.

New Yerk.-A passenger train was
struck by lightning near New York the
other day during a storm which dark
ened New Y0rkts streets and deluged
the city and suburtts.
4 New York train on the Pennsly-
yania railroad caught UP with the
storm between New Brunswick and
fJlfxabeth. bolt of lightning struck
the day coach and Miss Altgeidt, of
Bridgeport, Conn. was shocked into
Observation-Disclosures from which she did
not recover for half an hour.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Henry Smythe, 10.
OF Phiiadelphia. was sitting In the seat
behind the young woman and was
daxcd BY the shock, burt recovered
quickly and sent a train man to find
a. doctor. Miss Altgeydt was assisted
from the train al this city. The doctor
said that she "a not seriously in
fured.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
U-B0ATM MENACE NOT
CRAVE SAYS CEDDES
First Lord Of British Admiralty
Thinks They Are Too
Far From Home.
BY ARTHUR e. MANN.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

OnpteO Fre6S starr CORRESPONDENTS
London, June 11.-"It is too early yet
to forecast what the presence Of a Ger
mar submarine off the american coast
may portend.' said Sir Eric Geddes.
first lord of the admiralty, in an inter-
view with the United Press today.
ION the N hand, 1t may be merely
a sporadic raid similar to tina carried
out by the U-53 earlier in the war, or
it may mean the beginning of a serious
submarine campaign off the American
coast.
THE vigorous and successful Brit
ish anti-submarine campaign in our
waters has made submarine operations
very costly to the Germans. and per-
khaps they calculate on getting better
this, however, they will undoubtedly
be disappointed, since all our expert
ence yer here has been placed with
out reservation at the service Of the
American administration, which will
thus be able to base it's a~nti-subma-
rine measures on practical results.
There is no indication that there
has been a sudden increase in the
number of enemy submarines. On the
contrary, there is no doubt we are
sinking submarines faster than the
Germans are building them,
Sir Eric pointed out that there is
some advantage in forcing the sub
marines to operate farther from the
German bases. THE longer they have
to travel to reach the operating zone
the less fuel and supplies they will
have n consequently the less time
they will have to spend in the oDer-
ating zone" he said.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
MARINES HOLD LINES
AT CHATEAU THIERRY'
All Efforts Of Germans to Dis.
lodge Americans Prov
ing Futile.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON,
Press Staff Correspondent

With the American Armies in France,
June 11.-While the fourth phase of
the German offensive was breaking out
between Noyon and Montdidier, the
Americans continued to hold firm on
the Marine front.
In addition to beating OFF two enemy
attacks on Bouresches Give miles west
OF Chateau-Thierry) and an assault
against Hill 204 they advanced and
occupied the edge of the wood west of
Vaux~ (two miles west Of Chateau
Thierry), which raj still occupied by
the Germans. Later they returned to
their own positions from this latter
advance.
The boches continued to shell Belleau
wood but the marines were still hold
ing hat place.
The American lines in Picardy (west
and northwest of Montdidier) wera
bombarded in connection with the Ger
man artillery preparation for the at
tack between Noyon and M~ontdidier.
The American artillery responded to
the enemy fire with a strong counter
bombardment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
HUNS PREPARE FOR
AN AMERICAN DRIVE
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
United Press Staff Correspondent

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, June 11.-American observers re-
port continuation OF the German con-
centration of troops opposite the Tou1
sector and farther east, opposite Nan
cy. Boche aviators and aircraft guns
are increasingly active in attacking
American observation balloons.
Military men still hold the opinion
that the Germans are not contemplate
ing an attack In these sectors but more
likely fear an American push.
The Journal De Geneve. in a recent
issue announced that the Americans
are holding 40 kiiometers labout %
miles) of front in Lorraine.
According to prisoners. 1t is now
necessary to take two OF the present
German divisions to make one OF COM
plete strength. The enemy lines are
still spArsely held. American patrols
find no difficulty in over running No
Mans Land. The first two Hun
trenches are almost deserted every
night,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
ARMOUR & c WILL
EXPAND FACILITIES

Chicago, June I0.-Armog- s. Cd.
tonight announced that 1t would
change from a CLOSED corporation to
a stockholders company by issuing
$50, 900. 900 III debenturs bonds, ex-
changeable for Z per cent cumulative
preferred stock ns q part Of Its $314,-
174i.135 OF assets. in order To
additional capital for the expansion OF
it's business 10 take care OF war orders.
.7,hr bonds. which are to be issued &C
g per cent have been undcrwritten by
Chicago banks and the transaction
constitutes the largest single piece nj
financing ever cared for exclusively
by Chicago f~iliancisrs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13

mans We're able to reach Ressons-Sur-
Matt and Mareuil.
Throughout the day, however, every
FOOT OF territory was contested bitterly
ana the line maintained perfect cohe-
sion despite all the efforts of the Ger
mans to pierce 1t. The slight progress
the Germans made cost them dearly.
The allied left flank held just as
solidly as their right and the German
advance was limited to the occupation
or a few trenches without affecting the
strength Of the positions.
Evidently the Germans hurled all the
forces available in@the front line into
the combat with the hope of obtaining
an immediate success before the allies
could take proper defensive measures,
but they found before them a much
more vigorous defense than they ex-
:oected.
Fine Target For French.
The Germans had to bring up their
troops at the last ONE in order to
avoid giving alarm to the allies. As
the columns arrived they were COM
PEELED to deploy from the column of
march into the line of attack. This
operation which takes some hours, ex-
poses the men to an unpleasant artil-
lery fire unless thesel6ment ofasurprise
is preserved.
The German attacking troops COM
ing out to envelop the heights Of Bo-
cages and R%iqueborg dominating the
Matt valley, offered a splendid target
to the French gunners. The enemy
had to throw In division after division
before he was able to drive his way
forward to demonstrating and
Mareuil along the Roye road, which
| was swept by French fire.
Ressons-Sur-Mat is a central po-
sition from which the enemy can direct
attacks southwark to Estrees-St
Denis or southeast to Compaigne. He
is being strongly counter attacked. and
will only be able to develop his adj
vantage at heavy cost, il at all.
HIT BRITISH LINE.
London, June 10.-German troops
last night attacked a British post in
Eveluy wood to the north of Albert,
the war office announced today.
The enemy was repulsed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
BY CARL D. GRoAT,
nited Press Staff corre.pondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
Washington. D. c., June 11.--New
secret methods of operating against the
German coastal U-boat raiders were
understood to be in effect today.
Mapped out by the operations section
with the advice Of the naval consulting
board, these plans have been communi-
Gated to Rear Admiral Cameron Wins
low, Inspector Of Atlantic naval dis
tricts. He spent the week end con-
ferring with Admiral Benson, chief of
operations, n left last night for At
lantic ports to assist in unifying and
directing the new patrol efforts.
All naval districts have been told to
report all incidents off shore and these
will be carefully reviewed here for any
bearing on h general situation.
Naval operations against the SUBJ
marines are being confined largely to
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13

n,u comparatively slow progress, attended BY losses described az
enormous, is being made by the Germans in their latest effort to break
m ne aimed front AZ France. The advance against the line from Noyon
70 y eastern suburbs OF Montdidier, coming quickly after the force
y = offensive on the Alsnes had been spent, has encountered stern
@sst an ea and IT IS only over 9 comparatively short section Of the line
reported so far is approximately42 A miles.
IT mas been believed since the drive toward An6ens stopped that
s5eneral Foch had the greater bulk of his reserves ia = near the area
{nat now q BENG attacked, Not only are these troops within striking
.s s.an q In front, but there are natural obstacles which also mill
@Ale agalns1 IN successor the German assault. The high hills which
now n the scene of heavy fighting are but outposts Of the positions
winch when q prepared along the Disc river, which bisects the field l1pon
rNhleh the battle will be fought if the first line of defense are over
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
GENERAL SEMEN0FF
HAS SLIGHT ADVANCE

Hardin, Manehuria, Friday, June t.
General Semeroff, leader OF the anti
boisheyist forces in Siberia, has driven
back the Russian troops which had
crossed the Onoa river In TRANSLATE
kalia. Advices received here from the
fighting zone, however. say that Sem.
enoH Is facing heavy odds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13

. 10.-Federal court
newspapers from
held to embarrass
Of justice although
within the presence
sustained today by
in upholding judg-
Toledo Newspaper
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-13
American Navy Employing Men
Secret Methods to Find Subs
intinated That New System Is Being Put Into Effect Along
Atlantic Coast-Hun Ra iders Believed Lurking
Off Maryland and Virginia Shores.

the Maryland and Virginia districts to-
day, IN view Of the fact that the
U-boats apparently chose that section
after their first forays 81 New Jersey
and Delaware.
Sinking OF the American steamer
Pinar Del Rio, reported over Sunday,
was thef first case of U-boat destruction
off the Atlantic shore since the Vinland
was sunk Wednesday.
NO SECRET BASE.
Washington, June 11.-Survey Of the
entire Atlantic coast from the Mexi-
can line to Halifax has failed to bring
to light evidence that German submar-
ines have employed q shore base or
have had TO touch with the shore at
day. 1t was taken as an official de-
NAL of reports that strange signals had
been seen at night from remote sec
tions of the coast.