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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-15
ONLY BEST HOGS
REMAIN STEADY
OTHER CLASSES SELL LOWER,
AVERAGE DECLINE BEING IS
CENTS PER HUNDRED.
CATTLE TRADE VERY Dull
AND PRICES DECLINE
Some Best corn-Fed Steers and Cam
ners Hold isteady-sheep Slow and
Lower Except Lambs, Which Are
Firm-Review Of Market Conditions
Current Quotations at Live Stock
centers.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Only prime hogs
held steady today. all other classes
selling Is cents under Wednesdays av-
erage. Most sales were within range
of SIS to $3.50.
Eleven markets received a total OF
$4,000 hogs Wednesday, being 1000 less
than a week ago, $4,000 more than a
year ago and 1000 more than two years
ago.
Chicago Wednesday had $500 less
than week ago, 1900 less than a year
ago and 1900 less than two years ago.
The four Missouri river markets had
$4,000 less than week ago. 1900
more than year ago and $500 more
than two years ago.
The first half of this week the eleven
points received 1000 more than week
ago. $1,000 more than year. ago and
$1,000 less than two years ago. Chicago
first half Of this week received 14,100
more than week ago, $500 more
than year ago and $500 less than
two years ago.
Cattle.
Cattle trade was very dull except on
a few prime corn fed steers and cam
ners.
Receipts Wednesday were larger
than expected at 10000, but nearly half
of the arrivals consisted OF western
native supply. Offerings were nearly
twice as large ~ last Wednesday and
proved 1900 short of a year ago. Local
arrivals the first half Of the week
totaled 1900. or 1000 more than same
time last week and nearly 5000 more
than corresponding three days q year
ago.
Seven western markets were credited
with $4,000. or $1,000 less than week
ago and 5000 less than year ago.
Combined offerings the first three days
this week aggregated $4,000, or $4,000
more than same period last week and
5000 more than corresponding time a
year ago.
Sheep.
The market for lambs was Arm but
sheep were lower and were disposed Of
with difficulty.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Aug. l5.-Ca.sle Estimated
receipts for today, $4,000; market
sCty Nuii, LhuuiIlS 3IOWcE except on lew
best corn fed and Gamers.
Beef cattle, good, choice
/ and prime ........... 16.75@1s.s5
Common ana medium. 80 l0.00016.75
Butcher stock, cows and
heifers ~ 7.25@14.2s
Gamers and cutters ..... $500 100
Stockers and feeders, good.
/ choice and fancy ...... l0.00@13.6o
Inferior, common and me-
dunn !. d. &. & $500. 7.5o@1o.ou
Veal calyes, good and
choice ....... ......... 16.75@l7.5o
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; market steady to Is cents
lower.
Bulk of sales ........... 1s.oo@1s.5o
Butchers ......... ........ 1S.90@19.55
Light ........... ........ 19.00@1s.75
Packing .......... ........ 7.75@1S.70
HouSh ........ 7.25Q1I.1S
Pigs, good and CHOICE. 1S.o0@1s.S0
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1900; market lambs firm: Sheep slow
to lower.
Best natives ............ -. 1900
Choice wethers .......... 80. 1875
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-15
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago. Aug. Is.
Corn-No. yellow. nominal, No. 3
yellow. LIS; No. A yellow, LIS; No. >
yellow. Ito; No. yeftow, l.ss..
. oatsENo. 3 white. 66A @ss; STAN
dard. SSM@Ssh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-15
chicaeo live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. l5;-Cassle Estimated
receipts for today. $4,000; market
very dun. bidding lower except on few
best corn fed and Gamers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
AMERICAN TRANSPORT TORPE.
DOED.
Mount Vernon Attacked on Return
Voyagc-Ship Returns to French

Washington. Sept. G.-The United
states army transport Mount Vern on.
formerly the North German LLOYD
liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie, was
torpedoed by an enemy submarine
Yesterday 200 miles from the coast OF
france while homeward bound, but
wasa able to return to port. The re-
port of the navy department today
made no mention Of any casualty anG
it was assumed that no one was IN
jured by the explosion.
No military units were on board,
but the big liner probably was carry
ing some sick and wounded Ameri-
can soldiers in addition to her crew
Of probably 600 or 100 navy men.
The extent Of the damage was nof
given in the departments advices,
but from the fact that the vessel was
able to return to France at speed OF
IA knots, officials contlude that she
was not badly damaged.
The Mt. Vernon is the second OF
the great German liners taken over
when this country went to war to be
torpedoed The first was the Presi-
dent Lincoln, which was sunk re-
Gently off the coast of France.
Before the war the KronprinZes-
sin Cecilie piled between New York
and European ports and when the
war began she was on the high seas
bound for Cerbourg and Plymouth
with sa2,GoO.ooo in gold bullion in
addition to many passengers. In
structions were sent to her from
Germany by radio to return to this
country and the liner Immediately
put back. Suit was brought against
the North German Lloyd line by
banks in New York for failure Of the
vessel 20 deliver the gold and the case
finally came before the supreme
court which decided against the
BANKS Later the vessel was seized
for the shipping board, which had
her put in sea going condition, the
crew having damaged the engines
The navy finally tool; the ship over
and she was converted into a trans
port to carry American troops tc
France. The Mount Vernon is Of 49,
503-gross tons and before conversion
had a passenger carrying capacity OF
about 1000. Her speed is % and q
half knots an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11

marching toward the. battle. AT one
important junction, where the troops
O. three allied armies emerged and
separated for their various sectors, an
American Red Cross canteen had
been hastily perched under a spread
ing tree opposite the station en-
trance, looking for all the world like
a Youngsters lemonade stand on a
circus day. Here on American woman
volunteer worked day and night.
The mos; difficult moments of that
lob were the times Of passage Of
hospital trains when steaning cau!d-
drons were transported to the sta
ton platform and cups Of hot coffee
held to the lips Of men too seriously
hurt to move. Otherwise, the daily
ana nightly vista there, as elsewhere,
was one long succession Of dust-cov-
cred columns, brown faces and hun
cry mouths.
On the shoulders Of the officials
at headquarters in Rome rested.
chiefly, the problem OF transportation.
Supplies that had been stored at some
distance from the lines had to be
moved to the front, and the vacancies
filed from below.
Already, northern Italy had been
covered With network of stores at
strategic points, and emergency COM
munications marked out. When the
attack came. within three hours after
the early news reached Rome, the
emergency mechanism was at work.
BY railroad, by automobile, occasion
ally by boat and frequently as the
handhaggage of Red oss officers
hurrying to the front. supplies NOV
ed forward. A procession Of laden
camions started from centers in
northern Italy.
Thus every department Of the Red
Crose worked as unit during these
days Of excessive stress; each Amer
lean Working in harmony with his
Italian comrades toward the victory
which was uppermost in the hearts
OF all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
CHAMBER OF, COMMERCE. NOTES
The Early Closing OF Stores is Really
d War Measure to Save E;icl.

Not little unfavorable comment
is being made about a few Sumter
merchants who fail to close their
stores at 6 o'clock every evening, for
live days of each week, and at 9
O'Clock on Saturday night.
The closing early movement was
inauguratcd as war measure, and
is a patriotic movement to save fuel
20 help win the war. There can be
no doubt that the thousands. Of con-
sumers who have to buy groceries
and other supplies Will gladly CO.
operate with the merchants TO save
fuel.
The merchants who fail to COM
ply with the big majority of their
fellow business establishments Will no
doubt lose more in the long run than
they will gain, because public senti-
mcnt is a strong factor to buck
against, especially during war when
everybody is worked up to a high
pitch Of enthusiasm and patriotism.
OF course, it is conceded that every
man has the right to run his own
business to suit himself provided he
violates no law of the land, and does
a legitimate business.
However, the question Of saving
fuel is public matter of more than
ordinary interest. and while any Nor
chant may reserve the right to go
contrarJ to the opinions and actions
OF an overwhelming number of his
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
THE FUTURE OF AVIATION.
May Be Largely Used III Exploration
and Preliminary Surveys.

London, Aug. 20 Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-Airplanes
will be widely used, after the war
Tor purposes of exploration and sur
vev. said Harold Rrighouse. Of the
Royal Geographical Society, to a
representative of The Associated
Press, commenting on the announce
ment that Captain Amundsen's arc
tic expedition, which has just sailed.
has taken three airplanes as part Of
its equipment.
Captain Amundsen will use these
airplanes for geographical and me-
neurological research in the Arctic,
said Mr. Brighhouse, ''and they should
prove very useful in this connection.
With peace Will come large exten-
sion of the use of the airplane in ex-
ploration.
There is no reason why the re
notest parties of Africa or the upper
waters of the Amazon should remain
unmapped.. Aerial photography has
reached stage when all that is
necessary. for exact;.aaap-drawing is 2
continuous series Of air photographs.
Tracts of Portuguese East Africa,
which had never before been charted;
were, in fact mapped by means of the
air photography of British aviators.
The undiscovered natural re-
sources Of a new country can be OBJ
served from airplanes. The eye Of the
observer reveals much; the air cam
era even now is an excellent guide in
indicating the kind o. wood growing
in forest, and will be of greater
utility still as the development Of ae-
rial color photography progresses.
Railway survey through savage
lands, VIII ch, both in life and money,
has been a tremendously costly pre-
iiminary to construction, will become
safe and so cheap as to present nc
financial obstacles whatever. 20 a sur
very which uses aerial photography.
Not only can the course Of rivers
be traced. but their navigahle cnan-
nels can be ascertained, and the COM
loined discovery made Of valuable
natural products together with the
best means. Of transporting them by
river.
water, then as now, will probably
be the explore chief guide ard his
machine is more likely to be of. the
seaplane type, with floats than the
airplane type, with wheels. He will
fly high, and should he have to
make forced landing. will steer for
lake and river rather than for the
rare open spaces Of a tropical forest
For the air explorer the romance
OF flying Will persist; the value of the
work he Will do is ob:ious; and there
are many pilots IN the allied armies
today who will find in aerial explora-
ton play for the typically British
spirit of adventure.
.In the future OF aviation there is
elbow room for ell. the sportsman
pilot will find in exploration by air
an enterprise made 70 his taste.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11

DR.. and Mrs. ]. G.. DeLormc have
returaea~fro1n 7NstturreI1' Inlet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
WAR UP-TO-DATE.

americans Place Machine Guns in
Motor Cars to Chase Huns.
With the American Forces on the
Aisne Front, Thursday, Sept. ) NBy
the Associated Press).-In their en-
deavor to keep up With the Germans
who are retreating beyond the River
Aisne, the Americans have organized
automobile machine gun detachments
with three men to each car. More
than 80 cars were operating north
of the; Vesle River early today. As not.
much German infantry had been
sighted the automobile machine gun
nerSxgere uncertain just where their
adVahce might lead them. The out,
fit had supplies of food and equipment
20 enable them to keep after the Ger
mans for four days. AS the Anlerl-
cans pressed forward it was a differ
ent sight than that which had greet
ed them in their advance from the
Marrie to the Vesle. From the Vesie
mans had cleaned Up virtually every
thing and were burning that which
they could not move ncrthward or.
which might be of use to the French
and Americans. Between the Marne
and the Vesle the Germans had left
great stores Of supplies because Of
their hasty withdrawal.
The roads on the plateau north Of
The VeS were IN fairly good con-
Gitjon, although in some places over
,avines the Germans had endeavored
to destroy small bridges.
The plateau for every few miles
was dotted with frames OF German
airdromes from some Of which the
Americans say the German raiders
who bombed Paris evidcntiy operated.
The American officers believe that
hi, plateau must have been the Drin-
ating against Paris and the districts
n between.
Before the advancing Americans
N the desolate valley of the Vesle be-
tween Razoches ana Fismette the
fernans burned the freight cars
skeletons Of the cars are standing on
The tracks. The trees along the road
way between BaZoc;lcs and Fismette
had been cut down b!- German saws
and German shells T'he stone houses
in Fismette have sh"ll holes in their
SIDES and roofs and some were smash
ed by German 5cnlbers who vainlv
endeavored to drive out the Ameri-
cans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11

SAAA $500
Not long after the crst ambulance
moved. American Red Cross canteens
sprang up at favorable sites just be-
hind the lines. Ten canteens had
been in operation under the Depart
mcnt Of Military Affair for months:
seven more were added Immediately.
The emergency group were placed.
equipped and directed by =. Harvey
Carroll, American consul IL Venice.
Out Of a long experience in Red Cross
relief in that besieged city, Mr. Car
roll was able within twcnty-four
hours to gather and ship through the
teeming zone OF operations enough
coffee cigarettes :lnd chocolate to
supply stations where the daily av-
crage of men served wsss sometimes as
high as 5000. Each post was direct
ed by two American Red Cross men
fol that purpose.
Early IN the offensive. : death oc-
Cured in the American Red Cross
fcrces. Lieutenant edward NJ. Nc
Key OF New Yori: city, who ilaG
taken the first -\aerican canteen to,
the italian front last winter and who
had lately moved TO site en- the
fiave front too hazardous 10 be en-
trusted to younger men. was Instant
" killed by a shell on the morning Of
June Il Lieut. Mickey Wa buried
the next day. his grave married. b.
lain wooden cross. Inscribed with his
name and rank like thu row of sial-
ian dead beside him. \ small Amer
lean flag has been placed ,csidc the
cross and throus:iout the battle his
Italian friends kept fresh do~crs on
the grave.
Besides these cantcens IN the very
center Of the, busiest fire, there were
other and usually 6usy E"d Cross rest
houses at the railwa.. stations in the
rear. At these .junclio:4s. tired col
u1nns Of men on their way to a sl.or:
time repose encountered fresh troops
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
NO PEACE IN SIGHT.
Germany and Austria to Save
Brcatn.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Germany
and Austria have agreed that the
present is no ti,ne to start q peace Of
censive. according 20 Il dispatch from
Switzerland today c--:nenting on the
recent conference at Vienna between
Admira, Won FlintZe and Count Ru-
rian.
This message said the Teutonic for
eien ministers agreed that the en-
tentc must be made to realize that
Marshal Foch can rot break The
German front and that years would
l,o required to defeat Germany.
I'm official Frcnch dispatch co:::-
laenting on the report notes that the
ministers did net speak rs in the pest
OF victorious Germany debating
peace terms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11

fellow merchants, nevertheless pub
lie sentiment enjoys the same unre-
strcted right to prevail as has the
private opinion OF any merchant who
bucks public sentiment. 1t is after
all matter of choice.
Those who seek to conserve fuel as
requested by the United States gov
ernment are sekinS to furnish the
bcys who are fighting and dying with
means of transportation, and foo1 to
eat, because cutting down of unneces-
sary lights means using of less coal
right now to generate steam to Gre
ate electricity, and later on the SIX
O'Clock closing will save thousands of
tons of coal used in heating business
places
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
American Casualty Hist.

Washington. Sert. f.-'Fho a!':Ay
casually LIST tola.- totals 7i5 as fol
lows: Killed. 80: missing -:
wounded severely. 2G&:: G:ed OF
wounds 2G; died oG acci lent and
Otter causes. >: wounded. degree TN
234; died Of disease, 3.
Clarence G Eondo. Georgetown :.
&. Charlie y. Brantlcr. Laurers. S.
e. Richard G. White. Charleston.
:. c. Clarence T. Freeni&n. Green
vile s. G.. wounded, degree und-
I tnrnsined George G. McClevy. Mt.
carmel. $ & Frank Eheridge, Lees
vile S c.. Dewey G.. Eeaves, Green
wood, S. c. 9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11

The fellows who have had safe and
soft jobs in Washington and else
where will be convinced that war is
hell when they read Secretary -of
War Bakers latest order. There are
no bomb proof jobs for husky heroes
who enjoy campaigning on Pennsyl-
Vania Avenue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11

For motor fire apparatus a nonskid
cushion tite has been invented that
resembles two rouni tires set close
together sra With the sides Of the
groove marked; with staggered inden-
tations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
SECOND GAME TO-DAY.
Series Not Attracting Usual
Crowd

Chicago, Sept. 6.-With the Red
SoN one game in the lead, the Nat
ional LcaGucrs are confident the
Americans will not be able to repeat
this afternoon. There were only be-
tween fifty and seventy-five early
applicants for bleacher seats. The
scarcity of policemen was noted.
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
rRI-sIEEs nr PnnR MEET.

The monthly meeting OF the Trustees
Of the Poor was held at Farnhurst to-
day. Considerable business was trans
acted.
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
WAR HERO TO TELL
STORY OF THE MARINE

The first conference OF Wilmington
Sunday Schools Older Boys and Girls,
will convene in Mt. Salem Church. on
Saturday. December 2s. This confer
'ence is one Of a series conducted by the
boys and girls division OF the Della
ware Sunday School Association. The
purpose Of the conference is TO organize
councils Of older boys and girls from
the Sunday Schools, who viii have a
relation to the organized classes of
boys and girls in the Sunday Schools
and make plans with relation TO The ac-
tivties Of the groups.
The program being arranged for this
occasion has as It's theme loyalty" :"
The chelf attraction Of the program
will be an address by Charles w. say
ers, who went through the battle Of the
Marne with the Y NJ. C. A. workers
Two olders girls and two boys from
each school, picked by the superinten-
dent, will be delegates. Superintendent
Gentleu, Of the Mt. Salem school, Is
making the local arrangements. The
program and other features is In the
hands of Walter s. Watson and General
Preston.
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
8 MORE STATE BOYS
ON CASUALTY LIST

The names VI eight Delaware men
are reported on today's war casualty
list. From Wilmington four men are
reported.
Corporal William n. Jones. No. 2i0s
LammOt street Is listed as having died
OF disease. This announcement was
made In a recent issue Of this paper.
Private Henry Kendall. OF No. 2i2i w
Sixteenth street. IS reported as wounded
severely. The name OF T. Bayard Ken
dali Is given as the nearest relative.
Private John j. German. OF No 1918
Shallcross avenue. Is reported missing
In action. lie Is the son OF Mrs. Cor
man.
Private Robert fraim is reported as
wounded, degree undetermined. This
announcement also was made In a re-
cent issue OF The Evening Journal
Private Lloyd c. Adley. OF No. PC i-2
North Chapel street. Newark, Is re-
ported as seriously wounded Mrs.
Francis NJ. Adley is given as his nearest
relative.
Private Theodore Mcgee. OF Harbe-
son, Is reported as missing in action.
Mrs. Steel. OF Harbeson, is given as his
nearest relative.
Private Joseph Minner. Of W0odside
is reported as wounded slightly. Mrs.
Mary Minner is given as his nearest rel
atiye.
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
KIWANIS CLUB MEN
AT DINNER TODAY

The Kiwanis Club. the recently or
ganized club OF business men, held its
first get-together luncheon in Parlors
A and B, OF the Hotel dupont at noon
today. The meeting was largely at
tended.
Election Of permanent officers OF the
club win be held at a dinner and busl-
ness meeting I'm the hotel at 6.3O
O'Clock on the night Of January 8. u
was decided at the meeting. The club
will hold luncheons every Wednesday
at noon. but no meetings viii be held on
the next two Wednesdays. on which
days Christmas and New Years fall.
The aims Of the club were set before
the gathering today by James Z Stein,
secretary. lie exhOrted the full CO
operation Of ell members in the interest
OF the new organization.
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
GRABBED GIRL, BUT
DENIES PURSE THEFT

On a charge OF larceny OF a pocket
book and contents. valued at s35. Philip
Hoffman was held In $500 ball for up
per court by Deputy Judge Helllnes,
In Municipal Court this morning. FL
mer Scanlon. alleged 10 have been I'm
plicated In The theft was dismissed
Hoffman and Scanlon. both Of whom
were said TO be under the influence Of
liquor. accosted Mary Msnlove and an
other girl at Ninth and Pine streets
last night. Hoffman seizing the Man
love girl In his arms. In STRUGGLING 10
free herself, the girl dropped her pock-
etbook. Hoffman picked 10 up, lt was
testified and ran or with Scanlon.
Hoffman admitted grabbng the gisl
but denied taking the pocketbook He
said that he was under the influence Of
liquor and was out for a good time"
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
TREVER DIES AS
RESULT OF SHOCK

John Trevor. OF Philadelphia, aged
80 years. died at the Delaware Hospital
today " shock following the fracture