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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
WHAT WAR WORK MEANS.
When Army Needs Handy Resort
Whole Job Is Left to Y. M. c. A.

Paris. Oct. 2S.-(By MailD When
the American army wants a handy
resort to which soldiers on short leave
can so for recreation and regeneration.
its commanders sometimes cal on the
Y. IL. C. A. to provide the whole out
lit.
This was done in a case at Nancy
which is but few miles from the
German border and where the Y. NJ
e. A. has built a little town all for the
benefit of the American soldiers. 1t is
called a short leave resort where the
soldiers who have day or two off can
go. A week was allowed to the Y. NJ.
C. A. to prepare n place to receive
units from the front of 100000 men, a
Methodist preacher of Ridgewood. ~
j.. the Rev. A. c. McCrea. was directed
to provide a chain Of hotels. moVin&
picture theaters, canteens. athletic
folds, resta urants and warm baths
Within the week he was ready TO re-
ceve the soldiers.
1.-TWO thousand men day have
been using the baths since they began
operations" said the Rev. Mr.. McCrea
"As tho men enter the baths thei'
clothing was taken from them ant
sent to the laundry to be reclaimed
When the man energies from the >Satt
we provide clean, sanitary clothing. He
| becomes at once new man.
| This" he continued, lis typical OF
! the demands that are made upon the
| representatives of the various wa
organizations such as the Knights o
Columbus, the Salvation Army and the
/ rest"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
Cryptic Messages
Garry Details Of
Battle Progress

rCorrespond, nce Associated Press.l
With the American Troops North
vest of Verdun, Oct. 20.--"Hello. This
is Lakewood 10. Who is calling!
"Watercress II. The I'D regiment Is
advancing according to program anu
has reached F-2 G. s. 1G. Patrols are
in Malancourt and report the boone
-etreating northward toward Mont
fsucon. l have message for Sunny
side 4. Tell them we have effected
liaison with their extreme right
Or again: Pigeon messenger just
arrived with message from st pat
TALON, I'D regiment. We are being
shelled from Die R145. Need counter
harrage"
To sit, OF better still to be able to
work in Co." of an American army
corps during an infantry action Is TO
hear a constant succession of cryptic
usssagcs such as the above. C. Is
the intelligence section of the army
where information, news, rumors, re-
ports of every nature come in as fast
as telegraph and telephone lines. hast
lily laid by engineers following IN the
footsteps Of Ihe infantry by swift ana
interchangeable motor cycle dispatch rld-
ers and, last but not least. by the
humble carrier pigeon, can convey
Them
Lakewood. of course, Is the ad-
vanced up. c., or post Of command
of a-lregment, battalion or diVl-
! sion. "Watercress' may be the corps
headquarters to which report is made
and "Sunnyside" is probably another
"P. c." adjoining. The names Oh
course, are Fictitious.
1t was the privilege OF an Associated
Press correspondent to spend a por-
ton of the past two pushes north
v est of Verdun with an American
corps as the guest OF its chief OF stan.
The experience was liberal educa-
| ton in the technicalities of conduct
| ing war.
| The entire corps staff was up and
! awake virtually all Of the first night
! occasionally going out TO listen to the
| advance pre- oacation BY the artillery
/ listening TO advance telephone reports
F, about the effectiveness Of the firing
! and in general on the Qui vive for the
! IT, fantry action to come.
! AS the rumble Of the artillery pre-
paration ceased and the more distinc,
! thunder of the barrage counded the
! tension became obvious. At the first
tinkle of the telephone everyone start
| ed and then / tremendous silence en-
veloped the room as an officer from
CO listened 20 the first reports re-
peating them aloud so the rest might
hear This process with only a slight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
Recommend Huns
Restore Devastated
Regions of France

CORRESPONDENCE Associated Press
Remind the American Lines. Oct. 70.
Instrumentation that the American
military. authorities in France should
after the war, take charge or reestap.
fishing the devastated regions OF
France and that German prisoners
should be made to repair the damages
they did in France, will BIZ made by the
American Agriculture commission now
here.
I'VE are going to report to the sec
retary of war and the secretary or
Agriculture" said w. o. Thompson.
president of Ohio State University, and
chairman Of The commission. what the
work of rehabilitating the devastat-
ed territory is an army problem anu
that the military authorities should
deal with it.
1.-THE problem Of tilling the land
which has been the scene of the battles
is a very serious one for it Is hlled
with unexploded shells. The fruit
trees have been completely eradicated
by ruthless telling. You can charge
indemnities but you cannot get lana
ready to plough without danger.
1.-THE Germans should take the risk
as part of the price to be paid Tor
their wanton 1evastations. From the
economic point Of view, II We allow
German prisoners to return home to
reinforce Germany without this French
rehabilitation, Germany has again the
lead on France France is left flat on
her back and Germany gets a long
start. Even after suffering a military
defeat, she wins an economic victory.
This devastation was admittedly
intended to ruin France so that she
could not recover for years, while Ger
many untouched is ready to profit by
her breaches of international law. Yet
as this commission sees it, as soon as
the country is ready Cor agricultural
restoration, the agricultural population
will be on the spot waiting to rebuild
their shattered farms ant farm equip
ment.
They are pitifully attached to their
homesteads though in thousands of
cases there is only the cellar remain
ing. Though not their war alone,
France and Belgium have furnished
the battlefield. We arc here to fight
with France for aur common defense,
the battlefield being furnished by cir
cumstances. The restoration Of these
battlefield farm lands Is an orally
problem"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13

another is not the whole policy. There
Is one policy which cannot change, and
that is the vital necessity to simple
living, to economy In all consumption
for commodities more Or less suhsti-
tute for each other. We must realize
that the spectre Of famine abroad now
haunts the abundance OF our table ut
homo.
1--WE have now TO consider a new
word situation in foodN We have TO
frankly survey Europe, Europe OF
which large part is either In ruins
or In social confagration; Europe
with degenerated soils and depleted
herds; n Europe with the most OF its
population on Iations OF varying de-
grees Of starvation and large numbers
who have been under the German heel
actually starving.
1.-THE group Of gamblers In human
life who have done this thing now are
In cowardly flight, leaving anarchy and
famine to millions Of helpless people.
Starvation fastened Wars End.
THE war has been brought to an
end in no email measure by starvation
itself. and 1t can not be our business
to maintain starvation after peace.
'"You must consider carefully how
this situation reacts upon our people.
We must consider our national duty
in the matter and we must make such
changes in our policies rs are fitting
to the new situation. The matter OF
prime Importance to us is how much
of each commodity the exporting
countries can furnish between now
and next harvest and how much Is
necessary to the importing countries
in which we have. vital interest, in
order to maintain health and public
order in the world"
A computation on this basis. Mr.
Hoover said, shows this situation until
the next harvest:
A chortage of ahoi1t 2 600 600. 600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
Area Germans Must
Quit Among Most
Important in Europe

The territory west Of the Rhine
which the Germans must evacuate IS
roughly 10000 square miles in extent
with a population Of anout 9,00O.o0o.
1t includes some of the most import
ant mining and manufacturing dls-
tricts Of Germany and such great cent
ers as Cologne, Strassburg, Metz ana
Essen, home If the Krupp works.
The territory consists Of Alsace-Lor-
raine, the Palatinate, the Rhine 1ro-
vince, Birkenreld, and about one-third
of Hesse.
The Rhine province is the largest OF
these districts. Its area is 10423
square miles and the census of 1917
gave it's population as o.159,000. IL
contains great coal and metal deposits
and some of tie largest iron and steel
manufacturing centers OF Germany
There also are textile industries on d
vast scale as well as extensive farm
ing and wine growing regions.
The most important cities are CO.
logne, Essen, Dusseldorf, Coblenz'
Bonn, and AK la Chapelle. 1t is the
most westerly province Of Prussia, by
which it was acquired in 1915.
Next in size is Alsace Lorraine. Torn
from France after the Franco Prussian
war, its restoration 10 the ~mothe:
country has been one Of the chiet
points upon which the allies have in
sisted in outliriing their terms. It's
area is $500 square miles, and its pop
ulation about !,s75,OO0.
The principal towns are Metz.
Strassburg, Muehlhausen, and holman.
It. contains the great iroL ore district
OF Briey, one of the principal sources
Of German supply, and the extensive
Saar coal fields. Its textile industries
are among the most important in Ger
many. ~ as -
The Palatinate is part Of Bavaria.
which acquired It in 1915. 1t is 2,372
square miles in extent, and has about
$50. 900 inhabitants. 1t is chiefly a
farming and wine growing country. al
though there are some large, manufac-
turing, industries. The capitol is
Speyer.
Birkenfield is q princirality belong
ing to, although detached from the
grand duchy Of Oldenburg. 1t IS in
closed in the Rhine province. It's area
is 1874 square miles, and its popula-
ton about $4,000.
The total area Of the grand duchy
Of Hesse, about one third Of which lies
west Of the Rhine. is 1855 square
miles and its total population is 1900.
600. The capital OF Hesse, which is on
the west bank Of the Rhine, is Mainz,
one Of the principal fortresses of Ger
many.
Evacuation Of this, territory also
frees from German control the nomi-
nally independent grand duchy of Lux
emburg, which, invaded by Germany
at the beginning Of the war. has been
completely under its control since that
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro. phosphate to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, vigor
and Nerve Force.

Studying from the countless prepare
lions and treatments which are contin-
ually being advertised for the purpose
of making thin people feshy, develop
ing arms, neck and bust, and replacing
ugly hollows and angles by the soft
curved lines of health and beauty, there
are evidently thousands of men and
women who keenly feel their excessive
thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than is contained
in modern foods. Physicians claim
there is nothing that will supply this
deficiency SO well as the organic phos-
phate known among druggists as bitro-
phosphate, which is inexpensive and
is sold by Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany and all good druggists under a
guarantee Of satisfaction or money
back. BY feeding the nerves directly
and by supplying the body cells with
the necessary phosphoric food ele-
ments, bitro- phosphate quickly pro-
duces a welcome, transformation in the
appearance; the Increase in weight fire.
quently being astonishing.
This increase in weight also carries
with it general Improvement in the
health. Nervousness. sleeplessness and
lack of energy. which nearly always
accompany excessive thinness. soon
disappear, dull eyes become bright. and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom of
perfect health.
cAUTION:--Although bitro phos-
phate is unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness. sleeplessness and general
weakness. It should not owing to its
remarkable flesh growing properties, be
used by anyone who does not desire to
put on flesh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13

WASHINGTON. Nov. la,--rhc nations
obligation ana opportunity to serve
stricken humanity In wartorn Europe
by helping to provide sustenance until
tho next harvest will demand further
sacrifices Of tho American people. Food
Administrators Herbert Hoover declared
today in an address at q conference
here of state food administrators.
Conditions OF famine exist In Europe,
Mr.. Hoover said, that VIII be beyond
our powers TO remedy even with the
carrying out OF the plan to ship from
America 2O,00o,00o tons OF foodstufrs
during the next year. In northern
Russia alone. he declared, there are
"a, 900, 900 persons who have but little
chance Of obtaining food this winter.
Millions Of others throughout Europe,
he said, who can be reached must be
fed.
"This being the new world situation.
created by the collapse or the war MT.
Hoover continued, 'the prime changes
In our policies on today's outlook can
be summarized:
THAT we may now advantageously
abandon the use Of substitutes in our
wheat bread that we will still require
economy and elimination OF waste in
its consumption; that for the present
we need conservation in butter and
condensed milk; that ultimately We
must extend this to all the fats.
1--WE can contemplate at the most
maintaining fully three pounds per
month Of sugar per person Of house.
hold sugar, on the present outlook, and
We can by The availability Of Jave
sugars to Euroge begin at once to re-
lax more restraints on sugar pending
some changes in Europe policies.
Practice Of Economy Urged.
These are special features OF
changes OF policy, but the shifting Of
conservation from one commodity to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
LESS sINXABLE SHIP COMING
Hull Consists o. Two Parallel cyt'n.
drieai sheIIs Joined Throughout
Length BY 0laPhrasms-

The French government has con-
tracted with the Foundation company,
which is building wooden ships for the
Emergency Fleet corporation, to turn
out for 1t Ave cargo "nonsinkabie
ships" Of 1900 tons dead weight.
The hull of these ships, says the
New York sub, Is to consist OF two
parallel cylindrical shells Joined
throughout their length by series OF
heavily braced diaphragms. Each CYL
indrical shell Is divided not only into
watertight compartments by trans
verse bulkhcads, but also Is Isolated
entirely from the adjoining shell and
from the sealed space between the
two. The latter space. which has
wntertight bottom and deck. Is not
used for cargo. but Is provided solely
for reserve buoyancy.
ut should not be called an nnsink-
able ship" said Mr.. Boero. Il would
call 1t rather one Of the less sink
abfe ships. It Is seldom that ship
has received more than one torpedo.
It Is extremely improbable that a ship
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
AID SICK OF ITALY.
American Red cross Nurses Sent &c
\ Influenza Stricken Districts.

American Red cross Nurses Sent to
\ Influenza Stricken Districts.
Naples Oct. 33.-(By Mail.)--Amer-
lean Red Cross nurses have been sent
from the Italian front to Italian cities
I'M which the Spanish influenza is epi-
demic. Free public dispensaries OF
quinine and other preventives have
been opened in Palermo and Naples.
Within q week the American Red Cross
has shipped 216.00o cans OF condensed
milk to its district organization for
distribution in the, congested quarter
Of italian cities.
Madame Jane Centinnini. formerly
Jane Noria, a singer of the 'Metrcpoli-
tan Opera Company, Of New York, and
now American Red Cross representa-
tive at Avellino, has organized 100
Italian Boy Scouts into q clean up
brigade there in order to prevent the
spread OF the influenza. Their work has
made the Avellino district a model for
other italian centers where the in
fiuenxa IL prevalent. Madame Cen
tinnini is a native Of Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
Hoover Calls For Further Sacrifices

pounds OF pork and dairy products
and vegetable oils, and OF dairy feeds
OF about 10000 tons OF beef. There
are sufficient supplies TO load all
refrigeraiing ships capacity. and there
will be enough OF other foodstufis,
provided the utmost economy In prac-
tised by the American public. Altho
sugar that will hc available IL ampie
for normal consumption here IL other
nations retain their present short
rations, any increase In Europe VIII
create a world shortage. There IL
surplus OF coffee.
North America. Mr. Hoover said,
will have to furnish 60 per cent Of the
worlds supply OF foodstuffs and the
United states and the West Indies
will be able to export 100000 900 tons
as against prcwar normal OF 5000
coo tons. n.
Fats Shortage for Several Years.
The food policy OF the United states
has contributed to this ability to IN
crease shipments. Mr.. Hoover asserted
and the ne ton should be particularly
congra, i,latcd on two measures taken
"a guaranteed price for wheat ana
maintenance of the price of hogs 10
the farmer thru, export control thus
stimulating production and lessening
the world shortage of fats to some de-
gree. There will be shortage under
the normal world supply of fats Tor
two or three years. and pork produc-
ton must be maintained. or Americas
export possibilities in fats. the largest
item will be pork products. Mr.. Hoover
said.
Mr.. Hoover told the state admins
traitors the food administration Will DC
discontinued under the law when peace
Is proclaimed, and added:
az do not expect to see its renewal.
"I look now" he said, "for turn
OF American food trades toward con-
servativo and safe business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
A,,sx,stss gsraehA

II earache does not occur ofteo -
sibly home treatment win alleviate ~
suffering. which Is always AneoveO
while II lasts. Wiring out k6t c1otAs
and apply them to the ear. THIS cftea
brings quick relief. Or moistoo =
small piece Of cotton. saturated Win
sweet oil or laudanum and place It
carefully in the ear. This 10 geasrally
eff,caclous II tho trouble u caused ~
the hardening Of the wax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
Greatly Benefited BY chambsrIain's
Tablets,

II am thankful for the good ! have
received by using Chamberlain's Tab
let's. About two years, ago when be-
gan taking them l was suffering .
great deal from distress after eating,
and from headache ana q tired. languid
feeling due to indigestion and g tor
pid liver. Chanberlain's Tablets corr
rected these disorders in q short time,
and since taking two bottles OF them
my health has been good" writes Mrs.
NJ. p. Harwood, Auburn. n. Y.-Ad-
yertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
Kill G ckroaches, Rats,
Mice, and Save Food

The repulsive ,cockroach or water bus
can be easily killed by using Stearns'
Electric Paste, according to the simple
directions On the package. Buy, small
BOX OF the paste from your dealer and
over night you should rid your home of
tho bugH III 4, 'i.4s3 Y ~
Rats and mice are also easily killed
by the use Of Stearns' Electric Paste,
and every housewife should know OF
this reliable way TO kill of these de-
!. strMct!ye pests. atnthe cost ,of only a
few cents. M n ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13

lessening of the taut interest. con-
tinues hour after hour.
II is somewhat later in the day. how
ever.-generallv at lcast-that the re-
ports have 20 be followed by instant
action. 1t Is then that It becomes most
fascinating to watch the operations OF
u corps. Then the calls begin to come
In for n barrage to protect a unit un-
der fire. for reinforcemcnts, for the
cessation of fire that, according TO
schedule is still being directed at n
point already occupied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13

viii be struck By torpsdoss - ~
sides. We have tested a expes6
mental dehEA thoroughly at Para
and have found II entirely satiaAc
tory. The space required for the -
clal hull construction does MT unee
rally lessen the bulk Of cargo TIT
can be carried. We are coaviecea
that the ship will keep s6oat AFTER y
has been torpedoed."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
FEE. MISERABLE
FROM that COLD!
colds and cou1. .,s are quickly
relieved by DR.. Kine's
New Discovery

Nobody should feel perfectly snis.
sabie" from . cold, cough OF bronchial
Ittsck ioe very long. Fort takes only
! iittis while to relieve Z and get back
% The road 20 recovery when pr.
Hinge New Discovery b faithfully
nsed. i soon loosens the phlegm, re.
lievse Irritation, soothee the parched.
Dofe threat, brings comfort.
Hall . century old and more popular
TODAY than ever. 6Oc and $l.20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
PLANNED TRADE cohouEsT.
Germans Hoped For Commercial
euprsmaoy In Daltie Provinces.

Germans Hoped For Commercial
suprsmaey Ia Daltie Provinces.
Correspondence Associated Press.1
Stockholm, Sept. ,10.-Iver since the
Russian collapse Germany has been
laying the foundations for commercial
conquest OF the Baltic provinces OF
Courland. LithnsniA and Esthonia. It
is probable, that she already has OBJ
tanned an economic advantage there
that willsbe difficYlt TO wrest from her.
A large part Of the German cam
paign is in the hands Of the Eastern
Territories Nco.Gernan Economic
Society" Among the active leaders %
this society are the 'Prussian and i'm
perial ministers. representatives Of the
military authorities in the Baltic prov
inces, members OF the German reich
stag and ,ha. ..l:e..s Plans have been
adopted for extending credit for the
work OF reconstruGtion and economic,
conquest and the German Eastern
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