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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Walking Wounded at
Battle Front Aided BY
Men of Y. M. c. A.

Harry n. Holmes is back. He ar
rived here single man, but he is 60
ing to return "over there" little later
with his Dayton, o.. bride.
You don't know Harry Holmes? But
the fellows who go over the top in
France know him. The lads who come
staggering back again from the
trenches by way of the painted posts
when the battle is over. know him.
He has gripped more of them by the
hand as they went into battle, and
greeted more of them with a cup of
hot tea as they dragged themselves.
back, than almost any other man over
there
British army officials know him, too.
For it was Harry Holmes who or
ganized the Young Mems Christian
Association work for the walking
wounded. Il vas thru his efforts, and
those OF other men like him, that there
sprung up on the eve of the great
battles the little ~" shacks, all within
shell fire, the nearest only $50 yards
behind the firing line, which have been
of untold service to innumerable
wounded Tommies. on their way back
from the battle field to the railway
evacuating posts.
Harry Holmes is an Australian,
and he used TO write r r. G. S. after
his name, in those distant days before
the war, when personal achievement
meant something. Now, he much pre-
fers the title of "Chum,' which the
l,I .1e ort, hir1
For two years Harry Holmes, with
smile on his lips and his life in his
hands the greater part of the time, has
been stationed as near the battlefront
as he could get. He was at Ypres, at
the battle Of Wyschaete, and az Mes
sines. He has poured tea for wounded
soldiers from cellars and dugouts and
ruined churches, and abandoned Ger
man pill boxes" with shells bursting
around him.
There is a romance behind his brief
leave of absence from the front. He
came to America to marry Miss jean
nette Knecht OF Dayton. Ito whom he
became engaged on a former visit to
war. He will go back to supervise the
Young Mems Christian Association
work at the British front, after five
weeks in the United States, during
which he has spoken much of his ex-
periences with the Tommies, OF the
needs Of our own soldiers over there,
and of what the Young Mems Chris
tian Association is able 10 do for
them.
Tell you the story Of the walking
wounded?" said he. We'll, the day
the battle comes, the men are ready
for It. The Y is ready for it. The
last hour before the charge is the
hardest. You know that all the chaps
have written what may be their last
letters home. Then they pass the Y
shacks just before they go over tn top,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
TnMEs-REPUBLICAN MARsHAILTOWN IOWA. MARCH 25 1918
has now gone back to nj, home in Mo-

has now gone back to MS home in Mo-
line, 49,,
The front elevations OF two COM
modious hospitals as shown by the
architects plans are on exhibition in
the window Of the Merchants National
Bank, either of which would be
credit to Grinnell and supply all her
hospital needs. The constantly recur-
ring question is Which or Both?'
]. C. Martin spent some time recent
ly in the hospital at Rochester Mimi,
but is now at his home here in inn
proved condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Curtis have had
the pleasure of visit from Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Hammond. of Cheyenne, Wyo.
She also visited friends in Ewart
The Congregational church here has
an honor list of forty names printed
on its church greeting of men belong
ing to the church that are now in
some form Of government service
either in the camps Of this country or
in France. Yesterday the membership
very largely pledged itself to see that
these soldier repre- have
good friendly Easter letters mailed to
them.
L. D. Forehand. who has spent the
most of the winter at the old home in
Chester occupied by his son Bert but
who was so much better that he came
back to his former home in the city,
has been again taken i'll. He has gone
back to Chester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
BeImond News Notes.
70 Ti,nes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Belmond. March 25--The Farmers
Elevator Company held its annual
meeting recently, at which time a re-
port was given of the years business.
The report showed a very prosperous
state Of affairs. there being a surplus
on hand OF over $4,000. The past year
has been a very good one for the COM
papy. and hey are planning on
branching out. Arrangements are be-
ing made to open a coal and lumber
yard al Palsyl!le, where the company
now has a branch elevator. Some coal
business has also been done there the
past year, but they are now planning
on erecting sheds for complete line
OF lumber and building material at
that place. Mr.. J. H. Fetrow, of this
place, probably will be the manager
at the Palsville branch.
Chris Groen. of Tulsa Okla. has
been visiting his brother. Henry Groen,
OF this city. the past week. They made
a trip 10 Minnesota to visit a sister.
Carl Greenfield was operated on at
the local hospital recently for appendf-
citis. He is recovering nicely.
Frank Champlin. who mas been as
sistant agent at the Rock Island. was
sent to Goodell recently 70 take charge
OF the station there, the agent at that
place H D. Kepner. having suffered
a stroke Of apoplexy.
Relatives Of Claude BENSON. Bel
nond boy in The service, received word
recently that he had been sent TO
France and is now on his way. he Is
enlisted in the quartermaster corps.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Tyrrell went to
Texas recently TO visit relatives and
to look after some business matters.
w. W. Goetz has purchased the Hat
tie Knox property, located on Spruce
street. He will have the house re-
modelled. and it will be occupied by Mr..
G.oetzs parents, who VIII move here
from Gutenberg, Iowa, in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Rosecrans have
returned from Rochester. Mimi, where
Mr.. Rosecrans had been to consult
doctors.
Hans Rarkema, Jr. has sold his res
idence property in Belmond 10 Arthur
Butler. the consideration being $4,000.
The local Red Cross chapter, hay
ing received a call for clothing, for the
Belgians, had a big drive for all cast
off clothing here on Saturday. Tne
local troops Of boy scouts went around
to the houses and collected.
The Community Club held meet
ing at the public library on Friday
afternoon. which was devoted to vari-
Gus ways Of economizing and to the
making Of war breads.
A liberty loan meeting was held at
the public library on Friday evening,
and plans We're made for next drive.
| The city was laid off into six zones.
Next Wednesday and Thursday com
nittees will canvass the town with
war service association cards, which
! every male citizen will be expected to
| sign. These cards contain questions as
| to how many bonds were purchased IN
the first and second drives, how much
| ne has given to the Red Cross. Y. VI.
! c. A.. etc. In this way it is planned to
| get a line on those who are doing their
| part and those who are stacking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
DIES IN FRENCH HOSPITAL.
Private Lewis Maryland First Hardin
County Boy to Die In Service.


Iowa Falls, March 25.-Private
Lewis Maryland was the first soldier
lad from this county to give up his
life at the front. His home was at
Radcliffe and he enlisted IN Company
c. at Webster City last summer. He
was one Of the eigh:y-nine men taken
from that organization for transfer to
the Rainbow division. His death oc-
CURED in a hospital in France and
was due 10 pneumonia. He IS survived
ov his parents two brothers and three
sisters One OF his brothers was in
capacitated for manual labor and
forced to give up his usual vocation,
but was passed by the examining
board at Eldora as fit for military
service.
Private Maryland died on March II.
and MS parents received official notice
OF the young mans death from the war
department.. He was a conscientious,
patriotic young man and had many
friends in me military units which
were recruited al Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Junior Red Cross Board.

Des Moines. March 25.-The follow
ing have been appointed by Governor
Harding to act as an advisory COM
mittee on Junior Red Cross work in
Iowa: A. NJ. Deyoe. state superintend-
ent Of public instruction, Des Moines;
II. H. Seerley, president State Teach
ers' College. Cedar Falls; J. J. Nc
Connen, superintendent OF schools.
Cedar Rapids; Archbishop ]. j. Keane,
Dubuque; Bishop Austin Bowling, Des
Mones: John r. Stacks, county super
intendent of schools, Sac City: Rev.
Henry K. Koenig. Webster City, and
Rev. II. Brueckner, Iowa City.
This committee will meet soon In
conference at Des Moines with DR.. e.
G.. Cooley. of Chicago, director Of the
central division of the Red Cross.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
MITTERER FOR LEGISLATURE.
Urged to Become Candidate For Rep
-esenta.ive IL Hardin.

Special to Times Republican.
Elwora, March 25-With the declina-
ton Of Hon. Ira a. Nichols, of Iowa
Falls. as a candidate for representa-
tive from this county many republic
cans have been asking and urging A.
W. Mitterer OF this city to become
candidate. 1t IS not known whether
Mr.. Mitterer would consider a propo-
sition of this kind but it is a fact that
he could unite the factions that have
existed some years. He is a heavy
taxpayer has had varied experience
in business matters is man Of keen
judgment and Of conservative make
up. He served as sheriff of this coun-
ty for a number of years and left
creditabie record as ali official Friends
from every section Of the county are
urging him to announce himself with
the assurance that the district will re-
turn a republican successor to succeed
Mr.. Nichols in the legislature which
couyeneS in January, 1919.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
AGED IOWA WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah Ely, Long Time Resident
of Iowa Falls, Passes Away.

Special 70 Times RepuDilcan.
Iowa Falls, March 25.-Mrs. Sarah
Ely, resident Of this city for many
years, died at her home here, aged
% years. She was born in London
derry, ireland in 1926 and came to
this country when eighteen years old
She came 10 Iowa in 1875 and mas
lived in the state since, the most OF
the time in Iowa Falls. She was a
lady held n the highest esteem in the
community She is survived by two
daughters, George Ely, of Dubuque
and Glen Ely, Mrs. S. II. Weldon and
Mrs. Nell Ely Cook, of this city. MI
Ely passed away a number of years
ago.
The funeral was held at the home
Saturday morning, Rev. Dewitt Gin
ton, Of the Methodist church, of which
she was a member, conducting the
services.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
and we wish them luck. Then We ut
ready for their return.


and we wish them luck. Then We ut
ready for their return.
'Tt is slow waiting while the men
are over the top. At last we see them
begin to come back again. by way OF
the painted posts that have been made
ready for them the night before. They
come more slowly than they went, and
they help each other along. We have
the hot tea or cocoa ready for them
when a man has no hand left in which
to hold the cup we hold 1t to his lips.
And he smiles, no matter how bad
lly wounded he may be. You never
her them say word in pity Of them
selves, but Poor chap! He got his"
Tommy will say OF the German prison
er he is bringing back with him, and
then he'll offer the other fellow the
hot tea we hold out before he thinks
of himself,
They don't dare stop in front Of the
" shack, for fear Of calling the enc
mys attention. Those who can, take
the cups into their hand, drink as they
move onward, and then drop the cup
to the ground. We get them after
wards
Wed be bloody well done in if it
wasn't for the y, they say, as they
get their tea.
And l wish you could see the gra-
titude of those soldiers. Sometimes
they empty their pockets Of all the
coin in them, and turn it over to u.s.
They want the other chaps to have a
sup Of tea, too, when their turn comes
to so over the top"
There are 10 of these Young Mems
Christian Association stations within
the shell zone, and the farthest one
of them has been hit by shells. There
are 4s huts or marques, and no less
than ten of them have been badly
damaged or completely destroyed by
shell fire within the last ten months,
and as many dugouts have been blown
to pieces. But it doesn't stop the
work for more than a few hours.
I'VE want to share the risks with
the men said Harry Holmes THE
Young Mems Christian Association
has developed at the front until it has
become an essential part Of modern
battle. We aren't an outpost now.
"One of the most heroic bits of
Young Mems Christian Association
work over there has been done by DR..
Magrath, who for the last nine months
has lived in the cellars of Ypres. Every
headquarters he chose for his Y work
was blown to pieces. one after the
other Shrapnel came into the cellar
twice. piercing the hot water boiler,
but he never left his post. At the great
battle Of Vimy ridge, the Y estab-
lished a station at the front within an
hour after the battle had ended. AT
Wishart Ridge they served tea from
dugout
''In company with DR.. John Kellman
of Edinboro / had the privilege OF
visiting at the British headquarters
with Sir Douglas Hais, who had asked
US down especially to tell him OF the
work being done by the " in the
actual fighting. We told him what We
were endeavoring to do.
"I consider the Young Mems Chris
tian Association invaluable to the men
at the front Sir Douglas Haig said.
you of the United States have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
News Of Eldora.
necial to Times-Republican

SPECIAL 70 TImes-RepubIIHan.
Eldora,i March 25.-County Attorney
Williams and Sheriff Gehrke left Fri
day for Fort Riley, Kansas, to be pres
ent as witnesses at the court martial
trial Of Alva Mills, arrested in this
county some weeks ago for desertion
and later turned over to the federal
authorities. Mills enlisted from this
county last summer but deserted in
the fall. Mills home is in Missouri.
John Trevarthan, who has been
quite sick for several days, is now
thought to be improving.
Asa F3risbie returned Saturday from
a business visit Of several weeks in
indianapolis, Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
ESCAPED Prisoner Enlisted.

Fort Madison, Narch 25.-After hay
ing violated his parole in order to join
the army, Oliver Leb was discovered at
Fort Logan. Colo. and has been re-
turned to the state prison here by
Parole Agent Joseph Lampnan. He
was discharged from the army as soon
as it was learned that he had been con-
victed of a felony.
Lieb was received here from Potta-
wattamie county on Aug. 81, 1915, to
serve fve-year sentence for conceal
ing stolen property. He was paroled
to Council Bluffs on July 16, 1917. He
enlisted in the army on March s. 1915
Before his parole, Lieb was an honor
prisoner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

planned to carry on your ~ work, on (,
splendid scale. Go on with It. Your
own boys vii be just ~ glad ito get
the cup Of hot tea when they come
back from over the top. wounded. by
the way ofNthe painted posts as the
Tommies were, and they will need it
as much. And remember this-there's
nothing in France that's going to help
get your boy back home the kind Of
a boy he left so much as the Y" =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
oil Barns Burned.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE, March 25.--At an early
hour on Saturday morning B. f. Benz
ners barn and all the buildings in
Guiding small oil tank, houses and ev-
erything except the house on one side
OF the road was burned. The live
stock was saved and his auto oil truck.
Mr. Benner runs an oil wagon and his
large tanks were across the road and
the fire didn't get to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Oraanize SIackers' Court.

Special . ! IiIles ia ? : S..c1G.
Des Moines, March 25.-The people
of Marion county have organized
slackers court il is reported here. A
man who can't present any good eT-
cuse for not buying liberty bonds when
the next drive is on is to be hailed be-
fore that court. II ne can not show
good excuse ne viii have a hard time
squaring himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Belle PLANE Home DAMAGED.

0ptIIdI 20 I IIlISS- IktIJUUI. III,
Belle PLANE, March 25.- About IL
o'clock On Saturday morning the house
of J. D. Blue on North Eighth avenue
was discovered to be on fire. The fire
boys made a quick run and by their
prompt work had the FIRE under con-
troll in a short time. The roof is pref
ty badly burned. but the fire didn't get
below the roof.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
New Physician at Bell PLANE.

SptCIdI 10 I11Its- tHePuDIlCdH
Belle Blaine. March 25.-Dr. w. A.
Stage, who has been located at Esther
vile and Storm Lake for some time
past, has arrived in this city to take
over the practice of DR.. G. ]. Snitkay,
which Lieut.. Don II. Newland has
taken care of since Capt. C. J. Smit-
kay left last fall. DR.. Newland left
Thursday for Fort Riley, Kan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
customed to, and must have to use the
equipment they now have.


Sixth: There are practically no
commercial connections between the
southwest and west in Iowa
seventh: There are eight trunk
lines east and west across Iowa; there
are only two such lines connecting the
state with the southwest.
"One of the principle occupations
of the people of Iowa is growing food
stuff to feed the laborer in the factor
les of the east, our allies, and our
fighting forces. Unless the people o.
Iowa can know that they are going to
have coal to keep them warm during
the winter, and keep their factories
and furnaces going. there will be
created such an uncertainty and un-
rest that it will greatly handicap the
government in the prosecution of the
war"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Hart Man Run.

Waukon, March 25.-Capt. William
s. Hart, OF Naukon, will be in the race
as a candidate for representative Of
the Fourth district to succeeded Con-
gresham Haugen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

Japan's Unpaved Streets.
Although most Of the cities in Japan
have good sidewalks, modern street
paving is practically unknown in the
empire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Chronic Combination.

1t is by no means an easy matter
to cure this disease, but it can be done
in most instances by taking Chamber
lain.s Tablets and complying with the
plain printed directions that accom-
pany each package.-Adv.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06

inside. I argued it out with myself
for weeks, and finally [ became con-
WINGED that I was no more of a cow
ard than hundreds of thousands Of
other men who's taken the gaff in this
war, and that when my time came I'd
stay up and keep going until [ got
knocked down. It's all right, Bill.
know now that I'm going to be able to
stand up and take it, but it's going to
be an awful job. I've got to watch
myself all the time. [ can't be feel
ing bad and worrying and homesick
and keep up; and if I don't keep up
good night! l won't take it like l ought
to when my time comes. And that's
why I wish [ couldn't get home any
more, Bill. My mother and both my
sisters are glad I'm in uniform and
they're proud Of me, and all that, and
yet they do all they can to break me
up and make bad soldier out of me.
That's fact! Every time I come home
they moan and groan and sigh around
til I'm wreck. I think all the world
of my mother and the kids, Bill, but
just can't stand it to come home any
more"
"Why don't you tell them frankly
how they affect your"
II can't, Bill. I've tried, but it's no
good If I try to keep them from
crying over me, they think I'm getting
heartless, and they cry all the more.
When l get bucked up so I can laugh
about the work in the trenches they
seem to think I'm forgetting the Sc
robustness of the war and need to be
told how tough it is. It's the limit,
Bill. They're perfectly willing for me
to go and get killed if necessary in the
performance of my duty, but they seem
to think it's some kind Of a crime not
to cry and moan over me whenever I'm
here. I haven't got any superfluity of
starch and they take out of me what
little I've got. The quicker l get to
France the better I'll like it."
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06

warning to the folks back home whose
attitude toward their boys is in dan
ger of making them inefficient SOL
diers, and thereby lessening their
chances of coming back whole and
sound from the war:
"A soldier friend of mine visited me.
He was about to return to camp after
a short furlough spent at home I
asked him when he expected to be in
town again on leave.
Il don't want to come home again
till the end Of the war" he said hotly.
Believe me, Bill, I'm sick of it."
Sick of what?"
This everlasting drooling and
bawling and boohooing that [ have
to stand for when l come home.
can't put up with any more of it. You
know Bill, I'm no drawer than the next
man; I'm no p-an-at'em guy. |
don't care anything about rare meat,
and I'm one of the most innocent by
ISLANDERS that ever kept out Of trouble.
I read a lot about this war before we
got into it, and everything I read gave
me the Willies. I used to think of
those French and English soldiers go
ing over the top and fighting with the
bayonet, and all that, and wonder what
kind of stuff they could be made Of to
go through with it. I was perfectly
certain that I couldn't do it. Then
we got into the mess! That's the way
felt. knew I had to enlist, just the
same as I'd have to Jump in and fight
If I saw a couple Of burglars trying to
murder my mother; but, Bill I was sick
from the thought of it. [ tried to kid
myself into going into some non-com-
Blatant branch of the service where
1 could keep clear of the real fighting
but I couldn't make it stick. I knew
L couldn't live with myself if I didn't
come to life and enlist.
Finally I took the worst of it and
enlisted in the infantry. When [ took
off my clothes to be examined I was
hoping there might be something
wrong with me and that I'd get turned
down. I was that bad I went through
flying Good night! For week or
more after I enlisted I was simply
sickI Then I began to try to make a
soldier out of myself. You see, I was
afraid I'd run when got under fire, or
just lie down and shake, or some darn
fool thing. So while they were drill
ing my legs I began to drill myself