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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
BRITISH PRINCE SHY.
Retiring Disposition Shown During
Formali.ies at valenciennes.


Formali.ies at valeneiennes.
British Headquarters in France.
Nov. 7.-(By maiD-Tne Prince Of
Wales desire TO refrain from attract
ing public attention was manifested
when he entered the freed city of VAL
enciennes. With him we're General
Horn commander of the First army.
the commander of a Canadian divi-
sion which was operating about the
town itself and other divisional COM
manders and staff officers In the an
cient square where stands the beauti-
full Hotel De Vile, a platform had
been reerected. Here the Prince and
British commanders were received by
the city officials and local, dignitaries
while the tr ops drew up about two
deep about the square. Addresses OF
thanks for deiiverances were made by
the officials 20 which the Prince and
generals responded.
A review of the troops followed and
then the prince with characteristic
bashfulness slipped quietly away from
the platform and disappeared into the
crowd, leaving his generals to attend
to any further formalitics. His wo.'s
was done and he dreaded to be the
center Of more ovations. His field uni
form Of khaki made his escape easy
and he was seen no more.
Only one real Unusual incident oc-
CURED during the ceremony and that
revolved about the goat mascot Of one
of the divisions in the parade. The
goat had followed in with his men As
befitted a proper mascot but once in
the square he was rudely relegated to
the rear ranks. 1t charced that 4
number of the red hatted staff officers
took up their position in front Of the
goat and stood during the inspection
at attention with huge boquets out
back from under their arms. When
the inspection was over the officers
stood at ease again and looked over
their boquets. They were holding only
stems. The mascot had taken a sweet
revenge and square meal for the in
suit to his dignity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The nrst COM
Saste list Of marine corps units serving
with the American army in France,
VA made public Sunday by Major
General Barnett. commandment of the
marine corps, In his annual report 70
tbs secretary Of the navy.
With the list or organization num-
Lcrs, General Barnett gives some Of
the congratu.atory messages from
French and American officers praising
~ great work Of the marines. and
'commenting warmly upon the magnii-
cent courage and morale OF the men
among whom the casualty rate was
tremendous.
Following are the marine units In
France: The Fifth, Slxth,and Thirteenth
regiments, the First machine sun bat
TALON. the First Second and Third re
placement battalions, the Third, Fourth
Fifth and Sixth, separate oattalions.
First and Second casual replacement
battalions, First separate machine gun
battalion and part Of the Eleventh regi-
ment. The total up to the date OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Federation, of Won1en's Clubs.

carried ont. future generations will
have always with them. living monu-
mcnts OF the heroes of today.
The woman's Club of Clarion mado
a fine collection of cloehing tor ths
Belgian relief committee.
$50
Tho Cedar Rapids woman's CLUB
was organized nearly twenty three
wears ago with 80 charter members.
These women started the activities
along humanitarian lines and for civic
and social welfare which have char
acterized the clubs entire history.
During the first year. ten Departments
were formed. the purpose Of eight u
them being to furnish sort OF con-
tinuation school or college~whcrein its
members, especially the mothers ana
busy housewives might DC able 70 Keep
pace intellectually with the rising zen
GRAFTON and the world around them,
The departments forming this group
were: Bible. American history ana
literature, French history. art. Shake
speare. current events. housenosos
economies. and parliamentary Law.
Among the notable achievementosc OF
the club are: The passing 81
ordinances for city cleanliness and 1hr4
city parks 6 o'clock closing OF stpf0st
school gardening movement: jnstlen-j
ton of cooking. sewing, and manual
training in schools: establishmeat @
a juvenile court; the showing OF 0cttef
motion pictures; detention homo fots
women: and the employment OF . ply.
steal director in the public schools.
The club has given its assistance IN
the various causes and emergcncto2
arising during the war. They sup
ported a community nurse until tht4
work was assumed by the school
board.
1t is deplorable fact that soma
woman's clubs in Iowa still serve re-.
rrcshments at their meetings, special
meetings. perhaps. There should be
NO occasion when this should be done
by loyal women In these days when
America must save food to win the
world. At meeting OF the Seventh
district held in Des Moines recently
Mrs. Whitley. state chairman OF the
woman's committee OF the council or
national defense said: How can any
body of Intelligent club women with
human hearts enjoy food neither
needed nor desired. served for the sake
Of social pleasure, when millions arc
starvinG?' 5ssIs5Slt
We must preach. teach and practice
the elimination of serving any unneo<S-
sary food. The Progress Club of
Greenfield uses the money saved by
serving no refreshments for contrib
buttons to it's war work fands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Marine Corps Losses % Per Cent

month. In the closing days Of the war.
from the school at Boston.
Despite the great expansion OF the
corps and the reduced training period,
the marines maintained their record for
craftsmanship. s. per cent Of the entire
organize tIon qualifying as marksinen,
sharpshooters and expert rinemen.
General Barnett recommended that
the permanent peace strength OF the
corps be raised to $1,000. H-a
New construction recommended 10y
the commandment includes storage
facilities ut Philadelphia to cost $3.50
900. additional mess halls and quarters
at Paris Island. 8. c.. to cost $i.sSs.3oO
adequate water works at Quantico, Va,
and barracks at the New York navy
yard.
Quantico should be made the east
coast base and San Diego the west
coast base Of the corps, General Barnett
says. should II become necessary TO
concentrate these troops at their own
depots in order to devote the space
they now occupy to industrial activi-
ties OF the navy yards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

Quarantines all over the state con-
tinue to interfere with club plans.
Most Of the district meetings have
been given up entirely. one very sue
cessful convention has been held this
month. that of the Eleventh district NJ
Alta, Dec. and. Mrs. ]. w. Corn. OF
Spencer. has been the able chairman OF
the Eleventh district for the past four
years. having served as long as, the
y-laws permit. She has had as an
assistant Miss Alice Il. Spaulding,
president of the Sioux City womans
club.
The meeting at Alta had an enroll
ment Of seven state officers, twenty
seven delegates and 200 visitors, who
were welcomed by Miss Grace Clemens
president of La coterie Club. the
hostess club Of the convention.
Addresses were given by Miss Julia
Robinson. Miss Neal Knowles, Mrs.
Watzek, Mrs. Francis NJ. whitley Dr.
Enic McCollum Jones and Mrs. II. w.
Spaulding Mrs. Ellen NJ. Rourke told
of her work as state factory inspector
and of the need OF better housing
conditions. DR.. Kepford spoke on Red
Cross activities, and Miss Bertha
knight of Storm Lake gave talk on
the interesting subject of home demon
stration agents.
The convention visitors were taken
to INSPECT the consolidated school. con-
sidered one OF the best in the country
and certainly great credit to the
town of Alta,
Mrs. George b. Perkins. of Sac City,
was nominated to succeed Mrs. Cory
as district chairman.
Tho movement for the adoption OF
French war orphans is spreading to
many clubs of tho state. Dubuque
has been having a well organized drive
along this line. The womans club of
Waterloo now supports fifty one
FRENCH orphans. which means over
81 800 given in this worthy cause.
A report of all war work done by
Iowa clubs is being compiled by Miss
Lucelia Miller. 3,415 lGrand avenue
Des Moines Clubs are requested TO
send reports of their war work direct
| ly to her. .
The Twentieth Century Club OF
Charles City at recent meeting con-
| sidered tne timely topic: The Worlds
| sweets and Beverages" a paper or
| Sugar. Molasses Sorghum. Honey and
! Maple Syrup" and another on Coffee
and Tea were read.
The Waverly Woman's Club has a
nature study department which is do
ing serious work. Their last program
| included a study OF Insects and their
Relation to Birds" also II paper on
"Historical Trees"
The general federation has taken un
the suggestion mhde by the American
Forestry Association that meteor high
ways be marked with memorial trees
for our soldier dead II this idea Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

report was $40 officers and si,sss men.
Between April l and Sept. l, 1914
the marine casualties totaied 81 per
cent Of their gross strength. Forty
four officers and Lie enlisted men
were killed. In action and 76 officeN
and ?,ss2 men were wounded.
only twenty five men are known
to be In the hands Of the enemy Gen.
eral Barnett said. 1T Ia considered that
this constitutes most remarkable
test moniai to the magnitcent morale
and individual courage Of the men,"
Attention also Is called to the re.
markatle records made by fresh troops
who were thrown into action against
veteran enemy forces after only seven
weeks OF training. Their steadinoss
under fire, the report said, lis eloquent
Of the fine material from which the
corps Is dra wing Its men.
The maxine corps also organized
regiment OF heavy artillery TO man
seven-inch naval guns provided with
caterpillar tractors and mounts. and
built up Its own aviation service. eign.
ty student fiiers being graduated each
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
WORLD thru CHICAGO
Enormous Amount q Provisions Passs
s Thru Western Gateway,

l. Il b Z. = d .
Enormous Amount u Provisions Passss
Thru Western Gateway.
Il Chicago. Dec ~. Chicago. repre- :.
sentatives OF the middle west to which
the world has looked tor Its provisions,
has had great share In victualing
peoples sa4i armies during the ec.r
years Of the war and in that period an
enormous amount OF provisions has
passed through the Chicago gateway.
wSta the ISIS shipment there has
been shipped from chicago more than
1900. 80 tons sf cafoais.
In the saans .peStaA the meat ship
mAAA according - he Drovsrs Trade
Journal inclu4iN9 cpfsd. canned and
freah msAxA aS6untsd 70 moro than
coz. 90 Npng. ~ 1855 ssS ,,,@
Yaaa.. ,aoiuAipg Lard. butter aud
cheese. totsiisd users than 1884, 900
tons.
n oaAd,tiss ~ ssA,ns. aaA fats,
3s,l1s!e1e bushAis Of potatoes we're
handled out q Chicago, and S.s7s. 81
live hesA S,Ss1liy head Of cattle and
4.lesN1e shsso wa9s ghlpped.
Prior - the speing e. 1877 the ususl
agencies Of trAAe eoaduetAd the dis
trtbutiea OF tAs vask auantitias Of food
stuRs ssnt out II Chseago and contracts
for provisio0s $3.50 made ~ forsign
governments diraet With the DEALERS In
Chicago. WITH tn aatranos g Aaher-
~ into the wnF ~ fsod aAministra-
tioa through ~ vaste~v bsanchss tsok
svse the HANDLING of peovisloas In
quantity and III 4istlisytisn vas con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Foch FINDS TIME TO PRAY.
Yank Soldier Witnessed the Allied
Commander at psvotions.


IFrom the Los Angeles Times.l
A California boy--EvRns by name
with the American Expeditionary
Forces In France, has recently written
a letter TO his parents In San Beynar-
dino In which he tells Of meeting Gen
eral Foch at close range. in France.
Evans had gone into an old church
to have q look nj II, and as he stood
there with barred head satisfying his
respectful curiosity. gray man with
the eagles OF general on the collar
OF his shabby uniform. also entered the
church.
Only one orderly accompanied the
quiet. gray man.. No glittering staff
of officers, no encourage OF gold-laced
aids were with him: nobody but just
the orderly.
Evans paid small attention., at first.
to the gray man. but was curious to
see him kneel in the church, praying.
The minutes passed until full three
quarters Of an hour had gone before
the gray man arose from his knees.
Then Evans followed him down the
street and was surprised to see soldiers
salute this man In great excitement
and women and children stopping in
their tracks with awe.struck faces as
he passed.
1t was Foch. And now Evans Of San
Bernardino counts the experience as
the greatest in his life.
During that three quarters Of an
hour that the generalissimo Of all the
allied armies was on his knees in hum
BILE duplication in that quiet church,
ten thousand guns we're roaring at his
word on hundred hills that rocked
with death.
Millions Of armed men crouched IN
trenches or rushed across blood.
drenched earth at his command, gen.
erals and field marshals, artillery, cav
airy, engineers, tanks. fought and
wrought across the map of Europe alb
solutely as he commanded them to do,
and in no other manner, as he went
into the church to pray.
Nor was 1t an unusual thing for Cen
eral F'och to do. There is no day that
he does not do the same thing if there
is a church that he can reach. He
never fails to spend an hour on his
knees every morning that he awakes
from sleep. and every night 1t Is the
same.
Moreover. it is not new thing with
him. He has done it his whole life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

favorable 70 Turkey. particularly In
America, and OF piAying OF the In
tsrasts Of the entente powers In the
east. one against another.
'Thaim." the bureau says. is an op-
ponent OF the Jewish national and
Zionist aspirations. The Jewish people
vicws It's liberation from the Turkish
yoke and a British protectorate ne THO
only >ay to attain an independent
Jewish state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

down at the war risk insurance bureau
arises from the gross negligence and
aImtst criminal conduct OF those in
authority or OF gome in authority
Il speak plainly. II an invsstiga-
ton should be had. state and upon
my honor believe. can furnish unques-
toned proof OF the fact that while the
boys were in the army lighting more
than 100000 letters containing allot-
ments. ,app,iea lions for allowances. APP
plications in behalf OF widows and the
wives who had been deserted. and all
that sort OF thing. were dumped In
heap and left there and when clerks
d'sccv this and opened 5000 or
1000 Of them some one higher in au-
thority said that had to slap. because
it was making TOGO much work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
TWINS GREET SOLDIER.
When You Come Back You'll Find ,
Whole World Waiting For You.

Waterloo. Dec. 16.-Albart De Wilde.
who was employed as a machtnist in
a local factory before hA went to Camp
Pike, Ark, with the, We.ka rioo contin-
gent last July, is won easing whether
the author d the above ZINES from =
war song had him especially in mind.
De Wilde arrived home few days
ago, having been mustered out and
given an, honorable discharge. The
next morning Mrs. Wilde presented
him with twin girls. The former SOL
der, true to the training he had re-
ceived presented arms"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
ALLoTMENrs svheLep.
Gross Neglect Charged Against War
Department Management.

AeOUNvSV SsVsSVo0VsssOsS>S 3
Washington, Dec. l4.-Representative
James R. Mann OF Chicago. republican
leader Of the house. renewed his pro-
test yesterday against delays in for
soldiers pay, and allotment,
charging the evidenttlack Of system in
the department. was working injustice
on the men and their relatives.
Representative Rifcker, Of Aissouris:
q democrat followed Mr., Mann with
EN- even more bitter attack. declaring
that the war risk Insurance bureau,
WA II guilty Of criminal negligence
III allowing 90, 900 letters in regard to
soldiefAs allotments to lie unopened.
gwhlIa TIE attadk wa, under way on
the flooe Gen. Lord ~ The quartermas-
TOR corpo intirnSfed to the house interS
state and, foreign commerce committee
that tho var rick bureau should be
wiped out Il exiltsnce. ~ q.
eThe War and navy departments
ought Il have charge u pay and aiiot-
n,ents, Gen. Lord aid. He added.
.kowsver. that the var risk bureau
,wa5 "dolHS a. we'll a. could b ex.
psctsd" with the enormous problem It
Ind % sface.
n Rspresensativs stafford Of wiscon-
Tin told thG house that the mistakes q
the buream were ''being ironed out"
y hays Q litter from . soldier this
naorn!ag, and 10 sets forth the tact
that - pade IN sllotnsnt 20 his wife
that his allotment has besn deducted
ffom III pay. but ythAt she has not had
Z dollar dsince last July. and neither
has ii" lntaYruD&ed Representative
Madden sOf Chicago.
Representative Ruckes FOLLOWED with
Ms ehargss. and promised to apologize
70 the house unless he could prove his
statements. 4. NJ
Il have some infonnation which. I
iYeGsst 10 ~ ! do not feel peivileFed
~ rive n fall--sthAt II, 20 sits the
name 81 ny informant" Rucker I'D.
I VIII stats thAk ne y not Z ns<1n-
~ q eenSssss, but u N Aelnplsys q
Nc government ye the rspert vAlsA
lFVseksssy ne ythroUgh chAhnsis whieh I
st,S - N Able y txu1 49, tgoaele
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Has Used harbe riains' Cough
Remedy for Fifteen Year.

Eve have used Chamberlains Cough
Remedy in our family during the past
fifteen years. | have taken 1t myself
and have given 1t to tho children for
coughs and colds, and have found II b
be a quick cure for these complaints"
writes Mrs. William G. Profit, Pana.
m .tt5 III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
German Sub ma ines
Slrrerdc to Crs,O
Of British Divers

Correspondence Of Associated Press
Harwich. England. Nov. 21.-the bus
mess Of actually accepting the German
submarines in surrender was per-
formed by officers and men Of the
British submarine force who for more
than four years had maintained a ted
ious but relentless vigil Of waters Of
the British Isles. An admiral in light
cruiser commanded the fleet to which
the U-Boats surrendered but 1t was
submarine officer who stepped aboard
each submarine. CURLY went through
with the brief formalities and it was a
crew OF men who had fought the u
Boats by under water methods that
manned it and took it to port
These men had uncomplainingly
stuck to job that was recognized by
the admiralty as one of the most un-
attractive in the navy but it was end
ed by participation in an event unique
in naval history and fitting ending
for services performed.
Although British submarines always
were on the lookout for U Boats their
success in the war was not measured
by the number they destroyed. New
ty U-Boats should have been sunk by
British submersibles during the war
and it was the same number first sur
rendered to the British submarine
crews on the day the taking over Of the
German fleet was inaugurated off this
port.
AS far as possible the admiralty dis
tributed the honor of taking over the
u Boats among all the men Of the
submarine flotilla. Fourteen men were
placed on each surrendered boat and as
they surrendered in patches Of twenty,
a total OF ESQ officers and men were al
lowed to participate each day. Every
man looked forward to 1t eagerly. all
Of them wanted to be selected for the
first days work but when they boarded
the beaten craft they maintained ex-
cellent discipline and orders against
any demonstration were so carefully
obeyed that 1t was almost an air Of
disinterest that they went about their
duties.
So much had been said Of the intri-
cacies Of the German submarine that
there were many misgivings among the
British officers of their ability to nav
igate them soon after they had re-
ceived them. Theytwere soon reas-
sured however, as nothing 10 far diff
ferent from other submarines was
found. Among the first twenty brought
in was the U-1S6 which is 267 feet
long. was completed three months ago
and had never, been to sea until she
crossed the British channel to be sur
rendered. Her type attracted Commo-
dore s. 8. He1i, who has been At the
head Of the 1Fitish submarine force
since the bsginuing OF hostilities.
He was taken to the vessel soon af-
ter she was placed in her berth in the
River stour and inspected her with the
young British lieutenant who had TAX
en- her over and brought her into port
with the aid Of the German engineers.
Commodore HAIL about to leave smil-
Ingly asked the lieutenant when he
would be ready to ''hove off," But the
young man took the question seriously
and promptly replied: w
II can take her to sea In a couple
Of hours. She 10 frightfully dirty but
the enginea are in good shape and my
men can operate them"
i a ID q ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
n. panoerou. to Neglect . Cough.

lt's Dangerous TO Neglect Cough.
Never allow cough to hang on week
after week. A cough is usually symp-
tom Of some disease OF the throat or
bronchials and may we'll be regarded as
signal Of danger. No ono can tell what
serious diseases may follow when Il IL
neglected. AZ rule the disease that
causes the coughing may be cured BY
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
In moro than nine cases out Of ten II
10 all you Will need.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16

Old lady (pushing her way into TIA
sypwd): whats the matter. c0AA
Bile"
Constable !! cat run over -
Gtsoetcar."
Ola Lady. "How sad! Was the at
% ~ lins?s
Constable (leA UP with asinine in x
auisaes, 10 mum. car chased It up
! trsS."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
eeIated comTissions For Io~ans.
TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Washington. Dec. 16.-Iowans were
awarded commissions as second lieu
tenants at the marine corps training
camp at Qnantico. Va. as follows:
Kenneth w. Wilson. Of Hull; Waldo w.
Morris. Of Grinnell; Herman King
north, Of Hornick: Robert p. Wood, Of
Iowa Falls: Clyde 8. Erhkin. Of OF
tumwa: Merle L. Dunbar. Of Spring.
field; Duncan Shaw. Of st. Mary's.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-22
KEEPING COMBAT
UNITS
One of Biggest Problems That
Have To Be Solved by
Army Officers.

HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct. %. CORES
pondenee of the Associated Press. y
The problem of keeping the combat
units of the army up to full strength,
or replacement as 1t is technically
termed, has been a ~perplexing one to
the military authorities. Here the ex-
perience of the French and British did
not answer. Their systems of replace
ment are based on different conditions
than those that confront us, Both are
fighting virtually at home while we are
overseas.
Originally 1t was planned to create
one replacement division for each corps.
This vas to be a fully equipped and
organized division fed from a depot di-
vision as men were draw from it to
fill the combat divisions. theoretically
this was perfect, but problems Of many
kinds began to develop in practice.
First in time of need It was seen that
not lie idle but inevitably would be
drawn Into the combat troops, thus de-
kstroying the essential replacement re-
serve.
Then came a question of personnel
and morale, A very high percentage of
wounded soon are able to return to
the front. but. under the proposed sys-
tenn when they were discharged from
hospital their original units were filled
and they were sent to strange COM
mands. In this way the spirit and 10y
| atty that is developed in each division,
making 1t a coheren: oocy with char
| acteristics all its own were threatened.
Officers and men returning IRON hos
pital went into the replacement division
and then might go. where chance sent
them. into new regiments ana new di-
visions. even into new corps.
The military authorities soon saw
| this was destructive of morale and
were then faced with an alternative
system.
A recently issued order provides for