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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
AFTER WIRELESS STATIONS.
japanese Seek to Establish Commun.
ication Through China.

icatiOn Through China.
Picking. Feb. 20 (By MaiD Ne,
gotiations for construction of wire
less plapts at Chefoo, Shanghai and
other points in China are in pro-
gress between representatives of a
Japanese. company and the minister
OF the navy, Admiral Liu Kuan-
hsiung, since last month, according
to seemingly reliable information,
says the Chinese National news ag-
ency. A loan agreement with Dan
ish company has been cancelled by
the Chinese government on payment
of monetary compensation to the
Danish firm.
The Japanese demand for the
privilege of building wireless sta
lions in China is said to be based on
claim that wireless is closely con-
nected with the national defence of
Japan. 1t is stated the Japanese pro-
pose to lend more money to China
for the purpose under conditions
similar to those proposed by the
Danish firm.
1t is said that the Danish firm, in
order to prevent the contract going
to British concern is willing to
surrender its contract to the Japan
csc. Protests were made both by Sir
John Jordan, the British ambassa-
dor. and by Baron Hayashi. the Jap
anese minister, against the consuma-
ton of the Danish agreement in De-
cember. Admiral Liu is said to favor
the Japanese. The wireless stations
are required primarily by the Chin
csc navy and not at present for COM
mercial purposes, it is announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
The Law of the Hen That Laws

The Lay Of the Hen That Lays.
by Prof. Vaplon, Colorado Agricul
tural College.l
An egg a day the old hen lays. with
which the housewife bithely pays for
books and clothes and children's shoes
and grange and farmers union dues
The old hen pays the ROSTERS board
she buys the gas to run the Ford she
even buys the old mans cud, and still
he meets her with n thud, If in the feed
box she should stray. or roost upon his
new mowny hay. She buys the soap to
clean the kids, the sugar and the fam
lily lids; she is the first one up in the
morn, and she's out hustling in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
PERsHlNG's CASUALTY LIST.
One Killed in Action, Several Others
Dead of Wounds and Disease.


Dead Of Wounds and Disease.
Washington. April IA casualty list
of twenty-eigh names was received
Sunday from the American expedi-
tionary forces in France, including one
killed in action. one dead of wounds,
nine dead of disease, one wounded sew
erely and sixteen wounded slightly.
Lieuts. Walter L. Hardenbrook,
Talbot T. Speer and Guy Daniel lib
belts were listed among those slightly
wounded.
The list follows
Killed in action: Private Martin
.O'Connors.
Died of wounds: Lawrence E. Red
mond.
Wounded severely: Private Alfred
Speigle.
Died Of disease; Corporals Leopold
Loehr, meningitis: California True, alb,
scess of brain: Privates Clement Bas-
on, pneumonia: Charles Brown, pneu-
monia; Dewey II. Douglas, menin-
gifts; Herman Hahn, odema of brain !;
William Edgar Murphy meningitis;
Percy c. seay meningitis; Robert
Thill, pneumonia.
Wounded slightly: Lieuts. Walter L.
Hardenbrook, Talbot T. Speer, Guy
Daniel Tibbetts, Sergts. Alfred j. Berg
eron, Dewey j. Cooper Corporals Joe
Ruben. John Wilson, Bugler Joseph
Kunz, Privates Frank j. Bedrnicek.
George ~ Bell. PeleGrino Cavazza.
Walter Decelle, Jerry Ferde Wilbur l..
Lawrence George F. F'ehr and Ranzy
l.. Rutledge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
PRODUCT OF MELTING POT.
One Regiment Composed Of Men
from Every European Country.

One Regiment Composed Of NIel,
from Every European Country.
Charlotte, N. c., April 1.-The
personnel of the First Army Head
quarters Regiment at Camp Greene
is perhaps the most diverse that
could be found in any regiment in
the American army. Its function
when it goes abroad is surmised by
the fact that it is a headquarters
regiment and that nearly all of its
members speak French.
The working of the melting pot
in America is exemplified in study
Of the regiment. Every European
nation is represented in it's person
mel, including peoples with those
countries now at war with America
and men who are at least descend
ants of peoples of the central en-
pires.
Among the French speaking men,
bers of the regiment are many
French Canadians from the border
between the United States and Can
ada and many "cagans" from the
French-speaking parishes of Louis
lana. s.y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
IowANs TO OPERATE TANKS.
Twelve Davenport Boys Assigned t.
Service With British.

Davenport, April l.-Twolve Daven-
port boys from Batteries and D OF
the One Hundred Twenty sixth field
artillery at Camp Cody have been
chosen for training in the British
heavy tank service. They are among
223 national guardsmen assigned to
this branch Of the service.
The boys were transferred scvaral
days ago from Camp Cody to Camp
Colt, Gettysburg. Pa. the school Of
instruction for this branch OF artillery
Service. 1t is believed they will be
shortly ordered to France.
Those from Battery 3 are:
Cornora!s Ed Bradley and Ray
Feeney. Privates, first class, John
Reed. Harry Heschen. Conrad Holm
and Fred Bartemeyer.
From Battery D:
Corporals Harold T.. Briceland,
William Schultz, Privates. first class,
Ned B. Curtis, Warren Lyons, Ed
Stevenson and Robert Phillips.
The boys are all members of a
separate tank company. Their new
address is Company c, Second Heavy
Battalion, Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01

Most Of the German military writ
ers now agree that thus far only the
initial phase of the great operations
on the west front has developed.
Captain Enrich Won Salzmann,
military writer for the Vossische
Zeitung, has Just returned from
great headquarters, where he had
conversations with both Hindenburg
and Lundendorff.
In an issue of that paper he gives
some impressions Of his visit. He
quotes Lundendorff as saying:
1--WE ought to be very contented
with the beginning. The develop
ment of gigantic event like the op-
ening of operations intended to
bring on a military decision on the
western front can only proceed COM
parativeiy slowly in view OF the un-
usual magnitude of all the measures
employed.
"That hellish chorus Of guns thun-
dering between the Scarpe and the
Disc, may have been only the arsis to
the grand opus yet to be performed
NY Jul mo5uiAi0SAI IioopS ~ 'io
west"
Salzmann says:
what this meant was extremely
important. General Ludendorff ex-
poets us to wait with cool heads the
events yet to come. There is yet a
tremendous task before us, but the
beginning is fine and magnificent"
Salzmann is evidently quite alb
sorbed in the ideas prevailing at
headquarters. He goes on to preach
for his readers a sermon on collabo-
ration in political affairs with the
conduct of the war.
The German armies, he says, are
operating in a curved formation
reaching from Lille to Verdun. op-
posite which right in the center, lies
Paris, which fact probably led the
entente to infer that the main on
slaught would be directed against
the French capital.
"Of course" he says, "the des-
truction of the enemy's strength is
the principal aim of the war. Both
Hindenburg and Ludendorf have
made their plans with an eye to polit-
ical conditions"
This is undoubtedly inspired by
the military authorities, as the Wes-
er Zeitung harps on the same thing.
"They meant to hit England in the
first place." Salzmann continues.
THAT is why the attack began at the
northern half of the curvature. Our
offensive has driven wedge be-
tween the French and English forces.
1T is of the highest Importance
for the conduct Of the war to define
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
Belgian frontier to meet the Ger
mans.
VictOrv If the Marne

Victory of the Marine.
This army was not ready in time
to take part in the battle of Charlie
roi, but it contributed singularly to
the victory Of the Marine. Foch's
10000 men holding the center in
that struggle had before them nearly
100000 Germans, including the
Prussian guard, and at times the
pressure was so great that it seemed
the thin line must break.
'"They are SO frantic in their at
tacks," said Foch, sit must be that
things are going badly with them
elsewhere. So let's hold on"
|, At another stage of the struggle
aids came up with the news that both
the right and left wings had been
Obliged to give ground.
In that case" said Foch, there's
nothing to do but smash them in
the center. Order up the noors."
Gen. Dubois, with the MoGrs on his
left, smashed the Germans so hard
in the center that the Prussian guard
was thrown back upon and into the
ST. Gond marshes. Won Hausen's
right wing was obliged to retire in
unison and Foch was able to re-es-
tablish his line.
After the Moroccan Tiflemen by
three furious charges had captured
the chateau of Mondemm, reports
brought by aviators showed that in
their retirement the forces of Won
Buelow had left a gap between their
right wing and Won Hansen's right.
1t was by promptly prefiting from
this situation in massing his troops
against Won Hausen's exposed flank,
that Foch disengaged GEM Langla de
Cary's troops on his right and con-
tributed largely to the defeat of the
German army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
Wdodn~s RoultEyLesson@S3

corn before the old man chucks his
snotes to call the boys to do the chores.
She's always happy ct her work, no
one can say that she's shirk. She
doesn't belong to any club, believes in
paving for her grub. She does her work
and doesn't care how others comb or
curl their, hair. She lives to save and
saves to give. gets ali she can. is free
to give of what the Lord gives to her.
message from the hen to you Is that
there are but few so thoughtless for
their own reward. and few who sing
and work so hard to make this old
world a fit place TO live in for the hui
man race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
"MUTILATION ALLOWANCE"
Grateful Fatherland Gives Wounded
Soldier 1915 to $3.50.

Amsterdam, Feb. % (By Mail y
A "mutiliation allowance" ranging
from $6.75 to $3.50 a month is
what the German soldier gets from
a grateful fatherland for injuries
which make it impossible, or almost
impossible. for him to earn living.
Recent legislation has fixed these
new amounts and it is provided that
the regulations shah be interpreted
in a liberal sense" Thus, If arm or
leg wounds may be fairly equivalent
to the complete loss of the limb, the
invalid is entitled to the allowance.
The allowance is also earned when
the consequences of head wounds or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01

exactly what is going on behind
French and English lines just now.
One natural consequence of our first
great success was that the English
and French,> and with them the AM
orleans, drew from their great re-
serves division after division.
1.-THE capture of Montdidier by the
crown princes army group caused
great satisfaction only because from
now on the operations will proceed
on virgin SOIL where there are no
craters and no devastation except
such as is caused by the present OPP
erations and also because Montdidier
is one of the principal stations on
the four-track railway built by the
Americans from Amiens to Paris.
Besides, Montdidier was, to all
appearances, the rendezvous between
the English and French forces and
was also a point for interchanging
Them
Creel's Press Bureau Lambasted.
The Creel bureau, officially known
as the committee on public informa-
ton, was a target for bitter attack 5
in the senate Friday when it was
discovered it had published in the
government official bulletin mislead-
ing captions for photographs of AM
erican airplane parts, which employees
of the bureau had assured members
of the committee on military affairs
would be suppressed.
Senator Wadsworth declared it
was high time that the committee on
II r~ ~ h Cav
ator Thomas, democrat, charged that
the captions complained of were 'un-
mitigated falsehoods" and a fraud on
the press of the country, calculated
to deceive the public into believing
that hundreds of airplanes have been
shipped to France.
Senators Poindexter and Knox
Joined in a denunciation of loose
methods employed by the bureau,
the former asserting that inspired
pro-German propaganda could do no
more harm in the country than the
committee would do through the dis
semination of misleading information
designed to lull. the American people
into false security
Senator Kirby, democrat, of Ark
ansas, although making no attempt
to defend. the Creel bureau, sought
to minimize the complaint and took
senators to task for alleged misrep-
resentation of facts regarding the
aircraft situation.
''Let some senator get up and say
that we have not three squsdrons
yonder on the American front Of the
best aeroplanes III the world, he
said. II know the statement says that
hundreds of completed airplanes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
North Countries With Allies.


Captain Road Amundsen. the ex-
plorer, speaking to large audience
at Minneapolis, brought the assemb-
|lage to their feet when he said that
there must be only one end to the
war and that victory for the allies.
He paid high compliment to the Am
erican soldiers in France and said of
The American officers that they were
the best he had seen anywhere, SER
ious, efficient and untiring.
Although Norway is sympathetic
ally on the side of the allies, 1t
would be folly for that country to
make move against Germany. he
said. IF Norway did that, the Ger
mans would overrun Denmark with
in "a hours" he said, and Sweden
and Norway would be menaced. But
the situation has brought about
closer union and understanding be-
tween the Scandinavian countries,
and unity for self defense is now a
policy"
Should the Scandinavian coun-
tries now enter the war they would
be liabilities instead of assets to the
allies" he said, "but the German
power is waning and the end of
German aggression is approaching"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01

internal injuries involve regular hos
pital attendance, or as the regula-
ton puts it, "if the invalid can not
take nourishment in public-owing
to injuries to the face or jaw
without attracting public notice"
All these come under the lower
scale. The higher rate applies to
those unfortunate war victims, for
merly the sole bread-winners of
their families, who have become
complete mental wrecks and require
continuous care
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
More Wasted Food,

"Chew your food WE'LL" says Good
Health. The biggest waste Of food
In this country grows our Of nasty eat
ing. Half-chewed FOOD is half digest.
ed. The other halt Is: wasted. The
people of the United Statcss waste
enough food, by neglecting to chew, to
feAd Frnnra and Belgium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
German.Owned Mills Seized.

Six great German owned New
Jersey wooden mills, with total
valuation of more than $70,000,000.
have been taken over by the alien
property custodian, who has named
governing boards of directors to as
sumo control of them. The earnings
of the properties during the war will
go into the federal treasury for the
purchase of Liberty bonds.
The mills taken over were an
nounced tonight by A. Mitchell Pal
mer, the alien property custodian,
as follows: The Passaic Worsted
Spinning mills, the Bonany Worsted
mills, the New Jersey Worsted Spin
ming company, the Fortsman &
Huffman company and the Gera
mills. all of Passaic, N. j., and the
Garfield worsted mills, of Garfield,
N. J.
Directors to conduct the business
of the mills were appointed by Mr..
Palmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
WHY THEY FEAR sAN1Nr1Es.
Hun Press Says sammics Destroy
Buildings in France.

Buildings in France.
New York, April Under the
double caption l"The Behavior of the
Americans in France" and Con
tracts for Five Years" the Berlin
Tageblatt of Feb. 6, recently receiv-
ed here, publishes the following des-
patch. dated Swiss Frontier, Feb. S:
"The Swiss general press service
reports. The Americana have re-
Gently concluded in France numer.
Gus five year contracts for troop
camps, housing facilities, etc. In
establishing themselves in France
consideration for others and to tear
down entire buildings which are in
their way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
Press Of Germany Admits Job is Huge

hare been shipped, but that is not
tie point. I say that yonder In
France we have bought so many
planes, and others are being con-
structed from raw material sent
from this country"
Senator Fletcher interjected that
TO be entirely fair the country should
know that 10000 tons Of material
for building planes had been shipped
to France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01

tables had arrived at headquarters.
Since then others have been recelv-
ed in such numbers that skating
rink has been taken over and still
the tables are coming in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
Donation Of BilIiard Tables.

London, Feb. 20 by MaiD-Re-
Gently the Young Mems Christian
Association sent out, an anpeal for
billiard tables. Three days later 500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 3-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday and probably Friday
 Georgia: Fair Thursday and probably Friday.
 Tennessee: Fair Thursday; warmer in east; Friday partly clouoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04
A|RMEN
 BRING DOWN NINE
 ENEMY MACHINES
Quentin Roosevelt Takes Part in Successful Aerial Battle on the Marne
 River Front

With the American Army in France, July 3.-Nine German airplanes are un- officially reported to have been de- stroyed by American pursuit squadrons in the air fighting which has been going on since daylight over the smok- ing battle zone of Vaux. Among the flyers engaged during the day was Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. He is flyins Nieuport machine.
 All tho American air victories were achieved il, a battle royal high in the skies over Chateau Thierry, when an American patrol met what is believed to have been one of the famous Ger man flying circuses. The dog fight, as the American fliers term such an en- gagement, lasted half an hour. the Ger mans beating retreat when it be- came apparent that they were getting much the worst of the engagement.
 All the American machines returned safely from the encounter, some O. them with several bullet holes in them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04
SENATOR BANKHEAD'S
 CONF ESSI0 N A N DI VIOLATION OF I'll EI CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT|

Senator Bankhead. in attempting to answer my charges against him, adopts the tactics of a lawyer. He pleads by way of confession and avoid ance. He confesses that the chars es I made against him are true, but un- ,.dertakes to set up as a defense mat der in avoidance which is not sufti- cient.
 To illustrate: He confesses that he ignored the recomm endations of Pres yident Wilson on the ship purchase bill He repudiated the action of the cau- GUS of democratic senators requiring him as a party man to support the bill: he confesses that he refused to follow the instructions of the legisla- ture of Alabama, and failed to fol- low the House of Representative which overwhelmingly passed the bill; that he voted in accordance with the wishes of the shipping trust and it's .lebbyists and with their ally the re- publican party, but says, in substance, that he was wiser than the President wiser than all the democratic mem bers of the Senate, except himself and the obstinate six that voted with him; wiser than the majority of the Houoe of Representa- tives; that he knew bet ter lnaU lne eHliTG ltS lSldluTe Ol AlG- bama what was best for the people of the state.
 In answering other charges, he adopts the same methods, which will be treated by me later on
 He defies the statutes of Alabama by violating the provisions of the cor rupt practice act In sending to and having published in the Montgomery Advertiser of the 26th of June. as a .sGnacialf' from Wa sh dnc-I- ment in support of his candidacy with out publishing that it was a paid political advertisement; as the law requires, but the thoughtful people of Alabama will not be misled by this ruse and will not approve this violation of the public policy and laws of their state. FRANK $. WHITE. (Paid Political Advertisement by
 Frank s. White of Birmingham,
 A1a.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04
INVESTIGATION INTO
 CAUSE OF SYRACUSE
 EXPLOSION BE GINS
Peculiar Circumstances Said to Surround Accident in Which 60 or More
 Were Killed

Syracuse, N. Y, July 3.-A double investigation was under way tonight to determine the cause of the fire and explosions which killed at least 60 wOrkmen. injured more than three score. some probably fatally, and de- stroyed the sTNT'' plant of the kScm- et-SoIvay company at Split Rock, near here Inst night.
 District Attorney WnIrath said scv- eraI "peculiar circumstances," includ- ing the breakdown of the water and lighting systems, would be thoroughly investigated.
 The company was engaged in man ufacuring soTNT', for the United States. Ten buildings were destroy ed md others damaged. The property loss Is said to be in excess of $1,OO0,- GOO.
 The full extent of the disaster did not become known until long after daylight when search of the ruins dis- closed the bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04

"The American Red Cross for it's mill lions of members sends an Independence day message of sympathy and wishes for speedy recovery. To those who have given their blood on the front in re- cent glorious engagements and to those who have fallen i'll on their way to battle, the American people realize their special indebtedness. They have equipped tn Red Cross with funds that assure every service that will lessen in any way the hardship of the glorious role every man in uniform abroad has as- sumed As slight recognition of thi, service they are pledged to see that no family Of soldier or sailor, wounded or well, shall lack for anything which the resources of the United States can provide. With you and the millions or Americans now under arms, the Red Cross pledges unceasing effort for the permanent establishment of those Amer ican principles which we celebrate to- day"
 To the men of the American navy Sec retary Danlels sent this greeting:
 "Greetings to all in the naval serv- ice on July Fourth. It must stir all hearts to know the confidence that the American people repose in the navy. That confidence is justified by the pa triotism and deeds of American sol diers."
 Andre Tardieu, the French high com missioner co the United States, sent this message from France to the cities oi Washington, New York, Baltimore and Toledo, where French soldiers and sail ors will participate in the celebration of Independence day:
 'I have been happy to learn that de- tachments of our army and navy will participate in the celebration of the Fourth of July in your city. Our sol. diers and sailors will be living messen- gers of the sentiment that on this greal day fills all French hearts. France in arms, full Of confidence, sends to your fellow citizens her cordial greetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-04
These Bands Trying to Form Junction in Opposition to
 BOlshevist Forces
THEY ARE DEFENDING
 VAST STORES FROM
 HANDS OF GERMANS
Situation Is Being Watched With Intense Interest by Washington and Allied
 Governments

Washington, July 3.-Unex- pected development of strength by the Czecho-Slovak banos which are making their way across the Siberian plains from European Russia, has arrested the attention of officials here, and formed the basis of earn est conference among the dip lomatic representatives of the entente powers.
 official reports received today con firmed and nmpIified press dispatches