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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-18
50 EDITORS ARE
IN TOWN TODAY
Convention Starts With A
Fairfield Flourish
Rutland Evening News Editor Wants
Opinions with a Local Punch
and Brief Ones

The two noon trains brought some
thirty editors to MiddleburY to-day
from all parts OF the State for the an-
nual convention OF the Vermont State
Press Association, whose two days pre-
gram began at o'clock this afternoon
with assembly at Hepburn Hall where
Charles T. Fairfield OF Rutland opened
the proceedings with an address on
"The Kind of Editorials That Makes
Readers"
Those present at the meeting, or
expecting to be here before the pro-
gram is well under way, are as fol-
lows
Frank L, Howe, editor and publisher
of the Bennington Daily Banner
Otto r Bennett, editor and manager
OF the Manchester Journal,
Frank f. Langley publisher OF the
Barre Times,
Wallace II Gilpin, editor Of the
Orleans County Monitor, Barton
Walter II. Crockct, editor Of the
University Publications, Burlington
i. T. Parsons, editor and publisher
of the Northfeld News,
Floyd b Johnson, publisher OF the
Springfield Reporter
Charles T. Walter, editor and pub
Usher OF the ST. JohnSbury Rcpubli-
can
NJ, c Reynolds, editor of the Bur.
lington Suburban List.
W. \, Myers partner in the Hays
Advertising Agency Burlington
/. NJ Hays, president Of the Hays
Advertising Agency, Burlington,
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are doing in the Scottish highlands.
Mr. Shea first tells how the mill units,
fully equipped with sufficient men,
horses, tools and machinery, were as
sembled i'll record time last May by the
instigation of the Public Safety Com
mittee Of Massachusetts, when it was
learned that England was experience
ing difficulty in securing sufficient tim
Der for her forces in France, owing to
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
TIMEs EPUBLICAN MARsHAILTOwN IOWA, MARCH Is 1918

fluenced by pressure, in favor OF the
cause for which we had been fight
ing"
r. w. Ewing, general secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, responded. II beg leave to ex-
press to you people of Liverpool. on
behalf of all my countrymen of the
United States, our gratitude for the
kindly reception which you have CIV
en- to the American troops on their
arrival in England. We almost feel
that you have been too generous, for
Americans, above all, do not expect
that their young men shall have any
thing more than the young men of
the other allied forces are getting.
We want to take our share, not only
in the fighting but in all the suffer-
ings and privations which war newt
ably entails. We trust that the COM
radship and good fellowship which
the war has awakened will bring us.
cousin nations, closer together for all
time.
"The clubhouse which you are
opening for us today, will aim to
deepen in the soldiers who visit it,
their self-restraint and self reliance.
so they may be able to face tcmpta-
lions and difficulties which are
bound to come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
Like Sister at Home.

The American soldier in France is
a good fighting man. But when he
faces the French shopkeeper-that
quick -tongued, sharpe little wom-
an who keeps the till as full as she
can while her husband iights-he is
glad enough to have an American
woman beside him.
So the Red Cross women at the line
communication canteens have a new
job. They take American boys out
shopping
There are q string Of towns along
the railroads where it is a common
sight now to see a hundred American
soldiers hurrying about the streets.
using their precious quarter-hour or
so, while they wait for connections. in
laying in a stock of tobacco or food
or sweets. Heading group Of a score
here and a dozen there you will see
an American woman. shepherding the
whole crowd. marching them into the
shops, TRANSMITTING their wants into
shopkeeper's French. counting their
Change for them. and generally serv-
ing as guide, interpreter, and guardian.
There is usually troop Of young
sters bringing up the roar. chatterins
end giggling and scramblins now and
then for the coppers that the soldiers
throw among them.
"It's Just like going shopping with
NV sister at home" said one grateful
warrior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONSHPATED|
LOOK AT TONGUE
HURRY, MoTHER! REMOVE POL
SONS FROM LITTLE STOMACH,
LIVER, BOWELS.
GIVE "CALlFoRNiA SYRUP OF
FIGS" IF CROSS, BILIOUS OR
EEvERISH

No matter what ails your child a
gentle, thorough laxative should always
be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out of-sorts, half
sick, isn't resting, eating and acting
naturally-look, mother! See If tongue
is coated. This is sure sign that it's
little stomach. liver and bowels are
clegged with waste. When cross, irri-
table, feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad, or has stomach ache, diarrhea,
sore throat, full Of cold, give a tea
spoonful of California Syrup of Figs"
and in few hours all the constipated
poison, undigested food and sour bile
gently move out of it's little bowels
without gripping, and you have we'll,
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach, and they dearly love it's pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for bottle of California
Syrup Of Figs; then see that 1t is made
by the California Fig Syrup Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
The list contained eighty Ave
names, divided as follows:
t., phk

The list contained eighfy-0So
names. divided as follows:
Killed in action. eight.
Died OF wounds. two.
Died OF accidents. six.
Died of disease. ten.
Died from undetermined causc,
one.
Slightly wounded, nifty eight.
It was explained at the depart
ment that with two or three ex-
ceptions the names in the list were
cabled Saturday by General PerShing.
The exceptions were names held over
from FRIDAYS casualty report be-
cause of difficulties in checking. Most
OF the forty odd names held up Fri
day, however, we're those OF men rec
commended for promotion or mentioned
in various activities Of the expedition
airy forces They at first were taken
to be casualties.
Saturdays list, the first in weeks to
contain tho names Of no men severe
ly wounded, follows:
Killed in action--Leut. John Nor
man. Sergean. louis e, Leffew Cor
poral Leo H. Rogers. Privates Fred M,
Eager, Charles 7. e. Lugginfiand,
Claude w. Ncwles, Strowe Petty. Os-
car SwartZ.
Died of wounds Marvin
Dunn. Private Dan r, Bracelin.
Died of discase-Corporals Ognatlus
Fleming, Walter e. Puren. Herbert
II. krombaos Percy Stone Bosworth;
Privates Will Galloway, Charles NJ.
Hoerning, Theodore Joseph Proulx.
Clara r. Tapagar. Frank Harrison
Wesch. Wagner Arthur +. Fisher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18

ton in an advanced position where he
worked under fire until wounded
Private Lawrence Wenell. Mime
apolis. who was killed while accom-
plishinG an important mission under
heavy fire.
Sergt. James West helped organize a
detachment which routed an enemy
patrol, capturing prisoners.
Sergt. Pearl Edwards. Centerville,
Ia, who organized the men after his
superior officer had been lost, counter
attacking the enemy and entering their
position.
Sergt. Karner Hall met an enemy
party while on patrol luty, but gave
combat, bringing back prisoners to the
American lines.
Corporal Holmes Britten, having
captured a German, shot down his
prisoner after the German tried to
shoot him
Charles Cerden, Centcrville, Ia.
wounded while engaged in a counter
attack against great odds.
Frank Osgood. of Centerville, Ia,
who was wounded in the log while in
the performance of his duty in q val
orous manner.
Herbert Freeman, while on patrol
duty. met an enemy detachment and
aided materially in capturing two pris.
oners.
Amos Duke, while on patrol duty met
an enemy detachment and aided ma
terally in capturing two prisoners
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
Yankee Filters to Guard Sector by July

Speeding up efforts are being d.
rected also at every other element or
the aircraft program.
There has been too much optim-
ism on the one hand and too little
knowledge of the greatness of the
task on the other" was Representa-
tive Kahn's comment on the aviation
situation.
War department officials agreed
as to this. Were it not for overop-
timistic predictions made before
congressional committees and else
where, it is said, what the aircraft
production board and the signal
corps have already accomplished
would be rated as an extraordinary
achievement.
Prepare for Next Year.
In this connection 1t was learned
that the underlying purpose OF the
board OF survey. headed by Snow
den Marshall Of New York, and to
which Gavin McNab Of San Francis
CO has been added as the third mem
Der. is to prepare for the enlarged
aircraft program of next year.
A decision was reached some time
ago that it was necessary that some
outside organization. not busy with
details OF carrying through this
years program. be set to work to
find lost motion in the great ma
chine. All the mistakes and delays
are to be traced to their source. to
correct Immediately all weaknesses
and insure fulfillment Of next years
plans.
The investigation, by reason Of its
scope. can have little effect on the
present program. Speeding up OF to-
days output rests with Major Gen.
eral March, acting chief OF stA3f.
and the signal corps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
"sTARS AND STRIPES HUT"
New Club House of Y. NJ. G.. A. OPP
ened in City of Liverpool.

New Club House OF Y. NJ. c. A. OPP.
ened in City of Liverpool.
Correspondence Associated Press)
Liverpool, Feb. 1O.-"This build
ing is a symbol of the close bond of
fellowship that exists between the
peoples of the English-speaking
race" said the lord mayor of Liver
pool in opening here this week the
new "Stars and Stripes Hut" Of the
American Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. The new clubhouse, situa-
ted in Lord Street, is both commo-
dious in size and admirably equip
ped. The funds for it's erection were
provided by both British and Ameri-
can residents.
liverpool has been very happy
said the Lord Mayor, "to have been
host to so many American soldiers
during the past few months.
Through this clubhouse we hope
henceforth to be able to show our
feelings toward these temporary Wis
itors a little more adequately than
heretofore.
"When the United States decided
to throw her lot into the war, the
Entente countries were filled with
JOY, and nowhere, think was this
feeling so Astounding as in Liver
pool. 1t was not merely friendship,
however, nor was it merely because
of Americas Unreasonable wealth
and resources that we welcomed her.
1t was rather that fors three years
she had been in the position Of an
impartial Jury in this conflict, and
now she had given her verdict. unin-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18

American-built battleplanes will
be in France by July in sufficient
Quantity to insure adequate air pro-
lection of the sectors then held by
American troops.
This statement rests on the high
est authority and was made tonight
with full recognition of all failures
and disappointments that have ham
pered the development Of the air
program.
Figures on the aviation situation,
as. well as facts and figures on ev-
cry other branch of the govern
ment's war preparations, were laid
today before virtually the full men,
bership of the House military COM
mittee, as yesterday they were dis
closed to the Senate committee.
Team Work Assured.
Acting Secretary of War Crowell
again presided at the session in the
rooms of the war council at the War
Department, where the new policy
of taking Congress directly into the
confidence of the executive branch
of the government was launched.
The comment Of Representative
Kahn of California, ranking Repub-
lican member Of the House commit
tee, expressed the sentiment Of the
House members on the new policy.
He said it means team work by the
whole government on the enormous
problems that face it.
The figures revealed to the COM
mittee: the immediate, current de-
mands of the war program, and the
progress being made in meeting
them, he added, made it clear that
the country was still unawake to the
enormity of its undertaking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18

Mr.. Kahn predicted that great re-
suits could be looked for from now
on if the weekly conferences with
the legislative committee are contin-
ued.
Program Sixty Days Behind.
1t was disclosed to the committee
members that the aviation program
is far short of what had been hoped
for. Figures estimating the deficien-
cy in percentage which have been
quoted, however, were shown to be
wrong. No such method Of calcula-
ton has been evolved.
The actual delay can be figured
only in point of time. The airplane
production program in the United
States is today substantially sixty
days behind what had been hoped
for by the most sanguine officials.
The foreign contracts which were to
have provided the initial fighting
equipment for General Pershing' s
air forces are still further behind.
There is every prospect. however.
that some of the delay will be made
up.
Even should the sixty days lost
time stand, however, and even
though there should be no deliveries
on the European contracts, General
Pershing will receive a considerable
number of American-built planes by
July.
Cutting Transport Time.
Estimates Of the time required to
get completed battleplane from the
factory in the United States to the
front have been placed at ninety
days. The war department is now
concentrating its efforts on reducing
that period, with bright prospects
Of cutting the time in half.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
ITALY RAISES WAR FUNDS.
Government Tells People to su

Government Tells People to SUBJ
scribe or Have Taxes Increased.
Correspondence Associated Press)
Rome, Feb. IA man must be
either a fool or traitor to refuse
to subscribe to war loan," declared
Prime Minister Orlando in connec-
ton with Italy's fifth loan which
brought in about $5O0,0OO,000.
"The nation needs the money to
carry on the war and IL there are
enough fools and traitors among us
not to subscribe, then the govern
ment will simply take what it needs
by high taxes"
The result of the new loan, how
ever, proved satisfactory and the ex-
IRENE measures of unusual taxes will
not have to be applied. War loans
proceeding and the Italian public has
each year made new subscriptions in
response to the advertising cam
paigns of the secretary of the treas
ury and the banks.
One of the features Of the war loan
has been the frankness of the news
papers and particularly of Secretary
of the Treasury Nitti regarding fl
nancial facts. There's no use to fool
the public regarding national financ-
es," he said. eve need the money.
We are paying nearly six per cent
interest to get it. It's good invest
ment. The Italian government will
always pay it's debts. It's an interna-
tional fact that it does so. AS far
back in 1866, when it had to offer
eight and ten per cent interest, it
adopted the policy of standing by it's
pledges, and 1t will always do So"
Confidence in the Italian loans
have for several years been shown by
the Americans living in Italy.
To the present time the war has
cost Italy about S4,000,00O, 900,
two-thirds of which money has been
spent on the army and land forces
and the other third on the navy.
Of this $4,000,000.000, $1,5OO.00O,-
900 have been raised by war loans,
100000 by taxes, and about
$4,000, 100000 by special treasury
bonds placed principally in England
and the United States for the pur-
pose of paying for war purchases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
Sure! High Heels
Cause Corns But
Who Cares Now


Because style decrees mat women
crowd and buckle up their tender toes
in high heel footwear. they suffer from
corns. then they cut and trim at these
painful pests, which merely makes the
corn grow hard. This suicidal habit
may cause lockjaw. and women are
warned to stop it.
A few drops of drug called freezone
applied directly upon sore corn gives
quick relief and soon the entire corn,
root and all, lifts out without pain.
Ask the drug store man for quarter
of an ounce of freezone, which costs
very little. but is sufficient to remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet.
This drug is an ether compound and
dries in q moment and simply shrivels
up the corn without infiaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. Clip this out and pin on your
wife.s dresser ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
IoWANs DIE OF WOUNDS.
Corporal Dunn, Decorated For BRAY
cry, Among Dead in France.

Corporal Dunn, Decorated For Brav-
cry, Among Dead in France.
Des Msines. March 1S.-Two more
men of Company B sleep in Lorraine,
Corporal Marvin Dunn and Private
Dan p. Bracelin having died Of
wounds received on March 5. in the
first action participated in by their
regiment
Their names are included In last
nights casualty list as having died
severely wounded in the casualty
list Of one week ago yesterday.
The ambition of Kings and en-
perors has cast gloom over another
little home thousands Of miles
overseas from the places OF the
Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburgs.
Out at 1903 East Twenty-fifth street
Mrs. Nancy J. Dunn. grandmother of
Marvin Dunn. and n splendid sable
collie. Major, will wait in vain for the
return of the boy, only 20 years of
age. who has made the supreme sacri-
fee.
Dunn's mother Is remarked. and
he made home for himself and his
grandmother thru employment as an
elevator operator at the Fleming build
ing before he enlisted.
He bought the little cottage and
plot of ground where his grand
no .i,er nov lives. and before he !ees
for the front told her to await his
return there. He Iert his dog,
Major, behind him 10 serve as a
companion for the aged woman, and
size has been dependent to large ex-
tent upon the monthly ray allotment
made by Young Dunn In her favor
from his mcager pay as a corporal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18

and advise all a;!;ng wcmen to try
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and I will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from it. - Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, Is N. 4lst Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms Of .
functional arrangement. It was o
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her to write this letter 50 that other
women may benent from her experiences
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard to your con.
dition write LydiaE. Pinkham Medicins
Co., Lynn, Mass, The result OF their
10 wears experience is a. your service. q 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
IowA's HONOR ROLL.
Names Of Eleven Soldiers Honored by
French Government.

French Government.
With the American Army in France,
March 1S.-Twenty- five American Of
ficers and men have been decorated
with la croix de guerre for valor in &C.
ton by French commanding Of
flcer.
Included in this list is Col. Douglas
Macarthur. son of the late Maj. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, who won military
fame in the Spanish American war
and Philippine instruction. Col. Mac
Arthur, chief of staff of the Rainbow
division, is the American colonel who
captured a Prussian lieutenant In
German trench while making a recon-
Nuisance with another officer.
The awarding of crosses also iden-
titles other men whose exploits, with
names deleted. have thrilled the army.
Some of the men who won crosses
by gallantry lost their lives In so
doing. The decorations. were riveted
to their caskets, and duplicates have
been forwarded to their next Of kin.
Crosses of the wounded were hung
over the beds Of the men in hospital.
Tho Roll of Honor.
The gallantry list follows.
Col. Douglas Macarthur. chief OF
staff, Rainbow division. son Of late
Maj. Gen. Arthur Macarthur. decorat-
ed for extreme valor in participating
in a French attack with French troops
for reconnaissance and capturing sing
lehanded a Bavarian officer"
Capt. Thomas S. Handy, aid to Col.
Macarthur, VINO exhibited. in accom-
panying Col. Macarthur, "a fine ex-
ample Of GOODNESS and bravery
Capt. Edward Stellar of Iowa, decor
ated for bravery and GOODNESS with his
troops during an engagement with the
enemy.
Lieut.. w. Alexander Terrill. Fort
Worth. Tex. seriously wounded dur
ing bombardment.
Lieut.. A. Palette. decorated for or
garizing his men after an enemy at
tack and leading them in counter
attack which elected the Germans
from trench they had occupied.
Capt. Charles w. Atkins, Winterset.
Ia, who installed n platoon under
heavy fire in demolished terrain. re-
pulsing an enemy counter attack.
Lieut.. Bernard Van Hof. Grand
ftdpluS, NlCIi., "aio ehouS'A
wounded in the leg. exhibited GOODNESS
and bravery during an attack.
Second Lieutenant Howard G. Smith.
who led counter attack and occupied
first line German trench. which the
Americans succeeded in holding tenn
porarily.
Second Lieutenant Henry A. Peter
son, VINO, after the crew of trench
mortar had all been killed except him
self, continued working the piece in the
face OF an enemy attack, until the am
mlnition was exhausted, shattering the
German storming columns that were
trying to advance.
Corporal Marvin Dunn, Des Moines'
Ia, who was wounded repellinS raid
ers.
Corporal Lewis S!mons. Of Water
loo, Ia, Cor Fl Reno, Okla) wounded
repelling raiders.
Corporal Russell Lewis, Red Oak
a.. wounded repelling raiders.
Private Percy BreCse. Red Oak, Ia
wounded repelling enemy.
Private Charles Mefford. Woodbine'
Ia. wounded repelling enemy.
Medical Sergeant Thomas Peterson
Of Minneapolis OdeaO. who was in
stalled in an emergency dressing sta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-18
PRICES IN PREVIOUS WARS.
Housewives of Early Days Faced Ser
ious Dietary Problems,

Detroit, March 1S.-Housewives
who have protested against the
prices they pay for food these days,
may realize some consolation from
the fact that their grandmothers and
their grandmothers' mothers also
did that same thing on more than
one occasion.
Two dollar wheat is not by any
means a twentieth century innova-
ton. Neither is fifteen dollar flour,
nor two dollar corn. A hundred years
ago some food stuffs cost more in
Detroit than they do now; fifty years
ago prices also were meteoric-in
fact every generation since the dawn
of the nineteenth century has felt
the pinch of high prices. But the re-
suit has always been the same. The
cost of living flashed skyward with a
whizz and eventually crashed earth
ward with bang.
Startling comparisons with pres
ent day prices for food were shown
in the market reports of June, 1917.
Here are some of the quotations.:
Flour, per barrel, Sill to $12
Pork, s26 to $50 barrel.
Wheat, two dollars bushel; corn,
two dollars; oats, one dollar.
Potatoes, 1.25 a bushel
Butter, 81 cents a pound; eggs 81
cents a dozen.
Much has been written about the
sensational price fluctuations during
the civil war. For short spaces of
time during the late sixties prices
were sky high.
Tn tho cprino IF 1897 u,boof u,oc
quoted at S2.95. Winter brought war
prices. Coal cost $13 ton, more
than it has cost in Detroit thus fan
during the European war Flour was
.$13 a barrel
From that time until % years ago,
the trend of prices usually was down
ward. In February, 1898 flour sold
at 1895 per barrel.