davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record., 1918-01-03

Orien l.. Koark, Carol and Mary
Roark were in Louisville few days
dunng the holiday season.
The record., 1918-01-03

Davenetts at less prices and better
upholstery at Roark's.
The record., 1918-01-03

Sleds and skates have been con-
slant companions of many boys,
lately.
The record., 1918-01-03

The continued cold spell played
havoc with water works in many
homes the last ten days.
The record., 1918-01-03

There are developments scheduled
which will open the eyes of the dull
est.
The record., 1918-01-03

Pneumonia and other ills incident
10 the cold, changeable weather, are
keeping doctors and nurses busy.
The record., 1918-01-03

49, snuw man has a most abund
ant supply, from the way he is
handbag II out.
The record., 1918-01-03

Extreme weather has kept our
county friends close 20 home during
the holiday season.
The record., 1918-01-03

All your dreams will come true if
you will put Victrola IN your home.
The record., 1918-01-03

There were no Celebrates spreads
here during the Christmas season,
and Hoover would give US an honor
banner. on test. EIyenn ~ ii'nes OF
greatest depression, more turkey
dinners were given than this Tine.
Everyone felt the stress of opT natgon
and lent himself to the speejai oR-
seryance which is due, now. aRa Qps
suhlimity of spirit petit,
The record., 1918-01-03

If new 1918 is as good 10 us as
old 1917, We shall be most thankful.
The record., 1918-01-03

There was an unusual shortage of
the better items of merchandise for
holiday business.
The record., 1918-01-03

Freezing out bad germs may be
some sort of consolation as we think
of this weather.
The record., 1918-01-03

Here's to 1918! May 1t bring the
world the best we have yet had.
The record., 1918-01-03

LOsr-s15 IN currency. be,Teen
Christmas and New Year. Return
to this Office.
The record., 1918-01-03

The next draft call for troops is
scheduled for February IS.
The record., 1918-01-03

Buy { Victrola from Roark on
Terms as easy as you want to make
them.
The record., 1918-01-03

There is to be wedding soon, so
reports go.
The record., 1918-01-03

Victor records in abundance al
Roark's.
The record., 1918-01-03

Patriotism is now at the greatest
premium in our history, and no sham
sort will fill the bill, either.
The record., 1918-01-03

New county and city officials will
soon serve US.
The record., 1918-01-03
&ocaA Mention.

School children are enjoying the
long vacation.
The record., 1918-01-03

There is Il report that trains 121
and 12a viii be permanently annrll-
ed on SunGz7, January Is. This
action is beng taken on all lines all
over the country, and the govern
ment is putting IN effect many eco
nomic measusos Of e1sSail2n since
ii took char.
The record., 1918-01-03
YictrOla In School Use.

The Vlctrola Is universally rec
ognized as a substantial aid in
school work, and many thousands
of these instruments are thus used
throughout the world. The follow
ing list gives faint conception of
the adoption:
Ten leading cities with number of Vic
tors in the schools:
New York City 446. Philadelphia, Pa. 34l,
Chicago. Ill. 254, Boston, Mass. 1853, Min
neapolis, MINI. l26. Los Angeles, Cal. III.
Cleveland, Ohio III, Buffalo, N. Y. III
Washington, D. CLOS, Columbus. Ohio
1903.
Ten leading states. with number of towns
and cities which use the Victor in their
schools:
Pennsylvania 4I6, Massachuse it's Az, Wis
consin 283, Illinois I'll, New York 269,
Iowa $50. Ohio 244. New Jersey 234. Indi-
ami 22l, Michigan 1911.
The Victor Talking Machine Co.
has given special attention to this
branch, and have a number ofspec
it eool lAi- IS to VII at
( .-
with the Vlctrola. Anyom- n.i~.-s.
ed is asked to call al Roark's and
get supply of this literature, have
the machine demonstrated, and learn
the very easy terms on which 1nstru
meuts will be supplied.
The ]. L, Roark Estate.
The record., 1918-01-03

You had a great Christmas-if
you saw that some one else had cheer
The record., 1918-01-03

OF ,4, oo1pnt
several springs and had the motor
sent off for adjustments and repairs,
had some other thing happen to his
machine. and when party of
friends gathered at his home Christ
mas eve for an evening of music,
were disappointed, and ofcourse the
owner was not ID the very best Of
humor for the glad season.
The record., 1918-01-03

Snow shoyeling is getting to be a
The record., 1918-01-03

Humane folks will feed tse I..nia.
for they are cur great rro,s tors.
and We should return their vital
favors.
The record., 1918-01-03

Walls Is home from
The record., 1918-01-03

OF the zoo VIctrolas In the coun-
ty, not one was "dead" at Christmas,
and every owner enjoyed music at
this most important time. One man
The record., 1918-01-03

that's .hrg N1croia.
The record., 1918-01-03

= g4l~r yoe2f;na
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27

suddenly one decisive and ixed factor
in an unstable world
The supreme task OF the navy has
been to make secure on all the seas
OF the world the transportation Of men,
material and food. Between the date
Of the declaration Of war and June 80
last. the needs Of the allies have in
volved the carriage by sea Of some 20
600. 900 men, 100000 animals and
about 10. 900, 900 tons of naval and mil
itary stores cargoes whose vastness
and diversity have never been con-
templated nor foreseen. The submar-
inc war intensified and waxed to its
greatest violence yet the great work
of supply and transportation went for
ward with never an interruption.
The navy, which in August, 1914, had
comprised warships and auxiliary yes
sells to a total of two and a half mill
lion displacement tons had swelled by
June Of this year to a sum of six and
q half millions; It's personnel had
grown from 100000 to nearly 400, 900.
OF the twenty million men embarked
and transported. the total losses due
to enemy action up to April 81. 1918.
had only reached the relatively trivial
figure of 3.232-roughy equal to one
lost for each six thousand carried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
MARK RED CROSS TRAIL.
Signs Mark Roads From Front to
DRESSING Stations.

Paris, Sept. 27.-The American Red
Cross has just taken steps to overcome
one of the greatest hardships suffered
by the American soldiers during bat =
tie. Many mon in the course Of an
action receive slight wounds which
render them incapable of CONTINUING. in
the ranks and they are at once sent
to the nearest dressing station on foot
L they are able to walk.
Everything Oh Il modern battlefield
is generally turned into an unrecog =
niza'ble heap by the terrific artillery
fire which precedes an assault and the
wounded. whose nervous systems are
rapidly Slapped by pain and loss OF
blood. have difficulty in finding their
way back over the ground they have
stormed
To alleviate the sufTerngs OF the
wounded boys. the American Red Cross
is furnishing thousands Of small signs
made OF white cloth with a large red
cross at one. end and red arrow at
the other to indicate the direction
which the wounded mist take. These
signs are to be fixed to trees bushes,
posts or other objects in the wake of
advancing troops. and even laid on the
ground when no other method Is to
hand.
Army officers have @told the Red
Cross officials that these markers Will
probably save the lives of large
number Of men and avoid grave con-
sequences to many, as the seriousness
OF any wound depends greatly on the
prompt treatment it receives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
FELLOWSHIP AMONG ALLIES.
Striking Instances Of Cohesion In Re-
cent Fighting.

Correspondence Associated Press
Behind the Lines. Sept. 1.-TWO
striking instances of the cohesion and
fellowship existing between the French
and British forces occurred recently.
At a certain point of the front line
Canadian regiment. 30 per cent Of
whom spoke French. were attacking
side by side with French troops. The
Canadians were hard pressed by the
Germans in front. who were occupying
a wood and holding it with strong
machine gun defenses. They appealed
to the French regiment on the right
for assistance and the French troops
Immediately advanced. completely
turning the position and enabling the
Canadians to advance in their turn.
Shortly afterwards the French were
similarly held up and appealed to the
Canadians, who Immediately attacked
and saved the situation.
Turnout there was complete har-
mony Of command and even machine
guns were more than once inter
changed between the two units.
When Il halt for the night was made
the two regiments messed and hi
vouacked together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27

stand that on the personal interview
ton OF the queen mother, whose In
nuence In German circles Is consider
able. the Germans offered To hand
over seven of their interned ships and
also respect the Spanish flag on the
sea, provided II is flown by ships eN-
clusively engaged In Spanish trade
This is very different thing from
the intention so firmly expressed In
the Spanish note. Making a present
of seven ships is quite another matter
from having ships seized in proportion
to the losses suffered
German Undertaking lnsineere.
Moreover. the undertaking in re
spect to the Spanish flag is at most
perfectly insinccre, What German
submarine would dare to approach and
examine craft flying the Spanish nag,
when, II the ship proved to be carrying
a cargo for an English or French port,
she would Immediately open fire on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
NEW RULING ON PAY.


Camp Grant Rockford. H., Sept, %.
Under recent ruling By the war
department. at Washington, Just re-
CeNcd by Capt Arthur \, Goes, per-
sonnet officer at Camp Grant, IL is no
longer necessary for the enlisted men
and nOnComm.ssioned officer 10 allot
onc-hal OF his' pay to "A father. mother
sister, brother or other relative In or
der that they may receive fun allow
arces as made by the government in
addition 10 his allotment. All that Is
required Of tho enlisted man or non
com nov Is hat he allot SIS OF his
pay each month which VIII assure for
the person he names additional allow
auccs In fun ION the government.
Heretofore a sergeant In the quar-
termaster corps, receiving $Sl a month,
has been required to allot onc-half of
this amount to his beneficiary In order
that she might receive the turtle
amount given ~ the government. Tn
der the new ruling he is required to
allot but SIS a month, which will give
the fun amount from Uncle sam,
Two classes of allotmcnts are now
named by the war department, com
pulsory and voluntary. Under the
heading OF the first, which requires
that the soldier allot Sl5 month, are
included his wife, children. a divorced
wife TO whom alimony has been
granted, or an adopted child or chill
dren legally adopted six months be-
tore his entering service,
Amounts paid by the government IN
addition to his SIS are as follows:
Wife but no children, SIS; wife and
one child, .s2j: wife and two children,
$3.50. with s. a month additional for
each child until the government is
paying a bonus nf $50 month, Which
is the limit soldiers dependents can
secure.
In cases where the wife is i'll. but
there are children dependent upon the
soldier. the government gives in addi-
ton To the allotment of the soldier. IS
a month for one child, ST.. 30 for two
children. $50 for three children, $50 for
four, with s. Il month additional for
each additional child, up TO the $40
limit set by the government
Voluntary allotmentS include those
made to parents and grandparents,
sisters. brothers. grandchildren or
pendent upon the soldier for support
Under this ClasS the parent receives
SO a month additional from the war
department, ii Dutir parents are living
and named in the allotment, $50 per
month with s. a month to each ad-
ditional brother sister, grandchild or
additional parent, the word parent in
this case. Including child of a child
as above defined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
Skin Without Wrinkles
Nouc Easy to Have

There's no excuse for any woman
having wrinkles now. II has been
found that a simple mixture II saNo-
lite and witch hazel has a remarkable
action upon the deepest wrinkles no
matter what their nature %whcther
caused by worry, habitual frowning, a.
debtlitated condition or the rayages of
Father Time. This harmless remedy,
which anyone can easily, make and Use
at home, acts both as an astringent
and a tonic The combined effect OF
tightening the skin and heielttenfsfg~i
vitality Is TO Immediately affect every
line and wrinkle, keeping the caticie
smooth and firm as In youth.
The proportions are one ounce of
saXolite (powdered) to onc-half pint of
witch hazel ingredients which are
found in every drug store. The solu-
ton should be used as wash lotion,
1t is equally effective in disposinG of
habbness Of cheek and neck. as well
ms sageing below the eyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
Sudden Inspiration
of Air Pilot Leads
to Daring Exploit

Correspondence Associated Press.
British Airdrome in France, Sept 3,
How the inspiration Il moment led
10 the destruction of "a German "saus-
age" balloon by British observation
airplane was related by the airplane
pilot, Lieut.. q. W. Elderkin to the As
sociated Press. The pilot and his OBJ
server were returning from an observa-
tion light when they discovered the
balloon,
Far over the Hun lines | could see
one solitary balloon below the cloud"
the young lieutenant said. DOUBTLESS
IL was up to make a weather report
The sight of ii gave me sudden in
SEPARATION. l scribled on my pad; Shall
we 'strafc' the Hun balloon
Il passed the message over my
shoulder cni a moment later locked
round. The observer was al mods and
grins
1T was a risky adventure but the
conditions were very favoral L.. | COM
menced t. climb toward a gap IL tHe
clouds well Lehind our lines. In three
minutes tirae we were up ab rvc. hatkcd
In brilliant sunshine. Below. the clouds
had the appearance of trees we'll Gov
cred with CHOW. | steered dac east by
he compass
Five minutes laier | looked abort
Not HUI was n sight au,J We were
Invisible f. m the "round. Down went
the nose OF our macfine ard in n few
seconds We were II a clamlry mist. I
could see nothing but we were drop.
ping rapidly.
"A few more seconds and the earth
appeared. / could see III" balloon
nearly mile away. The HUNS had
spotted us, for black Archie bursts be-
gan to appear. They became thicke,
and thicker. barring our way To the
pahoon. The Sunners had got on.
height perfectly. Sunddenly | dive!
very steeply. pulled up. AMI, climbed
again. We could now hea 'macainc
Guns from the ground. Bat We had
IL Ssed tn iarragC AMI ws.e haA!ins
$ raight f,r the balloon
L popped off about 100 ronnds from
the front gun and turned in III. dircc-
ton of our lines. The observer then
got busy. He had fired Only a'out
twenty rounds when we san a mere
speck of fire. Watching closely we
climbed towards the clouds. The spock
became flame and still increasing in
size. commenced to fall-a huge sheet
of fire.
The Arches wore firing h. this time
more vigorously than ever ana several
machine gun bullets had picrct cur
wings. A moment later W. disappear
cd into tho clouds. Flying u" COMPASS
for ten minutes mere we ii yca again.
hardly daring to hope that We stau,d
recognize our position.
To our relief we found ourselves
practically at home and havi, y landed
on the airdrome reported t. a slightly
lncredulOus squadron. Our exploit was
duly confirmed and we were congrat tut
ated and then 'strafed' by the com
handing officer for risking a good but
unsuitable machine on such 4 danger.
GUS expedition"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
FORMER OFFICIAL INDICTED.
Lawyer Accused of Securing Deferred
Classification For Reeistrants.


Des Moines. Sept. 20. ". Wit
ham, Of Greenfield prominent lawyer
and former county attorney of Adair
county, has been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury at Creston for alleged
illegal activities in securing deferred
Considerations for draft registrants.
The indictment IL the rirSt of it's
kind to be returned in Iowa. The tech
nical charge aiding rcgistrants to
evade the draft law-has been incor-
porated in an Indictment, comprising
three counts, according 20 Assistant
United States District Attorney John
DcMar Mr.. Witham IL liable to n
maximum penalty OF three years i'm
prisonment He has entered a plea of
mot guilty and been released on
$4,000 bonds.
Ii Is alleged that after Il registrant
had filed his questionable with the
exemption board, Attorney Witham
surreptitiousiy removed the papers To
his own office, and made various
changes and alterations necessary for
a dependency claim. The regLstrant
claims he paid the attorney for alter
ing the ques'ionnaire.
1t is further alleged that Attorney
Witham secured the "elcase from the
army of a man who vas already In
an Appeal to me president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
YANk SAVAGE" BRIGADE.
Daring Unit Made Up Of Michigan and
Wisconsin Volunteers.

Correspondence Associated Press.
Paris, Sept. 12-The savage" brig
ade is the name by which a certain
brigade of the American army is
known, according TO Paul Glnisty. the
Petit Parisien's special correspondent,
who describes a visit that he has just
paid it. 1t is composed of volunteers
from Michigan and Wisconsin. who are
mostly young university men They
have a marching song. which goes:
The kasier has no chance.
Well shoot him in the pants"
When Ginisty saw them they were
at reSpoSe after nine consecutive hard
days fighting. during which they had
discarded everything but their NUM-
tions and had only been able to get a
little food three times. When they
were relieved they were worn out but
they had rewon a wide enough stretch
Of ground to compensate them.
One of their officers told few
stories about his men. Two of them.
he said. had advanced so rapidly that
they found themselves surrounded by
the enemy. They dashed at a machine
gun. killed the gunners and turned the
quickshooter on the enemy. one firing.
the other slipping in the bands of car
tridges and so kept them at distance
and cleared a way back to their own
side.
A doctor found one covered with
blood. You'll have to carry him. said
the doctor to the stretcher bearers.
"Ah! To the depot for that" replied
the soldier II am not so tender just
guide me-"
TN this brigade are many young
men of German descent" writes Ginis-
ty. Their atavism has disappeared.
they are now pure Americans. thinking
and acting as Americans. A few days
ago a bit of reconnaissance work was
wanted which needed a man prepared
to take risks. A volunteer presented
himself whose name showed his Ger
man origin:
$50 much the better he said with
smile, If the boches fire upon a
boche"
He returned wounded but bringing
the information that was required"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
REPAIR zEEBRUoGE CANAL.
Huns Making Effort to Remove Oh
structions From Waterway.

Amsterdam, Sept. 4.-tBy Mail. =
Thousands of laborers are now en-
gagged In repair work on the Zeebrugge
canal, according to a frontier CORE
spondent OF the Telegraaf They are
working under the direction of Ger
man military engineers on the mole.
the locks and the walls Of the canal,
in an attempt to clear the canal OF
the cement weighted cruisers which
were sunk there by the British.
The Telegram reports that all the
repairs which have been carried out at
Zccbrugge harbor. mole and locks,
have been destroyed by airmen. and
the canal remains closed. Strive as the
Germans will by save-driving methods
to re establish Zeebrugge as a prac-
ticabie harbor for their submarines
the continuous air offensive OF the
British airmen maintains the effect Of
the British navy's work.
Actually, the situation grows con-
tinually more diGicult for the Ger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
Traer News Notes.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Traer. Sept. 27.--John Heller died
last Sunday at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary Bennett, in Newport.
Ore. He had been in poor health a
year or more, being A victim of dia-
belts. The body Is on the way to Traer
accompanied by Mrs. Heller and her
daughter Rose. who went west with
her parents. Mr.. Heller was one Of
Perry townships first settlers and a
man Of honor and integrity.
Mrs. Lyman Wood is enjoying a
visit from her mother. Mrs. Allen, Of
Keswick.
Mrs. William Balfour Is enjoying a.
visit from her two sisters. Mrs. Helen
Lawrence and Mrs. Eliza VIM. Of
Portland. Ore.
Mrs. VIVA Stevens. Of Omaha. is here
for visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Paustian.
Letters from Fort Rebble. Rhode Is
land tell of the marriage Of Otis An
drews, Traer boy In tho army.
Mrs. J. A. Coates. OF Sterling. Ill.,.
came Wednesday for a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Pratt.
Mt. and Mrs. Frank Wade. of Port
land. Ore. arc spen ding the week with
Mr.. and Mn. n. Draper.
J. H. Wilson. Of Davenp port. is here
for visit with his brother in law.
David Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. n J. Rogers, Of
Chanute, Kan, arrived yesterday to
attend the funeral Of John Heller.
Peter Stefan is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. Peter Avon. Of Goldfield.
Homer Brown was home this week
He has completed the course in train
ins, in Chicago and goes to Springfield.
Mo-. as second lieutenant.
John Mcdowell has been visiting his
many relativ in Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27

the submarine In order To save herself
from being sunk when the submarine
discovered her destination How the
number seven was arrived at when
nearly 80 per cent Of the Spanish mer-
camille marine already has been de-
stroyed. u would he hard To discover,
The whole proposal is framed In
the interests OF Germany. who, in this
case, would appear To have ENLISTED tho
queen mother in the course OF the
negotiations, which, however well and
periodically intended on her part
and no ono will accuse her OF being
urged by any but the highest motives
cannot in the long run but he disas-
trous to Spanish interests. II Is i'm
possible to believe King Alfonso has
been oyerruled by his political add
visers, for he, al any rate. must b.
aware that SPANS future prestige and
her place among the nations depcnu,
on her capacity To take n bold, clear
line. even at the eleventh hour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27

London, Sept. 2s.--Once more the
spanish government has found an APP
parent way out OF its International
difficulties by following the path OF
compromise The apparently contra
dictory messages telling the result OF
the negotiations with Germany while
having reached YOU In the course OF the
last three weeks truthfully reflected
the course of the deliberations. which
were influenced by German bluff on
one hand and the Spanish dislike Of
facing an unpleasant situation on the
other.
The first reply t. the Spanish note
took the form Of an expression of
''nlingncss to discuss II in a friendly
spirit. The second stage was re-
fusal 10 accept the seizure of German
tonnage AZ compensation for torpe-
doed Spanish ships. The third and
last stage was reached at II meeting
of the council held yesterday. ! UNDER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-27
DEMAND FOR SHIPS MET.
British Shipping Commissioner Very
Promptly Meets Situation.

London, Sept. 27.-Last spring, in
one OF the darkest hours Of the war
for the allies, when the United States
was told that it was imperative to
rush over at once tens Of thousands
of American troops to help stem the
German advance dramatic scene oc-
Cured in London. The great ques-
ton was could England provide the
tonnage for the American aid. David
Lloyd George, the prime minister. sent
for Sir Joseph Maclay, British ship
ping commissioner.
Can you find tho ships?" asked tho
premier.
Give me till o'clock" was the
answer.
At Sir Joseph appeared.
Yes" he said quietly. And he
found the ships.
premier Lloyd George, in his speech
at Manchester, Sept. IL. stated now
we are carrying about 60 per cent OF
the American troops ACROSS the Allan
TIC"