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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27
MOTHERS HAVE SPOKEN.

Ii there is any human being more interested
in the mental, physical and moral welfare of the
schoolchild than the mother we have yet to
meet that individual.
Fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles
may be concerned about the schooling Willie
and Susie get, bat mother sends them off to
school every morning and every noon, and waits
Tor them at the home door twice every day.
They come home from school to tell mother
what they studied and how; what they learned
and why; what teacher said and did-all the
little, but, to them and mother, most important
"details of their day in school,
Mother bears most of her children's school
burdens which may be borne by another She
lives her young life over again with her chill
dren as they go from First Reader to High
School graduation exercises. And mother has
a pretty good idea of what her children should
learn so that they may be useful men and
women.
Mother does NOT want her children to study
the language of the HUN.
Several hundred delegates from War Mothers
organizations of % states recently met in ma
uonal convention. They met that they might
bind themselves and their work together to aid
their sons cover there" in freeing humanity from
jhe clutches of the HUN. Also, they expressed
their concern about the future of this nation,
their soldier sons and the possibility of future
German propaganda which, they fear, may be
directed toward the rebuilding of the German
war machine in Europe and elsewhere.
1t was because of their adherence of Ger
rnanism, of HUN "kultur" that the War Moth
ers of America unanimously voted against teach
Jig German in schools, elementary and high
schools.
These mothers who have given their sons to
Their country's cause, do not want the children
81 America to study Germanism in any form or
manner. They want them American in name
and fact. They want the day to come when as
their minds dwell upon the sacrifices their brave
sons made during the great war their grand
children will come from school talking the lam
guage OF the peoples who forced the war upon
the world and brutalzed it by nameless beastly
deeds without number
The War Mothers Of America give their sons
to beat back the devastating fire of Germanism
abroad. They Go not want to give their grand
children sacrifices to the German desire to
lasten Germanism upon America through Amer
lean public schools.
F. 2. Claxton, y. S. Commissioner of Educa-
ton wants Gern1anism in American schools.
The War Mothers of America are opposed to
German books teachers, and classes n Ameri-
can schools.
Upon which side are you, Claxtons or that
q the mothers VINO sent their sons to fight for
their country?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27

Already Germany is clamoring for
Kuehlmann's return. The kaiser has
just conferred upon him the Order of
the Red Eagle of the First Glass, ae-
cording to the reichsanger
kuehlmann More Popular.
A French officer who has just es-
capped into Amsterdam said; "Since
actual defeat has set in, the popu-
larity or Kuehlmann has vastly in
creased. He is regarded as the man
who dared to tell the truth Every
body in Germany now believes that
the kaiser will soon recall him."
Now that the crown prince has be-
come Kuehlmannite-pro be-
cause he hopes to save his chance of
ruling reports are sent out of Ger
many of sharp conflict between
young Willie and Hindenburg and
Ludendorff The allies regard these
reports as inspired-as part of the
campaign to save the dynasty.
They say the crown prince pro-
tested against the German offensive
plans early this spring, warning OF
failure, and openly quarreling with
the generals.
Amsterdam sends reports of a
coming meeting of the premiers of
the central powers to ask for media
ton through the queen of Holland
or the king of Spain German agents
in Switzerland are busily circulating
the statement that Germany wants
to negotiate
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27
WARNING.

Price Of butter must not be I'M
necessarily high Cash and Carry"
stores profit shall not exceed SC per
pound. Credit and Delivery stores
profit shall not exceed &c per pound.
The attention of all merchants is
called to this ruling of the Federal
Food Administrator. Per order,
GRAY SILVER,
County Food Administrator
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27
HUN OFFER TO QUIT
U-BOAI WAR NEXT
MOVE IN PEACE DRIVE
BY HAROLD EDWIN BECHToL.

The Newspaper Enterprise Associon)
LONDON England Sept. 25-Don be surprised if the Ger
forward with offer to abandon its IL
legal following failure of Austrias plea
for a conference.
That the warning of high British official who because Of
the his position has exceptional opportunities for
learning the trend of sentiment in Germany.
Certainly should occasion surprise if Kuehmann to
cme back the kaer bet for conducting the peace often
5ive" this official added. His view follows:
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27
MANY jREGiSTRANTS HAVE
MISSIONARIES FILLED

While Circuit Court was in prog
ress today a large number of regis
trants appeared to fill out their ques-
They were accommodated
by several attorneys who were sta
toned in the corridor at the entrance
of the court room, which is used when
court is in session.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27
GERMANS NOW BUILDING
SOME CONCRETE SHIPS
(By The Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.-Germany
has begun to build concrete ships.
The Berlin Taegliehe Rundschau re-
ports that the first reinforced con-
crete motor vessel has been ordered
by the Baltic Shipping Company at
Hamburg. The ship, which will be Of
dead-eight capacity of 900 tons, will
ply between Hamburg and Sweden.
The United States was the first
country to realize the value of con-
crete ships for ocean tonnage and a
number of such vessels are being
built under the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration's program. The Faith, con-
crete vessel of 5000 tons, was launch
ed on the Pacific coast early this year,
and met all the rigid government
tests to which it was submitted
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-27

Mrs. J. Henry Wintermoyer, of
Wheeling, is spending several days
with her mother, Mrs. A. thinner
man, ST., on Boyd avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
AMERICANS PUSH AHEAD.
Push Across vesIe River in Face ei
Gallinu Fire.

Push Across vesle River In Face of
Calling Fire.
IBy the Associated Press.l
With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marne Front Aug: Under an
inferno Of shrapnel and machine gun
fire and waves of gas the Americans
forced their way over the vesle river
last night and early this morning,
while rain, varying at times from .
drizzle to a downpour, drenched the
battle field.
French troops already have gained
positions on the American left, and
the Joint movement hos straightened
out the line from point west Of
Bazoches to Msmes.
lnflict Loss on Boohs.
The Germans lost considerably in
casualties and also few prisoners,
whose stories tended to corruborate
the expressed opinion OF those prevt1
ously taken that the Germans expect
to continue their retreat until the
bank Of the Aisne is reached.
The attack began between 4 and :
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. By mid
night those men on the right had
reached their objectives, the main
highway east and west extending
along, the foothills that rise north Of
the river and become series Of ter
races to the Aisne.
Left Wing Delayed.
The left wing was delayed, but II
also reached the line shortly before 8
O'Clock this morning.
The artilieries on both sides are
still fighting duels over the captured
positions, and the Germans also have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
WIRE STRIKE iMeRosAsL1.


. .,t+f.4ps - :. sySpXssSvles ssStsSs -
WeShinSton, Aug. P6sitixa = -,
susahcss hare :l,eep received BY Post
neAster Gencra1 DsirIesoa that therl
sss1ill 4. M s.ssls:xx zpaers. ssri ke q
.th1 D6sefnmen, wire control afiln5I8
traitor h procaAd4nk with rs plans d
dealing with the telegraph labof 11fu
tien In that ,nderstandins.
For the present the wire adminisfr ria-
ton viii not attempt to adjust the DIFF.
ferences between the. Western Union
TELEGRAPH Company and employees ykh.,:
are members OF the Com.nerciai Teieg :
rapher1 Union, but II il In consuita-
tion with officers Of the company and
officers Of tho union. aid hopes to OBJ
tain truce until tke government 10
ready to, act.
The government wse administration
apparently takes the eositfon that un-
til II has obtained more completes
knowledge Of the con lroversy between
the company and its union employees
1t should keep hands on. leaving the
company to deal With the situation In
its own way, altho pointing out to-
the company and the union that ie
would be well to avoid q CLASH while
the governments investigation II pro-
ceedtns.
The investtsntion il being condvcted
by tho corps Of postoffice inspeGtofx.
The postmastcr general decided thafs
he would rather have the findings an4
views Of tho inspectors than depoa1
upon the statements submitted to hin
by each party to the controYersy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
Adverse Weather
Reduces Yield
of Corn and Wheat

Washington. Aug. lS.-Loss Of III, 900
bushels of corn and 1900, 900 bushels
Of wheat from the prospective produc-
ition of this years important food crops
as indicated month ago was ehown
today in the governmental crop report
for Aug. I. ~.
Corn and wheat are bumper crops
this year despite adverse weather con-
ditions. which have crrtailed somewhat
the heavy production indicated earlier
in the season
Production Of winter wheat was esti-
mated at $50, ,00O. 900 bushels.
Spring production was forecast at
s2,ooo.ooo bushels, from Aug. condi-
tions.
Corn production was forecast at o.
sss, ,ooo,oo bushels from Aug conti-
tions.
Other forecasts Of production, based
on the Aug. canvass were announced
as follows:
Oats. 1928 900. 900; barley, 2s2, ,oo0,-
900; rye. 7s.7oo,ooo (preliminary esti-
mates).
Condition Of fcorn on Aug. I, in Iowa,
was IS per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08

plus the advantage obtained thru the
Russian and Roumanian peace treaties.
The new peace conditions laid down
by Hertling were as follows:
Recognition of Germany's Integrity
as before the war. - ~ ,fqs
Renunciations OF all claim TO Alsace-
Lorraine by France.
Restoration of all German colonies
or their equivalent.
Recognition OF Austria Hungary's In
Itegrity. as before the war. plus ter
ritori9l and economic advantages OBJ
tanned thru the Bucharest peace.
Recognition Of Brest- Litovsk peace.
Recognition Of Courland. Lithuania
Esthonia. and Livonia. as included in
Germany.s sphere of influence.
Payment Of indemnittes to Germany
by the allies.
Recognition OF Germany's solution OF
the Polish question.
Liberty Of the seas. N.
Remuneration by the allies Of every
form Of boycott against Germany after
the war.
Renunciationt OF rtaly's claims re-
garding the Adriatic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
u. S. MAY TAKE OVER
PACKING INDUSTRY
Federal Trade Commission So Recommends Report Charging Five
Meat Firms With Holding Monopoly Of = Stock and Other Food
Supplies Yards Car Lines Storage .es and Other Auxiliary
Facilities to Be ncuded-Mov Declared to Extend to
Other Countries Producing Meats.

than half the meat exports pfol16
ton Of Argentina, Brazil and UruG.
and have Investments In other sur -.
meat production countries. incIudf1
Australia, as well az branches II ~
United Kingdom, France. Italy and H.
GUM. -- ssSss
'-The American packers controB ~
Of the meat upon which the allies as6s
DEPENDENT.
Upheids hsnsy's EMerte.
OF The difficulties which the paclkaEI
threw into the way Of the commissioaf4
Investigations, in charge Of FtAnci6 u
Heney. the report says: - Z
-rhs commission, thru HI. Hen1g1;
found there had been mada delihesu16
falBification o6 returns properly -
quired under legal authority: we -
to meet schools for witnesses vhog0
employees were. coached in anticipaft1os
OF their being called to testify In n -
vestigation ordered by you 1.-THE peol
dent) and by the congress Of the UNA
States. We had to meet q situattk
created by the destruction ~ cofses
Spondence vital to the inquiry.
The commission stan. the report d.
clafed. has met and overcome ,everYs
obstacle that Ingenuity and mea6y
could devise to impede them.- tn
presidents attention was called to the
work Of Mr.. Heney. whose conduct q
the case, because Of It's success. haA
met WITH condemnation. misrepresentAe
ton and criticism"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08

London. Aug. -s.-British troops
launched an offensive, east and south
east OF Amiens this morning. says a
statement from Field Marshal Hais.
Reports indicate the attack Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
The attack Is under command OF
Field Marshal Haig and is on a wide
front. the statement adds.
The troops engaged, the British
Fourth army and the French First
army advanced at dawn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08

News from the Soissons Rheims
battle front this afternoon is that the
Germans are holding the northern bank
of the vesle with considerable strength
with a large number of guns.
They are believed to have destroyed
some Of the bridges over the Aisne and
to have taken some of their heavy guns
across the river.
"Going Fine," Says News From Front.
[By the Associated Press.1
With the British Army in France,
Aug. Sin their offensive east Of
Amiens today the British have taken
Hahner wood. Dodo wood AND. probably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
LLToWN. IOWA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918
MARSHAL F0CH STARTS new DRIVE near AhIIEfl''

continued small arm resistance. But
with every hour the positions OF both
the French and Americans have bccsi
rendered more secure. tt8i
Guns Prepare the Way.
The attack by the infantry was preS
ceded by artillery preparation. Under
cover Of barraye the engineers COM
pletod the work of throwing light
bridges oyer the stream. while the off
hcers chosef to lead the dash acrosf
tion, working them downward toward
the points where the bridges were
known to ,be.
The challenges were accepted imme-
diately by the German artillery, and in
few minutes the intermittent reports
Of the guns which had been heard all
day were merged into ore great roar.
The clouds " hich had lifted slightly.
reappeared Just before the attack was
launched. and therefore the action
was conducted without much advank-
age in observation by aircraft.
Counter Attack Fails.
When the order for their advance
was given the men for the most part
swept forward In open formation. but
tho Germans were ready with q de-
tense. and even more. They had pre-
pared. altho apparently hastily. q
counter attack. which they launched
without success later In the engage
ment. 1
The men IN the American right
fought their way along tho chosen
routes. Some OF them floundered
across thru the water. while Others
used the bridges that still were stand
lng.
One detachment Of Germans. somet
what more than company. moved
forward into the open. Here the
American machine guns caught them.
and. sweeping them with bullets, de-
stroyed them almost totally
Shells Destroy Column.
The Germans also attempted 10
strike the Americans disconcerting
counter blow with considerable force
by plunging down ravine leading to
the river. Their path had been cleared
by their artillery, and they might
have succeeded in reaching the Asner-
leans, but the movement had been re-
ported to the artillery stations south
OF the Vesle and from them there
swept into the advancing column s,ch
mass Of shells that the formation
was quickly broken.
At another point q detachment q
Germans stood until the AmericAIs
were upon them. Then II became p
hand to hand conflict, the only one Of
the kind, during the battle. In tho
n!ld and In darkness where the COM
batants were barely able to distinsuiaf,
each other they fought It Out TIE
Americans won.
fNssd Second oarvass.
The Americans on the left failed to
reach their .ohjectives until they had
called fora second barrase. Under IL
cover they rallied and strugxded for
ward to the chosen positions.
The Germans. in attempting to re-
pulse the attack. used guns Of ~ and
lU5 caliber anil :ninenwerfers. They
had them on the higher ground, con-
.siderably to the rear OF the. battle line.
The American guns did excellent work.
not only in covering the advance but
In breaking up formations, especially
one large assembaage Of infantry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
Find Rooeasvslt's Grave.

TBy the AAeociated Press.1
with the American Army on the
Vesle.i Aus. o. On a wooden cross at
the head Of q grave east Of Fere-en-
Tardenois, Is this inscription:
y "L.ieut. Quentin Roosevelt: buried by
the Germans"
German newspapers announced sew
eral days ago that Lieutenant Roose-
welt had been buried by the Germans
at Chamery, 5ut until today the grave
was not discovered.
It was foun by an American avia-
tor. The inscription is in English.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
German, Taken by surpri.s.

Paris. Aug. S.-The allied attack on
the Albert -Montdidier front today swas
unexpected by the Germans and many
prisoners were taken. One German
division was surprised as 1t was com
ing up to the relief of other troops.
The average advance was two and pne-
half miles on front OF slightly more
than Twenty-Five miles. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
Fatal Auto Accident in Illinois.

Rantoul. H., Aug. S.-Mrs. Mabel
Little was fatally injured last night
when an automobile she was driving
was struck by an Illinois Central train.
She was taken to hospital at Cham
paign, where she died. Edith Little,
her daughter, suffered broken arm
and other injuries, but will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
Beeker Prominsnt Athlete.

Waterloo, Aug. S.--IAeut Fred H.
Becker. OF Waterloo. was, killed in
action In France. on July u. according
TO an OFFICIAL message received from
the government by his mother, Mrs.
J. b. Becker, last evening. No details
Of the. death were given.
Lieut. Becker was one OF the best
known men enlisting In the service
from Waterloo. just previous to his
enlistment ne had been attending the
Iowa state university, where he had
taken a prominent part In athletics.
He was considered one Of the greatest
football stars developed at the Iowa
school and was placed on the ALL
American football team in 1916.
He was = graduate Of East Waterloo
high, where Ae also won fame as an
athlete. He was very popular IN school
and COLLEGE 3cifciek
When the call came for volunteers
for the nrst officerY training camp at
Fort Snelling. Fred Becker was among
the first to make application. He was
accepted and at the conclusion OF the
course Of training was given a COM
mission of lieutenant He was among
l.lc AiIbI iItSIN Fe~ACStCO slOI OVSISc1tk5 uuiS
and left shortly after. receiving his
commission for France. He arrived in
France on OCT 4, ls17. and was sent
Immediately to an officers school He
passed the examination and was given
commisslon IN the regular army.
Three days later he was transferred to
the marines.
In this branch Of service ne covered
himself with slory and was given
special mention for his heroic work
while in charge Of a number Of men on
scouting duty. His party was attacked
BY large detachment of Germans. but
he returned safely to the allied lines
without losing Z man.
Lieut. Becker was injured on June ).
having been hit by shapnel. He was
in a base hospital for a month but was
released on July 5. and returned to
active duty on July ,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
ANOTHER HUN "PEAcE OFFER"
Hold oains in East, lndsmnit;es, N.
Altar War Boycott.

Berne. Aug. S.-Replying to questions
from members Of the right In the reich
stag recently. according to advices re-
ceived here Chancellor Won Hertling
declared that Germany intends to keep
Belgium until the allies fulnll certain
conditions. Including payment Of in
IDENTITIES and re-establtshment Of Ger
many md Austria 0-beesrs tho war,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
ONE THOUSAND NEW CITIZENS.

Alien Soldiers at Camp Dodge Take
Pledge Of Allegiance.
Camp Dodge. Aug. s.-Judge Thomas
j. Guthrie will make citizens Of 1000
alien soldiers at Camp Dodge this after
noon at the Y. Nj. c. A. auditorium.
Brig. Gen. S. M. Foote will preside at
the patriotic program which will fol-
low the swearing in Of the men. La
fayette Young, Sr., will speak on Amer
icanism," and the depot brigade band
will give a patriotic concert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
ANr,c.PAT< DIG EvEnTs.
Japansss Business Interests eeeee
Bread Military Ae&ivttjea

- Ot0Nu "s"Ssry NSkivtSseos
London, Aug. $.-A dispatch 70 tn
Times from Toxic. dated Aug. 4 80:
The. decline in leading stock, tfter
the publication Of the text Of tie. euv- :
ernment's proclamation concernine tn
aims and purposes OF the japanese a.
pedition At vladivstok. reveals fhe In.
terpretation placed by the buuiiiem
community on Japan's military activf-
ties. A telling that. there had been
forecaSted for greater events thau az
sistance Of the cxecho Slovak army Is
reflected by the press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
To Confer With Press Association.

TO V0UtoV WTtutVrosS NSS0eVaetoH'
Washington. Aug. S.-Representa-
tives OF press associations and news
paper correspondents were invited by
Postmaster General Burleson to meet
him next Monday for discussion of
means Of providing the most efficient
wire service for press urder telegraph
and telephone administration Of the
government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08

Small American Steamer Sunk.
washington. Aug. s.GeF,nan sub
marines of the French, coast, On Aug.
3. sank the small American steamer
Lake Portage. and the British steamer
Berwind. A belased official report an
nounced here today told of the sinkings
without details. So,
The LalO Portage, Of 1898 gross
tons, was built last year at Duluth.
MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
Rush Of Navy EnIistment,.

Des Moines. Aug. s.The probability
Of change in the draft age has caused
a midsummer drive on the navy re-
cruiting station. This week, according
to Lieut.. George Ketterer, naval recruit
ing officer, the majority OF enlistments
have been boys under ~ years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08

81. Louis. Aug. Silent. Richard 4
Evans, OF Scott aviation fe,d me-
nedievihe. Ill. suffered injuries at
?. M Yesterday, In an accident
miies from the deld. that resulte5 r.
ms death 1t 70 O'CLOCK las. nishL -
eirpiane In which he was fyis,y foft
caoet Nhomas Douglas. WAS = creshe'
feef frun the ground WIEN .ishout IN
70 eeesa. Douglas esca
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-08
STEAMER MERAK
SUNK BY U-BOAT
American vssssi Torpsdosd on Cope
Hattsras-c Captain and rwsnty -thrss
Msmbsrs eF crsw Landed -tiphtssm
ssamsn Still missing.

New York, Avn, formation that
the American staamship Meras. sssi4
tons gross. wss sunk BY 3 German
submarine on Cape Hatteras on Tues
day night, was received today IN ma
rine insurance circles here.
One snaH boat, containing eighteen
members Of the crew still is unac-
counted for. .Srf =.
The captain and twenty three MEM
bers OF the crew nave been landed at
Norfolk
The Merak. one Of the former Dutch
cargo vessels, which were taken over
few months ago. was on her way
from an American port carrying coal.