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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
ONLY Object Of
ARMIES IS TO KILL

Washington. - The sole object Of
tho allies and the Germans In the
SoiHsons- Rheims salient now 10 10 kill
as many men AS possible. General
March. chief OF staff. said at his semi.
weekly conference with newspaper
correspondents, Whatever obJectife
either side had at the beginning. the
general said. has been submerged by
developments In the fighting.
General March pointed out that the
salient has been greatly flattened.
thus virtually dissipatIng any hopes
OF the allies hagging large numbers
OF the enemy.
Arrival OF the t2d (rainbowD diyi.
sion and its participation in the fight.
Ing east OF Fereen.T Tardenois was an.
nounced. The I'D regular division also
was identified as in action al Ssrsy
and cierges. where the crack German
guard divisions have been defeated
In recent fighting by American troops.
General March had nothing to re.
veal as to the extent OF the casualties
sustained by the American forces In
the recent fighting. He said. how.
ever. that General Pershing had been
ordered to cable the casualties as re-
ceived aud that these would be given
out here at once.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WAR

The French have captured the i'm.
portant enemy base OF Fere.en.T Tarde.
noIs.
The line where the German With
drawai has attained Its greatest depth
10 northeast OF Chateau Thierry. The
depth from that point gradually be.
comes narrower until II is quite small
on nearing the eastern pivot on the
front southwest OF Rheims. Both here
and around Scissors, the other pivot,
the ground is suited for defense.
At these two points the Germans
have concentrated artillery. and In.
fantry. knowing that II breach be
made a great majority of the Germans
In the pocket must be sacrificed.
On the banks OF the Marne south OF
the center Of the salient not a single
live German remains. Their sudden
retreat here was brought about by the
constant pressure Of the French.Amer.
leans and British. Allied troops have
kept constantly on the heels OF the
enemy and some patrols have advanced
considerably farther than the line In.
dicated,
The method Of retirement adopted by
the enemy consists OF first retiring one
from every two companies,
then two sections from the remaining
company. Then the last section with.
draws, leaving only few men with
guns to cover the retreat.
These men often are sacrificed. but
sometimes they manage to rejoin their
comrades and the maneuver 10 re-
peated,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
GERMANS LOSE SHELLS
Allied Troops Capture Great ovanti.
ties Of Ammunition.

With the American Army on the
Aisne.Marne Front--The tremendous
stores Of German ammunition found
by the Franco-Americsn troops In the
forests Of Fere and Rlz leads officers
TO believe that the allied offensive
nipped in the bud German plans for .
momentous drive upon Epernay.
The forests and the surrounding
country north OF the Marne we're yir.
tuslly one great arsenal for German
ammunition OF all kinds. big gun
shells being particularly numerous. At
places on the edges OF the woods there
were large shells stacked like cord.
wood over large areas.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
t,25O,OO0 AT FRONT
OR ON Way There

washington.-Th United States has
in France and on the ocean bound for
great battle fronts abroad a total oe
1.250,00O men. American fighting
forces are reaching Italy.
With $4,000 troops sent last week.
the number of American soldiers trans-
ported overseas during July is expect.
ed TO reach a record Of 100000. Secre-
tary Baker and General March. chief
OF staff. told members OF the senate
military committee.
Two additional American corps have
been organized In France, General
March announced. They are the
Fourth and Fifth.
The Ninety-first division. temporarf
ly commanded by Brigadler General
Frederick Stelnman Foltz. which was
trained at Camp Lewis. American
Lake. Wash. is part OF the Fifth
army corps commanded by Major Gen.
eral Omar Bundy.
The Ninety-first is composed Of four
regiments of infantry. three Of field
artillery, one of engineers. four ma.
chine gun battalions. a battalion Of
field signal corps, the trains and mill.
tary police and division headquarters
company and troop. The authorized
strength is 27,153 men and officers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
TURKEY BREAKS RELATIONS
Belief Held That Bulgaria Was Fav.
cred In Division Of War spollaL

London. THE relations between
Germany and Turkey have been sev.
cred according to direct information
from Constantinople."
This announcement Is made by the
Copenhagen correspondent Of the Ell.
change Telegraph company.
The feeling against Germany. the
advices further say. has been growing,
particularly after last weeks events.
The Germans recently demanded the
cruiser Hamidieh. the only large ship
then in possession of Turkey, as COM
pensation for the Breslau. the former
German cruiser which was destroyed
in the Dardanelles while under the
Turkish flag.
Despite Turkeys protest the Hami.
dieh has departed for Sebastopol with
the German flag flying.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
Americana Are Holding Llns..

Paris. - American troops maintain
their position in the region Of Ser.
inges,etNesles, which they carried az.
ter violent fighting, according to an
official statement from the war office.
The Germans made four attacks
against the new French positions east
of oulchy,le- Chateau. They were re-
pulsed and the French line was held
intact.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
cIa,, One About E.hau,,ed.

WashIngton.-There Is a possibility
OF exhaustion Of draft class one before
congress can finally act to extend
draft ages II is predicted that by
Labor day the last OF the fighting men
now in class one will have been called.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
Australians Smash Germans.

London.--Two lines OF German
trenches on a two-mile front astride
the Bray-Corbie road, east of Amiens,
have been captured by Australian
troops, the war office announced. In
carrying out this operation. the Aus.
tralians took 100 prisoners.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
THE MARKETS
Portland.

oats-No 2 white feed, ssl per ton.
Barley-Standard feed. s55 per ton.
Corn-whole. SIS; cracked, $7e.
Hay-Timothy. s34 per ton; alfalfa,
s27.
Butter-Creamery. 47c per ID.
Eggs-Ranch. 43c per dozen.
Potatoes-New, SS.75d4 per cwt.
Poultry-Hens. 24625c; broilers,
eSc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
Yankees and French Pressed Back.

London. The Germans have launch
ed a heavy counter attack on the
whole Scissors ourcq front. The
Americans have been driven out of
Cierges (four miles southeast of Fere.
or. n.Tardenois), while the French have
been compelled to fall back from
Begneu.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
rouehlnu on courtshlp,

Touching courtship I'm other days.
several Romeos contribute to column
levlty Of the hour. One asks: "Remem-
her the time you had her out buggy
riding and she asked you II you liked
huckwheat or corn cakes best. and you
asked her why she wanted to know,
and she suffered, B-e-c-a-u-s-e.' and
you both Uttered, ehf-Pittsburgh
Post,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
German Commander In Ukraine sIair

Amsterdam. - Field Marshal Won
Eichhorn. the German commander in
the Ukraine, and his adjutant. Cap
tain Won Dressler, were killed by a
bomb in Kiev Tuesday, says an official
announcement received here from the
ukrainian capital. The bomb was
thrown at the men while they were
driving to their headquarters from the
Casino.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
HaIf New Reeistrants in Glass One

Halt New ReaIstrants IN Class One.
observation-disclosures MarshaIGen.
eral Crowder informed state draft ex-
ecutives that more than so per cent
of the 744,500 registrants in the 1918
class are expected to be placed in class
one as physically qualified for general
military service.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
Seattle.

Butter Creamery. 53c per lb.
Eggs-Ranch, sic per dozen.
Poultry-IIens. heavy, dressed. 3sc;
light, 35c; broilers, SEC; roosters,
dressed. 27c; ducks, live SOC. dressed
CSC; geese, live. 2Tc, dressed 35c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
Wheat Growers Aided BY Government.

WHedt OEOWsFt NIueu by UoVeFnmehf.
Washington.-To aid wheat growers.
of the west. who have suffered severe
losses through winter killing OF their
crops and through drought. President
Wilson has placed s5.OOo.ooO at the
disposal of the treasury and agricul-
tural departments. u was announced.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02

Australian Troops Capture Positions.
London. - German positions in the
Merris region. on the Flanders front,
were entered by Australian troops,
who took 40 prisoners, the war office
announced.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02

Field Marshal HIndenburs Not Dead.
Amsterdam.-An official communi-
cation received from German main
headquarters denies recent rumors
concerning Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burgs death.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02

John d. Ryan says that Uncle Sam
viii soon have $4,000 aeroplanss.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
German Duke to Reign Over Finland,

Paris.--The crown Of Finland has
been offered to Duke Adolph Friedrich
Of Mecklenburg,Schwerin and he has
accepted says Zurich dispatch to lie
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE No. 1903. A. F,
and A. M.-Special communication on
Friday evening, March 80, p. m. WORK
in third degree, Supper at els. WORK
resumed at -:15. B. e. English, w. M
John W. Wells. secretary.
slGNET cHAPER, No. SO, r. A. M
Special convocation, Monday evening
March Is, at 1880 o'clock. Mark Mas
ters degree. Ira A Davenport, n. r.;
John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. 4 S. NJ, Mon
day, April %, 1918, z: 80 p. N. Regular
business. L T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ.
Members Of st. Alderman comman-
derry, No. 80, Knights Tempsar, will
meet in the asylum at 1915 a. m.
new government time, to attend divine
service at the Central Church Of Christ.
So1ourning knights are cordially in
vited TO attend. J. E. Frederick, COM
mander; T. Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81, o. E.
Special meeting for Initiation We'd
nesdny evening. April 3. at Z: 80 O'clock
Mrs. Archer Walton secretary; Mrs.
Cora WHEY, ". II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Topics Of the Times

Speaking of lambs led to the slaugh-
ter. how's Claude Porter for an eX-
ample:
The Mason City Globe Gazette says
it isn't going without the prohibited
foods but getting the things that we
can eat that bothers US. Still! it is
mighty hard thing 10 get famine pic
ture in Iowa. Suppose Muse and few
Of the rest Of us lose a few inches Of
waist line. It is of record that Elk
President Taft had twenty-nine pairs
Of pants cut down.
Well if electric light prices are
going I'D so much more need for day
light saving.
After having accomplished his mis-
sion of destroying Russia Lenine goes
the way of the Kerenskys and other
"orrs" and 'iskys" that assisted Ger
many in her scheme OF disruption.
Talk Of suepending game and hsh
laws as a food conservation measure Is
a Joke that some people take seriously
# there's a man in Iowa who can Sc
cure a pound Of game or fish by cap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
SHORT RATION FOR THE FRENCH fRMY.

The rations of the French army are
said TO have been reduced. Cut down.
In other words the men who have stood
on the lines and withstood the shock
Of German attack. that have pushed
and been pushed back ana forth oyer
that strip Of horrors in Belgium and
northern France are going on short
ration those French soldiers who
fought at the Marine and the first
Somme and at Verdun and who Will
soon drive a great counter attack into
the German advance. Going on short
rations
What's the reason. Food hoardes in
America That's one Of the reasons.
Refusal 10 save little -four and sugar
every day in our safe. comfortable
homes here in America. That's an
other reason. Those who grabbed -four
in huge quantities and stored it away,
who have failed to bring it back under
the administration orders. Every one
"a I4it!lI rs q +'C&.ppli WHY N4INN' ~ -
Frenchmen are Tightening their belts
on short rattors today as they go into
battle or stand ready for the order
to advance.
Food has been short with them. The
surplus OF days is too slight TO be
safely told. And here in our country,
in town and country, are families that
refuse to deny themselves in the least.
And with their eyes glued on the
mighty death struggle sit and MUNICH
while brave men die hungry in the
battle lines.
In every kitchen and in every dining
room in America there should hang ~
picture Of those poilus of wonderful
France drawing their belts tighter over
empty stomachs while they hold the
line for America. And those who
could look on it and give free rein TO
appetite should choke to death on the
food they gluttonize.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
SPEAKING OF THE ronpARTlsAN LEAGUE.

There isn't much doubt that thou
sands Of loyal men in the Dakotas be-
long TO the Nonpartisan league. The
Dakotas North and South have had
bad seasons and drowning men grasp
at straws IN politics as elsewhere; but
what OF the organizers? The complaint
Of disloyalty against organizers and
leaders however is common. When
the meeting was held in Waterloo the
impression given the state was not OF
loyalty on the part Of organizers who
spoke there And now up in Minnesota
the Second District Editorial Associa-
ton has voted to drop the editor OF the
New Ulm Review and to pass the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That we regard as un-
American, vicious and illegal the at
tempt Of A. c. Townley and his aids
and his kept press to intimidate the
publishers of this state and their pa
irons, both subscribers and advertisers
by threats of boycott and other unfair
methods, if the publishers give space
to legitimate publicity in oposition 10
the leadership purposes and dangers
Of Townleyism.
This is crisis in the history Of our
state and nation, and we stand united
and firm in our resolve to enlighten
our readers Of the dangers Of dLhloyal
propaganda and the attempt to foisr
upon US a socianstic regime under the
guise Of a farmers political party in
which the farmers have absolutely no
voice. and we pledge our constant and
earnest effort in behalf Of any and all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
[By David Cory.]

The engineer rang loud his bell,
The Old Red Rooster crowed.
For he was the conductor on the train
OF the Rahbitville Steamear Road
AND Mistah Coon was the porter
In the Pullman palace car,
And he brushed off Uncle Lucky's hat
And smoked a cvarrot leaf cigar.
And now guess You remember where
Uncle Lucky and Billy Bunny We're
Yes, sir. They were on the Rabbtville
express on their way to Hareburgh
Well, pretty soon the Old Red Roost-
err came through the train and saiu
Tickets. please" But, of course, the
two little rabbits didn't have any, for
YOU remember they had gotten on the
train at n cross road in the last story
and had left their Luckymovile tied to
g tree.
How can we have tickets" said
Uncle Lucky: you ought TO know that.
You stopped the train and asked us to
come aboard at the railroad crossing.
We'll. you'll have to pay Your fare.
said Conductor Old Red Rooster. ana
he lifted up his right leg and sharpened
his spur on the iron part of the seat
And this made dear Uncle Lucky dread
fully angry. but he didn't say anything
more, but took out his pocketbook and
paid his fare and Billy Bunny's, too,
ami the old Red Rooster gave them
little green ticket and told them they
could get ten carrot cents back if they
gave it to the ticket agent at Hare
hurgh.
Il hope we get in in time for the con-
cert" said Billy Bunny What time
docs tho train get there?" So Uncle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
Billy Bunny and His Friends
Lucky pressed the little electric button
and Mistah Coon, the colored porter,

Lucky pressed the little electric button
and Mistah Coon, the colored porter,
came up, and then he went back and
got time table, and Uncle Lucky
looked It all over three times and hall
and then he did not know any more
than he did before. And just then. all
of a sudden, there came a dreadful
crash and the two little rabbits went
out of the window, over the telegraph
wires. right onto a big haystack And.
the Old Red Rooster turned about
thirteen and half somersaults off the
platform and landed on top of a little
dog who was running across the
meadow. And the colored porter, MT.
Coon. was thrown against g telegraph
pole. And. oh dear me! The train was
a dreadful wreck. and the cars were all
piled up on top of each other. but no.
body was hurt. for the windows were
OPEN you see, and the passengers just
rolled out and fell on the soft meadow
Well, after that the two little rao-
bits slid, down the haystack and mop
ped back along the railroad track tih
they came to the place where they had
tied the Luckymobile, and then they
got inside and drove off to Uncle
Luckys house, and after they had put
the Luckymobile in the garage they sat
on the front porch and watched little
Mrs. Sparrow build her nest just under
the roof
Here a string and there leaf,
And then some rags and grass,
And soon my nest will be complete
Safe and strong and very neat
And after that my eggs I'll lay
And sit on them all night and day,
And by and by I'll have brood
OF little sparrows sweet and good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
for the advantage Of the
farmers of our state.

farmers of our state.
Then in the Kimballton, S. D., Ora
phic appears the following:
Six organizers of the league were
nearly mobed in Gregory Feb lS by in
furiated farmers who are members of
the league, but who claimed these par
ticular organizers were not loyal
Americans: that they were spreading
seditious literature and discouraging
the sowing Of wheat and spreading
other German propaganda. The men
were not hurt, but handled bit
roughly. They were rescued by the
Home Guards from different towns and
We're finally put in Jail at their own re-
quest for safety. Their grips were
kicked open and it is alleged that
among papers and pamphlets were
found many statements which the citi-
zens of Gregory county believed to ne
highly seditious.
Ana those are simply instances
which might be multiplied indefinitely
from other newspapers of repute and
standing.
Note the organizers appeal No
matter if he starts out by asserting
that he is as loyal as any man" follow
his appeal down to its conclusion and
analyze it, That is only safety first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

ture at less than a dollar pound cost
he should be In a museum. Two hours
at hard work will average more meat
and beans than two days hunting and
fishing.
And it is likely that 76-mile gun was
invented solely in order to give the
an enemy in actual warfare.
Never mind how much Of the new
war measures will be retained after the
war is over. There's plenty of time to
consider that Just now let's make
war business.
And the weather man continues his
spring drive with none to oppose his
advance.
The Iowa Falls Citizen wants to
know how the new law will affect the
farmer who gets up at and goes to
bed at 10. That seems to depend on
how many hired men he keeps. AT
least nearly forty years ago that ap-
peared to have considerable to do with
the hour of rising.
The mass formation that takes no
account of the number Of soldiers it
Stays is typical OF the German high
command. That's German efficiency
which is another name for heartless-
ness.
Stick to the essential war activities
Don't spend too much time on side
shows. Get under the big top and stay
there. That's where the real perform
ance goes on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
WHEN A MORTGAGE lsN,1A MORTGAGE

The Federal Farm Loan Bank for
the district inclusive of North Dakota
and which is located at St Paul has
ceased to do business in North Dakota.
There is no necessity to go INTO ex
tended explanation of the Federal
Farm Loan banking system. The in
telllgent farmer knows what it is aad
what it is intended TO do. Briefly. it is
to the farmers seeking loans precisely
what. the building and loan assoc Ia
tons are to cities and towns It loans
at reasonable rates on long time and
instaliment payments, demands first
class security and is supervised AMI
overlooked by the government as the
building and loan IS overlooked by the
state.
But in North Dakota it has ceased to
do business. Why? Simply as a
measure of common safety. Nom
partisan league legislation did it. The
legislature recently passed an act TO
provide farmers with seed and feed
grain in any quantity authorizing
counties to issue bonds to pay for such
seed grain. That was reasonable
enough in its way but this legislature
went farther and made those bonds a
priority lien on all farm lands.
That was precisely as though the
state of Iowa should pass law max
ing every first mortgage in the state
a second mortgage.
North Dakota has had several years
of bad crops and crop failures. That
anad the activity of the Nonpartisan
League had resulted in withdrawal OF
loaned upon mortgage. But mark
where the Federal Loan Bank came in
then. 1t had taken those loans as fast
as the insurance companies took them
up. North Dakota got more loans
from the Federal Loan Bank at St.
Paul than those given the three other
states in that district. North Dakota
farmers, handicapped by drouth, got
more money from that bank than Wis
consin. Michigan and Minnesota put
together After having got it the Nom
partisan legislators propose to make
its every mortgage a second mortgage
with the result that North Dakota's
greatest and safest resource for loans
has been cut. off. The goose with the
golden egg over again.
The bank is doing precisely what
any Iowa farmer with money to loan
would do. How many Iowa farmers
with money to loan are ready to take
second mortgage on a North Dakota
farm?
Probably the law will be held I'M
constitutional.
Mr.. McAdoo has referred it to the
L. 5. attorney general. Whether or not
it will cloud titles until repealed If
it is law then no more money from
federal loans goes into North Dakota.
Evidently if a Nonpartisan League
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
RIPPING RHYMES
,Bv Walt Mason
THE WAR TRADE.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms zoe 70 sos. Phone IS for the
following physicians and surseonss
Or, M. U. cAESIRE
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DR.. n. n. NICHOLS
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Or. a. 8. GRoSSMAN
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Dentists
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

POOMs TO LET AND BoARD-4Os E.
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