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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

Supplies For Persh;ng's Army Tied Up

When an Ice foe jams up a stream.
the water that ts flowing down COM
mences to overflow the banks and
directly there u Hood which extends
back further and further AZ time, goes
on. Usually the remedy lie to dyna-
mite the foe. SO ~ to open path for
the penned up waters.
That Is the explanation by officials
in Washington who are backing the
Garfield fuel saving order. They cay
that it. Is dynamite intended to break
the ice fioe-in other words, the terri
BILE conSestion Of ships. the congestion
Of freight cars and Of freight at the
six great Atlantic seaports.
Here Is how it came about. Due to
the 0ermAn submarine campaign there
IL . shortage OF chips needed to carry
food and supplies to Pershing's army
and to our allies
This shortage has been made worse
by reason Of the fact that ships have
boon held in harbor Tor lack Of bunker
coal.
In New York alone l3s chips are
thus tied to the shore. Some have
been waiting for slong q period al .
month for coal. They take on an aver
age Of from 1000 to 5000 tons OF coal
or almost all the available coal around
New York.
Then the big freeze came and South
AmbOy, N. j., the principal por, for
bunker coal. was made inaccessible.
In the meantime freight trains Kept
coming to tidewater and. as there were
no ships to take their loads, they either
remained on hestracks. or their freight
was dumped on the New Jersey mea-
dows, 80 that the much-needed cars
could ,be sent back west.
It il claimed that there an, 10000
carloads OF munitions and supplies
awaiting shipment Mt Boston. New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, New.
port News and Norfolk. or ths vast
amount. 10000 are for PershinG and
for the British. French and Italian
governments.
This does not Include the thousanSs
Of other carr Tor miles back Of these
ports which have been held up be-
cause there were no sidings for them to
80 on near the ports.
Thirty thousand carS Of supplies
means about 100000 tons or
enough to load about 40 ships car
ryinS 5000 tons each. The other 49,
900 cars contain commercial freight
shipped by American business men to
foreign customers. 81
Tho condition lot New York 10
less typical Of the other Atlantic ports.
The situation In congsstsd freight by
carload lots y about like this;
For Pershins: TO loAdSNof freight
In carr, l3s on piers and 7Ss on the
ground. Il
50 For Great Britain: SEQ ON cars, N1
on pliers and 81 on the ground
For France: 1870 on cars, slS on
piers. and s7Sl on the ground.
For RusslA: - on carr, 100 on piers.
and sl33 on the ground. s
For Italy. - On cars and lso on
pliers.
American commercial freight: 1850
on, can. AIS ON piers and 1.l3o on the
ground. # :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

their work was limited to ten hours.
but the tractor hauls twenty-five tons
and covers dfitance Of twenty rnile5
in the same time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Wants billion for Air.hip..

congress Tor more than billion dol
lars still further to reinforce the ma
tons rstupendous nirplane program
against Germany. The amount--$l,-
032,29i,260 to be exact--comes near
doubling the huge 500, 100000 aviation
appropriation already allotted 1t does
not include approximately s105, COZ, goo
estimated for the needs Of the signal
corps.
News Of this new estimate may come
as great surprise to many who have
believed that the plans for 2000 Am
ierican airplanes were drawn with q
certainty Of dominating German aerial
forces and that the only question In.
doubt was whether or not the program
could be carried out In reasonable time.
But It Is welcome surprise.
It means that the nation Is going to-
concentrate its efforts along this vitality
important line. and expend Its resources
virtually without limit in developing
an Overwhelming superiority In the mir
over the enemy.
But the best part Of the Snews is this,
The new $i,Oo0.0OO.00 appropriation Is
needed because the funds now available
for the most part already have
been turned into fighting material and
the accessories needed for the con-
quest of the tair. The program. which
to some has seemed like o fanciful.
dream has developed into reality.
Americas airplane forces will be
factor in the war--ner. an even q de-
cisive factor-this year. It is not
question OF what e,e,... u. - a.er Is pre-.
pairing to do In 1919 or preparing to
prepare to do In 1920.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

Five millions will be asked for the
erection Of temporary dormitories to
be ready in so to 90 days from the date
Of appropriation. to care for from TO-
600 to 10000 people.
After the temporary dormitories are
built the rest Of the appropriation will
be used to erect permanent houses. to
be occupied during the war by army
officers and their familes and to be
available after the war as homes for
government clerks. G
An additional sum will be taken from
the presidents fund for the converting
of large residences into roominS houses,
in which 1t is hoped 5000 can DO cared
for
In addition to these items q. large
sum Will be appropriated for loaning to
women Of satisfactory character and
experience who desire to start board
ing houses here. q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

4 Speaking Of railroads there b .
young chap at camp who has saved the
government lotsof money by4applyins
his knowledge OF railroaal construction
to the division rife range. He = Lieut..
Charles I. Campbell, OF Denver. 2s
years old.
His father also is q railroad con-
tractor and young Lieutenant Camp
bell was engaged in similar oecupa.
tions in the west before he Joined tho
army Lieutenant Campbell hos had
charge Of the work Of laying out the
rtfe range which is now being used
daily.
Uncle Sam has now turned shoe re-
paiter Commencing today worn out
shoes Of men in the Eighty eighth
division at Camp Dodge will be sent to
Des Moines shops for repair. It's part
OF the governments cons ervation plan.
About $500 pairs OF worn out shoes
owned by Camp Dodge soldiers haxc
been sent to Des Moines for repairs.
When the army goes abroad every
regiment viii have its own repair de-
partment. and regiment cobbler will
attend to the worn out shoes. The
head Of the conservation department
at Camp Dodge is Capt. A. J. Rosen-
wasser. of New York City Captain
Rosenwasser is member OF the Arm Of
Rosenwasser Bros, OF Long Island
City. government contractors and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

France began, general order was is
sued. prohibiting the embarkation Of
any man whose immediate command
ing officer had not certified that the
soldier was completely equipped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
rbeln,I Il started.

The bride fsoonf after the marriage)
That jeweler who sold you the weds
ding ring sadly overcharsed you.
The groom The scoundrel. And !
have bought four engagement rings
frola him !-Eyery body's Magazine,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

I Ten mules could haul about two
ons.0f material across the desert and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Z Perte Rice 70 Send l abor.

tTs.t ~ TvVSV UsSO ~ VSUO S.aUV's
ARRANGEMENTS for the early trans.
portation Of $1,000 common laborers TO
the United States from Porto Rico
are being made by the employment
service OF the department OF labor.
As soon ~ tonnage Is available CO.,
900 others will be brought from Porto
Rico and the Virgin islands, sufficient,
the department announced to take care
OF any shortage In the domestic sup-
ply Of railroad aud agricultural work.
err.
Director General McAdoo has asked
the employment service ito assist IN
supplying the railroads with labor for
maintenance and shopwork.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Turkish Troops Revolt.

Turkish Troops Revolt.
One hundred sixty thousand Turk
ish troops-more than SO per cent Of
General Falkenhayn's reorganized Tur-
kish army-deserted during the recent
journey from Constantinople to Pales-
tine. official dispatches. state.
General Falkenhayn. appointed by
the kaiser to reorganize the crumbling
Moslems after General Allenby's vic
torious holy land campaign. has re-
turned to Contsantinople and his entire
forces has been abandoned, the reports
declared.
More than SO per cent of the
strength OF "a Turkish divisions was
lost by assertions during the Journey
from constantinople to Palestine. Gen.
eral Allenby's report declares. adding
that al companies OF storm troops
which left the Alexandrctta district
reached the front With only four offi-
GERS and 100 men per, company.''
Even Turkish officers refused to fall
in" with Falkenhayn's program, re-
ports declared. and openly voiced their
dissatisfaction, knowing we'll the unre-
liability OF the dlsheartened, war weary
troops.
In less than three days, Falkenhayn
abandoned the Palestine sector and re-
turned in disgust to Constantinople.
The internal situation In Turkey IL
acute. Typhns, which a few months
ago was Claiming 40 victims day In
Constantinople. Is on the increase. At
this time OF the year its viruience Us
most pronounced.
At Smyrna, a city Of 100000. 500 died
from this disease in single year while
30 per cent fthe Turk army has died
or become incapacitated for service
thru the ravages Of this dread dis
ease. IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
MANY At CAMP, DODGE GIVE UP
BUSINESS 70 NERVE THEM (,
COUNTRY.
LOOK AND ACT JUST
LIKE ORDINARY M1s,
On. Captain Write. P.rse,lsi chsak
For $500 With Which 10 Start
Rsoimsntal Fund-Formse Banker.
Serving as Dishurs,ns cAPsssr Ter
O'yi.io"-c eo.'rvins sho'' leather.

Camp Dodge, Jan. i24.--YOu'd never
know them from the men who have
occupied just ordinary positions all
their lives--these big financiers. build
'ers Of railroads and owner, OF n,ann~
sfcturins concerns who have quietly
slid into the uniforms and become
part OF the olive drab army at Camp
Dodge. F.s us s,
In camp they are just Tom Dick and
Bill like the rest OF the fellows. More
over they are among the m,,st popular
men In camp. mad they're happy. One
Of these modest millionairesl yesterday
WAS asked how he liked the army life.
Never was so. happy in my life," he
said looking contentedly at his bare
little room and the cot covered with
IN army blanket.
Doing guard duty near division head.
quarters was another young man wear.
mig the plain blue hat cor,l OF a prl.
svate. In Minnesota his father has his
iron mining interests. The steady
tramp. tramp Of the young man was 4
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

Cs1k Of the District Court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
take MANY PRISONERS
IN BRILLIANT ATTACK
EARLY THIS MORNING

BY
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARINE, June 26: (1035
A. 1.-The Americans took the remainder Of Beau Woods last
night.
The German losses in killed and wounded extremely heavy
They also lost least 22 prisoners including captain and SIX other
officers The Americans captured many machine guns.
In this the further attened the OF the
German drive Paris They completely hold the woods
the northern of which has dispute the Americans
first halted the German rush three weeks
The Germans desperately fought retain the advantage OF hold
ing the woods without which toward Meaux
sbe They literally crowded their the forest with machine
guns.
Our resulted from heavy heng all day Tuesday which
followed by attack NJ An hour and half later the
attempting the woods They
swept by machine gun fire. fighting the DEATH others
rendering
daybreak this morning Private Frank Lennart of Chicago
marched headquarters here in charge of German
officers all Of whom surrendered him voluntarily
after they had first taken him prisoner Lenna said he had
captain he would them alone and had obtained
to lead them out of the woods
indicate the general nature of the fight
which desperate 1t lasted until midnight when the
Americans aided by German prisoners had dug to
gains unit the the right had forced its
point of the woods completely Strengthening
the lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
HEAD AND LIMBS
SEVERED ON R. R.
Body of Steve EIieaen Found
Near Tracks at Port Read
ing by Train Crew.
OCCURRED LAST NIGHT
Was on Way Home From
Chrome With Purchases
Has Wife in Old Country

PORT READING, June 26:-De-
capitated, both legs and arms severed
and the whole an almost unrecogniz-
able mass. the body of Steve Elieaen,
of this place, was found early this
morning alongside the Port Reading
railroad tracks, just west of Blair
road by the crew Of a passing coal
train.
The last seen of the man was last
night when he was in a saloon at this
place. He had been to Chrome where
he made numerous purchases and
was apparently on his way home last
night when he was struck by the
train.
Yesterday was pay day at the local
yards where Elieaen is a section hand
and he received his money and after
work last night started for Chrome.
There he made several purchases of
groceries and personal articles. He
was in several saloons In Roosevelt
and was last seen in saloon at Port
Reading later in the night.
Whether or not he was Intoxicated
could not be learned. 1t Is supposed
that one OF the trains running out of
here for the coal fields of Pennsy1va-
MIA struck the man between 8 and 10
o'clock last night, and without know
Ing of the accident. proceeded on its
body whom discovered this morning
several cars as well as the engine
must have passed over it.
At o'clock today as drill train
was proceeding along the tracks the
crew discovered the gruesome mass
near the track and they Immediately
notified the main office. Coroner
James J. Flynn OF Perth Amboy was
called, and after making an investi-
orof ton hoH 10
ner's morgue in Woodbridge.
From his two weeks pay which he
received yesterday the man had but
$4.47 left when his Uody was found.
Near the body also were several
packages of groceries and other arti-
cles scattered about the side of the
tracks.
Elieaen was thirty-nine years old.
Slavish, and has q wife and child in
the old country and a sister residing
In Pittsburgh. He boarded at the
home of Sam Roman here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
Pershing now Has Close to
100000 Under His Command
~ United Press.

WASHINGTON, June 26:-One
year ago General Pershing's first
handful of soldiers landed in France.
Today close to one million are over
there doing democracy's duty, and of
this number nearly seventy per cent.
are actual fighting men.
In a few days more 1t Is expected
the War Department will make its
first million" announcement.
Looking over the accomplishment
of the year. War Department officials
felt that despite delays in some lines
Americas achievement was truly won-
derful. When Pershing's men first
landed there were plenty of officers
and officials who predicted they would
be the last American contribution for
long time and many said 1t would
be at least two years before the Unit
ed States had a real showing abroad.
However, urgency OF the man.
power situation caused alteration in
training and shipping plans and per-
mitted the government to 50 speed
up that now 1t Is about five months
ahead of the transport schedule.
American airplanes are now flying
in France and Italy; ordnance pro-
duction is reaching a satisfactory
stage; shipbuilding Is ON the increase
and anti submarine work Is rapidly
forcing stopping the Hun vessels
Austria Is baked in Italy and the
equalization OF man power ON the
west line is rapidly approaching. !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
By United Press.

By Unte0 Press.
AMSTERDAM, June 26-There was
a complete absence Of enthusiasm,
both by the speaker and the audience,
during Foreign Minister Won Kuehl-
mann's speec hin the Reichstag, ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch received
here.
resolution pervaded the house." the
dispatch said. Most Of the speech
was heard in silence. Chancellor Won
Hertling made a great address In
which he said that when he recently
spoke concerning peace it was regan-
ed by the Allies as symtom of weak
ness and q CRAFTY trap" When he
spoke Of Germany's unshakable will
he was accused of verSng German
militarism, he said.
I'm principal. agreed to four of the
principles in President Wilson's mes
sage OF February H. Won Hertling
said. He declared It was a possible
basis Of peace, but as Wilson has not
replied, there was mo use continuing
the spinning Of the thread thus start
ed"
There is still less object" he said,
latter statements made since that
time, especially from America. I'm
the course of Won Kuehlmann's
speech the foreign minister said: 1--WE
hope our enemies will find their way
in due course Of time to approach us
with an offer Of peace corresponding
to the situation and the necessity Of
German right. What Germany wants
is to live strongly and freely within
its historic frontiers. We want over
seas possession corresponding with our
wealth and riches and liberty to carry
our commerce throughout the world
The military initiative was not ours
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
AMERICANS CLEAR BELLEAU WOOD OF all GERMANS
CAUSING GREAT LOSSES THROUGH MACHINE GUN FIRE
TOdQy'S War Summary

ITALIAN FRONT-The the Piave has been
pletely cleared Of
had annhaed italian
defensive
the mountain difficult The
he
MARINE FRONT-American completed the of
Beleau Wood last night
taking 221 prisoners and number machine
ALSACE FRONT-The Americans a
German territory Gbwee
LORRAINE FRONTThe Germans heavily bombarded Ameri
positions In the Toul quantities The
French n
PICARDY FRONT-Enmy artillery
FLANDERS FRONT-Germans shelled On
northern
full raid of Mervile
Observation-Disclosures Kerenky, former
spending days London
Hjamar Branting
socialists to back President Wilson's
RUSSIAThe quotes
saying the former killed
The exchange telegraph quoting
AUSTRIA HUNGARY-Swiss dispatches declared
and has renewed its demand for immediate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
344,525 To co
To CAMPS IN JULY
Four Calls Issued by Crowder
Today in Addition to Call for
100000 Last Night.
Lottery Tomorrow

Word sent out from Washington
last night again changed the date
for the drawing Of the draft num-
bers of the men who registered
this month for military services,
SO that the numbers will be select
ed tomorrow morning at Wash
ington, as originally announced,
and not on Friday.
Secretary of War Baker inform
ed the press yesterday morning
that the drawing would take place
Thursday and later changed the
day to Friday. Last night word
sent out from his Office stated that
the drawing would take place as
originally announced-on Thurs
day morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
SEVEN MEN CD To
DIX TOMORROW
Part of N. J. CALI NEWS
Will Give Bulletin Service on
Draft Lottery Tomorrow

Seven men will leave this city at
1:43 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. as
Perth Amboy's share of the 5000
men who are being sent to Camp Dix
from New Jersey during the four days,
June "a, 25, 26 and 81.
Many Of the cities and districts be-
gan sending their men on Monday and
contingents have been arriving at
camp daily. Tomorrow will be the
last day during which recruits will go
to camp, as the result of this call.
The names Of the seven men who
will go from this city could not be
obtained this morning from the draft
board, but will be known this after
noon. when roll call is held at the
City Hall and the seven men selected.
The Perth Amboy and South Am
boy quotas will leave tomorrow after
noon on the same train, leaving the
local station at 1:43 o'clock and South
Amboy at 1850.
A call has been received by the To-
cal draft board for three volunteers
to 60 to Camp Humphries, Virginia,
between July s and 10. Any wishing
to go to camp In the small contingent
may volunteer to the draft board at
City Hall.
The draft board Is now busy send
ing out the Questiannaires to the men
who registered the early part Of this
month. These registrants will have
four days in which to properly All out
and return these forms to the board.
The drawing Of the order numbers
Of the men who have become twenty
one since June Of last year will take
place at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
In Washington and the EVENING
NEWS will. by bulletin service give to
the public the numbers Just as they
are drawn at Washington, so that all
young men can know the order of
their call to military service.
QuestiOnnaires Mailed
Yesterday the first batch of ques-
tionnaires to the registrants of June
1918, were mailed. This means that
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
81 United Press.

6y United Press.
LONDON. June 26:-Great damage
was done by British atrmen in bomb
ing raids on Karlsruhe, Saarbrucken
and Ossenberg yesterday morning,
the Air Ministry announced today.
Four enemy planes were brought
down while three British machines
are missing.
ION the morning of June 25th at
tacks were successfully carried out
against the railway sidings and fac
tories at Saarbrucken, the engine
shed and barracks at Ossenberg and
the explosive works and railway sta
ton at Karlsruhe" the statement
said.
Many direct hits were observed on
the engine shed at Ossenberg and also
on the barracks. At Karlsruhe, two
direct hits were observed on the en-
CINE shed and on the metallurgic
works causing a large explosion. This
is confirmed by photographs.
The factory and station at saar-
brucken were damaged.
I'm the course Of many attacks by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
Should Back President Wilson.
Bu United PreS6

LONDON, June 2e-"American So
cialists should subscribe to President
Wilson's program and reorganize their
party on pro-Allied basis" Joseph
Branting, the Swedish socialist leader
declared in an interview today.
socialist conference, following the
collapse Of the German offensive.
Germans should be admitted to the
conference" he said. "only when they
furnish guaranty that they have the
same spirit as the allied socialists"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-26
AMERICANS TAKE
OVER NEW SECTOR

Germans laid down two heavy box
barrages, completely surrounding two
Franco-American outer positions
simultaneously enemy planes bombed
Badeonviller and Neuviller to the
north. During the barrage two groups
of German infantry. each numbering
more than $50, attacked the French
and Americans who had been cut of.
In one of the positions the Ameri-
cans failed TO give a foot although
they were ouJnumbered three to one
They fought until practically every
one of them bore casualties. Most
Of them received wounds that will In
capacitate them only temporarily.
The other group of Boches pene-
trated a village and took a few
French and American prisoners.
They fed before a counter attack.