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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
FLOOD OF LIBEL CASES.
Suits in British Courts Believed Duo "a
"War Mania."

London, July 10.-(By Mail.)-Brit-
ish courts have had to contend recently
with an unusual number OF libels on
public men which led Justice Darling
IN Old Bailey court to inquire recent
ly whether some Of the cases had been
brought about by mania due to the
war;
Justice Darling referred to the war
mania" which, he said, affects n con.
siderable number OF persons in this
country, saying:
1T Is obvious that some people. ow :
ing perhaps to the Tong continued mill.
tary operations and the strain which
they put ON every one, people who In
ordinary circumstances would be quiet
and decent citizens. have taken leave
OF their senses to some extent, and do
things which they would not do in or
binary times.
THE defendent. like other persons l
have had in this court, is suffering
from n crazy condition Of mind which
leads them to do all mRner Of things,
some criminal and some merely foolish.
Because detect this in him, will not
send him to prison."
The defendant was fined $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10

such the stripping and assembling OF
guns and the variou points to be OBJ
served before. during and after flight,
are demonstrated by films, accompan-
led by concise explanations by compe-
tent officers.
Frequently a film Is run over the
screen several times ut different speeds
so that the pupil gets very intimate
idea OF the process being Illustrated.
Monotony and completely find no place
In this method Of training.
The films standardlze the correct
methods and their Institutional value
is far reaching. The film work is not
confined to gunnery alone but Is con-
tinued in the. other technical courses,
such AS aerial tactics and bomb drop
ping. According to British instructors,
the use Of the Aim has shortened and
improved the course Of training in
these departments very materially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10

action sets in, and a realization OF the
past begins to depress and deaden his
vitality. for the memories of modern
battle arc more terrible than the actual
experience.
The only antidote to this depression
lies In action and activity. Action pro-
vides distraction for the mind. 1t sthis
that the working party supplies and in
spite of the generally abusive terms
applied to it by the soldier 1t is really
doing him service.
1t is the British soldiers historic
privilege to complain or grouse" as
he calls 1t. But his complainings must
not be taken to indicate a state otlow
morale. Exactly the reverse, for it is
an unwritten law in the British army
that man may complain only when
things are going well. In danger and
adversely there Is no com planning. only
that dogged determination which
makes the British soldier such a for
midable opponent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
IOWA Man HEADS
OVERSEAS CORPS
MAJ. GEN. GEORGE W. READ Sc
LEcTEo AS ONE OF FIVE
COMMANDERS.
SENT TO WEST POINT
FROM IOWA WHEN BOY
Has Had pig Part in Preliminary
Preparations For Americas Big, Part
in World War IN Era".e-May 3.
First TO Lead Attack Which Will
Drive Germans Aeros. Rhine.
rBy E. q. Doosherty.1,

Washington, Aug. 10.-The honor Of
being selected AZ one Of the FIVE Amer
lean army corps commanders in
France has fallen to former Iowan.
Maj. Gen. George W. Read.
General Read was a young man in
Des Moines. He was appointed to the
West Point military academy from
Iowa and later served for a period as
instructor Of military tactics at the
state university at Iowa City.
A little more Tran q year ago Cen
eral Read was colonel In the Office Of
the adjutant general in Washington.
At another desk facing him was Col.
Peyton March, now ranking general in
the army and the man who is regarded
by newspaper observers as the biggest
military figure in tie service of the
United States. Across the room was
Col. Billy" Wright. General March
was first sent abroad as chief Of artn-
lery before he was brought back to be
chief Of staff. Colonele Read and
Wright were sent over to command
divsionS and now the two are among
the five men selected as COPS COM
manders. each commanding more than
a quarter Of million men and each in
line for lieutenant generalship.
General Read was selected by Adj
jutant General Mccain to take charge
Of the recruiting campaign when the
army started before the outbreak OF
the war in April. 1917, to recruit the
regular army to war strength. He
brought It up to triple war strength
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Chinese Sho,o They
Are Friendly to U. S.
by Aiding Red eros.

Washington. Aug. 1o.-Chinese SYM
pathy and friendship for the United
States was shown in striking fashion
during the last Red Cross drive for
funds to carry on the organizations re-
lief work in Europe. An account of the
appeal made in China for aid for the
Red Cross was received today from
Julain Arnold, commercial attache at
Shanghai, saying that the Chinese OF
all classes responded nobly."
America was the first nation to
solicit the active participation Of the
Chinese in war relief work,
I'VE secured good strong COM
mite Of younger Chinese headed by C.
T. Wong, former vice president Of the
Chinese senate" Mr.. Arnold said.
Eight teams were organized under
team captains, who were American
college graduates. These Chinese
teams worked hard and $4,000 Chinese
were added to the Red Cross member
ship from Shanghai and environs.
Up. X. Che, secretary Of the Chinese
Worlds Students Confederation, car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
Amateur Inventor3
Have Novel Plars
to Crush Germany
Correspondence Associated press.l

Correspondence Associated Press.l
London, July 1S.-If the dreams OF
numerous British amateur inventors
who have been besicging the ministry
f>of munitions could be realized. the war
would have been over long since and
little would he left of the German
army. Recent proposals include the
following:
Freeze the clouds and mount artil-
lers thereon.
Train cormorants to fly to Essen to
pick the mortar from Krupp's walls SO
that they will crumble.
Trail from balloons monster mag
nets that would snatch rifles from the
hands Of the German soldiers.
Perch men an shells to steer them.
A suggestion often submitted Is to
attach searclAight to an anti-aircraft
gun, project the light on 4 Gotha and
shoot along the beam. Unfortunately.
shells will not follow path OF light:
Other schemes for dealing with hos :.
tile aircraft are to suspend heavy
guns from captive balloons; to arm
defense airplanes with scythes; to
Irovide heat rays for setting Zeppelins
on fire. and to cover the moon with q
big black balloon. To prevent polished
rails shining at night and acting as a
guide to enemy aircraft, the last coach
Of the last train is to drop backing
on them.
A shell containing gravel is to lay
g. pathway over mud, and another,
containing an irritant powder or a
sticky substance, is to hamper ma.
chine guns.
The relay shell" is favortte pro-
pcsal, the plan being for a she'll at
the height Of its fight to expel a small
or inner shell. As shell does not
point directly along its trajectory, 1T
would be impossible to secure accuracy
OF aim for the second shell.
A hmong the more miscellaneous pro-
jects are:
10 petrifx German soldiers by
squirting cement over them.
To throw snakes by pneumatic pro-
pulsion into the enemy trenches.
To penetrate and attack Germany It
self via a. tube" built "all the way"
from England.
It is said that about one suggestion
in ten that reach the ministry of mu-
nitions is noval and possible.
The air ministry announces that its
air inventions committee, formed
about nine months ago, has examined
more than 5000 inventions and sus-
EeStiOns, t IS,.T
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America has always been the
friend OF China. She gave back to
China the Boxer indemnity and did
other things to help us. Now am glad
to join the American Red Cross and
help America. 4
"A poor man, receiving wages of less
than $40 month, sent us from Ningpo
100 miles south Of Shanghai. by courier
post, not knowing that China has a
modern postal administration, at a cost
Of Is cents for delivery and IS cents
for return receipts. $50 for a mem
bership in the Red Gross. He stated
that he had heard his friends tell how
friendly the United States had been to
China and he wanted to Join this great
society"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
Two IOWA Boys WOUNDED.

Webster City Boys Shot Thru Auns In
Foeh's Counter Drive.
Special to Times Republican
Webster City, Aug. 10.-Letters ar
irving in this city bring the news that
Will Horn and Samuel Sweazey, both
of this city, who are now in France
with the Rainbow division. have been
wounded.
Their names have not been carried
in the casualty lists. however, as both
were only ehot in their arms and are
now in hospital where they are doing
nicely. They were wounded, July Is.
the second day OF Foch's big counter
offensive.
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RECOMMEND UNION DEPOT.
iUnification OF Railroad Business q
Webster City 10 Proposed.

Special to Times ReQSaEdfcah b
webster City, Aug. 1a.-f recon-
incubation made to the government
railway administration by division Of
ficials Of the Northwestern and Illi-
nois Central railroad companies "a
favorably acted upon, Webster City
soon viii have a union depot.
The move is strictly war measure.
based upon the. belief that a unifich-
ton Of the business Of both lines Will
make for economy. The plan Is to
move the Illinois Central passenger
station west t. the railroad intersec-
tion and use It, until after the war.
when q new station would be erected,
The Northwestern would abandon both
its passenger and freigh. stations and
would use the Central freight depot
by constructing a spur Ene'to 1t. 1t Is
expected that the railway adnlinistra-
ton will act on the recommendation
within month, following which some
action. will be taken
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induce the farmers of the neisd1
to bring in supplies. placed ~
vertisement in the local newapoc
a final hope: 81 81
This municipality will buy "a r.
cultural products for cash a4 t.
ment prices. Every person W.
Iivers 100 pounds of bread grainsel
pounds of potatoes will receive &
emitting him to buy a bottle Of r.
or rum at reduced prices freux
municipal cellars. a:
Within twenty -four hours the c.
were empty and the residents Of n
berg enjoyed t7e first square meat =
had had for weeks. ~
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SEES kA,eER.s finest BEATEN.
Iowa sNsAepsp>e Man Witnesses First
Bio American Advance.

Bio American Advance.
lows City. Aug. 10.-eht different
German divisions, including the Ia
nols Twenty-eigkth. have been IN line
against the American troops on the
Chateau Tfne,ry front, writes Lieut.
sConger Reynolds, former professor Ut
journalism at the University OF Iowa
in letter 10 President w. A. Jeessl7,.
"A letter was found on one niernber
Sof the Twenty eighth DIVISION" he
tells. Sin which they. boosted Of their
intention to cut the Americans to
pieces. The result Of that intention
WAS that the German division got ter
rfbly crushel and gained mot foot.
The American in France feels new
spirit Of confidence now.' Lieutenant
Reynolds declares. Where before we
hoped that we could do as we'll as our
allies, we now know that we can do
as we'll. II not better. To me the out
look seems more hopeful than 1t has
since the collapse Of Russia" This
letter was written June %.
It used to be easy to keep track Of
the American participation, hut 1t Is
no longer. In March we didn't count
much In casting up the relative
! strengths. But our troops that we are
Manning In qu:et sectors are now Of
lie first line forces. The American
arrivals are sufficient to offset the re-
serve that Germany gained from Rus
sia. The Germans surely can't win
now. Our winning is another matter
which anybody who knows war on this
front does not look for Immediately.
had the good luck to be in 1t, in
SO far as q mere conducting officer can
be in It. during the afternoon that the
notable advance in the Bois de Belleal
end against the Bolresches. During
tho succeeding days was close in the
rear OF the lighting that followed and
received impressions that will last al
ways Of the magnificent spirit with
which the Americans were making
good in that first big test Of battle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
ENLIST IN NURSE RESERVES.

ssvsn ENROLL For Service In Hamilton
County.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Aug. 10.-seven per-
sons have enlisted here ip the student
nurse reserves. Headquarters are at
the Red Cross rooms. There probably
will be several more enlistments before
|th drive is over. Those now enlisted
Mrs Ward Hannah, Lucille
Hon, Gladys Howell and Leah
gatt. all Of this city; Eta Hall, of
D4oldfield and Maya Waterman, of
;Kamrar.
Mrs. Hannah's husband is now in
France with the medical corps and
Miss Walter1nan's brother, member
of the Rainbow division, died in a
French hospital following gas attack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
CHILE TO BUILD SHIPS.
Two Large shipya7ds spon To Be
Ready for 6nAraAfon

Washington. Aug. 1O.--Two large
building plants are being erected in
southern Chile They will be ready
for operation in September and the
building Of wooden vessels will begin
Immediately. The first vessel, of 1000
tons. will be launched in March, 1919,
according to the schedule, and another
vessel Of the same size will leave the
ways shortly afterward.
The new ship-yards are being con-
structed at Lianao. The wood to be
used in building is native timber
Chilean oak. spruce and other woods.
The machinery for the new vessels
will be bought in the United States II
1t is possible to get II from this coan-
try: otherwise the builders will get 1t
from Antofogasta. -
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.pAILY wARFARE ON RATS.
Rodent Recognized Enemy AItho Not
Fiuurinu in Official Reports.

Figuring in Official Reports.
Behind British Lines in France, July
12.-[By Maill-An enemy whose ac-
tivities do not figure in the official re-
ports but against which allied soldiers
wage daily warfare is the rat. Tens
of thousands Of rats, huge sharp
fanged fighters, have dug themselves
in among the billets and trenches in
France and Flanders and they are
constant torment. Thanks to modern
medical science there has been little or
no disease communicated by the ro-
dents.
Rats multiply rapidly in the trenches
and thrive well. They steal the SOL
dier's rations, disturb his rest and
spitefully bite him when he offers. re-
sistance. The pest is hunted with fer
refs, terriers, poison and traps. and
when particularly numerous given a
gas attack. After the trenches are
drenched with gas they are generally
clear of rats for long period.
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ONE DEAD; TWO INJURED.
Edward Ruehotcke, Of Lowden, Killed
When Silo Crumbles.

Vu0u 0'so SVdTtUtcos
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 1O.-One man Is
dead and two more are seriously in
jured as the result OF the collapse of
o silo scaffolding near Oxford Junction
Thursday afternoon. Edward Ruch-
otcke. aged hS, cement worker of
Lowden. died of his injuries while on
the way to the hospital. His son. Carl
Ruchotcke. and another helper. Chester
Bees, Of Oxford Junction were serious
~ injured.
The three men were building silo
on farm about half way between
Clarence and Oxford Junction. They
had just completed the. last course Of
cement at the top OF the silo. forty two
fec above the ground. The cement had
not set property and While they were
engaged in their work the whole struc-
ture suddenly collapsed.
The three men were dropped forty
two feet on the inside OF the silo
The cement completely buried them
at the bottom. The crew OF q thresh-
Ing outfit that was working nearby
heard the crash and ran to the place.
After little work they succeeded lin
releasing the men from the wreckage.
No other people we've near the accident
and II It had. not been for the thresh-
ing men the three cement workers
might have been buried for much
longer time.
TIE, men were working for the Rev..
r. J. williams. Mr.. Williams is a
peacher on Sunday and a'carpenter on
week days. He had contracted for the
silo on this farm and had hired the
three men for the cement work.
Carl Ruchotcke and Chester Bees
both suffered injuries of a similar ma
turc. Both Of them have q fractured
ankle. Both OF them have frrctured
elbows and both Of them have con-
cussion Of the brain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
FLYING COURSE IN MOVIES.
American Pilots Receiving Instruction
Thru Pictures.

Nm0rJCAH FII0t8f h0CeVVIh9 -In3ffucSIOn
Thru Pictures.
(Corresondence pAssociated Press.)
An American Aviation Training
Camp in England, July 16.-The NOV
ing picture is being widely used in the
training Of American pilots in this
country. The young flying officers who
are sent to the armament school here
to acquaint themselves with the use of
airplane guns and gun-gears find their
three weeks course most interesting
one, owing partly to the large share
which the moving picture machine
plays in the instruction.
The pupil is not required to sit out
lengthy lecture read aloud from the
notes of an instructor Instead. the
various branches Of guonery training,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10

that country. according to letter re-.
ceived by his sister Miss Margaret
Deal. written for Ardell by a man who
signs his name "R. c. H. Fitch The
letter declares the young man is rest
ing well and there Is no need for worry,
for he is being we'll taken care Of, He
was wounded Oh July Is. but his name
never has appeared in the casualty list
nor has his parents received official
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
NEW HARTFORD BOY KILLED.
Leon T. Geyer, Aged IS, Meets Death
on French Battle Field.


on French Battle Field.
Special to Times Republican
New Hartford. Aug. 1O-Nr and
Mrs. J. f. dVyer received a telegram
Thursday evening from the war de-
partment that their 1s-year-old son.
Leon F. Geyer, was killed In action.
June 6. No details we're sent, Leon
was the flfirst one to enlist In the
army here and one Of the first to so to
France. He enlisted May 10, 1917, ut
the age of Z years. He arrived In
France June &c, 1917, and was in ac-
tive service until the time of his death
He was member of Company f, Six
teenth infantry.
The last letter his parents received
from him was written May IS. He
was a fine young man OF excellent
PROMISE and the entire community
sympathizes with the grief stricken
family. His only brother. Harold, Is
with the colors at Camp Dodge.
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Redistribution Net. F.fty-four Men.

Special to Times Republican
Ida Grove, Aug. 10.-The reclassif-
cation by the advisory board Of Ida
county has Melted fifty-four men for
Class l, according to the returns from
the district board which arrived here
yesterday. The 1870 questionaires that
were passed on by tha board also
Melted large number of men fos
Glass 2. Ida countys Class had been
drained until there only remained
twenty-five men subject to military
duty, and it is thought that the fifty
four men acquired, and those still left,
vii! furnished the county's quota for
this month without touching the June,
1915, resistra1ts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
AMEs PASTOR TO KEokUK.

Former PaScor AZ N00HuN VIII Do
Transferred 70 Ames.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Aug. 10:-Rev. M. E. Neither
cut, for the past two years pastor Of
the Ames Methodist church, has re-
cetved official notice Of his transfer to
Keokuk, where he goes as pastor Of the
Trinity church at that city about
Sept. 1.
Rev. F. c. Edwards, former pastor at
Keokuk, has been transferred to the
Des Moines conference and will come
to Ames to1iill the vacancy caused by
Rev. Mr.. Nethercut's transfer. The
changes have been decided on for
some time past but Bishop Stuntz
thought each man should be given an
opportunity Of closing, up their past
years business.
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WORK WELCOME RELIEF.

Neeps WIND OF SoIoIer On Horrors OF
Battle Field.
Behind British Lines in France, June
2s.-(By Mail.)-Neither fatigue duty
nor working parties are popular with
the soldier but they serve a great pur-
pose because in modern war mans
greatest enemy is likelyto be his own
imagination. In the heat Of action he
has no time for thought The horrors
of war can not force their way thru
his preoccupied mind. But later. when
the excitement has died away, the re-
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Booze Offer Brine, Food.

correspondent Associated FreSS.I
Amsterdam, July 26.~-The burgo-
master Of Arnsberg. westphalia. Ger
many, having failed in all endeavors to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
AMEs SOLDIER WOUNDED.
ArdeIi Deal, Of Regular Army, in Hos
pitai in France.

oPeCidE 90 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ames, Aug. 10.-Ardell Deal. an
Ames boy whS enlisted in the regulars
In January 1917, and who has been in
France for some time. has been wound
ed and Is now confined in hospital in
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Heal BIisters On Face 81
Arms. Itched Badly.

II began to break out al ov9 -
big red spots and blisters, and my e