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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
IOWA BANKERS At DUBUQUE.
Annual Convention Of State Association
Opens Tonight.

opens oni9ht.
Dubuque June 1S.-Several hundred
bankers arrived here today for the state
convention Of the Iowa Bankers Asso-
citation which will be in session untu
Thursday. The program proper does
not open until tonight but the advance
guard are preparing for the big affair.
Secretary Warner of Des Moines. one
OF the early arrivals, said that war busi-
ness is holding some of the officers and
delegates who will not arrive until
Wednesday.
Among the men scheduled for speech
es are Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton; Judson Welliver, Washington cor
respondent; Hon. Nate e. Kendall. ex
congressman from Iowa; Harrison b
Riley, Of the war stamps committee OF
Washington, and G.. A. Hinsh president
OF the American Banakers' Association
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
French TAX. 100 pr;.on.r..

Paris, June 18.-In local operation
south of the Aisne last night the
French took 100 prisoners. 1t Is an
inounced officially. Between the Ourcq
and the Marine prisoners were taken
lin patrol encounters. The statement
follows:
South of the Aisne the French car
ried out successful operation south
|of Ambleny and east of Montgobert,
taking 100 prisoners, including two off,
GERS.
Between the Ourcq and the Marine
French patrols took prisoners. Else
where the night was calm''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
The Weskhsr.

Sun rises June 10 at sac. sets at $40.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
wednesday: somewhat warmer In east
and central portion tonight.
Range OF temperature at Marshall
town: Monday, IS and 81: Sunday. 100
and IS: June II, 1917. So and 81. AZ
this morning, 81: yesterday. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Austrian Losses Severe.

9r4Il15 icy CNU Il SSOCIaLEU PTeSS.1
italian Army Headquarters, June 10.
Bitter fighting Is in progress along
the Piave river. The Austrians are
sustaining large losses from the con-
centrated fire Of italian batteries. Re-
peated counter attacks are being made
by Italian infantry, inflicting heavy
z casualties on the enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
croas River at ono Point.

London, June 1s.-The Austrians,
according to the evening Standard.
now occupy, the western bank Of the
sPiave from the Coneg1iano railway to-
the Zenson bend. q distance of mile
and half. They have thrown four
teen bridges across the river These,
however, are under the italian IRE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Appalling Price Paid For
Gains Between Mont
didier and NoyOn.
FRENCH COUNTER
ATTACK IMPORTANT
Counter Stroke by General MoGinn
Against Right Flank Of Won Hutier's
Army, Completely Checks German
Advance Toward Complementary
German Cannonadne in Anere VAL
ley May Be Prelude to An Offensive.

While the gigantic Austrian at.
tempt to break thru to the plains
of Italy has occupied the center Of
the stage events of Importance
may be taking shape on the Somme
battle field. Heavy firing by Ger
man artillery in the Ancre valley
and northward to Serre is reported
by tho British. II is on this part
Of the front that German attack
has been expected and tho German
bombardment may be the prelude
of tho resumption Of the enemy's
offensive in France.
American positions northwest Of
Chateau Thierry are being bonn
barded heavily with gas shells and
there are indications that the on
envy may again try to drive the
Americans from BelIeau wood and
other territory recently gained.
Tho enemy artillery fire also has
increased along tho Marine east Of
Chateau Thierry, but there has
been no infantry activity.
On tho LunevilIe front raiders
have captured a few American
prisoners while in the vosges, in
Alsaee, American gunners broke
German raid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Modify Wool Shipment Embargo

Washington, June fs.--Modihcation
OF railroad embargo where necessary
TO facilitate the movement OF wool.
particularly to Philadelphia, Boston.
baltimore and New England manufac-
turing centers, was announced today
by the railway administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Aoree 10 Naval Increa,e.

Washington. June 1s.-Permanent
increase Of the enlisted personnel of
the navy from 87,1S0 to 131,4S5. as pro-
vided in the naval appropriation bill
as It passed the senate. was approved
today by the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Mrs. AdoIphus Busch, Of

Mrs. AdoIphus Busch. Of St.
Louie, returning from = long stay in
Germany, is hold temporarily at
Key West, Fla, for examination by
tho immigration authorities and
agents Of the department Of justice
She is chief owner Of the great
brewery and other properties or
dered taken over yesterday by tho
alien property custodian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
GRAIN MOVEMENT ON
VOLGA RIVER HALTED
czecho- SIovak Movement Against Boil.
: shevik Government Results In Sever.
ing Of Communication With Siberia
and Stoppase Of Food Supply.
lBy the Associated Press.l

[By the Associated Press.1
Moscow June 6-The Czecho -Slovah
movement against the bolshevik govern
ment not only has cut off communica-
ton with Siberia by way OF the Siberian
railway but also has stopped traffic on
the river Volga according to a report
from Mini Novgorod: Since the seizure
of the Volga bridge near Syzran by the
Czecho- Slovaks grain movements by
steamer north from Samara have been
brought to q standstill.
Thousands Of the bagmen are engaged
in carrying away the grain congested at
Mini Novgorod and other north river
points which are without bread.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18

ton Of employees already with the COM
pany.
Mr.. Carlton accuses the union In
waving its right to strike during the
war and OF proposing to carry on pro-
paganda to enable ii to make use of
the strike after the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
MILLION AUsTRIANs IN BATTLE.
Three -Fourths Of Entire Army Being
Thrown Against Italians.

Thrown Against Italians.
Paris. June 1S.-Ninety-two Aus
trian divisions consisting of eighty
divisions Of infantry and twelve Of
cavalry have been hurled into the
greatest battle that Italy has yet
fought according to an official an
nouncement at Rome received here
thru the Havas agency. Seventy-one
Of these divisions already have been
Identified.
The forces engaged comprise three
fourths Of the whole Austrian army
and the choicest troops under the
scommand OF Field Marshal Boroevic.,
The number of men in an Austrian
4 division 10 NOT exactly known but the
number q divisions engaged would In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
STILL OPPOSING UNION.
Western Union Telegraph Compan
49,. r,.,o Plans AZ Sa&klAnnAn&

Western Union Telegraph Company
Offers Two Plans Of Settlement.
New York. June 18.-In reply to the
letter of President Wilson urging the
Western Union Telegraph Company to
accept the decision Of the war labor
board in the controversy between the
company and the telegraphers' union.
Newton Carlton. president OF the COM
pany re!terates it's opposition to allow
ing its employees to join the commercial
telegraphers' union. He says there are
only two ways of settling the dispute
by compulsory. arbitration or by ac-
ceptance OF the plan Of an orsaniza-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
CAPTAIN sp.na Dismissed.

Washington, June 1S.-Dismissal Of
Capt. Frederick c. spang. of the quar-
termaster's corps, after trial by court
martial, for selling empty -four sacks
to Civilian dealers at Camp Travis, was
announced today by the war depart
ssssSS:ss. =;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
U, 8. Ambulance Service For italy.

Rome. June 1s.-Colonels Ebert E.
Pearson and Clarence P. Franklin and
Lieut. Adolfo Caruso, OF the American
army ambulance service have left for
the italian front. where they will be
received by the king. Afterward the
officers will lead their commands into
the fighting zone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
German Guns More Active.

German Guns More Active.
| London, June 1S.-The German artil-
lery was more active than usual last
might along the Ancre river, south OF
Albert and west of Serre, according to
the statement issued by the war Office
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
MUST RESTORE COMPETITION
Gregory Disapproves Contract for Con
solidated Express Company.

Washington June 1s.-Attorney Gen
eral Gregory has refused to approve
the form Of contract between the rail-
road administration and the new con-
solidated express companies without
provision for restoration Of competition
after the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Three Days of Intensive
Fighting Fails to Bring
Results.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES
ARE FRIGHTFUL
itaIians and Their British and French
Z Allies Holding Positions SoIidIy While
Enemy is Moved Down by Thousands
Italy May Be Preparing to Administ.
err Decisive Counter 8Iow-AIlies
Take More Prisoners.

Holding the lines intact along
virtually all the ninety -mi!s~frcnt
from the Adriatie and the Asiaeo
piateaus, the Italian and allied
armies appear to have given the
Austrian armies q se-:c"s sethaek-
Approximately 1000, 900 Aus
TRANS have been hurled against
the Italian front but have gained
little except along the Piave river,
where their progress appears to be
too slow to be threatening.
Losses described az frishtfuI
have been inflicted upon the Aus
trians. In the mountainous coun-
try where the British have been
holding their positions soIidIy
thousands of the enemy have per-
ished; while they have paid
heavily for every foot they have
advanced along the Piave river
front.
In tho MontelIo area on the up
per Piave the Austrians seem to
have gained foothold on the west
bank Of the river north Of Zensons
Loop, and at capo Sile, lower
down, they also have moved west
ward. but their greatest gain does
not exceed two or three miles.
The vital nlountaju sector along
the upper reaches. 4of the Brenta
has not been broken. On the con-
trary the British claim to have de-
feated the foe. As long as this
front holds firmly, according to
military experts, the stability Of
The Italian line is assured unless
a serious breach should be made
along the Piave river east of Ire
viso and MontebeIIuna.
There are hints Of counter Of
fensive in reports from Italy.
The success Of the Italians two
weeks ago in the mountainous
country to the west Of Lake Garda
and the evident concern Of the
Austrian command over an ad-
vance there may indicate that it
the Italians strike back il may be
along this part of the front. A sue
cess there would isolate the Aus
trian forces fighting east Of Lake
Garda and turn the right flank of
the enemy armies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid WomaA Writer.
Sensible Christmas Gifts.

SCitSi EkC AHE16SUiaS 0ihtos"Ss
If you perceive that Cousin Fanny's
rug is in rags and tatters you can send
her a rug instead Of an ornate gift
book that nobody ever looks at but
once, and whose only purpose is to
cumber the library table. Instead OF
bestowing her twentieth manicure set
on a pretty girl you will send her a
pair of new shoes- In place of infiict-
ing a near-cloisonne vase on a poor
young mother, you will make her
happy with a go-cart for the baby.
Red flannel underwear. and alumni
mum kltchenware. and substantial
dress patterns will take the place for
| merly occupied by hand painted cell
! luloid jim-cracks. and plush mon
strosities as appropriate holiday souv-
enirs, and instead of bestowing mys-
FERROUS crocheted and embroidered
what-you-may-call-e that are good
for nothing in the world but dust
other dainty lingerie as Christmas
gifts.
| And think of the joy that will reign
| on Christmas morning when people
open their packages and find that
| they've got something that they can
really use. something that will add to
the comfort of everyday living. in
stead of lot of flummery that no in
telligent human being could ever pos
sibly desire, which can be put to no
practical use, and for which they have
no house room.
| And to those who are helping to
push along the sensible Christmas gift
idea, I would especially recommend
money as a present that invariably
goes to the right place and meets a
longfclt need. There are those who
hesitate about giving money because
they think it isn't sentimental. but be-
lieve me, a lot more sentiment clusters
around a dollar bill that you can spend
for what you want than appertains to
a dollar gift or the thing that you
don't went Moreover, it is always
possible to put number of monetary
gifts itno some one thing that will be
a happy composite remembrance of
several people whereas their individual
gifts would be SO paltry they would
go in the ash can.
And especially do those who give
money to children give twice, because
the pleasure that children have in go
ing shopping and spending their own
money far exceeds the joy they would
have in any gift growDup might
bestow upon them.
know Of nothing that will SO pro-
mote the Christmas spirit of peace on
earth and good will towards men as
the useful Christmas gift Heaven
sent that it has come to stay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14

Signing of the armistice may cause
many to think that there probably will
be no need to raise the money asked
by the seven war work organizations
participating in the united war work
campaign. This campaign is to raise
s2,S50,0O0 in Kansas and 170,500.0oU
in the nation for the seven agencies
recognized by the war and navy de-
partments for welfare work among
the soldiers, sailors and marines. 1t
has taken sixteen months to get two
million Americans to France by the
use of the German boats confiscated
by the United States. the English and
French merchant vessels and the
Dutch ships taken over, besides those
built in America. All of the German.
English, French and Dutch boats now
will be returned to commercial trade.
Military authorities assert that it will
require at least twelve months to
bring the American army home and
an even longer time for complete de-
mobilization. The welfare work must
go on just the same until the demobi-
lization Is completed and the boys are
all returned to their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14

his joy that all the electrical equip
ment necessary would make only
small inroad on what he had saved
from his salary as Laurette's manager.
And a little suburban white cottage
was part of the picture. and this he
could also afford.
I'm ttckled to pieces about it.
Laurette assured him when he told
her. 81 made up my mind when
first saw her that she was the girl
wanted you to marry, and I was
afraid I was almost too open in my
scheme to get you two together. I
really did manage quite cleverly for
me: And I've got it all doped out;
you needn't worry at all about things,
I've decided we need some one here
to run the place on a smoother basis.
some one that can keep a maid-and
so run along just as soon as you want
to and marry C1arabelle. and we'll
take her right in. If you hadn't mar
ried her I'd have been tempted to my
self, so there"
But Bill hadn't told all he had to
tell to begin with. There was some
things in his dream besides Laurette.
and besides the cottage and the per-
feet kitchen.
You are great to talk that way"
he said; but you see Clarabelle has
been working like a mailer and She
| more or less bouRd up for the period
of the war with the food -administra-
ton. and So when she said that she
would marry me it was with the con-
dition that I'd enlist right now and
hot wait till I'm called. So I've gone
and done it, Sis"
| Thus did Bill Burke cease to be
| simply George Standish's brother.
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IMPORTATION FOR ALL READERS Ok
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you want to ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice. nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced SO many changes m
the daily life of the American people that
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Keep in touch with your government
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ers may take free advantage Of It You are
WELCOME to use 1t as often as you like.
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means 4 point Of inflammabilify, which
may be touched off by static electric
ity or by a flash of lightning. One
man whose gas bag caught on fire
and who could not make his para
chute work, succeeded in putting out
the fire when all but a bit Of the top
of his balloon had burned up. BY
cooiiy and cleverly manipulating his
ropes he made this bit of fabric act
as a parachute and let him down to
earth unframed.
These adventures with burning gas
bags both happened in free balloons
that is balloons not connected with
the earth by cables nor driven by en-
gines, but SIMPLY floating free OF all
control save what the pilot may exer-
else by throwing over ballast. or let
ting out gas and SO rising or falling
into air currents moving in the direc-
ton he wishes to go.
The free balloon Is the most fasci-
mating and the least useful type. The
captive balloon. which has now been
highly perfected, Is used for directing
artillery fire, and for making obser-
vations The dirigible driven by an
engine Is indispensable for coast pa
troll work, now that the Submarine has
been developed into a craft and can go
almost anywhere in the world. The
free balloon is used at present only
for training observers-getting them
used to the sensations of flying and
teaching them to manipulate the gas
bag.
Colonel Prentiss believes that the
free balloon has a great 1tture in the
study of the air, so that it may be
made safe for other air craft. 1t is
well known that the safety of all air
craft is dependent upon accurate
knowledge of the atmosphere at high
ELEVATIONS and upon accurate weather
predictions. Our own weather bureau
has been making valuable studies Of
the upper atmosphere by sending up
tiny balloons with instruments at
tached to them. Colonel Prentiss IA
vors the establishment. after the war.
of a great government balloon field
which will at once develop the science
of ballooning, and make possible a
more competent study Of the air by
carrying the weather expert up to any
elevation he wishes toN study. There
would be nothing impracticab1e about
carrying whole laboratory up to the
elevation OF say ten thousand feet and
there making observations covering a
pertor of many hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIZABETH rHoMpsoH

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 have been
going with a boy ever since 1 moved
to this town I loved him from the
first time / saw him and he seemed
to love me. But this morning he
didn't even speak. He talked to tic
girl I was with. ] can't get along
without him. What can L do to win
his love? WONDERING E.
We have to do a lot of things
which we think at first II will be i'm
possible to do Your only course is
to give up the boy absolutely DO
not think about him or expect him
to return. Time softens even the dee >
sst suffering. II you are brave at first
you will not in1 it as hard as you ex-
pect to forget the boy.
Dear hrs. Thompson: I am visit
ing one Of my girl friends in a GER
tain city and have been told you give
such good advice. Please help me-
1 have been corresponding with a
soldier for some time and he has al
ways answered my letters promptly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14

The national war work council or
the Y. M. C. A. has issued financial
statement covering its operations from
the beginning of the war to July 81
1918. 1t shows that the Y. M. c. A.
has handled during the period 1884,
s54,034.O4, of which more than $780,
900 represents interest earned on the
contributions given to it. On that
date the Y. NJ. C. A. had still on hand
q balance in excess of s17,000.0OO. In
the intervening period the demands Of
the work overseas have grown so that
the balance on hand at that date has
now been entirely spent and has been
succeeded by a deficit. In this inter-
vening period Y. NJ. c. A. men and
women workers have been sent abroad
at the rate of very nearly 1000 a
month; and the number of buildings,
restaurants. hotels. huts, tents, etc,
operated for the A. E. f. in France
has increased from 500 to 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14

is struggling for her rights and lib
critics, and tramp1ing the unhal1owed
affairs of the beardless infidels to dust;
while the United States. entering the
war shines forth the brightest orb In
the political sky, with due defer
ence, rise to defend the cause of this
humble hog thief"
Sam was reading the paper when
suddenly ne snorted and addressed
Mrs. Sam:
What tomfoolery, Maria. 1t says
here that some idiot has actually paid
a thousand dollars for a dog!"
well. my dear, those weil-bred
dogs are worth a lot OF money, you
know" answered his wife.
Yes. of course, 1 know that. But
a thousand dollars. Why, it's a good
deal more than 1 am worth myself"
"Ah. yes. Sam. Bot those dogs are
well bred!"
A visitor to a Sunday school was
asked to address a few remarks to the
children. He took the familiar theme
of the children who Knocked Elisha on
his journel to Bethel-how the young
ones tainted the prophet. and how
they were punished when two big,
bears came out of the wood and ate
forty-and-two of them.
And now. children" said he, what
does this story show?"
PLEASE. SIR came from a little girl
in the front row. eft shows how many
childrentwo big bears can eat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14

The Bolsheviki have justified their
course in Russia by the claim that
they would eventually put Germany
out OF the war by creating a revolu-
ton in that country. The revolution
has come. Germany is defeated and
Russia will be set on her feet but it
is difficult to see what the Bolsheviki
will get out of it. Lenine and Trotzky
soon win be unable to draw money
either from Germany or Russia.