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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
Progress Of Drive Slowed
By Stiff Resistance
of Enemy.
TRENCH PRESSING
TOWARD NOYON
French Army Preparing to Storm Po-
.ition- csrmans Appear TO ss Try
ING 70 Establish Defensive Limos In
Order TO Prsvsnt Further Rstrsat-
Determined 70 Rssain Possession Of
chaulnss hsishts at All Costs.
.rBy the Associated Press.l

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r.:s = w ..'
s 1eren t'esss'ens on sshs
seuthsrn snd ot battle line. Paris
dispatehss this afternoon seem 70
ind;s -. n.,c.... Ia. 49,. 80.
~ =, ~
.0srss' nusnoeFS's army
Y 10 said the Freneh ere adval,e-
ins standby on Noyon and while
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aiWa Is lafaaf lsfsilesa rSrskSs,
AjljSd S rrnnrssl.o sesA,s,.rd i.
piSars)y v,ttis a. -, y IS; 3. h+,rn
sieeperetajv - eaervy 'vnneaae' n,ssrt
gs,s geso,snainue ~ - s = 1Ssa1s.s.rsSis A.
northernE erd = Az een,,4 ~ NE.
;ah ana the carnar. So .co.n,,;.a
!: 0Aainly vvsNh reninsoo.l sr4nIar~
Z Z bcrnbsrdmens,. ,si,;le an M '..,.,4h
the French nav. advances further
! tasard Lassinnv in heavy g;aht;na.
s From Mcr,sncourt 4. sou{h "a
ihcns The aritj.h aunerentlx .r.
consolidatina 4he caotured oreund
while tha artillery Is heino hro.,oht
4 up 10 bembard 4the eerussns ,.ho
! usaintain lthe,nssIves r. ~. oid
positiens Of 1916.17. west of The
upper eourse. q, the somyne.
The infantry activity here Tues.
day waa ecmnarativelv uu;et. Field
Marshal Halo reporta. bSt ther.
seems "a Be Etsle doubt thai The
eritish are oniv .x,.itinas !. f.vor-
Z abs cpnortunity 10 aoain hit IL.
German line.
In the hill and wood reo;on be-
tween Metz and the oise the
s,FrSneh have made appreoiabIe
aAins and are rscorted unoffieiaIlv
tc Be toldinu The important m..s;f
81. Lassiany AGAINST heavy German
attacks,
North az curv the French .r.
Y;ch{ino for..rd n the pars .outh
81 PIessier de Rove. while d .be
: east thev have. reached ReivaI. ono
and one half miles south Of
/ Z assiony.
Al eslval the French outs, anked
che western end Of the heiohts
south or lassiuny. East Of ReIval
the German apparently have been
able. to hold the French in check.
Along the west bank Of the Disc
the French have gained one and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
British casuaIt;e. Decorate.

London, Aug. 14.--British casualties
for the week ending today totnled $3.50,
as compared with 9,24o the previous
week. They were divided as follows:
Killed or died OF wounds-Of ulcers.
3l5: men. t.441.
Wounded or missing--On officers, CAT:
men. 6,317.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
British cajn IN FlaNdeeN

London, Aug. N.--BSiash troops
have gained further ground It the
apex OF the Lys salient Ia flanders,
says the ofyiciai statement from Field
Marshal Haig today.
East OF Meteren the line was ad-
vanced slightly while east Of vleux-
Berquin. south OF Meteren patrols
established new line.
There was no infantry fighting dur
ing the night on the British sector Of
the Fcardy battlefront The German
artillery was active.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
Close. Anglo American Alliance.

Londop. Aug. 14.-Lord Reading,
British ambassador to the United States
is here to discuss closer cooperation
with America providing defensive
and offensive alliance, according to the
Evening News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
Little Change on somme Front.
TBy the Associated Press.1

with the. British Army in France,
Aug. 1L-There was no change in tine
situation on the new Somme battle
front this morning except for the fact
that an increased artillery fire indicates
that the enemy finally has decided to
bring up more Of his guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14

Pairs. Aug. 14.-General Humberts
army. operating on the southern edge
Of the Picardy battle line, is reported
today to be progressing steadily to-
ward Noyon. The desperate German
defense OF the Chaulnes- Roye road has
caused delay In storming the Noyon
positions. which is now said to be inn
pending,
The army Of General Ra%linson.
which Is holding the line to the north
OF the French position. IL meeting most
desperate resistance. The Germans
seem determined to retain the chaul-
mes heights at all costs.
Only the artillery was active during
tho night on certain sectors between
the Avre and Oise. says the war once
statement
Along the vesle, where French and
American troops are stationed, the Ger
mans made vain raids. The French
took prisoners In . raid In Champagne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
YANKS FIGHT
WITH BRITISH.
NEAR S0MhE
One Regiment of Infantry
Assist in Repu!sing
Counter Attack.
ALLIED LINES NOW
AT FORMER FRONT

Occupy Positions Held Befors German
Retreat TO Hindenburo Lines in 1915
Division Of Psnnsylvania Guards
men Suffers Heavily in Advance to
vesls-Four Hundred kiIlsd or
Wounded Within Four Hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING FOR LASS|GNY HE|G11'


front, "south Of the Marine" prob
ably from ST. Mihisi to Switzerland.
where the allied positions are near
the German border or beyond It.
Much material damage was done
at Frankford and kar'sruhe by
recent British aerial lombard
msnts, according 70 reports rec
received In Switzerland. In karls-
ruhe eleven persons were killed and
twenty six injured.
German submarines sank two
French steamers in The Mediter-
ranean lin mid. July. From the
transport Djemnah Az mon are
missing. Seven sailors were killed
in the terpedoino Of the steamer
Australian and several passengers
are missing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14

London, Aug. t4.-The town Of
Lassisny, for which che French
have been struggling ever the hills
to the west and south, has been
captured by them; the Pail Mall
Gazette today says il understands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28

The canal system along our Eastern
seaboard. south OF New Jersey is, avail
abie for immediate utilization and is
being so employed. All of these more
most essential relation to the Cape
onu anu New York Barge Canals in any
y PEN anu, T91n,tempiat the formation OF
iand water transportation.
waterway. which the Federal gov
ernment has taken over rs "a railroad
controlled enterprise. Is the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal. which parallels
Inc, po nLS nae River between Cumber-
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through
ownership or n majority of one OF It's
honi issues: The service of the canal
nous coal to- the national capital in
barSes holding about 100 tons. In this
GMSc me United States railroad admin
lstration has decided not to interfere
with the existing operation OF the
canal; but IL may, to some extent. en-
~ me southern end OF Chesapeake
Say the government is now about COM
pieunS an important link in its intra-
coastal Waterways connecting Hampton
Roads with the sounds Of North Caro-
IN, ,.i;h at depth Of twelve feet standard
! hrouEh this waterway a large traffic
ready exists. Shippers are calling for
be provided by existing Transportation
companies or through government as
sistance is question still under dis
cussion before the inland waterways
committee OF the railroad admins;ra-
ton.
There remains one essential con-
hcrtinE link In the intracoastal chain
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
thirteen miles long. through which a
very large traffic now passes between
philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and
North Carolina points. This is the
pest OF the old waterways and has been
improved TO meet the demands Of COM
merce so far rs the resources or the
company would permit. i; is Inherent
from the other privately constructed
canals in that IL Is free from railroad
control: nut, as II operates under one
of the old Toll road charters and has
pany HIS been unable to make the cx-
penditurcs necessary to enlarge or re-
move the obsolete locks last enlarged
about 1855. The canal passes barEcs
OF ABOUT 900 tons capacity: hut they
arc limited in beam by the width OF
the locks, twcnty-four feet,
This waterway is under consideration
by the railroad administration and IL
is anticipated that early decision
may be made to take IL over and siimu-
some action required for ordinary
freight service, but, as numerous army
and navy boards have demonstrated
the canal bears an intimate relation to
coastwisc strategy. and TO the rapid
and safe handling OF war supplies. Such
action. however, as in thctcase OF the
Cape Cod Canal would amount TO no
more than temporary assumption or
control by the government during the
present war emergency.
operation OF these waterways during
the war is that, FOR the frs, time in
their existence. they are under control
or power having resources sufficient
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
Fighting All Winter

7 INVITATIONS havo como from Paris To tho
effect that Marshal Foch may maintain his
terrific pressure against tho German lines,
not only through what is generally regarded
rs the lighting season. hut straight through
tho year. II is reported that. having gained
the initiative in this titanic struggle and haY-
inG forced tho enemy TO fall back again aud
again, he is Not disposed to allow the winter
to bring about t-uce durinS which l.udcn-
dorG might assemble arms and materials for
another German Offensive.
This is. OF course. essentially a military
problem. I.ay opinions regarding IL can have
little value. hut tho general idea has u strcnS
appeal for all ot us. II shows NANTES,
determination ot the supreme commander 10
capitalize the Victories he has won; ~ Keep
the German armies on the defensive. there
fore the run; 10 keep the people behind
those armies i'll a state ~ alarm, ana 10 make
full nse " the vast resources which Franco.
Crest Britain and the United States have
plseed in his hands,
In the years past il has been necessary for
both armies engaged in Intensive warfare OH
the western front 10 half for period each
yesv 10 iaSa STOCK ~ their losses and their
vs<NGweS, Massage following esch Summers
lighting haG ~ Ne replaced Tens ot thous-
SndS q fresh mon had ~ ne brought into
,he Neld New guns ana Increased supplies
:; ammunition had ~ be accumulated. Rail
vASdS hal 30 ne huil, or rebuilt II WAS as
III 2ov;Sai thai one army undergo this over
AaGllns IS ne other
SU; thc entry ~ AaicricS into the VAT may
hsvs changed the whole situation, in So far
as ne sliSS SVc conserved. II still msy be
necessary fov the Germans 10 gain = breath
Ing SPILL il order 10 reeoneenIrsIc their man
power sad The materials for smother years
&sA!ins- There are good reasons Cor heiiev-
:as HIST !; IS hui Marshal Foch msy And il
quite possible snd practicable 10 Keep right
ahssd VIII MS campaign without weeks
Interruption lie hiss in his resr even now
nes7ly 5 million fresh Americans whom he
has used IN shy engagement. Column
other millions Q: Americans. snd with them
icons aad supplies
With his magnificent reserve az his com
nsnd EoeA Is enabled 10 replace wsstage
Just as !Ss: !; develops. a hattle-worn
division may give vsy s, any hour 10 di
VISION absolutely unScsihs6. This same IS
true OF field pieces. These may be removed
even los: 10 me enemy without weaken
ing the allied line -Amercs is sending lit
e7slly thousands ot pieces OF artillery 10
France aa6 Great Britain IS sending other
thousands, Hlsnis have been erected on the
other SIDE for the refining o. guns and the
rebuilding .: gun carriages.
With This might! reserve 10 leaa upon
Ms7shal Fo,h determination 10 keep the
preSea; hs;:ie under way unremittingly
through ;As utase- seems il keeping with
he oEic - - reoie si,ustion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
LIGHTHOUSE MEN PENSIONED
BY LAW RECENTLY PASSED
Regarded n tsrked Step Forward BY
Those Advocating Civilian
Retirement System

WASHINGTON, August cT.-The first
provision ever made by the government
FOR penstonnE civilian employees Ia
contained in the annual lighthouse bill
recently approved by President Wilson.
retirement system /. instituted,
permitting optional retirement at
siIty-ive years for those having thirty
years active service, and making re-
tirement compulsory at seventy years.
Pensions will be computed on one
ing the last five years OF service multi
piled by the number OF years spent in
the lighthouse service or some other
branch OF the government Which has
pay shall not be more than thirty
fortieths of the annual average.
Despite several qualifying clauses,
the bill is regarded by government en-
ployees and officials advocating gem
cral civilian retirement. system. as a
marked step forward. Only employees
in the field service and on vessels come
under the law. those continuously en-
ployed in district ofices and shops be-
ing excluded. The provision that SER
ment having retirement systems may
be counted in qualifying for a pension
imposes strict limitation on the transfer
OF veteran workers from civilian de-
partmcnts to the lighthouse service,
while permitting soldiers sailors, ma
rines and employees OF the coast guard,
all OF whom have bcnent Of the mill
tary retirement systems. to enter tho
service without prejudice to their
record.
In keeping with the generally adj
vancinE trend Of wages. the limit for
the average pay Of lightkeepers was
increased by the bill to $40 from $500,
at which II was fixed more than half a
century ago. Superintendents of dis
tricts were advanced from $4,000 to
$4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28

-,
Faitis Mr.. Noting has for several months
given almost his entire time to this church
WORK.
The long look for grand rally OF the friends
of Grant and Colfax game off yesterday,
eral Holiday by the negroes, but the compare
tively small number in the procession, and the
large number congresatcd as spectators on the
sidewalks furnished lamentable evidence OF a
falling off in their political enthusiasm since
Hunricutt used to muster his hordcs in Ca oil
Square and make them wild with Joy with his
spoutings about their born liberties. The
speaking took place at the city spring, and the
principal speakers Governor Wells. of
Michigan. but now Governor of this State, and
General Williams &. Wick lam, Of Virginia
General stonernan yesterday appointed James
a SiiEler 10 be collector OF taxes for Lynchburg,
The Northern papers to-day will contain full
IA rtculars OF the brutal and disgusting prize
night which has just taken place Virginia
soil Happy to know that of our
people had hand in IL. and that very few. il
witnessed IL.
the pc s,oratc Of the Manchester Baptist Church,
and has the same under consideration.
Rev. Arthur Mitchell. formerly pastor of the
Third Presbyterian Church in this city, has re-
ceived call the First Presbyterian Church
Of Chicago AT a salary OF $4,000 per year and
OF removal
the General synod CT the German Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Missouri. ohio, Virginia
and o,her States VIII meet in Bethlehem Church
in This city to-day
Judge Underwood had long interview with
Secretary Schohcld yesterday with reference TO
changes.
The Treasury Department day before ycster-
day received 100000 in gold from Alaska. the
hrst custom receipts from tho new territory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
Books and Authors

Man Tr' aha n an The
,ni. soun'ry; This week Mr, Dilnot made :.
Gsersss undsqsandnE ~" Of % Smsrtea ;'oS sa
deal Of '0S nna saf
when she loaned or sold some OF her vessels
merosntiic marine. And there stands out the
W hM2e sims of and ssan d them
wHaksnsa 'MG or new farrynE MEDIUMS
is GsSsie!s TIA, nations Tia, have locked
war Will revert instantly peace is declared to
when unity is required not only on their own
behalf but also for the sake of humanity in
Ams5ienn Rias. to be puSshsd mex; month Il
ne United states. but is himself crack marks
second lieutenant Of Infantry. he quickly won
e' b nis s and na
partment AT the army rifle competitions in 1903.
Major Wheian also enjoys the distinction OF
HH' o he na his
book on rife shooting, entitled ''susEes,ions
wrser has S Sn ama
design and construction. and on rife shoot ing.
pepa5,ment publication soldiers tiandbook Of
O. which is issued to every soder in our army
,wsh?eo, hears rihs Major whsan had
A% cs EiHs With son5ain more 81 ,has
l.poo pages, and VIII discuss every phase OF
the subject historical, theoretical. and prac-
tical He says that. in the course OF his
perimcntal work and research for the book,
he fred at least $4,000 rounds with all types OF
rifles
Boni e. Liveright announce that they have
been forced to raise the price Of the volumes
volume. They add that it hardly seems ncces-
sary 20 make a long explanation apology for
this ten cent increase in price. as book lovers
have already been acquainted with the very
large increases in the cost OF editing. manu-
factgrng and selling books AS the purpose OF
publishing this now very we'll known series OF
modern classics was to make available
the larger reading public the very lowest
possible price books that previously
either very difficult TO get could only be
obtained at a much higher price. the publishers
ask the public 10 believe that this small In
crease does not even cover their greater costs
and that Just conditions again
normal. the original price will he reinstated
There now fifty titles in the Modern Library,
and atteen new titles, will be added the latter
part ~ september. including books by Woodrow
Wilson: May Sinclair y, Annunzio; Tolsto
Francois Nillon. John Macy, Frank ..orris.
Henry James and two antholoSies, a Modern
Book OF English Verse and Modern Book OF
American Verse, both edited with intro
duc;ion by Richard LeGallennc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
to Put them to tho utmost possible

to r, Put them to tho utmost possible
-. rhe stock argument against water.
way improvements. in and out OF r.nn
EreSs' mas been hat such Improvement,
were not used when made. Tho reasnn
G Gor,niinSS was that the water trans
portation companies were without ado
Guate public terminals. and that tho
railroads declined to intcrchanEe &c
Pre- with them. Government con-
.rol changes this condition altoRethnr
htouSh rates can. aud no doubt will
be promulgated, and the annals will 81
,. ,I,s,G ;r,i from merely local enter-
IN the entire national system of trans
portation. iahs-
IT Is. perhaps. too much to expect
mat during the war the Federal GOV
crnmcnt can undertake any very ex
irnsiTe scheme of canal Improvement
, nu. II INC government demonstrates.
through it's control OF war traffic that
canals are useful and might be made
more useful when modernized. Congress.
may De disposed TO regard them in the
the past "ae IN
:, In the case Of the Chesapeake and
Delaware and Cape Cod Canals. nego
are already proceeding under the am.
monty OF the river and harbor act OF
asi;. No hnal decision has been reach
control does not affect title and does
not enable the government TO treat
'hese waterways as its own property
built. whenever Congress provides tbe
FUNDS. modern ship canal connectiny
the delaware River with Rar'tan Rav
AZ tloc~ater. or nearly so, superscdinr
me old and obsolete Delaware and Rar
itan lanai. The government survey.
nave been completed and are before
congress on the recommendation OF
New Jersey is by statute pledged to
purchase The right of way for this
canal and 10 present IL To the Federal
government upon adoption OF the pro-
ject. ~
H. therefore. the government sbs,
construct this new waterway across
New Jersey. the American people will
have a chain OF free public hiEhuax.
of modern dimensions connecting Boss
ton. Providence, New York, NevarL
trenton. Philadelphia Wilmington. Bal,
tfnore. Washington. Richmond. Nor
!oik and <the A!bcmarle and Pamlico
sounds. serving the most congceted
trarhc area In the United States and
susceptible OF progressive enlarge
mcnts and improvements These W.
'crways Will be OF dimensions uniform
with that of the New York Barre
tanai. now fully completed and In oper-
alton between the Great Lakes and tho
hudson RiTer. The two systems state
and Federal. both public property and
busiest water traffic system in the
world. '
The attainment. OF this object will
not result from the temporary assun,p-
ton OF war control over existing wa
terways. but IL will be immcasurabIy
facilitated through the demonstration
of their efficiency which may be eX-
pccted under government; control and
operation during the war.-CopyriEh,.
1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
Meaning OF "I.og-RoI,inr.,

y. 3. S.. HarrisonburG.-T can he
answered best in the exact language
Of William f. Walsh in his Handy
Book Of Literary Curiosities. in which
he refers to it. "Log-rolling is an
American slang expression for mutual
assistance rendered by persons in
power to the detriment OF the general
public. The English, You scratch my
back and I'll scratch yours and the
Scotch Cav me. cav thee, are approxi..
mate equivalents. In its general sense.
log rolling is sort OF mutualhelp fcs-
tival akin to the quilting bees and
husking bees. When n backwoodsman
cuts down his trees his ncighbors help
him TO roll them away, and. in return.
he helps them with their trees The
phrase was first applied as slang
metaphor for politics: \ and r. for
example. Congressman or Assembly,
men, each has a hill to pass. Each
agrees to supper; each other. Further
more. neither. we will suppose, has any
interest or belief in either bill. hut
wishes to gain the help OF It's pro-
mOters for some scheme OF his own.
He and the promoters are os-rolling
for each other"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
SvnttinE.

Swat, brothers. as wo said before.
The doctrinaire. and swat him sore!
And take n punch at the prontcer
Who makes tho cost of living dear.
Then use the well-known lethal nst
On the if-ana rch- suci alist!
And smite tho snHrling cur that tries
To sink its fanRs In our allies.
Take ono swift poke at tho wnbblinG
chin
or tho chap who whino. that We sha'n't
win,
And don't forget willard pass"
At the guy who talks OF the rights" Of
class.
Swat at home with a right good w'n
While the boys abroad arc swatLng
Chicago NewA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
Tower of RaheI

InGulrcr, EdinburE.-The Tower OF
Babel WAS only 40 feet high, but as it
was built upon an elevated foundation
II was the loftiest object in Babylon,
city OF low buildings, spread over Il
famous structure OF ancient times has
been obtained from recent translations
or old Assyrian records. some inscribed
was temple. and the architectural
pride of Babylon. The lowest of it's
seven stories was 272 feet square. and
1t was constructed Of the only avail
able material. sun-dried brick. the walls
being faced with burnt brick.