davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-17

This is EMERGENCY necessitating drastic action if
the call for volunteers $ Needed
When the order from Washington telling what
Kentucky had do Camp Knox for the State Federal
Director Pratt Dale of the United States Employment Service
Tor Kentucky Immediately held War Council affiliated
interests composed of Major W. H. Radcliffe, Constructing
Quartermaster Sthton John Grihs and Son Company
builders of Camp Knox for the Government and O. L. Taylor
District Organizer Kentucky, United States Public
Reserves Edward w. Hines State Chairman State Council of
Defence Determined action was decided on All govern
agencies will be invoked to the necessary
Let the word go broadcast Of Kentucky's need of
this greatest of humanitarian workshousng
soldiers.
Let go
Preach it from the Pulpit.
Shout the need from the housetops.
Organize the Workers at once-and report them yDJr
nerest Employment Service your County
Chairman United States Public Service Reserve
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Berlin Admits American
War Activities Go Counter
to Opinion.
INTERPRETERS WITH
HOME PROPAGANDA
Thirty Second Division, Made Up Of
Wisconsin and Michigan Guardsmen,
Now Holding Part Of Battle Line on
German Soil-Two Iowans Among
List Of Dead Reported by Pershing-
Ono Fought With Marines.

Washington, June 1S.--A dispatch to
the state department today says that
the Berliner Tageblatt In it's issue of
June 10 quoted German general as
saying the American military activity
was very embarrassing to German
military strategy and German military
writer's, as 1t did not coincide with the
influencing Of opinion at home
A story of fierce fight between
thirteen Americans and German am
bush patrol Of forty. in which most Of
the Americans fought their way back
to their own lines, is told In a dispatch
today from General Pershing. con-
tinuing yesterdays communique.
Guardsmen on Battle Front
The war department has authorized
formally today the announcement of
the fact that the Thirty second divi-
sion, national guard. now is fighting in
Alsace. on German territory. Since the
division has been in action its presence
has been identified by the Germans,
permitting the fact to be disclosed.
The Thirty second division Is COM
posed of Michigan and Wisconsin
ttoops, which left this country COM
manded by MAJ. Gen. William G. HAN
under, whom it was trained at Camp
Macarthur, Tex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
dictate that approximately 100000
Austrian soliers have been thrown into

dictate that approximately 1000, 900
Austrian sellers have been thrown into
the battle. -
Papers found on officers show that
after the forcing of the Piave the OBJ
jective with the Treviso- Montebelluna
railway. In two days of fighting the
enemy column have not succeeded in
realizing the minimum assigned for
the first day, according to the official
note issued at Rome.
Only one single allied aviator has
been lost during the Austrian offensive
while forty four enemy machines have
been brought down.
Say Offensive Has Failed.
That the Austrians. after three days
Of furious fighting. have not gained
any really important success. confirms
the newspapers in their opinion that
the offensive has failed.
L'Homme Libre says that the italian
resistance to every attack encourages
the best hopes and it Is convinced that
an Italian victory Is assured owing to
the excellent spirits of the italian
troops.
I'm artillery and airplanes Austria is
aSiI5 Gil ISI ISSoutSSS, say
the official note. Not less than 1900
cannon of all calibers have been
brought into action.
Three Austro- Hungarian armies
under Field Marshal Boroevic are en-
gagged. Ordered to advance at any cost
the Austro- Hungarian regiments read
lily obeyed. Thousands Of corpses strew
the battle field but the detectives are
yet far away"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
WOOD BACK TO FUNSTON.
Little Prospect Of Experienced Fighter
Being Assigned to France.

Little Prospect Of Experienced Fighter
Being Assigned to France.
Washington, June 1S.-MaJ. Gen.
Leonard Wood lost his fight to go to
France in command Of troops. tenn
porarily at least, when orders were
issued reassigning him to train troops
at Camp Funston, Kan.
These Will form the first of the
divisions called out under the second
draft.
From statements Of officials there is
no present intention of sending General
Wood to France in command of this
new division after it is trained. An
official statement on this point was
withheld, however. Secretary Baker re-
fusing to speculate about General
Woods future"
In issuing the new order assigning
General Wood to training duty at Camp
Funston, Secretary Baker Cancelled or
ders previously issued assigning Wood
to command the western department at
San Francisco. This was in response
to the plea made in person by General
Wood to President Wilson and Secre-
tary Baker for a command with troops,
instead of an administrative post, If he
were to be denied the opportunity to go
to France with his men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
SAVES MEN BY BRAVERY.
American Lieutenant Exposes Himself
in Order to Open Way for Retreat,

American Lieutenant Exposes Himself
in Order to open Way for Retreat.
With the American Forces on the
Marine. June 17.-Second Lieut.. John
T. Bissel. OF Pittsburgh. has been re-
commended for the French legion Of
honor for gallantry displayed June .
at Chateau Thierry.
The story Of his conduct offers an
example Of an officers disregard for
his own life In order that his men
might reach safety.
Bissel's party Of ten machine eun-
ners was ordered into Chateau Thierry.
where they crossed to the north bank
Of the Marine and set up their guns In
the streets behind whatever protection
they could gather. The Americans
held out until the Germans finally
rushed the town and some of the
enemy crossed bridge to the south
ern side Of the river to one side Of
Bissers position. The bridge then was
blown up.
Meanwhile American and French
gunners on the southern bank OF the
Marine began r. fire that swept the
second bridge, Lieutenant Blssers only
avenue Oh eSCdpc. l. lie lieutenant IeIC
his men in a place Of comparative
safety went out to the north end OF
the bridge and facing hail OF bullets
got into position where the gunners
on the south side Of the river could
see him.
Bullets sang around him until the
Americans and French on the other
side saw 1t was an American who
dared to show himself. When the Ar
ing ceased lieutenant B!ssel rushed
his mon across the bridge. All but one
reached safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
TRENCH FEVER CAUSE FOUND.
American Soldiers Risk Lives 70 Aid
in Germ Hunt.

IN Germ Hunt.
Washington, June 1S-American
medical officers with the assistance OF
sixty-six heroic soldiers of the expedi-
tionary forces in France have taken
the first tep in eradiceting trench fever
one Of the most battling diseases 1,Itn
which the allied armies have had to
deal, by Identifying the fever rs n
germ disease whic. Is spread by trench
lice.
Medical officers hail this new discov-
cry as being as important to the allied
armies as the service General Gorgas
did for humanity In identifying mos
quitoes as carriers Of yellow fever and
eliminating that plague from Cuba and
Panama.
American medical officers In France
identified trench fever as n germ dis
ease by taking blood from men with.
the fever and injecting It into healthy
men. It was established that lice
carried the disease by allowing lice
from trench fevc- cases to bite healthy
men.
These men were from field hospitals
and ambulance companies and prac-
ticslly all Of them came from the New
England division Of national guards
men. They were selected from a large
group of volunteers as the healthlest
and consequently the best able to
Withstand a long siege OF trench fever.
All Of them recovered and are now
either entirely cured or convalescent.
ut is no mean thing that these vol
unteers did in France" Secretary
Baker said. ITO face illness Of weeks
with extreme sufferins. EsQu;Fs3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
u. S. Submercib)e
Destroys German
Submarine and Crep

An Atlantic Port. June 1S.-A Ger
man submarine and it's entire crew
was destroyed by an American submer-
sible off the Virginia coast several days
ago, according to word brought here
today by passengers from steam
ship.
Officers Of the vessel claimed to have
been told the story Of the combat by
members of the American crew.
Members OF a crew Of an American
steamship arriving here today reported
an engagement with a German sub
marine off the Virginia capes. yester-
day, in which the ships naval gunners
made clean hit and either sunk the
undersea craft or disabled her. The
American vessel was not damaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18

Rome. June 17.-In their attacks
between lemons and Fossalta, on the
Piave river, the Austrians have been
stopped everywhere, says en- official
statement issued tonight by the Italian
war office.
In. the mountain region and around
Montello there have been no infantry
attacks by the enemy.
The allied troops have taken sew
eral hundred additional prisoners and
some machine guns. The statement
reads:
"On the mountainous front and
around Montello the enemy did not re-
new his infantry attacks. During the
day successful! thrust was carried out
by our troops. Our troops occupied
several villages. capturing machine
guns and some hundreds of prisoners.
Important actions developed south
OF Montello and along the Piave in the
zone between lemons and Fossalta,
but the enemy everywhere was stopped
by our cornter attacks. Several hun
dred prison ,rs were left in our hands.
ENEMY attempts to cross the river
between Maserada and Candelu (north-
east Of Treviso) were bloodily re-
pulsed. On the lower Pave another Of.
fensive action resulted advantageously
for u.s."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
ARsHALLTowN, IOWA, TUESDAY, JUNE IS, 1918


peculiar valor. The average loss OF
weight for these men was from twenty
to twenty-five pounds incidentally
the hospital In which the experiments
were carried out was shelled by the
Germans in the early part Of their
March drive. It Is believed by the
army medical corps that the sacritice
OF this group OF sixty-six men Will IN
time lead to the protection of tnou-
sands Of men from the ravases OF
trench fever"
A movement has already taken form
to obtain military decorations for tho
sixty six volunteers who were willing
to sacrifice themselves that many
might be saved.
Altho trench fever is not a fatai
disease, 1t left a certain portion OF It's
victims permanently, unfit for military
service thru It's facilitating effects, and
was recognized as one Of the greatest
causes Of disability in the allied army.
Allied medical officers, however, coulo
not establish by experiments on ami
mails what the disease was and how
spread. because no animals susceptl-
BILE to- the disease could be found.
With discovery Of the cause OF the
disease, the American medical depart
ment, in cooperation with the allied
medical corps, has taken up the ques-
ton Of controlling the disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Government May Deduct
Sums From Contracts
Given to Agents.
PAY FROM 5 TO 20
PER CENT ILLEGALLY
Firms Victimized Offer to Assist Gov
eminent in Ferretins Out Guilty Mon
Firms Warmed to Make No Con-
tracts In Future With Third Party.
Agents Liable to Prosecution Under
Conspiracy Laws.

Washington. June lS.-Several thou
sand letters and documents contain
ing proof OF the elaborate system Of
obtaining government; contracts or the
Illegal contingent fee basis were re.
ceived today by the department OF
justice from its agents who conducted
raids on hundreds OF contractors bust
ness offices late yesterday.
The commission paid on these con-
tracts from to 20 per cent and the
aggregate fees probably ran into
millions OF dollars.
Evidence was discovered OF hundreds
OF contracts made on this basis. Manu-
facturers we're threatened In many
cases with being deprived OF contracts
n they refused to negotiate with these
agents on a commission compensation
plan. Some agents represented that
they had special influence over MEM
bers OF congress.
Manufacturers Aid Government.
In addition to these documents other
information CAME to the department
from manufacturers who had been
solicited by contract comm fesion
agents located in Washington. The
manufa oturers offered their assistance
In stamping out the Illegal system.
An immediate result OF the dis
closures was n letter sent by Attorney
General Gregory 70 heads Of all gov
eminent departments making war
contracts asking that all future con-
tracts be made without employing any
third party In making contracts.
Contractors May Lose Fees.
The government will prepare a record
OF all contracts now being executed on
which It has proof OF the payment OF
contingent fees, and may deduct from
the payment TO these contractors the
sum covered In the commiss fee.
Officials calculate roughly that this
will save millions OF dollars TO the
government on contracts now under
way. There Is no ground however.
for taking criminal action against the
manufacturers who had these agree
ments.
Neither can commission agents he
prosecuted for accepting fees. altho in
many cases II is demonstrated that
they worked with others In con-
spiracy 10 violate the law forbidding
contingent fees and suhletting OF con-
tracts. and consequently are liable to
prosecution under conspiracy laws.
Officials today declined to say de-
finitely whether they were planning
arrests in addition to the four made
yesterday here but II is considered
certain that action Will he taken
against a number OF commission agents
known to have operated In Washing
ton and to 4 lesser extent in New York
and other cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
BURNQUIST DEFEATS
LINDBERGH BY $4,000
Minnesota Republicans Reject candi-
date Endorsed BY Nonpartisan
League-Endorse Present Executive
BY Overwhelming Majority.

Ieague-Endorse Present EXECUTIVE
BY Overwhelming Majority.
st. Paul, June 1S.-Incomplete re-
turns from yesterdays primary in
Dictated to-day that Governor ]. A A..
Burnquist would be nominated on the
republican ticket by more than $4,000
majority over his opponent. Charles A.
Lindbergh, endorsed by the Nonparti-
san League Lingbergh was more than
SO, 900 votes behind when returns from
Se7 precincts in seventy-seven OF
eighty six counties had been compiled.
Judge W. L. Comstock. Of Mankato,
was nominated by the democrats over
Fred E. Wheaton, OF Minneapolis.
United States Senator Knute Nelson
outdistanced his opponent, James A.
Peterson.
The tremendous majority Of Cover
nor Bernquist over Charles A. Lind
bergh for the republican nomination
for governor increased today.
Returns from 1885 Of s,11ssprecincts
in the state gave Bernquist 92..fA7. and
Lindbergh, $500 Burnquist's major
ity may bss75, 900. ssss' asyG
The Ave cbrnered race Tor the re-
publican nomination In the Fifth
Minneapolis district was close. Con-
gressmen Ernest Lunden and Walter
e. Newton were running neck and
neck. In the Sixth district the re-
election Of congressman Harold Knute-
son. Of st. Cloud, seemed assured. In
the First district Sydney Anderson was
ahead; in the Third, Congressman
Charles r. Davis was behind Charles
r. Pye. Of Mortified Congressman
Andrew j. Volstead seemed to have a
safe lead in the Seventh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Kaiser Talks of
German Freedom and
&c man Morality

Amsterdam. June ls.--The war is not
matter OF a strategic campaign but
a struggle OF two world views wrestling
with one another, Emperor william de-
clarcd at the celebration OF his ann!ver-
sary OF accession.
Germany principles of rights. FREQ
dom and morality must be upheld, nc
said. "or Anglo Saxon principles OF
idolatry and Mammon must triumph
The Anglo Saxons. ne declared. aim
cd to make the people OF tho world
work for the Anglo Saxons as ruling
race and such matters could not be
decided In days or weeks or even In a
year.
He said he was thankful that Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg and General
Won Ludendorff had been placed at his
side as councillors, He said
'The German people and army now
are one and the same and look up TO
YOU with gratitude. Every man out
there knows what he Is lighting for.
The enemy himself admits that and in
consequence We shall gain victory-the
victory Of the German standpoint, That
Is what Is in question"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.


TeIegraphic News:
Austrian Drive Apparently Checked
Italians and AM!cs Now Down In
vaders.
German Losses In Fourth Drive
Yankees Embarrass Germans. Berlin
Admits.
War Contractors Lose Millions in
Fees.
Nonpartisan League Loses In Mime
sofa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Bankers Gathering at Dubuque.
Strict Enforcement OF Work Order.
Commissions for Iowa Soldiers.
Farm News.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
America and Germany in Trade War
Americans to Fight as Units.
Platinum Most Sought for Metal.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Long Live the King.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Ordering Candidates..
He's ION Deck"
Those Negro Reprisals.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Tells Factory Men OF Their Work in
Trenches.
Commissioner L. D. Wishard Ad-
dresses Men.
Missionary Gathering Begins Session.
Will Celebrate Loyalty Fourth.
AID Club TO Stage Society Circus.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General;
Corn Sells Lower.
Oats Sway with Corn.
Best Cattle Steady.
Hogs Gain Slightly.
Raids Reveal Contract Plots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
ouEARY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Arraigned on Treason and Espionas

Arraigned on Treason and Espionage
Charges In Now York.
New York, June ls.--Jeremiah A
O'Leary. SinnhFein leader. who was
arrested In Washington state last
week. after fleeing from trial here on
charges Of espionage act violation, mr.
rived here today from the west In
custody Of federal officers.
Since his disappearance from New
York on May T. O'Leary has been in
ticted with two German subjects and
four other Americans for completely in
alleged plots to commit espionage In
behalf Of Germany ard treason against
the United States.
OIeary was taken before Federal
Judge Leonard Hand and arraigned
on the treason and espionage charges
He pleaded not guilty to both charges
and was held without bail on the trea
son Indictment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
TWO IowANs DEAD IN FRANCE.
Council Bluffs Boy Dies in Accident
Monona Marine killed in Action

Council Bluffs Boy Dies in Accident
Monona Marine Killed in Action.
Washington, June IS. The army
casualty list today contained forty
nine names as follows
Killed in action. 10; died OF wounds
2: died Of aeroplane accident. l; died
of disease. 1; died Of accident or other
cause. /; wounded severely, 80:
wounded slightly, l.
There was'one Iowan included in the
list. Private Luther H. Chorn, Coun-
Gil Bluffs. died Of accident
Marine Corps Loses Heavily.
The marine corps casualty list issued
today contained 103 names divided as
follows:
Killed in action. As: died Of wounds
received in action, 10; died Of wounds
received in action. previously reported
severely wounded, Is; severely
wounded. 81.
The list included one Iowan, Private
Leslie H. Smith, Of Monona, killed in
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
Garman offen.ixe BEGUN.

London, June 1s.-German troops in
southern Russia began an offensive
eastward on the yoronesh front on June
Is, says a Russian government wireless
message. The Germans are advancing
In the varniska, Rostov and Vetluisk
regions, and Foreign Minister Tchit-
cherin has informed Ambassador Joffe
at Berlin of the latest developments,
The ambassador also was advised that
the German commander on the Vor-
onesh front had proposed a new bound
airy line to the Russian commander.
The bolsheviki war. department has
ordered the mobilization Of all work
men and peasants born from 1893 to
1897 in a large number Of provinces.
The men are called for six months ac-
tive service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18

I Paris, June 1s.-Eighty Thousand
Germans were killed, wounded or made
prisoner during the offensive between
Montdidier and Noyon. Captain Tar
dieu, who accompanied Premier
CIemenceau to the front on Sunday.
told Marcel Hutin, editor Of the Echo
de Paris. upon his return here.
This is a figure which should make
even Ludendorff reflect" he said. Zone
can not insist enough upon the excep-
tional results obtained by the counter
attacks of the divisions under General
McGinn, against the right flank Of
General Won Hutier's army. This mag
ni1lcent operation has nailed the enemy
to the spot and completely checked the
advance toward Compiegne. German
officers who were made prisoners do
not attempt to hide their chagrin at
their inability to reach Compiegne
which they admit was their objective"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
DECREASE IN DEATH RATE.
Mortality Record at Camp Dodge
Shows lmprovement

Camp Dodge. June ls,-Ftgures COM
piled at the office of the division sur
geon here shows the death rate is rap
idly decreasing. During the month OF
April li2 deaths were recorded while
IN May only fifty-hve soldiers died.
June to date has only recorded fifteen
deaths. It is also pointed out that the
division now has as many soldiers as
Il has had ct any time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
BUSCH MILLIONS SEIZED.
Government to Sell Breweries Under
Alien Enemy Act.


Washington, June iS.-The entire
estate in this country Of Mrs. Lily
Busch. widow OF Adolphus Busch, late
millionaire brewer of st. Louis, has been
taken over by the government under
the alien property law, and Allen Prop
erty Custodian Palmer Is planning to
offer 1t for sale.
These facts became known today in
connection with the return to America
Of Mrs Busch. who has been living In
Germany for several years. or practical
ly since the death OF her husband The
property Is generally believed to be
worth millionsAof dollars.
Mrs. Busch. Sho is "a years old. was
In Havana over Sunday on her way to
the United States from Germany thru
Switzerland and Spain.
It Is understood that Mrs. Busch
plans upon her arrival in the country
to call at the state department and the
department Of Justice in an effort to
regain custody OF her estate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
DRIVE ORDERED BY BERLIN.

After Three DAYS Austrians Fail to
Gain First Days Detectives.
London, June 1S.-"After three days
Iof attack the Austrian offensive has
mot secured the detectives hoped for on
the first day." said Andrew Bonar Law
in the house Of commons today. He
added there was reason to believe the
initiative for the Austrian offensive
had come from Berlin.
Mr.. Bonar Law read extracts from
the minutes Of the last war council
which was held at Versailles. They
stated that, thanks to the prompt CO.
operation Of America. it would be i'm
possible for the enemy to gain victory
by wearing down the allied reserves
before exhausting his own.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-18
LONGUEvlLLE STATE AGENT.
Dubuquer To Organize Counties For
Food Conservation

Dubuque, June lS.--Attorney Oliver
Longuev!lle county food agent for
Dubuque. has resigned that Office and
left Monday night to take up his new
work as general field agent for the state
food administration. He was appointed
to this post by State Food Adm!nistra-
tor Deems. He whl tour the counties
of iowa and organize them for food
conservation. He is succeeded here by
Lee McNeeley clerk OF the United States
court for the northern district OF Iowa