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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
The BIG RAuIE

festerays battle reports indicate no
great change in the fortunes OF the
armies engaged. The Germans had
continued their assaults with slight
gains. The allied lines were holding
and the morale of the allies from head
quarters down remained excellent. In
Washington it was said that consider
able anxiety was manifested tho ex-
pressions Of confidence were coming
from the field OF fighting.
This battle is still 10 be fought AND
won. The Germans must 90 on. They
can not go back. The fight is to be
won or lost before Amiens. Behind the
German advance lies a desert of shell
holes filled with German dead, without
transportation, without food or shelf
er, desert created by years Of battle
over the same ground Germany made
her desperate pitch and must plav il
out. She can not retreat over that
ground without acknowledging defeat
and she must proclaim victory or 20
back toward disappointed and de-
feated people. 1t is not hard to under
stand what effect a defeat would have
on the Germans al home or what de-
preston would cover armies marching
back across ground won at such awful
cost and over the putrefying bodies Of
thousands who had been comrades a
few days before. So Germany must
continue her desperate efforts. So far,
despite the ground gained the battle
stands as German defeat. Capture
Of Amiens would give the kaiser op-
ccrtun!ty % claim great German
victory. Not that it would be much
more than a barren victory perhaps
but It would strengthen the power and
influence of the military by a partial
redemption OF its promises to the Ger
man people.
Germany selected the point OF at
tack and pushed her assault home. She
was disappointed in results. The Brit
ish were not crushed and defeated On
the contrary they fell back in battle
order fighting coolly and giving
ground only at the price they de-
handed The fact is that the ground
gained by Germany on the sector be-
tween the Somme and the Avre has
lost her the selection of battle
ground. She must go on fighting there
and must win there to be successful
To be safe at the points she mas
created as at Montdidier, she must
widen the salient. The choice Of bat
tie ground is not left to her now. She
must break thru on the line she sell
ected or fail.
Man for man the military critics
say the German is not as good as any
of the allied soldiers. But from pres
ent and past appearances in tn is
battle Germany has more men on the
battle front However we are told of
three armies of allied reserves. of mo-
bile force which has been held for en-
| ergency and counter attack. The Am
erican troops are not known to have
been seriously engaged as force and
| il is certain that the check given the
Germans has given time for the dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

most diabolical crimes against the
good of society and the state mag
Unable. Reading his stuff one would
almost believe he had had lots Of ex-
perience in underground business and
political scheming - he can build
such good story Of treachery, graft
and intrigue. Jim sees graft in most
everything he is not connected with.
How does it come that there are few
people in the world who are 50 sus-
picious Of other people? What infiu-
ences their minds? How does it como
about that they suspect everyone?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
ODE TO APRIL.


April to Old
with ribbons on your
bamy
Twixt winter time and
thing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
AN IOWA ASSET.

Waterloo Times -Tribune.1
1t is just beginning to dawn upon
the intelligent people OF Iowa that
Jim" Pierce. of Des Moines, is Won
derful asset to the state Many look
upon him as n nuisance and chronic
disturber. perhaps. but they are TAX
ing the wrong view. To many Jim
is amusing. They take great pleasure
in what he writes: his attacks on
this, that and the other thing serve as
a guide upon the way for the loyal
Iowan to go. If Jim is for thing.
it is a good thing for the four square
person to be against il, and II Jim
Is against thing it is pretty safe for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

the loyal Iowan to be for it. "Jim' not
only furnishes amusement for Iowa
people. but he is wonderful force at
setting them right on things, 1t is
getting so they need t, know little
about anything up for discussion be-
fore making up their minds whether
they are for or against it-all that is
necessary is to find on which side
Jim Pierce Is and then take the OPP
posite side Jim" is accommodating,
ever ready to guide them.
Jim" sees crookedness In airnot
everything. He can conceive Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
Iowa Newspapers
THEY WIPED THEIR MOUTHS.
IfMonSnn Demonraf


We heard n speaker throwing 1t
into the Germans the other day and
ne gave them hard name all around.
finally declaring that all the brought
70 this country with them was beer.
wienerwursts and sauerkraut.' When
he said that Il strange silence fell on
the crowd and every man looked at
each other and wiped his mouth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

This is no time to change congress
men. This is no time TO experiment.
Sweet is an experienced legislator. He
is righ-. His patriotism is on straight"
declares the Waverly Independent. HE
has we'll earned the nomination and
reelection without opposition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
[By David Cory.l

We'll. IL wasn't long before some
thing happened as Uncle Lucky, Billy
! Bunny and the Yellow Dog TRAMP
drove along in the Luckymobile. But
goodness me. this time ii wasn't some
thing nice either, altho | think they
deserve it, don't you--that is, If you
remember what happened in the last
story.
What's that" asked Uncle Lucky
all of sudden, just like that, for a
great big tent wagon with yellow
wheels almost ran into them.
It's gypsy wagon" said the Yellow
Dog Tramp and OF course he knew
for he had tramped over the whole
wide world.
Lets have our fortune told said
Uncle Lucky. So the Yellow Dog
Tramp jumped out and stopped the
big white tent wagon. for I guess
he'd known tahe gypsy driver before
And then an old gypsy woman poked
her head out OF the back OF the wagon,
and said
Tn a gypsy. gray and old,
Many fortunes ! have told;
Let me tell what will befall
While the little bell doth call"
And then little bell inside the tented
wagon began to ring ting a-ling. tin "a
a-ling.
And after that the old gypsy woman
beckoned to Uncle Lucky and he hoped
up the little step on the back OF the
wagon and pulled aside the tent flap
And wasn't it dark inside! There was
only a little candle at one end near the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
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Member of the Associated Pr-I
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to the use for republication of al ness dis
patches c-editeI to it y. not otervi.e cred'' eo
In this paper ,nj also the local news p2p-
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All rights OF republication Of special de-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

The Manson Democrat says This
newspaper is pleased to support Mr..
Porter unaualifedly and il trusts him
so implicitly that it is willing that he
should write his own platform. know
ing that such a platform will be
nothing to which Americans can not
subscribe III a measure OF 100 per cent"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

When the soldiers left for the front.
were happy, but because we were
proud" says the Humboldt Republi-
can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

Let US learn the language Of our
allies and friends before we take up
great deal of time with the language Of
our enemies" suggests the Council
Bluffs Nonpariel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

The fact that the advocate Of beer
holds office whether he be governor,
congressman. postmaster or country
constable is no evidence that he is
playing into the hands Of Germany is
evidence that he needs watching and
should not be trusted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08


constable is no evidence that he is
playing into the hands Of Germany is
evidence that he needs watching and
should not be trusted
Every Iowa town of a thousand in
habitants has from twenty five to fifty
of the most highly skilled farm labor
ers that could be found anywhere.
points out the Mount Vernon Record
we refer to the retired farmers. They
could more than take the place OF
every young man called from the farm.
II seems to us they could do nothing
more patriotic than hire out, when an
actual shortage OF expert farm labor
confronts the farming industry which
is not yet al the prevailing wages of
farm laborer They know the farming
business They have been successful
for the most part, and they could do
greater service for their country in
this way than in any other possible
way that could be Conceived"
The more closets there are in the
house. the more things will be saved
that ought TO be sold to the junk man.
says the Hampton Recorder.
IN England the people had the al
ternatives of getting efficient war
work out of their government or chang
ing it, They eventually changed it,
says the Sioux City Journal. IN Amer
lea the alternative does not exist: the
only course open is to make the exist.
ing government deliver the goods. The
people are slowly whining some sue
cesses along that line"
Let US learn the language Of our
allies and friends before we take up a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

The more closets there are in the
house. the more things will be saved
that ought 10 be sold to the junk man.
SAYS the Hampton Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
GOOD PLACES OPEN IN
X. X. REGS. AND NJ. c.

state Director Charles :. Hichborn
OF the United States Public Service
Reserve stated Thursday at his Of
fcc in the Blaine mansion that he
had just been notified of splendid
places open in the 22d 44th and 4Sth
Railway Regiments and the Aviation
Section of the Marine Corps, giving
an opportunity for voluntary enlist
mont and all for immediate overseas
duty The railway regiments want
the following men:
Ten automobile mechanics or
chauffcurs; - bridge workmen: 10
huglars; II earth work foremen for
construction of light railroads: 1
mason. brick: S pump operators: S5
railway section foremen: 95 railway
section hands: II track foremen: 4
tinsmith, 3 water supply foremen. for
water mains outside plumbing, etc.
Write the Public Service Reserve.
Washington.
Tho Marine Corps wants for its
Aviation Section the following:
Eighteen electricians; , lhotograph-
crs: 90 gas engine men. 10 acetylene
weldcrs: n wire workers Apply to
F. w. plaisted, Local Boar j. Augusta.
or officer in charge L 6. Marine
Corps Hdqrs.. 90 fremont Row. Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
STATE HOUSE
Council Meeting p N. Tuesday July

Springs and Observation-Disclosures
Nickerson.
Burnham, Troy. Unity Unity Plan
tation and Albion-Mr5. Naomi I.
Gregorie.
Canaan, Clinton and Pittsfield-W
T.. stuart.
Hartland, Palmyra and ST. Adams
H. r. Clifford.
GuiIford. Parkman. Sangerville and
Wellington Walter J. Rideout.
Abbott. Blanchard, Elliottsville
Plantation Kingsbury Plantation.
Monson and illimantic-Maurice c.
Foss.
pennistown Plantation, Greenville,
Jackman Plantation, Long Pond
Plantation Moose River Plantation
and Shirley S. Taylor.
Athens. Brighton Plantation, Cam
bridge. Cornville and Harmony-Carl
T. Rhoadcs
Anson, Bingham. Embden and
So'on Mrs. l.. \. Bradbury
Mercer \orridgcwoCk. SmithfieId
and Starks-Orlando &. Woodman.
Fairfield and Benton-W. NJ
Tcaeuc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Industrial Accidents

Ebon + Lttodcld uf belfast,
chairman Of the Milnc Industrial
Accident Commission Thursday as
signed hearings a. toll lpws.
e. \. Nowson. injured Nov -
1917. versus tho HYDE Windla~s 20.
and the ROYAL Indemnity CO.. nsur-
crs loss " time hearing set for
Monday Iulv l. at go T. VI. IN tho
municipal court room Bath
Mabel g Wcstman dependent
widow Of Fred q Wcvtman injured
Fob. ss. 1918. vs.. tho Central Wharf
Towhoat 60. and no London Guar
nntcc 4 Accident 90. insurers. dc
pcndcncy hearing So for Tuesday.
July NJ 2 \ VI. in tho ald"rmcn's
room. Portland
Patrick G Ford injured March s,
1918, VS.. tho Dcerlrg Winslow CO.
and tho Frankfort General Insurance
Co. insurers. additional componsa
tion hearing set FOR TUESDAY, July
NJ II \ NJ, ~ tho aldcrmcns room,
Portland
clifford Y Collins injured Jan -
1918. vs. tho Soule- smith Co. and
tho Maryland Casualty Co. insur-
crs. loss ~ time hearing sct FOR
Tucsday, July 3 a. $50 J.. NJ. AZ the
aldermen room. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Last in Series of
Red Cross Recitals Held

The fifth and last in the series Of
Red Cross recitals given by the p,a-
no pupils Of Mrs. Dora T. Nye in L.
orafy parlors occurred on Wedncs-
DAY evening with large attendance.
heSe fccitals by Mrs. Nye's pupils
nave become real pleasure 10
Skowhegan people while the WORTHY
cause in which the little folks. On
this occasion at least for this WIS
her primary department, have dor +.
their bit has added a combined in .
terest to the series The following
children appeared on the program
Ardclle Cross, Thornton Conan
Richard Goldsmith. Albert Decker
Mary Merrill. Dorothy Smith. Repec-
ca Russakoff. Phyllis Whiting. Ma
RE Bisson, Lillian Hall. Dorothy
Nye and Helen S. Leighton. Seve;-
al recitations were given and esne
iailg Charming was the Minu,+
played by Thornton Conant ana
dances by Phyllis Whiting and Ma
ric Blsson IT. costume The speax-
ers were Thornton Conant. A,ho.~t
Decker and Mary Merrill. white !,
song by Lillian Hall aged 4 wears.
with piano accompaniment by Ric,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
PIGS AND SHEEP
Are to Be Provided in
Plenty for Maine

! Portland. Me, June 27.-If the
plans Of the State of Maine Agricui-
tural and Industrial League are full
filled, Maine will not only be raising
all its own pork two years hence but
will be able to supply lot OF
spring pigs to other New England
states.
This year the League has spent
nearly $4,000 buying little pigs IN
Massachusetts for distribution among
/ Maine boys and girls who were aoie
to make their purchases on notes dis
counted by local banks. The total
number of pigs imported by the
League reached 1856. OF these, 800
were disposed of in Portland TO boys
and girls. who signed notes discount
ed by the Fidelity Trust Co. Bangor
came second with public sale Of 235
pigs to boys and girls whose notes
were accepted by the First National
| Bank Bangor Trust Co. and Merrill
| Trust Co. of that city. Saco and
| Biddeford ranked third with public
sale of 125 under the auspices of the
Saco and Biddeford Savings 1nstitu-
| ton In Bath about 100 pigs were
t sold last Saturday, the Bath Trust
! Co. financing the proposition. In
Sanford, the Sanford National Bank.
Sanford Trust Co. and Springvaie
| National Bank took the notes of 11o
| boys and girls who purchased pigs.
Saturday of this week kennebunk
! and neighboring towns will partici
/ pate in the Leagues final pig sale
/ of the season, the Ocean National
Bank and the kennebunk Board of
Trade CO operating in the enterprise.
! The League has also supplied pigs
4 to banks. oranges and business Or
carnations throughout the State, the
distribution covering practically
/ every county. Only a few of the
/ 1855 pigs imported will be left for
disposal after the Kennebunk sale
this week
! The League has in contemplation a
plan for the establishment of nu-
merous breeding Centers in Maine to
which will be shipped all the brood
sows that can be purchased from
among those distributed this spring.
In this way, Maine breeders will be
able to supply in part the demand
for little pigs next spring and it is
anticipated that in the spring of 1920
Maine will not only be able to sell
pigs to its own farmers throughout
the State but will have a surplus to
ship to other New England states.
The Leagues next activity will re-
late to sheep production. A special
committee on sheep and commit
tee representing the Portland Farm :
ers' Club will meet in Waterville
next Monday with the directors of
the Central Maine fair to make pre-
liminary arrangements for a public
sale Of sheep to be held in connection
with the fair in that city in August
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
A DULL PAIN
IN the BACK
This Lowell Woman Tells How
She Found Relief by Build
ing Up Her Blood

II had a steady, dull aching pain
in the small of my back all OF the
time says Mrs. Z. Grady. Of No. ~
Elm street, Lowell, Mass. and nc
liniments helped it at all Whenever
would get up from a sitting posi-
ton the pain would be terrible. had
a pain in the left side and the left
leg also. My stomach was disordered
and | was troubled with gas and had
smothering spells.
About two months ago | got a
package of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
at the drug store and could soon no
tice that they were benefiting me.
The pains left me and my general
health was better. I took four boxes
and am feeling good now. The pills
also helped my stomach trouble. l
have great faith in them and have
recommended them TO my friends. My
niece has also taken them with bene-
fit"
The blood goes to practically every
! part Of the body and if it is rich and
red it carries health and strength TO
every organ. The digestion IS toned
I'D, the nerves are strengthened and
aching muscles are made strong. Dr
Williams Pink Pills are especially
useful to run down women who wor-
ry about their daily tasks and du-
ties.
! The purpose of Or. Williams Pink
! Pills is to build up the blood. They
90 this one thing and they do It We'll
They are for this reason an invai-
liable remedy in diseases arising from
! bad or deficient blood. as rheuma-
tism. neuralgia, after effects of the
grip and fevers. The pills are guar
anteed to be free from opiates or any
/ harmful drug and cannot injure the
most delicate system.
Building Up the Blood" is book
let full of useful information. Every
mother and every growing girl should
have one 1t is sent free on request
by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, \. Y. Your own drug
gist sells DR.. Williams Pink Pills or
they will be sent by mail. postpaid on
I receipt of price. fifty cents per box,
six boxes for $3.50. Do not pay more.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
DRAFTEES WE'LL
TREATED BY THE
PORTLAND PEOPLE

Portland, Me. June EFT is get
ting to be a habit with Conductor
Henry l.. Butler of the Boston &
Maine to run out a train Of IS cars
loaded with drafted men en- route for
Camp Devens. He did it Monday and
he did 1t again yesterday. The train
Of yesterday was made up of two sec
tons, one Of which came in from the
Pennington region with three car
loads OF young huskies and the other
was a special from Skowhegan which
had the men from Somerset, Piscata-
aus and upper Franklin counties. At
"aterville section from Belfast
hooked on at the head end of the
train and they all came in here to-
Sether. The train was stopped in the
/ mon station just long enough for
'hief Commissary T.. Murray Graham
with "A corps of assistants to almost
literally throw on board the coffee
cans and the huge sacks Of sand
"Ich's and then the train was hauled
through down into the yard where
the engines and Cabooses We're
changed and things were made ready
TO proceed. The train went out as a
section OF the western division train
and was due at Deyens at p. NJ.
The Canteen corps of the local Red
Cross was present in force and they
5 lowed their usual attentions to the
young men showering, them with
cigars. cigarettes and chewing gum.
also papers and magazines in large
numbers.
Some Of the Y. NJ. G. 4. workers
had boarded the train at Waterville
ana came along with the boys and
they had stacks of postcards which
had been written by the boys en- route
which were mailed back here 20 the
old folks at home telling them that
thus far everything was all right.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
NO.
WALD0BORo BOY
INSTANTLY KILLED

North Waldoboro, Me-, June 27.-
A most rcgrettable accident occurred
here Wednesday at the portable mill
of Frank Fogg, where the little s.
arold son of George Leigher was
almost instantly killed. Unbeknown
to his father, who is the mill fireman,
he entered the mill and was almost
instantly caught in the large belt
and hurled to the top of the mill,
coming down and landing on the
tightner, where he was picked up by
Otis Borneman and carried to his
home in an unconscious condition.
DR.. j. W. Sanborn of Waldoboro was
Immediately called and was prompt
ly on the scene but the little fellow
had passed away a few minutes be-
fore his arrival
The little fellow was a great favor
ite among the mill crew and to think
he should come to such an untimely
death made the crew heartsick. And
tho bcreaved father and mother have
the deepest sympathy of the entire
neighborhood in this their great sor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Maine Dental AssO. in
Convention at Portland

Portland. Nc, June 27.-The an
nual convention of the Maine Dental
Association opened here today with
an attendance Of about $50. Papers
were read by Or. Norman B. Nes3it
Of Boston, Or. Archer Jordan ,of
Auburn DIR. Percy X. Howe and DR.
Fred W. Allen of Boston. This eve
ming there vas an address by ~.
Henry Gilman Of Portland on den :
istry and the war Clinics were ncld
during the day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-28
Card Of Appreciation

We wish to publicly express our
appreciation for the sympathy and
kindliness shown us during the illness
and death Of our daughter and Sis
ter. the late Abby Marguerite Mer-
riam. The thoughtfulness of the
members of the church and parish
and the commcnity at large has been
shown US in a large degree, both in
assistance and in the beautiful gifts
OF flowers.
REV AND MRS. GEORGE MER,
RAM AND FAMILY.
SkowheSan. Me-. June 81. 1918.