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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
coyernn.n. s.i... Niagara Power.

TO assure the adequate supply OF
electric power for establishments en-
gaxed in war work at Niagara Falls
and Buffalo. the government has
reauisitsoned the electric power pro-
dpced, imported and distributed BY the
SsaSSrA Fails Power company. the Hy>
drau;,c Power company OF NiAsan
Falls and the Cliff Electrical Ddstribut-
ing company.
Il Canadian denzands that approximate
" 10000 f,0rsspower Of current Inn
ported from the Canadian side should
be applied exclusively TO war work
were said to have been determining
factor in the goyerDmenfs dec'ss0n 70
reauis3xiof all power.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
HUNS LOSE MILLION IN YEAR.
Casualties on French Front Enormous
During Past Twelva Months.

French Front Dec. l3.-[Correspond-
ence1-One million casualties have been
suffered by the German armies along
the front occupied by the French troops
during 1917, according to statistics
carefully compiled here French terri
tory amounting to many hundreds OF
square miles has been freed from Ger
man domination by the years lighting
and the German Crown Prince Freder-
lex has been compelled TO suffer the
modification of leaving between 10000
and 10000 prisoners from among his
best troops in French hands. His can
non to the number OF 400 have been
captured. and. In addition. thousands
Of machine guns and hundreds or
trench mortars.
-Altho the defeated Germans did their
utmost before Withdrawing to turn the
fertile fields and picturesque villages
OF the Somme and Aisne regions into a
desert waste, these acts OF vandalism
did them more harm than il did the
French. whose soldiers Were stirred
thereby TO an even stronger determine
ton than before 10 beat hack the Ger
man invader.
Three dominant events on ne front
Of the French armies in France have
marked the year and each has ter
minated in a brilliant victory for
French armies. First came the en-
forced retreat in March OF the German
forces from the greater part of the 1
departments OF the Somme, Disc and
the Aisne brought about ny the COM
bined smashing blows delt"e-ea By the
French and British during the battle ~
the Sornms IN the fail OF 1916.
Then followed the Frenc7 offensive
on the Aisne and in Champagne whose
conclusion came only ar the end or
seven months Of almost continuous
fighting. with the capture from the
crown princes armies of the KEY o.
the Hindenburg position formed by the
Fort of Malula,son and their reluctant
retirement from the famous Cher1in
des Danes. This left in the French
hands all the good ohserva- lries cse-
Ful for future operations.
In the meantime the French nae
fought and won the eliminating rattle
for the liberation OF Verdun, n the
course Of which the French troops re-
gained nearly every inch OF the sround
around the fortress which II had coss
the crown prince 500 900 men TO cap
trre IN 1915
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

the interest you have shown in bring
ing these matters to my attention, l
am. yours sincerely" Signed. Newton
Baker. Secretary of War.
Colonel Ashburn is quoted in a dis
patch from Deming as saying:
Pneumonia has been less serious In
this camp than in others. The mortal
ity has been no higher than In the
majority of camps. Your dust Is al
least sterile and you have the best ster-
ilizer in the world-your sunlight.
Draft Board DiIatory.
Some draft boards in Iowa are mol
sending men forward promptly to MAKE
No deficiencies in calls already made
General Logan points out in an order
inst being sent to draft boards. ne
directs the attention Of local ooaros
to the following:
While boards should, until they
have enough men finally CLASSIFIED IN
Class /, send forward promptly men
selected under the old regulations &c
make up deficiencies in calls ALREADY
made, etc"
General Logan then declares: The
attention Of this Office has been caiieo
to the fact that some boards IN lows
have not promptly sent men to Camp
Dodge 10 take the place of men dis
charged for physical defects or otnei
reasons.
Upon receipt Of this order ioca.
boards who have had men discharsso
from Camp Dodge for any reason VIII
promptly send men to Camp Dodge, in
accordance with their order NUMBER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Mon.our Nav, Notes.

Montour, Jan. 1.-The following OF
ficers were elected at the ConSfeeA-
tional Sunday school: Rev. w. n. w.
Webster. superintendent; Mrs. Editn
Burroughs, assistant supintendent;
Erik Montgomery, secretary; Florence
Tenney. treasurer; Mrs. Edith Bur
roughs, chorister; Mrs. A. ]. Hoover.
assistant chorister: Miss Blanche Sny-
der pianist: Miss Florence Tenney, as
slstant pianist.
The l.. C. A. will meet with Mrs.
Nellie Paxton Friday.
Miss Lucie Stevens. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Stevens, for the past week. returned
to Divernon. H.. Monday evening.
where she will take up her school work
Wednesday.
w. D. and ]. NJ. Bridges went to
Medlapolis Monday to visit their par
ents.
Miss Addis walker. who has spe,s:
the past week with friends and reia-
tives in Marshalltown. returned Satur-
day evening.
Gerald Cuphy returned to Des
Moines Saturday after visiting with
his mother, Mrs. Florence Curphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l. Willard and two
sons Leon and Clayton. and daughter
Francis. and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Cronk
started for California Wednesday.
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs. NJ e. Wilcox went to Waterloo
Monday. where she will spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. jesse
BrlnkerhoR.
Mrs. Dora wonser ana daughter
Helen went to MaTshalltown to visit .
few days with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Carter and son
returned to their home in Eldon Sat-
urday after q few days visit with the
formers sister, Mrs. Nellie Parton.
Mrs. C1eon Nfiiiard and two daugh-
ters. Genevieve and Virginia. and son
Herbert returned from Waterloo Sat
urday after a weeks visit with Mrs
Millard.s mother. Mrs. I. Walters.
Wednesday morning about a. m
when Agent Davis came down to the
train on which Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cronk
and Mr. and Mrs. o, L. Willard and
family were to leave for California, he
discovered that the depot had been
broken into and the combination knoll,
broken off from the safe with ham,
mer. He evidently scared the men as
they left a hammer. chisel and punch
behind them and the door into the
freight house was open. They only Sc
cured couple OF cigars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
CONDITIONS 1T
CODY IMPROVED
REASONS FOR COMPLAINT ON
PART OF STATE OFFICIALS
BEING REMOVED.
PNEuMoNI EPIDEMIC
HAS BEEN CHECKED
Military Officer Reports illness at
Camp Cody Less Serious Than in
Other Camps-Seeretary OF War
Baker Starts Investigation on Com
plant of Governor.
snecia, 70 rimes-Republ;can.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 1.-Condit6ns at
Camp Cody. complained Of by Cover
nor W. Fl. Harding following his recent
visit there are being corrected, accord
ing TO news received here, The COVER
nor pointed out that when pneumonia
cases developed the patients should be
tIsaken to a lower altitude and that
other precautions should be taken.
Word has been received here from
Dem!ng that pneumonia appears to
have been checked and that there have
been but two deaths in the four days
ending Dec. 81. from this disease. Proi.
William Weich. famous pathologist OF
John Hopkins University, and Col r.
Vi. Ashburn, both members Of the stan
of the United States surgeon general.
are at the big southwest camp.
Governor Harding recently received
the following letter from Secretary Q.
War Baker in answer to the criticism
OF conditions at Camp Cody
Replying 10 your letter Of Dec. j.,
1917, relating to Your visit at Camp
Cody, Derning. y. NJ, and mentioning
some conditions there that could ee
re:nedied. permit me TO say that the
conditions mentioned win receive I'M
mediate attention and steps taken 10
control them. Your suggestion as 20
the advisthility OF organizing a tram
so that pneumonia cases may be re-
moved quickly from the camp to
lower altitude will be brought to the
immediate attention Of the surgeon
general.
Expressing appreciation to you TOT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
CAMP CODY HEALTH BETTER.
Epidemic Of Measles and Pneumonia
Apparently Subsidins.

Davenport, jan DIR. ". L. Allen
has returned home from Camp Cody,
at Deming. N. NJ. where he spent sew
eral days. including Christmas with
his son. Lieut.. Iarned Allen.
"All the Davenport boys are well and
happy declared DR.. Allen. There have
ben no deaths among them. There has
been considerable pneumonia. following
epidemic measels. at the camp, but the
conditions are by no means as bad as
the Chicago papers have described
them.
They have a hospital Of 1.460 beds,
and It Ia filed. but most of the cases
are colds, coughs, sore throat, etc. Ine
week before was there there had been
their worst week. with 2s deaths. The
two weeks before that there had been
but seven deaths each week. Measles
among the country boys from Miune-
sofa and the Dakotas made the trouble.
They had never had measles, and
pneumonia following measles is pretty
fatal.
.-The boys have plenty OF clothes
and food and are in good spirits
Asked as to the report that the camp
was short OF nurses, DR.. Allen eaid this
was not so. 1T IL not army camp prac-
tice to have women nurses, he SAID.
There are $50 men nurses at the camp.
Medical care and nursing is ample
there; but measles Is very contasious
and when It goes thru an army the
resulting pneomouias are bad. y
swept thru our Orphans Home here
once and we had 500 cases, but dion !
lose a one But In tho army when ~
gets the adults, It Is moro serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

nearly 500 trained secretaries alone
Half OF the amount raised In the CAM
paisn has been set aside for the Tor
eign work. ~
Eighty men sailed from an Atianic
port'the week Of Dec. IL to become eeG-
retaries in France. Russia and MAY
The party included college president
three college professors, one panK
president, three bankers. four teachers
four accountants. two newspaper men,
fourteen business and professional men,
three theological students, eighteen
ministers and eighteen trained Y. NJ.
&c. A. workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
1uRkE MASSACRE MANY CREEKS
Fearful Conditions Revealed by Mer-
chant Who Escapes From Asia.


New York, Jan. l.--At least l,o0o.ooo
Greeks, men, women and children. nave
persisted as the result, OF organized
massacres and deportassSO6 by the
Turco- Teutons' in Asiatic Turkey, &C :
cording to a statement by La1alos
George Macrides, son OF leading mer-
chant Of Trebizond. made public thru
the Armenian and Syrian relief COM
mittee here today.
Macr;des. who recently arrived here,
says he was one Of party OF Z.ooo
Greeks which was rescued by the hus.
sian feet that bombarded the town OF
Ordou late last August, and took the
refugees aboard. He hal been taken 10
Ordou. he said when the Turks raideo
Treb.zond and seized his fathers store
along with those of other Greek mer-
chants.
..Those of us who were between the
ages OF is and 20 were drafted into the
Turkish army said Aacrides. our
women and children and the older men
wsTa piaced temporarily In homes anu
ORDINANCES until the opportunity oner-
ed 20 dispose Of them in the approved
Turco-Teuton fashion. which IN this
instance turned out TO be by wholesale
drowning.
"The unfortunate survivors OF depor-
tation were towed out for several miles
into the Black sea and then calmly
dumped overheard, just like SO much
garbage. None OF them survived. Ger
man efficiency has simply organized
the natural brutality OF the Turk ana
10 II many times more effective than
ever before should think that az tne
most conservative estimate at least
1000 900 OF my fellow countrymen nave
persisted miserabIy through the organ :
lied cruelty OF the Turco -Teutonic al
lance. The only hops of the future
lies IN America"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Boom in Rail stock. Coming.

TIE president has given railroad
s4oeks q big drink Of intoxicating
words. Tomorrow or z little later they
viii have hea6acfe. Never vas there
greater Eprprtse TO Q, ma 5orsty OF op-
erz:org aas oroZe-z than the jump on
today, There Yers personz ia this cssJ
yoo knfw mat Eas cSGifS;s ss5ssan-
tally and even rad named 5fcAioo az
ce-a !fliy 70 be tsse director General Of
railroads, bvr they ID not make that
lDowleSge a basis for purchase. II
yas decidedly q question sa their minds
judging frona mat nenaher 81 them
are saysng, whether the taxing oyer u
TIE r0sdE would be a DpIi or a hear
argument, the average cpsBj0n per-
hAps being tsazt * would make little
difference either nay. sow that zf-
yaoced prices haze thrown their enul~
xenc4 ovsr the uaarxet The talk ~ dif>
serent. 7. " NOT clear At a. superficial
glance Why railroad stock selling II
30 should 40 90 par wbSn 81 ~ earning
only per cent d3y1dsnHs and E1od
industrial stoc1s be selling ~ the same
time on a bssss OF ~ 70 ~ per cent
Of sayn9nzy. In otf1er rosdg. the nigh
rates Of ss,0ney that ~ Is I1eeeeSary Tor
Borrowers On iong-term obligations "
pay are sssnihesnt of sfse resse sDsS1f
tof The nnarket and determine W a 5AsEe
lex;ent the price ~ IN fGeps 16efeA -
the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Shortage Of Teachers.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mount Vernon. Jan. 1.-The demand
70: teachers far exceeds the supply and
has been increasing rapidly during the
past two years. says John e. Stout.
director Of teachers training at Cornell
College.
Reports from the many teachers
agencies thruout the country are to the
effect that they are unable to keep up
with the demand for teachrs. Attic the
enrolment in this department at Cor
nell College has been increasing each
year the school Is unable 10 keep up
with the demand that 10 made upon II
for teachers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

Total -. ......... .*I3,SSa VS41
Ohio took first place in the big cam
paign, winning out over Illinois BY
several thousand dollars. Every stare
and practically every city In the de-
partment exceeded the amount 1t had
been asked to rasse.
Twelve to fifteen millions Of the FUND
.are being sent for the American work.
81. n. e. A. nuts have been provided for
every 5000 men In the service ana
somewhat more than 1000 secretaries
EAsS now employed IN the environments
ara camps n s.A!!s country alone This
number viii have to be doubled Ny next
Summer. Il = stated. 4.
IN france Russia and italy the
- e nrSl ms 800 secretaries anc
$500 % incsease this number q the
|fa1s " u 800 40 y aaonth. The Pr,
sAtng - 1lsien = ltszles will re1nifs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

to make up the deficiency. taking these
men from those selected under the old
regulations.
Local boards will be able to ascer-
tain from their records the number OF
men they will have to send to make
up this deficiency"
The letter from General Logan points
out further details as to the classify
ing OF men under the new regulations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Air Graf. sighted a Tama.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Jan. 1.-Some sort OF an AIR
craft was seen sailing over Tama sun
day afternoon about $40 o'clock. Il
was too dark to see the outline OF the
machine but the light was plainly VS.
ible and 1t was travelling ut . hiSh rate
of speed. It came from the south ana
was headed straight north. There was
much speculation AZ to It's character
and It's errand by those who happened
to see It's flight and all will be inter
ested to learn Of Its mission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Keeping ~. Quality Up.

4 LaxaIive Brom0 Quinine, the woriu-i
famous cure for colds and grip, IL now
30 cents per box. On account Of the
advance in the price Of the six DIFF
ferent medicinal, concentrated extracts
and chemicals contained in Laxative
Bromo Quinine. II was necessary 70
increase tho price to the drugSist. It
has stood the, test for 2 quarter o. e
century. II 10 used by every civilixed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

less than human II they did not, hav-
ing regard to whst they have expeFi-
erced. But ii is also true that the
feeling uppernost IN their minds Is
that there must De no repetition OF
this nell. that their children must not
experience what they are now expert
encing, and that therefore we must
have a peace that viii be conclusive
and lasting. Everywhere among officers
and men alike there IS a very marked
optimism that shows clearly that theF
feel themselves masters OK the Ger
man"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Freiaht by Shortest Route.

Nr. McAdoo's first order will direct
the pooling Of all traffic and facilities.
the common Use Of terminals, the elm :
nation Of unnecessary long hauls and
the billing Of all shipments in accord
ance with traffic conditions and re-
gar6!ess Of the preferences 81 shippers
That privilege. heretofore enjoyed. VIII
go into the discard. Hereafter al!
shipments VIII be made solely with re-
gard to delivery in the shortest time by
the f-ees+ routes
This order viii strike q. the root o.
much Of the trouble IN the congested
districts. whe-. 70 per cent Of the gov
ernrneu-s war contracts are being
SIIe5.
Raslrnad Dc will be accorded terminal
facilities heretofore not enjoyed The
Baltimore & Ohio, Tor example, may
Pennsylvania
CuTta&siia se-. ~ passenger traffic p7
the elimination Of unnecessary trains
WHICH aye u existence thru compe1-
tive practices was announced as
definite stAp which may be expected
within z snort ttne. The railroad.
viii prepare and s1bgl;t 20 NJ. NC
Adoo summary III passenger traffic
which might be unnecessary or which
ig dupllcattre. and trains will BE elm
mated wherever pcsgibie.
Elimination q unnecessary fresgh'
trains VIII co-ne later bug before set
ding +: Director AcAdoo IS aware hs
rnugt face The cu-ta3lule1f or With
5-awai II facilities for so-cajled ron.
essentials. A i!g- Of approximately
500 commodities. lated az nosessea'
-ials and covering 3 vide range viii 81
submitted 20 Mr McAdoo by tae rail
read var board with the s1gges5or
that traffic congestion would De greatly
yeGucs6 Il there so-csIIeo lvIuries u.
snneeessar articles are denied trans
r4rsr-z-sf~t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Eir.t Em.rasnex shia sail..

The frat vessel Of the new United
States merchant marine goeS 70 monk
today. The shipping board recei7ed a
telegram from Capt J. r. Blaine, dig
trict supervisor for me Emergency
Fleet Corporation at Seattle, anrouac-
ing that the Seattle. the fire., steel rnfo
to be completed under the boards ysst
building program, saik today On her
maiden voyage.
The Seattle, $500 tons dead weight.
was built at Seattle by the Skinner
Eddy ShtpbuiIding company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
s..s, p,;e. Fixed to March 81.

President Wilson directed that max
mum prices previously fixed on iron
ore, coke, pig iron, steel and steel pro-
ducts be continued in effect until March
81. They were subject to revision ON
January 1.
No new contracts calling for delivery
o. any o. the commodities on or after
April is TO specify price unless the
contract includes clause making the
price subject 10 revision by government
agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Rritish Troop. optimi.tie.

J. n. Thomas, head os the National
Union of Railwaynen Of Great Britain.
who has Just returned 70 London from
a visit to the British front in France.
has sent the following report Of his
visit to the members Of his organiza-
ton:
ut would ~ untrue to suggest that
our soldiers do not wish the var 10
end. Clearly they do. They would be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
OHIO LEAD IN ~" WAR FUND.
Ducksys 9tats Takes First Place u
Central Department

Final auditing Of funds raised In the
central military department by the =.
N. C.. "A. in It's recent war work cam
paign shows total OF nearly $20. OoO,-
600. The department comprises fifteen
s4a4e. with contributions to the $o2,-
n00 6inn national fund as follows: $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
without serious loss.

without serious loss.
"In Mesopotamia the British forces
are consolidating their positions ana
securing their hold on the country. The
Russian contingent operating under
orders OF General Marshall, has refused
to accept the armistice decreed by the
Petrograd authorities and Is lighting
vigorously with the British
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Chinese Troops Get Into the Big War

and awaiting shipment. will be chang
ed in gauge to At American tracks.
The government also will hold for
time some 100 locomotives ready for
shipment 10 France for use there on
roads built by the American forces.
When they have helped relieve freight
congestion here, however these en-
gines Will be sent on the France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Motor Trucks Make rhsir Trip.


Twenty nine OF the thirty army mo-
tortrucks which left Detroit under
their own power about three weeks
ago on test run to the Atlantic sea-
board finished the trip with their ar
rival az Baltimore. The missing truck
was wrecked by ! railroad train IN
Ohio. The Journey through, eastern
Ohio and the Allegheny emountatns m
Pennsylvania was retarded by heavy
STOW. The distance Travelled vas APP
proximateiy SO miles.
Capt. Bennett Bronson, in command
OF the column said the trip had shown
that motortrucks can be got to che sea
board under their own power Just as
economically as they can be shipped.
Furthermore ne added, they can
haul other supplies as we have done,
thereby serving q double purpose" The
trucks averaged about fifty miles day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

, Cooperation o. Japan E!ts her al
lies IN the war 70 the .f0lleEt extent d.
her ability was pledged 5y Enpero,
Yosi7 INTO IN the speec: from the throne
al the opening % parliament IN TOKYO,
The emperor said Japans relations
with the entente p,owe-x we're extreme
- close. WHICH was greatly pIeastns %
h.Ss oSS nnntinTIei:
The European var sE becoming
more and more important. It becomes
Us to Eeyo,e o1Ir efforts towards nn6rs
effective corporation with the aI&ec
powers We expect the alliance - &c
cure the t3il fruits 81 victory and -
obtain the objects with which Ce
heartily gympathize, We are prepared
to Cooperate 10 the fuIie1- extent u
our ability while maintaining peacs 81,
the Orient.