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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
Allies B1ur1dered at Darda11e11es

The failure of the allied fleet to
capture Constantinpple in 1915 is
probably the greatest blunder in
history" says Mr. Henry Morgenthau.
who was then United States ambas-
sador to Turkey. The Germans apd the
Turkish offiGiah, were certain that the
city would fafl They had all prepara
tons made for destroying the city and
escaping by special train. The col
lapse of Russia Is one result of the
failure Of the fleet to force the Dar-
danelles. In his memoirs in the Worlds
Work Just published. Mr.. Morgenthau
says:
There was naturally only one sub
ject Of discussion in Constantinople.
Would the allied feet get thru. What
would happen if they did? 1t was the
unanimous opinion that the allied at
tack would succeed. l particularly re-
member Kuhlmann's attitude. He dis
cussed the capture of 'Constantinople
almost as tho it was something which
had taken place already.
Whenever I saw Talaat in those
critical days, the political boss of Tur-
key was the picture of desolation and
defeat The thunder of the British guns
at the Straits apparently spelled doom
to Talaat. The letter carrier of Adri-
Anople seemed to have reached the end
Of his career. He again confided to me
his expectation, that the English would
capture the Turkish capital and once
more he said that he was sorry that
Turkey had entered the war.
Kitchener Was Right.
"Talaat well knew what would hap
pen as soon as the allied fleet entered
the Sea Of Marmora. According to the
report<of the Cromer commissioner,
Lord Kitchener. in giving his account
to purely naval expedition. had relied
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
TIMES REPUBLICAN,, mAEsHALLTuwN IOWA. AUGUST 1915

and Fisher did not differ materially in
their estimates.
"Bredi Bey, the perfect of police.
gave me additional details. Talaat
had called a council of war on the
Daardanelles. This had been attended
by Liman Won Sanders the German
general. who had reorsanized the Turk
ish army. Usedom, the German admiral
who had had charge of re constructing
the Notifications at the .Dardanelles.
staff of the Turkish army, and several
others. Every man present gave it as
his opinion that the British and French
fleets could force the Straits: the only
subject of dispute: said Bredi. was
whether it would take the ships eight
or twenty hours to reach Constantine
ople after they had destroyed the de-
lenses.
Ready to Fire City.
And in this crisis the ruling powers
in Constantinople proposed to do to
this great capital precisely what the
Russians did to Moscow. when Napo-
leon appeared before it.
They will never capture an exist
ing city they told me-'only a heap
of ashes AS a matter of fact this was
no idle threat. 1 knew that cans of
petroleum had been already secreted
In all the police stations and other
places, ready to fire the town at
moments notice. AS Constantinople is
largely built of wood they would have
been no very difficult task. But they
were determined to destroy more than
these temporary structures; the plans
aimed at the beautiful architectural
monuments built by the Christians long
before the Turkish occupation. The
Turks had particularly marked for
dynamiting the Mosque of Santa
Sophia"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02

upon a revolution in Turkey to make
the enterprise successful. Lord
Kitchener has been much criticised
for his part in the Dardanelles attack;
l owe it to his memory, however. to
say that on this point he was absolute
ly right. Had the allied fleet once
passed the deferSes at the Straits, the
administration of the Young Turks
would have come to bloody end.
Sultan Ready tc Hike.
The state Of mind that existed is
shown by the fact that. on January
LIST, the Turkish government had made
preparations for two trains. one of
which was to take the sultan and his
suite to Asia Minor. while the other
was intended for Wangenheim, Palla-
vicini, and the rest OF the diplomatic
corps.
Il find in my diary Won der Goltz's
precise opinion on the attack as re-
ported to me by Wangenheim, and I
quote it exactly as written at that time:
Attic he thought it was almost impos
sible to force the Dardanelles. still. If
ENGLAND thought it an Important move
of the general war. they could, by sac
riflcins ten ships, force the entrance.
and do it very fast. and be up in the
Marmora within ten hours from the
time they forced
Could Force Straits.
"The very day that Wangenheirc
gave me this expert opinion of Won
der Goltz, he asked me TO store several
cases of his valuables in the American
embassy Evidently he was making
preparations for his own departure.
Reading the Cromer report on the
Dardanelles bombardment. I find that
Admiral Sir John Fisher, then first sea
lord, placed the price Of success at
twelve ships. Evidently Won der Geoltz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
Hold your horses-tlere come IL

Hold your horses-here come the
elephants!
Only there are SO many automobiles
these days that drivers don't have to
pay much attention to the pachyderm
herds when they amble along. And,
anyway. that hasn't anything to do
with the big glorious fact that Ringing
Bros. mammoth circus is to reach here
early tomorrow morning over the
Northwestern railroad, coming-from
Cedar Rapids, where 1t exhibited yes
terday.
Long before dawn the first of the
four trains, ramned and damned with
tons Of spangles and all the wonders of
the white topsI will have reached the
city and Juvenile dreams come true. AS
fast as the sections arrive their con-
tents will be transferred to the show
grounds. There will be 10S dens hous-
ing more than 1000 wild animals. 7SS
horses. great herd Of elephants. in
Guiding "Big Bingo"; zebras, CRATES
and camels. and goodness knows what
ALL. A few less than ], 400 people make
their homes on the circus trains this
year, dNu-Ol luiS AuHlbCI I'LL . N4AoS
500 are performers. Most>of these are
new to American audiences, for the
great war has enabled the Ringing
Eros European agents to secure acts
that have until now been content to
remain abroad.
For the gigantic ballet which Is the
feature of the spectacle, I'm Days OF
Old, the management carries 300
dancing girls The spectacle is but
part of the vast programs which Will
= be prevented in the man tent at and
s p m. Saturday. For the same ticket
one may also see the big menagerie,
and there will be ample time for this
since the doors to both zoo and main
tent will open at and Z p. m. This
seasons show is said to be the laI.'ess
ever travelled under the Ringing ban
ner
The street pageant, fully eighteen
blocks in length, will depart from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
'GpMg to Breakfast

grounds at 10 o'clock. It will contain
many bands, two calliopes-one drawn
by camels-scores Of open dens and
such novelties az corps of musicians
mounted on prancing horses and
guiding their 1steeds by means of reins
attached to their stirrups. Most of tho
elephants win be in line, and many
nations Will be represented among the
hundreds Of participants
Among the hundreds of performers to
appear in the main tent program
afternoon and night will be the famous
Wfrth family of riders, headed by May
Wirth; Hillary Long, who leaps the
gap" with skates attached to his head;
the Macpherson clan of Highland
horsemen. Australian wood choppers
in amazing contests, the Johannes
troupe Of Icelandic and SoudaGese
champions in feats Of strength. the
TamaA and Otagawa companies Of
jiu- titsu marvels. Lily Leitzei the
worlds greatest aerial gymnast. Ivan
Romoffsky's Siberian riders, whole
companies Of world-famed aerialists
and high perch performers, including
the Clarkonian and Nelson families,
the Jahns, Miranos. and scores OF
other artists in daring, tent top ana
hippodrome achievements.
Aside from the more than 800 men
and women artists, the circus program
will offer many dumb animal actors.
There will be five herds OF trick eie-
plants, three troups Of wonderful
seals and sea-lions. performing and
posing equines, including the wonder
full horse Bararini. whole troupes OF
Shetlands, collie dogs, pigs, goats, and
geese; and Toque. the greatest OF ali
trained dogs, who rides. leaps and
j3ggles ike a man. Sprinhled thru
out the program will be the antics Of
eighty clowns and the whole will be
brought to a termination by thunder
ing chariot races and contests between
the feetest of dogs and honses-
The down town ticket sale will be
held cat B. A Morgan's drug store, 10
West Main street.-Adyerdseme
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
versaries' fire IN the low attitudes close
to earth where the anti-aEcraft bat
teries would protect them.
GERMAN PEOPLE DEPRESSED.
Believe War Lost Thru Defeat Of Lat
est Offensive


Geneva. Aug. LA Suisse states
that high neutral official. who has
just arrived in Basic from Berlin. de-
clared that in spite of all the German
precautions to hide the defeat in the
west the truth has penetrated among
the masses.
Such great morale depression has not
been seen before during the war, which
is now considered lost whenever Foch
chooses the hour to strike. The Ger
man people want the government to
make peace by ceding Alsace- Lorraine
before it is too late.
The German losses during the last
three months have reached nearly
100000. The losses during the last
two offensives numbered 100000, and
these losses have completely disorgan-
| lied the plans of the high command.
Most Of the wounded are greatly de-
pressed and demoralized
The latest news and comments in all
the German papers. especially the
south German. show the food situation
is lamentable.
The Munich Post says: This years
fruit harvest is completely spoiled. The
10 "pSoiu'ViS WitHuul
! and vegetables. and it Is impossible to
obtain pound Of potatoes at any
price. The potato harvest, despite Off
cial declarations. is less than two
thirds that Of last year"
Is Terrible rumors are current in Ba-
varia that for days to come no flour
Will be available. Herr Duly. president
OF the vegetable supply department.
decalres 1t is impossible to provide
vegetables. and the population must
submit to greater restrictions in the
near future.
\ demonstration of women took
place Friday in Munich. who demanded
bread and threatened the town hall and
the burgomaster. A deputation was
received by the latter who declared
every thing possible was being done to
deal with the misery of the population.
Since July 26 the Munich municipality
has been selling vegetables at reduced
prices to counteract the monopolists,
but the quantities are utterly insuffi-
cient and popular irritation increases
daily.--Copright 1918, by New York
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
ASKED NO EXEMPTION.
Fourteen Aliens, Who Might Have Es.
d capped Draft, Enter Service.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Aug. Fourteen of the
Sac county young men who went to
Camp Gordon and Camp Forrest re-
Gently were aliens who could have
stayed at home If they had wished to
claim exemption. Six of them were
citizens of Denmark. Ave were citizens
of Sweden, and the other three, were
citizens of Norway. Greece and Rus
STA, respectively. Most of them an
swered mo" to the question asked in
the questionable of whether\ they
would be willing to go back and fight
for the land of which they are citizens.
However. all were eager to take up
arms for their adopted country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
Ford Eagles Larger
Than United States
Old-Type Destroyers

Detroit. Aug. with the launching
Of Eagle I, the first of the feet of sub
marine destroyers being built by Henry
Ford for the United States navy, de-
tailed information concerning the con-
struction, purposes and possibilities of
this newest naval weapon became pub
lie for the first time. The general be-
lief that the boats were little more
than exaggerated launches, equipped
with light guns; was dispelled when the
vessel. 204 feet long. larger than the
old type OF United States destroyers,
was dropped into the waters of River
Rouge by a great mechanism operated
by hydraulic pressure. Tabulated by
dates the story Of the Eagle is this:
Dec. ~, 1s17-Henry Ford offered to
build boats for the navy.
Dec. 27-Discussed plans with Wash
tngton officials.
Jan. IL. 1s1s--Navy department
awarded Ford company contract for
Eagles.
Jan. 1s-work on design of Eagles
completed.
Jan. 2s-F1rst piece for boat was
completed.
Feb. 7-Klel for frst Eagle was laid
Feb. Decentralization Of the ship
building plant begun.
March Hull OF the first Eagle was
completed.
May 10-work ON the construction of
Eagles was begun In ahipbuiIding plant.
June 15-Seversll boats were as
.sembled.
July II = First completed boat
launched.
The Eagles are within thirty feet of
approximating, the length of the stand
ard $500 ton wooden ships being built
for the emergency feet corporation.
Viewed from above deck the Eagle
is much more like a founder than a
mackerel, It's midship cross section
bears strong likeness to the lines of a
canal barge. It's stern is square and
blunt. The remainder of the ship is
built generally in straight lines and
plane surfaces. The bow, however
tapers to a knife like edge, seemingly
sharp enough and strong enough liter
ally to cut submarine in two.
Except for the high deck house and
the bridge a little forward amidships,
the deck of the Eagle is unbroken.
Utility has been the ruling considera-
ton, with low cost production second
in Importance and with beauty and
comfort only incidentals.
The Eagles are built to pass easily
thru the Welland canal and the boats
araught and beam are also small
enough to permit OF the boats passing
thru the New York state barge canal.
The boats will have draw of eight feet
when fully equipped and ready for sea.
y steam turbine, geared to the propel-
Ter shaft on which is mounted a single
three blade screw of rather deep pitch,
furnishes the motive power. Crude oil
will be used as fuel. The tank capacity
lis easily sufficient for steaming
;, radius equal to the distance across the
Atlantic.
There is not a forging or rolled beam
in the entire ship. Everything is
pressed from sheet metal. cold, by
means of automatic machinery that
tcuts every piece to an exact pattern.
then punches the rivet holes and bends
every part to its required shape.
After the launching of the first Eagle.
Mr.. Ford said: II am, Of course. de-
lighted at this initial success. but I
knew it would be all right, When you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
ficers amusing themselves by shooting
at gulls or empty bottles.

ficers amusing themselves by shooting
at gulls or empty bottles.
rBy this time the submarine evidently
had reached the extreme outward point
of her voyage and we started on our
return trip to Helgoland Three Nor
wegian ships were stopped for the pur-
pose of obtaining fresh food. = Soon
after this there was much excitement
when 1t was ascertained that there was
a British submarine in our vicinity. BY
listening the crew could hear the enemy
submarine and the Germans feared she
was going to attack ,ls we submerged
and eventually lodged the British yes
sci.
The U-boat was equipped with pow
erful wireless apparatus an each even
ing, providing the weather and other
conditions were favorable, the German
commander remained on the waters
surface in wireless communication with
his base"
The British captain finally arrived
In Helgoland and afterward was trans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
DRAFT EXPENSE ,15.s7s.
Cost Of Work ~ Iowa for July Mo
Than $4,000 Over Jun. rot,I

Cost Of Work ~ Iowa for July Morn
Than $4,000 Over juno Total.
Special to Times Republican. -,
Des Moines, Au. 1.-The total dra "a
expense Tor the month of July in Iowa
was $15.S7326 according to Mai. Roy
Smell. federal disbursing officer for
the draft in Iowa. In June the cost
help and none Of it went to board
was $1S.521.35 and in May s1434o.56.
This was practically all for clerical
members. The board members are
paid ten cents for each registrant
classified and the work has been prin-
cipally Redistribution during these
past three months.
bill now is pending in congress to
change this system of payment and if
enacted it may be made retroactive to
give the draft board members some
thing for their time and efforts ex-
pended in recent weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
For Cramps in the Stomach.

If you have ever been doubled VI
with cramps in your stomach. you will
be interested in the experience OF
Charles Henry, Oswego. NJ Y. who
says: About four years ago when
suffering from cramp in my stomach
and bowels, l used Chamberlain's Colo
and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is by far
the best medicine of the kind 1 have
ever used.'-Advertiseme
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02

have task like this. entrusted to men
who know their business, it can't go
wrong. I left them alone-but watched
all of~the time.
There's no use making unnecessary
fuss over little launching. We've got
lot more back in the shops nearly
ready to follow Eagle l."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
EVERY MAN MUST WORK.

Shenandoah Labor Plan Attracting
Attention Over Iowa.
Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-THE Shenan-
doah plan of requiring all male resi-
dents Of the city between the ages Of
IS and SIS to register and be subject to
engage in some useful occupation as
designated by the mayor, may be
followed in other cities. The state
council Of national defense. which has
the details Of the Shenandoah plan as
reported by the Page county 1"fense
council, received an inquiry from Z lin
ton Thursday as to the workings OF
the plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02

ferred to Brandenburg. Eventually he
was taken to Switzerland and released
reaching England on June 10.
And now the captain is getting ready
to go to sea again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
How Women Hate. Z

"What makes you think all women
hate each other?" Because a woman
SO seldom brings up son at to be
another woman's husband. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02

sThe battleships of today can in two
shots discharge as great a weight Of
metal as an entire l,roadsede of Nell
sons greatest ship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02

Simple.
If ny hyphen offend thee. pluck II
ont Colnmhms State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Rural Real Estate Transfers Have Been
Recorded MS Follows.

Ten acres of land in Christiana hun
dred and adjoining the kcnnctt pike,
bv Anna G.. Walsh to Charles B. Hol-
ladav. for $4,000, same land, by Emma
Swift Holladay to Anna g. Walsh, for
$4,000
Twcnty-scven acres of land in Mill
Creek hundred and adjoining Red Clay
M Creek, by MichcaI j ONeal and Mary
ONeal to Isaac Chambers, for $3.50.
Land in Eden Park Gardens. by the
Eden Park Gardens Corporation to
Arthur Steele, for 5000
Land ut Penn Rose, by Mary \.
Mccormick to Ernest I. Kimberly,
for $500
Land in Hamilton Park, by Maude
T.. HAYES and Howard S. Hayes to Dora
Grubb, for $3.50
Land Mt Ashley, by the Ashley Syndi
cate to George W. Jordan, for $40
Land in Mill Creek hundred and adj
long the road leading from Newark
To Milford Cross Roads. by James
Frank Elliott to Arthur Kennedy, for
$500.
Land at Liberty Christiana hundred,
by the Newport Land and Investment
Co. tn Caleb T. Brown, for $50.
73 acres Of land in Mill Creek hundred
and adjoining Red Clay Creek, by Thomas
Elwood Marshall ct. nj to Clarence G
Rupert, for $4,000.
Land and buildings in White Clay
Creek and adjoining the road leading from
Chrisitiana to Elkton, by George Il.
Johnson and Rose \. Johnson to William
L. Elliott, for $500.
Al acres Of land in Brandywine hundred
and adjoining Denny's Run, by Nllllnm
L. wilson Jr., To Lewis II Petit-demange
and Mary A. Petit-de-mange, for 81 ,50O-
Land in Brandvwine hundred and ad-
joining the Philadelphia pike, by Mary
4. Pctit-ti -tic-mange to Clara 4. Wilson,
for s. 500
Land at Ashley, by benjamin + Farrow
and Mary A. Farrow TO Howard NJ. lie
Feyre, for $1,000
Land in Brandywine hundred and adj
joining the Philadelphia pike and the
Marsh road hy Sheriff Francis to Vitus
i, Fccht and Frances {. Fecht, for 1000.
Land and buildings in Ghristiana
hundred and adjoining Mill Creek. by
Thomas -. Lyman to William / lyman
for s. 200
Land on Tenth street, New Castle. by
Seldcn s. Dccmer and Kate I. Dcemcr
to Samuel Enty, for 81 900
Land on Montrosc Terrace, by the
Montrose Co. 10 Mary II. Eldridge, for
$50
Land in Richardson Park, bv Aaron
n Tavlor to AIDA ] Bailey, for $500,
the same tract and adjoining land, by
Aida ] Bailey and Ephraim Bailey 10
George W. Pierce and Ralph " Pierce,
for 81.
Land at Christiana, by Irwin Leach and
Addie Leach to Ella Gof and Chlrles
W. Gon, for $500.
Land on Riverylew Heights. by
Cornelius Mundy and Emile W Nnndy
to Joseph 7 Fitzpatrick, for 5000
Land at Minquadale. by the ]. W
Holloway Go. to Frank j Colby, for $40
l. nd at Port Penn, by Ralph X
Conard to Sallle NJ Conard for S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
READJUSTING LABOR.
New Task for Employment Service TO
Meet New Conditions.

Control and responsibility for recruit
ing unskillcd laborers for war work by
the United States Employment Service,
according to announcement from Wash
ington, will continue for the time being
with gradual curtailment program
probable. a vast amount Of work in
securing labor during the war has been
done by the service, but still greater
responsibility will be placed upon that
department in the distribution of the
surplus labor due to the release of men
from military service.
Orders have been issued from Wash
ington to cease all efforts to secure men
from non-csscntial industries, thus TAX
ing from the community labor boards
the power to deprive any industry of
its help. The community labor boards,
however, will continue intact for the
present as there is yet much important
work to be done
Plans rapidly maturing indicate inter
departmental authorization for an I'M
mediate national labor survey by the
community labor boards, and arrange
ments are being made for the prompt
placement of men who will necessarily
be dropped by many of the war Industries,
in their program for curtailmcnt now
in course of adjustment.
While the curtailmcnt of certain war
industries in this immediate locality has
cascd the labor situation somewhat,
there is still an abundance of work to
be done, and the Employment Service
is having little difficulty in placing all
men who apply for work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
HEALTH OFFICERS LOST.
Three Wander Aimlessly For Hours in
Brandywine Hundred.

Completely lost for several hours
somewhere in Brandywine Hundred,
three executives Of the health depart
ment reached town Tuesday hungry as
forty wolves and with blistrrs Of huge
proportions on their weary feet They
were Patrick f. Lyons. George Ba<ey
and Charles A. Cannon.
All three had been taken to the Holiday
House Of the Y W G. A. to fumigate
the building, which was used as hospital
during the recent epidemic The auto
in.bile which had brought them there
had departed when the officers looked for
it, after the fum1gatng was done
Saying he knew the way Officer Bakey
started home. Cannon and Lyons follow
ing, carrying the large fumigating machine
between them. After marching aimlessly
about fields and over fences Bakey
finally admitted that he had lost hls way.