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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
A Test of Nerve.

TEST the nerve of those Americans, ''
evidently was the order given to the
German soldiers facing the sector held
by our boys in France and gas shells
and all other methods were used. Com
pletely repulsed as the Germans were.
the test must have been anything but
reassuring to them!
A correspondent talked with some Of
the American soldiers wounded in the
attack One youth whose home is in
Savannah, Ca, and who looked to De
not more than Is years old, made the
following highly complimentary ~
ference to the American Red Cross
stretcher- bearers and ambulance driv-
es:
I've sure got to hand it to those
men with the Red Cross on their arms
They all worked like dogs in that he'll
out there. They seemed to have but
one idea-to do their duty-and ap-
parently cared nothing for their OWE
lives while doing it. They were game
right to the core"
In this connection 1t may be said Una
there are a certain number Of men VINO
wear the Red Cross whose na.nes are
bred days, in the hope of bringing tins
war to a speedy Conclusion. In re-
Spouse to this call company OF col
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
EIGHTY COUNTIES ORGANIZED.
Liberty Loan Workers Of Iowa Ready
For Third Big Drive.


Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, March &c. H. Nc
Nider director of sales in Iowa for
the liberty loan, has returned from a
short trip in his territory. having at
tended a state meeting of the CONNER
cial secretaries Of Iowa cities held a.
Perry, for the purpose Of organizing
themselves TOT give the most substan-
~ support 70 the third liberty loan.
They have placed themselves and the
CONNIE rcial bodies with which they are
connected at the disposal Of Director
McNider for the bond selling campaign.
Eighty out CT the ninety nine coun-
ties in Iowa have completed their local
organization for the big drive. Meet
.ires have been held of all the workers
II that number of counties many OF
them because of the large number of
men and women workers in attendance
taking on the character of mass meet
lilgs
Iowa is displaying great enthusiasm
over the prospects OF the next bond is
sue and the part the state is to take
| in it," said Mr.. McNider. We are
now far ahead of where We were On
the eve Of the second campaign. We
have an army Of trained workers
many Of whom were in the former
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

sells were within the zone is later ac-
cepted, unquestioned, by the German
prize courts. Prominent ship owners
in Scandinavian countries have stated
their belief that many sinkings were
inspired only by the intention to get
rid of neutral tonnage so as to increase
the relative value of German shipping
available at the end of the war. Exam
nations Of the captains OF torpedoed
ships before the marine courts in these
countries bear out this belief, the testi-
mony repeatedly showing that vessels
were attacked far outside the zone.
German Intent Shown.
The intent of the Germans to pre-
vent neutrals receiving food and sup
plies under relief agreements concluded
with the United States is illustrated by
the German veto placed upon the tenn
porary modus vivendi with Holland,
providing for the provisioning of that
country.
Two ships loaded with supplies for
the Netherlands. along with eleven
Belgian relief ships, have been waiting
in American ports for weeks unable to
sail because of the refusal of Germany
TO permit an equivalent amount of ton
mage leaving Dutch harbors, the OBJ
vious plan Of the German authorities
being to gather all Dutch ships into
home harbors and then prevent any Of
them sailing by threats to torpedo any
vessel leaving Holland waters.
"To relieve the food situation in Hol-
land the war trade board has finally
authorized the transhipment Of the food
IN question from the two Dutch steam
ers to the Holland liner Nieu Amster-
dam, which is sailing shortly.
Reason for Threats.
The present campaign of threats and
intimidation against the Scandinavian
neutrals now carried on in the semi
official North German Gazette and
other organs of the German press is OBJ
viously intended to frighten the north
ern neutrals from completing agree
ments which benefit the neutrals quite
as much as the United States and its
associates
Aim Even at Swiss.
Now success of the earnest efforts
Of the United States government to
rush shipments of bread grain to
Switzerland is threatened by the action
Of German submarines, which, accord
ing to now fully confirmed re-
ports from Switzerland, have made a
start on new policy Of ruthlessness
by sinking the neutral Spanish steamer
Sardinero, secured with great difficulty
to carry food to that country. The tor
pedoing of the Sardinero carrying 1000
tons Of cereals for Switzerland, can by
no stretch Of the imagination Z be
brought within the scope of Germany s
proclaimed submarine policy, since the
vessel was engaged not in an enemy
but in a supposedly safe trade for a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Obey or Be Starred Hun Threat

neutral state, was en- route to porfI
TO which Germany had explicitly prof.
missed to leave open safe passage.
and was torpedoed outside the pro-
hibited zone.
Not mistake"
ITO add to the deliberateness of the
offense, the Sardinero was destroyed
after the submarine commander had
made a thorough examination of the
ships papers and convinced himsele
of the nature and destination of thd
cargo. so that no plea of 'mistake'
can be entered by Germany. The evil
dent intent and result of the act wad
to prevent Switzerland whose urgent
and immediate need OF food is wei
known to Germany, from receiving the
American grain: to destroy Spanish
ship for after-the-war trade and TOD
raise by this much the relative VALUED
and Importance Of each German ship
afloat at the end of the war.
Terms of sreement.
by the Swiss American agreement
of Dec 5, the allies guaranteed toI
Switzerland for its admittedly urgenrv
needs an eight months supply Of 240.-
600 tons of cereals, subject to the as I
sumption that Germany would safe |
conduct the supply ships as specified
in its proclamation on ruthless SUBJ
n.arining, which provided a safe route
10 the Mediterranean port of Cette and
promised that submarines would not
modest such vessels.
ITO accelerate delivery and provide
for Immediate necessities before grain
m Ave- tiyo
of supply, could reach Switzerland, theI
war board even procured from the
scanty supplies in this country 100000
tons OF grain which had been ear
marked for the allies and allotted it toJ
Switzerland, arranging to replace IT.
later by grain from the Argentine andj
had further proved its good faith and1
desire to help out dependent neutrals
by successful efforts to secure tonnage
to transport the grain"
To accelerate Shipments.
THE plans even contemplated bring
ing the ships back in ballast from Cette
to accelerate shipments and remove
any preteXt for German submarine in
reference with the ships either going
or coming.
ut is hoped that Switzerland and(
other neutrals will contrast the re-
spectiye attitudes of Germany and thel
United States toward the problem oil
feeding the neutrals and will take duel
notice Of this latest attempt Of Ger1
many to intimidate neutral ship owners(
thru ruthless summarizing. from carry
| ing food to Switzerland
They will also note the same Ger1I
man spirit toward Holland, which Ger,
many seems determined to prevent re- ]
ceiving food supplies, except upon Ger
man terms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
LAZY MAN KILLS FIRST HUN.
straneles Invader to Death Rather
Than Secure Gun.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Mason City, March 1.-THE hrss
soldier in the American lines IN Eu-
rope who ever killed German was
lazy man, according to Sergeant Major
victor vann. of the Belgian army, who
visited friends here yesterday after
four years at the front. He lived here
for seven years before he returnd to
France in August 1914.
The sergeant says that German
bombing party tried TO enter the Amer
lean trenches one day and as the first
boche stuck his head around the corner
he came face TO face with red blooded
American. Thinking that the American
was new at the game, the Hun started
forward only TO be choked 10 death.
Sergeant Vann says the American took
this means Of fighting mis- adversary
rather than use the rife. 1t was too
much trouble to clean the rife barrel
or bayonet.
Sergeant Vann was employed by a
Mason City Portland cement mill when
he worked IN this city and he says that
the only time that he ever became
homesick was one day in Flanders
when ne saw some cement from his old
factory back in the states.
The soldier carries a big scar across
his face. This was not received in the
war but in Mason City number OF
years ago when he was attacked by a
laborer at a mill here. He is in this
country on furlough before returning
10 the front and came 70 Mason City
for short visit. He has been giving
lectures on the war in Indiana for the
defense council Of that state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
PQdode2ss RoultEyLessonASY}

these conditions 1t Is not hard to
realize the necessity for each COM
munity to make every effort toward
producing its own food.
Both the food administration and de-
partment of agriculture are strongly
advising the raising Of poultry to meet
the unusual conditions-and they point
out that it is the patriotic duty of
every citizen Who has any kind of a
backyard at all to procure a flock OF
standard bred fowls-with a view to
supplying his own needs and those OF
his less fortunate neighbors. They are
also urging every farmer to increase
the size Of the poultry flock to larger
proportions than ever kept before. This
is to be accomplished by early Matching
and keeping at it just as long as the
season permits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
TURNS OVER FACl-
l'TlES AT HOSPITAL TO
HUMANITARIAN SOCIETY,".
SECRETARIES
ON RED CROSS STAFFS
Convaieseent Houses, Equipped For
Comfort Of Sick and Wounded.
Placed at Disposal of Red Cross
viii Be Erected at Every Base Hos
pita and National Cantonment.

New York. March l6.-To bring to
the sick or conyalescent soldier and
sailor the brig htness and cheer that he
needs for his qu.gk recovery, the ma
tional war work council of the Y NJ.
I. \. has Just announced an agree
ment INTO which it has entered with
the American Red cross whereby the
Young Mems Christian Association
places its entire program OF social,
recreational, educational and religious
activities at the disposal Of the former
organization IN the army and navy
base and general hospitals OF the Unit
ed States A Y. NJ. c. A secretary will
become a member of the Red Cross
staff and will devote his entire time
70 the promotion of Y VI. c. \. acti-
vit!es among convalescent men.
Plans are being perfected for the
erection by the Red Cross of what will
be known as convalescent houses at
ea>h army and navy base and general
hospital in every big cantonment and
military center in the country \
part OF the organizations work will be
OF a social, educational. entertainment
and religious nature and this program
will be carried out by the Y NJ. c. A.
secretary.
Equipped For Comfort.
The convaleScent houses Will be
equipped with facilities for the comfort
and convenience Of the men who are
recovering from illness or accident
There viii be plenty OF books, maga-
zines, writing material. piano and
phonograph music educational classes
and lectures and even moving picture
shows. The houses Will probably be
located near the dining halls OF the
hospitals so that men who ara carried
IT wheeled to their meals will have the
recreation room close by in which 10
spend what time they are allowed to
be away from their wards.
Much Of the work Of the Y. NJ. {. 4.
in the large camps Of the central mill
taIy department is already concerned
with the soldiers and sailors in the
hospitals, according TO a statement is
sued today by the central department
Offices OF the National War Work
Council in Chicago. Thousands OF men
who have been confined to their hos
pitaI cots during the past winter have
had occasion 10 remember the REQ
Triangle and its peculiar ministry IN
their behalf says the statement
The big base hospitals provide an
opportunity for the y. NJ. c. A. secre-
Taries to cheer up sick and lonely men
and 10 carry to them many OF the per
sonal comforts which sometimes mean
more than medicine itself the state
ment continues. Where the men can
not leave their cots the secretaries
carry them fruits, writing paper
books from the library and even
pocket testanents. Among the ampul-
atory cases there is a chance to pro-
mote educational classes and moving
picture shows and other features OF
hat sort"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Oormitory Of

Germany's latest campaign of ruth
iessness against neutral shipping is at
tributed to the war trade board. in
statement to a deliberate plan to cut
off the north European nations from
American and allied food supplies,
thereby reducing them thru starvation
to political and economic dependence
upon the Teutonic war lords.
While the board makes no reference
to the determination of the United
States and Great Britain disclosed re-
Gently TO take over Dutch ships in
American ard allied ports unless the
Netherlands government accepts a
pending econ omic agreernents,its state
ment throws interesting light upon
the situation which led to this decision.
The hope is expressed that the neutrals
will contrast the respective attitudes
of the United States and Germany to-
ward the problem of feeding them.
Germany Threatens.
Following is the statement:
"Germany's war leaders are using
the submarine war weapon 10 prevent
tClfiiment OF American agreements 10
feed and relieve European neutrals. A
mass of cumulative evidence and indi-
cations in the possession OF the war
trade board STOW that Germany is en-
ploying tho SUI ma rine menace to pre-
vent neighbo- neutrals> receiving any
food or favors AZ the hands Of the
United States and its associates in the
war to coerce these neutrals thru
starvation into political and economic
dependence upon Germany quite as
much as 10 suiLc at the communica
lions OF its opponents-cermany's os-
,ensible Aim ErocIa ming the ruth
less submarine CAMPAIGN.
Dog in the Manager Idea.
Further indications tend to show
that the submarines are being used
along similar dog in the manger lines,
to destroy neutral shipping without
regard - its employneI.. in order -
weaken pro spective neutral competitors
after the war and to drag down neu-
trail :onra-o as far as possie.e tovarI
a position of equality Cor inferiority>
with the German mercantile marine
which has lost between 40 and so pei
cent Of its ocean tonnage, 50 that the
neutral trader may be equally as badly
of as his German rival for tonnage ir
the after -the-war race for commerce.
Instances Cited.
"No other Interpretation can be
placed. for example, upon the repeat
ed instances Of destruction Of neutra
Danish ships on voyages between Ice
land and the Danish mother country
entirely outside Of the war zone. mol
upon the multitudinous mistakes
whereby Dutch and other neutral ship:
clinging to the precarious narrow wa!
left open thru the prohibited zone arr
torpedoed outside the zone by U-boa
commanders, whose word that the yes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
p.+,;otie Meeting a. Reinbeek.
"'SS
- T;~ec- PeOub1ican

Special 70 Times RepubNcan.
Reinheck. March ia meeting was
held in the opera house or THURSDAY
afternoon at 2:3o by the patriotic citi-
zens Of Reinbeck and vicinity. Rev. j.
c. Ortiz. Of Des Moines, was introduced
by Charles J. Adams, former editor Of
the Reinbeck Courier for twenty FIVE
years and now interested in the welfare
OF the United States. Mr.. Ortiz was
born and lived as young man in Ger
many. He has brother now fighting
in the German army and also has a
son serving in the United States army
in France. When Mr.. Orth first heard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Heal Skin Diseases

It is unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema, blotches, ringworn, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zeno,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
Sl.OO for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is wonderful, penetrating, dis.
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy, is
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
The E. ". Rose Co., Cleveland. O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Help save in Freight Transpoftat'on'
by George Cugley. Federal Aid Com
mittee American Poultry Association
On account Of the terrific handicap
under which the railroads are work.
ing, the food administration Is strongly
urging every community to lay plans
for the production Of as much as pos
sibIe Of its own food and when the
railroad situation is clearly understood
there can be no question in anybody's
mind as to the absolute necessity OF
following the suggested plan.
There is hardly railroad in the
country that has not been compelled
TO place an embargo on some division
of it's lines and where these embargoes
are necessary it means that the rail-
roads are badly congested, and as the
situation is growing worse from day
to day it will only be a matter Of time
until many communities will be almost
entirely shut of from the rest OF the
world and that they can not accept
any more freight until the congestion
has been relieved. At the present time
neither the New York Central or the
Pennsylvania Lines are accepting
freight shipments OF any kind to points
east Of central Ohio.
Aside from the embargo situation. the
railroads are terribly handicapped IN
moving both freight and express ship
ments in all parts OF the country on
account Of the shortage OF cars. the
crippled condition OF the locomotives
and the shortage of help. Under normal
conditions a shipment OF freight could
be moved a hundred miles within
few days whereas shipment over the
same distance Is now taking anywhere
from three to four weeks. Under nor
NAL conditions a package could be sent
by express in almost the same time
that ii took a fast passenger train To
reach its destination whereas today it
is quite impossible to get an express
delivery between any two points in
side OF three or four days and where
the distance exceeds a hundred miles
lit is not unusual for express shipments
! TO be on the road five or SIX days. Under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

Of the atrocities said 70 have been COM
mitted by the Germans he did not be-
leve them true but after investigation
he found them correct and Is now out
telling his countryment about it.
Rev. Mr.. Orth is out under the aus
pieces Of the state defense council. He
was greeted BY packed house.
Liberty Loan Meeting At Ames.
Special TO Times Republican.
Nevada, March iS.-There is to be
meeting held for the purpose Of per-
fecting plans for the third liberty loan
drive at the Commercial Club rooms in
Ames on Monday morning.
This meeting will De held upon call
Of z. ]. Engledinger who is the county
chairman for this drive.
Clyde L. Siverley, of Ames. has been
named chairman on securing speakers
for the campaign and o. J. Benjamin,
Of this city, will lead the publicity
committee.
U. S. Alderman OF Nevada has been
named as head OK the rural organizA-
ton and has selected the township
committeeman for the work IN the out
side townships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

iege men, eighty-three in all, was
raised at Iowa City. Forty Of the vol
unteers care from the state university.
twenty-five from Western College, and
eighteen from Cornell College. The
captain of the company was Charles
+. Borland; and after the company
had reached the rendezvous at Daven.
port he was presented with the sword
spoken of above, on behalf of the fac.
ulty OF the university. The sword is
now in the possession of the Stat,
Historical Society of Iowa. where il
may be seen among many other
memorials of the valor of Iowa men
during the struggle for the preserva
I on Of the union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
6EST, SAFEST CATAARTIC FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS, AND
PEOPLE KNOW IT.
THEY'RE FINE! DON'T STAY BILL
IoUS, SICK HEADAcHY OR
CONSTlPATED

ENJOY ne. Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two At night
and enjoy the incest gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grand. Your head will
be clear, your tongue clean, breath
right. stomach sweet, and your liver
and thirty feet of bowels active. Get
a box at any drug store and straighten
UP. Stop the headaches, bilious spells,
bad colds and bad days. Brighten up!
Cheer up. Clean up Mothers should
give a whole Cascaret TO children when
cross. bilious. feverish or if tongue IS
coated. They are harmless-never
grippe or sicken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
200 YEARS

For more than 200 years, Harlem Oil, III
famous national remedy of Holland, has beel
recognized as an infallible relief from al
forms of kidney and bladder disorders. II
very age is proof that it must have unusu1
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If you are troubled with pains or aches
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This Is the good old remedy that has stot
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it is imported direct from Holland iabor1
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relieve you Be sure to get the genuine GOII
MEDAL brand. In boxes, three sizes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old.fashioned mustard. plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister.
Musterole does it. !, is clean, white
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wonders, and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the fin
rer.tips gently. See how quickly it brings
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Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis. Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy.
rheumatism, lunbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
30c and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16
Cut This Out. Is Worth Mon.v

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out thfs|
slip, enclose with cents and mail it|
to Foley & Co. 1885 Sheffield avenuel
Chicago. ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in|
return a trial package containing Fo-l
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for|
coughs. colds and Group: Foley's Kid
ney Pills. for pain in sides and back
rheumatism, backache. kidney and
bladder ailments: and Foley Cathartid
Tablets, wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic. for constipation
biliousness. headache and sluggish
bowels. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-16

drives and these veteran forces have
been consolidated into a phaianx Of
bond statesmen and organizers who will
rake the state to the last dollar TO meet
the demand made upon it. / found the
people Of the state wide awake and up
on their toes waiting for the word
II get busy taking actual subscrp-
tons. We are so we'll organized that
we can jump into the game tomorrow
I. need be. and make record FOR the
state OF which we all would be proud.