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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02

Gas IL the latest formula for victory
brought back from the battlefelds Of
France by American army officers who
have witnessed the successful use Of
an increasing volume of new and more
diabolical poisonous vapors by tho
Huns.
Whether the allies achieve super
icrity In the use Of gas to assure
victory, the American government Is
now bending every energy to overcome
the results of previous neglect OF this
weapon by cqiipping the American
army with an adequate gas offensive
next year.
The program now calls for gas shells
constituting 70 per cent of. the total
volume Of shell production. In giving
the Hun gas for gas England and
France have achieved this. proportion
in shell production.
Gas, It is said has been the CHIEF
factor in the recent German gains 1t
was gas that opened the way for Ger
many to win back the ground at Cam
brai. With every general attack IN
the drive Of 1918fthere has been a gas
strategy, evidently worked out with
the greatest care. Special gas maneu-
yers were designed TO meet special
situations. One of these was the use
Of what is called ephemeral gases;
that is, gases which quickly evapo-
rated, timed so that their poisonous
effects would disappear before the ar
rival of the oncoming German troops.
Poison gases Of long duration were
distributed according to zone sys-
TEN. Some zones were drenched, 9TH
ers were left free. Maps. supplied to
the German soldiers indicated which
zones were safe to enter. Such maps
have been found on German prison
ers recently captured.
German Gas Effective.
The growing Importance Of gas war
fare is shown most by the extraordi-
nary increase OF gas shells used now
in comparison with a year ago. Great
areas are drenched with gas for hours.
The discharge Of $1,000 shells in one
continuous firing is not considered re-
markable. Sometimes the number has
reached into several hundred thousand.
All this points to an immense out
Put Of gas shell by the United States
and a highly developed strategy. in
robson gases to beat the Germans at
their own game
The United. States. however. was late
in getting gas offensive under way.
When America entered the war Pres
ident Wilson. and Secretary of War n.
D. Baker sought to avoid arming our
forces with this weapon, because it Is
deemed barbarous practice.
Soldiers Had No Offensive.
AS the months passed American SOL
diers began arriving in France with
out any gas equipment except the de-
renslve masks, It became apparent that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
TO DRAFT SKILLED WORKERS.
Shortage Of Maehinists and TooImak
ers to Lead 20 Federal Control.

ore 20 Ieao 20 feoerai Vontrot.
Washington. Judy LA vitally seri-
GUS shortage Of skilled workers, par
ticularly machinists and tool makers.
in the war industries Of the country
is to lead almost Immediately to a
broad extension Of the already estab-
lished government control over the re.
cruiting and distribution Of labor.
Direction is to be assumed over the
skilled workers, and In this way vir-
tually all classes OF labor are to come
under the direction OF the government,
bringing about still stricter align
ment of the essential and non-essen-
tial Industries.
The government arsenals are now
short between 5000 and 1000 machin-
lists and toolmakers, while private
plants with war contracts are in need
of many times that number. Under
these conditions 1t is not likely the
government will permit the "nonessen-
tial" industries to continue to hold the
skilled men needed for the winning Of
the war.
The shortage of machinists Is handi-
Gaping the output OF war mater
ials and is regarded as little less ser-
GUS than the common labor shortage.
Already the United States employment
service is taking comprehensive meas
ures to relieve the situation.
While the bar against private labor
recruiting for war work for the pres
ei,t applies, only to unskilled labor, it
will eventually include skilled work.
ers. such centralized skilled labor mo-
Utilization to be carried out thru the
common labor recruiting and placing
machinery nov being completed in
each state by the federal employment
service. -a
Mobilization by the. international
Association Of Machinists affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor, of its entire membership for war
work; deferred classification Of ali
skilled machinists registered in the
draft and furloughs OF skilled machin-
lists already indicted into military SER
vice and now in the environments are
sought by the federal employment SER
vice as the chief remedial measures
Immediately possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
Boy. to Work on Earns.

London, July 1.-School boys In
Great Britain are organizing this year
on more extensive scale than ever
for work during the summer on the
farms. Thousands OF boys have re-
aponded to the call for volunteers and
are planning to spend their vacations
In the country to aid the farmer In
any way possible. The, boys are paid
on piece work" scale.
81 For agricultural workers Of is years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02

old and over In Northamptonshire the
agricultural wages board recently de-
cided upon the minimum rates for the
summer designating thirty shillings
for siX-day working week OF fifty
four hours After October the mini
mum wage Is TO be the same for an
eight-hour day. with one days rest
each week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02

tho majors themselves have no motors
and use no gas for them II they have
thcm down to the message placarded
everywhere, do not waste a single |
scrap Of paper, It Is too valuable In
France. the whole policy Is the strfctcst |
economy with ourselves and the great
est generosity to our armies and de-
pendents'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02

whole energies to the defense of her
own country
In such case. the warfare will pass
from land to sea. and when due con-
sideration Is given to the very powerful
British navy. supported by the huge
navy OF America ii is a foregone con-
clusion that the allies navies would
emerge victorious"
Hundred Beef High.
Zurich. May iS.-(By MaiD-Horseo
for slaughter we're sold in Vienna mar
ket this week al the Unprecedented
price OF 1878 to $500 each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
PERU SEES "NELLow PERIL"
Rapid Increase Of number Of Children
OF Mixed Blood
rr.-ree ,o,se,. Assoc,ot.

= tGorrsspoEdent Associated Press.j
Lima. May 16.-The newspapers Of
Peru are much concerned with the rapid
increase Of what they cali the .'peiigro
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
~ Where American. won recent vic Heeau wood 0 hss
American back
Of shows French territory euped

the of Bell wood
10 Amca
this point failed Bleau
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02

o the m ban o. tho
Th dh o lie rive the allan sy n hvngh ree magnh Glory
h ~ r t Austria hT p ts T ape during
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
w. S. Silkw0rth Wins
In TraperS Island Shoot
Takes High Gun Honors
at the New York
A. G. Traps

William S. Silkworth won the high
gun honors of the New York A. C.
shoot at Travers Island yesterday, and
conclusively demonstrated his right to
be classed with the front brigade of
trap experts. Only a couple of weeks
ago Silkworth hung up two records in
one day, and although he did not do
quite SO we'll yesterday, he showed
consistency in shattering the clay
birds practically at wall. He captured
the high scratch gun prize with an
actual break of 96 out of the pos
sible 100.
Silkworth shot from scratch, and his
scores across the board were O-24,
0-25, 0-23, 0-24. His second string
was for the Haslin Cup, and this, being
prize. With such good light it might
naturally be expected that the Grand
totals should be better, but the shoot
ers had it that there was counter
acting glare from the water, which
rendered keen aiming very difficult.
AS 1T was, there were some creditable
figures.
A. P. Bennett, who has been knocking
at the door of the front line experts
all the season, made good second.
with a total of 81. Two finished level
at 93-Fullerton and McLaughlin-
while the ever aggressive Fred ].
Ham, jr., ratified out 90. G. II. Law
renee and G. NJ. Thomson each broke 80.
Eleven tied for the high handicap
gun with full scores Of 100, and in
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Lobert Keeping
Army Baseball
cam. on Job

WEST POINT, N. Y, March 16.-Al-
though a piercing wind blew across
the plains this afternoon the Army
baseball candidates got a couple OF
hours outdoor practice---the first real
work of the season--under the watch
full eye of Hans Lobert, the new base
ball coach. With the advent of mild
weather Lobert expects to get the men
together more frequently for diamond
work.
The squad has been cut down to a
working basis, and the former Giant
inielder is anxious to see his men in
action. The schedule for the season
was announced to-day and includes
twenty-one games.
Except the game with the Naval
Academy. all the contests will be
played at home There is doubt as to
the location for the Navy battle, how
ever The two service teams have not
met on the diamond since Bob New
lands team went to Annapolis, in 1916.
The schedule follows:
March st. Johns College. Brooklyn: 30.
Berkeley Hall
is. Lafayette; H. swarhmore: 20. TUFTS "a. Sew-
port Naval Reserve 81. West Virginia
May cornell; 4. Catholic University: s. Holy
Cross: II. Crescent Athletic Club: Is. Springfield
Joseph 25. Fordham: 29 Stevens institute. Nv
June Navy; 5, Williams.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
40 Pairs Play
In Foursome
At Pinehurst

PINEHURST, N. c., March 16.-
Forty pairs took part in the Silver
Foils' annual mixed two-ball foursome
tournament on the No. course at
Pinehurst to-day. First honors went
to Miss Eleanor Able and F. c. Able,
of the Bethlehem Club, who went over
the course in 95. alternate strokes and
led the field with net ID. The sec
ond prizes were won by Mrs. j. G.
Splane, of Pittsburgh and Detroit, and
DR.. Myran w. Marr, of Woodland, who
finished in 94-15-79.
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd was
paired with Mr.. Hurd and the team
covered the course in sc strokes, q
result largely due to Mrs. Hurd's re
markable playing and equally to the
round made by Mrs. Hurd and Parker
Whittcmore in the Tin Whistles mixed
foursomes yesterday.
Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow, of Philadel-
phia, was paired with Mr. Whittemore
to-day, the team finishing in SO.
The best gross rounds Of the day
were those OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd, S.;
Mrs. G: Johnson, Of Braeburn, and
w. f. Wells, of Pittsburgh, SO; Mrs.
j. d. Armstrong, of Buffalo. and
Franklin Gates, of Pinehurst, 90; Mr.
and Mrs. John d. Chaplin, of Green
wich, 80; Mrs. Barlow and Mr.. White
moro 03
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Wanderers Win
Final Hockey
From Boston

The schedule of the National Inter-
City Hockey League came to close
here last night at the St. Nicholas Rink
with the match between the Wanderers
and the Boston Arenas. To the sur
prise of the fans the Wanderers came
out victorious by the score Of 9 goals
to 6. The result of the match does not
alter the standing of the teams to any
great extent, as Pittsburgh has already
team. of Boston. second. and now, of
course, the Wanderers will land in
third place.
From the moment when the puck was
first thrown in last night the stick work
was quick and the skating speedy,
Roach, the rover for the Wanderers,
and Synnott, playing a similar position
for the Arenas, being the stars Of the
game. In the first half Roach scored
the only two goals for the home team,
and the Bostonians placed the puck in
the crib no less than five times.
The luck seemed to turn in favor of
the Wanderers in the second half, and
they soon were cup sticks" with their
rivals. Then both sides scored goals,
leaving the tally a tie, each with six
goals. Three extra periods Of five min
utes were played, and netted three goals
for the Wanderers, making the winning
total 9 to 6.
Wanderers. ............P Pos. ...... Boston Arena
Lewis ................G. G.................: Story
Mccarthy. .............C C.. P.............. Novel
noacb. b................R. Il. ............... Synnot
Wellington. W...........-..... Rice
Crobat. ..............R r. W................ Hughes
Recree-Bud Clafy. Assistant referee. p. w
Watson. Nayay School.
Goals In first haf-Wanamakes. OF Hughes ;35
Wanamaker. OF O'Suilivan. 435: Roach. from
scrlmnage. CPS: Roach alone, o:l5; Hughes. from
! O'Sullivan. ll:25: Hughes, Off Wanamaker, 16 06
| Of Arena.
Goals in second half-NfcCar,hy. from scrim
mage. 520: Rice from pass out by Synnott. so
| Crobat. alone. l2:3l Roach. from Croba IL 3G
Mccarthy alone, 1885. Total-Arena. C: Wan
dererS, g.
First extra periodCrobat. alone. 4:40 Sccont
eXtra perod--sinith. in scrimmage. 81 seconds
| Third extra pcrod-Crobat clone. 20 Fina
score--Wanderers. 0: Arena 6.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Crescent A. C. Tutor Defeats
w. F. Ganley After a
Bitter Struggle

William F. Ganley of the New York
Athletic Club, the newest squash ten
mis- sensation among the professionals,
went down to an unexpected defeat be-
fore the clever playing of James T..
Reid, instructor at the Crescent Ath-
letic Club, in a match on the latter's
courts in Brooklyn yesterday. 1t was
by far the best tilt between the pros
Of the present season, the match go
ing to five games and consuming a
total of one hour and forty minutes
Of playing time. The scores were
1913, 15-11. 15-11. 5-~l5, 15-3. .
Reid displayed the best squash Of
his career, cleverly meeting every
trick tried by Ganley.
1t can also be said that Reid actu
ally outplayed his opponent in max
ing placement shots. an attack at which
Ganlcy, is usually adept. The pace was
AN exceptionally fast one at all times.
the outstanding feature being the un-
usually large number of long rallies
engaged in by the players.
Calls Court Slow
Ganicy declared that the court was
slow and that therefore he was un-
able to make use Of his front wall
"kiils." Whenever Ganley attempted
these. speedy front wall shots Reid
would manage to get his racquet to
the ball. Reid added to his spcctacu-
lar playing by making many brilliant
"gets," and his lightning shots off the
side wall also made Ganley miss badly
ht times.
The first game went To set when Can
ley evened matters at t3~~all through
Is determined squirt near the end. Can
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Giants May Quit
Marlin Next Year
For Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 16.-It
became known here to-day that John J.
McGraw is planning to train the New
York Giants at Hot Springs next vear
along with the Brooklyn DODGERS and
the boston Red Sox. which clubs are
now ,, being conditioned at the spa
When McGraw left here after spend-
ing week with the advance guard of
ms payers who were taking the baths
and doing some preliminary work he
strongly intimated to MANAGER W;lhaMrt M
hobinson that he was about to forsake
Marlin. Tex. and that ARRANGEMENTS
were already under way for making
the change. 3
This was the first visit McGraw had
made to Hot Springs in several wears
and he went away with a very favor
able impression of the place as train
ing camp: He was especially i'm
pressed with the condition his players
attained within few days. Although
zimmerman and others of the Giants
ADVANCE guard were presumably here
on their own account and under no in
structlons to do real training. the eve
OF the manager was on them all the
tlme and they trained in earnest Thew
lett here ready to jump into real hail
games at Marlin.
The Giants have been training at
Marlin for eleven years and hold the
deed TO the grounds where the hall
park is located. This was given to
them by the city of Marlin. But the
club IS under no obligation to remain
there: 1t is common knowledge that
the Giants have not been satisfied with
Marlin for several seasons. chiefly be-
cause of lack of good hotel accommoda
tions N'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Reid Springs Big Surprise
In Squash Tennis Match
Point by Point
GANLEY vs.. REID

GANLEY vs.. REID
FIRST GAME
Galley % o l l 0 0 8 ! Q / o 2--ls
Aces opponents telltale-Ganlcy. 4 Reid g.
Aces on opponents outs--t;ancy. 3; Reid. O. Place
ment aces-Gsney. j; Roid. 6. Aces ON oppo-
nent,s miss, ,tianlcy. 3: Reid. 8. Service aces
SECOND GAME
Ss"IFy Ss'a ..:::::a ::::aa s-l5 s-l5
Aces on opponents telltac-Ganlcy. A; Reid. g.
Placement aces--Ganley. 8: Reid. g. Aces op-
ponents outS-Ganley. |; Reid 2. Aces oppo-
nent's scrvice--Rcid 2: Ganley. 0.
THIRD GAM.
Ganley ....................0 3 x-ll
Aces on opponents teltae Reid. o. Ganley. l.
Aces on opponents msscs--Rcid. 3: Caney g.
Aces on opponents ou,s--ltctd. /; Ganley, 0.
Placement accs-Kcid. C; Ganey 5. Aces oil oppo
nent's servicc-Reid. 2; Ganlcy. o.
FOURTH GAME
Ecld ....,.....0 9 0 0 3 0 o 0 0 o. Z
Ganlry ........6 0 o 0 o o ] 0 0 0 0 l 2-lJ
Aces opponents tc,ae--l,cid /: Ganley. r.
Aces on opponents msses(anley 2: Reid O.
Aces on opponents outs-Ganley, . PLACEMENT
aces-Reid. 4; Ganlcy. 9.
FIFTH GAME
GaHI', nsia .........:::.s ..:s o s,s
Aces opponents tclltalc---G Ganley. Q: Reid. 2.
Aces opponents outs-Rcd. O.; Ganley q
Placement accs--tianley. 4 Reid. g. Aces on on
poncnts nisses--Ganlcy. 0: Reid. 8.
Referee Montague NJ Sterling. Crescent A. c.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Knockalong Killed
BY Bolsheviki; Was
Europe's Favorite

LONDON, March 16. - Knockalong,
Europe's most famous horse, is dead.
He was ridden to death by the Boil
sheviki. After career which won him
prizes in horse shows all over the Con-
tinent and in England, and brilliant
war record on the Eastern front, he
met most humiliating end.
Just prior to the war Walter Winans
bought the gray thoroughbred from
Lieutenant Swan, of the Rifle Brigade.
He was exhibited at the Internationa
Horse Show, at Olympia, and at Rich
mond, and sent to Petrograd, where
he easily won the Emperor's prize.
Captain Bertram, known to horse
lovers the world over, rode Knockalong.
Very recently, while running riot in
petrograd, the Bolsheviki broke into
the stable where Knockalong was kept.
The mob took the horse out and rode
him all day, without food or water.
Knockalong finally dropped in his
tracks, lay unattended two days, and
died
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

graft, Harris and Evans, and both
speaker and Roth are liable to early
4ai.s 10 the service. The only man the
1: nanks are in danger of losing is Wally
Ilpp. We are all hoping''he won't be
called. but if he is we won't he canoh +
Snoozlng. with the lamps untrimmed' l.
l look for this fellow Hannah to be-
come real big Lacquer right from the
s.arC. s hes got lot of baseball sense
49, III youngster, strong arm and
:nrows with wonderful accuracy. He
s - whao you would call mechanically
perfect ball player, and he hits a bali
re should make a valuable assistant
dor Al Walters, and l think he will
ueveiop into man who can be de-
pinch. " ""''op III q
~, Lamar is also a natural ball PLAYER
w ME ne is an outfelder, during the
practlce ne has shown an aptitude for
the intield work. Ne 1oA
WIS ~ can't dope it out any other way,
nou II nnd the. Yankees in this race
right from the barrier"
And the Yankee tan1p here - hoa;,
hlng 70 absorb some of Pat O'Connor's
optimism. The muscles about pats
Keen eyes and sensitive mouth are 81
peculiarly constructed that his face
wears perpetual smile. Even when
ne frowns you smile back at him. He
takes baseball about as seriously as the
next next one. That's why Higgins engaged
O,Connor makes his home at Spring
nedd, Mass: He was with the Pirates in
lsoo- -O9-Io as second string catcher.
George Gibson was then in his nr;ne
Huggins had him in St. Louis in 1919
.,,'' He's all business" says Huggins
That's why l like him." ms
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Miss Bjurstedt Plays
For Brookline War Fund

BROOKL1NE. Mass, March 1e.-Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, national women's ten.
mis- champion, paired with Fred B. Alex
ander, former national doubles cham
pion, defeated Mrs. George w. Wight
man, former holder of the women's
championship, and Harry c. johnson.
former Massachusetts champion, in a
match on the covered courts at the
Longwood Cricket Club to-day. The
score was 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, Ga, 6-4.
A large crowd of spectators was in at
tendance, the proceeds going to the
fund Of the Commission on Training
Camp Activities.
Alexander was the individual star Of
the contest. His remarkable placement
shots won frequent applause. Miss
Bjurstedt played an excellent game, as
did Mrs. Wightman, but Johnson was
off form,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

were made on goals from fouls, Beuch-
ner nler making the tal!ies. In justice to
me men of Old Nassau it must be said
mat Arrowsmith, the water polo cap
ealn' was missing from the lineup be-
cause or illness, and Harris was like
wise compelled to stay out Of The
swimming events.
The work of Carter Gait, the big Yale
goal tender, stamped him as the hes
nan playing that position in intercol-
leglate circles this year Three or four
times he prevented Princeton men
from scoring by dashing out and sink
lng' the enemy. The New Haven swim
mers showed better team work than
their rivals and usually had two or
three men in the vicinity of the hall
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Oldring and Burns
Go South With Mack

PHILADELPHIA, March 1s.-The
Philadelphia American League BASEBALL
team left here tonight for its spring
training grounds at Jacksonville. Fla.
Manager Mack accompanied the squad,
which included Rube Oldring, who re-
tired from the game two years ago to
engage in farming, and George Burns,
who yesterday was reported to have
enlisted in a hospital unit.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Denver to Offer 100000
For Willard-F Fulton Bout

DENVER, March 16.-James C.
Hamill, Denver promoter. announced
to-day that he would offer slo0. 900 to
stage the championship fight between
Jess Willard, present champion, and
Fred Fulton, of Rochester, Mimi. set
for July 4.
Denver promoters, it is said. had
been asked to bid for holding the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Harvard Freshies Victors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March 16.-The
Harvard Freshman track team de-
feated Worcester Academy on Soldiers
Field this afternoon by the score Of
40 to 23. More than half of Harvard's S
points were scored through the COM
bined efforts of Krogness and O'Con-
mel, members of Exeter Academy
team last year.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

ley gave the impression he was going
to capture the fourth game in short
order, only to have Reid rally brilliant
+ ~ to make the game the second long
est of the match. Driving erratically.
Reid permitted his opponent to gain n
commanding lead Of 10 aces to at the
end Of the third game. Reid then re-
covered from his slump and compelled
Ganey to play thirteen more hands
before he collected his necessary s
points.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Western Meet March 22-23

CHICAGO, March 16-Entries for
the eighth annual indoor track and
field and swimming championships of
the Western Conference total 1852, it
was announced tonight. The events
will be decided in Patten Gymnasium,
and Saturday nights. Every institution
in the conference, with the exception
of Ohio State and Iowa, will be repre-
Sented.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

order to conform to the rules a race
OF twenty-five birds was shot to decide
the ownership of the prize. Those who
were entitled to the shoot-off were J.
!; l. Brandenburg. II. H. Duden, F. j.
Ham, Jr.. a: F. Bennett. j. R. vii
marin, raIi, N. webb, G. Schirler. F.. NJ.
Wilson, +. A. Baker, j. NJ. McLaurhlin
and r. l.. SPOTS, jr. After the twenty. ".
five birds had been trappca e ws.
found that Baker was the winner.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Pratt Yankee Wrangle
Ouer Salary Is Still on
But No One Doubts Satisfactory Contract Will Be Aaneed
Before Long-Coach Pat O'Connor Sizes Up
New Workers as Winners
By Wood Ballard

MACON, Ga March 6George Mogdge, the lankv soubnax
% with Manager Higgins and will m
Yankee uniform another The maker from
had difficulty early this morning completing with
and was the park TODAY for the
Mogdge took in twentynne season n
twelve. credited sixteen nutou+s .nd
with n