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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24

This December and last December are so unlike that no one
would suspect them Of being children of Father Time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
The Public Be SerOed
Gaze. Us. PAT. oEEJ
BY NC. D.

FOR THIS same little girl,
AND THE other thousands
AND~IT came to me.
THAT IF you'd Just say.
THAT YOU'D come there.
AND SING one little song.
THAT I'd have her there,
AND IN addition to that.
IF YOU'D say you'd come.
WE COULD fill the house.
, FROM PIT t. dome,
AND GET 50 much money.
FOR THE Christmas fund.
THAT ON Christmas day.
YOU COULD sit and dine.
WITH THE consciousness.
THAT WHAT you'd given.
HAD BROUGHT great JOY.
AND A breath of cheer.
TO HUNDREDS of homes.
AND THAT little children,
SHOULD KNOW in their hearts.
THAT A Santa Claus lived.
AND HAD come to them.
AND l know how it is.
WITH CONTRACTS and things.
BUT FOR just this once.
CAN'T WE cancel them all
FOR THE common good?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24

' Go up and view the country"
We stand, as Abraham stood upon
the banks of Euphrates, looking, off
toward an unknown country. Our
strength Is in the living God. II He
be Guide IN Counsellor all ia we'll
Let us, therefore, lay aside every
weight and set forth bravely.-David j..
Burrell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER,
Compiled by John G. QulnIus, the
Sunshine Man.

Not as l will, but as Thou wilt
Matt, XVI, 80, ~
Thy will, not mine, o Lord,
However dark it be!
Lead me by Thine own hand,
Choose out the path for me.
dare not choose my lot;
| would not, il l might;
Choose Thou for me, my God;
So shall l walk Alright.
-Horatius Bonar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24

Curious that the less hair an old man has on his head the
NOR" insistent the barber is on trimming it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24

With hog meat retailing at 40 cents the pound Mr.. Turkey
Gobbler need not put on so many airs and strut about.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24

Avoid crowds" yells a flu expert. "but it is all right to go to
the theater' Alas, too true.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
The German Way.

With the veracity of his country,
DIR. Solf. the German imperial Tor
eign secretary, denies the character
istic and continual German crimes.
dispatch from Philip Gibbs in a recent
issue Of the Times gives UP In minia-
ture the German method. Bohain is a
manufacturing town. To provide
against competition after the war. n
Bohatn, as in other industrial places
occupied by the Germans, the machin-
ery of the factories has been carted of
to Germany This deliberate roooery
is a part of that generous German
commercial competition that the world
now knows so well. The blowing up
of the Bohain town hall was also
commercial. There was nothing so
unusually beautiful and famous about
it as to give the Germans that intense
happiness which they derive from the
mutilation or destruction of famous
works OF art and architecture. To re-
place it will cost so mucfemore money.
The Germans had not foreseen that
thew would have to pay the bill them
selves.
At Caudry. for instance, before the
war 800 silk, tulle, and cloth factories
had employed 5000 pork people. Two
and a half years ago German COM
mission reported on these factories.
Such of the machinery as was not
taken to Germany was smashed. This
systematic industrial ruin, this plan to
destroy the Industries and the liveH-
hood of the people, is not the least
cruel of the innumerable German
cruelties. few days ago 5000 males
between IA and so were sent further
back into the German lines. Assem-
bled in the main square, they brought
their poor little parcels with them.
They said goodbye to wife and mother
and child.
Tell your soldiers and your people"
said witness Of the sufferings inflict-
ed on Bohain to Mr.. Gibbs. that the
Germans are devils, bandits brig
ands, pigs, and brutes, and tell them
how they made your prisoners suffer,
how they starved them SO that they
dropped dead as they walked There
is some injustice in this language. n
mixture Of commercial cunning with
delight in torture is peculiar to the
German 1t is gross libel on pigs
and brutes, or bandits, brigands, and
devils, to compare them to Germans
New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
u s. cRAPPLES WITH "FLU.'
Wll Aid in Providing Nurses and
Doctors; Camps Better.

Washington oct. lS.-The pubhc
health service now is actively directing
tho fight against Spanish influenza In
tbirtv states in addition to the whole
of New England and the District OF
Columbia. Particular attention is being
given to providing nurses and supply
ing physicians for those communities
where the doctors are unable to meet
all calls.
In spite of these and other measures
taken by the public health service IN
cooperation with state and local au-
tborities, the epidemic continues 10
spread in many sections. In others,
however. particularly in parts OF New
England, it appears to have reached It's
crest. In a few states the number OF
new cases is showing decreases.
Continued improvement in conditions
in army camps was shown by reports
reaching the office of the surgeon gen
eral of the army up to noon today.
New cases of influenza in all camps
during the twenty-four hour PERIOD up
to that time totaled 4,454, as against
5.66S the day before. Pneumonia
cases decreased from 1895 to 1,SOo, and
deaths were 6Si, a decrease from yes
terdays total.
Secretary Baker said no time had
been decided upon for resuming the in
duction Of registrants into the camps.
The military authorities. he said, prob
ably will fix no date until the epidemic
has further subsidized.
Reports on the influenza situation
were received by the public health
service today from thirty three states,
most of them dealing with conditions
as they existed several days ago. They
showed that the disease had reached
epidemic proportions in Nebraska and
was spreading in California, New York
Missouri Kentucky, Iowa, Illinois
North Dakota. Ohio, Washington, and
Wisconsin. Conditions were described
as satisfactory in Oregon. Minnesota
West Virginia, and Tennessee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Under Control at Waterloo.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo oct. lS.-Inlications are
that the health authorities are gaining
control OF the influenza epidemic IN
Waterloo. Forty-two new cases We're
reported, but seventy-two homes tha'
had been under quarantine were re-
leased. Only one death resulted.
The opening of emergency hospitals
made 1t possible to provide facliities
for caring for patients. Memorial nan
was converted into a hospital and a
large number of patients are oeins
cared for at that place. sisters from rom
n local hospital are in charge. one
floor of the PRESBYTERIAN hospital was
also thrown open for use of influenza
patients.
The health authorities also took
steps to enforce n strict quarantine III
the homes, while families were notlheu
that none hut relatives We're to be per-
mitted in homes where victims OF the
disease had died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Northern, Io,vn Items

which more than $1,000 was assessed
in fines against some Ut the leading
men of Jones county who have been
pronounced In their Views favoring
Germany. These fines we're not coll
!ected by the court but the defendants
were forced to purchase liberty bonds.
Mr.. Healy says the Stacker court Is
doing more to clean up Jones county
than anything that has been tried.
The court was presided over by Judge
+. o. Ellison Of the district bench ana
there was a Jury.
Lstts. hF ''l
James oToole, private, son of MI
and Mrs. Pat O'Toole, this place, died
at Camp Lewis, WASH. a victim OF
Spanish influenza. He had been in
service eleven weeks. and previous TO
his entrance into Camp Lewis. was
stationed at Camp F'aris. He was ~
years Of age, and before his entrance
into service had been engaged In
farming. The body will be brought
to Let's, and burial will take place
from the home Of his parents.
Webster City
A stranger tried to steal two pairs
OF trousers at the julius Bermann
store Tuesday. The man wore long
rain coat. He picked out pair OF
trousers and paid $3.50 for them. They
were too long. however, and had to be
cut off. While the tailor was alter
ing them, Mr.. Bermann noticed the
electric light still burning in the small
room where customers try on clothes.
He stepped in to turn 1t off and
noticed the strangers rain coat lying
there. He picked it up and discov-
cred two pairs of trousers concealed
in it which the man had picked up
while Mr.. Bermann's back was turned.
The stranger, however, failed to re-
turn for the trousers he paid for, so
Mr.. Bermann is $3.50 ahead Of two
pairs Of trousers short.
Cedar Rapids.
1t was not more than year and a
half ago that Earl G. McCreedy was
a member of crowd Of young meE
who went to work at a. m. daily and
quit somewhere about q. m. He
was content with his job and had any
person told him that in less than two
years he would be police marshal OF
the city of London he doubtless would
have wondered who's looney now?
Along came The war and McCreedy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18

heard the call q the coDosA - 1oloa1
the Aviation branch ~ Afteg . l1nateo
training he wns eat Osg9oas. WAea
American troops end tauaI 3acke1e -
came a. thick - flies IN Londcn. "a
American police force was created to
assist the London police In LOOKING
after the boys. A marshal wes souens
and the honor fell to McCreedy. He
writes that II Ia not soft JOB ~ any
means, because the Yanks are out TO
see all in London that Ii to be seen
and 1t keeps McCreedy pretty busy
keeping his police on the jump 70 So
that none OF the bold, bad Englishmen
throw some OF the boys from London
bridge Just to see II they can swim
81. Anssar.
What Is the biggest truck garden
ing center In Iowa? st. Ansgar claims
that distinction. In letter to state
Food Administrator J. F. Deems It -
stated that you may possibly b
aware that st. Ansgaf II zone. OF ne
large truck centers of the state. II NOS
tho largest, In fact We are proud Of
our fancy onions. potatoes, cabbage
beans, etc. A. O. Gllbertson 10 the
IdtUeT VI tIicSCl iuuubhACc "a ~~sS~'
county. A conservative estimA4e seems
to show that St AnKar will move n
least q round million dollars worth d
these products this fall. One concsrn
here grows annually from sixty 20
eighty carloads Of these fancy onions,
besides large quantities Of potatoeA
cabbage and beans. 1t expects to har-
vest from 500 to 1900 bushels OF FANCY
navy beans this fall"
Waterloo.
A record Of sixty years In the MIN
istry and the reaching of the eighty
fourth milestone in his journey thru
life are features quite unusual In
these days Of stress ana storm. Rev.
j. c. Kepford, known and beloved by
almost every one in southeastern
Black Hawk and western Buchanan
county, h today visiting his son.
Upton B. Kepford. He Is quietly cele-
brating his saith birthday. Mr.. Keep
ford, now retired, spent sixty years In
the ministry in Iowa He came to
Iowa City in 1916 when there were
but three houses In the town. His
first preaching was in Cedar county.
but the bulk Of it has been in Buchan-
an and Black Hawk counties. In an
early day Mr.. Kepford operated a
grist- mill In Spring Creek township on
week days and preached on Sundays.
A. E. Kepford, Des Moines, director Of
the Red Cross in Iowa is a son Of this
venerable preacher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Two S. u. !. Students Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Oct. 1S.-Despite the
seeming conquering of influenza and
the resultant pneumonia cases in Iowa
City. death continues to win numerous
battles here.
In addition to the roster Of soldier
boys, already reported dead in the dis
patches, the names of two other mem
bers of the S. A. T. c. have been
added to the list of fatalities.
One of these is John Justin kelleher.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelleher, Of
Iowa City. He was 90 years of age
and was an honor graduate of Iowa
City high school. and was on the way
to completing a four-year counse in
three years at the university of Iowa
college Of applied science.
Another death was that Of Mark r.
Zczukowski. aged %, a member of the
S. A. T. c.. from Alpena, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
The Truth From Germany.

From the leaders of the independent
German Socialists-the Left, the anti
war wing-come some comments on
the "pariamentarzation Of the Ger
man government which might well be
studied by nonresisters everywhere.
Eduard Bernstein, Hugo Haase, Karl
Kautsky, men who are regarded as
standing in the apostolic succession
until the war made it the first tenet
Of the creed Of official Socialists in
Germany and elsewhere that the Kali
ser can do no wrong, have given their
view of this sudden zeal for democra-
cy. 1.-THE military rulers says Bern
stein, who formerly enjoyed I'M
limited confidence, are now met with
open distrust. This is due to the mil
itary defeat" Haase too: "The re-
cognition of parliamentarism is due
wholly to the military defeat, and the
Ssheide:a2aH party cannot claim the
honor Of bringing 1t about" Kautsky
goes further; the situation in Germany,
he says, depends wholly on military
events. II Hindenburg gains another
great victory the whole parliamentary
regime will be thrown away in a few
days.
The highest concern Of the rest Of
the world, as well as Of those who
want ITO see the German people exper-
fence real and permanent change Of
heart, must be that Hindenburg shall
not be permitted to gain that victory
whether next month or next sprSg.
or ten years from now. II three
months Of defeat have done this much.
three months more may bring Germany
to point where the rest OF the world
vii be safe against her. In the words
Of the young person who, after all,
may never be Kaiser, VI iiieini III Y
"Immer feste drauf' New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
NOBLE OF elAlRSTOWN SICK
= AND WITHOUT MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
APPEAL FOR HELP
i. SENT TO BELLE PLANE
rhess Mers Deaths From Influenza at
Iowa City, Including Prominent
Physician and Student Soldiers in
Trainine-Numberou Deaths Thru
, out State.
Special to Times-Republican.

Belle PLANE, Oct. 1S.-Word re-
ceived from BEairstown yesterday
afternoon said there were $50 cases Of
influenza in that town and they did
not have a doctor, and wanted one
was over.
Physicians and nurses here, as else
where. are scarce and relief could not
be sent.
Word was received here Of the death
Of Miss Genevieve Henry, at Pekin.
III. She was the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Henry and was 16 years Of
age. The cause of her death was in
fiuenza. MIR. and Mrs. Henry were
formerly residents of this city. Burial
will be ut Pekin, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
HAMPTON Pastor Resigns.
Special to Times Republican.
IIa.,xto, Oct g & l.N ! ]

Special TO Times -RcpuDIlCan.
Hampton Oct. lS.-Rev.1 James
Thomson. for fourteen years the pastor
CO the Congregational church of this
CITY has rendered his resignation ana
accepted a call to the church at
Parkersburg. He will remove there
Nov. /. Mr.. Thomson has been popular
with his congregation here and with
Hampton people generally. The dea-
cons and trustees Of his church mere
have passed strong resolutions IN
commentator of his work in Hamp-
ton and regretting his departure. They
have made material acknowledgements
also in the form of a payment OF one
months salary following his term OF
service. The board has not yet chosen
n cpcreSSor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
SECRETARY OF STATE HEALTH
BOARD SAYS THEY MUST
BE POSTPONED.
DELAY UNTIL AFTER
QUARANTINE is RAISED
Order Issued by Board includes All
Outdoor Gatherings Along With
Those Held Within Doors-Sales Al.
ready Dated Must Be Put Oh Until
Ban 10 Lifted.

Webster City. Oct. 1S.-Dr Sumner,
secretary of the state board of health.
has informed A. G.. Satire of Stanhope
that public sales of live stock can not
be held during the period of the quar-
antine.
This means that all public farm sales
will have to be postponed while the
order of the state board is in force.
Farm sales which have been dated al
ready, must not be held until after the
order has been rescinded.
Farm sales are always held in the
open air, but it is the purpose of the
state board to prevent, as much as pos
sible. all sorts of public gatherings to
the end that every preventive measure
may be taken to keep the Spanish in
fuenza from gaining any large foot
hold in Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Ida County Soldier Victim.

Special to TlmeS-RepuDlHan.
Ida Grove, Oct. 1S.--Floyd E. Stephan
an Ida county boy who was sent to
Camp Dodge with contingent Of draft
men in September. died Of pneumonia
and was brought to this city and in
tered yesterday with military honors,
the home guards furnishing a detail
for pail bearers and 4 firing squad.
Young Stephan was born in the county
% years ago and has reside here con-
tinuously He leaves a mother and
several brothers and sisters. This Is
the second Ida county victim of The
influenza in army environments. Mr..
and Mrs. John Kolb, OF Logan township
were called to indianapolis by a tele-
gram STATIC that their son, Leslie. who
went to Camp Dodge and was trans
ferred to Fort BENJAMIN Harrison for
training, was dangerously i'll with the
same disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Ham pton Pioneer Passes.
to Times-Republican.

Special 10 TImeS-RepuDIlCaH.
Hampton, Oct. 1S.--Another pioneer
has gone to his long home. A. II. Per
sonett, who for fifty-four years has
been a resident of this city, died at his
home here Oct. Is. He had been i'll Tor
some time. He was born in Miami
county, Indiana, April 10, 1857. In
1863 with his parents he removed to.
Lee county III. and the following year
they came to Hampton. His father
Wilson Personnel once owned the lano
now comprised in the west and north
west parts of the city. >
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18

Waukon. TX tI Nv
ELLA Hart -Knox died at her home
here Saturday. She was born In Cat
taragus county, New York, July 81,
1855, She came with her parents 10
Iowa in 1866 and located at West
Union, where she spent most her life'
She had resided in this city for eight
years.
Cascade.
There are champion snake and fish
stories. but here is a verified tale OK
sorghum that can not be beaten. stu
art Martin OF Cascade township has a
few quarts CT molasses remaining
from barrel made twenty-seven
years ago by the late Thomas Hamil
that has retained its original flavor.
vinton.
The death Of Mrs. Dove Campbell
occurred Monday night at the family
home near Garrison following an Ill
ness of few days from influenza and
pneumonia. Her death follows that
of her husband only three days. Mr.
Campbell having died of the same dis
case last Thursday. A little son three
years old Is left fatherless and mother
less
Vinton.
Will Werning, the son OF Martin
Werning. living north of Newhall, died
at 1:15 Tuesday at Camp Dodge OF
pneumonia. Two brothers and sis
ter were win the young man during
the Mast days Of his sickness. The
funeral arrangements awaits the ar
rival of the body in Newhall. WIN
Werning went with the last contingent
of men from Vinton.
Waterloo.
A victim of Hun gas poisoning, Ser
geant G. A. Miller, of Charles City, Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. c. A. Crane,
1903 Lafayette street. Sergeant Miller
was a member of Company B. 167 in
fantry, and went to France with the
Rainbow division. He was invaded
to Camp Dodge in September. anu
given an honorable discharge. His
lungs, stomach and teeth are still at
fected from the poison inhaled in
action.
Cedar Rapids.
NJ. L. Healy, United States deputy
marshal from this district, has re-
turned from Anamosa where he was in
attendance at slacHer court al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
LsId in Hioh Esteem,

Few if any medicines are more high
w esteemed than Chamberlain's Colo
and Diarrhoea Remedy by those who
have used it for years as occasion re-
ouired and know it's real value. Mrs.
w. Cogswell, Andrews. Ind, writes: Il
have high opinion Of Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoa Remedy. 1t is the
best medicine on the market for diar-
rhoea and all forms Of bowel trouble.
Ny mother used it for years before
was married and still keeps it in the
house. "-Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18

housing and messing OF the men In 20
successful manner has been due very
largely to the untiring efforts OF
President Flint OF the college. He, as
well as his associates. have cooper
ated with the commanding OFFICER OF
training detachment in every way, ana
as result OF this close cooperation
success has been possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18

Mount Vernon, Oct 1S.-Spanish
Influenza made its appearance at
Mount Vernon, but thru the efforts OF
Captain Tooze and President Flint as
sisted by Captain Hunter, of the medi-
cal corps, the same was kept under
control at all times, and tho eighty or
the men Of the training detachment
were afflicted with the disease, no
serious cases developed and most OF
the men have now recovered. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Three More Dead at Iowa City.

special 10 Tunes RepubIlCan.
Iowa City. Oct. 1S.-Three more in
fiuenza patients died during the night.
Among them was DR.. John G.. Mueller,
of Iowa City, local surgeon for the
Rock Island railway. A wife and five
children survive. Two students of
the training corps at the college also
died. They were F. E. Pauls of Wash
ington, Iowa, aged q and married, and
Endor r. ]. Hoeven, aged IS. of Alton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Dr. Morton Loses Wife.

Special 10 I IIIfeS fsePuUINttII'
Iowa City, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Matthew
Taylor Morton, wife of Dr.. NJ. T..
Morton, is dead of pneumonia. She
was with her husband, who is in a
military camp. Both were Baskerville
people. and were college sweethearts
here. Mrs Morton was graduated from
liberal arts in 1915, and the doctor won
his B. s. at S. Z. l. the same year, ana
his NJ D. two years later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Includes Football.

Des Moines, Oct. 1s.-"Public gath
erings of all kinds" are prohibited un-
der the Spanish influenza quarantine
issued yesterday by the Iowa state
board of health. and this includes foot
ball games and other outdoor gather
ings, 1t was explained today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Scranton s. A. r. c., Boy Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Scranton, Oct. lS.-Earl Holden, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Holden, died at
Ames yesterday morning of influenza
He had been i'll several days. TINS
death was the first one out OF large
family OF children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Helping Out.

And Sometimes if you give the
stranger rope enough he'll string you.
Dallas News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-18
Waterloo.
Cedar Rapids.

NJ. l.. Healy, United States deputy
marshal from this district, has re-
turned from Anamosa where he was in
attendance at slacher court al