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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

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Only war book containing unique copy
righted service insert for soldiers
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soldier and friends regardless other
war books. Endorsed by Gen. Peyton
C. March. Complete and authentic.
Official photographs, low price. Agents
profit 31.10 to $3.50. Big premiums
extra. Prompt shipment. Freight paid.
Credit given Send 10 cents for postage
on magnificent free outfit. Baldwin
Company, Cleveland, o., 314 Rockefeller
building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

For Sale or Exehanse-120 acres. FIVE
miles from Marshalltown. Owner nom
resident wants Marshalltown property.
Price 1925 per acre, acrry $4,000 back
at per cent. See Finncy the Land
Man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
AGENTS WANTED.

Large Manufacture wants represen-
tatives to sell shirts. underwear. hos
iery dresses, waists, skirts, direct to
homes. Write for free samples. Madison
Mills sos Broadway, New York City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

Wanted-Agents. wonderful winter
opportunity. New winter automobile
fuel, anti-freeze, puncture-proof, five
year guaranteed spark plugs, etc. Out
At free. D Ballwey. 4O5 Station F..
Louisville, KY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21
IOWA LANDS.

For Sale-Ten acres east OF town:
16O acres ten miles from Marshalltown.
price is right on this farm: 100 acres
in northern Minnesota. all number one
improvements. also silo, running water
in barn and house. land is good. this
Is the best proposition we have. s1S7.5o,
far below value We have a six-roorl
new cottage on pavement, $1,000: cot
tage on North Center. close in. $500,
lot on West Church street between
Eighth and Ninth. well worth the
money: also one Of the finest homes in
Marshalltown for sale, and the price
is far below what 1t cost to build
McCombs Bros.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

For Sale-Forty-acre farm. close to
town, level land, well improved. must
be sold soon. See me for price and
terms. c. f. Pearson Land Company,
phone 1903
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

For Sale-Eeat four room cottage.
newly papered and painted. large lot,
block from street car line, southwest
part Of town. $1,000 small payment,
balance monthly. D. A. Moore. Phone
red 1888 evenings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

Money TO loan upon farm AID 11ty
property. Liberty bonds bouSht AAd.
sold. G. W. Lawrence q ConooaSs
First National Bank buiidinG.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-21

u ever there was an occasion for
shopeing early In order to avoid crowds
IN the stores this is the year. Scarcity
Z OF clerks due to war conditions and
the prevalence Of epidemic make It i'm
psrative to observe the shop early rule
- never before. Begin right after
breakfast before the morning work In
the house Ii done. Let the country
folk have the afternoon or midday
Dperiods.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
COMPERS GOES BACK
TOLOND0N HOME
Meets Neighbor in East End Who
Knew Sam" and Used to Give
Him a Piece of Her Mind.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press tn Every Evening
London. Thursday, Aug. 20 Samuel
Gornpers, president OF the American
Federation OF Labor, today visited has
bovhood home where he was born oS
wears ago 1t was an event OF great
Importance IN the little section of East
London. known as Splttlegate. Mr..
Gompers had only visited England once
before since be had left that country as
bov to seek his fortune in America.
His previous visit was nine years ago.
MIR Gompcrs was accompanied today
on the Journey to Fort street by several
members of the American labor mission
They went down in two American army
automobiles and got out at the street
corner MIR. Gompers stopped when he
alighted and standing in the middle
of the street recalled many scenes OF his
boyhood,
THE old street has not changed much,
he said as he stood IN front OF the house
which had been his home for many
years THAT old public house on the
corner looks exactly as It did when
used to listen TO the crowd of old cigar
makers discussing politics there in the
evening when was a mere slip of boy
While Mr. Gompers was talking,
an old woman of over so years of age
wearing a long gray shawl hobbled up.
looked at the stranger moment and
then broke in:
Il know YOU Sam Gompers, she said
"Manys the time | gave you piece of
my mind when you used 10 live there,
pointing to the house where Mr. Gompers
was born The old woman had not seen
him since he left London as a youthful
apprentice cigar maker MIR Gompers
spent some minutes talking over old
times with her, asking about various
boyhood playmates.
The little group of labor men was
surrounded by great throng Of Spittle-
gate people, many of them children,
grandchildren and even great grand
children of persons whom he remembered
as neighbors of his father and mother.
Spittlegate is deep III the interior Of
London's east end which is not SO differ
ent from New York east side. except
that ii is greater in extent and much
older. Never before had American army
automobiles been seen IN remote Fort
street
In the afternoon Mr.. Gompers called
at American army headquarters to see
Mai Gen Riddle and Surgeon General
Winter. Afterward he paid a visit TO
Mai Endicott the American Red Cross
commissioner at Red Cross headquarters.
Arrangements were made to visit .ameri-
can Red Cross hospitals tomorrow TO
distribute cigars to 700 Americans sick
or wounded who recently have arrived
in London from the western front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
ALLIES GET VAST STORES AND
PRISONERS: LOSSES SLIGHT

Paris. Aug. So Correspondents Of
Paris newspapers at the front agree that
the Allied losses IN the present operations
have been comparatively light. They
say the Allies never have taken so many
prisoners and guns and 50 much material
and territory at 50 slight cost.
Paris, Aug. 30 The British line north
Of the Somme has been carried beyond
the points indicated in last nights
statement from Field Marshal Haig,
and the British now are several kilo-
metres east Of Combles according TO
reports to the newspapers here. The
advance continues and the fall Of Peronne
is predicted
Paris. Aug 80 German counter at
tacks between the Ailette and the Aisne
were repulsed last night bv the French,
says todays war office statement. The
French maintained their gains east Of
Paslv. north Of scissors.
Paris, Aug, 80. South Of the Somme
and along the canal du Nord, there
was no change in the situation during
the night. German raids along the
Nesle, where American troops are station
ed, and in Champagne failed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
S3,25O,000 MORTGAGE.
Assigned by Wilmington Housing
Co. to Emergency Fleet
Corporation.

Charles {. kurtz, representing the
Wilmington Housing Corporation, formed
to look after the financial end of the
Front and Union street housing prop
osition. where the government is build
ing 500 dwellings, today filed for record,
with Recorder of Deeds A V. Lesley
George, a mortgage for S3,250O00,
covering this operation. While tins Is
one of the largest mortgages ever filed
for record here. Recorder George today
could not say that it was the largest
though he could not recall any larger
amounts.
The mortgage was gwen by the Liberty
Land Co, owner OF the land on which
the houses are being built, and ii was
assigned by the company to the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, representing
the government, which advances the
money.
Good progress Is being made on the
operation. and it is expected that some
of the houses will be ready for occupancy
in the near future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
COMPLIES TAKEN;
BRITISH TROOPS
NEARING PERRONNE
Six Other Towns Captured by
Haig Who Gains 1000 Yards
on Seven Mile Line.
SWEEPS ALL IN PATH
nr Associaled press % Every Evening

Ry Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London. Aug 20 2 p m.-Br'ish
troops have captured Cornbies, between
Rapaurne and the river sSomme the
Brifish war ofFice announced today.
Advanced British troops have crossed
the river Somne south and west Of
Peronne
The British also captured Clery-Str-
Soinne on the Somme river between
Combles and Peronne
The British forces have reaHhed within
2 mile If the Drcrourttlueant switch
line and have captured RIcncorYt.
British forces cas4 Of Arras resumed
their advance this morning and at an
early hour had penetrated 1000 yards on
4 front Of seven miles between Buile-
court and the Scarpe, according 70 ad-
vices received today.
Between Hendecourt and the Arras-
Cambria road. the Canadians attacked
The German line and made favorable
progress
Fast If The Sensee the forces Of Field
Marshal Tiaig made progress, capturing
BnITecourt and Hendcconrt~leylCaeTiI-
court
Australian troops now are about two
miles from the outskirts Of Peronne,
the Australian representative at the
GrItiah front reports The Australians
captured Fe1nlleres. Herbecourt, Flau-
court AssevIllers, Barieux and Beiioy
during Thursday
The official statement issued at p m
reads:
In spite Of the destruction Of river
bridges orr advancing troops crossed the
Summc both south and west of Peronne.
We have taken Clery-Sur-oomme and
Comhles. In this area alone We took
over. 100 prisoners and few guns yester-
day
London and West Lancashire troops
made important progress yesterday after
noon east Of the Sensee river, capturing
BtllccotIrt and Cagni-
court after hard fighting together with the
powerful German trench systems protect
ing these villages.
Between Hendrecourt and the Arrss-
Cambria road. an attack delivered by
Canadian troops early tins morning IS
reDorted TO be developing favOrabiy.
"Astride the river Scarpe English and
Scottish troops continued their advance
Yesterday and gained valuable ground
in the direction Of Eterpigny, HambIain--
1es-Pres and PlouvaIn. The village OF
IASAiit - AACin - -
4 number Of prisoners were captuFed
in these operations.
In he valleys of the Lave ana Lys
rivers we continue to push forward,
With the British Forces IN France,
Aug. 30 Noon Biaehes. on the south
bank Of the Somme and about mlle
nom Peronne. has been captured by Field
Marshal Haig's forces British troops
have entered Lesboefs and patrols have
passed through Morval, to the southeast
British troops this morning pushed for
ward in an easterly direction iron
Bapaumc.
The British have made furt her advances
to the north OF Lens At one place they
pushed forward thoussnd yards.
LeTransloy on the Bapaume-Peronnt
high road, was reported 70 have beer
captured this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
YOUNG SOLDIER DIES.
Attendant at Industrial Training Camp
az Newark Victim OF Typhoid.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark, Aug. 30 Alfred Tudor. Jr,
aged p years, Of No. 2l4 West Tioga
street, Philadelphia, who had been at
tending the Industrial Training Camp
for soldiers at Delaware College since 1t
was started the first of last eek, died here
yesterday morning Of typhoid fever
The young soldier had been i'll for three
weeks He was IN a critical condition
from the outset
Last week the patient was very low
and his relatives were sent for His
mother and wife came to Newark and
STAYED for two DAYS al the home Of DIR.
and Mrs Samuel c. Mitchell The body
was Sent to Philadelphia this morning
The officers and soldiers remain in the
camp accompanied the body to the
station
Tudor leaves his wife and a two-year-
old child Before coming to the camp
he worked in shipyard in Philadelphia.
He was British subject. coming to this
country from England when four years
Of age.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
NO BASEBALL DECISION.
Judge Cnurchman Unable to Com
plete Examination of Authorities,
Case Goes Over for a Week.

Decision regarding the matter OF sun,
day baseball, as played at Harlan held
on the basis of no admission fee has gone
over until this day week.
When the case was heard last rr,oay
Assistant CITY Solicitor Malloy and VIII
liam s. Hilles. for the State and defence
respectively. submitting stated case and
argument. Judge Churchman said he
would endeavor To hand down a decision
today. Examination of the authorities
quoted by counsel. formulation of dc
cision and the preparation of II proved
such formidable work that Judge
Churchman found himself unable to
render Judgment today. and announced
this morning that the case would be con-
tinucd until next Friday. None OF the
defendants appeared in court, arrange
mcnt having been made in the early
stages of the case that Mr.. tIlles should
have them on hand in case they were
wanted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
DON" CAMERON DEAD.
Pennsylvania Politician and Capt.
talist Passes Away at IS; Had
Long Public Career.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa. Aug 30.-James
Donald Cameron, for 20 years United
States Senator from Pennsylvania and
Secretary of War from 1876 70 1877. died
at his country home, Donegal, Lancaster
county at 1 clock this morning. MIR
Cameron had been I'll for only short
time He was born in MiddletoWn May
If. 1888
Senator Cameron retired from active
business several years ago. placing his
the summer at his Lancaster county
farm, spending the winters of the South
Carolina coast.
Don Cameron was the eldest son Of
Simon Cameron, who for short time
vas Secretary OF War Ia President
Lincolns cabinet and for many wears
United States Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, and Republican boss of the
keystone State
Don Cameron opposed the nomi-
nation Of Senator Blaine for the Presi-
dency in 1876 and worked for the election
of Hayes.
In 1850 he was chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
Don" Cameron possessed a large
fortune and spent the closing days Of his
life at his beautiful home near Harris
burg, Pa, in the South or in travel
One of Mr. Camerons sisters was the
wife of the late Wayne MacVeagh, a
former L. 5. Acknowledgement,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
PRIVATE |. MART mi
Of STATE REGIMENT,
TRAITOR, PUNISHED
Wilmington Soldier Given 20
Years for Trying to Mislead
Patriotic Italians.
CIVILIANS IN THE PLOT

Camp .Wrightstown. Nj, Aug
80 a general court martial here. prob
ably for the first time IN the history oi
the American army, has pronunced sen
tencc against an American soldier on
the charge that he endeavored 70 per
suade soldiers of an Allied country 10
turn traitor to their rational cause
The man under sentence of 20 years im-
prisonmcnt is Private Lawrence Mar
TIM. of Wilmington, Del, member OF
Headquarters Company Of the 59th
Pioneers. and he is alleged 10 have been
one of the ringleadrrs IN the effort 10
persuade from their intention OF Iong
the Italian army members of the famous
detachment, recently stationed at lamp
Dix, while On route via Siberia, China
and America to Italy after their escape
from enforced service IN the Austrian
army on the Russian front,
Depar ment Of Justice agents dlscov-
cred what was apparently plot TO pre-
vent the heroic band of Italians from re
turning 10 Italy and joining the army
Ono arrest Of civilian was made in
New York, but not until recently WAS
il generally known that an active agent
had been discovered in this camp. The
trial brought out evidence that Mar
TIM. in conversing with the Italians,
spread pro-Austrian propaganda, tell
ing certain OF the Italians that the
French and English victories were not
true: that he could read American news
papers and that they contained no such
reports. He also told them that Italy
was in actual misery and was barbar-
ously compelling Czechs and Slavs TO go
TO the front
The Italians who were willing 10
60 around the earth to get on the ltal-
ian side Of the battle lines, refused 10
be impressed They reported the mat
ter 10 their officers and the next day
hey again met Martini He again
spread his pro-Austrian stories and made
q direct proposition 10 several of the
Italians that they evade service, promis-
ing them money and assistance to help
them 10 escape He was then arrested.
Major General Scott has approved his
sentence, which carries with it loss OF
paw and allowances and dishOnOrable
IiSrbarpp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
BARN STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING DURING
YESTERDAY STORM
Wind. Rain and Electrical DIS
turbance Also Caused Dam
age in the City.
CROPS WILL BE HELPED

4 violent rainstorm sweeping from the
southwest without warning that broke the
drought which had prevailed IN tins sec
ton for weeks, caused much damage IN
this CITY and the rural section to the north
Yesterday afternoon. The fall OF rain was
heavy,
Another rain and electrical storm
swept over the city and this section last
night, but il was not accompanied by
a high wind. as was the case during the
afternoon.
Last nights storm was most severe
IN the region of Hockessln and forkiyn
ono of the largest barns IN the nelghbor-
hood. that of William Il. Sharplcss AZ
Yorklvn. was struck by lightning and
burned Threshers were working IN the
barn at the time and while no one was
killed the men were shocked badly
The threshing machine and touring
automobile which were IN the barn were
saved. but many tons of hay, oats, and
wheat were consumed
The storm was accompanied by an
unusually high wind which appeared
10 spend itself in this city. cutting a
swath across the center of the city. II
did little damage. however. and no person
was injured, although many who were
passing along the streets ut the time
had narrow escapes from falling trees.
shutters and broken glass.
Lightning struck barn on the farm
of Ira Sharplev on the Faulk road. and
burned it to the ground The flames
spread so rapidly that IT was impossible
to save anything but the livestock.
Telephone servCie generally was inter-
rupted
4 telephone pole at HockesSin was
struck and split from top 70 bottom and
numbers Of trees were blown down.
Electric lights went out during the storm.
At Second and Franklin streets the
large show windows of grocery store
were blown out and the wind appeared
to lump from there TO Fourth and Monroe
streets. where II uprooted a tree. Other
trees fell at Fifth and Jefferson streets,
Fifth and Monroe and also at Fourth and
Jackson and two large limbs were broken
from trees on Adams street above Eighth.
The top was blown out of a fine tree IN
eool Spring Park, near Tenth and Van
Buren streets.
Wires coming in contact during the
storn last evening, at Park Place and
Van Buren streets, caused lot oi eNclte-
ment.
NOTED OLD TREE GOES DOWN.
An old tree which for thirty or peshars
forty wears mas STOOD III 'front.' oA uco
Washington street, was unable TO with
stand the sweeping wind and with thud
that could be heard for several squares
toppled over diagonally across Washing
ton street. This old tree had grown
ifty or sixty feet in height and when
it fell the top covered the iron fence IN
front of the house at coo Washington
street. the outer branches touching
the porch. The mass of earth and roots
pulled from the ground was about SIN
feet diameter.
The paving in front Of COS has been
removed to make way for a cement
sidewalk and the tree lost its main support
Washington street was closed to travel
until about eight o'clock last night
because of the wedge Three men had
managed to saw and chop the fallen
tree and pull it out of the way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
PRISONER PUTS UP FIGHT.
Result: Appearance in City Court Looking
Like Hospital Case.

Ii Charles Warren, colored, ever again
is confronted by an officer with a warrant
he ism at all likely TO do as he did when
Policeman Andy Devenney tried TO
arrest him last night, armed with the
authority which charged Warren with
offending against the law by threatening
a fellow citizen with bodily ha IN.
Devenney went 70 house ON East
Front street to make the pinch, as the
officers say, found his man and told him
he was wanted But Warren didn't want
to be wanted and put up a fight the
knife he used at the start Of his campaign
Devenney tohk away from him, but
Warren immediatly unveiled big club.
Then things happened, Deyenney also
possessing club.
When Charles showed up in City Court
this morning he had an eye which more
or less remotely resemhled a German
salient after lot of Yankee Marines get
through with it and the front of his
IN per looked as if some one had killed
a State-fed OK on it. The case was con-
tinued until Tuesday next.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-30
j, s, GOVERNMENT
TODAY TOOK OVER
DELAWARE COLLEGE
To be Used by War Department to
Instruct Delaware Boys to
Become Officers.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 10

The War Department today announced
that it had taken over Delaware College
for the period of the war, to be used as a
school for the instruction Of student
officers for military. service. The govern
ment will take control OF the college on
September 10, a contract In that behalf
having been signed today and by the
college trustees 10 the War Department
At the college the government will
take Young men of the State OF II or Is
wears and upward. who have received a
high school education OF four years or its
equivalent. enlistIng them as student
soldiers and teaching and training them
free.
1t is desired that every boy in the State
who is eligible know OF this at once and
enlist without delay by writing President
Samuel C. Mitchell of Delaware College,
for all of the boys are expected to report
there on September Is.
The students will be educated in mill
tarv and academic subjects. and thev
will be uniformed. equipped and their
sustenance will be paid for bv the govern
ment There will be no cost TO the stu
dent In other words Delaware Collcz
is TO be the West Point of Delaware
The college can accommodate 270
of the military students and it has con-
tracted with the government to teach
$50 The faculty has been fully organiz-
ed for the work, being practically the
same as last year, with the addition Of
those sent here by the War Department
There are now at the college II or Is
army officers instructing the 206 bows
sent there from other States and more
will arrive shortly
All of the regular Delaware College
students returning in September will
become members OF this military student
class, where they are physically qualified,
otherwise they will continue the courses
they were on last year
The purpose of the college under the
new arrangement is to educate qualified
bows of the State so that they can become
army officers on completion Of the course,
and there will be no cost to the boys or
tn ir parents, all of the expense being
borne by the government.