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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
AN IMPRACTICAL STANDARD
rGiouy CITY TIbune1


3. NJ Stoddard, member Of the
Woodbury. county exemption board. has
drawn out a number OF protests on his
recent statement that the quarter sec
ton farmer with less than 100 hogs
has no right to class him self as a reg
ular farmer, or to ask official classln-
cation as such. Altho Mr.. Stoddard IL
a banker located at Sloan, he Is IN
rather close touch with agricultural az
fairs and knows that 100 hogs to the
quarter section is the exception rather
than the rule.
In working out the new cla2sHca-
lions the provost marshal intended 10
establish rigid rules. as far as possible
to thus get away from variable pri-
vate conceptions. There are many lesl-
mate divisions in actual farming. ana
the Judgment Of the individual farmer
as to the combining OF these depart
merts or as to specializing IN any one
department, e entitled to respectful
consideration. The farmer who Is 60
ing heavily into the useiui BUSINESS VA
raising wheat. Cor instance, can not
reasonably be called upon TO go haeV-
lily into the raising OF hogs.
3. e. Stanzel, located near Odebolt.
saws of Mr.. Stoddard's hog interview:
raised this year 80 acres Of corn tAll
one man can tend property and 1t WILL
make an average yield Of go bushels 70
the acre. raised SO pigs from IL gifts
and am keeping 20 sows for next year.
I have IA calves that expect TO feeo
for the June market. Thus far ! nave
purchased, in addition TO my crop Aeo
bushels OF corn and probably VIII have
to purchase more before the next crop
II every farmer would raise as many
hogs az Mr.. Stoddard advocates. where
would they get the corn to feed them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
JAMES A. SMITH. OF Usage.

SIOUX lily 1TluuHc.J
There was only one man OF that
mama and place. He was all that was
necessary to give 1t distinction. he
was a big man. and made Usage look
big. He was ambitious, able and In
dustrious. and attained more than he
desired in every field into which his
activities took him. In life OF enter
prise and application he acquired a
wealth Of ability and his love Of fair
play his honest courage. enabled him
to employ this ability in princely
He so acted in life as to dis
arm opposition and attach friends.
This adjoining faculty enabled him to
become powerful in politics, yet he
never was a politician. He was for
his country first. He never would give
up to party what was meant for man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

recited 1.-THE Blue and the Gray and
the meeting adjourned and we walked
to the Shirley house, where we all took
a drink-of water, Of course, from the
spring whore We used to fill our can
teens after dark. while our cannons
and those on Porter's gunboats were
Arguing with Pemberton trying to make
him believe that he ought to surrender
and be good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
a Masonic Meetings
~ Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1os, A. F. &
A. M.-Spectal communication Friday,
Jan. %, T:3o o'clock. Work in first
degree. John W. Wells. secretary; b.
E. English, W. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, Ma. SO, r. A. NJ
Stated convocatton Monday evening,
Jan. 81, at 80 o'clock. Business SEES
sion. Ira A. Davenport, H. P; John
W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. Mon
day. Jan. 21 1918, 80 p. m. REGULAR
business. I. T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, 7. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, ST. AIdsn,a-
Commandery, No. 80, x. T., Tuesday.
Jan. % 1918, 100 p. m. Regular
business. I. T. Forbes, recorder; J. E.
Frederichs, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. &.
S.-ReguIar meeting for business We'd
nesday. Feb. 10. 7;3o p. m. Mrs. Archer
Walton, secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley,
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
AS TO DIR. NEWTON.

[Cedar Rapids Repubiican.J
But az we have read DR.. Newtons
utterances which have been criticised,
he spoke out Of that very same love.
IT ,s because the war is holy to him
and because the boys In khaki are
dear to him that he spoke in tho
Temple OF London. He did not say
that the American army was composed
Of druas:.a.-end yet that Il what
has been assumed by most oommsnta-
tors. What he said was that ne saw
three boys who had taken too mucn
liauor-ande because he loved the boys,
because his heart went out TO them, ne
said he hated the city Of London BE-
cause It was not suardinS keessf ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
TALKING ABOUT AGED HOGS.


iWaverly Independent Republican,
Wallaces' Farmer last week publish-
ed a story about a female Berkshire
hog that lived thirty-six years in Ten =
nessee, and during her lifetime she
raised $50 pigs. She was buried with
honor on the home farm and her rest
ing place Is honored with a marker
which reads:
Born 1S64-Died 1900. In memory
Of Black Betty. aged 80 years. which
brought into this pork-lov1ng world,
during her strenuous lie. $50 children.
aggregatlng 1850 pounds of pork,
valued In markets OF the world at $780,
200 this Memorial Stone Is erected.
Can you beat III"
This moves usto tell the story OF a
Mississippi "razorback'' that should
make Wallaces' Farmer try again:
While at the Peace Jubilee at Vicks-
burg, last October, this writer. with
others. explored the bluffs, hills, val
leyS, gullies, ravines and trenches OF
the historic grounds in the war Of
Vicksburg where the battle was fought
during the first half Of 1863. the result
OF which decided the splendid principle
that the Union must and shall be pre-
served" without slavery We were
mostly interested in that part Of Cen
eral Grants lines held by the Third
Brigade Of the Third Division OF the
18th. McPhersons Corps. With US was
a regenerated and reformed rebel" a
Iicksburger, who had fought in that
part Of Pemberton's lines in front OF
our division. We We're walking where
we found the markers for the 93rd ILL
nois the 5th and 10th Iowa and the 26th
Missouri regiments Of the Third Brig
ade On the hillside in front OF us we
saw a SOW OF the ancient "razorback"
variety. On one side of her were five
pigs and on the other side were six,
all tugging away TOR dear life. The COL
or Of them was like unto the soil Of the
hills that were stained with human
blood over q half century ago. II you
would cut of that sow's head just back
Of the ears, you would have two pieces,
one weighing the same as the other.
The Iowa boys" in the group stood
as II stricken with awe. looking at
that woeoeyone ''ra1orback'' and her
family Of little raxors. Ever and anon
she turned and threw her children
from nor S1OC9. 4tlAe 0O~ oIo pA9e osAA
the hillside would make q nne subject
for tho painters brush. While looking
at that slowly moving caravan We al
most forgot the meaning. solemniy.
greatness and grandeur Of the Peace
Jubilee and reunion which had brought
W 20 vlcAsburS. We thought OF How
ara McCanree's Log Cabin Farm hsrd
OF Duroc Jerseys. and We smiled out
loud.
Our vicksburs friend asked: What
for do You all laugh so?" We told him
we were his guests and that we were
Iowans and didn't Ike to make any
disrespectfm remarks about the stock
in his state. Ut was then that he
warmed up. looked cheerful and came
a. us with: Say, you wabbling ould
Yank, that as the only SOW YOU all LEFT
here fifty -four years ago" Then he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Congressman Hull was the only
Iowa congressman against the suffrage
amendment at Washington. Congress-
man Hull certainly does not stand in
a very enviable position before the ma
tion." concludes the Humboldt Repub-
lican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

The Story City Herald .confesses
it was somewhat jolted the other day
in elancing thru copy OF the Coun-
try Gentleman to find recommends
ton written to mail order concern
by the president Of Story county
bank
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

Remarking that there will be no extra
session. the Winterset Madisonian says
thereby hangs another chapter in
Iowa politics."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

by and by" predicts the Sioux City
journal, somebody will introduce Hen
ry Nollmer to Judge Wade. perhaps,
VITA results even more entertaining
than is usually the case when two dis
t:nguished Iowans get together"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

The Non-partisan league seeks to
set the farmer against the city man
and re-awaken prejudices which 1t has
been the aim OF the best and farthest,
seeing 1owans for years to break
down.. says the Davenport Democrat
City and country are now working
together everywhere in Iowa, recog-
nizing their mutual interests and join
ing hands in various lines Of effort for
the good of the state. They must pre-
sent united and harmonious front to
the agents Of prejudice and class hat
red who would launch Iowa upon -
sea Of socialistic experiment which
could end only in shipwreck of the ship
OF state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

men who have been entrusted with
the doing Of the greatest work in the
world DR.. Newton said he hated
London for permitting the sale of
liquors to soldiers. He did not say
that he hated the boys in Khaki, he
did not hate them even for getting
drunk, because he understands boys,
but he hated government that per-
mittsd the publics, the saloons to sell
the stun that steals away the brains
Of young men. DR.. Newton, standing
In one OF the greatest pulpits of the
world, himself almost stranger still
in Longon, had the courage to rebuke
the government Of that country for
doing what the government of the
United States has forbidden the
sale of liquors to the men In uniforms.
Now, is not that a different thing
from having "slandered" the boys in
khaki? And have we not stated the
case exactly as it is! Is it not true
that what DR.. Newton did was to criti-
else the government Of England? And
did he not speak rightly and truly for
US and for the boys that We all love
and whose welfare is our supreme de-
sire?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

AS a matter OF fact the death rate
from pneumonia in our army camps IS
a disgrace to the nation and is largely
due to the inefficiency of the war de-
pa-tnent in falling to supply proper
clothing" declares the Knoxville Jour
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

The government red tape worm has
the hookworm looking like speed de-
mon," says the Des Moines Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
Topics of the Times

In the ordnance department its IN
itials are 1T. y. T" but in Iowa
politics IS. S" abbreviation for spec
al session" means the same thing
Both are listed as high explosives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21
Billy Bunny and His Friends

made tho victrola sing every song Il
knew. but the ono they liked the best
was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-21

Sons Of the Soil is a new youths
order started at Waterloo which is
gaining membership rapidly. The
members pledge themselves to work on
farms during vacations. The initials
are suggestive and fit the tines. O.
("
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
SIBERIAN TROOPS AID
CzECH0-SL0VAKS WIN
Defeat $4,000 Bolsheviki and Aus
tro-Germans in Battle -
Near Irkutsk.
By WILLIAM h. GILES

BY WILLIAM b. GILES.
Cnblegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PEKING, China, September 49,
kilograms from Siberia state that the
provisional governments troops, as
sisted by Czecho-slovaks, have de-
feated $1,000 bolsheviki and Austro-
Germans short distance from r.
kutsk. It is believed that this defeat
will materially assist the allied force
in advancing from the borders of
China. In an interview Gen. Seme-
nott stated that he considered that a
now Russian front is not only likely
but that 1t must be carried out to
further the cause Of the allies,
IF have sufficient money and milf
tary supplies ! shall advance across
the Onen river, providing the Japa-
nese protect my rear. At present the
Japanese are not taking part In the
operations on this front, but thew
crossed the frontier partly at my re-
guest to protect the Chinese frontier.
The Czecho-slovaks. cossacks and
Russians are rapidly mobilizing and
will advance when they are armed
and have received military supplies.
my impression is that the bolshe-
Wiki will be unable to make q pro-
longed resistance on account of war
WEAKNESS and lack of munitions and
political situation has been COM
pietely changed since the Omsk and
Siberian governments have ordered
tho mobilization of the 1918 and 1918
classes The object Of this ia to re-
store the eastern front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
British Beat off Foe Attacks
After Capturing Havri11court

possible. Doubtless, however, they
are considering the establishment OF
a strong line farther back with the
big towns of Douai. Cambria and st.
Quentin as ptVotS.
Shorten Line Seventy Miles.
1t is pointed out that the Germans
since July IA have shortened their
Inc approximately seventy miles,
thereby saving between thirty and
forty divisions. A further shortening,
Hence. the British expect strong re-
sistance and counter attacks to con-
tinue. .:
Before the Hindenburg system now
held by the Germans can be success
fully dealt with. much reconstruc-
sary. But this is not viewed as a
great task, owing to the speed of the
British engineers, who are now en-
gagged In the prelimtnaries Of this
work.
In their recent advance the British
nred more than 100000 shells In
four weeks. AS result the enemy's
wire was cut with greater thorough
ness than ever BEFORE and the Brit
ish counter battery work, according
to the German statement, destroyed
ten guns to the Germans one.
Go Ahead 1900 Yards.
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE September 10 (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-British forces in
their advance yesterday in the Hav-
rincourt section southwest of Cam
brai penetrated tho German positions
in some places for a depth of 1000
yards.
Farther south Field Marshal Haig's
forces occupied st. Quentin wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13

such that wherever the Germans
turned they faced American troops.
Just how much the Getunans- were
surprised by the offensive in sector
10 long inactive is uncertain. It
seems not improbable. however, that
for many days past that some new
plan was being adopted. The mobili-
sation Of the big force was accom-
plished, however, almost wholly In
night marches, the men slipping from
other sectors into positions In front
Of the enemy here, oftentimes with
out even the population OF the dis
tFicts through which they passed be.
ing aware OF the movement.
The artillery attack was carefully
planned. every battery commander
having painstakingly registered long
in advances. the. detectives OF his
guns The full effect OF the terrific
but there 10 little doubt that 1t had
an immense effect in interfering with
the defensive work of the big Ger
man force in the salient.
"Where Do We Go From Herep"
After the American artillery had
reached a drumfire intensity the
American soldiers went over the top
behind oMh a. 1a bar singing loudly:
'.iS1S ~ W. q w + ohi &Ao&Ss oOSo:
The American attack was devel-
oped by a succession Of surprise at
tacks at a great number of points, in
which the enemy's lines were pene-
trated.
Those elements which reached the
second German line Of defense met
with little Resistance. The Ameri-
cans blew up a number Of block
houses, machine gun pits and NUM-
ton depots.
The German artillery Are at FIRST
was violent. but it fell of rapidly.
The enemy losses are reported to have
been heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13

8y the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 13.-German
troops last night delivered an attack,
with the cooperation Of airplanes. on
the town Of Havrinconrt. southwest OF
Cambria. recently taken by the British.
The attack was repulsed. with great loss
10 the Germans, Field Marshal Haig
announced in the official statement to-
day.
Further south ON the front opposite
st. ouentin the British have gained pos
session of Holnon wood. Brttish troops
hnve1eaptured the town OF Jeancourt in
the st. Quentin sector north of Vermand.
"A German attack opposite .Mouvres. on
the Canal Limo west of Cambria. failed
completely. In Flanders the British
'Auchy In the La Bassee region.
Towns Taken by British.
LONDON, September 12.-The British
have made further important progress
toward Cambria, having captured the
towns of -.E4avrincourt, Trescault and
British defense line at several places
and crossed the canal Du Nord north
Of Havrincourt, according to Field
Marshal Haig's communication issued
tonight. Approximately q thousand
Germans were made prisoner in the
operations. ="
All indications on the British front
point to the intention Of the Germans
to defend their positions In the highly
organized battle some of the Germans
old positions and the Hindenburg line.
dnundatfng the country where that Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
FRENCH

PARIS, September 13.-West OF st.
Quentin French troops have occupied
the village of savy.
In the Champagne strong German
raids were repulsed.
In the region Of Vsrdun we made q
number of raids and returned with
prisoners.
The American attack In the region
Of st. Mihiel is continuing with
success.
September 12.-west Of st. Quentin.
In cooperation with tho British. we
advanced as far as the Helnen-Sayy
road. about three miles west OF 81.
Quentin.
BRITISH.
September 13-Yestsrday English
troops gained possession Of Holnon
wood. driving the enemy from the To-
calities in which he offered resistance.
Farther north our line has been ad-
vanced to the east Of the village OF
Jeancourt, which is in our hands.
In the course Of the evening strong
hostile forces. assisted by a squadron
of low-fying airplanes, attacked our
now pU6lllCu6 dl 13dtIIuSTp&$ eAAAu
were repulsed with great loss.
Opposite Moeuyres hostile infantry
assembling for a counter attack were
observed and subjected, to a heavy
and accurate fire by our artillery.
The attack which developed subse-
quently was completely unsuccessful,
the few Germans who reached our po-
sitions being killed or taken prisoner.
Progress was made by our troops
during the night to the west of
Auchy-les- la Bassee.
September 12:-Our operations In the
Havrincourt sector were continued
with success this morning, in spite
OF the unfavorable weather.
English troops attacked and cap
tured Trescault and the old British
trench lines east and north Of 1t. On
their right New Zealand troops made
progress east of the Gouzeaucourt
wood, overcoming the obstinate re-
ststance of a German Jaeger divi-
sion.
AT Havrincourt the ed (Yorkshire)
division, which carried the village on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
THIRD TORPEDO HIT MARK.
Montanan, Sunk Of French Coast,
Dodged Two Missiles.

NEW YORK. September 13.-Three
torpedoes were discharged at the
American steamship Montanan, sunk
August Is Off the French coast, but
only one OF the missiles hit the yes
sci, members of the Montanan's crew
said on their arrival here. The at
tack took place shortly before 6 pm.
and the torpedoes were seen by the
lookouts in time to permit the swerv-
Ing OF the ship 30 that two OF them
missed their mark.
The Montanan did not sink at once
and an attempt WAS made to tow her
into shoal water, but 1t was unsuc-
cessfuL The survivors were picked
uD by . steam yacht, owned by q
prominent New Yorker. which now is
doing patrol duty as q Navy vessel
In European waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
70 new CARS FOR D. C.
PROMISED TO CONGRESS
Report From Public Utilities Board
Says They Will Be Ready for
Use in December.

, The report Of the Public Utilities
Commission on the street car situa-
ton in Washington. in reply to a
resolution adopted by the Senate, was
laid before the Senate today by the
Vice President.
At the request OF Senator Jones of
Washington, author of the resolution
calling for the information contained
in the report, the report was ordered
to lie on the table until he could ex-
anime it and determine what DISPOSE
ton could be made of it.
The report shows that seventy new
cars were ordered last March and
April by the two companies here and
will be ready for use in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13

worked over their machines prep
aratory to taking their part In the
biggest SHOW" the Americans have
given.
There was no question Of aerial su-
premacysor should not be. French
planes and French airmen supple
mented the American forces and day
light saw them already in operation.
1t rained In the night and the early
hours of the morning did not AFFORD
the best opportunity for the aviators.
but Notwithstanding the mist the
squedrons appeared with the dawn.
ready for observation Of the defense
and for offensive combat.
There was a high wind during the
day. but the balloons were able to
remain up for observation. One Amer
loan balloon broke away and dfifted
eastward. One OF the German bal
looms was aloft near st. Mihiei. but
utss.
The smoke screen the American gun
ners placed about Montsec appears to
have been successful in preventing the
enemy observation from that COM
manding point.
German Strength Not Known.
While the heavy attacks were being
made on the north and south lines Of
st. Mihiel sector a force around the
point of the angle was inaugurating
a series of raids. rushing far into the
sides of the German body. The
strength of the Germans is not
known. but 1t Is certain there arc at
least seven divisions in the salient. 1t
has been learned that the enemy had
collected a quantity of stores in the
sector and will doubtless attempt to
remove them.
The front under attack was about
were in the line at allotted points
but the distribution of the forces was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
Close to 100000
May Have Registered,
Exceeding Estimates

Yesterdays registration Of men for
8 per cent above the advance esti-
mate. and may have added close to
100000 men to the war roll. accord
ing to reports that commenced to
come in to Provost Marshal General
Crowder today.
first states to report all showed to-
tails well over the expectation.
Respiration Of twenty one-year-
old men August "a added 157,963 men
to the nations man-power enroll
ment, Gen. Cfowder announced today
This figure was just forty-eight less
than the advance estimate-d58,111.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
0le New 21.Yeaf-olds.

It will be noted that 34s men be-
came OF age since August "a. when
twenty-one-year-old were registered.
and that every age between twenty
one and thirty-three was represented
at the registration places yesterday.
This ~ accounted fog by ofncials. ~
follows: Either the men Of these
ages who registered were discharged
soldiers and sailors who were not
previously required to register and
who failed to register after their dis
charge or they were slacksrs. In NO
other way can officials account for
such q comparatively large number Of
men registered for the ages which al
ready were registered in the draft.
Beginning with the thirty-two-year-
ODDS, the age groups ran between one
and three thousand. al will be seen
from perusal Of the table.
Fifty-thfee men foPty-six years old
registered. Men Of that age were not
required to register. but, either
through mistake or some other cause,
Afty-thres men giving that aSs were
recorded here yesterday, and were
necessarily included in the number OF
men registered. Their cass1 viii up-
F0sfgo investigation. ~--~ ~,=fs -=Es :