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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
1,5ooo,ocs,cco QUARTS ~ 1918.
Three Thousand Demonstrators to
LII ALa NATHAN "a Cam ind Goal

Three Thousand Demonstrators to
Help the Nation to Canning Goal.
Washington, June 22.-The home
canning drive for 1,5OO. 000,O 900 quarts
of put up foods in 1918 is on! Three
thousand home demonstration agents
and leaders in boys and girls club
work in the United States department
of agriculture are ready to help the
nation to this goal. They have started
out to teach the nation to can and 10
do a good job Of it. In addition to this
number many thusands of volunteer
leaders are working with these extern
sion forces of the department on the
summer campaign. Last year the home
Gamers put up S50,O0O,0o0 quarts. 1T is
estimated.
Leaders are being trained in the de-
partment's Laboratories. This work VIII
continue all summer and expert
demonstrators will be turned out to
carry the latest canning information
into the field District meetings OF
home demonstration agents have just
been held in all the southern states 10
plan the summers work and for special
instruction in canning and drying.
These are being followed by thorough
county and community organization
and instruction. In the north ano west
canning schools for demonstrators are
being conducted at many of the state
agricultural colleges and in community
centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
LAUNCH SHIPS ON FOURTH.
Fleet Corporation Hopes to Set AHoa
Seventy New Vessels.

Fleet corporation Ropes 10 Set AUoat
Seventy New Vessels.
Washington, June 22.-Reperts re-
ceived by the emergency fleet corpora
ton indicate that not fewer than fifty
five ships and possibly as many as
seventy will be launched at American
yards on July 4. Workmen in all yards
are putting forth their, best efforts, 1t
was announced, to complete hulls on
scheduled time. The proviso has been
made. however. that no ships are to be
held back in order to launch them on
ton is anxious to establish a new pro-
ducticn record for June if possible.
A statement authorized by the fleet
corporation and issued recently read:
Last week an inquiry was sent to
the shipyards asking how many yes
gels would be ready for launching on
the Fourth. Not all have responded.
but it is indicated that probably fifty
five bulls at least will go into the water
on that date.
Gully Fourth will see the grandest
splash ever known in American waters.
At a conservative estimate more than
100000 tons, of new shipping will take
to it's natural element. (Berlin papers
please copy.)
'"Shipyards on the Atlantic. Pacific.
Gulf and~Great Lakes are In the race.
Some are putting extra gangs at work
to finish hulls on time; some are work
ing three shifts, seven days a week.
The crews have taken hold the
idea with enthusiasm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
CARS AND cAMELs IN DESERT
Both Methods Of Conveyance EN-
pioyed In Land Where Railway
Ars an lmpossiblllty.

I have motored In the Egyptian des-
ert from eight or ten different places
and I heard the same thing every
where Cars and camels for this Job"
The car for the dash and rush to get
there before anyone can hear you are
moving; the camel. the old ship OF the
desert, for the slow and sure, time I'm
memorial method, writes correspond
ent Of the London Telegraph. Both
70 where the railway Is not and never
will be: both play their different parts
with almost unerring certainty. SO per
feet and reliable has the car supply
service become that the vehicles move
to time table. and at one spot have
seen two conveys which started 20
miles apart meet to exchange loads ut
the exnct moment fixed BY the conduc-
tor.
The cars run over Thousands Of
miles Of the toughest desert Water
is as essential as petrol, and In Q wa
terless area extreme care has to b
taken against running short. 1t oc-
casionally happens that cars get
stuck, and they are freed by shoveatnE
away the sand and laying down short
lengths Of planks beneath the wheels.
Planks and stout ropes for towing
form part of each cars equipment.
The light cars are mostly American
make. They, too, have done we'll, but
the wear and tear IL infinitely greater
than In British cars, and as one ma
chine wears out the best parts arc
transferred to motors beginning to
show signs Of failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
BUSINESS DEAD IN GERMANY.
Stores Closed and All Manufacturing
In For Goveenn1ent.

Correspondents ASSOCIATED Press.]
Toulon. France, May 21.-Business,
in the peace-t;me sense OF the word
virtually is dead in Germany. asserts
Sergeant vuillemet who, with several
comrades, recently escaped from pris-
oner Of war camp in Germany and
REACHED France. and who is on a visit
to his father here.
According to his story, countless
stores in Germany were closed and
empty and everything that is being
manufactured is for war purposes and
for the state.
The meat ration he said was $50
grams, one half pound, per week. to
which was added onetenth Of a pound
of grease or fat. Sugar and coffee
were only dimly remembered luxuries.
The beer was virtually undrinkaable.
and the people were living on potatoes
and beets. The bread Is said to be in
digestible.
Leather had almost entirely disap-
peared, and the soldiers at home and
many civilians wore wooden soled
shoes almost exclusively. Soldiers
home on furlough were no longer per-
mitted to spend all their time with
their families or friends but most work
part time in the factories.
The morale of the civil and military
population, Vuillenet says, is main
tanned by the continual spreading Of
stories about an alleged desperate sit
uation in France and German victories,
which are loudly proclaimed by the
ringing of bells not yet seized for am
munition purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
,PERShiNG NAILS LIE.
Boche Canard Regarding Use of Negro
Soldiers 10 Exploded.


Washington. June 22.-General Per-
shing yesterday cabled to the war de-
partment denial of reports. attributed
to German agents, that American negro
soldiers are always placed in the most
dangerous positions and sacrificed to
save white soldiers. and that when
wounded they are left on the ground to
die without medical attention.
THE only regret expressed by negr2
troops" General Pershing said. lis that
they are not given more dangerous
work to do"
Up to June IS the total casualties
among the four regiments of negro
troops in France were three killed. two
wounded. and fourteen dead of disease.
General Pershing said.
These figures show contlusively.
Pershing added. that negro troops have
not thus far occupied positions as dan
gerous as those occupied by the white
troops. and that their physical condi-
ton is excellent"
The awarding of the croix de guerre
10 two negro infantrymen for repellins
a German patrol has aroused fine
spirit among these troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
sATruE ooTAAs IN DARK.


~
Correspondence Associated Press
London. May 22.--The activity Of
British airmen in connection with re-
cent air raids on London indicates that
they are learning rapidlyi the art OF
lighting the Gotha In the dark Until a
few months ago there was little air
fighting at night. even In France. and
raiding craft enjoyed marked adj
vantage because their object was
solely to avoid attack while dropping
their bombs.
II Is evident that they are able no
longer to avoid attack. For one thing.
Nthe British pilots have learned to see
in the dark as result of numerous
night flights in search Of enemy ma
chimes. Now they are able to spot
Gothas at distances which would have
been considered impossible in the early
stages OF night raids.
They have learned also how to take
the best positions for combating the
enemy and how to keep those positions.
The Gotha, being an extremely heavy
machine, is adept at slipping away.
BY sudden plunge in front OF the
attacking scout it can create 'back-
wash" and leave the attacker struggling
to right his machine.
The British pilots now know how to
cope with that trick and to keep with
in thirty or forty yards of the raider
all the time.
There are many perilous positions
round the Gotha. whose two gunners
can fire in almost any direction. Only
highly skillful handling Of the attack
ing machine enables the pilot to main
tain a place in which he can continue
the fight until he hitsN,the raider in
vital spot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
SEND CEREALS TO ALLIES.
Large Shipments From suenos Aires
During April.

Large Shipments From suenos Aires
During April.
Buenos Aires, May 81 (by ,maiD.-
Large shipments Of cereals to the all
lies were>made from this port in April
in accordance with the cereal conven-
ton between this government and
those OF Great Britain and France.
That the cereal convention is bring
ing reciprocal advantages to the Ar
gentine is evident from the fact that
seventeen of the vessels brought 33,349
tons of general cargo and eleven
brought 29,950 tons OF coal. In addi-
ton to these several other ships Of
various nationalities arrived In ballast
to load grain.
Cereals continue to arrive at the
ports Of Buenos Aires and Rosario by
the trainload every day and at Rosario
alone the eight allied cereal brokers
have 22O, 900 tons Of wheat stored in
addition to large holdings Of other
cereals. Calculating the value OF this
wheat at the price agreed upon by the
allies the warehoused wheat at Ros-
ario. alone is worth 25,00000O pesos.
Black listed and enemy firms also
have stored !a-ge holdings OF cereals,
the value Of which can not be cal
culated at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22

the singer also has gathered his
friends and relatives for the occasion,
which is considered something OF
general entertainment by the people OF
the village in which the men live.
Then, while other men OF the village
pound madly on huge drums, the song
Of wrongs Is begun. When It Is nm
ished, II the audience expresses ap-
proval, the singer is considered to have
won and to have just cause Of COM
plant. But II dissatisfaction Is ex-
pressed. that Is considered sufficient
punishment. After the song every one
dances and the party breaks up In
great good humor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
Austrian Driue Was Worst Failure

house realize how big the change has
been will be to read an extract from the
minutes Of the last supreme war coun-
Gil"
Mr.. Bonar Law proceeded to read the
extract as follows:.,
'sThanks to the prompt and cordial
co operation Of the president OF the
United states, arrangements which
have been set on foot for the transpor-
tation and brigading Of American
troops will make it impossible for the
enemy to gain victory by wearing out
the allied reserves before he has ex--
hausted his own"
X The references to America We're
loudly cheered.
Mr.. Bonar Law said he also wished
1t We're possible to attract the general
notice of the country and tabulate IN
some way the work of the air service.
There was no branch of British effort
in the war Of which the people had
greater reason TO be proud. 1t had
played turnout a magnificent part,
not only in assisting the British troops.
but in helping Italy, and especially the
French, in their long struggle.
U-Boat Menace Checked.
The submarine menace year ago
appeared to be the greatest danger the
allies had to cope with, Mr.. Bonar Law
continued, and was regarded by the
Germans as a means to victory. All
that was now changed. The shipping
figures, which would be published TINS
week, would show that the worlds
ship construction for the first time ex-
ceeded the destruction. There was no
chance whatever SO far as human fore
sight could divine, of the country being
starved into submission, and that con-
sideration had an important erect on
the military position.
The chancellor again referred to the
amending stream of American troops
coming across the water. and said II
would continue until the whole man
power of America, If necessary would
be thrown into the scale. What had
already been done and had been ar
ranged for showed clearly that the ex-
tent of American military cooperation
on, the battlefield of France would not
be limited by transport, but only ov
the number of trained men aVailaple.
That was the great fact of the present
wear. and thus had the German nope
of multiplying American help in the war
been a mistaken hope.
Abiding to the present lull on the
western front, the chancellor predicted
that it would turn out to be only the
lull preceding hurricane. But ne nad
the greatest confidence in the moral
courage of the allied and American
troops and their readiness to face what
was coming, despite all they had SUI
fered and endured. Their morale had
never been higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22

abjectives. One was Paris: another was
the channel ports; the third was not
only the defeat, II they could achieve It,
Of the, allied army, but the breaking
of they communications between the
British and French forces. Attic the
allies have had to give much ground,
not one Of the enemy's strategic objects
has, been attained.
7 II think if any one in the early days
Of the struggle had suggested to Hin
denburg that after three months the
position would be what it is today he
woul6have treated the suggestion with
scorn. There is clear Aand increasing
evidence in the German press that they
are becoming disappointed with the
success-great as it has been-which
has attended the German arms so far
ION the other hand, II we could have
foreseen three months ago what the
position is now our anxiety would have
been less" 54~--4
The Chancellor classed the battle tof
st. Quentin and the first battle of the
I Lys as great Greman successes. and the
battle of Arras as one in which the
British were entirely victorious. The
same was true of the second phase of
the battle of the Lys.
Regarding that part o. the line held
by the French, he said that the first
atttck was great victory for<the Ger
mans, but that later an immense attack
was startedtw1lich entirely failed in it's
object
Relying on American Man Power.
"The offensive Of March 2f,'' he con-
tinued, has brought about unity of
command, which results have justified.
The long continued battle must be a
question of reserves. The great source
of allied reserves is America, and it is
undoubtedly part of the German
scheme to use up the allied reserves
before they can be reinforced from
America. But in this they have not
succeeded.
II wish it were possible to tell the
house the number of troops, which
since March 81. have been sent from
this country to strengthen our own
forces. 1t is a large number. but, as I
have said. the main source of the allied
reserves is America.
| Necessity has made possible what
seemed impossible. The American
troops are not coming. They have
come. America isn't coming into the
war. She is in it.
II am sure that every member of the
house realizes and is delighted to know
that the American troops have been
fighting and have justified the high
hopes which every one acquainted with
the character OF the American people
formed of what the fighting value of
these troops would be-
"Of course, / can not give you num-
bers. But the best way of making the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22

a.a35F So
London, June ,22.--Andrew Bonar
Law, Chancellor OF the Excheuer. in
troduced q vote ofNcredit for 6 6o0.oco,-
coo in the house Of commons, gave
some figures regarding the total war
credits, which, with the present appro-
priation, would amount to 7,S42,V0O,-
600 and announced that he would post
pone until tomorrow his statement on
national expenditure He then pro-
teeded to give review. Of the general
situation
"The latest phase of this great strug-
gle, he said, .'is the Austrian offensive
in italy. 1t IS part of an intense OF
fensiye which has been carried on along
the whole battlefront. Our enemies,
are right in thinking that great sue
cess gained On that front would have
fan reaching, perhaps decisive, results
on the general battlefront in France.
For that reason the general suspicion
that the initiative came from Berlin,
rather than from Vienna, ] believe to
be jutisfied.
s "The offensive was launched by a
very large number of Austrian divisions.
A good deal more than half their total
attack. All / can say today is that
after three DAYS of fighting the attack
has failed.
Wars Worst Initial Failure.
sour advices from Italian feadquar-
tiers are that the enemy has not es-
cured in three days the detectives which
he had hoped to obtain on the hrst
day. And it is also true to say that
4. y . -, Ia
the whole war has at its initiation Sc
cured so little success.
"There is no doubt that our own and
the Franch troops are giving a sooo
account of themselves, and the Italians
have been nghting turnout with the
highest courage and the most marked
tenacity The Italian higher command
has no fear of the result. The danger
is not vet over, but the government
can express admiration and gratitude
to the italians for the share they have
taken in the general struggle.
Speaking Of the western 'front.' MI.
~Bonar Law said that British and French
headuarters knew the position to whlch
the German divisions were being sent
before the commencement of the OMEN
siye on March 81. He admitted tnat
the attack had attained an amount OF
success which had caused the utmost
anxiety.
But, he added, three months have
passed, and altho the battle is con-
-tin,,n,,a one we can look back upon
what has happened with some con-
fidence.
No German Objective Gained.
.In this whole campaign the Ger
mans have had before them three great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
SING TO SETTLE QuARRELs
Eskimos Have Manner Of Adjusting
Grievances That 10 Said to Work
Satisfactorily to Them.

The Eskimos, who live In the Ice
bound, barren northland, have way
of settling quarrels which seems very
strange and amusing to those who live
in land Of policemen and courts Of
justice. There, when quarrels arise,
the man who has grievance writes
song in which he tells the wrongs that
have been done him. When this has
been composed to his satisfaction he
invites his enemy to come and hear
him sing 1t. This the enemy must do,
and he brings with him all his rela-
tives and many Of his friends, while
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22

ability to obtain employment for either
rich or poor may be pleaded as de-
tense. Lapses into idienees will not be
tolerated because each week Of idle
ness constitutes a separate offense.
A vagrant is defined as habituai
loiteref, one habitually intoxicated,
addicted to the use of narcotic drugs
professional gambler, or an able
bodied person supported in whole or in
part by the labor of any woman or
child.
Any peace officer who fails to en-
force the act is subject to prosecution
for non performance Of duty and re-
moyal from office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
ALL kENrucKlANs MUST WORK
Able Bodied Men Between IS and sc
Must Find Emoloxnaent.

-, Il ~ =
Frankfort, KY. June 22.-No able
bodied male resident Of Kentucky be-
tween the ages of .16 and so may loaf
until six months after peace is de-
'clared. He must according to a bill
passed at recent session Of the 1egis-
,lature, work for at least thirty-six
hours a week. Otherwise he shall be
held a vagrant and fined not less thar
$50 nor more than 500 for each
soffense. .s
II Apparently, the idler may not pay
his fine. escape exertion and relapse
into idleness. AS part OF his punish
ri6nt he must work not exceeding
sixty days on public roads or streets or
somcs other public work. ss5 II
Possession Of riches will be no bar
and mo- claims Of In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22

know OF no other source Of strength
except violence.
The peace ty violence concluded in
the east was also to have captured the
enemies in the west; the blows OF
the German arms We're to compel the
western foe to negotiate. The change
of sentiment In England shows how
false was this calculation. It Is pre-
cisely the victories at the eastern front
that have strengthened the will for
war in England"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
HONOR AMERICAN WOMEN.
British Government Shows Appreciation
Of Work In Prison Camps.


CORRESPONDENT Associated Press.
Berne, Switzerland, May 19.-For her
continued work while in Berlin IN behait
of British civilians interned in Ruhlben,
Miss Geraldine M. De Courcy. of Mis-
sissippi, employed in the passport de-
partment of the United States legation
in Berne and similarly employed at the
embassy in Berlin until the breach OF
Diplomatic relations between the United
States and Germany has been signally
honored by the British government
She has been given silver service
consisting Of a large and suitably en-
srayed loving cup, for Having dis
tinguished herself in the service Of Brit
ish prisoners in Germany The cup
has been delivered to the state depart
ment in washington and will be given
to- Miss DeCourcy as soon as congress
gives its necessary permission.
The honor is the more striking be-
cause Miss De Courcy is the only wom-
an to be thus distinguished. just as she
was the only woman permitted by the
German government to visit Ruhleben.
see, the prisoners and attend to their
wants. She carried on the work tire
lessly for eighteen months. went to the
camp on nearly every occasion when
Ambassador Gerard visited 1t and often
when he did not and made herself very
popular among the prisoners OF war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
LOOKED BIG AT cANr'eNy.
Hun Efforts TO Minimize America
Strength Are Wasted.

Hun Efforts to Minimize American
Strength Are Wasted,
Amsterdam, May % tby niaiD. -
Every effort is being made in Germany
to delude the people about the size and
Importance OF tile Arnerican army. A
Joke" printed ~ the Munich Jugend
is part of the official pro paganda. It
is entitled homeopathic Doses and
consists Of the following bit Of dia-
logue at French port:
General Persking: Well. another
feet Of American troop transports has
just arrived
'LaBelle F-an.e: Superb! Shall I
arrange for Dillets?'
General Pershire: 'Sure!' Two
rooms and three BEDS" e.~