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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
GLAD GREETING TO BAKER
FROM ST. MLHLEL WOMEN
To,cns Population Entirely Feminine, Welcomes american
Whose Army Ended -Four Years of German
Tyranny
By the Associated Press

American Army in Lorraine. Sept.
1.-THE civilian population of st.
Mihiel, almost wholly feminine because
of the forcible removal of virtually every
male of military age welcomed Newton
D. Baker. the American Secretary of
War. and Generals Pershing and Petain,
when they visited the village few hours
after il was captured. The village was
their official host. but III reality they
were the guests of the women and the
children.
Aged women and girls crowded about
Secretary Baker and the two generals
accompanying him to express their
thanks and pay homage to their de-
liverers. 1t was not merely curiosity; ;
it was an emotional outburst following
almost four years of the conqueror's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
BERLIN ISSUES DAILY JOKE
Enemy (Americans) Feel Wa,
Forward" 1t Says
IA. the Issnriafod pro.s

Berlip, Sept. 14.-Between the Lor-
raine hills and the Moseile River the St
Mihiel sector, yesterday passed with
moderate activity, todays War Office
statement says. The enemy did not
continue his attack; East OF Combres
felt his way forward toward the German
lines,
Advances made by both the German
and enemy forces In the Canal du Nord
sector yesterday led to violent fighting
at Mouvres and Havrincourt.
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Official War Reports
BRITISH

IoHuoN, sept. 4.
Prisoners in the operations of the
Third Army. which won complete
success in the Trescault- -Havrincourt
sector September -, now exceed 1900.
As result of progress made yes
terday northwest of st. Quentin our
line has been established east of Blhe-
court and Jeancourt.
At EavrinCourt the enemy attacked
yesterday morning in force under
cover of a heavy artillery fire He
penetrated the eastern portion of the
village, but after hard fighting the
attacking infantry was driven out and
our positions restored
North of Havrincourt we advanced
slightly between the village and the
canal. In the evening the enemy at
tackled east Of Trescault and gained a
footing in our trenches. He was
driven out Immediately, leaving
number of dead. ...
A strong night bombing attack
with liquid fire was made against our
positions northwest of Gouzeaucourt.
After forcing our advanced posts to
withdraw, this attack was also sue
cessfully beaten off.
There was local fighting yesterday
in the Moeuvres sector without mate
rial change.
At night the enemy attacked south
of Moeuvres, but was repussd.
We established new posts last night
on the bank Of the Canal du Nord In
the neighborhood of Sauchy-Cauchy
and opposite Oisy-le-Verger.
In the La Bassee sector we occupied
Auchy-les-La Bassee.
FRENCH
Paris, Sept. Il.
From the entire front there is
nothing to report.
GERMAN
Berlin, Sept. IA.
South of Ornes and also on the Ver-
dun-Etain road the enemy attempted
to advance, but was repulsed. (These
points are northeast of Verdun)
On the battlefront between the
heights of Lorraine and the Moselle
est. Mihiel district) the day passed
with moderate fighting activity. The
enemy did not continue his attacks
yesterday
East of Combres and northwest OF
Thiaoourt the enemy felt his way to
ward our lines. There were local en-
gagements east OF Thiaucourt.
At Moeuvres and Havrincourt ther,
was violent fighting,
Partial enemy attacks were repulses
1T Gouzeaucourt. north of Yermant
and astride the Ham-St Quentin road
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
tnemy attacks in the sftsrnooH afte'
- ne artiuSfy. preDera p
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MARCH LOCATES
CERTAIN u. S. UNITS

Washington, Sept. 14,-No reports of
the Forty-second, CRainbow) Divisions
present activities have been received
since 1t was relieved from the line on
the Aisne-Vesle front. General March
said today.
The Twenty-ninth Division, composed
of New Jersey. Virginia, Maryland and
District of Columbia troops. now is on
line in the Vosges. 1t was announced.
The Seventy-seventh composed OF
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island troops. was in the advance from
Vesle to the Aisne, and the Twenty-sev-
still in Flanders
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Bugler Schwenk Shellshocked

DR.. p. n. X. Schwenk, 14l7 North
Broad street, has received official word
Jr.. suffered severe shellshock August
26. He is in Base Hospital No. 38 He
is q member OF a military police battal-
ion and was overcome while acting as
Ave years old He went TO France in
May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
English Cotton Spinners Strike
By the Associated Press

London, Sept 1.-THE spinners in
the Yorkshire and Lancashire cotton
mills quit work 1T noon today IN accord
ance with the decisiou reached . week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
Doctor O'Brien Gets Commission

DIR. Matthew C. O'Brien has been
commissioned a first lieutenant in the
army medical corps and expects to re-
port for service next month. Doctor
Central High School for twenty Years
and is well known as a football and
track official He is forty-five years
old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
Three Obtain Municipal Jobs

City appointments today include Frank
v. Brenner. 22l South Fifty-eighth street,
in.pector Bureau Of Highways salary.
street. general foreman. Bureau Of
W1An.x 1850 and John G. Egsn. 1924
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
20, 900 Prisoners Taken
in St. MihieI Operations

Paris, Sept. IA also a. m.l-The
French alone TOOK 1000 prisoners
Ia the St. Mihiei operations, in
cluding 5000 Az Vians, making a
&oia, Of more g. ~ 900 prisoners
AIKEN by n3Aericans and
800; :; ''''' an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
FOch Begins Drive
on LaOn Citadel

Continued from Page One
ling important railway functions and
German concentration points far be-
hind the enemy's new front.
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L j
Seventy villages and $50 square kilo.
meters (210 square miles, of territory,
have been captured by the Americans
in their big drive which started on
Thursday between the Meuse and Mo.
selle rivers.
Not only has the St. Mihiel salient
been wiped out by the Americans, but
the American and French have cap.
tured vast store of materials, in.
Guiding an immense number of ma.
chine guns.
The Allies did not attempt a frontal
attack against the salient, but struck
at the flanks. delivering their main
pressure in an outtlankinE movement
A savage blow was struck against
the German positions lying between
the Moselle River and Mont Sec dis.
trict. which dominates the German
front in that area.
Mist and poor visibility hindered
the progress of the Americans today
in the continuation of their drive
against the Germans.
American headquarters have made
new regulations for the correspond
ents forbidding them from reporting
the captures of German positions and
towns until they are officially men.
toned in the war communiques
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Continued from Page One
the Americans and help surround
Mont Sec.
German flares continued to shoot
frantically before the American infan.
try pressure. Along the whole line our
artillery persistently bombarded the
enemy, moving forward as the infantry
advanced.
London, Sept. IA. - With the St
Mihiel salient cleared of the enemy
the Americans were In a position to
begin an invasion of Germany, If such
should be the plan of General Foch
The fortifications defending Metz are
already within the range of Allied
guns.
Metz, which is ten miles from the
American line, might be attacked in
flanking movements from the west or
south, either OF which movements, II
successful, would force the Germans
to evacuate the citadel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
ALIENS CASE is COMPLEX.
Directed to Report to Postmistres.
Who Is His Wife and Also an Alien.

Who Is his Wife and Also an Alien.
ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. 1.-Federal Off
Gals here have been advised of the
complex situation that comfronts AL
fred Filsinger, IS years of age and a
German. of Chintilly, MO, who because
Of his neglect to take out full natural
;zaton papers now finds himself CLASH
lied as an enemy alien and as such
under the charge of his wife who also
is an alien enemy.
Fisinger came to this country from
Germany in 1868 and later married an
American girl a resident Of st. Louis
county. Years ago he took out first
naturalization papers but in the sue
ceeding years forgot to file the neces-
sary papers to complete citizenship.
Not until several weeks ago when he
read Of the contemplated registration
OF all enemy aliens did he recall that
he still is a German. although by in
tention an American.
He told his story to a federal official
here who directed him to report to the
postmaster of his city, as is required
under the law. Filsinger gasped-and
informed the official that Mrs. Fill
singer, his wife occupied that position
and moreover had been postmistress at
Chintilly for forty-one years.
The situation then became complicat-
ed, for Mrs. F'ilsinger. although Ameri-
can born, must take the same status as
to citizenship as her husband and
hence must be classified as an enemy
alien. Disposition of the anomalous
situation awaits word from Washing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01

This figure does not include those who
were outside Germany at the time of
mobilization and did not reply to the
appeal.
AT the time Of my first leave in the
spring OF 1915" relates an Alsatian.
found the whole village imbued with
sentiments Of violence which l
would never have suspected. 1t was
genuine hate. It was then only that I
felt the truth of what the Bavarian
soldiers Of my regiment used to re-
peat: The Alsace -Lorrainians are
French 10 the marrow Of their bones"
On his second leave. in 1915, his father
said to him: "One day the French will
return here. I can't support the idea
that you should be fighting against
them" On the third occasion, in May.
1917, as the son confided to his parents
that he would desert # he did not fear
reprisals upon them, his mother re-
piled: That is no reason at all" IT
was then that he crossed the frontier.
And you know what fate awaits de-
serters. Caught by the Germans, it IS
the gallows.
A German officer admitted himself
that s. per 100 of the Alsatian soldiers
are Francophile. the others are doubt
full. but that none is to be absolutely
relied upon. Germany prudently keeps
them upon the eastern front. They
fraternize with the Poles there, sing
the Marseillaise, and write upon the
wagons: Long live France and down
with Prussia. There is so much Of that
that it is impossible to inflict penalties
and the police say nothing.
In Alsace. the lists Of deserters, Of
COMBINATIONS and sequesterinss pub
make II possible to follow the progress
OF the anti German movement of the
population. The big prison. in each
town is called the Hotel de France.
There are many people condemned
that must await their turn in order to
undergo their punishment. The Of
fence is always the same: "provoca-
ton" that is to say manifestation of
French sentiments. There are people
Of all kinds in these Alsatian prisons
manufacturers, innkeepers. peasants.
priests, women and young girls, even
sisters OF charity. Last spring, the to-
years.
To detention and fines must be add
ed preventive imprisonment, the plac-
ing Of small officials on the retired list,
deportation, etc. The result of all these
xexations is to exasperate the senti-
ment Of revolt in Alsace. III the
French came" said a priest, I'VE would
welcome them on our knees"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
ALL BAKERIES UNDER LICENSE.
Order Becomes Effective Feb. q
Presidential PROCLAIM alton.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Presidcnt Will
son today by proclaAa alton ordered that
all persons, firms, corporations and as
sociations manufacturing bread in any
form, cake, crackers, biscuits, pas
try or other bakery products must
procure a license, on or before Feb.
4, excepting those already licensed and
those whose consumption Of flour and
meal is less than three barrels a
month.
The order includes hotels, restanr-
ants, public eating places and clubs
which serve bread or bakery products
Of their own baking.
The proclamation also orders that
persons, firms, corporations and as
socjations engaged in importing or dis
tributing green coffee also must pro-
cure license on or before Feb. 4. All
applications for license are to be made
to the United States food administra-
ton. Violations are punishable by a
penalty prescribed by congress in the
food conservation act.
Under existing regulations pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01

The bulletin Of the Alliance Fran
caise. which is a national associatio on in
Franco for the diffusion Of French
propa ganda, describes the undyinS 10y
atty of the French people OF the prov
inces Of Alsace and of Lorraine which
were torn from the French republic by
German force a generation ago 1t
says:
We had learned some time since that
! that the Germans we're recruiting the
Young girls OF AlsaCe Lorraine by force
in order to employ them in works upon
the Alsace front. The fact seemed so
monstrous that we wished still TO doubt
that it was exact. The German gov
eminent has recently taken the trouble
to inform us with precision. Energetic
protests having been addressed to it
/ by deputy of Alsace- Lorraine and by
the bishop Of Strassburg,-a German
by birth it replied by an official COM
munication. published by the Strass-
burger Post, in its number Of Nov. 8.
| 1t is stated in this communication
that arrangements have been made in
| order to ensure FOR the young girls
requisitioned in Alsace- Lorraine and
at present employed in works at the
| front, the benefits Of moral and re-
ligious supervision
| The communication adds that IS per
cent only Of these young girls are less
than seventeen years Of age. and that
hardly half Of them were subjected to
! the works Of the front in a coercive
manner
| 1t announces that the young girls
less than seventeen years OF age, who
had been enlisted by force, will be lib
Grated as soon as possible.
SO there are young girls employed by
! force,-in a coercive manner--in work
upon the fruit, and among these young
girls. per cent are not seventeen years
Of age. The latter Will be relea sed
when they like or when it is possible:
the others will be given lessons Of NOR
Atty. Was the person who drew up
! this document aware OF the cyncical
| irony Of this sentence doubtless in
tended to calm the bishops scruples?
The Swiss newspaper LIE Pays has
given some complementary details.
THE local command" IT says, did in
fact proceed to the families Of the
country. and recruiting the most ro-
bust girls. made them put on uni
form, a cap and top-boots. These I'M
fortunate women were to pass the
night in sheds near the cantonments
and be guarded by soldiers.
| And this is taking place in Alsace
! Lorraine, in that country whose Ger
man sentiments arc eXtolled to US
every day by the newspapers Of Ger
many or partial to Germany. The
truth is that Alsace- Lorraine is ex-
asperated and that its heart has never
been nearer to that Of France.
Since the month of August 1914
| 5000 AlsatianS and rainians serv-
ing in the German army have success
lively passed into the French army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
Impressions Of Paris.

Paris Feb. lone of the French
trench newspapers has been asking SOL
diers returning from leave what as
tonished them most in Paris. Here are
a few typical replies:
To see people sitting down to their
meals.
To see unoccupied cellars.
To find there are women who are not
grocers.
To find people who want to go to the
country.
To see funerals.
To be asked to sit down when get
| ting ones hair cut.
To hear civilians complaining about
their hardships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
fully to the bitter end this great war
for human liberty and happiness.
Refuse to Set,eve Truth.

The trouble with our German people
is that they can't he brought TO believe
these awful things. Tney don't want
90 uolic\e them. they night against be-
lSviUs chem. But there Is no use IN
oar ,huttinG our eyes TO the facts
auuItr ,r later we shall be forced to
kauw and accept the truth, and th'
sooner We know 1t and get our lives ad-
iuSt,d in harmony with il, the better
:, all OF us
There oGsht 10 hc no question as
10 the absolute loyalty OF every Ger-
nun- American TO the Stars and stripes
We came from a land where we had
no chance at all, and because we hau
40 chance 10 this fair land Of promise
that insureG to every hard working,
saving earnest man, real success IN
1ifn. IN suite Of all our hard work
and self denial we never could nave
,ur,,, ~dcd unless great good kind anu
LOVING America had given us chance
~ 10 so.
In return FOR this chance which she
,ayc ur we owe her our last dollar and
last drop Of lfeS blood in her great
way asainst tho system Of government
that forbids. instead Of giving it's peo-
p'' - H.. ,,,,,co 70
III sa,,a .,n hos+ tboro Is
C.,,a,,,. -, b,s 40 such
1884,. A., .,i,,nl,, &C no j.
told.
..: ,.r,,,r,I H., ,wo
VI w.. ror,,,, ,mc,i
''N' i,,Ii,,,, 80 NO di.,oval 10
,''''-7 ,, t,o r,c.s and
-. ,i,or, ~. raaso, AND ner-
,.,,...iax, - +,o o,.ro,. or ,,air ways and
-""o.v , a,.a .hi., ,o,,,,,r,. si,,nly. 700
Nv. 49, ,,,o.a ,,.,,, s,u,,horrIv stand ont
W., r,,,,o cn,, o,d win mot he con-
,.i.,,oa h,. .,o lo,ric Of tho facts For
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
FOOD SUBSTITUTES WORTHLESS.
Scientists Warn German Government
Against Connections.

Amsterdam. Feb. 1.-The almost
comnletc lack Of nourishment III many
Of the food "substitutes" now being
sold in Germany is arousing storm
Of warning from German scientists,
who declare that government super
vision of the whole substitute food
traffic is an immediate necessity. Pro-
fessor Juckenack Of the University OF
Berlin. writing in the Nossische Eel
tung. says:
IT is useless any longer to hide the
truth. Unless the government active
IL intervenes to put some control over
the flood Of substitute foods with which
We are overwhelmed, the end OF the
war viii also see the end of a third OF
Germany'S population. Moreover. the
remaining two-thirds will be so en-
feebled from manutrition that they
will he unable 70 perform the immense
tasks OF recuperation and restorati
The devil alone knows what are the
ingredients OF thousands Of these
wretchcd substitutes that already do
duty for butter and eggs, oil and milk.
flour and spirits, meat and broth, cof-
fee and sugar, tobacco and tea. fish
and sausage and caviar, and so on
without end.
The latest products OF the ingenious
substitutes morgers are really too terri
Die to be tolerated. A preparation Of
crude kerosene is now being largely
sold as frying Oil, and 800 cases OF
serious illness together with nine
deaths have been traced to its use in
Berlin alone. A preparation called
goose dripping" is prepared from dog
fat: egg substitute form mixture of
chalk and baking powder; caviar from
fish scales, and bread from straw.
What people. no matter how patriotic,
can hold ont on such fare"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
Rationina Plan Succeeds.

London, Feb. 1.-Rationing of meat
-four and sugar has been an unquali
fed success in British hotels and res
taurants, according to a report from
the ministry of food. The reports re-
ccivcd from the proprietors show tina,
some hotels have used only half Of thcii
allowance % meat, while numerous
eating places have been 30 and IS pc,
cent under their ration Of bread anG
-four. The best report on sugar show
ed a total amount used Of only two
thirds Of the official allowance.
Under the present regulations, no.
tells and restaurants arc allowed to use
two ounces Of meat for breakfast anG
five ounces for lunch and dinner The
other allowances are eight ounces 0!
bread, two ounces of flour and one
ounce Of sugar daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
Germany Close to Breaking Point.

The statement of a repatriated Eng
lishman. who was informed in Ger
many at the outbreak Of the war and
who recently was permitted to return
home. pictured the interior Of Ger
many as a place where all life and
energy appears suspended or absent.
THAT journey of Is hours by train
out Of Germany was extraordinarily
indicative OF the condition Of the peo-
pie" he said, according to advices re-
ceived today. The whole country
seems blghted-dead. We only passed
two trains, tho we were on the main
line from Berlin. We saw but three
chimneys from which smoke was com
ing.
Scarcely any people were seen, either
in towns or in the villages. Nothing
is sold at the stations or as far as we
could see, in the streets. There were
hardly any wagons carrying merchar-
disc on the line.
apparently the whole Of the male
population must be on the frontiers.
while the women and children remain
at home in their unheated and unlight-
ed houses. I do not overdraw the pic
ture. I know the route well and am
familiar with its normal aspect.
MY idea is that Germany is stand
ing the hunger test very patiently and
with an endurance that may last a long
time yet. Soldiers we talked with were
outspokenly socialistic, describing the
war as mere folly, but there was no
hint of their ever giving political effect
to their views -....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01

Perhaps the outstanding feature Of a
new radio controlled torpedo, the in
vention Of young wireless experiment
ter enlisted in the navy. is its purport-
ed ability to resist interrupting inn
pulses sent out by an enemy vessel. 1t
is electrically driven and obtains power
from storage battery contained with
in it. The radius Of action is not linn
tied to a few miles, for enough stored
energy to keep the missile moving for
ten hours, If need be, is provided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
Signaling Pedestrians.

Garrulous Pedestrian-"How did
know what yon were going to do?
Ought to have system Of signals"
Impatient Motorist-"Well?'
Garrulous Pedestrian-"Like this.
One honk, stand still: two honks,
dodge to right; three, dive to left;
four, jump straight UP and III run
under YOU; five, turn a handspring
and land behind me-
Impatient Motorist-"Honk, honk.
honk, honk, honk."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
Taking Cathartjcs Every
Day for Weeks Don't
Cure Stomach Trouble

Il They do not eliminate the poisonous
6ile accretions Fl ON the system, so de-
clares leading Chicago stomach spe-
ciaIist. Often gall stones. cancer and
ulcers of the stomach and ntestines.
auto intoxication. yellow jaundice. ap-
sDendicitis and other dangerous ailments
aefe the consequences. Mayrs Wonder
tful Remedy iD the ideal prescription for
OtOmach, liver and intestinal ailments.
II has restored millions. One dose VIII
rprove that 1t will help you Mayr's
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