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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For Sale--s2. 900 will buy an eighty
acer improved farm one and three
fourths miles to market. Balance de-
ferred time. ten years at 5H per cent
Write to Box 2sS. Belmond, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For Sale-To settle the Jones estate,
$50 acres, well improved: seven miles
north Of Marshalltown, four and half
miles from Albion; 1925 per acre for
quick sale; 500 East State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
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q AZ tho Zoo.
"A very stout lady at the geological
gardens. says the Philadelphia Rec.
ord, was seeing the lions fed for the
first time, and was rather surprised
by the limited amount Of meat that
was given them. THAT seems to me
to be q very small piece Of meat for
the lion," she said to the attendant.
The man looked at her with glimmer
of amusement in his eye. 1T may
seem a small piece to you, num-" he
said, but it's heaps for the Hon.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Classified Advertisements

Wanted-Carrier boy for ruote south
Of railroad. Apply in person. business
office Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-Efght room modern house.
ZOE West Church. Phone white 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For Sale-One hundred and twenty
acres, has nice improvements, 10 miles
OF Marshalltown. one mile consolidated
school. Want $500 per acre, will take
$1,000 Of Marshalltown property and
VIII carry $4,000 at per cent. ten
Years back. 292 acres. four miles OF
Marshalltown, best OF terms at 3 per
cent, ten years. This Is one OF the
best of stock farms with two sets OF
improvements. l4s acres, modern i'm
proved 2la miles of Marshalltovn Fin
ney the Land Man, over ll9 East Main
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
IOWA LANDS.

For Sale - Twenty four acre place
dive miles out. fine little place, lots OF
fruit, two large apple orchards. Thirty
acres, fine improvements, twenty five
acres under pillow. nice orchard, extra
fine place. four m.es out. Eighty acres
two and one-half miles out, well i'm
proved. Good terms on any of these
places. For further information see
Whitehead & Edwards. over Morgan's
drug store. Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For sals-Stxty gallon hot water
tank and gas heater. Very reasonable.
Inquire Clifton oHtel. Phone 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-House In Melrose Park.
Phone green elT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

FOR Sale-About twenty five acres
IN north part Of Albion: eight room
house strictly modern; large orchard,
all in grass. fenced hog tight, F.. G..
Houghton, Albion. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-House furnished or unfur.
n!shed 303 East Church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For Sale-Steel range good as new.
1905 West Boone. Phone red 1884.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For sale-Improved Iowa and MIN
nesota farms. Lays level to gently roll
ing, good rich soil. Terms reasonable.
List sent on request. w. o. r. Oleson.
Leroy MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For SaIe-Eight acre place located
in Gearing, Iowa. Nine room honse.
electric lighted, barn. garage, chicken
house and flowing well. Henry Halle.
Fearing. Iowa. Phone III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
HELP WANTEp-FRMALE.

Wanted-Second cook at once. H. &
L. Restaurant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent--tModern six room nat, 10.
Gated close In. only half block north Of
library. Phone white 5s5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping 303 East Church
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-Crown apartments. splsn.
didly appointed economical homes. u
c. Bell phone S35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For Sale-Good modern home at
sos North Second street. Full lot, nice
garden, good garage. VIII give time
on part OF purchase price or will take
some trade. See J. p Cooper at the
Iowa Savings Bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

For SaIe-Tomatoes for canning
Phone green To.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted-Good reliable lady as
housekeeper on farm. Four children s
to IL years old. Frank Patterson. Max
well, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted - Competent harness and
shoe man. Address Ell care Times
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted-To rent farm Of from 160
to 240 acres. Address $40, care this
office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-Two $40 houses. Mccombs
Bros
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted-Girl for general house work.
two In family. 407 East State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
LOST.
STRAYEO.

Strayed-An Airedale dog with rough
reddish brown coat. Phone 2i0. Re-
ward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted@Boy 1e to 10 years old t
work as assistant In the mailing de.
partment. Apply pressroom this Of.
fee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

To Rent-F1ve- Groom house. south
side. l. s. Flnkle. Phone 1864.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted-To buy all kinds OF junk
also old cars. Phone white, 1890 our
wagon will call.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

Wanted-Everyone to know that tho
services Of the visiting nurse employed
by the Visiting Nurses Association are
to he had at what patients are able
and willing to pay, or without pay
by those in straitened circumstances.
Telephone Clara Britt II South Fourth
street. Phone S85.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.

For Sale-F'ine Residence, six rooms
and bath; close in; Second ward VIII
make good price II taken before Sept. l.
Phone 937.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
IS BRAVEST WOMAN IN WAR
Officers Tribute to Miss Beaton, Just
Returned After Two Years
Service.

Denver, Colo.-Miss Eunice 81. Bea-
ton, known to the officers Of the allied
armies as "the bravest woman of the
war;" has returned to her home in Den
yer, after two years service on the
western front in France as Red
Cross ambulance driver. After brief
rest, Miss Beaton again will enter the
service Of the government in training
women as ambulance drivers.
Miss Beaton is known in the West
as a typical outdoor girl. She excels
in swimming, tennis, golf, trap-shoot-
ing, motoring and horsewomanship.
On the western front Miss Beaton
was under fire a score of times. She
helped carry wounded from No Mans
Land and was driving an empty am
bulance from a hospital to the front
when the car was wrecked by shell.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
AMERICAN GAS MASKS BEST
Takes Only Six Seconds to Put 1t on
and 1t Is Gas and Fool
Proof.

Chicago.-When it comes to fighting
gas attacks the American soldier is the
best equipped in the world.
This is the declaration made here
by Maj. j. J. Auld, chief advisor of the
British scientific mission, who Is a
chemical expert.
He said that the German command
has become so enraged at the failure
of it's high-powered gases to discom-
fit the Americans that they have Of
fered a reward of ten marks to any
soldier who brings in an American
gas mask.
"The American mask is the marvel
Of the allied armies" says Major
Aud. ''It is absolutely gas proof and
fool proof. 1t takes only about six
seconds to put it on. Unlike the Ger
man mask it does not hang down and
get in his way when one bends over"
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
WORLDS BIGGEST TRUST COMPANY
PART OF UNCLE SANS WAR WORK
Making German Money Invested This Country Work for the United
States, Is important Work Being Done by the Alien Property
observation-disclosures Urged to Help by Reporting Any
Enemy Owned Property in Their District.

inside the enemies lines is subject to
immediate seizure. Also all interned
aliens here in the United States are
classed as enemies and their property
treated accordingly.
Agents of the bureau of investiga-
ton Of the alien property custodian,
under the direction of Francis P. Gar
van, an experienced assistant to for
mer District Attorney Jerome Of New
York, are combing the country for
enemy owney property and millions Of
dollars worth have been reported. But
as much more is confidently believed
still unrepOrted. Some of it is actively
helping Germanys deadly campaign Of
spying, bombing and arson all Of it is
potentially a menace.
A. Mitchell Palmer, addressing him
self to the citizens of the United States
and shareholders in this, the biggest
trust company on earth, said: "The
more of this property reported the
more harmless it will be, the better
the business Of your trust company,
the bigger the returns to the treasury,
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01

Washington.-Cal it what you will,
the biggest trust company, auction
shop, or bargain counter sale, Uncle
Sam has it among his war activities.
Congress gave it it's charter, the goods
dealt in are enemy owned, United
States citizens are it's stockholders,
and the title of the business manager
As alien property custodian.
1t is doing trust company business
because the bulk Of the property taken
over belongs to individuals and has
to be safely administered by Uncle
Sam. 1t is an auction shop because
the great industries here in the United
States owned and controlled by Ger
man trade barons which are seized
under the trading with the enemy act
will be sold outright to loyal citizens
of this country, Americanized, and Ger
man control of commerce and industry
Mn the United States of America
stamped out forever. 1t is a bargain
counter sale because many times in
odd collections of German owned prop
erty here and there are small pieces
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
GERMAN BANNED IN SOUTH
LANGUAGE of the Hun Is Being EIinn-
mated In Schools and
Churches.

Birmingham, Ala.-German dan
guage and German names are being
eliminated in the South. The most re-
cent evidence of this fact is shown
by announcement Of Rev. Hans
Reuter-, pastor Of the Zion Lutheran
church, to the effect that he will dis
continue preaching sermons in the
German tongue. Hundreds Of schools
have eliminated teaching German and
business houses in several Southern
cities have changed from German to
English names.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
The next instaIlment relates
how two artiIIerymen "put one
over" on Old Pepper.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Use for CIothespins.

Clothespins make an excellent play
thing for babies. They can be used for
babies or soldiers, or to make fences,
trees, log houses and many other inter-
esting things. Playthings that can be
taken apart and put together again are
good to have; also blocks with which
the child can build all kinds of objects
engines that he can push along the
floor. balls to bounce and throw, doll
carriages, washing sets, etc. Dolls with
clothes that button and unbutton and
come of may be used to teach the chill
dren how to dress and uDdress them
selves.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
CHAPTER XVI-Continued.

'T came out with the first expedi-
tionary force, and, like all the rest,
thought we would have the enemy
licked in Jig time, and be able to eat
Christmas dinner at home. Well, so
far, I have eaten two Christmas din
ners in the trenches, and am liable to
eat two more, the way things are
pointing. That is, If Fritz don't drop
'whizz-bang' on me, and send me to
Blighty. Sometimes wish I would
get hit, because it's no great picnic
out here, and twenty-five months of it
makes you fed up.
'sIt's fairly cushy now compared to
what it used to be, although I admit
this trench is tride rough. Now,
we send over five shells to their one.
We are getting our own back, but In
the early days it was different. Then
you had to take everything without
reply. In fact, we would get twenty
shells in return for every one we sent
over. Fritz seemed to enjoy it, but
we British didn't; we were the suf-
ferers. Just one casualty after an
other. Sometimes whole platoons
would disappear, especially when a
Jack Johnson plunked into their
middle. 1t got so bad that fellow,
when writing home, wouldn't ask for
any cigarettes to be sent out, because
he was afraid he wouldn't be there to
receive them.
"After the drive to Paris was turned
back, trench warfare started. Our
general grabbed a map, drew pencil
across it, and said, Dig here Then
he went back to his tea, and Tommy
armed himself with pick and shovel
and started digging. He's been dig
ging ever since.
"Of course we dug those trenches at
night, but it was hot work, what with
the rifle and machine-gun fire. The
stretcher bearers worked harder than
the diggers.
'aThose trenches, bloomin' bitches,
call them, we're Nightmares. They were
only about five feet deep, and you used
to get the backache from bending
down. It wasn't exactly safe to stand
upright, either, because as soon as
your napper showed over the top a
bullet would bounce off it, or else come
so close it would make your hair stand
1--WE used to fill sandbags and stick
them on top Of the parapet to make 1t
higher, but no use; they would be
there about an hour and then Fritz
would turn loose and blow them to
bits. My neck used to be sore from
ducking shells and bullets.
"Where my battery was stationed a
hasty trench had been dug, which
the boys nicknamed Suicide ditch,
and, believe me, Yank, this was the
original Suicide ditch All the others
are limitations.
"When a fellow went into that
trench it was an even gamble that he
would come out on a stretcher. At one
time a Scotch battalion held it, and
when they heard the betting was even
money that they'd come out on
stretchers, they grabbed all the bets
in sight. Like lot Of bally idiots, sew
eral of the battery men fell for their
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01

that have to be quickly converted into
cash to prevent loss either to the in
dividual owner or to Uncle Sam. AS
such, they are passed across the coun-
ter in spot sales and the money turned
unto Uncle Sans treasury.
But whether earnings or sales, this
money is turned over by the alien
property custodian to the treasury of
the United States and there converted
into Liberty bonds. Thus is German
money made to work for Uncle Sam.
to help build ships, buy food and sup
plies, and keep fields and factories at
home humming with industry against
the Hun.
Palmer Is Director.
The alien property custodian in
whose hands the direction Of this great
economic force against Germany has
been placed is Pennsylvania Quaker.
His name Is A. Mitchell Palmer. His
forefathers came to America in the
same ship with William Penn, and the
family has lived for several genera
tions within the lines Of the original
Quaker settlement.
When appointed by the president,
Mr.. Palmer for several days carried
his oath Of office in his pocket. He
could not find even desk room in
crowded Washington. That was only
five months ago. Today his force num-
bers over 400 employees in Washing
ton alone, besides the hundreds scat
tered across the country. The head
quarters force is now established in
an eight-foor apartment house in one
of the best residential districts of
Washington which the government
commandeered and took possession of
before it was finished.
From here the alien property Gus
todian is today making pencils in New
Jersey, chocolate in Connecticut, brew
ing beer in Chicago, saving lumber in
Florida, mining metal in Mexico, run
ming real estate stores and commission
Offices and public utilities in all parts
of the country. This enemy owned
property may be stock certificates, or
bonds or debts, life insurance premi-
ums, or cash, real or personal property
but to come within the reach of this
big government trust company it must
be either owned in whole or in part
by persons living within the enemy
lines or by persons trading with inter
ests within the enemy lines.
Safe If He's Good.
If German citizen lives here in the
United States, obeys it's laws, does not
trade with Germany, and does not en-
gage in any pernicious activities
against the government, his property
and his business are free from any In
reference on the part Of the alien
enemy custodian. On the other hand
the property of citizen of the United
States who maintains his residence
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01

and the more powerful on the reckon
ing day will be the US. A. I want
the citizens to send this office informa-
tiOn and reports on the existence Of
any enemy owned property in their
district. That information will be con-
sidered confidential. I want citizens
who have custody of enemy owned
property to report it. They will be
given fair and square treatment. We
stand ready and willing to cooperate
in any way with any citizen who may
write us for direction or advice. This
is an opportunity to those of us who
have to stay at home and cannot fight
in the trenches. Here we can render
most powerful service.
II want your help"
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01

game, and put up real money. The
Jocks suffered a lot Of casualties, and
the prospects looked bright for the
battery men to collect some easy
money. So when the battalion was re-
lieved the gamblers lined up. Several
Jocks got their money for emerging
safely, but the ones who clicked it
weren't there to pay. The artillery
men had never thought 1t out that
way. Those Scotties were bound to
be sure winners, no matter how the
wind blew. So take a tip from me,
never bet with Scottie, cause you'll
lose money.
"At one part of our trench where
communication trench Joined the
front line Tommy had stuck up a
wooden signpost with three hands or
arms on it. One Of the hands, point
ing to the German lines, read, TO Ber-
linz the one pointing down the com,
munication trench read, ITO Blighty,'
while the other said, Suicide Ditch,
Change Here for Stretchers.'
Farther down from this guide post
the trench ran through an old orchard.
On the edge Of this orchard our bat
terry had constructed an advanced OBJ
servation post. The trees screened it
from the enemy airmen and the roof
was turfed. It wasn't cushy like ours,
no timber or concrete re-enforcements.
just walls of sandbags. From it a
splendid view of the German lines
could be obtained. This post wasn't
exactly safe. 1t was a hot corner,
shells plunking all around, and the
bullets cutting leaves off the trees.
Many a time when relieving the sig
naler at the phone, I had to crawl on
my belly like a worm to keep from
being hit.
"It was an observation post sure
enough. That's all the use it was. Just
observe all day, but never a message
back for our battery to open up. You
see, at this point Of the line there
were strict orders not to fire a shell,
unless specially ordered to do so from
brigade headquarters. Blime me, If
anyone disobeyed that command, our
general-yes, it was Old Pepper
would have court-martialed the whole
expeditionary force. Nobody went out
of their way to disobey Old Pepper in
those days, because he couldn't be
called q parson; he was more like a
pirate. If at any time the devil should
feel lonely and sigh for a proper mate,
Old Pepper would get the first call.
Facing the Germans wasn't half bad
compared with an interview with that
old firebrand.
"If a company or battalion should
give way a few yards against a su.
perior force Of Boches, Old Pepper
would send for the commanding Off.
Ger. In about half an hour the officer
would come back with his face the
color of brick, and In few hours
what was left of his command would
be holding their original position.
IT have seen an officer who wouldn't
say d-n for a thousand quid spend
five minutes with the old boy, and
when he returned the flow Of language
from his lips would make navy
| blush for shame.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01

e. ~~v:euco IF Ridge Sly Of Yakima, a
member of the United States Marine
corps now with General Pershing's
forces in France.
Sly's mother received a letter sew
eral days ago from her son in which
he described his furlough, spent
somewhere in France" out Of the bat
tie zone.
In the letter he tells Of being quar-
tered in one of many hotels set aside
for American soldiers on leave, where
he was given the honor Of sleeping in
the chamber formerly used by the
Grecian monarch.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
WHEN u. S. GOT BUSY
MAN MADE CHECK GOOD

Bartlesville, Okla.-D u n g
the Liberty loan campaign here.
a solicitor secured a subscrip-
tion from a business man who
gave the worker a SIS check as
first payment on $10O bond.
The check was turned down
at the bank when presented. Re-
peated calls by the collector
found the man always absent.
The solicitor turned the check
over to a federal agent. AS a
government receipt had been
given for the check, the latter
called on the business man and
presented the check. 1t was
made good at once.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
SLEEPS IN BED OF KING
United States Marine on Leave in
Paris Is Also Attended by Highly
Decorated Valet.

Seattle, Wash.-Sleeping in the
luxurious bed once occupied by the
king Of Greece when he visited France
and being attended by valet attired
in velvet and gold lace was the novel
The Benson signal., 1918-06-01
EMPEY GIVES A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK ON oBsER-
VATI0M POST DUTY

SynopsFed by the sinking Of the Lustana with of
American lives Arthur Guy Empey living
England enists
short experience recruiting officer London he
makes the acquaintance cooe After
Epeys trenches
his first the fire while the bullets whz
learns comade falls that death turks always
Chaplain distinguishes
fire. With shovel Empey digger
No Exciting post
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-05
WOUNDED Limbs RE-EDUCATED,
TREATMENT BY AN OLD METHOD

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~ It'll, 80 -, 10 W '''e 'itei'
Slowly the men move out into the
room and take theh places before the
various pieces of apparatus. Some go
up to the big adjustable horizontal
beams which stretch across the room
aud place their hands on beam about
shoulder high. One approaches a long
strip of canvas with broad stripes run
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1t is a strange sight for the visitor.
A sym 10 MN mas meant a place for
vigorous exercise and noisy games.
Here everyone seems TO be perfectly
/ nouonless except the soldier on the
slrlpea canvas, VINO win great effort
ana ihfinlte caution is attempting to
move along one OF the back lines lie
~ irving 70 teach a fshell.shattered foot
~ "s'iN 'sss'ii'
liIta sNlSllDE WIS .lalSen by an Anlefl-
can army surgeon into the massage
| and electric-treatment room Il spacious
ward where a dozen or more soldiers
wre sitting quietly while nurses mas
saged and worked over their injuries
The young women, kindly sympathetic,
smiled always and talked encouraging
" to the patients Psychology of en-
enlargement is well understood and
carried out in this hospital
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~ s,iis hospl,ai eacn paueht ease
Of individual treatment e manne,l ont
Several operations NAV he na srs ~ ~
aud BY means Of tbe N.rav the s,r.
geons note carefully Tho natiants mo.
gresa, Thousands Of mon arc heinz -, -.
INFATUATED Who before the war wonld
Ihaye discarded as cripnles s
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