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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
CROWDER MAKES NO
BASEBALLsR RULING
Rumors That Major Leagues Were Ex-
empted From Work or Fight" Order
Without Foundation--Ruling to Como
in Regular Way. =

Washington, June 17-Persistent
rumors from the provost marshal gen.
erals office that the work or fight" or
ders will not interfere with major
league baseball teams, led today to the
statement that no such ruling had been
made. General Crowder said the ques-
tion would be decided in the regular
way when the occasion arises on an
appeal from local boards decision.
The work or fight" order becomes
effective July J..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
IOWA CROPS DAMAGED.
Heavy Electrical and Hail Storm
Visits Northern Counties.

Waterloo, June 17.--Much damage to
growing crops Is reported from north
Iowa sections as the result Of a terrific
electrical and hail storm last night
an dearly today. Buchanan county
was hard hit Hall stones six inches
in circumference are said to have
fallen near Independence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
Enemv Plano Over ENGLAND.

London. June ia German aero
plane crossed the Kent coast Of Eng
land soon after noon today 1t was
chased back to sea by the British
anti -adrcraft guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
BATTLE LULL
PREVAILS ON
FRENCH FRONT
Activities Limited to Local
German Attacks and
Raids.
KAISER MAKES
BOASTFUL TALK

Replies to Coneratufatory Message on
Thirtieth Anniversary Of His Ae-
cession to Throne-Declares God
Laid Upon Him Burden Of Carrying
Out Plans of Prussian MiIitarism-
ConsratuIates Crown Prince.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
DRIVE. HALTED
ALMOST FROM
ITS INCEPTION
Long-Delayed Attack in
Italy Results in Check
For Kaiser.
DEFENDERS BLOCKED
IN GREAT THRUST

Italians, With British and French A.
lies, Fully Prepared and Austrians
Are Forced to Fall Back After
Crossing Piave River at Several
Points - May Be Prelude to Moro
Determined Effort. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
KiIlad on German Soil.

list Included no 1owanS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
SONGS AS SIGNS.

When a number of German captives
were searched in a prison camp re-
Gently. the following song, quoted in
part, was found on them:
Sens Of Germany. to arms. Forward.
This is the hour of glory.
Wheresoeyer you turn, you enter;
wheresoeyer you enter IS Ger
many.
I Oh horsemen of ours, rear spur.
sweep all before you. That
(timid flesh youtrample under
fOot) is made to fatten the
fields that shall be yours and
your sons.
StoOp not to effeminate pit for wOm-
en- and children. Often the
son of the vanquished was aft
lerward victor.
Sons OF Germany. to arms! Forward
snlite, shatter, Overthrow
Pierce and lay waste Burn,
Killi' XIII! Kiui
The road of Glory lies open be-
fore Us.
Letss think about some popular
American war songs There's GOD
BE With our Boys Tonight" Little
Old Mother Of Mine" prayful-like
ones those. Then, Keep the Home
Fires Burning for a cheerful tune.
IF You Want to See Your Father
IN the Fatheriand Keep Your Head
Down. Fritzie Boy" and "They Were
All out Of Step but My Jim" are
among the ones with smiles Ia them.
Bling. Bing. Bang En- on he 1
Rhine" with its subtitle. when We 4
Go Swimming on the Phlne. Wen
Tang our Clothes on the Old Hinder
burg Line" and over There are
listed as "the seasons sensational
5 ng successes.
Others found on the Liano Of the
,rmy camp ''Y'' or in the aoldler's sis
.er's baby grand are 1--WE Don't Want
ne Bacon. What We Want is a Piece
u the Rhine" a domestic one Is
Every stitch Is a Thought II sYou. .
Another advertised as everybody's IA
7orite is "Oh BOYS, here do We Go
rum Here2''
Songs Of a people are zaid to he
'ofb the cause and effect Of general
morals. They are ''the vocal portrait
4 the national mind" One may feel
he public pulse more easily through
ne song counter than in tlie congress
lonal records
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

"Fhe roads in every direction
roundabout are full Of men on bicycles
or afeOt. In spite of all the hiking
they have had in their training, or
going to and from the trenches, many
of them, have gone off on long hikes
and are climbing mountains with as
much zest as if they had just been
released from the tedium of some
sedentary occupation.
Evenings they flock In for the
theatre and movies, and on special
nights there. is perfect mob, as for
instance on Stunt Night when the
men themselves provide the numbers
on the program. Still more was this
true on the night of the costume ball
This last was really one of the fun
Diest performances ever Witnessed. It
was amazing to see the costumes
which the men produced. American
ingenuity was thoroughly illustrated.
The French people, who came in to
look on, seemed fairly bewildered by
the whole performance. 1t was
astonishing to witness the fun and
high spirits of men who have just
come from the hard 6nd terrible ex-
periences of the front and who are
going back to them when the short
leave is over.
Before They Go Back.
''The women have been doing wor-
ders. in making ready for the boys.
cleaning, furnishing two large club
houses, opening restaurant, bargain
ing for the whole milk supply of a
cheese manufacturer, hiring a small
army of servants, and so on. The
men have been preparing three ath-
letic fields, bathing and boating ia
eilities. equipping three moving pic
ture houses hiring two orchestras,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

engaging dramatic talent in Paris, ana
as a foundation for all this, arransinx
the hotel accommodation for the thou
sands ef men who are expected here.
TodaE at the Marie we had a meet
ing with all the Lotel-keepers. the
mayor at the center of the long horse
shoe shaped table, and FIVE Of US Sec
retaries next him.
"The only thing that is not Joyous
about the whole enterprise is the fact
that the vacations come to an end,
and every day some of our friends
appear in their steel helmets, with
eheir packs on Their backs, to say
goodbye. Not one of them goes with.
out fine spirit of courage and readi.
ness to see the thing through.
II can tell you it's a ruch harder
thing to go BACK to the trenches than
it was to go up to theIn the first time.
Yeu would all be proud to see the
way your tslkow-eountrymen in khaki
accept their share of the peril, and
also of the hardship, which 1 really
think is even harder to face. Mud
and wet and cold for weeks together
are IL severer test of courage than
shell fire, I'm inclined to believe. The
spirit with which our men take it all
is well illustrated by a remark zone
of them made to me the other day.
He had told me how his shoes were
often frozen stiff in the morning.
$50 stiff said he, that you can't
possibly get them on.'
"'But what do you do, thenT 1
asked.
"'Put them on just the samep he
said.
"It's in this spirit that our Amer
lean boys go back to the trenches
after their play day here"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

region, aided by superb sunshiny
weather, offers every possible out-of-
door attraction, but the one joy that
! have heard most often mentioned IS
the BEDS. TO SLEEP IN REAL. BED
BETWEEN SHEETS AND TO REMAIN AS
LATE IN THE MORNING AS THEY
CHoOsE-THAT is the heigLs of bliss.
One boy said to me today Che arrived
yesterday that the bed was so soft
he could not get used to it. 1t kept
him awake! Another boy, comment
ing on the same luxury, said that it
made him dream of being at home.
81 think L dreamt it fifty times
during the night he said.
Some boys, in spite of al the hard
work they have done, are off at once
on bicycles or climbing the mountain
on an all-day hike. Others just luxur-
late in sitting around. Most of them
love TO talk, and We Y. NJ. G. A. sec
retaries consider it privilege 10 pro-
vide them with interested listeners.
Their stories must be very accurate, |
think. for I've heard the same Incl
dent half dozen times from different
men. OF course. | try to act inst as
SuEpTlSeu AT lLne sAAtu nearing as nt
the first The least you can do for
these boys, who have been up where
the big noise is as they say, is to
listen to their tales Of the war as we
have mixed in it
Eager for More Exercise.
'sThe Casino has taken on more
and more the air of the huge pleasure
palace that we intended it to be. To
see its great rooms and halls literally
thronged with men in Khaki has been
a tremendous satisfaction, as it has
been, still more, to note the growing
chorus of approval and appreciation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
THOSE TANKS.

BY Deaf Coins.
Tie Hun at eve had dr,E,.l his beer
Fac, of the line at MJ9i..!d,ur.
Ard deep his midnignr iair hal made
Back of his 'battled hosts arrayed
He had no thought of rifles crack
And soldiers lunging to attack,
Feeling the time could not arrive
When Hafg ct al should start their
drive.
Eut ere the sun its beacon. red
Had hndled DER his slumbrous bed.
Ho was awakened-deep dissrace--
BY soldiers stepping on his face
While sprlnting through the morning
light
Eager to get them out of sight.
Fur privates and a corporal
Unheeding his indignant call.
Spurned on his nose and onward went.
Followed by all the regiment
He woke confused, amazed. dismayed,
And saw a host of heels displayed
Ry fellow Huns who sought to win
First place in sprinting 70 Berlin;
He woke to lie mid flame and smoke,
Cursing till he was like 10 choke,
He awoke to hear throughout the
the ranks:
"Ach donnerwetteri Ach, those
tanks!"
His comrades In the harvest field
Beheld the charging brutes and
squealed,
But as they turned end homewaId gat
Their squeals became a -rifle flat,
For when a tank steps on ones neck
His voice becomes a total wreck.
And when a tank squats on a Hun
We might remark-that Hun is done.
L'ENVOI.
} Hun. who went into the fight
With blood and Iron and schrechlich-
keit.
When tanks and whippets nit the line
rs hard upon the Wpcht am Rhein.
And as the clankfng chargers smear
Four sprinting cohorts Ear and near.f.
Within their hollow tones ynu'n get
'he moral youll be hep 20 yet.
he moral. as your hopes diminish:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
Local Girl is interpreter
and Phone Operator at Front

Mrs. f. o. williams and Miss Florence
Moussu of PendIeton. is not only a
fluent speaker of French and Eng
lish. but is proficient in other lines as
well. She is an accomplished horse-
woman, and skilled in the game of
golf, having won the women's anna
teur championship, here last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Miss Byzantine Moussu of Pen
dieton. who entered the service OF heI
country last March as a telephone op-
orator and French Interpreter and
who is now in Paris. is at the birth
place OF her mother, Mrs. II. o.
Aoussu. and not far from the town of
Ofgerus. where her father. H. o.
Moussu, was born
When a rush call came for twenty
operators from all over the United
States 10 60 10 san Francisco to train
for overseas duty. Miss Moussu was
one Of the two oregon women ac-
cepted. and IS the only one rom tins
state who reached France as Miss
Ruth Clark Of Portland. has not been
rent across. II was Miss MOussu's in
Innate knowledge Of French. coupled
with her experience as telephone op-
orator, that won her the position she
holds
Mr.. Moussu. who came to the
United States when 10 years Of age.
T. n pioneer Of this county. He SAYS
thar while he has no son who can go
10 fight for France. he Is proud that
he has daughter who can be Of ser
vice.
Miss Moussu's place Of em9loymsFt.
a teieponc headusrters r. At the
Avenue Montiguc. hue HanolIna Paris
and her letters are FUN OF Interesting
descriptions ~ lige IN the Frenchsclfy
she spent some tihie in Tours before
going 90 the capitai Every four
months the telephone operators are
allowed a week of vacation and she
plans 90 spend hers visiting thc many
relatives or Mr and Mrs Moussu in
the neiEhborhond ~ Paris
Mis- Moussu, who o. a slster n Mrs
\. p- swearingen. Mrs T. %. Taylor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Comparing the warning against the
"effeminate pity for women and
children sort of ballad to what Ans
erica is singing, 1t would seem that
though the expression is shOddy and
the lyric sometimes faulty, Americas
heart is in the right place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

You started it--and now we'll fin
ish!i'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

From the town where most of them
go when they get few days away
from the big noise" comes the -asser-
ton that if you take the fun young
sters get out Of an unexpected half
Z holiday, add a million and multiply
hy ten. yon only begin TO approximate
the high spirits Of the boys from the
United States on leave.
70 sec Them in their play ytfne yoIi
wonid be convinced thar course in
trench warfare is the first essential
to a good time They lie awake
nights to enjoy the beds; they would
like to have the entire milk supply of
sa cheese manufacturer for their morn.
ing coffee. Apparently they have
never heard OF war With the
trenches just before and just behind
them, they have ''the time of their
lives"
That they may do it the better,
the Y. NJ. c. A has helped build the
AlAeH1can soldiers a city of fun. on a
spot the location of which may not
be stated. There many of them go
on leave. Everything possible has
.
selves. And Go they so? DO they?
Back from the Trenches.
The following account, written by
the Rev. Shepherd Knapp. D. D.,
former assistant pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church of New York,
recently pastor of the Central Church
OF Worcester, Massachusetts, who is
in France as a Y. NJ C. A worker,
and who helped plan the city of fun
for the boys, tells the story;
They came straight from the
trenches. The mad was thick on
their boots and clothing. They wore
their stas5 helmets. and they looked
like spar. They weren't the neat and
cay crowd that thronged the decks on
their arrival il France, but men who.
had been up, 20 the front. and SFho
had tasted the real hardships. and
perils of the trenches. | was glad
and proud 70 have the French people
here see them dirty and tired, with
their muddy clothes and the signs of
real service plain apon them, not un-
worthy TO stand beside the poiln in
mis- dingy blue.
And then to see the transforpa-
tion J 1t seemed barely an hour be-
fore they were streaming into the
Y. NJ. G. A. casino, washed and
spruced up. with their natty barracks
caps on their heads, instead Of the
uncomfortable and ungainly helmets,
and already with a much more rested
look on their faces, which showed
that the strain was beginning to let
up.
I'VE have & wealth Of entertain
ment for them. and this henntifnl
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
NOTICE.

Elder J. II. lilly. Missionary
Ior Mt. Olive Baptist Associsia-
ion postoffice address, is Colp,
II.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21

Arrest at the INSTANCE Of an army
officer of n young woman Who had
committed bieamy in order 10 secure
the allowance granied 90 soldiers de-
pendenis gives color to the warning
issued against this new type of WIN
pire." notes the Omaha Bee. Young
soldiers are picked out by these woui-
en aud deliberately led into marriage.
the one purpose being IT, secure money
from the government. The game Is
not new one. nor does II exhibit
much modification IN It's details II is
reported from some of the Southern
army camps that as many as three
and four soldiers have been welded
Ia the same woman. The yolll. men
who are away from home for The first
time wearing their coUmiry's uniform.
should be warned that marriage j. not
merely an enlistment for the war, and
therefore To he approached very serl-
ously. Romance is part of soldiers
life. but IL may have consequences
that will embarrass him In after
years. The vampire" i one Of his
cliIefest dangers, and one against
whom 1t is difficult to guard,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
HAS CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA
English Writer Satisfied That Coun-
try's Spirit Is Undefeated and
Undefcatable.

The soundneSs M core Of the modern
main has had one long triumphant dem
onstration. Take that wonderful little
story of certain British superintend-
ent Of the pumping station n some
eli wells in Mesopotamia. a valve In
the oil pipe had split and fountain
of oil was being thrown up on III
sides; while thirty yards of and moth
Ing between, the furnaces were In full
blast.
To prevent a terrible eonfagration
and great loss Of life. and save the oil
wells. it WIS necessary Ia turn of tie
furnaces. The superintendent without
q moments hesitation. sprang through
the oil spray. turned of the furnaces.
and died Modern man has been doing
things Ike That all through this war.
Ne Britons are TN insular people,
ignorant. for the most part. of any
thing outside our own empire; aud fl
has slruck me as rather wonderful
tribute 10 America that one could -
the length 81 Britain and find hardly
Il creature Who was not confident that
Americans VIII display the same en-
dursnce. bravery and unsolfshuess
that We have seca displayed by our
own men all these years. Instructive
Is. we1~nGW and feel If.
There * something proud Ia Ameri-
cans rs In ourselves. something uude-
feafed aud nndefeatable. IL comes Of
ou- common cult OF freedom aud OF the
individual conscience. and in both our
countries Il n growing, not a whitening.
quality.--John Galsworfhy in Harpef's
Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
THINGS THAT GROW DOUBLE
Freaks Of Nature That the Wisest Of
Ten Find Some Difficulty in
Explaining.

Nature does some strange things in
tie formation Of vegetables. nuts ami
different kinds Of fruits. an exchange
states. II is.qute common 10 find t9o
or more growing together. and natural
lists frequently run across some very
clgiots freaks
Double ears Of corn are quite COM
mon. They grow side by side. aud are
sometimes Of equal size: but usually
one las Il little better chance Ia grow
ind gels the advantage over the other.
\ double ear ou exhibition la oue II
the Western siates was certainly c.
riosity. one side WIS one. variety Of
corn. while the other side was 50 DIFF
ferent that II WIS hard 10 believe the
two had grown - close togther.
Double heads of wheat are quite
common. but double grains are Source
Grains Of rye. however. are often deu-
Bile. and Che same Is true of rice.
Onions. radishes. beets, carrots, iur-
nips, cabbages aud other vegetables
are often found in double form.
The prettieSt specimens of double
peaches are those with two seeds, as
they are most distinctly double, being
joined ut point about halfway from
the stem of the blossom ends.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
RECOGNIZE VALUE OF WHEAI
Shortage Has Shown Us the Wonder
full and Unique Qualities Contained
in the Grain.

As absence makes the heart grow
fonder, 80 does scarcity OF wheat IN
vite attention To its wonderful and
unique qualities rs food. We have been
eating wheat products all these years
as a matter of course. and If newer DC
CURED TO US that we might ever be
called ON IL 20 without them. Nov
StifutcS. We have discovered thas use
ful as they are there is nothing tlat
really takes the place of wheat four
The magic of The wheat lies in its
glutcn-What the baker refers to as
the "bindor.' lie must have Il certain
proportion of wheat flour TO furnish
the binder, or his oatmeal bread or lis
rice pastry crumbles. The substitutes
have the same nOurishHent us the
wheat. But they lack the quality Of
the wheat flour crust. There Is Moth
ing in them Ii imprison the gases lib-
Grated by yeast, and 50 they refuse 10
rise like wheat dough. Bread made Of
the substitutes is heavy and so2gy un-
less there Is enough wheat dough
mixed in TO give it life.
Without wheat We 20 without
bread. without cake, without pie. with
oUt strawberry shortca&e. M aGee-
ton for corn pone can make it sub
sjifutc for al these staud-bys OF the
table. II it IS necessary for the sake
Of Tie war, we shall checrfully 20
without. Any deprivation we may feel
is rs nothing to what our associates in
arms already have undergone. Eat We
Sllal lool; forward to The happy days
When there viii be nm abundance of
wheat once more.--KansaS City star.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
Notice.

To the Women E < Mission
Societies of the Mt. Olive Bap-
tist Association.
Dear Sisters T be time is fast
approaching for the Executive
Board each auxiliary is asked TO
send a delegate or some money
to help defray the expense OF the
meeting and for the, building Of
the Livingston Normal.
The meeting is called to meet
at Dcquoin. before the End Sun
day in June Thursday.
The Vice President is requested
to be present as may not be able
TO be present. The weather and
other expenses may not allow me
TO leave home. but il it is possible
Tor me 10 attend. | will | am
praying for good meeting.
Sisters, let US get up and get
busy and prepare for the State
Meetingin May Some Of us may
be gone to our Rev ard. but II so
let those that remain close up the
ranks and keep pressing forward.
Move forward is the slogan.
Yours in His Name,
NJ J Blake,
Dist. Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-21
RECORD BELONGS TO SIRIUS
Small Vessel Was the First to Cross
the Atlantic Wholly Under Its
Own Steam.

This spring marks tile eiehtloth an
niversary Of an important event IN
modern hiStnfy--thc voyage from Cork
to New York Of the Sirius. the first
vessel 10 cross the Atlantic wholly nm
der its own steam. All that remains
Of that stanch little craft is number
Of brass paper-weishtS made from the
metal worl, after II was wrecked I'm
Ballycotton bay in 1S47. Captain Rob
erts. commander Of the 41o-fon Sirius
on lis maiden trip. was later trans
ferred To the President. which went
down with all on board. Thus both
the Sirius and her mister met with
tragic end.
The Sirius made the voyage from
Cork In 10 days, reaching New York
only n few hours before the Great
Western. another steamship which
had sailed from Bristol. The latter
made the best time. crossing the
ocean in II days. The Sirius had
passenger list of seven on its initial
voyage. the Youngest Of whom was
Vincent l.. RanSome. then four years
old. who was reported living few
years ago IN Wiltshire. England.
whore he was long the rector Of
parish church.
The Sirius was schooner-rlegod
ship and was ITS feet over all. with
Il beam of - feet and depth Of IS
FOO