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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Warlike Scenes In
Places Made Sacred
by Biblical Stories
Correspondents Associated Press.l

Correspondence Associated Press.l
With the British Army in Mesopo-
tamia- April 30.-Warlike scenes again
encompass places made sacred by bib
lical stories or association with biblical
characters along the British lines in
this birthplace of civilization.
Going from Nahaf to Hillah, one
passes kufa, with its beautiful mosque,
built upon the spot where, according
to popular belief, Jonah was cast UP by
the whale. Half an hour later, the
traveller comes upon another shrine. the
tomb of Ezekiel, revered by Moslen
and Jew alike.
The next relic one passes is Birs
Nimrud. huge mound of earth with a
rock like brick foundation surmounting
it, which according to Arab tradition.
is all that remains Of the Tower of
Babel. But here the scientist comes
in with his disappointing researches
and tells us that it is merely piece of
work dating no further back than Ne
buchadnezzar. The tower remains in
view until one enters Hillah. Here
science and local traditions agree, and
one may look upon the identical cham
Der where Belshazzar saw the hand
writing on the wall. 80
The story of Noah and his food Is q
tale easily credible in Mesopotamia. II
nearly repeated itself in the first two
years of the British struggle towards
Bagdad 1t takes little imagination to
picture the dove vainly seeking q
resting place between Kut and Ali
Gharbi.
Those who survived the July of 1917
can easily believe the story OF Shad-
rach, Meshach and Abednego, or, If
there is any doubt in their minds, 1t
will concern only the artificial origin of
the fiery furnace.
Babel, the mixing Of the tongues and
languages, is still In progress in Meso-
potamia. Moreover, new tongue is
arising to increase the original confu-
sion, compact Of English. Arabic and
French. In the new tongue, railroad is
called "shemmin- duffer," a corruption
OF the French "chemin defer" An
automobile is called "stronbill" which Is
as near as the Arab can get to the
English pronunciation.
At Alden the Arabs have coined a
verb from an English expletive-"dam
ful-ni," to abuse. which Is corrugated
In ali the Arab moods and tenses,-"l
damfuled you he damfuled me- with
the proper Arab infections.
The British soldier, too. is broaden
ing his vocabulary. Two Of the com
monest Arab words, "imshi," or go, and
"makoo," or there Is none, have been
adopted into army parlance. In Basral
one may hear the soldiers calling out
Tor q "btil-bellam." Bellam in bic
| Is boat, and bill" IS the proposition
in" but Tommy Atkins is never a
purist even Of his own language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Probate Notice,

Office OF the clerk of the district
court.
State Of Iowa, Marshall county SIS.
District court March term, A D. 1918.
To Whom it May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Marshalltown. Iowa in said county,
at o'clock a m, on the first day OF
July, 1918 to attend the proof OF and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and
testament of John l.. Mellender, late
OF Marshall county, Iowa deceased. at
which time and place you will appeal
and show cause, if any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of the district court, this sixth day
Of June. A. D. 1918.
ISeal1 G. W. Gilbert
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13

going in intense attacks. When COM
munication with the men in the
trenches is cut off our men help feed
those behind the lines, aid the wounded
and assist the chaplains. Soup is made
from whatever supplies are available
for the men are raveneus under the
strain of fighting.
In a recent attack Halliday Smith
Of Nyack, N. Y, and Rev. Hadley H
Cooper, of Piermont, N. Y. were
gassed and died in hospital onsthe
American front. Cooper was 80 years
old and a graduate of Northwestern
Theological Seminary. Chicago. Smith
was disqualified from the army be-
cause of dislocated shoulder. The
two men were chums.
Smith probably sacrificed his life
by continuing TO serve the men after
being gassed, going out Of the line Of
duty to lead an ammunition train that
had lost dts way"
Announcement is made that the Y.
NJ. c. A. has just entered new drive
to recruit at least 1000 men for work
overseas by Sept. I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
"T WORKERS HEROIC.
Carrying Activities in France TO tho
Fjohtino Line.

Fighting Line.
New York, June 1S.-The service and
heroism Of Y NJ C. A. workers now
with the American and French armies
Is made conspicuous in cablegram5
just received here by the National Wa.
Work Council from E. C. Carter. gen.
eral secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. work
in France. Scores Of Y. NJ. G. A. huts
have been captured and destroyed In
the recent German advance, Mr.. Carter
says, and many OF the more than 500
workers under shell fire have been
wounded. gassed and killed in their ef-
forts to carry on with the soldiers.
"A great service has been rendered
by thirty American Y. M. c. A. workers
stationed with French troops under
terrific shell fire and facing the Ger
mans along the Aisne." Mr.. Carter
cables. All stores of food were dis
tributed to the weary poilus whose
supplies failed to reach them. Coffee
and soup were made and served in tho
Y. NJ. c. A. hut until it was shattered
by German shells.
Our workers have made their way
back across fields swept by shrapnel,
high explosives and machine gun hrc
from German planes and have taken
UP new positions with the troops at
Moldvaren. Ninety-three foyers du
soldat or Y. NJ. c. A. huts have been
destroyed or captured. Three of our
warehouses were burned to prevent
supplies falling into hands Of the
enemy.
Miss Marie c. Heron, Of Cincin-
pott clio In In - yXySl1io upUxro ri
Taft, and Miss Jane Bowler, also OF
Cincinnati. both Y. M. c. A. canteen
workers, particularly distinguished
themselves, laboring with troops, ref
ugees and wounded, with the villages
burning about them.
Miss Bowler stayed at her post at
Soissons ali thru tho last offensive,
holding 1t despite terrific lombard
ment- She left only when everything
was In flames and less than an hour
before the Germans entered. William
Edward Wright, Of Toledo. an Ohio
state man, stuck to his work under
heavy fire and at each pause In the
retreat would gather supplies and dis
tribute food from stands beside the
road that was swept with bombs. An
other of our workers helped hundreds
Of refugees and wounded to return
back of the lines. He secured flour
from the TsI Srvss TO supplement- ms
own supplies and baked hundreds Of
loaves Of brad.
"our sscrstaries are going almost
constantly ~ close TO ths front - II
permitted, giving the men smokes.
fruit, chocolate and other necsssaries.
This service often takes them Into tho
\ front trenches. ss
Many o8 oar secretaries aFs sn6csr-
ing lron sheu shock o. ,saA but kes1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
MAY POOL FOOD RESOURCES.
Hoover Going to England For Confer
ence Over Plan.

London, June 13-The newspapers
here are devoting considerable atten-
tion to the approaching visit of Her
bert Hoover. American food admins
traitor. which is expected to result in
important progress toward unity OF
food command The Manchester
Guardian says:
"A good deal has been done in this
direction already and the establish
ment of an interallied purchasing
council has put an end to the wasteful
competitive food buying by the allies:
The approaching conferences between
Mr. Hoover. Baron Rhondda, the Brit
ish food controller. and other allied
food administrators should lead to a
general scheme for the pooling of food
resources. The scheme is expected to
cover the requirements of each country
in the alliance. The central powers
already act along these lines in pool
ing their food resources and necessities
and in treating them as a whole"
The British government is making
efforts to increase efficiency and econ
omy in the use of labor war work at
home AS step in this direction a sur
vey of labor now engaged on essential
war work is to be made. While man
power employed on war work is being
depleted to meet the needs OF the army
it is essential to maintain and even IN
some directions to increase the output
of war industries.
The government has just issued an
appeal to all skilled workers eligible to
become war munition volunteers to
enroll and place their service at the
disposal of the government for trans
fer as the national interest dictates.
Men whose labor is not now being
used to the best advantage will be
transferred, and the result of the sur
vev is expected 10 insure a more equit-
able distribution of labor thruout the
war industries and an economy OF
man power remaining in the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Soldier Kin Victims Of Red Tape

I since I've been away, and they haven't
| received a cent. | don't want to critt-
| else the government but 1t seems to
me that a soldier can't give himself
| freely and willingly to the great work
| that is before him at the front II he
knows that his dependents are in want
during his absence"
Worries Our Men in France.
| In the case of many soldiers who
went to France with the first expedi-
| tionady forces, delay in the transmits
| sion of allowances to their families has
been caused by the fact that the new
law providing for allowances did not
go into effect until Nov. /. Before that
time the soldiers merely assigned their
allotmentsc to their dependents, ana
| under the old law the allotment ex-
pired at the end of the six months,
Before dependents could receive the
benefit of the additional allowances be-
slowed by the government, the war
risk insurance bureau required the
signing of an entirely different applica-
ton by the soldier.
Inasmuch as many Of the soldiers
would have been transported to France
by that time 1t has often been mat
ter OF two or three months wait be-
fore the application blank came to him
and was returned to Washington and
properly recorded by the war risk in
surancc bureau. In cases where Tor
some reason Or other the soldier III
France had failed to fill out the blank
properly. the transmission Of applica-
ton blank back and forth across the
ocean has caused similar delay. De-
pendents are inclined to blame the war
risk insurance bureau for a lot OF use
less red tape, while officials more close
y in touch with the situation contend
that it is impossible for the bureau to
act with any greater speed if applica-
tons are not properly made out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13

ton OF their activities in connection
with the war. He will visit the editors
Of these and other countries and vii,
endeavor to represent to them what
America Is doing and will do in the
present struggle. He will show tho
vast extent of Americas preparations
and her determination to stop at
nothing to triumph over the German
autocracy. He is collecting infoTna-
ton for series of addresses to
journalists and others while abroad.
and will also write series of articles
for American newspapers.
Mr.. Kelley explained that while
there had been various missions abroad
there had been none to the editors OF
the allied nations. He said that when
Americas plans for the domination Of
the air We're completed and announce
ment made the American people would
be thrilled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13

Tanlac has been instrumental IN aid
ing people all over the state Of Iowa
afflicted with stomach, kidney, liver
and catarrhal III.
After noting tho wonderful effects OF
the tonic, how It relieved his wife, DR..
e. F. Lowry. a Ottumwa. we'll kknown
in every city IN the state, IL not only
pleased but feels It his duty to recon-
mend It.
II strongly believe that Tanlac saved
my wifes life,r declares Or. Lowry. For
years she had been troubled with her
stomach and towards the last she be-
came all run down and nervous. She
had no appetite and altho we gave her
{ tho S1st OF treatment notning appeared
to relieve her. She couldn't sleep
soundly and got rp ia the nprningz
complaining q bsing mors tired than
when she went to bed.
II knew she could not 20 down hin
much further without serious conse-
quences So many people had recom-
mended Tanlac that thought she
might = well ~ \.
* A4eae 49, IT a1lA - - hat1ls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Poor Families Suffer.

The result Is not only suffering
among poor families, but also grow
ing discomfort among soldiers In the
environments and at the front, VINO
worry, ~ is evidenced by their let
ters over the failure of the govern
ment TO come more promptly to the
relief Of their dependents. Instances
have been recorded where soldiers
coming home on u furlough have found
TO their amaZement, that their fam
los have been without, a cent for three
or fear months and have over stayed
their leave in an effort to get some
one to help their dependents, there
Ly rendering themselves liable 10
courtmartial,
one soldier, home on a furlough, who
in cnlisting left wife and a swear
old child. expressed himself yesterday
in this manner:
hesitatcd long while before en-
listed. because | felt that | was needed
by my wife and child. Right from the
start | wanted TO got in, and the inn
pulse became Irresistible. AT a recruit
ing meeting one afternoon. when ser
geant challenged me directly with the
question as TO why did not offer my
services to my country, l told him |
had wife and child, and he hammered
back that the government would take
care of my wife and that my excuse
was not good. | finally assured myself
that the GOV eminent would take care
of my wife anad child, and ! enlisted.
Il made out my allotment and allow
ance papers in accordance with my
commanding officers directions. It
seemed to me that the government
should not be longer than month in
sending my allotment and allowance to
my family. especially inasmuch as
they were absolutely dependent before
left for the army upon my weekly
wa ges It's now been three months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
MARVELLOUS MEXICAN SOLDIER.
Half Starved and Ragged He Shows
Remarkaa able Stamina.

Remarkable Stamina.
Juarez, Mexico. June l3.-Horses,
burros, rabbits and roots often form
the only ration for the Mexican soldier
who marches miles across the hot,
sandy deserts on the scanty, food he
can commander en- route.
Troops have been passing thru here
recently marching to the Ojinaga dis
trict without any commisary supplies
other than the half-starved horses and
mules which they are often forced to
kill TO obtain food and few bags OF
Mexican beans which are boiled over
camp fires and seasoned with few
chilli peppers. Yet those soldiers are
apparently sturdy men and have been
known to march all day and fight all
night without stopping for rest or food
Since the days of the Mexican wal
Of 1s4S the Mexican soldiers stamina
on his unbalanced and scanty ration
has been the marvel Of American mill
tary men. The Mexican army fire.
quently lives on the land and the fare
is as bare as the land over which they
pass.
Aside from the lack of proper. nour-
ishing food, the Mexican soldiers life
in the field is miserable. He is whip
ped for the most trivial infractions OF
the military rule with the fiat side Of q
saber or a heavy stick. He is forced
to wear rags for uniform, his feet
are covered only with thin leather
sandals and his only covering at night
in the mountain country Is tattered
zerape or shawl. Yet the Mexican
common soldier can and does fight
bravely after the Mexican fashion and
Is obedient to his superior officers even
to the point of charging a machine
gun single handed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Probate Notice.

Office of the clerk of the district
court.
State Of Iowa, Marshall county SIS.
District court March term, 4. D. 1918.
To Whom 1t Nay Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county.
at o'clock a. m, on the first day of
July, 1918 to attend the proof of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and
tesla -oent of Emeline Hughes. late
of Marshall county, Iowa, deceased at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, if any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. l have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of the district court, this sixth day
of June, A. D. 1918.
[Seall G. W. Gilbert
Clerk OF the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
Probate Notice.

Office Of the clerk of the district
court, state of Iowa, Marshall county
SIS. District court, March term, A. D.
1918.
To whom 1t may concern:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county, al
8 o'clock a m. on the 1st day of July
1918, to attend the proof of and probat-
Ing an instrument in writing purport-
Ing TO be the last will and testament
Of Ellen E. Powell. late of Marshall
county, Iowa, deceased, at which time
and place you will appear and show
cause. if any. why said will should not
pc admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of the district court, this 9Th day
of June, A. D. 1918.
G. w. Gilbert,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
DR.. z. r. LOWRY.

her appetite was much improves
Neither was she 20 nervous and she
could go to bed and sleep the entire
night, usually without waking UP once
Az she continued to take Tanlac she
continued to get better. In q short time
she gained ten pounds and now looks
better and says she feels better than
she has for years. My wife and think
Tanlac Is worth its weight In gold"
DR.. Lowry has practiced In Iowa for
over 30 years. He 10 one Of the most
widely known az we'll AZ ono Of the
most successful veterinary surgeons in
the middle west.
Statements from men and women Of
this niGn CRiDer, aD0ui Ianiac, anG
Tanlact has SCORES Of them, should
warrant the confidence Of every person.
Try II II you have indigestion, con-
sdpation, dizzy spells, backaches Or Z
you are nervous and can not sleep
soundly.,
Sold BY the McBriAe Z Win DrU
| Company and otaser Art sclasU dSnGps
fists y Na+shalttown and nens
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
CLIMATE uNDEReoEs CHANGE.
Sub Surface Drainage System Affects
New Orleans Temperature.

New Orleans, June 13.-The climate
of New Orleans is undergoing a change
already with an increase in temper
ature since 1900 OF eight degrees IN
summer and decrease OF four de-
grees in winter. DR.. I. NJ. Cline. wealth
err bureau district forecaster, hold that
the city OF New Orleans, itself Is re-
sponsible because Of the installation
some years ago Of the suh-surface
drainage system.
The scientific explanation Is that
water ahso-hs heat more slowly than
the earth during the day and loses it
less rapidly at night. New Orleans,
entirely surrounded by water and with
it's soil saturated. formerly boosted OF
a more uniform climate. In late years.
however 1evees have prevented over
flows. reclamation projects have ef-
fected the draining Of swamps and.
finally, Sub surface drainage in the city
not only has eliminated surface water
from the street drains but ground
moisture has. been lowered eight or
ten feet. ~ &C.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
landed 700 men. They marched up thru
the streets of the town.

landed 700 men. They marched up thru
the streets of the town.
THE crews Of the Rheinland. Grosser
kurfurst, (dreadnaughts) and Elsass
(pre- dreadnaughD followed suit. Here
they received a summons from one OF
the captains to return to their duties
and obey orders. The sailors sent
back the message. the council Of
sailors has decided to eat first and
obey afterwards The captain. who
was a naval Solomon in his way, sent
them soothing message and invited
them all to a good meal and this got
them in hand.
In a few days all was quiet again.
In the sequel 400 men were arrested
and punished in various discreet ways.
the authorities evidently fearing any
wholesale measures; but altho
discipline has been restored there is
still deep feeling Of discomfort"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
FARMS FOR SOLDIERS.
Secretary Lane Anticipates Big Back
to the Soil Movement.


Washington, June Misunderstanding a
widespread back to the farm movement
among soldiers returning from the war,
Secretary Lane in a letter to the presi-
dent asked that s2,0O0,oO0 fund be
placed at the disposal of the interior
department for survey of lands
capable of being reclaimed as soldier
homes.
Reclamation of overflow and swamp
land in the Mississippi valley and Of
cutover or timber lands in the great
lakes states was suggested as means,
but Secretary Lane admits there Is not
the bountiful public domain of the SOS
and los, when the returning civil war
veterans turned westward. There are,
however, lands which can be made
available thru the proper development.
Pointing out specifically just where
land can be obtained as farm homes.
Secretary Lane says:
More than 10000 900 acres OF trri-
gable lands remain in the governments
hands, It has been estimated that the
total area of swamp and overlooked
lands Is between 100000 and 10000
900 acres. OF this about 100000
acres can be made profitable for agri-
culture. The undeveloped swamp lands
lie chiefly in the states along Atlantic
and gulf coasts. the Mississippi delta,
and in Missouri. Indiana. Michigan,
Minnesota, Wisconsin. and California.
"a rough estimate of cutover lands
is about 2oo,o0o,00 acres. Substan-
TALLY all this is in private ownership.
and a great part of it is uncultivated.
The undeveloped cutover lands lie
cnieny IN the Pacific northwest, in the
lake states, Minnesota, Michigan. and
Wisconsin, and in the south and south
east"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13

Complaints against the governments
delay in transmitting soldiers allow
anccs and allotments to their depend
ems are becoming Increasingly nurlor-
Gus in the poorer sections of New YORK
City. Many families that were solely
dependent upon the support of mCic
members who have been drafted for
military service or who have enlisted
have gone as long as four and seven
months without receiving Il cent from
the government. The result has been
intense hardships to those families, dc
spite the temporary relief afforded IN
numerous cases by the home service o.
the American Red Cross and other or
ganizations which eadeavor to look az
ter the welfare of poor dependents.
The settlement houses of the city
have been flooded with complaints, and
an average OF more than hundred
eases day is being handled by the re-
lief bureau of the Red Cross at 1870
East Twenty second street, which is
authorized after a proper investigation
to eXteend to dependents that are sore
Up in need of help some kind of an
advance TO tide them oyer until the
war risk Insurance bureau gets into
action.
BY officials in close touch with the
machinery of the wPr risk Insurance
ii is admitted that much confusion has
been allowed - ,iS,.ss!!i:p Ii tie matter
Of allowances and allotments, partly
due to the failure Of soldiers to make
out their papers properly and partly to
condition OF congestion in the war
risk insurance bureau. Under the
best of circumstances, it takes the bu-
reaU from two to three months to act
upon the soldiers application. while in
hundreds OF cases the time during
which a soldiers family is left without
help runs into four months.