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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

London, May 1.-THE following de-
tailed account of the second British
naval raid on Ostend, May 10. in the
course of which the old cruiser Vim
dictive was sunk by its crew in ths
entrance to the barhor, was issued by
the British admiralty.
There was no preliminary bonn ard
ment of the harbOr and hattariei, as
before the previous attempt. That Wa
to be the first element in the surprise.
Monitors anchored in first positions
far seward awaited the signal. The
great sea batteries Of the Royal marine
artillery in Flanders, among the largest
guns that were ever placed on land
mountings Sood 10y to neutrailHe the
bigger artillery along the coast and the
airmen who were TO CollabCrate with
an aerial commandment OF tho town
waited somewhere in the darkness over
head. Destroyers patro.lcd to scaWard
Of the small craft.
THE Vindctive. always at that
solemn gait of hers found the flagship :
light buoy and bore up for where a
coastal motor boat commanded by Lieu
tenant William H. s'aytor was waiting
by the calcium flare upon the old po-
sition of the St-oom bank buoy
-Four minutes before she arrived
there ard - minutes only before she
was due AZ the barrie" mouth, the sig
nal for the guys to open was given
Two mOtorhoats under command Of
Lieutenant Albert l.. Poland dashed in
toward the ends Of the htGh wooden
piers and torpedoed them.
Torpedoing Of Piers Awakes Foe.
over the town a fame suddenly ap
pearad high in the air and sank slowly
earthward-the signal that the air
planes had seen and understood. Al
most coincidentally with their first
bombs came the first shells, whooping
up from the monitors at sea. The sur
prise. despite the Germans watChful-
ness. seems to have been complete. Up
until the moment when the torpedoes
Of the motorbOats exploded there had
not been a shot from the land-only
occasional routine star shells.
The motor launches were doing thei7
work magnifcently These pocket war
ships. manned ny officers and men Of
the Royal naval voluu'~ = reserve. are
specialists at smoke production. They
built to either hand of the Vindiccive'S
course the likeness of dense sea mist
driving landward with the wind. Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

shells paled and were lost as they sank
in it. the beams OF searchlights seemed
to break off up its front. 1t blinded
the observers in the great batteries
" hich suddenly upon the warning OF
,ha cxpIcsiore of guns. reared into ac-
ton.
There was a while Of tremendous
UprCar The coast about Ostend is pom
derous'y equipped with batteries. each
with a name known and Identified as
Won Tirptz, Won Hindenburs Deutsch-
land, Cecilia and the rest. They register
from SIX inches to monster Is inch
naval places in land turrets and the
Royal Marine artillery fights a war long
duel with them, These now opened fire
into the smoke and over 1t at the mont
tors and marines And the monitors
replied
AirpIanes Eombard Land Batteries.
Meanwhile. the airp!anes were bomb
ing methodically and antaircraft guns
were searching the skies for them.
Thru all this stridency and blaze
of conflict the old Vindictive. still I'M
burrying. was walking the lighted wa
ters toward the entrance. It was then
that those on the destroyers became
aware that what seemed to be merely
smoke was wet and cold; that the rig
ginC was beginning to drip and that
there were no longer any stars. y sea
fog had come on.
The destroyers had to turn on their
lights and use their sirens to keep in
touch with each other. The air attack
was suspended and the NindictiVe with
some distance yet to go, found herself
in gross darkness. There were motor
boats on either side of her escortinS
her to the entrance. These were sup
piled with what are called Dover flares
enormous lights capable of illuminating
square miles Of sea. At once every pis-
toll was fired as a signal to light these,
but the fog and smoke together Were
too dense for even the ares.
Vindctive Meets Storm.
The Vindictive then put her helm
over and started to cruise to find the
entrance. Twice she must have washed
across and at the third turn, upon
reaching the position at which she first
lost her way, there came a rift in tho
mist, and she saw the entrance and
piers on either side and an opening
Cead aheaJ
THE motor boat T-6 No. 2, COM
manded by Acting Lieutenant Guy l..
Cockburn. raced on into the opening
rrdc- heavy \ u"n.,'' 81 ".hS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
EnoIand's Birds Are Hunury.

In the gardens where no bird-table
attracts its feathered pensioners the
silent absence Of bird-life is almost
oppressive; but the birds did not de-
part before necessity compelled. Some.
times grim fate stalked in the thin
shrubbery whence now and again the
household cat has emerged; but more
often your garden birds have migrated
afield because they had exhausted the
possibilities Of their home. See down
the length Of the garden wall foot
wide space had been absolutely cleared
Of dead leaves by blackbird and thrush,
who had tossed them to one side in
their search for wintering insect life.
Look closer and you will see that prob.
ing bills have worked little crevice
all the way between the earth and the
wall. See, every square inch of I'M
covered. frozen ground is dusty from
the innumerable pecks of hungry lit
tie beaks.-London Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Use Cccoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash it
with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is
very harmful. Just plain mulsif7ed CO.
coanut oil (Which is pure and entirely
greaseless), is much better than the
most expensive soap or anything else
YOU can use for shampooing. as this
can't possibly injdre the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance Of rich, creamy
lather and cleanse the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out cas-
lily. and removes every particle of dust,
dirt. dandruff and excessive Oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and j.
leaves it fne and silky, bright, hIhy
and easy to manage
You can get mulsil.ed cocoanut oh at
most any drug store. IT is very cheap,
and a few ounces Is enough to last
everyone in the family for months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Secs Whale a. Popular Food.

Rnt the whnla has overcome the pre-
judice against him, dating, no doubt,
from the day Jonah first told his story.
Admiral Peary is heart and soul FOL
the whale. He says: "There will be an
intense practical advantage, to this
movement If we con ever get the
American people to substitute whale
meat for beef, mutton and pork. II
can be kept indefinitely In tin cans the
way they are now putting It up for the
market There have long been such
canneries on the coast Of Labrador,
and there used to be some on the New.
foundland coast, but the Newfoundland
csnneries have gone out Of business,
being unable to compete with the
Labrador plantS which eet the whales
at less cost" 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Germans Taken by Surprise at Ostend|

fire and planted fare on the water
between the pisrs The Vindctive
steamed over and on. She was In,
The guns found her at once. She was
hit every few seconds after she entered,
her SCARED hull broke afresh In
score Of places, 1cr decks and upper
works swpt by machine guns. The
machine gun at the end of the western
pie had been pr out Of action by a
meter boats to, -, but from other
machine guns 81 the inshorc end of the
pier from pos ton on the front AMI
from machin guns apparently iir.nS
over the eastern pier shore converaed
upon her II hail OF lead.
After h.r control was demolished by
Il shell. which Eiil all the occupants
including Sublieltenant Angus II. Mac
Lachlan. was in command OF 1t, the
upper and lower hl:d cs ana tho chart
room. swept ny bullets, Commander
Godeal ordered the officers to go with
him to the coming tower.
The night was a patchwork Of Are
and darkness.
Immediately after passing the
beach in the pier, Commander Godsal
left the coming tower and went on
deck, the better to watch the ships
movements. He chose a position and
called in thru the slit in the coming
tower his order to starboard the helm.
The Vindlctivc responded laid her bat
tered nose to the EASTERN pier and pre-
pared to swing her $40 feet of length
across the channel
After worliins the engines some min
utes to no effect, Lieutenant Crutch!cy
gave the order to clear the engineroom
and abandon ship according to the pro-
gram previously laid down. Engineer
Lieutenant Commander William A.
Bury. who was the last to have the
engineroom. blew the main charges by
a switch installed aft. Lieutenant
Crutchley blew the auxiliary charges
in the forward inch magazine from
the coming tower.
Those on board felt the old ship
shrug as the explosive tore the bottom
plates and bulkheads from her. She |
sank about six feet and lay upon the !
bottom of the channel. The work was
done.
1T is to be presumed that Com
mander Godsal was killed by the she'll
which struck the coming tower
The position Of the Vindictive is with |
bonn on to the eastern pier and not her |
stern az shown in certain published |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Three National Songs.

II many Of the accredited hymns OF
nations are characterless, there are at
least three popular songs which are,
in real sense. national. The "Rakoc-
zy March" Of Hungary, the "Marseil-
laise" Of France and Dixie" Of Amer
lea are intoxicants which stimulate
the nerves Of their respective races, SO
that the first two have often been for
hidden by the police in times OF spe-
cial excitement. But there is nothing
warlike or vengeful In our own song;
it has good natured energy, q certain
confident strength; it's saucy gait has
humor; it is not theatrical. self-con-
scious or sentimental-it is American
character.-Arthur Whiting in the Out
look
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Nbropie ConstipatjOn..

Perhaps you have never thought Oh
it. but this disorder Is due toSiack OIL
moisture in the residual matter or the
food IL you will drink an abundance Oh
water, eat raw fruits and take lots OF
outdoor exercise, you may be apie
eventually to overcome it entirely. IN
the meantime use the most mild anu
gentle laxatives. Strong and harsh
catharics take too much water out OF
the system and make a bad matter
worse. Chamberlain's Tablets are easy
and pleasant to take, and most agree
able in effect. Give them a trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

concentrated on the twelve-c cylinder
engine and one Of the experiment
engines passed the fiftyhour test Aug.
%, 1917.
En- gineers from leadlng engine
builders We're broUght TO the bureau
Of standards, where they inspected the
now designs and made suggestions
most of which wro incorporated in the
final design. AT the same time, expert
production men were making suS-
gostions that would facilitate produc-
ton.
The Liberty twelve-cylinder engine
passed the fifty-hour test, showing
records that the fundamental con
struction Is such that very satisfactory
service with long life and high order
of efficiency will be given by this
power plant and that the design has
passed from the experimental stage
into the field of proven engines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

bottles and am now entirely well-so ]
do ali nv work - and not 9 trace Of
INV old trouble. I have told many OF
nv friends what wonderful results they
w;l, Get from it's use."- Mrs. S. j.
SEMLER, 1850 9Th Ave, Troy, n. Y.
Women who are in MRS. Semler's
condition should not give up hope OF
given Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial.
For suggestions in regard to your
condition write Lydia .. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass. Thsres"!tet :ae.r
40 years experience is at your service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
LIBERTY MOTOR A SUCCESS.
War Department Issues Statenen
Answering Charges.

w dr. department 'ooSSo SSosS''S'@
Answering Charges.
Washington, May 1.-THE war de-
partment made public a general state
ment concerning the Liberty motor,
for the purpose of refuting charges
made in letter to Senator Brandegee
from Leon Cammen, New York engi-
neer and to show that representatives
Of the allies were instrumental in the
construction of the engine.
The statement gives a complete de-
scription Of the engine and concludes:
The idea of developing Liberty
engines of four, six. eight and twelve
cylinders was first thought Of about
May 25, 1917.
THE idea was developed in con-
ference with members Of the Brit
ish and French missions, May % to
June /, and submitted in the form OF
sketches at joint meeting Of the air
craft (production) board and the joint
army and navy technical board June A..
THE first sample was an eight
cylinder model, delivered to the bureau
OF standards July 8, 1917. Work was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

world. The woman in the home, the
shopper. the dancer, the foot traveller
the man in the office, the clerk in the
store. the worker in the shop, have
today. in this great discovery, Gets
It," the one sure. quick relief from All
corn and callus pains-the one sure
painless remover that makes corns
come off as easily as you would peel
a banana. It takes two seconds to ap-
ply Gets IT." it dries at once. Then
walk with painless joy even with tight
shoes You know your corn will loosen
from your toe-peel it off with your
fingers. Try it, corn sufferers, and
you'll smile.
Gets It." the guaranteed. money
back corn remover. the only sure way.
costs but a trif'e at any drug store.
Manufactured by E. Lawrence & Co,
Chicago. III.
Sold in Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by Mcbride & VIII Drug Company,
A. T. Elder, Old Reliable Drug Com
pany. Benert Drug Company, 3. A.
Morgan. and Henry S. Mayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
A FURNITURE SECRET
Used By Famous Furniture House
for Cleaning and Beautifying

The old established house OF Tobey,
makers of fine furniture, uses secret
shop formula for cleaning and beauti-
fying their finest pieces.
This comes to you today in the
form of Tobey Polish which is being
used in the finest homes throughout
the country. 1t beauties furniture
by removing all dirt and blemishes
and restoring the original finish.
No hard work. No hard rubbing.
Wipes off dry. Try bottle. Popu-
lar sizes, 25c, SOC, Sl.OO, Sl.15 and
$500, at dealers everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
WAR TO REMAkE NATION.
Will Bring America Back to Ideals OF
Liberty.

Will Bring America Back TO ioea's o.
Liberty.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames May 17.-That this war Is the
greatest thing that has ever come 10
this nation was the statement MADE
by Capt. Edwin II. Sands of Camp
Dodge, to the seventy-five Iowa home
demonstration agents who are attend
ing a state conference at Iowa State
College this week. I'VE have been
drifting away from the ideal OF liberty"
said Captain Sands, "and the war is
bringing us back to 1t. Democracy az
not a localized but werld affair ana
the resul, OF this war must be either
world democracy or world autoeracy..,
It is question -~hsthe! We are real.
1y over 20 per cent in the war today Is
a people, according to Captain SANDS.
There is, in his opinion, discouraglns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
Effective April 1, -917
RnDTIJ DnTT>yn

MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
Effective April 1, GIT
NORTH BOUND Leay,
No. 1-Albert Lea Mail. Eek
cept Sur1ay ............ 8: 80 a. m
No. s--Mason City Mail Eek
cept Sunday ...... 5:4Op. m.
No. 5-North Star Limited
daily ............ 80 a. m.
Local Freight Except SUM-. $3.50 a. a.
-OUTH BOUND
No. s-St. Louis and Kansas
City Mail Eek. Sun
day. .............. 5:45 p. m.
No. los-Peoria EXP. Eek. SUM- 9:15 a. m
No. e--North Star Limited
daily ............ 4:01 a. m
Local Freight Except SUM-. 60 d. III.
STORY CITY BRANCH
YaavA. Arrive.
g;lgn. n. Passenger daily s:25 =. m.
$50 I. N. except Sunday. a;55 p m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

dIlu I'LL GO uOStOA 2
told me I would
have to lave an
operation. I had
droGgipg down
pains, .oSck CHI g
and headaches and
could not DO my
housework. My sis
ter who had been
helped by Lydia e.
Pink hams Vege-
table Compound
asked mo to try it. I
box,n foLon oovora1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

In Sweden the sewer water is
treated TO secure the fat from 1t.
900 tons of coal. The coke ovens re-
onira 62OoO.000 tons and manufactur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
THIS WOMAN
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound. Many Others
Have Done the Same.

TROY. N. Y.-"I suffered for more
than seven months from 6. displacement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Corn Belt Route"
GOING SOUTH
No. st. Joe and K.C. Linn 4:55a
No. tx. c. Mail and Exp. e:1sn
No. SIX. c. and st. Joseph 10: o5 a, m
No. b6-Des Moines Mail 49,. e:5bn ~
GOING NORTH
No. twin Cities Limited. II: ~ D. m
No. 4-Chicago-St. p Exp s:soa,
No. 54-Daily ............... 7:55p n
No. 6-Chicago Filler 1913 m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
There's a Reason
For a
Building Sale
Railroad Time Table
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.

GOING WEST.
No. 11.-Denver Special 100. 1:s5a n
No. Los Angeles Limited 5:04 a. m.
No. 3-China and japan Ex. s:17a m
No. 29-Ames Passenger ....11:e1an
No. 5-Des Moines Pass'ger 5:3onm
No. 13-Hawkeye Express. s:25
No. 17-Oregon and Washing
ton special ............. 4:4o a. m.
GOING EAST
No. 4-Des Moines Passger e:2,
No. l2-Denver special. ITO D. N.
No 1S-Oregon and Washing
ington special ............ 1880 a. m.
NO. so-cinton passenger 3:17 p. m
No. e-A.iantic express 1928 D. m.
No. 22-Chicago Special .....11:5sn m
No 10-Eastsrn Express go. s:s4 N
Nos. 4. s. 20. 80. daily except Sunden
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-17
Stop Corn Agony
In -Four Seconds
USE "GETS.lT." SEE cORNs PEEL
RIGHT OFF.

The relief that "Gets-lt' gives from
corn pains-the way 1t makes corns
and calluses peel off painlessly in one
piece-is one of the wonders of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
Gorgas Going After
Rumor Mongers

WaSHINGTCN. Feb. 19.-Surgeon
General GorEas today started an active
c2nl2aisn against rumor spreaders by
inviting the assistance of every citizen
in the effort 10 trace every sensational
story regarding the health or condt-
ton of living OF soldiers.
y report that 16 soldiers had frozen
20 death at Camp McClelland. Annis-
Ton. Ala. is the latest TO come to the
attention Of the surgeon general. This
story has since been traced to three
soldiers VINO have been on leave from
c2mp McCielland.
Major General Charles G. Morton
commanding the blue and gray divis-
ions made the following comment on
the case.
Men who spread such rumors &C
comDIish a great deal OF harm. They
cause mothers and fathers Unneces-
sary apprehension IS 20 the treatment
being accorded their sons in the mill
tary service. There is no suffering
here due to cold. lack of shelter. lack
of food or lack of anything else which
contributed 10 physical comfort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
HOULT

We saw Il stated IN The West viz
Einian that the peaches had not been
killed by the unusually severe winter
we have had. While we hate to be
calamity bowler we must say that
whoever gave this information must
have examined the leaf buds. On Sun
day made an examination OF the buds
OF several trees and failed TO find ev-
en- one live bud. On one small branch
there was 30 fruit buds and Just 90
dead ones. Mr.. Harry McElfresh who
was for several years a peach grower
in Hampshire county examined many
trees stout here and some in Manning
ton district without finding live
bud.
The fruit buds are the larger. more
plump buds-often laying in pairs on
each side of a leaf bud. Tie leaf
buds are small and slim. To examine
them take a sharp knife and make
cut across the bud about or slightly
below the center. The bud should
he firm and solid through with green
ish white germ in center II rather
soft and spongy with a small brown
spot in center it is dead.
Mrs. Hannah McElfresh spent :he
latter part OF last week visiting hes
brothers family at Austin
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brooks OF Nor
gantown spent the week end visiting
her arnt Mrs. Charles Hall.
Miss Lila Morris OF Fairmont spent
sunday at the home OF J. II. SDider.
Mr.. Lewis Burnworth Of Pennsylva-
MIA is visiting his uncle Liston Bprn'
Fred. the small son of ]. D. Bow
man has been sick for the past week.
but is better at this writing.
A two weeks protracted service
closed night with fifteen conversions
and three renewals and a general re
yival amongst the members OF the
church. Rev. o. c. Philips is pastor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
Coal Notes.
4 REAL HAIR SAVER
And BEAUTIFIER
Found at Last-sSows Results at Once
or Nothing to Pay.

Here's good news for men and wo-
men whose hair is falling out, who are
growing bald, whoses calps are Gov
cred with dandruff, and itch like mad
And good druggist can now supply
Won with the genuine Partisan SAGE
That is guaranteed to quickly stop loss
of hair, promote new growth, entire:
" Danish every trace OF dandruh ana
itching scalp, or the cost, small ~ 1e
is, will be refunded.
Thousands can testify to the excel
lent results from it's use; some who
reared badness now have abundant
hair, while others who suffered Tor
years with dandruf and itching head
cot a clean, cool scalp after just Few
Giays' use of this splendid treatment
30 matter whether bothered with
falling hair. gray hair, dandUlh or Itch
ing scalp. try Paradian sage tonight
You viii not be disappointed. There is
nothing so good for any form OF hair
trouble. It's easy to use, delicately
perfumed, and will not color or streak
Mountain City drug store viii sup
ply you and guarantee money refund
ed if not satisfied. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-19
GOVT TAKES TANKERS
TROUBLE FOLLOWS
Lack of Mexican Oil May
Shut Down Munitions
Plants.
- Associaten -

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The Cen
e-aI Electric company has notified the
Navy department that IL shortly will
have TO shut down three Of its great
plants engaged on war orders for the
United States and the allies because
the Shipping boards action IN taxing
tank steamers OF the Calf Refining
coming for overseas traffic has cut on
its supply OF fael oil.
TIE SHIPS employed in the trade be-
tween the Mexicoa oil fields and Amer
lean gulf ports were taken over re-
Gently along with a great many other
tankers and general cargo carriers 10
supplement the merchant fleet sup
plying the naval and military forces
abroad.
The situation has been brought to
the attention OF the Shipping board
with request that some arrangement
be made immediately for delivering oil
supplies TO necessary industries.