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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-01
Was il a Cootie?

Smith: rs that dog of yours smart ?"
Brown proudly; Smart? Well !
should say so. ! was going out with
him yesterday, and stopped ard said:
Towser. we have forgotten some
thing!' And bothered IL he didn't sit
down and scratch his head 10 see II
&c could think what II was"
The annual transportation Of mails
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-01

A new pair OF Oshkosh overalls, for
every pair that doesn't give satisfac-
ton, Gildners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-01

BY railroads amount TO B7l.ell - milel
At cost Of esS. ,tSs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-01

The annual transportation Of mail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
u. S. MUST Give
AID TO ARMENIA
Future OF Tortured Chris
tianS in Balance

''If the United States does not
stand side by side with England.
Armenia is doomed" was the state.
ment OF Dr. Milton s. Littlefield Fri.
day afternoon. before n group OF rep
rcscntatives club women OF Seattle,
Dr. Llttlofield declared that Great
Britain and the United States alone
could keep the Near East In order.
IAN tho martyrdums during the
Christian centuries do not equal the
martyrdoms OF Armenia during the
last five years" said Dr. Lttlefleld.
who has Just returned from n sur.
vey OF relief and reconstruction work
as n member of the party sent out
by the American committee for the
relief OF the Near East.
more than 500, 900 Armenians
have been tortured 10 death. 200 900
have been starved 10 death. and
more than 100000 destitute orphans
are scattered thru tho mountains OF
that land,
America is not safe with such a
sore spot as Armenia on the globe.
a strong hand is needed TO give the
Armenians n chance 10 protect them.
selves. They are "A self-respecting
people and will prove themselves II
America will take their mandatory
for five years. or not more than n
generation"
DIR. Jittlefield IL secretary OF the
Congregational Education society.
and was member of n party OF IS
who studied the political situation
and the great need OF relief in the
Near East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
STRIKES FOR
TIE CHANNEL

General headquarters now Rhan-
doned the attack by the south wing
Of the sixth army. I, decided to
strike I'm the plain OF tho Lys be-
tween Armcntiercs and Ia BasSee.
as had been proposed by Crow n
Prince Rupprccht for the main oper.
alton. rThe objective OF this opera.
ton Ludendorfr explained In previous
extracts. was the capture OF the chan
mel ports. down to Calais1 The
weather had been dry. and the Eng
lish had greatly reduced their num-
bers In the plain OF the Lys. as well
as in front OF Ypres.
The attack was remarkably caro-
fully planned by the sixth army.
Gen. Won Ques, and his chief Of stan.
Lieut. Col Lcntz. were untiring. and
had arranged everything in the same
manner as had been done for March
81 In spite OF having but few men
available for work. everything had
progressed 50 well that the attack
could be arranged TO begin on April
.. was glad OF this. Tho sooner II
could take place. the more likely II
was TO surprise the Portuguese In the
plain Of the Lys. 9
myself visited tho 55th corps
headquarters In the sixth army as
late as April 7. and received the I'm
preston that we could keep 20 the
time proposed. In order 20 go over
all tho preliminary artillery work
Col Bruchmulier had been sent TO
the sixth army.
As early as July. 1917. ne had ar.
ranged the employment OF the ar
tiilery I'm the break thru in East Ca
licia. and at the time of the attack
In March he was artillery general AZ
the 18th army headquarters. CThis
was the army that broke thru when
the others failedl His great knowl
edge and capacity. his devotion 10 his
profession and his army. and his mil.
itary enthusiasm marked him out as
one Of the most prominent soldiers
OF this war. His suggestions had al
ready formed the groundwork for the
employment OF the artillery on March
L -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
FRENCH DIVISIONS
BAIk HIM

On April II we took Arncntieren-
Toward Bailieui tho rate OF advance
was better. MervtIle also fell. Tn.
day before the left wing OF tho fourth
army had started. and rctakrn Mes
slnes. which had been lost on June Z
the year before.
Tho objective OF tho further attack
by the fourth and sixth armies OF
Crown Prince Rupprechts group was
the high ground which bounds the
Lys valley on the north. unfortu.
nately. we had been unable to hold on
TO IL in the autumn Of 1914 II begins
at ut. KENNEL. which affords a dis
tant view TO the east and ends at
Casscl The possession OF those
heights would bring about the evacu-
alton of the User position to the
north.
After April i3 tho driving force OF
the sixth army began TO fan OFT.
while the fourth gradually captured
more and more ground. Tho capture
OF Mt. KENNEL on tho 2sth marked
the climax Of tho fighting. More and
more French divisions arrived in
front OF the fourth army. Further at.
tacks promised no success.
As the attack on Mt KENNEL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
New High Mark
for Food Prices;
Jump in August

Despite governmental cam.
paigns 20 reduce tho cost OF hv.
ing. retail prices Of food increased
per cent in August as com.
pared with July. according to the
department OF labor's report just
Issued.
Retail prices OF foodstuffs have
reached the highest point in the
nations history.
The foodstuffs increasing in
price were eggs. rice. butter. po-
tatoes. milk. porkchops. cheese.
coffee. dry beans, sugar and
bread. Prices declined for sirloin
and round steaks. rib and chuck
roasts. onions, bacon. flour. cab
bage and canned peas. corn, beans
and tomatoes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
MAYOR URGES
. COMMISSION
To Work for Charter Change
in Police Policy

Seatties police department should
be ruled by a commission free from
politics.
This was the declaration made by
Mayor Fitzgerald Friday. at the
membership luncheon of the Cham
Der OF Commerce and Commercial
Club.
The city has developed to the
stage where II Is ridiculous TO think
OF forcing the mayor to be response
BILE personally for the conduct OF the
police department and. at the same
time. exercise proper supervision
over % other departments, with 5000
employees and the expenditure OF
$22 900. 900 annually" the mayor said.
~ don't care whether that com
mission has one. three or five mem
bers, but there should be n commits
sion which could maintain authority
over and supervise the police depart
ment. independent OF political influ-
ence.
How can you expect the city's
chief executive 20 be responsible for
n gambling game on Third ave? /
can fire the cop. but another admin
istration can reinstate him. On the
other hand. a police commission
would be in continuous touch with
every angle OF the situation, over n
long period. Regardless of whether
mayors come or go. the commission
would be in n situation TO consider
police problems from years of ex-
perience and knowledge"
Such a police commission as sug.
gested by Mayor Fitzgerald would
require n charter amendment rati-
fled by the voters. The mayor told
his audience that he hoped charter
amendment creating a police commits
sion, would be enacted at the earliest
opportunity, and pledged himself to
work for its passage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
CHEMIST FACES
MURDER CHARGE
Killed Man Who Insulted
His Wife

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 90
Edward Woodcock. a chemist Of
the state mining bureau, will be
arTaigned today. and n prelimi-
nary charge OF murder win be
placed against him for the death
of Edward Kelly.
woodcock. who confessed to shoot
ing Kelly when the latter was al.
legged TO have accosted his wife on
the street, is held at the city prison
without bail. Kelly died late yester.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20

The operations designed TO broaden
the front Of our attack and improve
our strategical position were carried
out at the end Of March and early
In April. On the previous article Lu.
dendorf admitted that tho great at.
tack in March had left the Germans
in a mot favorable" position.)
On April 6 THE seventh army at
tackled on the left bank OF the oiss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
JUDGE CARROLL TO
MAKE LABOR TALK

Judge T.. p. Carroll will speak on
"The Government and Its Makers"
Saturday evening. September 90, at
the Labor temple. The public is
invited
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20

from Chauny and La fcre In the a.
rcction OF Coucy Ia Vale. and also
further south II pushed the French
back across the Oise Aisne canal. and
so gave more security TO the long
south hank OF tho 18th army.
The 18TH army had already at.
tackled In the last days OF March In
the direction OF Arras. making It's
principal effort on the north bank OF
the Scarpc. II was 20 capture tho de-
clslve heights east and north Of
Arras: the next day the sixth army
was 20 prolong the attack from about
Lens and carry the high ground In
that area. attached tho greatest
Importance 20 both these attacks. To
have the high ground In our posses
sion was bound 20 be decisive In any
lighting in the plain OF the Lys. In
spite OF employing extraordinary
masses Of artillery and ammunition,
the attack OF the 18th army ON both
banks Of the Scarpe was failure; IL
fought under an unluciSy star
OF was this army which was eS.
pected to perform tho chief task Of
the March offensive in capturing the
heights west OF Cambria and opening
the way TO the rear OF the British
armies to the northward. II was
stopped short by Byng's army with
huge losses. and its failure forced
Ludendorfr TO change hts whole plans
and led to the creation Of the great
Amiens salient. which Ludendorn In
the preceding article called "a situa'
ton by no means favorahln.'D
Only the 18th division. under Gen.
Lequls. made good progress south OF
the stream; but this was not enough
10 influence the whole operation. Ap-
parcntly the artillery had no, been
sufficiently effective.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
| Continued From Pa1e One

Ireland
In other respects Lloyd George
shrank from nothing As may be
seen by his speeches after conclusion
Of the armistiee. he urgently demand
cd help from Wilson and sent a l |
available shipping - regardless OF
whether England would suffer or not
Ito America 60 fetch the new forma-
tious.
What did we do Did we give allg
1t Is good 20 draw comparisons. 80
that the lessons OF tho war may later
be taken to heart by the German PEG
pie. Only the greatest energy Is any
good in war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
TANKS PROVE
\ IiI>DRA>CE

In the afternoon the attack seemed
10 progress NOR, slowly Tho ground
was ntiil soft In places and this made
Il very dlfiicult 10 bridge the encmy's
trench system. Tho direction Of the
roads was not favorable TO that OF
our attack. and the detachment Of
tanks We had employed had proved
hindrance. IL took a long time to
get up guns and ammunition. Tho
country was close. and this enabled
tho enemy's machine gun posts TO de
lay our infantry considerably.
In the evening We were advancing
toward Armcnticren. had reached the
Lys and were approaching the Lave.
In the direction 81 nethune we made
little progress. on the left. at Given
chy and Festubcrt. we were held up.
Tho result was not satisfactory.
on April 10 tho attack continued.
but u only gained sufficient ground
toward Armcnticres and across the
Lya Immediately above Armcnticrcs.
Toward ErtaIrra We did not pene-
trate far enough. but stuck fast In
the Lys position. toward tho Lave
also our progress was but slight.
The enemy's machine guns eontin-
ucd TO give our Infantry much rou.
bic: u should have grapplcd with
I them more vigorously. as n general
stan officer told mo who had been
sent up. Hut often Il wasted time
looking fer food.
The divisions iighting on this front
were not attack divisions In the
same sense al those that had gone
into action on March 81. But on
other hattieneids IN. trench divisions
did as good work "a the so.caIicd at.
tack divisions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
RUTHLESSNESS AND
ENERGY HAD ONCE AGAIN
BROUGHT SUCCESS

For the sake OF victory. England
and the United States violated the
neutral European countries by pc.
liticai and economic pressure. n d
requisitioncd their tonnage in order
10 reduce the strain on their own.
In the long run the submarine war
had proved unplcasantly effective.
after all. and produced severe
transport crisis on land and sca.
In April the German submarines
were so successful that England
would have been ruined in nine
months IL the sinking had continued
at the same rate. This was the dec.
laration made by an English states
man in the house OF commons in No
vember. 1918.
England utilized the shipping
taken from neutrals. and whatever
else it could make available. for
bringing over the American masses.
crammed tight in the transports. 90
France. The men carried only their
personal equipment. What they need
I'd In Europe they were given by
England and France. but also by the
neutral countries. especially Spain.
The whole operation was a tour de
force. uncommonly effective for n
short time. Had the war lasted
longer reaction must have fol-
lowed
According to the New York World
Of May 5, 1918. the president OF the
9s.s< - a a
States Chamber OF Commerce. Ed.
ward A. Filenc. holds the following
opinion: AT the request OF the allies.
we are now sending men TO France
in absolutely senseless numbers.
We are sending them without having
enough tonnage to keep them sup
Piled. We are literally rislSing the
life OF our boys on the assumption
that America win be able to provide
the minimum tonnage required for
their maintenance.
Ruthiessne~s and energy once
agAin brought success.
During the battle we had com
mcnced bombarding Paris from near
LAon with a gun having n range OF
Is miles. This gun was a marvellous
product OF technical skin and science.
Z masterpiece Of the firm OF Krupp
and It's director. Rausenbcrger. The
b0mbardment made n great impress
sion on Paris. and on all France.
Part of the population left the capt
tai. and so increased the alarm
caused by our successes.
The same effect was intended to be
produced by the great activity dis
played by our alrmen. German air
men were busily engaged In bombing
London. Paris and other cities In the
worst campaign OF ''frightfulness
the war had seenb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
JUST 4 MENTION
OF EOCIl


The results OF the battle of March
81 had caused Gen, Foch TO be APP
pointed comma ndcr. In chief OF the en-
tente. In order TO hold up the first
great penetration the English re.
serves were concentrated In front OF
our nth and second armies. while
French divisions from the Aisne-
Verdun front opposed the 18th army.
The attacks by the fourth and sixth
armies caused Gen. Foch TO move
his reserves still further TO the north.
His attempts To rccapture Mt. KEN
mel were unsuccessful. In view the
enemy's strength. general hcadquar.
ters now checked the attack.
As Is the case whenever the front
becomes rigid during the actual prog
ress Of lighting. the situation OF the
fourth and sixth armies was dif'i-
cult The same care was bestowed on
strengthening the front lines. com.
plotting communications with the
rear. withdrawal into rest OF all
troops that could be spared. perfect.
ing training and discipline. as had
Rfth h'iif ~ AiA' 'lt' VI wv klthA btAt'
tie between Croiselles and La Fere.
BY the end OF April the offensive
begun on March 81 had come TO an
end. Local attempts ut improving
our positions and counternttacks by
the enemy prolonged the fighting into
May. Tho main centers were Mt.
KENNEL and Baillcul. Albert, and the
country south OF the Somme as far
as the Luce.
We had achieved great successes
that we must not allow later events
to make us forget. We had defeated
the English army. only few Brit.
ish divisions were stlll intact. OF the
80 English divisions SO had engaged,
% OF them several times. The French
had been obliged TO engage nearly
half their divisions. The enemy had
lost large quantities OF stores.
Italian troops appeared In the Ar
gonne. while the English and French
troops that went TO Italy the pre-
vious autumn stayed there. In Mac.
edonia English troops were relieved
by Greeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
ONE REASON
FOR FAILURE

The artillery Of the 18th army was
completely imbued with his spirit.
This. added to the fact that IL struck
the weakest point in the enemy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
INTERCHANGEABLE
Saws Won LudendorH

line. contributed greatly Co the nne
success OF that army. The nth army,
which. moreover. had the strongest
enemy In front OF Il. worked on sim.
liar principles. but the vitallking en-.
ergy which emanatcd from Col.
Bruchmuller was lacking.
This In another instance OF the de.
cisive influence OF personality on the
course OF events In war. as In life
generally. General headquarters had
not only TO reckon with the enemy.
but also with the personal qualities
OF tho men who were striving for the
same object with the same devotion.
Col. Bruchmullcr inspected tho pre-
liminary arrangements and reported
that all was IN order. on the morn.
Ing OF April . the attack at first went
ahead very well. The reports which
came In up TN noon were favorable.
This was n different birthday to the
one | had passed the year before. the
day OF the heavy defeat at Arraa.
Ills majesty listened 10 tho report
on the military situation at AvesneH
and stayed 90 lunch. lilo remembered
me IN few words. and also my two
dead sons. and presented me with an
iron statuctte OF himself by Boxnor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20
Yakima's Firemen
Organize a Union

YAKIMA. Sept. 20.--Firemen here
have formed a union. and affiliated
with the a. +. OF l.. They are ask
ing for "A raise OF $40 a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20

progressed. the English. who were
east OF Yprea. were gradually drawn
back toward the town. A blow by the
fourth army in tho direction OF
Langemarck was too late.
South OF Mt. KENNEL Baiileul had
also fallen into our hands. but fur.
Their south the sixth army had made
M runrc proprawm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20

In the next instalmcnt Gen.
Ludcndorn tells how demands
came 10 him to sink American
troopships and explains why he
could not. lie also tells Of grow
Ing troubles In Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-20

Great Britain by Hutchinson and Com
pany and the London Times, IN Spain by
Mossrs. BeiN and BARREL. IN Italy by Fra
tell Troves. In Canada and Australia All
rights reserved for France. Belgium. Iioi-
land. Russia and tho Scandinavian
couutrica1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07

ouun stars as Collins, Jackson andt
Felsch were blinking in desperation
from the opening round, utterly help
less before the uncanny hop which
sailed in and eluded their bats, AS
result of this sensational exhibition of
pitching prowess the buoyant Reds took
the trail home last night to win the
last jewel for their new crown before
home fans. They are confident now
of closing out the series upon their own
Red soil with the uproar of their own
people swinging out across the Buckeye
hills. They have already achieved a
miracle in beating and outclassing the
American league champions in four
games out Of five and under the old
rules that have governed the series for
IA years they would now be champions
of the world worthy successors to the
Red Sox. of the East. But their final
triumph has only been delayed by one
or possibly two games. No club that
produces five such pitchers in five sue
cessive games is gong to be halted at
the rim of victory. No other manager
in world series history has ever turned
five different pitchers upon rival club
in successive order with any such VIC
torious results. These five Red stars
have held the Sox to one earned run
in do rounds and this lone tally was
the result Of two fluky blows.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-07
GREATEST BOXING
ARENA NOW BEING
BUILT IN GOTHAM
Every Boxer Of Prominence
Will Be Asked to Enter
Elimination Contest at New
Club.

The most pretentious boxing organl-
cation ever formed In America Is the
new International Athletic club Of New
York city, backed by sportsmen Of
wealth and reputation. This body dan
save the game from destruction In this
country and will make every effort to
put the sport on high plane,
Years ago when another such orGani
zation was put through In Cleveland by
Matt Hlnkel. Tom Andrews and others
the prediction was made that 1t would
be a life saver for the many art, but
things went wrong from the start and
the well-meaning promoters soon threw
up the sponge,
Announcement has been made Of a
costly structure which Ia to house the
club In Gotham, u building that will
mean an expenditure or $500. 900 before
1t IL completed at b5th street and Sixth
avenue,
Every boxer of prominence in this
country will be asked to enter series
Of elimination bouts, In which the win
ner OF the eliminations viii he pitted
against the recognized champion Of the
division. Assurance that the prellmi-
nary contest viii be held out to the
performers who appear for the OPEN
ing assault
Indications point to the premiere Of
the club being held Feb next year,
On that night Jimmy Wilde, the Brit
lsh flyweight, has agreed to meet any
American bantamweght selected by the
club, He further has agreed to make
1903 pounds rngside, provided Joe Lynch,
Pal Moore, Pete Herman or any other
American contestant will weigh In at
il6 pounds ringside. the bantam limit
recognized by the new club, This Is
to be the hoadIiner that will introduce
the club to followers Of boxing.
Following the inaugural with Wilde
as the headliner there are to be con-
tests of national Importance every Tues
day night thereafter. featuring the con-
tenders In all classes, with Tex Rick
ard as matchmaker for the club 1t Is
thought there will be no difficulty in
terestlng the best boxers in the under
taking one week after Wilde displays
his ring cunning there are to be elimi-
nation contests for middleweghts to
which such performers as Mike Glib
bons. Jeff Smith, Jimmy Clahhy G.
Virgins, George *, O." Brown, jeff
Clarke and Battling Artego will be
thrown together IN pairs, on the same
night there will be senifinal matches
between noted heavyweights who will
be on the card with Wilde in the open
ing.
The dispute among the welterweights
involving Ted Lewis, Jock Malone. Bry-
an Downey, Danny O'Kecfe, Johnny
Griffiths Billy Ryan and Soldier Bart
field is to be brought to n head on
February H. And on the same night
those middeweights who succeeded the
week before will he pitted against each
other, Lightweights who think they
deserve recognition az title contcndcrs,
such as Dundee, Tender, Mitchell,
white. yelling. Fitzsimmons, Callahan
and Britt will have a chance to prove
their claims Feb. "a And on that same
night the last remaining middlewcights
in tho elimination will come together,
the winner to meet Mike O'Dowd.