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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
MILITARY GLAMOUR GONE.
Two Leading German Generals re
tire Without Any Public Notice.

ICorrespprdanCe Associated PfessJ
Munich. Ja... lT.-An example VI
the effect of ;he revolution upon the
fame of German military celebrities
Is afforded in the fact that the feure-
msnt of two well known generals
Kraft Won Delmensingen and Count
Bothmer apparently caused not even
a rlpple on public consciousness. WIN
scarcely a word OF requiem these wv
formerly famous army leaders oo'n
Rayarians, slipped into retirement anu
auparent oblivion. Even the mohar-
chial papers announced their acuoh
only in small type paragraphs.
General Kraft formerly was cher
NJ staff Of the Bavarian General stan
and afterward until the END Oh
war. leader OF one Of Germany mos
famous military units, the ba' al .a.
Alpine corps. His corps prooapiS sa"
rs much heavy fighting as any IN va.
German army. After serving as eh.e.
10 s,aN 20 Crown Prince Rrprecns
General Kraft led his corps thru ths
battles against the Italians seroe'
pr-,anians in Macedonia and al man!
,,,5r-s IN the western front, inciucins
verdun. General Kraft came 'h'o
conflict with me new government SUI
after the revolution which prooaoS
is one reason for his retirement.
General Count Bothmer was me on
Nv Rayarian other than the Sro"s =
prince Rupprecnt and Prince LeopoI'
IN lead a whole army. de hau re
tired in 1909 but was recalled 10 az.
i've service for the war and was
command Of an army corps in the Lin,
singer army and with 1t s'or'nsr
Zu.inin. the Russian position on the
St-vi river. As a reward for ms s.S
cess he received command OF ' ne
southern army and was assigned &c
Ger Galecia which he protec,eN
arains. numerous Russian assau IA.
!, vas his army that finally drove lns s
Russians out Of Galecia in the su'''i'e'
oF 1917
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Ma,har and Son Injured.

Waterloo Feb. la.-Mrs. J. w.
Tompkins and son, John, N Years old.
were very badly injured when the
buggy in which they were riding was
struck by an automobile. Mrs. Tomp-
kins' injuries consist of a broken
wrist, broken nose, cash In the fore
head. requiring three stitches TO close
and decorations in the face. Tho boy
sustained fracture OF the skull and
Is IN serious condition.
The accident occurred at the inter
section OF Hammond avenue and South
street. Mrs. TompNins was driving a
horse down South street when an auto
owned nv c. G. Kramer 1905 South
street, came up the street, third car
appeared making the lights and loca-
tons confusing. The Kramer car
struck the buggy sauarely and the
occupants We're thrown out. the horse
rearing and running away, Mrs.
Tompkins fell with her face TO the
pavement and the boy was hurled to
the curb. striking on his head.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

yoy every ship for herself" syhe
forty eight others by luck and con-
slant visll all finally dropped their
anchors In he protected harbors u.
their destination.
Not only we're the crews OF these
shiIs confronted with the normal per-
lis Of the sea" says the report but
they faced destruction from torpedo
collision and other unforeseen accidents
that might cause fire in infammable
Cargoes. II .ashs brave men TO steam
week IN ard week out through supma-
rlnes and mine infested waters al eisht
knots an hour In shiD loaded with
several thousand tons of depth chars-
es. 7 T, or poison gas, not knowins
what minute the whole works is CO.
.ne 10 be blown to Kingdom Come.
The value OF csrgo ship Is rear
ICED when IL Is known that under eN-
listing war conditions each ship cos.
TO operate 500 every hour Good. nau
ard indifferent ships old or new, were
transformed BY the magic OF naVa'
energy into serviceable craft I'm
romantic RUSTY tramps were created
into models Of efficiency BY the haio
Of a dazzling camouhage.
The psrscnne! of the navy overseas
Transportation service a. the presen,
time includes 900 officers and &s'VV"
enlisted men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
REVEAL NAVAL LOSSES,
Fifteen Cargo Ships Sunk on Seas
LAST Year.

LiSs year.
New York Feb. Fifteen cargo
ships with a lead weigh: tonnage Of
lNSss2 were lost during 1915 by the
naval overseas transportation service,
according TO i report made public to-
day by the district supervisor OF the
third naval district The removal OF
the ban Of secrecy. vital during the
war as a shield 10 these vessels and
their crews discloses that six ships.
aggregating 1887 tons, we're destroyed
by enemy aC-iTi1y, five vessels with d
combined tonnage OF 4+.071 tons were
sunk in collisions and four vessels.
totalling 1894 tons were destroyed by
fire and explosion.
The report races the growth Of the
naval overseas transportation service
since the time of its organization lare
in 1917 and describes the part played
by II in Transporting food. munitions
and supplies for troops and naval yes
sells abroad. seventy-two ships We're
originally assigned to this service and
when the ar:nistice was signed. NO.
vember II, 1918, the cargo feet num-
bered i52 vessels including loo ships
ready TO be taken over.
Crews of navy cargo shlps are sdit
TO have endured the greatest hard
ships of the war. Their lives constant
" endangered, they faced the perils OF
the deep, the menace Of an unseen FOO
the danger If collision and the liabi-
li,v to instant death by accident from
infiammahIe cargoes.
II is on record that convoy Of ff-
T. shius from New York was disinte-
grated by violent storm in mid AT
lantic and shat only two of the entire
number reacs, d France under con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Southern Iowd Items

pital. where II was found necessary TO
take about twelve stitches. He has re-
turned to his home and while the
wounds are very painful, they are neal
| ing nicely
Red Oak-Royal J. Montgomery,
chaplain in the service in France, IN
| letter 10 Red Oak friends under date
of January 4, said he had just received
q draft. covering a remittance which
| had beer cabled him on Thanksgiving
day. The mail service in the a. 4. +.
| ia wretched' says the chaplain's letter.
| The letter refers to the inconsistencies
| Of the men overseas and says they can |
understand the necessity Of their re-
| tention abroad now that the war is
ended. The chaplain mentions the
death by suicide of a young soldier
suffering from acute homesickness.
Misunderstanding women have
| taken up the burden Of man in many
instances, and their success in so doing
| has resulted in the members of their
sex being considered for all times ell
| igible to the positions which they are
holding. but il rested with Miss Mary
VI. Ruckle of this city to be one OF the
three women in the state to receive an
| appointment as a railway mail clerk
Miss Ruckle was also one of three
Burlingtonians appointed az railway
mail clerks. according to the official
| announcement from the postoffice de-
partment at Washin gton. The other
two Buriingtonians, both men, APP
pointed were: l. B. Fuiks and Ed
0ottschleck.
| Muscatine The meaning Of perjury
and the seriousness Of the offense was
explained to Mrs Ocie Johnson, by
Judge Let's when the district court re-
that the testimony introduced was not
Of the kind that court should take
action upon. Mrs. Johnson was first
called TO the stand, and the defense wai
not represented. The court was dis
satisfied with her testimony and called
for the defendant to testify. Mr.. John
son was brought to the court house
from the county jail. He had no.
heard his wife's testimony. and hi,
statements were directly contradictory
III there's perjury going on in THU
court want to find 1t out" Judge
Let's said as he instructed Snerih
| Wiley to summon Mrs. Johnson's Ii
year old daughter az a witness. The
girls testimony corresponded closely
to that OF Mr.. Johnson. Judge Let's
refused to allow the divorce, and war
ned the plaintiff Of the seriousness
OF the offense OF giving false testi-
] mony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Spread Edscatioa b.
Air Iouan's Dream
SPECIAL to Times Republican,

SPECIAL In Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Feb. ia flock 81 a.
planes, rising from the athletic field
Of Iowa State Teachers COLLEGE ever
saturday morning and breasins nv
into groups that will cover the who'll
state and penetrate TO the further
most corners, bearing members Ut I'M
extension department OF the school
10 picture that Prot Macv ga
bell head OF that department pc
lieves will he realized within five
years.
The airplane il the solution o.
one OF the most vexing OF the prob
lens OF our department declared
Prof. Campbell that of getting our
people out to the ESQ different study
centers OF the state and back AGAR
without wearing them out, mourning
immense expense and wasting time.
As soon as the airplane is established
a little more and some manufacturer
comes along to build flivver OF thf
air at a reasonable cost, l expoc' 70
get one for my personal use, at least
and I believe that its use will become
common among the members OF my
staff. who now are at the mercy OF
train schedules and delays and poor
connections.
With even moderate speed
pane. We all could get our saturdaN
breakfast at home, start out AT "So
in the morning, and by $50, the time
our meetings are scheduled for, ar
rive at the most remote corner OF the
state, ready for our work. Our classes
close at $3.50 in the afternoon and we
could then step into our machine ana
sail home in two hours. arriving
there In plenty Of time to wash up
and be ready for supper. Thus We
would save time and energy and DO
better work with less distraction ana
annoyance"
There are thirty persons in froi
Campbell's department and last year
their travelling expenses alone
amounted to $1,000 not counting In
the extra time required Professor
Campbell believes that Twenty-Five
planes. each carrying two instructors,
would be needed in a few years IL
the work grows at it's present rate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
CUT CONFORMATION TAPE,
Industrial Accident Claims Generally
Settled Without Litigation.

SviffssN S''bNN~'
washinpton. Feb, ls.-steady prog
ress II the movement to compensate
for industrial accidents without suits
To prove the negligence Of the en-
ployeT is noted in bulletin issued by
the bureau OF labor statistics, show
Ing that six new states adopted COM
pensation legislation in 1917 and 1919
and that only ten states of the union
have not accepted the principle.
The day seems not far distant
when the obsolete system OF damage
suits and charges and counier-charses
OF negligence and contributory nesh-
GcnCe viii no longer be used in the
disposition OF industrial injury claims"
the bulletin says,
Fear that such legislation would en-
tail undue burdens on industry was
said largely to have been eliminated
as a result OF satisfactory experience
under compensation laws and because
IL IS becoming better understood that
the laws do not cause injury losses
but only distribute the burden of them
on the industry as a whole, instead Of
on the weakest element OF the system
the injured worker. This realization
mas Opt neu lae way lot SlnSnGIltlllS
liberalizing the awards allowed
Advances noted in the bulletin are
the shortening Of the waiting time, for
which as a rule no compensation is
allowed and the increase of the allow
ance Of medical and surgical aid. \
notable departure in this connection
Is the provision of the Washington
statute for local funds, supported and
administered by employers and en-
ployes jointly, for the more effective
and equitable administration OF medi-
cal benefits.
Among important court decisions on
the laws was cited the supreme court
ruling which denied the application OF
state compensation laws 10 employ &c
Of interstate carriers.
The states which have not adopted
the principle OF industrial compensa-
t.or are North Dakota, Missouri,
Arkansas. Tennessee, North Carolina
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida and
Georgia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

holdlas tho narrow skirts GRd ~ q's
garments up 10 ridicule. They AesSee
TO boycot everything that - not 800
and sensible. Nineteen OF the mos
prominent women Of the city wero
present AT the meeting, u the ciub -
gave the resolution their complete -
dorsement
since the action OF this club severAs
days ago. a number OF other clubs have
held meetings. Al these meetings tns
new styles have been up for discussion
and without exception the CLUBS NAYS
gone on record as opposed to he new
style and pledging the members 10
wear wider skirts and TO avoid the
garments with the low cut. The wom-
en- are agreed that one and one hall
yards Is none too wide for skirt.
while all egree that a skirt put one
yard wide is too narrow TO permit an
average indiyidual 10 move with ease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
cAMouFLAoE INDIAN ART.
Chief stronsheart Says to- HIS mace
BeIonos the Invention.

rh,caro Feb. l5-'Camouflage is as
old as the storm God of Indian Ioih
lore said Chief Strongheart, VINO re-
GENTLY returned from France where ne
is credited with having done more Tor
the fighting traditions OF his race imam
any other American Indian.
THE Indians were the true inventors
of camoufiage." said the chief. who VIII
go TO his'Yakima reservationIn WASH
ington state after brief eastern Visit
They discovered its advantages IN
their earliest conflicts. When oattie
was 10 take place in a forest In the
summer months, the warriors would
paint their bodies green, with dash
Of other colors to produce the exact
blend with surroundings. They even
sketched birds and small animals on
their bodies to make the effect more
realistic. If the battle was TO take
place when autumn had withered the
leaves and touched them into soia'
splashes Of brown and yellow made
the warriors blend with setting.
THE trick. when artfully turned.
resulted in great victories Many
early settlers were taken into captivity
by use OF camouflage-
THE French were quick to visualize
its enormous advantages in the war
Just closed and promptly carried the
art 10 It's peak"
Chief Strongheart was rejected by
the army because as leader Of Indian
scouts in the service OF the United
States In Mexico in 1910 he received a
Oh ID, n
Mexicans. Befor being wounded he
killed two Mexicans and took seven
prisoners.
Realizing his unfitness for military
duty the chief toured America for army
recruits. After an address in front Of
the New York public library one day
233 men enlisted. Two hundred more
volunteered in New Jersey and Mass
achusetts. Heading due west from
New York he spoke in large cities for
the liberty loan and war stamp drives.
During his campaigns he wore his
native dress, including the head
feathers.
Chief Strongheart said that $4,000
American Indians went to France with
the American Expeditionary Force.
most Of them serving as scouts. He
cited an incident where five Indians
enabled the Americans to capture
$4,000 prisoners.
Running Elk. Strongheart's father.
was scout for General o. o. Howard in
the Nez Perces war and aid to Col
| onel Roosevelt in the Spanish Aemri-
can war; and Strongheart. when a
| baby, was carried around on the for
mer presidents back. His grand
father was Chief Standing Rock, who
| took part in Clusters Last Fight, and
who died at the age Of 100 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
FOUR HUNDRED MEN LAID OFF
Slump in Business Hits Douglas Starch
Works at Cedar Rapids.

Slump in Business Hits Douglas Starch
Works at Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids. Feb. 15.-With a pos
sible force Of 400 workmen on the pay
roll instead of SEQ, with practically no
advance orders for its products, and
well stocked with its own goods, the
Douglas starch works is facing q shut
down unless business taxes turn for
the better. The above condition was
revealed yesterday when the officials
Of the plant announced that the entire
truth should re known and stop put
to the various rumors that had been
circulated among the laborers.
During war times when the plant
was being run to capacity there were
500 men employed. When the war
ceased, the officials say, orders for
goods ceased TO come to them. 1T
was as II someone had severed the
cord Of business with sharp knife.
The small and the large dealers were
afraid to buy any goods OF any kind
for the reason that they could not tell
at what time prices might drop and
leave them stranded with a large sup
ply Of high priced merchandise on
their hands. AS a result they stopped
buying the products Of the starch plant
and all other companies" an official
said. Every effort was made by the
officials to maintain level OF pro-
duction that would permit them to re-
tain their full force Of workmen. Their
efforts did not succeed and the plant
began to lose money. Four hundred OF
the workmen were DISCHARGED and ut
present there is about that number
at work although they more than sup
ply the present demand.
1--WE are working hard to regain .
peacetime business" said the officials,
"but It may be a matter Of many
months before we can again run on
capacity basis" He also said that
the r,,mor now current which predicts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
PREDICTS sulLplNo SOON.
owa Retail lumbsrmsn Expect to See
Many Hemes Erected.
10 Times Republican.

special 10 Times Republican,
Dubuque, Feb. lt.-That Iowa Is
prosperous beyond any period In its
history and that this year would see
the greatest record in building, eepec-
tally small homes, II has ever expcr-
fenced. was the keynote Of an address
delivered Yesterday afternoon by Presi-
dent Louis A. Moore OF the Genital
iowa Retail Lumberrnen's Association,
In convention here. 1.-THE coming year
has great possibilities" said Mr.
Moore. The farmers have received the
highest prices ever known for their
crops and stocks, and railroad men
and all classes of mechanics are draw
ing higher wages than ever before. For
this reason, believe ann right In
saying that not only the farmer. but
the city people as well, have the money
10 build with. Many people have
saved money as result of buying Ii
berty bonds who never had a dollar
before the war. These people want TO
build homes and We must get them
started. But this VIII take botn In
dividual and concerted effort and n
great deal of ADVERTISING" ne added.
Nearly 400 delegates are registered.
The convention assumed its full stride
yesterday afternoon and reports OF
the various officials were received and
passed on during the forenoon.
Election of officers took place in
the afternoon. Following is the re-
suit: President, Louis A. Moore,
City. tre-elected); vice president, ii.
II. Harrington, North English, IRE
elected); secretary treasurer. Joseph
Cowan, Cedar Falls, (re-elected;
directors: A. NJ. Fellows. Lansing;
William Barbour, Denver: steve
Brown, Waterloo: g. d. Rose. Du-
buque: c. L. Kinney. Grundy Center;
w. r. Schotield. E,dora: o. I. Keave-
land, Jewell; Neil Webster. Waucoma,
and John Freymann, DyersviI!e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

Ottunwa-That the state legislature
be asked TO adopt measures that Will
enable the city of Ottumwa the Tlght
and power 10 construct a water power
dam on the Des Moines river, 10 be
Used in connection with the city water
works plant, was the substance of
resolution which was adopted by the
city commissioners.
Council BIuHs-While j.. Mandelson
of Twenty eighth street and Broadway,
was preparing to close his store for the
day. two men stepped in the store and
demanded him to hand over his money.
At the same time the tallest OF the
| two grabbed and held him while the
other fellow rifled the cash register,
taking something like $50 out OF the
same. They Immediately made their
getaway.
Iowa city-Two dogs, the property
OF Chief Trumpeter Jacob Maier ana
Henry Refs. both residents Of thisrcitF.
were wantonly poisoned by unknown
persons. Both CANNES were thorough
breds and very valuable. Mr.. Maier's
dog being one Of the A;rdale breed. The
matter was referred to the police by
| both owners Chief Mezik states that
| he will make an earnest effort to APP
| prehend the perpetrators Of the vile
deed.
Loaan-To escape lawyers fees and
| other expenses incident TO litigation
James McCaustland of Harrison county
stipulated in his will that any one OF
the heirs attempting to break the will
! would be cut off with but $40 allow
ance; but, regardless of his stipulations.
the disposition Of his property is said
| to have been involved in litigation in
| California, as well as in Harrison
| county.
Creston-At a meeting called TO dis
| cuss the building Of tabernacle de-
| cision was reached favorable TO the
| project. The location Of the big build
the central IRE station and the work
will be done by volunteers under the
direction Of contractor Swanson OF
| Fairfield. 1t was FIRST thought that
possibly building could be rented for
| the purpose but none were available
which had ample seating capacity.
| FairfisId-while at work on.the farm
| north of Fairfield. Charles Bates got
his arm caught In the cogs OF the baler
or hay press. The flesh between the
| elbow and the hand was badly torn,
but there was no injury to the bone.
Above the elbow the arm was con-
siderably bruised. He was Immediate
ly iaken to the Jefferson county hos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

.sa.. WAS scnteneed 20 death ON his own
plea. the general stated
l'he judge adsocatv senefais onseo
sss examined between $4,000 and ~
a. court marital cases The commit
&c a. going Is cali upon the war de-
l.rtment Tor complete l'it Of eases
anu for = statement of the number OF
zen now held prisoner In the army
General fAnsell win resume his tesu.
rr.ny and u ho followed by General
roUdtr and Secretary Baker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Remove Egg Restrictions.

Washington. Feb. li.-Al speC!ai
regulations applying 10 egg dealers
and cold storage Of eggs: including
fixed pr:ce margins. were withdrawn
today by the food administration.
Dealers and storage men still are
SUBJECT TO licensing and otficlais
pointed ont that withdrawe! OF lmpor-
tant regulations did not affect the pro-
visions Of the food control act against
profiteerirg and wasteful actions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
IoWA's HONOR ROLL.
s.. lowans Listed Among The Cas"s'
ties Of Our Overseas Forces

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE names -
sly Iowa soldiers appear on the com
biDed casualty lists issued FOR puoii
cation today. They are
Died of disease-Privates Adotph -
Hagenstein. Minburn; Glenn G. ssptt''
rit, Wapello. n;..,
wounded acknowledgements f'a'>
charles Reifern, Council Bluffs; h4sFs
w speckman. Corwitt: Pr.vates Har-
ola 7, Allen, Early: Ralph w. Lewis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

drop IN the ssgs scale 81 the plant
u entirely saIsa and that Although the
plant will be run on an eight hoes
basis the wages will not Do cut.
we are hoping that business viii
take sudden squirt and II so We viii
again employ our usual quota Of work
men," the official said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
OPPOSE MARROW SKIRTS.
Club Women Of Sioux City Go on Re
cord AGAINST Apparel Extremes.

Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux City. Feb. l5-Sioux City club
women TO a man" are against the
new extreme fashions in women's
dress. The members of the Cardina!
Current Event club were the first to
act, when they adopted resolutions
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

At a special meeting of the Com
missioners on June 9Th funding bonds
to the amount of S23,013.17 were
awarded to the National City Co., of
New York. They being the highest
bidders.
Peter Holzmeister,
City Clerk.