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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.

Grinnell. July 11.-Mr. and Mrs
George w. Simmons, who drove on
Sunday last to New Sharon and back,
report heavy rain from that point up to
seven miles from this city. Chester on
the north had good drenching at the
same time but Gritlnell has been very
lightly touched in her great need.
Henry kinzer and Clinton Tooley
went 10 Marshallto this morning,
from which point they plan TO take a
river trip in d canoe as Tar as Iowa
City, taking things leisurely, and
spending week in the outing.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Isaac Alexander, OF
Oh Spring street, had the pleasure OF
a visit over Sunday from their daugh-
ter, Miss Sadie Alexander, and her
little nephew, Andrew CARSON, Jr.,
from Des Moines.
John t'leener, for many years a pros
porous farmer near Searsboro, but who
moved a few years ago TO a farm near
Gettysburg, n. D., has just driven from
that Pc int, distance OF $50 miles, with
a horse and buggy, 10 visit his sister at
Searsboro On his way he stopped a
short time to see old friends in Grinnell
tie was thirteen davs IN tne road and
found no mud on the entire trip until
ne reached Newburg.
Mrs. A. L. Child, who has been in the
hospital al Moline for several weeks,
has resained her health in good meas
ure and is once more az home in this
city.
Mrs. Jennie Woods and her daughter,
Miss Myrtle, started yesterday for
Colorado Springs, Colo, where they
plan TO spend the rest OF the summer.
Mrs. D. w. Taylor with her daugh-
tiers, the Misses Mary, Clara and Helen,
plans TO start soon for Scion Springs
10 be gone until the opening Of school
IN the fall.
The Pythian Sisters announce reg
ul2r meeting tome night with mi
tiation and refreshments, all OF which
is needed TO get fair attendance in
this torrId weather.
Cashier S. J. PooIey. Of the GrinneN
Savings Bank, and Mrs. Pooley an
nounce the birth Of a son yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Z. NJ Golden is having a visit
from her sister, Mrs. Ada 3. Stanley,
whose home is in Davenport.
Miss Margaret Blakely, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs A. j. Blakely, is visiting
friends at Davenport.
Mr. Ira Roberts has just returned to
his home in Rock Island after a visit
Of some length at the George D. Par
nenter home in this city.
John H. Mehlin has just left his
business fui a month OF va,atl ton rest,
and George II. Simmons is clerking for
him in his absence.
Noel Breed. Iowa College, IL, Is at
Iowa City taking work in the summer
school of the state university.
Miss Helen Somers, daughter of the
college secretary, has gone to spend the
rest OF the summer with relatives at
Jacksonville, Ill.
Mrs. Barney H. Reynolds and Mrs.
Samuel Forsythe had the pleasure OF
an overSunday visit from their niece,
Miss Florence Preston, and Newton,
and Mrs. Reynolds and her young son
Harry returned with her for q week 8
visit in that city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Honest Medicine ver.u. Fakes.

President Tafts recent message sug-
costing an amendment to the Pure Food
and Drugs law in its relation to Pre-
pared Medicines. does not refer to such
standard medicines as F'oley's Honey
and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney
Pills. both Of which are true medicines
carefully compounded OF ingredients
whose medicinal qualities are recog-
nized by the medical profession itself
as the best known remedial agents for
the diseases they are intended to coun-
teract For over three decades Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound has been a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Kansas City Cash Grain Close,

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, grain mer-
chant, "a East Main. phone 6S.l
Kansas City, July II.
Wheat-No, > hard, SCI 091: No. 8
hard, S5@90; No. hard, 750S6: No.
red, SLY 4S6l2; No. 8 red, S4la @
S5l5; No. red, S00S4.
Corn-No. /, 6912: No. 8. Go; No 2
yellow, Il; No. 3 yellow, 1ol2: No. >
white. .014 No. 9 white, 20.
Oats-No. ., Az @4S: No. 9, Al; No
white, 40; NO. white, 4I1a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11

Foley Kidney Pills, are composed oe.
ingredients specially selected for their
corrective, healing, tonic. ana stdmulat.
ing effect upon the kidneys. bladder
and urinary passages. They are anti.
septic, antilithic and uric acid sd.
vent. Mcbride & win Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11

standard remedy for coughs. colds and
affections OF the throat. chest and
lungs FOR children and for grown per-
sons. and Il retains today it, pre-emi-
nence above all other preparations Of
Its kind Foley's Kidney Pills are equal-
ly effective and meritorious. Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. July IL
Butter-Firm: creamerles, 2O9 "a
dairies, 1922.
Eggs-Steady; receipts Tor TO-DAY
1928 cases: at mark. cases included
1l@11h; hrsts. 14A; prime frsts. 1879.
cheese-Steady: daisies, 49,: @l3i2;
twins. 1872 @13: young Americas, $50
1874; long horns. 13G13l2.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, IL; chick
ems. IL.
Rye-No. 2. "a.
Barley-75 G117
Timothy-s.0OG 1880.
Clover 9.00@ 1850.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Rang. Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, July il.
wheat-July opened at Ssss a SO u
highest, s91s; lowest. Ssas; closed.
$50; September opened at 9o5s @ 81;
closed. 901a.
Corn-May opened at 974 @s71s;
highest, s7ss: lowest, 96s4; closed,
973s; July opened at $50; closed,
63%.
Oats-May opened at Ss6ss7s: high
est, 667s; lowest. $685. q 6612; closed,
66h; July opened at 45l2; closed. 459s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
WHEAT PRICES HAVE UPWARD
TREND BECAUSE OF Gov
ERNMENT FIGURES.
NEW CROP OFFERINGS
HAVE RETARDING EFFECT
Corn Sharply Higher Because Of Gov
ernment Showing and Continuance
Short-Investors Compete With
Shorts For Oats Offerings.

Chicago, July 11.-With the govern
menf's crop report construed as bulllsh
and with the European visible supply
expected to show a big decrease, the
wheat market today had an upward
turn. Besides. the weather in the
northwest was generally clear and there
were reports Of the damage area in
Russia becoming larger. On the other
wheat here had q decidedly retarding
effect. The opening was q higher to
4 OF. September started at 905s to
81, gain of "a to q, but reached to
9oA.
An idea that the liberal harvest In
Missouri and Illinois showed that bull
Ssh notions Of the government report
were misleading resulted in a weaken
ing Of values. but they recovered short
ly. The close was firm, Is up at 90A.
81 Corn.
Corn went sharply higher on account
of the governments figures and be-
cause OK LEe QOC weather.. u dOCi
as q rule found themselves short and
covered at a disadvantage. September
opened y to / cent up at So to s. u.
The market steadied at 651s.
Heavy rains in Iowa and Nebra ska
caused the market to weaken. The
close was firm at 6524 1855 for Sep
tember. a. net gain of 1 u OBS.
AZ
New investors competed with shorts
for better offerings Of oats. Profit TAX
ing later eased the situation. Septem-
Der started 4 and q to u and IS high
er at A61s to 46A, and fell back to
lSA.
Provisions.
Grain strength gave provisions firm
tone. First sales were the same as
last night to cents. higher, with Sep
TENDER delivery $3.50 for lard and $3.50
for ribs. There was little done IN
pork.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
St. Louis Livestock.
Kidney Disease. Ar. cur.bI.

under certain conditions. The right
medicine must be taken before the dis
ease has progressed too far. Mr.. Perry
A. Pitman. Dale Tex, says: Il was
down in bed for four months with kid
ney and bladder trouble and gall stones.
One bottle OF Foley's. Kidney Remedy:
cured me we'll and sound" Ask Tor 1t;
Mcbride & WausDrng Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
St. Louis Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. G. Gay, grain mer-
chant, "a East Main. Phone $50
st. Louis, July IL.
Wheat-No. red, S4@S51a; No. 3
red, SO0S3La; No. red, 77@S11a; No
2 hard, S7095; No. 3 hard, So; No. 4
hard, 1880.
Corn--No. .. 81; No. 8, 66h; No. 4,
66066A; NO. 2 yellow, 67; No. 3 yell
low, 66A: No. 2 white, 6S@69; No. 3
white, 661a Gp67.
Oats-No. >, Az; No 8. At; No. A.
old, As y @46; No. 4, new, AZ: No 2
white, 5o1a; standard. 80 q 5o1a; No. 8
white, old, 4913; No. 4 white, 4S14S1s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11

Or. Albert Has Typhoid Fsver.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 11.-Dr. Fred Al
bert, one Of the prominent young phys
icians Of this city. Is sufferer from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
New York Produce.

New York, July II.
Butter-Ursettled; receipts, 2l.211.
Cheese-Steady.
Eggs-Wek; receipts, 10000.
Poultry-Steady; no prices quoted;
iressed, unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Tho Money Market.

New York, July l1.-Prime mercan-
tile paper, 4@41a per cent; sterling eX-
change steady; bankers bills at 4.S4.75
for sixty day bills, and at 4.S6.45 for
demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11

typhoid fsevr. ana was today rsGaovel
from his home to the Park hospital. H,
10 Q brother Of Precursor Alhert, q,
University ct Iowa CITY. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, July II.
Wheat-Spot, firm; No. . REQ west
ern winter, July, 6s 1880; october, 6s
91sd; December, 6s 912d.
Corn-Old. IS sgd; September, 5s
414d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Minneao polls Cash Wheat.

Ninnea polls, july II.
Wheat-Cash closed, No. ! hard, 81;
No l northern. 9S3s a 1855; No.
northern, 95as q 1855 No. 3, 94Q Sc ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Work Horses Needed.

Chicago, July IL Opening Of the
horse market, after sales had been
Suspended for ten days, was marked by
aggressive competition between buyers
and an active. firm trade in all good
quality, full aged horses ready to go
into harness a large transfer COM
pany of this city lost PSI horses In
Sunday fire and the almost unprece-
denied hot wave of July l to July
exacted a heavy toll OF horses that
were needed for immediate work. AS
result, transfer and teamlng COM
panies found themselves in need OF AMI
mails that We're fit and ready for work.
and the market here for suitable horses
was given a good, firm start. Light
weight horse. cripples and soft young
sters, on the other hand. were ac-
corded little attention and some sold
during the morning session at o@So
that looked like light animals that
reached s10o@125 on the spring bulge.
Receipts were estimated at 400 head,
against actual arrivals OF 1863 head a
week ago, 51s head year ago. and 512
head two years ago. The transfer COM
pany that lost most OF Its equipment
in the Sunday fire had an order calling
for forty horses and secured nineteen
head early in the session Other orders
calling for desirable workers were filled
at s165 G1eO. with pairs at s33o9400.
Six-year- old mares of desirable con-
formation made s145@1s5. While light
weight workers, plain drivers and me-
dunn wagoners sold at $125G150, with
common light chunks down to 500 and
lower:
Following auction prices were quoted:
Poor Choice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
New York Grain.

New York. July II.
Wheat-July, 941s: September, 95As
Corn-September II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Kansas City Grain Close.

Kansas City, July II.
Wheat-Closed, September, S6A; No.
2 hard. S6la @91.
Corn-Closed, September. sss.; No.
mixed, 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. CT. Clay, grain mer-
chant, "a East Main, phone 6S.]
Peoria, July IL.
Corn-Higher; No , yellow, &c; No.
Syellow, &c; No. mixed. 66; no grade,
60d63
Oats-Higher: No white, 46la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Chicago Hay Market.

Chicago Hay Market.
Chicago, July 1.-THE market rules
firm. Receipts, 440 tons; shipments, %
tons.
Choice timothy-s24.Oo@25.o
No. / timothy-s21 so a $500.
No. tmothy-s1s.Oo@
No. timothy-s16.O0@1 7.50.
No. clover mixed-s17.00@1s.
No. 2 clover mixed and no grade
s5oo912oo.
Clover-ss.o0 @12.o0.
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie, choice
$500 @1so0.
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie, No. 1
-s15.5O@ 1850.
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie, No. I
-s13.oo@14.oo.
Kansas and Oklahoma prairie. no
grade and No. 3-37.oo@12.0o.
Arkansas, No. and choice-$10.o0@
1900.
Arkansas, lower grades-s6. OO@9.o0.
Iowa. Minnesota. Nebraska and Da-
kota prairie. choice-s14.oo@15.O
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Da-
kota prairie No. 1-s1o 50@135o
Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska and Da-
lsota prairie, No. 2-s10.50 612.5o.
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin feed
ing prairie-s90 $1,000
Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin pack
lng-s7ooGs.oo
Rye straw-$s. O0@s.50.
Dat straw-ss.50
Wheat .traw-sG.50@7.5o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, July II.
wheat-No. red, s7as @ SSH; No. 3
red, s6Qs71a No. 2 hard, $3.50: NO.
8 hard, s79Ssh.
Corn-No. 2, s4A; NO white, GAO
e5. No yellow. e4@64A: No. 3,
esx: No. white, s3A@S41a; No.
yellow. 634 @64ls.
oats-No. 2. 451a; No. 2 white, 471s
@4sk; No. 8 white, 4614 @47A; stand
ard, 47@4S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11

Those Who Take Foley Kidney Pills
For their kidney and bladder ailments,
and for annoying urinary Irregularities
are always grateful both for the quick
and permanent relief they afford, and
for their tonic and strengthening eff
feet as well. Try Foley Kidney Pills.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, July II.
Potatoes-Steady; old. no market;
new, 5OO45.25
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Rance Of Prices,

Range Of Prices.
The following range of prices is
furnished by Clark e Ingledue hrok-
ers, members Chica go Board OF Trade,
room s. fremont block
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Peoria Corn,
St. Louis Grain.

Peoria. July II.
Corn-No. s yellow, SIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11

st. Louis, July II.
Wheat-July, S6A.
Corn-September. 667s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Kansas City Livestock

Kansas City, July 11.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 10000; mar
ket opened steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
REPRESENTATIVE Cattle sal.,.

Below are given a few OF the rep
sentative cattle sales for today:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-11
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. July 11.-Cattle-Estima
receipts for today. 5000: market op-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
MAY QUIT ON HARTMAN LINES
Calling of Strike Depends on Action
at Conference.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, September %
A strike of shopmen employed on the
Hartman lines may b. called at any
time, according to William Atkinson of
Los Angeles, one of the vice presidents
of the National Boilermakers' Union. He
said officials of the national organization
now were comforting with railroad Of
ficials somewhere in the east and that
calling of a strike Is dependent upon ac-
ton taken there
Atkinson said a strike would be the
last resort, and that union officials still
still hoped to avert 1t.
Il am in communication with j. II.
Franklin. president of the boilermakers
national Uganization,' said Atkinson.
awaiting word from the conference.
DAVENPORT. Iowa, september 23.-
The International Association of Machin-
lists at it's convention today, called a
meeting of the national executive officers
of the sheet metal workers. boilermakers.
blacksmiths and pipe makers interested
in the proposed strike on the Illinois
Central railroad and the Hartman lines.
The meeting will be held in Davenport
Monday morning, and it IS expected 1t
will be decided then whether the ma
chfnists will take part in the strike and
fight with the rest of the unions for
recognition of the federations of the shop
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
FIRE CAUSES $3.50, 900 LOSS.
Factory Blaze in Philadelphia
Spreads to Dwellings.

PHILADELPHIA, September o3-The
large brick factory building at Sth stree,
and Snyder avenue. in the southern par,
of the city, occupied by Nathan Fager
& Co, shirt waist manufacturers, and
the Geyer Hat Manufacturing Company
was badly damaged by fire this after.
noon.
The flames spread to adjoining property
twenty dwellings being damaged by the
blaze. The entire loss is estimated al
about $15OO0O.
There were no employees in the building
when it took fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
NEAR LYNCHING IN NEW YORK
Crowd Pursues Young Man Accused
of Shooting Another.

NEW YORK, September pa thou
sand men and boys tonight attempted
to lynch Vito Moraeno, aged twenty two
years, after he is alleged to have shot
William Edwards. clerk, and had
emptied his revolver at the pursuing
crowd Policeman Edward Coughlin
who arrested Moraeno after the latter
had shot at him several times. had to
rush his prisoner into cellar and hold
off the furious crowd at the pistol S
point until reserves arrived and beat
back the mob.
Edwards was shot because he acci-
dentaly bumped into Moraeno at a cor
ner. The bullet struck him in the groin
and his condition is critical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
THREE F|REMEN KILLED
Six-Story Building in Louis
Vile Wholesale District
Burned.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, September S-An
avalanche of bricks from upper walls or
a burning six-story building in the whole
sale district. occupied by David Baird Il
Son, crashed through three floors of an
adjoining building tonight, killing three
firemen and injuring several other men.
The dead:
Lieut. Virgil Ferguson, salvage corps.
Fireman Richard Hardiman, salvage
corps.
Fireman Richard Doyle, salvage corps
The injured are Jacob Steegel and Ar
thur Mantanus employees Of the Ken
lucky Wall Paper Company. The two
clerks were dug out Immediately. but
1t was more than an hour before ras-
cuers got to the bodies Of the firemen.
The Baird loss is 100000. while adjon-
ing stores suffered damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
TO MEET IN NORTH AMERICA.
Invitation by Members of Congress
to mterparliamentary Union.

NEW YORK, September 3.-Two hum
dred and seventy -eight members of the
Sfxty-second Congress have signed an
invitation to the Interparliamentary
Union, consisting OF the national par
liaments Of the world. to meet In North
America in 1912 or 1913. according to in
formation received today by Representa-
tive Richard Bartholdt. chairman OF the
interparliamentary group Of the League
of Peace. William G. Mcdowell, execu-
tive officer OF the League Of Peace. who
SO advised Mr.. Bartholdt, declared that
and senator sign the invitation
Mr.. Bartholdt has already extended the
invitation to the union and the congress-
men who have signed the invitation are
registered as members OF the organiza-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
CASHIER ADMITS THEFTS.
Young Woman Says She Took Money
to Give to Fiance.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. September %
Miss Augusta Martin, under arrest
charged with embezzlement of $500 from
a local musical instrument company, of
which she was cashier. admitted, accord
ing to the police, taking the money In
small amounts to divide with her fiance.
It was a letter from her fiance which
disclosed to the company the alleged
REGULATIONS of Miss Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
GEORGIA MAYOR KILLED.
Beaten to Death With Scantling by
Man He M0rtally Shot,

ATLANTA. Ga, September 23.-W. H.
Johnson, mayor of Oakhurst, a suburb
of Atlanta was beaten to death with a
scantling this afternoon by T. w. Zuber
after the latter had been shot and NOR
tally wounded by Johnson. Zuber was
rushed into Atlanta for medical atten-
ton, while Johnson died at his home
about fifteen minutes after the fight
The dispute. it is stated. grew out of a
small bill which Zuber claimed Johnson
owed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
Two Leprosy Cases in Kan-as.

TOPEKA, Kan. September o3.-Dr. ].
S. krumbine, secretary of the state
board of health. today discovered two
cases of leprosy at Hays, Kan. Mrs.
Mike Quint and her young child are af-
f1icted with the disease. How they con-
Hacted it Is puzzling the local and
state health authorities. The entire
family has been placed under quarantine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
Finger Prints Lead to Release

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. September
23.-Arthur ]. Burnham, who has been
under arrest since the discovery of the
murder of his wife and two children.
and Mr. and Mrs Henry Wayne and their
babe. was released from Jail today. After
securing his liberty he made over q
three-thousand-dollar insurance policy to
two children of his cousin. E. E. Hard
wick of Detroit. Mich His release fol-
lowed a comparison of his finger prints
with those found on the murderer's ak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
SINCLAIR IN AUTO KILLING.
Car in Which He Was Riding Runs
Down Peddler in New York.

NEW YORK, September 3.-Upton
Sinclair. the novelist. was in an auto
mobile this evening which ran down
and probably fatally injured an unidenti-
fed peddler on West 24th street. while
the author was OF his way to his home
in Edgemore. Del. Witnesses stated that
the accident was unavoidable, as the
ped,iler walked directly in front of the
car. Sinclair was not detained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
Ex-coneressman Prosser Dead

SEATTLE. Wash. September S.-Col.
William F. Prosser who commanded the
I'd Tennessee Cavalry during the civil
war, and who was afterward a men,
her of Congress from the Nashville
district, died here today at his home,
aged seventy-seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
A CONFERENCE
CAR SH0PMEN STRIKE
Fifteen Hundred Employees Of
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Quit Work.

SEDALIA, Mo-. September Gear
shopmen on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway throughout the entire sys-
tenn struck today because the company
refused to grant joint conference with
south of the Red river regarding work
are said to be out. 400 being from the
local shops.
The local shops Of the railway closed
down last night, announcing general
retrenchment" as the reason for an in
definite suspension. This action. 1t is
now believed, was taken by the company
in anticipation of todays move on the
part of the shopmens union. In re-
fusing the request for joint conference
made by the unions north and south OF
the Red rtveH company officials an
| nounced that conditions In the two dis
tricts were so different that a joint con-
ference would be useless.
In addition to better general working
conditions the shopmen demand higher
wages.
Men Are Determined.
HOUSTON, Tex. September 23.-L M
Watkins. general chairman of the Broth
erhood of Railway Carmen, was here
| when 1000 Missouri, Kansas and Texas
| railway carmen went on strike today
| He said they would remain away from
| work until the road set a date for the
conference asked by the men. More
| than 200 men are out here.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
| largest centers for employing carmen
| are at Denison. Greenville, Tex; Sedalia
Mo. and Parsons Kan.
PARSONS, Kan, September 23.-Fifty
car repair men employed in the Kansas
and Oklahoma shops Of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad here, walked
| out today following a general strike
order issued to carmen throughout the
system.