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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
PACKERS DEFY u.
IS. GOVERNMENT
Swift q Co. Refuse to, Deliver to Fed
erai Commission Records Desired in
Investigation Of, Packing Industry
Drastic Action Threatened.

Washington, Dec. 21.-swift & Co,
Of Chicago. have refused TO deliver to
the federal trade commission records.
desired by the commission in its in
ves.igation Of the packing industry,
end drastic aston. viii be taken to.
force their production Francis J. Healy
announced today.
Mr.. Healy announced receipt of tel
egram saying that c. G. Chase, auditor
OF the stock yards company, was i'll
and could not answer a subpoena. Mr..
Healy added:
II desire to inform the commission
that we have sufficient evidence with
out Mr.. Chase's testimony to make a
prima face case.'''4& y 4 ;i IS.
II Flat admission that J. Ogden Ar
meurs and r. ]. Prince own the stock
yards company. controlling the Chicago
stock yards and terminal railways was
made by w. M. Walden, former treas
urer OF the, company. Altho the stock
appears in the name Of Frank r. Pee
gram, secretary Of the company. Wad-
den said he knew who the real own
ers were.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
WAR PREPARATIONS
BEFORE DECLARATION
General Sharpe Says Government
Placed Large Orders For Supplies
and Equipment For 100000 Troops
Before Open Break Came.

a
Washington Dec. 21.-Without wait
ing for congressional appropriations
the war department authorized orders
for 100000 troops before the United
States went to war, it was brought out
today in the testimony Of Quarter
master General Sharpe before the
senate investigating committee.
Secretary Baker, General Sharpe
said, authorized orders for clothing
and other supplies for the million men
just before the war declaration and In
June approved orders to equip another
half million.
The only complaint received has been
in respect to clothing, the general
said.
In connection with the Mexican bor-
der mobilization he said the regular
thirty day supply had been ordered.
This supply would last two to three
months.
'In February" he said "anticipat-
ing possible trouble we ordered full
equipment Of war strength for the
regular army Of 100000 men, and late
in March the secretary authorized
equipment for 100000 more men.
Before war broke out I got author
ity for another 100000 and In June for
another 100000"
These orders were obtained In antic-
ipation OF an appropriation.
The army appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year on which the house
;t,r IN n
hearings on Jan. 8. probably will carry
close to $5,O00,000,00O for. the whole
military establishment. exclusive OF
Notifications and fields artillery guns.
The total army appropriation estimates
sent to congress by the War>department
aggregates $6,610,0o0,o0o.
"The military committee will give
the war department everything they
can reasonably convince the committee
they need" said Chairman Dent today.
Much clothing was furnished ahead
Of time. General Sharpe said. 1t was
planned to supply 100000 men by July
and enough supplies for $4,000 addi-
tional actually were furnished.
Later the plans were changed and
an additional burden was imposed BY
lHe ueClSiOII W 6SHu thGil fhJAObA.
II impressed on the chief OF stan" he
said, that 1t would take to Dec. 81 to
gather enough equipment for 100000
men,"
Senator Frclinghuysen tobk up the
question of quality Of American. cloth
ing.
isn't 1t fact that the standard of
our uniform Is inferior to the Euro
pean?" he asked.
General Sharpe replied that the Bril-
tish used heavier cloth.
'Isnt 1t true that the American
clothing ,s unsuitable for trench war
fare 2.
.tNo. replied General Sharpe. Gem
eral Pershing has advised us that thcy
want to buy 100000 OF our uniforms
over there. He wants o change in the
hats and has lengthened the gloves.
He says the underwear and socks are
all right The oyercoAts have been
shortened somewhat TO allow frecr
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
{ Lenine- fotzky Regime
Meeting With decreased
Hostility Everywhere.
sUKRAINIANS WORK
WITH KERENSKY
.csalitien Between Tive Opposing Fac
items Being Brought About Grand
Duke Nicholas Reported to bs Rails
ING Army in The caueasus-c Conflict
Ing asperts Regarding Peace Move-
N mont. 81.

oppeeitisn y the beIshsviki ap-
sparsn&ly 10 increasing as German
support ef the government becomes
mere pronounced.
The Ukraine, in its hostility to
~ beishsvilei, has bssn joined by
fthS Russian stam on the southwest
- front, and General stehsrbec-
ssM, commander in RoumaniaS has
hesR appointsd head Of the Ukrain-
.ians and 10 rsported TO be marching
aoainste the boIshsviki.
Another message reaching London
says that the Roumanians have
ieinsd the Ukrainians, while an
:ethsr Gays ksrsnsky 10 marching
.en Moscow, and that Grand Duke
Nieholas 10 raising an army in the
Caucasus.
osrrnan and Austrian officers re-
sle1ssd from Russian prisons ars
fsperted to Eavs led the bolshsviki
n svsrpevsesino thsir .oppensnts in
Taskksnt, tks capital Of Russian
9Grsssstan. whils ether rsIsassd
enemy sprieonees, said 20 bs two
sassNy eerps, IN nsar PStrograd.
Meanwhile, diplomats of the esn-
hi psta,srG are hurrying % begin
1890 nogstiations with tks boIshs-
Viii. On leeHing Berlin ~ Ger
Jgl1al spiee0rjes wore urpsd 'by che
spssslsee q rsaks Z strsns psses."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
FORTY SIX DEAD
IN R||A|L.CRAsH
Heavy Death Toll on Louis.
vile s Nashville Line
in Kentucky.
Fast Train Piows Thru Wooden Coach
q Loaded with Passsnssrs Wooden
\ Cars Reduced to <indIins and Every
on, on board Either Killed or seri-
ousIy lnjursd-Not One Person on
Light Train Escapes.

Shepherdsville. Ky, Dec. 21.-The
death toll taken last night when Louis
vile & Nashville passenger train No. I,
from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
crashed into the rear end of Louis
willie. Beardstown and Springfield pas
senger, had reached forty-six today.
The wreck occurred just after the
local train had left the station. The
other train, travelling at high rate of
speed, crashed into the slower train
and made kindling wood Of the two
passenger coaches.
Many of the injured were so badly
hurt that it is feared the death rate
will be increased.
Coaches Splintered.
The Accommodation train had just
left the station after making a stop,
when the faster train, which makes no
stop here, came in sight, moving at
a high rate of speed. Efforts to bring
to halt were futile, and the heavy
locomotive, with the weight of heavy
steel train behind it, crashed into the
rear Of the accommodation with a
terrific impact.
3 The two wooden passenger coaches
and baggage car making up the
smaller train were splintered.
Fast Train Escapes.
Virtually every person aboard the
accompodation train, both crew and
was either killed or badly
injured. 54
None Of the passengers aboard the
fast train was killed, tho number
were injured. The locomotive was de-
molished and the heavy steel coaches
making up the train were thrown from
the track.
A relief train was made up at Louis
vile and rushed here with physicians
and nurses. BY the time it arrived
most OF tha injured and :he bodies Of
the dead had been removed from the
wreckage by volunteers.
Within short time this work was
completed and the train was started
back to Louisville with a clear right
of way taking the injured to hospitals
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
U. s. oheIl Sink. pjver.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 21.-The for
ward gun crew Of an American liner
reaching here destroyed a submarine
the morning after ieaving q British
port on dts voyage, according to stories
told by passengers. 5 5S
Major General Hugh L. Scott. for
+mer Chief Of STAFF Of the army, who
was a passenger, is said to have stood
behind the gunners during the action
and compiimanted them on their
All the bow guns were manned when
the object declared to be periscope
was sighted. The vessel headed
straight toward the object and several
shots were fired. One struck at the
point where the periacope was moving.
and huge volume OF water arose.
The commander OF the guns gave the
order to cease firing and the Liner re-
sumed her voyage.
General Scott has been studying con-
ditions at the front in France. A num-
ber Of United States army Officers ar
rived here with him. & 5sis5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
PLOT TO POISON LIVE
STOCK Is UNCOVERED
Farmers and stoeksrowers Of South.
west Warmed Against !. W.. w. Prop.
asanda.-PIanned in ReprisaI for
Federal Prosecution.

st. Louis, Dec. 21.-Heads Of several
railroads mere have instructions today
from the food administration at Wash
ington to warn farmers and stockgrow-
ers OF tho southwest against I. w. w.
aganda for wholesale poisoning
OF cattle and hogs. 1t is said the I.
w. w. planned this reprisal for the
fcderal prosecution OF the organtza-
tion, It is said the poison was to be
administered thru rock salt and bran.
III was pointed out that had the plot
succeeded meat supplies would havo
begn seriously hampered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

leagues to sit down. He became even
more persuasive when the vote was
being counted in opposition. and sue
cseded in marshaling sufficient demo-
crat support to defeat the amendment.
The Dillon amendment was adopted, 80
to 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
MARsHALLToWN, DECEMBER q,
CHAOS AGAIN RE|GNS THRU0UT RUSSIA

the city itself has not been shelled, oc-
casional shells have fallen in the out
skirts. and some nave passed over the
city to the suburbs beyond.
The reports show that the enemy is
employing, seventeen divisions in his
operations between the BrentaA and
Piave rivers. or these six are certainly
and nine probably German. Deserters
who come in say that the enemy troops
declare they will he In the plain by the
holidays as they are strong in their de-
sire to get down from the mountain
heigsts before the hardships of winter
set In.
Five different attempts to cross the
old Piave near its mouth indicate thai
the enemy is adopting the plan of strik-
ing the two extremities of the line with
the purpose Of bending one or the other
back on the center. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

e.. . ID
Apparently undaunted by the
heavy forces the enemy is using in
attempting to break the Italian
line, the Italians are making des-
perate counter attacks to regain
Monte Asolome. So far, Berlin
says, they have been unsuccessful,
On other sectors on this front the
Italians have repulsed with loss
strong Austro- German counter at
tacks.
Premier Lloyd George, Of Great
Britain, declared that the allies
must defeat militarism and that
league Of nations including the
Prussian autoeraey would be a,
farce. The British premier sees
trying months ahead but the anti
submarine campaign is becoming
effective.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
FORTY woRkMEN ROBBED.
Five Armed Negroes Hold Up Laborers
@ at Gates Of Plant.

Five Armed Negroes Hold Up Laborers
.s at Gates Of Plant.
Alton, H., Dec. 21-Forty white
workmen at the plant Of the Federal
Lead Company were held ur and rob-
bed by five armed negroes as they
were leaving work early today
The men were paid yesterday and
said they had been robbed OF sums
ranging from go cents to $40.
AS the workmen were going single
file down narrow pathway. they were
halted by the negroes, who were lying
in wait. AS each man rounded a curve
the negroes pointed revolvers at him
and ordered him toIstand by a fence
out Of view Of the others. A negro
workman was permitted to pass unmo-
Tested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Germany Appoint. Peace Bureau.

Amsterdam, Dec. 21-A German
government bureau to study conditions
relating to peace has been opened
in Berlin. DR.. Karl Helfferich, former
vice chancellor, is at the head of the
bureau, with Privy Councillor Albert,
the former commissioner to the Pan,
anna Pacific exposition as his assistant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Argentina to Enter War.

washington. Dec. 21.-Declaration
of war against Germany by Argentina
was regarded as almost certain in
Latin American circles here today.
This was due to new evidence Of
German trickery, disclosed b. publica-
ton Of another series of kilograms be-;
tween the notorious Count Luxburg,
OF Spurious versenkh" fame. and the
Berlin foreign office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
British and French Leaders
Express Confidence in
American Leader.
AMERICAN TROOPS
EQUAL OF ALLIES
General Scott, Returning From Visit to
Battle Front Reports Success Of
American Commander in Laying
Foundation for training American
Army-Adopts Best Methods Of Both
British and French.

Washington, Dec. 21-Assurances Of
confidence of both British and French
commanders in the ability Of General
Pershing, and with the breadth and
soundness of his preparations to make
American arms effective on the wes-
tern front, have reached Washington
with the return from Europe of Maj.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, former chief OF
staff, who was in conference today
with Secretary aBker and other war
department officials.
The men who are actually leading
the allied armies, from commanders In
chief down to the corps and division
commanders, have been unhesitating in
expressing their approval of the chief
of the American expeditionary force,
and his methods.
American Troops Equal Best.
General Scott visited virtually every
part OF the battle fronts and went
carefully thru all the training process
es az both the French and British
armies. He believes General Perish
Ing has laid the foundation for Ameri-
can army training upon what is the
best in French and British methods
aud experience. There is 10 doubt in
his mind that the American troops will
be the equal to any on the front when
they come to grips with the German
army.
The armies Of the allies are cool and
confident. The confidence Of victory
among the fighting men, he found, be-
came greater the closer the observer
got to the front. There were no doubts
in the trenches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Disioyaltv IN C.n.ds.

Quebec. Dec. PA proposal that the
province Of Quebec secede' from the
confederation Of Canadian provinces
was proposed in motion In the pro-
vincial legislative assembly today. Que
bee was the only province to vote
against conscription at the recent
election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
EARLY PAY FOR JAcktEs.

Men at Great Lakes Receive Pay Up
To Jan. S.
Chicago, Dec. 21.-Twenty-two thou
sand tackles at the Great Lakes train
ing station today viii receive 100000
their pay up to Jan. 5. Altho pay
day officially does not come unit Jan.
5, arrangement was made to pay the
jackies earlies so that they might have
their money for the holiday season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
MiddIe We.t to Exceed Quota

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Reports to Red
Cross headquarters today indicate that
the central division will enroll more
than its quota in the Christmas drive.
Reports from Des Moines, Milwaukee,
Springfield and other large cities will
enroll more that 20 per cent over their
allotment. Reinbeck, Iowa, has enroll
ed every one of its 1851 inhabitants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
NATION ENROLLING
AS RED CROSS AID

Drive for aooooooo Members Meeting
With Hearty Response Thruout the
Country Central Division to Enroll
in Excess Of Its Quota.
Washington, Dec 21.-Mobihzed Red
Cross workers,engaged in the Christ
mas drive for 100000 new members
are obtaining heavy enrolment in ev-
cry section Of the country.
The quotas assigned to many cities
have been exceeded in the first three
days Of the campaign and workers have
set higher figures for the objective.
The Atlantic division, including New
York, New Jersey and Connecticutt
has obtained $4,000 recruits.
The middle west which set the pace
at the opening Of the campaign still
is going strong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

Roumanian ministerShe has issued
( the following statement concerning the
rsituation on the Roumanfan front:
THE armistice was merely MAS
ure of military order imposed on us
thru the Roumarian front being en-
irely enclosed within the Russian,
front. It would be mistake to make
y political deduction from 1T. Rou-
mania intends to remain faithful to her
alliances"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Red Cross Work il Italy.

Rome, Dec. 21.-The American Red
Cross has spent to date II 900, 900 hire
to: aid refugees and Sinvalids in Italian
territory, said tMajor Grayson Murphy.
head st the American Rcd Cross com 4
mission to Europe today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Air Activities,

London, Dec. 21.-The British war
Office last night issued the following
statement on aviation activities in
Three hostile machines were b7pngi1t
down in air fighting Wednesday and
two >others were driven down out Of
control. One Of our machines is MISS
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
\ gsIssr ! Authori.ss Peses Pact.

ssssas Fsshington, Dec, 21.-Count Won
Z ling, the imperial German chancel-
III. .syosterdayfe received representatives
N III reichstag parties with whom he
! confi fidential discussion on the
/ G1tuaticn caused, BY the opening Of
pSAce negotiations with the Russians
Il & ne chancellor announced, according
8 5g1 Berlin dispatch, that he had been
Authorised BY the emperor TO conclude
ax 6saces The sovernment.s plans for
y sotiaticns were reviewed and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

Paris, Dec. 21.-Active artillery fight
ing on the Verdun front east Of the
Meuse is reported by the war Office.
The artillery is active also at points
on the eastern end Of the line espe-
cially in the vicinity Of Hartsnans-
Weilerkopf and east Of Thanne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
PAGE ONE.

yesterday, 80.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphio News:
Chaos Thruout Russia.
Risings Against Bolsheviki.
Italians Make Brave Resistance.
Pershing and Army Win Allied Ap
proval. Is
Secret .,s' Pact Between Japan and
Forty-six Killed in Train " 6 <.
PAGES TWO AND IT,
Iowa News:
Iowa Boys Can Come Home Christ
mas.
Next Call For Selected Men Post
poned.
Congress Not to Cut Salaries.
Waging War on German Language.
High Finance in Packingtown.
PAGE FOUR.
War News and Comment:
McAdoo May Be Railroad Dictator.
Bulgaria Puts Self First.
German Intrigue In South America.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Sda IoiaIIie the SeTihdHS lHtS iiHe.
Speaking of Boobs.
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
First Thousand For Red Cross Listed
High School Drbaters Finish Work.
Engineers Have Novel Banquet.
Many Teachers Leave For Vacations.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Corn Prices React.
Oats Also Lower.
Cattle Steady.
Advance in Hogs.
Rockwells Real Conservationist.
Farm Notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Italian. ,Rsoaptur. Lost Ground.

Rome. Dec. OLA considerable por-
ton of the ground gained by the enemy
on Tuesday in the region of Monte
Asolome on the northern front, east OF
the Brenta river, has been retaken py
the italians, the war office announces.
The positions regained were held
despite the most violent fire from the
enemy artillery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
FISH FoR cHR,sTMAs DINNER.
Turkey May Be Displaced Owing I.
Scarcity Of Fowls,

New York. Dec. 21.-With Christmas
falling 6n meatless day and poultry
OF all kinds scarce and high. fish may
be the principal dish in many holiday
dinners. leading market men said to-
day. Turkeys will cost from As to 81
cents a pound. ss 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

Recognize Ukrainian Government.
Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-The entente
allied powers. according to the vos-
sische Zeftung Of Berlin, on Dec. 10,
accredited Legations to the government
Of the Ukraine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
REAL cHRIsTMAs s PREsENrs

Paroles Promissd Twenty One Inmates
of STATE Prison.
Z Fort Madison, Dec. 21.--Twenty-one
inmates Of the state prison here. have
been assured Of Christmas presents in
The way Of releases by the state board
of parole. The list - said to include
some OF the most widely known In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
ITALIANS make
BRAVE |: R / EFFORT f
AGAINST HUNS
Desperate Counter Attack
Launched to Regain Lost
Mountain Height.
AUSTRO.G GERMANS
MEET REPULSES

Elsewhere on Italian Front Enemy At
tacks Have Been RspuIsed With
Severe Losses-LIoyd-G George Says
League Of Nations With Prussia In.
eluded Would BE FarciaaI-German
Government Bureau to Handle Peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Z oeunken Mobe m Potronfad, I,

sIs PetroSraA Dec. 21.-Incessant fght-
s!sss ~ 4 occurred thruout Petrograd as
x ~ result of efforts to prevent druDken-
] ~ ) ana to stop the raiding OF wine
cellars. "A mob raided = distillery
where difteen soldiers drank themselves
to death. Three persons were killed
ssllsen an arnored motor car attacked
$iSe distiliery which was set on fire.
n The streets are running with wine in
yta1iiy sections where soldiers are
nSa ping wine from the cellars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Will ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS.

Chicago Invites $4,000 Men From Camp
Grant For Christmas.
to become Chicago's guests during the
holidays were delivered to 10000 SOL
diers at Camp Grant today. In each
envelope was a letter of invitation
signed by Mayor Thompson and tickets
of invitation to festivals at the Colise-
UNI and tickets to any picture show in
the loop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
Gsrmans May Brsak Thru.

{ italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Wednesday. Dec. 1s.-The. situa- 4
tion in the northern fighting zone has
assumed q more serious aspect with
the encmy's occupation OF Monte Aso-
lene, whence there ID q stretch Of hills
between him and the level plain. Monte
Asolone is the last of the heights In
that section with an altitude Of more
than 1000 feet and snowless except
during severe winter. This lremain-
ing stretch Of hills IL about seven miles
across with Bassano four miles further
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21

Two Teutonic Divers Sunk.
Athens, Dec. 21.-French destroyers
have sunk two enemy submarines in
the Gulf Of Taranto