Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-03
.sBIG BILL" DEFIES
GOVERNOR LOWDEN
Permits "Paeifsts" to Hold Meeting
on Sunday Despite Governors Or.
dsrs to contrary-Troops Rushed to
City But Arrive Too Late to Break
Up Sessions - Troops Make Record
Run-soeiaIists and !. w. w. Control

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Thompson of Chicago, in connection
with the meeting Of pacifists here yes
terday, a movement was started today
by the local branch Of the National Sc
curity League looking to the curtail-
.ment Of the mayors power as it per-
tains to the jurisdiction of the police
force and to his possible removal from
office.
H. NJ. Herrick head Of the local
branch Of the National Security
League, called meeting Of the league
for tomorrow to take action against
Mayor Thompson.
1--WE" "hope," said Mr.. Herrick, Ito in
stitute thru the proposed channels a
movement which, If it does not oust
the mayor, will at least take the police
department out Of his hands
Not 70 Meet Again.
The city hall was closed except for
Chief Schuettlers Office.
$50 far as can learn there is no
prospect Of another meeting of the
pacinsts,'' said the chief. Apparent
" theysconcluded their work yesterday.
Most .of,the delegates, however, are re-
ported as Atili in the city. - t,s;S
The Seventh Illinois infantry, which
was called out last night by General
Carter, commanding the central de-
partment U. S. A.. was back on routine
duty today.
Governor In Chicago.
Governor Frank o. Lowden arrived
in Chicago today to take cnarge of the
situation arising out Of the conflict OF
authority between himself and Mayor
Thompson with whose aid the Peoples
Council Of America for Democracy and
Terms Of Peace was able to hold a
meeting yesterday. after It had been
prohibited by the governor.
Mayor Permits Meeting.
The Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Terms Of Peace held
their convention in Chicago yesterday
with the aid and protection Of Mayor
Thompson, while state troops, en-
trained in Springfield by Governor
Lowdens order, were rushing to Chi
cago under orders to prevent the hold
ing Of the convention.
Mayor Thompson's protection Of the
anti-war forces and the delay occa-
stoned In getting the state troops to
the special train resulted in tenn
porary defeat for Governor Lowden.
the state government and the s1dte
council Of defense.
Troops Make Record Time.
The troops-veteran riot duty troops
under the personal command Of Adjt.
Gen. Frank S. Dickson, reached Chi
cago at $3.50 O'clock last night, after
one Of the fastest runs ever made be-
tween the state capital and Chicago on
the Alton railroad. The special train
made only two stops.
The troops detrained at Halsted
street and Immediately were drawn up
for their first general instructions
from the adjutant general.
General Dickson had kept In touch
with the Developments while en- route.
and was cha agrined that the pro-Ger-
man forces had outwitted the state
authorities with the aid Of Mayor
Thompson.
u WhacI<s at Government.
e The convention which was held in
the West side auditorium, from which
the pacffists, led by the socialists and
some that are said to be in sympathy
with the l.. w. w. organization, were
ousted by the city police on Saturday.
reso,nf,ed with attacks on the gov
ernment. Governor Lowden by infer
ence, and all the forces now support
ing the war program Of President VIII
son.
while these inflammatory and anti
war orations were being delivered the