Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-22
Starvation Is Not Apparent.

Yiepartmenta asserted today that q su-
Sberficia1 examination Of municipal sta
lkIstics failed to show results that
Ihight be attributed to lack Of sufficient
hourishment caused by the high price
Iof food. In obedience to orders by
Mayor Mitchell they began an investiga-
hon to determine whether the claims Of
khe women Of the tenement district are
Iwell founded.
80 the once of the board Of health
II .Ss said that the death rate this
vyeae continaed 70 be lower than last
land that there was no evidence that
lack OF nourishment has been an: in-t
lcreasing cause OF disease.
Public charity officials said that ap-
tplications for admission to the poor
4 house had increased slightly recently.
4 On the other hand the municipal lodg-
Wing house of late has been sheltering
only half its capacity.
No "Emergsncy 10 Shown.
The American Railway Association
X today issued statement in behalf of
Its car service commission, in reply to
the request made on eastern roads. yes
ferday by J. H. Griffin, president of the
( Chicago board Of trade, that embargoes
be imposed on all east bound commodi-
ties except foodstuffs and coal.
! The associations statement asserts that
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Chicago board
Iwho appeared before the car service
!commission in Washington, few days
lago, were assured everything would be
ldone to meet emergencies, but that
lgrain men had shown mo emergency"
It was asserted, the statement says,
THAT fifty per cent Of the cars Chicago
needed were for export grain.
Have 200 Cars Daily.
n 1.-TWO representatives of the Chicago
board of trade appeared before the
commission on car service, on Monday
I. and Tuesday" the statement read.
{"They said they had been getting at
Chicago 200 cars day for east bound
srain and said they considered that a
air distribution Of cars considering tho
,shortage. They said they only asked
q assurance that they would continue to
get 200 cars a day.
4 .'The representatives 'of the board Of
ltrade stated that If they did not get
sl2OO cars q day, the. grain merchants Of
iChicago would lose more money; that
ktswould discriminate against them in
r. tLaVOE OI AduSdS ivy OAAoAsa sAAu OtucI
\grain centers.
"The commission on car service told
4 the Chicago men they would have to
hook to the individual eastern lines at
Chicago for the equipment. 1t was
Stated that fifty per cent OF the cars
were needed for export grain.
THE commission assured the Chicago
4 knen that everything would be done to
heet emergencies as they arise but
T hat they had shown no emergencies"
& Women Continue Demonstrations.
Housewives continued their demon
jtrations against the high cost Of living
lere today. Police reserves suppress
d outbreaks in various parts Of the
4 lty. Two women were arrested charg-
4 d with assault and later released.
undreds Of women, some with babies
arms, acted as pickets before provi-
lons stores in an effort to establish a
pycott. Most Of the disorder occur
id when would-be purchaser defied
picket.
Il have had number Of you women
afore me- said police magistrate,
IND not a one has impressed me as
ho you were starving"