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HUGHES S AIRCRAFT |j REPORT.
GENERALLY coMMENDs AIR.
CRAFT PLANS OF GOVERN.
MENT.
Blunders Held to Be. Excusabie in
Light of Later Developments.

Washington, Oct 20.-Government
plans for turning out quantities of air.
planes and results achieved through
cooperation of manufacturers are gen
orally commended in the report of
Charles E. Hughes on the aircraf. in
vestigation to !. be sent to President
Wilson tomorrow by Attorney Gener-
al Gregory and made public then.
A number ofSspecific acts and plans
inv volved in the big task of preparing
the nation for warfare in the air are
declared subject to criticism, but in
the light Of later. Developments some
Of these are held to be excusable.
Officials who have been in touch
with the investigation emphasized to-
day that this is not to be interpreted
as meaning that blanket approval OF
the way in which ethe program has
been carried out is given. On the 9TH
or hand, they sale, plenty OF evi-
sdence of inefciency IN znanufactur-
ing: plants and waste of money and
time is presented, Indicating that the
execution Of the governments plans
might have been much better on the
partsof both government agencies and
contractors for airplanes. -. szsl.l z.
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-.
Although President wilson has not
yet seen the report, he has been told
the substance of it's findings.
Attorney. General Gregory devoted
most of his time today and this even
ing to perusal OF Mr. Hughes report
and to preparing, a letter OF transmit
tai inf which he is expeeted to offer
his Individual comment on the find
ings. His attitude is understood not
to be radically different from that .of
Mr.. Hughes, however. * 4:
The desirability Of speed IN putting
The finishing touches on the Yoiumi-
nous document was said to have been
urged on Mp. Gregory today by, POST
master General Burlesor and Secre-
tary Tumulty. After their visit to
the department of. justice, 1t was said,
the report would be sent to the
White House early in the morning.
and probably would be made public
before noon. ,:s,ssy ~ sszss:sss;,. 80 =.
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Jenkins-vulcan Buys Property.

Deeds were yesterday filed for rec
ord in the court house showing an in
teresting transaction in local real es-
tate whereby the Jenkins-Vulcan COM
pany purchased Of the United Refrig-
orator company the building the Jen-
kins-Vulcan company now occupies
and which it had previously rented
Of the Refrigerator company, the con-
sideration being $4,000.
The Jenkins-V Vulcan company also
fled, for record a deed to six lots
purchased from the Reliance Foun-
dry, the amount paid to consummate
the transaction being sS,S0O.
T. B. jenkins stated last evening,
in reply to an inquiry, that as soon
as the company was permitted to &c
so by war conditions. it intended to
erect a new building facing $50 IT, on
Eighth street with a depth OF $50
feet.
The capacity of the new plant, stat
ed Mr.. Jenkins. would be eight times
that of the present one. The build.
ing will cost 100000 and 400 to SOC
men will be employed.
The building purchased was one o1
the group formerly occupied by the
Gaar-Scott Company = Richmond
Ind, Item.
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How Sugar IS Made s.

& The latest encyclopedia, usually, Is
ont OF date, when it comes to modern
factory practices, before it reaches the
hands OF ss readers. School books
which profess to teach the manufac-
:ture; Of sugar should be revised every
few years, for there1is hardly any In
dustriaa operation connected with the
supplyof food to the people which
has undergone so many radical i'm.
proyements as the making of sugar
from plants. The average American
be1ieyes;Ein all sincerity, that by far
the gfeafest portion Of all sugar in ths
world comes from 'sugar-cane
growing everywhere IN the tropics
lust waiting for men to come and cut
IS down. But what are the facts?
The worlds total production Of su-
gar III ii 91f was in round figures H..
000. 600 tons. Only 12,50o,0 tons O.
this comes from cane, and nearly one.
half of the sugar-cane production is
consumed in the tropics. Less thar
10000 tons are refined for con
SUMPTION in Europe, Northern Asia
Canada, and the United States.
The production OF sugar from beet:
In 1sl4.15 was 100000 tons, but or
account Of the rayages of war 1.-the
beet-sugar-producing countries Of Eu
rope dropped to 6;0oe;eoo tons il
1917. Germany, Russia, and Austria
are the three greatest beet-sugar-pr
:ducing countries, making together T.,
100000 tons (1917); their pfoduct1ol
lin 1914 was S,S00,Q0o tons. AS far a
ali the countries in the temperate
zones are concerned. it may be trul!
LsaIa that the beet-sugar consumption
exceeds that Of cane sugar.-Fron
sHo# the Sugar Bowl is Kept Full
by q. ". Keller lin the American Re
view Of Reviews for october.
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sssassrg Grsat writer's.

The Yo1inng oysaens Christian AS
ss6Ssaf1Sn can't get enough ssB Blues Tri;- ri
ans pgper For LIE men to write
aorsie elk ISL the new Hostess Ido1lse
rsssRly opened at Camp Mills. The
sdmscfo of he new house has had TO
tefeD6HkSSrsGEyo ayew York for q new ssipz
aid baS rgency supply IN
sesaFdsn city, I.
Ths boys f1fed me new house to
soves1IoMssng and all sof them wanted
to afftes home as soon as they got in.
They hlEed cafeteria as well as
& siie regular writing rooms: every
fable was crowded until there was
hardiy iii oonl and ffunavoldably
ct cpurse3 consid deredable ink was
splaafed around But the y. g:
hosfesses gave a ssslalling welcome
as long as there was elbow room al
an and never I'd word about the
ink.
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: q GERMANS IRE h !! AlRE1.
-EEAREUL THAT AMERICANS
WILL BREAK THROUGH.
Germans Toll With Feyerish Activity
10 Protects Metz and Prevent In-
yasion.
! WIth the Amer1csns NORTHWEST Q

with the Americans Northwest OF
Feraun, Oct. % sIBy the Associated
sPress3 5xP. M.--Ailhough the Ger
man army is making the most des-
pesrate effort in the wars history TO
prevent the Americans from breaking
through in th,: vital Verdun sector,
If is equally or more fearful that there
nav be q breach endangering Metz,
with the consequent necessity Of
abandoning ali the territory still oc-
cnpied and an invasion Of the Ger
man empire itself. 49,
With division after division. Of
troops machine guns and tillery
the; enemy is bitterly defending him-
self. west of Yerdun Butt is with
an e1aborately strong trench system.
with rows of barbed wire, and even
electric wire, that he has been fever
ishly working during the past few
weeks to make Metz zinvulnerable. The
system has been laid out roughly, be.
tween Pont-a Mousson, Avricourt and
The; river Seille. with a parallel front
from Gheninot to Vic; = - :
The enemy,s activity first showed
iIself. between chateau-Salins and
Meyenvic, whera no less than FIVE
parallel trenches have been construct
ed and three On the reverse side OF
the: slopes The greater part Of this
system. has only recently been COM
:pIeted. Two q ddifional lines in the
lear have already been planned a.no
traced out and a double system oi
dueouts and machine gun emplaceF
Iments has been prepared. This poz
sition is cont ntins;ed in the direction OF,
Marshal and sadllcey
Another position has been hastily
organized, depending upon the
heights of Jnveliz and Donnelay:
Its rms along the ridge upon which
IS situated Marimont Chateau and
DIX xses about "a third of mile from
Bourdonay;; follows the southern
outskirts of Maizieres woods and
finally reaches the southern outskirts
OF Rechicour forest and the heights
of FonIerey, east Of. Avricourt.
{ Tue southern pivot of this fortified
position Is situated northwest OF
Grey. The grstaer part Of the line
is strong with electrically charged
wires, the current OF which is furnish
ed by high tension generator plants
leing located ;rt the: Salins gorge;
and sarrebourg.
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HOUSE BENSON.
4 ssER REpREsENTATTVES
g0NFEfsEsNGEWlTqHa aI.-
LIED CHIEFS
S8i{neF House 3amazss Europe ~
Ware G,oaneia to- Acs @;
SsgSon Full UNDERSTANDING e

Ocs 81 e b. ID. ((By the As:
Press The heads OF the At
lied osernments and eol ~
B Home special representative OF fise
States Goyernn1 n1elat,ss the
.Ia3S Ms and naval adY OF the re-
sSneSfsva conatries, continued their In
iorna 81 meeting today.
DTfererces of view, natural to the
s ssnInenSty OF the Interests involved
bun under friendly exam:
isaaf fiEn they have largely disappear
Sxien SlsoHs declarations may re-
more complete definition, an
entirs IS Immediate
preme war council vii not
meet eEna1Iy until this flal sundeFTS
has been reached:
conference was held at the ,'a
aslasaistr OF marine on Monday aI
sddes aist lord the British
adfa1aly presided admiral William
ssirsssand anairal EIllian Ben
son of the Jni5ed States naafy Vice s
Isal haon as Regei sof The Ifal-
and a At1zniraIs rasss and
Bon the French navy, were pres
es blowing ministers and NIL
5 sitaalsy naval hisfs of the Allies
aresl1oN in naier Lloyd
ptgH Eoreig Minister Balfollr,
liner. Field Marshal
Eric eseddes, Admiral
Wesnys and Gen. NIlseR, OF Great
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Tracks Clear.

IF kissed you, would you call
anybody?" szs =
why should I?''' asked the girl.
There's nobody in the house but my
sister and the cook, and they 10th
have beaux OF their OWL s.: -
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sympathetic.

The Driver-'Yes, married my
old girl through sympathy. Yer
see, I knocked her down wiv me
old taxi"
The Misogynist-"They ought to
make that compulsory. There
wouldn't be so many accidents then
Punch
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Bet Yonr Idfe.

Marks-Would you marry a wo-
man lawyer? ....s,,s.s ...ss
ParksHeaven forbid An ordsss
nary woman can cross s-examine qttfs
weE@enough. ss,s4s
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WARE the Hole.

A keyhole is both a listening pos
and O periscops for the hired girl
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Fair Price: list Ior Week Ending. November 5th
Wholesale


Gonamodfy Wholesale Keta1
f6nr l.ee to l7o
:.5 to l-zc I'D
to$5.25 100 sack S 2S-4 to l-Sc 10
sfag pose Rice 2 to S 1-Sc ID
$685. to s1040 sieso TO ii.ao
sIard--Cornpound ~ 70 ovc
Dried Beans 1850. ..16t
400 l-s TO &C
625. ..i2 I-s 70 aec
different srades TO 1oc
170 70 aoo
zoe to ~ ~ 20 20 so eoe
canned peas $3.50 different grade 20 to soc
$500 to ss5o case 40 ~ AZ
cheese .s5 to sSc ID ~ 4c
% To- e4c 10 ~ - 40 :, % N
HAMS .ss to 81 12c ID 81 II 70 ~ aze a.
:. Z. -. * @ GEMS
Z ..%.E'' on
8 pounds ;. 90 20 e oents
8 aep poaAas :. :. . . . . . 80 cents
-,
Wholesale Ike Ib
Tic To- aos ~,
water Soci
SIT wafer Sheep h.. Soc,
water Ioc
sass saasA 10 16c 1b to lb.
..s.ts' " lb.
spanish adackereI 22c. zoe AZ.
& S. abes sRyfenberg representing wholesale dealers
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ITighl,t.Wllsa'd

Tight Wald.
ne married neney 80
asnt thietregza woman attached
to ttt s.s
much attached to- the:
fonnd odnf later, ~ 5ssss,.:s
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Poor Hubby!

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.I Ham and.

waters ID chill dhood had used
ana cuItivated their memory as they
haze to- ssu their business, they might
hare Keen great men ~;
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gutenberg, representing the wholesale dealers
~ Buftrnan, representing the retail dealers
8 gutenberg. representing the consumers
90 osfeen MRS E. Moses statistcans u s. Food Admin
Reardon Assistant Food Administrator Chairman sum
= Interpreting Beard y. g. Food Administration
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
SHERIFF. Sale.

= hereby given. that by vir-
tue - writ OF special execution, is
SUED o1tDf the clerks Office Of the dis
tract court Of the state Of Iowa, in and
t0 ~ eauhaH county, and to me .di-
I recteo. upon q judgment rendered in
distE court OF Marshall county lows
on. the third day of July, 1918, in favor
81 :: =. Wtnebrenner. and against S. R.
hoDilsons have levied upon the fol-
1oyin9 described real estate, to-wit:
LOIS Nos. seven (7), eight (8). nine
SSsl.seleven {11) and twelve (12), in
), y. usock No. eight (s). in Ansons addi-
,tion % the town Of Marshall, forming
= part Of the city Of Marshalltown,
IOWA.
~ TAKEN AZ the property Of said S. R.
ROBINSON. and that on the twenty sec
y..u uay OF August, A. D. 1918, at the
Ivy! !,Yul $. " o'clock p. M, OF said day, al
sas a!ont door Of the court house, in
Inc CITY OF Marshalltown, county and
RtAte aforesaid, will proceed to sell
$50 property. or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said ex-
ecution. amounting to three hundred
eyenty- six and $4,000 ($376.sO) dol
Nh debt, and cost OF suit, taxed at
ut nine and 45-1o0 ($ss. 45) dollars,
IA interest on said debt at the rate
1e cent from the date of said
8 together with all accr,Iing
y ~ Gb1ic auction to tie highest
80 1872 for cash in hand.
~ etSkshalltown, Iowa. this
entxQs ssOf July. A. D. 1913.
s ISL sssSaJ. G. Edgar,
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c. o. P. VOTE BLOW TO KAISER.
National Chairman Says Party
PLEDGED to Support War.

Chicago. July s0.-"Every republican
vote cast in, November is another nail
in the kaisefs coffin; every republican
congressman elected is another stone
piled on his tomb"
This was the statement yesterday of
Republican National Chairman VIII H.
Hays in Chicago. on his way to Lincoln
for the republican state convention that
opened his morning.
Mr.. Hays had been asked directly as
to the situation, politically, in Michi-
gan and Illinois, and as to the APP
preaching contest for control of the
next house of representatives at Wash
ington.
1--WE are fighting today in France"
Chairman Hays said, ito mae certain
forever that men shall have the right
to- govern themselves. Here, where we
have that privilege, we propose to ex-
e!.cise 1t fully, now and always. To do
less is to shirk the supreme duty of a
sovereign citizenship and squander the
richest heritage with which we are en-
dowed. The war does not lessen, the
war accentuates, our responsibilities in
this regard"
What is your policy as regards
Michigan and Illinois, in view of such
general statement" Chairman HAYS
was asked.
= THE party in power says politics is
adjourned" Chairman Hays replied
and then proceeds to practice the mos,
powerful partisan politics ever at
tempted by any political party in any
period in any place. Witness Wiscon-
sin. Witness Michigan. Witness I'LL
nois. Witness daily performances. Not
satisfied with an entire domination of
it's own party, the democratic high
command DEGREES that the republican
state committee in a republican state
with republican majority of LOG. 900
shall withdraw from the republican
primaries all candidates except those
whom the democrats may select. With
this model in Michigan, what may be
expected in other states?"
Republican victory this fall" Chair
man Hays said. will mean primarily
one thing, an everincreasing. vigorous
prosecution of the war. A republican
congress means a war congress which
will be a warranty of it's own perform
ance and guarantee Of a complete
|lullllllueNl ny every department OF tne
government. l hope and trust that the
party in power will work by the same
token"
do you mean by such statement
that partisanship is to be eliminated
in the approaching campaign for con-
gress?" Chairman Hays was asked.
81 mean exactly what have said
repeatedly" he answered. Let there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
CUT IN STEEL RATloNs.
Manufacturers Of Less Essential Pro
ducts Farther Limited.

New York, July 30.-Demands Of
government and private war industries
for steel have reached such huge pro-
portions with repeated expansion of the
nations military program that the
allotment to LESS industrial manu-
facturers must be continually reduced.
J. L. Replogle, federal steel admins
traitor, announced here.
Mr.. Replogle. after comforting with
Chairman Schwab, director general OF
the emergency fleet corporation Ed
ward N. Hurley, chairman of the
United States shipping board; J. A.
Bonner, representing American Iron and
Steel Institute and heads of the coun-
try's leading steel firms, declared there
was no cause for alarm over the steel
situation as it affects shipbuildins,
munitions making and other activities
vital to the war.
Mr.. Replogle said that the greatest
difficulty the government faces is not
q shortage of steel in general, but in-
ability of mills. owing to limited equip.
nent to turn out the varieties of the
product in greatest demand in sufficient
quantity.
This condition is being met as
rapidly as possible, he asserted, by
turning out the required machinery
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TO PILE TAXES ON WAR PROFITS.
Committee Considers . Heavy Levy
Apart From Excess Returns.

Washington. July 3O.-A heavy war
profits tax, apart from the excess
profits levies tentatively decided upon,
Is to be considered by the house ways
and means committee In connection
with the $s.000,0OO.O0O war revenue
bill now being framed.
This was stated by Representative
Henry T. Rainey. in the absence of
Representative Kitchin. in reply to
criticisms that the committee was deal
ing too moderately with the war
prof1teers.
war profits tax, to be imposed either
as an addition to the excess profits
rates or as an alternative proposition
to be applied to concerns which would
escdpe with lighter taxes Under an ex-
cess profits tax.
There are a number of corporal ons,
ultra prosperous before the war, which
would hardly be touched by war
profits tax. These concerns would be
taxed under the excess profits scheme.
The majority of concerns now enjoying
high prosperity, however. have been
making their large profits directly as
la result of war conditions These
would be reached by a war profits tax.
Many members of congress favor a
100 per cent tax upon purely war
profits.
The ways and means committee de-
lcided not to increase the present rate
OF taxation upon freight and passenger
traffic. The reason given was that the
railroad administration has already in
creased freight rates 33 1-3 per cent
and passenger rates so per cent, so
that there will be substantially in
creased yield of revenue from those
sources without boosting the present
rates.
| The present pipe line taxes were dis
cussed. No decision was reached and
the committee decided to pass them
over temporarily for consideration
later.
The committee took up and favored
Increases in the present rates on life
marine and casualty insurance, but de-
cision as to the rates was delayed.
1t was decided to leave the beverage
taxes undecided until all other sections
Of the bill have been completed. One
of the reasons for this is that the COM
mittee wants to await the outcome of
the pending prohibition fight in the
senate.
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a.: No. 3 mixed. l.o0@1.55; sample
S0MS5.
Oats No. . white, 74@75; Standard
7o@71; No. 3 white, 6ek @70M; No. I
white. 66@69is
Barley-9o@1.oo; choice, lO0@1.O5.
Rye--1.7SM1.S0
Flag 630Ii6c.
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.
Wheat-No. / hard. 2.17@2ISh No
> mixed. 214T2.16H; No. ; hard, I'll
M2.l5: No. 4 hard. 30; No. 5 hard.
2.O4W2.06; sample grade, 200: No.
spring, 2.15G2.19; No. 2 spring, Eliza
2i7; No. mixed. 2.240226: No. !
mixed. 212@2.18.
Corn-No white 1.79: No. 4 white
1,6S@1.70; No. 8 white 1.55@1.60; No
6 white 1.423l.45: sample white, $50;
No yellow. 1,58@1.57; No. yellow,
LOO; No. s yellow, 1.42@145: No. 4
niexd, 1.50; No. mixed, 1.47: No. {
mixed ,1.45: .salplo mixed, 1872.
oats-No. white. ssh; No.
white. 66is dn671a; Standard, 67@67k
Barley-None.
Rye No. ., 1863.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York. July 30-Stocks held
fairly steady until the last hour, when
some pressure developed on account OF
selling by traders, who had bought
early. Steel suffered more than any
other issue. but made up part of the
loss before the close. Talk of tight
money, uncertainty as to final result
of the mex tax law and letup In tho
allied offensive were given as the cause
for the moderate setback. The trade in
general is awaiting the steel report.
which is due to be issued this after
noon.
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Washington. July 30.-The admins
tration draft law was the target for
sharp criticism in the senate yesterday
afternoon Laying the blame largely
upon the local boards, senators charged
that the men who were once exempted
for physical reasons and given every
reason TO believe they would not be
called into service. were now being
drafted thru the .recombing' process
to which the deferred classitications
are being subjected to provide recruits
te, meet the deficiency caused by the
failure to enlarge the draft age limits
The debate was precipitated by the
introduction Of a resolution by Sem
ator Sterling, Of South Dakota, calling
upon the secretary of war for fnfor-
rnation with regard to the drafting OF
men previously rejected for voluntary
enlistment because Of physical dis
qualification.
Senator Johnson. Of California, told
the senate that one Of the questions
which the war department would ask
to have considered in the connection
with the. new man power legislation
would be the complete cessation OF
voluntary enlistments.
"Draft Changes in Thirty Days"
Some of the authorities" Senator
Johnson said, " desire that all volun
teering be prohibited when We next
come-and we are going to como to 1T
within thirty days-to change the
draft ages. SO suggest that 1t Is u
matter that we all ought to be think
ing about. Some of us are endeavor-
ing now to arrive at just conclusion
whether volunteering shall be per :
mitted mt all or whether 1t shall be per-
mitted concurrently with the draft or
whether. 1t shall be permitted in the
navy and marine corps alone"
Senator Nelson said that he believed
the blame was not due to the rules laid
down by the provost marshal general
but to the administration by certain
local boards.
MY experience with a good many
Of these men," he added. seeking to
enlist these days is that they are look
Ing for some soft snap. They are anx-
ious to escape the draft SO that they
can min automobiles Tor officers or do
some other work away from the fight
ing line. They want to get into some
service where they don't have to meet
the enemy"
"hlen Under Fl Best Soldiers
Senator Nelson read from state
ment published yesterday showing that
a large proportion Of the enlisted
men of the marine corps engaged In
the rscent heavy lighting around Cha
teau Thierry were below II years.
Il read this report" Senator Nelson
said, ito show that the young men
under q make the best soldiers, and
to endeavor to quiet the nerves of peoL
pie who think We shouldn't go below
2f years in the draft. II you want to
get Il good soldier take the boys be-
tween IS and 21."
Senator Nelson praised the admins
tration Of the draft generally, declar-
ing 1t wonderful success.
Senator Kirby. of Arkansas. declared
his opposition to reducing the mini
mum draft age.
Lets be fair to the men who have
no voice IN the government" he said