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Evening star., 1918-06-16
PRESIDENTS LETTER
HALTS KEYMEN'S STRIKE
President Konenkamp Writes Sym.
pathetic Reply and Delays
-Wa1kout Orders.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June 15.-Presi-
dent 3. J; konenkamp Of the Com
nounced today that he had made a
sympathetic reply to President Will
sons communication, which urged
him to use his good offices to aid in
settling the threatened telegraphers
strike.
President Konenkamp declined to
make public the contents of his reply
until it is in the hands of the Presi
dent.
although the time limit on the
ultimatum sent by the general strike
committee of the railway telegra-
piers expired at noon today" he said
"this direct appeal from the President
puts new angle on the situation,
Speaking for the commercial telegra-
piers at least we can do nothing un-
til we find out what the railway tele-
graphers are going to do.
"If through the representations OF
President Wilson the Western Union
officers will abide by the decision of
the national war labor board the
chances are that violation of the time
limit on the ultimatum will be over
looked"
Evening star., 1918-06-16
IS TONS Of SUGAR
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Spontaneous Combustion Believed
Responsible for Blaze in Big
Grocery.

Spontaneous combustion caused by
the, close contact of sacks Of sugar
in a dry room on hot day is held
responsible for the fire among thirty
five tons Of granulated sugar at the
c. d. Kenny Company's main store
at 735 7th street northwest shortly
before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The 10000 pounds Of sugar. stored
in TOO 100-pound bags and valued in
the neighborhood Of $1,000. was not
total loss, however, despite the
fact that large portion of 1t was
reduced to carbon, and the remainder
wet through by the nre companies
Manager Charles E. Price declared
last night that he would filter the
sugar that Il redeema bic, and endeav-
or to secure permission of the Dis
trict food administrator to sell It to
ice cream manufacturers and confec-
TONERS.
Spontaneous combustion was the
only way those around the store could
account for the flames. the fire con-
stituting one of the first sugar fires"
recorded in Washington for a long
time.
When the fire was discovered it was
evident that 1t started from the cen
ter of the pile of bags. Fire COM
tackled the tons of sugar with chem
icals. but upon protest Of store en-
ployes- confined themselves to the
use Of hose.
Damage to the store, was estimated
at $50.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
WARNER YIELDS TO FORD;
OSBORN STAYS IN FIGHT
Both Former Governors Of Michi,
gan, However, Denounce In
dorsement Of Democrats.

: DETROIT, Mich, June 16.-Henry
Ford. who announced in Washing
ton Thursday that he would accep,
the nomination for United States
senator to succeed William Alden
Smith, II rendered him, arrived here
today from the capital. but declined
to talk. E. G. Leibold. his private Sec
retary, however. said that Ford would
probably make no campaign.
The two former governors who had
previously announced their candi-
dacies Tor the senatorial nomination.
Fred W. Warner and Chase S. Osborn.
have taken opposing stands In view
of the Ford decision. Warner today
issued q statement Withdrawing from
the race and urging united republican
support for the Detroit man.
Osborn. however, both in his Mus
kegon address Friday and in state
ment made in Lansing today, said
that he would remain In the contest.
Both Warner and Osborn severely de-
nounced the action of the democratic
state conference which Endorsed Ford
and urged him to become the femo-
cratic candidate.
The campaign to secure for Truman
H. Newberry Of Detroit the nomina-
ton on the republican ticket Is being
actively continued. altf hugh no FORM
al announcement Of dis candidacy
has been made. 800
Evening star., 1918-06-16

enemy Greece rather than friendly
Bulgaria and .rewarding Rumania
rather than Bulgaria.
The newspaper adds that it was
owing to these criticisms that Raids
lavon published the formal agree
ment with the central powers by
which the latter consented, in the
event of Greek attack, that Bull
paria should annex part of Greek
Macedonia.
Acute in Austria, View Here.
The internal situation in Austria
daily becomes more acute An Official
dispatch today from France says a
reorganization Of the ministry is
planned in spite of threats of the
German deputies to go over the op-
position IL the Seydler ministry re-
signs. Several members of the cabinet
already have threatened to give up
Office, the dispatch says. unless the
government convenes the reichstag
in response to the demands of the
Czechs.
In reply to accusations of the Ger
mans that they are trying to betray
the dual monarchy for the benefit of
tho entente allies, the Slavs and
Poles have announced that they will
continue to fight for tho realization
Of their national aspirations at what
ever cost.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
FOR FEDERAL COAL YARD.

The provision in the sundfy civil
bill for a government-owned coal yard
in Washington to supply the needs Of
tho federal and District government
establishments was approved in the
committee of the whole House yes
terday.
This item in the bill Is for $432,3oo
for acquiring by purchase. condemna-
tion or otherwise the coal yard and
dumps. There is also an appropriation
of $1,000.000 for purchasing and trans
porting the coal.
The Secretary of the Interior is au-
thorized under the bill to take charge
of the establishment and operation Of
this federal coal yard. It would be
a reserve supply for distribution to
citizens only In times Of especial
shortage.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
FREIGHTER AUSTRALIA SUNK.
Goes Down Following Collision
With Big Steel Vessel,

PORT HURON. Mich, Juno 15.-The
freishter Australia Of the Pioneer
Steamship Company was sunk In the
St, Clair river at noon today in q
collision with the big steel freighter
B. F. Jones. The impact split open
the Australia's bow and she sank in
about thirty feet Of water.
The Jones. although damaged. re-
mained adoat and drew up alongside
the Australia. It is believed all
members Of the crew Of the Austria
liza got safely OF their vessel.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
GRAVE CRISIS REPORTS
FILTER OUT OF VIENNA
Rioting Reported, But There Is No Direct
Confirmation Population Reported DE-
I n,anding Peace at Any Price-Von
SeydLer Criticised.

reported to be impending in Austria accord
ing 70 unconrmed advces from Spain and Holland 1t is said
that otng has going Vienna and have
critical stage.
How serious situation has become yet known
have been various parts Of the country notably
IN Bohemia and Moravia and the political between Aus
tra and Hungary of the features of the
mating from the dual monarchy for some time.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
Stirs Reichstag Scene
by AssaiIing the War;
Troops MisIed, Claim
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM June 15.-A scene was
caused in the reichstag yesterday by
DR.. Cohn, a socialist member. who.
according to the Cologne Gazette, he
declared: "The border states have be-
come a Golgotha where lie bleaching
the bones Of the best in the land, who
have been slaughtered by the misled
German soldiers" ,-
An uproar followed this declaration
and Deputy. Cohn was called to order.
but he continued:
THE entiye war has become q fam
lily affair Of the Hohenzollerns. 1t is
possible that we may finally remain
the only warriors in Europe and the
entente will have to submit, but Eu-
rope will have become a continent of
beggars and we shall all suffer the
consequences Of such a peace
Evening star., 1918-06-16
New Factor in Situation.

Hot Against Bolsheviki.
saOn the other hand" continued the
correspondent, public feeling every
CONTINUED on Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1918-06-16
London Hears Of Crisis

London Hears Of Crisis. =
LONDON, June 15.-Reports of a
serious crisis in Austria are current
today. They come from various out
side sources, but there is no direct
confirmatory news. A news message
TODAY from the semi-ofhcial Fabra
Agency of Madrid says private infor-
nation from reliable sources states
that grave events are about to occur
in Austria, where the population Is
demanding peace at any price.
Amsterdam messages say a rumor
was circulated on the bourse yester-
day that rioting had begun in Vienna
"Death Sentence" Passed.
AMSTERDAM, June 16.-The Berlin
To veh1att prints the following dis
natch from its Vienna correspondent:
'"The death sentence has been pass
ID on the government and 1t remains
to be seen what course the govern
ment will take II the crown declines
to accept tho coming designations.
This Is q state crisis and tho Austria
Of 1857 has gone. Premier Won Sey-
dier declines to recognize this and the
danger Of the situation. Berlin must
realize that the old signatory OF al
lance no longer exists, and no power
on earth, not even Germanys pro1ec-
tion, can revive II"
Germans Adopt Bolshevism.
LONDON. June 15.7Gerpan soldiers
returning from Russia are imbued
with boishevik ideas and are every
where circulating revolutionary pam
phlets, Cen. Won Riberg said in the
German reichstag during the Friday
sitting, according to a copenhaEen
Company. For this reason. he said.
strict discipline was necessary in the
army.
attacks from various members on the
Meininsen, criticising the preference
system in use in the army. declared
that there were $500 officers in
Bucharest, where they are useless. He
charged. It is said. that active oficsrs M
front. that reserve officers are used
in the firing limo and that volunteer
sofficers are sent to the front without
proper training. Gen. Won Stein, the
attack upon Herr Mueller for his
revelation Of conditions in the army.
Bulgarian Premier Attacked.
AMSTERDAM. June 15.--Attacks on
the Bulgarian premier, Vaseil Rado-
siayoff, in consequence of the peace
negotiations at Bucharest. threaten
to lead to q crisis. according to the
Koeinische zeitung. which says that
the discontent is not confined to the
political opponents of Radoslavoff. It
is feared in government circles that
bulgaria is missing an opportunity to
annex the whole of Dobrudja and
PuI0arian districts In Macedonia
which were given to Greece in 1913.
Attacks are also being made on the
ouadruple alliance. which is credited
with An intention of supporting
Evening star., 1918-06-16
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow: modera'
tsuperature; light variable winds.
rs Temperature for twenty,four houl
est 70, at 3 pm; lowest, 81. at
am. yesterday.
Full report on page ).
Evening star., 1918-06-16
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Says Whole People War.

Lieut.. Gen. Won Stein, Prussian min
lister of war and state, in reply. as
serted:
at is not one family in this country
which is waging war. but the German
people. under the kaiser, is waging
war for its existence"
According to another account of the
excited debate. several Independent
socialists shouted:
Robbers! Murderers" when DR..
Cohn said that people were being
slaughtered by the misled German
soldiers"
Members Of the center and the con-
servative parties thereupon left the
chamber, it Is reported.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10

terms at big meeting in Chicago on
Wednesday night.
Some of the things Mr.. Sunday said
in his address were:
sympathy is one of the loveliest of
the virtues, but all the sympathy in
.--e world won't win the war.
Farmers must pillow. plant, and reap
but soldiers must do the fighting.
"Since congress has declared war
the fellow who stands off is a traitor.
Every dollar loaned Uncle Sam
helps to make piker out of Kaiser
Bill.
"We are united people and we
will give that hot dog crowd run.
Germany will find one spirit oppos-
ed to her, that of the undying, unyield-
ing, unforgetting United States.
"The kaiser says he and God are
partners. He has the devil outclassed.
When it comes to lying. in comparison
with the kaiser Ananias is Sunday
school superintendent.
"The Prussian eagle has become a
buzzard. Germany boils the corpses OF
the allies for fat and feeds the re-
mainder to the hogs. Why not boil
eBrnstorff, Won Papen, Luxburg and
some others of their kind?
"The kaiser intended to eat Christ
mas dinner in Paris in 1914. He will
be lucky if he eats another Christmas
dinner in Berlin.
1--WE tolerated lots of loose talk be-
fore the declaration of war, but the
time for discussion is gone, there is
no middle ground.
ITO win the war we must stop vast
ing. Waste is one OF our cardinal sins.
The garbage cans of America have
held enough to feed the nation. There
is scarcely a man who does not dig his
grave with his teeth.
Every one must work. We ought TO
do our own work and thus release men
for the firing line. DR.. Anna Shaw
says this is woman's war man made
in Germany. The women with their
needles and sewing machines Will
win the war.
"The kaiser is tickled to death when
we keep on buying what we do not
need and thus get in the way OF the
government.
Think of Gen Pershing buying 2OO,-
900 uniforms for our United States
soiuers when we ought to have made
them in this country.
This is a stupendous job, this win
ming of the war, but we are equal
to it."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10
GROW YOUR OWN SUGAR.

Iowans who have been paying eight
and ten cents a pound for sugar will
turn a willing ear TO the voice of Prof.
p. G. holden, former Hawkeye farm
expert, who sends out this advice,
PLANT sugar beets in your garden
next summer"
Prof. Holden declared that it is his
opinion that the average family can
reduce it's annual sugar bill 80 per
cent If it raises even one twenty-foot
row of sugar beets. He asserted it is
possible oayoid the hardships of an
other year of sugar scarcity by fol-
lowing this simple plan.
The beauty about the whole thing
is that every home can be its own re-
finery. One fair sized sugar beet, said
the expert, when soaked in water for
twenty minutes and boiled on the kit
chen stove will make a cup OF thick
syrup which can be used in COOKING
for seasoning and sweetening.
Authorities on Iowa soil declare that
it is excellent for sugar beet produc-
ton. Approximately 1000 acres OF
such beets were produced in Hancock
county alone last summer. There is no
valid reason why iowa should not be
in the forefront of the sugar conser-
walton movement in 1913.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10
SEED CORN SITUATION.

That Iowa has enough seed corn
that is fit to plant her next years
crop is assured, according to figures
just put out by the agricultural extern
sion department of Iowa State College.
While the seed is scarce and unusual
methods of preparation for the field
are necessary, still, when the corn has
been properly sorted and tested, it is
believed by those who have been on
this work, that there will be sufficient
good seed to plant Iowa's acreage but
that there will be no surplus to go out
of the state.
The survey just completed covers
thirty-one counties scattered all over
the state. In twenty-nine of these a
farm to farm survey has been or is
nearly completed. In five, a more gen
eral survey has been taken, locating
especially the larger amounts.
Twenty-nine of these counties show
that there are 129,700 bushels of seed
corn still needed to fill the needs of
next spring. This makes an average
of $500 bushels per county. In thirty
one of the counties, 1852 bushels of
old corn has been located. This makes
a division of $3.50 bushels of good last
years seed per county. The fnvesti-
gators have found in all $1,000 bush
els of new corn that will make good
seed if properly tested.
In all, twelve counties report a
surplus of 37,400 bushels, thirteen of
the counties worked over show that
there will be no surplus from them,
while the other six report that there
may be a possible surplus when the
survey has been definitely completed.
The figures shcw that there win be
$4,000 bushels of seed corn needed.
The committees have found that there
will be total of 463, 900 bushels that
are available for seed. OF this $4,000
bushels are old and 100000 bushels
new corn When this corn has been
tested there. will be shrinkage so
that, the committee expects, the
amount needed and available will
about balance.
While the corn is soft and the seed
needs an unusual amount Of testing,
it is the opinion of the committee that
it win be better for the farmers to use
Iowa seed instead Of that bought in
from other states, because Iowa seed
win not need TO be acclimated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10
CENT RAL NJ {. 6. s.
o. E. scHMITT CHOSEN sUPERIN-
TEEDGNT THIRD TIME.

o. e. Schmitt was elected Superin-
tendent of the Central M. E. Sunday
School for the third year, on Tuesday,
evening at the meeting of the Sunday
school board held in the social rooms
of the church. After the enjoyment of
pleasing supper served in Cafeteria
style, the company was called to order
by w. ]. Howell who served as chair
man in the absence of both the pas
tor and the Superintendent. The re-
port of the Nominating committee was
presented by F. H. Echert and the
recommendations, were approved and
the entire list was collectively elected
The new officers are as follows: SUI
perintendent, o. L .Schmitt; Assistant
Superintendent George Capel; Inter
mediate Work, #. II. Eckert, Junior
Work, Mrs. S. p Mcclure, Assistant,
Mrs. G.. A. Spears; Primary Depart
ment, Mrs. j. A. Reynolds; Assistant,
Mrs. F. A. Bell; Beginners Depart
ment, Miss Lillian Kilburne; Home
Department, Ladies Bible Glass; Sec
retaries, John Jones and William Nc
Fall; Treasurer, l.. d. Gossellng; Eff
cheney Secretaries, Fl. e. Kilmer and
Misses Crisswell and Raffety; Choir
ester. DR.. J. |. Tony; Orchestra Lead
er. Carl Woodford; Librarians. De-
Wayne Foehlinger and Ray Black.
After the election. various reports
were received from George Capel re-
garding the teachers approved for the
new year. from the Treasurer l.. d.
Gosselinl. from the Efficiency Secre-
tary II. p. Kumer This proved to be
such a complete review Of the condi-
ton OF the school. that by special mo
ton. II is to be read publicly to the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10
Today's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, Jan 9
Hog quality was good again today
and the opening bids were five cents
up from the close of the preceding
day and business active at the adj
vance. The close was slow and most
of the advance was lost. The range
of prices, however, was narrowed to
some extent in several classes. Early
top at $3.50 was only five cents un-
der Tuesdays high point.
The bulk today sold at S16.25Q
1860, against $169O@16.7O yester-
day; $16.50@1685 last Wednesday;
$17.30@17.65 four weeks ago; 5000
@10.6O corresponding Wednesday in
1917; $70O@7.30 in 1916; $6.65@6.S0
in 1915; sS.25@S.40 in 1914, and $3.50
07.45 in 1913.
The top paid today was $167O;yes.
terday $16.75; last Wednesday Sits;
one year ago $1O65; two years ago
$7.65; three years ago $500; four
years ago $3.50. and five years ago
$3.50.
Cattle, particularly butcher stuff,
continued its advance again today.
Ten cents over the previous days
record was asked at the opening end
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10

Grant. Custer, Taylor and Sherman
and sixteen other army centers.
This total is now being increased
by the erection Of Great Lakes Naval
Training Station of six new buildings,
including an administration building
with offices and living quarters for the
secretaries. Plans also have Just been
approved for the construction of two
buildings in each of the big canton
ments to be used as officers clubs
New construction in the central de-
partment during the present winter
will amount to $4,000.
The annual report shows that the
Y. M. C. A. work in this department
alone costs from S175.000 to $200,0OO
a month. During August, the construc-
ton period in the camps, Y: M. c. A.
expenditures in the Is middle western
states amounted to $4,000. The av-
erage monthly expense of operating
Y. NJ. C. A. quarters for enlisted men
in the environments is now less than
$40 900 for each camp.
A million sheets of letter paper are
being used daily by the soldiers and
sailors of the National Army, all OF IT
being supplied by the Army Y. M. 9.
! A. Orders have just been placed IT IS
announced, for new consignments OF
Is 600. 900 envelopes and 24,00O,0OO
letter heads. The purchase of stamps
at single Y. NJ. C. A. huts by soldiers
has created business which in itself
involves from $500 to $4,000 daily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10
MAKE DIZZINESS A CRIME

Congressman c. w. Ramseyer, rep
resentatiye from the sixth Iowa dis
trict has introduced a bill in the
house designed TO prevent and prohibit
idleness in the United States during
the period of the war. The bill is
patterned largely on the laws enacted
in West Virginia and proposed in other
states. Mr. Ramseyer has been work
ing on the draft for several weeks.
''If it is proper, and it is, to draft
men for military service in defense OF
the country" Mr.. Ramseyer said, i'll
talking of his bill, 1T certainly is not
less proper to adopt legislation which
shall say to every man who is not
contributing to the production of the
land or its factories, You must go to
work or stand convicted before the
law
Il am convinced there are enough
men in America, between the ages
of is and 65 years, to obtain maximum
agricultural and industrial production
from all the farms and factories of
TIE udJlOHB anu dl luC ouIhC. IlLlO "
keep intact an army of three or four
million soldiers.
"Ottumwa, for instance, there are
many men who are engaged in bust
nesses which are not essential to the
conduct of war. In addition, there
are many men who, having made their
pile, have retired from active life, but
who still are able to do full days
work every day. Last and not least,
there are many loafers, as we call
them, who are able to exist some
way-I don't know how-but who ap-
pear to be doing no work and certainly
are not doing all they could or should
THE same condition prevails in
every city; Ottumwa is an tverage COM
in that respect. There is no
reason, in my judgment, why a law
should not be adopted compelling
these men to go to work at some
trade or business which will assist
the government in the task which is
greater tan any other task can be-
that of winning the war over Ger
many"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-10
SANTA c. WAS LATE
BUT CHRISTMAS TREE WAS FINE
JUST THE SAME.

Center, jan. 8.-Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Denney and children were motored
to Beacon by Dwight Hicklin last
Sunday to attend a big dinner and
Christmas tree at Frank Perkins, in
Guiding Santa Claus. He arrived in
good time if it was a few days after
Christmas. 1t was delayed SO all
the children could be at home to-
gether. There were about thirty in
number and all enjoyed good time
and q hearty dinner consisting of
almost everything imaginable good
from goose down to candy. In spite
of the cold and snow the children did
not seem to mind it. They all agreed
that Santa was a pretty good man
few pieces were spoken and musiC
on the organ by the Misses Ida and
Hazel Perkins was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Charley Hansel and Mrs. Alva
Boomershine were guests last Friday
with Mrs. Tom Cation.
Charley Hansel has a new road
ster.
Miss Florence and Lorraine Brown
were home to attend the funeral of
their grandfather, Mr.. Will Brown,
last week.
The school board had a meeting at
the township house last Friday after
noon.
Center school commenced again
this week after having one week of
vacation.
Misses Zela and leila Gatten spent
few days last week with Miss
Knight at Blyth.
Mrs. Bithe Gatten has been quite i'll
for some time.
Tom and Nick Denney with the as
sistance of Warren Gatten butchered
a beef Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mildred Brown expects to
speak at the Institute Tuesday after
noon.