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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-04
WATCH EXPERIMENTS At AmEs
Representatives Of Six Engineering
Soaieties Study Concrete Work.

Special TO Times Republican.
Ancs, Dec. 4.-Reprcsentatives Of six
Of the leading engineering societies OF
America are at Iowa State College to-
day making a study Of a piece Of
pioneer work Of the state engineering
experiment station on the behavior OF
cuiyert pipe in railway ana highway
culverts. Some time ago the engin-
eering station built a huge culvert OF
reinforced pipe and II has made daily
record Of the behavior OF the structure
under various loads. The data secured
arc expected to be a large value to
railway and highway engineers.
The engineers inspecting this work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-04
PUTT|NG UP BARS
EQUITY SOCIETY OF IOWA De.
cioEs TO CLEAN HOUSE.

Mernsership Of State Organization VIII
30 Limited TO Actual Farmers and
Retired Farmora With No Other
Line Of Business--Professionsl Asi'
tators Barred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
DEFENSE PUTS UP
 ! WITNESS IN CASE OF CAPT. DEFER
Refutes Charge that Of. ficer Forced False Con- fessiOns From Prison
 oners in France
By Associated Pres.

New York, December 17-Beating of prisoners began from the time the 3osth military police company was organize for criminal investigfation work in Le Mans, according to Victor Shepperd ot New Haven, Ccnn., a witness today at the court-martial of Capt Karl W. Det- ger, who is charged with cruelty to men who were in his custody while command ing the company in France. With permis- sion of Mai William F. Kelly, judge ad- voca.e, the defense put on the stand one of it's witnesses, Robert E. Flora, mem Der of the Cincinnati police force. who formerly served as assistant provost mar tain.
 Refuting specific charges that Detzer had forced false confessions from prisoE- CTS, Flora testified that in the case of Priva.e Marceno Gonzales. who previously swore thes accused had forced him to sign statement at the point of pistol, he himself had obtained voluntarily from the prisoner a confession similar to that he made to Detzer.
 Flora caused a stir in the courtroom when he cited as an instance of the hard- ships tha. confronted military police. the killing of Frank Lindsay, the only negro officer of the department of criminal in- vestigation in France. He testified Lind- says body was found with seven bullet holes in it.. When last seen alive the officer was examining white soldiers for their passes on a train leaving Brest.
 Several soldiers who escaped from jail in Brest were later caught and held for Lindsay's death, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
TEMPORARY HALT IN SUGAR RELIEF
 LAWS IN SENATE
Prospect of Enactment of Legislation Before Holi- day Recess Is Now
 Very Sight
ey Assoe-n,sd rr.ss

Washington December 17.-Sugar relief legislation passed yesterday by the Louse met with a temporary setback in the Senate today when an effort to supplant the pending railroad bill in it's favor was defeated, 41 to 23. Advocates of the meas ures now expect it to go to conference with prospects of enactment before the holiday recess very dubious. They had hoped to obtain concurrence of the Sem ate in the House bill
 Senator Harrison democrat, Mississippi, proposed that the Senate concur in the House amendments. without sending the bn to conference. Senator Ransdell, democrat. Louisiana, objected, opposing retention of the licensing plan particular ly. Chairman Cummins, in charge, and others interested in the railroad bill also objected to sidetracking that measure and resultant delay.
 Urging his motion, MT. Harrison reiter- ated charges that Congress was respon- sible for failure to relieve consumers from soaring sugar prices. The sugar bill had been before the Senate since De- tober 3, he said, and the bill originated in the Senate, passed it within 4S hours. Chairman Gronna of the agriculture committee, urging that the sugar meas ure be sent to conference, denied that Congress was responsible and asserted that the President was fiddling."
 Immediate consideration of the sugar bill, Senator Ransdell warned, would re- suit in prolonged debate as he would oppose the House licensing amendments to the end. The vote followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
MEX|CO'S ANSWER ]. HAS NOT REACHED !. STATE DEPARTMENT
Lansing Refuses to Com ment Pending Receipt of Official Text-Fall Is
 Indignant
By AssoelatsI Pres.

Washington. December 1.-The re- ply of the Mexican government to the second American note renewing the re- quest for the release of Consular Agent they had not been advised that 1t had Jenkins had not reached the state de- partment tonight and officials said been handed to George Summerlin, the American charge at the Mexican capital.
 Secretary Lansing refused to heed the text as given out in Mexico City last night and transmitted in Associated Press dispatches. and said he would have no comment to make before the official text had been received.
 Before leaving for the border. where he is to resume the investigation into Mexican affairs now being conducted by the Senate committee, of which he is chairman. Senator Fall, republican. New Mexico, issued a statement de- claring the American government had started negotiations in the Jenkins case with an ultimatum and had ended up with a final abandonment of it's po- sition."
 He added that in view of the recent events he had no reason to think that anything further would be done by the government fin the Jenkins case or any other case other than to back, wash our hands in invisible water. roll our eyes upward and proclaim peace on earth; good will to bandits"
 After spending the Christmas holi- days at his home, Senator Fall with Senator Smith. democrat. Arizona, will resume the taking of testimony for the Senate committee at San Antonio. Texas.
 He plans to hear there and in Wash ington John Lind, William Bayard Hale, Duval West and other special agents who were sent into Mexico by Presi- dent Wilson.s Secretary Lansing and former Secretary of State William Jen- nings Bryan, together with a number of other witnesses. also are to be sum moned before the committee finally concludes It's investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
 BEING INVESTIGATED BY FEDERAL JURY
By A..oeIat.d pr...

Indianapolis, December 17.-A federal grand jury summoned by United States Federal Judge Anderson today began an investigation of charges of conspiracy on the part of coal miners and operators to limit the production of coal The charges brought by the government. allege viola tion of the Lever fuel control act, war time measure. and of the antitrust laws which have been in force for years.
 The grand jury was impaneled by Judge Anderson this morning and received in. structions from the court to let it's con. clusion be an answer to the question whether the government of the United States or . group of men shall rule this country, and whether we shall be gov erned by law or force. .''
 Judge Anderson, referring to charges that the miners and operators in joint conference had reached agreements in- tended to wipe out competition between union and nonunion mines and reclted that dues of the miners are held out of their pay by the operators and turned oyer to the union. He declared that the courts order for resembling the strike had been complied with Informally" and instructed the grand jury to investigate fully the defiant attitude of the miners in refusing to heed the withdrawal order
 The grand jury was in session most of the day There was nothing tonight to indicate what progress had been made, although 1t is known that witnesses called included mine operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
TENTATIVE
 JURORS ACCEPTED
 FOR TRIAL 0F NEW
By A.soelated Prs.

Los Angeles. December 17-Twelve ten tative jurors including two women, were in the box whom adjournment was taken today in the trial of Harry New. charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Freder Lesser.
 The state had used one of it's peremptery challenges and the defense eight of its 20. Whether those in the box still were subject to challenge by the prosecution was argued and Judge Crpig said he would rule on this point tomorrow.
 Thirty-eight veniremen have been ex- amined.
 The district attorney and counsel for New engaged in numerous exchanges. One controversy arose when the defense all legged the prosecutor in his questions to prospective jurors was questioning the motives of Ncw's lawyers by insinuating his defense of insanity was "feigned and fraud ulent.', Judge Craig instructed the prosecutor to modify his language in questioning.
 New showed little interest in the pro ceedings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
BILL ORDERING SALE HOUSING FACILITIES
 IS PASSED BY HOUSE
sv A,,cet,sed Pro.

Washington. December 17.-Withous dissenting vote, the House passed and sent to the Senate today | bill or erected by the government during the war to relieve congestion in many in- dustrial centers. The measure alss abolishes the United States housing bureau, transferring the properties to the treasury for sale to private persons. either for cash or part payments
 Debate on the measure centered largely in an attack on tho housing bu- reau. Charges of profligate expendi- ture of government funds were made by several members and the assertion was made that the Senate public build- ings committee was conducting an in- vestigation with view of determining whether 1t should recommend prosecu- tions by the department of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
FOR ARMY OF
 576,OOO WILL BE REJECTED, BELIEF
Senate Committee Likely to Fix Force at 2SO,000 With House Com
 mitee Agreeing
M A,,.,,st,s py,r

WashiHgtcn, December fg.--Rs-
 jectien sf House and Senate ni1i-
 tary committees sf war departnent
 Proposals for . regular army sf
 S7G.o00 officers and men appeared
 practically certain tonight when
 Chairman Wadsworth predicted
 that the Senate cemmfttee would
 fix the strength of the force at
 about 7so,0oo.
 The House committee has already agreed tentatively on approximately a similar programme.
 There is no question" said Senator Wadsworth, but that the Senate com mtttee In it's present frame of mInd will not fix the number at more than 2So.ooo and may possibly cut the mum Der more than that-
 Senate sub committee hearings on the bill were concluded today while the House committee took up ques- tions as to the future of the national guard The Senate committee hoped to have proposals in shape for the full committee after the holidays
 The military policy committee of the American Legion composed of Allan A. Tukey. Omaha. Neb.. chairman; Col Milton J. Foremack. Chicago, and Thomas W. Miller of Delaware ex- plained to the subcommittee today rec concentrations of the organization as formulated at its recent convention in Minneapolis. Other witnesses were Col. Abel Davis Chicago National Guard, and Major General John F. Ryan of the New York National Guard, while the House committee heard Col. R. H. Gillette. Troy N. r. of the National Guard association.
 only sufficient standing army for po- lice and overseas garrison purposes should be provided
 Universal military training for boys from IS to 20 years of age and gen eral staff "libera1ized by an admixture of citizen officers" was recommended. Continuance of the present officers training camps and a separate depart. ment of aeronautics also were favored.
 Colonel Davis suggested a "limited tryout' system to fix the number of men to receive military training. which he thought, with proper national guard provisions, would meet objections of opponents of compulsory training and also give the states forces they need
 General O'Ryan renewed his recom- mendations for citizen army to re- place both national guard and reserve corps to supplement the regular forces and be available locally al the call of state governors upon application to the federal government for military as- sistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
NEW JERSEY IS SHAKEN BY ARSENAL EXPLOSION; FLAMES NOW RAGING
Shells Continuing to Explode Early This Morn ing-Fire Seen for Miles-Wires Down
 and Real Conditions Unknown
By Amse,at.s Pres,

Dover N J. December 17An explosion of loaded ammuni ton Picatnny arsenal shook northern New Jersey tonight few minutes before midnight officers the eephoned all available fire apparatus and few minutes with off It could be if there any loss of fe Flames the arsenal be several miles
 At 15 this morning shells exploding frequent va the burning arsenal Several employed the arsenal which has the signing of the armce manufacturing powder Nothing is yet known to any casualties
 Officers the United States depot Denmark miles distant from the arsenal said they reports killed or injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
Big Machine Gun Shipment From Germany to Mexico Is Discovered and Held Up

-Four carloads of second hand ma Chine guns, all boxed and ready for ocean transport. This sAipment consisted of 28os machine guns and according to Marshal Foeh, the guns arrived in Holland on Ne vember 2S, the senders being the firm of Brockelnan . seneterun of CasseI. The eeAsisnee was the Je- han Aunts Aras and Trading esn Dany If Ansteraan.
 The esanunieatisa ts tAe inter allied arnistaee esaniasisn at Celegne giving notice ef tAess Judgments says thnt lGaFuhaI Feeh has 1nfermation nhowing that the shipments had been made saersea Houana with destinatfsn Me4aco.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
D'Annunzio Withdrawal
 Fails to Materialize
py AssseIats1 Preas

Trieste. Tuesday. December ls.-Ths withdrawal from Plume of Gabriels UAnnunzio and his troops. which was set for this morning, did not take plaee, the women of the town having implorsd the poet-soldier to retain the present garrtson there.
 UAnnunzio announces that he will not leave Plume until the plebiscite. which he has ordered for Thursday. approves of his departure
 A group of women in Plume have orr ganized demonstration against the withdrawal of the poet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
CYST OF THE NEWS

Pou is after battle 1000 D-' Palmer
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 Y - s h In police sffcsrs stscher and ubbnsyw wres at B. A. tong 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
ss As.seIat.d Prs.


 Coblenx, Tuesday. December 16.-- Two. shipments of machine gum and machine gun accessories bein& sent to Mexico from Germany and aiscsvered in transit across Hol- lnnA have been held up by the ai- nea military authorities according te fnfornation reaching the AAef- lean effieers here.
 TAe exportation of WAT material V Gernany is visiatien sf the aruaistfee ana peace treaty. The oernan government has been askea ts explain the shipments and netaffeA net ts attempt any fur ther expexfatien of such arm.
 ne firut sAipnent censisted sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
80 Per Cent Return

Knoxville. December 17.-Approximately 30 per cent of the miners in Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky had returned to work today, and an even larger num- Der Is expected to be back on the job tomorrow, according to estimates of both the Southern Appalachian Coal Operators association and officials of the United Mine Workers of District 1e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
Hugo Returns to Mexico

San Antonio. Tex. December r7.-Fred Hugo. ranch manager for J. M, Dobis at Muzquiz, Mex, who arrived at EAxis Pass yesterdaq after being held for 31o,- cooransom by Francisco vIlla, leaves thers for Mu3quix tomorrow, according to MT. Dobie, who Nturned to San An- tonic today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
MOSHICO WILL BD
 DELIVERED FRIDAY
., As.sesas.S rr,..

Mobile, December r1.-Moshico. the hrst alf-steel ship built h Mobile. VIII bs formally turned over to the smsrgsney fleet corporation Friday. In trial ntp finished carly this morning the Aoshiee developed a maximum speed of IA knots and maintained an average speed of 13.s knots for the 1S-hour test. The ship. which is of 5000 tons. probably will go into the South American trade. it is said here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
Mexico City.U. s. serYica

San Antonio. Tex. December IT, Through train service between Mexico City and the United States will bs start ell January l, officials of the National Railways of Mexico tonight informed Mexicans in San Antonio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-18
Cleneneeau Inprvving
Dy Asssslatsd Pre-

Paris. December 1.-The bulletin on II. ClernencsAu's condition. issued by DrA Tuffier and Laubry at 6:30 o'clock ttis evening, reads: The premiers condition {, very satisfactory. There will be no further bulletins"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That:
pursuant to Bond Resolution No Of the
TRlCT No. |, LATAH COUNTY, STATE
OF IDAHO, passed and approved on the 18th
day, OF April, 1919, Special Election will be
1919, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of said District, who are
residents therein, the question and proposal
of said Highway District to issue negotiable
coupon bonds OF said District in the principal
sum OF $160,000.00; That such bonds shall
bear interest at rate not to exceed six per
cent g per cent? per annum, payable semi
annually, until such bonds, principal and in
terest are completely paid and redeemed; That
devoted to constructing, improving and repair
ing highways within the District, to the pur-
chase OF materials and machinery therefor,
and to the payment of the necessary expenses
of the District in connection Herewith That
there shall be four 90 precincts and four 90
polling places in the said district, as follows,
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. l SHALL
EMBRACE: All the lands and territory in
cluded within the following boundaries: Com
lmencing at point the center of Sec. IL,
the Of fa the Northern Pacific M sh eo
lntersects with the West line of the Southeast
quarter of said Sec ii; thence Northwesteriy
the intersection of the East and West Il line
Oh Sec. II; thence West u Sec. line of
sections Sc g Y and 10, Twp. 80, North, Range S,
Street, in Moscow, Idaho; thence North along
the West side and line of Main Street to the
intersection of the South line of Sweet Az
enue; thence Northwester1y along the South
side and line of Sweet Avenue to the North
west corner of the Catherine Shannon Tract:
thence South along the West side and line
of the Catherine Shannon Tract to the South
west corner of said tract; thence West along
the quarter section line of Sec 10 to the
Northwest corner of the Southwest quarter of
Sec, 49,. Twp. SO, North Range s, W. B. M: |
thence South to the Southwest corner of Sec |
36;l Twp. 49, North, Range s, w B. M:
thence East to the Southeast corner Of Sec |
81 Twp; SO, North, Range S, W. B. M;
thence an North to the Northeast corner of Sec |
70; thence West to the Northeast corner of |
the Northwest quarter of Sec 20; thence |
North to. the place of beginning. And the |
polling place for Precinct No. 1 is hereby |
designated to be at
THE SNOW SCHOOL HOUSE,
ELECTION PRECINCf NO. SHALL
EMBRACE: All the lands and territory in
Guided within the following boundaries: Com
nencing at the Northwest corner of Sec. l,
lwp;; SO, North, Range S. W. B. NJ; thence
south to the Southwest corner of Sec IS,
Twp. 49,, North, Range g. W. B. M; thence
East to the Southeast corner of Sec IS, Twp.
., North, Range S, w. B. NJ; thence West
o the Southwest corner of the Southeast
uarter of Sec. IS; thence North to the North
asst corner Of tie Northwest quarter of Sec
- thence West to the Northeast corner of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That: Pur-
suant to Bond Resolution No: of the Beard
of Commissioners of HIGHWAY DISTRICT
NO. ?, LATAH COUNTY, STATE OF
IDAHO passed and approved on the 18th tn
day of April, 1919, a Spesial Election will
be held in said District the oath day OF
April, 1919. for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors of said District, who are
residents therein the question and proposal of
authorizing the Board of Commissioners of
said Highway District to issue negotiable
coupon bonds of said District in the principal
sum of $375000, 100000; That such bonds shall
bear interest at rate not to exceed six per
cent per cent? per annum, payable semi
annually until such bonds, principal and in
terest, are completely paid and redeemed;
That the proceeds of the sale of the. bonds
shall be devoted to the constructing, improv-
ing and repairing highways within the District,
TO the purchase of materials and machinery
therefor. and to the payment of necessary ex
penses of the District in connection there
with That there shall be three (3) precincts
and Gree (3) polling places in said District,
ELECTION PRECINCT NO SHALL
EMBRACE: All that por..on of Highway
District No. q Latah County, State of Idaho,
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the Sc cor of Sec. 7, Twp.
40. N. Range q. w. B. NJ, and running. thence
due N 2 miles to the NE cor of Sec. s, Twp. |
40 N, Range q, w. B. NJ to an intersection
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-12
More Refugee Garments.

Since making the big shipment OF
6525 pounds of clothing, bedding, etc.,
for refugee last week, the Red Cross
has received many other bundles and
will make another shipment next
week Every one who can give cloth
ing, bedding. shoes or anything that
can be used by the needy people OF
the war stricken districts of Europe,
are requested to bring them to W. A.
LADDERS store the fore part of the
week so they will be in time for the
shipment the latter part of next week.
Latah county is still several hundred
pounds below its quota and it is hop
ed to make this up in the shipment to-
be made next week
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-12

shape. The bondholders are not
afraid of losing their money"
Mr.. Taylor declared that the pro-
posed consolidation of the Spokane
street car systems would meet with
no opposition from the bondholders.
BOndhOlders for 1t.
"The streetcar lines should be con-
solidated" he remarked. Spokane
s not large enough to accommodate
two systems. | think the bondhold-
ers are disposed to favor a consolida-
ton on some reasonable basis. The
Inland people will meet the suitatlon
in a fair and equitable way The g.
cent fare helps the streetcar condi-
ton. and the business outlook is
good The city certainly looks pros
porous.
There ought to be solution to
the Inlands difficulties, if everyone
will help. In the first place the taxes
seem to be exorbitant They might
be revised, which would be of great
help in saving the situation here.
The Inland division earned $4,000 a
mile last year, and it cost $500 mile
to operate it. The bondhOlders are
not inclined to operate at such loss,
but | am hopeful that some way will
be found to help matters without
juking the division"
Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Whitehouse will
remain in this section for several
days, investigating conditions for the
report to the bondholders. The results
of their inquiries may determine the
fate of the Inland system.