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Evening star., 1919-03-09
SH|P-FOOD PARLEY
TO co ON At ONCE
Council Plans to Aid Huns
Till Harvest-Hoover to
Head Austrian Relief.
WILL CONTROL RAILWAYS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March s.-The supreme war
council reached a decision tonight
whereby the negotiations interrupted
at Spa will be Immediately resumed
at another point, probably somewhere
in Belgium.
The agreement provides method
for securing delivery of the German
merchant ships and furnishing of an
adequate food supply to Germany un-
iii the next harvest The method OF
snaynl<l una aerste eod will he RZ
Nredits axks01 d nentS al seaantftes ana
by utilizing foreign securities held by
Germany.
Among the incidental matters under
consideration, it is understood, is some
method for the improvement of ports
and railway and telegraph systems IN
Austria, eastern Germany and parts
of Russia The council probably will
recommend that the allies supply es-
sentiai materials for this work to the
amount of approximately 100000, 900.
Hoover Given Vast Power.
The council has decided to give Her
bert C. Hoover. director general of al
lied relief. practical control Of all the
railways in the old Austrian empire
and to make him the mandatory of
the council in demanding locomotives
states of old Austria with which to
create a food and relief service. The
relief trains will run over all lines
without political or military interfer-
ence.
The service will be under the relief
administration headed by Mr.. Hoover.
He has placed the matter in the hands
of American Army engineers for
execution. The engineers have been
detailed by Gen. Pershing.
The decision of the council amounts
in effect to making Mr.. Hoover direc-
tor general of the Austrian railway
system in the carrying out of relief
work.
States Agree to Plan.
Five new states have arisen within
agreed to place the entire question of
the distribution and management of
the railway rolling stock in his hands.
The Italians. who had. been maintain
ing a food blockade against Jugo-
slavia, have finally allowed their diff
ferences with the Jugoslavs to be set
tied by a commission, and the su-
preme war council has directed that
the blockade be raised at once
The action taken is the result of re-
ports on the serious situation
throughout Austria Hungary Owing
to restrictions placed on American ap-
preparations for relief, Mr. Hoover
ment to purchase $4,000. 900 worth of
foodstuffs from the United States
Grain Corporation. This Will be turn
ed over for distribution in Vienna
| Similar relief measures will be taken
! in other parts of the old empire.
The council, 1t is Understood, will
appoint an interallied committee of
| four members to investigate methods
| by which the states of the former
| Austro-Hungarian empire can pay for
/ the food sent them by the allied
! powers.
Red Cross Sends Poles More Food.
| BERN, Switzerland, Friday, March
| THE American Red Cross yester-
day dispatched from Switzerland the
| third special train it has sent carry
| ing provisions for the Polish people
The train comprised twenty-one cars
A Swiss military escort accompanied
! it,
Evening star., 1919-03-09
PLANS TO EXPEND
HALF A MILLION
Capital Traction Company to
Buy Twenty New Cars and
Improve Trackage.
w. R. & ELS DIFFICULTIES

More than half a million dollars for
the betterment of its service. to be
represented in twenty new cars at
cost of about s250,000, and two miles
of track replacement at "a cost of
s3o0. 900. viii be expended by the Cap
ital Traction Company this year,
II became known yesterday that the
company is negotiating for the pur-
chase of twenty cars which will be
practically duplicates of those bought
last year. This will give a total Of
forty ears installed within twelve
months, at cost of about half a mill
lion dollars.
Acquisition of the additional rolling
stock will be made on the theory that
washington's population is to go for
ward instead of backward. What the
street car problem may be within a
year has been the subject of much
theorizing by traffic experts. The
Capital Traction Company believes
that big part of the capitals gain
in population will be permanent and
is mixing it's plans for the future on
this estimate.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Commissions to Inquire
Into laibach Troubles
and the German Cables
By the Associated Press


PARIS. March s.-The supreme
council today appointed a commission
TO go to Laibaoh to investigate re-
cent incidents there between tire
Italians and the Jugosiavs. The COM
mission is composed of Maj. Gen. c. G.
Treat OF the American Army: Mai.
Gen. Gordon, Great Britain; Maj Gen.
savy, France. and Maj. Gen. Segre,
Italy.
The report of the commission on
Belgian claims, which was in favor
OF q revision of the treaty of 1899,
was adopted by the council
The council decided also to make a de-
cision Monday regarding the repre-
sentatiou of the smaller powers on
tse financial and economic commits
sion.
J. B. Scott on Commission.
The council also has appointed a
commission to investi gate the oues-
tion OF the German cables, a proposal
concerning which was submitted to
tie council Friday by Secretary of
State Lansing. The members of the
FCfuEnlSSlOH are James Brown
iScott, United States; A. Pearce Hig-
fgins. Great Britain: Henri Fromageo,.
France: Signor Tosti, Italy, and Mr.
Yamakawa. Japan.
The commission, according to the
Temps. will decide whether the
cables can be treated as prizes OF
war, and. IL so, 10 whom they are to
he distributed. The commission also
viii examine If the contracts by
which the cables were laid remain
valid and to what degree.
Waterways Question Gets Big.
TIE question of the internationali-
zation of railways and international
waterways has come into sudden i'm
l,ortance through the report made
today TO the committee on water
wasts, ports and railways by its draft
Eouunued on Third PaGe.1
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Allies Not Recognized.

N2TshGh proposal was made with
.resatd-ro granting such privileges
to the British or the French" said
Mr.. Francis, "and / did not believe
that the United States should be SO
faithless to its allies. / cabled TO
our government to have nothing TO do
with the proposal
Mr.. Francis said he had never heard
that Mr.. Robins presented the COM
munication from the bolshevik gov
ernment in Washington.
"Mr. Robins, before he left Russia.
said to a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press. while l was standing
near, that if he could get one hours
conversation with the President he
could get him TO recognize the boil
shevik government" said the ann
bassador. He said he had the goods
on him.
Mr. Frnacis said he supposed Mr..
Robins was referring to the communi-
cation of the bolshevik government
Mr. Robins wasn't received here as
the bolshevik ambassador" asked
Senator Nelson of Minnesota
oh, no." said Mr.. Francis. He add
ed that he had heard Mr. Robins re-
ferred to in Russia as the mouth
piece of America" and that finally
Mr.. Francis had issued public notice
to the effect that he the ambassador,
alone was authorized to speak for
America. Mr.. Robins, he said, had fire.
quently urged that he recognize or
cooperate with the soviet govern
ment.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
j, s. AND BRITAIN
WOULD HELP HUNS
SOON ONASPOSS|BLE
Must Get Food, Materials
and Credits if She Is to
Pay, They Hold.
FRENCH OPPOSE MOVE
FOR TRADE REASONS
Feel Business in Own Country and
in Belgium Should Be Re-
stored First.

PARIS, March s.-The American
peace commissioners, in pursuance of
their effort to hasten the conclusion of
q preliminary treaty of peace, have
found themselves in a position where
they must take sides on the conflicting
views of the British and the French
regarding the reparation TO be exacted
from Germany, upon which the whole
settlement hinges.
The British feel that in order to
secure the great sum of money to be
demanded of the Germans the latter
must be enabled to receive at the
earliest possible moment not only
p. food but raw materials and credits
with which to start business again, SO
that out of the proceeds of that busi-
ness they might pay their debts.
Fearful of Germany.
The French do not believe that the
German business interests should be
permitted TO get back into their pre-war
activity until the stricken business in
terests of France and Belgium have at
least caught up with them. They fear
that otherwise Germany will be able to
kets in her old lines
The Americans. it is understood.
have decided finally to adhere to the
British position. which appears like
ly to be the one to be adopted
The supreme economic commission
now is trying to decide what shall
be the relations between the United
enemy states after the war. In this
connection the American delegation
is pointing to tho pledge given In
thssaecept1 &. p dent 4. as01's 'l''
'fesrteen po3Afs by the allies when
the armistice was concluded, that
there would be no discrimination in
tariffs or other trade arrangements
the same time 1t is urged that in
the allotment of raw materials pref
erence should be given to Belgium
and Franc
Question as to Neutrals.
Another question under considera-
tion is the relations between the for
mer enemy states and neutral states,
and whatever measure of control
should be exercised by the entente
in the matter.
still another question is to what
extent. If at all. the Germans should
be permitted to continue after the
war the system of cartels, or COM
hinations of producers. through which
+ they mastered the worlds trade in
certain lines. especially in chemicals,
potash and sugar.
The economic commission plans to
complete its work by March Is, so
that the fruits of it's labors may
be included. as far as is necessary, in
the preliminary peace treaty to be
offered Germany. AS it also has to
deal with the complicated problem
of maintaining the parity OF inter-
national exchange, however, some of
the members express doubt that they
can finish with their task In such a
short time
Evening star., 1919-03-09
PO[SHEWST RULE
WILL AID GERMANY,
SAYSAMbASSADOR
Huns Will Be Stronger Than
Ever in Ten Years if Reds
Control Russia.
EFFORTS MADE TO GET
AMERICAN RECOGNITION
David R. Francis, Before Senate
Committee, Gives Many Details
of Conditions in Russia,

w I'm the bolshevists remaining in
power in Russia, that country will be
exploited by the Germans, and in ten
years Germany viii be stronger than
she was in 1914, David r. Francis
American ambassador to Russia dur
ing the revolution. who has recently
returned TO this country. told the Sen
ate committee investigating Iawless
propaganda at the hearing yesterday
afternoon
The ambassador said he was con-
WINGED that peace not onlv in Eurone
but throughout the world was i'm
possible If the bolshevists continued
to rule Russia. The Germans. he said
for forty years prior to the war had
wormed their way into the economic
life of Russia, and now they are re-
gaining their sway. The bolshevist
troops, he said, undoubtedly had been
drilled by German and Austrian Of
ficers.
= Raymond Robins, formerly in
charge of the American Red Cross
mission in Russia, and who appeared
before the Senate committee last
week. Mr. Francis testified he had
been reliably informed, was intrust-
ed as courier. with communities
ton from the bolshevik government
to the government of the United
States when he left Russia. The
ambassador said he was Informed
that the red government proposed TO
grant to the United States the same
privileges in Russia as those granted
to the Germans under the Brest-
Litovsk treaty. if the United States
would recognize the bolsheyists.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the fer republcation of all dsps tches
credited TO II not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the LEGAL Published herein.
All rights OF Publication of special
dispatches hereiG also reserved.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Zone Plan Economically Sound.

Members of the utilities commission
look upon the zone plan as economi-
cally sound and in accordance with
modern business practice, in that it is
a measured service proposal. But they
find a serious fault with it because of
the tendency it might have to retard
suburban development
Several zone plans have been advo-
Gated and the whole question will be
gone into thoroughly when the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany's petition comes up for hearing.
1t is no secret that the commission
regards as the greatest cure-aIl for
Washington's traffic problems a mer-
ger of the two systems. BY April or
May the commission hopes to have
completed its valuation of the prop
critics of both systems. From author
itative sources the intimation already
has come that the commissions valu-
ations may be suggested as basis
for another attempt to bring about
consolidation of the companies.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Red Government as an Ally.

Referring to the testimony of Mr..
Robins before the committee that the
bolshevist government had proposed
that 1t would reject the Brest-Litoysk
treaty and resume lighting the Ger
mans if the United States and the al
lies would recognize the red govern
ment. Mr. Francis said that he had
told Robins he would suggest mo-
dus vivendi with the soviet govern
ment provided the bolshevists would
undertake an organized resistance to
the Germans.
The ambassador said that the boil
shevists put number of questions TO
Robins which he ca bled to the United
States through the War Department.
He understood. he added. that the boil
shevists always insisted in their pro-
posals that the social revolution they
were conducting should go on.
mo proposition ever came to me-
he said, that the bolshevists would
join with the allies in fighting Ger
many"
Mr.. Francis insisted that not more
than 10 per cent of Russian people were
supporting the boshevists.
IF that is So" interrupted Senator
Overman, why does not the other 90
per cent overturn the bolshevistsg"
Reign of Terror Esta blished.
Because of the reign of terror which
the boishevists have established" re-
piled the ambassador. They arrest and
execute persons without making charges
or giving them trial"
He told how 521 hostages had been
nut to death in Petrograd. On another
occasion, he said, the cutters ran red
with blood of the victims of the boAshe-
visits. Russian officers had been siaugh-
tered by the hundreds.
Senator Nelson asked the ambassa-
dor whether the United States and the
allied nations should, in his opinion, go
to the aid of the Russians to overthrow
the bolshevists.
The ambassador smiled: THAT is
question of policy and I would rather
mot answer" he said.
i Senator Overman wanted to know
what would happen Il the American
80 =.,.lfaa tse11ap sEezs xssaoxed :! q
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Track Replacement Big Item.

The 100000 expenditure for track
requirements is by far the biggest
outlay for work of this character ever
ordered by the company in single
year. Incidentally, 1T reflects how the
cost of running a street car system
has increased during the war.
In pre-war times it was the COM
of track annually. The cost never ex-
ceeded s65,00o. This year two miles
of track are to be rebuilt at cost
of 100000, or an increase of more
than 100 per cent. Fourteenth. 18th and
q streets will get the bulk of the new
tracks.
Several months will be required for
building the cars to be ordered by
the company, but the additional equip
ment is expected to be in operation
by fall, or at least before the winter
season sets In.
New car lines as means of reliey-
ing the congestion in traffic are under
consideration by the Public Utilities
Commission, 1t also became known
yssterda e. Thai Sths GAY is Dot faf
distant when important extensions
will be authorized is considered prob
able.
Owing to the high cost of labor and
materials and the fact that the COM
panies face heavy maintenance costs,
as evidenced by the expenditure the
Capital Traction Company must make
for replacing two miles of track. the
financing of extensions at this time
presents a difficult problem with
which the utilities board is fully
acquainted, according to officials.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
WEATHER.

Rain today; tomorrow fair, not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for the past twenty
two hours ending 10 PM last night:
Highest, so, at pm. yesterday; low
est, 81, at am. yesterday.
Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
W. R. & E. Problem Difficult.

w. n. q Il. frODIem D1mcult.
But this question. complicated as il
is by war-produeed conditions. is not
worrying the commission nearly so
much as the petition of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
for financial relief in the form of an
increased rate of fare.
If it should become evident from the
investigation to be made that the
company to exist must charge more
for it's service, the commission will
be put hard to it to determine how
the charge shall be made
Two methods have been suggested
and neither, it appears, would meet
the situation satisfactorily a fat
increase in fare could be ordered or
a zone system established Objection
TO the first plan arises from the fact
that the Capital Traction Company
has not petitioned for a higher rate
of fare. Two traction systems charg-
ing different rates would lead to an
intolerable situation, it is believed
by officials. 1t probably would SO in
crease the business of the company
charging the smaller rate as seriously
to deteriorate the service rendered.
And the revenues of the other COM
pany might fall off to a point where
the benefits from the increased rate
official pointed out.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Red Cross Sends Poles More Fooo

BERN, Switzerland, Friday, March
THE American Red Cross yester-
day dispatched from Switzerland the
third special train it has sent carry
ing provisions for the Polish people.
The train comprised twenty -one cars.
A Swiss military escort accompanied
it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-20
SOLDIER EMPLOYEES BANQUET.
Mason City Newspaper Honors Men
Who Served In War.


Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, May e0.-Returned SOL
diers and sailors who left the employe
Of the Globe Gazette here during the
two years Of this country's participa-
ton in the world war w.te tondered
banquet at the Cerro Gordo hotel here
last night by w. f. Muse and d. NJ.
Conroy. owners. at which these return
ed men from the service and the men
and wonel, from the various depart
ments were present.
The banquet was served following
the arrival home of Delmar Eggert.
who was member OF IN, 16Sth infai:-
try and the only man from the force
who received wounds while in active
service He received shiarnel shell
wounds last summer. During the pro-
gram following the dinner Eggert told
Of the battles in which the Rainbow
division fought.
This is believed to. be the first ban
quet and reception which has been
rendered to returned soldiers and sail
ors who enlisted from a newspa per Of
flee in the state by the owners of th .
publication. Fourteen men left the
Globe Gazette during the war for SER
vice in the army or navy and all have
come back safely. Each man was given
his old job on return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-20
NO TROUBLE AT PoMERoY.
State Agents Attend Dedication OF
pro. German Schumann's Church.

Fort Dodge. May 20.-Rev. william
schumann. pastor of the Pomeroy GER
man E,vangellcal church, under sem
tenco of five years to Fort LeaNeh-
worth for violation of the espionage
act, dedicated his new $4,000 church
at Pomeroy Sunday. Several sheriis'
deputies and state and federal asenls
were on hand to prevent any possible
outbreak but there was no trouble anu
the dedication went off quietly.
Sheriff Bassett and Deputy Sheriit
Mcdaniel from Fort Dodge were pres
ont at the request of Attorney Generai
Havner Mr. Havner had several other
men on hand. The authorities were
present to prevent any possible
demonstration either by Schumann
flock or by citizers of Pomeroy.
1T was q very quiet AFFAIR ne
clared Sheriff Bassett today. ne
services were all in German, so can
saw as to what was said however, put
there was no open demonstration
About eco attended the services.
Rev. Mr.. Schumann begins ms
tourney to, Fort Leavenworth wthih
the next thirty days unless he can get
a hearing before the United states
supreme court. Already the United
states circuit court of appeals has up
held tho decision sentencing him 10
five years at Leavenworth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-20
Notice Of Application to Sell Real
Estate.
.YOUe CODYGUARD"- 5Cf 6oF. N2t

Notice Of Application to Sell Real
Estate.
In the district court Of the state oil
Iowa. in and for Marshall county. in
re estate of Charles G. Ziinl, deceased.
No. 4j55 in probate.
To Jessie Zilm. Theodore J. Zilm.
Minnie r. Masters. Henry j. Zlm.
Grace c. Mason, Maude NJ. ZIm
Rogers. Richard Iilm. Hubert Zlm.
Fred Zim: YOU and each of you are
hereby notified that there is now
on file in the office Of the clerk o.
the district court OF Iowa. in anu
for Marshall county. Iowa, the pet.
tion Of Elmer +. Benson. executor OF
the estate of Charles c. Ziln, de-
ceased. asking that he be authorized
and directed TO sell the following
described real estate. wit:
The northeast quarter fn { - %
section twenty-one (2D. township
eighty three $3.50. range twenty eco
west Of the 9Th D. m. Marshall county,
Iowa The south half So Of south
west quarter (s " ~ of section fiji
teen G5). and north half mo OF
northwest quarter IN W "a of sec
ton twenty (22) all in township
eighty -thre tS3). range twenty (20b,
west of the 5th p. m, Marshall county,
Iowa. West one hundred seventeen
(w 1.iTD feet of north one hundred
twenty feet On 1909 of block four %
Babcock's addition to the town Of
State Center, Marshall county. Iowa.
owned Dy Charles g. Z!tm, deceased.
for the purpose OF paying the debts.
charges and requests made and as
provided by the terms and conditions
of the will of Charles c. Zilm, de-
ceased same being against said de-
cedent's estate.
BY order of Hon. James W. Willett,
one OF the judges OF said court the
hearing Of said petition has been set
for9 o'clock a. m. on the 18th day OF
June a. D. 1919 at the court house.
Marshall county, Iowa. at which time
and place you can appear and show
cause. IL any you have, or any there
may be, why such authority should no,
be granted.
Elmer E. Benson.
Executor OF the estate OF Charles G.
Iilm, deceased.
BY Frank Al. Haradon. his attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-20

this change that since the ioss Of the
second eye meant total disability. the
loss should be more literally com
pensated than in the case OF the loss
OF the nrst eye. The new Law provides
compensation to the amount OF so per
cent OF the average weekly wsges for
a period % Two hundred weeks Here
,oforc II has been one hundred weeks,
An important change In the law has
been effected In the basis for comput
ng los~ ~ time FOR "a coal mn"r Aho
IL Injured, Under the old law the
period u miner was employed on the
average was based ON the average
number ot days all OF the mines ~ the
state averaged, The law as i, was
amended fixes the lenSth ~ time the
mine In which the man was employed
operated during a year as the basis
for computing his earnings.
on this point the new law reads;
AS TO employees employed In bust
ness or enterprise which customarily
shuts down aud ceases operation dur
ing season of each year. the num-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-20

we're divorced s6ms time axo. and the
father was given the custody OF their
only child lie stiil resides In this
county.
Some time after the legal separation
Mrs Brink came to this place and TOOK
The child with her, without the con-
sent OF MIR, Brink, For long time
her wherco bouts was unknown TO the
father of the child, II nova develops
that she again married her present
husband being w. f. A'cott OF SAT-
Lake. An indictment on charge OF
abduction has Leen returned BY the
Adams county grand jury aud sheriff
simpson went TO the western city TO
secure the former Mrs Brink. The
latter alleges that the divorce decree
and custody If the child were secured
on misrepresentation by the former
husband
She recently gave birth to another
daughter by the second husband ana
declares that the coming OF the last
child caused her to long for the FIRST
little one