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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
Lord Cecil Favors League.


Paris, Wednesday. Jan. S-Robert
first section Of the British peace dele
cation. expressed the opinion to the
Associated Press today that the defin-
ite organization Of league Of nations
is Indispensable as first step toward
the conclusion of that enduring peace
and a satisfactory settlement of inter-
national problems which have arisen
out Of the war
Lord Robert made it clear that his
statements were personal views and
not an attempt to give the views Of the
British government.
"A league Of nations is necessary as
the initial step in the peace negot'a-
tions," said Lord Robert. "It is not
only necessary to insure peace but also
for the proper treatment Of many in
ternational questions which must be
considered by the peace congress.
Joint International action in an organ
lied and recognized form is necessary
lin order to relieve millions Of people
who are at this moment destitute of
food and other necessities Of life owing
to the unsettled condition of the
werld; to regulate permanently many
vital common interests such as inter-
national railways posts. waterways.
telegraph and wireless. the use Of the
air; public health and the protection
7of women and Juveniles in industry,
and to discharge adequately and justly
the responsibilities Of the great civil
lied nations in such great matter as
the protection and guidance of back
ward peoples"
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during the war He emphasized the
necessity of such work.
IF Germany had landed an army
here on the Potomac" he said. many
men who were making speeches for
the liberty loan would have carried =,
German flag"
In telling of attempts by organiza :
lions OF German Americans to induce
drafted men to seek exemption on con-
scientious grounds. Mr. Bielaski salo
that out of more than 100000 men
only $50 refused to accept any kind oil
military service and htey were sent 10
prison.
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Would Curb Wilson. Powers.

Washington. Jan. 9-Congress.s and
rot the president, should, determine
when the railroads are to be turned
lack to private management, said In
terstatc Commerce Commissioner Ed
gar f. Clark today. continuing his tes-
timony before the senate interstate
commerce committee at the hearing on
railroad regulation Yesterday he
submitted a statement from the COM
mission recommending private opera
ton Of the carriers under strict gov
ernment.
ITO state It bluntly," said Mr. Clark.
II think congress ought to withdraw
from the president the power TO turn
back the roads on an hours notice,
and congress itself ought to determine
when this shall be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
To Declare State Of Ssiee.

London, Jan. 9.-TeleSrams dated in
Berlin at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning and transmitted by the Copen-
hagen correspondent Of the Exchange
Telegram Company say that negotia-
tions between the government (com-
posed Of majority socialists) and in
depend dent socialists failed.
The Independent socialists and
Spartacans appealed to the working
people to meet Wednesday in order to
complete "the victory of the proleter-
lat"
The government has ordered the
troops in nearly all the garrisons in
Germany to move against Berlin and
they are arriving there on motor 'ars.
A state of seige, it is added. will be
declared in Berlin. The Spartacans
control the railroads near Berlin.
Severe fighting occurred at s.o'clock
Wednesday morning, but the result
was not known when the dispatches
were filed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
BERGEKtAND PALS
TO ASK NEW TRIAL
Plans Made BY Attorneys for Con-
.vieted Socialists to Seek to Have
Verdict Set Aside-FinaI Hearing in
Two Weeks.

Chicago. Jan. 9--Attorneys for the
five socialists convicted late yester-
DAY in federal court of conspiracy to
subvert the governments war pro-
gram began today the preparation OF
arguments in support Of their motion
for new trial. which will be heard
two weeks from today before Judge
Lands.
Should motion for a new trial be
denied the five men, who are now out
under bonds of $4,000 each. will be
sentenced. The law provides for pen
alties Of from one to twenty years i'm
prisonment or from $1,000 to $4,000
fine. or both.
The verdict Of guilty was returned
after five hours jury deliberation. The
verdict was surprise to the accused
socialist leaders, particularly to Vic
tor l.. Berger. congressman-elect and
editor of the Milwaukee Leader He
had expressed greater confidence in a
verdict of acauittal than any Of the
others. His associates in the trial are
Adolph Germcr. national secretary Of
the socialist party; William r. Kruse.
national secretary Of the young peo-
ple's socialist party; J. Lewis Engdahl.
editor of the American Socialist. and
Erwin st. John Tucker, socialist
propagandist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
MORE sERNsroRFF pLor1ERs.
Planned to Start camouHaged Marine
Company Of American.

Washington, Jan. 9.--P1ans OF Count
Won BernstorY and Dr. Fl. r. Albert
to carry on 4. German marine insur-
ance business in the United States
under the guisc OF an American COM
pany, were described to the senate
committee investigating German pro-
Epaganda by A. Bruce Bielaski. former
head Of the bureau Of Investigation OF
the department Of justice.
Tho plan was presented to the Ger
man government, which approved It.
Mr.. Bielaski sail. with the understand
ing that it would be KEEP. secret II the
United States entered the war. but
when America did go to war the
scheme fell throughs
Mr.. Biclaski said that the 100000
members OF tle American Protective
League Watching for activities Of Ger
man agents prevented many acts al
violence against the United States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
Sons in France Informed.

American Army of Occupation.
Tuesday. Jan. News of the death OF
Colonel Roosevelt was withheld by a
friend from Capt. Kermit Roosevelt.
of the 4th artillery. until the captain
had been given an opportunity to read
his fathers latest letter. The friend
was in Coblenz when the news was re-
ceived at army headquarters there and
he delivered the letter before transmit
ting advices on the coloners death
Lieut.. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Is,
with the twenty-stxth infantry at
Montebaun. DR.. Richard Derby, Col
onel Roosevelt's son-in- n-iaw. is a surg
con attached to the headquarters ot
the second division. E
Word Of the death of Colonel Rooses
Welt was received over the wires ~
the American signal corps and wrYs
flashed Immediately to all headauaf-
ters in the area OF occupation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
M'FARLANE is CONFIDENT.
Claims Enough Votes on First Ballot
to Nominate Him For Speaker.

Des Moines. Jan. with the real
influx OF members Of the Thirty eighth
general assembly on today, political
observers looked for some tangible in
dication Of the respective strength Of
the five spcakeShip delegates to dc
velope tonight.
"Perfect harmony prevails in the
speakcrship race, situation quite un :
like that Of two years ago when the
Elw ood- Pitt contest set precedent
for bitterness. All the candidates arc
housed in the same hotel.
Arch w. Mcf'arlanc, Of Waterloo.
sticks to his claim that he will carry
into the republican caucus Saturday
forenoon enough votes to nominate on
the initial ballot. while the other aspir-
ants, tho refusing to make positive pre-
dictioAs as to their own prospects, de-
clare His statements over optimistic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
TOWNS SHAKEN sY EXPLOSION.
Thousand Pounds Of Dynamite Er
pIodes at Tenneitor, Pa.

Tcnnelton, Pa. Jan. o--Ths city and
towns for miles around were severly
shaken and windows shattered when
1000 pounds Of dynamite exploded At
the G.. +. McAbee powder companys
plant at Salisbury, three miles from
here, last night.
The two main buildings Of the pow
der plant were destroyed by fire which
followed the explosion. A watchman
and fireman, the only persons in the
plant at the time. wore blown from
the building by the blast, but wcro TN :
injured
The plant was situated in a thinly
settled district, and II was not until
early today that the cause OF thc
shock was learned. No estimate Was
obtainable here OF the damage,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09

New York, Jan. s.--with approx
matcly $4,000 men effected, the strike
OF the marine workers affiiiation went
into effect here at s o'clock this morn
ing. At that hour ferry boats, steam
lighters, tow boats. coal bargcs, grain
boats and other harbor craft were At
standstill, according TO the strike
leaders.
Crews OF l50 railway tugs joined tbs
barbor strike today. enforcing suspen-
sion of all marine operations OF ths
railroad administration. Superinten-
dent Pollock, # this branch Of the sci-
vice. said that with ferries and lighters
1900 railroad craft were idle.
The strike. called Notwithstanding
threat by the government to operAIe
the harbor with soldiers and sailors.
vas ordered yesterday when = con-
ference OF the union men and the boat
owners association broke up, follow
ing the refusal OF the latter to arbi-
rate the question OF an eight hour
day. The war labor board was unable
to effect j settlement Of the differences.
While the strike at present has not
been extended to coastwise steamers,
coastwise tugs, trans Atlantic steam
ships or Long Island sound steamers,
it was said by the labor leaders that
1t might eventually spread to these
lines and throw out OF employment
40, 900 longshoremen and freight hand
lers.
Brings Food Crisis.
The tie-up. according to strike lead
ers and transportation officials, brings
New York to a crisis as regards food
and coal. and they predicted that With
in twenty four hours the milk situa-
tion here would be much more seri01s.
staten Island was isolated hy the
strike.
Most Of the ferries between New
York and New Jersey points also were
suspended.
Police reserves were hurried from
two stations to the ferry house OF the
Central Railroad of New Jersey when
laborers employed at Port Newark. n.
j.. became unruly upon being informed
that the service had been discontinued.
Though the men were advised to take
tube trains 10 their work some re-
fused. declaring that to do so meant
an additional expense Of IS cents.
Union officials ANNOUNCED that all
the citys fire and police boats will hc
tied up with the calling out OF their
crews. II 1t was necessary to win the
strike. they threatened to call out the
Ior gshoremen, numbering 10000 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
IoWA's HONOR ROLL.
Names Of Twenty One iowans Appear
In Combined Casualty Lists,

In Combined Casualty Lists.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The names Of
twenty one Iowans appear in the COM
bined casualty lists issued for publi-
cation today, rs follows:
Killen in action-Privates Jake Weis-
man, Marble Rock; Johnny J. Rhoss.
Hartley.
Died of disease-Corporal Louis j.
Turner, Oskaloosa; Privates Male
Drake, Masonville; William Huismann,
Titonka; Milton J. McE!roy, Indianola;
Peter Smith, Newell; Hans P. Soren-
son, Adair.
Wounded severely-Psivates Floyd
A. Van Sickle, Fort Dodge; Clyde Ash
ford, Council Bluffs; John J. Blumer,
Wheatland; Perry Pielder, Fort Dodgs;
John w. Waters, Greeley.
Missing in sction-Private Pietro
Parotta, Lovilia.
Killed in action, previously reported
missing in action-Private Chris n.
johnson, Moorshead.
Wounded severely, previously report
ed missin in action-PHvate Nels E.
Johnston, Washta.
Killed in action, previously reported
missing in action-Private Nels T..
Johnston, Washta.
wounded. degree undetermined, pre-
viously reported missing in action
Privates August F. Conley, Auduoon'
John C. Refsland, Sioux Rapids.
Returned to duty, previously report
ed missing in action-Private Charles
Rhoer, Webster City.
Wounded severely, previously report
ed dead Of lisease-Private Timothy
L. QsBoyle, Vail.
Died of wounds, previously reported
missing in action-Private Thorolf 81
nlonson, Webb.
Died, previously reported missing m
action-Lieut Lester Harter, keokux'
The war department announced to-
day that the following enlisted men OF
the American expeditionary forces. re-
leased from German prison camps and
hospitals, had returned 70 France:
Carl w. Wyatt, Clio, Iowa; Ralph
r Laird. Reasnor, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
AGREE ON INCOME TAX.
House and Senate Conferees Com
promise on II Per Cent.

promise on II Per Cent.
Washington. Jan. 9.-ln beginning
consideration Of the differing senate
and house drafts OF the war revenue
bill the joint conference committee OF
the two houses agreed upon rates OF
surtaxes and normal taxes on individ-
ual incomes, as levied by the senate
bill. and upon exception of state and
municipal bonds from federal taxa
tion.
Little difference existed in the in
come tax sections OF the senate and
house bills and the agreements were
rached without difficulty. The senate
bill provides for surtaxes on a sradu-
ated scale from ! per cent on amounts
in excess of $500 to g. per cent on
incomes Of 5000. 100000.
The normal tax. as provided in the
senate bill and agreed to by the con-
terees. is II per cent for 1918, with re-
ductions to per cent in 1919 and 1920.
The house bill provided a straight II
per cent levy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09

approved the nominations as French
representatives In tho peace conference
Of the following:
George Clemenceau. the prenier;
stephen Pichon, foreign minister;
Louis Lucien Klotx, finance minister;
Andre Tardieu. French high commits
sioncr to the United States; Jules
Cambon, former ambassador at Bcr-
lin.
Paul Dutasta. French ambassador to
Switzerland, will be secretary OF the
French delegation.
Frances Plan Presented.
Premier Clcmcnccau, OF France, and
Premier Venisclos, OF Greece, were In
conference this morning with the
American delegation to the peace con-
gress.
A French protocol. giving detailed
program Of the procedure Of the peace
conference. has been submitted to tho
American and other delegations by
whom IL now is under consideration.
May Mitigate Bioekade.
The representatives of the allied na =
tions hero intend to give immediate
consideration to the question Of miti-
the central powers, according to in
dications.
Such mitigation. It is pointed out,
would he granted in order to admit OF
the passing in of food supplies for
Czecho- Slova'tia. Poland and sections
Of Russia and other territory which It
is desired to reach and which can not
he reached except thru territory which
the central powers are holding.
Failure Of England and Italy 20 ap.
point their members Of the interna-
tional food commission is delaying
revictualing plans under the direction
Of Herbert c. Hoover. This delay has
rendered it impossible for him to ar.
range for the purchase Of fats and
other foodstuffs urgently needed h,
the population of regions evacuated
by the German armies.
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prises three members, Herr Liebmani.
George Ledebour and Herr Tick. the
last named the president OF the
Spartacan league. The Spartaca',s
thus appear still TO be working with
the socialists OF the left or indepcnd,
cnts. N
1.-THE dispatch would also seem to in
dicatc the possibility that the new gov
crnment set UP Is rival ono to the
Ebert -Schiedmann government aud
has not in fact displaced II. as to-
days advices thru Paris report.1
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Crown Jewels Returned to Tower.

London, Jan. Grown jewels have
been brought out Of their wartime
hiding place and returned to the tower
Of London. The removal was so quiet
that no one. perhaps. who saw couplH
Of automobiles containing four army
men disguised as civilians suspected
that they were carrying $50 900 600
worth OF jewelry.
Windsor Castle. about twenty-five
miles from London. became the re
pository for tho jewels soon after Ger
man aircraft began TO bomb the
metropolis. They were placed iii y
thick walled stone vault
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
YOUTHS STEAL BONDS.

Messenger Sells Securities and Lives
High Until Theft 10 Discovered.
New York. Jan. "a theft Of $3.50, :
900 OF liberty and industrial bonds
came to light today when Lester G..
Regan and James Tunney. 20 years
old, were arrested. charged with being
accomplices Of Cornelius c. Regan, 10,
in the crime. With the proceeds Of the
sale Of some Of the securities, the po-
lice say, the younger Regan, who has
not been found. lived like Croesus in
q Broadway hotel. He disappeared
with the bonds while taking them to a
bank as a brokers messenger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
Ebert Scheidemann Govern
ment Reported to Have
Been Overturned.
CIVIL WAR SPREADS
TO OTHER SECTIONS
New Government Reported to Not Be
Of Liebkneeht's Choosing and Radi-
Gals Are in Disasrsement-Sansu'n'
ary Fighting Preceded Overthrow OF
Provisional Government and Cas-
ualties Are Reported Heavy.

London, Jan. e4:37 p. nn.-Ger-
man government messages picked
up by wireless here say that parts
Of Berlin are scenes Of bloody
fighting. The government, il is
added, is taking all necessary
measures to destroy the reign OF
terror"
The messages say that some
parts Of. Berlin already are with
out light and water. Provision
depots have been stormed by the
Spartacan and the feeding OF SOL
diers and civilians has been inter
rupted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
Official Says Il Is True.

j. ]. Stream, chairman Of the coarse
grain division Of the food administra-
ton. seen on the floor Of the board Of
trade this afternoon, stated that the
food administration has recommended
removal Of restrictions on the i'm,
portation OF Argentina corn. The corn
market declined on the statement. He
was at a loss to explain denials from
Washington. he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
ARMY TRANSPORT ARRIVES.
Troops May Be Sent to Camp Dodge
For Demobilix alton.

Newport News, Jan. 2. 9.-Bearing 5000
officers and men. the army transport
koenigin der Nederlander arrived here
last night from Bordean.
Brig. Gen. s. NJ. F'oote, of the l6Srd
artillery brigade. and his staff and the
headquarters brigade. 16:rd field artil
lery, which trained at Camp Dodge
Iowa, were aboard. The unit probably
will be sent to Camp Dodge for de-
mobilization.
Two companies Of marines and the
126th field artillery regiment, the lat-
ter a unit of the thirty fourth division,
trained at Camp Cody. y. NJ. and in
Guiding few Iowans, came on the
same transport
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Loss Of Life Considerable.
rD,. .,A.t,t,I p..,e

Berlin. Jan. 8. IL a. m.-Heavy fight
ing continued thruout last night in
various points in Berlin. The ciri'
warfare already is estimated to cost
twenty times as many lives as were
sacrificed in the overthrow OF the
Hohenzollern dynasty sixty days ago.
Tho correspondent is informed that
the government troops have been re-
pulsed in every attempt they made &c
recapture public buildings from the
Spartacans. Tho opposition forces hold
the reichstag building. the approaches
TO the Brandenburg gate and the
Silesian railway station.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
R.o.inino Lott Ground.

Basle, Jan. 9.-Troops loyal to the
Dbcrt government have arrived in Ber-
lin from Potsdam and driven the
Spartacans as far as. the Tiergarten
and reoccupied the printing works, ac-
cording to the Frankfort Zeitung.
Strikes and demonstrations III sym.
pathy with the Liebknecht movement
in Berlin have taken place in Bruns-
wick and Munich. A mob pillaged the
stores in Brunswick. In Munich. the
Bavarian capital, several persons were
killed and wounded in street nots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
Rushing Troops to Berlin

Amsterdam, Jan. 9.-Street f1ghtlns
in Berlin, attained the greatest in
tensity between II o'clock Tuesday
and o'clock Wednesday morning, ac-
cording to a Berlin telegram to the
Frankfort Machrichte. Heavy artillery
fire continued nninterruptedly. The
dispatch says the government is still
master Of the situation.
\ Large bodies Of troops, particularly
artillery, it is added, continue to be
sent to Berlin, Premier Ebert is re-
ported to have told friend that he had
no doubt about the issue Of the fight
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
| ord Cecil TO Come to U. s.

y Paris, Jan. 9.--The Earl Of Reading
will not return to Washington as Brit
ish high commissioner and special am
bassador to the United States. accord
ing to London dispatches to the Echo
de Paris. It is said that Lord Robert
Cecil, former assistant secretary OF
state for foreign affairs will succeed
him. ..-l..l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
DENIAL OF CORN STORY.

Food Administration Says No Re-
strietions Placed on Argentina Corn.
Washington. Jan. 9--Food admins
tration officials authorized the state
ment today that no recommendation
whatever had been made as yet COLI
cerninE a change in restrictions upon
the importation Of Argentina corn. At
the war trade board it was said moth
ing had been heard from the food ad-
ministration on the subject
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
No Official Action

Washington, Jan. a.-War and nav"
departments. railroad administration
and shipping board officials, after dis
cussing today for two hours the Ne"
York harbor strike situation. decided
TO POSTPONE any action pending further
reports from the representatives III
New York. expected later in the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
low. Ho.o;%., init comire home.

Special to Ttmes-Repuolican. Ief
Council Bluffs, Jan. 9.--.A cablesraist
received here today from Cot Donald
MaCrea ANNOUNCES that hospital un't
n is to sail for home Jan, %. Sioux
City, Dunlap. Denison and various,
other parts Of Iowa furnished men AL.
women for this unit. $
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Snartacans RepuIsed.

Amsterdam Jan. 9.-Severe fighting
in which artillery was employed. took
place in Berlin yesterday near the
Central telegraph office. The Sparta
cans renewed their attempts to seize
the chancellors palace. it is declared
in Berlin dispatches to the Handels-
blad, but were driven back with the
loss of thirty killed and forty-five
wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
More Engineers Ordered Home.

Washington Jan. 9.-Practically all
companies Of the Thirty seventh ensi-
neers and remaining units of the
Twentieth engineers not included in
previous war department announce
ment have ben assigned for early con-
voy home.
These with other units on today's
list comprise 157 officers and 4.343
men. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
W;laon,s p;ii Gets No Faxers

w ashington. Jan. BY vote of
s to 8 the house rules committee today
refused to report rule giving privi-,
legged status 10 the bill. appropriatil,s
the 31oo.ooo, 900 requestcd by President
W!leon for European relief work.
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UP
HARBOR BOATS
IN new YORK
Tugs, Lighters and Ferries
Put Out of Business
by Workmen.
FOOD CRISIS IF
STRIKE CONTINUES

Food and Coal Short and Mix Sup.
ply Will Not Last Mors Than
T~enty-Fevr Hours-City's Fire snd
Police Boats Also May Dc Tied w
Men Demand Eight Hour Dsy and
Owners Reject Demands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
West Virginia Votes Dry

Charleston. w. Va. Jan. e.-The
West virginia legislature today COM
pleted Its ratification Of the federal
prohibition amendment, being the
twenty third state to take this action.