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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
Mo Action on Fall Rsso,utior,

Washington, June o5.--After two
hours discussion today OF the rcsolu-
ton OF Senator Fall. republican. OF
New Mexico, to- declare state OF peace
with Germany the senate foreign rela-
tions committee adjourned without
action.
Discussion OF the peace treaty and
the league OF nations developed in the
senate during consideration OF the
army appropriation bill. Senator Bor-
ah declared the treaty guarantee for
war.
Ireland. Korea and Egypt. Senator
Rorah asserted should have been given
independenaa
IL am not criticizihs tina president
for what he failed to do said Mr..
ah. HE was prevented by the irnper-
ialistic designs Of the sEuropeon nations
with which he was associated" There
Is no doubt that the sentiment OF Amer
lea included Ireland, he said.
The vo.e by which the foreign rela-
tions committee postponed action on
the Fall resolution was 12 to 4 and was
said TO have followed a stormy discuss
sion In executive session.
Senator Swanson was understood 70
nave moved to adjourn without action
and 1t was supported by Senators
Lodge. Knox. McCumber. New and
Brande9ec, republicans. aid sSw s;''ea,, y,
Hitchcock. Pomerene. Smith. OF Ari-
zcpa. and Shields, democrats Voting
in the negative were Fall, Bornh, john.
son. OF California, AMI Moses, rcpub-
iicans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
BRITISH LABOR DIVIDED.
Delegates Of Many Minds al Confer.
encs Convenes at Southport.

southport, England, June 25.--The
main interest of the outside ,,orId in
the Nineteenth annual conference OF
the labor party, which opens In South
port today. lies In the question before
1t Of using industrial action to secure
political aims. An influential section
OF the triple alliance Of miners, rail :
way men and transport workers have
long favored exercising the power of
the alliance to compel compliance with
the demands for the abolition of con-
scription, the withdrawal Of troops
from Russia, the release Of. conscien-
tious abjectors and other objects
sought. These leaders we're deeply
disappointed at their recent failure tn
induce the parliamentary committee
Of the trades union congress to cali a
special conference to discuss the pro :
posals. The action taken by the .ey-
ecutives of the triple alliance last
night in deciding to convene a, spee,al
conference in London July 90 to con-
slider action to compel tho eo~arnn,aYi.
to comply with thc three principal de-
mands was independent OF todny,s
conference. The action taken By the
London conference, hoHevc.. will be
materially affected by the attitude of
the present conference. at which the
controversy between the advocates ,of
industrial and constitutional methods
will be discussed from every angle In
the debate on the various resolutions
and amendments before the body. AZ It
Is known that there IS considerable
divefgency Of opinion among the labor
men non the question.
Among other matters awaiting the
attention OF the conference is the or
ganization OF labor In anticipation OF
the next general election, which In the
opinion Of many observers u not far
distant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
.coccHl TELLS OF GIRL MURDER


copra Room 10 Ashsst 80 Slayer Re-
fates horr;hts Details of Crime.
Bologna, Italy, June 25.--The trial OF
Aired Cocchi, charged with the murder
Of Ruth Cruger in New York in 1917.
has been interrupted for an indefinite
period to enable the court to examine
American court records as to testi-
mony regarding Cocchi's wife.
There was a spirited exchange be-
tween Signor' Bagnoli. president of the
court. and Cocchi yesterday over the
latters change Of attitude toward the
crime. lin which the court cited the
confession made by Cocchi and the
finding Of the American tribunals.
Cocchi told of having sawed the
body Of Miss Cruger so that he might
hide It. Then he broke down, crying in
broken voice:
Il took the body and tried to con-
ceal it in the cellar. but the door was
not large enough and sawed the body
in two. The girl was dead when this
was DONE" ...ts~.
Then followed discussion between
Signor Bagnoli and Cocchi as to
whether the girl was dead before her
body-was dismembered. The whole
court room was aghast at the prison.
ers narration.
Dispatches Tuesday from Bologna
stated that Cocchi had declared that
hts wife was guilty Nof the murder Of
Ruth Cruger who was slain in Cocchi's
repair bicycle shop in New York in
1917. It evidently Is the purpose of the
court to examine the record Of the
New York grand jury which exonerat-
ed Mrs. Cocchi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
8., T.-R. BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.
H>l h; Ia, j l

TeIegraphic News:
Germans Still Delay.
Winnipeg Strike Settled.
Clemenceau to>Retain Office.
iowa Bankers to Loan With Care.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Pierce Makes Poor Showing.
q Six Children Burned to Death.
Paved Roads Row in Tama.
Offers Search For Babe Killers.
Clarke Not Candidate For Senate.
Warning Against Land Gambling.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial.
Add Three More Counties. .y.,.,.
Frank Simonds=Comes Home and
Tells
4 George Roberts Before the Bankers.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Allen W. Davis New Y. M. C. A.
Secretary. -y
Organize Elmwood Country Club.
\ Clearing Up Wreck After Storm.
q Appoint Too Many Election Boards.
a object to BARRIERS Rates. q
PAGE TWELVE. @
Markets and General; ii
Grains Unsettled. NJ 5a.s ~ y NJ 49, ss-+ Y
4. Cattle and Hogs Steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
BANKERS OPPOSE
WILDCAT SCHEMES
Pledge Themselves &c withheld withheld FL
nanciaI Aid From Now Corporations
Formed to Promote Salaries and
Commissions-Return Of Railroads
Ur9ed-Suffrage Endorsed.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. June PSI. H. McCord.
OF Spencer was made president OF the
Iowa Bankers Association The other
officers are: w. b. Moore. of Guthrie
Center, and NJ. L. Henderson. of
Hawkeye Frank warney. of Des
Moines. was retained as secretary and
Des Moines WINS chosen as the pIaco
or the 1920 meeting. The greatest
praise was given Mr. McCord for his
wars&work. The convention passed
resolutions pledging support in elm
mating overdrafts, giving aid to sol
diers, condemning the practice of
starting new sofporatfons for the pro-
motion OF salaries and coniKhissfonx
and went on redord promising not to
carry any purchase or approve any
business established only on that
basis and to refuse to finance any such
enterprise; urged careful considera-
ton Of investments during the re-
construction period: urged economy
IN making loans; protested govern
ment insurance Of bonds where they
are exempt from taxation: favored
FEDERAL supervision OF public utilities;
urged the return of the railroads, and
endorsed suffrage for women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
100000 IN GEMS STOLEN
Widow Charges Property Is Missing
From Biltmore Deposit Vaults.

Widow Charges Property 10 Missiro
From 6iItmore Deposit Vaults.
New York, June 25 - Investigation
OF claim that 100000 worth OF val
uables was apparently stolen from a
safe deposit vault at the Biltmore
Hotel here, Is in progress. The VAL
uables are the property Of Mrs. Clar-
ence Millhiser of Richmond Va.
Attorneys for Mrs. Millhiser stated
that awaiting further inquiry into the
disappearance Of the jewels, no action
would be taken by their client.
Counsel for the Biltmore Hotel
stated that Mrs. Millhiser and her hus-
band, who died here on May 20, had
registered on that day at the hotel
and engaged one Of the safe deposit
vaults in which valuables are stored.
Into the vaule. Mrs. Millhiser AYERS
she placed prtperty Of considerable
value" 1t Is understood this prop
erty was worth $350.OOO. Early in
June when Mrs. Millhiser opened the
vault, according to her complaint TO
the hotel management. 100000 worth
was missing, including pearl neck
lace worth more than 100000.
Mrs. Millhiser's husband Is UNDER
stood to have left her q fortune esti-
mated at $30.000.O000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
ALCOHOL TO STATES.

Amendment Offered Permitting States
to Use Alcohol in Emergencies.
Washington, June 25.-Under an
amendment to the prohibition enforce
ment bill approved today by the house
Judiciary committee. a state would be
permitted to Withdraw, tax free, from
government warehouses alcohol needed
by health authorities In time of epi-
denies.
In offering the amendment, Repre-
sentative Goody ykoontz, republican, OF
west Virginia, called attention to tho
situation last year during the Spanish
influenza epidemic
Another amendment approved by the
committee provided that patent medi-
.ctnes containing more than one half of
i per cent alcohol to be unfit for use
for beverage purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
Venerable French Premier
Not to Retire For Sew
eral Months.
ELECTION NOT TO BE
CALLED TILL FALL
Questioned az to Generalization Plans,
Premier Says Considerable Army
Must es Hold Until Germany Shows
Disposition to Fulfill Treaty Re.
irements-Points to Recent Acts
as Evidence Of German Mind.

/, Paris, June 25.-The statement made
by Premier Clemenceau in the cham
Der of deputies yesterday concerning
the probable date Tor general elections
Is interpreted by a number Of news
papers as meaning that the premier
will not retire shortly. as had been re-
ported
Several newspapers had printed re-
ports of a possible shakeup in the cab
met and that specialists in social and
economic questions will be brought in
1t is declared that as soon as peace
is signed the government will intro
duce q general safety BILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
IRy Associated Press.l

Paris. June 25.-If the heads OF the
allied powers in Paris do not hear
from Weim6r very soon regarding the
German delegation for the signing Of
the peace treaty. an ultimatlim will be
sent to the German government. ac-
cording to the Paris Office Of Reuters
The ultimatum will demand the ap-
pointment OF plenipotentiaries within
q certain number Of hours.
The treaty Of peace will/be signed
either Friday or Saturday 1t Is be-
lieved. Altho the day has not been de-
finitely fixed, It has been decided thai
the hour for the ceremony will be at
o'clock D. m. The peace conference
secretariss Is still without official
knowledge Of the personnel Of the
German peace delegation tand does not
know when It will arrive at Versailles
The lack of official adyices from
Germany with regard to the new pien.
\ ipotentiaries has coused some uneasi-
ness to manifest itself In conference
: circles and the plans for the signing
Of the treaty are in q complete state
Of suspense. Herr Haniel Won Hahn
hausen, the acting German represent
alive fat yersailles. apparently y also
without information.
I Peaes Leaders Prspisxsd.
Up;to 4;45 o'clock this afternoon no
Official word has been received here
regarding Germany's plans with re-
gard to t6e formal signing Of the peace
! treaty. The peace treaty leaders were
uhdiskuisedly preplexed over the sit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
Radical Leaders Defeated
and Strike Will End
Thursday.
FINAL EFFORT TO
GAIN CONCESSIONS
Govern S. Leaders and Employers
R~ : o Give Ground ard etrussls
as sis Weeks 10 Called on -
g .rksd BY Rietins, Food Shsrtsss
3 and Delayed industry--strikss IN
Other Cities Called on.

Winnipeg. June 25.---After nearly Dix
weeks of Industrial strife. winnipess
general sympathetic strike has been
called off.
Shortly after midnight last night tho
central strike committee came TO an
agreement to order all men back to
work at II r. m. tomorrow. exactly six
weeks from the time II was called.
While tho strike committee has not
made an official announcement. the
decision. II Is learned from authortta-
tive sources. Is authentic.
II is learned that the calling off OF
the strike Is unconditional. Confer
ences OF labor leaders yesterday with
Premier Norris. OF Manitoba. and 9th
er provincial officials, failed 10 obtain
any concessions.
The general strike here was called
May Is In sympathy with metal w0.
era here. who had been on strike for
seyernl weeks to secure collective bar
gaining and recognition Of the metal
trades council.
City Faced Hunger.
CNeEy pupIiC psNosc
industry was tied UP in the first walk.
out. F'iremen. postoffice workers, city
hall employees. all Joined with DEPART
ment store clerks. street car employees.
water works employees and men In de-
livery services.
Want stared Winnipeg citizens IN
the face for many days. when stores
were closed for lack OF clerks. anu
milk, bread and other necessities were
almost unobtainable.
Food depots were established by the
city after the first few days and were
operated interMittently until few
days ago. sR.N
aNithin q fortnight after the ssAsr-
al strike was called here many ;Neats
| lern Canadian cities had been simtlaEly
affected. Calgary. where the 90 big
union movements was launched at =
radical convention lasx winter. was
one OF the first cities 10. be also tied
up Edmonton. Regina. Vancouver
and other big citiesNof western Canada
suffered partial tieups.
Marked by Two Riots.
Two riots marked the course OF the.
strike here. Last Saturday an attempt
to hold n "massed silent parade" in.
violation OF Mayor Grny's orders, re-
aulted In the death of two strikers, and
the wounding or injury OF two score
strikers sconstahles and mounted police.
A week ago today the dominion au-
thoritiss sprang II coup by an early
morning seizure Of seven strike lead
ers. "A few days later all but four
aliens were released on bonds and con-
ferences with union labor leaders on
the strike committee resulted In. an
nouncement that they would be given
trials in open court here, instead OF
the deportation proceedings which fed
eral authorities at first announced
would be instituted.
Altho at the beginning 1t was esti-
mated 10000 workers OF the city's pop
ulation Of 100000 had walked out. tho
return TO work has hecn gradual since
the first two weeks.
The strikes at Calgary and Edmon-
ton were also called Off last night and
officials and labor leaders expected
that Vancouver and Victoria strikers
would be at work IN few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25

mony attended not only by thousands
of Turkish onlookers and guards but
also by hundreds of allied officers all
equipped with cameras OF every size
and description.
American army officers and Red
Cross girls now find It easy to visit
the mosques. st, Sophia Ia open to all
comers and the American army man "
not forced even TO take off his sho,
He merely slips thcm into d pair /.
huge slippers and shuffles abow
the precious carpets which ara = ed
in the general direction OF Mecca.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
United States to
Haze First Real
Fortified Frontie,

Washington. Juno 2S.-Compietion
OF forts and housing accommodations
along the Mexican border. undertaken
by the war department TO amcioriate
the trials of the troops serving as pa
trolls, viii give the United States its
first real fortified frontier.
Regularly established army posts
along the international boundary now
total more than two score. with prob
ably rs many more outpost positions.
each accommodating a troop OF caval-
ry or an infantry platoon. The three
year watch OF the American troops led
the war department finally to decide
that permanent housing should be fur
nished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
oSrWsiN I liffiiiisarii55iis fhT.at.n.
III ST TE2v Aaa1Ciated Press.

Berlin. Tune 24.-Iong accounts
written Tor ths Berlin papers BY cor
respondents at Weimar telling Of
events preceding the decision Of the
German 9pvernment to sign the treaty
81 psaca Showed that there was a
threat hy generals and officers OF the
volunteer troops to quit II the treaty
was aligned without reservations.
Gustayc Noske. minister OF defense
prof tered his resignation but later s,ic-
ceedsd In appeasing the officers. He
then withdrew his resignation under
pressure from his party and cabinet
ministers. Feeling among military
leaders ii .still running high notwith-
-uorReS ~ 1s09 3Yq1 s33nyslQ1 SuIpuy,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
PIERCE SHIFTS BLAME.
Says Hs Left investigation and Writ
ings to Urdsrlines,

Des Moines, June 25--James NJ.
Pierce. publisher OF the Iowa Home
stead. took the witness stand today in
the investigation conducted by the
Iowa senate retrenchment and re-
form committee OF charges that n
misaccounting OF funds had been made
by the Iowa commission to tho Pan
anna Pacific exposition.
Mr.. Pierce testified. he had not writ
ten for his paper in recent years and
investigation into the commissions s
activities had been conducted largely
by his associates. He said he had in
vestigated the charge that bill for $45
owed the Clinton Advertiser. owed
personally by Weoa%s-th Cinm. had
been paid by the commission out OF Its
appropriation. Pierce said II he could
prove the bill was authorized by the
commission he would charge the entire
commission with graft He said when
he made his charge he did not know
the commission had filed a NTH report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
DEAD NUMBER FIFTY.
Fergus Falls Disaster. Claims More
Victims. .-r

Fergus Falls, June 25.-With the
death today OF A Vulafue. the number
of dead in the tornado that struck
Fergus Falls Sunday. was increased to
fifty identified and one unidentified.
Still missing are Mrs. Emile Haug
and child and A. Z. Brandenburg,
president Of the First Savings Bank.
Late estimates placed the damage
close to $I,O00,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
ARMY BILL NEAR PASSAGE.
Senate Measurs Differs From House
Bill and Bakers Rsoomrne ndatior,

Bill and Bakers Recommendation.
Washington, June sS.--Altho "A num-
Der OF senators had expressed n desire
TO discuss some minor amendments \
when consideration OF the army mp
preparation bill was resumed In tn,
senate today II Is predicted that pos
sage Of the measure was certain.
Az amended In accoriance with the
committee recommendation the hill
provides for an average army of 400. 900
men for the year beginning July /. as
compared 70 the 100000 figure urged
by Secretatiy Baker and the 300, 900
strength fixed In the house bill.
Another amendment adopted fixes
the annual salary of c. w Hare. di-
rector of sales and In charge OF the
disposal OF surplus war material. at
$4,000 Instead OF at the rate OF $25, 900,
which he Is now paid.
The proposal to make permanent the
rank of general conferred upon Gen
cral Pershing early in the war failed
upon "a point Of order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
RELIGIOUS TURK BLUE.
Feels Discouraged SOver lnroads War
Has Made Upon His Worship.

Feels Discouraged SOver lnroads War
Has Made Upon His Worship.
-. -.Constantinople. May 5. (By Mail)-
The religious Turk Is very much dis
couraged. The mosques are not as we'll
patronized as formerly for Mahomet Is
blamed for the loss Of the war. Turks
whose dogs were taken away from
ikc:c and dumped on an island in the
Marm0ra Sea. ss.s-r IN starve with
tens Of thousands OF otnei CONSTANT.
nople rnongrels some years ago. see In
Turkeys present plight a just tudg-
nlcnt from Mahomet. Those who pro-
phesied at the time that the wholesale
massacre of the dogs would bring bad
luck to Turkey are now wagsing their
heads eagerly and recalling their
prophecies. f5
The Mosque OF Ahmed is deserted.
The, Germans, when they left, carried
off all the precious rugs and the faith
full refuse to enter the mosque on the
ground that 1t has been profaned and
ls unclean. More than 800 deaths from
cholera took place In this mosque dur
ing the war.
NJ The HowIing Dervishes In particular
declare that there Is no hope for Tur-
Key unless tic great prophet, wilson. .
intervenes. Recently the American Red
Cross mission for Rounanla16 stopped
off at sConstartinople and, while walt
Ing for their boat to coal, visited the
Howling Dervishes.
With hot Goals In his mouth and with
high priests sticking knives thru their
checks In time honored fashion, the
high priest called down the blessings OF
Mahomet upon America and maledic-
.tions upon all the enemies OF Turkey.
A young Turk translated the head
howler's lamentations and blessings.
yMerpet vi. the sultan, has not lost
faith In MahoInet. however. Each FRI
day isiorn..:S he visits the Yildex
Mosque TO. pray. His visitNa Z cerc-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25
BLOW 70 FORMER KAISER.
.HohsnxoIIsrn Shocked by Germany's
Acceptance Of Peace Terms.

''~''S''eos'~'' SssOSNS0 ~ S0b"2uy
Acceptance Of Peace Terms.
[By Associated Press.l
Amerongen. June 24.-News Of Ger
many's decision to accept the peace
terms. including the clause providing
for the delivery Of the former German
emperor Of the allies. reached the
castle late yesterday evening.
Exactly how the former emperor
took the tidings can not be ascer-
tanned but the attitude Of members Of
his party gave rise to, the belief that
the news was a considerable shock.
When the AAsociated4 Press corre-
+spondent talked with attendants they
said the news already was known to
the castle. They uttered the most
fscathing criticism of the German ma.
tional assembly for its action They
had evidently held to the hope that a
way would be found for the former
German emperor to return to Ger
many. Now. however It is realized he
Is exiled forever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-25

Newport News, June 25s--HrinEink
1000 troops. most .of them from New
England states. the transport Eaton
docked here early todey, The organi-
cations which cuaisLrked at st. Nasairs
were detachmcnts OF the Fifty sixthin-
fAntry and i5sth field artillery, basa
veterinary hospital number two ana
several c:>ssua; 0oin s..!es ss Y Gs
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Frsneh psIss satss stSsp.d.

q Iar!s, jnnts S;Gs.;saJ!eam Lens
guet. leader Of the minority socialists
and M. Frossard general secretary OF
the French socialist party, who were
on their way to the conference of the
British labor party to be held IN.
Southport. were stopped at Folkst0ne.
England, by the authorities.