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The Washington times., 1919-10-22
COURTHOUSE WILL BE Z
REDEDICATED MONDAY

Arrangements have been completed
for the rededication of the recon
structed courthouse Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. The ceremonies
will be held outdoors in the rear of
the building.
A feature number on the program
will be that the bench and the bar
will pay honor to the memory of the
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
PERSH|NG ASKED TO
HEADD.C. REDCROSS

General Pershine has been offered
the honorary chaiTmanship OF the
Washington Red Cross.
Plans for the Thanksgiving Red
Cross roll call also were discussed at
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
SUGAR PRODUCERS
AT OUTS WITH U. S.
Louisiana Growers Blame
President For Present
High Prices.

Efforts of the Senate Agricultural
Committee to effect fair-price agree
ment between the sugar producers.
consisting of the plantation growers
and refners on one hand and the
United States Sugar Equalization
Board on the other have thus far
failed, Senator Ransdell of Louisiana,
member of the committee, admit
ted today.
Plantation owners in Louisiana told
the committee that because of exces-
sive rains less than a so per cent
crop would be raised this year, and
that, owing to the increased cost of
production, the~price of sugar would
have to, be doubled, IL the producers
were to, come out even.
Both producers and refiners opposed
the McNary bill, which would renew
the license of the Sugar Equalizatio
Board and regulate the price of su-
gar.
Blame President.
When asked to what they attrib-
uted thes high price of sugar, men,
bers of the Louisiana Sugar and Rice
Exchange declared that "the Presi-
dent was directly responsible, and
that he made mistake when he re-
fused to permit the sugar board to
buy the Cuban crop"
c. A. Spreckles predicted that IL the
McNary bill, continuing the Sugar
Equalization Board, was passed, the
people would have to pay from $780,
100000 to 100000, 900 more for their
sugar this year than they would 9TH
erwise have to do.
Brokers of New York control the
sugar of the United States, Spreckles
admitted, but reassured the commit
tee that IL the Government would
take it's hand off the prices would go
down.
Meet Again Friday.
1--WE know all about that" retorted
McNary in caustic manner, throw
ing up his hands.
Members of the Sugar Equalization
Board returned to New York last
night, and Senator Ransdell an
nounced that another "get-together"
meeting would be held Friday in a
final effort to reconcile sugar prices
and prevent recurrence of last
years nationwide shortage
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
4W SEEKING MORE
ROOM FOR CLASSES

The Y. NJ. c. A, after utilizing all
available space in the G street build
ing for class rooms, is seeking addi-
tional housing facilities for the 1900
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
Meet Again Friday.
RAILROAD BILL UP THURSDAY.

The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee will meet tomorrow to
take final action on the Cummins rail-
road bill, it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
TEN-YEAR DROUTH FOR THIS MAN

CLEVELAND, Oct. 22-The next
ten years will be the hardest for a
prominent Clevelander. He laid in a
ten years supply of fancy drinkables
Two men with a truck did the rest.
The Washington times., 1919-10-22
HYATTSVlLLE NEWS

HYATTSVILLE, Oct. 22.-The State
roads commission will shortly begin
the construction of 0.79 miles of con-
crete roadway to form an additional
section of Central avenue extended,
from the end of the present contract
near Western branch toward Halls
station in Queen Anne district, Prince
Georges county.
The Washington times., 1919-10-22

Members of the student body and
faculty of the Maryland State College,
and a number of friends from the
neighborhood of College Park at
tended an opening meeting of the
student grange in the college audi
torium Monday evening.
The twentieth annual dance of the
Vorwaertz will take place in the
Bladensburg town hall Wednesday,
October 30.
North Kenilworth Mutual Improve
ment Association has been incorpor-
ated under the laws of the District
of Columbia, and has filed papers IN
the clerks office in Upper Marl-
boro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04

New York. Nov. 4-Electors in five
states went to the polls today to ballot
for governors. while election Of lesser
officers and decision Of constitut,onal
questions faced the voters Of several
states.
Governors are being elected in Ken
lucky. Maryland. Massachusetts, and
New Jersey.
Voters in Ohio are watching for re-
turns on the wet and dry question.
as for the first time in any state q
vote is being taken on the 18th amend
me:at. Ohio also Is taking referen-
dunn vote on the prohibition enforce
ment last adopted by the legislature
and Is voting on two proposed consti-
tutional amendments touching on pro-
hibition. Kentucky, Maryland. New
Jersey. Massachusetts,. Virginia and
New York are electing legislators. I'LL
nois and Nebraska are electing dele
gates to the constitutional conventions,
while Texas Is passing on call for q
constitutional convention and six pro-
posed amendments. There are ND elec-
tions in the far west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
strlkers PIe.d Not Guilty.

Iowa City. Nov. Alive Of the six
striking unionists, charged with sabot-
age and conspiracy. in tho cases In
volving the wrecking Of the Iowa City
Light and Power Company's gas plant,
.p.,s.i.,,i; ia ia tho aa:.s:-!c. court here.
yesterday afternoon, and pleaded mot
guilty" They are Charles Fowler. To-
seph Shimon Frank Brand. Gregg Pat
terson and Francis p. Murphy. the last
named being the president Of the Iowa
city branch OF the international Brorn-
erhood OF Firernan and Oilers, tho body
that struck the day oft he alleged sabat-
age. All Of tho men save Murphy have
secured bail--3l.000, In each case, AMI
arc enjoying temporary freedom now.
Hon. Frank r. Messer. OF the Iowa Leg
stature. Ia their attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
cuMMiNs WARNS SENATE.
Says Wilson Will Return Railroads
Jan, 4 REGARDLESS of Conditions.

Jan. ! NcoaroIess OF Condttions.
Washington. Nov. 4.-Senator Cum
Minis. chairman OF the senate inter-
state commerce committee. told the
senate yesterday he had good reason
to believe the president intended to
carry out the threat he made last
December to return the railroads to
the owners on Jan. ], 1920. regardless
Of whether congress had passed ade-
Quate railroad legislation.
Such an action by the president.
Senator Cummins declared. would re-
suit In "a financial catastrophe" He
proposed to sidetrack the peace treaty
In the hope OF getting the railroad bU
enacted at the present session Of con-
gress. @sN
II have good reason to believe that
the president has not changed his pur-
pose to return the railroads on Jan. L."
Senator Cummins said. Nor could
any one criticize him. because we have
mad ample opportunity to prepare
proper railroad legislation. But It will
bring a calamity II the roads are re-
turned without adequate legislation.
You will witness financial cattstro-
phe. It Is our duty to pass before this
session ends the legislation which we
think 10 necessary to meet the situa-
ton.
There n complete Generalization In
the railroad service" Mr.. Cummins
added. He explained that the railroad
employees could not maintain . high
standard Of efficiency because Of the
uncertainty Of what their status might
be. '-%ts
Senator Lodge, the republican leader.
said he appreciated the Importance OF
the railroad legislation, but said he
had made every effort to have an early
vote on the peace treaty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Investigate Mysterious Death.

Spee.a! to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Nov. 4.-Coroner s. D.
Smith Is making a complete investiga-
ton of the death OF Andrew Furbush.
whose body was found In his home
Sunday. It Is believed he was dead
for several days. A coroner's jury has
been summoned and several witnesses
were examined. The Inquiry was ad-
journed and an autopsy Will be held.
No information was secured at the In
vestigation that would throw any light
on the mystery.
Furbush was last seen on Oct. 26.
His wife had been visiting relatives
in Walker. Iowa, for some time he
had been in the insurance business
and the neighbors paid no attention
to his absence IA he is away a greater
portion of the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04

| Chicago. Nov. <.--Union pickets wszu
withdrawn from tho streets Of Gary
and Indiana HArbor for the drst time
since the strike ak weeks ago. Workers
entered tho steel plants anmolestsi
Col. w. d. Mapes. commander os tas
troops in Gary. u investigating letters
he obtained urging tho strikers to LAY
low" until the troops arc recalled. Hs
said the withdrawal Of the picksts
was In line with this policy.
| Plot TO Wreck Train.
| A plot to kill or injure one hun
dred steel workers employed at tho
Gary mills was frustrated last night
| In dramatic manner with but few
seconds to spare. tho prospective VIC
tins being uniformed Of their dan
ger until they were safely In the
mills.
A conductor Of the Michigan Gen.
| trail Railroad. westbound to Gary. ut
q few minutes before o'clock. So ss
a throng Of men on tho rails OF tho
Gary & Interurban Railway. east OF
Gary. piling railroad ties on tho
trolley tracks.
In the dusk he could barely SEQ
them, but he recalled that tho Vail
paradise special. which nightly car-
ries steel workers to tho mifS. would
be due at that point In twenty-five
minutes.
Arriving ut Gary the conductor
called the police and the interurban
officials and within q few minutes
a work train was racing to the point
indicated.
| Drag Logs From Tracks.
II was ut q section OF road which Is
beyond tho last block signal OF tho In
terurban lines and with the daylight
fading the piled logs were 20 incon
spicuous the work train nearly struck
\ them.
The work train was rushed into q
siding and twenty men worked Mt top
speed for ten minutes. the last logs be-
ing pulled of the right Of way as the
Valparaiso special rounded bend and
threw Its glare down the tracks. It
flashed by and on to It's destination In
Gary.
| A squad OF policemen were hurried
to the scene, but searched In vain
thru the adjoining woods for the
wreckers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
LOWER PRODUCE
PRICES PROMISED

Poultry, Butter and EGG Dealers
Pledge Aid in Helping, Reduce Liv.
i Ing costs--Elimination OF Waste
and Standardization Of Shipping
Prices Means to Desired End.
Chicago, Nov. 4.--Executive officers
.: the 22!:a::caa! Poultry. Egg and But
tor Association, representing moro
than 1000 dealers thruout the middle
west, today were pledged to help for
lower prices to tho consumers. ELM
nation Of the vast waste Of breakage
was started here last night and will aid
the wholesale mon to reduce prices.
Standardization OF shipping prices
will aid dealers to cut down their over
head and reduce the cost to the con-
suner.
1--WE also aim 70 speed up transp0r-
tation between producer. and consumer
10 that the buyer will be more directly
affected by daily fluctuations" said II.
y. Jones, executive secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04

terward went into conference with Mr..
Morrow. who was an official OF tho
fuel administration during the wat.
What proposals the fuel administrator
has to make were not disclosed before
the conference.
A special presidential commission TO
attempt arbitration of the coal strike
was proposed In q resolution intro
duced by Senator Kenyon. Without
discussion tho measure was referred
to the labor committee.
: The resolution provides that the
commission be composed OF three
members who should call together
representatives of the miners and OPP
orators and should use all means to
settle their difficulties. Should the
not he settled the commis-
sion should investigate the conditions
and publish a report Within fifteen
days and recommend concessions to
be made by one or both sides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
SHARP REPLY TO ooMPERs.
Coal Operators Quote Lewis To Prov,
Production Not Curtaiied.

Coal Operators Quote Lewis To Prove
Production Not CurtaiIed,
Washington. Nov. 4.-What John L,
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
workers OF America, said at Buffalo in
september regarding q report that coal
production was being reduced In order
to maintain prices was quoted today
by operators by way OF reply to q
recent statement bearing on the same
subject by Samuel Gompers.
The executive committee of the BIT
luminous coal operators Of the central
competitive field said Gompers had
charged that soft coal operators had
"conspired to curtail production" The
denial by Lewis was presented to off
set the charge.
The statement follows:
In q recent statement President
Gompers, Vice President Vol and
Secretary Morrison Of the American
Federation Of Labor charged that the
bituminous coal operators OF the
United States has been conspiring to
curtail production and maintain coal
prices to the consumers. In connec-
ton with this statement the following
cxcerrs from the official transcript of
the proceedings of the joint conference
Of coal operators and coal miners Of
the central competitive field, held at
Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. %, 1919, an
answer Of the public interest.
Philip Ponna, spokesman for the
operators Of the joint conference said:
~ notice that since coming to this
conference the coal miners are report :
ed to have told the representatives OF
the press that the operators have been
purposely cutting down their produc-
ton for the purpose of maintaining
prices 49,, ,l,.3
In reply, John l.. Lewis, acting
president OF the United Mine Workers
Of America, said;
~ want 1t written into the records
tina: 1sss..::.ee: AZ Buffalo 8:
else have ever charged the operators
with shutting down the mines to
maintain coal prices. ! would not say
such thing, because do not believe
that, any such member OF the mine
workers delegation would make such
o statement and am quite sure that
no responsible agent Of the mine
workers in Washington or elsewhsra
ever made such a statement. on the
other hand. have denied 1T for the
operators. I denied It to tho director
general Of railroads. MI. Hines;
denied It to other people who have dis
cussed the question when charges by
inference ami implication were made
to the effect before tho senate COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04

change In tho coal strike situation was
reported here today from any point In
Iowa. Cities with only a small supply
Of fuel continued to apply for assist
ance and at the same time because Of
the low temperature to use moro OF
their small supply. So far there has
been no break in the miners. ranks
and at the headquarters OF the Iowa
Coal Operators Association here 1t
was said that no reports indicating
desire to return to work on the part
Of the miners had been received.
From oskaloosa came q report that
three Of four small wagon mines were
In operation. Retailers there were re-
ported out Of coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Marshsli Takes a Hand.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Vice Fresident
Marshall tried little peace treaty
speeding OF his own today In the SEN
ate suddenly putting the question OF
the IaFollette amendment TO ellmi-
nate the labor provision Of the treaty.
There were snmo ayes" and q chorus
OF "nayes." Senator Sherman 'auncnea
into a bitter attack on the treaty. ie
turned out that SO many senator's
wanted to talk on the subject that tho
question must bo postponed for the
present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Wilson Loses Vote

Washington. Nov. with several
mer1bers OF Presidet1 Wilson'S cabinet
home today to cast their ballots. the
cabinet did not hold its regular Tues
day meeting. It Is expected to meet
later in the week. For the first time
since he has been in the White House
President Wilson was unable to 20 to
his home to cast his ballot. Secretary
runnulty said the president was in fine
shape. and would be permitted to re-
ceive the election returns provided they
were good. The house was not in
session. p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
The Troubles of a Publisher

before the world had really reached America
mall In October Of this the subscription
rate had per
paying
12h cent to them ..
increased
the Canadian border OF
October in
subscribers off with
cent in the price to them. @s tss
paid and
result published s44
advertising while the 50 this contained IS columns
Of Is cent in print used
has 71%
Amount Of used increased 16%
total ~
portage and II cent for labor.
i2h cent II his Ola
cent In reading matter .84
no like to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Franco Makes New Propos sal.

Paris, Nov. 4.-France has taken the
initiative in presenting to the Wash
ington government a new proposal for
settlement Of the Fiume question. ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris. The pa
per says the move has the support Of
Great Britain.
At this meeting Holland was ad-
vised by the council that 1t adhere to
the decision previously recognized not
to acknowledge the ownership OF Ger
man ships purchased during the war.
Belgium has asked permission to keep
ships which had been obtained by In
ternment during the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
WHEY HAD HIM SCARED.

Bought Youthful Husband a Uniform
and Made Him Wear Il.
New York, Nov. 4.--Thc cruise Of the
y. 8. s. Joy ended today when he'd
skipper. Lieut.. Commander Harold JOY.
was arrested for impersonatinss u naval
officer.
TITS all my wife's fault. sh, bougnt
a yacht and this uniform wha wound
and service stripes and told me II I
didn't wear II she would leave me-" JOY
Is 20 years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04

Correspondence Of Associated Press.l
Stockholm. Oct. 15.-Leaders Of the
Russian government have banned tho
giving Of Christian names to children
because they are considered ''reminis-
cent Of the reactionary SYSTEM" 1t Is
expected an order will be issued soon
forbidding their use. Numbers are to
be substituted. Thus q family may In
the future bs known as 'Fetkoff !. 2
and respectively"
Take In Yudeniteh Story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
NO CHILDREN, NO MARRIAGE.
Love Held TO Be Only Incidental &
Matrimonial Bliss.

Love Held TO Be Only Incidental to
Matrimonial Bliss.
Chicago. Nov. 4.-Happiness OF men
and women Is only a secondary affair
In marriage. the prime purpose OF
which Ia to produce robust children,
according to Prot. William ]. Durant.
Of Columbia University. In a lecture at
the Sinai social center here last night
Where there are no children there
Is no marriage Free love Is impos-
sible, the professor said. because con-
quests Of man nre praised by other
men, but II woman has had one
free love affair she Is held In ridicule
and belittled by her associates.
"Most men now marry after they
have become incapable OF love, and
then comes your divorce.
Courts say that divorces arc due
to cruelty, drunkenness and other
things. but they are wrong. The three
fundamental reasons are:
F1rst-"The natural vanity Of both
sexes. n.
"Second-Psychologi incompati-
bility.
"Third-Lack Of children"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Lsxi. wiIllna 70 Arbitra...

indianapolis, Nov, 4.--Breaking his
silence for the FIRST time since he was
served with the restraining order last
Friday John L, Lewis gave out the fol-
lowing statement in regard to govern
ment efforts to end the strike Of 25,-
900 miners.
"The machinery Of the Joint system Of
bargaining In the mining industry Is
intact. It will be simple, matter for
the government and coal operators
again. TO set it in motion to negotiate
an agreement"
The statement was given to the press
after a conference with his attorney by
Mr.. Lewis. The official said he had
nothing more to add. Reports from the
mining districts show that no miners
have returned to work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
WOULD LIMIT WORKING DAY.

international Labor Congress Proposes
Universal Eight. Hour Day.
Washington. Nov. l.-An interna-
tional convention limiting the hours
of work In industry to eight hours in
all countries was proposed to tho In
ternatlonal labor convention today by
the drafting committee. The draft
was based on information received
from delegates from ~! countries. The
limit OF eight hours may be exceeded
in exceptional conditions. For Japan.
China and India reservations are made
for postponement because Of imper-
feet Industrial conditions. climatic
conditions and other causes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
BAKER CLASHES
WITH SENATOR

Senator Chamberlain and Secretary
Baker Indulge in Wordy Tilt Over
Military Justice ouestion-seeretary
Accused Of Furnishing Officers for
Disasrssins With supsriors. -.s.
Washington. Nov. 4.-Secretary
Baker and Senator Chamberlain clash
ed sharply today at hearing Of .
subcommittes dealing with the mill
tary justice question. whenever an
inferior officer gets into disagree
ment with his superior he II likely to
get the axe. very quickly" said the
senator.
"Tnat izastsfaet.' Secretary Baker
said. G
but say It liz We know 1t up
here"
'Of course, when an officer comes mp
to congress and says things that are
Independent Of department views. you
class anything that happens to him
after as punitive punishment" said the
secretary.
Take your own actions" Senator
Chamberlain said. what did you do
to General Kenly for his aircraft
statement hereT
HE was not disciplined"
''No, you don't call 1t that. What
happened to Ansell You put him In q
place Of innocuous desuetude and re-
G:ced him in rank"
II did that" Mr.. Baker replied.
He was not only disagreeing with his
superior. He was slandering him."
Senator Chamberlain named other
officers Of lower rank and the secre-
tary conceded that some Of them had
been denoted and transferred.
'tWien d man can: set along with
his chief he ought to get out Of the
service, unless his chief Is wrong. and
then you ought to change the chief"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04

mittoe and other places In Washing.
ton.
III any such statement appeared
in Buff,,,o paper. II VAS unautnoriz-
cd. unfounded and untruei 1t was not
given by me. and am quite sure was
not given by any OF my associates.
We would not do 1T, because i say
again we do not believe the operators
have done anything OF that char
acter.'" A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Eaod scaroe in Porto Rico.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Nov. 4.-Gov-
ernor Yager has placed an embargo
on oil food shipments from the Island
of Porto Rico with the exception or
sugar. The step was taken to pre-
serve the diminishing food supply
caused by tho longshorcmen's strike In
New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TetegraphIo Nowsi
Only Slight Break In Coal Strike
Steel Workers Plot Uprising.
Elections In Several States.
Russian Children to BE Namcicss.
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa Newsi
Sold Homes, Sorry.
No Eisht-ii9 Day on Farms Pos
Governor Z 8 Fuel Assistance.
Horse Ve Few on Highways.
Rowan = .ock Center.
: PAGE SIX.
Editorial :
A Pb a 4 Diversion.
Gery - Economic Policy.
Coz = a Presidential Campaign.
PAc SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE TEN
~ AND ELEVEN.
City News,
Shuts off Lights to Save Coal.
Six Players Thrown OFF Team.
Liberal Prizes for County Women.
VIII Withdraw Injunction Suit.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals,
Corn Gains Halted.
Hogs Sell Lower; Cattle Market
Steady.