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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
BIG OIL FIRE
STILL RACES
Spectacular Fire at Standard Oil Plant
cial Says Damage VIII Amount 70
More than $2,oco,ooo-Many Fire
men Injured by Flames.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE spectacu-
lar oil fire which since Saturday after
noon has ragged at the plant of the
Stone and Fleming Company, with in
jury to more than fifty persons and
damage running into the millions, was
burning itself out today.
Altho officials said the blaze was un-
der control it still was burning brisk
ly and promises to continue until the
thousands OF gallons of oil have been
entirely consumed.
Herbert l.. Piatt of the Standard Oil
Company, Of which the Stone plant is
subsidiary, said that the property
damage would be more than $2,000,000
Shortly before 8 o'clock another nap
tina tank exploded and shot a great
quantity Of smoke into the air.
Since the outbreak of the fire Sat
urday 500 flremen have been treated
for blistered feet, caused by the blaz-
ing oil penetrating their rubber boots
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
URGES JAPAN TO BUY ISLANDS.
The Herald, a Japanese Newspaper,
Wants Philippines and Dutch Indies.

correspondence Associated Press
Toxic Aug. g.--The suggestion
that Japan purchase the Philippine
Islands from the United States and tho
Dutch East Indies from Holland as a
means of solving the problem of Jap
ans ever growing population is made
by writer in the Herald of Asia, a
conservative japanese weekly journal.
The writer contends Japan Is bound
to expand territorially as she is eS-
panding in population. Pointing out
that the population has more than dou
bled in the last 30 years. being now
over 100000, he estimates that at the
same rate of increase the population
will in another so years have reached
ll4,000,000S ~
1t is not too much to hope, he ar
gues. that some, day Justice and des-
tiny will decide that all theNslands on
this side of the Pacific. north of the
equator, will come under the jurisdlc-
ton of Japan" He asks the question
whether America intends to keep out
Japanese emigrants and Still hold the
Philippines permanently. If not, why
should she rot some day sell them to
Japan? He adds: Having closed
her own doors to the Japanese, this
would be a gracious act on her Part
and one that would be but naturally
expected from n country boastiIG OF
so much philanthropy and Christian
altruism."
AS for the Dutch East Indies, the
article contends that inhabitants are
more akin to the Japanese than TO
Holland and that Japan could admin
lister the islands with greater benefit
on the whole to the people and to her
self than could Holland, which. more
over. Is small country untroubIcd
with surplus population.
II Is pointed out also that the Dutch
East Indies form the southern line OF
Japan's defences and that more than
once the independence of these islands
has made them n menace to her safety.
After remarklng that the japanese
do not like to settle in cold climates
like Hokkaido or Siberia, the writer
concludes: Certainly 1t would be
better to let Japan have them than 10
let them pass into other hands, con-
tingency that Japan could not contem-
plate There was no surprise when
America purchased the Danish West
Indies. There should be no surprise
! II Japan should purchase the Dutch
East Indies. Were Japan once In com
mand of the Sunda straits she could
slacktn her naval program and feel at
| ease beth/a to defences and populn-
ton for all time to come"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
RIplcULINe WORLD LEAGUE.
Faddists Threaten to Drive Advocate.
to Change Views.

London, Sept. 15.-It Is with great
trepidation that the secretary of the
American branch of the league Of ma
tions opens his mail~every morning.
The worst enemies OF the league are
its enthusiastic friends. They fail to
realize that, altho the league was
born from idealist theories, in reality 1t
Is an international insurance company
to issue policies to nations against the
risk of war.
Every person with an international
grievance writes, insisting that some
reform. anywhere from Toronto to the
South Sea Islands, be Immediately in
stituted.
A society for the protection of birds
requests that their feathered friends
shall be protected in Armenia; another
society wants the fisheries in the Adri-
attic regulated; dog lovers and prohibit
tionists, animal guardians and feminist
organizations, all compete with one
another in the morning mail.
1--WE demand the league secure the
emancipation of the women of Tar-
key" writes one Of the friends of the
league.
Cannot the league do something to
educate the savages of central Af-
rica" writes a lady from Kansas City.
The league Is now expecting. parcels
Of trousers, to be sent to them to de-
liver to the Gold Coast to civilize the
natives.
II this continues" one of the chiefs
Of the league here remarked to me
I'VE shall no longer exist as league
of nations, but as a lague. Of faddists
never knew up till now how many
people there are in the world who
Wish to protect somebody or something
other than themselves"
1t has. indeed, been revelation to
the league, but one not contemplated
with satisfaction. The object of the
league is to preserve peace. If they
carried out all that their friends de-
sire the world would soon again be
thrust into war.
The league, as q matter Of fact, Is
handicapped from it's infancy with toe
idealistic surroundings. AS business
institution, run on business lines, deal
ing with cold, hard facts, and accom-
| modating itself to the demands of the
day with as much skill and, as much
adroitness as any business house, it
will fulfill its great function of insur-
ing against war, but it needs clever
| men with cool heads and wise advis-
ers with practical experience to in
sure it's success. 1t has no use for the
faddists Of the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15

Paris. Sept. f5.--Great Importance Is
attached by papers here to today's
meeting OF the supreme council which
will be attended by Premier lloyd
George and Foreign Minister Tittoni
of Italy. Because of recent events 1t
is believed the council will define final
action OF tho Bulgarian treaty.
The peace treaty with Bulgaria is
likely to be handed to the Bulgarians
Wednesday afternoon.
Premier Clemenccau presided over
the session of the council at which
Premier Lloyd George was present, to-
gether with Frank T.. Polk and others
The council win hold another Sos
sion this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
oompsrs Witkholds Comment.

WashlnStoa, sept, l5.--,Presldent
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor on his return here today re-
fused to make any comment on the
report that the strike OF steel workers
had been postponed or on the situation
In the Boston police strike.
There was much evidence at fedora
ton headquarters that the steel strike
had not been called off. Labor officials
pointed out that the representatives
of the twenty -four unions involved
would meet at Pittsburgh on Wcdnes-
day AMI. only by their action could
a cancellation of the strike call result
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
canada Wants I abor Board.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 15.-Success OF
the former United States war labor
board in handling 1,245 controversies
and bringing about many adjustments
between employees and workers was
cited by w. Jett Lauck, ITS secretary,
at the national Industrial conference
Of Canada has as. o. reason for the for
nation of a similar body to handle
postwar labor problems,
NJ Maintenance OF a national war labor
board and its STAFF ysjoint cCntribu-
ton OF employers was advocated by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
MExIcANs PURSUE BANDITS.
Cavalry Follows Trail OF Bandits Who
Captured American.
BY Associated press.l

Washington, Sept f5.--Three Mex
lean cavalry detachments. advIces to-
day say. are pursuing the band of 10
bandits which took DR.. J. NJ. Smith,
an American physician, and three 9TH
er men from a train Saturday and
held them for ransom.
PAYMENT of the ransom and release
OF tho men were reported last night.
The American embassy reports 1t Is
keeping in touch with the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
FocA SEARCHES FOR SONS BODY
Army chicftain Lost Youngest Boy
Early in World War.

Paris. Sept. 15.--Marshal Foch has
recently asked the Belgian governman;
to have search made for the body Of
his son, who was killed in August.
1914. in the Belgian Argennes.
Marshal Each has rellgiously re-
refrained from mentioning his lost son
and few know that the younger Foch
was killed early In the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
NEWS WRITER'S ON STRIKE.
Editors and Reporters on New Haven
Papers Walk Out.

New Haven, Sept. 15--Three after
noon papers here today prepared to Is
sue their editions under unusual con-
ditions, strike Of news writer's hav-
ing gone into effect after a similar
strike Of employees Of the morning
Journals Men who were not mem
bers of the newly formed equity asso-
citation took up the duties Of city edi-
tors and new men took up street
work. The equity association claims
that virtually all the street men are
members of the association and will
walk out in the event of the failure of
the employers to fix a definite wage
scale.
= The proof readers on the papers did
not strike as they are not regarded as
part of the news writing staff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
speaker who SAID such body would
help dcmocratize industry"
81. Louis Laborers on Strike.

st. Louis. Sept i5.--Union leaders
claimed early today that 2,5o0 unoin
iaborers had obeyed strike order aud
had failed to report for work this
morning. The men were carpenters
helpers. excavators and hod carriers.
They are demanding Hat wage
scale OF 75 cents an hour, The Increase
asked amounts to approximately 90
per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
WILSON IN OREGON.
Makes Address In Portland Tonight
San Francisco Next

San Francisco Next
Portland Ore, Sept. 15.-- President
Wilson was greeted by state and city
officials when he left his special train.
here at a little after o'clock today
The president and Mrs. Wilson rode
thru streets lined with cheering people.
The president was to return TO Port
land by way OF Gresham. where II was
expected NO viii S:s:..ai!!yy% 3S1ss
MuItomah county fair and manufac-
tures ard land products show with q
brief address. At ! o'clock n lnnch-
con was TO be served with 200 places
reserved. During the afternoon tho
president desired to rest preparatory
TO making his address. After the ad-
dress the party viii leave for San
Francisco
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Statue of Lincoln For Manchester.

Manchester sept. 15.--"WhiIc our
entry Into the great war was bclnted
and, as we feel. excusably so, II will
not be claimed that we failed TO play
manly part after we were in." said
Judge Alton B. Parker. of New York,
in presenting George Barnard's statue
Of Abraham Lincoln TO the city OF
Manchester today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Calvin Coolidre,
shop Windows unboarded.
steel Workers to Confer.

Cleveland. Sept 15.--It was learned
that a meeting Of the twenty-four or
ganizations affiliated in the proposed
steel strike has been called by Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers to be held In
Pittsburgh next Wednesday TO consider
his recommendation that the strike be
postponed until after the labor con-
ference at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Much DAMAGE Feared.

Dallas. Tex, Sept l5.--tF'ears q
serious property damage around
Corpus Christi hay were exprcsssu
here today 4,s former residents. who
said that IL the water from the gulf
storm had reached depth OF six feet
It was almost certain that many dwell-
ing had been washed away. ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
GERMANS AFTER BUSINESS.
Underselline Other Countries In Vene-
zuela-Many Germans Arriving.

zueIa-Many Germans Arriving.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. o.
American travellers who bave recently
|arrived here from vefezuela report
that there are open evidences Of re-
newed German activity in that coun-
try. Just how they have come no one
seems to know, but many Germans
have been arriving in the last few
months and commercial travellers are
particularly active. They represent
all lines Of industry. One salesman
said:
'If I want to sell clothing at SIS to
the merchants German salesman has
something just as good for s12 or s12.
If offer ninety days or six months
credit the German offers six months or
a year. in every line 1t is the same
way. They are taking orders for all
lines Of manufactured goods. Many
Germans are arriving In Venezuela, and
are preparing to make 1t their home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Port Aransas Destroyed.

Houston. Tex. sept l5.-- Port Aran-
saa. twenty-five miles from Corpus
Christi on the upper end of Mustang
Island. was completely demolished by
the hurrican Sunday, according to
wireless message picked up here to-
day which read:
Port Arkansas completely de-
molSshed by hurricane. Customs
records lost"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Wnnnn PhYsicians Maht.

New York. Sept. Is. 1.-The interna-
tional conference of Women physicians
began today and viii be in session un-
I'll Oct 25. Great Britain, France,
and South american countries are rep
resented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Seoul Now Quiet.
FBy Associated Press. ]

---F tEy NSSUC1ttEc Z Iess'I =
Seoul, Korea. Sept. 15.--The city has
been quiet since the attempted assas-
sination Of Baron Saito. governor OF
Korea, on Sept. 2.
Baron Saito has made public list
OF proposed reforms and has Expressed
his discrimination to carry out his pro-
gram without wavering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
ohafnmedans Enter Protest.

saloniki, Sept. 15.-Mohammedans
in eastern Thrace have addressed a
memorial to the peace conference nro-
testing against atrocious measures
taken against them by the Bulgarians.
who, It is charged. have been torturing
Mohanmedans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
No Damage at erownsviIle.

Brownsville. Tex, Sept. i5.-Browns-
Vile suffered no material damage from
the high winds that accompanied the
tropical hurricane which reached the
Texas coast Sunday. The hurricane
did not hit the lower coast country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Galveston Resumes eusines..

Galveston. Sept. I5.--Stroet ear SER
vice. the only public utility affected
by the storm was resumed this morn
ing. The streets, which were under
three feet OF water Sunday, were clear
today. Business wns returning to nor
mai as merchants replaced their stocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Clinton Car Men Strike.

clinton. Sept. f5--Forty employees of
the Clinton street ear company struck
this morning asking an increase of for
ty cents mn hour and an eight hour
day This would give tihcIIi
wage OF ninety cents an hour. ssi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15

prior to the time the government ar
rangrd TO sell to ,ho public. he said the
Wholesalers bought under the proposal
system. The supplies were then sold
to bidders and the awards made 10
dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
POWER PLANT MEN STRIKE.
Iowa City May Be in Darkness Tonight
All Factories Closed.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept 15.-The entire
force Of the Iowa City light and Power
Company's suburban plant at Coralville
struck for higher WAGES. this morning.
All factories, etc., where power is
used are now at standstill. Indica-
tions are that the city will be without
light or power today and tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
ALIEN~-ENEMIEs ESCAPE.
Prisoners at Fort Douglas Dig Way
Under Enclosure.
-.ll w rRY Associated Press. ...tN

h Salt Lake, Utah, Sept; i5.-Betwec'.
seven and seventeen allen enemy pris-
oners at Fort Douglas escaped early
today by way Of a tunnel constructed
under a wire enclosure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
cnrmanx Boosts telegraph Rnses.

Berlin. Sept. t5.--In conformity with
It's policy to tax everything TO the ut
most limit, the government has an
nounced that foreirn telegraph rates
will be advanced l50 per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
cnlI for Sank Statements.

Washington, Sept. i5--The control-
Ter of the currency today issued a call
for tho condition of all national banks
II Inc close Of htainesa on Fride:2.
Sept. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
SAYS BAKERS TALK IS BUNK"
Houso Military Committee Fails TO Get
Satisfaction From Secretary Baker.


Washington, Sept ts--Nvhon Sccro-
tary Baker told the h military
committee today that III . aly reason
for putting American, q Into ST.
IBERIA was TO guard the /. srian Rail-
road Representative hIi ; OF Mas4a-
chusctts told\Mr. Baker 8 reason was
'all bunk.
Why shouldn't we CIV tho real
reason7' II takes Il time TO an
swer IA question. / have b ned 20 your
long story but l don't 8 an answer"
unfortunately that is my fault"
relied the secretary. turn or the
American Siberian forces he explained
Is largely a matter Of policy" Their
presence was 20 guard supplies at
Viadivostok and 10 support the Czo-
cho- Slavic forces. Battlea fought there
have been defensive. Volunteer forces
are being sent TO relieve drafted men
and S,S93 have left this country.
The committee discussed a resolu-
tton by Representative Mason OF Ilil-
nois demanding withdrawal OF all fore
es in European countries not at war
with the United States.
Captain Hahn held that congress
had no power to order the return OF
any such forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
net str;k, over.

Marseilles, Sept. l5.AThe strike OF
dock laborers and the general strike
which resulted from il have Sbeen set
tied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
Hurricane Sweeps Coast an1
Moves Into Republic
of Mexico.
GALVESTON NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT
Sea Wall Protects City From Wavss
and Waters Only Overflow Streets
Street Car Traffic Resumed-Corpus
Christi and Brownsvills Cut on From
Outside World and Extent Of Dam
age There Unknown.
Telegreph and telephone com

Telegraph and telephone COM
panles took up the task OF untang-
ling the wire system In the Texas
Gulf System from Corpus Christi
10 Brownsville, where yesterday
tropical hurricane severed wire
communication and did property
damage. Only meagrc reports were
available today from the area yis-
tied by the storm. apparently. be-
tween Corpus Christi and Browns-.
ville the extent OF the damage was
unasCertainablc. The last word re-
ceived by the press was an Assoc
ciated Press dispatch early Sunday
night. Up to y. IN. Sunday the
wind was forty miles and IL was
raining in torrents. Corpus Christi
Isolated since s:3o p. IN. Sunday.
apparently sustained considerable
damage from flood waters which
had risen 10 a height OF SIX feet In
the street.
Galveston. hit by the edge OF the
storm and saved from serious dam
age by It's sea wall. had virtually
recovered today from the hurricane
which sent the tide water backing
into the business district to a depth
OF three feet. Except for suspen-
sion of street car service the public
utilities came thru intact. In tho
wireless dispatch from Corpus
Christ. Padres and Brazos Island.
off Point Isabel. about Twenty-Five
miles from Brownsville, were re-
ported under water Sunday noon.
but the town OF Point Isabel was
reported safe altho surrounded ~
water. Communication was sew
cred shortly after noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15

Senator sorah Called to Washington.
Waterloo sept. 1E.--Telephonlc COM
munication from Cedar Falls states
that Senator Borah. who spoke in that
city last night, was at midnight sum
rnne1 10 the national capital by Sen
ator Lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
coI. Hou.e,,, slu.,1 stav Unoertain.

Paris. Sept. Is ~ The !ength Of time
Colonel House will remain In Paris
Is uncertain, II was stated officially to-,
DIN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15
The Mentl,er.

Fair toniGht, hecomin- unsettled
Tuesday; No change in Temperatures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-15

Dallas Sept Is.--Hsfforts were made
TO renew wireless connection with
Brownsyille and Corpns Christi, Tex
two points believed to have received
the brunt OF the hurricane which yes
terday swept the Texas coast and then
moved into Mexico. where 1t Is believ-
ed it will spend its fury in the noun
tains. Both places have been cut OH
since yesterday afternoon. At Browns
Vile the army radio station was able
to flash brief message which made
no mention of loss OF life In that To-
callty The last report from Corpus
Christi said the situation was serious.
: Numerous coast cities visited by the
stor nearly today reported heavy prop
erty damage but no fatalities.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-12-14
(By Walter camp.)
(In Collier's.l

The lineup Of the All-American team
of 1919 presents the most powerful and
versatile aggregation of players that
have been on the gridiron for a long
time. It is practically all veteran
material educated in the modern game.
There is no man on it who has not
developed to the full the possibilities
OF his position.
We have in the ends, Higgins of
Penn State, and n. Miller of Pennsyl-
vania, pair of players of remarkable
speed in getting down the field and
covering kicks, both of them strong
in breaking up and sitting through in
reference, and each an adept on re-
ceiving forward passes.
In the two tackles, West OF Colgate
and Henry of Washington and Jeffer-
son, we have men who have practically
dominated this position for two or
three years, and in one--West-a long
distance punter or both dry and wet
ball. as well as a field goal kicker
from placement
The two guards, Alexander of Syra-
cuse and Youngstown of Dartmouth.
are the greatest pair of defensive
guards that have ever been seen on
the gridiron, Alexander particularly
against running plays. and Youngstron
the terror of the opponents when
kicker from placement.
Weaver of Centre College is one OF
the best-built men for the position that
has ever played in the mi 71e OF the
line. Ee is lighter In actual pounds
than the usual type of center, but that
weight is so placed that as pivot man
he can play either in the line or as
rowing center.
McMillin of Centre, gets the quarter
back berth for his aH-round utility
speed and hard-hitting aggressiveness
And the trio behind him would be
the envy of any team-Casey of Har.
ward, Harley OF Ohio State, and Rodg-
ers of West Virginia. Casey tied tn.
Princeton game, coming stronger ant
faster when his team was PRACTICAL,
beaten.
Harley of Ohio State, is a fiftin,
mate for him and a star drop kicker