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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
Germany Officially Notified.

Paris. July 1.-THE German delega-
ton at Versailles was informed today
in a letter from the peace conference
that the ratification Of the treaty Of
peace by Germany had been accepted
and the the raising of the blockade
was about to occur. Decision to raise
the blockade was taken by the coun-
Gil Of five Friday.
The interallied supreme council met
today to discuss the blockade question.
A French government decree regard
ing the blockade will appear in the
Journal Official tomorrow.
The commissions on reparations and
occupations of the Rhineland held a
meeting this afternoon under the pres
idency Of Lewis Loucheur. French min
lister Of reconstruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
ARMY sLIMP MAKES FLIGHT.
Flies In Night From Akron to Wash
inaton-Is New Craft.

Flies In Night From Akron to Wash
ington-Is New Craft.
Washington, July 12.-Completing a
night flight from Akron, O., the new
army dirigible A-4 arrived in Washing
ton at i9:45 o'clock this morning and
ley field, Hampton, Va. Lieut.. G. w.
Mcintyre is in command Of the
''BNmp" and, he expects to reach Hamp-
ton late this afternoon.
The Al left Akron at 10 o'clock last
night and it's average speed for the 275
mile trip was about twenty-five miles
an hour.
/ The A-4 Is tes feet long. 80 feet in
diameter and It's total cubic contents is
$4,000 feet. It has total lifting ca
,pacity or 6, 45G pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
Italy Wants Conces ssion.

Paris. July 1.-THE Italian delega-
tion has sent a note to the peace con-
ference asking that Italy be given a
concession ut Tien Tsin. China. 1t be-
came known today.
The Italian request was placed on
the program for the afternoon meeting
of the council Of five.
Other matters which the council will
consider will include certain reports
in connection with the question o:
trade with bolsheviki Russia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
Prices in Germany Decline.
IRy ASsoriafed presS


Berlin, July lin view of the i'm
pending raising of the blockade, the
governments recent action in reduc-
ing the price Of food staples is fore
ing food traffickers to get rid of hidden
supplies. AS u result u sharp decline
in prices Is reported from all sections
Of Germany, the most marked decrease
being in the Rhenish zone OF occupa-
tion, where they have fallen from ~ 10
50 per cent.
AS stocks in occupied territory ap-
parently exceed the demand, large
quantities are being shipped to Ber-
lin, where good prices still prevail.
1t is reported from Weimar that the
government will exercise active con-
troll of incoming war material and also
exports.
The clerical organ OF Germany edit
orially opposes the injection OF "bu-
reaucratic compulsory measures into
the nations economic bearings during
this transitory stage and declares that
Germany needs commercial freedom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
TURKS DRIVEN sY GREEKS.
Victorious Troops Find Multilated
Bodies Left BY Fleeing Turks.

Salonikl, July 12.-The Greek army
operating south Of tho Smyrna river
in Asia Minor, is driving the Turkish
forces there rapidly backward. forcing
them to abandon guns in their flight,
according to q statement issued by
Greek army headquarters here.
The Turks left behind them the bod
les Of eighty-four Greek women ana
children in a mutilated condition. the
communiQue declares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12

cans fought as In an Indian battle
Of the frontier days. relief finally
coming to them when seventeen men
arrived on q train after an American
volunteer had run from the besieged
cabin to Novonezhino, the nearest
American camp. Ave miles distant.
The bolsheviki, thinking large REIN
forcements were arriving, withdrew
toward the hills. taking their wound
ed and some of their dead with them.
but leaving behind eight OF their
number who had been killed.
The Romanovka attack was the
first of series that evidently had
been planned by the bolsheviki to
be carried out along the Suchan rail-
way. On the following day a boil
shevik force attacked Novonezhino.
the next station on the road, using
the same methods as those employed
on the 2bth. firing on the tents at
dawn. -sF..st
This time the Americans werc
ready. They were not sleeping In
their tents, but in log huts, from
which they poured a hot fianking
fire and inflicted severe losses on
shS pseUSNHe peAsy' ,
Again on the 27th. 200 bolsheviki
attacked an American supply train
near Sitza. Two Americans were
wounded, but twenty-five bolsheviki
were killed, one American marksman
with an automatic rifle killing eleven.
intermittent sniping and minor at
tacks with the destruction here and
there of railway bridges and tele-
graph lines have continued between
Shkotova and Suchan for q week,
communication with the American
forces having been cut, except for
service by native couriers.
The American, troops are bitter
against the bolshevikis virtually the
only subject of conversation being
their desire to avenge their slain
companions. There is no conversation
about going home. altho until recently
this has been the main topic.
The Americans are closely co.
operating with the Kolchak forces in
the Suchan district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
ALLIES TO ACT
AGAINST REDS
Action to Be Taken Against Bella Kun
Courier Sent to Paris 10 Obtain
Authority to Aet--Marshai Foeh
and slav Representatives in Con-
ference.

Basle. July 1.-The representatives
of the allies In Vienna have decided
that action must be taken against the
proceedings Of Bella Kun. Communist
government OF Hungary. according to
the Meus Taggeblatt, of Vienna, as
quoted in q dispatch from the Austrian
capital.
A special courier has been sent to
Paris to obtain the necessary powers
from the allied supreme council. the
newspaper declares.
At yesterdays session OF the su-
preme council In Paris, as reported In
the dispatch Friday night, the advisa-
bility Of combined military action
against the Hungarian communist
forces which have been attacking
Czecho -Siovakia and Austria was dis
cussed with Marshal Foch and repre-
sentaeives Of the Cxecho and Jugo-
Slavs. Decision on the question. was
said, would be deferred until the repre-
sentatiyes of the governments men
toned made known to what extent
they were ready to take part in mill
tary operations against the Bella Kun
forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
REPORT JAPANESE ATROCITIES.
Presbyterian Missionaries Bring Re-
ports of Jap cruelties In Korea.

Presbyterian Missionaries Bring Re-
ports Of Jap cruelties In Korea.
New York, July IA report Of al
legged Japanese atrocities in Korea was
made public today at the headquarters
of the Presbyterian church in America
1t is result Of Investigations oy rep
resentatives In Korea Of the church,
following the imprisonment Of some Of
Its missionaries by the Japanese au-
thorities. The information from Kor-
lea was transmitted by such means that
At escaped the Japanese censor.
The report, which Is several thou
sand words In lenghth, II described, by
the Presbyterian church In its intro
duction as follows:
"The American papers are already
full to overflowing with the report Of
atrocities In Korea" .ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
SEVEN KILLED IN FIRE.
Philadelphia Factory Burns Killing and
lnjurinq Many.

Philadelphia, July 12.-Seven fire.
men are reported killed and at least
fourteen others were injured in blaze
that destroyed the five story ware
house Of Jacob Potash & Bros. in the
northeast section Of the city shortly
after noon today.
The victims were thrown into the
flames when the roof and wall COL
lapsed without warning. About twen-
ty-five firemen were carried down In
the avalanche Of debris. Three Of them
saved themselves by spectacular
slide down a tottering ladder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
Former Commissioners Dies.

New York. July 1.-THE sudden
death in Paris Of Edounrd De Billey.
former deputy high commissioner Of
France In the United States. was an
nounced In cable message received
today from Andre Tardieu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
PILOT AND CHAPLAIN KILLED.
Planes Crash at Little Rock; Occupant,
Of One Unhurt.

Little Rock, July 12.Lieut. T. ].
Lehman. Of San Francisco, q flyer from
Eberts field, and Chaplain r. n. o.
Dowd. OF Brooklyn. N. r., assistant
camp morale officer Mt Camp Pike.
were instantly killed this morning
when . plane being piloted by Lieut..
Lenihan was struck by another ma
chine from Eberts field. The second
machine also fell but it's occupants
were not injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
Iowa Soldier Killed.

Iowa City. July 12.-That her hus-
band was killed by bolshevists a
cablegram Informs Mrs. William Rob-
erts. Private Roberts. who was a
member of the Thirty-first infantry.
was guarding a railway at Romanov-
ka. when attacked. Eighteen of the
allies were killed and many wounded.
Roberts. aged 80, leaves a widow and
baby boy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
BAD WEATHER FOR R.s4.
Advised BY British. Officials 70 Chang,
8 s . Z landinq Place.

London, July a. Because Of adverse
weather conditions In Scotland Sthe dir
igib1e r. 81. which was oil. the coast OF
ireland today, has been advised by
the air ministry to land at Pulham,
Norfolk. The airplane Ii expected
there before noon Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
MOTOR TRUCK
LEAPS BRIDGE
Six Killed When Army Truck Goes
Over Side Of Bridoe-Eishtesn 9th
ers lniursd-priver Had Turned Out
To Avoid Patrol Wagon-Men Were
! Crushed On Rocks Below Bridge.

To Avoid Patrol Wagon-Men Were
Crushed On Rocks Below Bridge.
Alexandria, Va, July 12.-One Off
Ger and five enlisted men were killed
and twelve enlisted men were injured.
none seriously. in an accident here
early today In which an army motor
truck plunged over the side of bridge
while turning to avoid passing mill
tary police patrol wagon. The dead
are:
C. A. Heilman, engineer, Brooklyn.
Capt. Charles L. Jazurat, infantry,
New York. ~"
Corp. Albert P. Ehni. McKeesport
Pa.
warathies Batiste a negro, Baton
Rouge, La.
Two unidentified enlisted men.
Eighteen men were returning in the
truck to Camp Humphreys, Va. from
Washington. It was believed that in
turning the machine to avoid the patrol
wagon the driver lost control.
The truck fell on the rocks below the
bridge and the dead men were crushed
under It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12

"Of course land prices are too high
ESQ are all other prices) but what are
you going to do about TT" asks the
Knoxville Journal. THE boys seem
determined to bid 'em up and the game
goes merrily on.'9 NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
suff. Win II Holland,

Amsterdam, July 1.-THE first cham
ber of the Dutch>parllament has adopt
ed motion to introduce woman suf-
frage In Holland. The vote was "a to 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12

At s go'cIock they fired volley
which killed many Of the, sleeping
Americans.s Others who had been
wounded hy the first discharge stag
gersd outside and were shot down as
they 1Aft the tents.
Of those who escaped the first vol
ley unsrathsd, some pulled on only q
light garment or two, clapped on
their steel helmets and organized "a
centar Of resistance in log cabin.
frinT at pufts Of smoke from the
Thsn for three hours tho Xmsria-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12

~The skeleton in the closet OF Sena-
tor New came forth after . third OF Q
century in hiding comments the Sioux
City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN
Weather For love-.

Iowa-somewhat unsettled but gen
orally fair tonight and Sunday; slight
ly cooler In east and central portions
tonight: warmer In north portion sun
day.
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday for Iowa are mostly
fair but with occasional local showers
and thunder storms and normal tenn
perature.
Range Of temperature at Marsbail-
town: Friday. IS and 50; Thursday.
81 and Ss; July IL. 1918. so and 50. A.
! this morning. 10: yesterday. ~
Rainfall Saturday morning. 10 Of M
inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
BAN REMOVAL
BRINGING OUT
HIDDEN FOOD
Raising of German Blockade
by Allies Causes Slump
in Prices.
SECRETED FOODS
THROWN ON MARKET

American 0oods 70 Begin Moving TO
German Ports lmmsdiatsly-Ssvsral
Ships Are loadsd-Oirset Steam
ship Lines TO Be Established Be-
tween Atlantic Ports and Hamburg
Italy Wants Concession in China.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
PIERCE FAILS ] !
TO make 5000
HIS CHARGES !
Publisher Of The Homesteo
Falls Down in His Ex.
pog i Case. &
COMP ZEE FINDS
a S.OR COMMISSIONS

rates Members, Finds All fsnde
~ sesuntsd Fer and That irssosiaeie<
tlss Existed oaIy In Filing 81 vssst~
srs-Fsmeus AS Typewriter Held -
Have Been Legitimate purehass-las
vsstlsation OF Months Concluded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12
SURPRISE ATTACK ON YANks.
Ninstssn Soldiers Killed While Sleep
ing In 1snts in Siberia.
AZ TBy Associated Press

.X Romanovkap siberia, wednesday,
July (Delayed)--It was at this
little village, hfty miles northeast Of
vladivostok. that at dawn on June 25
force OF 800 bolshevilei attacked an
4 American camp in which were seven
ty-four men Of Company A. Thirty
first infantry. killing nineteen Of the
Americans and w0unding twenty
seven others, two Of whom died OF their
wounds.
"a Warrington dispatch June 80
carried the official report OF this en-
gagement.)
The men Of Company A were guard
ing the. railway from vladivostok.
occupying q row Of tents pitched near
the railroad. The bolsheviki crept
up and hid In the dense underbrusli,
fence corners and woodpiles near the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12

The state is expected to fnish its
case late today with the defense rsadyi
to begin Monday. s1a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-12

VI ser three hours tue Aneria- ;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-30

Remsen-Corn picking is on in full
blast here and the best crop in hiss
tory is being harvested. Both the
yield and quality are high. the aver
age yield being 65 to 80 bushels to the
acre. Pickers are being paid to 70
cents a bushel and are plentiful.
Decorah-Fire destroyed the VOL
dunn Produce Company plant here,
$4,000. chickens and a carload OF eggs.
The wooden building was not very
valuable. At market prices for nm
ished chickens the livestock alone
would be worth $4,000. There was
some insurance.
Hawardsn-Leo J. Churchill, g. re-
turned soldier boy, and son OF Mrs.
Charles Newman, took his own life at
the farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs. New
man, just at the northeast edge OF
Hawarden. He had been in poor health
ever since his return home from the
service and at times was quite de-
spondent. During these periods he had
intimated that he would end 1t all.
Waterloo sticks of dynamite.
enough to wreck the court house. were
found buried In vacant lot near Viz
den creek at tho Logan avenue CROSS.
ing. It had been stolen from the Mil
ler- Fffield company construction gang
working on the virden creek bridges.
The explosive was cached BY . bunch
Of boys, who had planned 20 pull on
some halloween stunts that were ex-
pected to startle the neighborhood and
give the armistice day celebration .
place is the minor events Of tho HIS
tory Of tho city. However, publicity
Of the :nett brought ::te::t t-:.s.-eAtnn
Of the plans.
Sioux ty-Tuberculosis must DO
prevalent among swine somewhere
thruout the northwest, n statistics re-
ceived here are unquestionable az to
their accuracy. Out Of 100 hogs for
warded IN five shipments during the
last week In September from Sioux
City to the Chicago market. 1000 of
them were afflicted with tuberculosis,
or 28.47 per cent, according to state.
ment emanating from II. r. Smith, OF
Chicago, an inspector at the Union
stock yards. An effort ID to be made
to locate the point OF origin Of this
infected swine. That il tho purpose
animating Mr.. Smith in Forwarding the
data. z.
\ Keystone Ralph r. Harding, 70
y4e-s cid, vas instantly killed In an
automobile accident tabout two and
I Aalf miles east Of Keystone. He was
the son az w. y. HardinS, AsDouaate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-30
In this state and the potato growing
sections of the state have but fow po-
tntoeo to market.
CARRIES SECRET TO GRAVE.
Old Soldier Dies at EIdora Without Re-
Xealinq Identity.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Oct. 3o.--with the burial to-
day at tho cemetery In the county
burying ground the body OF Frank
Bourne better known as Don Pc
dro," viii carry with it the secret that
no has kept for fifty years. During
the early years of the civil war, Bourne
enlisted In n Wisconsin, or Michigan
regiment for service In the cause OF
the union Either as q soldier passen-
ger or sailor on q steamship, Bourne
was one Of very few who escaped
with his life when the steamer was
wrecked. Physically rugged. but men,
tally weak. Bourne drifted to this
county in the early seventies and for
years was known over this section OF
Iowa by the name Of Don Pedro, maxi
inE a scant livelihood by singing songs
and shaking the bones for the amuse-
ment Of those who cared TO listen.
The efforts of friends here to locate
the date of enlistment under the name
of Bourne. either In Michigan or Wis
consin, were unavailing and conse-
quently. the more than likely deserv-
Ing pensioner from Uncle Sans boun-
ty was thus denied the right that he
deserved. Several years ago when the
infirmities Of age demanded some per-
munent place of abode Bourne was
sent by the authorities here to the
county home. Death came Wednesday.
due to complication Of diseases.
Bourne was possibly rs years Of age.
That Bourne had once possessed a
liberal education was established by
the fact that his handwriting was
similar to a copy-book and at times he
would use language not in the ordinary
PERSONS vocabulary. 1t is believed
that Bourne, after the steamship dis
aster wandered away and that req
son which was dethroned in the blow
ing UP Of the steamship returned only
at Intervals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-30
Marriage Was Illegal.

special TO TtmeS-RepuDncan.
Waterloo, Oct. S0.-Harold D. An.
derson, Waterloo. and Miss Florence
May Frey, Grand Detour. ILL.,. were
compelled to have the marriage core
mony performed twice to legalize their
wedding. .
Ten days ago Mr.. Anderson visited
the home of his intended bride and
they made q visit to Dixon, Ill.,. and
secured a marriage license. The fol-
lowing day they were married in Rock
Falls, III. Rev. L. A. Holp did not dis
cover until after the couple had de-
parted that the marriage license Ind
been issued from Lee county, while
they were married in Whiteside coun-
ty. They were Immediately notified
Of the mistake by telegraph.
The bride left for Parno, Mo-, to WIS.,
1t relatives and last Sunday they met
at Dixon and Rev. Mr.. Holp perform
ed the ceremony second time. They
Immediately returned to Waterloo to
make their home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-30
EXPERIMENTS AT AMES COLLEGE
DEMONSTRATE VALUE OF
FOODS FOR ANIMALS.
TWENTY-FIVE LOTS OF
PIGS GIVEN RATIoNs
corn.Fed Bunch Made Greatest Gain
at Largest Profit Compared to Those
Fed With Various Commercial Feeds
Cost Was s11.eo Per Hundred
Pounds For Corn Ration Lot.

Ames, Oct. 30.--.Six hundred swine
men, from all parts of the United
States, were at Iowa State College to-
day to hear results of swine feeding
experiments conducted by the Iowa ex-
pertinent station under direction OF
John NJ. Evvard.
The experiments were designed to
test the value of commercial hog feeds
in comparison with the standard corn
belt ration consisting of settled corn
and tankage. Twenty two lots Of five
weanling pigs each, averaging prac-
tically forty-one pounds per pig, were
started out on July IL. A check lot
was fed the usual corn ration. A Sec
ond lot got the corn ration plus corn
Oil cake meal. With the exception Of
two lots which were fed q ration in
Guiding barley. the rest we're given
different varieties Of commercial
feeds according to directions furnished
by the firms. 80. .-.sf p T.. ..-...-
Records were kept of costs Of feeds
and grains in weight per day. The
results are based upon a test period
Of 100 days. Further details of the ex-
pertinent will not be completed until
all lots have reached weight of 225
pounds. .a. ......
The records for the 100 days show
that the corn ration is more economical
than rations which include commercial
feeds. The cost of 100 pounds gain In
weight. based on the value Of feed at
Ames, was $3.50 for the corn ration
lot. The highest cost for any lot was
SILT for ration which included a
commercial feed.
The margin of profit per pig shows
the Same general results. The corn ra-
ton lot gave margin Of S3.01 as COM
pared with loss Of ss.O1' for the most
expensive commercial ration
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-30
FARM BUREAU PRospERs.
Over $4,000 Members Added In Can.
vass OF Nine Counties.

over $4,000 Members Added In Can.
vass OF Nine Counties.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Molnes. Oct. 30.-More than
10000 farmers have Joined tho Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation as a result
OF the membership d,vo in tho Hrst
nine counties canvassed. The counties.
with the number OF members secured
In each. arc as follows: Hardin. Its:
Butler. Las; Floyd, i,025; Fayette,
1901: Buchanan, 1860; Story. 1,to0;
Benton. 1000: Linn, 1900: Jones 1895.
Coincident with the campaign for
members an effort II being made to
raise n special working fund of $780,
900 to be Used by tho State Federation
In carrying on the work In Iowa and
helping to nationalist the enterprise
by forming an American federation.
The response has been liberal. To
date contributions In the nine counties
canvassed totals $50. 900.
The campaign was started Sept. r.
and will DO continued until every
county In the state has been covered.
A week Is devoted to each county.
The work IS thorough. A solicitor Is
placed in every township and the en-
tire county covered at once. NO one
IL sighted. Every farmer AID land
owner In tho county Is visited ana
given an opportunity to become n
Bureau member and invited to con-
tribute to tho special fund.
Members are accepted on an inde-
terminate or life basis. Tho fec OF 80
a vaor ,poiudes nerubership In the
local county farm Bureau AMI also IN
the State Federation. Membership
becomes void In case OF death, removal
from the state or, IN tho event OF DIS
satisfaction, upon written request to
tho local county secretary. This
plan, It is believed. win bs decided
Improvement over tho former method
of canvass,ng tho county each year
for members and funds to carry on tho
work.
The campaign Is under the manage
ment of the state Secretary. ]. w.
Coverdale. with headquarters at Ames.
At first only ono county was canvas
sed at a time: but as tho drive pro-
crosses and the working force rs en-
!arged several counties can be cover
ed each week
Last week Benton, Linn and Jones
counties we're worked in group.
This week five counties, O'Brien.
Dickinson, Emmett. Cerro Gordo and
Humboldt will be canvassed, While
next week tho drive will be carried
into Clay, Chickashaw. Winneshiek,
Allamakee and Clayton counties.