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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
British Commission Advises
Commencement of
Proceedings.
PLANS FOR TRIBUNAL
ALREADY SUBMITTED
Inquiry into llltreatrent Of Prisoners
illegal Methods OF Warfare, Misuse
Of Red Cross Flag and Other ouss.
tions Have Been Gone Into-Sep-
arate Committees Dealing With o.
fenses at Sea and In Air.

London. Thursday. Jan. 9.-Proceed-
ings against the former German en-
peror are advised in special repor.
by a sub committee of the commits.
sion charged with inquir;ng into vio-
lations of the laws OF war, appointed
two months ago. Plans for a tribunal
which will try cases in which viola =
tions Of the laws of wars are alleged
have already been submitted.
One of the most difficult phases OF
the work has oecn the inquiry into the
lltreatmcnt OF prisoners, the employ
ment behind The firing lines, illegal
methods OF lrfare misuse of the Red
Cross flag, bombardment of hospitals
and the executions Of Miss Edith Cav
ill and Captain Fryatt The sub com
mittee having this work in charge hal
already examined about 100000 cases
of ill treatment of prisoners and has
about 10000 mere to Investigate.
Report Partially Formulated.
The sub b-Committee has already sub
mitted an interim report on the en-
ployment of prisoners behind the fir
ing lines and in German mines ana
quarries.
Offenses at sea are being dealt with
by a third committee, and fouro ,
committee has been dealing with Of.
! lenses from the air
All the sub committees still have
large masses Of evidence to examine
before final reports are issued dealing
with charges to be preferred and tht
degree Of responsibility attached t
individuals. All the final conclusions
may not. therefore. be ready in a ma
jority of cases for some months, hut i
| is said it is not to be assumed tina
practical measures have not beer
| taken to secure and arrest Offenders
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
MEAT PRICES TO JUMP.
Will Bump the Ceiling" When Food
Control Ceases. Says Fisher.

Washington, Jan. 10-Extremc prof.
iteering in meat prices after the food
administration ceases to function un-
less control Of private cars, stockyards
and terminal refrigerator plants Is
taken from the packers was predicted
by walter l.. Fisher, counsel for tho
marketing committee Of the American
National Live Stock Association and
former secretary Of the interior.
Mr.. Fisher was testifying before the
senate interstate commerce committee
at hearings on the pending bill for gov
crnment control.
The witness declared that prices
would bump the ceiling" and at the
same time there would be danger OF
dimlnution of production II the gov
ernment took no action to curb what
he described as a practical monopoly
maintained by the five leading pack
ers. ,
Stock raisers, he said, would sell
even breeding animals to get a share OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR SPEAKER QUIT
Harrington and Wormley Decide to
Throw Their Strength to Finley. Of
Mount Pleasant McFarIane Still
Claims Enough Votes to Elect.

Des Moines. Jan. lO.-With the re-
publican caucus OF the Thirty eighth
general assembly twenty four hours
away the spotlight in the speakership p
contest today narrowed its focus TO
wo Candidatcs,.-E' ;. F'in.u>, OF Mount
Pleasant. and Arch W. Mcfarlane, Of
Waterloo.
1shis followed the withdrawal from
the race of two candidates. T. +. Har-
rington. of Algona, and John j. Worm
ley, of Kingsley. and the admitted lack
of strength, of the fifth aspirant, l.. j..
Nen, OF Walnut
Both Harrington and Wormley. poll
tical observers said have agreed to
throw as much Of their support as
possible to Finley. Tie McFarlane
claim Of enough votes lodged to iu-
sure his election still stood today, how
ever.
Professed' neutral observers de-
clared indications were McFarlane
and Finley would enter the caucus to-
morrow with almost the same number
of pledges, altho the formers adhcr-
ents declared Le has several more than
the A. votes necessary to nominate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Wilson Appealed to.

Washington. Jan, 1O-President VIII
son vas called on today by government
officials TO aid in the settlement OF the
strike of New York harbor workers.
Two reports on the situation were cent
to the president in Paris by cable. One
was from the White House and the
other from Secretary Of Labor Wilson.
At the department Of labor the opinion
was expressed that the president would
take some action during the day.
Governor Edge, Of New Jersey, tele-
grained the war labor board TO-DAY
that he confidently expected the board
to demand that both sides submit their
claims to it for arbitration and that
! the New Jersey state authorities stood
ready to cooperate in any way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10

The detailed conclusions reached at
these conferences are probably known
only to the participants.
Utmost Secrecy Maintained.
The president. for his part, Is said
To have felt that It was not prudent to
disclose entirely what went on. altho
he intends that the proceedings shall go
in the way Of open diplomacy waen
he feels it is safe to lift the curtain
and let the world look at the per-
formance.
Most that can be said OF the con-
fercnccs so far held by Mr.. Wilson is
that they have approached only broad
principles. The conversations about to
begin probably will take on the nature
OF a roundtablc at which the progress
that has been made with individual
controversies will be brought into the
discussion and general agreements
sought.
The opinion most generally expressed
here is that if the conferences during
the next six weeks establish unanimity
OF purpose as to the freedom OF inc
seas. the reduction of armaments and
the actual terms of peace to be i'm =
posed upon the central powers, great
deal will have been accomplished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Reject Proposal Of FEDERAL
Agent For Forty.Eight
Hour Truce.
FULL SURRENDER
IS TT - DEMAND
Operation : H.reor at ss.aS's'r
Exc. ,Sr One Ferry 0eat opsrstsd
b, S.seemeo-Pre'ids"t vvi''e" er-
pe> ed to Take Some Aetsoo-sn-
formation Cabled 10 Hin, In eosSs
and Action is Suggested.

New York. Jan. 1s.--Just ~ word
was received hcrc Of expected action
by President Wilson. by means OF
transatlantic cable message. too at
tempt a settlement OF the strike wAich
has tied UP all harbor traffic. Officers
OF the marine workers affiliation went
into conference declaring that no soiu-
ton could be accepted other than "un-
conditional surrender" OF the boat
owners. whose refusal to aroitratc
their employees demands for higher
WAGES and make an eight hour day
precipatated the w1kout
Later the strike committee unAnim-
ouely voted to reject the proposal or A..
II. smith. eastern regional director OF
railroads. for a forty eight hour re-
sumption for harbor activities pending
conferences between the governmenI
boat owners and boatmen's repfesen-
tatives with the object of attempting
settlement OF the harbor srike.
= Operations at Standstili.
with harbor operations virtually AZ
a etandstil and the city facing the
possibility Of reaching the hunger
point in the next forty eight hours as
a consequence. the general strike COM
mittee OF the marine workers anilia-
ton met today to take action upon the
! request of A. Fl. Smith. regional rail-
| road director. for a rty-eight hour
armistice. Mr. Smith submitted his
| request to the strikers represented at
| conference last night.
Railroad officials today were devct-
| ing their effort to rerouting fond FOR
the city from points in New Jersey TO
points in New York state where 1t can
be brough here by train. The focd
| situation was described as more criti-
CAL
Policemen Turn Deck Hands.
Uniformed policemen turned deck
| hands at dawn and enabled Staten Is
| land ship building to progress uninter-
! ruDted by getting the workers to the
yards on time. The policemen operated
one municipal ferry boat between
Manhattan and Staten Island. and In
the early hours this was the only craft
! to ply along this route.
The arrival OF the police manned
! ferry boat at staten Island with mails.
bread. mich and 1900 ships workers
Created sensation among union lead
ers. who said frankly they did not look
with approval on the experiment. Tim
othy Hea1y, representing the hremen's
union. said he was surprised at the
action Of Mayor Hylen in directing the
police to operate the ferry, recalling
that the mayor early in his career was
iaffiiated with labor as union man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10

Berlin, since noon today.-The ma
chine gun firing in the newspaper
quarter Is almost continuous and the
adjacent streets arc not open to trai7
fic, either because they have peeh
closed by military posts or because
the encounters rendered them unsafe
Bullets occasional y can be hearo
singing over The section involved. Fho
government has large NUMBER OIL
troops In realiness and the auacNs
Sc, m likely % continue /, dicisioh'
The Wolff tureau offices were the
scene of short combat during ute
night. The 2l,at of the NorWaeTs ~
being carefully guarded by the en-
trcmistS.
The followers OF DR., Karl Leu
krecht have issued their red flag from
a private plant: The Liebknech' io'-
lowers now are carrying on a Vloieh'
propaganda against evil warfare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Britain Picks DELEGATES.

London, Jan. 1o.-Premier Lloyd
George. Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor
of the exechequer; A. J. Balfour, sec
retary of state for foreign affairs ana
George Nicoll Barnes, privy councillor
have been appointed plenipotentiarles
to the peace congress by the British
cabinet. according to the Express and
the Mail.
William Morris Hughes. premier oi
Australia: Sir Robert Borden, premier
of Canada, ,sand General Lewis Botha'
premier OF the Union of South Africa
will be colonial representatives VINO
will have seats when the congress
takes up business Of interest to the
dominions thcy represent, it is said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
srUoEsAkERs OWNED BONDS.
Missing Papers Valued at $25o,ooo Be-
lonasd to South Bend Concern.

Ion0eo TO S0utV oSFO SOVSS''
Chicago, Jan. 10.-The s25e,ooo NO.
erty bonds which disappeared seEeral
days ago somewhere in the seventh
federal reserve district belonged 20
the studebakcr Corporation. of South
Bend, Ind, it was learned today.
In making announcement of the loss
the federal reserve bank withheld the
name Of the loser. except to state tnat
II was a corporation not located m
Chicago.
According to investigators the BONDS
were shipped from a bank at DetroAt
by registered letter to the OFFICES az
South Bend The package was sent
nv messenger from the postonlce al
Sor,th Bend to the company's once
and recetpted for by the. concerns $ mali
clerk. the investigators reported. ne
denied. the investigators say, sisnihs
a receipt for the missing package.
Thorough search' Of the compan!
off,ce. for several days and failure OF
investigators to develop any trace OF
the nsckaxe led to a REQUEST OF the
.enmn.ry to the federal reserve bank
here that the loss be made PUBIC
The circumstances are said 70 IN
dicate a clever robbery. The oonas'
twenty live in number and OF the Wv
coo denomination. bear numbers from
e3134 70 2s,15s. Bankers and brokers
thruout the country. haverbeen notitieo
TO be on the lookout for them.
Postoffice records at South Benz are
said to show that five registered PACK
ages we're delivered to the Studebaker
offices on Jan. 4.
A. r. Erskine, president OF the stu
debaker corporation. informed the fed
eva, reserve bank here today that the
bonds disappeared in transit between
Detroit and South Bend. he oenleu
that they were received by the corpor-
alton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
HOUSE PASSES CONTRACT BILL,
Votes '270 to 80. to Validate Verbal U
a-r S. Agreements.

washington. Jan. lV.--aEtef TWO uaH ;
of debate the house late yesterday af-
ternoon passed the Dent bilf for vail
dation of war contracts estimated at
S2.70O, 100000 On a. roll call ~
members voted in the affirmative and
30 in the negative
Two minor amendments were adopt
ed during the afternoon. while more
than twenty We're defeated. The chief
battle took place over ali amendment
proposed by Representative Moore OF
Pennsylvania, a republican, providing
for a committee on war contract eX-
penditures consisting of the secretary
of war. the attorney general. two sena-
tors and four representatives equally
divided between the parties.
This amendment. which would have
authorized the secretary of war to
make the settlements subject to the
approval Of the committee. met deieat
by vote Of 60 to 1o4.
AS passed by the house the bill val
idates informal and verbal contracts
and authorizes the war department TO
make settlements of those canceled
upon the signing of the armistice. 1t
does not suit the chamber Of commerce
of the United States in all particulars
one of it's objectionable features from
the standpoint OF that organization be-
ing a clause specifically denying con-
tractors the right Of appeal in the
courts.
Republican Leader Mann. speaking
in support Of the bill. said congress
could not preserve its self-respect II II
failed to authorize payments OF con-
tracts which were made in good faith
The senate military affairs commit
tee during the day rescindcd its former
action favoring the Hitchcock hil
which created a commission Of three
to be appointed by the president tc
make the adjustments. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
a.+ter-EIement RaIIied.

Paris. Jan. 10.-The latest news re-
ceived here from Germany, altho
fragmentary, indicates that the Ebert
government has won victory over
the Spartacans owing to the sudden
impetus given the governments cause
by the support Of the loyal elements.
whose members increased with the
prospect of the governments success.
In the sanguinary fighting Of the last
five days the Spartacans are reported
to have suffered heavy losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Poles Capture German Cities.

BY the Associated Press.J
Berlin, Wednesday. Jan. Sit is re-
ported that Polish forces have re-
captured the village OF Nakel, north
east of Posen, and that the city Of
Bromberg, east Of Nakel. rs threatened.
German troops have recaptured the
village of Kolmar, further west.
German aviators from Frankfort on
the Oder have bombed flying sta
tion near Posen which was captured
by the Poles on Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10

the temporary high prices which the
packers would force.
Mr. Fisher urged that the stock
cars. refrigerator cars, stockyards and
terminal refrigerator plants be taken
over by the railroads to promote real
competition among the packers.
If this failed. he would try govern e
ment licensing Of packers. He advo-
Gated government ownership of pack
ing plants only as last resort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10

The fresh sardine Is a beautiful
little FISH The scales on its back arc
an iridescent blue green, the exact
tint which the sea so often takes. while
beneath the scales there shdtcs up the
most wonderful peacock blue. There
are bars on its back and sides when
It first comes out 0 the water. like
those on the mackerel, Gnt they seem
to fade and disappear the moment 1t is
exposed to air The rest OF it body IS
pure silver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
To Try, 10 Rev;v, Relief Bill,

Washington, Jan. 10-Administra-
ton leaders. after a canvass today Of
the house rules eomittee decided to
make another Attempt tomorrow to
obtain rule for tie immediate con-
sideration of the s1NO. .o00. 900. famine re-
lief appropriation bill. They said they
rad sufficient VOTES to ovArturn the
action Of the rules committee yester-
day in refusing favorable report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
MAKES COUNTER CHARGES.
Edmund Won Mach Tells Senate Con,
mittee British Are Propacandists.

Edmund Won Mach Tells Senate Com.
mittee British Are Propagandists.
Washington. Jan. l0.-Edmund Won
Mach. former Harvard instructor, tes-
tifying today before the senate COM
mittee investigating German propa-
sanda to deny pro- German activities.
asserted that the British government
had started propaganda against
President Wilson's advocacy OF a
league of nations.
"A definite AmpaignNis on foot to
keep the. president fromS keeping the
word he has pledged that war must be
impossible and that nations must be
Just" he said. 1T is not the English
people, but the English government
that is behind the movement"
Won Mach declared also that British
secret service agents were ready "to
strange him for his attitude against
British propaganda.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
ROADS BOOSTERS ACTIVE.
Joint Committees Of Associations So.
Iected to Frame Legislation.

tecteo 70 Frame Io0iSlAt,oU.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 10.-At a meeting
Of representatives Of the associations
OF business msn and farm agents, held
here today, committee CT seven was
chosen to frame legislation for so"l
roads, to be presented TO the coming
general assembly. Organizations re-
presented follow: The Greater Iowa
Association Iowa Manufacturers. Iowa
bankers, Iowa Federation Of Farm Bu-
reaus, Lincoln Highway and Jefferson
Highway Associations.
The meeting formulated plans for
determining the dominating sentl-
ment" in every county in Iowa in re-
ference to the good roads issue.
Information thus obtained will be
presented to the roads committee OF
the state legislature, according to ten (.
tative plans, and the state at large viii
be made acquainted with the results OF
the survey, "4..r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
rhou..nd Amer;can, Reach Port.

Washington, Jan M--The British
transport Ulua. Cunard line steamer,
arrived here today from Brest with
/, ,003 American troops.
Units aboard the Ulna included the
IOsth trench mortor battery. organized
at Camp Cody, N. NJ, and including .
number Of Iowans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Conflict May Be Renewed.

Berlin, Thursday. Jan. 9.--With the
definite breaking off Of negotiations
between the government on the one
side and the independent socialists
and the Spartacans on the other, the
renewal of sanguinary conflict for
control Of the situation seems unavoid-
able.
When Gus.ave Noske. in charge OF
the governments measures Of defense,
proclaimed martial law there was a
break in the negotiations between. the
two parties and the government is re-
ported to have declared there was i,o
chance whatever Of affecting COM
promise
notwithstanding this, Hugo Haase
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA. FRIDAY, JANUARY TO- 1919

and Herr Breitscheid decided to maAe
another attempt at a settlement. A
nominal truce existed between tho
government and the Independent So
cialists during the negotiations altho
the Spartacals would no; agree to H.
Now the latest attempt to effect q
seems definitely TO have
ended in failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
FAMILY OF FIVE
BELIEVED MURDERED
Oxford Junction Attorney Says Evil
denee Indicates Murder Of eIzek
Family - House Fired to Cover
Crime.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 10-The theory
has been advanced that the family OF
Frank Blizek, five in number who per-
ished In a fire that burned their home
near Oxford Junction late yesterday,
was murdered and the house fired to
cover up the crime. E. L. McAgruder,
an attorney of Oxford Junction who
made an investigation yesterday, said
today that the heads of the dead per-
sons were burned to crisp while other
parts Of their bodies were scorched. He
also said that while all members Of the
family had the influenza, Mr.. Blizek
and the eldest son were up and about
the house and that the others were not
too sick to save themselves if the house
had been fired accidently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
SOLDIER RECEIVES MEDAL,
Sergeant John 8. Garner Presented
With Distinguished Service Cross.

Camp Dodge, Jan. 1o-With the en-
tire nineteenth division participating
IN the impressive ceremony SarG, John
B. Garner OF Cedartown, KY. was pre-
sented with the distinguished service
cross here today ''for extraordinary
heroism" displayed the night of Aug.
l6. 1918. in Lorraine, France.
Garner. himself wounded, and in tho
face Of enemy fire, went inside the
German wire and rescued Lieut.. Louis
Wood, OF Cedartown, Ky. Garner then
was member Of Company F.. 325th
infantry. He is an instructor here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10

Transport Brings 2,2o0 More Troops.
Newport News, Jan. 1o-The trans
port Madawaska, today landed more
than 2,20O troops from France. Almost
every man had been gassed or wounded
and many had won decorations or been
cited for bravery and gallant conduct,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Congress to Hold Memorial servic

Washington, Jan. 1O-Memorial SER
vices for Theodore Roosevelt will be
held at the capital on Feb. 9. The
house today passed unanimously the
concurrent resolution adopted yester-
day by the senate fixing the date and
authorizing committees to arrange for
the service.
President Wilson, ra hiking govern :
ment officials and diplomats will De in
vited to participate, though it is
doubtful that the president will return
from France Il time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Little to Be Accomplished
Before His Return to
Washington.
OTHER NATIONS
NOT PREPARED
lndicstions Are President Will Have
Little to Tell Congress Upon His Re.
overwhelmingly Organizations for
Peace Conferences Not Vet Com
bIstsd-vviIson Assumed Britain,
and Other Nations Were Ready.

[Rsuter Dispatch TO Canadian Press
London, Jan. 10-Msssases from
Paris indicate that Premier Glenn.
eneeau and LIoyd-Gsorss have
scored q great sueeess on the ques-
ton Of the freedom Of the seas and
that little 10 likely 70 be said on
this subject when the actual pence
conference assembled.
The Spanish Moroccan question
also has been settled TO the salts
faction Of England and France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-10
Anneal to People.

Berlin. Jan. 10-Premier Ebert,
Philip Schiedmann. Gustave Noske ana
Herr Landberg. members Of the Ger
man cabinet, have issued proclama-
ton. calling on the people to support
their efforts to down the Spartaeans.