Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-04

Weapon 1t the time e the trouble last
week and later sent In his resignation
to the county auditor
During the meeting plane for clean
ing up the town were discussed When
II was suggested that all the business
places put over their doors, We're
One Hundred Per Cent American. IL
You Arc Not Don't Come In" there
was applause from the crowd. Koch
did not clap.
Then one OF the business men who
had been loyal thruthick ana thin de-
spite the loss OF trade he's had,
jumped to his feet and declared he'd
be the first man to put up that sign,
More applause and this time Koch
joined in
Indignant at Wilson.
Loyalists arc highly indignant at
President Wilson's pardoning Ernest
Meier, who was one OF those before the
federal court two years ago and was
given a prison term TO be let out on
bond all the time since his trial and
then finally dismissed with the pay
ment of a pa,.ry fine of 5000. They do
not feel right about IL either, that the
Rev. John Reichert, the German min
lister whom they believe TO have been
The cause of u great deal of the trouble
two years ago. was never brought TO
trial. They feel that teeerai officials
have been too lax and frequent mem
ton is made Of the name OF District
Attorney Frank OConnor in this con-
nection.
They feel that since Meters pardon
was announced the pros have been
gaining in nerve, saying that the gov
eminent was only bluffing.
Before Hartwig was licked an caro-,
naut landing in Lowden would have
believed himself in suburb of Ber-
liz they say. 50 much was the German
language spoken. But since Struck
took Hartwig 20 a trimmin' German
isn't spoken as much as 1t was.
1t is now understood that the coun-
ty attorney of Cedar county has called
special session of the grand jury
which may convene next Thursday to
consider the ,ases of the alleged gun
toting by The so-called "Prussian
guard" It is learned on good authori-
ty that charges have been filed against
Alberts, Fred Hartwig, Edgar HINT,
Conrad Miller and Joe Lcettjohan.
The day after his face lost its nor
mai appearance Hartwig resigned
from office and Griespach gave up his
]. P. job Saturday.
Sentiment against the man who sold
the revolvers and ammunition TO the
men who are alleged to have been
armed is strong among loyalists.,
Said to Be catspaws. ! ' =
One hears continually that the men
who are likely TO go before the grand
jury this week are only catspaws in
the hands Of men higher up.
The alleged pros maintain that they
are loyal Americans and that they
have no Thought for any country other
than the United States.
When stranger goes into Lowden
he at once becomes an object Of in
terest. And the men who watch him
are not the loyalists. If his actions
are in the least suspicious he is sha-
lowed When he goes into an office
TO talk with a business man one of
the pros stands outside the door with
ears wide open, sauntering around as
IL ne were III Tie ildull VI iodiiHS lNcic
all the time. ssI
Then in few minutes he'll probably
go off up the street joining one of the
Of the group called pros.
Yesterday a stranger walked. up the
street with Struck. Four men stand
ing on the sidewalk on the other side
of the street made casual scatter
ment when they saw who was coming.
1t was a Settlement that on the face
of it was staged with an, effort to
make it appear natural.
Activity of "Pros."
Later in the day the stranger heard
where he went from a man who lived
very close to the business part of the
town. Sometimes loyalists step into
a store where German is being spoken.
The speakers invariably hush up.
So called pros do not attend any
patriotic meetings. 1t was only the
loyal citizens that observed Memorial
day last week. Because Of the fact
that they did not attend any of these
called by the loyalists it is
feared that there may be difficulty i'm
getting a gathering to discuss final
settlement of the difficulties. IL
Those who are classed as pros re-
fused to sign last summer the follow
ing card: Il hereby associate myself