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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Spectacular Fire at Ontario
Causes Heavy None
tary Loss.
EXPLODING GAS TANK
SCATTERS FLAMES
Nine Cars Of Crude Oil and One Of
Gasolene and Elevator and Stock
Yards Destroyed-Ei shtesn Cars Of
Oil Train DeMilcd-No One Injured
and Town is Saved From Complete
Destruetion-Traffie Blocked.

Nevada, March 10.-Derailment OF
an oil train of fifty cars on the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway here to-
day caused several Sasolene tank
cars to explode, resulting in a fire that
destroyed an elevator. the railway
section house isnd still was burning
twenty one oil cars at noon. The ex-
plosions scattered oil over tho railroad
yards and threatened the entire town.
1t was impossible to obtain an ac-
curate estimate OF the loss early this
afternoon, but IL was said IL would
greatly exceed 100000. The elevator
contained 1900 bushels of oats, 400
bushels of corn and considerable coal
and lumber.
No one was injured, and the fire de-
paEtmen. from Ames prevented the
flames from spreading TO the railroad
station and other nearby buildings.
The derailment occurred at a. m.
Trains on this section of the division
are being detoured;
Eighteen Cars Deraiied.
The accident was caused by a draw
bar on one of the head cars pulling out
and derailing eighteen cars following
The first of the oil cars deraiied plung-
ed into bunk car standing on a sid
In the bunk car was a stove with fire
iii il and the OIL immediately ignited
A care OF gasolene caught fire and a
terrific explosion followed and burning
oil was scattered over the railroad
yards. The elevator and office build
ing of the Farmers Grain Company and
the stockyards of the Northwestern
were destroyed. The entire town was
menaced for a time. but II is now be-
lieved further danger has been passed.
The fire was still Turning this after
noon and UP to a late hour nine cars
fpf crude oil and ene of gasofene lad
been destroyed.
Traffic on the main line is complete
~ blocked and it will be many hours
before work of repair can be com
menced, because of the intense heat
and danger of additional explosions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
JOINT DEBATE ON
NATIONS LEAGUE

Senator Hitchcock, Supporting tho
League Of Nations and Senator
Lodge Opposing the Present Draft
Will Probably Meet in Newark Dur
ing the Senate Recess.
Washington, March 10.-One of the
features Of the country wide discussion
OF the league OF nations during the
congressional recess probably will be
joint debate st Newark N. J.. between
Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, retir-
ing chairman Of the senate foreign re-
lations committee, and Senator Lodge.
of Massachusetts, who will be chair
man Of the committee In the next con-
gress. A date for the meeting has not
been fixed but 1t is being planned for
between April 5 and April 10.
Senator Hitchcock is arranging to
deliver many addresses in support Of
the league. beginning the latter part
of this month and continuing until con-
gress is called into extra session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
PHONE RATES TO HIGH COURT.
Kansas Files Motion To Institute Pro i.
ceedings ASAinst Burlesor.

Washington. March 10.-Steps to
have the supreme court determine
whether Postmaster General Burleson
has authority to fix telephone rates
within the states were taken today
with the filing OF motion by the
state of Kansas. asking permission to
institute original proceedings In the
court against the postmaster general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Iowa Sheriff Called Down.

Chicago March 1o.--An attempt on
the part Of the sheriff Of West Liberty,
Iowa, to make use Of the Chicago de-
tective bureau, as n collection agency
rather irritated CHIEF Mooney y.stcr-
day. At the request Of the Iowa sher-
iff Irwin Gordon, 676 Sheridan road.
was arrested He Is alleged to have
passed worthless check on q West
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Larae Preperty Losses.

Berlin, March 8. (via Amsterdam).-
The number Of individuals who SUI
fered property loss In the course Of
the four days fighting in Berlin last
week is estimated at 5000.
The losses Of the last week, added to
those Of the week Of the first Sparta
can outbreak. are likely to involve the
city Of Berlin or the state or national
government in damage suits totalling
more than 10000 900 marks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
GAS IMpRAcT'c : osnm'c'Os.

Experiments With .,,ssn oas ehsws
insdvisability fo' : agricultural uss.
Washington, ~ i0.-Poison Gas
developed In wa IN not be used 10
clear American ems OF insects ano
rodent pests. ~ gary Lane has de-
cidcd after inyc -ations. Experiments
showed that while pests were killed
there was danger OF the gas spreadins
aud destroying live stock and persons
living nearby in case wind should
carry the fumes.
Suggestions Ind been made by far
mers that the deadly gas might be
used In destroying the boil weavi! and
the gophers in the prairie states saw
ing millions OF dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10

lowa--F'air tonight and Tuesday,;
slightly colder tonight In east and con-
trai portions; rising temperatures
Tuesday. NJ
Range or temperature at Hai ssss H H
town: Sunday, As and "a: Saturday,
80 and "a: March 9, 1918. - ana 10. ~
I this morning. So: yesterday. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Land specuIat;on Forbidden.

Munich, March ., (via Amsterdam
The central council Of soviets here
has issued decree forbidding specu-
Intiou Ii real estate Nobody will be
allowed 70 hnv more real estate than
he needs for his personal use.
The council also decreed q '.prevep-
tive censorship for the press Of the
Rhineland~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
ESCAPED CONVICT At LARGE.

Second Jail Breaking at Rock Island
Five Prisoners Make Getaway.
Rock Island. March 1o.--The Ave
paroled oonvicts who escaped from
the county Jail here yesterday after
beating g. c. Kirsch, the turnkey. into
insensibility, were still, at large today,
The Jail breaking was similar TO
that OF Jan. 81 when twenty convicts
escaped, only fourteen OF whom were
recapturcd. Two OF the captured men
were leaders in yesterdays break for
liberty. They are Lloyd Hodge and
Earl Frazier. The three who escaped
with them are Earl Morrison. William
Daniels. negro and p. salania, alias
Peter Delaney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
GERMAN RADICALS
NOW QUARRELING
Stormy Session of Workmen's Council
Follows Collapse Of Strike-Factions
charas Each other With Disloyaity
e Causs-Asriin Quiet.

Amsterdam, March 10.-The Berlin
worlmen's council has decided to issue
an order officially calling off the gen
eral strike in the German capital. says
Berlin message. presumably hled
Sunday night. which says the decision
was taken "late today"
The decision, says the message, fol-
lowed a stormy session Of the council.
in which tho Independent socialists ac-
cused the majority socialists OF trea-
son to the proletarian cause and the
charged the independents
with weakening the cause by com
PROMISE
Richard Mueller. the strike leader
declared the workmen must now re-
turn to work and await suitable
time FOR renewing action"
I'VE shall learn from our exper-
iences,' he added.
iences,' he added
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10

March, chief OF stnff, making an In
spoction tour of army camps arrived
here this morning. enroute TO Camp
Custer near Battle Creek.
The party remained less than half
an hour In Detroit leaving shortly af-
ter s o'clock for Camp Custer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS NEAR.
German Commission May Start Settle
ment at Versailles This Month.
rRy Associoted Press

Berlin, March Preliminary peace
negotiations may begin at Versailles
about March 90. according to reports
In oirculations here today. Count
Drockdorff- Rantzau, the foreign min
lister, now Is arraning for a small party
Of prominent business men to accom-
phny the German commissioners as
experts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Officer, and soldier. Murdered.

Amsterdam, March 10.-Spartacan
forces Sunday occupied the Berlin,
suburb of Lichtenberg and murdered
sixty officers and soldiers in tine police
station there, according to the Zeitung
Am Mittag. The Lichtenberg police
station had withstood Spartacan at
tacks since Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
MAY CHANGE WARsHIP TYPE.
New Naval ves.eIs May Combine
Features Of Present ,Ships.

Wasn.u.lon. March 10-Secretary
Daniels and his chief technical ad-
Eisors. Rear Admidal Taylor, Griffin
and Earle, will confer with officers Of
the navy general board before they
sal! next SATURDAY. OIL the transport
Leyiathan for Europe to study ques-
tions Of warship design which have
arisen as a result of the great war. Mr..
Daniels said today that while,th chief
purpose of the trip was to prepare a
report for, congress on the advisable
ity OF abandoning the construction OF
.Greainaa Ss1tts and battle cruisers III
ia voT oos oos {: 80 te.>e IT cnrtros. shir.
every other lesson Of the war that ap-
piled to naval department would be re-
viewed. He expects to return early in
May at the latest in order to have
time before congress meets to prepare
his report.
The party win land at Brest and
spend a day or 20 there before going
VI, Paris for a conference with Admiral
Benson, chief Of naval operations, and
adviser, on naval matters Of the Am
crican peace conference delegations
No itinerary beyond that has been
mapped out, but Mr.. Daniels is anxious
to consult officials of the Italian, Brit
lisf and French admiraltics on ship de-
sign questions. ~ y, +
(. Composite Ships IN Favor.
The secretary said Admirals Ben
son, Sims, Mayo. Rodman and Pratt
and virtually all the officers who have
served overseas during the. war and
with who he has talked favored the
composite shin idea. Such vessel,
he said, would be q very fast battle
ship with speed approaching thirty
knots an hour but with the protection
of y ship Of the line ana the main
batteries OF the present day dread
naught q near ~ possible.
OFFICERS Of the general board do not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
sn.r4aeans stiIl Active.

Copenhagen, March 9.-On Saturday
night Spartacans hoisted the imperial
standard over the palace in Berlin
according to advices received here
from the German capital. The flag
was Immediately removed by govern
ment troops. Martial law has not yet
been revoked in Berlin and has been
proclaimed at Dusseldorf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10

favor the change In. the light OF their
present information and II Is essential
the secretary said, that every aspect
Of the debate should be reviewed In
order that, the department could pre-
sent well studied recommendation
when congress reassemoled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10

Liberty tire company. Yestesasy Chief
Mooney received = telegram asking
him TO collect s22i.TS. tack On your
charge for making the arrc0s and lot
Gordon co." 18th. detective bureau In
not engaged In the collection business"
the Chicago chief wired back. II you
are not In court Monday We win turn
tho prisoner loose WI ~ collecting
from him"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
h.br.,k. L.nd. At se,ten.

Nebraska from Brest, France. with
1,1o0 returning soldiers, arrived here
today, the fl"st warship transport to
enter this port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
ARMY eRAFTERs TO GRAND JURY
Hold Three Men Implicated in Blanket
Fraud at Camp Dodge.

Des Moines March 10.--J. Rhoade,
Norfolk, Va; Arthur Koerner, u native
Austrian. and A. Gross, Minneapolis
usiness man were bound over to the
federal grand jury convening May 6.
after hearing before u. S. Coi;if;!s
sioner Piper here today for attempting
to bribe an army officer In connection
with the sale Of salvaged goods at
Camp Dodge. They were admitted to
bail,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
sp.rtaean. Drown Students.

London, March 10.-Many were
killed and wounded in a serious fight
which occurred at Halle, Germany,
Saturday. according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Central News. Sparta
cans are said to have drowned many
students and officers in the river there
and It Ia reported there was q general
pillaze in the parts Of the city where
the fEhting took place. Government
troops eventually gained the mastery
it is said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
c.lI. For Bank stat,ments.

Washington. March l0,-rThe comp
trolier OF the currency today issued u
call for the condition Of all national
banks at the close Of business {" Tues
day. March I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
BALFoUR MAY RETIRE.
London Paper Understands Earl Cur
zon Will be New Secretarx

zUW VIII DC NVW oeCTetdTy.
London, March 10.--Arthur j. Bal
four, the secretary for foreign affairs,
will retire at the close Of the peace
conference, the Evening Standard to-
day says it understands.
Secretary Balfour, adds the paper,
will be succeeded by Earl Curzon,
president of the council and govern
ment leader in the house or lords.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
FOUR DykEs ExEouTED.
soIsh.viki Exact Death +, 2,

BoIshsviki Exact Death Penalty in
Russian Monarohist Plot.
Copenhagen, March l0.--Four more
Russian grand dukes have been exc
cuted at Petrograd by the bolsheviki
during the last fortnight on the charge
of being involved In q monarchist plot
according to- a dispatch to the Rer-
ilingske Tidende.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Government Changes Atti.
tude Regarding German :
Vessels Seized.
HOPES TO HEAD OFF
Y. s. NAVAL PLANS
ovoee Britain Plans 20 Permit France
and ITALY 20 Add Part Of German
Warships TO Their FlsSts and Will
Sink Her Own Share, Thus 0bviat.
ing Necessity oS America In Building
Now Ships TO Compete With British.

Paris March I0-A chGzgs m the
attitude Of the British gevssnment re-
garding the plan to sink tutsnsd Ger
man wavhips' has been noticed since
the return Of Premier Lloyd-0eCegs to
Paris. 1t now appears probob1e that
instead Of the German craft being
sunk, Great Britain will be willing to
permit France ana italy to keep some
OF the ships but viii consult to sink
her own allotmant.
In this way, It - said. Crest Britain
would relieve the United States Of the
necessity Of carrying out her projected
great naval building plan, which 1t was
understood was based ON the intention
of preventing any one nation OF having
such q navy as would give her control
of the seas against the powers OF the
league Of nations.
The addition Of q limited numoe: OF
German warships to the French and
Italian navies would not sensibly dis
turb the present balance Of naval
power, excluding Austria and Germany.
German Danger etiIi Exists.
The German danger stin exists. in the
opinion OF Foreign Minister Benes. OF
Czecho-Sioyalzia, according to an inter-
view printed tn the Matin.
That danger must be guarded
against, - II quoted as saying.
Those in poyer in Germany today
are those who supported the war and
in addition the material forces Of Ger
many arc diminished but little. II
France 10 attacked the smaller nations
to the east win b called upon to facs
war. There must be safeguards on
both sides Of Germany.
"sonae day international problems
will be esttled by tho league OF ma
tioYls, but the plan for this oryaniza-
tion is not yet completed For the
moment it II impossible to think OF
absolute guarantees. Tho continuance
OF the alliances created during the war
is the only assurance that peace can
be maintained.
Italy to Be Appeassd.
Premier Clemenceau. as president CT
the peace conferences, has sent a letter
to the head Of the interallied commits
sion at Trieste advising him that the
military commission appointed by the
supreme council to investigate the
.JfAIO. .JuRO.S StdV lUClOS0tS, WulCu
caused the recent acute feeling be-
tween the two peoples. win proceed at
once to LAibach.
The MaAin prints tho text Of this
letter, which says that after the facts
have been verified tho commission will
take all necessary action, including
orders for punishment Of the guilty
and any compensation or satisfaction
which 1t may be decided Is due the
Italian government
Progress Of the Cxscho Slavic COM
mission Of the peace conference is re-
ported in An official statement by the
commission today. It states that on
Saturday the commission completed
the study Of the position Of Slovakia
and examined certain details Of the
position Of Bohemia
UPion Of German Austria Opposed.
France and italy, according to the
Gaulois are fully in accord in opposing
energstically the union Of German
Austria with Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
Work lRe. untea Iin Rerlin.

Work HesuneS6 IN bsrIin.
Copenhagen. March l0.-iWork was
resumed today thruout the greater part
OF Berlin. messases from the German
capital announces,
President Ebert ana Secretary I.ans-
berg have arrived in Berlin from wei+
mar. 4 >,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10
GERMAN OPERAS CANCELLED.

Threatened Violence " Tsutonie Plays
Were Presented halts Performances
New York March lO.-At the In
stance of Mayor Hylan and Police
Commissioner Enright who declared
that the projected performances might
provoke disorder, the management of
the Lexington theater today cancelled
arrangements for season Of German
operas, the 1rst Of which was to be
presented tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10

Baker Visits Camp Custer.
Detroit, March 10.--Secretary Of
War Baker and General Peyton c..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-10

WAba0h ProaIdont Dies.
St. Louis, March 10.-E. r. kearney
president OF the Wabash railroad, died
here tOdhv ~ mn Aunnnie-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

Velma Satterfield entertained at
supper and games Sunday evening
besides other members of the family
the following guests were present:
Hazel, Ethel and Robert Quigley,
Vera Jones, Ralph and Guy Nelson
and Roy Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Lober, also
Mrs. Lober's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest, came down from Butte Mon
day to resettle on the farm.
Mr.. Sackett Is adding some new
improvement to his homesead north
of the school house.
William Parson, who lived at the
big fill departed this life on Tues
day, March rs, suffering from in
fluenza. Mr.. Parsons leaves a de-
voted wife and ten children to mourn
his loss. Interment was made in
the Yuma cemetery Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss iva Miller and Zielpha Bowl
ing were guests at the Strochien
home Sunday.
M. L. Empey. of Idaho Falls was
thru this vicinity the first of the
week looking for hay.
Isaac Alfred and Byron Brisco
passed thru this vicinity enroute
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
SEEK MAsroDoN SKELETON
Portions Have Been Found and
Museum Wants q Whole One.

Portions Have Been Found and
Museum Wants Whole One.
The Spokane museum has leased the
160acre Coplan ranch near Rosalia,
Wash, and within short time will be-
gin prospecting" for the complete
skeleton Of one Of the largest masto-
dons ever unearthed. Parts Of the skel.
eton have been located.
Porter Brothers, local contractors,
have been engaged to do the excava.
ton work and are awaiting favorable
weather. This was the announcement
made by w. s. Lewis, secretary Of the
museum.
e. A. Lindsey of the Lindsey Broth.
ers company, in the Peyton building,
and Porter Brothers will furnish the
capital for the excavation work.
The farm, which has a low, Doggy
soil, has been the source Of several
mastodon bones unearthed in past
years. There are several more skele-
tons begged in the place, 1t is believed,
and the one the Spokane museum
hopes to recover complete will stand
IA feet high, with tusks extending
about 10 feet from the jaws. This
will equal in size the largest masto.
don ever unearthed, which was found
on this same farm in 1878 and now
on exhibition in the Academy Of Sci
ence in Chicago.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

over, "The Rainbow Trail Tuesday.
Frank Nelson came in from the
desert Monday and reports the snow
still quite deep.
A number Of the farmers and cat
tie men are now taking their cattle
out on the desert.
The roads are greatly improved
the last few days making it possible
for cars to travel
. Fred Walker was business WIS.,
itor in Sterling Tuesday.
Velma Satterfield is canvasing this
and neighboring vicinities selling the
History of the World War.
John r. Faulk who has home at
big fill visited Mr. Claunch Tuesday.
A. j.. Stranger returned to his home
in Iona Saturday after being in this
vicinity for week looking after the
interest of his sheep.
Glenn Varley is employed by G. A.
Line for few weeks.
Reed Stanger came down from
Iona to take Roy Nelson's place with
the sheep. Mr.. Nelson left Thursday
for his home in Firth, where he will
be employed on his fathers farm.
Ruben Shaw is working for A. J.
Satterfield.
The Empy sheep moved from the
H. K. Wiley field to Mr.. Kelley's.
r. L. Jones and wife spent Thurs
day afternoon at the I. G. Brown
home.
George Jones is hauling hay for
Charles Shaw
Arnold Nugent rode out on the
desert Thursday to look after Jerry
Colborn's cattle.
H. J. Jones and Jack Taggert were
business visitors in Aberdeen Thurs
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
THOSE PRIZE LETTERS

The prizes offered by the Black
foot bank for the best letters, should
be awarded next week. The. bank
ers worded their offer in such way
that no letter is in competition un-
less it has been published In some
paper by the seventh of April.
This office has basketful Of such
letters, and it seems that we shall
have to publish all Of them or the
writer's will not be in the race. We
are undertaking the task Of sorting
them up and publishing all of those
that we consider best, and publish
ing the good points from those that
do not seem to have a chance of
winning any prize. The farm bureau
board will pass upon the merits Of
all that are ublished in any paper
in the county before April z. They
have not announced just when they
will meet to pass upon them.
Persons competing for the Seeger-
Bundle prize are to write comments
on anything that has been published
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES
SOLDIERS WITH PROGRAM

Friday morning chapel at the
high school was given to a program
for returned soldiers and sailers. Of
whom there were about thirty on
the platform. Among them were
of almost every
branch of the military service during
the war.
A musical program was given as
follows:
A vocal solo by Miss Burgraff Of
the high school faculty.
Violin solo by Ronald Robbins,
formerly Of the 145th F. A., Miss
Ruth Rushfeldt, accompanist.
Vocal solo by Royal A. Palmer,
Mrs. Bush accompanist.
Song by Master Harold Hines
accompanied by Miss Grace Holt.
Professor Vincent supervised the
meeting, opened it with America"
and closed it with "The Star Spang-
led Banner" by everybody. He
made speech of welcome, and en-
phasized the credit that should be
given to the men who were with
the colors. Rev. A. F. Colver made
a pleasant opening address.
Then Prof, Vincent called on a
few Of the guests. 1t. Alfred, form
erly high school student, opened
the military side with a short talk,
speaking o fthe fraternalism that
has grown up among the service
men. George Bolton, of the Canadian
army, who saw nearly all Of the
great war thru, was prevailed upon