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The Washington times., 1919-09-20
WATER POWER Up
IN SENATE NEXT

water power legislation viii follow
the peace treaty in the Senate. ac-
cording to the slate virtually agreed
upon by the leaders today.
The House has already passed q
bill creating a Federal commission to
control the water power sites OF the
Government and setting forth provis-
ions for the water pOweF.resources OF
the United States. Senator Jones OF
Washington. chairman OF the Com
merce Committee Of the Senate, had
hoped that this bin might be brought
up in the Senate and passed during
intervals in the consideration Of the
peace treaty. Senator Lenroot OF
oppose any attempt to get the bill
treaty has been disposed Of.
'sThis bill Is too important a meas
ure 70 be taken up at this time, dur
ing the consideration Of the peace
treaty, and I shall oppose any mo-
tion TO bring the bill up until the
peace treaty is disposed Of" Sena-
tor LenrOOt said.
Senator Jones has virtually agreed,
IN view OF the attitude Of Senator
Lenroot- to let the water power bill
rest until the peace treaty has been
finally disposed Of, but he viii call
for constant consideration OF the bill
after the peace treaty has been put
out OF the way by the Senate. Sena-
tor Jones stated that he would at
tempt to force the bill through be-
fore the end OF the present session.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
BALTIMORE HOPES
FORRALESSG CITY

BALTIMORE. Sept 90. L Mich
oies. the rat killer returned to Bal
timore yesterday and had a conference
with Health Commissioner Blake over
details Of the campaign to rid the
city Of rats, to start next week.
Commissioner Blake has received
from the United States Department Of
Agriculture q large supply OF pam
phlets and other literature relating TO
rats, and the destruction for which
they are responsible. This literature
VII be distributed broadcast over the
city.
Il am convinced," DR.. Blake said
last night, shat q systematic cam
paigu. with everybody helping. win
make Baltimore ratles this fan"
For the FIRST time in itg history Lex
ington market Is reported 10 be rat
less. as q result OF the experiment
there last week.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
FIRINGSQUAD
SET;; REPRIEVE
GIVEN TRAITOR

PARIS, Sept 20.-As a firing squad
awaited him IA Vincennes Woods,
Pierre L.enoir, condemned traitor, was
retrieved that be may make reve-
latioua.
Lenoir, after q trial with Senator
AumbeFt and others, had been sen
tenced % death on q charge Of Civ
tng military intelligence 70 the
enemy.
The hrinE squad already had taken
ets place and preparations were being
made 70 escort LeRoir out to meet
death when he begged 70 be con-
4routed with former Premier Cal
slilEs Who So under charges similar
- these On which LsnOiF was con-
Eictod.
The arrest OF another member Of
ehe chamber Of deputies and also OF
= prominent Newspaper owner IS said
20 Be expected soon in connection
with Lsnoir's statement, and 60 was
even asserted that his revelations
might cause q reopening OF the Hum
bert case.
Lenoir's escape from the waiting
eEeeudonerB was almost miraculous,
Captain Julien declining to postpone
the execution. signing the register OF
the Eaute prison, accounting for Le-
uOiE, and ordering LenoiF to proceed
20 enter the waiting automobile
which was TO convey him TO the Vim
ccnneg wood and death. M.DeMolineG,
Lenoir'g lawyer, nearly had an alter
cation with Captain Julien to secure
-a few minutes respite for the prisoner
that he might telephone to u. Ignace.
under secretary Of state for military
justice.
~. DeIolines secured reprieve Of
an hour for the prisoner, then entered
an automobile and raced to the home
Of ~. Ignace who received him ia his
night clothes at 8 o'clock In the
morning and made the stay OF eLecu-
tion Of the sentence indefinite.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
POLAND BUYS U. S. ARMY
GOODS WORTH so MILLIONS

The new republic OF Poland has
purchased &5o.OOO,OOO worth Of sur
plus American eEDeditionary forces
supplies, to be paid for by fve-year
notes bearing interest at 5 per cent,
the War Department has announced.
Additional surplus supplies Of the
A. z. F. in Germany to the amount Of
Sio0O0,oOO are expected to be sold to
Poland on the same terms. More than
half OF this latter sum represents mo-
tor vehicles.
Sales OF surplus supplies by the
War Department for the week ended
September 5 aggregated &18,4sl,S ,Ss7, it.
was said.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
EVACUATIVG
NORTHERN RUSSIA

LONDON. Sept 2O.-Evacuation OF
northern Russia is proceeding, al
though there is insufficient ships TO
carry the troops and the war supplies,
said a News Agency dispatch from
ArchangeI today.
Many Of the ships are filled with
civilian refugees who fear to remain
behind.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
In CAMERA
war ON MARINES

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Sept. 10
Instead OF attacking United States
marines, as in the past, bandits in
the San Pedro de Macoris district re-
Gently have been taking Photographic
snapshots Of them, according to trav-
eiers returning from the island. They
send the developed pictures to the Of
heers and marines whose pictures
have been taken.
The marines have decided that
many Of the bandits whom they hunt
In the brush reside IN the towns.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
HIRAM JOHNSON TO E.
. Be PASTORS TOPIC
Rev. Or. Gordon Will Preach in
Morning on Presidential
Possibilities.

Presidential possibilities will be
discussed by the Rev. DR.. James L.
Gordon, Of First Congregational
Church, at the II o'clock service to-
morrow, the topic Of his discourse be-
ing Hiram ". Johnson; the Apostle
of Americanism: viii Senator John
son lead the Republican Forces in
I92OT" DR.. Gordon's ministry here
ends September 2s, when he viii 90
to San Francisco, where he has ac-
opted call. His evening sermon will
be on The Dominion Of Fashion in
the Present Decade; or, what are the
Limits Of Deeency. in q Woman'g
Dress?"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
DRY Law UPHELD
BY FRISCO COURT

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. 2O.-
United States Judge Van Fleet has
rendered q decision upholdinB the
constitutionality Of the war time
prohibition act.
He declared grape wines are in
cluded under the law.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
To HEAR union MEN
ON ROADS, RETURN

Representatives OF the railroad
brothsrhoods viii be given an oppor-
tunity to appear before the Interstate
Commerce Committee OF the Senate on
Tuesday TO voice their objections TO
the Cummins bill for the return Of
the railroads TO their oenwrB The
chief objection Of the brOtherhoods
% the bill has been that IL prohibits
strikes OF railroad workers.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

DEERE Lenoir, con-
/ demned to death by
the French government for
communicating military in
telligence to the enemy,
who was granted a reprieVe
just as the firing squad was
taking its position for the
execution.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

RICH BRITIsHER WEDs q. s. GIRL.
LONDON, Sept. 2O.-Hamish Allan,
grand son Of the founder OF the
Allan steamship line and the son
OF a millionaire socialist Of Glasgow,
was married here TO Miss Helen
Boyce Scott Of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20
new SOUTH WALES
VOTES FOR IRISH

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Sept
20.-By vote Of % TO IS, the assem-
bly, Of New South Wales expressed it,
self in favor Of self-determination for
ireland.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. F. Paul LanghOrne, Of
the Petworth Baptist Church, will
have for his morning sermon topic,
Heart Hunger" and will preach on
"Pessimism or Optimism" in the
evening.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Afraid to Be Good" is the morn
ing sermon theme Of the Rev. DR..
Powers, Of the Church Of Our Father,
who in his announcement adds these
words; "A horse dealer once adver-
tised as follows: This horse is abso-
lutely without fear except in Bos-
ton. Most men have plenty Of cour-
age except where il is needed"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
the service flag will be "demobilized"
at the evening service. There are
eighty-siE stars on the hag, and the
boys in the city who are starred will
attend the service. The Rev. DR.. John
Compton Ball will deliver the ad-
dress, Uncle Sam (son's) Riddle; or
the Sweetmeats OF the War"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. DR.. Albert H. thinner
man viii discuss Gods Messages In
Nature" at Miners Camp, near Great
Falls, Va, at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. Dr.. George A. Miller, OF
Ninth Street Christian Church.. will
preach in the morning and even
ing.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Why This Revival OF Spiritism?"
Is the sermon topic to be discussed
oy the Rev. DR.. Harry d. Mitchell,
OF Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church. at the
evening service.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

At the Foundry n. z. Church the
Rev. DR.. Herbert T. Randolph will
speak in the morning on Putting
the Hand to the PIOw" and on The
Biography OF a Backslider" in the
evening.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Brother Walters will address the
Associated Bible Students at Pythian
Temple at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Spiritualists' rally will be held
BY the Unity Spiritualist Church in
Concordia Hall. Eighth and z streets
northwest, at 7:3O p. m.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

At the Fifth Baptist Church the
Rev. DR.. J. z. Briggs will preach on
a Great People" at IL o'clock and on
a Great Redemption" in the. even
ing.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

At Grace Baptist Church the Rev.
F. ". Johnson will deliver "a Great
EXhoTtatiOn" in the morning and will
preach on "WashingtOn's Glad Day"
in the evening.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. John c. Copenhaver, OF
Mt Pleasant H. z. Church, will
preach on The Home Fires" in the
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Congressman Melvin o. McLaugh-
lin, OF Nebraska, viii teach the mems
class at Calvary II. z. Church in the
morning.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

morning and on The First Division"
in the evening.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. DR.. E. HeE Sven, Of the
Centennial Baptist Church, will tell
his congregation at the evening serv-
ice "How a Woman Took Ne In-and
Another Preacher" He will preach
on Jesus TrustWOrthiness" in the
morning.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

Samuel II. Glldden. Of the Tent
Tabernacle. viii address the mems
Bible class Of Mt. Pleasant n. E.
Church at $50 a m.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

] ends September 28, when he will 90
to San Francisco, where he has &C
opted q call. His evening sermon will
be on The Dominion OF Fashion in
the Present Decade; or, what are the
Limits Of Deeency. in WOman'e
Dress?"
Episcopalians are engaged in q
nationwide campaign, and the Rev.
DR.. RObt. W. Patton, national director
Of the campaign, With q competent
team Of speakers, will meet Washing-
ton church people tomorrow and
Monday at the Church Of the Epiph-
any. There will be a general mass
meeting at this church at 8 p. M
when the Rev. Dr. Patton viii preach.
The meeting viii close Monday even
ing.
The Rt Rev. Dr.. James De Wolf
/ Perry, EpiseopaIian Bishop o. Rhode
Island, viii deliver the sermon at the
o'clock open air service at the
Cathedral
Matter" is the sermon subject at
the following Christian Science
churches: First Church. Columbia
Road and Euclid street; Second
Church, Northeast Masonic Temple:
Third Church, Masonic Temple;I
Fourth Church, the Arcade.
At the Mount VernOn Place N. z.
Church, the Rev. DR.. Clovis @. Chap
pell will preach the morning sermon.
his topic being sAn Old Love Letter"
At the evening service DR.. J. Howard
Wells, presiding elder. will preach on
THE Gospel Of the Second Chance"
The Religion Of the Soul" and
Entertaining the Highest are the
morning and evening sermon topics.
respectively, Of the Rev. DR.. d.
Hughes Edwards, Of the Church Of
the Covenant.
At the Peek Memorial Chapel the
Rev. DR.. ". L Darby will preach in
the evening on Bearing One An
others Burden"
The Rev. DR.. Henry Allen Tupper,
Of First Baptist Church. viii preach
on ''The Harp Of q Happy Heart" at IL
o'clock, and on 'Philanthropic. Edu-
catiOnal and Religious Work IN Mex
icO" at the evening service. DR.. Tup-
per win base his address on Mexico
on knowledge obtained by personal
contact with the Mexican people.
The Rev. DR.. James shsra Mont
BOmery, Of Calvary d. =. Church, will
have The Puritan" for his morning
sermon topic and The Bright Side OF
Being Blue" for his evening discourse. |
At the Vermont Avenue Christian /
Church the Rev. DR.. Earle Wilney /
win preach at the II o'clock service |
on Does Christianity PayT'
Follow the Vision" is the topic Of
the evening sermon by the Rev. Al
fred 3. Terry, Of the First SpirituaIist
Church.
The Rev. Harry Case, Of the Church
OF Life and Joy, viii tell his conFre-
cation at the Playhouse at S:15 D, m.
How to Make Life Joyous"
More Than Conquerors" and Sur
prising Defections' are the morning Il
and evening sermon subjects Of the Il
Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir, OF the Temple II
Baptist Church.
At the New York Avenue Presby-
teFian Church the Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe will preach at 1 O'Clock.
There will be no evening service.
The Rev. DR.. william Curtis White,
Of Christ Church, so G street south
east, will preach on Prayer Book Re
vision" in the morning and on
Treasure in Heaven" in the evening.
The Unrest Of Our Time and It's
Cure and Christian Courage; the
Cal for Heroes Today" have been
selected by the Rev. DR.. Cove Griffith
Johnson, OF the Emmanuel Baptist
church, for his morning and evening
sermon themes.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Unrest Of Our Time and It's
Cure and Christian Courage; the
Call for Heroes Today" have been
selected by the Rev. DR.. Cove Griffith
Johnson, OF the Emmanuel Baptist
for his morning and evening
sermon themes.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

At the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church the Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe will preach at / O'Clock.
There will be no evening service.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. DR.. william Curtis White,
OF Christ Church, so G street south
east, will preach on Prayer Book Re
vision" in the morning and on
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

More Than COnquerors" and Sur
prising Defections' are the morning
and evening sermon subjects Of the
Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir, OF the Temple
Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The Rev. Harry Case, Of the Church
OF Life and Joy, will tell his conFre-
cation at the Playhouse at S:16 D. N.
How to Make Life Joyous"
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The RE Rev. Dr.. James De Wolf
Perry, Episeopalian Bishop o. Rhode
Island, will deliver the sermon At the
4 o'clock open air service At the
Cathedral.
The Washington times., 1919-09-20

At the Peek Memorial Chapel the
Rev. DR.. ". L Darby will preach in
the evening on Bearing One An
others Burden"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

Coiins-Curt Campbell has sold to
Nels Gormley of Bondurant 200 acres
well improved land laying two miles
southeast of Collins, for sS40 per acre.
Campbell Brothers sold their 100 acre
farm two miles northeast of Collins
to T. J. Morrison for 1920.
Afton-Former State Treasurer w.
w. Morrow has sold his farm for sl02,-
500. E. S. Popham, Of Corydon, bought
II. There are 160 acres. Mr.. Morrow
is treasurer of the state department OF
agriculture and it is supposed he will
now devote more time to the state
rair. He will not remove from Alton.
His farm has been in the family fifty
five years.
Charles city--An order for fifty new
Har. pcrT tractors, IA. been received
from Porto Rico. They will be used on
the large sugar cane ranches where
the tractor has proved very successful
In Porto Rico. San Domingo and the
Virgin Islands. Twenty tractors were
shipped to Anglers, France, yesterday
and the Grating of thirty more will be
started next week for shipment to the
same point.
erooks-.F. J. Heaton, farmer, had
an amazing escape from being killed
near town. He started for his farm
from town in an auto, and heard the
approach Of a train from the other side
of the station, but thought it was the
local and would nave TO stop. How
ever, the train proved to be the fast
mail. 1t did not even hesitate and
caught Mr.. Heaton when he was fairly
upon the track. The car was re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
COMMENCEMENT AT AMES.
Elaborate Preparations For Reunions
and Other Features Next Week.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, June ll.--Unusual significance
will be attached TO the commencement
day exercises which Will be conducted
at Iowa state College thus year, begin
ming next sunday, June Is. with the
baccalaureatc sermon 10 DE delivered
by DR.. Rowland Hanson. of Des MoineS.
In contrast with last year when
scores Of the college young men. many
Of whom would have been in the grad
uating class, were in the service eth
er on this side or were on the front
line trenches in Flanders, many alumni
and former students. fresh from the
war torn countries, Will return for the
class reunions
Plans already are being made by
members Of the college alumni associa-
ton for meetings 10 be he'd next Mon
day. when discussion for a permanent
rnerer:S! VIII ;a!;c i:.2cc. Establish
mcnt of some fitting memorial TO pay
tribute TO the men and women who
went out from the college to help win
the war. will play prominent part in
the sessions Of the alumni association.
Nearly 900 graduates rho ere 10 re-
cciye degrees will hear the commence
ment address on Wednesday morning.
TO DE delivered oy Mai Gen. William ".
Black, chief of engineers of the United
States army. The degrees will be con-
ferred upon the graduates by President
Raymond a. Pearson.
The commencement week program
follows:
Sunday. June Is, 1890 a n.-Bacca-
laureate sermon in the college gymna-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
Southern Io1ua Items

duced to junk, but strangely and 10
the wonderment Of trainmen and spec
tators at the station who witnessed the
accident, the driver not only was not
injured but when the remnants OF the
car had settled down he still had hold
of the steering gear and sat as serene
as June bride.
WaterIoo-The sale Of the William
Brown farm Of $50 acres to Alexander
Mulch breaks all farm sale records for
this part of Iowa, and sets a new high
price for strictly rural land. The farm
Is located nine miles northeast Of Glad
brook. The price paid was $500 an
acre or $4,000 for the tract. Mr..
Brown acquired The holding in 1872 at
s1l.5O an acre, or S414 for the $50
acres. The natural increase has been
s143,5s6. Of SS,O55 a year.
CONFERENCE.-The board Of parole and
Governor Harding have committed the
life sentence of a Centerville murderer
to eight years. Good time win reduce
this to less than six years. The man
has served two years SO that he Will
be out of the penitentiary at Fort
Madison in about three years more.
Frank Dangelo is the fortunate con-
vict. He was convicted of numbering
Pearl Taxler in q row after late
dance. Senator J. NJ. Wilson, Of Gem
terville was prominent in the presenta-
ton of the appeal for parole to the
board and the governor. He also re-
presented Dangelo in Supreme court
where a new trial was refused him.
Two Chicago attorneys also APPEARED
for Dangelo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
PocTMaSTEHs NAME OFFICERS.
Iowa Association Selects Des Moines
For 1920 Meeting,

Iowa Association Selects Des Moines
For 1920 Meeting,
Des Moines. June ll.-Des Moines
was chosen for the next annual con-
ventlon of the Iowa postmasters as
sociation which held its state conven-
ton at Hotel Chamberlain Monday
Officers elected for the coming year
are as follows: t.
President. Charles q. Houston. Ce-
dar Rapids vice president, {. w. Me-
Carly, Ottumwa; secretary, VIII j.
Nelson. Grinneu: treasurer. Judge +. NJ
Carr, Manchester,
Vice presidents for congressional
districts: First. 4. ]. Johnson, Bright
on: third. WalteT Higboc. Fairbanks;
fifth. f. NJ. Bratton. Shellsburg: sixth
T. X. Osborne. New sharon; seventh
:. \. Douglas. Adel; eighth. ID. j. "
Mccoy. Corydon: ninth. ]. w. Morris
Panora: tenth. +. J. Mitchell, Graet-
tingCr; evelenth, J. J. Hcr6stcr, Mill
ford
The postmasters discussed ways and
means of improving the Iowa postal
service and by 4 rising vote pledged
their support to The government by
helping TO sell their full quota Of war
savings stamps.
Assistant Postmaster General a. NJ.
DOCKery, former governor OF Missouri
and for sixteen years congressman
from that state, spoke at both the
forenoon and evening sessions Of the
convention. making the after dinner
address al the Chamber Of Commerce.
Lafayette Young. ST.. Harvey Ing
ham. and Judge Martin J. Wade were
the other speakers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
Hat Brush In q Hat.

A hat brush which Is carried within
the hat itself is recent Parls nov
city. It can be used with felt or SILK
hats. The brush is OF smell size and
very light weight, and Is PROVIDED with
. clamp which allows o. fixing X IN
side the hat, and In this position IT
Is out OF the way and does not add
materially to the weight OF the hat
Such a little device will prove most
convenient. either for ordinary times
Or in travelling. Two kinds OF brush
can be used. according to the case
that il. a fins brush for felt hats, or a
plush makeup for use with s'lk mats
The brush. In any case. does not weigh
more than half an ounce.--Scientihc
American. T
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have had to pay In the past for havins
the Taper wrapping on the meats
weighed In as part OF the total weight
His bill would make all wrapped
meats lnclosed In papers or other ma :
terials as prepared by the manufac-
turers for sale amenable to the pres
ent law which determines the word
package. and requires protWrens' To
mark distinctly OH the package" the
net weight Mr. Sweet declared that
the packers themselves had admitted
that the paper wrapping IA being paid
for by the public but they fall back on
a ruling made by former Attorney
General Gregory, which d5clared that
wrapped meats could not be construed
20 mean package" Mr.. Sweets bill
will correct this feature.
The paper wrapping around every
ham or other piece OF package meal
distributed by the packers Mr., sweet
said costs in the neighborhood of six
cents an ounce. Under the present law
the packers are permitted 10 charge
between IS and IS cents, or whatever
the price of the meat is, for this paper
II my bill is passed, II will end this
seritabie steal from the people. L VIII
make every bit of wrapped meat amen
able to the rules governing packages
which require that the net weight be
stamped distinctly on the package, and
the consumer will have to pay only for
the net weight. II was testified py
packers at the recent hearing of the
meat industry that between 100000
and $4,000 900 annually is the saving
that would acrue TO the consumer II.
he was not required to pay for the
gross weight OF Packages.
Mr.. Sweet expire ssed confidence that
the house would agree TO the bill he
introduced, and that thus would u
great saving 10 the people he affected.