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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
RIDE IN AUTOS, SAVE SHOES.
Rich Men Find They Can't AFfor
New Footwear

Chicago, Aug. r4-who buys tho 81
SIG and SIS shoes so literally dlspla
ed In windows OF our loop stores?
II must be the workingman with hr-
greatly increased wages. for apparent
ly II IS not tho millionaire.
Roger Sullivan OF gas and political
fame, said Saturday neither he nor
C. X. @. Billings, whose guest he is
in California. had bought a pair in
two years. And yesterday half a
doxen other Chicagoans OF wealth
made tho same declaration.
J. ogden Armour OF Armour & Co.
said he had purchased his first pair
of shoes in three or four years last
week.
THE repair man has kept my foot
wear In good shape" he said. II never
like to buy when prices are high
Ernest A. Hamill. president of the
Corn Exchange National, has not pur-
chased pair since 1915.
"Some OF my shoes have been re-
soled twice" no said when questioned.
Most OF the men of my acquaintance
have spent less on their wardrobe in
the last two years than in any other
two years of the last twenty" he said.
The average business man sees tho
need of conservative buying in times
Of high prices. 1t is n matter of good
business with him."
Britton |. Budd, president of the
Chicago elevated lines. has been hav-
ing his old shoes made over ever since
this country entered the war.
at was to conserve leather at first.
then because prices are so high he
said yesterday in explanation.
Sears. Roebuck & Co. owns shoe
factory or two. but Julius Rosenwald,
president of the mail >order concern,
hasn't taken a pair out OF stock; at
least not for more than two years.
They cost too much.
II will wait until they come down
in price before buying more shoes
he said yesterday over the phone from
his home in Highland Park. Mean
time I am having now soles put on
my old shoes as fast as they wear
out"
All Of which appears TO bear out the
contention of II. H. Merrick, president
Of the Association of Commerce and
the Great Lakes Trust Company, that
1t Is the workingman who Is buying
shoes at the top market and keeping
prices high.
"Top grade shuos and other lux
uries are going to those who never be-
fore have been able to pay for them.
and now are not able to afford them
Mr. Merrick said. The worldngman
with his new scale OF wages is buying
regardless of price. increasing the
quantity of his purchases when good
business dictates reduction.
'If the worlSingman would he as
conservative and economical in his
personal expenditures as the business
man and the business mans family the
high cost of living would be bound to
drop"
Mr. Merrick has bought only one
pair of shoes in the last two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
CONGRESS BEGINS
FOOD LEGISLATION
Government Campaign Against Hoard
ers Well Under Way-Executive De-
partnent Regards Legislation AS
Necessary For Plans TO Prosecute
Profteers and Hoarders.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE govern
ment's campaign designed to reduce
the high cost of living and to bring to
Justice hoarders and profiteers was
well under way today.
Congress began preliminary work
on some of the legislation which the
executive departments regard as nee
essary to strengthen their hands and
the hundreds of trained investigators
of the department of justice moved to
the aid of district attorneys seeking
evidence against profitecrs.
Legislation proposing the licensing
of corporations having capita! or as-
sets of $l0,000,000 or more engaged N
interstate commerce ana Authorizing
federal supervision over the issuance
of stock and securities was introduced
today by Senator Kellogg, republican,
of Minnesota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Alleged Mabray Gangster Arrested.

Des Moines. Aug. 11.--Operatons OF
the old Mnbray gang. famous for swim
dies in races, prize fights and wrest-
ling matches. havc been recalled Sat-
urday with the arrest OF James Whit
ney, 62 years old, at his home at l340
Clark street.
Whitney, who has been selling
stocks for a tire company here, Is also
known as Jim Whitney, Mr.. Sloane
and pretty Jim" 1t is thought that
he is a member Of the old Mabray
gang and indictments charge him with
conspiracy in gambling deal at Mum
Gle, Ind
Twenty-four others have been In
dicted on the same charges, according
to information furnished John De Mar.
assistant United states attorney.
Transactions on which { he indct-
,ments were issued 20 back to 1917
where the gang operated in Munc!e.
I.Sa: peoria III: Logansport Ind:
Saginaw, Mich. and other cities,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Man Who Spent Years in
Effort to Give Away For
tune Suddenly Stricken.
LIVED SECLUDED
LIFE SINCE 1917
Carnegie Amassed Fortune Of Quarter
of a Billion Dollars in Steel and Oil
END Comes at Summer Home at
lenox, Mass.-Steel Business So Pro-
fitabIe Morgan and Others Paid Mil
lions For Il.

Lenox, Mass. Aug. n.-Andrew Car
negie, steel magnate and philanthrop-
ist. died at his Lenox summer home.
Shadow Brook, at 7:10 this morning
after an illness of less than three
days of bronchial pneumonia. So sud-
den was his death that his daughter,
Mrs. Roswell Miller, was unable to get
to his bedside Mr.. Carnegie had spent
most of the summer at LenoX, coming
here late in. May. and up to few weeks
ago, enjoyed himself in daily fishing
trips in Lake Makenna. which borders
his big Shadow Brook estate, and in
riding about his grounds.
He was taken i'll Friday and grew
steadily worse. His advanced age and
lessened power of resistance FASTENED
the end. Mr.. Carnegie came to Lenox
to make his home in May. 1917. He
intended to spend his declining days at
his summer home here. He came up
from New York late in May this year.
Mr.. Carnegie leaves his widow. who
was Miss Louise Whitefield, of New
York. and his daughter, who married
Ensign Roswell Miller.
Begins to Give Away Fortune.
Andrew Carnegie began a race
against time when, in 1901. at the age
Of 65. he resolved to give away his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

enormous fortune. He held it dis
graceful" for man to keep on gath
ering idle millions. In the compare :
lively few years which the actuary
could allow him. he would disembarrass
himself OF practically all he had. No
man had ever launched a phianthrop-
ic campaign Of such dimensions.
His was then fortune Of Just about
quarter billion dollars, the largest
ever acquired by foreign -born Am
erican, second only to the John D.
Rockefeller wealth as the largest in
dividual accumulation In the United
States, and, built, as 1t was, of 5 per
cent steel bonds, 1t would. without so
much ~ turning o-c- cce's hand have
approached half billion by the time
Carnegie could call himself an oct
ogenarian on Nov. 25, 1915.
To give this stupendous sum away.
in about one-half the time he had
taken to gather 1t. was a purpose Car
negie had fairly well fulfilled when
death overlook him today. He had
distributed about 5000. 1000, 900. It was
giving money away at the rate Of
over $2o,OO0.00o year. or more than
$4,000 day. Il s5z iy
He declared, when he gave up gath
ering wealth and announced an era of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
MExIcANs FIRE ON Y. s. PLANES.
Snipers Shoot at Airmen Flying on
American Side of Border.

Snipers Shoot at Airmen Flyin9 on
American Side Of Border.
Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 1.-Two airplanes
of the American army patrol were
fired on by Mexican federal soldiers
near lAndrada, Lower California, Mex
leo. six miles west Of here Saturday.
They returned the fire and the Mex
leans scattered. According to wit
nesses of the affair, the planes were on
the American side Of the international
boundary line.
The airplanes were from Rockwell
field, San Diego, Cal. The MeXicans
were said to have used machine guns
and rifles.
The aviators did not af first dis
cover they were targets, but when they
did they turned their planes toward the
international line, spraying the country
where the Mexicans were located with
bullets from their machine guns.
It is not known whether any Meci-
cans were hit It is not believed any
were killed. Names Of the officers
plotting the planes are not known here.
After the Mexicans had fled the
planes circled over Andrada a few
times, then went on to Rockwell field.
4 sAsiators arriving on patrol reported
all quiet along the border.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
~ RNDREW CARNEGIE Xxx

ing with a total fund of $15,000.O00,
has taken up efficiency surveys Of ed
ucational work, aided many institu-
tions. and provided pensions for col
lege professors. In 1911 he capitalized
his educational benevolence. so that
his gifts to Libraries, colleges. and other
institutions. should live after him, by
establishing the Carnegie Corporation
with fund of $25,000.000.
Gave $1,000, 900 For Peace Fund.
One of his latest and greatest ideals
was the abolition OF war, hope that
he cherished in the face OF internation-
al conflicts. He gave s1O,0o0,0O0 to-
ward an international peace fund. and
built the peace palace at The Hague,
which was dedicated in 1873. He gave
$750,00O for the bureau Of American
republics at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
SENATE GETS AMERICAN PLAN.
Wilson Sends Covenant But Refuses
Shnntunn Statement by Con. Bliss.

Shanturg Statement by Gen. Bliss.
Washington. Aug. 1i.--President1
Wilson today sent to Chairman Lodge
Of the senate foreign relations com Il
mittee the Informal draft of the leaguo|
of nations covenant presented by the
American peace commissioners at
Paris.
President Wilson refused to send thSI
senate copy of General Bliss state 4
ment concerning the Shantung settie-|
mont on the ground that it contained
confidential references to other gov
ernments
The original American draft Of the]
league or nations covenant sent 10 thal
foreign relations committee by Presi n
dent Wilson today contained severat
provisions widely differing from the
league OF nations covenant adopted at
Paris.
President Wilson wrote Chairmnn
Lodge, of the senate foreign relnticQaa
comrnitteo, today that 1t would koi ~,
possible to comply with the con\
tees request for the documents usecs.s.
the American peace commissioners MI
Paris.
THE varied data used In connection
with the treaty of peace with Ger
many" said the president are so mis-
csiia;asas enortrt,n =
It would be impossihls 10 supply thrrr
without bringing. from Paris the wholS
file of the papers used by the conniH3
sion itself, and on grounds es pihll0I
policy much could not be used outstd1
the conference" Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

flavorlng extracts, syrups, vinegar and
fruit juices,
The subcommittee. however. struck
should be mon potable" prescribing
merely that they shall be unfit for
beverage purposes.
A house clause recurring alcoholic
contents OF toilet. medicinal and anti
septic articles 10 he labeled was
stricken out.
Booze and Physicians.
Retaining the house provision pro-
hibiting manufacture, sale. purchase.
transportation or prescription Of in
toxicants without a permit from the
internal revenue commissioner. the
revised bill contains provision that
such acts shall be expressly authorized
upon receipt Of permits. The house
limit Of ten days on permits to pur-
chase intoxicants also Is extended In
the revised bill to ninety days. Pharm :
acists only may sell at retail and
licensed physicians only may prescribe
liquor. The house requirement for
physical examination by physicians OF
applicants for liquor prescriptions.
however. was eliminated.
The house provision limiting dispen-
sing by physicians to one pint Of IL
quor in ten days for the same person
is retained but modified to provide that
such Limitation shall apply only to
prescriptions ito be taken internally.
More rigorous, provisions guarding
in wines for sacramentai
and religious purposes are provided by
a provision requiring issuances OF
such permits only to ministers, rabbis
or other ecclesiastics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Nntinn NJ Roaton.

Boston. Aug. 11.-Continuation OF tncl
strike OF railroad mechanics. whinhI
has crippled freight and passenger
service. depended upon the result or
ballotirC at meetings of the strikers
yesterday and today. Union leaders,
said the outcome would not be known
until late tonight or early tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Plumb plan Scored.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Plumb
plan for tripartite control Is vicious"
and there is nothing akin to 1t outside
of bolshevlk Russia, Senator Pomer-
enc, of Ohio. declared In letter to the
railroad brotherhoods in Ohio.
Declaring the plan is worse than
socialism," Senator Pomerene said the
American people would never consent
to 1t.
"The public does not want to be
skinned but 6 It must be skinned ~
will make little difference whether It
is by Wall street or by the workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Turks sIay ore.ks Il Villages.

sainl,iiS:. Avg. AN unknown num-
Der Of Greek peashnts were reported
killed by Turkish gsndarmes and
bandits who surrounded the village Of
Thanto. according 70 Athens news
agency dispatches.
The dispatcKss reported the situa-
tion in Thraceto be becoming more
acute. Il Was said that persecution
Of Christians was continuing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
thousands Back at colambua.,

Columbus, Aug. 1l.--Striking shop
men of the Pennsylvania, Norfolk u
Western here nearly 5000 In number.
returned to work this morning follow
ing ratification OF a vote taken Sunday
night Union leaders stated. howevers
that in case the unions demands ara
not met by Sept. 2. general strike
Will be called.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Had Disposed of More Than
Quarter Billion in Effort
to Die Poor.
DEMISE SHOCK TO
FORMER ASSOCIATES
Now York and Pittsburgh Pay Tribute
to Memory Of Former Steel King and
Greatest Philanthropist- - Carnegie
Abandoned Castle in Scotland Be-
cause Of Changed Conditions Grow
ing Out Of War.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Andrew Car
negie has given away s350,695 653 up
TO June /. 1918. a compilation of his
endowment for international peace
shows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
stoeka No. Affected.

New York, Aug. ll.--Tho sudden
loath OF Andrew Carnegie apparently
aUd little effect on tho stock market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
TO REcRGAN!ZE 10TH.

Adiutant Lasher Receives Authority
From Notwithstanding in Charge.
Des Moines, Aug. l.--Reorsanlza
tion of the l6Sth infantry. OF the old
Iowa National Guard, VIII hesln at
once, Adjutant General I4asher an
nounced today on his return from
Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Rock Island shopmen obdurats. .

Rock Island shopmen at Valley JUNG
ton last night voted not to go back
to their jobs until their demands are
met for higher wages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
Continued on Page 1o)
Tho Weather.

1owa-Mostly cloudy, with thunder
showers this afternoon or tonight.
Tuesday, generally fair, with warmer
in east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
The house provision declared that

The house provision declared that
"after Feb. 1. 1920. the possession Of
liquor unaJehorized by the law shall
be prima 4acie evidence that 1t is be-
Ing kept for SALE" IL retained and
strengthened by an addition providing
!, that. In proceedings under this section.
the burden Of proof shall be on defend
ants to prove that such beverages do
not contain more than one-half Of !
per cent alcohol.
The subcommittee revision retains
the following exemptions as provided
by the house. Denatured alcohol, med
icinal preparations. patent medicines,
toilet 1ld medicinal preparations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

Altho birds build nests. these aroN
only used for breeding. Thousands ok
birds are killed by the cold each VIM
ter because they have no real shcuaS
ing" eense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
soidIsrs Dattle Laborer,

DrumYeller. Alberta, Il Aug. 1.-Two
men, said to be supporters Of the one
big union organisation. werc shot DUR
ing a battle with returned soldiers at
the Altar mine near here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
..IANY !. SHOPMEn
! RETURNING TO I
THEIR PLACES
\
Somein Chicago District Re-
fuse to Obey Orders Of
Brotherhood.
FIVE THOUSAND AT
COLUMBUS AT WORK

Nine Hundred Rock Island Employee
at Valley junction Vote to Continue
Strike--Machinists at Boston and
Other Places voting--Senator Pom-l
ercno Scores Plumb Plan of Railroad
Control As Worse Than Socialism. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
MARINES NOW PART OF NAVY.
Faihous Regiments Taken From Con
troll of War Department..

troll Of War Department..
Washington, Aug. 11-Return Of the
marine brigade of the famous Second
division to the supervision Of the navy
department took place today without
formality, the officers and the men
being relieved" from the Jurisdiction
Of the war department. The parade
of the brigade here tomorrow. there
fore, will be essentially an affair of
the marine corps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

Twelve hour. twenty four hour and
ship time can be told simultaneously
byia new clock dial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
CARNEGIE, GREAT PHILANTHR0P|ST, DEAD

other institutions In which no was In
crested planned similar action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11
PROTEST AaAlNsr MEXICAN LAW.
Agricultural Law ~ Sonora the Sub
iAct n6 0rotAat hX IL g.

Washington. AUG. 11.-Repeated pro-
tests against the Agrarian law Of the
Mexican state Of Sonora. which is re-
garded as inimicai 10 American inter-
ests, have been made to the Mexicarf
government by the state department,
the senate was informed today by
President Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

He declared, when he gave up gath
iering wealth and announced an era of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
OLD THEORY MAY BE RIGHT
That Malaria Is Caused by Emana-
tons From the Soil is Probably
the Correct Idea.

We have lately been taught that the
mosquito was the only dissemination OF
malaria. and that We should be safe X
we got rid of mosquitoes. But Doctor
Roux, formerly chief physician OF the
st. Louis hospital. Jerusalem. asserts
as the result of his own experience Of
20 years and of that of many colonial
physicians that malaria often exists
where there are no mosquitoes.
At Reunion and Sene. for instance,
the malaria season is just that when
there are no mosquitoes; AT Hatou,
Londin, natives living near mos
auito-infested marsh do not contract
malaria, while those living IN the hills
where there are no mosquitoes are VIC
Tins.
He points out that everywhere In
malarial countries the disease breaks
out just at the time when the soil Is
broken for planting He does not
deny that the anopheles mosquito
spreads malaria. but he says this is
evidently not the only means Of in
lection.
The old theory that malaria was
caused by the bad air OF swampy dis
tricts or by certain emanations from
the soil may be correct, after all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
HAVE BENEFITED BY TABOO
South Sea Islanders Made Better by
Restrictions Imposed by System
II Represented.

From our interesting neighbors, the
South sea Islanders. we have the word
taboo" so expressive I'm the complete
agreement of its sound with its mem
ing that there is nothing so adequate
in our own language 70 give this
thought.
In it's original sense, IL is curious
combination Of conflicting ideas. Ii is
the Polynesian tnbu. meaning sacred.
Yet TO its own people IL expresses the
same thought for which We have ap-
propriated IL. Originally a religious
ceremony that could only be imposed
by priests. II was later applied To any
thing which for some sacred reason
must be tabooed
Ii came 10 represent an Important
institution In the life of the people,
reaching In every phase of their lives
enforced under penalty of death. Sacri-
fees 10 the gods. festive seasons, even
marital relations and the cooking ana
eating Of food-all were attended by
their particular taboo. Mothers and
daughters. for instance. were not per
mitted TO cut what had been prepared
for their men.
Though the efficacy of prohibitions
such as this is questionable. the taboo
system. by virtue OF many laudable
rulings, has had. IL Is said. very
beneficial effect upon the people,
Hermine Neustadtl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
WHERE SANTA WAS BORN
Russian Legend of Saint Klaus and
How He Came to Be Known as
the Children's Friend.


Very many years ago there lived in
Russia nobleman and his wife. who
had little son named Klaus. He was
such "A good boy that everyone used 10
call him Saint Klaus. In course Of
time his parents died and left him
large fortune, not the least part OF
which was three large bars of gold.
Saint Klaus one day happened TO b.
passing house, and overheard Il
father telling his daughters that he
had lost all his money, and that ne
didn't even know how he was going
10 buy food for them. This worried
Saint Klaus very much. and he Won
dered how he could help them. So
that night he took one Of the bars Of
gold and threw il through the window.
The next night he threw the second
bar, and crept quietly away. but on
the third night when he was about 70
throw the third bar. the man who
had lost all his money came out and
caught him. He tried 10 thank Saint
Klaus for his goodness TO him and his
daughters, but Saint Klaus told him
to pay his thanks to God, whose serv-
ant he was.
And there. boys and girls, you have
the story OF Saint Klaus Cor Santa
Claus as we call hm).
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
Lame Sickness.

An investigation of the South Afri-
can disease known as lemziekte, or
lame sickness, suggests that II is due
to special plant poison that is gen
Grated under abnormal conditions In
grasses or other plants that are nor
mally harmless. It's development
seems To he associated with unusual
weather and soil experiences " which
summer drought IS important. Through
such conditions. willing would favor
the formation Of the poison. and this
explains the common belief that the
plants
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
MAKE SOME SAD HEART GLAD
Christmas the Time for Remember
Those Not as Fortunate
az You Are.

Christmas is sad time in soms
households, among the older members
who miss familiar faces always asSO-
cated with family gatherings list
Of missing ones which increases a. the
years - by. But II II is impossible
to be happy ones self. il is always pos
sible 10 make some one else rejoice
this is an easier task than some people
imagine So many are so foolish as "a
think that because they cannot give
beautifully that il is not worth while
to give at all. They forget that what
seems very little To person IN com
Portable circumstances may appear
very large 10 those who have virtually
nothing nj all, while among friends u
small gift. bearing some sign Of
thoughtfulness is often more accepta-
BILE than II costly but ill-chOsen pres
2nt. This is an excellent time 10 20
over the children's toys and select
those which can be spared 10 go 10
some less fortunate little ones. DO
not select only those which are 100
battered TO be recognizable; such, ~
course. are not TO be deSpised. but "a
little glue and n few stitches 10 fresh
en- up broken doll or torn book add
much to the pleasure of a secondhand
gift--for all children love fresh-loOkiug
things and IL Is. besides, scarcely gen
erous to give away only such articles
as would otherwise be thrown In the
ashes.