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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
FOILED BANK ROBBER
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Lone Man, Attempts to Hold Up Teller
Of Bank in Shadow Of National Cap
itoI-Turns Gun On Himself When
Frustrated-Hails From Ohio.

Washington, Aug. IA holdup
man entering the banking room OF the
Munsey Trust Company in the heart
Of the uptown business section pointed
two pistols at a teller, demanded
$3.50. and then after firing one shot
at a clerk turned pistol on himself.
He shot himself in the jaw and was
taken to hospital.
The man told the police his name
was John E. Fetzer. "a years old.
mechanic, of Defiance. O., and that his
uncle, Charles r. Fetzer. of Defiance
could tell why he couldn't get ahead
He came here today from New York.
The man told the police he picked
out washin gton because he understood
there was plenty OF money in the
capital and that a holdup was easy.
The hospital physicians said he prob
ably would recover. He said he pre-
viously had been in Detroit hospital
suffering from an electric shock. Two
money orders. issued at Definace and
Toledo. O.. were found in the holdup
mans clothing.
When he demanded the money the
teller first made a show of counting
bills, then dropped behind the counter
as the robber fired a bullet which
pierced the coat Of a clerk near by.
The bullet the robber fired at him.
self went thru his jaw and then shat
tered a plate glass window. The scene
OF the attempted robbery was within
500 feet of police headquarters.
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Stormy Session of Foreign
Relations Committee
of Senate.
DEMOCRATS DEMAND
=. SPEEDY ACTION
Threaten to Force Vote in Open Sem
ate Unloss Recommendation Are
Voted Out-Reservation Advocat
to Hold Conference Soon and At
tempt to Force Wilson Followers to
Agree to Compromise.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Hearings on
the peace treaty completed the senate
foreign relations committee turned its
attention to the Mexican and Coloin-
, bian situation today.
Within a few days it is expected
there will be a conference of the re-
servationist advocates with Senator
Lodge and other republicans. Should
score or more come to an agreement
for reservations it is believed negotia-
tions will begin with democratic lead
ors with a view to finding a middle
ground. So far the administration
forces have shown no disposition to
compromise.
Stormy Session Held.
At stormy session today the COM
mittee agreed to expedite consideration
of the peace treaty. Reading of dis
puted sections and the consideration
of possible amendments will begin to-
morrow.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, rank
ing democrat of the committee. was
understood to have told the committee
that unless there was early committee
action an attempt might be made to
force a vote on the treaty in the SEN
ate.
Chairman Lodge and others were un-
derstood to have expressed assent to
the proposal to hasten committee ac-
ton. but Senator Fall. republican. New
Mexico, was said to have taken the
position that any precipitate action
would be impossible.
Debate Bitter.
During the debate, which was in ex-
ecutive session, 1t was reported MEM.
bers had bitter argument, Senator
Fall, republican, declaring Senator
Hitchcock and others had questioned
the motives of the republicans and
made unfair reflections on the commit
tees course.
It was said Senator Hitchcock told
the committee there was an increasing
demand in the senate and thruout the
country that the treaty be disposed of
and that he expressed the belief that
virtually every senator already had
made up his mind how he would vote.
Senator Lodge is-understood to have
replied that he also favored action as
soon as practicable but that so far
there had been no great delay In the
treaty's consideration.
Senator Fall said that to hasten rat
iflcation would be unwise. as settle
ments to which the United States
would be asked to assent were to be
determined in other treaties not yet in
the hands Of the senate.
The discussion was interpretated as
related to insistence for action by the
group of republicans who have agreed
on a reservation program. They also
expect that in their plan they VIII
have the cooperation of democrats
and Chairman Lodge.
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PACKERS in sToRAoE.TRusr.
Congress Asked to-Breat Monopoly BY
Financing Right.

Congress Asked to-Breat Monopoly BY
Financing Right.
Washington, Aug. 13-PresIdent VIII
son and Secretary Of the Treasury
Glass formally appealed to congress
yesterday for authority and funds to
use the secret service corps Of the
treasury department in running down
food hoarders ana profiteers.
The request was transmitted in
letter from Secretary Glass, approved
by the president, to Speaker Gillett.
The communication urged that con-
gress lose no time in granting per-
mission and providing the necessary
funds for the use of the treasury
agents. An emergency appropriation
of $175,000 was recommended.
Speaker Gillett referred to the sec
retary's letter to the appropriations
committed which Is expected to take
UP the matter Immediately.
Other developments today in con-
nection with the governments effort
to lower the high cost Of living were:
1i The federal trade commission
asked congress for an emergency ap-
preparation Of 100000 to carry on its
investigations at the cost OF produc-
ton. storage and distribution and
manufacturers, wholesalers and re-
tailers' prices Of food products.
(2) Following discussion Of the sit
uation by the cabinet. Attorney Gem
eral Palmer expressed himself as
pleased with the turn fevents. He
said prices are being reduced.
(3) A resolution was introduced in
the house by Representative Goody-5
koonts Of West Virginia calling upon
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the judiciary committee to report out
at once, without further investigation
any bills which In its Judgment will
enable the government to reach prof-
teers whether producers, wholesalers,
jobbers or retailers"
Charge Storage Trust.
a. Introduction OF bin by Repre-
sentative Gard, OF Ohio, proposing con-
troll over all "necessaries" In inter-
state commerce..
(5) Senator McKel,ar, OF Tennessee,
charged before the house agriculture
committee that the big five group
OF packers are In complete control OF
the cold storage business of the coun-
try.
(6) Representative Fess, OF ONO
chairman of the republican congress
sional campaign committee, In n
speech In the house presented def
mite program which he said the govern
ment should follow in Its campaign to
effect relief from the high cost OF NV
ing. S,me of the specific items are
in sharp contrast with the recommen-
dations Of President Wilson.
Cd Issuance Of statement by group
of senator's and representatives from,
agricultural states appealing to city
interests to take into consideration the
condition Of the farmers before urging
any unreasonable acts which might
seriously reduce farm production In
the immediate future.
The fact that Mr.. Fess is the head
Of the republican congressional cam
paign committee. led to the belief
that the program he outlined repre-
sented the views of the republican
cost Of living. He explained, how
ever, that none Of the other leaders
was consulted about his speech.
Blames "War Machine
The suggestions he offered for gov
ernmental activity were:
a. Take immediate steps to in
crease the purchasing power Of the
dollar.
"2. Control the export Of food
stuffs. even to the point of an en-
barge If necessary. .. -
"3. Get out Of Europe. bag and bag
sales direct with the public
"a. Dismantle Immediately the war
machine and repeal war emergency
legislation so as to get back to a peace
basis.
80. Eliminate every item Of need
less waste, cut off every unnecessary
agency induced by war, and reduce the
national payroll to pre-war times as
soon as possible.
IS. Dispose Of the vast stores of
war materials, both in Europe and
this country on the best salvage
basis and to the best advantage
of the public at large. by opening
sales direct with the public.
He charged President Wilson with
having taken the popular view Of the
high cost of living agitation when 1t
laid 1t to profiteering. The Ohio
member asserted that the president
has ample power. under the
Lever food control act. to take re-
medal steps where price is being
controlled by wanton destruction.
thru neglect or otherwise" or by COM
bihation or boarding to restrict supply
or distribution.
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CABINET DISCUSSES II. c. OF |.
Fails to Agree on Panacea for Pres
ent Prices.

Washington. Aug. 13.-How to bring
down the high cost of living was pr;ic-
tically the exclusive topic of discus =
sion ut the meeting Of President VIII
son with his cabinet yesterday. NO
new cure. however, was evolved by the
discussion. 80
Mr.. Wilson evinced confidence In the
emergency efficacy OF the measures al
ready invoked by the administration to
curb profiteering and Attorney Cen
eral Palmer expressed the opinion that
the publicity Of fair lists which the
state food administrators have agreed
to resume posting will accomplish
more than any other single device IN
checking extortions from the consum-
ing public.
The discussion took wide range. IN
the midst of which one cabinet mem
ber declared that wages as well as
prices must come down. His reference
to wages. however, was frowned upon
by his colleagues.
The president indicated the view that
such steps as are now being taken,
while going far toward checking the
fight Of prices. can not be expected to
reach the fundamentals of the problem.
which can not be solved until the great
war worn nations Of the world resume
normal production.
The prerequisite for such resump-
ton Of normal producrson he conceived
to be the ratification of the peace treaty
and the Inauguration of processes OF
mutual international assistance he
promises from the operation of the
league Of nations. He will dwell upon
this in his Forthcoming addresse to
the neonle with 9 view to bringing
public pressure to bear on the senate
to ratify the peace treaty at once with
out modification.
The attorney general had no results
of the anti profiteering campaign to
report. Whether there Will be any but
sporadic prosecutions OF profiteers Is
problematical. the department Of JUS
tice with It's corps Of investigators hav-
ing discovered no proEteering up to the
time the rail union leaders appeared
at the White House with their COM
plants.
Likewise the prosecution Of the pack
ers is problematical. Oliver e. Pagan
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DEPUTIES BATTLE STRIKERS.
Keystone Company Strikers Attempt
to Prevent Entrance of Workers

Keystone Company Strikers Attempt
to Prevent Entrance Of Workers.
Peoria. Ill.,, Aug. 13.-A score of shots
were fired this morning when rs
strikebreakers. said to have been i'm
ported from Chicago and Johnstown.
Pa, were taken into the keystone
Steel and Wire Company plant at
South Bartonville.
The first shot was fired by one Of
the twenty-five special deputies pro-
tecting the strikebreakers under the
personal attention Of Sheriff Hines.
The strikers returned the fire, Two
men were reported wounded but the
report could not be verified.
Eight hundred keystone employees
have been on a strike for closed shop
for six weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
CONGRESS CAN DEFINE LIQUORS.
subcommittee Holds Power is AmPio
20 Define lntoxicants.

Washington Aug. 13.--To secure un-
form and efficient administration and
enforcement Of the prohibition law.
congress clearly has the right to de-
fine what is intoxicating liquor. the
senate judiciary subcommittee held in
formal report filed today on the
amended house enforcement law.
In support Of it's contention the sub
committee addended an elaborate brief,
understood to have been prepared ny
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League OF
America, citing many court decisions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
FINAL CASUALTY FIGURES.
Nearly $1,000 Yankee Soldiers Die,
2O5 $50 Wounded

Washington. Aug. l3--Final casualty
reports from the A. H. =. central rec
ords office, made public by the war
department, gave the toal battle deaths
as i9,l9S. total wounded. 2O5. $50. and
prisoners, $3.50 "Only slight reyis-
tons" viii be made In this report, Il
was announced.
Recent corrections In the list OF mis-
sing have reduced the number to only
ieT names. as compared with $4,000
for France ana $4,000 for England.
To July l the army had reported
1888 cases OF disabled soldiers 20
the war ,surance bureau. II was
estimate - the total vote would DO
close 10 70.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
CARNEGIE FUNERAL THURSDAY.
Services at Shadow Brook and Inter
rent at Tarrytown Private.

ment at Tarrytown private.
I.enox Mass. Aug. 1S.-1t was an
nounced by Mrs. Andrew Carnegie
at Shadow Brook that the funeral OF
Andrew Carnegie vii! be held Thursday
morning at the residence. No hour
was given, but it Is understood that
10: 30 is the time. Mrs. Carnegie's wish
for strict privacy in the funeral will
be observed.
The Rev. William Pierson Merrill
pastor of the Brick Presbyterian
Church, New York, Mr.. Carnegie's
New York pastor. and the Rev. Ben
son N. Wyman. pastor Of Lenox Con-
srega tional Church. will officiate.
The body will be taken Thursday
afternoon on a special train to Tar
rytown. N. Y, and burial will be IN
the private lot purchased by Mr.. Car
negie some time ago in Sleepy Hol-
low Cemetery.
Messages Of coincidence continued
to arrive in large numbers today at
Shadow Brook. Hundreds of mes
sages came by telephone, telegraph
or mail and still others were left at
the house personally by neighbors
and other friends Of the family.
Mrs. Carnegie remained secluded
and none Of those who called was
permitted to see her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
Germany PIedaes FulfiIImens.

LHY NH~OIIHtNN IFtSs,J
Berlin. Aug. ll~+Polish-Gerinan me-
gotiations were begun here this after
noon. The proceedings opened with an
address by DR.. Hanel Won Halmhnusen.
a member of the German peace dele-
cation who told the delegates that
Germany. tho disappointed at the
peace terms. intends TO keep them to
the letter.
The Polish premier assured the Ger
mans that their couutrymen would he
fairly and Justly treated In Poland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
DEPARTMENTS WANT MONEY.
Commerce and Labor Departments in
Need Of Million For Food Fight.

Washington. Aug. 13.-Appropria-
tions aggregating sl,000,o00 to carry on
the presidents suggestions to reduce
the high cost of living was asked OF
congress today by the department OF
commerce and labor.
The department of commerce asked
for 100000 to be used in an endeavor
to guarantee full weights on all food
stuffs and in standardizing staple
grades of commodities by eliminating
the less useful ones.
The department Of labor asked for
s475,O0O for the employment Of nine
teen experts, 200 special agents and
number Of clerks. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
EXPECT VETO OF
DAYLIGHT REPEAL
Wilson Expected to Veto New Measure
For Repeal Of Daylight Law-Agri-
cultural Bill! With Law AS Rider
Failed to Pass Over Presidents Veto
--Lsaders Doubt Success Of Bill

Washington. Aug, 13. - President
Wilson. it was said today will veto the
law proposing the repeal Of the day
light savings act The measure has
been before the president since Aug.
and he is expected to return 1t to
congress before the end OF the week
Efforts to pass the agricultural bill
with its repeal rider over the presi-
dents veto failed last month and lead
ers in both house and senate doubt
that the two-thirds majority necessary
to pass the repeal law over the execu-
tivc's head can be mustered
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PRINCE ATTENDS REGATTA.
People Throns TO Sec Wales rs He Ap-
pears at Lake.

st. Johns. ". r., Aug. ls--The shores
OF Quidividi lake. two miles from the
city. were thronged with enthusiastic
observation-disclosures today when the
Prince of Wales. on his official visit
to this colony went to the lake for the
annual regatta. when the royal guest
reached the lake every point OF van
tase was occupied. When he came In
TO view wave of cheering swept along
the line.
After a program of events, which
kept him up until long after midnight
Yesterday, he slept at government
house In the room occupied in 1850 by
his grandfather, the lato King Edward
VII. when, as prince of Wales, he
visited New Fourdland
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SENDING AID TO kOLcHAk.
Guns and Ammunition Being Rushed
to Russian Army by u. S.

Washington. Aug. l3.--Material aid
for Admiral Kolchak's retreating army
In Siberia Is being rushed to Vladi-
vostok by the American government.
1t was said officially today that 5000
rifles and several million rounds Of
ammunition already have been sent
from San Francisco, and that addl-
tional equipment would 20 forward
this week on an army transport.
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ELECTRICIAN FOUND DEAD.
Believed TO Have Been Killed When
Lightning Hit Building.

Mason city, Aug. i3--Ciay Wheeler,
an electrician at the Mason City Drain
Tile Company's. plant here, was found
dead at his switchboard at midnight
las night by other workmeu. II is
thought that he was killcd by n bolt
of lightning which Is said to have
struck the building during a thunder
shower. His home is at Galesburg, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
EXPECT STRIKE TO END SOON.
Atlanta Men Go Back - Situation
Looks netter

Chicago. Aug. l3.-Calling of Of the
federated railway shopmeus strike In
the Atlanta district caused officials 70
predict that the entire railroad system
would be normal in week.
Reports from various parts of the
country showed shopmen returning to
work. pending settlement of their de-
mands. The situation in Chicago re-
mains unchanged.
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RAIN IMPROVES
CROP CONDITIONS
Pastures and Corn Over Iowa Benefit
cd BY Good Rains Last Week.
Threshins is Slightly Delayed and
Some Oats injured in shoek-corn
Fired Seriously in Southwest.

De.s Moines, Aug. 1S.-Good rains in
nearly all parts Of Iowa improved con-
dition Of corn and pastures during the
past week, according to the weekly
crop bulletin issued by the United
States department OF agriculture today.
The rain, however, delayed threshing
and slightly injured shocked grain
where the wind blew the caps off the
Shocks" the report continues. IN
some of the southwest counties corn
has fired seriously and the rain came
too late to restore At fully"
Threshing is about two-thirds done
and the soil generally Is in excellent
condition for plowing, the report adds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
Peace Council Idle.

Paris. Aug. t3-The supreme council|
held no meeting today. 1t discussed
the Thracian question yesterday.
Premier Clemenccau will leave Paris
tonight for Dundee to spend a vacaticn
of q week. His place as head of theJ
council will be taken by Foreign Minis
lister Pichon.
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Cabinet crisi. il spain.

Madrid, Aug. IA ministerial cri-
sis is impending in Spain and the gov
ernment has summoned all absent dep
uties to Madrid. At the office Of Pre-
mier Toca, an under secretary said the
fate Of the present cabinet would be
determined at the meeting Thursday.
Questions as to the probable fate OF
the government In the crisis the un-
der secretary replied:
1T may occur any time between now
and Nov. 15. The government has
called ss:: ~; absent deputies ~ Madrid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13

ana Charles B. Morrison studied the
trade commissions indictment OF the
packers for eight months without find
ing case against them and II was not
until the rail unions addressed the
president that the attorney general de-
cided the packers had violated the
law
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Food Crisis in Moscow.

Stockholm. Aug. IA serious food
crlgis has occurred In Moscow and
there Is general discomfort there with
tho soviet government a dispatch FROM
Helsingfors to the Svenska Dagblady
says. In view OF the situation 1t Isl
added the soviet government Ia think-I
ing OF leaving Moscow for Tuls.
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To Release Oil Lands.

washington Ats, q: y :. - -
port on the bin for releasing goyern~I
nt-owned OIL coal, phosphate ana
sodium lands for the purpose Of slim
ulating production was ordered today
by the senate public lands committees
The vote was unanimous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
Six goI,hevik snttaIions DESTROYED.

London, Aug. 13.-Six bolsheyiki bat-
talions were destroyed In successful
Angle Russian offensive on the Dvina
river on Aug. 10, the war office an-
uourcod today
More than 1000 prisoners, twelveX
field guns and many machine guns
were captured
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Government Prices Lowered.
Licenses For Wheat Exportation

New York, Aug. 13.-Applications
for licenses for the expectation Of
wheat for all destinations in the west
ern hemisphere and the east coast Of
Asia. to which wheat -four shipments
are now licensed. will be received for
consideration at the New York office
of Julius H. Barnes. United States
wheat director, according to an an
nouncement Issued today by Mr..
Barnes, The order is effective Aug. Is
and until further orders. Applications
must be made in duplicate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
Lightning Kills Iowa Soldier.
4

Special to Times RepubI1can.
Essex, Aug. 13.--Earl Knox, 20. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Knox. living
three miles west CT Essex. was instant
ly killed late yesterday by stroke OF
lightning during thunder storm
while engaged in trimming trees near
his home. Young Knox recently re-
turned from overseas. where he serv-
ed in the infantry. Two months ago
he was married to Miss Lille New
man, of this vicinity.
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The Weather..

Iowa--Fair tonight and Thursday:
cooler In east and central.
Range Ss :GIiiI,-rnErrS at MARSHALL
town: Tuesday, s4 and 81: Monday
SIS and 60; Aug. IL, 1918, 101 and IL.
At this morning 65; yesterday, 6i.
Rainfall Tuesday night. 1,l3 inches.
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DEFEAT FOR BOLSHEvikI.

Reds Forced to Abandon Line on
Dnicster River.
Moscow, Aug. 13-In Volhynia anti
bol3hevik forces have occupied the
railway center of I.utsk. southeast OF
Kovel The bolshevik wireless mes
sage reads:
I'm the direction of Zhmerinka we
have abandoned Vinnitz. The enemy
has occupied Lutsk."
Withdrawal of Bolsheviki from Vim
nitza indicates that the Roumanians
and anti-bolshev!ki have forced the
bolsheviki to retire from the line Of
the river Dniester, in northeastern
Bessarabia.