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Evening star., 1919-10-16
PRESIDENT TOBE "WELL
AGAIN." SAYS Mr.. McADOO

NEW YORK, October 16.-President
Wilson will emerge from his present
Illness well again." William G. Nc
Adoo, son-in- law of the President
and former Secretary of the Treasury
said here last night in an address at
the Lambs Club
Il am sure no greater calamity
could befall the nation and the world
at this time then to have a fatal out
come to his Illness" he added.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC LINE
TO GET HIGHER FARES

Moderate advances in fares on all
points on the Washington-Virgin
Railway Company will probably be
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission this afternoon.
The advances in rates will not be
as great as asked for by the company
in its appeal to the commission, but
the attorneys for the company have
been informed that the commission
would grant fair measure of relief.
The Observation-Disclosures Railway
Company operates the Washington,
Arlington and Mt. Vernon and the
Falls Church and Arlington National
cemetery lines.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Chicago Plants Gaining Daily.
High Paid Rollers at Work.

Ofhcials of the steel mills at Gary
said today that 1853 OF the 40 rollers,
the highest skilled workmen employ
ed in the steel industry. who earn
from S2S to s36 day under normal
conditions. have returned to work
along with their helpers. The execu-
tives of the plants expressed the be-
lief that the strike is practically over,
as the companies have no intention
of attempting 10 increase their output
at present. They say that each mill
Is building up a new organization and
that in several departm ents there are
more men applying for work than can
be used.
Union labor leaders deny the accu-
racy OF these assertions.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
WAR RISK INVESTIGATION
PROPOSED IN SENATE

Senator Smoot of Utah today intro
duced an amendment to the deficiency
appropriation bill now before the Sem
ate appropriations committee, provid-
ing for an investigation of the war
risk insurance by the bureau of eff
cheney. The amendment calls for a
ranort from the bureau of efficiency
on this investigation at the next ses-
sion of Congress.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
tUDEND0RFF SPURNS WAR
PR0BERS, 1T is DECLARED

BERLIN. October Is (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Gen. Ludendorff is re-
ported to have refused TO appear be-
fore the parliamentary commission
investigating the responsibility OF
German leaders for the war, which
yill begin sessions early next week
Carl Kautsky will address the COM
mission on the results of his investi-
oation of pre-war diplomatic docu-
Nents and suggest the names of in
0viduals to be subpoenAed.
. The judicial status of the COM
Aission and the extent of its powers
10 enforce attendance by witnesses
fs still uncertain. and it is the opinion
in some quarters that Gen. Luden-
dorn cannot be compelled to submit
TO examination.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
capt. SMITH OUT OF RACE
WHEN PLANE is BURNED

Capt. Lowell H. Smith, leader OF
the westbound return flight in the
transcontinental airplane race. is def
nitely out of the contest and will re-
turn to his post by rail. it was stated
today at air service headquarters
here.
His machine was destroyed acci-
dentally by fire last night after he
had made safe landing at the Buff
falo control station; but the ruling
was made that inasmuch as the flight
was TO test the reliability of planes
primarily Capt. Smith could not be
permitted to continue his flight to
San Francisco in another ship.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
SHANTUNG DISCUSSION
/ PREVENTS TAKING VOTE

. All of yesterday was devoted to dis
cussion of the ShantunE amendment,
80 much debate developing that the
Headers could not get vote before
recess. Three republican senators
announced that they will vote against
,the amendment, but are disposed ia
.vorably toward Il reservation express
ing the disapproval of the Senate
witt the Shantung provision in the
treaty. These senators are MeSsrs.
Spencer. Lenroot and Colt.
Senators Reed, Borah, Brandesee
and Lodge spoke in favor of the
amendment. Senator Thomas of Col
orado opposed it.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
SINN FEINERS DEFY ORDERS.
Hold Convention in Dublin De.
spite Edicts Against It.

DUBLIN October 16.-Defying the
order of the government and the COM
mander-in-chief in Ireland the twelfth
annual convention of the Sim Fein
was held at midnight in the Mansion
House. 1t lasted three hours. Not
withstanding all precautions taken to
prevent the meeting the complete or
An order issued last night by the
chief secretary and the commander-in-
chief of the forces in Ireland prohib-
ited the assembling in Dublin of the
Sim Fein Irish volunteers and the
Gaelic League.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
1000 Unions Get Call.

The official strike call. issued by
Acting President John L. Lewis, was
sent out yesterday afternoon to the
more than 1000 local unions. and
plans for making the strike effective
are taking form at headquarters.
Mr.. Lewis left late yesterday aft
ernoon for Washington in response
to the request of Secretary Wilson
for a conference. Mr. Wilson an
nounced last night that Thomas T.
Brewster, president of the Coal Op-
orators Association. would represent
the employers at the conference.
Officials of the mine workers here
were averse to commenting on the
possible outcome of the Washington
meeting, but il was stated that il
might result in another effort on the
part of the operators and miners TO
get together
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Ratification REQUIRED.

1t was pointed out that should an
agreement be reached before Novem-
ber 1 the agreement would not be-
come effective until ratification by the
full convention of the United Mine
Workers.
Mine workers officials here also ad-
mitted that should negotiations be
resumed with possibility of final
agreement, it was likely that the
strike would be called off pending the
final outcome, even though the de-
liberations extended beyond Novem-
Der l.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
MINERS PREPARATIONS
FOR STRIKE CONTINUE
Bituminous Coal Workers Leader
Responds to Washington Request
for Conference Here.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. october 16.-
Plans for a strike of bituminous coal
miners Of the country November /
were continued today at international
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America here, the officials
proceeding on the assumption that
nothing would come of the conference
in Washington called by Secretary OF
Labor William r. Wilson in an effort
to avert the threatened walkout.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Ban on German Ships.

BERLIN. Wednesday, October ia
semi official statement issued here to-
day says the entente prohibition of
German ships on the Baltic extends
also to German ships in territorial
waters. fishing boats being particu-
larly affected Such a sharp reprisal Is
calculated to evoke bitterness" the
statement says.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
S832,OD4 OF D. c.
DEBT IS Cancelled
Annual Report of Auditor
D. J. Donovan Covers
Fiscal Year.
RECEIPTS ARE S19,6e4,612

A total reduction of $832.004.29 in
the net indebtedness of the District
was made during the last fiscal year.
according to the annual report of
Daniel J. Donovan, auditor. submitted
to the Commissioners today. The re-
port reads in part as follows:
''At the close 70 the preceding fiscal
year. June 80. 1918. there was out
standing 365 bonds in the amount of
s5,579.75O, less sinking fund assets
on account Of bonds, s1.s71. .77731. leav-
ing net Indebtedness of $3.907. .972.69.
"During the year there were pur-
chased and Cancelled bonds amounting
to s4,750 and during the same period
there were bonds issued amounting
to S2,700. and investments made of
moneys appropriated for the interest
and sinking fund amounting to $780,
900, which sums, less decrease of cash
balance at close Of year under bal
ance at beginning Of year. $5,045.71,
making a total reduction in net in
debtedness for the fiscal year of $780,
Cc429, and leaving net bonded indebt-
edness at close of fiscal year, June 80,
1919 of s3,075, ,96S.40.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Debt of $3,O75,e6S.

"This balance is made up Of out
standing 365 bonds-s5.577.70o. less
sinking fund assets, s2,051,731.60.
leaving a net debt as above stated of
s3,075.968.40"
The report shows that cash re-
ceipts of the District for the year
amounted to s19,694.612.09, and cash
expenditures. $1S,4s7,013.0S.
The receipts were made up as fol-
lows: Revenue collections from taxes,
licenses and similar sources, $9,847,-
SIS; amount paid by the United
States on account of appropriations.
S8,OS3,958.46; trust and special fund
collections, s1.763, 1858.
OF the expenditures, $16,709, 1857
was spent on account of appropria-
tions and $1,777,226.21 from trust and
special funds.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Packers ADVANTAGES.

Among these advantages are emu
merateo packer control of 44S per
cent of all cold-storage facilities
their refrigerator car service, the
highly favorable rules" obtained by
the packers for mixed carloads of
fresh meats and packing house prod
ucts, permitting them to include a
great variety of goods foreign to
their slaughtering business" with re-
sulting Determinations. not alone in
service. but also in rates
Until the packers are shorn of the
transportation advantages granted
them by the carriers" the report
says. there lis no way of measuring
their true Industrial efficiency"
Evening star., 1919-10-16
REDS DRIVEN BACK
ON -FOUR FRONTS
Appear to Be Facing Dis
aster-Petrograd Believed
Doomed to Capture.
THEIR FORCES HEDGED IN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associst ted Press.
LONDON, October 16.-Forced back
by the onslaughts of enemies on four
fronts, the armies Of the soviet gov
ernment of Russia appear to be fac
ing a period pregnant with disaster.
Gen. Denikine's Cossacks from the
south, Polish forces from the west.
northwestern Russian legions on the
northwest and northern Russian
troops from the north have during
the last few days forged ahead until
it seems the bolshevik armies are be-
tween the upper and neither mill
stones.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
) Demands of Public.

H. public interest demands that
~ ecfporation which through its
4etex1&&d spokesmen refuses to con-
8lft tfs business with labor on the
(b@fH bSsis OF equality of right should
4aNe IT. corporation charter revoked
9hP PSb6 compelled to conduct all its
lar1 Without the special privileges
pt&eyEed upon ii by the corporation
= 4WRfd under the unlimited liability
q k$artnership.
4H411ic welfare demands that the
PfQeSefion laws. federal and state,
1heUd be at once amended to make 1t
upon corporations to rec
bEnffe the right of labor farmers or
of individuals. to deal with
A4H eollectively through representa-
9Ta1 AZ tn cir own choosing under the
having their corporation
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Lett Forces Cross Duna.

COPENHAGEN. October 1s-Let-
tish forces have fought their way
across the Duna river at Riga. and
favorably, according to a dispatch re.
ceived from Libau last night by the
Lettish press bureau here.
A state of siege has been declared
throughout ell Lithuania, and the
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Senator Sterling Opposes.

/, Also opposing the amendment. Sena-
tor Sterling. republican. South Dakota
/ said the only result of adoption would
gbe to keep the United States out of a
ixreaty which already virtually was
IN force.
b Senator Lodge, republican, Massa-
;Ehusetts, called attention to a Paris
Newspaper dispatch saying the treaty's
effectuation had been postponed in
definitely, but Senator Sterling said
the delay apparently was temporary
and did not change the situation.
Senator McCumber. republican.
North Dakota, made another speech
against the amendment. denying that
there had been bad faith in the Shan
hung settlement Japan held the Ger
l,nan Shantung concessions by right
iof arms, he said, and the allies were
under no obligation to reveal to the
United States their secret treaties
iOn the subject
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Russ Troops in Control.

Petrograd is doomed to capture. in
the opinion Of observers. Gen. Yude-
mitch being at Gatchina, only twenty
Ave miles south of the former Russian
capital. In the extreme north the
northern Russian army has broken
the resistance Of the bolsheviki, ac-
cording to reports, and is. pursuing
them toward Omega, a village about
$50 miles west of Archangel
Farther to the south 1t has forced
its way far down along the Dvina river.
Polish forces have captured Kovno,
on the extreme northern end of their
line. Denikine's men have driven a
giant wedge into central Russia as
far as Orel and are thought to be on
their way toward Tula, an important
railway center that is considered the
key to Moscow.
East of the Urals is Admiral Kol-
chaks army, but 1t is seemingly too
far away to enter into consideration
as a vital factor in the situation
which is developing in Russia proper.
Gems. Denikine and Yudenitch and Ad-
miral Kolchak are said to be operat-
ing in close coordination.
West of Gen. Denikine's army
are forces of Ukrainians who, while
supposed to be hostile to the bolshe-
Wiki, have declared war on Denikine
because of alleged atrocities perpe-
trated by the latter's soldiers on their
advance toward Moscow. Reports
have been received. however, that
part of the Ukrainian army has Joined
Denikine. having been assured that
the latter will wrest eastern Galicia
and the province of Chelm from Po-
land
Evening star., 1919-10-16
MILLS
SHOW NO NEW GAIN
Carnegie Company Works Al
of 48 Blast Furnaces in
District, Officials Say.

Ry the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGTI October I6.--Mornine
reports to strikers headquarters and
the various steel companies in tho
Pittsburgh district did not show any
additional plants In operation. In
Donora the American Steel and Wire
Company IS operating two blast fur
naces. eight open hearths and the rod
and blooming mills. according to re-
ports from that town. More men
were reported as returning 90 work
both in this plant and in the four
mills in operation in Monessen.
officials OF the Carnegie company
said today that forty-one OF the COM
pany's forty-eiEht blast furnaces were
in operation, seven being down due
to the strike. IL was also stated that
from 500 To 500 men arr returning
daily to its Nonongahela valley
plants. about 50 per cent of Them be-
ing old employees.
Chicago Plants Gaining Daily.
CHICAGO. October I6.-The indus
trial situation at the steel plants in
the Chicago district today was re-
ported better than at any time since
the steel workers strike was called,
nearly four weeks ago. Many OF the
mills were said by company officials
to be running at so per cent or more
of their usual capacity, while virtual
ly every plant affected by the walkout
was operating on at least reduced
scale.
on the other hand, there were state
ments by labor leaders that the un-
skilled workers We're the only ones
returning to their places in appre-
ciable numbers and that so far the
effect OF the strike had not been di-
minished.
Evening star., 1919-10-16

against the amendment and insist upon
strong reservations, said 1t was to be
regretted that so many hard things
thad been said against Japan when ef-
forts were being made to compose the
differences of the world.
q This amendment would make the
i'United States responsible in part for
redistribution of the spoils of war, with
(which we are in no way concerned" he
said "As for myself, i would like to
wash my hands of the whole Shantung
matter, and this can be done with a
Reservation clearly setting forth the
Feeling of this government toward it"
Evening star., 1919-10-16
DEFINES WORKERS
| RIGHT TOBARGA|N
Director of Farmers Council
/ Sends Gompers Statement
/ to Submit to ParIey.

: Defining a corporation as a special
privilege comforting the right of col
lective bargaining and the right to be
represented by persons of its own
Ehoosing. and declaring organized Ia
Dor has a similar right to collective
bargaining and self-chosen repre-
sentation in dealings with employers,
George P. Hampton, managing direc-
tor of the Farmers National Council,
To-day sent to Samuel Gompers a state
ynent entitled What Is Corpora
ti0n?' for consideration by the ma
tional Industrial conference.
7 Analyses Corporation.
X Mr.. Hampton's analysis follows:
"a corporation is a special privilege
GRANTED by government through which
capitalists secure immunity from the
unlimited individual responsibility and
liability of individual and partnership
Speration and secure the right of col
tective bargaining and the right to be
Sepresented by representatives of
their own choosing. and the power to
mobilize not only their own capital,
but the investment capital of great
passes of the people who can have
NO effective voice in the management
" the business Incorporated
Z, Corporations like the Steel trust.
the Standard Oil. railroads. etc, exist
9nly through the special privilege
Bower conferred upon them by the
corporation laws. Having been
Gfanted the special privilege of col
lective bargaining and the right to be
tepresented by representatives Of
their own choosing, and the right to
t9obilize all their powers in the hands
- few, and, in the case of the
United States Steel Corporation, a
4Hgfe Individual, 1t is. in spirit at
HSst, a violation of their agreement
t6ikh the people through their gov
4pment- 10 arrogate these privileges
- tbtthemselves and refuse to recognize
nat labor has or should have equal
lights with them in collective bar
Gktping. to be represented by repre-
S9Iitzttves Of their own choosing, and
t4 snobilize all their powers in the
Mfda OF few or even Of an indi-
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Bolshevists Admit Danger.

The o-bolshevikf Herald believes
Petrograd and Moscow are "in i'm
m1nent danger and the Russian social
revolution is faced by a desperate sit
uation." In an editorial under the cap
tion 1.-THE Growing Infamy" the
newspaper bitterly attacks the Brit
ish and allied governments and the
league OF nations
While not excusing bolshevik ex-
cesses, the News says: '"The Impartial
onlooker must view the present situa-
tion with very mixed feelings, for the
defeat Of bolshevism by the ugly COM
binatton of forces leagued against it
may well be matter Of grave anxiety
to labor throughout the world
Representing uncompromising anti
bolshevism. the Morning Post sees
1.-The hideous edifice tottering under the
weight Of its crimes" but does not
admit more than faint hone" that
Russia can now be delivered
Confidence In financial circles in
the coming defeat of boishevism was
shown by the strength of securities
in the stock axchange yesterday. many
advancing sharply with an active de-
mand.
In connection with the report from
Germany that England had invited
Germany to cooperate in the CO.
ercion of soviet Russia, the cores
pondent of the Associated Press
learns that a communication of this
nature was made to Germany by the
peace conference.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
Explains Riga Attack.

Advices from Russia state that
Col. Avaloff- -Bermondt. whose sudden
attack on Riga last week caused a
sensation. has declared he began the
campaign only for the purpose of "se-
curing the Duna river front against
Moscow"
This front is between the sectors
held by Gen. Yudenitch and the Pol
ish army. So far as known fighting
Is still in progress in Riga, but the
exact situation there is not known.
Germano- Russian troops under COM
mand of Col. Avaloff- Bermondt, how
ever. seem to have gained ground
north of Riga, having captured the
town OF Dunamunde. according to re-
port.
This mornings newspapers con-
spicuously feature reports of sue
cesses by Gems. Yudenitch and Deni-
kline and the presumed impending
collapse of the soviet government of
Russia. Editorial comment. while re-
calling frequent past predictions of
the fall of bolshevism, which did not
materialize. think the present position
Is more menacing for the soviet gov
ernment than it has been at any pre-
vious time.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
,ASlC QUESTIONS
1 STIR CONFERENCE

tcontinued from First Page,
Evening star., 1919-10-16
WIDER FOOD GRIP
BY PACKERS SEEN
big Five" Bids Fair to DOM
mate Grocery Trade, Com
mission Says.
MAZE AND SECRECY"

five big packing companies of Chi
cago bid fair to dominate the whole
sale grocery trade and already ham
die more than 200 foods unrelated to
the meat packing industry, many of
them directly competitive as meat
substitutes is made in part of the
Federal Trade Commissions report
on the industry. published today.
The extent to which the packer
should be permitted to enter unre-
lated food lines (even assuming legit-
Innate competitive methodist" the
report said. "is matter which the
public interest alone should deter
mine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26
LECTURE ON MERCHANDISING.


A lecture on retail merchandising
will be given at the Marshnlltown club
Wednesday night at o'clock by !.
w, Sulley. In connection with IN"
lecture Mr.. Sulley will show three
reel motion picture called Troubles
OF Merchant and How to stop Them
BY means of stercopticon slides, tne
lecture deals with the value OF ne vs.
paper advertising 10 the merchant
tells him how to prepare advertise
monts. and also explains in detail the
best methods of window display. now
to solve delivery problem. perfect
store organization, and other ideas.
The Aim. Troubles Of Merchant
and How to stop Them, tells the
story of Mr.. White. a merchant VINO
was discouraged and dishearteneu
because of his lack OF success. Inc
story shows the Indifference or MS
clerk. his bad store system. poorly ar
ranged stock. and other causes OF ms
troubles. How he finally rose to sue
cess and prosperity thru the intro
duction of modern methods into ms
store will be shown In the film.
Ideas Of interest to merchants anu
clerks will be brought out during Tue
lecture. The Marshalltown Cluh "<-
poets that business men and clerhs
Of the city will avail themselves oil tne
opportunity offered by the lecture NO
charge will be made for admission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26
GEORGE A. TURNER PRESENTS
CONGREGATION WITH
SPLENDID GIFT.
PAYS 5000 FOR HOME
FOR cHURcH's PASTOR
Residence Property at s South Fourth
Street Bought as Gift For Central
Church Of christ-Purchased Of Or.
r. n. Hansen--ls Now Occupied by
Rev. w. M. Baker.

residence property costing 5000,
for parsonage was the very sub
stantial gift presented Sunday To Cen
trail Church of Christ by George A.
Turner. The Sunday morning consre.
cation was naturally delighted when
the announcement of the gift was made
from the pulpit by Rev. w. NJ. Baker.
The property, which was purchased by
Mr.. Turner from Dr. r. r. Hansen, is
at South Fourth street and is now
occupied by Rev. and Mrs. Baker. The
deed for 1t will be presented to the
church officers in day Of two.
The house was built by NJ. F.
Andrews and vas occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews for a number Of years.
In recent years it was purchased by
DR.. Hansen. The house is a frame
dwelling one and one-half stories high
and of seven rooms. Because OF its
convenient location to the church it Is
most suitable for parsonage.
Turner is Large Giver.
The gift is the largest Of several
large ones Mr.. Turner has given not
only to Central Church of Christ but
to the Y NJ. c. A. He contributed
large sum to the church when IL was
built He put in as a memorial Tor
his son. Frank. the swimming pool in the
old Y. NJ. c. A. building. With his
gift for the rebuilding Of the new pool
in the present Y. NJ. c. A. building,
two years ago. the sum that improve
ment cost and his contribution to the
building fund made Mr.. Turner the
second largest contributor 10 the
building as il now stands.