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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
miring Belgium, not In words, but in

miring Belgium, not in words. but in
deeds.
Accept, please, this resolution, as
an homage Of our feeling of admira- =
ton and gratcfulness toward your
valiant troops and toward Herbert
Hoover's commission for relief in
Belgium, which saved the very life
of many of our Belgian families"
Cardinal Mcrcier said he wished his
hearers could see some of the letters
he had received from Belgian mothers
asking him to he their spokesman
here. He read one which he said a
mother had sent him.
"'Oh. please size wrote. tell them,
far over there. tell our dear saviours
how much we love them, how earn
estly we pray God for them and how
the word american has become sa-
cred to u.s."
In setting forth the needs OF Bel
gium. Cardinal Mercier said:
we shall. we will. arise and walk.
Belgium's ambition is to. be stronger
and more prosperous than ever. We
rely on the worlds promise to help
Belgium in her enormous task of re-
vival.
"A great many houses. schools, or
phanages, about 500 churches in Bel
gium ought to be rebuilt: the Uni
versity of Louvain asks for its Ii
brary, its laboratories. its instru-
ments Of scientific research, the nee
essary funds to insure its, economic
life: it wants to rise again from its
ashes. greater and stronger than be-
fore"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Boston Strike DELAYED.

Boston. Sept. 17.-Altho nine-tenths
of the unions have voted to support the
police "to the limit in their strike. ac-
oortiinE 10 g statement made at n mass
meeting by Frank II. Mccarthy. locT
organizer of the American Federation
Of Labor. union leaders asserted that
this did not indicate an immediate gen.
oral strike. II was the feeling that
there could be no definite changes un-
til after the meeting Of the centrai
union next Monday, at which reports
of the strike votes taken will be re-
ceivcd,
Striking policemen will not be rein
stated under any conditions. This
was reiterated today at police head
quarters when attention was directed
to the construction placed on an
amendment to the department rules
announced last night. The list OF
strikers who have applied for rein
statement Is constantly growing, ac-
cording to Chief Crowley. No diff
Guilty Is expected in filing the places
Of the strikers for the special election
to be held soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
WalkOut Certain Unless
Corporation Head Re
plies to Ultimatum.
GARY MAY MAKE
LETTER PUBLIC
Review Of Situation as Outlined TO
Stockholders May 6e Issued as Ans
wer to Unions-Strike to Include
Pittsburgh and Chicago Districts
Strike at Boston. Delayed and May
Be Averted.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 1.-THE national
committee for organization Of iron and
steel workers went into session here to-
day to take definite action on the mat
ter of postponing the strike called for
Sept. %.
Before the meeting John Fitzpatrick.
of Chicago. said that unless there was
last minute telegram from Ebert
Gary. no postponement of the strike as
requested by President Wilson until
after the industrial conference would
be considered"
Fitzpatrick said the men Were FUZZY
organized and prepared to walk out
next Monday.
The meeting today was called prt-
marily to make Preparations for the
strike.
The Carnegie Steel Company today
gave out letter from f. II. Gary, ad-
dressed to the presidents of the sub
sldiary companies setting forth the
reasons for declining to deal with la
bor unions and explaining the attitude
of the concern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
JOHNSON ARoUsEs DAKOTA.
Sioux Falls Audience Shouts Echo OF
Senator's Denunciation Of League.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Sept 17.-They
are mot an emotional people up this
way and generally they think before
they commit themselves.
Which is probably why Senator Hi
ram Johnson. of California. faced a
somewhat serious and reserved audi
ence at the Coliseum here last night. 1t
was not an audience prejudiced in
advance against his cause. the cause
of the opponents of unreserved rati-
fication of the peace treaty and the
league OF nations covenant. Nor was
it an audience that appeared to have
been predisposed to the side of the
league supporters, in whose behalf
President Wilson spoke in the SANE
! hall q week ago last night.
They had been waiting, they admit
ted in advance. to hear Johnsons YER.
sion of what the league OF nations
really meant before pledging their
aileGiance to either faction.
AS they listened to the Johnson YER
sion the indecision, the reserve. ais
appeared from many faces. That the
senator from California once again
had proved an adept as evangel for
R,s cause was evident in the applaush
whick grew progressively more in
tense . ..
1t is possible Mr.. Johnson's speak.
ing personality had something 20 do
with his success with this South Da-
kota auGi'~ce. For his stage bear
ing. his emphatic gasticulations, his
sometimes violent delivery were i'm
pressively reminiscent of Roosevelt.
And South Dakota. where Roosevelt
once ranchef has boasted that it was
the most thorough "TeddG" state m
the Union. But whether he won his
audience by the force of his argu-
ment or by the force of his person.
ality. the senator won the audience
very definitely. Before he closed and
dashed from the hall to the station
to catch a 10 o'clock train for LIN
coin, Neb. he shad hundreds shouting
in echo his denunciations of the cove
nant. of what he termed Great Brit
aims Territorial grabs" and of his
other pet aversion. the "Shantung in
fanny"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
PACKERS GRIP Barred BY U. S.
Control Twenty two Big Centers, Can
Dictate Prices, Prosecutor Says.

COntroI tWenty-t"o o'S So''e'S' N''
Dictate Prices, Prosecutor Says.
Chicago, Sept 17--On the eve or
their grand jury attack upon the big
Five" packers, government prosecutors
last night pointed to fresh evidence or
the control Of national stockyards ana
the crushing business competition as
the last link In their chain Of evidence
against threads Of the meat industry.
A tabulatlon showing the alleged
strength of the big packers grip on
twenty two Of the most important
stockyards in the country and their
consequent leverage on live stock mar
kets together with letters purpooting
to tell how the M. X. & T. railroad
Hodge yards at Fort Worth were
squeezed out OF existence by packer
pressure. are the salient points In this
phase of the case.
"Stockyards are essential to the i've
stock industry" said Isador J. Kressci
leader: of the prosecution. "and we are
prepared to show that, by the controi
of yards and the wrecking of compe- =
titlon, the big packers own the markets
and can dictate both prices and policies
to producers"
The Chicago Union Stockyards com :
pany. according to the government
tabulation, is operated with Armour q
Co controlling 1914 per cent Of Its
stock. The control Is less than that
exercised by tho %big Ave" elsewhere.
Other percentages Of yard control
it Is charged, include: Denver Union
Stock yards, so per cent by Armour
and so by Swift; Dallas Union yards
100 per cent by Armour: Jacksonville
Fla. Interstate yards. 100 per cent by
Armour; Milwaukee yards, 100 per cent
by Swift: New York stockyards. 92,l
per cent by Morris; Central yeards, Jer.
sey City, 9S.2 per cent by Wilson.
Control in all others is shown In tn
table TO range well above 30 per cen
by one or another of the five or b!
group control. with the exception
the Omaha yards. where Armour con
trolls 34.4 per cent, Swift, 2.3 per cen,
and Cudahy per cent.
1.-THE wrecking Of competition p
the packers Is shown nowhere botte
Tho than .s 4. " tho case nf the K. M. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
IOWA FEEDERS
CUT PRODUCTION
Less Than Usual Number of Sows to
Be Bred This Fail-Cattle Feeders
Hesitate 70 Buy-Reaction From
Wartime Efforts Said to Be Re-
sponsibIe-Potatoes Suffer.

Des Moines, Sept. 17.-Altho consid-
erable numbers Of cattle are reported
being shipped into Iowa, feeders are
reported in the weekly weather report
and crop bulletin. to be hestitating
somewhat and less than the usual
number of sows will be bred this fall.
The tendency Is said to be toward re-
duced production as n reaction from
the strenuous efforts In wartime pro-
duction. Potatoes have suffered heav-
lily because OF the drought, the report
says. and large quantities will have to
be shipped into the state for the win
ter. Some counties which ordinarily
produce n large crop will have to I'M
port potatoes. Winter wheat seeding
and fall plowing stopped in the past
week because Of the dry soil. Lack OF
rain is especially felt in the south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
MERCER THANKS AMERICA.
Cardinal in First Formal Address Pays,
Hqh Tribute to the United States.

X TIl9n iTtput0 W SuO Su'IO0 SNUsSS'
Baltimore, Md, Sept 17.---In an ad Z
dress to an assemhlage which packed
the.Lyric Theater here last night, Car
dinal Mercier. prtmate OF Belgium,
thanked America for It's support of his
country in time Of trial and appealed
for the continuance Of this help.
It was his first formal address in
this country.
He came here, he said. first, to ex-
press his admiration for America;
second. to express his gratitude, and.
third. to express the need Of Amer
lean help for the social reconstruc-
ton of Belgium. n \ ~ i ri z ! Wv X.
s.America," said the Belgian prelate,
''had no territorial. financial or po-
litical interest in the war; rather
was she bound by her traditional
policy to keep herself aloof from every
European conflict. !, -
america saw Belgium struggling
and suffering for honor. America
could not help esteemlhg. loving, ad-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
French Money popreoietes.

Paris, Sept. 17.--Contnued deprecia-
ton Of the franc Is, commented on by
all the morning newspapers today,
with the declaration by Minister Of
Finance Klotz yesterday In the cham
Der Of deputies, who said that the only
remedy was to buy and trade in coun-
tries where the rate of exchange was
favorable to France. The papers say
the United States Is particularly, un-
favorable to France In this matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Death List Increased.
Rockport and Aransas Need Aid.

Austin. Tex, Sept 17.-Rockport ana
Aransas suffered tremendous damage
and nee doutside assistance according
to delayed appeals from these cities
received by Governor Hobby. Three
lives were known to have been lost ut
Rockport and one at Aransas pass ana
four at Port Aransas. The governor
announced that special relief trains
will be started from Austin today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Postnnasters Want Flat Salary.

Detroit. Sept. IA salary plan to
be submitted to the congressional SAL
airy commission was the most import
ant subject before the fourteenth an
nual convention of postmasters, which
opened here today. The plan, accord
ing to officers. Is assured Of adoption.
aid would set a fiat salary for third
and fourth class postmasters. Should
it be rejected by the commission 1t will
be submitted to congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
THE Weati,er.

Iowa-Unsettled tonight and Thurs
day; probably showers; warmer in
northeast.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday, 50 ard As: Monday
S5 and Al; Sept. ~1s, 1918, e5 and A..
At this morning. 65 yesterday, IS.
Rainfall. Tuesday night, OF of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
later to go to other units as instruc-


later to go to other units as instruc-
tors.
Then came the First Infantry Bril-
gade, marching In the French mass
Formations. twenty-four men abreast
across the avenue, led by the 3rd Ma
chine Gun Battalion with It's motor
lied guns. Tho infantry marched In
column OF fours, four companies
abreast and with officers and file clos
ers-ahead, leaving the men to form a
solid block OF bayonets for each bat
talon The 10th Infantry veterans of
the bitter fighting ut Cantigny where
France learned in what fashion Amer.
lea could and would fight and breath
ed free again after months of strain,
led the way. After it's three battalion
blocks had passed came the 18th In
fantry in similar formation followed
by the 1st Machine Gun Battalion of
the Brigade.
The Sixth Field Artillery came next,
followed by the Second Infantry bri-
gade composed of the 26th and 2Sth
infantry and the 2nh- Machine Gun
battalion. then the long lines of "75's"
and the motor drawn 1855" of the
First Artillery brigade, the Fifth and
the Seventh field artillery. The horse
Drawn guns and limbers of the 5th
rolled by three columns abreast and
the 7th puffed and painted along with
ts heavier guns in the same forma-
ton.
The regular trains Of the divisions
followed. the 1st Engineer regiment
leading the way with the 1st Engineers
train behind it to be succeeded by the
Second signal battalion. Then came
the almost endless wagon and truck
trains OF the ammunition. supply and
sanitary trains and the 1st company.
military police and finally the hospit-
al trains, the Second. Third, Twelfth
and Thirteenth ambulance companies
and field hospitals.
Has Great Record.
So far as the First division itself is
concerned, the official record of it's
activities during the war recently
published by the War Department
speaks for itself 1t stood ninety-three
days in active sectors of the front
against l23 In quiet parts of the line :;
II fought it's way forward over 81 kill
ometers of sharply contested grounds:
'it captured 163 German officers and
o'ao4 German men; it captured also
ils German guns; 62 trench motars
and 4l3 machine guns. 1t lists 4,411 Of
1lcers and men killed or died OF wounds
and had 17.2O1 men wounded or gassed
In the days it spent at the front and
lost only 152 of its own personnel as
prisoners to the enemy. Its replace.
ments were greater than it's original
strength, 3O,206 and 356 of its men,
bers won Distinguished Service Cross
es for conspicuous galIantry in action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
CHICAGO Workers Prepare to Strike.

Chicago Sept. ia general walk
out of steel workers In the Chicago
district. said to number 10000, Will
take place at o'clock Monday morn
ing unless T.. TT. Gary agrees by noon
today to meet the committee Of the In
ternational iron and steel workers. ac-
cording to Victor Wind, international
organizer. The Chicago district in-
cludes South Chicago. Indiana Harbor.
Gary and Hammond, Ind; De Kalb.
H.. and Waukegan and Milwaukee,.
Wis
Steel men say that many OF the en-
ployes In the Chicago district will not
go on strike as they have obtained In
terests in the employing companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Odd Fellows in Meetina.

session of the grand lodge Of Odd Eel
lows. which began here last night, con-
tinued TODAY and the uniformed parade
Of the patriarchs was held today.
Upwards of 10000 members of the or
der were in line, including the patri-
archs militant in their brilliant uni
forms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
OFFICER KILLS NEGRO HOBO.
Northwestern Railway Detective
Shoots One Of Quartet Of Tramps.

Northwestern Railway Detective
Shoots One Of Quartet Of Tramps.
Special to Times Republican.
Missouri Valley Sept T.--E. >.
Martin special officer of the North
western railway In Missouri Valley,
!asi night shot and killed negro after
Martin had been assaulted by four
negroes who were bumming their way
west on freight trains. Martins re-
volver was taken from him by the me-
rrocs. but while he was on his back
and bleeding from wounds he managed
to secure gun from one Of his as
sailnnts, with which he shot one OF
them. The wounded negro was taken
to Council Bluffs, where he died In q
hospital. The dead man said his name
was Louis Turner. Of Chicago. 1t is
believed the four OF Them came FROM
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
President in Johnson's State.

San Francisco. Sept. 17.-Governor
William Stephens and Mayor James
Rolph headed the reception committee
which greeted President Wilson on his
arrival here today to begin five-days
strenuous speaking campaign in Cali
fernia, the home of Senator Johnson.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
came off the gaily decorated boat and
slipped into a square of soldiers. Seat
ed in an auto Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
were driven along market street to the
auditorium. the cheering throngs that
lined the thoroughfare giving them an
uproarious welcome. After a brief
stay there the party went to their
quarters at the hotel. AS the ferry
passed the naval training station a
presidential salute was fired. Several
companies Of enlisted naval men were
drawn up at attention on the slope OF
the island and the president waved In
acknowledgment of their salute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Gary Nav Saw Something.

New York, Sept. 17.-E. III. Gary de-
clined today to comment on the an
nouncement of John Fitzpatrick that
only a last minute telegram from him
would avert a strike of iron and steel
workers
1t was learned that Mr.. Gary has
written letter to the heads Of tho
steel corporation In connection with
the strike and It was intfmatcd thial
might be made public tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
kiao ,cbau Rumor Denied.

Washington, Sept. 17.--Despite a
general impression here that the
United States and Japan have been In
conversation over the turning back Of
Kiao Chau an arbitrative statement
that there have been no exchanges OF
record since the former exchange on
Aug. 2, was made here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Iowa Supreme Court.

Special 70 Republican
Des Moines, Sept. t7.-The supreme
court today handed down the follow
ing opinions:
ct AL. Clayton county, affirmed; School
district township OF Richland VS.. Han
son. ct AL, appellants, Sac county, af-
firmed. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
New eovernment in Asia Minor.

Paris, Sept. 17.-Kemal Pasha, a
former cabinet minister of Turkey. has
organized a nationalist government in
Ezeroum, in Asia Minor. and has con-
voked a nationalist assembly at Sivas.
Prince Feisal, son of the king of
Hedjas. left Malta last night for Mar
seilles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Mine Worker, penounce MiIitari.r,.

, Cleveland, Sept. 1.-THE United
Mine Workers OF America this morning
denounced militarism and compulsory
military service declared for the
speedy Americanlzation Of all foreign
born residents.
A resolution substituting May day
for the present Labor day introduced
by the radical element was defeated.
The subject of prohibition was evaded,
the committee on resolutions declaring
this a moral issue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
TRI-cITlEs STRIKE SETTLED.

Carpenters Compromise and Accept
Sliding Scale of Prices.
Davenport, Sept. 1.-THE strike OF
1900 carpenters, which has tied up
building operations in the Tri-Cities
for the past ten days, was ended to-
day.
4 sliding scale operative to April,
1920, was the basis of settlement. The
men returned to work on scale of
so cents an hour On Nov. this VIII
advance TO So cents. On April I, 1920,
this will advance to S7h cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Killed ~ WAGON Chain.

Paris, H.! Sept. 1.-Two blows Of a
chain attached 10 the rear wheel Of his
wagon killed William Paffenburger at
Oliver, H., today. The chain was used
to lock the rear wheels, but 1t broke
on a grade and the flying chain hit
Paffenberger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
French Troops 70 sup pIant British

Paris, Sept. l7.7lThe agreement
reached by Premier Clemenceau and
General Allenby concerning the oecu-
patton of Syria provides for the evac-
uation Of all the area north Of Pales-
tine on or before, Nov. l, by British
troops. The British will be relieved
by French Forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
MORGAN % Finance BeIeium.

Brussels, Sept. 17.--Premier Della
croix announced today the Belgian
government had concluded an agree
ment with UP. Morgan by which they
become the financial agents of the
Belgian treasury In the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Wilson Plans to
"Mationalize" Coal,
Oil and Waterways

Chicago. Sept. l7,-''President VIII
son win soon announce the doctrine OF
specialization of the coal oil and water
ways so that these may be taken con-
troll Of by the people, former Senator
j. Ham Lewis declared today in ad-
dressing the Chicago association of
commerce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

Appoint Editor Of Woodnan.
Rock Island, Sept. 17.--Judge John
F. Harris was late yesterday appointed
editor OF the Modern Woodman by the
executive council Of the society. sue
ceeding the late #. o. Van Calder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Illinois Crons Safe.

Springfield, H.. Sept 17.--Corn crop
IS practically free from frost damage,
the report Of the federal weather bu-
rcau for the week ending Sept lG. said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
cALLIAUx MUST STAND TRIAL.

Formal Charge Brought Against For-
n1er Premier Of France.
Paris. Sept. 1.-THE commission of
the high court sitting as tribunal Of
aclsation has ordered Joseph Caillau:,,
former premier Of France, to face
charses of intriguing to bring about
a premature and dishonorable peace
with Germany. The Justice discharged
Paul Cromby who was held In con-
nection with the case,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Taat prx Law.

Springfield, Sept. II. Suit to test the
constitutionality Of the search and
seizure law passed for the purpose OF
in dry terri
tory was begun today. Z. Il .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

Bulgarian Treaty Adopted Il paris.
Paris. Sept. 1T.--The supreme coun-
Gil has definitely adopted the Bulsa-4
rian treaty. which will be delivered
Friday morning. tsss u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
SAFETY RAZOR COMBINE.

Gem and Star comoanies Mcree and
Control 90 Per Cent Of Trade.
New York. Sept. 17,-The formation
of the American Safety Razor Cor
poration, n combination OF the Gem
Ever Ready and Star companies.
which, IT is said, will control 90 per
cent Of the dollar safety razor business
Of the country. was announced here
today.