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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Three Thousand Men, Wo.
men and Children Made
Homeless.
FIRES STARTED IN
STOCK YARDS SECTION
Negroes in Automobiles Make Stimuli
taneously Raid With Torches and
Gasolens and Cause Property Loss
Of $500, ,000-dncident Creates New
Race Antasonisms and Asaravate
Situation in Chicago,

Chicago, Aug. Am incendiary fire,
which the police declare was started
by negroes early today, swept thru the
district bounded by West Forty-third,
West Forty-sixth, South Lincoln
streets and South Hermitage avenue,
destroying 100 homes of Polish and
Lithuanian employees of tho stock
yards and causing a property loss of
more than 100000. Three persons
are missing and a score were injured
In the confagration.
The buildings DESTROYED consisted
chiefly Of one and two-story frame
dwellings. Three thousand men,
women and children have been rem
dered homeless by the fire, and the
bad feeling between the whites ani
negroes Is greatly aggravated.
Negroes Apply Torches.
State troops were sent to the scene
OF the fire to dispense the crowds and
prevent a renewal Of race riots.
A number Of witnesses have been
found by the police who saw thew ssa,.
several automobiles Of negroes with
burning torches in tho district shortly
before the fire was discovered. The fire
broke out in three different sections OF
the district at the same time accord
ing to the police. Telephone wires in
the district were cut a few minutes
after the blaze broke out. Several res-
idents declare they saw negroes fee
ing from the scene after the fire was
discovered. A number OF shots was
fired at negroes in automobiles, who
1t Is said. were attempting to escape
after the fires were started. One negro
was said to have been wounded but
was carried away by his companions
Use GasoIene. b..
Fire Chief O'Connor, after a hasty
Investigation, declared that the fires
were undoubtedly Of incendiary origin
and that evidently started by throw
ing gasolene on the outside of the
buildings and applying a lighted torch
or matches.
Several residents Of the district told
the police that they saw negroes with
lighted torches running thru the
streets near their homes few minutes
after the discovery Of the fires. Other
"A'hSSSOS uCCidIo Lley saw negroes
cutting telephone wires in the dis
trict.
Fire Attorney Harry Connolly gave
the police the names of twelve persons
who declare they saw negroes in the
district bearing burning torches and
cutting telephone wires.
Minor Disturbances Continue.
The situation in other sections of the
danger zone Of the south side was re-
ported satisfactory to the authorities
altho there were a number Of mino,
disturbances.
A white junk dealer was dragged
from his wagon by negroes and beaten
+ crowd OF 500 men gathered al
West Fiftyfift street and Racine
avenue and jeered the state militia
men. The crowd was dispersed by the
troops.
Another incident reported was that
crowd Of white men had stolen an
automobile truck used by the state
troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02

gers on motorcycles are busy gath
ering up and questioning prisoners
and preparing to place evidence be-
fore the grand jury. Prosecutor
Hoyne has assigned two of his aids
to Chief Garrity's office to check
the police lists Of dead, injured Sand
witnesses and compile data on ali
rioting.
Hoyne has written Chief Garrity to
file charges against all policemen Who
give newspaper men any information
about the cases to be prosecuted.
"Many prosecutions have been
thwarted," says his letter. "by the
anxiety of babbling policemen to tals
to newspaper men for the purpose ol
their little, cheap notoriety"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Governor Harding Calls An
County Attorneys in
Conference.
WILL LAY PLANS
TO CHECK PRICES
Predictions Made That Confsrsnee
Will Result In Special Grand Jury
lnvestis sations-Ds Said o Ds
Restricting Sales in Order 70 Mais-
tain Priees-confersnes Called Fer
Next Friday.

Des Moines. Aug. 2.--Governor w. l.
Harding today started q campaign to.
reduce the high cost of living In Iowa
by sending orders to all county at>s
torneys to meet here next Friday to
discuss ways and means OF fighting
profiteers. The governors action fol-
lowed an announcement made Last
night that he would .'use every meanol
available" to reduce the cost Of living.
Governor Hard!ng's message to the
county attorneys was not In the form
of a request but was a direct order.
To Start Grand Jury Actions.
The meeting of the attorneys will b
for two-fold purpose--first. to gather
information from all parts OF the state
concerning food profiteering. and. soc.
ond. to acquaint each prosecutor with
his power and legal rights In such mat
ters.
1t was predicted at the state house
today that the meeting proba1lyF
would result In special grand jury M,
vestigations in many places. Grna6l
juries probably win be asked to e1pe.I
cially investigate charges that dealers,
are limiting the amount Of certaau|
foods placed on the market and fofIAl ',
ing pools. thus violating the law and1
keeping up prices. s1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02

representatives OF the allies. were
sought out in Vienna by representa-
tives Of Hungarians to whom the al
lied position was made clear. Commu-
nication with Budapest was kept up
by wire and Bella Kun was brought
more directly into the negotiations at
q late period when he travelled from
Budapest to the Austrian border and
met there the Hungarians who had
been consulting with the allies in VI
emma. y
The military situation in Hungary
worked in with the desires Of the al
lies in securing Bella Kun's retirement.
as the attack made by the red army
on the Roumanians recently. apparent
ly In an effort by Bella Kun to cut his
way thru and get in connection with
the Russian bolsheviki, resulted in a
severe defeat for his red army. His
military prestige shattered when the
Roumanians turned and routed his
forces he indicated that all he could
do was to succumb to the inevitable.
Had Mstsorio Career.
Bella Kun's meteoric career in pol
itical affairs began in March Of this
year when Count Karolyi threw down
the reigns OF government in Budapest
and power was taken over by the So
Wet government, in which Kun as
sumed the post Of minister of foreign
affairs and in which he was the NOV
ing spirit and virtual head. His COM
munist regime In Budapest, while ap-
parently not conducted along such
drastically repressive lines as those Of
Lenine in Russia, is reported to have
been held up by methods in many ways
similar. It was not accepted by the
entire Hungarian people, the actual
red regime being declared not to have
extended its scope over any consider
able area outside Of the capital. A
counter revolutt onary government, in
deed. was set up at Szegedin, with
which the Roumanians co-operated.
Whenever a counter revolutionary
movement made itself evident in the
capital, however, the dictatorship
dealt with it severely, as was the cas$
early In July when, as q result Of an
unsuccessful uprising, forty youths
from the Budapest military academy
and three officers were hanged. Bella
Kun then issued a proclamation de-
claring blood shall flow henceforth, If
necessary, to insure the protection Of
the proletariat.
The Russian soviet government was
deeply interested in the Hungarian red
regime and frequent communication
took place between Bella Kun and Lem
Inc and the lesser bolsheviki officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
RUSSIANS MASSACRE JEWS.
Soldiers Under General Gresorisff
Slauohtar Aahrasaks il 0dsasa

Soldiers Under General Gregorisff
Slaughter Hebrews in Odessa.
London, Aug. 2-Semi- official Po-
lish forces have received reports that
General Gregorieffs forces, which are
occupying Odessa, surrounded tho Jew
ish quarter and began a massacre
which lasted three days and nights.
Russian soldiers, 1t is stated, carried
out the massacre. The Jews Of Uk-
raine and BessarAbia have proclaimed
mourning period of fourteen days.
General Gregorieff entered Odessa
early in the month of July after severe
fighting and was quoted as saying that
he was ready to join the allies in a
combined attack on the Bolsheviki.
Cecil B. Harmsworth, British under
secretary for foreign affairs, said in
the house OF commons that General
Gregorieff was said to be strongly an
ti-Jewish in sympathy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
STREET CAR STRIKE ENDS.
Mon Return to Work Immediately At.
or Vote Of Unions.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Street car service
was resumed after four-day strike.
n period which Is said to have cost the
workers sSS',oco loss IN wages. Re-
sumption of service soon followed the
vote taken by the strikers.
OF the union membership of $1,000.
12,334 yesterday voted ON the wage
scale agreed upon last Monday and
more than 5000 voted for 1t.
State public utilities commission
went into session today to determine
what raise in fares would be granted.
1t is expected that a 7-cent fare on
surface lines and an Scent fare on
elevated roads will be granted by the
commission. A 1-cent charge for trans
fers may also be granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
BOY SWALLOWED NAIL,

X-Ray Pictures Show Horseshoe Nail
in Stomach.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Aug. 2-Sylvan, the S-year-
old SON Of Alfred Meier, of Wheatland.
has horseshoe nail two and one half
inches long in his intentines which hs
swallowed June 2sth. x-ray pictures
show it clearly. Local physicians are
taking pictures at twelve hour Inter
walls watching its progress head for.
ward thru the intestinal tract. An op-
grafton Is thought not necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
DISCUSS ECONOMIC QUESTIONS
Foreign Relations Committee 20 Call
Bernard Baruch and othsr..

Washington, Aug. 2.-The senate for-
eign relations committee Is considers
ing in open sessions the economic
questions Of the peace treaty. 1t -
expected the committee will hear Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch and others who gave
expert advice to the peace delegates
at Versailles.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, economic ad-
wiser to the American peace delega-
ton. told the foreign relations com :
mittee today that no purchase could
be made in the United States or else
where by German concerns except
thru the reparations commissions to
be put up under the treaty Of ver-
sailles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
PROTEST AGAINST cARRANzA
Association Of Americans Send Copy oi
ProtAak to Waahinaton,

Washington. Aug. 2.-The national
association for the protection Of AM
erican rights In Mexico issued state
ment today and sent copy Of it to the
state department., protesting against
statements made by President Carran-
"a Of Mexico in an interview to tbs
Associated Press. The protest follows.
"The statement is the old protesta-
tion of the old Carranza government
that confiscation is not intended by the
constitution. decree and proposed laws
of Mexico against which the foreign
offices of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Holland have pro-.
tested as confiscatory.
Tt is merely denial that tricky
legislation depriving owners Of land,
constitutes confiscation. The attitude
Of the American government is suf-
ficient refutation of the statements at
tributed to President Carranza."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Fitzgerald Funeral at Colo.

Special to Times Republican.
Colo. ANS. Funeral services fnH.
John w. Fitzgerald, three miles south-s
east Of Colo, were held at 10 o'clock
Friday morning from the residence In
charge Of Rev. Mr.. Nichols, OF Nevada,
and Rev. Mr.. Lynch. Of State Centerss
The pallbearers were Micheal and,
James Fitzgerald. David, Frank and
James Mulcahy. and William Croker.
Burial was in st. Thomas cemetery
near Colo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
House Recess Plan elockee

Washington. Aug. 2.--Efforts to have
the house recess for two weeks werS
blocked today by Representative Igoe.
democrat. of Missouri, who refused
unanimous consent for consideration 81
the recess resolution until the house
5s.s..eea! On hts measure nronnsinr an In
vestigation Of tho high cost OF snoes;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
SENATE PROBES LIVING COST.

Asks Banking Committee For lnforma-
ton on Currency in U. s.
Washington, Aug. 2.-Without q
record vote the senate today adopted a
resolution requesting the senate bank.
ing committee to report whether leg
islation to reduce the amount of cur
rency In circulation was advisable as
a means Of reducing the cost Of living.
The resolution, which was sponsored
by Senator Myers, democrat, Montana,
had been under debate for two days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
W.t.r;oo F.ctervm.n Out.

Waterloo, Aug. 2.-Waterloo Con-
|struction Machinery Company en-
ployest walked out this morning on re-
fusal OF demands made by the union
tor .7ss.so increases and Ieoosaa.:..c. recognize cs
collective bargaining.
This ID the fourth plant in Waterloo
to b CLOSED this Rssk w strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Austrian Cabinet Sticks.

4 Berne. Aug. 2.-The announcement Of
the impending resignation Of the Au-
strian ministry received here on
Thursday was erroneous. A mistake
in the dispatch from Vienna was. re-
sponsible The message referred to the
Serbp-C Croatian ministry.
The dispatch was received in Berne
July 81. It II stated that the Austrian
cabinet had decided to resign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
WHITE MAN CAUSED RIOT.
Held Under $4,000 Bond For Throw
inq First Stone,

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The task Of i'm
posing the penalty for Chicago's five
days Of race rioting was taken up Wig
orously yesterday by the police and the
states attorneys forces.
Two men are already under arrest
charged with murder, and both Chief
Clarity and States Attorney Hoyne
promise that If possible every man
who took even the smallest part in
the riots will get the maximum PEN
atty
The grand Jury will be convened
Monday and will drop all minor
cases to consider the riot.
John Shorty" Washington, ne<
gro. is charged with the murder Of
G. L. Wilkinson. a white man, and
has been identified by William Pow
ell. another negro. as the man who
fired the shot sturgis Anthony, who
was Washington's companion when
the killing was done, Is also under ar
rest.
George stauber, white, who il
charged with the act which started
the whole trouble last Sunday. was
held for murder under $4,000 bonds.
It Is charged that he threw the
stone which knocked Eugene viii
liams. q young negro, off raft and
drowned him. u N "
Chief Garrity and Attorney Gem
eral Brundage are cooperating witt.
the states attorney In gathering evil
dence against every one who took
part n the distuSbancsS. Messsn-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
TO Preserve Order.

Copenhagen, Aug. IA dispatch
from Budapest today announces that
purely socialist government has been
formed under the leadership Of Herr
Peidll. The new government has is
sued manifesto, the advices add, de-
clafing that Its chief task will be to
preserve international order
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Fellow Defeat Of Army

Vienna, July 81. delayed. )-The res
ignation OF Bella Kun from the Hun
garian government was effected this
afternoon. His retirement was pre-
cipitated by the Roumanian successes
along the river Thesis and the rout Of
the Hungarian red army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
WOUNDED MEN GET HONOR.
Special Certificate to 30 Issued Il
Wounded Soldiers

Washington. Aug. "A special cer-
tificate to be issued to soldiers wounds
ed In the war with Germany has been
approved by the war department. 1t
will bear at the top the legend "Colum-
bia gives to her sons the accolade Of
the new chivalry Of humanity" and be-
low the name rank and unit OF tho
soldiers anw the action In which ha,
was wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Red Dictator Forced to
Give Up Rule and to
Leave Country.
SOCIALISTS SET UP
NEW GOVERNMENT
nmmsdiatsIy Makes ovsrturss With
Allied Nations For Peace and Prom
jsss 70 Restore international Order
United States Food Administrator In
Hungary Credited With Causing
Downfall Of Bella Kun.
rBy Associated Press.1

Vienna, Aug. 2.-Bela Kun has re-
signed and has been succeeded by q
socialist government according to a
telephone dispatch from Budapest. On
receipt of news Of q defeat at the
front Bella Kun became pale at a meet
ing of socialists and said, Very well,
II you demand 1t must resign. l
made the best fight I could"
Capt. Thomas Gregory, the United
States food administrator In this Sec
ton, Is credited with a large share In
the downfall Of the Kun government.
Capt. Gregory is Fastening food sup
plies into Budapest
New Government Wants Peace.
Overtures for peace with the allies
have been made by the socialist gov
eminent Of Hungary which has been
ret up In succession 70 the Bella Kun
regime. Bella Kun, who resigned hig
virtual dictatorship and has been fur
uished q safe conduct by the allies, II
ss1pected to accept refuge here, as It
is felt that his life would be endang-
cred Il he remand in Budapest.
The peace overtures were made by
Jacob Welkner. Arriving In Vienna
3xUI0 N0O0op0Dts 11CII w CAAtt0S8 A0hS<A
Colonel Cunningham. the leading re-
preStiitativs Of the allies in Vienna.
and the other officials here to recog-
nize the new government and treat for
peace. The new Hungarian cabinet Is
presided over by Jules Peidll. who was
formerly minister Of the peoples well
fare in the Count Karolyi cabinet. The
cabinet contains Professionally many
former members Of the former Bella
Kun ministry.
Personnel Of New Cabinet.
In the new cabinet are:
Premier-Jules Peidll.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs - Peter
Agosten.
Minister Of War-Joseph Haubrich.
Minister Of Commerce-M. Dovohak.
Minister Of Finance-Joseph Miskios.
minister OF Food-M. Knittelhofer.
Premier Peidn Is said by those who
know him to be . courageous man of
simple habits. He has been a typog-
rapher, an editor and q model worker.
Minister Of War Haubrich formerly
was chief Of police at Budapest and Is
reported to be anti-communist.
Persons In touch with the situation
at Budapest said It was understood
members Of the Kun ministry holding
over were doing SO to save themselves
and probably would not remain in Of
flee Ions.
..&-Kas.Na.. >. .reaiyoi hmtnsb mann
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Strike Grip. Zurich.

Zurich. Aug Zurich Is In the grip
Of a strike movement which Is - -
we're as to call for action from the stats
council. The council decided at In
meeting to request the federal council
to send troops to Zurich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Invalid Burned "a paath.

Boone. Aug. 2.-Mrs. Fred Moore. an 4
invalid IS years old. was burned burned W. +,
death last night when her home at j
Angus was destroyed b, fire. Z q 81 4
liaved the fire started from an Oyo&sex
turned reading lamp. @ An
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
FRENCH SHOOT TRAITOR.

Soldier Condemned Because Of Deal
inss With Huns During War.
Paris, Aug. A nom commissioned
officer. Sgt. d. e. Brabant, of the cav
airy. condemned to death for having
maintained relations with the chief Of
the German secret service at Barcelona
during the war, was shot at vincennes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
WANTS COUNTRY
TO OWN ROADS
Representative Sims Introduces Bill
For Government .Ownership-Oper-
ating Control Would Be Vested in
Board Of aforementioned by La
Dor Men,

Washington. Aug. 2.-Government
ownership Of railroads Is proposed in
a bill introduced today by Representa-
tive Sims, democrat, Tennessee.
The measure emb6dies the plan
which has been endorsed by the four
brotherhoods and the American Feds
GRAFTON of Labor and presented to con-
gressional committees recently.
Under the bill operating control of
the railroads would be vested in a di-
rectorate Of fifteen. five appointed by
the president, five by operating off,
cials and five by employees.
Holders Of 4 per cent bonds, which
the government would issue for the
purchase of the lines, and the employees
would share equally in the earnings Of
the roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
shopmen our Al BIoomin inaton.

Bloomington. Ill. Aug. 2--The fed
Grated committee of the Chicago & AL.
ton shops today voted, to strike as a
sequel to the demands for higher
wages made several weeks ago. AS
the result 1900 men walked out this
! morning. 8ss ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Maryland Takes Action.

baltimore. Aug. maryland an13
Baltimore officials today took 4irse1
steps to prosecute food profitcers. At-}
torney General Ritchie win enforce thsd
thirty day cold storage provision.
The grand jury Of Baltimore cftyr4
today took up the question Of pros>-l
ecuting profiteers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Appeal Brings R.suIts.

This appeal was not long IN bring.
ing yaaulta. Colonel Cunning ham,
nsa s ~ Aat1apa atshss, ~ other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
The Weather.
Fair and warmer tonight and

Iowa: Fair and warmer tonight and
Sunday.
Weather conditions for the week be-
ginning Aug. fare: For Iowa, tenn.
perature near normal; generally fair
altho occasional local thunder showers
are probable the first half Of the week.
Range Of. temperature at MARSHALL
town: Friday. 80 and 81: Thursday,
81 and So; Aug. ], 1918. s3 ana 80. At
: this morning, SO; So; yesterday. SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
NEBRASKA Q. X. SUFFRAGE.
Not One Vote in House or Senate Il
OPPOSITION,

Lincoln, Aug. 2.--Nebraska today
ratified the federal suffrage amend
ment when tho house passed q Joint
resolution by avote Of "a to nothing.
Tic secs!e voted ~ to . on Thurs
day. Nebraska, whose legislature was
recently called into session to ratify
Ithe amendment u the fourteenth state
Ia ratifv sh654t.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02

spa;n Votes 70 leir League
Madrid. Aug. 1.-The senate tcdax8
voted = Iii aatstoI = :. Nhe EoY0E1a
ment to Join the league of na&ioa
yotA Maas nanamouek ssS H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
Wants Boost For All.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Representa-
tive Fitzgerald, Of Massachusetts,
called at the White House today to ad-
vocate wage increases for all govern
ment employees.
'Tn view Of the presidents stand re-
saTdi1is isic-easss Iar -aiir"aa en-
ployes, all Of whom are notoriously
underpaid."
Senator Cummins. chairman of the
senate interstate commerce commits
tee. and other members Of the body,
believe demands made by railroad en-
ployes for increased wages will hasten
action by congress on legislation es-
|tahlishlng national policy with re-
spect to railroads.
Both senate and house committees
have been working on such legislation
for some time and tentative bill Is
expected this month.