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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-01

thesuseless remnants Of, the war is . censor.
B shaptsy private mails which y = sensslsas = Il i e,
ssasperating. @, As
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
SUES FOR ESTATE SHARE.
Chicago Man Asks One Third o.
Wife's Property.
mes Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Rock Rapids Oct. ga suit invoIv-
ing title to more than 100000 worth
OF Lyon County. Iowa farm lands and
valuable property IN this city, has just
been filed In the Lyon county district
court by Henry Il. Murphy. OF Chicago
The defendants In the suit are his two
children. James G. Murphy, of Sioux
City, and his daughter, Anna Mae MUIR
ply, of Chicago; James +. MuIhau OK
Sioux City. and other living heirs OF
the late James A. Mulhali.
Mr.. Murphy asserts that as husband
Of Mary A. Mulhali, daughter Of the
late James A. Mulhall. he inherited a
onc-third interest In her share OF ssiSs:-
parents estate and that he has never
received any part OF the inheritance.
~. After Mrs. Murphys death in 1900
and after the death Of her parents
some time later, Mr.. Murphy was guar
dian OF his children and as such mani
aged the estate which came as tho
dead wife'ss share, Later others were
appointed guardians OF the children
and management Of the property pass
cd out Of his hands. The children nave
recently attained their majorities and
some Of the lands In question have
been disposed Of at ruinous prices.
Murphy states. He now asks for all
deeds and mortgages to be set aside
and that no be awarded his one-third
interest. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Starvation Stalks
Where Bolsheuiki
Rule in Russia

Paris, Oct. 22,-weird' pictures OF
Moscow's hunger arc given In the
Figaro by Russian princess arrfving
from Russia
II will not speak OF the terrific.
odlous scenes witnessed In Moscow,
but only with the hunger Incidents 4
saw with my own eyes and which
were reported day after day, met
woman and child. both ragged NJ
thin as skeletons. The mother 81
that the child was hungry and asl .
for n piece OF bread. as they had !.
eaten for twenty-four hours. ! opf =
my purse but the woman turned =,
saying NO. not money. but bread
Another time saw a blond /
young girl with outstretched
leaning. like living being CT, l.
against wall and saying n
hungry The next day she died. l
have seen in n street a dog carrying
bone. while n few steps away hoy
10 watched the dog as hypnotized.
with neck outstretched. arms clonched
he looked at the dog with hate and
feroclty. l have seen children hardly
clothed. with hollow cheeks, trying TO
pick up grains of wheat that had fallen
from n sack. have seen women and
children stretched out on tho cold
stones awaiting their turn to get their
meager portion OF bread. and then
falling exhausted and dying before
they reached IT,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
DENIES WATSON CHARGES.
Trade Commission Replies by Attack
ire Senator's Motives.

WASHINGTON. oct. 22-The federal
trade commission. In n formal state
mcnt today asserted that the charges
made against 1t by Senator Watson
and Senator Sherman were part and
parcel Of the warfare OF the Chicago
packers against the department or
justice and the trade commission for
the purpose OF subverting Justice"
The commission said the good faith
of Senator Watson's charges was open
to question when 1t was remembered
that the senator was lobbyist in
1910, and It charged his relations with
the Chicago packers were shown by
correspondence taken from the files or
Wilson g. Co.
The statement. declared that the
commission had long been subject to
attacks that the public had never
known about. the commission's repre-
sentatives had been trailed secretly.
and the commissions office, had been
entered. ..
Senator Watson said his charges
were furnished on information fur
nished him from inside the commission
itself. -|. vt.arf .-...
"All / want Is an opportunity to
prove my charges" no declared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Hog Price Slump
Carries Dovn Grain
and Provisions

Chicago. Oct. 22.--Shrinkage in the
value OF hogs went to an extreme do
gree In the yards here today. Not
withstanding that prices had declined
yesterday - much as 800 a hundred.
the market went Is cents to Sl.OO still
lower. For the first time in long
while sales were made for less thaa
$1,000 per hundredweight Unusually
heavy marketing Of hogs to avoid high
cost of feed was the chief reason as
signed for the Generalization of
values. One OF the immediate effects
was pronounced weakness in the pric-
es Of grain and provisions.
The tendency of provisions market
to swing lower was repeatedly shown.
Provisions in this connection mean
pork. ribs and bacon.
Lard and ribs fell respectively ~
and 27h cents per .hundredweight and
pork So cents a barrel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
RED CROSS CONFERENCE.
iowa Leaders Meet 20 Plan Future
Endcavors.


Endeavors.
Des Moines, Oct. 22.-The great
public health program OF the American
Red Cross that shall follow up the war
work was outlined to over 100 repre-
sentatives Of the county chapters OF
the state at the conference held yester-
day at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
DR.. Thomas E. Green OF Washing
ton. ID. c., director OF the national
speakers bureau presented the pro-
gram yesterday and expressed enthusi-
asm and confidence in the success OF
the proposed health measures.
mo influence other than an organ
lzatIon such as the Red Cross can face
and master such problems as confront
the nation today" he said.
"The Red Cross goes into this great
struggle as 1t went amid the sanguin-
ary battle tides OF the war, to stand
beside the surgcon--to be the reserve
corps of the arny--to be hands and
arms and eyes and feet 70 the heart Of
n nation that longs with the longing
that Is immeaaurable that for the des-
tiny and the duty Of the years TO come
the American OF tomorrow should
measure up to the pattern of Ameri-
ca as 1t should be-" he. said in con-
cluslon.
The meeting, which was called by
state Chairman John Wallace OF the
third Red Cross roll call, accomplished
It's fundamental purpose. Mr.. Wallace
said, in inspiring the county workers
and stimulating their interest and en-
crGy for the roll call to be conducted
Nov. 2-11.
II was one Of the best state meetings
held In the central division, was the
declaration Of r. X. Hardy, Of Chicngo.
chairman OF the central division.
The meeting was called at 10 m,
followed by luncheon and with an aft
ernoon session. State chairmen OF
former Red Cross campaigns Wer"
present and spoke briefly following
luncheon, and w. VI. McMullen, Held
Red Cross man OF the central division'
who Is executive secretary of the Iowa
coming roll call. expressed confidence
in Iowa's determination TO lead In the
coming campaign as she has in those
p nstp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
PAGE ONE.

TH0e SN6s
Tslssraphio News: ra
Reservations Revised by g. o. P.
Labor May Bolt Industrial Confer
. ence.
Germans Fire on British Ships.
Bungling at Washington Hurts
Farmers. ..-n
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News;
Iowa Boosters on Tour.
Goods Budget Bill Adopted.
Gravel Roads Expensiyc.
Demand For Return OF Rail Lines
~ PAGE SIX.
Editoriali
A Certain Foolish Woman.
Asking Questions. aEe.
Rationina Jewelry. ra-
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News; .> j.
Women Mission Workers Meet.
Over 200 Expected for Convention.
Alleged Forger in Jail. ?.
Tupper to Discuss League Of Nations.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General.
Fresh Break In Corn.
Hog Prices Tumbiing
Cattle Trade Weakens. AN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Cash Prizes For Pig Raissrs.
3nocin1 to TSinpR ReDr,hlican

.
Hampton, Oct. 22.--Two hundred
and ffty dollars in cash are to bs
divided among the sixteen boys who
will exhibit their pigs ut the fair
grounds here Thursday, Oct. %. The
prizes are offered by !. the Franklin
County farm bureau. Prof. e. l..
Quaife will place the different groups
according to points.
On the following day twelve men,
bers Of the Franklin County Pure Bred
Sow and Litter Club, will offer for
sale sixty-five head OF. pigs. This sale
will be held at the fair ground.
For the reason that q teachers insti-
tute will be in session on those two
days, there will be no school IN ses-
sion in the county. and every boy
from 10 to 10 should plan to attend the
judging and sale. ..-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
GROCER RATE HEARING BEGUN.
Start Legal Contest to Develop Over
.Discrimination Charges.

Start Legal Contest to Develop Over
.Diserimination Charges.
Chicago, Oct. A hard legal battle
was expected to follow the opening
here today before Clyde B. Atcnisoh,
chairman OF the Interstate commerce.
commission. Of a hearing involving
charges OF the national wholesale gro
GERS association against Che railroads.
alleging discrimination IN extraordin-
ary shipping facilities afforded the meat
packers. The defendants we're 317 of
the leading railroads. Morris & CO..
'Cudahy. Armour and other packers
have filed Intervening petitions In the
railroads behalf, while the state whole
salers association Of Michigan, Iowa,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas and Tex
as have aligned themselves with the
national Wholesale assicition.
national Wholesale association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
POLICE SEARCH FOR WOMAN.
Woman Confederate Of Alleged 6anl
-Robber ls Sought.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 22.--Who and
where is the handsome, insinuatins
woman who disposed Of nearly $4,000
worth of liberty bonds stolen from the
bank at Melvin. Iowa. Aug. 2. Police
OF the trioities and Chicago are
searching for her. Peter Hawkinson.
with several aliases. was arrested in
Omaha and is being held on suspic!an
Of having committed the Melvin rob-
berry. The woman sold the bonds, ac-
cora.ns to the police. A pact existed
between Hawkinson and the woman,
say the police. She Is the wife of a
pal of Hawkinson. They say she was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
pERnsToRFF ouIzzED ON WAR.

Germany Appears to Bs Seeking to De-
tsrmins RsspeneibiIity For Conflict.
Berlin, Oct. 15.--Count Won Bern
storn, former ambassador TO the I'm
tied States, yesterday was the princi-
pal witness before the committee in
vestigating the report Of German offic-
ials in cause of the outbreak Of the
great War. rssumed his testimoney to-
day. While on the stand yesterday
Count Won Bernstorf told. OF the efforts
made by President Wilson in 1918 and
1911 to find . way to bring peace pro-
posals before the allied governments.
German peace tentatives made from
time to time handicapped the president.
being construed as evidence Of weak
ness OF the German government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

in knocked out the Gompers proposal
that it appoint six members to arbi-
trate the steel strike, the striking
workers, meanwhile, to return to work.
The labor group voted for arbitra-
uon. Public and capital voted against
It. To pass it required the votes Of
all three groups.
As a curtain raiser for its refusal to
interfere in the strike the conference
killed on one by one all the pending
resolutions and substitute resolutions
on collective bargaining. No common
ground could be reached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
BANK is ROBBED
AT WESTFlELD
Five Auto Bandits Perpetrate Daring
Daylight Robbery - Cashiers Are
Locked in Vault While Robbers Pill
lase Bank-Loss Will Amount to
Many Thousands.

Sioux City. Oct. 22.-Five auto BAN
dts. at 1918 this morning. robbed the
bank at Westfield, Plymouth county.
Iowa. and. after locking the cashier
and assistant cashier In the vault
drove toward Sioux City in q high
powered ear Sioux City police were
quickly notified and have gone out to
intercept the bandits A battle is ex-
pected. The cashier OF the bank, talk
ing over the telephone to Sioux City a
few minutes after being released from
the vault, said he did not know how
much. money was taken, tho 1t would
run into thousands Of dollars.
Five- Bandits Captured.
The FIVE men who robbed the bank at
Westfield at Lbs this morning were
captured on the outskirts Of this city
shortly after IL o'clock by squad Of
police who had been sent out on that
road to intercept them. The capture
was made without firing a shot. The
police squad. headed by Captain
Shannon was we'll armed with auto
matte guns. They had taken up
stand near a stone culvert with their
automobile across the roadway. When
the highwaymen say they were trapped
they readily surrendered.
Three Of the bandits entered the
Westf1eld bank. two remaining in the
automobile. Cashier Conway and AS
sistant Cashier J. v. Anderson were
driven into the vault and the three
dumped all of the money on the coun-
ters. about $4,000, in a travelling bag
and left, after locking the two men In
the vault. Another bank empioye.
temporarily absent. returned and re-
leased the prisoners in about twenty
minutes.
The driver Of the bandit car. Culver
Kennedy, 10, Of Sioux City, claims he
was forced to drive the other bandits
and the man remaining with him in
the car at Westfeld kept him con-
stantly covered with a gun. The names
given by the other four are Harry
Smith. 23. a laborer, seattle, Wash;
Cullen. steamfitter. San Francisco:
James OKeefe. plasterer, San Fran
cisco, and Lee Darlington. Sioux City.
The money was recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

to sell the bonds and Hawkinsof was
to communicate with her on n certain
day in Omaha, failure In doing so was
to indicate TO her that he was In
trouble. His arrest, the police say.
automatically told her that he was IN
trouble and she started post haste
from Chicago for Omaha Now the
police are trying to locate her. Haw-
kinson had on him about $3.50 in
liberty bonds when arrested. Haw-
kinson refuses to talk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Name Attaehs at London.

INUIVO SSSSOSUO - 1VVS0ST1s
Washington, Oct. 31.-Walter Sexton
has been appointed American naval
attache at London. relieving from this
duty Rear Admiral Harry Knapp who
now will be ahle to devote his time 10
his work - commander dn chief Of tho
American naval forces in European
waters ~
From the entry Of the United States
into the war the commander Of the
naval forces Overseas has acted as at
tachs at London 20 a. to bring about
closer contact between the two govern
ments. 9B 30
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Teutonic Forces In Russia
Turn Guns Upon For
mer Enemies.
CITY ALSO UNDER
HEAVY ATTACK
Many Civilians Killed and Great Dam<
age Done--British and Esthoniau
Ships Sink Two Bolshsvik Torpedo
Boat pestroyers - Heavy Fighting
Continues in Environs Of Petrosrsd
and Fall Of City Seems Certain.

Copenhagen, Oct. 22.--Gcrnan
artillery at Riga fired on British
warships at the mouth OF the har-
Dor On Sunday. according to a ro-
port to the Lettish general stan.
and on Monday the SHIPS return
d the fire. Giga Is being bom-
barded by German artillery, which
is using gas shells. Great damage
has been done and many civilians
have been killed or wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
BUYS OWN PROPERTY.
He Wanted Bricks, So Peddisr Sells
Him His Own piIo.

TVbVV VSio o~N PHO.
Des Moines, OCT. 22.-Charies Holm
berg. q deputy bailin In municipal
court here believes he was the victim
of brick dead which was more out
rageous' than selling u gold" brick.
Holmberg had = pile OF bricks In his
back yard. but lacked about an equal
number of having enough for what he
deserved them. A "peddler" offered to
sell him wagon load Of bricks.
Holmberg bought them. After the
peddler had unloaded the bricks. piled
them nicely IN the back yard and de-
parted with his money Holmberg dis
covered that he had simply rebought
his own bricks, as the peddler had only
hauled them around the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Explosion Hurts Fourteen.

Baltimore. Oct. 22.--Fourteen mem
were badly burned by an explosion OF
gas on board the Standard Oh tanker
w. H. Tilford, at tho Baltimore dry
docks and yards today. Two more
men are missing and four men may
die
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

Iowa-Increasing cloudiness tonight,
probably followed by rain Thursday;
warmer IN east and south tonight:
colder Thursday in west and north:
much colder Thursday night.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Tuesday. "a and 33; Monday, SO
and 80; Oct. Fl, 1913, 84 and 40. At
Z this morning. 42: yesterday. s3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
eeIoisn kina q Cincinnati. .

Cincinnati. Oct. 22.--Albert and
Elisabeth. king and queen Of the Bel
gians, were guests Of Cincinnati to-
day. School children. styen half
holiday. lined the streets and greeted
the royal party with flowers and songs.
The k..!.g .neAe = tour Of several In
dustrial plants and the queen visited
the hospitals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
U. s. Relief Offices DESTROYED.

London, oct. 22.-The offices at Riga
Of the American relief administration
Of tho European chlldrer's fund @ere
destroyed by a high explosive Monday.
according to n dispatch sent to tho
headquarters here. None of the offi-
GERS engaged In the relief work was
hurt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
GOVERNORS FAVOR PLAN.

Kansas, West Virginia and Indiana
Governors Approve Harding's Idea.
Des Moines, Oct. 22.-Answers re-
ceived today by Governor Harding
from tho governors OF Indiana, Kan
sas and West Virginia indicated the
three governors Swere favorable to the
plan suggested By the Iowa governor
that the governors Of the coal pro-
duclng states meet In Indianapolis to
find way. II possible. to avert the
coal strike. sst
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
To .Exeluds Radicals.

Washington. Oct GA bill extend
ing wartime restrictions OF passports
for one year. so as to exclude from the
country undesirable aliens, was passed
by the senate today without record
vote and sent to conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
pr.xlllan ssrIkS Ends.

Brazilian ekrlkS Ends.
Santos Brasil. Oct 1i.-The strike
situation here gives promise Of speedy
Improvement. The dock service has
become normal again and there 10 a
prospect that the general strike will
end tomorrow. The strike OF the
6antos city employees however con-
tinues. NJ FL, sss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Coal Strike Parloy Getting Nowhere.

Washington. Oct. 22.-Miners and
operators called there hy Secretary
Wilson In an effort to settle, the coal
strike still were wide apart today.
After a two-hour conference the pro-
gram was shifted by the secretary ad-
journing the miners groups and hold
ing meeting with the operators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
THINK MANDATE lhADvisAsLE
Military Mission Gays America shouid
Stay Out Of Arnenia. t'
CT3v Aas0ciated Preaa ~

Constantinoplo Oct. s2.-The ma
jority of the members OF the Harbord
mission which has been investigating
conditions in Armenia and Trans
cauca sia, have indicated to the Az!
ISOLATED Press correspondent that II
would be inadvisable for the United
States to accept mandate for either
Armenia or Turkey. Their view n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

FaV0Fl V0SoeS SIokfHupAu vUUeH.
Havana, Oct Recommendations
granting the right ef suffrage to Cuban
women and calling for participation
by Cuba In the league Of nations have
been placed In the revised plan OF the
liberal party. This action was taken
to-day by, Il; ts1oo 3 11.:e ~: E. n.s. sz4.s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

No house in ionaas !s more than
200 yards from mail box or branch
OF the general postofficc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

that II the United States should cxer-
else a mandate they should do no only
after the Interested powers have
agreed to exercise q hands of" policy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
Stolen Belgian Freight Car. Found.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 22.--Marshal Fnch has
informed tho Belgian government that
10000 Belgian freight cara have been
found on the left bank Of the Rhine.
In telegram he asks that Ssi1 ssszs
delegatio be sent to identify the cara,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
TRY Ex.EMPERoR SOON.
British Leader Says Preparatlons Arc
BeIno Made For Trial.

Londan, Oct. 22.-An necessary pre-
parations for the trial OF former
emperor william are being made, It
was announced in the house today by
Mr.. Bener Law, the government lead
er. The request for the surrender OF
the ex-emperor could not be made
until all the powers had signed the
peace treaty, he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

London. Oct. .2.-Yrddenitch seems
to have been brought to vital stands
still by the vigorous defense OF Petro-
grad. Soviet forces are reported to-
have taken the offensive north OF
Krasno Solo. but details Of the fights
ing have not been fully reported.
East of Poltava, the Yudenitch army
appears TO have encountered strong
Bolshevik columns. Poltnva is aboue
three miles from the only remaining
railway lines running south from
Petrograd and the Importance of this
road may explain the savage lighting
in that sector. Later reports say thas
heavy artillery Is being brought up
by General Yudenitch. Kronstadt In
still in the hands OF the Bolshevik and
is being held strongly. 1t Is thoughe
that the fortress will fall on the CAPS
ture of Petrosrad-
Official reports issued from Soviee
headquarters admit the loss of kieN
but make no further mention OF tho
claim that Orel has been recapture1
from Denlkine's Cossacks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

Londan, oct. 22.-Two BoisheVi-
ki torpedo boat destroyers were
sunk in Koporia bay. Gulf Of Fins
land, when they attempted TO at
tack Esthoninn and British vessels
on Tuesday. the admiralty an
nounced today.
Six survivors OF the bolshevik
vessels were picked up, hut the
British and Esthonians sustained
no casualties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22

Helsingfors. Oct. 2s.--The cap
ture of Krasnia Gorka, on the
coas. OF Finland nearly opposite
Kronstadt. by the northwestern
Russian army Is announced today.
The capture was effected on Mon
day. The battle for Petrograd ID
still continuing. with a heavy en-
gagement south of the city.
Bolshcvik regiments from Moscow
are takig part in the defense.