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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
COMMODITY PRICES LOWER.
Are Still Above Levels uf Years Aoo
However,

Washington, Aug. 23.--wholesale
prices of commodities declined ap-
proximately 21a per cent during July
in the United States. according to a
report today by the department of
labor. The decrease In cloths and
clothing materials was he most not
able shown in tie dep lrtnaent's list
of index numbers, amo untins; to. s y
per cent while foodstu]fs declined 4
per cent and farm prod ucts general
ly 80 per cent.
At this point. the department re-
ported, prices were still above levels
of July, 1919, food articles having in
creased during the year 24.1 per cent,
cloths and clothing 1874 per cent and
fuel and lighting 47.4 per cent. Fuel
and lighting materials were products
which showed no decrease during
July. 1920. according to the DEPART
ment's statistics, But, o., the contrary,
increased by 2s per cent, making
their current lev,l :he more dispro-
porsionate to other 60 nmodities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
with the Versailles treaty, 1t was an.
nounced officially here today.
WOOL TRADING ERRATiC
Dealers and Manufacturers Watching
One Another For First Move


One Another For First Move.
Boston, Aug 23.-Wool trading is
erratic. Dealers and manufacturers
are watching each other, each side
hoping the other Will make the first
movement. The manufacturers are
looking for bargains, and the dealers
hesitate to sell on that basis. Oc-
casionally a sale is reported at good
prices. but they are special wools. 1t
is believed that the American Woolen
Company will take some decisive step
by the middle OF September, but the
management Is not committed to any
definite line of action. Meanwhile
some of the worsted plants which
were operating fairly well have been
closed, some even for an indefinite
period. They thereby curtail further
the consumption of wool, which de-
creased to 46,00o.0o0 pounds grease
equivalent in June and unquestion-
ably has been much less during July
and August.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
RUBBER INDUSTRY IMPROVES.
Low Mark in Operating Believed to
Have Been Reached.

Akron, O., Aug. 23.--Readjustment
to present business conditions is be-
ing accomplished in TIE tire and rub-
ber industry, and the opinion of some
leaders in the industry is that cur
tailment Of production Is at an end.
Stocks on hand in the factories and
in distributing centers oyer the coun-
try are finding an outlet. Operations
in some Of the plants last month
were reduced about so per cent. and
there was reduction Of about so
per cent in the receipt of raw ma
terial. The rubber companies are be-
ginning to reinstate workers laid off
in the past weeks. Many Of the esti-
mated 10000 affected, are now help
Ing In the crop harvest on the farms
which they, left for igher wages Of
te rubber industry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Germans Aid Reds.

BY Associated Press.
Paris. Aug. 23.-German workers at
Danzig have established soviets Sand
have seized the piers, preventing the
landing of supplies for Poland. ac-
cording to report from that city.
Sir Reginald T. Tower, high commits
sioner for the league of nations at
Danzig, has refused to take any re-
sponsibility, declaring he must await
instructions from London.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Negotiating Egyptian Independence
BY Associated Press.

London, Aug. 23.-Negotiations In
cident to the recognition Of the in
dependence Of Egypt by Great Brit
ain will take place between this
country and the world powers as
soon as final agreement is signed
by the Egyptian and British govern
ments. says the London Times. The
final convention will be submitted for
confirmation to the British parlia-
ment and the Egyptian assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Would Talk With Lloyd George.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Aug. 23.-Dr. Walter Rath-
enau. German Industrial leader, ar
rived at Lucerne on Sunday, and
Constantine Fehrenbach, German
chancellor, is expected there today,
according to Information received
here. DR.. Fehrenbach is understood
to have asked Premier Lloyd George
for a conference, but nothing as to
the premier's decision. has been
learned. It is considered possible
that Mr.. Lloyd-George will receive
DR.. Fehrenbach on Thursday. in
which case DR.. Walter Simons, Ger
man minister of foreign affairs, also
will attend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
MUCH CORN IN MINNESOTA.
Yield in Gopher State Exceeds That
Of wbeat Th;s Hsar

Yield in Gopher State Exceeds That
of Wheat This Year.
Winona, Mimi, Aug. 23.--The tom
mage of Minnesota's field products is
expected to be heavier than the ten
year average this year. Corn has
supp)anted wheat as the states
principal crop. The only extensive
wheat acreage in Minnesota is in the
central part of the state. The com
crop, on the other hand. is expected
to equal that Of Iowa.
The total value Of the crops for the
year will probably be in excess of
$500.000,000. They will be worth
more than those OF 1919, and many
possibly equal the 1913 crop record.
when the total was $556,00o.000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
MONDAY, AUGUST 23 1920

the location of derailment and the
fact that 1t was a solid steel train
prevented what would undoubtedly
have been most serious wreck and
resulted in the loss of many lives.
The mail car was overturned but
its occupants, like those of the ex-
press Ca". escaped injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
"TAMA JIM' WILSON VERY Low

Former Secretary of Agriculture in
Unconscious Condition.
BY Associated Press.
Traer, Aug. 23.--"Tama Jim" Will
son. former secretary Of agriculture,
who is dying at his home here, is
uncopscious part Of the time. There
may be no decisive change, his ply
sicians say, for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Completely Encircle Red
Forces Between Prussia
and Vistula River.
GATEWAY OF ESCAPE
COMPLETELY CLOSED
Only Line Of Railway Available Cut
and Prisoners and Materials So
Numerous They Have Not Been
Counted-Captives May Number
,000-Soviet Forces Fighting Wig
> orousIy to Cover Retreat.
BY Associated Press.

i1y hh1poSlttNu lANSS,
Warsaw, Aug. 23-The process of
bottling up the Russian soviet forces
on the northern front between Prus-
sia and the Vistula river has been
completed. according to an Official
statement issued just before last
midnight. The Poles have closed the
gateway Of escape. taking prisoners
that it is impossible to count them.
The Eighteenth Polish division,
which has been attacking Ciechanow.
has been met by desperate resistance
on the part OF enemy .detachments
covering the retreat of the Fourth So
Wet army, which last week advanced
along the Prussian frontier until 1t
threatened the Polish defenses along
the Vistula river. After capturing
Ciechanow, the Poles advanced rap
idly northward and succeeded in cut
ting the only direct line Of railway
eastward from the soviet positions.
Volunteer Polish divisions are now
attacking Przasnysx.
Polish forces have taken the town
of Grudusk, about twelve miles north
of Ciechanow. and have cut off re-
treat of bolshevik forces northwest
and north of this city by the way of
Mlawa and Przasnys.
Four Armies Menaeed.
Polish forces Sunday night were
endeavoring to cut Off the retreat Of
FOUR Russian soviet armies or force
them into German territory. On the
extreme Polish left the soviet cavalry
was defeated and~driven out Of Sol
dau and the regions occupied by the
Russians IN the north vistula area
between Thorn and Plock.
; The foreign office announcement. OF
Saturday night that Poland would
not accept the Russian soviet terms
presented to the Polish peace dele
gates at Minsk refers to those sub
mitted by NJ. Danishevsky, chairman
of the soviet delegation at Thurs
days session of tho Russo-Polish
conference.
The Polish delegation's instructions
were to insist upon an honorable and
durable peace. and was said at the
foreign office today that no new in
structions had been sent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
LIMITED WRECKED
Eastbound Passenger From Denver
to Chicago Derailed at CoralviIie,
Near Iowa City-One Woman Be-
licved Seriously Injured and Sow
eral Passengers Bruised.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Aug. 23.-The Rocky
Mountain Limited on C. r. g. p.
road was wrecked at Coralvi11e, three
miles west Of Iowa City. Iowa. the
Chicago office Of the company an
nounced.
A section Of the train was derailed
the local office said. One womanswas
believed to be seriously injured4 and
several other passengers badly
bruised.
The train was bound from Dem
yer to Chicago. The wreck occurred
at 1925 a. M, early reports said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
j. s. FAR IN
GAMES LEAD
>Outdistances All &c 5 1et-
itors in Olympic G sles
in Points scor' s
LEADS NEARES g
RIVAL lO5 POINTS
America Scores Total of 210, Finland
Second With 105-Sweden and Eng
land Poor Tird and Fourth Re-
spectively-Trials Held in Pour
ing Rain Before Small Number of
nofficial Scores.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Antwerp, Aug. 29-The Olympic
events in the stadium closed this
afternoon with American athletes so
far in the lead in the point scoring
that they were the winner by a large
margin.
The closing contests were held in
the rain, with only a handful Of spec
tators present.
Following are the final unofficial
scores OF the stadium athletics, the
field and track events:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Street Car Strike
May Be Feature of
Iowa State Fair
BY Associated Press.

Des Moines, Aug. 23,--Street car
men will walk out Tuesday morning
at 1:15, it was announced this morn
ing. This action follows Judge
Wades decision awarding the COM
pany a Scent fare, but affording no
relief IN the matter of back pay for
the men. In the event of a strike at
to"neys for the receivers said that an
attempt would be made 10 import
strikebreakers and to run the cars at
any cost during state fair week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Strike In !sitesia Ends.

By Associated Press.
London. Aug. 23.-The Polish lead
ers at Kattowitz, Upper Selesia.
where serious disorders between ~
rival factions have occurred. have
accepted the inter-allied commits
sion's proposals for settlement. ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch to the
Central News today. Those propos-
ais are: First, disarmament of the
population; second, repeal OF the
state of siege: third, neutral safety
guard" and fourth, the strike to be
called off and work to be resumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Prisoners Total $4,000.

by ABSOCldIoQ HreSS.
Paris, Aug. 23--The number of
Russian soviet prisoners captured in
the Polish counter offensive will
amount to $4,000, according to War;
saw advices to the French foreign
office today.
Most OF the $4,000 prisoners al
ready counted were captured in the
territory northwest Of Warsaw, in
cluding the Danzig corridor, by the
army under command Of the French
general, Billote, who formerly was
chief Of staff to General Lyatte, res
ident French governor of Morocco.
This army now is most effective and
is composed of German trained men
of Posen.
Another Polish army under COM
,nland of the French general Henry,
is striking toward Bialystok from
Warsaw. cutting off the boshevik re-
treat.
A third Polish column under Pres
tdent Pilsudsky already has passed
Brest-Litoysk. cutting off the bolshe-
vik- -GaHcian army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Harvey Still in Conference.
Rv Aasociafad pvosa

Marion, Aug. 2s,-Col. George Har-
vey, Of New York, continued today
the conference with Senator Hard
ing and his advisers, which began
Saturday and extended over the week
end. It was indicated at Handing
headquarters that his visit had to do
with the league Of nations issue, on
which the republican nominee is pre-
pairing a speech to be delivered here
Saturday.
Frank Knox. Of Manchester, N. r..
who was floor manager, for Gen.
Leonard Wood, at the Chicago con-
yention, also saw Senator Harding
today and assured him Of the sup
port of the New England states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Candidates. Muzxled.

BY Associated Press.
st. Paul, Aug. Ex-Governor James
NJ. Cox will speak. at the Minnesota
state fair at Ham.ine on Labor Day,
Sept. s. at 1880 p. m. This was an
nounced last nigh; following a meet
ing Of the fair trustees and repre-
sentatives of the democratic party.
Senator w. g. Harding will make
an address at the fair Sept. 8. The
fair trustees adopted a resolution
asking that Senator Harding and
Governor Cox be requested to refrain
from discussing partisan political
subjects, explaining that it is a
time honored rule at the fair"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Smith State Tenni. Champion.

BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Aug. ga. Phiibrook
Smith, OF Ames. yesterday won the
annual state tennis championship
when he defeated Louis Kamber. OF
Des Moines. in the final, Sc; ;7-5; 6-3.
The match was played on the
championship courts at the Des
Moines Golf and Country Club fol-
lowing the semi-final match between
Joe Van Ginlsel and Louis Kamber.
the latter winning 6-3; 46; 6-S; rs;
GA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
MALcoNTENTs NAME TIcKET7

Committee of Forty Eight Calls State
Convention of Radicals.
BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Aug. PA state con-
vention Of farmers, laborers. profess
sional workers. salary rearners and
liberal. progressive and independent
voters" OF Iowa has been called to
meet in this city Wednesday. Sept
S, for the purpose of forming an in
dependent state ticket and deciding
which national ticket to support. The
convention has been called by state
representatives of the committee OF
forty eight, the American labor
party and the United Farmers or
ganization. who assert that there
may be more than 1000 delegates
from all oyer the state In attendance
at the convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
The Weather.

Iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesday,
with slowly rising temperature.
Range Of temperature at Marsh
alltown: Sunday. II and 40; Satur-
day, 72 and AZ; Aug. %. 1919, 81 and
Sc. At this morning. 81; yesterday.
SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
U. 8. Cautions Poles.
v~~~r

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 23.-Poland has
been cautioned by the American gov
ernment. not to permit her armies in
their present counter offensive
against the Russian bolsheviki to ad-
vance beyond the ethnosraphic boun-
daries Of Poland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Eight Cars Derailsd.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times RepuDIlCan.
Iowa City, Aug. 23.-The Rocky
Mountain Limited. bound from Der&
yer to Chicago. went into the ditch
near Coralville. west Of Iowa City.
today. when the bolt on a rail broke
at switch. Outof 125 passengers no.
body was killed or badly hurt. al-
tho eight cars were derailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Now Revolt in Turkey.
D.eaaa

by ASS0ClaIeus TISSS.
Constantinople, Aug. 23.-British
and Greek columns are advancing in
the direction Of Eskishehr, seventy
seven miles southeast of Brussa, from
the Ismid area, to put down new
nationalist offensive which, on Sat-
urday, resulted in twenty persons
killed. including one British officer,
and sixty wounded.
French troops are advancing from
Aintab to attack Marash, ninety five
miles northwest Of Aleppo. Hard
fighting is reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Senate Committee Sum-
mons Candidate to Tell
of Campaign Fund.
GIVEN CHANGE TO
FURNISH EVIDENCE
Both Chairman Hays and Chairman
White, Of Party National Commit
tees, Summoned to Appear, With
Other Party Managers, and Show
Amount Raised and Expended For
Campaign Purposes,

Chicago. Aug. 23.-,-hairman Will
Hays and George White. Of the re-
publican and democratic national
committees, respectively, the treas
urer OF each committee and the
treasurers Of the senatorial and con-
gressional campaign committees Of
each party today were ordered to
appear before the senate committee
investigating campaign expenditures
here next Monday.
The committee directed them to
bring all books and papers relating
to campaign collections and expendi-
ttlres.
The committee decided to adjourn
until next Monday. when it will
start Its work with an investigation
OF the presidential campaign.
To Call Cox.
AS q result Of the decision to take
UP the presidential campaign first,
Senator Spencer, Of Missouri, who
earlier in the day announced he
would resign from the committee
withdrew his resignation and decided
to remain at least for the present.
. The COMMITTEES directed Senator
Kenyon, its chairman, to telegraph
Governor Cox to appear here next
Monday or send a representative to
present evidence he may have to
substantiats his charge that the re-
publicans are raising $15.000.O0
campaign fund.
Senator James a, Reed, Of Mis-
sourt. announced he had received no
response from Governor. Cox. to his
Sessage asking + Governor Cox to
send the evidence here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
DENIES PoNZI A BANKRUPT.
Petition Filed in Federal Court BY
Counsci-Wants Jury.
By Associated Press.

Boston. Aug. % Denial that
Charles Ponzi, promoter of the postal
exchange scheme. which now is in
receivership with claims of millions
of dollars against It. is bankrupt,
was made in petition filed in the
federal district court today by Daniel
B. McIsaacs. his counsel. The petit
ton demands that n trial by jury be
ordered to determine the issue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Franklin Roosevelt. in caIifornia.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Franklin
d. Roosevelt, vice presidential NOM
inee, was in California today on his
speaking tour of the west. He was
to deliver two addresses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
AFTER CLOTHING PRoFIrEERs.
Officials and Employees Summoned in
Clothing Cost Probe.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Aug. 23.-Officials and
employees Of Hart, Schaffner & Marx,
clothing manufacturers, were sum
moned >today to. appear before the
grand Jury investigating the high
cost of clothing.
Ihe clothing firm was asked to
bring all books, records and bills. The
purpose of the investigation, it was
said, is to determine whether retaiI-
ers are charging undue profits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
BLACKS KILL POLICEMAN.
Two Chicago Officers Slain in Cafe
in Black Belt.

in Black Belt.
By Associated Press.
Chicago. Aug. 23.-Policeman VIII
liam Hennessy and James Mulcahy
were killed early today when the
two were attacked In the Obeaux
Arts Club, a ''biack and tan" cafe
in the south-side black belt.
Police arrested three men who.
they say, fired the shots, and are
holding more than 100 of the 200 men
and women, both white and black,
who were In the place
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
Cox Gathering More Material.
BY Associated Press.

Dayton, Aug. 3-Governor Cox
today was preparing his next move
In attacking the republican campaign
financing. It was being planned for
delivery during speeches this week,
and promised to add fuel to the con-
troversy opened by the governors
charges that a minimum republican
fund of $15,oO0.OOO was being amass-
ed.
Governor Cox was here to attend
personal affairs and rest, prior to his
next speaking trip which ends Satur-
day at New York. He will remain at
New York over next Sunday to confer
with democratic leaders. returning to
Columbus to fill other speaking
dates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
vINToN BOY KILLED IN OMAHA.
Archie Baird Burk, Aged "a, Found
Dead With Pistol Near Body.

Omaha, Aug. 23.-Archie Baird
Burk, aged "a, in whose pocket was
found a note saying his home was in
Vinton, Iowa, was found shot to
death here late last night. A pistol
was lying near the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
YEGGS ROB BANK
AT NORWAY, IOWA
Secure $500 In Silver and $500 in
Liberty Bonds After Blowing
Huge Hole in VauIt-FaiI to Gain
Entrance Into Inner VauIt-No
CIue to CuIprits.

cIue to cuIprits.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 23.-Yeggs
early Sunday blew open the vault of
the First National Bank Of Norway,
fifteen miles west of here, obtaining
$500 in silver belonging to the bank
and $500 In liberty bonds and war
savings stamps from the safety de-
post boxes of customers.
A hole large enough to permit a
man to enter was dynamited in the
rear wall of the vault, adjoining the
directors room, after an unsuccessful
attempt had been made to force the
vault door with nitrogIycerine. The
outer door Of the vault was opened,
but in drilling a hole in the inner
door. an automatic auxiliary lock
frustrated that attempt. There are
no clues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
To/Insist on on Treaty Provisions.
Ry Associated Press,

Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 23.-
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Giolloti, of Italy, had adopted pro-
posals to be submitted to France for
allied action to secure Poland free
and unrestricted use Of Danzig and
its communications, In accordance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-23
cumMlNs MUCH BETTER.

United States Senator Much Better
and Able to Sit Up.
BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Aug. Ex-senator A.
B. Cummins was reported so de-
cidcdly improved this afternoon that
it was confidently believed all dam
ger had passed. The senator sat up
today.