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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Soda water contains no Soda.
Ancient Jews advertised by mean!
OF public criers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

The mint in the Tower Of London
was anciently the depository for
merchants cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Chatting dishes were in use in
Great Britain until 1900. when chin
neys were introduced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

The Greeks and Romans used wax
table books and continued to use
them long after papyrus was known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Spinach was introduced in Europe
by the Arabs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Rhodians had the f,rst navigation
laws, s16 B. C.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Trout have been introduced sue
cessfully in New Zealand and Au-
stralia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

New Mexico has no law requiring
automobile headlights and requires
only rear license plates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Senator AISLE ]. Gronna of North
Dakota. chairman of the senate agri-
culturar committee. and called cham
pion Of the western wheat growers.
has shown his associates by prac-
tical demonstrations how barrel Of
flour makes 400 loaves OF bread and
that with bread at nine cents loaf
the consumer pays S36 a bushel for
wheat that brought the farmer only
50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

tains, content In its isolation from
the world, rscently was swept from
existence by a tornado that leaped a
protecting range Of hills to the west,
dipped into the valley, tore path of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

The electrical industry in normal
times uses from so to 20 per cent OF
the worlds copper output.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11
WET WEATHER LARGELY RE-
sPoNslsLE FOR SHARP
EARLY GAINS.
MARKET WEAkENS LATER
AND GAINS ARE LOST
st. Paul Railroad Announces That
Grain Shipments Will Be Given
90 Preference Over All Other Freight
Oats Weak After Firm Start
Provisions Easier With Grain.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, May 11.-Corn prices rose
today to a new high level for the
crop. Wet weather was responsible
for the upturn. Later the market
weakened owing to a notice by the
st. Paul railroad that in distribution
of cars preference would be given to
loading of grain. Initial quotations.
which ranged from u of a cent de-
cline to u of cent advance, with
July at $1.75A to $1.751s, and Sep
TENDER at $1.63h to $1.64, We're fol-
lowed by setback all around to
well below yesterdays finish.
Rallies took place as result Of
covering by shorts. The close was I'M
settled, u net lower to Y net ad-
vance. with July at $1.75N to $1.75s
and Sept. at $l.s2H to $1.62k.
Oats.
Oats. like corn, developed weak
ness Notwithstanding q firm start.
After opening unchanged to cent
higher with July at "a to s4N. the
market sagged to below yesterdays
latest figures.
Provisions.
Provisions were easier with grain
and hogs. Trade was scattered.
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.
Corn--May. opened at 1874; high
est. 1851; lowest, 1881: closed,
1854; July. opened at 1.75X: high
est, 1.761a: lowest. LA; closed.
l.75A; September. opened at 1.63M;
highest. 1854; lowest. l.S11s: closed.
1.62x.
Oats-July. opened at -: highest.
s4h; lowest. s3A: closed, s3M; Sep
TENDER, opened at TIN; highest, Is;
lowest. 76K; closed, TIN.
Pork-May. closed 3s.15: July.
opened at 1870: highest, 1880; low
est, 1906; closed, 37.16.
Lard-July. opened at 21.15: high
est, 21.72; lowest. 21.45: closed, z1.70;,
September, highest, 22.50; lowest.
22.25; closed, 22.47.
Ribs-July. opened at 1910: high
est, 1925; lowest, 1910; closed. 1922;
September. highest. 1905; lowest.
1892: closed. 1000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11
RECEIPTS OF $4,000 HEAD IN Elk.
CESS OF REQUIREMENTS
OF TRADE.
LlGHTWEIGHrs LOSE
MORE THAN HEAviES
Bulk Of Lights Sell Around SIS,
Others Under $14.60-Cattle Sell
Lower, With Early Sales Few
Steers About Steady With Mon
days Decline.
BY Associated Press.

10y SSSOCldteu tIeoS.
Chicago, May l1.-Hog prices were
10 to % cents lower today with
iightweights declining most. Bulk Of
lights ranged rom s14.9o to $15.15.
while the heavier kinds ranged from
1880 to $14.60 Pigs were 20 cents
lower. Receipts today were $4,000
head, which was more than the trade
cared to absorb.
Cattle.
There were few early sales OF
cattle and those at prices slightly
lower than Monday, altho beef steers
were about steady with Mondays de-
cline. Bids on calves were unevenly
lower. Receipts were estimated at
$1,000 head.
Sheep.
Sheep market was slow and prices
were steady to lower. Eleven thou
sand head were received.
Chieae, Live Stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, May II.
Cattle-Estirnated receipts for to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-11

Open. High. Low. Close. Clos.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Nation Going Through
Epochal Period ii,
Aircraft History

New York, March 6.-Brig. Gen.
William Mitchell, chief of training
and operations OF the army air SER
vice, speaking at the opening of the
National Aeronautical show here,
said that this period in the nations
aircraft development is epochal be-
cause it marks the beginning of COM
mercial and civil aviation in a
class by itself.
"The problem of commercial avia-
tion," said General Mitchell, "is how
may we utilize the air as means of
transportation so that it may be able
to compete with transportation on
the ground?' This is the solution:
"By providing a ground organiza-
ton of airdromes or landing fields,
aids to air navigators, fuel and spare
part stations throughout the coun-
try; by improving motors, Develop
ing engines more simple than the
internal combustion engine and by
perfecting the existing engines. We
should improve the structure of the
airplane itself, so as to give greater
surety in arising from or landing
upon the ground and work out vari-
Gus safety devices for the protec-
ton of aircraft navigators, passen-
gers and freight"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
British Psychists
to Probe Mystery Of
Haunted Slippers .

London. March GA pair of
Haunted" slippers which give the
wearer narrowing dreams, will be in
vestigated by the British Psychical
Research society at an early date.
Mrs. Clara Swinton, London
woman, bought the slippers, which
are crimson and have curled-up toes,
at a Caledonian market. They are
obviously very old.
"The first night / wore them" she
said, II had horrible dream. l
imagined l had committed murder
at bazaar in some eastern city. |
fed in wild panic and the terror
finally awakened ME.
"On the second occasion the scene
was set in England 1t appeared that
my father had warned me | would
be slain. Overpowered by dread fear,
/ awoke.
II have visited the east. but I did
not recognize the setting in my first
dream"
Investigators who are not actually
subject to dreams experienced SIM
liar results upon wearing the slip
pers. Leading psychics here are con-
vinced they are confronted with an
unprecedented case of eastern ,mys-
ticism. Some suggest the original
owner may have committed crime
which is still haunting the slippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
THINK BANDITS
HOLD INVENTOR
OF DEPTH BOMB
Fiancee of Angelus Casten Re
ceives Messages That Lead
To Belief He's Kidnapped.

Chicago, March 6.-Angelus ].
Casten, director of experimental
chemistry for the International Har-
vester company and inventor of a
chemical propulsive agent for depth
borfo charges used by the govern
ment in the war against submarines,
is believed to have been kidnapped in
Detroit and held for ransom. Casten
left Chicago Wednesday morning
for Washington to collect royal
ties for the use of his invention.
First reports that all was not well
were received Thursday afternoon
by Miss Mabel Nelson, Casten's
fiancee, in the form of telegram
from Detroit saying his body had
been found there, explaining he had
been run over by train. The tele-
gram was signed "the identification
company of America"
Investigation proved there was
no such concern in Detroit. Late
last night Miss Nelson received a
postal card from Detroit, dated
Wednesday night, after this tele-
gram announcing his death he'd been
sent. This led to the kianaping
theory. Casten said he was leaving
Detroit.
After Casten's formula was de-
livered in Washington last July,
two secret service men guarded
him constantly.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Contends Eighteenth
Amendment Annuls
All Conflicting Laws

Washington, March 6.-Solicitor
General King, in brief filed in sup
port of federal court DEGREES
.dismissing injunction proceedings
against the Volstead act in Massa-
chusetts, contended that the 18th
amendment annuls all conflicting
state and federal laws previously
passed. The amendment. the brief
added, does not take from the states
authority to enact similar enforce
ment legislation except to the
extent that the conferring of con-
current power upon congress may be
a limitation"
These contentious were designed
to refute arguments that the amend
ments operated to abolish all powers
which either congress or the states
had previously exercised over in
toxicating liquors.
Appeals in the case will be argued
Monday with the Rhode Island suit
and the Kentucky distilleries case.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
RAILROAD MEN
PREP AIRING FOR !.
ANOTHER FIGHT
Organized Labor and Plumb
Plan League Will Endeavor
Again to Nation
alize Carriers.

chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, March 6.-Now that
the railroads have been turned back
to private ownership in spite of the
fight of organized labor and the
Plumb plan league to prevent this
consummation, organized labor and
the leaguers who would nationalize
the railroads are accepting defeat
but preparing every day for another
battle.
The Plumb plan league, which has
been silent since congress passed
the railroad bill and the roads were
returned, accepts the verdict tempo
rarily, but announces in statement
today that it is girding for another
fray with the polls of the country
to be the battle ground.
"Undismayed by its temporary
setback at the hands of congress-"
the statement says, "the Plumb Plan
league announces that it has just
started to fight and that it will con-
tinue its agitation for industrial
democracy in the operation of the
railroads until it becomes the settled
policy of the American people in
their treatment of the transportation
problem"
Say Congress Committed.
The league leaders who express
the opinion of the reorganization on
what congress and the government
have dore charge that congress is
committed to privilege and reaction
and predict that the railroad bill
will impose crushing burdens upon
the public and point out that the
problem must be solved by electing
congress that will not be pledged
to the interests of the privileged.
when the people get through
paying the bill for this iniquity,"
the Plumb Plan leaguers declare,
"they will learn in several different
ways that their interests have been
betrayed. They already have lost
millions of dollars, and they will
lose billions before they have liqui-
dated this experiment"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Proprietor Of Joint
Is Killed In Battle
With Federal Agents

Chicago Triburc Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Racine, Wis, March 6.-In a raid
on saloon last night by federal Of
ficers and local police, one man was
killed and two injured in a gun bat
tie. Barney Sekat, aged 50 years,
proprietor of the saloon, was killed.
Two bullets from officers revolvers
penetrated his chest. Edward PieL
detective of the Racine police de-
partment was shot in the right hand,
a bullet from Sekat's revolver carry
ing away the little finger of Piel's
right hand. Bart Herzog, Mil
waukee, a federal inspector, was in
jured in an attack made upon him
by Mike Sekat, father of the saloon
keeper.
The officers visited the saloon to
search for moonshine whisky.
When Herzog attempted to enter
room on the second floor, Sekat
threatened to kill him. Herzog
called for help and was seized and
beaten by Mike Sekat. When the
other three officers appeared Barney
Sekat began firing, Thomas John
ston, second federal officer, and
Detective Charles Yanney fired on
Barney Sekat, who fell to the floor
with two bullets in his chest. Much
moonshine liquor was found in the
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

of bank presidents in the city. and
he went away greatly disappointed.
A few weeks later he returned. This
time he wore dirty overalls and told
me he had temporary job hauling
COAL"
Council Bluffs Private.
A direct antithesis to the tale of
the young Bostonian is related by
Mrs. Walker about a middle aged
Council Bluffs man who had been a
private in the army. This man came
to the bureau shortly after leaving
the army, admitted he lacked educa-
ton, but said he had wife and two
children to support, and must find
work. He was given job trdcking.
Recently Mrs. Walker received a
letter from him telling her that he
had purchased a garage in small
town in South Dakota and was
doing nicely"
One of the most difficult cases"
which Mrs. Walker has dealt with
is that of what she calls her de
tective-soldier." The detective-sol-
dier fought the war at Camp Funs-
ton. mostly in the guard house,
according to his tale, and his de
tective instinct" was simply not
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Establish Federal
AGENCIES TO Sell Whisky

New York, March 6.-Action to-
ward the establishment of federal
agencies for selling whisky on pre-
scription was requested of United
States Senators Calder and Wads-
worth and all the Brooklyn con-
gressmen in letters sent them by
United States Attorney Ross of
Brooklyn. This action followed
complaints received by the district
attorneys Office that druggists were
selling poor grade of whisky at
high prices.
John F. Kramer, prohibition COM
missioner, had informed him, Mr..
Ross wrote, that he could not es-
tablish such stations without statu-
tory authority.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Former U. S. Agent Is
Arrested at San Diego
On Charge Of Graft

Chicago Tribpne. Omaha Bee Leased Wire,
Chicago, March 5.-Joe "Cootie"
Peak, former jockey, former federal
agent and adventurer-at-lar was
arrested in San Diego, according to
information received at the federal
building. AS long as he was an
agile "cootie" Uncle Sam was un-
able to lay hands upon him. The
trouble began when saloon-keepers
'':ere told the federal officials they
had slipped Peak $4,700 to be used
in purchasing liquor for them.
He was next heard from in New
Orleans, where he started riot in
a gambling house. Detectives
rushed south, but the "Cootie" was
TOO nimble. Cuba next sent out a
call for help, as the "Cootie" was
singing all and sundry on the
island. Detectives were always a
jump behind Peak, who fitted from
Cuba to San Antonio. Success made
him careless. In San Diego, under
an assumed name, opportunity came
20 shoot up a cafe and he could not
resist the temptation. A govern
ment mileage book. knocked out his
subterfuge Of an assumed name and
the heavy hand of the federal gov
ernment descended upon him.
He served in the penitentiary at
Atlanta. After he got out he was
accepted as an agent of the govern
ment in the narcotic division and
his work at first was highly salts
factory. He asked for and was
granted leave of absence and So
licited the bribe of $4,000 from Chi
cago saloon-keepers. This money
he presumably lost on the New Or
leans and Havana races.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Ianitor Hounds His
Wife; Accuses Her and
She Is Given Decree

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, March 5.-Stanley Plas-
EEK, a janitor of a, fiat building, sus-
pected his wife of kissing the milk
man and gadding about at night, so
he went to a pawn shop and pur-
chased a pair of handouts. He pro-
posed to handcuff her up to the bed
at night, but she put up such fight
that he could not get the cuffs on
her. Then he installed small elec-
trio shock machine beside his bed
and connected it with push buttons
installed in two flats overlooking his
door. By bribing the occupants OF
these fats they were to push the
buttons if they saw his wife going
out. Thus he WAS enabled to go to
sleep, clutching the handles of the
shock machine secure in the knowl-
edge that if his wife left on a phil.
landering tour he would be awak-
ened.
Judge Trude listened to all this
patiently. Then he called the drab,
faded-out washed-out and worn-out
wife to the stand She said she cared
for their six children, fed the furnace,
scrubbed the halls and woodwork,
swept, busted, shoveled snow, did
the cooking and mending and wash
ing and that she had no time or in
clination to go anywhere after work
was done.
Stay away from her and pay her
SIS week." ordered the judge as
he turned his attention to the jeal-
Gus janitor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

appreciated i'll the army, he declared.
On the morning he applied at the
bureau for a job, he carried large
bundle Of literature which he
proudly displayed. 1t proved to be
the courses of three detective corre-
spondence schools. Since then Mrs.
Walker has placed him in six jobs
and he has been fired" six times.
Each employer explained that he
found too much wrong with their
organization.
A majority of the men applying
fer jobs preferred outdoor work,
Mrs. Walker says. OF the men seek
ing jobs at the bureau only about
100 were commissioned officers, and
the percentage of sailors was very
small. Although a number of men
were placed on Nebraska farms,
large majority of them found en-
ployment in Omaha.
The employment bureau was the
outgrowth of bureau founded by
the chamber to secure women to fill
vacant positions during the war.
Mrs. Walker will remain with the
chamber as convention secretary
when the bureau is closed on
March 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Delay Withdrawal Of
japanese Troops Now
On Duty in Siberia

Washington, March 6.-Announce-
ment that Japan purposes to with
draw her troops from Siberia ap-
pears to have been at least prema-
ture in the light of dispatches from
Toxic, which indicate that the whole
subject is under discussion in the
diet. Meantime the government is
refraining from any change in its
program, which contemplates the
maintenance of considerable force
in eastern Siberia and the retention
of strategic railways.
The situation of Vladivostok,
where the local soviet government
is trying to establish relations with
the Moscow government, is believed
to threaten complications inasmuch
as the foreign military could be
maintained in the city only by some
form of recognition Of the local Of
hcials. Such recognition is unlikely
to be extended by Japan in advance
of a general agreement to that effect
among the entente powers, it was
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Would Have U. S. Purchase
/AlI Bonded Liquor Stocks

Westerville, O., March 6.-Pur-
chase by the federal government of
all liquor stocks in bond is urged
by the Anti-Saloon league in a
statement issued here at the leagues
national headquarters by Ernest H.
Cherrington, secretary of the
leagues executive committee. The
statement says, in part:
"The government of the United
States should purchase all whisky
at price to be fixed by federal
commission, which price would rep
resent the actual cost of producing
it. Upon purchasing the whisky the
government should convert it
promptly into denatured alcohol, for
which there is an everincreasing
demand. By such an arrangement
the distillers will get all they ac-
tually have invested in the whisky
and the greatest temptation to
break the prohititory law will be
removed"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Declares Question
OfHealth Not Issue
In Deserter's Trial

New York, March 6.-Liuetenant
Colonel Cresson, trial judge advo.
cate, in outlining the governments
case against Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, wealthy young Philadel-
phian being court-martialled on
Governors island for evading the
draft, declared that the sole issue
is whether the accused is guilty "of
that most depicable crime of desert
ing his country in time of war"
The question of Bergdoll's health,
mental or physical condition and
whether or not any attempts had
been made to corrupt officials in
his case. he added, have nothing
to do with the issue.
The government will produce
documentary evidence, backed by
testimony of individuals, to show
that Bergdoll, not only failed to
report for military duty when
ordered and was legally inducted
into the army, but "ran away" with
the necessary intent to desert.
Colonel Cresson stated.
Government failures to comply
with the draft regulations was
charged by Harry Weinberger,
counsel for defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
She's Been Mother to 1916 Yanks and Gobs In Service
Believes Attitude to Civilian Life Means Good Citizens
Manager of c. of c. EN-
ployment Bureau Has
Many Touching Sto-
ries to Tell.

A slim, dark-haired youth, clad in
soiled khaki, entered the Chamber
of Commerce, paused uncertainty,
then approached Mrs. Mabel Walk
cr, manager of the Chamber of COM
merce Soldiers and Sailors Employ
ment bureau.
Got any work this morning." he
mumbled, seating himself on the
nearest chair and producing a
cigaret.
"What can you do?" inquired
Mrs. Walker, briskiy. DO you know
any trader"
mo-" draweld the youth, between
puffs at his cigaret, "but I want good
pay. y fought for my country and
I've got living coming. Been out
of the army three months and
haven't got the right job yet.
Whatchugotv
Long Hours and No Pay.
1--WE have Job that will pay $l00
a month to start with" began Mrs.
Walker. "It's a warehouse job with
q chance for advance"
"Nothin' doin'," interrupted the
youth, rising and walking away.
Long hours. no pay--nothin' doin'."
A moment later another young
man entered, stepped briskly up to
Mrs. Walkers desk and inquired if
there were job open.
II was just discharged he ex-
planned, "and I'd be glad to get any
kind Of a Job"
As he left the chamber five min
utes later, carrying card emitting
him to the $l00-a-month job with
long hours, Mrs. Walker smiled re-
flectively.
! Close In Three Weeks.
"In three more weeks this bureau
will be closed" she announced, "and
Pm going to miss this work terribly.
You have just seen two men and
what the army did for each. Thank
goodness the first type is few and
far between"
"Then you think service in the
army and navy really helped the
men?' Mrs. Walker was asked
Il believe that large percentage
of the men who served with the
United States army or navy were
benefited in both a physical and
moral way. Their outlook was
broadened and the discipline was
good for them," replied Mrs.
Walker.
And Mrs. Walker, who in the ca