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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
TRANSPORTATION.
Davenport Times.l

The committee OF tOrty-NBnt,
which is a sort of high brow organ
ization for agitation, says in its plat
form:
1T is not an exaggeration TO say
that he who controls the transporta-
ton system controls the nation 1t
SELF
Well, that is one reason why the
Plumb plan has not made hit with
the people. That would put the con-
troll of the railways-all Of them-in
the hands Of railway employees ana
political appointees.
These two groups would pull to-
gether and the rest of the people
would pay the price.
Returning the railways to their
owners means wide distribution OF
ownership and distribution Of con-
troll. The public would be protected
by whatever regulation may be Lound
necessary from time to time.
The farmers Of the country repre-
sented by the organizations, that be-
cause Of their membership may
speak for the great numbers Of the
farmers. insist that the railways
must be returned to private owner
ship.
| 1t will be much easier to deal with
q number of separate railway man
agements than to deal with one eco
nomic- political combination in con-
troll OF all the railways such as would
have the transportation Of the coun-
| try In its grip under the Plumb plan
BUT DID BRYAN RUN AWAY?
! webster City Freeman Trioune.l
| The Manson Democrat is one OF the
| newspapers that can never forgive
Bryan for resigning from the caoinet
of President Wilson and for desert
ing the standard of Champ Clark a.
| the Baltimore convention. In a re.
| cent issue. in taking TO task another
newspaper for defending Bryan. the
| Democrat says:
"And how silent he (the editor ir
question: Is on Bryan's first treason
TO President Wilson. when he rar
away from the cabinet in the yer!
face Of the enemy in a time wher
the country was practically at wal
with q country that had this entire
nation honeycombed with spies and
sympathizers!'
! But hold on, Mr.. Democrat. By
what right do you say that Bryan
ran away from the cabinet In the
very face Of the enemy when TIT
! country was practically at war?
hnnnv.
| combed with spies and synpathizerl
and the Lusitania had been sunk by
a cowardly assault from a German
submarine. But wasn't the presiden
keeping us out Of war and didn't n
make his campaign upon that issu
more than a year after Bryan hat
resigned from the cabinet? Ant
didn't Mr.. Wilson and the dem ocratit
party insist that we would be KEEP
out of the war IL Wilson were re
elected? Here Ia a plank taken from
the democratic platform constructe'
at st. Louis many months ate
Bryan had run away from the cab
met in the very face of the enemy II
q time when the country was pracu
cally at war:
In particular. we commend to tn
American people the splendid diplo
matte victories OF our great presi
dent, who has preserved the vital in
terests Of our government and 1t
citizens. and KEPT. US OUT Oh
WAR"
HERE IS A PROFTTER CAUGHT
| IG'naar Rn rlida Rnnuhlinan l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
THE BUSINESS DOCTOR
D. HAROLD WHITMAN

Prs(ssser o. oaee Rslatsws n ths COLLEGE % uueNsss
Administration Of Boston Unvsrslty. sossssM Mass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
HERE IS A PROFITTER CAUGHT.
ICedar Rapids Republican,

HERE IS A PROFITTER CAUGHT.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
At least one profiteer has been
caught--the F. G. Collins Shoe COM
pany Of Providence. r. /. Four Of
It's officers, men named Goldsmith
Collins, Fredberg and F7anzbaum.
were fined. after q plea Of mole con-
tendere, that Is confession Of un-
willingness to defend themselves
against the charges made against
them. It was confession Of guilt Of
course.
The United States district attorney
of that district is to be credited with
having gone to the bottom OF things
and he has brought forth results. He
cited specific cases where shoes, the
factory cost Of which was 1882 were
sold to retailers for S7.9s and $6.4s
and In other instances for $10.9s-
and all for the same shoes. It de-
pended upon the Eullibility Of the re-
taller. After fixing abnornally high
prices the statesmen that this concern
sent out were told TO get az much
more as they could and to make the
statesmen diligent in that respect
they were given large part Of al
they could gouKe out Of their custo-
ners. In others words We have here
a arm that deliberately brtbed ita
own statesmen TO rob tho public.
What the retailer had to get FOL
the shoes that no paid $10.SS for car
easily be figured out, for tho cost o.
doing business In ordinary lines u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03

The Dss Moines Capital saga. 1.-THE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
GAS FUMES KILL
AGED RESIDENT
Neighbor Detects OdOr of Gas
and Forces Entrance 20
Find Man Dead.

Jacob Young. - years old. was
asphyxiated Sunday morning at his
home. POI y. Sadie 81. 4 neghOOr.
calling at the house mad getting no
response, detected the odor of gas
and forced an entrance. He found
the aged man in thief ront room OF
his home reclining I'm a chair dead.
1. is thought that the aged man
turned I'm the gas heater. then may
ing no match with which 10 light it,
went I'm search OF one. but was over
come before he could light the
heater.
He was born in Bavaria, Ger
many. Sept. 9. 1Sf5, and came 10
South Bend 81 years ago. where he
has since resided He Is survived by
four sons. Jacob. OF Chicago, and
Otto. Louis and William. Of this
city. and a daughter Mrs GcOrse
=. Hosler. Of this city.
The body may be viewed at the
home OF his daughter. zoe \. Sadie
81. after 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Funeral services viii be held there
Tuesday afternoon az 60 o'clock. the
Rev Goffenv ofiiciatinc. Burial wiL
be made in the Mishawaka CRY Gem
etery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
ALLIES OUTLINE
PLAN OF CREDITS
Important Negotiations Now
on With Neutral Govern
lncnts.

By Associated Press
PARIS. March Important
rcEotiarious are going on a. present
and have been in progress for some
riale ha-v cen allied representative
and the neutral governments Of
switzerland Holland and the Scan
dinaviau countries with the view OF
uarucipaJious by these states in "a
proposed scheme OF credits with the
object of securing the financial and
economic rehabilitation ot Austria
and other central European states,
ft was leaned sunday.
The serious financial economic
and social conditions In these Couu.
tries have been recognized. and the
neutral governments are declared 90
be keenly alive 10 the fact that the
collapse OF these countries would
necessarily have effects which could
no tDossIbIy be confined "a their own
frontiers or finances One question
under discussion is the enforced sale
of German property iu these neu-
r-sl countrics 10 m ct the indCmni-
les but this proposal Is mcoing OPP
position
ar William Goode. British dircc-
-or oe relief VIII leave next week
FOR me Hague and Copenhagen tc
confer with the Dutch and Scaudiu-
avlao governments regarding tna
ar~oased scheme
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
COBLENZ A HAVEN
FOR MANY NOTED
YANKEE WORKERS
Report 200 Americans and
Britains Arrive Without
Serious Accident
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
COBBENZ, March 21.-A number
of Americans from Berlin arrived
in Coblenz sunday. Among them
were Frederick Simpich OF the
American consular service and his
wife and son; Mrs. Dephene Mar
quette,, who was a clerk of the
American embassy at The Hague
but who has been in Berlin since
the armistice was signed; Allen
Goldsmith Of New York, represent
ing the American relief commission,
and Mrs Goldsmith, the Misses
ellen and Catherin Corbin OF
Washington. -. G., clerks of the
Berlin mission and Miss Mary J.
Thompson. clerk OF Admission,
Ala.
More Americans are expected 10
arrive later in the day. Those who
cached Cobleuz were put up by the
army billeting office at the Young
Women's Christian association hos
less house and at hotels in the city
They said that at no time during
the trip were they in personal dan
ger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
CONGRESS WILL FRAME
RESOLUTION REPEATING
WAR With HUN POWERS
Treaty irreconcilables Are
Directly Opposed to
Policy.
HOLD SESSION TODAY
Sen. Knoxs Plan Will be
Given Right of Way in
Senate.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. March 2I.-Al-
though active steps TO declare a
state Of peace by congressional res
oiution are not expected until late
this week. republican leaders Of the
senate and house are 20 begin con-
ferences tomorrow ON the exact
form such declaration should take.
Some senators and representative
want to phrase the peace measure
the simplest affirmative terms. 9TH
ers prefer 10 repeal the declaration
of war and GO on record as demand
ing certain concessions from Ger
many, while still others are for in
Clusion OF some sort of a declaration
of international policy.
Oppose the Plan.
The principal opposition 10 such
"a policy presumably is 10 come from
the treaty irrecoucilabics in the sem
ate. some OF whom have told the
majority leaders they cousider the
time inopportune for congress 20
take aug binding stand on the SUB
iect These senators do not like
even the peudiue peace resolution
10y sen. Knox, republican. Pcnns1 L.
Eanla. which rcamrms the belief of
congress Iu am international tri-
bunal and disarmament.
For the present, howe ca the
Knox resolution has the right 0t
WAY SO lar as the senate is cou-
cerucd Uas reported by the for
eiEn relation committee lu DeCeU-
ber and unless present plans are
changed win form thc basis Of open
H
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
DISPLAY TANKS
AT STATE FAIR
Indiana May Have Good Ex-
hibit of War Material if
Requirements Are Met.
By Associated Press

By ASS0clateu Press
WASHINGTON. D. G. March Il.
"A very attractive and interesting
display OF war department raateri-
ais and souvenirs. including tanks,
viii be made at the Indiana state
fair This year provided the fair
management asks application for il
and meets certain very simple re-
uiTemeuts.
An announcement just made by
the war department on the subject
says.
The secretary OF war directs that
the war department viii furnish an
exhibit consisting OF tanks. mobile
field artillery material small arms
and personal equipment similar 10
that sent out last year providing
All expense incident go The trans
portatiOn and exhibition OF the cup
ment ana the necessary personnel
are assumed by the representatives
OF the fairs requesting the exhibit
and provide. further. that no oh
jec,iou Is made % the war depart
Mcnt taking advantage Of the op-
porturi-y Go stimulate recruiting for
he army
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
SINN FEINERS PAY
LAST RESPECTS TO
MURDERED LEADER
Two Mile Procession Follows
Hearse of Dead Lord
Mayor of Cork.
BY Associated Press


CORK, March 21.-Thousands of
persons resident in this city and
from the surrounding country to-
day passed through the city hall.
where the body Of Lord Mayor Mac
Curtain, wha was asSassinated early
saturday morning, was lying in
state
A procession Of mourners two
miles long followed the hearse yes
terday when the body was con
veyed from his residence To the town
hall. Bishop Colahan walked in
front OF the first body Of the Cork
Sim Fein volunteers. which acted
as a bodyguard and which furnished
the guard of honor in the town hall
during the night.
Print Proclamation.
Sunday a proclamation printed in
English and Gaelic and signed by
Fr Dominic. chaplain OF the repub-
lican guard. was posted about the
city. Il said:
with grieved heart 7 announce 10
YOU the death Of our lord mayor.
Thomas MacCurtain. commander OF
the Cork first brigade of the army
of the republic. The public win Oh
serve Monday as q civil holiday to
afford the citizens an opportunity Of
testiCving their respect TO our chief
citizens and their honor at the
brutal and cowardly manner in
which he was done 10 death. Let no
propagation move our citizens to re-
taliatfon or to anv unseemIv act"
Suggest Revenge.
The only reason suggested for the
assa ssination of the Iord mayor is
revenge from the recent murder of
policemen. some persons today ex-
pressed the belief that il meant the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
4. s. MERCHANTS ARE
PURCHASING GOODS
SOLD TO CHRTSTI4NI4
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
CHRISTIANA, Norway March 90.
American representatives are trying
10 repurcnase drygOOds and wearing
apparel bought from the United
states from 1918 10 1920 for re-
export 10 the United States as the
prices Of these commodities is 30
per cent lower than those now pre-
vailing In the American markets.
Immediately after the war Norway
was flooded with American dry
goods and wearing apparel and
Norwegian firms placed large orders
IN America for future delivery.
The Norwegian embargo now ia
force prohibits such report as de-
manded by the American represent
qtives Much OF the American goods
bought by Norwegian firms but NOT
yet shipped from the United States
mas been resold TO Americans there.
as the high dollar rate prevents IT'S
marketing here The American eX-
port marSet FOR Norway is virtua lly
closed a9 the Norwegiaus are row
uua bile 10 buy American goods be-
cause OF the unfayora bile rate OF
exchange.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
Pray for DeiiUerGnce
From Pending Measures

CRTSFIELD. Md. March q. -
Public prayer services were held IN
all the churches Of Crlsdeld today,
the ministers praying for the deliv-
erance OF their people from the
hardships which they claim would
be placed upon them ty bills now in
the legislature. which provide for
Increased taxes and licenses or the
different branches OF the crab and
oyster business,A For more than a
week Crisiield has been alarmed by
the prospect Of what the majority of
people say would be ConhsCatory
taxes on its one great industry-sea
food
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
]. S. TO DECLARE PEACE THIS WEE
Wants Policemen
to Use GYenadeS
in Making Catch

BY Associated Press:
BALTIMORE, Md, March 21,-
The use by police of gas bombs in
instances such as developed last Fri
nay morning, when a lone negro
barricaded in a cellar held AT bay
200 policemen for three hours has
been suggested by Or. Robert "
Wood of Johns Hopkins university.
II should favor a lachrymatory
gas, commonly called tear gas, that
would temporarily blind the person
sought by the police, spelling his
shooting aim and making him help
less" Or. Wood said. such a gas
could havae been projected in the
Vest Saratoga street cellar 10y the
simple act of throwing
A plentiful supply Of gas gren-
AIDES ought to be available 10 the
police force at comparatively small
cost. However, it should be borne
in mind that the gas made for war
purposes was intended 10 infict
heavy casualties, while a gas suit
able for use by a police force ought
not TO infict permanent injury, but
merely disable temporarily"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
KING ISSUES
STATEMENT ON
JURY VERDICT
Saws Outcome of Newberry
Case Shows Administra-
tiOns Power.
FORD'S MONEY HELPED
Campaign NJ anager Says
Rights Will be Vindicated
by U. S. Court.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March p
Paul II. King. campaign manager
for Sen. Truman II. Newberry in
ISIS, and one of the II men con-
.victed Saturday on charges of Grim
mally conspiring to violate the fed
eral corrupt practices act, issued a
statement Sunday night character
izing the outcome Of the notable
trial just concluded, as indication
of the power of the administration,
with all the agencies of the gov
ernment ut its command. Sen. New
berry's campaign was the "cleanest
ever conducted" the statement said.
Right Of Michigan voters to choose
their senators without presidential
interference" Mr.. King said, would
be vindicated IN a higher court.
Text OF Statement.
The staement follows in part:
The result of the trial indicates
the power OF the administration.
with all of the agencies Of the gov
ernment at its comand. backed up
by the great influence and vast
wealth of Henry Ford.
NO jury and no court can make
criminal out Of me nor out OF my
associates. We are the only ones
who can do tFSt and that we haYe
not done nor will not do.
There is, thank God, another day
and another court In which justice
will ultimately be done and this
moustrOus thing made right.
Right of Voters.
THE right Of Michigan republi-
cans TO conduct their own primary
without presidential Interference,
and the right of Michigan voters
freely to choose their own United
states senator will eventually be
indicated. With that will come
personal vindication Of each one Of
the men who have already sacrificed
much. but who are willing 10 sac
rifcc more if need be
While no definite announcement
has been made, il is ur--.:--Od, Mar
Tin ". Lttleton, chic II defense
counsel, Will argue the case on APP
peal 10 the United States supreme
court 1t has been indicated that
The appeal Will be based largely on
the constitutiOnality of the corrupt
practices act and Judge Clarence W.
Sessions Interpretation of the act
i'm his instructions to the jury.
Practically all the defendants and
their attorneys had left Grand Rap
DIS today but Mr.. King who has
been confined to his totel room foI
a week following a nervous break
down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
LABOR WILL AIM
BLOWS AT ENEMIES
SAYS LABOR CHIEF
Samuel GOmpers Writes Ar
ticle on Organizations
Political Stand.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Sam-
uel Gompers. writing in the current
issue of The American Federation
list. asserts that labor's non-partisan
political fight Will be aimed partic-
ularly at defeat of those candidates
who are enemies Of labor"
The fight is on, the article said.
Labor has no weapon but the
truth, no force but the force OF
reason AMI argument. It's appeal is
TO the heart and brain of America
It's aim is the welfare of the Am
erican nation, the safe guarding of
the American democracy.
Asserts Labor's Rights.
"Labor's partisanship in America
has been to principles, not TO parties
or to men,"
Asserting that labors right had
been "menaced by many present
holders of political place" Mr.. Com
pers said the injunction process had
been abused until il would
scarcely be recognized 10y its orlSi-
nators'
More than a year has passed, '
he added. since silence settled over
The battlefieldS yet i'm all that time
not one measure of really construc-
tive character has been placed on
the nations statute books. The ma
tional machinery of government
seems 10 have been paralyzed into
either action or reaction by the ces-
sation Of hOstilities and never was
the world so starved for great fun
dameutal progress
when the war ended, Mr.. Com
r cIs said, aspiration and ambition
were purer throughout the world
han ever before in the time of oul
written history"
Faith in Goodness.
Faith in "the inherent goodness oi
democracy was sublime and com
plete." ne said. but greed brushed
I'll this aside.
Money greed. political greed
greed for place and pOwer-these
have been among us. undoing our
will and striking at our liberties he
said
Declaring that labor must con
tend for fundamentals that apply "a
the whole people" Mr. Gomper con
tinued.
Labor is not something imper-
sonal IL is not like a machine nor
IS it like n corporation. It Is the
sum total Of the lives Of all those
who are useful 70 the world. There
fore, the interest OF labor I'm lesisia-
tion is not limited interest falling
between any two given POINTS.
Congress cannot do any single
thing in which labor IS not inter
| csted.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
Humane Society
to Hold Contest
for Bird Homes

Have you a little bluebird in your
yard? II not. the Humane society
is urging YOU to invite one, or some
Of his feathery friends. to spend the
summer.
a bird box contest for boys was
announced yesterday by the society
Prizes viii be given for the best
box constructed for each OF the va
rious varieties of birds Small boxes
for the wrens and larger ones foi
the woodpecker etc.
The boxes must be ready for ex-
hibition by May 1 and will b,
placed in some public place for sew
eral days before the winners are an
nounced. The list Of prizes will be-
announced within a few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
South Bend is
Getting Much
Like Chicago

Gimme zoo tickets down front
for the Mcintyre and Heath show
Wednesday night" said a flashny
dressed stranger 10 sam ". Picker
ing, manager of the Oliver theater
Sunday night As conclusive evi-
dence thar he was not bluhing, the
suave stranger started thUmbing
through a roll Of twenty dollar bills
that, proverbially speaking, would
choke a COW.
Mr.. Pickering merely gasped
What's that?" he asked
"32O, $40, $50" the stranger con
tinued counting-then pausing for a
moment remarked, NO, I'm not
crazy. I know what I'm doing. You
give me the tickets. I have the cold
cash here 10 nay for them. I've
followed that show and I know how
Mcintyre and Heath draw"
"Speculatorc" asked Mr.. Picker
ing
You're smart, you guessed it" he
replied.
Go TO hell" said Mr.. Pickering.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
Asks People to Pursue Voca-
tion Despite Foreign
Occupation.
SULTAN LOSING POWER
+ gil h Government Has
Many Dreadnaughts in
BOsphOrous.
By Associated Press

ASg AHSofAdLe0 IFeSS+
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 21
The passing of the sultan's power
is grimly evidenced by the long line
of British dreadnaughts in the Bos-
phorus. but it is apparanet that most
most OF the Turks refuse to accept
this evidence.
The sultan issued an exhortation
10 his subjects yesterday to pursue
their usual vocations IN peace, re-
gardless of foreign occupation
Meantime a British warship was
steaming toward Malta carrying
Reouf Bey %nd many others of the
nationalist leaders who were sup
porting MuStapha KemaTs oppOsi-
tiOn To the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Tur-
key and who were taken in raid
on COnstantinople preceding its oc-
cupatiOn.
sultan Lacks Courage.
The natiOnalists charge the sultan
with treachery and say ne lacks
courage and patriotism. The sui
tan's cabinet threatened to resign,
but after several meetings decided
10 retain office. Although it is re-
ported the chamber is prepared to
give a new cabinet a vote Of conf
dence. no meeting of the body was
held today, most of its members be-
ing in hiding or in flight
That part of ConstantinOple's for
eign population which understands
the political situation has little in
terest in the dOings of the sultan,
the cabinet or the chamber
The only government in Turkey
which has any power is believed TO
be at Angora (215 miles east. south
east of Constantinople.)
Have Interior at Mercy.
Mustapha Kemmal and mis- COM
mittee have the interior of Asia
Minor largely at their mercy,
Whether they viii be deferred from
action by the allied seizure Of many
of the nationalist leaders remains
10 be seen. Communication has
been broken with virtually all of
Asiatic Turkey and nothing is
known in COnstantinOple about con
ditions there.
The small number of allied troops
In Turkey has made il impossible 70
afford protection 70 the Christian
population of the interior and great
uneasiness was felt for welfare
workers in AnatOlia and Cilicia. as
it is feared the nationalists will take
hostages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-22
VAR MOTHERS LOWER
FLAG At FIRST III. +.
SERVICES SUNDAY

Homecoming services for eX-serv-
ice men of the parish were heid at
the First Methodist church Sunday
morning. The program included
special patriotic music and an ad
dress by Fred Woodward. The serV-
ice flag of the Church was lowered
by two war mothers who were as
sisted by two eX-scrvice men in uni
form. The dedication address for a
new bronze memorial tablet was
made by Rev. j. \. Greene. pastor
Of the church. and was unveiled by
Mrs r. =. Nicely Invitations were
sent 10 all eX-Service men Of the
parish and special pews were re
served for them.