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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Wan. French Troop. Out M.y ,s.

By Associated Press.
London. May 1.-THE German
cabinet after a full discussion with
ministers Of the federal states de-
cided unanimously that Germany
should not send representatives
either. to Spa or Brussels conferences
unless French troops are withdrawn
from the Ruhr district by May Is,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Royal Visit Postponed

Royal Visit Postponed.
By Associated Press.
Budapest. May liking Ferd-
inar.d and Queen Marie Of Roumania,
have decided to postpone their visit
to the United States until next spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14

Many relics have been taken from
the Egyptian Catacombs built 5000
years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Anti-saIoon League to Watch a. o. q
Rv A9socfafaH Prccn

st. Louis. May 1.-THE anti-saloon
league will meet in Chicago June
to take action designed to preclude
the possibility Of the republican ma
tional convention adopting an anti
prohibition plank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
1oday's News Index
The Weather.

Sun rises May 10 at 1850. sets at 7:3.
1owa-Fair and continued cool to-
night: Saturday fair and warmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14

ST. Joseph. May 14.-Horace. Wal
ton. The train robber who wa. killed
by the Chicago police, was ST. Jo-
seph high school graduate. q wears
old. His father IL 4 clerk In a lea,i-
ing hotel here. The youth was rail-
way mail clerk until month ago,
when he left home not telling his
parents where he was going. He was
q mernher Of the z. n. q. A. here and
was well behaved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
FIGURES
OF SIMS LIE
Secretary Daniels Denies
Navy Delays Cost Lives
of Soldiers.
TRYING TO REFUTE
SERIOUS CHARGES

Naval Secretary Uses Statistics Of
Sims to Disprove Accusations Of
Naval lnoompetenoy-lnsi Ton
mage Was Always Available For
Transport Of Troops Overseas as
Fast A They Could Be Cared For
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
OPEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
N, eh'san Boulevard Link in CHICAGO
Completed Today.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, May 1.-THE Michigan
boulevard link connecting this great
thoroughfare with the north boule-
Vafd along the lake shore will be
completed today by the formal open
ing OF Rush street bridge spanning
the Chicago river. This 10000. 600
project was started under Mayor
Harrison in 1904 and developed by
succeeding administrations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
SOCIALISTS ASK
RELEASE OF DEBS
Committees Appointed at Socialist
National Convention, Ask Attorney
General Palmer for Amnesty for
All Political Prisopsrs-ssymour
Stedman Heads Party.
By Assoc,ated PRESS. !

By Associated Press.
Washington. May 14,-Reiease Of
Eugene v. Debs, the socialist party's
nominee for president, and all. other
political prisoners was asked in a PEE
tttton presented to Attorney General
Palmer today by committee ap-
pointed at the socialist convention in
New York, with Seymour Stedmap
as chairman.
The committee will see Secretary
Tumalty tomorrow to present a sim
liar petition to President Wilson and
on Monday another committee will
call on Secretary Baker. A joint de-
'cision on the three petitions is ex-.
lpected. Mr.. Stedman said the dele
,yation did not believe Mr.. Palmer
had been favorably impressed by the
s.ppeal for amnesty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Bold Robbery of Mail Car
on Illinois Central
Near Chicago.
.ROBBER LATER
SHOOTS POLICEMAN
asarrieadss Himself In Apartment
House and Battles For One Hour
With Crack Rifle squads OF Chi.
eaao Police Force-FinaIly ceases
Firing and is Found Dead-lden!i-
He'd a. Member Of Y. N. c. A.
,By Associated Press.

10y Associated Press.
Chicago, May 14.-one Of the me'st
daring train robberies In the west in
recent years ended this morning in
the death Of bandit who last night
L,otssA the Illinois Central New Or
l,,ans LIMITED and the recovery Of
currency estimated to total nearly
$1,000 One policeman shot by tae
bandit il dying and another il
seriously wounded.
& The bandit was identified ~
Horace Walton. aged 81. Of st.
joseph. Mo. Walton fell with four
bullets In his body after barricadirtg
h.mself In his apartment and fighI.-
irIg pitched battle with more than
1!ln police. including picked rife
squads.
walton boarded the train at Gil
man, few miles from Kankake',.
nl. last night. taking q seat in .
Pullman. A Decatur pouch con-
tanning registered mail was taken on
the train at Gilman.
Enters Mail Car
AS the fiyer pulled out Of Kar-
kskee Walton stepped into tho mail
car and announced that he was the
postal inspector. He walked towar1
ELMER 3. Harris, chief clerk, anil
hiAS four assistants, then suddenly
drew = gun and commanded Hands
;up!" The olArks oheyed. Harris and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
May Buy Sugar Separately.
nv Annotated PreSs

st. Louis. May 14.-The practice of
some grocers in requiring that a
certain amount OF some other COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Celebrate Year Old Strife.

BY Associated Press.
Boston, May 14-Shoe workers from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
BREECR MADE IN
CARRANzA LINE
Mexican Rebels Apparently
Winning Battle Near
San Marcos.
LOYAL FC :: ES TRY
TO !: CAPE NET

Fail In E:He I: Break Thru
Gordon Of r : itionists and Es-
oape Northv British Official
With Cara : Army and His
Presence Way -..dd international
Complications to Mexican Situation
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-24

United Washing Machine, double
tub and NC lta horse power engine
for $4,000. Terms right. Goods
right. The regular price on this out
fit was $i55O0. In the rcadjustment
we must take our loss as well as our
farmer friends.
GEO. W. REED & co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-11-09

would impress upon the grower his
utter helpelssness and he would the
more willingly accept what was Of
fered him, whether it be fair or not.
"The tricks of the trade are num-
erous. The saving of months in
terest on the value Of 100000 or
20,000,000 pounds is considerable.
The loss Of weight in this amount of
tobacco would save the purchaser
quite handsome Christmas present.
1t matters not that the growers hol-
days would be gloomy. The time
may come when the Burley Tobacco
Growers Association will be able to
name date for the opening of the
market and all manufacturers find
it to their interest to be present.
"The Burley growers have ample
precedent for organizing. They have
sufficient cause to organize. They
have the ability to organize and the
wisdom to remain organized. Some
of us have set our hands to the task.
We shall not turn back, neither shall
we go to sleep upon the job. If we
fall, others will take our places. We
have no apology to make for plead
ing the tobacco growers 9use. 1t is
a Just cause, and COMMON cause.
We tonight, appeal to the business
interest of Mt. Sterling for your
moral support. Day by day and night
by night will we continue to labor
until every city and hamlet in the
Burley region knows. of our plans
and purposes. With a united public
sentiment behind us there will be no
room for the 'scabi OF Stacker or
hog We will so conduct the as
ISOLATION as to command the respect
of ourselves, of the business interest
of the State and even the manufac-
turers.. Such is our program, and to
the carrying Of it out in success
full way, we ask you to lend help
ing hand"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-11-09

th> best thought Of the busissss men
Of Kentucky. Th6prces 70 TIE con-
suher, whether Il be IN cigarettes,
smoking tobacco in cans, plug OF
twist are such as to justify 90
cent average for Burley tobacco.
'There is no intimation that prices to
the consumer will be reduced. There
is no demand from the consumer for
reduction in prices. The consumer
win have his "smokes" his Hmahin's'
hisH"plug' or his twist even at
double the present price.
"The contest ahead is strictly be-
tween the growers and the manufac-
turers. The manufacturers are well
organized, well intrenched with their
brands and we'll fixed financially.
8rhe growers are unorganized, prob
ably owe some. money, and have on
hand a costly crop Of tobacco. 1t is
strange to us that a body Of ten so
vitality interested, men with ability,
should endeavor TO do business in
this day Of "unionism" without some
form Of a permanent business or
ganization. There never has been, to
my knowledge, serious effort made
TO form such an organization Of the
Burley Tobacco growers. Sporadic
EFFORTS have been made to. organize
FOR the purpose of meeting certain
problems and some Of them have
been more or less successful. 1t is
not, necessary here to discuss the
past. ltf
<Tt is not our purpose to look to
the future. The farmer is inclined to
follow the line of least resistance. It
will take time, energy, ability and
mutual confidence together with
some money to build up a permanent.
effective organization. The first
thought Of the average grower is a
cut-out as remedy to cure every
i'll. The grower who advocates this
method Of procedure has not caught
the true vision Of the possibilities Of
permanent organization. Like the
adder, he would strike lblindly at
anybody and everything. With an
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-11-09

..... Ia.
attempt 10 cut out . crop is ensen-
defsd bad Feeling, Iawleesness, mar
audIng, nleht-riding and mob rule
for season. At besta feast FOL-
lows a famine. It is travelling id cir
cles andwe get nowhere.
business men can and viii so
handle this organization as to bring
profitable returns each year to the
tobacco grower. live within the law.
respect themselves and meet their
antagonists face 70 face. The Burlsy
Tobacco Growers Association has
been brought into existence for the
protection Of the grower. When this
organization is perfected, we firmly
believe il will be able to meet the
emergency, whenever, and however.
it may arise. 1t will not advocate
lawlessness. in any form. It will not
endeavor to pool the tobacco. 1t will
not endeavor to make morley off its
members. It will employ men TO study
the Burley Tobacco industry This
means that it will not only study
the productive end Of it in bust
ness-like way and furnish the grow
ers such information free Of Charge,
but il also will study the manufac-
turers' end of it and the possibilities
Of foreign markets.
'Tt is a well known fact that the
manufacturers, through their organ
izations, always know more concern
ing the growing crop Of tobacco than
the growers themselves. They today,
know within a few million pounds
the present crop Of Burley. They
know the type Of the crop as a
whole. The grower knows his own
crop and has possibly seen few
sticks of his neighbours crop and
there the chapter ends.
'sWere tobacco grades standard
lied and could the census bureau re-
port today the number of pounds
of each grade in the manufacturers
and healers' hands instead Of mere
ly reporting on hand Burley stocks
October 1, 1920, as 267,7S9,4S9
pounds, as against 29,S90,560
pounds last year at same date, it
would in all probability mean mil
lions of dollars in extra prices for
this crop of smoking tobacco. As
it is the grower is in the dark and
at the mercy of the buyer.
"An association of growers know
as much sabout this crop as do the
manufacturers.
'When the market opens the seller
would have some idea as to whether
the buyer was paying him the value
of his crop. He now tolls the sea-
son through, pays exorbitant wages
for extra help, takes gamble on the
season, and the chances on every
slip, grades his tobacco the best he
knows, without any information, and
delivers it on the warehouse floor
for the buyer to take at his own fig
ure.
"Such a haphazard happy-go-
lucky way of doing business must
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-11-09

It is easy to raise cain, but you
won't get much for the crop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
POTATOE and Bean
ACREAGE over the
COUNTRY IS LESS

Washington, ID. c.. May 17.--Reduc-
tions of > per cent in the acreage
planted to potatoes last year and Of
% per cent in areas devoted to beans
are indicated for this season in reports
just received by the bureau of crop
estimates, United States department
of agriculture. The reports came
through the field agents of the bureau
who ON May l inquired OF growers in
important producing states concern-
ing their intended paintings. High
prices for potato seed and the farm
labor shortage are the principal rea-
sons given for the reduction i'll potato
paintings. The unsatisfactory market
for beans is given as the reason for
the smaller acreage planned for that
crop. The reports show that for thr
states covered the potato acreage will
be % per cent as large as last year
while the bean acreage will he II per
cent of last year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
Rail Manage RS.
FAVOR BOOST IN
WAGES FOR Men
Two Million Railway Wcrk.
ers ask a Raise Ag-
gregating Billion
Dollars.
EARLY SETTLEMENT?
Railway Executives Agree
Part of the men Need
Boost.
(By Tue Associated Press.)

Chicago, ILL.,, May T.-Wage adj
yances should be granted to many rail
way workers to enable them to meet
the high cost of living, the Association
of Railway Executives declared today
in their opening statement before the
railway labor board.
Agreement of the railways them
selves that at least part OF the men
should have more money is expected
TO go far toward cxpediting early set
tlclnent OF the controversy.
Billion Wage Increase.
The demands now before the board
aggregate more than billion dollars Il
year, according to r. Il. Whittier, chair
man of the conference committee of
rail managers OF the executive associa-
ton.
The eyes of the entire railroad world
will be focused on Chicago today as the
United States railway labor board
meets to take up the wage question.
The pay OF 2,O0O,OO0 railroad work
ers and the welfare of the entire ma
tional transportation system hangs in
the balance.
The rail executives, outside the
statement quoted above, confined them
selves to announcement that the mat
ter rests entirely with the labor board
The union heads however, issued a
lengthy statement in which they point
ed out that the lowest figure upon
which railroad employe could sup
port family of five today is $500.
were cited showing that
among their families, A per cent are
CD per cent underclOthed.
and 81 per cent inadequately housed.
keep Pace With II. Z. l..
I'VE appreciate fully Mr.. Whittier
said. that the increases received by
some employees in the last five years
have not been commensurate with the
increases iii the cost of living and that
due consideration to this fact must
be- given by the board in determining
which Of these employees are fairly en-
titled to increases
The great increase III the cost OF liv-
ing, Mr.. Whittier said, was an evident
fact and wage adjustments must take
this factor into account. But, he said,
the peak in the cost of living had prob
ably been reached and that the board
must consider the situation which
would be brought about when the cost
Of living declines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
POLICE AFRAID
TO ARREST THE
SIlNN FEINERS?
(By The Associated Press. }

Dublin. May 17.-ScOrcs of men in
this city are ION the rum which, in the
parlance Of the land, means that the
police or military hold warrants for
their arrest, yet they go about the
streets unlnolestcd by policemen.
Sim Feiners here. and incidentally
few men will admit they are members
of that organization, say that the
police are afraid to arrest one of their
members on the streets because a
crowd collects, often shots are fired
and usually the prisoner is rescued
1t is ut night and at home that they
are in danger of arrest. The police
do not admit they are afraid to make
an arrest. in public but say they dislike
to create a scene where many people
may gather quickly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
SHIPS BRING
SHALL CARGOES
FROM MANILA
lEy Thc Associated press.)

Manila. r. l.. May 17.--CargO ships
are leaving Manila frequently with
their holds practically empty, shipping
agents say, because Of adverse market
conditions in the United States. The
low price FOR hemp and cocoanut OIL.
two Of the leading articles of export
from the Philippines, is one OF the
principal factors in causing the sur
plus OF cargo space. shippers assert.
Because of the large stocks OF these
products accumulated during the war,
both here and in the United States,
surplus has been created and 1t is SAID
they may now be purchased at lower
price in the United States than in the
phi!irpines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
YOUTHFUL BANDIT
had CoNF|DED HIS ).
PLANS TO A CHyk|
(By the Associated Prcss.)

st. Joseph, Mo-. May 17.-In sign
ed confession today "Dick" Smyth,
the chum of Horace Walton, who was
killed Saturday morning in Chicago
following the robbery of mail car on
the Illinois Central, said lie knew be-
fore hand of Walton's plans for the
robbery, federal officials announced
Smyth. according to the alleged con-
fession. also said that Walton had
some time ago fold him that he CWal-
tom had committed the robbery Of
the Santa Fe train No. 6 at Lexington,
Mo-, April s when considerable sum
of money and Liberty Bonds were
taken
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
COLBY q. KS
BAPTIST NEW
WORLD MOVE

|. Washington. -. c.. May 17.-Bain
bridge Colby. secretary of state, an
nounced officially today that the Chris
tianizing movement launched by the
Northern Baptists in their new world
was regarded by the depart
ment of state as vitality instrumental
in the solution of the Far Eastern and
Turkish situation. He declared that
the expenditure of American millions
In foreign lands. where physical suf
feriag is appalling. would strengthen
the bond of friendship Of other nations
for the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
Beasley Seen.


While the above dispatch indicates
that the search for Beaslcy has been
temporarily abandoned, She L i #
Meekins this morning had a telegram
from Sheriff Wilson Of Bond county, as
follows:
'Ten reliable farmers say positively
that Beasley is in this neighborhood.
He ate dinner at his mothers home
last Thursday and was at his uncl.'s
home at 10 o'clock that night"
MeelSinS to Go.
Sheriff Meekins will leave tonigh.
for Greenville, ILL.,, to join the posses
there and lead in the man hunt to be
resumed tomorrow Mr.. Meekins has
two deputies in Illinois now. So much
uncertainty has surrounded til" mattec
as to Beasley's actual whereabouts that
Sheriff Meekins, up to this time, has
felt that his place was near nt home.
He has been working unostentatiously
on several clues hereabOuts which he
felt We're as likely to land the murderer
as the clues coming from southern Illi-
n0is. He feels now, however, that it
is quite likely Beasley has actually
been seen in Bond and Fayettc counties
and upon his arrival there in the morn
ing he will start vigorous search,
which will comb both counties
thoroughly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
PACKERS INDICTED
BY FEDERAL JURY
FOR PROF|TEERINC
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. May 1.-THE federal
grand jury in Brooklyn today returned
indictments against Morris 4 Company
and the Cudahay Packing company of
Chicago, charging profiteering in food
stnffs.
Indictments also were returned
against the branch manager for
Morris 4 Company and the branch
manager for the Cudahay company.
Superseding indictments also were
filed against Swift 4 Company, Armour
4 Company and Wilson 4 Company. as
well as certain of their representatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
STAGE SET IN
FORT DODGE FOR
BIG LABOR meet
(By the Associated Press.)

Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 17.--With
labor leaders from all over Iowa arriv-
ing on every train today. the stage is
being set for the opening here tOmor-
row of the annual convention OF the
Iowa State Federation of Labor. Off
GERS and members of various commit
tees were here and at work making
final plans for the meeting. More than
300 delegates will attend the cOnvcu-
ton.
That an effort will he made in the
convention to get the state federation
to go on record in support of third
political party to be composed OF Il
union of labOring men and farmers,
seems certain today and promises to
he probably the biggest issue in the
convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
|COl|FF Ference AT
HyTE: fixes THE
amount DAMAGE
Anglc-French Conference
Fixes Amount of Re-
paratiOn to be Paid
Allies.
PERMIT BOND ISSUE
Can issue Bonds and pay
SUM Asked in Annual
Installlnents.
(By Tie Associated Press.)

Paris, May 17.-Ir is understood in
official circles here that the Anglo
French conference at Hyte. which clos
ed yesterday. fixed the amount that
Germany is to pay as reparatiOn to the
allies at $l2G, 900. 100000 marks, gold,
which is the equivalent i'll American
money Of :;3G, 600. 100000.
l.; is also understood that it was de-
termincd 10 permit Germany to meet
this payment by the issuance of bonds
III corresponding amounts to permit
her to meet her payments to the Allies
in annual inStai,mentS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
DANIELS LETS GO
BRoADSIDE AGAINST
DETRACToaS OF: NAVY
(By The Associated Press. J

Washington, ID. c., May 17.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy Josephus Daniels to-
day let go a verbal broadsidc against
the detractors of the general staff of
the navy for their conduct of naval
operations during tho war.
These detractors, said the secretary,
seek to "Prussianizc the navy depart
ment," and make the civilian secretary
IA rubber stamp" Secretary Daniels
told the senate committee investigating
naval conditions during the war that
this was zone Of Rear Admiral Sims
chief objects id his letter of Jan. Z
and that he sought by investing only
civil power in the secretary of war, to
remove the navy as far as possible
from civilian control"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
SAY CLOTHIERS
ARE MAKING TOO
MUCH ON CLOTHES

Washington. ID. c.. May 17.-Almost
half the cost of suit of mems clothes
today represents nothing but profits,
according to a survey of clothing i'll
dustry protiteering made public here
today by w. Jett Lauck, former war
labor board secretary. now consulting
for the railroad unions.
''The staple sack suit, made of me-
dium priced wool. which sold in 1910
for $25. today is retailing for $50, =
said Mr. Lauck. The cost of manrl-
featuring this suit is today $37.36, so
that profits are absorbing S27.64 of
the $50 paid by the consumer. The
retailer takes the greatest proportion
of profit, taking in this case the aver
age sum Of x2o21T."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-17
JOAN OF ARC IS
EXALTED SAINT IN
CATHOLIC. CHURCH
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome, May 16, delayed Joan Of
Arc, the French lass, who in 1929 was
called by visions from the peaceful
fields of Domremy to lead the armies
of France against the English and
Burgundians, today was exalted 20
sainthood by the authorities of the
Roman Catholic church. Thirty tl,ous-
and people witnessed the voting of the
rights in honor Of the meek little
French Maid of Orleans"
Impressive ceremonies marked the
adding of her name to the roll of
saints. .sa, as+.