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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Could Not Be Convinced
of Value Of Allied
Plans for Months.
COULDN'T conceive
REAL CONDITIONS
Admiral Sims Shows That Place to
Defend U. 8. Coast Against Sub
marine Attack Was In War Zone
Much Time and Argument Rsquir-
cd to Convince Daniels That Con-
vey System Was Necessary. 81,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
washington, March IA miscon-
cepion Of the problem of defending
the American coast from submarine
raids was partially responsible fof
the failure of the navy department to
act on repeated recommendations for
operations abroad during the early
months Of the war, the senate naval
committee was told today by Admiral
Sims.
The Admiral said that he was told
repeatedly that operations abroad
would depend on what could be
spared from defense Of home waters.
This policy was adhered to. he said.
In spite of his efforts to convince the
departments that 1t was the opinion
of the allied navies and his own that
the best defense Of the American
coast lay in tho offensive operations
In the eastern Atlantic.
The correspondence read by, the
admiral disclosed the high degree OF
efficiency obtained by allied system
Of discovering movements Of enemy
submarines. His messages to the de-
partment founded on this informa-
ton gave warning Of the sailing OF
the two U-boats which did harrass
sailing in American waters. Of their
mission and Of the points at which
they would be expected to strike.
U. q. Finally Convinced.
Disregard by the navy department
of his recommendation with regard
to adoption Of the convoy system wan
described by Admiral Sims AZ "in1i-
nitely moro serious I'm It's bearing on
the war than other cases of alleged
inetficiency cited In previous testi-
,mony before the senate COMMITTEES.
Admiral Sims said. that early In
1917 the allies were compelled by
submarines to adopt the convox
plan for protecting shipping, and
that on May /. no urgently recon-
mended, "that the United States
give It's cooperation, but that it was
not until June 20 that Secretary Dam
iels replied that he considered AM
erican vessels having armed guard
were safer sailing Independently
On July ! he received cable out
lining a new plan Of protecting mer-
chant ships formulated in the depart
ment, which he said was widely at
variance with the British and French
systems and which he cabled the
department would bs . fundamental
error resulting In direct assistance
to tho enemy.
In answering. the navy department
submitted another plan. he said. and
asked that he submit. 1t to the Brit
ish admiralty. He did 30 and was
told that the proposal had been tried
out by the allies without success
and that the admiralty desired assur-
ance Of American cooperation in tho
convoy plan, so tho first convoy might
sail from New York July g.. +
Finally on June 20 the navy de-
partment accepted the convoy pla,,
for troop ships and later accepted It
for supply vessels. the admiral testi.
fled. but only after great pressure
had been brought to bear by the al
lies and after many valuable weeks
had been wasted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

state central committee was today re-
quested by Senator Warren @. Hard
ing. OF Ohio, to have Hardinss name
removed from ballots to be used at
the republican presidential primary
Monday. Senator Harding said he did
not have time to make campaigns In
states where preference primaries
are to be held.
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Iowa Supreme Court.


Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, March 1.-THE su-
preme court rulings today included: =
Grand ct. al, VS.. Fleming Bros,
Company. appellant. Polk county.
Affirmed.
Eaton, appellant, vs.. Joseph p.
Meyer, Judge. Polk county. Az
firmed.
State Of Iowa vs. Cook. appellant,
Monroe county. Reversed.
Sietseman, appellant VS.. Anderson
& Dresser ct al. Emmet county. Az
firmed.
McCabe, appellant, VS. M. & st. l..
Railway Company. Polk county. At
firmed. + n
Newcomer VS.. Novak. appellant.
Jones county. Petition for rehearing
overruled. -
Watson. appellant. vs.. Mississippi
River Power Company. Lee county.
Affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
FILE SUITS AGAINST HINES.

Wilson Makes Director General the
Official "Goat" In Suits.
BY Associated Press.
Washington. March 12.-President
Wilson today designated Walker d.
Hines, director general OF railroads.
as the agent Of the government
against whom actions at law. suits
in equity and proceedings in admiral-
ty which might arise from the gov
ernnment control Of the railroads
should be directed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Three Dead at Nevada.

Joplin. Mo-, March 12.-Three men
were killed in n lve- minute tornado
that struck Nevada, Mo-, sixty miles
northwest Of here. late yesterday. de-
stroyins part OF a three-story build
ing occupied by tho Bank OF Nevada
and blowing out windows In the
courthouse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
7 MANY FOREIGNERS LEaviMc.
Mors Foreign Born People Leaving
v. 6. Than Coming In.

More. Foreign Born People Leaving
v. b. Than Coming In.
BY Associated Press.
New York. March 12.Prohibition
ID CAUSING 20 many foreign borns to
leave the United States that emiRra-
ton II exceeding immigration. ao-
cording to Congressman siegel, =
member OF the house immigration
committee.
/ Hllis Island records today showed
that immigration since Jan. ! total
cd 81. 900, while $1,000 persons left the
country, \
Most OF the latter have gone back
10 roland and Czecho- S!cyakia to
stay. VI p
|sWhile = desire 70 live in rejuvenat-
"a hnMe!ands IL a factor In the er,,S-
grations Nj. siegel believes that pro-
! hibiti6n y the principal reason. In-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
The Weather,

The Weather. y
Iowa-Fair tonight; colder In east.
Saturday and Sunday fair and warm
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Thursday.@47 and 25; We'd
= .sA.- Aa Nand es; March IL. 1919
81 ana 2s. At Z this morning. Is;
yesterday, ~. Rainfall Thursday
night, 1.95 inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
REFUSE AMERICAN REQUEST.

OIL Companies In Mexico Can't Use
Planes to Garry Payrolis1i
By Associated Press.
Washington. March ia second
request by the state department that
the American oil companies in the
Tampico district be permitted to use
airplanes between Tampico and the
plants to transport money for their
payrolls has been, refused ~ the
Mexican government.
The Mexican foreign office. 1t was
learned today, states that the Mexi-
can government IL studying plan
to operate this service with govern
mont owned planes. The request re-
suited from frequent attacks on mon
carrying payrolls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
TO RETURN BODIES
$4,000 SOLDIERS
Secretary Baker Tells Chairman
Wadsworth Of Houss Military
Committee That Cost Of Returning
Bodies, Will Be $4,000, 900 -25.ooo
Dead Will Remain In France.

BY Associated Press.
washington, March 12.-The bodies
Of about $4,000 Of the American dead
in France will be returned to the
United States while between 10000
and $4,000 will remain permanently
inferred overseas. Secretary Baker
today informed Chairman Wadsworth
OF the senate military committee.
n The secretary who wrote in re-
Spouse to a senate resolution esti-
mated the cost of returning the dead
and concentrating the bodies remain
ing in cemeteries at $30.000.000.
G Congestion Of the French trnnspcr-
ss::::.::se: s:;;;::::eessz; s:;;;:::: ana shortage OF ma
terials used In making coffins IL
handicapping the work. Mr.. Baker
said. IN
II While. AL bodies Of American dead
have been returned from Archangel,
Secretary Baker said the same num-
Der win remain in northern Russia
and that It was improbable that
anxthlng could be done toward their
removal for q year.
Evacuation Of bodies In England is
progressing, hs added. while in italy
all bodies have been concentrated Tor
return to this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
NAVY TO ENTER oLYMPiAD.
Department Plans TO Send Swim,
mers. Boxers and Wrestlsrs.

BY ASboClut6u FTess'
Washington. March 12.-Plans to
enter athletes Of the navy and mar
Inc corps In practically all OF the
olympic games to be held at Ant
werp next summer were announced
today by the navy department.
Events for which teams will be en-
tered include swimming. rowing.
boxing. wrestling, track events and
shooting.
The Great Lakes training station
will be utilized as the chief training
quarters for the swimming. wrestling
and boxing aspirants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Italian Divorce Decree in FiGm,

Italian Divorce Decree in FiGme.
BY Associated Press.
Rome, March 12.-For the first time
In history q decree has been given in
the name of the King Of Italy in
Ffume. A divorce law does not ex-
ist In italy, but the Fiume court ap-
Piled the Austrian law in the namc
Of tho king Of italy in the case of
Count Alvarez de Toledo and his
wife, Countess Erminia, Della Tore.
both Neapolitans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Catholic Move Ia France.

Paris, March 12.--National in
terests Of France justify her in work
ing in closer accord with the vatican,
says the preable Of the bill providing,
for establishment of relations with
the holy Sec presented today in the
chamber of deputies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
~ edsv success Continue.
" A Assncinte.. r1vao r11vao,

London, March ~. Bolshevik
troops have cleared the hostile forces
from the peninsula OF Yeisk. Circau-
casia, on the sea of Azov, it,sis an
nounced in a soviet official con,muni-
cation received today from Moscow.
The town Of Yetsk has been occupied
by the "reds." II Il 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
"REDsr AMONG WAR VETERANS.
Mayor Short Addrsssss !. w w
Branch Of Young Soldiers.

Branok Of Young So'diers.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux city, March l3.-Des Moines
and other Iowa newspapers were as
sailed in typical radical fashion last
night 5y organizers ioT tho world
War Veterans at an organization
meeting here. Officers Of the ma
tional administration were handed
with unsloved hands. Attorney Gem
eral Palmer being branded a. an
anarchist. Mayor short attended the
meeting and made An address sane
toining the attitude Of the other
speakers. The speakers were espso-
ially bitter against the city govern
ment Of Mason City. and declared
that free speech is not permitted
there ana that they Will 80 back
there and have free speech II force
OF arm is necessary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
USES PLANE TO SERVE PAPERS
Illinois Sheriff Travels by Air When
Roads Are Bad.
,i3Y Aag0ciQt ted proao

~ ASSoCidIcu FreSS.
Bloomington. ILL.,. March 12.-
Sheriff Ralph Spafford, Of MCLEAN
county. in order to serve prospective
jurymen for duty in the trial Of Ed
gar A. Strauss, charged with mur-
der OF Berne M. Meade, has sworn
In Lieut.. Lyle d. Balbach. of Chenoa,
as deputy sheriff. The latter will
use his airplane to get to remote
places In the county to serve sum-
mons on men whose names have
been drawn for service in this triak
An unusually, large venire has been
ordered. The country roads are in
a very muddy condition, making 1t
almost impossible to get over them
with automobile or horse and buggy,
hence the modern method oe travel
has been brought Into use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
EXCHANGE BONDS MONDAY.
eanLs viii Make Transfers Of Tenn
porary issues.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. March 1.-THE Chicago
federal reserve bank today issued in
structioas for the exchange OF tenn
porary liberty bonds for permanent
bonds. The final interest coupon on
$500, ,oo0. 900 third liberty loan bonds
falls duo Monday, when holders may
begin making the exchange. After
April f,rst and second liberty t's and
first and second liberty IA's may be
exchanged Mt banks for permanent
bonds. OF tho four issues approxi-
mateiy s51s.ooo, 900 is outstanding in
the Chicago district. according TO the
bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Sterling Exchange Falls.

New York. March IA sharp
slump in the foreign exchange, oc-
CURED today rates on demand ster-
ling quoted at ss.65N or 7A cents.
below yesterdays CLOSING figure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
DUNCAN SOUGHT
BY CHICAGO POLICE
Cedar Rapids Finanoier Charged
With EnbezxIement Of $4,000 Be-
longing to Bonding Company Of
Chicago While Resident Of Iowa
Failed 10 Deliver Collections.

Chicago, March 12.-Chicago police
today sought G.. ]. Duncan. former
president of the National Bonding
Company. OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
OF two other insurance companies,
and agent for the Chicago Bonding
Company, to which firm. company
officials allege. ne failed to return
&2s 600 collected IN Cedar Rapids.
Duncan appeared In Cedar Rapids
in 1915 penniless. but in short time
was head Of 32.oo0,0oo company at
q salary OF $4,000 year. the police
aaid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

ability to buy beer or wine. he says,
has created considerable Ill feeling
among foreign born residents, partic-
ulary in mining districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

late and control the packers ana
stock yards as public utilities with
periodical inspection OF their books.
said Mr.. Meroer. that publicity
alone would do untold good"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Federal Grand Jury Indicts
125 Mine Owners and
Union Chiefs.
LEVER Law GETS
MEN HIGHER UP
conspiracy Under Federal Criminal
J ceds AIlsssd-soms Of Acts Ante
date Strike Of Last Wintsr--Arrssts
% Be Made When papers Are Pre-
parsd-conviotien Carries Heavy
penaItles.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
indianapolis. March 12.-one hundred
twenty i've coal operators and min
ers Of Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania today are fac
ing arrests as the result Of indict-
znsnts returned yesterday by Z speof-
n grand Jury charging them with
conspiracy in violation Of the Lever
act and the federal criminal code.
No names Of those indicted have
been made public and their identifies
will not be known until capiases are
served on them. However. It is known,
that moro than half Of the number
are operators and that many Of the
alleged violations Of the federal laws
antedats the strike ,ot soft coal min
ers .whioh brought about the inves-
tigAtion.
The grand fury has been In session
almost continuously since Dec. IL.
1919. and It is said examined more
than 500 witnesses.
p...,.. I. s.x..
Bond for those indicted was fixed
By United States District Judge A. B.
- az. .S ns,.. go
ana *e'oVv W DINERS el.y On 80
xc''on - .le ona.es onu
tne inolcen. ~e.e pou ~
aaes ~. no % n". An
eio'vVv. a1ls0n 4o1 "Ss N.Y.
!. JILL 3nn 70 y1.. - po =.
ae ..SN..... Snsss.SvI. on., wtsSs. s...srdsv y
"a. ordered Nv Judrs Ander,on on
Deo. 1, following An information
! AGAINST members Of the. United Mine
workers alleged to have beela.lnstru-
mental IN bringing about the strike
Of the miners.
Federal officials said today that
capiases would be served on those
indicted as soon as they could ! be
prepared. No arrests were expected
before next week.
Action Under Lever Act. =
The charge as reported is con-
spiracy under the Lever act to en-
hance the price Of necessaries by re-
stricting distribution. limiting manu-
facture and by other means and con-
spiracy to commit offenses against
tho United States. - dedned In the
criminal code.
The Indictments are drawn under
sections ( and Of the Lever act and
section "a Of the criminal code. The
penalty upon conviction is said to be
: fine not exceeding $4,000. or Inn
prisonment for not more than two
years. OF both.
l.na ,nau,rv bv Jury.
49,. .-.nd t,rv va. called into
q, ....s,s, .,ls .s..,on "a ,nvest,rate the af-
faira Of the coal operators ana min
ers. Tho jury offered its report
forty-nine days later. It was con-
s vened Dec. ~, 1919. but adjourned
I from time TO time to give officials an
opportunity 20 obtain witnesses and
Is prepare records.
Il was said that the grand Jury ex-
amined more than 900 persons in
( nrosecutinr Its investigation. lnciud-
"a amonx those who were examined
4 are Or. H. A Garfield, former federal
NAL : dministrator: Cyrus e3arnsey,
a.sistant 10 Dr.. Garfield, and many
coal onerators and mine union oth-
I cos.
Judxe n. 3. Anderson Of United
gtates district court announced that
Z FEDERAL grand jury Investigation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
eioodhounds Hunt conviets.

Bismarck, N. D., March 12.-Blood-
hounds today are searching for four
convicts who escaped from the PEN
itentiary here by tunneling thru a
wall Of the prison building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
l,srdlns~ vglthdraws Name.
~ Aseociat % Press, "

3 e. PaMk March 12. Gustav Lin
Ssie e. @ = = SeS ~ sspubliIcaan =
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SPECIALS TO MERCHANTS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-07

FOR SALE-s2,5 300, a Groom cottage on North Highlands. See owner. Room 9. 1t41z N. Fist St.
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MERCHANDISE
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NoRwoop BUNGALOW.

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YOU VACANT ROOM? NOT RENT IT? CALL MAIN 49OO
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