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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
"DoN'r STORE COAL IN APRIL
Wilson Board Warns Public, Fearing
Rise In Prices.

Washington. March 2G.-The pres
which failed to reach a unanimous
agreement on the bituminous coal
strike issues. sounded a warning to
the public today against unneces-
sary coal buying In April Immediate
ly after government price restrictions
are raised.
I'm the matter Of purchase and
storage of COAL" said the warnings,
'the thing to be avoided during April
is temporary peak in prices. For
that reason the purchase and stor-
age Of coal should be carried on in
May, JunA and July. The less un-
necessary buying done in April the
less chance there is for a furry in
coal prices"
Simultaneous with this warning
announcement was made by John b.
Pratt, secretary Of the bituminous
coal operators of the central COM
petitive field, that the operators scale
committee would meet Jointly with
the scale committee OF the United
Mine Workers beginning next Mon
day in New York ito confer over the
majority report Of the bituminous
coal commission"
The coal commission also announc-
ed its records should be turned over
to the council of national defense,
which would undertake to continue
the work OF stabillzing production
and distribution OF coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
DUBUQUE MAY SUE
ELECTRIC CONCERN
City Council Presents Ultimatuu to
Run Cars or Face Court Action
Street Car Strike Has Been On
Twenty.Six Oays-Business Has
Been Partially Paralyzed.

BY Associated Press.
Dubuque. March 26.-Major James
Saul was instructed by the city
council at special session last night
to notify the Dubuque Electric Com
pany to operate street cars within
twenty-four hours Or face court
action. The resolution was offered In
an attempt to either en- dtho trac-
tlon tieup or revoke tho company
franchise, thru court proceedings. The
car strike has been on twenty six
days and despite regular schedules
maintained by motor trucks and bus
ses, business has been partially par
alyZcd.
According to a statement by O. Fl.
Simmonds. general manager OF the
electric company. the city will have
to resort to legal action under exist
ing conditions, as- the. company re-
fuses to raise the pay OF employees.
No action has yet been taken on the
one man car proposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
RECORD STOCK SALE
ATTENDED BY 900
Ninety, Head Of shorthorns Sold at
Average Of More Than $1,000 a
Head-R. N. Marshall, Of Ollie,
= Sells Pure Bred Shorthorns-Spe
eial> Trains Carry Buyers.

Special to Times Republican.
Ollie, March 26.-More than 900
stock men from all parts Of the
United States, Canada and South
America, were in attendance Thurs
day at the first annual sale of pure
bred Shorthorns, conducted by r. N
Marshall, two miles from this place,
About ninety head of stock went
under the hammer. bringing more
than $4,000, or an average Of more
than $1,000 q head. The sale is be-
lieved to be a record for this part
of Iowa.
The first forty head sold went at
an average OF about $4,000. Bidding
was spirited and the steady down
pour Of rain did not dampen the en-
thusiasm Of the crowd.
The top price was slightly over
s4NO0. and a number of animals
were sold for 1920 and better. This
was the first sale conducted by Mr..
:. Il: ...:s..hSI :s.:c SC. heen in the n,Ire
bred live stock business about tour
years. He is young man, in his
early thirties. but he has become q
leader among Iowa stock men.
!. a special train was run from Os-
kaloosa, bringing about 500 pros
pective buyers. The visitors were
cared for and fed in large tents.
One OF the leading buyers was
Earl Girton. Of Fairfield, formerly Of
State Center, who purchased one OF
the top cows. paying $500 for Fancy
Agusta- The head Of the Marshall
herd u Gantly Lansdowne. ono OF
the finest imported Scotch Shorthoru
bulls In America. Some Of his get
were bought by breeders from Uru-
quay, who paid fancy prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
STUDENTS BATTLE
PHILADELPHIA COPS
Twenty-Five Were Arrested After
Wild Celebration Of Basketball
Victory Over the University Of
Chicaso--Most aiotous Time in
Years, Police Say.

Philadelphia. March, 2s.--Police-
men from four station houses raided
dormitories of the University of Pen
nsylvania after an outbreak of 1000
students in celebration Of the Pen
ryslvania University basketball
teams yictory4over Chicago Un!ver-
sity. Shots We're fired at the police
men. Ttskaey-two weE, arrested.
They were given the option of paying
fines of $3.50 each or spending ten
days in Jail. When arrainsed most of
the students were clad in pajamas
and some were barefooted. Frederick
Strayer was the only one with a
bandage on his head. He explained
he was struck five minutes after ar
irving at the scene Of the distur-
bance. Magistrate Harris declared it
was a pity more students were not
wearing bandages. Policemen declar-
ed the celebration was the most Ella
borate they had ever been called to
squelch. The celebration lasted from
II p. m. to 4 a. m. this morning. The
students threw bricks, stones and
even clocks and furniture out of
windows at the bluecoats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
fore his tryout and lapsed into un-

fore his tryout and lapsed into un-
consciousness late that night.
Saturday he commenced to sink.
but rallied and was able to recognize
his parents early Sunday morning.
1t was then he told them that
"some of the fellows" had given him
something to drink out of a bottle.
Then his mind wandered and within
an hour-he was dead.
DR.. Forest Thomas. coroner. who
conducted postmorten examination
took the stomach to Kansas City for
a chemical analysis, which will be
reported within n few days.
DR.. Emmett F. Cook. said that he
was satisfied the boy died OF slow
poisoning, probably from wood alco ,
hol. The boy became blind thrse
days before death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
pisapprove An erioan Note.

BY Associated Press. M
Valparaiso, Chile, March 26.--The
American Chamber of Commerce to-
dnv unanimously registered its ain-s
approval OF the terms OF tho note.
recently sent to Chile by the United
states requesting Chile TO use al
her efforts TO prevent conflict be-
tween Peru and Bolivia. Il has been
declared by the press that the ncta
gave evidence of s,ispicinn
Chile had fostered the differences
between Peru and Bolivia, The 1oAS
ton by .se hey A "a q IL ~
this morning, tsok the form ot E ii
message TO Joseph III. Shea, ~
4 y. rtca u an,ha ese Il -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Fighters Wardrobe
Classes Him as a
New Beau Brummel
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York, March 2G.--Callers on
NJ. and Madame Georges Carpenter
became convinced today that the
champion is prize fighter de luxe.
Their flower filled, sumptuously
furnished six rooms constitute the
best suite in one OF the cities newest
and best hotels. From France they
brought valet, a maid, secretary
a manager and n trainer and thirty
five trunks.
In addition to natural Apollo
like-gifts Carpenter is enabled to be
a Beau Brummel y the following
wardrobe:
One hundred silk shirts of various
hues, stripes and dots. with collars
to match: 90 overcoats, three fur
coats and one fur robe; rs suits:
rs pairs Of shoes. 200 neckties. The
wardrobe has, been found to be in
sufficient for American purposes and
Carpenter is rapidly replenishing it
by visits to department stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
MINERS WANT TO LOAF.
illinois Workers Expect to Be Idle
After April I, Temporarily.

illinois Workers Expect to Be Idle
After April I, Temporarily.
BY Associated Press.
Peoria, March 26.-"There will un-
doubtedly be suspension of work
in the coal mines Of Illinois April L."
Frank Harrington, president of the
United Mine Workers of Illinois.
said today. Understand, 1t will not
be strike. but an unavoidable sus-
pension Of work. 1t may be for a
short time or a long time.
Our agreement expires at mid
night March 51'' Harrington con-
tinued. II believe it will be impos-
sible to keep the men at work after
that. It is possible. Of course, that
some form Of agreement will be
reached in New York Monday to
keep the mines running, but even at
that brief suspension will occur"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
CARPENTER SHOWS WELL
FrenchN Boxing Champion Makes
First Appearance in America.

.T"Ss NPP0o'dHSC III America.
BY Associated Press.
New York. March 2S. - Georges
Carpenter. champion European
heavyweight boxer, gained a host of
admirers today by his display OF
speed and cleVerness in an informal
shirt sleeve sparring exhibition with
Major A, Drexel Biddle, of PhIla-
delphia. before a thousand guests at
a dinner OF the International Sport
ing Club. It was the French boxer s
first exhibition In this country, and he
was given q rousins reception. The
match OF two two minute rounds
was stayed In a temporary ring
erected in the center of the Hotel
Commodore ball room. Tex Richard
was referee. The boxers merely re-
moved their coats. vests and collars.
At the outset the Frenchman dis
piuyeti: "a lightning !!..ssa::.:H!sHs speed. h!!s Sc.
work being very clever. Major Bid
die. an amateur boxer Of ability
scarcely landed a blow, the French
man evading him easily. No hard
blows were struck, by agreement,
Altho the Frenchmnn was not In
action long expert boxers are con-
vinced that he Is one Of the most re-
sourceful fighters that Europe has
produced in many years. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Workers Violate Agreement.
}y Ascpcjatad PrASS r-

Workers Violate Agreement.
BY Associated Press. {
Amsterdam, March 26.-Fighting at
Wesel began yesterday morning
when government troops sent to Sc
cure arms the<-communists had
agreed to surrender were fired
upon with machine guns, says .
Munster dispatch. On Wednesday
night the commander of the troops
in Vessel demanded that the reds
withdraw to a line about two miles
south Of the Lippe river and sur
render arms stored at Stettenburg.
This was agreed to, it is said, but
fighting developed when the COM
munists were asked to turn over the
arms. When communist forces oc-
cupied Dulmen, a town twenty-fiv
miles east of Wesel, government
troops holding the place retired
without fighting, it is said.
Government forces at Wesel are
strongly entrenched north of the
Lippe river and are being constantly
reinforced by armed farmers from
towns near by. the correspondent o.
the Telegram says.
The red" army's trenches are but
a little more than q half mile distant
from those Of the defenders \of
Wesel and are manned by
about 5000 men,. Casualties
in the communist ranks were
about thirty dead and 100 wounded.
Soldiers in the communist ranks re-
ceive 80 marks day and rations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26

were to try for the 1920 title today.
Commodore Berry Council. Knights
Of Columbus. OF Chicago. title hold
ers in 1916, and Birk brothers, No. /,
Chicago, champions in 1917. were to
take the drives on the same shift.
Fifteen Chicago teams were sched-
uled to roll today along with teams
from Milwaukee, st. Louis. Minne-
apolis and Madison, Wis. in the in
dividuals and two men events. Chi
cago, Denver, st. Paul, Akron. o..
and Madison. Wis, bowlers were
competing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
v Associated Press.

Washington, March 26.-Charges
sSthat the navy department took steps
70 prevent remarks reaching the
public regarding shortage OF per:
sonnel in the navy were made before
B the senate naval investigation COM
<mittee by Capt Joseph Taussig, who
Mas on duty at the navy department
prior to the war and later served on
destroyers averseas, said that secre-
tary Daniels in his annual report in
1914 stated that the numerical
strength Of the navy was adequate,
: and In 1915 said that only an ad-
diuonal 10000 men were needed,
while the naval general board in its
1914 report had stated that 1s,,6o0
men were necessary.
The witness told the committee
that the department policy with re-
gard to personnel was one Of un-
preparedness rather than prepared
ness, even when war with Germany
apparently was inevitable"
Another Angle to Naval Row.
First evidences OF friction at head
quarters Of Rear Admiral William b.
Fletcher at Brest came with the ar
rival there Of Capt. Thomas P. Mag
ruder. commander Of the third fleet
OF American craft sent to that port,
Admiral Fletcher testified today be-
fore the navy board Of inquiry in
vestisating his removal from the
Brest command by Rear Admiral
Sims after the sinking of the trans
port Antilles In October. 1917.
Captain Magryder, Admiral Fqetch-
er testified, had insisted that the
Brest Organization should be COM
pletely revised In line with the or
ganization OF naval districts at home.
Fletcher said he could see no need Of
: this. and offered to send Magruder
to London to report his views to
Admiral Sims. but that the officer
did not wish to 60.
"Did Captain Magruder support
you loyalty and carry out your or
ders?s Admiral Fletcher was asked.
Il can not testify as to his having
carried out my orders. Admiral
Fletcher said; u think he did not
support me" @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
HOOVER HAS NEW IDEA.
Suggests Volume Of Business and
Not Capital Should Be Regulated.

Suggests Volume Of Business and
Not Capital Should Be Regulated.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, March 26.-Propor-
tions of a commodity handled by a
corporation rather than the concern $
size or capital should determine
government regulation, Herbert
Hoover said in a letter to Repre-
sentative Anderson, of Minnesota,
read today before the house COM
mittee in hearings upon legislation
for control of the meat packing in
dustry., Mr.. Hoover said:
when businesses grow to such an
extent that they can control the
handling Of a given percentage of a
certain commodity they then become
dangerous to the public interests.
and " beyond growth to that point
Sthey were placed under stiff regula.
ton, the natural tendency Of such
businesses would be to~ hold them
selves below the government limit.
Such plan OF licensing would leave
free play to all competitors Of mod
crate size"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
No Permission to Enter Allied Zone,
BY Associated Press.

No Permission to Enter Allied Zone.
BY Associated Press.
Paris. March 26.-The allies have
as yet not given or refused permis-
sion for German troops to enter the
allied zone Of occupation or the
neutral zone to the east established
by the treaty of Versailles, according
to semi official information today.
What has been done by the allies.
1t Is stated. is to reach an agreement
as to the guarantees to be demanded
of Germany in case she desires to
engage in military operations in the
zone in question. According to the
same source there Is no further
question on allied Intervention in the
Ruhr district, and the impression
prevails that there will be hesitation
on the part of Germany to enter
zones under the allied conditions. =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
WANTED Y. $. IN TURKEY.
Great Britain Offered Mandate te
American Government.

"
BY Associated Press.
!. London. March 26.-Replying to
criticism Of the governments foreign
policy by Herbert H. Asquith, mem-
ber. Of the house for Paisley, Pre-
mier Lloyd George gave a detailed
explanation Of the Turkish settle
ment.
The prepnisr said that TO have set
tied the Turkish problem without
giving the United States opportunity
10 decide whether 1t would accept a
mandate. would have given rise to
suspicious that Great Britain and
france were taking advantage OF
che political dissensions in the Uni
ted States TO divide Turkey.
! ut was only when America defi-
hitely refused the mandate that we
Eproceeded witl0ait.@::sSs, itt :"AHS .:S saec!e..ed
The premier said the proposal to
pust the sultan had been rejected as
inadequate because It left the ques-
don OF the government OF Constanti-
nople undecided. and the allies were
Sanxious to avoid the expense and
srssp6 disability Of the administration
2ck Constantinople. With regard to
Armenia, the premier continued.
France would have been willing to
Hand Cilicia 10 the United States II
~ 1attsf had accepted the mandate.
% Inn spresciit ;we !; :;s;i q only IL
a S1qaeetl from Arnerioe 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26

protect Armenia, without any offer
to assume responsibility" Lloyd
George said. I'VE hope France will
undertake the responsibility. but it is
much to ask considering all the bur-
dens France already has"
The premier contended that it was
impossible for England to send
armies, to keep order in Armenia and
Asia Minor. England would do her
utmost to exert pressure in Con-
stantinople to secure good treatmenk
for Christians, he asserted, but was
unable to accept a wider RESPONSE
bility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
BRIBERY LAW LIMITED.
Deputy Marshals Not Included With
Chiefs, According to Ruling.

BY Associated Press.
Des Moipes, March 26.-An indict-
ment against j.. Holland, n local at
torney, charging him with having at
tempted to bribe former United
States deputy marshal, was dismissed
on an order made by Judge J. D.
Elliott, OF South Dakota, filed with
the clerk Of the federal court here
today. The law which makes IL an
offence to attempt. TO bribe a United
States marshal does not Include tho
deputies. II was said.
Holland was indicted after charges
had been made by n Marshalltown
man that the attorney and n Uni
ted States deputy marshal had ar
ranged to have him freed of charges
of "bootlegging' FOR payment of a
certain sum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
cHIcAeo's MIXED cITIzENRY.
Sixty Per Cent Of Population Com
posed Of Foreigners.

Sixty Per Cent OF Population Com.
posed Of Foreigners.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, March 26.-More than 60
per cent Of Cnicago's total popula-
tion, based on unofficial and incom-
plete census figures. is composed of
foreign citizens. OF the estimated
total of 2.S84.S27. IA per cent are Ger
mans. the count Of that nationality
being given as 403,7S5. Approximate
ly 94O,452 native white Americans
are Chicagoans. The poles are the
second largest group of foreign ma
tionalities, with 2Ss,492. Russians
third with 2o1,Ss7 and the Irish
fourth with 173,089.
The negro population is per cent
OF the whole, or 144,241. The census
of 1910 gave Chicago population Of
2,1S5,2S3. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Petition President Wilson
to Secure Removal of
Turks From Europe.
PREACHERS PLEA
AT WHITE HOUSE
Two Hundred Protestant Episcopal
Ministers Join in Petition to Pres
ident to Use His lnfluence--Turk-
ish Cabinet Resigns and Sultan
Selects Former Grand Vizier to
Form New Ministry.

BY Associated Press.
New York, March "a resolu-
ton signed by more than 200 clergy
men requesting President Wilson to
exercise all possible influence to re-
move the Sultan from control of any
part of Europe" has been forwarded
to the White House, the presiding
biship Of the Protestant Episcopal
church announced today. The Rev.
DR.. McKim, OF Washington. was en-
trusted with delivery OF It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Ohio Girl Murdered.
BY Associated Press.

Adena. o., March 2S.--The search
for the murderers, of 11-year-old
Frances South, whose body was
found in a wood near here last
night. was continued today by the
armed posse OF miners which formed
shortly after the crime was discov-
cred.
Authorities here said today that
they believed the posse of other cit-
liens of Adena would make no ef-
forts to reach Sherrodsville, Carroll
county. where four negroes are be-
ing held as suspects in connection
with the killing.
Deputy Sheriffs at Sherrodsville,
however. were making preparations
to move the prisoners to Tarrelton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Danes to Epter sehIeswis.
, AcSpcSo tod proSc

Copenhagen, March 26.-It is re-
ported that the allied international
commission has agreed upon the oc-
cupation of 1.-The northern plebiscite
zone of Schleswig by Danish troops
as soon as possible.
The voting in this zone showed
the inhabitants overwhelmingly in
favor of Danish sovereignty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26

tiate with the revolutionary forces
In the Ruhr region because OF the
violation Of the armistice agreement
Tuesday night and Wednesday. A
counter attack by the Reichswehr
was expected momentarily. 1t was
said. the situation Of the troops In
wesel remaining critical, In Berlin,
1t was announced the situation was
still unsettled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
SINN FEINERS KILL
ENGLISH JUDGE
Magistrate Bell, Who Investigated
Sim Fein Dealings With Banks,
Shot BY Armed Men in Dublin
Taken From Tramcar by Murder
ers, According to Dispatches.

London, March 26.-Allan Bell. res
ident magistrate who presided over
the inquiry into the dealing OF the
Sim Fein banks was shot dead
this morning outside the masonic
club IN Dublin, according to dis
patch from that city to the Central
News.
In the house Of commons, Mr..
Bonar law the government leader,
announced that Magistrate Bell was
taken out Of tramcar by four arm
ed men and shot to death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Threaten 70 Destroy Factories.
3y Associated Press,

oy fASSOS4aLCu ICSSs
London. March 26. - Workers
forces entrenched along the Lippe
river south and southeast of Vessel
threaten If they fail to capture Vessel
to destroy all factories and mines in
western Germany, says a Berlin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The reds have es-
tablished great headquarters similar
to that Of the old German army.
In last nights communique the
"reds" claimed to have captured
several villages and to have taken
more than 200 prisoners during the
day. They say the government
troops are not taking any action
pending orders from Berlin.
kilograms from Munster report
several engagements between gov
ernment and communist troops on
the line from Ham ITO Hagen. Far
ther south In the direction OF Cologne
and Dusseldorf there had been fight
ing, and serious conflicts have oc-
Cured at Wesel, Rucklinghaus and
near Munster, as well as along the
Lippe river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
WOOD HOLDS LEAD.

Moro Complete Returns in South Da.
kota F;avor Army Candidate.
Sioux Falls. March 26.-Returns re-
ceived overnight from remote pre-
cincts which had notN reported on
Tuesdays election increased the to-
tai precincts to 1896 out Of l.74O and
gave Wood 2s,4ss, Lowden, 25,sOs,
Johnson 23.713.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-26
Exchange Rise Continues.

New York, March 26.--A brisk rail-
~ IN sterling at the opening of the
market today sent demand bills up to
$3.50 or 2A cents above the high
mark Of yesterday, and a new high
in the present movement. The low
record Is 1919 made on Feb. 4.
Shortly after noon demand ster-
ling advanced to $S.91A. Franc
checks were then quoted at the
rate 1926 for the American dollar.
up ten confines. Lire checks at
1877, up 10 centimes and marks 1874
cents each.