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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Henry Ford Plan
Of Minimum, Wage
Found a Failure
BY Associated Press.


v.caso. Nov. 23.-Testimony that
{ when laborers lived in reason
able comfort and with happy frame
Of mind as a background could eff
clent labor be expected was introduc-
ed by packing house employees before
Federal Judge Alschuler, in the
packers employees wage hearing this
morning. <
Wages and living conditions at the
Detroit Ford plant were described by
S. S. Marquis, director Of the educa-
tional department of the Ford Motor
Company. He testified that 5000 men
-12 per cent of the Detroit force
had quit work in the last ninety days
and had not been replaced. He said
that all Ford employees were hired on
a minimum wage scale. with added
bonus from the company's profits.
Questioning by Judge Alschuler
reductions in the price of Ford cars
had cut down profits to the point
where, Mr.. Marquis, declared, the
bonus to employees has been practi-
cally cut off.
All industry can not stand min
imum wage scale, Mr.. Marquis declar-
ed. II consider the minimum rate a
snare and a delusion. The main thing
Is to pay the laborer sufficient
amount to permit him to live in Nas-
enable comfort, to go to work in a
reasonably happy frame of mind. II
you don't do that you will have .
class Of under developed men, physt-
cally and mentally, which in time
will cause you to pay a still bigger
bill"
Judge Aschuler, in Questioning
the witness, brought out that witt,
reduced production in commodities.
labor providing raw materials would
also suffer, and that in the long run
labor would have to pay. The case of
| the Ford plant was used as an ex-
ample.
This afternoon further testimony
was presented by the packers intend
ed to show a lower level in the re
tail cost of living. The hearing was
expected to end today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
FoREsEEs SHOE PRICE CUT.
Leather Lower, Meat Prices to STAY
Up, Says Packer offiaiaI.

Chicago. Nov. 23.-A 81 per cent
drop in the price of shoes was pre-
dicted yesterday by l.. II. D. Weld,
head OF the department OF CONNER
| cial research of Swift e Co, at the
reopeninS OF the packing house en-
ployes' wage hearing before Federal
.lndge Samuel A. Alschuler. wage ar
blttr
~. Weld, however, refused To hold
out hope for material decrease in
the cost Of meats.
Tho main reason for this" he sid.
'is that the price OF by products has
slnaped. \ year ago 100, pound
lamb supplied by-products which
scld for si4, Today these products
sell for ST.
Mr.. Weld sfaid many retailer isvo
failed TO gite their customers inc
benefit OF the decreases
The hearings were reopened as the
result Of claims by the packers that
prices have declined and that the
conditions Of the packing business
does not warrant an increase. The
workers had appealed for a straight
an hour, for all employees.
Statistics were introduced by the
packers to, show that there was a
downward trend i'll both wages and
prices.
Mr.. Weld pointed out that business
thruout the United States was on
the decline. Textile plants, he said,
were working on a co per cent basis,
while woolen mills are confined to so
per cent production. He presented
figures from $40 industrial plants in
various sections which quote reduc-
tons in working hours. wages. the
cost Of living, and number of men
employed during the last ninety days
OF these plants five had increased
wages. p54 showed no change, 1856
had reduced forces, 22S reduced the
number Of working hours, and 1S6
reduced wages mainly by hiring new
employees at reduced pay. In some
cases both hours and wages were re-
duced.
In Chicago, Weld said, there has
been an average decrease in the cost
Of food Of 10 per cent in the last year
and 19 per cent in the last ninety
days. Clothing has decreased % per
cent in ninety days. according to his
figures. Many other cities, he said
show larger decreases.
AS an example of lower prices. Mr.
Weld quoted the price of Wholesale
raw coffee, which had dropped from
"a cents a pound to cents.
This is no time for increa sing
| wages" Mr., Weld said in conclusion
Business will not come down to nor
NAL until labor comes down. for labor
is the biggest essential in business
Two hundred thousand employees
will be affected by the decision
handed down by Judge Alschuler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
PAGE ONE.

TeIegraphic News:
Irish Pickets Fired First Shots,
German Roy. ty Smuggles Fortunes.
Morris & Ce offer Yards to Public.
Britain WAias Greece.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
G. Q. P. to Check Government
Waste
Reed Doesn't Fear Jap Invasion.
Thousand Boys at "Y." Meet.
Merchants Can't See Price Redue-
PAGE FOUR.
Sports News and Story:
Sports Paragraphs.
The House of Darkened Windows
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Democrat Business and Finance
Commissions on Red Cross Money.
Iowa Banks and Iowa Loans.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
James A. Terrill. Accidentally
Killed While Hunting.
Discharges Shot Gun Climbing
Thru Fence.
Rude Company Moves Headckiar-
terS Here.
Old Ordinance Held Invalid.
Annual Report of Mrs. Gregg.
General News cf\City
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Shows Strength.
Hogs Slump a Dollar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
'sIa Supreme cour. Decisions.

opecfai 10 lmeS-Repubiican.
Des Moines, Nov 23-The supreme g
court today ruled as follows:
Burris VS.. Titzell, appellant. John
son county. Petition for re- hearing
overruled. !.
Estate OF Lorenz, appellant, VS.,
Lorenz. Floyd county. Affirmed.
Eddy VS.. Short ct al. appellants.
Allamankee county. Affirmed in part.
reversed in part.
Frederick VS.. Western Union Tele-
graph Company, appellant. Floyd
county. Reversed and remanded
Wald VS.. Auto Salvage and Ex-
change Company, appellant. Polk
county. Affirmed.
Schmidt appellant. VS.. Scnumacber
Lyon county. Reversed.
Fronsdale VS.. Civil Service Com
mission, appellant. Polk county. Re-
versed and remanded
State, appellant, VS.. Burns. Polk
county Reversed. :.
Osnes VS.. Scanlon, appellant. cerro
iordo county. Reversed and re-
nanded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Propose to Sell Stockyards
and Terminals to the
People.
PROPOSAL FILED
IN u. S. COURT
trust Proposed to Hold Properties
Unt'i Sale Can Be comPie.ed-PIan
Is to Give Stock Growers Prefer
ence, With Carriers and Others
Privileged to Buy Later, and Re-
naming Stock to Be Offered Public.

By Associated Press.
Chlcago, Nov. 23.-Plans for the
sale OF the interests of Morris e. Co.
packers, OF stockyards and terminals
III such a manner as 10 permit their
acquisition by live stock producers
ana the general public will be filed
today IN the supreme court OF the
District of Columbia, the packers an
nounced.
None of the other packers ,re +,
party to the plan or mentioned in it.
interests which it is proposeo to
oHer to the court under the plan are: !:
Kansas City Stockyards Company, st.
Joseph Stockyards Company, st. Louis
National Stockyards at East st. Louis.
Ill., Oklahoma National Stockyards
company, Crescent City Stockyards
ana Slaughter House, Limited. at New
Orleans. La, El Paso Union Stock
yards Company, and New York Stock :
yards Company
capital stock in four stockyard ter
mlnai railroads is listed. These lines
are In connection with the Kansas
CITY, East st. Louis. Oklahoma CITY
and st. Joseph plants.
Inc proffer is in compliance with
the decree made mandatory Feb, 27.
1920, by the signature of Chief JUS
tlce Mccoy, and filed by Attorney
General Palmer, with the concurrence
OF the eighty-seven corporations and
forty nine individuals, of which the
Swift. Armour Morris, Wilson and
cuoany' interests were the principal
members.
Proposes Trust Company.
Edward Morris, president Of the
company, said that the Morris hold
ings could not be disposed of at pres-
ent because of the financial situation.
and that the Morris interests had
suggested to the court that all their
capital stock in yards and terminal
companies be Immediately surren-
dered and Cancelled and other certif1-
Gates issued in lieu thereof in the
name of some trust company as
trustee, to hold and vote the stock
until it can be sold to people outside
the packing industry.
They also agree Immediately to re
sign all positions with the stockyards
and terminal companies. The capital
stock will then be disposed or by Of
fering 1t first to the live stock men,
then to people living near the various
plants, then to common carriers, and
finally to the general public Such
stock as has not been disposed OF
within a limited time may be orrered
by the court at public auction.
Mr.. Morris said it was in the inter-
est Of both producers and the con-
suming public that these properties
should be managed and controlled by
people interested in and identified
with the industry. He expressed the
hope that live stock men will avail
themselves Of the opportunity to get
the yards. Morris & Co.. he said, had
entered into the agreement with the
attorney general, and made manda-
tory by the court, in good faith, and
proposed to carry out and observe the
decree accordingly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
League Council
and Assembly May
Split Over Armenia
BY Associated Press.

6V Associated Press.
Geneva. Nov PA clash between
the council and the assembly +he
league Of nations on tho ques
carrying on the assembly's re- . n
Of yesterday for interventio, : ne
Armenian situation seemed a
possibility as the assembly - for
today's session.
Tho subject of Armenis early
TO the fore, the chairman ~ 1ncing
The makeup OF the oomp 8 son the
subject. The committed = ~headed
by Lord Robert Cecil, who is a strong
proponent OF help for Armenia
Another member is Rome viviani, OF
france, whose eloquent plea yester-
day brought unanimous approval of
the Armenian resolutions.
The order of the day for the as
sembly contains several resolutions
OF an apparently innocuous chara cter.
promising in themselves no such
sensational interest as yesterdays
session developed. The possibility
was seen. however. that the failure
OF the council Of the league to act
last night on the Viviani resolution
might provoke another debate on
Armenia and raise the entire question
Of the relations of the council and the
assembly.
The respective positions Of these
bodies is looming up as one of the
biggest questions before the assemb-
~. Ihe clash on this subject would
naturally come In discussion Of the
report OF the organization commits
sion In regular course, but 1t could
easily be precipitated by refusal Of
the council to carry out any resolu-
tion or the assembly. 1t was known
last night that the council had met
but had taken no action with regard
to the Armenian resolution, and Mr..
BalfouTs attitude after the. meeting
was taken to indicate that he was in
no hurry to urge the council to any
such action.
The subject Of revision Of the
covenant OF the league of nations
came up again at today's session Of
the assembly OF the league. II. A..
Van Karnebek, of Holland, address
ing the delegates on his resolution
that the committee be charged with
the study Of the revision of article
XVIII, on the registration Of treaties,
held that tho article was now sub
ject to three different interpretations
as to the legality of unregistered
treaties. He urged revision of the
article to make it's meaning clecrer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
ST. LOUIS FIGHTS CRISIS.
Local Merchants and Manufacturers
Would Stimulate Business.

BY Associated Press.
st. Louis. Nov, ga national
move to prevent business stagnation
and encourage employment has been
launched by local merchants and
manufacturers, Melville l.. Wilkinson
president OF the Association Retailers
of st. Louis, announced today.
The plan was suggested by David
May. head Of several large depart
ment stores and was adopted at
recent meeting OF local business men.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he would appoint
a committee To enlist the co-opera-
ton of business men thruout the
country.
Mr. May explained that the plan
was 10 keep factories operating by
retailers making immedia; purchases
for spring trade. With the factories
working employees would have wages
to purchase merchandise, thereby
benefting the retailers, Mr.. May
added.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Waukon-Paul Millard Sawyer,

Waukon-PaOI Mf1Iard Sawyer, a
popular youth Of this city, passed
away Saturday afternoon after a
brief illness. He engaged in wrest-
ling preliminary here on the evening
Of election day and during the con-
test his opponent slightly crushed his
breast with body scissors hold, his
injury not being considered serious.
but he later contracted a cold which
aggravated his condition and devel-
oped pyemia, which caused his death
after only a few, days illness. Paul
was a junior in high school. good
boy, Industrious and friendly, and
had many friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
necessity OF securing visas from
various other consl1lates if ba u;sbas

various other consulates, il he wishes
to visit several countries and objects
to frontier Inspections, he must re-
member that perhaps the man who
sat next to him in the railway car
was bolshevik or an anarchist. en-
route to some place with a bomb,
who might be stopped at the frontier
before he could throw the bomb.
Americans coming abroad will
save themselves much difficulty if.
just as they go to the bank before
leaving to get letter Of credit. they
will secure at foreign consulates in
America visas permitting them to
enter all the countries they wish to
visit"
While most Of the bolshevik agents
en- route to America seek to get thru
on false seamen's certificates or by
other surreptitious means, according
to American officials hero, there are
a number Of nervy ones who appear
at American passport bureaus from
time, to time, and request legitimate
visas.
During a recent week at an Am
|
out OF 25 persons refused visas four
were known to be revolutionary agi-
tators, and three were international
criminals.
The United States Surgeon Cen
erals office has recently established
at some Of the big embarkation ports
in Europe bureaus of sanitary in
spection and quarantine. which, CO.
operating with the local medical au-
thorities, seek to prevent diseased
emigrants from going to the United
States.
",rhe whole effort" one official
said, ''is, by passport control and
medical inspection, to control the
situation on this side, thus relieving
Ellis Island and the other immigrant
stations at home of much work."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Eminent Personages Snug
gle Large Sums Into
Holland.
GET AWAY WITH
15O,OOO,OO0 MARKS
Government Criticized in Reichstag
For Permitting Members of Ex.
kaiser's Family and Others to Re-
tain Comfortable Fortunes Which
New Government Planned to Con-
fiscate.
fiscate.

Berlin, Nov. 22.-One hundred
| eminent persons, among them Crown
Princess Cecilia. Prince Eitel Fried
rich, Prince August Wilhelm, the late
Prince Joachim. Count Radolin and
Princess Wanda Radziwill have
smugsled to Holland money aggre-
eating 5e,ooo.ooo marks. asserted
Hermann Mueller, former German
chanc ellor. in the reichstag today.
The former chancellor interpolated
The government relative to the act!si-
ties Of the firm of Cruiser & Phillips
son bankers. which Is declared TO
kave carried On an extensive business
in smuggling property out of Ger
many.
1t was asserted that the head Of the
barking firm had been enrolled In the
GerElan army end stood on good
terms with The no5ility, and that the
concern hadY"been knpwn publicly as
IA special firm for the carrying on Of
con.rakand in goods and capital
Punishment Demanded.
'T ask the government" said tho
former chancellor. what has been
done in the case of the banking firm
OF Sinner, Borghland & Co, which
has been accused of smuggling. / de-
mand that people known as smus-
slers should be severely punished"
In reply. Dr. Wirth. minister Of
finance said the public prosecutor
lad not concluded his investigation
or the Sinner. Rorghland & Co. case.
The government" he continued.
learned few days ago that millions
'of.its cash and securities were stand
ing to the credit of German subjects
N.tll the firm IF Cruiser & Phillipson
in Amsterdam. Proceedings are pend
ing against a number of persons who
sent money to Holland, but I am
unable to give exact details.
''It is correct that among the per-
sons having accounts with the Crus-
ser. PMllipson & Co.. are memberS of
princely houses and some OF the Ho-
henzollern family.
when ohe reads the list Of people
who did business with this bank he
must blush with shame. It has made
a strange impres@.on to learn that
princely persona@cs employed the
Cruiser firm as a letter bearer. Every
effort was made to apprehend Crus-
ser by surroundins' his office, but he
was warned and succeeded In es-
Gaping
Professor Kahl. a member Of the
German peoples party, declared Herr
Mueller was trying to throw mud
on the Hohenzollerns and the mon
archy." He asserted Cruiser had only
once visited Grown Princess Cecilia,
and then in order to hand her a let
ter from the crown prince.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
PLEA FOR PHILIPPINES.
Maj. Gen. Frank Mcintyre Urges u. s.
Capital to Develop Islands.

By Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. 23.-Inability to
interest American capital on a large
scale in the nations insular possess
sions. particularly the Philippine
Islands, has resulted in greatly re-
tarding development OF the great
natural resources Of the islands, ac-
cording to the annual report of Maj.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief Of the
bureau Of insular affairs Of the de-
partment, to Secretary Baker.
General Mcintyre urges American
themselves In the outlying Nposses-
sions, declaring that large tracts OF
the best agricultural land In the
world awaits development.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
BY Associated Press.
Equity Would Eliminate Middlemen
By Associated Press.

Waterloo, Nov. 23.-Central selling
organizations thru which the pro-
ducer may eliminate live stock and
grain spectators and middlemen
were advocated at the opening ses-
sion Of the Iowa Union, American
Society of Equity. which is in annual
convention here today. One hundred
twenty five delegates are present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Wholesale Prices
of Hogs and Flour
Keep Slipping
BY Associated Press.

By AsSoc1ated Press.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. e3.-Hegs on
the East Buffalo live stock market
today sold at the lowest prices since
December. 1916. The quotations for
best grades. $10.50 to $l1.5O. repre-
sented decline of approximately 60
per cent from last years top.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Denial BY Ex-Crown Prince.
w sSocfofod proSo

The Hague, Nov. 23.-Denial Of any
completely by Ex-Crown Prince Fred
crick William in the reported SNUG
Cling Of capital from Germany was
entered for both the former crown
prince and his adjutant, Major Won
| Muelder, by member of Frederick
Wsa'iam's suite
... relations of the former crown
prince toward the banker Cruiser,
the informant said arose from the
fact that Cruiser placed himself at
tie disposal Of Frederick William,
after the latter had fled across the
Dutch frontier, and loaned him 5000
florins to tide him over the first per-
iod Of his exile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
FOUR PERSONS DEAD
IN CROSSING CRASH

Family of Peter Lfnneman, Of De
Soto, Meet Horrible Death When
Hit by Rock Island Train No. S
Near Van Meter-Mr. and Mrs.
Linneman, and Son and Baby Dead.
By Associated Press.
Van Meter, Nov. 2S.-Four persons,
members Of the family Of Peter
Linneman, a farmer, were killed this
morning when Rock Island train No.
hit their automobile on a grade
crossing half mile east of here.
The dead were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Linneman, their son Elmer and his
baby. Mrs. Elmer Lnneman was in
jured seriously and was taken to a
hospital in Des Moines.
The Linneman family lived south
Of De Soto. Mr.. Linneman was a
prominent farmer Of that vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Public Funeral ft., Soldiers.

Public Funeral ft,' Soldiers.
BY Associated Press.
London, Nov. 23.-A public funeraf
will be held in London for the four
teen British soldiers assassinated in
Dublin Sunday morning, 1t was an
nounced today. A destroyer left for
Dublin today to bring the bodies to
England.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
CASPER E. YosT DEAD.
Best known Telephone Man in
United States n;es at Lone Beach.

Best known l~!cphone Man IN
United States nes at Long Beach.
BY Associated Press.
Omaha. Nov. 23.-Casper E. Yost,
70 years cid. chairman Of the board
OF directors Of the Nebraska Tele-
phone Company and former president
of the company, died last night at
Long Beach, Calf, according to an
announcement made at the telephone
headquarters here today.
Mr. Yost was one of the best
known telephone men in the United
States.
Mr.. Yost's death resulted indirectly
from stroke Of apoplexy suffered
last summer when he was on a fish
ing trip in Minnesota. He returned
to Omaha at that time and last
Tuesday left for California, in COM
pany with nurse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23

By ASSOCIATED Press.
Cork. Nov. 23.-Shots were freely
exchanged last evening between
auxiliary police and civilians in the
vicinity of Mill street in the Killar
ney district. It is reported one po-
liceman was wounded and two civil
ians shot.
After some rifle and machine gun
fire from the police barracks the
trouble subsidized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
BY Associated Press.

Minneapolis, Nov 23.-In line with
yesterdays break in the wheat mark j
ct flour extended it's decline of yes-
terday with an additional break to-
day OF 20 cents in the price for
FAMILY patents. Altho one large
mills quotations were unchanged,
another flour house reduced their
price to $40 from $500. Quotations
in the flour market here today range
from $40 to 80 barrel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
HARDING REAcH IS CANAL ZONE
Given Noisy Greeting on Arrival at
Cristobal.

BY Associated Press.
Colon. Panama, Nov. 23.-Warren
G. Harding, president-elect OF the
United States, arrived at Cristobal at
9 O'Clock this morning on board the
steamer Parisnina. He was given
noisy welcome by the craft in the
harbor. Mr.. Harding vent direct to
a hotel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
By Associated Press.

Omaha, Nov. 23.-Hogs sold for a
lower price at the Omaha stock yards
than at any time since Jan. Is, 1917,
when the average was s9.S6 per hun
dred pounds, the United States bur-
eau of markets reported. The gener-
a. yard average today was given as
$3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
st. Louis, Nov. 23.-Further reduc. .
tfons In wholesale prices of certain
styles OF shoes were announced hy
manufacturers here today. An esti :
mate Of the average of reductions
since last June, when shoe prices
began to decline, was rot available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Todoy's News Index
Tho We her.

Sun rises Ney..s1 at $3.50, sets at
4:43.
Iowa-Mostly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday,: not much change in
temperature.
Range Of temperature at MARSHALL
town: Monday, 40 and 80; Sunday,
So and 80; Nov. %. 1919, 43 and sse.
At this morning, 32; Yesterday, 90.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-23
Constantine Denies Kaiser Story.
BY Associated Press.
Practical Bridae Prize.

Mrs. James J. Wilson entertained
at an informal bridge party on
Thursday evening. The prize, a GRO
cheted nightgown yoke, went to Mr..
Benton.-Manila Bulletin.