Oelwein Daily Register (Newspaper) - January 9, 1920, Oelwein, Iowa at of World VOL 143 OELWEIN FAYETTE IOWA JANUARY 91920 50 CENTS PER MONTR TO BE PARAMOUNT ISSUE TREATY PAR AMOUNT ISSUE IS WASHINGTON CONCLUSION President If There Is Any Doubt as to What the Peo ple of This Country Think on This Vital Matter the Clear and Single Way Out Is to Submit It for Determination at the Next Election By United Press Washington to wide spread be lief here will go into the campaign as the in spite oi against such are dia metrically opposed in the situation The president in his message to the Democratic party said last night at the opening of the Jackson Day banquet in the Willard and Washington hotels hero said If there is any doubt as to what the peo ple of the country think on this vital matter and single way out is to submit it for determination at the next election In the face of and in the face of the resolution adopted by the Democratic National Committee to support the president in the treaty fight Bryan unequivocally against making it an open issue Bryan in his fight for a quick compromise apparently stands alone with the possible exception of Former Ambassador other speakers at both banquets favor ed the idea of making the treaty a 1920 issue Following are expressions from crats Secretary Daniels Mr Bryan is credit for the League of Nations treaty because his peace investigation conventions were the ground work for it Senator Hitchcock Honorable compromise on the league question or a finish fight Inevitable impulses are car the democratic party each day nearer and nearer to victory Governor Cornwall of West Virginia American institutions are in danger of being overthrown by the unchecked growth of a labor autocracy Former Ambassador Gerard The country de mands that both sides get together that a compromise be made mid peace given to the world CALL SESSIONS TO OK SUFFRAGE By United Press western governors will call special legislative sessions to ratify the federal suffrage amendment as a result of the Re publican conference here ii was an today Gov Cary will call a session for January 26 Gov New Mexico will call one in his state early in February and Davis of Idaho will call legis lators in his state together February DEATH TOLL FROM MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE REACHES 4000 The Volcano Upheaval Came Without Warning and Farmers Working in Fields HALF MILLION FIRE DAMAGE To the American Line Steamer Louis at Dock in Hoboken St By United Press New York Jan today had under control fires which have been burning in the American Line steamer St Louis at her dock in Hoboken since late yesterday The damage is more than The fire started from an ex gasoline torch FOR LUDWIG MARTENS By United Press By Ralph Turner Mexico City Jiu combined toll Sat nights volcano and earth quake eruption which ripped open the state of Vera Cruz were estimat ed conservatively at 4000 Eleven towns and villages were reported completely destroyed Todays vol cano eruptions according to a dis patch to the newspaper El Univer sal tonight caught the helpless peo ple in a new situation of terror A small ridge of mountains known as the Serro Cordova Vera Cruz was the scene of the la test disaster One hill burst into flames throwing a great pillar of flames and gas in the air A stream of lava 600 feet wide was flowing from the fissure tonight a dispatch said and spreading out over the plains below the mountains The Volcano upheaval came with out warning according to advices here Farmers were working in tho fields at the base of the hills when Mie explosions began Many of them were killed while their herds were caught in the river of flowing lava SAM FRANCISCO CONVENTION CITY Delegates From With draw Making Tote for Coast City Washington Jan Francisco was selected by the demo cratic national committee in session here as the place for the partys 1920 national convention After twentyseven votes had been cast Kansas City and other cities withdrew and the vote for SanFran cisco was unanimous Monday June 28 was selected as the opening day for the convention Resolutions indorsing the treaty ol Versailles and denouncing as the attitude of senators who would defeat it directly or by nullify ing reservations was unanimously adopted The arrogant republican leader ship of the senate was denounced as having earned the contempt of the world by throttling the treaty for seven months and the senate was called upon to quit playing politics with the question of ratification GO TO WORK IS ANTIDOTE FOR UNREST By United Press Des Moines Jan doctrine of go to Am erican fanner during the late war today was recommended as an anti dote for unrest in this country by C F Curtis Ames President of the In Live Stock Association in an address before the annual con vention of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Curtis declared the go to work doc trine enabled the farmers to increase production 24 per cent during the war and has made the farmer the great conservative element in the country which is fighting all unAm erican tendencies We need more of the doctrine of work now Curtis ad ded BRYAN AND THE ON PEACE PACT Wilsoa Believes Question Should Be te Tote of People Bryan Opposite Tien Washington Jan split be tween President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan over whether the league of nations should be made an issue at the topped pff the Jackson bay deliberations of the democratic chiefs here last night It came at the Jackson Day din ner as the climax of a day in which San Francisco had chosen the meeting place of na tional convention January 28 and it charged the air elec Should Submit Question President Wilson in his letter read to the assembled in two sep arate balls declared the clear and single way out wars to submit the question to the voters as a great and solemn referendum Mr Bryan shoeing all his old time vigor declared the democratic party the issue because it involved a delay of fourteen months suc cess only if captured twothirds majority of the senate The party declared must secure such compromises as sible LABOR HEADS CALL OFF THE STEEL STRIKE Pittsburgh Jan strike in the steel mills and furnaces called September 22 and which at its tion involved 367000 men was called off here last night by the national committee after an all day meeting WALLACE NOT AT PROTOCOL SIGNING By United Press Paris Jan dor Wallace announced today that he will not attend the signing of the German protocol or the exchange of ratification of the peace scheduled for tomorrow afternoon It is understood his announcement is DEPORTATION IS POSTPONED Till Hie Offices of the Bureau of In Can Be Fumigated By United Press Chicago Jan hear ings against 250 alleged reds round ed up in the federal raids here were postponed today They will not be resumed until the Bureau of Investi gation offices can be thoroughly fumi gated and a new ventilating system installed Jt At the opening session Asst States Atty John C Creighton and four officials of the investigation bureau were seized with a mysterious ill ness It was due to the office becom ing contaminated with the breath and clothing of the defendants phy believe HOPE OF TREATY RATIFICATION IS SHATTERED By President Wilsons letter to the Democratic National Committee Jackson Day dent Wilson and his former secretary state the first in public view since he left the cabinet because he did not the n the diplomatic relations with vGer was thus disclosed as a fact although it had been rumored before President Wilson in his message said nothing about a third term for himself and neither did he say he would not Mr Bryan said nothing bearing ambitions to a fourth presi nomination although it var iously Bad been predicted it would Give Addresses The same set of speakers addressed both dinners going from one to the other in various order At one time during the evening both parties of leaders were addressed by Senator Hitchcock Governor Corn well of Virginia Governor Cox of Ohio James W Gerard Senator wood Secretary Daniels former i Speaker Champ Clark Attorney Geni eral Palmer Mrs Oleson Senator Republicans Are Content With Their By United Press By L C Washington Jan of ratification ty the present senate appears to have been President Wilsons letter to the Democratic National Committee at its Jackson Day ban quet The President many Republi cans and Democrats agreed after carefully reading Wilsons letter has closed door upon any compro mise which would command the vote of 64 senators Since he has chosen to make the treaty an issue in the coming cam there is no way it can be avoided they believe Senator Lodge declared he was willing for the trea ty to go into presidential cam and said the presidents atti tude made a compromise impossible WILL H HAYS COMMENTS ON TREATY FIGHT Pomerene Senator Owen and Wil liam J Bryan Former Secretary Mc telegram and President Wil sons message were read to each The host of democrats on hand for Chances of Success in Amer Treaty By United Press Denver Jan ma the dinner had swamped the available leaders did not favor making accommodations of any one hotel the peace treaty a campaign issue made under instructions State Department from the SECRETARY OF THE 0 C GOES TO Secretary Harry Moran of the Greater Oelwein Club has been em ployed as Secretary of the Commer cial Club of North Platte Nebraska Hy United Press j Almost simultaneously with the at double his present salary and will Washington Jan j volcano eruptions there was a series leave Oelwein to assume the new Issued today on Ludwig C A earthquakes Hills were flattened position the first of February Martens Ambassador to the United out and new ridges arose Entire years be has been located in and the party was divided into two dinners at two separate a block apart National Chairman Cum mings presided at one and Vice Chairman Kremer at the other dinners began with toasts drunk to the health of President Wil son the guests elevating goblets of Potomac river water HALF MILLION FIRE Practically Two Blocks of Cali fornia City in Ruins States to appear Monday morning be fore the senate committee Senator Moses Chairman of the Committee who ordered the issued said he did not know whether Mar tens can be located in time for the hearing lapes disappeared Dispatches scribed the situation as People were sleeping in the open By United Press On Jan the smouldering ruins of practically two entire city blocks remain here today as evidence of the devastating fire I late yesterday afternoon which ed damage estimated at The fire which began in the rear of a stable in the down town busi ness swept across several streets before it was checked by the he lias made ninny friends who j combined fire departments of Ala will regret his departure but Oakland and San Francisco pleased to learn of his preferment it was said and sanitary conditions were described ns terrible Eruptions and earthquakes continue the dis patch said North Pintle is n city of about 10000 population and the Commercial club hns a budget it is report ed Oelwein Register Job depart ment is equipped to handle all kinds of Commercial Printing on short no Work railed for and delivered They look forward to a compromise settlement on reservations that Eng lend and France are certain to ac cept But should the treaty go into the campaign the Republicans are content with their chances of suc cess believing their stand for Amer the treaty will be sup ported by the people This is authoritatively given as the position of Will H Hays lican National Committee Chairman although he declined to make a for mal statement on tie split between President Wilson and Win J Bryan over the treaty issue Hays on a western tour meeting party leaders said he would leave the peace treaty entirely inthe hands of Republican senators SEND TROOPS NEWS AND NOTES OELWEIN HIGH Off agin ou agin know the rest Thats the way it is with us Vacation time has come and also has went Were again steeped in studious contemplation of the three Most of us unfortunates have again settled down for five more monies of hard grinding but the worst is yet to grann i nal and all deciding etc semester tests are due next week Oh how hard it is to get down to real hard work after our two weeks of compara tive idleness Dont you hear those bells Those chiming wedding bells We are greatly pleased to an the marriage of one of our faculty air Fred Abernathy to Miss De of Clyde Kans It came rather as a surprise to us taking place in Des Moines la Friday January 2 The bride is ai graduate of the Howard Payne school Fayette Mo and the groom is a graduate of Cen tral College of the same place We wish them happiness and prosperity On Tuesday the greater part of the afternoon was taken a debate between the local team and the nega tive team of Waterloos West High The debase was a fairly good one and each team put forth its argument in an able and convincing The Waterloo team having had prac tice debates before had acquired a rapid and colorful manner of deliv ery This being the first outside de bate for the home team their deliv ery iwas not as their ent but in their manner of reasoning they were farin the lead This being but a friendly practice debate the choice of Judges had been eliminated tout the general opinion is that it was about even considering every thing from start to finish This clash was a help in many ways to our giving them many valuable pointers and ideas besides this it served to give the school an idea of our team will be able to ac after they have had as much experience as their opponents of Tuesday The team has been studying all through vacation on their points and constructive speeches Percy Ed wards has worked with them and given them a large part of his time This help is very much appreciated by the members of the team The team has also been excused from classes for khe this 300 GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS To Be Tried Before Allied the London Dally By United Press London Jan list of man war criminals to be tried allied tribunals has been 1201 to the Daily Mall im ported Jay All important leaders against whom only slight charge be made Till be tc TO free the Mull of the Prince Prince si remain OB the list the paper said CHICAGO MARKET Chicago Special Jan Estimated receipts 28000 Hold 18433 Market 15 to 25c higher Bit packers doing very little Bulk ot sales to top 914J9 heavy weight medium good and choice to median weight medium good and choice to light weight com mon medium good and choice f to light lights common med ium good and choice to heavy packing sows smooth to packing sows rough to pigs medium food choice CATTLE Estimated receipts Market heef stcr medium and heavy weight cho and prime 1875 to and prime to 75 mon and medium f light weight good and choice to common and to butcher cattle common medium good cows common ium good and choice bulls and to canners and and heifers to canner steers to veal medium good and choice to feeder steers common med ium good arid choice to stacker steers common good and choice to stocker cows and heifers common medium good and choice to SHEEP Estimated receipts 8000 week in order to put all their time in preparing for the debate against the Tama team at Tama Friday eve ning Judging by the work they are doing in preparation and their prac tice against Waterloo they are sure of coming hime with Tamas scalp On account of a game on day evening the weekly staff meetin was called Tuesday A quantity of business was disposed of the select ing of the paper for the cover the I HUB CITY MARKET REPORTS The price for the market January 9 as given by the Produce Co are as follows Hens 1721c springs 21c old 12c ducks 20c geese 15r turkeys 2631c dressed ducks SOcI dressed geese 20c cream SSci kind of paper for the pages and the least that basT ball is dangerous in the selection of the cover de sign being among the most The is eam is going to rough the Elgn team next Friday when The design chosen was submitted by they the Kys on their Leo Potter 20 Material is rapidly being collected and given its place in the dummy A plan for soliciting the ads of the Oelwein business firms is being per The money for the publish ing of our annual is to be earned in this way but of course if you five dollars or so that you know not what fo do with its donation would be very welcome to the 0H S The Varsity of 19 having chal the High School team to a basket ball game there occurred on jurney ol conquest Preparations have been start ed the all school pay to be given sometime next The have been selectee but urther in formation has uot c3 yei been closed About two ago 1 was the honor of writing p the School news to be In tr1 paper I have tried to the po sition given me to fill There may b some that may hare been by my persistency in asking for Wednesday evening one of those fast j formation these may npw enjoy peppy games which make little peace I want to express n travel up and your spinal for the help they hare umn while you yell yourself the interest they have shown The O H S team of course carried off the bacon the score being 35 to St By United Press Paul Jan Governor Burn Ye Editor wishes to make a cor wish also to thank the Register the space contributed for these notes If 1 have offended one I wish it to bt known that rection injury in a former bv Clement The was rot the Intention T announced today hn would send did not occur In troops to Minn Na tional Falls whore an alleged I strike is threatened by employes of the International Co Tho first request for troops was made weeks ago a the but while enjoying party This mistake has been cause of much unpleasantness for editor by reason of complaints from Arnold the public that enjoyed ball i writings all is well and tor not It at hud bobsled who the person will not stand to let says people think 1 v hist Insertion Had w will relinquish my post to be able to occupy it
