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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Is spending the weekend with Miss
Marie Carter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mrs. Warren Gilbert, formerly OF this
city. but now of Waterloo, came Friday
to spend few days with Mrs. W.. p.
Flower
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
win.Iamollla Contest.

In a declamatory contest held at La
mobile Friday night, Miss Luella Mel
berg was chosen to represent tne
school at the county contest TO be held
at State Center March 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mrs. ]. Fl. Jansen left Friday fol
Chicago and Evanston. ILL.,, where she
will visit with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mrs. NJ. C, Fenton went to Grinnell
Friday to spend a few days with
friends,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mrs. NJ. J. johnson. Of Ackley. spent
Friday In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
e..I.v Made Administrator.

J. D. Fraley of Albion, FRIDAY was
appointed administrator OF the es.a'e
OF Mrs. Martha A. Richey, VINO diea
40 Albion. Feb. rs. The administra-
tors bond was fixed at s4,ooo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Special close out prices on over
coats including Hart Schaffner q
Marx make. Gildner Bros.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mesdames T.. f. and r. r. Clark, OF
Lscomb, spent Thursday In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Burgess Plumbing and Heating Com
pany. Phone l943.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mesdames H. B. Lathrop, H. B. Fry
and John Perfect were in Oskaioosa to-
day attending the funeral of Mrs.
I.athrop's brother-in-law Samuel Ross
an uncle Of Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Perfect.
Mr.. Ross died Thursday night OF apo
pIexy at his home in Oskaloosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Licensed to Wed.
Claude Y. White, aged IS, of Lin
den, and May Lake. aged II, of Van
cleye
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
ADMINISTRATOR ASKS JUDO
MeNT FOR $4,000 AGAINST
NJ. & ST. L.
CROSSING TRAGEDY
BRINGS DAMAGE ACTION
Railroad Company Charged With Neg
Iioenee In Not Providing Warning OF
Approaching Trains at Crossing
Few Cases Filed on Last Day for
Filing for March Term.

Asking $4,000 damages David Mel
man. administrator of the estate OF
Louis +. Gilman, who was killed ut the
Rock Valley railroad crossing of the
Lincoln highway southeast of the city
Dec. %. has brought suit against the
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. Louis Railroad Com
panv. charging the company with re-
sponsibility for Ellman's death. The
petition alleges Gilman was driving at
rate of speed not in excess of eight
miles on hour at the time of accident.
and that the train was running at a
speed in excess of thirty miles an hour.
As a result of the collision Gilman was
fatally injured. dying a few minutes
later and the Gilman automobile was
demolished,
AIleee Company Was Negligent.
The petition charges that the collision
was due TO the negligence of the rail-
road company and its employees and
AYERS that Gilman was not negligent in
the operation Of his automobile, which
he was driving in a prudent and care
full manner. II charges that the COM
pany gave no warning or signal of the
approach OF its trains.
Gilman was 90 years OF age and left
a widow and four children. He was a
butcher capable Of earning 5000 a
month, according to the petition. The
wife and children were dependent up
on his labor for living. The demol-
ished automobile is declared to have q
value Of $500.
Asks Division Of Property.
Lille Olson Grey has filed suit
against A. ]. Olson. ct al, in which she
seeks division OF the estate Of Anna :.
OrBryan. The sale of residence prop
erty In this city is sought The pro-
ceeds in excess Of a mortgage for 800
and some other Indebtedness of the de
cedent, are asked to be divided among
the heirs. The plaintiff declares she
and other heirs are in great need of
their share of the property. and that
the real estate does not produce suffic-
lent income TO Justify its retension.
Henry Herzog asks Judgment in the
sum Of S626.65 in suit filed against
Fred E. Otte. alleged to be the amount
due on a pronissory note by the de-
PENDANT to Henry Appel. and assigned
by the latter TO the plaintiff.
The wrot Iron Heater Company, of
Des Moines, has filed suit against the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Watson went TO
Cedar Rapids Thursday night to visit
for few days with Mrs, Watson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Whiting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08
CRY IN BRIKF


Cora Williams choate. physician.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

ON the application Of the widow.
David Melman, of this city, has been
appointed administrator Of the estate
of Louis E. Gilman, VINO was jkilled
when his automobile was struck by d
train. Dec. IS. The administrator
bond was fixed at 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Mrs, c. +. Eckman and daughter,
Margaret. of Partersburg, w. Va, but
formerly of this city, are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Estel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08


Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Watson went to
Cedar Rapids Thursday night to visit
for few days with Mrs, Watson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Whiting.
Mrs. c. Il. Eckman and daughter,
Margaret. of Parkersburg, w. Va, but
formerly of this city, are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Estel.
Mrs. S. B. Reed and brother II. FL
ilott went Friday to Peoria, ILL.,, where
they were called on account Of the SER
ious illness of their brother Robert FL
lott.
Mrs l.. d. Bedell went to Des Moines
Friday to visit her husband who has
just arrived at Camp Dodge from
eighteen months service overseas with
the twentieth division of engineers.
Mrs. Herman Kreuse, who has been
visiting with Mrs. Claude Perfect. re-
turned to her home at Hampton Fri
day night. Mrs. Perfect accompanied
her to Hampton to visit for few
days.
Our large stock of wall paper. paints
and varnishes have been priced to
make them sell, workman to hang
your paper on short notice. Everist
Wall Paper House, opposite Methodist
Church.
Misses Gladys Eaton, Bernice Ware
Vera and Ethel Hiatt went to Oska-
loosa Friday to attend the conference
of the ministers and members of the
Friends church, which has been in
progress there all week.
ON the application Of the widow
David Melman, of this city, has beer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

Come today, because tomorrow will be too
late. Don't ask us how or why we do it, Just
come in and be convinced. In announcing
this mighty 5-day sale, we wish to emphat-
ically state that we have greatly reduced the
price on every article in our store. We ex-
pect to make this 'windup" sale without
counterpart or parallel in history Of Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Heirs Agree ON
Settlement in
Fair Will Case
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Oelrichs Concede That
Rights of Seven Contest
ants Shall Be Restored

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ga COM
promise agreement in the contest over
the will of the late James G. Fair, for
mcr United States Senator from Me-
vada, was filed to-day in the Superior
Court. ending years OF litigation over
the $4,000, 0C0 estate. The terms of
the settlement were not made public.
In the agreement the principal heirs
of Senator Fair-his daughters, Mrs
William K. Vanderbilt and Hrs. Her
mann Oelrichs, and her son, Hermann
Oelrichs jr, Of New York-concede
that the seven plaintiffs are entitled to
be restored to their rights under the
Fair will.
Lieutenant Wesley r. Crothcrs, chief
of the plaintiffs. started action about a
year ago, contcnding that the portion
of the estate which should have gone
to his mother, Margaret Fair Crothers
of San Jose, was lost to her through
the Supreme Court decision which
broke the Fair will
Besides Lieutenant Crothers. the
plaintiffs are Mrs. Virginia NJ. Trimble,
Mrs. Emma O. Young, William J. Fair.
Miss Eva Lena Fair, John a. Fair and
Miss Florence Fair. Lieutenant Croth-
ers's mother was e sister of Senator
Fair. The other plaintiffs are sons and
daughters of William Fair brother Of
Senator Fair
Vanderbilt Daughters Interested
The defendants, besides Mrs. Wander
hilt, Mrs. Oelrichs and Hermann Ocl-
richs ir.. were Muricl and Consuelo
Vanderbilt, daughters of Mrs Wander
bilt; William X. Vanderbilt, son Of
Virginia Vanderbilt; James s. Angus
and Thomas G. Crothers, executors Of
and Frederick ". Ucnshaw, former jus
tice Of the Supreme Court.
The compromise agreement was pre-
New York. representing the Vanderblts
and Oeirichses.
When Senator Fair died, in the early
at between S12 100000 and $4,000 900
Estate Placed in Trust
The will established trust compris-
ing the entire estate, and provided that
his three children, Chan les Fair, Mrs
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Oelrichs, should
receive the income from this trust dur
ing their lives Upon the death Of the
last OF his three children one-half Of
the PROPERTY, it WAS provided should be
given to his grandchildreH and the
other half divided equally between his
brothers and sisters and such children
Of theirs as might be alive when the
trust terminated Charles Fair and his
wife were killed in an automobile &c
cident near Paris several years ago.
Of the brothers and sisters Of Senator
Fair, only one, Edward Fair, is living
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Philadelphia Aldermen
Vote Themselves Medals
Citizens Plan Injunction to
Prevent Taking Furniture
as Souvenirs
Special Correspondence

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20.-Legis-
lated out Of existence by an unfcel-
ing state Assembly and denied q fare
we'll dinner at the expense OF the tax
payers, the members Of Philadelphia
City Councils, who already had voted
themselves souvenirs of city furniture
valued at S35, 5000, decided at an ex-
ecutive session to-day on further com
fort in their grief at parting from
their unsalaried sinecures as repre-
sentatives Of the people This balm
to their feelings. to be paid for out
Of their own pockets, will be in the
form OF gold medals.
The selfawarded distinguished ser
vice decorations viii take the form of
gold badges bearing the coat of arms
of the city in colors and will be worn
Tor the first time at the farewell din
ner on December 80
When the councilmon send moving
vans up to City Hall to get the desks
and chairs they have voted themselves
it is probable that the drivers will
be turned away. The plans Of a group
OF citizens to have the proceedings
stopped by injunction took definite
form to-day, and each councilman prob
ably Will be served with a writ before
the day of the raid comes.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Seven Injured i'll Explosion
Boys Throw Percussion Caps
Into Bonfire

Boys who were dancing around a
Christmas tree bonfire at Eighty-sev-
enth street and Second Avenue last
night found box containing 200 per
cussion caps. One of tho boys threw
the box into the fire and seven boys
"ere burned by the explosion which
followed.
They are Thomas Smonetti, twelve
years old. of 2A6 East Eighty-seventh
Street; Henry Jones. twelve, of 23a
East Eighty Street: Charles
Wagner, twelve, of 266 East Eighty
seventh Street; Charles Spiegel, thir-
teen, and his brother, Milton. nine. of
236 East Eighty-seventh Street; Ru-
dolf Werman. twelve, of $50 East
Elghty-sevent Street, and John Byrnes
eight, Of 239 East Eighty-seventh
Street. After being treated by an am
bulance surgeon the boys went to their
homes.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
City Economies;
Eggs sDrop2lC Gents
81 Kind Forced Do,un to
79 Gents in 3 Weeks bv
Demand for Storage

Cold storage eggs were purchased
more extensively during the fortnight
before Christmas than ever before
this season because householders we're
concentrating the family bankroll as
tar as possible. on the buying of gifts
and holiday luxuries, dealers said yes
terday. Fresh eggs, which brought a
dollar a dozen at retail three weeks
Ego before the intensive Christmas
shopping began, were quoted at 70
cents yesterday, a decline of 81 cents.
None of the veteran dealers could re-
call similar drop in the history of
the trade
Although the cold storage prices
usually faithfully reflect the trend of
the fresh goods market, there was
scarcely ripple in the quotations for
TODD Off the ice during the last fort
night.
Fresh butter was bringing 80 cents
pound at retail last week, but yes
'crday 1t was good salesman who
could GET more than II for it. In the
tan price list published by the Fair
Price Committee the twenty-four items
mentioned showed a total decline of
l3 "a cents from Mondays prices. Only
oats and rice advanced, and these only
slightly.
Since Monday the price of fresh eggs
has dropped ~ cents dozen, accord
ing to Federal Food Administrator Ar
thur Williams. Mr.. Williams expressed
surprise and qualification over the de-
cline in prices, saying that 1t was Gus
tomary for the price Of foodstuffs to
move upward at this season Of the
year.
There are also seven decreases in
to-day's meat schedule" Mr.. Williams
said. "Sirloin steak. bottom round, rlp
roast prime. whole top sirloin and cut
top slrloin are down ] cent and pork
chops have dropped another cent to a
new low level. The result is q numeri-
cal decrease of 41s cents, and the ave.
age price is 34.7 cents, as compared
with 35 cents on Monday"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Russian Chief Invites
Czech Leader to Duel
Iii Feeling Between Forces in
Siberia Grows; Both Sides
Make CHARGES

lRKUTSK. Dec. 26 (By The Associ.
ated Press. AS result of new out.
burst Of iii feeling between the Czecha
and Russians. following an exchange OF
recriminations betv en- Admiral Kol-
chak, head of the all Russian govern
ment. and Dr.. Nalda Girsa, Czecho- Slo-
TAX commissioner in Siberia, General
Kappel, commander in chief of the
western armies of the all-Russian gov
arnment, has challenged General Sy-
rovy, commanding the Czechs, to duel.
The Russians charge the Czechs with
high handed actions in requisitioning
ioco1r ctives, thereby enabling the Boil
sheviki to capture 120 trains, General
>emenoT, the Cossack anti Rolshcvik
leader IN Siberia, on the other hand, is
SAID to be blocking the evacuation Of
The Czechs, and has sent message to
DR.. Girsa, imploring the Czechs to sup
port their brother Slavs.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
u. S. and Japan
Agree on Siberia

VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 26 (By
The Associated Press). A COM
mon ground on which to base
joint action in Siberia has been
reached by the United States and
Japan, according to an announce
ment given out here by the JAP
anese official publicity bureau.
The announcement said:
Genuine satisfaction is ex-
pressed in influential quarters
that a common ground has been
reached by Japan and America
for basing joint action in Siberia.
This is particularly pleasing to
those who have observed with re-
gret that Siberian policies of the
two countries at times seemed to
follow divergent courses"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Z Officers Refuse
Nauut Decorations
'1ce-Admiral Jones " onts
NO Cross; Captain Who
Lost Ship Withdra,vs


NEWPORT, r. /, Dec. 2e.-word tht
'''e-Admral Hilary =. Jones and Cap
,a'" raymond de l.. Hasbrouck hnd fol
800 800 the example Of Admiral Sims m
,ss1as'ng to accept decorations awarded
Eo. ." III the recently published navy
- SS was received in naval circles here
!. According to the information received
mere Nice-Admiral Jones. who com
l.s.! lI'anos the first division OF the At
naa: Meet, has written to Secretary
,;Uns 1nlels refusing the award Of the Dis
,,ns Ing ulSned Service Cross and protest
~ Sseainst certain awards 10 members
H. FORCES under his command during
w. war his principal war commands
tba bs'e tnose of the first squadron OF
Nsn!p Nv patrol fleet and of the Newport
port force. anu
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Gable Links U. s. to Uruguay
Lansing and President Brurn
Exchange Fclicitations

Uruguay was linked to the United
States yesterday through the All
America Gables by the opening of a
new line from Buenos Aires to Monte
video. putting New York and Monte
video in direct telegraphic communica-
tion with each other for the first time
The new service was inaugurated by
exchange of messages by Secretary
Lansing and the Uruguayan Minister
at Washington with President Brum
and Minister Of Foreign Relations Do
minguez Of Uruguay at Montevideo.
All predicted strengthening of the
friendship and trade between Uruguay
and the United States through develop
ment OF direct communication between
the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Magistrates Pay Attached
Bank Brings Action TO Recover
Slh0.4l

Justice Greenhnum in the Supreme
Court yesterday, signed an order gar
nisheeing the salary Of Magistrate
William A. Sweetzer. The order was
obtained by the Emigrant Industrial
Savings Bank. which filed judgment
against Mr. Sweetzer In January, 1913.
The claim at that time was s454.41,
since reduced to sl69.41, which is now
due.
1t now becomes the duty of the Com
troler to deduct $1,000 from Magistrate te
Sweetzers weekly salary Of s166.e6
ana turn it over to Sheriff Knott, until
the amount of the judgment is salts
fed
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Aid Awaits Shrine Thieves
Rec,or's Note Offers Cash to
Protect Collection BOX

Dear Vandal: Don't smash this box.
If you are in need. come in and we
viii help you. THE RECTOR"
The foregoing note in the vestibule
of St AIMS Church. l12 East Twelfth
Street, excited comment yesterday.
Inquiry revealed that thief had
broken open the Offering box at St.
AIMS statue and taken small sums
contributed for the purchase Of keep
ing candles alight at the statue. The
box has been robbed several times,
Father William Sinnott said.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Mild Senators to Stand
by Lodge i'm Compromise
On Treaty With Democrats
Allies and Germany to Begin Final
Peace Treaty Conference Next Week

fAHlS Dec 26-Conferences will begin early week,
probably Monday
preparatory to putting the announced
to-day The sessions will be held presidency General
Leond member of the French
by French British Italian and German representatives
oEfsL1N Dec 26-Ihe Allied reply
egardg the peace treaty protocol published
The first paragraph of the satisfaction that the
German government shares the
dispositions of the treaty of applicable from the moment Of
the treays entry ratification b the United States
has
The Allies take note that Germany principle that no
contracting party
States in the first of ratification oro,n
questioning stipulation of the treaty
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Report Ia Confirmed

.rrhllA,DELPHIA, Dec. Captain
s"ssymond de l.. Hasbrouck, commander
en,s sne oattleship Minnesota, tonight
~nnrmed the report he had refused to
~ tSSeept the Navy Cross awarded him bv
~ ~ Navy Department. He said he
pan"oroughly concurred" in the views Of
rsca admiral Sims contained in his
nm mn, letter to Secretary of the NAVY
h AMsls, that no special award should
sn.a even TO officers whose ships were
attacked by German sub
-~..n mes though no special blame
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27

"N1r. and Mrs. -" is the
title of Briggs's clever new series
of comic pages which will ap-
pear regularly in the Sunday
Tribune beginning Dec. 28th.
Briggs has drawn married life
as it feels. Order from your
ncwsdcalcr in advance to-day
for next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27

A n ew Comic
Page by Briggs ggs
Starts i'm N xt
Sundays Tribune
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27

Continued on page three
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27

Continued on page fve
Evening journal., 1919-09-06
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PUINl0 Jul VALUE
OF EDUCATION
DR.. Strayer Believes Della
wareans Favor the State
School Code
URGES NEW SCHOOL
FOR DOVER CHILDREN
,o,,,l A. rhe Evenlng journal.

Special 10 The evening JouihSl'
DOVER, Del. Sept. 6.-Before a large
audience in the Peoples Christian
church last evening, Dr. George ID.
Straycr Of Columbia University, deliV-
cred a stirring address on DO uood
schools Pay"
Dr. Strayer has Just completed a sur
Ney OF The school buildings Of the stale
and while in position to give much
information as TO the conditions he
found many Of the schools he refrain
ed from so dning, except in so far as
they related 10 local schools. With ref
erence TO them. he pointed out that
children are now working in Dover un-
der conditions the normal result OF
which is eye-strain and that the sani-
iary conditions are such as would not
be permitted by even factories. lie eX-
pressed the hope that such conditions
would not be allowed 10 extend beyond
the present year He urged the people
10 get back Of the local Board of Edu-
cation in their efforts TO remedy the
situation by the erection OF a new and
adequate school building, so construct
ed as to develop the physical well-be-
ing Of children as well as to provide
opportunity for their mental growth.
Or. Strayer made comparison Of the
Three types Of national education repre-
senting respectively Germany, France,
Russia He conlrasted the teaching OF
subserviency TO a superstate, which
has been the fundamental idea OF Ger
man education; the development OF the
individual through the national idea OF
Continued on Page Thirteen
Evening journal., 1919-09-06
ONLY Il WILSON
SENATORS FAVOR
TREATY AS DRAWN
ConLInued from ans Pase.


domestic questions and the Monroe Doc
trine, there was today no essential dis
agreement between the Lodge and mild
groups. Senators McNary McCumber,
Colt and others, said they find these
three acceptable, in the main.
The battalion OF death" as the
treaty irreconcilables are known. is to
use the time which the two reserva-
tion groups will consume in composing
their differences, in going out after the
President on the stump.
Several times such a tour has been
tentatively decided on. only to be
abandoned Now it is definitely an
nounced that Senators Borah, Johnson
and Mccormick will launch it next
Wednesday, at Chicago, continuing into
the middle west and west.
johnson is to be the headliner with
the others making short individual
trips within reasonable reach Of Wash
ington
Following the Chicago meeting at
which Johnson, Borah and Mccormick
will speak, the three will separate and
Johnson vii probably start a lengthy
tour.
JOhnson's engagements already decid-
ed upon include indianapolis, Septem-
Evening journal., 1919-09-06
ACTORS STRIKE ENDS
SATISFACTORY TO ALL

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 United Press
The actors strike is ended.
After representatives Of the managers
and the Equity Association had con-
cluded a seven hour session, which last
ed until 3 O'Clock this morning, it was
announced that an agreement had been
reached and that Broadway Theatres
would begin reopening tonight
Augustus Thomas, tle playwright
whose efforts were largely responsible
for the settlement, said the open shop
had been agreed upon. Francis Wilson,
president Of the Actors Equity AssO-
citation, said the settlement was salts
tory to both side.