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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21

| What proved TO be one OF the most
/ substantial efforts In behalf OF the
poor OF the city every attempted was
the public auction. held at the pavil-
lon OF the Narshalltown Sales and
Commission Company Thursday night,
when all kinds OF live stock and mer-
chandist were sold. The gross pro-
cecds OF the sale, sl,os2.S2, is to be
turned over 70 the Associated Chari-
ties for the needy OF the city.
The sale, which was first promoted
| by Plumb Bros. Munro. Mason &
Shoemaker owners of the sales COM
pany. called to its support the CO.
operation Of the charities association
uals who gave articles or merchandise
TO be sold.
Recalls Red Cross Sales.
Five hundred seats had been pro-
vided but they were not nearly enough
70 accommodate the crowd. which was
estimated at nearly 1000. The rapid
ity Of the buying and the eagerness of
the bidders RECALLED Red Cross sales
held during the war. The sale lasted
until midnight.
Some 1--we stock, including one mule,
that was resold several times. was
auctioned of. A large quantity Of
chickens, geese, ducks and other
fowls were sold IN lots or singles.
All sorts of merchandise that was
donated. including furniture. clothing.
and food went to the highest bidder.
Preachers Services Sold.
Among the novel things sold were
the services OF three preachers for
wedding ceremonies. One OF these sold
for SO. 4 long list of service or mer-
chandise SCRIPT" by which the
donors agreed 10 perform services or
give merchandise TO the face value OF
the paper were sold. Some Of these
We're from lawyers. plumbers, auto
dealers, manufacturers and mer-
chants. All Of them sold for their
face value and some brought more
than par.
Pavilion Gay in Colors.
The pavilion gay in flags. bunting
and streamers, and freshly sanded
made an !deal sales place. Oysters
were served and the proceeds from the
sale was added TO the total for
charity.
The selling was done by A. P.
Mason, his son Wallace and NJ. NJ.
Kendall. T. ]. Shoemaker and J. W.
Wallace were clerks. All the expense
for labor or. other items Of cost was
assumed by the sales company and not
deducted from the proceeds.
AItho pleased with the sale. officers
Of the charities association realize the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
B ok.Connant.

AZ tho home OF Mr.. and Mr.. A. II.
Conant at Toledo. Wednesday morning,
their daughter, Edna LOIS Conant be-
came the bride OF Weaver o. Beck, OF
Fordyce, Ark. The bride Is the only
daughter and is a neice of Mrs. Walter
Smith OF this city. She 10 graduate
OF Leander Clark College whore she
met Mr.. Beck. The couple left after
the wedding for a short wedding trip
10 Chicago and will later make their
home on the grooms' farm In Arkan-
sas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
Notice.


We wish to thank all the merchants
and farmers and all who contributed
to the big night sale winch was held
last night for the benefit OF the poor
which was a great success and only
because every one boosted for 1t. We
also wish to thank the ministers OF
Marshalltown who gave their support
to this cause and also the Odd Fell
lows band for their kindnessiin CIV
ing-their services in furnishing the
music. The sale amounted to about
s1,1oo. This is to be turned over to
the treasurer OF the Charity Associa-
ton and this certainly speaks well OF
the citizens Of Marshalltown and farm
ers who are willing to help raise a
fund to take care Of the poor. Any
time we can be Of any service to you.
call on US. Marshalltown Sales and
Commission Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
MARRIED..
Rorshs uuh-Watson.

Miss Emma watson, OF Fredonia.
KY. and Charles +. RoraesuGh. OF Ma
drid. were married at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. w. q. Crowder. at
$3.50 Thursday night. The groom is
butcher and no and his bride will 1.-Two
at Madrid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
TIT1EMoRE HEADS FARMERS.
Former Local Man Elected Presiden
u Of Wisconsin Union. ..

OF WISCONSIN, Uhfoh.
According TO an Associated Press
dispatch from Madison, Wis, j. y.
Tlttemore Thursday afternoon was
elected president Of the Wisconsin
Union Of the American Society OF
Equity. Mr. Titternorc formerly was
general freight agent OF the Iowa Cen
trail railway, with headquarters in this
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21

sura raised. aitho large, will not meet
tho needs OF tho work and tho canvass
for more monsy Is TO continue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21

Tomorrow is the last day for the
big one-cent sale at the Old Reliable
Drug Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21

Saturday Is the last day for the one
cent sale. Old Reliable Drug Com
pany. :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
AUCTION FOR POOR
NETS OVER $1,000
COMMISSION coMPANY's SALE
FOR NEEDY PROVES sUc.
csssFUL CHARITY EFFORT.
TOTAL CT st.oe2.sa Is
TURNED OVER TO CHARITIES

Auction at Pavilion Of Marshalltown
Sales and Commission Company At
tracts Large cro~d--LIve Stock and
All Sort. OF Merchandise Sold TO
Highest Bidders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Y. w. c. A. TO Organize Campaign To-
night For Membership Drive For
Monday and Tuesday Of Next Week
Teams to Solicit.

Az dinner to be served at the \.
W. c. A. tonight pans will be maze
for membership campaign that N
20 DO launched Monday and Tuesday
of next week. The soliciting organ
ization. under the leadership OF hve
team captains, Will be perfected ana
tho general plan for the city canvass
will be outlined. The team captaina
selected arc Misses Grace Crellin'
Mary Lord. Nora wilkey and Eta
Northrup and Mrs. Earl Nyce.
Each captain IS to have four or nve
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21
IF YOUR EARS RING
WITH HEAD NOISES

; II you have roaring, buz1ing
noises In your ears, are getting
hard Of hearing and fear Catarr-
hal Deafness. go'to your drug
gist and get LOUNGE OF Parmint
; double strength), and add to It
, Y pint Of hot water and q little
; granulated sugar. Take l table
spoonful four times a day.
; This will often bring quick re-
; lief from the distressing head
!, noises. Clogged nostrils should
: open. breathing become easy and
: the mucuy stop dropping into
, the throat. II 10 easy to prepare.
costs little and Is pleasant to
; take. Anyone who has Catarrhal
!. trouble Of the ears. 10 hard OF
hearing or has head noises
should give this prescription a
) trial.
| ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-21

Licensed to We'd.
Charles F. Rorabaugh. aged "a. OF
Madrid. and Emma Watson, aged 81.
Of Fredonia, KY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Scientist Is Seeking
Evidence of Lost Land
in Southern Pacific
BIZ Associoted Press

BuenOs Aires. Dec. 26.-Evidence Of
lost continent in the Pacific Ocean,
6.0O0-mile prehistoric bridge" OF
land between South America and
Hawaii, long submerged. is being
sought by an American scientist. VIII
liam Alanson Bryan. professor of zoo
logy and geology in the College of
Hawaii. who left Honolulu last June
on his remarkable quest.
DR. Bryan. who came to A9rgentina
by way of Mexico and the west coast
of South America, where he studied
volcanoes and Andean geology. is
about to return to Valparaiso where
he will board a ship for the little is
land of Juan Fernandez. 400 miles out
The island is inhabited by a small
'olony OF fishermen and their fami-
lies.
I'm the Philadelphia Academy of
Natural Science" said the professor.
I was surprised a year ago to dis
cOvery certain little fresh water mol
luscs from Juan Fernandez that were
extraordinary similar in their char
acteristics to certain molluscs in
Hawaii. SO I determined to visit the
island. study these shells and its en-
tire flora and fauna"
If the Juan Fernandez molluscs
should prove to be closely allied with
those of Hawaii. DIR. Bryan explained
in an address here. il would prove
that land connection had existed. as
the species must have travelled from
Juan Ferdandez to Hawaii or vice
versa by the rivers of the prehistoric
continent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Shipping Board Announces
He Has Directed Ships of
Imperator Group Turned
Over to Great Britain
USED TO BRING L. S.
SOLDIERS BACK HOME
Include Seven Vessels Now at
Anchor in New York Har-
Dor; Ruling Made by Inter-
allied Naval Council
By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 26.-By the di-
rection of the President the former
German passenger ships, of the I'M
perator group, now in New York
harbor, are to be delivered to Great
Britain, the Shipping Board an
nounced to-day.
The vessels are those assign
ed the United States after the armis-
tice for repatriation of American
troops and designated by the inter-
allied naval council 10 be turned
over to Great Britain under the
armistice terms. The Imperator has
already been delivered to the Brit
ish.
Seven in Group.
In a letter to Secretary Lansing
made public to-day, John Barton
Payne, chairman OF the Shipping
Board, says:
Il am directed by the President
10 comply with the request contained
in your letter transmitted to me this
day from the White House and TO
advise you that the seven eN-German
ships, to wit: Graf Waldersee, Zeppe-
lin, Pretori. Cap Finistere. Mobile,
Prinz Frederick Wilhelm and Kai-
serin Auguste Victoria, now in the
harbor of New York will be deliver
ed to the representative of Great
Britain as soon as the proper person
is designated TO receive the same"
Delivery of the ships to Great Bri-
tain was delayed as the Shipping
Board wished to obtain the use of
the American owned oil tankers for
merly under the German aaE sa4zs
proposal was made by Chairman
Payne that each country be permit
ted TO use the vessels desired pend
ing final determination of their
ownership.
No action has been taken so far
on this proposal and the transfer
OF the former German ships to Great
Britain is made without any eS-
planation other than that it was
done by direction of the President.
Action Follows Report
The Presidents action, il was said
at the State Department, followed a
report from Great Britain that the
ships be surrendered under the orig
;Enl ALLEGATION of the Inter-Allied
Shipping Commission. which ar
ranged to get the vessels out of Ger
man harbors following the armistice.
ON investigation, it was added, the
department had found that the
United States had no right to retain
the ships beyond the period of their
service in bringing back American
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Mayor and Mayor-Elect
to Address Ad Men

Additional interest in the monthly
dinner of the Harrisburg Ad Club has
developed through the announcement
of the program committee that two
additional speakers have been secured
in the persons of Mayor Daniel l..
Keister and Mayor-elect George 4.
Hoverter. other speakers of the eve
ming will lie City Solicitor John Il.
Fox. John r. Geyer and William
Strouse.
Reservations for the dinner which
is scheduled for o'clock Monday
evening at the Penn-Harris have been
pouring into the Office of L. Fred
Rowe, secretary of the club
The program committee has an
nounced that this months dinner is to
be. in effect an open house affair for
all those interested in advertising:
either making. selling or buying.
Reservations must be telephoned to
Il. Fred Rowe. OF the J. Horace McFar-
land Company before 10 o'clock Mon
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
PEALE GOES TO
CAPITAL TOSIT
ON COAL BOARD
Central Pennsylvania Opera
tor Attends Initial Meet
ing There Today
OTHERS SEE. PROBLEMS
Predict There Will Be De-
tailed Reports on Profits
and Wages First
Bu Associatcd Press

JolInstoNn Dec. 26.-Rem brandt
Peace. Central Pennsylvania coal op-
orator, who was appointed on Pres
ident Wilson's coal commission is in
Washington to-day for the initial
meeting of the commission.
Before leaving for the capital he
said he Was unable to give any fur
ther information concerning the
scope and powers of the committee
than was contained in the original
announcement of the appointment.
Operators of this field do not expect
the commission, for the present at
least, will become arbitrator of
minor disputes but that the imme-
diate task will be the preparation
OF report showing cost of coal min.
ing, operators profits miners, wages
and the cost of living TO miners.
Car supply is poor, with no as
saranccs of improvement for the
present In Mr.. Peale's home sec
ton the mines have hardly fifty per
cent. of loading capacity. In other
districts supply is as low as ten per
cent. of normal allotment of emp
ties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Probe Into Thefts at
Army Depot Is Slowed
Down Over Holidays

Lieutenant Benjamin Wolfson. prop
erty custodian, at the New Cumber-
land Army Reserve Depot. together
with several other officers. will be
courtmartialed for their connection
with the alleged looting of the de-
pot. These officers are now confined
TO quarters.
Names OF the officers, said to be
implicated with Wolfson, have not
been made public. 1t was announced
earlier in the week that number of
officers at the depot had been re-
lieved of their duties. temporarily,
pending investigation and that it was
thought probable that an entire new
corps of officers would be on duty
within a short time.
The investigators have not been
especially active within the past sew
eTal days. most of them returning to
their homes for the holidays. They
are expected to return to the city to-
day and tomorrow. however. when
the investigation will be vigorously
pushed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
PAGEANT, FILLED
WITH HOLIDAY
SPIRIT, PLEASES
Thousands Crowd the Capitol
Plaza For Open Air Christ
mas Exercises

Several thousands of persons
crowded the Capitol grounds last
evening for the presentation of the
Pageant of the Nativity, the one big
formal number on the city's observ-
ance of the Chrlstmastide. Despite
the cool, crisp air of the evening. the
grounds were weil filled when the
program was started.
The Municipal Band, under the
leadership of Frank Blumenstein,
occupied the first place on the pro-
gram. Promptly at o'clock, the
band sounded the first strains of"On-
ward Christian Soldiers"
Novel Lighting Effects
Flood lights. mounted on the spe-
eial platform, were shifted to the
balcony Immediately above the main
entrance of the Capitol, at the con-
clusion of the Municipal Bands pro-
duction. There, Miss Geraldine
Powell, portraying "the Spirit of
Christmas" led a trombone quartet
in the presentation of the Portuguese
hymn, "Adeste Fidelis."
Girl Scout choir, directed by
Mrs. Charles c. Stroh. and accom-
panied by Miss Mildred Rudy. sang
Good King Wenceslas." and a big
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
BATTLE RECORD
WINS FUGITIVE
HIS FREEDOM
Long-Sought Man Cited For
Brilliant Work and Award
ed Decorations
~ Assoeiated Press

Boston, Dec. 26.-Arthur f. Abb
bott. long wanted as a fugitive from
justice for the theft of $4,000 from
the Federal Trust Company of this
city, enlisted in the marines and as
Sergeant William II. Haskell was
cited for brilliant war service, 1t
was disclosed to-day when it was
announced that he had been set free
on probation by the district attorney,
and that he had received the Croix
de Guerre officially under his real
name.
Abbott, who was employed as "a
bank bookkeeper at $40 week,
disappeared in the fall of 1917 after
the bank loss became known, and it
was learned that he had been living
like q man of wealth and leisure
away from his family. He evaded
a nationwide search and enlisted in
the marine corps at New Orleans as
Haskell and went overseas with the
Sixth regiment lie was one of the
A men left of the famous 1900 ma
rines. who went through the Ar
6ohhts AiS was Clleu LOT DTdNtEN
after capturing a machine gun and
nine prisoners near Vierzya on July
10, 1918.
Re-enlists After War
After receiving an honorable dis
charge last January. he Immediately
re-enlisted, again as Haskell. He was
detailed, aboard the L. S. S. Dolphin
in July and ordered to Portsmouth,
n. H., where .he was recognized and
arrested. District Attorney Pelletier,
of Boston. on learning of his service
record, ordered him released on pro-
bation. He was rearrested, by the
Navy Department. charged with en-
listing under a false name. but his
commanding officer. Captain John
Grady, of the gunboat Dolphin eff
fected his release within short
time and few days later decorated
him as Arthur Abbott. with the Croix
de Guerre before the ships crew and
marine detail drawn up at atten-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Ninety-Eight Per Cent.
of Machinists Vote to
Strike Against R.R. Bill
BIZ Associntcd Press

Washington. Dec. %. - Ninety
eight per cent. of the 5000 union
railway machinists voted in Novem-
Der to strike with other trades il
Congress should enact the Cummins
railroad bill with its antistrike pro-
vision.
In making this announcement to-
day William II. Johnston, president
of the international Association of
Machinists, said the vote was taken
before the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee reported out the
Cumflslls measure and that the re-
suit was not officially Published be-
cause the association did not want to
appear in the attitude of attempting
10 threaten Congress.
The machinists' membership is
around half million. but not more
than 1880 of this number are en-
ployed on railroads.
President Johnston explained that
the strike vote stipulated that union
railway machinists would quit work
IL the Cummins bill was passed by
both branches of Congress, not by
one.
when the roads were taken over
by the government. the employees
were free" Mr.. Johnston said. "and
We propose that il they are turned
back to private ownership. the en-
ployes shall be equally free. There
is no necessity for such drastic leg
islation as is provided for in the
Cummins bill. There never has been
a general railroad strike and there
never will be, in my opinion"
So far as labor officials are ad-
vised they will not be given another
hearing by Senate, or House commit
tees. but they Will keep up the fight
against the antistrike section. it was
sold. and appeal finally to President
Wilson to veto the bill il it should
be enacted with that clause intact
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Speculation and Rents
Boost Realty Values
Millions in Newark
BIZ a ssociated Press

Newark, y. j.. Dec. 26.-speculation
and high rents have caused an in
crease in real estate and personal
property valuation to more than $780,
100000 this year as compared with
$3.50. .OoO, 900 in 1918. the city tax COM
mission announced to-day. Increase
in realty valuations amounting to ap-
proximately $40,000,00 falls princi-
pally on dwellings representing an
advance of ten per cent. on a single
family house and as much as fifty
per cent. on three-family residences
Personal property taxes will amount
to nearly s40.O0O,0O0 offset somewhat
by decrease due to prohibition
peace and last years influenza epi-
demic. Prohibition will result in a
loss of 100000 in license fees and
about 100000 on personal property
of breweries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
DISCUSS ENDING
COAL LSTRIKE IN
KANSAS FIELDS
Meeting Called in Conformity
With Promise of Howat
to Use His Influence
Bu Associated Press

Pittsburg, Kans.. Dec. 26.-Mem-
bers of the executive board of district
No, Il. United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea. met here to-day to discuss end
ing the strike of the Central Coal and
Coke Company's men in this region.
The meeting is in conformity with the
promise Of Alexander NJ. Howat, pres
idcnt of the district. to Federal Judge
A B. Anderson at indianapolis, that
hs would use his influence in ending
the strike which began July II last.
If the strike is called off it is ex-
pocted that contempt of court pro-
ceedings against Howat at Indianapo-
lis will be continued indefinitely by
the government
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
XDRY MONTHS
GIVE POLICE A
REST PERIOD
Number of Arrests For Year
Closing Cut in
Half
AUTO THIEVES ARE BUSY
Many Stolen Cars Recovered,
+. Nj. Whites Records
Show

Forty-fve per cent. fewer arrests
bS the Harrisburg police department
during the first 81 weeks OF 1919
than during 4 similar period in 1918,
furnishes additional data TO those
who argue that the world is growing
better. During the same time "a per
cent. less property was reported stol-
en- in the city.
The total number of arrests in 1919,
in fact, is less than the number of
disorderly practice arrests during the
filed at Harrisburg police headquart
ers. Until midnight of December %,
inclusive, the city police department
made but 1885 arrests as compared
to 2,2o6 during the similar period of
1918. OF this latter number. 1868 ar
rests were disorderly practice.
Property stolen during these 5l
weeks was worth s57.SI2, according
to reports fled with Record Clerk.
Earl NJ. White. These figures are
compared TO ST5,46S worth of goods
stolen during the first 81 weeks for
the previous year. While the proper
ty stolen shows a big decrease. the
property recovered this year is less
than that recovered last year. the fig
ures being S40.407 and s66.650.
The decrease in number of arrests
as well as property stolen. has been
general throughout the year, al
though It has been especially marked
since the wartime prohibition meas
ure, became effective on July /. With
less fire water" to furnish "inspira-
ton" arrests during the last six
months OF 1919 totaled but 45S as
compared TO 7S2 for the period from
January l to June 80. inclusive. Fig
uIes on property stolen are s26,356
for the second half of the year and
s3I,456 during the first half.
Petty Onenses
The bulk of arrests during the year,
as usual, was made up of those per-
the number totaling III Of the re-
mainder. 1876 were arrested for mis-
cellaneous felonies; I31 for miscel-
faneous misdemeanors: 191 for yio-
lations of traffic ordinance; 80 Tor
HsSfshsle delinquency and 1 for hoh1i-s
eide.
On every charge. with the excep-
tion of arrests for traffic violations,
fewer arrests were made dur
ing the last nalf of the year than is
the first half. In the case of traftic
III arrests were made dur
ing the last half of the year and "a
during the first six months.
OF the 1885 persons taken into Gus
tcdy, S94 were fined or held for other
courts. In 346 cases, however, the
CONTINUED on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Unarmed Watchman With
Four Bullets in His Body
Forces Gunmen to Flee
By associated Press

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 26.-The
plucky fight of Daniel Whitlock, an
unarmed watchman at the plant of
the National Biscuit Company,
forced three gunmen to flee after
they had shot him four times late
last night. In their retreat the bur
glars left behind $1,000 in a safe and
their kit of tools. The tools were
found scattered outside the factory.
Whitlock with a bullet wound over
;he left eye, two shots in the right
arm and one in the left leg, coll
lap psed after he had routed the guns
men. 1t was early to-day before he
recovered sufficiently to give the
alarm by telephone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

Thrown, from a car in the Har-
rlsburg yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Chester X Dorey. 1902
Boas street, n Philadelphia division
brakeman. had his right foot and
leg so badly crushed that IL had
TO be amputated at the Harrisburg
Hospital.
Dorey was riding on freight car
ana mad tightened the brake when
the brakechain slipped and threw
him I'm the path of another car. The
accident occurred last night short
ly before midnight The leg was
amputated below the knee,