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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
TEN DEAD IN TWO
TRAIN DISASTERS
Seven Killed and Many Injured in
Collision Of Trains on New York
Central Near Erie, Pa.-Some Of
Injured May Die-Three Trainmen
Killed in Virginia.

By Associated Press.
Erie, Pa. Oct. 2o.-Seven persons
are known to have been killed and at
least seventeen injured In a wreck
on the New York Central railroad
near the union station here today
Some of the injured are so badly
hurt that hospital physicians expect
ed the list of casualties to be in
creased
The identified injured include
Burke Tokel. of Brindwell, Iowa.
Parts of another body rescue
workers said. We're in plain sight, but
they had so far been unable to eS-
tricate it from the wreckage, The
dead, in some instances. were badly
nangled. Fifteen of the injured were
removed to hospitals.
So far as could be learned none of
the passengers on the eastbound train
was hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
Today's News Index
The Weather.

Sun rises Oct 81 at 6:15, sets at
5:14.
Iowa-Showers probable tonight
and Thursday: cooler in extreme
west and north portions tonight and
in southwest and central portions
Thursday.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Tuesday, 60 and 81; Monday,
72 and IS: Oct. 10, 1919, 5S and AZ
At I this morning. 60; Tuesday, 63.
Rainfall, 06 of an inch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
IOWA BANK ROBBED.
Savings Institution at Redding Loses
Stamps and Bonds.
p,- tccooio+n1 praGc

Redding, Iowa, Oct. 2o.-Safety de-
posit boxes in the Union Savings
Bank We're robbed here last night by
thieves. who drilled their way into
the vault. About $500 in stamps be-
longing to the postoflce SIS in pen
MES the property of the banl; and
an unknown amount in liberty bonds
we're rsT-rted stolen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
MANY LIVES IMPERlLED.
Loaded Street Car PIunges Down
Hiil-Strikes Curb-Dozen Hurt.

Sioux City, Oct. 20.-Nearly a
dozen persons were more or less
seriously injured here at 1880 this
morning when the brakes on a street
car refused to work on a sharp hill.
The car turned over as it rounded a
corner at speed of about thirty
miles an hour and crashed into the
curb breaking heavy lamp post.
1t is regarded as little less than Ii
miracle that no one was killed out
right as the car. one-man affair,
was heavily loaded. 1t is believed all
will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
Army Officer Missing; Money Too.
Rv Associated Press

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Federal officers
today Instituted search for Lieut..
d. De Clark, Of the naval aviation
school, who has disappeared from his
post at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station. Funds of the sta#oo
athletic association, amounting 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
KING ALEXANDER IMPROVED.

Pneumonia Complication Causes
Some Uneasiness to Physicians.
BY Associated Press.
Athens, Greece, Oct. 2o.-King Al
exander passed a better night and n
slight improvement was noted here
today. The condition Of lung conges-
ton remains stationary. The wound,
caused by the bite Of the monkey, is
improving. but an examination of
liquid extracted from his lungs
showed the presence Of pneumonia
germs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
CARRIER BURNS MAIL
TO MAKE PACK LIGHT
George kIatt, Aged 81, Arrested For
Burning Advertising and Political
Mail-Did it to Tighten His Load
Said Mail Clerks Told Him They
Did.
By Associated Press.


Chicago. Oct. 2o.-George Klatt,
aged 21, mail carrier, was arrested
today and turned over to the federal
authorities charged with burning po-
litical matter sent thru the mails
because it made his pack too
heavy"
Police had been notified that Klatt
was burning part Of his mail each
day. He was found In the basement
of a school house where he was stuff
Ang speeches Of Congressman Raj
ney into the furnace.
Klatt told police that Iwhen he
Joined the postiffice service three
months ago other clerks told him
they always burned political and ad-
vertising matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
Three Trainmen Killed.
BY Associated Press.

Roanoke. Va. Oct. 26s--Three train
men were killed. five others injured.
and five or six passengers shaken up
in a. head-on collision between two
Norfolk and Western passenger trains
early today at Rural Retreat. Ca. ac-
cording to an official announcement
at the railway headquarters here to-
day. hTe trains met on a siding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20

United Lutherans Re-elect Officers.
BY Associated Press.
Washington. Oct. 20.-The Rev. DR..
F. H. Knupel, of New York city was
reelected president of the United
Lutheran church of America today at
the second session OF the biennial
convention here. all the other officers
of the organization also being re-
elected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20

Cleveland. Oct 20-New York Cen
trail railroad officials at p. m. re-
ceived reports from Erie that seven
were dead and nineteen injured in
the wreck of two passenger trains
there. One of the Injured, a woman,
is not expected to live.
The company's list of dead in
cludes:
Mrs. Anna A. Toxic, Grinnell. Iowa.
A. Carlson, Sebaska, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
Fries Heads Y. M. c. A. World Union
BY Associated Press.

Stockholm. Oct 20.-Dr Karl Fries,
secretary of the Swedish Y. M. c. A,
has accepted the post of secretary
general of the Y. NJ. C. A. world un-
ion, and viii leave for Geneva early
next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-20
HOSPITAL ATTACHES DIE.

Three Dead at California Institution,
One Dying From Poison Food.
BY Associated Press.
Oakland, Calif Oct. 2O-Three
attaches of the ST. Anthony's hos
pita1 in this city died during last
night and during today and a fourth
is believed to be beyond recovery as
a result it is thought, of some sort
of food poisoning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

of the non-Jewish Russians who were likewise made destitute turned to farm labor and have been able to scrape along. but Russian Villagers, steeped in centuries of anti-semitism, wouli not tolerate Jewish settlers among them.
 While the soviet government barred actual progroms, it has not insisted on access to the land being given to the Jewish traders whom it dislodged from their counting houses. says the writer. so when forced labor came in last March, very large number of Jews were visibly "unproductive per- sons," and ripe for industrial conscrip- tion. or for death if they objected.
 Almost all the Jews were entered as of no occupation.' irrespective of whether they knew a trade or not." says the writer in the Bulletin. "A terrible hunt began for the Jewish masses by red soldiery, with the will
 ing help of the anti-semites. The Jews were shut up in the courtyards of the labor barracks and had to camp day and night in the open. almost without food. The compulsory work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
HOUSTON E READY
 FOR TIE VETERANS
Elaborate Plans Made for En- tertainment During Reunion
 This Week
By Associated Pres.


 Houston, october 2.--Plans for enter taining tle> estimated 750o0 visitors to Houston during the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans october to rap idly are nearing completion and final drive for accommodations in private homes for some 5o.o0o of these visitors now is under way. Pledges to care for thousands of the visitors already have been received and it is expected that within a few days accommodations, out side those to be provided by Houston ho- teis and a veterans camp" will have been secured.
 Sons of Confederate Veterans, as usual, under the direction of their commander in-chief. N. B. Forrest, are in charge of the preparations for the reunion and within the last week Carl Hinton, adju- tant-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, has moved his headquarters from Dem yer Col. to Houston.
 Appointments of sponsorial staffs for two of the three army departments of the Confederate Veterans have just been announced at reunion headquarters. Sponsorial staffs for the other depart ment. and for the general headquarters were announced some time ago. out none Of the appointments for the seventeen di visions have been received.
 For the Army of North Virginia de- partment it's commander, Lieut. Gen. Julian < Carr of Durham, N. C., has appointed Mrs Kate Patton Irwin of Ianville as sponsor. Maids of honor will be Miss Inez Jackson Austin, New York citv Mrs Lindsay J. Clelland, Mrs. May Bond and Miss Mary Lyon, Columbia, & C.. and Mrs. Mary Austin Hall. New York city. The chaperon forxthe depart naent will be Mrs B. Mims Winston Sa- lem. N C.. and the matron of honor, Mrs. Lily Morehead Mehane, Spray. N. c.
 For the Army of Ternesse department, Lieut.. Gen. Calvin B. Vance, department commander, has made the following ap- pointments: Sponsor Miss Selina Round tree, Birmingham, Ala.; maids of honor, Miss Camille Thompson. Memphis, Tenn; Miss Adelaide Baum Dublin, Ga Chap erons, Mrs. Virginia Owen Lamb, Bates vile, Miss, and Mrs Joseph E. Ander- hold, Anniston Ala. Matron or honor, Mrs. James Lewis Stinson, Mayfeld, Ky.
 Many reports of large delegations which will come to the reunion are being re- ceived daily, many of which tell of the plans for bringing the Veterans to Hous- ton at little or no cost to themselves. One of the most interesting reports came from Wichita Falls, the oil city of northwest Texas, where it was reported fund for paying all expenses of every Veteran has been raised. In addition, each old soldier will be provided with a new uni form free and will be attended by Boy Scout during the entire trip, the ex- perses of the boys also to be paid out of the fund.
 A feature of the entertainment just an- nounced will be airplane exhibition by a fleet of eight planes owned by a Hous- ton oil magnate. Tn connection with the exhibition, it was announced free ride in racing plane will be given the oldest and youngest of the Veterans at the re- union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

all races. regardless of religion, find the task almost impossible. Armen- ians complain if Turks are fed Geeks allege favoritism to Armenians and the relief committees of the various races and religious heads take up the walls of individuals and waste the time of relief administrators in considering petty quarrels.
 Broadly speakin, foreigin relief workers have little to say for the adults of any race in Turkey. but pin their faith to the children and urge childwelfare work and education as the most hopeful fields in the land of hate. Foreign relief workers who came to Turkey expecting to find gentle Christian minorities had rude awakening The Greek and Ame- nian bandits and outlaws are just as wild as the Mohammedan bands Re lief workers have learned that Chris tian means man who is not a Moslem. It is political term and does not necessarily imply that the man so designated practices the ten commandments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
GET RICH ON TURK
Foreigners Are Able to Make Much
 Money In Constantinople
By Associated Press

Constantinople, August 3o.-Foreig- ners. or so-called foreigners, enjoying great commercial prosperity in Turk ish cities, especially in Constantinople. Turkish officials have been easily cor rupted. Business men who were not too scrupulous in their methods have found Turkey profitable field.
 In spite of all the propaganda which has been circulated about the appro- priation of Christian propeHty by Mo- hammedans, the stubborn fact remains that Greeks and Armenians own dis proprotion part of the best business property on the prominent streets in Constantinople and many of them have ing than Turks.
 The leading hotel of Constantinople is owned by a Greek who made great fortune selling supplies to the German army. He has invested his money in hotels in various parts of Europe. The Constantinople hotel cost him $35o.000 a year ago. Tn a single year the hotel has paid for itself. He charges sS a day for a small single room without bath and the cost of meals is in pro- portion. The only hotel run on Euro pean lines is owned by an Armenian, and his prices are equally high.
 Turkish officials are not permitted 10 regulate prices. The Germans did it when they were in control of Con- stantinople. But the entene high com -missions make little attempt to oIeck profiteering because such efforts only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

intensity the friction which exists be- tween the various missions.
 Constantinople is really group of religious principalities, which are more political than regligious. and acknowledge the authority of no gov ernment The Greeks are under their patriarch, the various religious faiths Of the Armenians have their patriarchs and the Jews have grand rabbi. All these races hate each other nearly as much, apparently, as they do the Turks Westerners are unable to comprehend the hatred in which the rival nation alities of the Levant have stewed for centuries. Entente high commits sioners now have some appreciation of the task Turkish officials had in try ing to administ ter such mixed popula- = tions
 Every nationality has to have it's own churches. it's own schools, orphan ages and hospitals. Even small chil- dren of different nationalities cannot be put together without serious fric- tion. American relief workers who have ben trying to assist refugees oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
JEWS IN RUSSIA
Ninety-nine Per Cent of Forced La
 borers There Are Jews
By Assoclnted rress

London, September 14-rhe fate of the Jews in Russia is anything but an enviable one, says an article in the current number of the Zionist Bure- tin.
 According to the writer 9S per cent Of the forced laborers in Kharkov are Jews who are treated brutaHy The Gentiles about them are coming to re- gard them as q coole caste, and they are shot at least as freely as other Russians for counter revolutionary ac- ttvity,
 Before the war. the article explains about 'e6 per cent of the Jews in Rus sia were engaged in commerce. anG most of the remainder were artisans or factory, workers When the soviet gov ernnfent closed down private commerce. as being taipted with capitalism, most of the Jews lost their Livelihood Most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
KERENSKY LEAVES
Former Leader Says Bolshevism Is
 Dying Natural Death
By Associated Press

London, September 1f.--AleNander Kerensky. leader of the first Russian revolutionary governments has just con cluded short holiday here.
 Tn statements to newspaper men he said he was of the opinion that bolshev- ism was dying a natural deaht in Russia hut he considered that support given to a dictator from outside would unite all classes of the population on the side of the soviet government.
 Although he at one time made him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

self personally responsible for the safety or the Russian imperial family. Kereuslsy was retieent about his last meeting witu the late Emperor Mich olas. "I intend shortly 10 make an i'm portant statement on this subject he told the Evening standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

consists mainly in the heaviest kina O. labor, such as road building and the cleansing out of dirty places iu town and country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
This Corn Remover Is
 Guaranteed.

Simply apply two or three drops of this THAT corn ceases forever. Then in two or three days, if the corn has not dropped of. take hold with your fingers and lift it off ae easily as you peel a banana! You never enjoyed such instant, delightful re- lief Iron corn misery. you never used any thing % perfect as "Gets-It" It never fails.
 "Gsts-It,' costs but a trifle at any drug store. Money back guaranteed. Mid. by E. LAvrsnss c C., Chieago.--Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
COULD
SMELL OUT THE ORE

doc" McGregor. who Is interested
In a lease with Jim Shea and Del Nc
Farland on the Union No. 9 and the
Stray Dog claims in Manhattan. went
over there Saturday together with
Mrs. McGregor and Bril- Putnam.
DOC" reports the Union lease to
be Stopping on the 100-foot level and
to have opened up an ore body which
for thirty feet has contained a vein
of from fourteen to sixteen inches
wide that will run 5000 per ton.
George Miller and Slim Muliin
have a suitcase and are working on
the same level as the main lease. On
Sunday they shot into an ore body
the extent of which Is undetermined,
but which is shot with free gold and
which pans freely and is estimated to
run from $40 to $50.
Both leases are looking remarkably
we'll and are bending efforts to have
a mill run made before the cold
weather sets in. Shea and Putnam.
1t will be remembered, were success
full early-day Jeasers on this same
property and mold the reputation, as
prospectors in southern Nevada, of al
ways being able to smell out the pre-
IL there is any.-lTonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
MEsoPoTAMIA TO COME BACK
Prophecy That Ancient Land Is to De
Redeemed From Present State
Of B~arrenness.

II may be remembered that, when
Gen. Sir Stanley Maude had to lay
down his work with his life in Meso-
potamia, that work was taken up and
carried on successfully by Gen. Sir W.
r. Marshall. The expedition which
he sent up the Euphrates freed that
river from the Turks. and just before
the armistice the force which he led up
the Tigris from Bagdad captured the
entire Turkish army Of 1000 about 30
miles south of Mosul. the city which
stands on the west hank opposite the
ruins of Nineveh. Since then the conn-
try has had peace. and all the way
north and west from Basra there has
been a notable revival Of commerce
and agriculture. with a beginning OF
the great irrigation scheme devised by
Sir William Willcocks. II was through
irrigation TINT in ancient times the
land developed its extraordinary fertii-
ity, and traces remain o. the network
of canals that formed the center Of
Babyionia.
Is there to be q renewal Of that fer
lilly III pace Oh tnc ucScft
produced by Turkish neglect and mai
administration? General Marshall.
who has returned to England. Is OF
that opinion. Speaking recently at
Durham he made m very remarkable
statement. As q result Of experiments.
he said. II was believed that Mesopo-
tamia would become the finest cotton
growing country in the world. That Is
q large expectation. too large to dis
turb cotton growers In other countries.
Details Of the experiments. showing
surprising results. will have to be
made known before the S island"
territory of Georgia. South Carolina
and Florida can believe that its SUI
premacy is threatened by Mesopota-
mia, or thai the beautiful long-stapled
silky wool of its peculiar variety an
be excelled anywhere.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
SIMMONS SAYS HELP
SMALL MERCHANTS

CONTINUED from Page One)
munities. that needs all assistance
and confidence.
The people have had a taste of
panics in the past. and they must con-
fess that they are not desirable. III
the public will just continue. its con-
6dence in the small merchant, stand
the loss with him. there will be no
trouble; but let the public continue
TO hold off. send away for their goods,
TAX advantage of outside markets,
then you are going to have financial
troubles with the merchants over all
of the interior section.
'The purchasing public Will have to
stand in for the next six months, n
If they do Nevada will come out OF
the difficulties with flying colors; but
let the trend of trade go otherwise
and there are bound to be some finan-
cial crashes that will set the state
and people back.
There Is no denying the fact that
all goods are due for a big tumble, and
the wise ones are prepared. 1t is
your small merchant who has been
struggling along who needs home as
~sistance. Therefore / say help him
over the next few months and give
him a chance to help you as he has
In the past"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
w. p. CARPENTER SUSTAINS
SERIOUS INJURIES IN FALL

While repairing a broken window
glass at the Western Pacific round
house Monday afternoon. Gene j.
butcher, a carpenter. fell and broke
his left thigh, left wrist and some OF
his ribs. He was at first taken to
the local hospital and later removed
to Portola to be cared for at the West
ern Pacific hospital. butcher was
standing on a board suspended be-
tween two doors. when a fellow work
err passed through the doorway and
accidentally closed n door, precipi-
tating butcher to the ground.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
Restitution After Years.

Cripple Creek. Col.-Michael w.
Evans disappeared from Cripple
Greek twelve years ago when alleged
discrepancies to the extent of $1,000
were discovered in his accounts as
manager of a local club. Recently
he sent a lawyer to this city to return
the money missing when he fed.
Evans is said to have accumulated a
fortune in the zinc mines near Joplin.
Mo-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
NOTICE TO

Your taxes for the year 1920 are
now due and payable at the ONCE OF
the County Treasurer of Humboldt
county. Unless all poll taxes and half
of other taxes r paid on or before
Monday, December 6. 1920. all will be
delinquent and Is per cent delin-
qIency will be added in accordance
with law. Tho second installment
will be delinquent on Monday. June
/. 1921. after which penalties and cost
of advertising will be added accord
ing to law. Checks will be accepted
subject to collection. When remit
ting please refer to Roll Number.
Make remittances payable to
CORA M. HOENSTINE,
N16wl County Treasurer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
RETURNS FROM MDERMITT

Lyle Minor, of Oliverius & Minor,
returned yesterday after a three days
visit at McDermitt. He reports mat
ters quiet at the northern town at
this time of year, and says the roads
are very muddy, although he made the
trip in about five hours.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
OBEY FIRE ORDINANCE

Quick obedience to the new law for
fire protection shows the people rec
ognized it as a needed pfecaution-
The Remnants set a good example
this week and their premises are GER
tainly spic and span. About hve
truck loads of dead leaves. and other
rubbish were carted away.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
ARTHUR WOODI SOUGHT in
THIS CITY BY BROTHER

Arthur Woodi. about seventeen
years of age, is sought by his brother.
Don Wood, who arrived here yester-
day tracing a clue which he had hoped
would result successfully. The
younger nan could not be located.
however, and his anxious seeker has
returned to Elko where he has a posi-
ton on o ranch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
NEW PLATE-GLASS WINDOW

Anew plate-glass window. to re-
place the one broken by the fire four
months ago. is being put in today at
the Reinhart store. One lot of glass
came some time ago. but was found
to be broken. 1t is reported that
plate glass is hard tt get.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18

"Leonidas!" exclaimed Mrs. Meek
ton, ARE you aware that l was read
ing an essay on politics aloud to
your Eyes. my dear" But you went
to sleep!" why not? You removed
every problem so completely that l
saw no further reason for retaining
personal consciousness Toledo
Blade.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18

A prominent agricuitc-is. says the
hen herself will solve the doom Of the
storage egg by laying the year around.
hut where Gid he get his Information?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-18
LADIES' AID SALE

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the M. E.
church will hold its annual sale on
Saturday, November 20, at the Purity
Store. Cooked food, as well as articles
of sewing. both plain and fancy, will
be offered. Sale begins at 2:30.