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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
RECEIVED $4,000 IN
STOCK FOR 81, 900
ottumwa Man Testifies Associated
Packing Company Issued certifi-
Gates For Which He Had Not Paid
= Messenger and Under Bank
Cashier to Be Called Next.

BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Sept. 13.-George Mes
senger, former state superintendent
of banking, probably will be called
as witness in the Associated Packing
Company receivership hearing late
this afternoon or tomorrow, it waA
said at the noon recess today.
Morris Williams, of Ottumwa. told
of his connection with the company
as a stockholder today. He testified
he had subscribed for $4,000 worth
of stock with an understanding with
P. p. O'Connor, the stock salesman,
to help him resell it; that he (Wil-
liams) had endeavored to have
O'Connor's territory enlarged to help
sell the stock, but was unsuccessful.
Williams said the company took his
check for 1000 and sent him paid
up certificate of stock for $4,000.
Efforts on his part to tell officials OF
the company mistake had been
made were not given attention, he
declared.
Williams also told of conferences
Of persons interested in having the
receivership dissolved.
After Williams is cross examined,
Attorney General Havner planned to
call r. w. Flack, cashier of the Lin
den bank, and, after that, to call Mr..
Messenger, he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
Cotton Manufacturers At
tack Present System
as Wasteful.
HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR HIGH PRICES
Employers Privilege Tax Suggested
as Substitute by Finance Expert
Countr,'s Progress by Dried Up
Excess Profits Tax and Heavy Sur
Taxes on Inoomes--Whoie System
Founded on Class and Sectional Hias
By Associated Press.

py ASSOClateQ freSS.
Maplewood. n. H., Sept. 2s.--The
present system of federal taxation
was declared to have created an in
tolerahle situation" and to be re-
sponsible for the continued higu
prices of many articles, by speakers
at the opening session of the semi
annual meeting of the National As
sociation of Cotton Manufacturers.
Suggested substitutes included an
employers privilege tax, outlined by
Theodore p. Price, editor Of Com
merce and Finance, of New York, and
a gross sale tax, explained by William
Il. Cornwell. Of New York.
The people of the country, Mr..
Cornwell said, are becoming educated
to the fact that the whole system or
taxation in the United States is
wrong, adding that the system was
founded on class and sectional bias"
Business Injured.
The present method of taxation is
Wastefully destructive" he continued,
but it Is only during the past year
or SO that the public has become
alive to the fact because of the pres
ent excessive taxes
Two important sources Of the
country's progress are being dried
up by operation Of the exAess profits
tax and heavy sur-taxes on incomes,
the speaker said. These sources were
surplus capital and intelligent en-
terprise. These requirements of a
tax system. Mr.. Cornwell said were
that it be fair to all: that the burden
be universally distributed and that
the collection be simple and easy in
stead of complicated and irritating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
SLEUTH DOGS ACT
GOES IN EVIDENCE
State Scores Important Victory at
Opening of Trial Of Nick Grba, Ac-
cused of Numbering BaIdizar With
Dynamite = Precedent in Iowa
Courts Established by Admission
Of Bloodhound Evidence.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 23.-A complete
jury was drawn in the Baldizar mur-
der trial and the state outlined it's
case. 4 precedent was setin Iowa
when Judge G. H. Kelly ,overruled
objection of defense and allowed the
action of bloodhounds to be presented
as testimony. There is no supreme
court ruling on this question in Iowa.
In Nebraska and Illinois this can not
be used. Thus the state at the out
set Of the trial won big victory.
The state used a map to show the
location of the murder scene.
Gentlemen Of, the jury, Mike Bal
dizar was not murdered by Nick
Grba," said J. e. Williams, his att
torney. II will point yop to the man
who murdered Mike later"
Williams said Grba had purchased
dynamite caps and wire openly,
hence is innocent.
The defense completed the opening
address and the state started the
main case. Charles Smapkooff, the
first witness, was born in Austria
Hungary, is 27 years old. and came
to the United States when 1S, in
1911. He was protege of the Bal
dizars. Mike sent him thru nine
teen months course in a chiropractic
school in Davenport. He was asleep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
Can This Be True?
Dealers Say Clothes
Will Be Cheaper

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Good news for
the man who can worry along this
winter with last years suit was
brought to Chicago YESTERDAY by the
1000 delegates to the annual conven-
ton OF the Retail Clothier Associa-
ton of America. Next spring mems
clothes are slated for a drop ,of. S3 Ia
per cent or more in price.
In some instances, the slashing OF
woolen prices will be even greater,
according to Fred voiland Of Topeka,
Kansas, national director OF the asso-
citation.
There is bound to be decided
reduction of prices by spring if the
American public continues to refuse
to buy the higher priced woolens.
These are not being bought now, and
they are accommodating in the ware
houses. When this surplus reaches
a certain figure. prices are bound to
drop.
"TheS spring styles will be 100 per
cent logical. Suits that are now cost
ing 500 may be had then tor $40.
Those that bring s75 will be sold for
$50 and the $40 suit of today can
be bought for SIS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
LAsHEs LAWMAKERS.
Socialist Says They Are Traitors to
American Institutions.


American Institutions.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-Otto Brapstet-
ter. executive secretary of the social
ist party, issued a statement today
characterizing the New York legis
lators who expelled the three social
ist members as the worst enemies
of representative government and of
orderly and peaceable processes of
adjusting grievances thru political
action
The parties responsible for the
recent Wall street explosion with it's
terrible loss of innocent lives, should
be hanged" Mr. Branstetter said,
'but if they should be hanged for the
destruction of lives and property,
what punishment should be meted
out to these New York legislators
who, by their acts, are attempting to
undermine the very foundation of the
government.
''On this issue the socialist party is
the defender Of law and order and
representative government.
"The New York legislature is the
traitor to American Institutions and
is advocating policies which lead to
violence and bloodshed. AS formerly,
we rest our case with the American
people, satisfied that ultimately they
will properly rebuke the Albany
traitors and restore representative
government In the state Of New
York"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
TOMBSTONE cRusAEs BOY.
Flowers For One Son Decorate cofsii,
Of Another.

Flowers For One Son Decorate cofsif
Of Another.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Sept, 2S.- Flowers carried
by z mother to decorate the grave of
one Ssoh today were resting on the
coffin Of second son, whose life was
crushed out yesterday when tomb
stone fell while he was examining an
image on its top, to which he had
climbed.
While Mrs. Mary Borovicka was
decorating the grave of her son in a
cemetery at Norwood Park, suburb.
the lother boy, aged 2, wandered to a
nearby grave. The marlle image Of
an angel at the top of the tombstone
attracted the child. He climbed to
the top of the stone, whic.a toppled
over under his weight, crushing out
his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
LEAGUE TEAMS LOCK HORNS.
Cleveland Indians and Chicago White
Sox in Final Pennant Fight.

0oA III Cinat remnant fignt.
BY Associated Press.
Cleveland, Sept. 23.-The Cleve-
land Indians and the Chicago White
Sox, pace makers and runners-up re-
spectively, in the American League
pennant race met here today for the
first Of a three game series upon
which it is believed the pennant de-
pends.
Cleveland was leading Chicago by
one and half games.
Cleveland has won it's last seven
games and Chicago it's last six. Both
teams benefited by rest yesterday.
Manager Gleason announced he
would send Dick Kerr, south-p paw,
to the pitching mound. Kerr has
won one game from Cleveland and
lost one this season.
Jim Bagby, with string Of twen-
ty-nine victories to his credit this
season. was slated to do slab duty
for Cleveland. He has defeated Chi
cago In three of five games.
Previous to today's game Cleve-
land had won eleven Of nineteen
games in which the two teams have
met this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
LIGHTED BOMB
FOUND ON GAR
IN BROOK YN
Explosion Prevented by
Timely Discovery by
Patrolman.
ETICE rIIEn AHn
FUSE ATTACHED AND
BURNING AT TIME
Detectives Getting Trace Of Owner.
ship Of Horse Which Drew Death
Wagon in Wall street-FormerIv
Owned by Brooklyn Ice Cream
Company Flynn Says Accident
Theory Stories Plain Bunk.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York. Sept. 2s.-While inyes-
ugators We're still seeking to solve
the mystery Of the Wall street exA
piosion week ago, police head
quarters announced package con-
tanning dynamite had been found on
the platform Of the Reed avenue ele.
vated station in Brooklyn.
AT the same time announcement
came from headquarters that a tar
FOUND In Wall street near the horse
attached to the death cart had been
Identified as one isued by the health
department in 1918 to the Reid lee
cream Company. of Brooklyn, cer-
tifying that the horse was Eor AZ
fiicted with glanders Detectives left
immediately TO question company Of
ficials as to whether the horse had
been sold within the last two years.
The bureau of combustibles at po-
lice headquarters announced that the
dynamite package was a bomb with
fuse attached and burning when pa
trolman found it and put u out"
Detectives took the bomD to bureau
headquarters in Manhattan.
The bomb was in the form of q
cardboard cylinder and contained no
percussion caps, the board Of COM
.bastibles announced later. but "dy-
namite in considerable quantity
Patrolman SanteMi, who found thu
bomb, put out the fuse.S he said, by
stamping on it. Then he soaked il
in a pail of water. It was nine inches
long with an eight-inch fuse that
had burned half way down, he said.
said.
Wall Street Mystery Unso,vsd.
After one week Of investigation OF
the explosion that spread death and
terror in Wall street last Thursday.
officials today still groped for light
that might lead them to a solution OF
the mystery.
Literally scores Of clues, storics
and conjectures have been sifted by
operatives Of the department Of Jus.
tice and local authorities without res
suit.
Despite the various stories, how.
ever, William J.. Flynn, chief Of the
department of justice agents. was as
positive as over TO-DAY that the trag-
edy was the result of prearranged
plot Of anarchists. He characterized
as plain bunk renewed stories that
is was accidental, and predicted that
those responsible for the disaster
would ultimately be brought to JUS
tice.
Horse Sold Three Times.
The horse which drew the death
wagon" has been traced thru three
sales after it's purchase from the
Reid Ice Cream Company in 1913.
William j. Flynn, achief of the bu-
reau of investigation of the depart
ment Of justice, announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
Publisher Instructed to
Present List of Sub
scribers.
BOOK ACCEPTED
AS PROPAGANDA
1arnss Rsiterates That Funds De-
rived From Publication Of "Repub-
lieanisn, In 1e2O' Havc Not Been
Given to Campaign Fund-Demo-
Gratis Appeal to Advocates Of
League For Contributions.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Washington, Sept. 23.--Complete
investigation Of the financing of the
book. 'RepuElicanism in 1920" pub
lished by the Albany (New York;
journal, was ordered today by the
senate campaign investigating conf
mittee. William Barnes, Jr., head Of
the company. was formally directed
to produce the subscription list for
the book, altho he contended that
the venture was q purely private,
commercial transaction.
Mr.. Barnes agreed to telegraph his
office for the data required, and said
he hoped 1t would be furnished by
Saturday.
The agreement to Investigate sub
scription lists for the book was
reached by the committee at a con-
ference which preceded the hearing.
Senator Edge, Of New Jersey, said
1t had been unanimously decided that
the book was republican propaganda
and should be Investigated on that
account. Mr.. Barnes had testified
that mono OF the funds derived from
! the transaction had gone to the re-
publican national committee.
The witness could not state the to-
taI amount Of subscriptions received
and said he had never seen the list
OF subscribers
Mr.. Barnes denied that he had had
any conference with Chairman Hays,
3of the Republican national committee.
lin regard to the book, but said he
ss,'szss ss' Ms,,' ~ Young had talked with
Before the committee ruling was
/ announced. Senator Reed, democrat,
4 OF Missouri, questioned Mr.. Barnes.
He read from the committees rec
ord, made at Chicago, the language
Of the reported Subscription list,
which said that the signers "appre-
ciated tho necessity OF restoring the
republican party to power" and
classed the book itself as militant
republican propaganda."
John d. Rockefellow was noted as
signing = $1,000 subscription blank
and j. Leonard Replogle one for $2,-
500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
FRANCE LIMITS COAL PRICE.
Government Fixes Cost of imported
Fuel at S32 Per Ton.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The French
government has limited the price OF
coal imported from America to- So
a ton. according to reports from
Paris at the department. az conrpetce.
A decision OF the ministry Of public
works, the report said, fixes the
maximum prices on coal from
America delivered at French Allan
tic ports at $50 ton for immediate
delivery, SIS q ton for delivery in
three months, and s25 a ton for de-
livery in six months. while for coal
received at Mediterranean ports,
these prices may be increased 81 a
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23

national committee, and Say. Lets
dissolve this party for all time
There were numerous members of
the prohibition party in the audience,
and many of them Joined in chorus
Of noes" declaring they proposed to
stick to their party.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. former chief
chemist, department of agriculture,
expressed the belief that l.he party
should not have nominated &. national
ticket. He believed its work was
practically finished when the eigh-
teenth amendment was adopted, he
said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
PROBLEM
NOT AMERICAS
Senator Harding Says
Question Not One For
u. S. Officials.
CANDIDATE SPEAKS
TO OHIO DENTISTS
Says Industrial chieftains and Soc
'ai Reformers Should Broaden
Their views Regarding Social Bet
terment-Best Welfare Worker
Held to Be One Who Does Honest
Days Work.
By Associated Press.

Marion. Sept. 23.-Declaring the
Irish problem is mot question for
official America Senator Harding
said in a statement today that in his
opinion the movement for Irish in
dependence would be, under the
league OF nations, subject entirely
internal or domestic"
A universal realization that ma
terial and humane progress must go
hand in hand was asserted by Sena-
tor Harding )bday to be necessary IL
the nation is to attain an ideal state
of social welfare.
Speaking to a gathering composed
of republicans from Crawford county,
Ohio, and Of representatives of the
Ohio Dental Association i the repub-
lican nominee declared that neither
social reformers nor Industrial chief
tains should view the problem of So
cial betterment strictly from their
own standpoint.
Honest Days Work Required.
I'VE must awaken the conscience
Of the ignorant and the misguided" !"
he said, ito, the fact that the best
social wela6re worker in the world
Is the man or woman who does an
honest days work and to recognize
that American business is not q
monster. but the guardian. of our
happiness. our homes, and of equal
opportunity for all.
But it is equally true that we
must arouse American business to
new interest in the welfare of Amer
lean human beings. 1t Is not enough
for America that her business and
commerce shall be honest; they must
also be humane. Men, women and
children Of America are not com
modities. American business can
not flourish nor the material pros
perit1 of America be built up on q
firm foundation until by protection
Of health, by education, by the pres
ervation of wholesome American
motherhood and vigorous and happy
American childhood, we insure the
welfare Of our human resources"
Cox in New Mexico.
En- Route with Governor Cox, Sept.
%. With his Arizona campaign termi-
mated abruptly by the wreck of his
special train yesterday near Phoenix,
Governor Cox. democratic presiden-
tial candidate. today was en- route
thru Mexico to speak tonight at Al
buquerque.
The governor and his party today
were none the worse for their exper-
ience in Nthe disaster to their train,
but thankful that so few injuries re-
suited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
oeLEssY MAKES GAINS.
Official Count of Vote Indicates He
May Win Nomination.

St'iStd SouHe OF Vote indicates He
May Win Nomination.
chiq4hgo. Sept. 23. Large and
steady gains made yesterday by
John G. Oglesby. anti Thompson
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for governor. during the official
canvas Of the vote cast in the coun-
try towns of Cook county brought
confident claims from his managers
that the apparent plurality for Len
Small, his Thompson rival, would be
wiped out.
Instead of the 1000 plurality which
had been figured for Oglesby in the
country towns Of Cook county, they
began to figure on one that would
approach 10000. This gain Of 5000.
they insisted, would put Oglesby over
without any further increases in his
.pluralities in the counties down the
state, which, on the face Of the re-
turns, he carried by $500.
The tabulation Of the vote in all
except twenty-six Of the country
town precinct is expected to, be COM
pleted this morning and definite fig
ures will then be abailable.
The Oglesby gai4s became appar-
en- when the vote from precincts in
Oak Park was canvassed. Some Of
these precincts were carried lby Og.
lesby with pluralities of more than
SOOs Hasty calculations on these
Oak Park figures resulted in the TO-
600 estimate as Oglesbys country
towns plurality.
First actual evidence Of tampering
with the official returns on the,
Sept. Is primary election was un-
covered yesterday during the canvass
OF the primary vote in the rooms Of
tie election commissioners.
When the Forty precinct
OF the Twelfth ward, one or the
Thompson strongholds on the west
side, was REACHED it> was discovered
that the seals Of the envelope inclos-
ing the poll books and tally sheets
had been broken. An inspection OF
the tally sheets revealed entries in
three different hand writings. More,
over, the returns on the tally sheets
did not correspond. The precinct re-
ported heavy majorities for the
Thompson candidates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
G. A. r. GOES TO WORK.
Social Features Of Encampment Con-
cIuded--To End Friday.

Social Features of Encampment Con-
cIuded--To End Friday.
BY associated Press.
indianapolis. Sept. 22.-The social
events and the big annual parade
over the delegates to the annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic today turned to the busi-
ness of the organization. The busi-
ness session opened with the read
ing of reports of the various officers.
Several important subjects were dis
cussed an dvoted on during the day.
The encampment will close officially
tomorrow,
The ritual of the Grand Army of
the Republic, which now reads: "One
country and one fag." will be
changed to read, "One country, one
language and one fag." as a result
of action taken today at the first
business session of the fifty fourth
annual encampment Of the war vet
Grams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
cox PREPARING FOR BUMP.
In Train Wreck as Preliminary to
Jolt Due in Novenber


Jolt Due in November.
Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 2S.-James M.
Cox's special train, on the way to
Prescott AriZ,. from Phoenix. over
the Santa Fe, was wrecked one mile
north of Peoria, sixteen miles from
Phoenix, yesterday afternoon.
Neither Governor Cox nor any
member of his personal party was in
jured, altho all were badly shaken up.
One engineman is reported badly
hurt, and several passengers sus-
tanned slight injuries.
The accident is supposed to have
been caused by a broken rail. The
three forward cars were overturned
and went into the ditch, as did the
second engine and the tender Of tho
first engine.
AS result Of the wreck the gov
ernor and his party will return to
Phoenix tonight, being unable to full
fill a speaking engagement at Pres
cott to night. It also will be neces-
sary to re-route his itinerary, which
will be done later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
DEMOCRATS SEEK FUND.
Thousand Mon Asked to Match Presi-
dsnt Wilson'S Donation.
NV ASsoninf Tod I3rAqa

n &
Thousand on Asked to Match Presi-
dsnt Wilson'S Donation.
BY Associated Press.
New. York, Sept. 23.-GeoCge White.
chairman OF the democratic national
\ committee. announced here today
that the committee will raise $780,
1000 national "match-the-pr president"
campaign fund.
Mr.. White said that thousand
friends OF the league of nations would
be asked to follow the example Of
President Wilson and subscribe $500
each to assure the success of the
Cox Roosevelt ticket and the league
itself. ~
Mr.. white also shid that newspa-
pers favoring the league /of nations
would be asked to aid in formation
of the league thousand club" to be
composed Of contributors to the fund.
Less than $130,000 collected by US
provided a contrast before the sen-
ate committee investigating fund
contributions yesterday with mil
lions In the hands Of the repub-
leans" Mr.. White said.
s.Since tho fate of the league and
the peace Of the world depends on
the success OF Cox and Roosevelt, I
intend to call for a thousand friends
OF the league all over the country to
match the presidents subscription Of
$500. recently made jp the same
cause.
This will provide special fund
OF $500, 900 TO put the truth about the
league before every voter,
This plan win provide the means
for . heavy assault against misrep-
resentation in the interest Of mere
partisanship.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
Gaue Money to Help
Defeat Democrats,
Cheer God and Man
Special to Times Republican.

''PNNr"I 70 IIIcS-NtpuDIICdH.
Forest City. Sept. 23.--What re-
publicans are suggesting as a novel
way to demoralize the inner ranks
OF the democratic party has come to
the attention of solicitors Of cam
paign funds in this county. One Of
the bankers here, when making his
contribution, in making known ito
all whom it may concern" just ex
actly what his check is given for,
IN the upper lefthand corner,
printed the following: ITO help de-
feat the democrats and cheer both
God and Man"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-23
Lawyers Appear
In Euening Dress
Before Jurywomen
BY Associated Press.

Danxille, H.. Sept. 23.-Attorneys
at Re lie, Ind, near here, solved
gu 6 Of etiquette, caused by
the = melting of twelve, women for
jury g y, when they appeared in
the Ike county court in full eve
min - iress. Court attaches and
per : warmers found, when the
Jul men were sworn, that 1t was
nc social function but a regular
&C = procedure under the new
RI OF womens suffrage and
e. rights,
Five of the jurywomen were ex-
cused by judge Daniels when they
0old the court they were too busy
canning fruit and doing other house.
hold work to serve,