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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
FIRES TAKING
HEAVY TOLL
Two Families in New York
Wiped Out by Apart
ment Blaze.
TRAPPED IN TOP
FLOORS; PERISH
Fourteen Other Families Rescued by
Fremen After Auddlins on Fire
Escapes in Scanty Attire - One
Dead and Two Dying as Result Of
Fire in Detroit - New Orleans
Water Front Damaged.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 20.--Nine persons,
constituting every member but one OF
two families. lost their lives here to-
day in a fire which destroyed a five
story brick apartment house at 307
West lac street.
Fourteen other families escaped.
Originating, fire authorities say, in
baby carriage on the first floor, the
fire swept upward thru open stair
ways, cutting off escape thru the
halls. Nearly 100 men, women and
children clad In night clothes
swarmed to the fire escapes, many
budding terror stricken on platforms
in midair until carried to safety. All
the dead were found on fifth and top
floors. after the flames had been con-
trolled.
They were: Raphael Cabbia, his
wife, Anna, and their four children,
who ranged in years from Z down to
l "; Mrs. Ada Frank, Mrs. Bertha
Reynolds, her sister, and Ruth Rey-
nolds,> girl Of 16.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
CHESTER WANTS To DIE.
Slayer Of Miss Barton Makes Two
Attempts to Kill Self.

BY Associated Press.
Broken Bow. Neb., Nov 2O.-Den-
mis- Chester. alleged slayer of Flor
ence Barton, Kansas City society
girl made a second unsuccessful at
tempt to end his life in the county
Jail last night, county authorities re-
ported today. He dived from his
"bunk" in his cell head first to the
floor Of the Jail. His head struck the
cement floor rendering him uncon-
scious. He did not regain conscious
ness until this morning.
Chester, captured today near Ocon-
to, Neb., following his recent escape
from railroad train near here, at
tempted to kill himself by strangling
in the county Jail here yesterday.
Chester tore \ blanket into strips
tied one end around a bar of his cell
placed the other end around his neck
and then allowed himself to fall
backward with his feet still on the
floor. He was found unconscious, in
this position by Sheriff V. C. Talbot
He is expected to recover.
Chester was brought here to be
held pending his return to Kansas
City to face a charge Of having shot
Miss Barton to death some time ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR BABY STEALER
Pascal. Who Kidnapped coughIin In
fant and Smothered Babe Under
Coat, Given Limit of Law-Sen-
tence on Second Degree Murder
Charge Suspended.

BY Associated Press.
Norristown, Pa, Nov. 20.-August
Pascal. alias Pasquale, '.the crank"
in the Coughlin kidnapping case. was
sentenced to life Imprisonment this
morning by Judge Swartz in Norris
town court.
Pascal pleaded guilty (; his trial to
second degree murder and kidnapping
for extortion. He stole Blakeley
Coughlin, the 13-months- old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Coughlin,
from their home near Norristown on
jump 2, last. and smothered the in
fant under his coat He was sentenced
on the kidnapissg charae and sentence
Was suspended on the second degree
murder charge.
Pascal will be confined In the east
ern state penitentiary in Philadelphia
Judge Swartz told Pascal he was
sorry he could not sentence him to
death. The second degree murder
sentence will be considered if Pascal
is ever released.
Under Pennsylvania law the max
imum penalty for kidnapping is life
Imprisonment.
Pascal confessed to the kidnap-
ing and killing of the child. AS the
body of the baby could not be pro-
duced and legal proof, aside from
PascaFs own confession being lack
ing. first degree murder could not be
pressed against the abductor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
LABoR-cAPlTAL PEACE.
Plans Under Way For Closer Rela.
tions Thru Enqineers.

tions Thru Engineers.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Outlining an
area Of common agreement between
capital and labor, Herbert Hoover, in
his first speech as president of the
American Engineering Council. repre-
senting the organized engineering
forces Of the nation, urged that en-
gineers link their efforts with those
problems.
AT the same time the executive
council of the American Federation
Of Labor met and there was almost
unanimous agreement among its
members for closer cooperation be-
tween labor and industrial engineers.
In this labor leaders believed tehy
were accomplishing the dual purpose
of eliminating waste and ineff1ciency
and creating an atmosphere which
would foster greater production.
Mr.. Hoover declared at this meet
Ing that the engineers could assist in
the erection of a bridge of co-opera-
ton If organized lacor which has al
ready made a beginning, would "ex-
tend more widely it's adoption Of the
principles of a shop committee, set
tling it's problems of wage and con-
ditions of labor in general agreement,
and applying it's energies thru shop
committee organization to develop
ment Of production as we'll as to the
correction of Incidental grievances.
"The American Federation Of La
Dor has publicly stated that 1t desires
49, Nf f1n pl1il
OF the United States in the develop
nent OF methods for increasing pro-
duction, and I believe it is the duty
of our body to undertake construc-
tive consideration Of these problems
and to give assistance, not only to
the American Federation Of Labor.
but also to other great economic or
ganizations interested in this prob
lem, such as the employers associa-
ton, and the chamber of commerce.
1.-The growing strength of national
organization on both sides should not
and must not be contemplated as an
alignment for battle. Battle quickly
loses it's rules Of sportsmanship and
adopts the rules of barbarism.
IF we could secure cooperation
thruout all our economic groups we
should have provided a new economic
system, based neither on the capital
ism Of Adam Smith nor upon the So
cialism of Karl Marx. We should
have provided third alternative
that preserves individual initiative.
that stimulates it thru protection
from domination. We should hive
given priceless gift to the twentieth
century,
At the labor session the council
held that labor's conduct should be
such that no blame for low output
could attach to the workers.
It was said that council members
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
HOUSE SHORTAGE GOOD THING,
Divorces Patch Up Differences When
No Rooms Available.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Paris. Nov.s20.-Thc sreat Difficult
ty Of finding lodgings IN Paris has
hcel the cause OF many unusual in
cidentI recently.
Divorced persons seeking separate
apartments are having such difficul- :
ty in finding them that, in one case
at least. they Composed their TEN :.
permental differences in orderato keep
their old apartment.
A painter and his wife who had
been aivorced BY mutual agSeeirsslli
were both looking for apartments.
Frequently their paths crossed In
their search for quarters. The first
time they met they bowed gravely
hut politely. Their mutual smile
gradually roadened as the hunt for
flats narrowed down to a few novels
in the slum section.
Lets kiss and make up and go
back to our flat" the wife finally
said; and they did.
President Millerand, who recently
took possession OF the Elysee Palace,
received forty one applications for his
apartment on the Avenue de Villars.
I1CuI lldIiuI VIII lidS USciI III
La Sante prison for the past twenty
months awaiting trial on charges
growing out of the disappearance OF
eleven women, recently was dispos-
sessed from the flat that he had oc-
cupied on the Boulevard Rochechou-
art rather sordid section of Paris.
Requests came from every quarter in
Paris some even from aristocratic
Auteuil, asking that the flat be re-
served.
A vagrant just finishing thirty
days in LIE Sante prison told his cell
mate under sentence of five years for
swindling, that he dreaded to return
into cold, dreary Paris. He was home
less, prospects of spending the winter
nights under Paris bridges did not
appeal to him. The prisoners ex-
changed clothing and cards of iden-
tity and when the warder called for
the vagarent to send him out into
the cold world, the swindler respond
ed. The fraud was discovered only
when the swindler's lawyer called at
the Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
Wonder What They
Are Drinking Now
in Sioux City

Sioux City, Nc io~Attacked by
thousands of crr . while duck hunt
ing on the Mis- 4 river near here,
M. L. Murray e Salix killed and
wounded mor an 500 Of the angry
birds In three q irs Of constant Hght-
ing, using q = 200 shotgun shells.
Arrival of q = .less gave him an op-
portunity b cape.
The fight trted when Mr.. Murray
shot at !, crow and wounded 1t.
The woun bird cried for help and
hundreds Of others came to its aid.
Soon the ground was covered with
dead and wounded crows. The re-
naming birds attacked Murray,
striking him with their beaks and
wings.
When darkness came the hunter
was able to retreat to a willow patch
and the crows, unable to advance
upon him, returned to roost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
PRESIDENT MUCH STRONGER.

Chief Executive Able to Walk With.
out Cane-May Address Congress.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-President
Wilson is now able to walk about the
White House without even the aid
of a cane, it was stated today at the
White House. He uses his wheel
chair only for the purpose of an oc-
casional relaxation. it was said.
White House officers declared that
the presidents health had so far i'm
proved as to make it possible for him
to address congress in person when
1t convenes next month but that Mr..
Wilson had as yet made no definite
plans to do SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20

to comply with regulations Of the
United States railroad administration
during the war. He was delegated
agent Of the administration.
The road was built originally as
part, of Palmer's dream of a linz
running from Denver to Ell Paso. De-
velopment of the mining enterprises
in the western part Of the state re-
suited in change in the direction of
the roads development and extern
sion of branch lines westward into
the mining communities became n
part Of the contest between the road
and the Union Pacific for control of
the Rocky Mountain territory. the
latter road already having an adj
vantage in the northern Rocky Noun
tain region
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
PAGE ONE.

Teiesraphie News:
Europe Does Not Hold Covenant
Sacred.
Lloyd George Denies Break With
France.
Fires Take Heavy Toll Of Life.
Foreign Nations Recognize Greek
Cabinet.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News and Sports:
Why Iowa is Short of Money.
Towns to Show Scenic Beauties.
Cost of Growing Corn.
EX-Policemen on Trial at EIdora.
The Substitute Millionaire.
Sports News and Story.
PAGE SIX. !.
Editorial:
Diamonds and Irish Potatoes
The Younger Folks Can't Know
Bootleggers High and Low.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN AND
ELEVEN.
City News:
State Service Legion to Meet Here.
Edward Kirby With Scheff Com
pany.
Teaching Aliens English.
William x. Baird Dead.
Society News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Grains at New Low Levels.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
First Formal Step Taken
by Assembly to Change
Versailles Pact.
HOLLAND MOVES TO
CHANGE ONE CLAUSE
Article XVIII, Dealing With Regis
tration of Treaties, Causing Con-
fusion-eelsium Delegate Proposes
Creation of international Army.
With Staff, to Preserve Peace-pis.
armament Admitted ImpossibI.
BY Associated Press.

by associated Press,
Geneva, Nov. 2O-The first forn.I
step looking toward the revision of
the covenant of the league of nations
was taken by the assembly of the
league at today's sessions. Tb.
Dutch minister of foreign affairs, H.
a. van karnebeek, introduced q reso-
luuon for reconsideration Of article
AVul. having to do with the regis.
tration Of treaties.
Jonkheer Karnebeak first ca,Iaa
attention to this article at yesterda ".
session. He said there were several
interpretations Of the article which.
IN brief. provides that treaties be-
tween nations shall not be binding
until they are registered with the
league, and proposed that II ba
studied carefully with q view to II.
Qualification.
The text Of article XVIII reads.
Every treaty or international en-
gaSement entered into hereafter bv
any member OF the league shall be
forthwith registered with the secre-
s~AAeSs e>AAo Shdlls ID soon n possible.
be published by it. No such treaty.
or international engagement shall be
binding until so registered"
World Army Proposed.
An international military force
with an international staff was pro-
posed to the assembly Of the league
OF nations today by Senator Henry
Ia Fontaine. Of the Belgian deleEa-
ton.
Senator La Fontaine had somewhaA
startled the assembly by dsclarine;
that the world was not yet ready Tor
disarmament !.
It Is necessary TO say fsankly u
the people" he said, that the time
for disarmament has not yet come.
Before the world could dinrm..
he added, entirely different ideas
than those that prevailed before the
war must be inculcated and applied" -.
He proposed that the armaments
and armies be. comprised in an in.
ternational force with an int4rna-
tional staff, ready to be used '.in the
cause OF right in such q case an
arose from the present situation in
Armenia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
MAY EXCLUDE BONDED BOOZE.
Court Ruling May Apply Only to
Liquors in Commercial Storaoe,

Sou'e nuHn9 way Apply only 20
Liquors in Commercial Storage.
Washington. Nov. 2O.-The SUI
preme courts decision holding own
ers' liquor in storage may be re-
moved and transported" will apply
TO commercial storage warehouses
exclusively and not to bonded ware
houses. II was forecast at the inter-
nal revenue bureau today.
Altho bonded warehouses are to be
excluded from the benefits of the
decision. an enormous supply Of ifq-
uor will he released. officials said.
The bureau will require assurances
from owners that stocks in CONNER
| cial warehouses are solely for per-
sonal use and some guarantees prob
ably will be required against diver
sion TO bootleggers.
\ vast amount of liquor bought for
investment purposes will be affected
by the bureaus liberal construction
The bureau considers this a liberal"
| Interpretation. but legal experts find
l,any other course would he too diff
cult of enforcement.
Investors may have great difficul-
| ty in complying with the regulations
before securing their supplies, but
these precautions are believed nec-
essary to prevent illegal use of intox-
! icants. -
Inquiry today on the question of
seizure of American ships when in
! toxicating liquors are found on board
failed to bring any statement as to
the bureaus policy. Reports from
| Norfolk that Commissioner Williams
had assured business men that such
| incidents could be satisfactorily set
tied by coastwise lines with the pro-
hibition authorities were not con-
firmed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
Automobile Kills
Congressman-Elect
In California
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 19.--
Charles +. Van Dewater republican
congressman elect from the Ninth
California district, and his secretary
were killed early today twenty miles
east of here in an automobile wreck
while they were returning from a
meeting at Pomona celebrating Mr..
Van Dewater's election.
The secretary, Miss Janness Leubin,
was killed instantly. Mr.. Van De-
water died within few minutes.
Mrs. Van Dewater suffered a frac-
tured skull. and Mrs. Z. III. Jackson,
fourth member Of the party was in
jured slightly.
The Van Dewater ut Q m b IL e
crashed into trailer standing by the
roadside without lights and was over
turned.
Mr.. Van Dewater was born at
Hobart N. Y, Oct. 10, 1872. His
father, retired Methodist Episcopal
minister, is living at Long Beach,
Calf. in his ninety-second year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20

had planned series of conferences
with industrial experts looking to
gradual establishment of a co-opera-
ton which many deem invaluable.
The plea has been made on more
than one occasion. it was said, that
labor leaders employ every effort to
clear their attitude of suspicion
which some leaders held had attached
to labor's position when seeking re-
forms. The belief that this might
handicap labor in seeking the advice
OF industrial experts as the labor
program is developed. was said 20
have been expressed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
VANDERBILT TO RESTORE TOWN.
Millionaire Plans to Bring Little Viii
lage Back to It's Own.

Millionaire Plans to Bring Little Vii.
lage Back to It's Own.
BY Associated Press.
Sparta, N. Y, Nov. 20.-This little
village-fallen into decay from the
homely dignity it enjoyed a hundred
years ago-is to be restored to it's
cleanliness and architecturally simple
beauty.
Frank A. vanderlip, New York
banker and millionaire, who has
bought virtually the entire place, is
to rebuild 1t. The snug brick homes
which thrifty townsmen erected long
years back will be renovated and re-
inforced. Gardens will bloom again
where rank grass and weeds have
won their way. And clean streets and
neat sidewalks will be replaced.
Speaking Of his plans for Sparta
which is part of Ossining-Mr. Van
tended to build modern tenements
here. Restoration Of the old place to
it's former comiliness is his desire.
/ "Of course we hope to get rid Of
what elements there are which are
not the best In Sparta" Mr.. Wander
lip said. Restoration Of the village
architecturally will be accompanied
by efforts to restore it's morale"
The notoriety Sparta received q
few years ago. when the district at
torney Of White Plains declared Sing
Sing convicts working outside the
prison frequented its saloons. has not
helped the villages reputation. Veal
thy residents Of Osdning and Of
Scarborough-on on the-Hudson half a
mild to the south. have deplored the
increasingly ramshackle" aspect OF
the place, and Mr.. vanderlip.s' object
is not only to improve It's run down
character" but to restore it's looks"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
Government Plans
to Seize Breweries
Making Illegal Beer
BY Associated Press.


Washington, Nov. 20.-All brew :
cries manufacturing beer containing
more than y of l per cent of al
cohol will be seized by the federal
government, it was indicated today
at the bureau of internal revenue.
Officials of the bureau said an
analysis of beer brewed in a number
OF places was now being made.
The bureau announced that the
Herancourt and Jackson brewerics II
Cincinnati had been ordered seized
after Supervising Agent Stone re-
ported that their beer showed an al
coholic content OF more than n of /
per cent
The law, officials said, makes the
brewing companies liable TO fines or
the officials to Imprisonment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
DENVER & RIO aRAnDE SOLD.
Western Pacific Buys Road at Fore.
closure Sale for $4,000. 900.

closure sale FOR $5,OOO,OOO.
Denver. Col. Nov. 20-Representa-
tives OF the Western Pacific railway
bought the property of the Denver &,
Rio Grande railroad at foreclosure
sale here today.
The sale price was $5,0OO,Oo0 cash.
The purchasers also agreed to as
sumo I,175,OOO obligations of the
Rio Grande.
Sale Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad to the highest bidder by
order OF the United States circuit
court of appeals marks the close of a
tumultuous chapter in the history OF
the road founded by Gen. William J.
Palmer in 1871.
Millions Of dollars a year In wages
We're paid annually in the prosperous
period Of the roads history and other
4 millions We're used in numerous eff
forts Of various financial interests to
gain control of the railroad. From
, the time the Jay Gould interests
caused the retirement of General
Palmer from the road in 1888, it was
the object of financial campaigns of
rival interests until the receivership
caused by default Of the road in pay
ment Of Western Pacific railroad
bonds in 1918, bond payments having
been guaranteed by the Denver & Rio
Grande.
The bond issue was for 0,o00, 900
and when the Equitable Trust COM
pany of New York brought suit and
obtained Judgment in 1918, this had
been reduced to a little more than
$4,000, 0,0o0--the amount of the judg-
ment. On January 26. of that year
Edward l. Brown, president of the
: road, and Alexander r. Baldwin, vice.
president OF the Western Pacific,
were named receivers by Judge Wal
ter L. ,Sanborn, of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. A month
later Brown was named sole receiver
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 20.-Differehces be-
tween Great Britain and France do
not amount to q quarrel, and the
views Of these two nations have in
no way prejuNaed the alliance which
held them together during the war.
said Premier Lloyd George, of Great
Britain. In an interview in London
Yesterday with a correspondent OF
the Petit Parisiean. Mr.. Lloyd-George
declared that regarding reparations
.England would stand elbow to ell
bow with France" but he insisted the
amount Germany will be called upon
to nay should be fixed. The inter-
viewer told Mr.. Lloyd George the
question Of reparation took preced-
ence over all others in France and
chat certain French circles believed
that tie british premier opposed the
French Viewpoint, OF the amount
Germany should pay.
sI would say that this impression
il wrongly slsidls n said Mr.. Lloyd
6zeoEge. aas Eay reparation consti-
tutes an essential point for France,
and would say 1t is also of para
mount Importance for us, since it is
evident the more France gets the
more England will receive.
3 Must Pay All She Can.
II will tell you exactly what /
think. 1t is very simple-make Ger
many pay all she can. Yes, but how
much? Have you figure2 say the
amount should be fixed. Why do I
say thisl Is it to please Germany!
Oh, who could think SO? was a law
yer before entering politics. and
\ when confronted a debtor had
two courses to choose either to en-
force strictly the rights Of my client
at a risk Of getting next to nothing
-or saying to him; You owe so much.
How much can you pay at once?
How much in year or in ten years :?
This latter method I found to be
hest
But" objected the interviewer,
suppose you knew the debter was
cheating?'
Mr.. Lloyd George replied: "Would
4 believe a debtor without a check
being placed on his statements? No,
we must check up. Let us fix the
amount, and when that is done Great
Britain will be seen close behind
France in demanding payment.
The French people must now
think am become an enemy because
i speak as a business man and as a
realist. Friends should speak truth to
each other and defend the system
which seems best to conform with
their common interests. Once the de-
cision is reached then we will stand
elbow to elbow"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-20
Valley Conference Game.
Ru Aasocia fed prass

Kansas City, Nov: 20.-Possibility
of a post-season game between the
University Of Oklahoma and Ohio
State. which might develop into big
ten Missouri Valley inter conference
championship, gave new impetus to
the closing stages of the years foot
ball campaign in the Missouri val
ley today.
Attention of football followers to-
day was focused on the showing Ok
lahoma makes in it's battle with the
Kansas Aggies to Normal.
The final game on the Oklahoma