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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
BANKER STILL MISSING.
Three Outside Financiers Declare
Hamburg Institution Sound.

Three Outside Finaneiers Declare
hamburg Institution Sound.
Special to Times Republican.
Hamburg. April 30.-The three
representatives Of Chicago. Omaha
and st. Joseph bankers called here,
are still at work upon the books of
the Bank of Hamburg 1t is not
known whether any further irreguI-
arities have been discovered. There is
no news Of the missing cashier today.
The three bankers today Joined in
making the following statement.
The Bank OF Hamburg is In a
sound condition and the regular busl-
ness has been carried on without in
terruptlon. The persons connected
with the institution have been Joined
by many local firms and outside
bankers. The depositors are amply
protected by good loans and the in
6ividual responsibility of officers and
directors,
The officers deplore the disappear
ance OF Cashier 3. G. franklin, but
1t will in no way affect the affairs
Of the bank.
What Is regarded as one develop
ment OF the affairs Of the missing
cashier OF tine nanK or Hamburg was
the fling yesterday of two mort
CAGES, one for $l50.0O0, being the
largest mortgage ever filed in this
county. 1t was given to the Omaha
Trust Company Of Omaha by r. A.
Morgan, a stockholder and official of
the Bank OF Hamburg. Another
mortgage for $4,000 was given by
Lee Wing, farmer near Hamburg.
to John Lingo, OF Essex, and is pre-
sumed to have been given to cover
the 100000 which Cashier Franklin
allowed Wing to secure from the
bank on overdrafts. There are many
ugly rumors In circulation. one to
the effect that Franklin went from
Omaha to st. Joseph and there Sc.
cured a large sum Of money from
the correspondent bank, giving as Sc.
curity Z lot OF spurious papers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
NATION ON GUARD AGAINST RED|

Soviet Russia. 1t Is alleged by the
radicals, has been used to enlist sup
porters In their movement.
The propaganda used In the tile
manufacturing district. Mr.. Palmer
said, included the argument that
strikes would reduce the high cost
Of living.
Conspiracy Widespread. =
Information gathered by secret
service operatives OF the department
OF Justice showed nationwide
plot In progress by radical elements
to bring about a series OF industrial
demonstrations to be attended by
mailing Of bombs.
Mr., Palmer said that local police
in every state had been notified by
agents OF the department OF Justice
to give the fullest protection to those
who had been marked for death by
the reds" Names and addresses OF
these officials have been comuni-
Gated to local authorities with re-
quests for special protection, MT
Palmer said
Agents Oh l<eulIlt dliA AAesS'Ns'
attorney general stated. were operat-
ing in this country to bring about
an Industrial reign of terror In New
York. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadel-
phia and other manufacturing CEN
ters on May 1, as part OF more
extensive plan for coincident demon
strations in France. England, ireland
Italy and Denmark.
According to department OF justice
officials, a saturnalia OF violence
may be expected in the United States
and other countries by radicals vino
plan to make May an 'internationai
labor day." by demonstrations
against existing government every
where.
The attorney general stated that
radical publications had printed and
disseminated thousands Of handbills
and posters in industrial districts all
over the country calling upon the
workers to lay down their tools May
/. Many workers in no way identi-
fled with extremist activities had
been solicited to quit work and TO
join with the radicals in an industri-
al revolutionary movement.
Officials Of the department of JUS
tice stated today that they look for
a more extensive repetition Of last
years bomb plots. in which a num-
Der Of bombs were mailed to officials
in various sections in packages bear
ing forged labels of Gimbel Brothers
department store. New York.
n was recalled that the outrases'
Of last year eliminated In the at
tempted blowing up of the attorney
generals residence in this city. The
man who attempted to plant the
bomb was blown to atoms by its pre-
mature explosion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Labor Department
Used to Block
Deportation La.us
BY Associated Press.

6y Associates Prese.
Washington, April 3d. At
tenpts to break up completely
"ths most damnable conspiracy
against the government in tho
nations history" wore frustrated
by disagreements between the
department of justice and labor,
Chairman Johnston, Of tho house
immigration committee, testified
today at the renewal of tho in.
vestigation, by the rules com.
n,ittee of the house in the hand
ling of deportation warrants by
Assistant Secretary Post, Of tho
labor department..
Chairman johnson said George
Audreytehins, described as
"princs Of the !. w. w." was re-
leased by the dspa rtmsnt Of la
Dor after letters had been ex-
changed by radical leaders say
ing, "lf we can keep Secretary
Wilson out making speeches Post
will release Audreytehine."
Later Chairman johnson said
Audrsytehins was re-arrestsd in
Michigan in connection with la
Dor troubles, indicted in Chicago
and sent to lsavenworth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
EAGLE GROVE HIT BY
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Five Business Buildings Arc Do
stroyed in Blazo-Dray and Trans
fer Building Was Hardest Hit
Several Cars and Trucks Being
Lost--Fire Spread Rapidly.

Lost-Fire Spread Rapidly.
Special to Times Republican.
Eagle Grove, April 30.--A bad FIRE
this morning destroyed Ave frame
business buildings.
r. w. Merriam. who occupied the
second floor of the Porter building,
lost all OF his household goods and
clothing. He had no insurance. Mr..
Porter had insurance on the building.
IT was vacant but about ready for a
new tenant.
G. C. Mcyicker, owner Of a dray
and transfer, lost two dray trucks
and other articles. Peters. a baker.
had two cars OF -four stored in this
building. valued at over $4,000, prnc-
tically all covered with insurance.
Smith & Paine lost two new tractors,
and there were several other cars
stored here. The fire spread 81
rapidly that nothing was gotten out.
& Everything In the ]. s. Paine
building occupied by Miller as vul-
canizing and radiator shop. was
burned.
The NJ. Armbruster building. oc-
cupied by Schillinger & Oldson.
Fpiunlui1,k, aiev burned so yrapidiy tnat
very little was saved. The insurance
on the building $1,000. insurance on
plumbing and goods $4,000. Jack
Beckholt living In the second story,
lost his household goods and cloth
Ing -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Government Officials Learn
of Plans to Assassi-
nate NOtables.
BOMB CONSPIRACY
BY RUSSIAN REDS
Secret Service Ashast tand Police
Departments of Every City Pro-
pared to Suppress May Day Dis.
orders Planned as Denomination
in Favor OF Soviet Government
Officials Marked for Slaughter.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. April 30-Federal
agents have been instructed to
aso as far az the law will allow"
IN breaking up May day demon
!. .strations.
In making this declaration to-
day Assistant Attorney General
Garvan said federal officials
were concentrating on efforts to
cave livss OF officials and to pro-
tset public property.
Surveillance Of paradss and
similar demonstrations will be
left largely In the hands Of local
police, but governments agents
will be on hand to aid in event
disorders OCCUR.
Department officials had OBJ.
! tanned no further information to-
day az - the progress made by
~aestaters In the direction Of
strrEss. -
Attorney General Palmer has
requested United States attor-
nsys to cooperate with govern
mont agents to aid in detecting
plans for fomentino all disorders.
Mr.. Garvan has received copies
Of an appeal by tho executive
oommitts Of the ommunist labor
party uring workers to lay down
tools "in behalf Of political pri-
soners who are martyrs to the
cause These circulars were dis
tributsd yesterday in at least
slsvsn large oities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
JUDGE SUSTAINS
INDUSTRIAL LAW
Judge Andrew curran Grants In
Junction Restraining Miners offio.
lals Of Kansas From Calling
Strike Of Coal Miners Following
Decision that the Industrial
Court Law 10 CONSTITUTIONAL.

BY Associated Press.
Pittsburs. Kans. April 30.--Follow-
Ing his decision that the new indus
trial court law Is constitutional.
Judge Andrew Curran in Crawford
county district court granted q tenn
porary injunction restraining Alex
ander Howatt and other union Of
;ficials OF the mine workers from
calling . strike. Judge Curran did
not make the injunction mandatory
~ the state had asked stating that
the Kansas mines now are largely at
work. Judge .Curran said he would
make II mandatory II q showing
wsrs made IN the future that the
mines were idle. The temporary In
Jnnction will be In effect until May
~ whom the hearing on tho per-
Ihanency Of the Injunction Is set.
ha Judge Curran upheld the court law
In = lengthy statement in answer to
Z demurrer filed by attorneys for
HowAtt and the union officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
NEW THEFTI oF BONDS.

:: vvo iv;sn Arrested in New York on
Complaint Of Trust Company.
BY Associated Prcss.
New York, April 3o.--Another large
theft Of liberty bonds became known
today when Arthur Weigand, a clerk
and Samuel Maria. a chauffeur had
been arrested charged with grand
larceny on complaint Of the Title
Trust Company. which alleged that
Wcigand, while in Its employ hnd
abstracted $4,000 in bonds from its
safety deposit vault. Mara is said
TO have helped to dispose ot' 5000 Or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Plot il sshalf q ! Russia.

by A0uOVL0tSN 4AS0os
Washington, April S0.-Warning
that they had been selected by rad
icals for sseeanlt or assassination on
May day had been received from de-
partment Of justice agents today by
more than score OF federal and
state officials Announcement Of the
discovery Of the plot was made last
night by Attorney General Palmer.
The assassination &nd assaults were
to have been part OF tRe plan or
communist labor party and other
radical groups, Mr.. Palmer said,
adding that an attempt was to be
made for strikes IN Ill basic indus
tries in behalf of psacs with soviet
Russia. u n
Information in the hands OF agents,
Indicated the m dicals nave been
working In close direction and action
with those who have bsen agitating
disorders on that day In Europe,
& 3.sInh.n,an treatment of the United
States md the allisd powers, toward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
ALBION PIONEER DEAD.

Mrs. w. J. Bowers, Daughter Of
Judge Smith, Dies in EIdora.
Special TO Times Republican.
Eldora, April 30.--Mrs. w. J. Bow
ers, aged SO years. died ut her home
in Eldorn this morning. She was the
daughter OF Judge w. c. Smith. de-
ceased, pioneer resident Of Albion
and Marshall county. The husband
and one sister, Mrs. w. +. Marsh, Of
Eldora, survive her. Funeral SER
vices will be held here Sunday, and
the body will be taken to Albion for
burial at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
TO DECLARE WAR At END.

Senate COMMITTEES Drafts Rssolutien
AZ Substitute For House Dill.
BY Associated Press. ( II
Washington, April a0-The stats
OF war with Austria and Germany
would be terminated under a resolu-
tion reported today by the senate
foreign relations committee ~ q
substitute for the house resolution,
The vote was 8 to with republic
cans and democrats voting on strict
party lines. 4. IN
4 It In planned to call up tho resolu-
t!on eo- debate n the senate next
week and final action ID expected
within two or three weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
is. The rest are said to be
sssion OF a third man.
iNuE WATCH AT JAuREz.
, Officials Watch for Surprise
Attacks on Mexico City.
Press,
Associated Press

Il Paso. Tex. April s0.-Altho
Jaurez military officials declared the
danger of an uprising there was past.
outposts were stationed last night TO
prevent u possible attack an the port.
and American army officials at Fort
Bliss held troops In readiness for In
slant use in case sSirmishlng in the
Mexican town endangered lives on
the American side.
General A. $. Escobars, and other
Mexican officials continued to- mini
mize the danger to tine central gov
ernment from the Sonora revolt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
FREIGHT TRAFFIC NORMAL.

General Managers Association Notes
Great Improvement in Chicago.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. April 3o.-Freight traffic
In the Chicago district was approach
ing normal today, according to the
General Managers Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
DIVIDE ON TAX PLAN.

House Republicans to Hold Caucus
to Eliminate Difficulties.
By Associated Press.
Washington. April SO.-House re-
publicans divided into factions over
the sales tax plan for raising funds
for soldier relief legislation will meet
in party caucus tonight.
There was no indication early to-
day what would be the result.
Both sides lined UP early in the
day, the insurgents admittedly In tho
minority, seeking to gather strength
to convince leaders that enactment
Of the relief bill Could not be occom-
plished with the taxation plan among
its provisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
.HoLDUPs USED SQUIRT GUNS.

TIVE Boys Arrested After Attempted
49, lE5lT s:s:S;;aup :: OF Two Detectives.
~ Associated Press.
Chicago, April 30.-Two boys CIV
ine tl.sir names a. Edward Turk and
Ralph ]. Holznecht, both ~. Of Green
Bay, Wis, were arrested last night
when they attempted to hold UP two
detective sergeants IN plain clothes.
The detectives disarmed the boys
ialtefAA struggle In which ono officer
W., shot In the eye and the other
Ia tie mouth with Squirt gums
The boys are students In = local
business college. u ..... (.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
By Associated Press.

by ABbOCldt0O 6GcSbs
Now York. April 2o.-William ].
Flynn. chief Of the Investigation
bureau OF the department Of justice
conferred today with his New York
district lieutenants regarding pre-
parations to forestall possible May
day demonstrations here.
Flynn arrived here with special
agents, and already more than a
score OF department agents are in
vestixating extremist agents and
covering radical headquarters.
Every policeman will be held On
reserve from today until Monday
forenoon. Supreme Court Justice
Weeks and Assistant District At
torney Rourke, who have been iden-
tilted with the trial and prosecution
of virtually all radicals convicted OF
criminal anarchy and sentenced TO
prison terms here recently, are being
guarded day and night, 1t was
stated. Special guards will be
thrown around all public buildings
and churches.
Warnings have been sent to all
prominent citizens to be on guard
against possible attempts at assas-
sin alton, and postal authorities have
been asked to watch all mail ad-
dressed to persons high In station in
private and public life.
Special preparations have been
made to guard the court house next
ons;s.y, .S:: .:S:: I::S s s.i., recent
ly convicted Of anarchy will be sem
fenced.
Mollie Steiner, 20-ysar-old radical
under sentence to fifteen years In q
federal pentitentiary for violation Of
the war time espionage law, will
leave for Jefferson City, Mo-, prison
tomorrow. Special precautions to
guard against q demonstration in her
behalf have been taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
POLICE ROUND UP SUSPECTS.

Chlsf Of Police Garfity Orders Spring
Clean Up in Chicago.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, April 30.-More than $50
persons We're held at police. stations
today having been arrested in what
chief Of police Garrity terms spring
clean UP Of criminals"
Among those held were alleged
radicals. Chief Garrity said he did
not believe reds" intended to have
a May day demonstration tomorrow,
yet he thought it best to take pre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
RESTAURANTS CUT PRICES.
Chicago Chain System Announes,
Cut On Standard Orders.

Snica9o Nhain 0ystom announces
Cut On Standard Orders.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, April S0.-Two restau-
rants in the business district here
had in effect q price reduction OF s
cents on seven s'standard" orders.
The restaurants are part OF q
chain group and managers announced
that If tho price cuts are successful,
cuts would be made In all It's res.
taurants. Sa
Sugar reached 81 cents pound
wholesale here yesterday on a sale Of
1000 pounds. Buyers offered 90 cents
II additional sugar could be obtained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
tn. Weather,

Iowa--F'air tonight: somewhat cool-
er In east and central portions, with
frost; Saturday fait and warnf6r IN
east. probably showers In west poxssi
ition 4. ,,s " g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Boston Demonstration planned.

BY Associated Press.
Boston, April 30.--An appeal to
workers to show their strength by a
united strike on May Is contained
in posters purporting to be the May
day proclamation OF the communist
part Of America, which are being
circulated here. The posters are head
ed hall to soviet" rs-
Police have received word of pos
sfble demonstrations here tomorrow.
Police have been prepared to fore
stall any demonstration by radicals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
III h.a. Lsysii s. ,i Law q vsI = ~ j:

BY Associated Press. I'M as3 N
Louisville. KY. April 30xN -
Judge Walter Evans. IN tilS9 tl
or case before him aRainet "a
sncof fiteers. today held sl,es xSf IA (6p
control sGt could not Y NJ ~ v T. = -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

brought here today by Sheriff Zip
ler to answer to an indictment
charging child desertion. IIe was re-
leased on bond of $1,000 and will be-
arraigned before Judge Mccall in
district court next Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
ACQUITTED OF MANsLAucHTEf
Chauffeur Held Not Guilty Of causins
Woman's Death,

BY Associated Press.
Ottumwa. April s0.-Roy Crandall,
20. chauffeur for Roy Kemble. local
florist, has been acquitted of the
charge of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death Of Mrs. Carrie
Rector. which occurred here Feb II,
q Few minutes after she had been
struck by Kemble's car. Mr.. Kem-
BILE. who was riding with Crandall at
the time Of the accident, was acquit-
ted OF the same charge on Tuesday
Of this week when District Judge
Seneca Cornell suspended directed
verdict that involuntary manslaugh-
ter could not have an accomplice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Harding Not to Retire.
" sSocfated Press

BY Associated Press.
New Albany, Ind. April S0.--Re-
ports that he would withdraw from
the race for the republican nomina-
ton for president following the al
legged poor showing In bis home state,
were declared without foundation by
Senator Warren Harding, here last
night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

Arrested for Child DsssftieH. \
Special to Times Republican. !
n Eldora, April 30.-Fred Ellsworth,
.Jr., 9 ressd ont ef Eidosa,s shc has
sbeSn sway Tor SONS Hms was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
i, Killed BY Switch Engine.

BY ASSOCIHtcu TIObS' V5s B Hi ~
Ottumwa, April S0s-Ira Griswold.
an inmate Of the Wapello county
home, was struck and instantly kill,
ed by a Milwaukee switch engine
near the RntledEe overhead bridge,
two miles north of hsrA Last night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
UNKNOWN MAN KILLS SELF.
Dies After Falling Of Jumping Into
Water Tank.

Water Tank.
BY Associated Press.
Ottumwa, April S0.--A we'll dressed
man aged about 35. either jumped
or fell into a railroad water tank
yesterday at Moulton, was rescued.
removed to the city hall where medi-
cal attention was given him and died
at nine o'clock last night without re-
gaining consciousness.
According to railroad laborers the
man arrived In Moulton from Abba
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
stock shipments. Again curtaiIsd.

Stock Shipments Again curtailsd.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. April So.-Outgoing live
stock and meat movement hero Is
curtailed on account of fresh strikes
on eastern lines, according to the
bureau Of markets.
The stock market Joint railway
agency in summary Of conditions
said the New York Central was ac-
cepting no stock for Buffalo and no
cattle and horses for points east, but
would accept some hogs and sheep
or lines for points other than Buf-
falo. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

Los Angeles. April So.-At least
two OF the women James r. HURT
il alleged to have married in vari-
ous parts of the country were muir
dered by him, two others met "acci-
dental" deaths while with him. and
he ..misht have murdered more" ac-
cording to an alleged confession
made public carly today by his at
tOxneys and county officials.
HURT said he could not remember"
some of the women, because OF his
stsu yeakened condition resulting
nom two attempts 10 commit s,li-
eide, ths confession said.
HURT has been held here several
days while officers investigated re-
ports OF numerous marriages.
Women His Prey.
He married twelve or fifteen wom-
en-, probably more" the officers quot
ed Hurt as saying. A desire to kill
obsessed him four years ago. HURT
was alleged to have said, and women
we're his special victims. there being
no direct motive for their deaths and
no desire to kill men. children or
animals
The women HURT confessed hav-
ing slain were Nina Lee Deloney and
Elizabeth Pryor, the officers said.
They quoted HURT as saying he
killed the former at Long Beach,
Calf, with a hammer and the latter
near Plum, Wash, by crushing her
head with a sledge hammer.
Two Women Drowned.
Tho partial confession" according
to the officers, related to the deaths
4of Bertha Goodrich and Alice Lud-
viKson, who were said to have mar
ried HURT. Miss Goodrich, the Of
ficers said, was tipped out of boat
In Lake Washington, near Seattle,
and Miss Ludvigson was drowned"
in q river in Idaho. Hurts actual
work ID connection with the deaths
Of Misses Goodrich and Ludvigson.
the officers said. were that they
wero killed ''by accident"
HURT told the officers. they said.
where he buried the body OF Miss
sDeloneyy- near San Diego, Calf. A
party started for the place last night
to dfsinter the body.
His Numerous Marriages.
Nina Lee Deloney, whose home
was at Eureka, Mont, married HURT,
tho officers said, under the name Of
Charles N. Harvey. at San Francisco
.Dec. :. 1919. She was last seen at a
hotel a& Santa Monica, Calf, Jan.
-, 1920. She had property valued At
t20,000k Some Of It was found In
Hurts possession, the officers de-
clared.
Bertha A. Goodrich. Of Spokane,
wash, married HURT, they said. un-
J Or the name OF H. L. Gordon on
IunS IT 1sis. at North Yakima,
wash. Her body was found near
Plum Station. Wash, short time
axterward. s.
Alice n. Ludvigson, OF Seattle.
married him under the name Of An
drew Hilton. the officers said. on
Oct. = 1s17, at Port Townsend, Wash.
Property bsiongtng to her, various
spapers. her win and their marriage"
ucensa, they declared. were found In
HURTS possession.
Emiaabeth Pryor was q waitress In
\ ANAlIace, Idaho, and Spokane, Wash.
! She married HURT, according to the
Officers, under the nane Of Milton
i Lewis, wi ct CousT D'Aiene, Idaho, on
March ~, 1919. She had little prop
erty. Her picture and some tax re-
sooipt1 IN her name were among
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