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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
GOVERNORS IN CONFERENCE.
Executives of Many States in Ses
sisn in Pittsburgh.
By ASSociafnd pnacs

SsOsi III VNSSpucAns
BY Associated Press.
harrisburg, Pa, Dec. New Eng
land clasped hands with the Pacific
slope here today and the denizon Of
'ne frozen Great Lakes shore met
ana 1raternizsd with the dweller OF
the land along the Rio Grande. when
Two score governors and governors !
eject assembled In the Pennsylvania
senate Chamber for the opening SEES
sion CT their twelfth annual confer
enee.
'oVsrnor William G. Sproul, Of
pennsylvania, the host and temnor-
afv chairman, welcomed the eov-
ernors.
The conference opened urldpr thu
presidency of Governor Simon R.n,
berger, Of Utah. who has missed
i1one OK It's twelve yearly sessions.
1oVernor Campbell, OF Arizo,,, !.
was called upon to respond BY Gov.
ernor Bamberger. who introd uced t,,e
speaker as a cowboy from the Mex,-
can border" The Arizona ..,yee,,tiye
expressed the appreciation OF Tho
hosplthlity evinced by Governor
Sproul. -''
Governor Parker, of I,ouisian, b.,
not arrived when his turn cane ~
speak and his place was taken by
Governor W. L. Harding, uf Iowa
VINO said he was chiefly thankful
and thought all OF his colleagues
should be also-for an opportunity to
strut IN the presence of his EQUALS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Great Rush in Every Port,
to Secure Passports
to America.
STEAMSHIP LINES
ARE OVERWHELMED
Every Port Of Western and sou4h.r:
Europe FiIlee With People De.irou.
OF Getting Away From Native
Lands-ProbabIy 5000, 900 Germans
and Austrians Have Belongings
Packed and Are Ready to Sail.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
New York. Dec. Fifteen mflIiou
men, women ard children of ali 40.
cial and economic classificationa.
representing every nationality in
Europe. are fighting for passage to
the United States, according to re.
ports submitted yesterday by seven-
teen transatlantic steamship COM
pany representatives to Frederick A.
Wallis. commissioner OF immigra-
ton at Ellis Island
Every seaport city and town alonR
the western and southern coaats Of.
Europe. they said. is crowded with
persons who, la their eagerness to
leave for this country, have sold their
homes and everything they possess.
Passport offices abroad Swere re-
ported to be besleged with applicants.
They also express the opinion that
100000 Germans and Austrians are
packed and ready to sail as soon az
the United States makes peace with
their governments. Commissioner
Wallis will be in Washington today
for conferences with members OF
the house and senate Immigration
committees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
STREET CAR WAR
AT ACUTE STAGE
Davenport City Officials Arrest Of
ficers Of Company For Failure to
Operate Cars Over Certain Lines
Abandoned as Measure Of Economy
City Officials Socialists.

City Officials Socialists.
BY Associated Press.
Davenport, Dec. l.-Omcials and
train crews of the Tri-City Railway
Company were arrested this morning
on information filed by City Attorney
Screechfeld, charged with failure to
operate their cars in accordance with
the terms of their franchise. Officers
arrested included General Manager
Huntoon and Assistant Manager Rod
erick A warrant issued for the ar
rest of President B. J. Denman was
not served by reason Of his absence
from the city. He will be arrested
on his return Thursday, it is an
nounced.
Ten motormen and conductors were
also arrested. Their trial has been
set for Thursday morning.
As an economic measure the, COM
pany several days ago announced
they would discontinue operation of
the Fourth street line which, for i,
short distance of more than mile,
parallels the Third street line. The
bridge line was also shortened to turr
at Scott street instead Of Warren
"Owl' service was curtailed.
Socialist city officials warned the
company that as soon as the pro-
posed changes were put in force ar
rests would follow. This was done
this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01

unions and reduce the workers to
the open-shop. lowwage system.
This is one Of the greatest dangers
that now confront the labor move
ment
The policy Of the United Mine
Workers of America on that subject
has been made plain and clear to the
world by President John L. Lewis.
he has said that there shall be no
reduction In the wages of the coal
miners of America.
There is the policy Of the United
Mine Workers. In making that state
ment. President Lewis told the world
what the United Mine Workers of
America stand for. 1t Is the unqualt-
fed duty OF every members Of the
union to stand firmly behind the In
ternational officials. To stand back, to
hesitate or to fail to give the inter
national officials full support and CO.
operation would be an indication of
division"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
CRUCIBLE STEEL
HEADS INDICTED
President and Secretary Treasurer
Found Guilty Of Conspiracy to
Defraud United States Government
Out Of Several Million Dollars In
come and Excess. Profits Tax.

By Associated Press.
Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. Ia federal
grand jury here today returned in
dictments against Herbert Dupuy,
former president and chairman of
the board of directors Of the Crucible
steel Company Of America, and
ueorge A. Turville, former vice
president and secretary treasurer,
charging them with conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government
out OF income and excess profits tax
es said to amount to several million
dollars.
Underlying companies O.. the
Crucible Steel Company OF America,
mentioned inIthe Indictment nre the
Halcomb Steel Company, Cruoible
Steel Mining and Milling Company,
Hudson Railroad and Transportation
Company, Penn Connecting Railroad
Crucihle Steel Company. Crucible
Coal Company, Crucible Fuel Com
pany and the Midland \ Improvement
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
CROWDS THRoNG MEXICO CITY.

Many Americans See Obregon In
ausuratee-4ia Demonstration
BY Associated Press.
Ell Paso. Tex. Dec. 1.-1.--Well
wishers of Mexico who came on
special trains from Arizona, New
Mexico and California to see General
Obregon inaugurated as president
were among persons closest to the
front of the scene OF activities in the
capital at midnight when the general
was declared president, according to
kilograms received along the border
by chambers of commerce and
friends of the men on the special
who could not make the trip.
The kilograms said Mexicans said
the biggest patriotic demonstration
Mexico ever say followed the inaug-
lIration ceremonies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
PAGE ONE,

FNak. SINEs
TeIeeraphio News:
League Assembly Joyful.
Wilson Assumes Load.
Austria Voted Into Membership
Fifteen Million Foreigners Coming
to U. 9.
Assassination Squad Masqueraded
as Soldiers.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Loans Increase, Deposits Dwindle.
Cedar Heights Gains Independence.
Great Western May Abandon Oma-
ha Line
Sports News.
Story. "The Palace of Darkened
Windows"
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Mr.. Wilson's Delayed Realization
Let's Think About It.
TWENTY-FIVE Years After.
PAGES FIVE, SIX. SEVEN, EIGHT
AND NINE.
Civ News.
Fair Stockholders Meet.
Legion Puts on Boxing Show.
Licensing of Autos Begins.
Automobile News and Gossip.
County Pythians Meet Here
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
All Grains Gain.
Hogs About Steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
SANDS x $4,000.
Banker Who Says .:Gnd Was Spli4
With Re'fra Feceived Fee.

SvibH tSs&l. - Y -tAGSCtHSQ rec.
BY Associated Pres
New York, Dec. r. fhn Cranor.
assistant to the head of the Wallace
Downey Shinbullding Corporation,
today denied allegations of Tucker K.
Sands, former Washington banker,
before the congressional committee
investigating shipping board affairs,
thatxhe knew anything of division
Of a 100000 'thribe fund" for procur-
ing contracts of the board in con-
nection with which the name of r.
w. Boiling, shipping board treasurer
and brother-in- law of President Will
son, had been mentioned. He also de-
MED that he had entered into any ar
rangements with Sands whereby
Boiling or Lester sisler, secretary of
the board, We're to assist IN procuring
a contract for the Downey company
or the Province Engineering corpo-
ration, a subsidiary.
Cranor testified that the CONNER
cial National Bank, thru Sands, had
issued credit letter 70 the extent OF
s125. .8e0 to the shipping board for the
Providence Engineering Corporation,
which was seeking a contract for ten
tugboats. The witness said that he
had agreed to pay Sands $4,000 for
arranging this credit. adding:
Sands wanted . per cent Of the
entire contract price, which would
have been $4,000, but I cut it down
to $40 .o00''
Mr.. Downey and Sands eventually
settled the payment, Cranor said.
In reply to a question Cranor said
he did not think So 600 an excessive
fee to pay for Sands services in the
credit arrangement, explaining that
the entire contract amounted to more
than s2,ooooo0, and pointed to the al
legged fact that Mr.. Downey eventual
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
TREATY PLAN FOR MEXICO.
Colby Sends Offer Of Complsts REQ.
oonItIon Of Dhreaon Reaima.

Colby Sends Offer Of complste Reo4
o0nitIon Of Obrsgon Regime.
Washington, Dec. LA formal
proposal from Secretary Colby that
the United States ana Mexico appoint
commissioners tp draft a treaty tor
resumption 81 full diplomats fela-
tions haSbeen taken to Mexico CITY:
by Robert Y. PeeqHeira, Mexican
This was disclosed last night when
the state department. made public Mr..
Colby's answer to Mr.. Pesqueira's
recent letter. urging recognition BY
the United States OF the new govern
ment Of Mexico. It was handed to
the Mexican agent before his depar-
ture Thanksgiving Day for the In
|auguration Of President Elect Obre-s
gon.
Referring TO his conversations with
Mr. Pesqueira, Secretary Colby in
his letter said that they served to
leave no reasonable doubt "of the
high and enlightened purposes that
actuate tho present government Of
Mexico"
On Article 27 Of the Mexican con-
stitution, long stumbling block to
complete understanding between the
two governments. Mr.. Colby said the
statement In MI, PesQueira's letter
that 1t "is not and must not be In.
terpreted as retroactive or violative
Of valid titles I'm Mexico, adding:
II can conceive Of nothing bstter
calculated to correct this misunder-
standing"
1T only remains" Mr.. Colby c0na
tinued, "to give these understandines
q form which is usual in dealings be-
tween friendly states and I have the
honor 70 suggest that commissioners
be promptly designated by both
Mexico and the United States to for
mulate q treaty elnbodying the agree,
ments which have been. reached as tho
result Of your successful mission"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Irish Labor Wants Peace.

I.Vl1 ASSOCIdl4 IItSS.
Dublin, Dec. 1.-Proposals for ter
rainating violence in Ireland are de-
sired by the labor commission of in
curry comprising representatives OF
the labor party in the British parlia :
ment and the iahor executive oody
OF Great Britain, which arrived here
last night, The commission issued q
statement 5a its arrival thatit felt
less concerned about fixing RESPONSE
bi,fties for the violence than for end
in;g 1t.
Proposals that an immediate con
ference of the Irish labor party tff5
Catholic hier archy, the irish peace
conference rts1s.. the labor commis-
sion be held, have seen published
here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Baker Without information.

Washington, Dec. l. Secretary
Baker refused today to discuss Ge-
neya dispatches saying that Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood had been mem
toned as possible selection by the
league of nations Armenian commit
tee to lead the proposed campaign OF
the Armenians against Mustaph:t
kemal Pasha, the Turkish national
ist leader.
ut would be plainly improper for
me to make any comment until
have received official confirmation
Of the press dispatches the secre-
tary said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Farmer Falls Off Wagon; Killed.

Dubuque, Dec. 1.-August Sunder-
meyer. 40 years old. a farmer of
Center township, died Tuesday night
lat local hospital from injuries he
received when he struck his head on
a concrete floor after falling from a
load of corn. The man was Erealirg
on the load and tried to unfa stem
the endgate Of the wagon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Perfect Prune
Developed in
United States
By Associated Press.

Wilmington, Del. Dec. 1.-The per
feet prune" is soon to be grown in
America. Prof L. r. Detjen, of Della
ware College, announced before the
thlrty-fourth annual convention of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
yesterday
Describing his super-prune, which
Is to be evolved from q domestic
plum. Professor Detjen said it would
be the first time an American variety
has been adapted to pcHne purposes.
the output hitherto having been
grown from European varieties.
Professor Detjen explained that his
plum, while OF no commercial value
now. will be perfectly bred until it
becomes the ancestor of an American
prune aristocracy which, he said, will
be the breeding stock for new and
harder race of prunes for eastern
America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
CHINESE TROOPS MuTlNY.
-reaty Port of l.Cl'ang Scized-Cit

treaty Port of l.Cl,ang Scized-City
Bcing Burned and Looted.
BY Associated Press.
Shanghai. China. Dec. 1-- Messages
received by business houses here to-
day report that the troops inI- Chang.
a treaty port of Hu-Peh province.
have mutinied. seized and set fire to
the city and are looting it.
The messages, which were received
by the Robert Dollar Company swsfi
the British American Tobacto Com
pany, state that the troops wrecked
the banks and foreign business es-
tablishments of I-Chang, which has
population of about 10000. The
foreigners in the city number about
100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
TOLEDO WANTS MATCH.
Bidding For Bout Between Dempsey
and Carpenter.
Ry AS,sncia Tod D,oco

and Carpenter.
BY Associated Press.
Toledo, O.. Dec. 1.--Neg,otiations
Were opened between Jack Kearns,
rr;anagtr Of jack Dempsey, void S
campion heavyweight pugilist, ana
Ad Thiltchsr. Toledo promoter, today
with a views to staging the proposed
Dempsey Carpenter match in Po-
ledO.
kearns wired Thatcher TO look
over the ground here and report to
him BY telephone. The two men are
expected to confer later in the day.
According to Kearns it does not
seem probable that the bout can be
staged in New York.
Thatcher was Tex Richards assist
ant in promoting the Willard -Demp-
sey bout year ago last July 4.
He said he would go before the
commission for permit for a deci-
sion bout If he can make '';l salts
factory deal with Kearns."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Bob Martin in Mountains to Get Fat
RX Associated Press.

Clarksburg,. w. Va, Dec bob
Martin, heavyweight champion of the
American eXpedit onary forces, is
spending vacation in the mountains
of Terra Alta, w. Va, in an effort to
regain weight He has dropped from
1875 to IT'S pounds and he fears that
unless he can pick up, he will be
forced to drop from the heavyweight
class. He believes that his health has
been impaired by his many journeys
over the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
ALABAMA. TOWN HAS
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
Twenty Business Houses and Ten
Residences Destroyed in Jasper
Fire Loss Estimated. at $500, 900
Telephone and Telegraph Com
panies, Bank and Hotel Burned,
By Associated F'ress.

By Associated F'ress.
Jasper, Ala, Dec. Fire orteinat-
ing early today in the building Of the
Crawford Mercantile Company de-
stroyed twenty business houses and
ten residences before 1t was brought
under control. Early estimates place
the loss above 100000.
The principal business block Of the
town and portions Of three other
blocks were wiped out in the blaze
which gained rapid headway famed
by stiff wind. Included in the
burned area was the property of the
Southern Bell Telephone COMPANY
and the Western Union telegraph
Company, the First National Bank
and the Southern Hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
PLAN TO SAVE
MIDLAND COMPANY
Minneapolis Banker Offers TO Aid in
Rehabilitation Of Packing Concern,
With Elimination ofAII Present Of
floors and Promoters-Stockho
to Govern.

20 0OVSfns
Sioux City. Dec. Thomas A, Box,
president Of the Bankers Investment
Trust Company Of ST.. Paul, Mimi,
and fiscal agent Of the Society of
Equity, has agreed to assist in the
reorganization Of the Midland Pack
ing Company, the Sioux City con-
cern now in the hands OF federal re-
ceivers, by paying the companys'
outstanding Indebtedness, amount
ing to $1,500,000, and putting a strong
packing company in to operate the
Plant. The plans Of the Midland Stock
holders Association favor the raising
Of $1,500,O00 cash to pay debts; reduc-
ton Of the capital from s9,000,000 to
$5,O00,000; retention of control in the
hands of the present stockholders;
immediate resumption Of work at the
plant by big, responsible packing
company; withdrawal Of stockhold.
ers who can not meet their notes and
return of notes to them; withdrawal
Of all present officers and promoters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Woman and Son-in-Law Free.

by ASSUCIdteU I ltSS'
Paducah. KY, Dec. 1.~-HOlding the
Kentucky statute barring marriage
of a son-in-law to mother in law
would not be sustained by higher
courts, County Judge Lang today dis
missed Walter Thornton and his
wife and -motherin-law, Eftie
Hale, from custody. Thornton prev
iously was divorced from his present
,wife's daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
loua Farm Boys
In Fatal Eistic :
Duel Ouer Girl
By Associated Press.

Conway, Iowa, Dec 1.---Lester d.
HapIert, 81, a young farmer. died af-
ter having fought for three quarters
of an hour with Lester March, II
last Saturday night, because of a girl
Attic March is said to have been the
first to say he had enough il the
fistic encounter, D'Happert became i'll
later and was taken to a hospital
wher,, he died. He recently had an
operation for appendicitis and pnysi-
clans said death was due to bulsted
blood vessel in the side. No arrests
have been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Wilson to Decide
Wood May Be Commissioner.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Dec. Maj Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commander of the sixth
army corps, declined today to COM
ment OH press dispatches reporting
that he is being considered by the
league Of nations for high commits
sioner i'll Armenia.
'I have nothing to say at this
time. T. have no information on the
subject beyond the press dispatches
have sGen." the general said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Times Square Has Fire Square.
~ Associated prosS

es 0quuTe 11dS Ffre Square.
BY Associated Press.
New York. Dec. Times Square,
the heart Of the, great white way"
was thrown into confusion about 1
o'clock today when a film room fire
broke out in the quarters of a mo-
ton picture concern in the Long
acre building. Many extra pieces Of
fire apparatus were summoned to
check the flames spread.
A studio room with contents valued
at s25.O0o was destroyed by the fire
Prompt action by the fire department
confined the flames to one part Of the
building and the blaze soon was
brought under control
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
French Communist leaders Perish.


Paris, Dec. 1.-Three French COM
munist leaders who participated in
the recent communist congress at
Moscow have perished in the wreck
of sailing boat which they leased
at Murnlansk, also says dispatch
from Sto ckholm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
IOWA PLANTS
CLOSING DOWN
Brunswick Bake collander Company
Closed Doors Tuesday Letting 500
Out Of Employment = Closing
Surprise - Northwestern Lays OFF
Shopmen.

BY Associated Press.
Dubuque, Dec. 1.-The local plant
of the Brunswick Bake Collander
Company, employing about 500 men,
closed down for an indefinite period
last night. A year ago the plant
employed over 1900 people. Persis-
tent reports of late to the effect that
shutdown was imminent, met with
firm denials by local officials of the
company. The closing, as a result.
came as q surprise to most of the
employees. The factory released all
Of 500 employees with the exception of
twelve men. The inventory which
was started at the. plant Saturday
was not completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
HUNTING STOLEN BONDS.
Federal Officials Do Not Believe Mail
Robbers Burned Securities.
Cnapjn l IN TTimao Rauuhlipuu

SpVCIaI 10 Il IIIItS S-NUpuUIICdII
Council Bluffs, Dec. 1.--Four of the
federal prisoners held in the mail car
robbery here this afternoon are being
transported to Des Moines for safe
keeping. They are Fred E. Poffen-
barger, Merle and Orville Phillips and
Keith Collins. The order for their
transfer was issued by Judge NJ. B..
Wade. of the United States court,
acting upon the belief that none of
the stolen millions in bonds were
burned but that the stuff burned was
highly DECORATED business certificates.
The federal officials are searching for
the hiding place Of the bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
France is Pleased
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 1.-President Wilson's
acceptance Of the role of Armenian
mediator is considered by the Trench
foreign office as happy develop
ment, ard foreign office officials de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
WANTED WHISKY; TWO DEAD.
Barkeeper Substituted Near Beer
and Tragedy Resulted.
D., Ace1,,;,ko<I

Passaic, n. J. Dec. 1.-Two men
were shot dead and one seriously
wounded here today after the bar
keeper in a saloon had served near
beer to a patron who asked for
whisky.
The dead are Anthony Gronitz,
shot thru the heart, and Andrew
Barensky, shot thru the head
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Iowa Physician Made CAPTAIN

Special TO Times Republican.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Dr Arthur C.
Rhine. OF the Lutheran hospital at
Hampton. Iowa, was today appointed
a captain in the army medical corps
by the war department..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Northwestern Lays OF Men.
pv Asaoc3afed Press

Boone, Dec. i.-About seventy EN-
ployes Of the shops of the North
western Railway Company here We're
laid off for an indefinite period. II
was said here the reduction in work
Ing forces affected other places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Hamon's stenoerapher in Southwest

Ardmore, Okla. Dec. Clara
Smith, wanted here in connection
with the death last Friday of Jake L..
| Hamon, republican national commit
teeman, is in the southwest and prob
ably Sin the vicinity of Ell Paso, Tex,
Russell R. Brown, county attorney,
announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
Today's News Index
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec, 2 at SAT. sets at
4:54
Iowa: Mostly cloudy tonight, Thurs
day generally fair; slightly colder in
northeast portion tonight
Range OF temperature at MarshalI-a
town: Tuesday, Al and "a; Monday.
Al and 3s; Nov. 80, 1919, 10 and 2. At
this morning, "a: yesterday, 10.
Rainfall, trace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-01
hotre Dame Football Star Dying.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. George
G1pp Notre Dame football star,
has but little chance for recovery
from pneumonia, according to his
physician today. He passed a bad
night. The players friends are at
his bedside.