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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
CANADIAN BOOZE COMES.
Flows Into United States Over New
-.-4 York Border.

Washington Sept. 20.--Vast guam
titles of liquor are being smuggled
over the Canadian border into New
York state and into New York City,
according to statements made here.
So great is the traffic that the
thousand or more places In New
York where whisky is openly sold
are no longer dependent upon Te-
leases from bonded warehouses, but
can be supplied in large part thru
these smuSgled stocks.
In admitting that the border be-
tween Canada and New York state
contains many "holes" so far as pro-
hibition enforcement is concerned,
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
said today:
"The assertion that liquor is be-
ing smuggled into New York from
Canada is substantially correct. At
the present time I can not say just
how great this traffic is. 1t is diff
cult to patrol the great stretch Of
territory included on the border.
I'VE have agents at the principal
points Of entry from Canada to the
United States. But obviously the Ca
madam customs officials charged
with the inspection Of vehicles and
haggage must share responsibility
for effective enforcement Of the pro-
hibition law. The border problem is
one of the most difficult we have to
solve"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
asked that indictments against the

asked that indictments against the
eight might be prepared.
Altho Ell Pfaelzer had no con-
nection with the Pfaelzer Packing
Company, a reputable concern. it is
used to sell stock in the Consumers
Company.
Purchasers Of the stock were to be
paid dividends before the company
was even in operation. Alder, the
secretary and treasurer, is said to
have devoted large sums Of money
taken in the stock sales to his own
use. Because of her refusal to tes-
tify against him Miss Sholnik, his
secretary. was among those indicted.
Kantor and Davis, the fiscal
agents, were the men who actually
engaged the statesmen. The name Of
Rabbi Messing was used in indorse-
ment Of the proposition. Edwin H.
Troost, divorced from his wife, Is
said to have become engaged to
Eta Mary Perry, cabaret singer
so she would not testify against
him.
AT ono time, during the hearing
twenty stock statesmen were in GUS
tody. The courtroom was crowded
day after day by persons who had
purchased the stock.
Attorney Ben P. Fps tein has been
engaged as special prosecutor by the
government and Assistant United
States District Attorney Edwin Eisl
has been assigned to aid him in the
prosecution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
CHICAGO HAS BLUE SKY TRIAL.
Eight Packing Company Officials
Under Indictment.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Eight officials
and directors Of the defunct Consum-
ers Packing Company are scheduled
to appear before Federal Judge
Evans today charged with defrauding
hundreds Of purchasers Of stock in
the company.
The specific charge against the
eight persons involved is conspiracy
to use the mails to defraud. They
are charged with selling 100000
worth Of stock, sing<$5O0,0o 600 of taat
sum for promotional expenses. They
were indicted following a lengthy
bankruptcy hearing before Federal
Judge X. NJ, Lands.
The persons on trial are Eli Pfael-
zer, president, of the company; Ed
ward ]. Alder, it's secretary and
treasurer; John M. Kantor and Louis
A. Davis, fiscal agents; Rabbi A. j.
Messing, Edwin H. Troost and Ben
iamin E. Turner, directors, and Miss
Goldie A. Skolnik, secretary to Alder.
The company's trouble began in
the spring Of 1919 when an involun-
tary petition Of bankruptcy was filed
against 1t by five disgfuntled stock
holders.
Tragedy and comedy. threats and
romance marked the hearings before
Judge Landis. Day after day the
search went on for allegedly hidden"
agsets-and day by day the story of
the company's promotional scheme
came out, until at last Judge Landis
called IN District Attorney Clyne and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
Autos Menace to Bird Life.

Should you start your exploratory
trip In southern Florida and work
your way in the direction of Texas,
YOU may have occasion to observe
some of the vandalism now being
done by tourists and recent settlers
in that part of the state, writes DR..
R. w. Shufeldt in the American
Forestry Magazine This is especially
noticeable since the roads have been
completed, in that automobiles may
pass in many directions thru the
Everglades and elsewhere.
Adults as well as boys carry small
rifles Of great efficiency, and plenty
of ammunition, and as they pass thru
the country birds and mammals Of
every size and kind are shot at and
killed In the most wanton manner
imaginable. Not satisfied with such
destruction, masses of flowers are
ruthlessly gathered-frequentIy roots
and all-only to be thrown out of the
cars as they begin to wither In the
sun. Such practices have now been
vogue for some time, and, as con-
sequence, many Of our most inter-
esting and beautiful FToridan species
Of birds have been reduced in num-
bers to the very point of extinction.
while no end of lovely flowers, that
formerly were abundant along the
roadsides, are at this time more than
rare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
MAY BAR SOCIALISTS.
New York Assembly Confronted With
Difficult Problem.

by Associated PfeSS.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 20.-Interest in
the housing shortage thruout the
state, which the legislature has been
called to consider in special session
tonight, was subordinated at the
capitol today to a general discussion
Of what action if any the assembly
would take regarding the five ex-
PEELED socialists reelected at special
elections last week to fill their own
vacancies.
The socialists, Louis Waldman and
August Claessens Of New York;
Samuel A. De Witt. and Samuel Ohr,
of the Bronx, and Charles Solomon,
of Kings, were found guilty OF
charges of disloyalty last April.
Speaker Sweet, regarded as the
prime mover in the custer proceed :
ings last January, was expected to
have a conference with legislative
leaders today.
Some members Of the assembly
who voted to unseat the socialists
have let it be known that they have
not changed their views.
Some Of them, it is said, are pre-
pared to offer resolutions tonight to
deny again the socialists their seat
| just as congress did in the case of
Victor Burger, socialist elect from
Wisconsin and reelected after he
had been prohibited from taking his
seat.
These assemblymen hold that the
legislature is "a continuing body thru
out the legislative year and the term
| 80 Tx,I,3 nj,
| pelled the socialists does not expire
until Jan. 1. They insist that, not
withstanding the special elections,
| these socialists are not entitled to
take their seats now any more than
they were the day after they were
expelled. It would be a different
position, they point out, had the
socialist party elected other men to
! fill the vacancies.
Attorney General Newton said to-
day that the seating or unseating of
socialists wasfa matter entirely for
the assembly to decide.
In reference to- the stand Of some
assemblymen that the socialists are
guilty now as they were the day they
were expelled, the attorney general
said:
These men were expelled from
the assembly because they were
members of a party which, during
the trial. was found to be disloyal
and opposed to our form of govern
ment Since the trial I understand
the socialists have eliminated OF
amended the un-American clauses OF
their constitution"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
nue. at time when revenue was one
Of our greatest needs"
RAID ON HAITI Barred.
New York Bank Backing Democrats
in Island Sejsure.

Now York Bank Backing Democrats
in Island Seisure.
Washington, Sept. 20.-Not only
have interests associated with the
National City Bank in New York
seized practically all resources Of
Haiti. according to officials protests
by q committee OF officials from that
island protectorate, but they have al
so held up salaries Of the president
OF the republic, all securities and
state counsellors and even that OF
the palace interpreter. SO that they
may control all resources.
In bringing about this state of al
fairs the National City Bank people.
according to official documents, have
had the assistance of Arthur Baily
Blanchard, United States minister.
and John McIlhenny. financial ad-
wiser from this government to Haiti.
The scandal arising from the op-
erations of the democratic admins
tration and the National City Bank
in Haiti have already been made an
issue of the presidential campaign by
Senator Harding. which can be ex-
pected to grow as the more serious
facts become public.
Republican politicians In Washing
ton say that they will not be side
tracked from the main issue by an
investigation of the marine corps.
The committee from Haiti now in
Washington is headed by Chief JUS
tice Bonamy, Of the Haitian courts.
and III. Praedil. an international law
yer noted in Haiti. 1t was accom-
panied to the state department by
Charles Moravia, Haitian minister in
Washington.
A committee OF Americans with
interests in Haiti is also in Washing
ton making protests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
England Does Not iRelens.

Belfast, Sept. 20.-sir HamaR
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire-,
land, has informed the magistrates Of
County Louth that he can hold out no
hope that the British government will
reverse its decision in the case OF
Lord Mayor MacSwiney Of Cork. ON
hunger strike in Brixton jail.
The magistrates recently sent =
communication to Sir Hamar, de-
manding full self government for Ire
land, with powers not less comprs-
hensive than those enjoyed by any
dominion, and ealing for the im-
mediate release Of MacSwiney.
The chief secretary's reply to the
magistrates says:
Il can hold out no hope Of reversal
of the decision Of the government In
the case OF the lord mayor OF Cork.
can assure you the government 10
desirous Of granting the fullest pos-
sible measure Of self government to
the Irish people, and would welcome
an expression Of moderate opinions
directed to the unfortunate state IL
affairs"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
Customs House in New
York Said to Be Object
of Next Attack.
FISCHER PREDICTS
MO-" WILL HAPPEN
Men r I'D Because of Previous
VIZ g Says Unseen Powers
r communicated Information
ais Inclined to Regard Warn
9 As Work Of crank-RockefeIle
g der Guard.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 2G.-A postcard
warning that an attempt would be
made tomorrow to blow up the GUS
tom house, after the Wall Street ex-
plosion last Thursday, was received
in the mall today by William b. Ed
wards, collector Of internal revenue
for this district.
A few minutes before the warning
postcard had been received by big
Biz Edwards, who is q former
Princeton football star, Edwin p.
Fischer. ex-tennis player. who sent
warnings Of the first explosion on
the strength Of an alleged tele-
graphic Tip" had declared at police
headquarters on his arrival here from
Canada that more will happen in
the future"
unseen powers have communi-
Gated with me-" he said.
Officials Of the department of JUS
tice regarded the warning as the
work Of a crank. They said that a
person intending to cause such an
explosion would hardly warn the
authorities about it hours in advance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
Senator Harding Replies
to AmericanizatiOn Let
ter of Federation.
BAY STATE UNIONS
OUTLINE STAND
Harding Says Labor and Other Or
ganiza. ons Are Getting Together
on League Issue and Question Is
WiPina Out Glass and Group Dis
tinctions-Grand Army Delegations
Call.
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press,
Marion, Sept. 20.-Senator Harding
delivered front porch speech today
to a delegation of about 400 members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
who are on their way to attend the
national encampment at Indianapolis.
They came from northern Ohio cit
les. Yesterday he and Mrs. Harding
shook hands with q delegation of
veterans from Akron. o., en- route to
the encampment.
The senator has four other front
porch speeches on his schedule for
the week.
Harding headquarters today made
public letter which the candidate
had addressed to Michael J. Haili-
nan. OF Brockton. Mass. in answer
nan and signed by q number OF
Brockton labor men. The Hallinan
letter had declared the signers to be
Americans first and members of
organized labor second" opponents
OF the league Of nations, and assert
ing that the Massachusetts state
branch Of the American Federation
of Labor had gone on record three
to one against the league. Senator
Harding's reply said In part:
This has the ring of real Amer
icanism and / am delighted with the
testimony that organized labor has
correctly estimated the significance
Of this issue. On this issue organ
lied and all other labor and all citt-
zens are going to get together TO end
the submergence of our nation in in
ternationalisr1. This issue. In my
Judgment, is doing more than any
thing else to draw together the real
American and patriotic sentiment OF
the country and to wipe out all class
and group distinctions. In the face
of the menace of internatfonalism,
we are all Americans first. Our
country will do it's full share in the
world in Its own way and time but
not under the orders Of any super
government dominated by alien In
tereStS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
SHOULD PAY WITH LIFE.
Want Death Penalty For Bert Boke
Who Shot McFadon.

By Associated Press.
Mnscatine, Sept. 20.-The death
penalty will be sought against Bert
Boke, slayer of Guy McF'adon, retired
farmer, 1t was intimated today by
County Attorney c. u. Stafford.
The murderer was captured early
Sunday morning within 100 yards Of
the scene OF the crime He had been
in hiding in a rayine north OF the
home while posses secured the coun-
tryside for miles around. Armed with
shotgun he was attempting to re-
turn to the house when he was ac-
costed by armed guards who had
maintained vigil at the home since
the flight of the drunken man Fri
day night.
Boke was indicted for first de-
gree murder late Saturday and is to
be arraigned today. 1t is planned to
initiate the prosecution at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
KING AND QUEEN FETED.

Rio de Janeiro Puts on Gay Celebra-
ton for Belgian Royalty.
BY Associated Press.
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 19.-Gay
Crowds of merrimakers marched
thru the street OF the Brazilian cap
ital tonight in honor Of King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth. OF Belgium, who
landed here this afternoon. All the
thoroYghfares were brilliantly illu-
minated and conspicuous among the
street decorations were the colors of
the allied and associated nations. An
elaborate program of entertainment
for the royal visitors who are the
first king and queen ever to visit
South America, has been arranged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
RULING ON BASEBALL SALES.

Deals For Players Must BE Closed by
Sept. 27.
BY Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Sept. 20.-All purchas-
es OF minor league players by major
league clubs must be closed on noon
on Monday, Sept. 81. next, the ma
tional baseball commission an
nounces In notice sent to all major
league clubs, made public here to-
day. ~
The time fer filing reserve lists is
to be Nov. 1 instead of Oct. 1, and
no waivers are to be requested on
any players between October l and
IL.
The commission says its rulings
are made necessary to give major
league clubs ample time to get rid
Of their surplus players before they
submit their forty player reserve list
which 1T seems impossible for some
to do prior to Oct I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
6. Q. P. TO REVISE TARIFF.
Even the South is Now For 1t, Saye
Poindexter.

Washington, Sept. 20.-That re-
publican control Of. the senate is es-
sential to the enactment of tariff leg
islation, along the lines of both pro-
lection and revenue, is the assertion
of Senator Miles Poindexter, chair
man of the republican senatorial
committee.
''It is a remarkable circumstance"
said the senator, that on the eve OF
national election the most active
agitation in behalf Of restoration Of
protective tariff duties comes from
that section of the country which has
hitherto been most strongly opposed
to the principle of protection. In the
north there is comparatively little
discussion of tariff legislation, but
among the peanut, cotton seed oil,
mohair, and wool producers of the
south and southwest there comes a
vehement demand for protection of
their industries from the destructive
Lcompetition of foreign producers.
"This demand for protection from
| democratic states follows closely on
the action Of the democratic national
reaffirming the traditional attitude
of that party toward the tariff ques-
ton which attitude is that a pro-
tective tariff is unconstitutional.
With their own candidates pledged
against the enactment of O protec-
| tive tariff, democrats can look only
to republicans for the legislation they
desire. All advocates of a protective
tariff. or even of a revenue tariff,
should bear this in mind when mark
ing their ballots for United States
senator next November.
"The senate is now republican by
a narrow majority Of one vote. The
outlook is that the margin will be
very slight after fhe November cleo
ton. Believers in the principle OF
protection, as also believers in the
i policy of raising as large a proper
ton of our revenue as possible thru
| the custom houses, should make cer-
/ tain that no act of negligence OF
theirs will assist in turning contro
. of the United States senate over te
the democrats. Should the repub.
licans lose control of the senate by
even one vote, they would thereby
lose control Of the committees, in.
Guiding the committee on finance
which shapes the provisions of tariff,
Legislation.
1.-The tariff legislation enacted b,
the democratic party has failed botl
as measure of protection and as E
revenue producer. A compilation O
statistics has shown that in seve,
years under republican tariff Law
there were imports Of almost 10000.
100000, on which duties We're collect
ed to the amount of nearly $4,000,
/ 100000, or an average rate Of 21 pc
cent, while during seven years of th
succeeding democratic tariff Law
there were imports Of s19,7O5, ,OO0, ,00C
on which duties were collected to tn
amount of only s1,631, 600, 900, Or al
average of 8 per cent The treasur
has lost nearly s4,0oO,0OO,O0O in reye
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
NO ASSETS FOR
ASSOCIATED PLAN
Expert Testifies That Capital OF
Company Would Be Wiped Out
Except For $4,000 Under Pro.
posai Of Reorganization Advocated
BY Plaintiffs.


BY Associated Press.
Des Moines. Sept. 20.-If conditions
described by the state as possible In
the case the Associated Packing
Company should be returned to
stockholders under what Is known as
the thirty Ave sixty Ave plan"
should prevail. the entire current as
sets OF the company would be wiped
out and q deficit of about sl46.000
left. John Mahoney, an 9Slert 40
countant, testified today ut The hear
ing on the petition for discharge OF
the receiver.
The possible deficit would have to
be paid out OF about $4,000 OF aNed
assets the witness said. leaving 4
balance Of about $4,000 FOR contin-
uation Of the company.
Mahoney audited the books for the
receiver. He was asked a hypotiieti-
cal question today by the state, the
question setting forth what the state
contended might be conditions II the
company is returned at this time to
the stockholders wishing to re-
organize it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
Cost of Hot Air.

The high cost Of speechmaking Is
something to be considered" remark
ed Winfield l.. Mccormick, of Talla-
hassee, Fla. II should have said the
high cost OF the printing and distri-
button OF speeches, because it DOES
not really cost anything to make
speech. talk being theycheapest thing
in the world.
"The accountant at the govern
ment printing office recently gave
out some figures in answer to an in
quiry Of Representative Magee, of
New York, as to the possible saving
that would result from discontinue
ance Of the Congressional Record.
The cost of printing the government
publication in which the members of
congress see themselves was given
by the accountant as approximately
100000, if 1 remember correctly.
This is only part of the cost to
the American people, only a small
part of whom see the publication. I
dare say 20 peE cent of the people
never heard Of the Congressional
Rec ord. But to get back to the ex-
pe.lse. Transporting hundreds of
thousands of copies Of the bulky pa
per thru the mails constitutes an
other tremendous item, for which no
figures are available"
Moral Suasion Prevents Lynching.
An Oregon sheriff was recently
called upon, in unusual circum-
stances, to. prevent a mob from
breaking into Jail and getting hold
of an assassin in custody. The mur-
derer had killed thes sheriff's broth
er. The enraged men who were
threatening a lynching We're acqaint-
ances and friends of the dead man
and Of the sheriff. The latter, how
ever stepped out before the angry
crowd and said: Boys, Til would
not want you to do this. If Til were
alive, he would insist that law and
order prevail. If you respect his
memory, you will do as I ask you
and go home"
The appeal was successful. The
men looked at each other and finally
said: "All right. We guess you are
right. Well go home"
The method cannot be commended
for general imitation. 1t was success
| full in the instance given because of
| special reasons. The ordinary sher-
if had better be prepared with ma
chine guns than with moral suasion.
Yet the final aim and motive are the
same in all cases-to prevent private
citizens from taking the law into
their own hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
, Gompers Talks to Carpenters.

By Associated Press
Indianapolis, Sept. 2O.-Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, will deliver the
principal address at the opening ses-
sion today of the annual convention
held by the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Delegates from all parts of the
United States are here for the con-
vention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
TO REOPEN INVESTIGATION.

Senator Kenyon Announces Further
Probe of Campaign Expenses.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. ADMINISTRATION
Of campaign expenditures will be re-
opened here Wednesday by the SEN
ate elections subcommittee, it was
announced today at the office of
Senator; Kenyon, chairman of the
committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
DRINKERS DRINK LESS.

Statistics Show Liquor Consumed
Last Year Least Since 1870.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 20.-Consump-
ton of wines and LIQUORS in the Unit
ed States In 1919 was less per capita
than during any years since 1870. ac-
cording to estimates today of the de-
partment of commerce. 1870 the
amount was 7.7o gallans per capita,
rising to 22.79 gallons In both 1907
and 1911 and falling to 9.17 gallons
last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-20
Timely objection.

Ten p. m. there was a lot to do at
the office and. despite the Iateness of
the hour the staff was still at work
The head of the firm looked stern
ly at the young man over his g6ld
trimmed glasses. Then:
$50, you've a complaint to make,
have you?" he asked fiercely.
Not exactly a complaint, sir" said
the other, "but there is just one little
matter about which I should like to
speak to YOU"
II gave you more money the other
day." growled the chief. whats it
you want this time? Shorter hours
eh?"
''Oh, no, no, sir! I do not feel it
incumbent on me, assure you, in
any way to tamper witt. your pres
ent quite excellent chronological sys-
tenn. For my part. am perfectly
content that the hours should retain
their present length. All wish is
er-fewer Of them as applied to my
daily period of rk."-Houston Post