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Evening star., 1920-03-26
ROOT WILL HELP FORM
INTERNATIONAL COURT
Accepts Invitation to Become
Member of Committee Agreed
On by League Council.

LONDON. March 25.-Elihu Root has
accepted the invitation to become a
member of the committee agreed
upon at the London meeting of the
council of the league of nations to
work out the details for the constitu-
ton of a permanent court of fnterna-
uonai justice, 1t was announced today.
Provision for the permanent court of
international justice was made in ar
hcie NV of the league Of nations
covenant at the suggestion of Ameri-
can delegates to the peace confer
ence. as a means TO prevent wars by
resort to judicial processes. The su-
preme council at Paris vas under
stood to have approved the appoint
ment of an organization committee,
probably of seven men. and Mr.. Root
was known to have been selected by
the council as the American repre-
sentative. His appointment. however.
was discussed by representatives of
other nations from the viewpoint OF
whether it probably was untimely in
view of the treaty situation In this
country.
other men invited to serve on the
committee were Baron Deschamps of
Belgium. member of the league court
of arbitration; Senior Luis 4. BRAGG.
former Argentina minister of foreign
affairs: Prof. Carlo Fadda of the fac
ulty of Jurisprudence of the Univer-
Sity of Naples; Henri Fromageot, d
prominent French advocate: Prof.
Gran of the University Of Chr!stia ala
Norway; DIR. Lodaer of Holland; Baron
fhillimore. former lord justice of ap-
peals of England: DIR. IIilenko l..
NeSnitch. Serbian minister 20 France:
: Akidsuki. former Japanese am
basador TO Austria: Rafael Altamira, a
prominent lawyer of Madrid, and Clo-
Wis Bevilacqua of Brazil
Evening star., 1920-03-26
ACCUSED MAN TO BE SENT
TO CHICAGO FOR HEARING
Herman Blumson, Arrested Here,
Said to Be Indicted in Connec-
ton With ''Con" Game.

Herman Blumson, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detective Bar
/. bee on representations that he was
. wanted in Chicago to answer a charge
of having engaged in swindle while
serving as president of the Starr Cereal
turned over to an officer who is ex-
pected here from Chicago tomorrow or
Monday.
Word was received from the Chicago
police last night that the prisoner is in
dicted for a ''con game. Greenbaum
Sons Bank and Trust Company being
complainant. The amount involved is
stated to be s55.e00. Blumson today told
Inspector Grant. chief of detectives. that
he had only 5000 in his possession when
he left Chicago in July last year.
The prisoner told the police he had
been rooming in the house of H. D.
Baron. 254 Evans street, or Bliss lane,
Annapolis. Md. under the name Of H.
Blume. and that he had been getting his
mail in this city. 1t was when he came
here yesterday to get his mail that he
was arrested.
Detective Barbee went last night to
Annapolis to get the prisoners effects.
house, however. and returned empty
handed Blumson last summer COM
planned Of i'll health. ii is stated. and
i said he was going to a resort in Michi-
gan to recuperate. He went to Detroit
instead and from there came east.
1t was reported that he had gone to
Johannesburg. South Africa, where he
formerly resided. but he denied having
gone there. Blumson was willing to re-
turn to Chicago with Edward Sonnen-
schein. attorney for Chicago banking in
stitutions. and Frank w. Harvey, one of
his creditors. who caused his arrest, but
the authorities declined to turn him
over TO them
Evening star., 1920-03-26
SOLDIERS SKILL SHOWN
AT RED CROSS BAZAAR
Handicraft of Wounded in Local
Hospitals Placed on Exhibit
for Sale.

high degree of artistic skill is
said to be evidenced by many of the
articles to be placed on display and
sale at the bazaar of handicraft prod
ucts of wounded men at Walter Reed,
st. Elzabeth's and the public health
service hospitals. to be held this aft
ernoon and evening and tomorrow
afternoon and evening at the chapter
house of the District Red Cross, 16
Jackson place. The hours are from
to and to 9 pm.
Reconstruction aids of the respec-
tive hospitals will preside over the
booths and tables and explain the
,occupational therapy work, one of the
results of which are the articles to
be sold. Half the proceeds will go
be used to purchase additional mate
rials to carry on the work.
Women of the comforts section
headed by Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, will
act as hostess. assisted by various
members of the personnel of Red
Cross headquarters. Invitations have
been sent to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
to.wives of cabinet officers and diplo-
mats. to residents generally who are
noted for philanthropy and to all
members of the various Red Cross
auxiliaries and corps of the District
of Columbia Chapter. The Society of
ested in the St. Elizabeth's products.
as it contributed 81 1000 to reconstruc-
tion work there. The classes whose
members manufactured the articles
were organized by the local Red
Cross and have been maintained in
cooperation with the various hos
pital authorities.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-05
CHAPTER VII
The Ilaunt~r Of the Shadow

The jury had found him guilty!
Sewers heart beat as n I, must
burst. az the deliberate judicial &C
cents struck across the courtroom
4 have no d~siro 10 say anything
10 add 10 your anxiety Of mind
There r. no legal right that has not
been afforded you and n you have
not chosen 10 meet The evidence
with oAndor n u 20 b. presumed
that oandor could have lent no De
gree Of mitigation % the circum-
stances. The jury han found you
guilty. Tho Judgment % this court
is. therefore. that sou h. imprisoned
In she states psniisntlary during a
period Of 20 year,
In IA. emptyinK RON a rub.
merged John Doe felt the hard
Of his counsel touch his own. ard
I followed hlm--wi,h a deputy sheriff
now IN hand rrach-~into a chamber
az the rear Of the courtroom. on
tho threshold the lawyer turned 10
the sheriff
there's no hurry. Jerry he said
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Ia coming
ar ''As"n. ea'o e'" H''
ousF .s"f'o W" a""'' sna" h"'
p'e'ehn 70 'nAah r"' i"' s"of ih'e''
s"' Ano s'hu"e
Tho man 81 brisfn shrugged his
shoulders THERE'S nothing 20
thank me for" he answered brisk'
/ -, Now. II had cleared you"
Harry nodded. Naturally. you
couldn't DO that You were nj a
disadvantage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-05

Echo had shrunk back. was lean
ing now against tho wall, terror of
the unknown man In her eyes. lie
came toward her
'lIereT Harry said. his voice
muffied by the mask The let.
tern, Take them and goo In
stanuyr'
lie thrust the packet into her
shaking hands. seized her arm and
dragged her TO the halt
quick he said, roughly The
house II reused Hurry for hea.
Veu's sake lie thrust her thru
the outer door Down the path to
the gate, Cor
She looked at him a breathlesa
instant. on the floor above them
a window was flung open and a
shout rang out. Then, drawing a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-05
The Long Lanes 1Turmimg
HalGe Ermnimie Rives
Copyright 1917. Dodd Mead & Co

,as..a IN. would never have 10
tell her mart In that terrible night
Ia any one. Her father himself
need never b. made aware that she
knew his secret
IN. had. 'IArs stop at the post.
office. AT her aunt'A she had
wrapped the letters Ia thick wrap
pins paper ana sealed and tied the
packet, and this she now addressed
TO her father, printing the words
Then she bought some stamps, AZ
fiked theth anu S'nonsou ."''n VIZ,
INK 10 siinu'a's q pos'nN'Ih' ouo' ~
h"'no Nou'u o' oaSs :" s,P
parcel h'nohs niH eN'n,ns n'a'' "
would peheNo th"' ''"'s h"" '''''f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-05

Successful experiments with q new
hydraulic tractor for towing canal
boats have Just been conducted az
Licge Belgium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-05

~ She drove now tcvaia
aeidt the knowledge th1t her faith
srs secret was safe overshadowed
all the pain thru which she had
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tc.d. money hnt, rn4n no. ,Avf.
eoHts but ir,fle al an dHf ntotS.
Manufactured rs T.. Law renee a Co.,
Chicago.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
MISSION TO GIVE PLAY.
"springtlms," Musical Fantasy, 30 Be
Presented by Local Talent.

"springtIms," Musical Fantasy, 20 Be
Presented by Local Talent
The annual musical play given by
st. Margaret's Mission Is to be pre-
scented this year on Wednesday and
Thursday nights, Oct. 20 and 21,
when "Springtime." q musical fan,
tAsy, produced by the John .. Roserf
company. OF Fostor1a. o., will be pre-.
sentedi This will be the NTH produce
ton OF the company to be given under
the auspices Of the mission.
In tho cast OF 'Sprtngtime7 there
will appear two hundred or more
people. Including Atty little girls
ranging In age from to IL years.
They will constitute the springtime
chorus. The play is written for a
cast Of twenty principals. Miss Aloha
Bentley will sing the leading soprano
role Of Priscilla, and Miss Katherine
Lands, also q soprano, will appear
40 Elvira. Mrs Gus souvie has the
character ro1o OF Mrs. Elkfns. and
Miss Helen Jarvis will appear as
Abigail, a character comedy role.
Matt Soukup has the leading tenor
role. Jack wainwright. and DR.. q. f..
Hermence AZ Bobby Brewster, the
comedy lead.
Rehearsals for tho adults appear
ing In the play will begin at the
church Monday night. Mrs. c. p.
Cook IL in charge OF the arrange
nents IA behalf Of the mission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
Jim Damn Cuts Juicy
Melon From Baseball
hofits---Ruth Shares

Tho many local friends Of J. c..
(Jim) Dunn. principal owner Of the
Cleveland baseball team Of tho Ma
tional league, that just now has a
narrow lead in the sprint Tor the lea
que championship, will be pleased
and Interested to known Of the fin
ancial success Of the corporation that
owns the team. The annual dividend
recently was declared and it was fat
indeed. Just how large could not be
learned for publication, but 1t was
nearly twice the dividend that the
corporation divided last year and
that years distributed earnings were
FAR from tneager,
Still more local interest attaches to
the financial success Of the team, not
only because Jim Dunn formerly liy-
ed here for many years, but because
his friend, q, H. Ruth, is tho only
stockholder Of the Cleveland club in
this city. The size Of the check was
sufficient towel pay for Ruth's an
nual eastern or southern trip and
then some perhaps-at least it was a
worry comfortable and comforting
sum, Ruth thinks Jim's baseball
team certainly Is soft" as an invest
mont
Dunn owns something in excess OF
sixty percent Of The stock, there be-
ing only q few stockholders. The
others, in addition to Dunn and Ruth,
ara DaVAnport men
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
CARING FOR FLOOD WATER.

Relief Now Being Given Residents at
Fourth and State Streets.
Residents at the corner of State
and Fourth streets now expect TO get
relief from the annoying condition
caused by flood water during heavy
rain storms. This city sewer depart.
nent to building catch basins at tho
corners Of the intersection to carry
Off the surface water that after hard
rains always flooded the intersection.
Following especially heavy rains the
water frequently not only flooded the
pavement, so that autos were stalled
in the water, but rose up over the
curbs. sidewalks and lawns and ran
into nearby cellars.
After putting in the storm sewer
last summer to drain that neighbor-
hood, this corner was left unpro-
Vided, Altho property In the neigh
borhood was assessed. being in tho
district, altho the nearest sewer was
two blocks or more away. The cor
Nor continued to DO flooded with
every heavy rain and the assessed
property owners we're sore ond pro-
tested,
Now the city has run a lateral to
carry off the water and has built
catch basins at the intersection to
connect with the lateral. While do
ing SO the city has torn up the pave
ment and is relaying It In the inter-
oo~ffor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
POUND OF CORN ON EAR.
Llseennb Township Woman Pieks e.
That haa 1883 kernols.

Llseennb Township Woman Picks Ear
That Has 1859 Kernels.
Now that the season for gathering
what probably will DO the biggest
corn crop Iowa ever produced Is
drawing near. reports of large ears
and prospective yields are coming in.
The story OF q Black Hawk county
farmer who picked what he thought
was the largest ear corn attracted
the attention OF Mrs. Lyman
Schryver, Of Liscomb township.
She found what looked like good
big ear, shelled 1t, then counted the
kernels and found there were 1889 Of
them. The ear. she says, was 11%
inches long and the shelled corn
weighed seventeen ounces.
Il am sure" she said, THAT this Is
not the largest ear that can be found
in the fields. by good many, for
LisComb township is growing 2AAge
corn this year, as usual"
Sixty ears Of such corn would make
a bushel Of shelled corn, allowing a
very liberal margin Of weight for
shrinkage. F.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
WOMEN To ACT AS
ELECTION JUDGES
BOARDS FOR FIRST TIME
IN HISTORY.
BOARD PETITioNED TO
NAME WOMEN OFFICERS
Believed Women Voters May Be
Found In City Who viii Quality
~ Judges or CIsrks-If Women
Ar Named Il 10 Probable They
Will Be Given Places In Precincts.

Women probably vii serve on cleo
ton boards at the general election In
November-the first instance In the
history Of Marshall county Of women
serving as election officials. Women
may qualify as judges and clerks
and altho no steps have as yet been
taken by the board Of supervisors to
name election boards. IL Is not un-
likely women will be placed on the
boards In some precincts. especially
In this city
That the women are willing to
serve and desire to hold the positions
Is indicated by petition from Mrs.
Ella McKin. prominent In suffrage
work. asking that women be named.
The petition. sent to County Auditor
George Enderley. win 60 before thu
county board at It's next meeting. It
10 probable that the supervisors win
name election boards early next
week.
Would Women Qualify7
The auditor has explained to the
petitioner Just what is to be expected
Of the women should they be placed
on the board The Judges and clerks
must sit on the board from the OPEN
Ing Of the polls until the vote has
been counted and the question put
to the petitioner was would the
women care to Qualifyr
Mrs. McEim believes the women
realize their responsibilities under
the suffrage amendment and II they
vote they should assume some Of the
duties OF the election work. She
believed she could secure women IN
city wards who would willingly
serve.
Want 10 ss Rssistrars.
No word has CONS nom the coun-
try precincts rs to tho attitude Of the
women with respect to service on
election boards but II women are
placed on the boards in the city 1t Is
not unlikely efforts will be made to
put women on the boards In outside
precincts, ESPECIALLY II the women
show d desirs to serve,
Additional indication that women
In the city desire to take an active
part in not only tho conducting OF
the election but In preparations for It
was seen in petition which was
filed with tho city council this fore
noon, asking that women be named
on the registration boards.
The time for registration being on
" q few weeks distant, II will be
necessary FOR the council TO appoint
boards without delay. Entirely new
boards are named for registration
Tor presidential elections, and mem
bers Of the council Indicated After the
petition Wa, flied that they would
name women to serve on the regis
tfation boards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
Inu.lls' Mother Dead

Mrs. r. D. 3. ingalls, received tel
egram Friday afternoon announcing
the death Of her husbands mother,
Mrs. Henrietta Dubois ingalls,, of
Kingston, N. Y. Mrs. ingalls, died at
2 o'clock Of complications following
stroke Of apoplexy last December.
Mr.. ingalls, left for Kingston last Sun
day in response to telegram telling
OF his mother illness.
Mrs. ingalls, was the widow Of DR..
Frederick W. ingalls,. an old time
physician of Kingston. In addition to
the son here Mrs. Ingalls, is survived
by two other sons and one daughter.
They are DR.. Orlando ingalls,, Wilson
c. ingalls,, and Miss Mary H. ingalls,,
all Of Kingston. Miss Harriet ingalls,.
another daughter, died little over a
year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
Al the Casino.

A typical William Russell picture
full Of thrills and throhs and human
interest scenes IL 4 "Challense OF the
Law" at the Casino. A story Of fur
Hmuggler with the charming daughter
ana the officer, who makes tho de-
cisi0n between love and duty. IL go
real you will fairly hold your breath
during the most tense moments. In
places the "lady Of his heart is try
ing on ones patience and her part
seems a little forced tho the picture
Is more than saved by Mr.. Russell
who is at his best. The settings are
unusually realistic In places and the
direction IL good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
LATEST COMEDY SUCCESS.

w. q. Patton in "The Deadly Female"
at odeon, Sunday Evening.
With its hundreds Of laughs and
SURPRISES it's quaint sentiment and
dramatic intensity, w. Is. Patton's
newest comedy, "The Deadly Fe-
ma1e.' is proving q play Of remark
able drawing power. Thousands
have already seen it and thousands
are going to see 1t during it's tour
this season, It Is a perfection Of all
possible good comedies.
The story is new and entertaining,
presenting an entirely original
thought in dramatic possibilities,
producing more laughs to the
minute than anything seen in years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
sTockmAN LEAVING T.-R.

Asospts Position in Cost Department.
Of c. A. Durham Company.
Joseph Stockman, An employe IN
tho business office Of the Times-Re-
publican. has accepted a position in
the cost department Of the G. A.
Durham Company. and will take up
his new duties Monday. stockman
has been with tho Times Republican
ten years, having begun his employ
ment with the paper a. carrier boy.
Then. after some years as mailing
clerk. he was promoted 70 an office
position. which he has held for scy-
eral years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
or.s,nsl Notlo,,.

go TFod Houohk1rk:
You arc hereby notified that on or
before the ed day Of September. A.
P, 1890. there viii be filed in the Of
,cs OF the clerk Of the district court
"a the state Of Iowa. within and for
. county Of Marshall, the petition
Mildred Houshkirk claiming Of
gou Z divorce. and alleging az
grounds therefor, such csus ana In
luman treatment as to endansor hor
ne. Fsr full particulars you are re-
erred 70 plaintiffs petition to be on
lie ar Aforesaid.
& Now unlosS you appear and make
lefense thereto. at or before noon Of
ne so0Snd day Of the next January
srn 81 said court, to be begun and
~ ct iNarshalltoWn. lowe, on the
- day OF January, A. b., 1921, your
sfault will be entered and q judg-
ht rendered, thereon as prayed for
Ssid petition. Dated this Gath day
jeptember, A. D.. 1920.
Mildred EIoughkirk, Plaintiff
w. =. Bennett, Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
SMALL FACTORY FIRE.

Marshatltown Manufacturing Conn
pany Has Slight Loss.
A small detached old frame build
ine. housing the core oven OF the
Marshal,town Manufacturing Com
pany was destroyed by 6rs that was
discovered at 10 o'clock Friday night
The loss was estimated at the COM
,pany's offices to be about $3.50 and
the building, because 1t was old and
distant from the main factory build
ings, was not insured. It Is pre-
sumed the structure was set on fire
by tho core oven In which there was
a IRE,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02

The character Of Johnson" in THE
Deadly Female" as portrayed by Mr..
Patton In his own inimitable way, Is
type vastly different from anything
in which he has heretofore been seen.
1t is delightful character and quite
the best he has ever given us.
The scenic equipment and support
ing company is the largest and most
expensive he has ever carried. The
attraction will be seen here at the
Odeon, tomorrow evening. Odeon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
TAKE PHOTOS FROM SKY.

Birdssys Views Of City Taksn From
Aeroplane.
Birdseys views Of the city were
taken Friday by Wafer /. Smith,
operating O camera in an aeroplane
driven by his son. Hart q. Smith.
late of the American aviation service.
A dozen or more views were taken
from various points Of vantage and
clear nAeatives were procured In
most instances. Following the trip,
the pilot took his mother for a
twenty mile flight TO the Smith
farm in Tama county, Mr.. Smith
will remain In the city for q visit
with his parents for Q week or more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
GREAT AMERICAN MlNsTRELs.
Neil o'Brisn's Elaborate Show q

Neil V0rt~n'o EIaooSoee O'0W ~
Odoon "Wednesday.
with minstrel6yB most elaborate
and costly first part setting the Neh
O'BriAn minstrels will be seen at the
Odoon Thoutor Wednesday evening
The organization 10 now on its ninth
annual tour and Manager Oscar r
Hod "a promises an entire new show
turnout, with all new acts, fun and
features.
The minstrel stage knows no peter
producer than Neil o'Brien ana the
show he offers this year Is promised
to maintain the high standard es.
tablished by this most popular OF all
minstrel producers. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
JURY FINDS FOR CITY.

Returns Verdict for Defendant In
Personal Injury Suit.
The Jury in the case Of Mrs. Alice
w. Blank VS.. tho city, returned a
verdict for the defendant at $3.50
Friday afternoon. after celebrating
an hour and a half. Mrs. Blank ask
ed damages In the sum Of $1,000 for
alleged personal injuries received last
winter when she fell on an Icy side
walk In front OF the Joseph Jewelry
Company store. The costs were as
sesed to the plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
TIMES REPUBLICAN MARsHA1LToWN IOWA. OCTOBER q 1920

years. Mrs. Swope left here a year
ago. Mrs. Swope died of cancer of
the stomach. while visiting with
friends in Los Angeles where she
had been two months. The body will
be taken to Norton where burial will