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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
MOST OF THE DEMAND COMES
FROM SHORTS ALTHo
BUYING WAS LIGHT.
RAIL STRIKE TENDED TO
AID BULLiSH TRADING
Opening Prices, Which Were Higher
Were Followed by Slight Sag and
Then by Material Gains-oats Fol-
low Lead Of Corn-ReeeiPts Are
Iiaht-Provision Dull With Hogs.

Chicago, April decided upturnS
in the value of corn took place today
Influenced apparently more by scare
lily of offerings than by any display
OF purchasing power. Most OF the
demand came from shorts. Tine
spreading Of the rail strike, however
tended to encourage bullish senH-
ment Opening prices, which Nariei
from the same as yesterdays finish
to cent higher with May at Sl.b2- =
to sl.63 and July at Sl.57 to $l.57 II.
we're followed by a slight sag ana
then by material gains all around.
Later a temporary setback resulted
from advices that Iowa and western
Illinois was getting an increased
number OF cars. Towards the last
bulls made much of export buying OF
wheat and rye. The close was ner-
vous 1lk net higher, with May al
$l.64ls to S1.641a and July at si.5SB
to S1.5Sas.
Oats.
Oats like corn, reflected the diff
culties Of the traffic situation ana
the consequent meagerness of re-
Ceipts. After opening I2 cent off TO
81 cent up, including July at S2A to
81 cents, the market scored a mooer-
ate advance
Provisions.
Provisions were dull and weak
pending settlement OF the railroad
strike. Most packers here have sus-
pended Strengthening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07

Chicago car lots-wheat. 81 corn
10: oats, IL.
Minneapolis car lots--Wheat' 49,
corn, 20; oats, IL.
Duluth car lots--Wheat, IS; oats,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07

Grundy Mayor elect Refuses Office.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, April THE coun-
ell organized Monday night with j.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
LAMsoN's MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by Lanson Bros. G. Co.,
203 Masonic Temple. Phone 1873.
RANGE OF PRICES.

Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas CITY, April 7.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day 5000; market lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, April Z.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day 1000; market killers strong.
Beef steers, medium and ifh SS
heavy weight, choice .rF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07

In Burlington,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City. April 7.
Cattle-Estimaed receipts for to-
day 5000; market strong.
pe 4oo,., ol,a;oo Ca 10 -nm1o "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-07
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, April 7.
Cattie-Estimated receipts for to-
day, 1000 market, weak.
Beef steers, medium and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
AUSTRIA GIVEN
MEMBERSHIP IN
NATIONS LEAGUE
(By the Associated Press.)

GENEVA, Dec. Austria was
unanimously voted a member of the
league of nations by the commission
TODAY. It is expected the assembly
Of cfOHSs the league w viii ratify this action.
Application by Bulgaria for ad-
mission to the league of nations was
expected to be brought u ptoday. Ser
bia. Greece and Rumania had indi2n-
ted they were seriously opposed to the
admission of Bulgaria, and it ap-
peared probable they would make an
issue of the matter.
Another attempt was made today
to gain approval of the. leagues
budget for the forthcoming year.
This matter came before the assem-
bly Yesterday but objections were
voiced by several nations, delegates
from New Zealand, Australia and In
dia pointing out that, in their opin-
ion, 100000 francs in gold was an
excessive amount.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
GEN. ALVARO OBREGON
BECOMES PRESIDENT
Inaugural Ceremonies Begin
at Midnight.
BY LOUIS p. KIRBY,
international News Service Staff
Corrasnondanf

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1.--Alva. o
Obregon was inaugurated president
Of Mexico early today, succeeding
Provisional President Adolfo de la
Huerta. The ceremonies began at
midnight.
A large number of Americans, in
cluding the, governors of three states,
witnessed the ceremonies. There are
more Americans in the capital today
than at any other time in 10 years.
The city is in gala attire with flags
and bunting. Business was suspend
ed to give every one a holiday. There
was big display of fireworks be-
ginning before midnight and the prin.
cipal streets and buildings were il
Illuminated. Several receptions and
balls were given for prominent vis-
itors and Mexican officials.
Gen. Gales, former minister of war,
will be chief of the new cabinet.
Senior de la Huerta consented to ac-
cept the post of minister Of the
treasury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
new YORK POLICE
GRILL MESSENGER
OVER BIG HOLDUP
Youth Directing Delivery Of
1856, 900 inLiberty Bonds
Lost in Daylight Theft Ac-
CuSed Of COmpIiCity.
[By International News service,l

Wy lVtsrnarionat NEWS SerVIce.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 3 Police de-
tectlves hope today, through severe
grllllng Of Tony di Gregarlo, 21, head
messenger boy in the kean, Taylor d
20. o1Ilces, TO trace the daylight
thefts yesterday of $466,000 in LIB
ertytbonds in Brooklyn. The mes
sengef was charged with acting in
concert IN the robbery, He was one
oil the few persons who mad advance
knowledge that the company intend
ed to make delivery of the negotiable
securities.
Locked up with Tony was his
brother, joseph di Grcgario, who, po-
nee say, was arrested a year ago in
connection with a loft robbery Jo-
seph was arrested after Tony admit
ted he had received two telephone
calls Tuesday forenoon, ore of which
was from his brother. He wouldn't
explain the other call
When Joseph di Gregario was TAX
en- to headquarters he declared. ac-
cording to detectives, he had not tel
ephoned his brother. Joseph said he
had been at home since 8 pm, when
he returned from paying a furniture
bill The boys mother was ques-
toned by detectives, who said she
told them Joseph had been absent
from home froInS aeaa yesterday uIl
It'll pm. The THEFT took pIslve at. .
pm, not far from WILLIAMSBURG
bridge and 10 feet from the entrance
Of the firm which was to have re-
ceived the honds. The twos messen-
gers carrying the bonds in a satchel
were knocked down by four men, de-
scribed as resembling Italians, who
fired two shots, ran to an awaiting
automobile and disappeared.
Austin Young, the messenger who
carried the bonds, said that prior to
going to lunch he had requested
Tcay di Gregario to have a satchel
ready. for carrying the bonds at l
pm.
Joseph di Gregario, who served
sentence for participation in loft
robbery, said he was a butcher and
admitted owning "a light automobile
delivery truck.
The robbery is the largest Of its
kind in New York In years. Only
100000 theft insurance was carried
by Kean, Taylor & Co. None Of the
bonds, which are in $4,000 and $4,000
denominations, have been recovered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
BELIEVE NEGRO
LYNCHED BY MOB

THOMASVILLE, Ga. Dec. l.
Considerable uncertainty prevails
here as to the fate of negro cap
tured last night at Patten, believed
to be the one who yesterday after
noon attacked the 18-year- old daugh-
ter of a prominent Thomas county
farmer.
Conflicting reports are current here
as to what the posses which cap
tured the negro decided to do with
him. The most common story is
that a start was made to bring him
to Thomasville. However. neither
the posse which captured him, nor
the negro, whose name can not be
learned, has reached this city. 1t
is ger rally believed that the pris.
oner NIiched.
Nc =. connected with theLsher-
iff's 4fice here was in the neighhor-
hood of Patten when the capture WAS
made, end local authorities are With
out any information whatever re-
garding the matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
WITNESS UPHOLDS
BOILING DENIAL
OF SHIP BRIBERY
Corporation Official Explains
Credit Agreement With
Bank Through Sands, In
voIving $4,000.

NEW YORK, Dec. John Cranor,
assistant to the head of the Wallace
powney Shipbuilding corporation, to-
day denied alterations of Tucker K
Sands, former Washington banker.
before the congressional COMMITTEES
Investigating shipping board affairs,
that he knew anything of a division
Of q $4,000 "bribe" fund for prucur-
Ing contracts of the board, in con-
nection with which the name of r.
nv. Boiling. shipping board tTea9ur er
and brother-i n-law of President Will
son. had been mentioned.
He also denied he had entered irto
Sany arrangements with Sands Where
lby Boiling or Lester Sisler, secretary
Iof the board were to assist in pro-
company or the Providence Engi-
neering corporation, subsidiary.
Cranor testified that, while he
was in Washington, the Providence
company was endeavoring to pro-
cure u contract for construction of
ten tugboats and that he learned
the financial standing of the concern
was mot satisfactory to the credit
department of the shipping board"
Cranor said that after he had in
EformLu Mr.. Downey of this, he was
isent to Washington to arrange a
credit for the Providence company
and took the matter to Sands, who
then was vice-president and cashier
Of a Washington bank. This insfitu-
ton, the Commercial National bank,
Nhrough Sands, then issued credit
Aetter to the extent of $125, 900 to the
shipping board for the Providence,
I Engineering corporation.
The witness said that he had
agreed to pay Sands $4,000 for ar
ranging this credit, adding:
Sands wanted two per cent CT
, the entire contract price, which
S(uld have been about $4,000, but
q but it down to $4,000"
81 Mr. Downey and Sands eventually
q tiled the payment, Cranor said.
n In reply to a question, Cranor said
y did not think $4,000 an excessive
~ to pay for Sands services in the
n dit arrangement, explaining that
81 entire contract amounted to more
q In 100000, and pointing to the
q eged fact that Mr.. Downey event.
* ly settled with Sands for $25,U00,
X about one per cent, which was
Ibout as cheaply as he could expect
10 do it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
AN APPRECIATION
Rev. Ben Cox Lauds Slain
Shelby County Jailer.

During my 30 Years experiences IN
the ninistry I have known MANY
iatiors, some of them fine men. but Y
have met no jailer who Impressed ma
as George Reeve did" said Rey. Sen
Cox. pastor 6f Central Baptist
church,@ at the MONDAY prayer
meeting Wednesday.
The manner In which he blended
kindness with the firmness required
of his position was remarkable. He
was always ready to extend a help
ing hand. and above all, l was inn
pressed with his faculty for looking
out and encouraging the best that
was in the unfortunate men COM
mitted to his charge
DR.. Cox announced that a special
tribute would be paid to the memory
of Jailer Reeves at the Sunday
evening church service at Central
Baptist chuch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
ENGLAND MASSES
TROOPS TO MEET
!, EXPECTED ATTACK
10000 Soldiers Sent to Ire
land-MartiaI Law May Be
DeClared-Navy PatrolIing
Coast to Capture Arms.
BY EARLEsc. REEVES.
Qnternational News Service Staff
Cprrespondent.) a

q 81
4 LONDON. Dec. 1,-seventy thou
sand BritisH soldiers and military
policemen have been massed in Ire
land to crush terrorism.
Heavy reinforcements Of both
troops and auxiliary police have been
sent to all parts of Ireland since the
latest campaign of violence broke
ppt a week ago Sunday. The troops
are equipped with light artillery ma
chine guns, tanks and armored cars,
~ addition to small arms. If con-
ulti0ns continue to grow worse the
government may declare martial
law
While there has been no formal
blockade Of Ireland proclaimed, the
navy Is keeping vigilant. watch and
all the Irish coasts are patrolled
continuously by strong forces of
small naval boats.
The main object of the British ma
val patrol is to prevent gun run
ming, and the filibustering of mu-
nitions. In view of the steadily in
.Greasing arsenals of the Sim Fein,
government officials are becoming
convinced that arms and ammunition
are being secured in the United
States.
IT is believed that the war sup
plies are brought secretly from
America to Scottish ports and re-
shipped on small coasting vessels
which trade with the Donegal sec
tlon. Other supplies of arms and
munitions are collected from the
British military in raids and forays.
1t is reported from Dublin today
that the Sim Feiners in Ireland
have called in all the munitions from
Abe various secret arselaIs. This in
dicated that the Irish volunteers had
begun to mobilize or at least were
preparing to meet some move on the
part of the British aashorities at
Dublin. n$
The British authorities are taking
extru precautions to- meet an at
tack on a big scale as result of
tsie Sim Fe.nerss new activities,
"A ilists saye been made against
some OF the London newspapers Of
Ifices and the Times, Daily Mail and
Morning Post were under police
guard today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
FLAMES IN HEART
OF JASPER CAUSE
LOSSOF $5OO,OOO

JASPER, Ala, Dec. 1.--Fire orig
mating at 4:2O this morning in the
building of the Crawford Mercantile
company, had destroyed 20 business
houses and 10 residences before it
was brought under control at .
o'clock Early estimates place the
loss above 100000.
The principal business block and
parts of three other blocks were
wiped out in the blaze, which gained
rapid headway famed by stiff
wind. Included in tho 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.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01

otheir way to New Orleans and the
West, probably the Mexican border.
/ AS a precaution federal warrants
were issued Wednesday for the three
men. The warrants charged them
with violation Of the Dyer act which
forbids the transportation OF stolen
cars from one state to another. This
action was taken in order that an
FEDERAL officers would be ON the
lookout for the men.
+ Winona is the town where. several
years ago, John Revinsky. noted
one-thumb murderer, almost escaped
the clutches of the law. Wanted.
here for murder of Mae Goodwin.
Revinsky was captured at Columbus.
Miss. AT Winona Revinsky, in charge
OF Detective AL Hurst, threw pepper
in the officers eyes. The iatter;s
glasses saved him, and the one
thumb man was recaptured at once.
lie later made a successful getaway
from the jail. and has never been
captured.
Sheriff Smith and Marshal Glenn
will receive the reward of 5000 OF
fered by Sheriff Perry for the mems
capture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
DIsCREDIT RUMoRs.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-Andrew Bonar
Law. the government leader, answering
a question in the house of commons,
said that not much Importance was at
taChed to recent rumors that the for
mer German crown prince was coming
party in Prussia, with the object OF
overthrowing the present German gov
ernment and restoring the HohenZol-
leEnR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
PALS CAPTURED.
WITHOUT FIGHT
BY WINONA men

Gun in hand Clyde A. Hamilton gunman and bandit muir
dsre Of aler George Reeves killed Wednesday Wnon
Miss pistol battle with officers. Alden Shaw and E. b
Kelly companions in the dandy bandit trio who escaped
Shelby county Jail Tuesday after the fatal shooting OF Reeves
in custody at Winona and will be taken from there
Wednesday afternoon, Their destination is unknown
Hamilton fell wounded four times Sheriff r. F. Smith
of Montgomery county and City Marshal Joe Glenn Winon
each fired two Shots nfng wounds any of which would
proved fatal Lying PROSTATE with bullet wounds Hamilton
raised his gun and fired single shot two officers
Gnns pistol then spoke twice Hamilton fell back He died
within minute .9
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
Quiet About Guns.

Sheriff Smith said that neither
Shaw or Kelly made any statements
as to where the guns which were
given them in the Jail here came
| from. They were not questioned ex-
tensively by the Mississippi authori-
! ties.
Winona is the county seat Of Mont
gomery county Ii is about 125
miles south of Memphis on the main
line of the Illinois Central
II is a town OF 1900 people. The
shooting occurred within 100 yards
Of the railway station, and at n time
when many people We're in the i'm
mediate vicinity. The actual time Of
the shooting was 1880, Sheriff
Smith said.
1t Is thought that the men board
ed the freight which reached Winona
at 10 o'clock, somewhere in Lafayette
county, probably above oxford, which
Is nearly rs miles north Of the spot
where they were taken.
Last reports to reach Memphis of
the trio came from Senatobia. The
latter place informed that the ma
chine which the bandits stole near
CHS store, a few miles from here,
had been found out Of gasoline and
abandoned near Coldwater.
When the bandits left their auto
they went to the home of Sid john
son, living near Thyatira. alsas in
Tate county. There the got Johnson,
who did not know their identity, 70
take them in his car toward the
| Tate Lafayette county line. They
said they deGired 10 get ~ tire casing
| apd johnson consented to drive
| tlion This was Tuesday afternoon.
| Johnson had not returned to his
| home "Wednesday forenoon.
Police pointed out that il was likely
that the men were trying ~ beat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
BY A. GooDFELLoW.

Memphis Goodfellows, members OF
the Santa Claus club. fervently say
to the above two messages-"Amen."
They prove the real spirit of this or
ganization whose sole mission Is to
rout the army of empty stockings
on Christmas day.
The first of these letters came to
my desk Tuesday. 1t was from a
woman who last season received a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
DEMANDS BOOZE, GETS
NEAR BEER; TWO DEAD

3 PASSAIC, N. j., Dec. 1.-Two men
9ere killed and one seriously wound
I'd in saloon today after the bar.
keeper had served near beer to a
patron who asked for whisky. A
5atron who had been refused whisky
Rturned 10 minutes later brandish-
sag a revolver, and demanding that
:le be served. Efforts to quiet him
Siere followed by the shooting, in
4hieh two patrons were killed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
FURNISHED GUN BARRELS (.
GREET SCRLBES ON TRAIL
OF ESCAPING MURDERER,S

That the populace of the territory
surrounding Memphis within ra-
dius of so miles was thoroughly alert
to the fact that three desperate BAN
dts were at large was evident to
newspaper men who took up, the
chase with the officers of the law a
short time after the three men made
their escape.
A reporter from The News Scimi-
tar and four other men, were in a
Cadillac automobile which took the
Eudora- Tunica road through the
Mississippi swainps, leaving tho au-
temobile conveying the officers. over
the Horn Lake road. The newspas
per men seemed to travel only Il few
miles behind the news, and in va
rious towns which they passed
threhgh, they were taken for the
bandits. The word had been flashed
ahead that a Cadillac car conta. ling
the bandits was speeding through the
swamps in the direction of Tunica.
Hit Sixty Miles.
At 3 o'clock the press car, driven
by Johnny Cannon, owner of the
529 Ta&icab company, from which
the bandits got their getaway. car,
came, to the Delta highway and for
the first time in two hours they were
able to make any speed. Cannon
opened the car and within n mile of
Tunica it was tearing along at 60
miles an hour.
AS the flying car crossed the cor
poration line at Tunica, the occupants
saw a Ford touring car parked along
the roadside. and from the rear end
of the Ford protruded the glistening
barrels of half dozen rifles and
shotguns. Cannon barely had time
to bring his car to a stop before
Sheriff Cox, of Tunica. and five
deputies leaped- to both sides Of
the highway and had covered the
machine with their guns.
The Cadillac was brought to &. n
standstill while the hands of every
man in the car, excepting the driver
were extended skyward.
The sheriff and his posse closed in
on the big machine, but after a care
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
COTTON RArE CUT.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 1.-The
rate on high density cotton from
this port to Liverpool has been re-.
duced from s140 to $110 hundred
weight, steamship agents here an-
nounced. The cut on cotton TO Liv-
erpool follows recent reductions to
Havre, Bremen, Rotterdam and
Hamburg. Both American and for
eign lines are affected by the reduc-
fipn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01

visit from Athe Silent Santa Claus.
SffS is a widow with four Riddles.
Did she forget this year? Not so
much as YOU could notice ID. Hers
some Of larger amounts There was
the real Christmas spirit Behind the
placing. OF that dollar bill in an en-
velope.
The second is from a business man
and the figures on the check are
for quite a substantial total. Year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01

in and year out the same blue slip
comes to my desk from this man.
Sometimes 1t varies, but he never
forgets that in many homes Santa
will not be a visitor IL those who hro
able. forget that Fonce they were
children.
1t is our business to look out for
the children. Whose fault is IL that
they will want matters not Ger
tainly they are not to blame. Many
viii have a broken heart on the day
which commentaries the birth OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-01
CASHIER GUILTY.
Ru lnternationaI News Servioe. ]

(By international News SerVioe.)
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Dec. L.
Fred W. French. defaulting assistant
cashier of the City Trust and Saw
ings bank. pleaded guilty in superior
court late Tuesday to formal
charge Of embezzlement of $4,000
from the bank. Presiding Judge
Dunham remanded French to Jail.