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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
ADMITS KILLING EIGHT.
Henry Layer Confssses to North Da-
kota Axe Murders.

kota Axe Wur0oFos
Washburn, N. D.. May 14.-Henry
Layer, a farmer. has confessed to the
killing OF Jacob Wolf. his wife and
five children and q chore boy, Jake
Hofer. on the Wolf farm, three miles
west Of Turtle Lake, N. D.. on April
20. 1t was announced here by ]. E.
Williams. states attorney for Nc
Lean county.
III feeling of long standing. cul-
minattng in a quarrel over injuries
administered to Layers cattle by
VOLTS dog, was responsible for the
crime, according to Layers confess
sion to Mr.. Williams.
Layer, who is married and has six
children, and who owns farm one
and a half miles from the Wolf home.
was arrested Tuesday night at his
home. Today he was arraigned be-
fore Judge w. L. Nuessle in district
court and sentenced to life irnpris-
onment in the state penitentisry at
Bismarck. He was taken at oace to
prison to begin serving sentence.
According to his confession. Layer
said he went to the Wolf farm short
ly before noon on Thursday. April %.
Layer said an argument followed.
Wolf demanded that Layer leave the
place at once.
Layer refused. according to the al
legged confession. and Wolf went into
the house and returned with double
barreled shotgun. Layer graspei the
n kAA -
Wolf. he said. The struggle. It is said
took place in the entrance tc the
kitchen and the weapon was dis
charged twice.
One Of the shots kill Mrs. Wolf and
the other Hofer. l3-year- old chore
hoy. Layer said. By this time Layer
had taken the gun away from Wolf.
went into the sitting room, obtained
handful Of shells from bureau
drawer and hurried outside. Wolf was
running toward the barn and Layer
fred. the charge striking Wolf IN the
back. Layer then shot Wolf in the
back as he lay on the ground.
Layer said he ran to a barn and
shot two Of the girls while they
pleaded for mercy.
Attracted by the screams of three
little girls in the house, Layer shot
two OF them and killed the third with
a hatchet.
After the seven members Of the
family and Hofer had been killed
Layer went to the barn. covered tho
two bodies with hay. and dragged
Volts body into theshed and buried
1t under a pile of hay. He then went
into the kitchen. opened the cellar.
door and threw in the bodies OF MI.
HofeT. - IS s 2 ss.'s''i
Layer then took the gun. broke Il
In two. and threw the parts into a
slough north OF the Wolf farm. where
1t was later foHnd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
POPE HoNoRs TWO.
officiatss at Ceremonies canonixino
Priest and Nun.

officiatss at Ceremonies canonixina
Priest and Nun.
BY Associated Press.
Rome. May 1s.-Solemn >ceremon-
les for the canonization Of Gabrielle
Possenti and Marie Alacoque were
held in st. Peters today. Pope Bene.
dict was carried in the chair Of state
to the cathedral, being surrounded
by . gorgeous retinue Of ecclesias-
tics, Roman nobility and general Of
ficers, Of religious orders.
Gabrielle Possenti, one Of the Pas
sionist Fathers. was renowned for
his "sanctity and miracles" He was
born at Assis. Italy. on March /.
1898, and died Feb. 81. 1862.
Marguerite Marie Alacoque was
French nun Of the late seventeeth
century. He was the founder Of the
Worship Of the Sacred Heart Of
Jesus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
obreeon Friendly to U. s.


By Associated Press.
Mexico City. via Ell JPaso junction,
May l4-The policy of President
Carranza toward the United States
was national suicide" Gen. Alvaro
Obregon declared to the Associated
Press In the first exclusive interview
given q foreign correspondent since
he joined the revolutionary forces
after fleeing from Mexico City
April 10.
What siren gthens the United
States strengthens Mexico he said,
'and what weakens the United States
weakens Mexico. My ideal for the re-
lations between Mexico and the Uni
ted States is to make the interna-
tional border like the Canadian boun-
dairy, withdrawing troops except GUS
toms officials.
"Carranza's Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine was a mistake, al
tho I believe Carranza was perfect
ly sincere in the belief his policy was
best for Mexico
Shows Effects Of Strain.
General Obregon plainly showed
tho strain under which he had been
laboring for more than six months.
He was coatless as he talked, his
voice was hoarse. ten days growth
of beard, reavily shot with white,
covered his face.
Outside the little hotel in Tacu-
baya, a suburb, where he was MAX
ing temporary headquarters, the mar
row street was .ammed with auto
mobiles and spectators.
At the entrance to the hotel a
small squad of Yaqui Indian soldiers
attempted to keep the doorway clear.
Inside a tiny patio was crowded with
visitors and officers A white clad
sentry who stood at the doorway of
the first Of two small rooms occupied
by Obregon and his chief of staff had
difficulty preventing the crowd from
pressing thru the fiimsy door.
Obregon, seated on a cluttered bed,
transacted business, with a never
ending stream of army officers and
leading supporters, despite the fact
he had not slept more than a few
hours from the time he arrived at
Tacubaya at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Aim Was BloodIess Revolt,
The revolution was a moral and
not an armed p--olt, General Obre-
gon said, and hi blowers had been
given strict orde to respect prt-
vate rights and = take nothing
without the consent of owners and
payment being made: that he had
not named any provisional govern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Vera Cruz. May luxurious fight
ing between rebel troops and forces
commanded by President Carranza
occurred at Hacienda Tamariz, north
OF San Marcos. state of Puebla, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
The area OF tn. battlefield IL report
ed to be approximately Ave square
miles.
Carranza ie said to have directed
personally the operations OF his
troops for eight hours on Tuesday.
Terrific storms have swept the
battle region. and telegraphic COM
munication has been interrupted. 1t
is known, however, that heavy rebel
reinforcements have been sent to
San Marcos. General Sanchez has
gone to Ezperanza with five train
loads of troops to cooperate in what
is believed to, he the decisive action
of the rebellion.
Gen. Candido Aguilar. who is near
Orizaba, is begging the rebel authori-
ties for permission to Join the pres
fdent and share in his fate. but this
was refused by General Obregon.
American destroyer No. 292 and the
transport Maunlee arrived yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Blooded Cattle of
$500, 600 Value Lost
in Hedrick Fire
By Associated Press.

Ottumwa. May 1I.-Forty-four
head OF imported Angus cattle were
burned to death and three buildings
destroyed at the W. II. Cooper stock
farm near Hedrick last night. To to-
tai loss was estimated today at $780,
900.
Spontaneous combustion ortginat-
Ing In the top of the cattle barn is
believed to have been the cause.
James Forsythe. herdsman, and
the only person at home at the time,
after three attempts succeeded in
saving the Cooper $4,000 bull. En-
late" from the burning building.
Most Of the cattle lost were to be Of
fered for sale May 26, when world
buyers were to be present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
MORE RIOTS IN IRELAND.
Demonstrations by Armed Band
ron&;nua rh.,,a,,As

Demonstrations by Armed Band.
Continue Thruout Country.
BY Associated Press.
Dublin. May 14.-Several addi-
tfonal attacks on government prop
erty and other incidents occurred in
Ireland last night but up to noon to-
day the reports indicated that the
continued activity Of the armed
bands was nothing like Wednesday
nights demonstration. The police
barracks, court house and postoffice
of County Limerick were burned
and a motor bus containing supplies
was burned near Sherevee.
Armed and masked men raided a
garage in Dublin and took away an
automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14

ment officials. and had issued strict
orders that supporters Of Carranza
should not be harmed physically.
The Liberal Constitutionalist reyo-
lutionary movement, General Obre-
gon affirmed, was nationwide
moral protest" against the tactics
OF the Carranza regime in attempt
ing to impose Ygnacio Bonillas, for
mer Mexican ambassador to the
United States. as the next president,
after having imposed state govern
ments Of its own choosing upon the
people. notably in San Luis Potosi,
Tamaulipas. Queretaro. Nuevo Leon
and Guanajuato.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Resolutions Adopted b.
Convention Resound
With Americanism.
PRESIDENT BLAMED
FOR PEACE DELAY
League Covenant Hold 70 d oua q
Place Attached to Treaty With
Germany and Wilson Accused g
Twice Defeating hatIheatisa -
Trssty.-woed osO Ten and Jshs-
son Four Inssn,etsd Delegates.
BY Associated Pross.

BY Associated Press.
indianapolis. May 14.-rndiana win
send ten delegates to the republican
national convention in Chicago In
structed for General Wood, four for
Senator Johnson. Of California, ana
sixteen uninstructcd. This was one
Of the four net results of the rspub.
lican state convention which aA-
journed last night after nosninatins
state ticket. instructing delegates
and adopting a platform contafnfne
plank condenaning the presidents
course In regard to the peace treaty.
Rings With Amsrieanism.
The text Of the peace plank chargss
President Wilson with being rsspons-
ibie for the delay in ratifying the
peace treaty. The text follows.
Tho treaty of peace with 0ermany
ought to have been made immediately
after the armistice. II that had ben
done the treaty would have been fat--
flied many months ago. peace wouA
have been established and q tochnlcal
state Of war would not have rsmaineA
between Germany and the UnitaA
States. The president insisted upoa
making and forced the repressafA-
tives Of the associated powerS 70
adopt the covenant Of the league oe
nations as an integral part Of the
treaty. He sacrificed peace 10 his
plan for league, seeking In this way
to nullify the constitutional powegD
of the senate In regard TO treaties.
"As Representatives ef fhA rspuh11.
can party We declare our abse1n1o
opposition to The isssgus - suoattte9
AID We fully appr,ve ~ A6t1en -
the senate republicans - Aak1ng -.
reservations to Il.
Wslesms Trsaay lseuA Z
Twice the treaty va guAn1eooo
with reservations and twice ~ DsoD.
ident defeated It. Thus he sGD1bl1.
cans are not responsible for mA11n0
the treaty An issue In this campaign,
but they welcome the caHSA 1Aav
trust the people to determine ne Fo>
suit OF their work and the sstablIG1.
ment and furtherancs Of the oeoGe1.
tuition and its principles.
1--WE favor establishment q wog9o
court to administer International Jus
tice and also support an agroe0ane
between nations for Q reduct1on g
ornaments: but we are unaltegahly
opposed to any lea que which gfvoo -
any foreign element any control ovss
the military and naval forces q tho
United States or to any lsaSue which
gives a foreign tribunal any neht
over the constitutional rights Of the
American people.
"The republican party also belaeves
that 1t should be tho declared policy
Of our government that the peace Of
Europe being threarened BY say
power or combination Of powsys, q
was in the case OF 1914. the Unitol
States should regard such q condi-
ton menace to its own Deace ana
freedom. We believe that the United
States should consult with the pow
ers to devise means for the removal
of such a menace and be prepared to
render any service. ae We did Ia 1911,
for the defense Of civilization"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14

Thomas G. Plant Company who have
been on strike for one year today
called mass meeting to "commen-
crate the anniversary of the strike.
About 400 workers walked out on
May IA. 1919 in protest Of the dis
charge OF an employe and since then
have been picketing the plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIe5raphio News:
Bold Train Robbery Near Chicago.
Bandit and Policeman Killed.
Indiana Republicans F1ay Wilson
league.
Breech in Carranza LINES.
Daniels Disputes Sims.
Valuable Live Stock Burned at
Ottumwa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Renewed Interest in Gulf Wafer
way.
Lirait on Sugar Profit Farce.
No Half Votes at Convention.
Farm Loans Tied Up.
PAGE FOUR.
Sports News and Story,
Weight Unimportant. Says Car
p.ntier.
The Abandoned Room.
PAGE SIX.
Edito rial:
The Shopmen Have Their Say.
The Old Time Religion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Rev. o. G. Fox Accepts Omaha
Call.
Councilman Good Sued For d.
VERGE.
Willow Hill District Against Con-
solidation.
City Council Plans Sewer Projects.
Strawberries Are Cheaper.
Mushroom Hunters Hill Rather.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals:
Corn Sharply Higher.
Another Decline in Hog Prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Death Sentence For Turk

By Associated Press.
London. May 14-Mustalah Kemal,
leader Of Turkish nationalist forces
in Asia Minor. was condemned to
death at an extraordinary court
martial in Constantinople on Mon
day, says a Central news dispatch
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Girl Shoots Self
When Leap Year
Proposal Fails
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, May IA. Miss Mary
White last night shot herself after
her leap year proposal had been re-
jected by Joseph Keller, a life long
friend.
Miss White invited Keller to din
ner, took him to picture show and
suggested a walk in the park. Then
she suggested marriage, saying she
had fiat all furnished for Keller.
Her wounds are not serious. hos
pita1 attaches say.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
BABY HANGED ACCIDENTALLY.

Two Year Old Des Moines Child
Caught Head in Swing.
By Associated Press.
Des Moines, May 1.-Two year old
Raymond Fifield, son of Clarence H.
Fifield was hanged accidentally while
playing Thursday afternoon. The
body was found by a neighbor Of the
family. The baby had been playing
with his Ave year old brother when
he caught his head in swing and
fell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
More Money for Air Service.
v Associated Press

Washington. May 14.-After pro-
viding for an appropriation Of s4o.-
100000 for the army air service. an
increase OF about $1s,oto.oeo over the
house bill, the senate military COM
mittee today ordered the army bill
favorably reported to the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Thompson Keeps W FiskA.
By Associated Press.

Springfield, H.. May ll.-Control q
the republican state central commit
tee. which will be- organisel here
May Is. will be sought By both 0ov-
ernor Lowden and Mayor Thompson,
it Is expected. The call for the con-
ference. was made by State Chair
man Dwight y. Smi:h. Candidates
included darret Kinney. Of Peoria,
Walter A. Rosenheld. Of Rock Island:
Cicero ]. Indy. OF areenvills. and
Richard NJ. Sullivan. CT Springfield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Want Unemployment Fund.
Z Associated Press.

Boston. May 14.-Resolutions re-
q,lesting employers to set aside an
unemployment fund out of profits for
the benefits of employees who are idle
during slack periods in the industry.
WAS adopted by the amalgamated
Clothing Workers. who closed. their
annual convention here today. The
organization hopes to create a 3l0.-
000. 900 fund in this manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
EIGHT COLLEGES COMPETE.
First Honors at cos Meet Bstwee
Mount Vernon and Cos.

By Associated Press.
Cedar Rapids, May 14.-More than
$50 athletes from eight Iowa cole yes
were here today to take part in the
annual conference meet. Coe Col
lege and Cornell, of Mount Vernon,
have the largest entry lists. and the
meet promises to develop into
fight with these two schools for ROD
honors. with Des Moines Union ex-
pected to finish an easy third.
Dubuque and Iowa Wesleyan are
seen as even contenders for fourth
honors. while Parsons, Penn and
Simpson appear to have but little
show.
With cold weather and the track
In rather slow shape following much
rain. little chance OF lowering any of
the dash or distance records was
seen. New marks were expected in
the high jump and javelin throw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14

modify DO purchased with an amount
oi sugar. Is q violation Of the federal
eeWs. accopatng to adyices received
Irnm Attorney General Palmer today.
hs -Eistrict attorAeys here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
sociaIi.t. Declare Policy.

Isy Associated Press.
New York, May 1.-THE socialist
party Of America at It's national
convention today voted to reaffirm
it's allegiance to the third Moscow
International" with reservations, in
cluding that of determining its own
national policy. By vote Of 80 to
40 1t rejected a proposal by j.. Louis
Fhgdahl. OF Chicago. to pledge with
out reservation its allegiance to the
third internationale, which was at
tucked during the socialist conven-
tion~in Albany as the organization
that at the bidding Of Lenine and
Trotsky. had issued call for violent
world wide revolution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Missionary Board to Meet.

By Associated Press
New York. May 1.-THE biennial
convention of the woman's board Of
home missions of the Presbyter1an
church. will be held In Philadelphia
May rs. u was announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Barracks Burned at Leitrim.

Leitrim. Ireland, May 13.-Police
barracks near this city and at
Kescharigan. Ballyfarnon. Grevisk
and Hillstreet, were burned to tho
ground last night by bands Of dis
suised men. The barracks here, the
finest in the country, were occupied
by sergeant and his wife, the
former being i'll. The couple. was
ordered out before the building was
fired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
SOVIET REGIME ON LAST LEGS
Help y chaes is Sure, Rcd cro.,
MAN Says.


BY AAyociAtcd Press.
Washington, May 1.-THE Russian
bolshe'gik government as q social
adventure has become CHASTITY fail
ure. according to ) Col. Edward w.
Ryan. Red Cross commissioner for
north Russia and the Baltic states,
Colonel Ryan is. Just back from a
surrepsitious visit into Russia with
the Esthonian peace delegation and
his observations are contained In a
report received by the state depart
ment. Russia can not hold out six
month"; he said. without aid from
abroad.
The country must either receive
assistance from beyond the borders
Of Russia. the report said. .'or there
win be chaos"
Ryan left Reval on March %. trav-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
BY Associated Press.


Washington. May 14.-Secretnry
Daniels today told the senate In
vestigating committee that what he
termed Rear Admiral Sims "fal-
lacious and baseless charge that
the navy department delays unnec-
essarily prolonged the war four
months was '.partically the only
charge unfavorable results Of the
many alleged sins OF omission and
commission" tho officer had ascribed
to the department. 1t was fully re-
futed. he added. by the admirars own
testimony.
''The charge Of prolongation Of the
war was = definite one and q SER
ious one." said the secretary. 1T
was made with reckless disregard of
the facts and the reasons and facts
adduced In its support are those
which one might expect to find in
the fantistic tales OF . Baron Mum
cahausen."
Admiral Sims based his estimate
OF an unnecessary loss OF 500, 900
lives on an average OF 5000 men q
day.
Tho less ef 1000 men : day Tor
fauv naonsha iklis short Of half .
million. but OF course 100000 sounds
bettsr than = figure which would
have been arrived At by correct
arithmetic.
"The admiral based the charge on
the assumption that had there been
100000 American soldiers in France
by March, 1918, the war would have
ended four months sooner" Mr.. DAN
iels said, "and completed the reason-
ing by assuming that tho tonnage
losses OF 1917 were the cause OF that
number Of men arriving overseas by
that date.
Says Own Figures Dispute Sims.
1t IL not necessary TO wander far
into the realm OF statistics and tech
nical questions to show the fauacy
Of his claim" the secretary said. ut
Is admitted by the admiral that III
the spring Of 1918 American troops
were transported to France at near
ly 100000 Z month, or more than ten
times the rate to which he said
transportation had been restricted in
1917 because Of destruction Of tom
mage. This simple fact refutes Ad-
miral Sims statement that the tom
mage losses made it impossible to
transmit any American army OF size
and made it necessary to limit the
number Of troops which would be
sent abroad during the first year to
an average Of $4,000 a month.
There never was a time" the wit
ness said, when tonnage was. not
available to transport troops to
France as fast as they copld 1be land
ed and rushed to the front, altho
there was a time when this could be
done only by extreme measures"
ALLEGATION OF ships the United
States by the allies was always the
dominant factor" Mr.. Daniels de-
clared.
AS a matter Of fact the American
army materially shortened the war"
said the secretary. ut got to the
front as soon as 1t was humanity pos
sible, not BY chance but as a result
Of careful plans and cooperation be-
tween the army and navy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Cotton Ginning Report.

By Associated Press.
Washington, May 14.-Cotton gin
ned during April amounted to 5s7.-
s39 bales Of lint and 20,955 bales Of
lintees. the Genus bureau announced
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Police Official Exonsra..d.

By Associated Press.
New York. May 14.-Police In
spector Dominick Henry. formerly
CON rmander of the tenderloin district,
today was acquitted by order of
Judge Malone OF a charge Of neg
lect OF duty in connection with the
vice crusade.
Police commissioner Enright, up
on hearing that Inspector Henry had
been acquitted, Immediately re-
appointed him to command of his
old inspection district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
NEW SEARCH FOR BEAsLEv.

Webster City Murderer Thought 70
Be Near Grssnville, III.
BY Associated Press.
Greenville. ILL.,. May 1.-two
posses began closing in on q patch
OF woods here today. in an effort to
apprehend Harley Beasley. charged
with the murder OF his wife and two
children at Webster City. Iowa, last
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
Expsc. Surrender Of carranu..

BY Associated Press.
El Paso. Tex. May 14.-Surrender
sometime today Of President Car
rama and his forces said to be sur
rounded near Rinconada. Puebla, was
predicted in telegram from General
Alvaro Obregon received today by
Luis Monies de Oca, Mexican re-
volutionary consul" at Ell Paso.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Warrington. May 14.-Whlts
House officials said today that
President Wilson's wartime ad-
dres before the fleet was laid by
the secretary Of navy before the
senate naval committee with full
authority Of the president. Tho
British navy was criticised by the
president, and reports here had
said the president might rspri-
mand tho secretary for making
the address public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-14
ROBBERS GET LARGE SUM.

Beat Railroad Agent InssnsibIe at
Spokane to Get 5000.
BY Associated Press.
Spokane. Wash, May 14.-Nine
thousand dollars in a single package
Of currency was obtained last night
by two holdup men who struck and
beat into insensibility the North
western agent here. according to the
agent.