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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
MAY CHANGE SPORTS RULES,
Sig Ten University Athletic Officials
in Session in Chicago.

W SSSSiOt III SHiCdGO,
By Associated Press.
Chicago Dec. 4.-Reprcsentative
OF Big Ten universities met here to-
day to award dates for indoor and
outdoor track and field meets, arrange
the 1921 football schedule, and trans
act other matters pertaining to the
business affairs of the organization.
taculty members, coaches and ath-
ietic directors OF the western confer
.cnce courses were arriving this morn
ing prepared to make this gathering
the moss notable in years.
Coaching changes are forecast by
critics, and the numbering OF players
Tor gridiron contests Is one OF the
important matters to be settled in the
meeting.
Uniform Interpretation of basket
ball rules will be discussed by the
coaches. A proposition of a held
bali"--a ball held under the basket TO
ne taken out certain distance for
the toss up--together with the aues
ton of returning a player for the
came who has once been retired. NAV
come before the basketball mentors
for consideration.
Among the professors attending is
Dr. Prentiss, OF Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
ENGINEERS HAVE HARD TASK
Chicago Bridge Being Repaired Tn,
Traffic Over It Is Heavy.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-City bridge engi
neers are performing an unusual feat
in replacing an old bridge without
interfering with thousands of ele-
waited and surface line patrons who
cross it daily.
The old Wells street swing bridge,
across which all north side elevated
cars and several surface lines pass, is
to he superseded by a new double
deck bascule type bridge, which
breaks in the center, the two halves
rising into the air to permit passage
of ships.
AS months are required to COM
plete the bridge some way had to be
md 70 erect it without interfering
with the elevated traffic. AS a resi-
the two leaves we're built straight up
ineo the air Holes were left in what
will eventually be the floor of the
rev bri.s2, and, thru these holes ele-
waited and surface cars pass without
interruption. ..
When the bridge is completed the
cneineers plan to swing the old
double decked structure around on its
central pier, opening the river draw.
then cut cur shaped hole with oxy-
acetylene torches in it, into which the
new bridge will drop. Wrecking of
the old bridge can then be completed
at leisure Less than twenty four
hours, it is estimated, will be re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
SPECTATORS AT MAT
MATCH START RIOT
Crowd Ineensed at Decision Decfar-
ing Bout Between Denetral and
Linow a Draw and Rough House
Brings Call For Police Reserves
Finish Match Demanded.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Dec. 4,-Patrons of
wrestling match between William
DemetraI the Greek Demon" and
Jack Linow; billed as the Russian
lion" staged, "Haymarket riot"
which drew scores Of police to the
Iiaymarket Theater when Referee
Johnnie Myers gave a draw decision
at midnight, stopping the match.
Demetral won the first fall in So
minutes, 20 seconds, and Linow had
a headhold on Demetral when the
referee stopped the match. Scenery.
box curtains, footlights and other
decorations were torn down and
smashed by the audience, which
clamored against the halting of a
Finish match" by draw decision.
Burlesque chorus girls who had
remained to watch the wrestling,
barricnded themselves in their dress
ing rooms as the crowd surged to the
stage, kicking holes thru the scenery
The few policemen present at the
bout were powerless until reserves
arrived and swept the rioters out in
TO the street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04

Manchester The contract for
building the new bridge across the
Maauoketa river at the foot of
Franklin street has been awarded to
the Miller and Fif1eld company of
Waterloo on their bid Of s4S,sSS.
Work will be commenced at once and
tho contract calls for completion by
August Is, 1921. The new bridge will
be two spans Of eighty-seven feet
each Of reinforced concrete. The
roadway will be twentynine feet
wide with a sidewalk on each side six
feet wide. The designs will be orna-
mental as we'll as useful and will add
much to the appearance of the city
During the construction work traffli
WIN be diverted to the Main street
bridge but a foot walk will be pro-
vided at the old site.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Allies Refuse to
Make Division of
Seized Cable Lines
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The American
government has about reached the
limit of the concessions it Is willing
to make 10 the allied and associated
powers with regard to the disposi-
ton of the former German cables, it
was made, known today by one of the
American commissions to the Inter
national Communications Conference
now in session here. The commits
sioner said the negotiations had been
dragging for sometime without any
immediate indication that an agree
ment would be reached.
Officials would not attempt to in
dicate what would follow the break
ing UP OF the conference, which has
appeared imminent as result of the
uuwillingness of some of the powers
represented to reach what the Am
erican representatives consider an
equitable distribution OF the former
German cables. The United States
has insisted that the cable connection
between the United States and Ger
many, which was interrupted as IL
result of the diversion of the German
cables by the allies. should be re-
stored. Great Britain is understood
to have expressed willingness to
restore the cable which formerly ran
from Em,ien to- New York, but which
has been diverted to connect Pen
zance with Halifax, only on condi-
ton that it remain in British hands.
The Italian delegation has insisted
that Italy be given one OF the French
cables running along the coast of
northern Africa so as to give that
country direct cable service to the
United States. The American govern
ment is understood to have sup
ported this claim.
Officials would not say today
whether the view OF tic United
States with respect to the recognition
by the powers Of equal lanai-s rights
for cables had met with the antici-
pated opposition Of Japan, merely
saving that the subject had not been
settled.
Establishment Of such principle is
known to have been one for which
the American representatives have
been particularly jealous on account
Of the desire to prevent any discrim-
ination against the United States in
the use Of the former German cables
, now held by Japan and centerins
about the Pacific island Of Yap. upon
which the entire system Of American
cable connection in the Pacific is
peculiarly dependent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Large Crowd at Pier Almost
Cheated Out of Planned
Demonstration.
PARADE FINALLY
GETS UNDER WAY
Mrs. Mesw:noy Slips Quietly Into
Taxicab Unknown to Irish EnthI-
siasts-Refuses Interviews to Horde
Of Reporters-lrish Flag in Evil
dence-Official Welcome Accorded
by New York City Officials.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec, Airs. Muriel
MacSwiney, widow of the lord mayor
of Cork, who died ON hunger strike
in London's Brixton prison. stepped
quietly down the g,ingplanK from the
big gray liner Celtic this morning.
landing here on her long journey TO
testify before the committee of 100"
Investigating conditions in Ireland.
The little woman. clad in mourn
ing. was accompanied by Miss Mary
MacSiwincy, sister of the late lord
! mayor, WHO made the journey with
her. Outside the entrance TO the pier
| on West street hundreds of men.
woIaen and children wearing mourn
Inc bands and carrying flags OF the
Iris.l republic were massed to greet
The two women. but they appeared
1lol.i a differ I exit than was ex-
pected and stepped into a waiting
taxicab and were well started before
the crowd knew they were landed.
! Immediately efforts We're made to
!; sorm q parade 10 ~cort Mrs. Mac
;.swiney tc a Fifth Avenue hotel.
The taxicab reached Twenty third
si.cet soSca blocks from the pier
before it was halted and welcomers
fell into line. \ band struck up with
| "Thc star Spangled Banner" and
! Irish Tepublic" airs. cheers were
/! raised and the parade got under way
after the confusion which had mark
ed the unexpected exit of Mrs. Mac
Swiney from the pier sheds.
Officially Welcomed,
The city officially welcomed Mrs.
MacSwiney thru Grover A. Whalen,
commissioners of plants ana struc-
lures, representing; the mayor. Down
the bay ]. l.. Fawsitt, Irish consul"
at New York. and personal repre-
sentative OF E,a!nonn De Valera.
president of the Irish republic" ac-
companied by Oswald Garrison Viii
lard, of the COMMITTEE Of 100." met
Mrs. MacSwinoy, going out to the
Celtic on the coast guard cutter
men aboard the liner.
Passengers on the> big steamer
said Mrs. MacSwiney remained in
I her cabin much cf the voyage from
Liverpool, appearing in the dining
salon only once during the passage.
The police boats Patrol and John
F. Hylan carried I welcoming dele
cations down the bay.
Mrs. Peter Mac gWiney and Mrs.
Annie MacSwino s,-Dixon, cousins of
Mrs. MacSwiney, shouted welcome
from the Patrol.
An extra coast guard cutter was
pressed into segvce to carry the un-
usual number of reporters and pho
tographers.
Mrs. MacSwiney and her sister-in- :
law, however. made no statement to
reporters and declared they would
have nothing to say until they had
talked to the COMMITTEE of 1907
Possibly late today, they said, a
statement might be issued at their
hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
MILLIONS LOST BY SOLDIERS.
Enormous Graft and inefficiency in
War Risk Department.


Washington. Dee. 4. Manned
seloiers have been swindled by the
thousands, millions of dollars have
been thrown away in operpayment OF
sohners' allotments, other millions
wasted on at least 5000 surplus en-
pioyes for whom no work could be
found. according to an investiga tion
OF the bureau of war risk insurance
Eow being conducted by a congress
siohai committee, 1t was learned yes-
terday.
An idea of the stupendous war risk
insurance business can be gained
from the fact that tho bureau has
handled 4 649.049 policies, covering
S4o,3S1.64o,0 900 insurance.
The revelations of graft, waste
and inefficiency in our report will
equal II they do not surpass the scan
dial barred in the United States Ship
ping Board operations" said Repre-
sentative ]. T. Begs, OF Ohio. ranking
member of the committee, today.
1t is difficult to speak calmly Of
! the cases of wholesale fraud discov-
cred in the bureau, when thousands
OF one-leGged, onc-armed and blinded
soldiers We're kept waiting for weeks
IN anterooms. finally to be button
hclcd with the suggestion from one
insurance examiner or another that
his claim was worthless, but he
would see what he could do for him
If the insured would give him half
the adjustment received.
Many a poor fellow submitted to
this outrageous extortion rather than
lose all hope OF collecting Such prac-
tfces are Beneath the dignity of@a
common thief. and It is to be hoped
that when the eleven men who were.
indicted in connection with this fraud
come before jury they will receive
punishment calculated to discourage
such practices.
Testimony given by r G. Chol-
meley-Joncs. director of the bureau,
and heads OF various departments
revealed that ut one time the bureau
had 1900 employees. AT the same time
the head OF one large branch of the
work admitted that there was only
work enough TO keep his employees
busy eleven days out OF every twenty
six.
1T is impossible to estimate what
the loss was on surplus employees but
when it is remembered that they were
paid an average OF $500 apiece 1t is
clear that the loss runs into many
millions.
ALSO an overpayment of $1,000 900
In allotments already has been dis
covered. This was due LARGELY to bad
cooperation between the War Ne
partment and the bureau. In some
cases allotments continued to be paid
many months after a man had been
discharged.
When the cases were finally dis
covered attempts were made to COZ
lect from poor families who had ac-
cepted the checks in good faith, but
l., most instances without result. This
policy often worked untold hard
ship"
Representative Dale of Vermont IS
Chairman OF the committee inyesti
eating the war risk scandal He is,
expected to arrive in Washington
Monday and call for resumption O.
hearings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
ARlSTOCRAC;Y HAS HAVEN.
Halle, Germany, Little Changed by
War-Autocracy Favored.

BY Associated Press.
Halle, Germany, Dec. 4.-The old
rich, propertied German aristocEacy
has held it's own thru war and reVo-
luton here as perhaps in on other
part of the new republic. Great es-
tates and numberless tenants, huge
factories and famous salt mines, keep
the pre-War customes and conditions
virtually unchanged.
Only the fa.nins posters Of bolshe
vism and the pls;cards calling young
communists" to- meetings indicate
that the spirit of unrest is working
for the overthrow Of the old order.
The very fact that conditions here
are very much the same as they were
before the war apparently has con-
tributed to the intensity with which
the radicals have begun their cam
paign for "a dictatorship of the
proletariat."
The shops are filled with select
foods and fine clothes, but the prices
low The shopkeepers say their
trade is almost entirely with the rich
old families, and the farmers who
have won prosperity thru the changes
following the war-the high price Of
farm produce and the depreciation
Of the mark, which has permitted
many to pay mortgages once con-
sidered an everlasting obligation
Day laborers. factory workers and
the tenants have no money for lux
uries and barely enough to buy
necessaries.
German communists refer to Halle
as 1.-The Red Heart of Germany" and
say the issue between the bour-
geoise and the proletariat is here
more clearly drawn than even in the
more conservative sections Of Prus-
sia. The local communist organiza-
ton is frankly committed to ruth
lessness" and is energetically and
openly seeking recruits against the
day the revolution" shall break.
There have been clashes between
radicals and conservatives already,
and the River Saale, narrow stream
which flows placidly between high
rock cliffs on top Of which stand
crumbling ruins Of 18th century cas-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Mrs. DAILY Not Miss Romans.

Special to Times s-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. A dispatch
from Washington to a Nebraska
paper saying that police of that city
have identified from her photograp ph
Mrs. T. A. Daily, one of the eight per-
sons held in the mail car robbery, as
Miss Dallas Romans, fugitive from
justice, is denied by police here and
relatives Of Mrs. DAILY, who say she
has been in this section most of her
life The Washington story is to the
effect thai Miss Romans was arrested
in Washington Dec. 2, 1919, at the re-
quest of Des Moines police, where it
was said she was wanted for jumping
bail bond when employed by prom
in2nt real estate firm and that she
sometimes was known as Bette Lee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Prominent Iowa Woman Dies,

BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Dec. AIRS. w. L..
White, a daughter of one of the
pioneer families of Iowa, died at her
home here today. She had been ill
for three weeks, having an affection
OF the heart. For fifteen years she
was member of the board Of dir
ecators Of the Home for the aged. She
also was prominent in club work.
Mrs. White was q, daughter of E. n
Clapp. The funeral will be held
Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
MANY WOULD DIG TREASURE.
Cemetery to Be Cleared Brings Back
Story of Hidden Gold.
BY Associated Press.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Dec. Are
vival Of legend that in the war of
1872 q large quantity Of gold coin was
buried under what is now Victory
Lawr cemetery, which is to be
cleared for building, has started a
stampede of "laborers'' for the exca-
vation job.
According 70 legend a British pay
master buried the gold there and be-
ing suddenly called to meet an attack
Of Americans on the border, carved
his initials on tree trunk to mark
the place. He is said to have been
killed in the battle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
TWENTIETH BANK CLOSED.

Security State Bank at MohaIi, N. D..
Closes Doors.
BY Associated E,ress.
Bismark. N. D, Dec. 4.-Notics
that the Security State Bank at
Mohall would not open for business
today was received by the state bank
examiner. This makes twenty banks
closed in the state.
Use of Players Names Offered.
BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 4.-Efforts ia dis.
continue the practice of namina
racquets and other tennis parapher1
MALTA after famous players are beinS
pushed both in this country and in
Europe. At the annual meeting Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa1
ton. to be held in this city in Feb
ruary, a change in the orsanfzatiou
bylaws will be offered barring play
ers who permit the use of their
names in this manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
CHILEAN FESTIVAL SOON.
Four Hundredth Anniversary of Strait
of Magellan Discovery.
BY A Associated PrnSS

or magellan Discovery.
BY Associated Press.
Santiago, Chile. Dec. 4.-Thirteen
countries have accepted the invitation
OF the Chilean government to send
representatives to participate in the
festivities early in December COM
meno-ating the 400th anniversary OF
the discovery OF the strait OF Magellan.
The Spanish government will be rep
resented by the I.,fInte Don Fernando,
OF Isaviera, cousin of King Alfonso,
and suite OF twenty persons.
Joseph Fl. S!:ca, United States am
bassador to Cl.ic, will represent the
American Sovorl.m ant with the rank
of special am Lussador. In addition
the United S,&tGs cruisers Des Moines
and Dolphin, under command of Rear
Admiral B.yaa, will form part OF the
naval pageant.
Great B.It;tin will be represented
by it's minister in Chile, J. T. G..
Vaughan, with the rank o. special
ambassador and likewise, it i; stated,
will send naval representation.
Argentina, Brazil and Portugal will
send special ambassad dors as well as
naval units. Venezueda, Panama, Uru-
quay, Salvador and Costa Rica will be
represented.
An extensive social program has
been arranged for the Spanish royal
party during their stay in Santiago
and Valparaiso, including a banquet
by President Sanfuentes, receptions
by various scientific societies and
special exercises at the University of
Chile.
In Punta Arenas, the festivities will
include the unveiling of monument
to Ferdinand Magellan, the Portu-
guese explorer, who 40 years ago dis
covered the pass connecting the At
lantic and Pacific oceans; inaugura-
ton of port works and other public
projects and many social entertain
ments.
The austral region of Chile was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Notice Served That Dell
egates Have Been With
drawn From Assembly.
BELIEVED TO BE
PRELIMINARY STEP
Amendment Offered by Canadian
Delegate Eliminating Article X
From covenant--ProbabIy Will Be
Referred to 'committee-Leaeus
Taken to Task For Failure to Pre-
won't Poles -soIsheviki Fighting.
BY Associated Press.

Geneva, Dec, 4.--Honorio Pueyrre.
don. head Of the Argentine delegation
to the league OF nations assembly. to-
day sent a note to Paul Hymans,
president OF the assembly, officially
Withdrawing the Argentine delega-
tion from the assembly.
The note. which was sent at 3:45
o'clock this afternoon, pointed out
that the Argentine delegation re-
CARDS its presence in the assembly
as useless, following the refusal OF
the assembly to permit discussion OF
amendment of the league covenant.
Senator Pueyrredon told the Asso-
ciated Press his action does not mean
that Argentina has withdrawn from
the league Of nations, but refused to
say II the move was the preliminary
TO final break between the league
and Argentina.
Motion to Eliminate Article.
An amendment to the covenant to
the league of nations eliminating
article x, the most noted section OF
the pact, was introduced in the as
assembly of the league today by
Charles j. Doherty, Canadian min
lister OF Justice, The amendment will
probably be referred to the commit
tee on amendments.
League Taken to Task.
George Nicol Barnes, OF Great
Britain. was prepared today to ask
the council OF the league to account
for It's failure to use its good offices
insan endeavor to keep the Russian
bolsheyiki and the Poles from fight
ing last summer
Methods to bee pursued regarding
amendments to the covenant of the
league probably will come before the
assembly for final ruling next
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
.CLARINDA BANK
FAILS TO OPEN
The C'arinela Trust & s-2inss Bank
Cioses Down on Account Of Diff
f'cuities in SMaking Collections
Secckhosders Guarantee Payment
Of All Deposits.
Associated Presg.

BY Associated Presg.
Ciarfnda, Dec. 4.-The Clarinda
trust & Savings Bank did not open
this morning and a notice was posted
on the door which read: This bank
is going out Of business on account
OF difficulty of collections. Deposits
are 100000, all guaranteed not only
by the capital of $4,000 and assess
ment thereon of $4,000. but also that
are guaranteed by the following men
personallysJ. Ren Lee, Guy C. Cary,
X. J. n. Nothwehr, b.. J. Sunderman
John Sleeve, G. w. Kelley, Fred
Roberts, Albert Glasgow"
The last published statement Of the
bank showed total resources Of s45s.-
coo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04

opened to civilization in 1S43 when
the government incorporated within
It's frontier what is now known as the
territory of Magellanes comprising
$4,000 square kilometers, part OF
which extends into northern rerre del
Fuego. The territory has a popula-
lion of $4,000 of which % 500 ike in
Pnnta Arenas, center Of the cattle
raising and meat packing industries
of the country, prominent port and
home OF many millionaires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
ARMENIA GOES
OVER TO ttREDS''

Soviet Troops Capture Erivan and
Set Up RepubIic-Armenian Off
cials Reported to Have Gone Over
to New Administration-Ru
Seize Port on Black Sea.
BY Associated Press.
London, Dec. 4.-Russian soviet
troops captured Erivan, the Armenian
capital on Thursday, and Armenia
has declared itself a soviet republic,
it Is asserted in wireless dispatch
received from Moscow today. The
troops Of the old Armenian govern
ment have placed themselves at the
of the soviet administration.
the dispatch declares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Today,s Ne,0s Index
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. at IL, sets at 4:41. |
loWa-Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; slightly cooler tonight in
extreme east portions; warmer Sun-
day.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Monday for territory in-
Guiding Iowa are: Generally fair
and normal temperature.
Range Of temperature at Marshall.
town: Friday. so and "a; Thursday,
49 and "a; Dec. 8, 1919, 1S above ana
IL below zero. At this morning. 35;
yesterday, 3S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-04
Reds Extend Control.

BY Associated Press.
Constantinople, Dec. 4.-Control Of
Ineboli, a seaport on the Asia Minor
coast of the Black sea, has been as
sumed by the Russian bolsheviki. ac-
cording to report reaching this city.
Colonel Culienoff, who has been
identified with the Russian soviet
government, is said to have appeared
when a. steamer reached Ineboli and
to have prevented the landing of
passengers.
It is asserted that he declared that
he had orders from the soviet gov
ernment not to permit assistance to
reach the Turks except from the boil
sheYiki.