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Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Clara Smith Will
Return Soon to
Face Her Accusers
BY Associated Press.


Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 2o.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. l.. Smith. father and mother
Of Clara Smith. wanted in Ardmore,
Okla, on charge Of murder, in con-
necti0n with the death of Jake
HanaDn. at their home said today
that they had heard from their
daughter and that she had decided to
give herself up and face charges,
The father and mother refused to
say where Clara Smith was, but said
her attorneys had arranged for her
to face trial They denied that she
had been found in Chihuahua, but
said they expected her soon to be
in ISl Paso.
Mrs. Smith. weeping, called for a
reporter this morning and said that
the Smith family had a statement to
mase on behalf of their daughter.
The statement, signed by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Smith. follows:
The papers have been so full of
lies we hardly know how to begin to
deny all OF them, so will just let the
}
few, Of the papers printed the lies
mstliciously. The others were Just
misinformed. so we do not mean to
cela;ure the press in general, please
understand. The papers have tried
80 hard to make this affair sensa-
tic'nal. but II. In my opinion, they had
the facts in the case 1t would have
been far more sensational than the
lies that have been printed, but it
would have had quite different
coloring. II she would come back
now and tell the truth OF the story,
the heated interest would have
diminished and she would not get
justice in jublic opinion. This is last
another of those incomprehens. b 9
realities Clara has so often referred
to.
II we knew where she was we
would insist on her returnfng 10 es-
tablish her innocence. for We know
She is innocent and we know her well
enough to know that she doesn't re-
turn because she hates the notoriety
and not because she fears conviction.
She breads scandal. but LII a short
t.!rae she viii return to answer all
charges"
tsigned) mfr. and Mrs. ]. L.
Sirnith"
When further questioned at noon
today the father Of Clara Smith adj
n1tted that Clara and her brother
were together in Mexico.
II do not know whether they are
ia Chihuahua or not but probably
they are" he said.
We understand Clara is willing 10
surrender. She may not come to ~
Paso, but again sne may. 1t is i
rna.tter of several hours. possibly
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20

Bedford--The grand jury adjourned
without returning indictments in the
sensational street fight case at Con-
way, in which Lester D'Happart and
Lester March fought over a girl
D'Happart later dying. The jury ig-
nored the case. About forty witnesses
We're examined. Grand jury inquiries
ere secret and no facts as to the de-
velopment of testimony can be as
certainned. 1t is reported, however
that D'Happart was the aggressor. 1t
also developed that the fight lasted
fifteen minutes. The town marshal
afterwards took the boys into the no.
tel and there they washed the blood
from their faces in the same bowl It
was not until later that D'Happart
developed the symptoms which led 70
his death.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Social Clubs Which
Fail to Pay Taxes
Liable to Fines
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Wa' ston, Dec. 2o.-Dvery So
c!al g which fails to collect and
pay = r taxes required on dues and
Zee s ,m it's members is liable to a
pc of not more than $1,000 ac-
CO s ig to revised regulations issued
tS by the bureau Of internal rev.
- >. In addition q penalty Of so per
- or the tax Is imposed when a
) urn filed by a club Is found to be
lse or fraudulent.
Returns from clubs, together with
The amount Of the tax, are required
to be in the hands Of the collector on
or before the last day of the month
following that for which it is made.
Each club must make a return every
month or not taxable dues are COL
lected.
The regulations, the bureau says.
show clearly that an organization
for the advancement of business or
commercial interest Of city or COM
munity is not taxable, but dues of
local college organizations are not
exempt from task II the regular fees
are In excess of $40 year for each
member.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
PAGE ONE,

NSI StNC-s
Telegraphio News:
Wilson Can Not Bar Wheat Im-E
ports.
German Women Grow Sentimental.
Lemons Added to Tariff List.
Greeks Roar Greetings to Constan-z
tine.
Clara Smith Not in Chihuahua.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News and Sports:
Wreck Wrecked Tisdale's Mind.
Time Lock For Legislative Hopperi;
Tracing Man With Lost Identity.
Texas Leads as Training Groundss
The Palace of Darkened Windows
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
It Always Has Come Out Right.
Would You Buy Human Lifd
Cheaper?
PAGES six-NIhE.
City News:
Thirty three Women Drawn Fol
Juries.
Work on Green Mountain School
Stopped.
All Highway Paving in One Dis
trict.
News of Twenty five Years Ago.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
ltoSs Decline 10 Cents.
Wheat Market Weakens.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
MEAT DEALERS pRoF,TEERlNo
Making Wider Margin Of Profit in
Chicago Than in Wartime.
T3y AsSoc;atod PrecS

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Reversal to war
methods III fighting high food prices
was adopted In Chicago today when
Russell ]. Poole,7 secretary of the
fair price committee of the city coun-
ell. announced that fair price" quo
tations for meats would be issued
daily by the council committee.
Wholesale prices quoted by packers
at the stockyards will be made the
basis of the "fair price" schedule, he
said. To this will be added overhead
charges and fair profit.
The plan was adopted at the sug-
gestion of Everett c. Brown, of the
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
."The meat dealers profits are
greater now than at any time during
the war" said Mr.. Brown. "The
meat dealer would cut prices 10 to 20
per cent and still make a bigger
margin Of profit than before the war"
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
BLACKBURN COLLEGE GROWS.
Self Supporting School For Those
Who Work to Learn Overlooking.


BY Associated Press!
Carlinville, Ill.,, Dec. oo.-If a stu
dent seeking an education can go
elsewhere to college ,he is not ex-
pected at Blackburn College, here. In
fact, the first question asked of every
prospective student is, can you af-
ford to attend rome other college ?''
Blackburn college differs from all
other calleges III Illinois, and from
the majority of institutions in the
United States, in that it's whole pur-
pose is to educate promising young
people who are hungry enough for
an education to work for it, but do
not have means enough to pay for an
education at other colleges and do
not know how to go about earning
their way elsewhere
That there is a real field and need
for an institution of this kind. in
this state, is evident from the fact
that without any paid advertising for
students or any student scouts IN the
field. Blackburn receives yearly over
1000 inquiries from prospective stu
dents, and is compelled to turn away
twice as many young people as it
is possible to accept.
These inquiries come literally from
all over the world. A boy from Yer
mont wrote that he doubted whether
he had carfare enough, but was will
ing to hike it. Another boy wrote
saying, II have nothing but my
hands and God, but / am willing to
do anything honorable in order to ge,
an education" A girl in southern
Illinois who was rejected admission
| wrote in reply saying that she was
willing to sleep on cot in a hallway
| or in an odd corner If she was only
given the opportunity to get an edu-
cation at Blackburn.
Students are enrolled this Yea,
from fifteen different states, and
| from Canada. Mexico, Japan. China
and South Africa.
! All work at Blackburn college IL
done by student labor. The young
men operate the college farm of zoe
acres. and produce the bulk of sup
plies for the college kitchen. Two
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
HARDING PLANS
WORLD COURT
Body to Decide Disputes Under Code
Of international Law First Step in
Formulation Of New Association
Of ational Law Code
His Idea.

By Associated Press.
Marion. Dec. 2O.-President-E Elect
Harding began the second week of
his consultations on foreign relations
today with an air Of growing conf
dence that he will realize his hope
Of an acceptable and practicable So
luton of the peace league tangle.
Altbo not revealing what details
his conferences have cleared up in
his mind, he indicated that the plans
for an international association grad
ually were assuming definite outline.
A world court to decioe disputes
under q codified body OF II -.srnation-
Ill law is understood to be prominent
in his consideration for the founda-
ton Of q new structure.
sfEAltho several notable men are ex-
pected here during Christmas week,
most of the engagements have not
been definitely fixed. The only name
announced is that of former Presi-
dent Taft, who will be here Thurs
day,
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Cedar Rapid.-opai Denial, a,

Cedar Rapids-Opal Denial. age
6 years, daughter of Steve Denial,
321 Ninth avenue east. was knocked
down and her left foot practically
severed by the wheels Of a Vernon
Heights car in front Of Monroe school
at o'clock Friday afternoon. Ac-
cording to the story of witnesses, the
child was on her way home from
school when she lodged in front OF
the car while running from play
mates. The fender knocked her to the
pavement and before the motorman
could bring the car to halt she had
rolled beneath and wheel had
pinned her foot. The injured child
was rushed to her home and a physi-
clan called. He stated that there was
little chance of saving the foot and
had her removed to Mercy hospital.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Would Violate Peace Treaty
On Behalf of German
Babies.
TEUTONS RESORT TO
NEW PROPAGANDA
Issue Statement in Answer to Criti-
cism Of French Women - Reply
Framed. by Committee of Women
Representing Majority Socialists in
Reichstas - Sentimental Argument
in Effort to Save sooeoo Cows.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Berlin, Dec. ca Surrender to the
allies Of S00.eoo mitch COWS which
have been demanded under the terms
of the Versailles treaty would have
disa strous results in Germany, says
a letter to the women of France from
a commit ce of German women. Con-
tinucd deprivation of the German
pecp'c of the milk supply represented
by ti:cse cows would result in weak
ening public stamina and individual
ircdp2eIle ability of Germany to full
III ,reaty oblie tions thru necessary
/ production, it :. said.
For nearly six years the popula-
tions OF Cerraal cities have not had
milk. the letter asserts, and owing to
", FACT tie d>ath rate from tuber-
cnlos.a has doubled since 1913, and
$4,000 more children died in 1918
than in 1913. IN Prussia alone there
has heen al increase in child mortal
its OF 100 per cent.
Reply to French Women.
The letter was framed by com
nittec OF twenty-six women deputies
! representing the .hourgeoise and ma :
jcrity socialist parties in the reich
stag, and was in reply to an open
letter addressed to them by the wom-
ems suffrasist union of France. dis
cussing the German protest against
/ the surrender of German milch COWS
! The French letter was received ny
Frau Adel Scheiber. majority so-
cialist deputy. After making polite
Iut critical reference to the ethics
of the German procedure in cornec-
Ion with the campaign carried on
by the German Red Cross and the
German Mothers League, it called
| on the women members OF the reich
stag to Say whether German propa-
g'anda, regarding the surrender OF
cows, was warranted in. view Of the
milk shortage prevailing in devast-
Eated regions.
Frau Schreiber accompanied the
German women's reply with per-
| sonal appeal to French women to
lend a hand in promoting apprecia- :
| ton of the fact that this issue which
concerns small martyrs is world
| problem; that VIC women can not in
dulge in argument where the lives
of innocent ones are concerned, nor
discuss which ones are to be saved
and which win perish.
/ To woman" she concluded, "who
is the handspring of all human life
every child is sacred"
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
lowANs BURNED TO DEATH.

Former Council Bluffs Mail Carrier
and Wife Lose Lives in Arkansas.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Dec. 20.-A w.
Meisner. OF this city, received mes
sage from Eldorado, Ark, today, mott
tying him that his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Meisner. of that place,
were burned to death last night. No
particulars were given. The son left
at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Meisner left
here three years ago. Mr.. Meisner
was for eleven years mail carrier
in Council Bluffs.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
FIEND ESCAPES PUNISHMENT.
Haitian President Refuses to Order
Trial For Child Murderer.
Ry Associated Press

Washington, Dec. Pop residen t
Dartiguenave of Haiti, has declined
to order a tr;. in the civil courts of
Cadus Belgarde, whose conviction by
an American military court on charges
of murde, and Cannibalism recently
was set aside by the navy on the
ground OF Lick of jurisdiction.
Bellgarde was found guilty largely
on the evidence OF Haitians, Of the
killing OF young girl as human
sacrifice at ''voodoo" performance.
At the time of his arrest Bellgarde
informed his followers that il exc
cuted he would return TO Haiti as a
mosquito to make it merry for the
Americans.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
May Change Davis Cup Rules.

New York, Dec. 20.-Whether rules
governing Davis cup tennis matches
shall be laid down by the interna-
tional federation or continue to be
dictated by the champion nation was
submitted for consideration at a
meeting OF the Davis cup committee
Of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association here today.
The proposition that the interrla.-
tional federation have control was
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
BROOKLYN FEARS BOMB.

Federal Building Threatened In Mes-
sages-Heavily Guarded.
BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 2o.-The federal
building In Brooklyn at noon was
put under heavy guard after receipt
Of third threat within two weeks
that the structure would be bombed.
The latest threat, sent on postcard
to United States Attorney Ross, said
the building would be blown up be-
tween 12 and o'clock today
Women employees vacated the
building during the noon hour.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Today's News Index
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. 81 at 7:12, sets at 4:4Sl
Iowa-Snow tonight and Tuesday,
slightly warmer in extreme east por-
ton tonight; colder in west portion
Tuesday.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Sunday, 20 and q; Saturday.
% and 2; Dec. 10, 1919. % and IL. At
7 this morning, II; yesterday, 2.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
WAGES OF $4,000
CUT 80 PER CENT
Clothing Manufacturers Association
Announces New Pieoework Sohed-
ule For New York Workers-Wages
Will Average SIS Per Week Less
Than Union ScaIe-They All Strike.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec, 2o-Wage reduc-
tions averaging about 80 per cent
under the union scale prevailing in
the mems clothing industry since
November, 1919, were announced to-
dav bv the Clothing Manufacturers
Association, which made public It's
new piecework schedule.
Under the piecework system, the
states that the workers
will average approximately SIS per
week less than they received under
the union scale during the last year.
approximately $4,000 clothing work
ers in New York are affected. Nearly
all are ION strike" against the pro-
posed piecework system.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Wealthy Malvern Man.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 20.-L. w.
Boehmer, whose sentence Of three
years was confirmed today in the
United States supreme court, is a
wealthy Malvern man. He was at one
time president Of the Iowa Service
and Electric Company OF Red Oak
and is still stockholder He now
operates large cold storage plant in
Malvern. He lived In Iowa many
years and has a large family, includ-
ing several married children. He
was convicted in the United States
court here.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
coNFEssEs CHICAGO THEFTs.
William Bickel duplicates Seven ir
Many Local Robberies.
;ofn

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-William Bickel,
arrested in connection with the at
tempted robbery of q downtown drug
store Thursday night in which a
bandit and policeman were killed in
a revolver battle, has confessed, ac-
cording to the police, and has i'm
plicated seven other men.
Three of the men named in Bickels
confession are still at large. The
police said he admitted he and his
associates were responsible for many
drug store robberies as well as a
series of holdups at gasolene filling
stations of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
leave England permanently and
probably make Paris her future home,
according to the Daily Mail.
TO NAME HAMoN SUCCESSOR.
Oklahoma Committee Meets to Pick
National Committeeman.

SNidUoTUd SOtUTVIttee meetS TO TICK
National Committeeman.
BY Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 20.-The
Oklahoma state republican committee
met here today to elect n successor
to National Committeeman Jake L..
Hamon, who died New. 26 as the re-
suit of bullet wound. The state
committees choice will be submitted
to the national committee for action.
Names mentioned prominently are
those OF the widow OF the late COM
mitteeman and James A. Harris. of
Wagner, chairman of the state COM
mittee.
Whether the deliberations will be
public had not been indicated, MEM
bers explaining that it was matter
the committee would have to decide.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Exiled King Returns Home
Amid Thunder of Cannon
and Cheers.
SHEDS TEARS AS
HE BOWS TO CROWD
Royal Carriages Meet Constantine
and Family Upon Arrival Of Rail-
way Train-ArrivaI Compared BY
Admirers to Return of Napoleon
From Eiba-Proeeeds From Rail-.
way Station to Cathedral.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Athens. Dec. 2o.-Amid the thunder
OF cannon, the hum Of circling air.
planes and the roaring cheers OF =
great throng. Constantine. OF Greece.
entered Athens today.
His arrival was compared by his
admirers to Napoleon's return from
Elba. Tears OF joy were seen fowtnr
down the cheeks Of people swarminr
near his carriage.
II was noticeable that no foreign
minister's were present. The ap-
proach OF the royal train was signaled
by the arrival at the tiny terminus Of
the railway OF three royal carriaren
the kings six black geldings driven
by three uniformed outriders and
draped in royal purple.
Constantine bowed salutations To
the crowd and tears were seen Ia hin
eyes as he said to those near him:
BE still, my children"
He embraced Queen Mother Olsa
and shook hands with Princess Chrap-
topher, and then was escorted to his
carriage, in which ho WaS tnken -
the cathedral.
"DoIlar Princess TksrA
Constantine's train steamed into
the Laurion station. about 1Oe yards
from the Place do Ia Concorde, With
out ostentation and with the rsturn-
ing monarch like an ordinary havsl-
er. Constantine. however. was greeted
by the cheering OF Thousands who
had been awaiting his arrival anco .
o'clock In the morning.
| Queen 5fothsr Olga ana the Friu-.
cess Anastasia. dressed In chinchilIa
furs and wearing picture hats to
match, were standing In the royal
group to welcome Constantine. Tho
minister's were also present Ia the
station.
In a carriage drawn by six horses
with outriders and followed by
troops, a procession with Constan-
tine at its head started for the stad-
ium. The crowd along the route
evinced the greatest enthusiasm.
frequently breaking out Of bounds
and rushing up and kissing the har-
ness Of the horses drawing the royal
equipage.
Wild cheering was heard along the
entire hne Of march, the people being
almost delirious with Joy.
After visiting the cathedral, Con-
stantine went to the royal palace,
where he read a message to the.
people.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
AIRPLANE AS HEARsE.
Body Of Wisconsin Man Brought
Overhead to ST. Paul.

Body Of Wisconsin Man Brought
Overhead to ST. Paul.
BY Associated Press.
ST. Paul, MINI. Dec. 20.-An air
plane hearse will be used to carry the
body of William Drefke from Web
ster, Wis, to st. Paul late today.
Drefke, for years a resident of ST
Paul, died on his farm near Webster
last night after plans had been COM
pleted to bring him to a ST Paul hos
pital by airplane as the condition of
roads made vehicle traffic almost i'm
possible.
When news of his death was re-
ceived his son, who made arrange
ments for the plane. decided to use
it in bringing the body here for bur
ial.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
FIRE At IOWA CAPITOL.

Office Of Lieutenant Governor Dam
aged to Amount of $500 Today.
BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Dec. 20.-The office o1
neutenant\ governor in the state cap
itol was damaged to approximately
$500 by fire early today. The office
is back of the senate chamber. Or
igin of the blaze has not been deter
mined.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20

Monarchists Win Spanish Elections.
BY Associated Press.
Madrid, Dec. 20.-Monarchic candi-
| oates to the Spanish cortez received
large nlajorities in the elections held
I in Spain yesterday.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
De VALERA NOT ON AoUIrANIA

Rumors Denied by cunard offieIaIs-
Say He May Be Stowaway.
BY Associated Press.
New York, Deo. 20.-Reports that
Eamonn De Valera, president of the
Irish republic" is among the passen-
gers from the steamship Aquitania.
now approaching Cherbourg, were
denied here today by Cunard line Of
ficials. They admitted the possibil-
ity that he might be stowaway on
the liner.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
6oEHNER MUST DO TIME.

Conviction of lowan for Violating
Espionate Act to Stand.
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 2o.-Conviction
in Iowa Of L. w. Boehner, on charges
of violating the espionage act, will
stand as the result Of the refusal of
the supreme court today to review
case. He was accused Of obstructing
recruiting In advising friends not to
enlist and was fined $4,000 and SEN
fenced to three years In a federal
penitentiary.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
| Reparations Conversations Continue.
| By Associated Press

Brussels, Dec. 20.-Private conver-
sations between allied and German
financial experts, relative to the
amount Germany might be expected
70 pay the allies in reparations con-
tinued here this morning. Delegates
expressed the hope they would be
able to complete their work before
Christmas, and indicated unexpected
progress had been made
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20

The bakers dozen originated in
fines for short weight, the baker Civ
4rfr . -ls'riee,f an TO avoid all
possibility Of fine.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20

intendent OF police. Sheriff Peters,
and, If need be-" to Governor Frank
Q. Lowden, In an effort to halt the
exhibition.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
MRS. WILSON DIES OF WOUNDS
Husband of Mason City Woman Will

T1USbdHu OF W dSUT OTty VUTHdH VIII
Answer to Charge of Murder.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 20.-Mrs. C. H
Wilson, shot on Nov. 9 by her hus-
band, who was jealous because a
roomer paid attentions to her, died
in a hospital here at o'clock Sun
day night. She was rooming house
proprietor. Husband will answer to
a charge of second degree murder.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20

The ringed boa constructor Of Mex
leo was worshipped by the natives at
the time Of the Spanish conquest.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
Ambassadors Warn Spain.
By Associated Press,

London, Dec. 2o.-Representatives
Of the great powers in Madrid, led by
Col. Joseph Willard, the American
ambassador, have prepared q warn
ing to Spain to the effect that they
view with disfavor attempts Of cer-
tain elements in Cortez to strangle
foreign enterprises in Spain thru high
taxation and other means, it was an
nounced here today.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20
WAR BOARD SUES ON PLEDGES
Suit Against Eighteen to BE insti
tuted at Cedar Falls.

tuted at Cedar ais.
BY Associated Press.
Cedar Falls. Dec. 2o.-Echo Of war
time days in Cedar Falls came today
by the war service board which was
responsible for liberty loan, Red
Cross and other campaigns. Of suit
to collect s62.5O pledged by August
Borger. Eighteen suits will be insti-
tuted tomorrow, the board announces.
unless settlement is Immediately
made.
Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-20

Allied Warships' snub Constantine.
BY Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 2o.-Allied warships
which had been In tho harbor of
Piraeus, tho port Of Athens, LETT prior
to the arrival Of Constantine, says an
Athens dispatch.