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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Today's News Index
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. II at 1910, sets a& A,4l
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Friday except unsettled in southeast
portion. Somewhat colder in west
portion Friday.
Range Of temperature at Marshall-
town: Wednesday, 35 and %; Tues
day, 81 and "a; Dec. 15, 1919, s and II
below zero. At this morning, "a;
yesterday, 25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Million Jobless
Workers Create
British Problem
BY Associated Press.

London. Dec. 16.--Unemployment
in Great Britain, whech has been
steadily growing. has created SER
ious problem which, during the last
few days, has become more urgen,
owing to the advent Of severe wealth
er. Nearly every trade in the coun-
try is affected.
Official statistics show that 100000
persons are without occupations.
Labor circles. however, declare the
actual number of mon out of employ
ment is fully 100000. Unions and
local authorities rely upon the gov
ernment to solve the problem.
The government has been asked to
pay each jobless man 40 shillings per
week and each woman % shillings,
with additional allowances for de-
pendents. This, 1t is asserted, could
be done for ten weeks "for the mod
est sum Of 100000 pounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Football Star Accepts Passionate.
Rv Associated Press.

Pittsburgh. Dec. 16.-The Rev.
BurIey Crukshank. former all-Ameri-
can football center, has accepted a
call as assistant pastor of one Of
Pittsburgh's largest Presbyterian
churches, and in addition TO mis- regu-
lar duties will promote athletic ac-
tiyities, it was announced here today
by Dr. Maitland Alexander, pastor of
the First church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
SEVERE QUAKE RECORDED.
Shocks Believed to Be Conferred -
Atlantic Ocean,

Shocks Believed to Be centered -
Atlantic Ocean.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-An earthquake,
the severest recorded in two years. il
being registered on the seismograph
at Chicago University. The center Of
the disturbance was estimated at a.
OS0 miles from Chicago.
The first shock was recorded at
6:21 a. m. central time, and maximum
intensity was reached at 1854. At q
o'clock the seismograph was still rec
ording waves Of decreasing intensity.
AS the observatory at Washineton
reported the same quake was $500
miles from there In an east or west
direction, the quake apparently is
centered in the Atlantic ocean, being
farther from Chicago than from the
capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
German Reparations up.

Z
Brussels. Dec. 16.-Economic ex-
perts OF i've of the principal allied
powers and Germany met at the con-
ference table here today in the first
OF series OF meetings which will &C
far toward determining what Ger
many must pay for war reparation.
Allied delegates appeared hopeful
that tho session would be fruitful
The German representatives gave an
impression Of being on the defensive
Both sides professed desire to talk
things over.
The FIRST meeting was called tc
order at 10 o'clock, with former
Premier De La Croix, of Belgium
presiding. The arrival Of the dele
gates at the Palais des Academies
where the sessions are being held, at
tracted no attention on the part OF
the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Christmas Mail
in Great Slump
Compared to 1919
BY Associated Press.

by Associated TreSS.
Washington, Dec. 16-Whether the
people Of the country are ignoring
the mail early slogan Of the post
office department or have experienced
a strong subsistence Of the Christmas
spirit of giving is a question over
which the department today ex-
pressed considerable concern.
There has been practically no in
crease In the volume Of mail due to
Christmas mailing up to the present
time. BY Dec. 15 last year the mails
mao increased 80 per cent above
normal.
The public was warned that con-
sestion could not be avoided II the
negligible increase In the volume of
mail meant that Christmas mailing
was beng put OF until the last few
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
STATES WANT ROAD AID.
Toll House Committee Federal Ap.
preparation Is Necessary.

ProPriatlon Is Necessary.
Washington, Dec. 18.-The Ameri-
can Association Of State Highway
Officials stated before the house
roads committee that unless assured
Of the annual s10O.0O0.oo0 federal ap-
preparation for highways, the good
roads construction thruout the coun-
try would be disorganized and 100,-
600 men thrown out of work.
They asked the committee to act
favorably and Immediately on a bill
introduced by Representative Nc
Arthur Of Oregon for the federal ap-
preparation which was authorized
many years ago.
Tho association was represented at
tho meeting by 4 roads official from
each Of the forty eight states. Illinois
was represented by Roads Engineer
Brodt. The spokesman for the dele
CATION was George P. Coleman Of
Virginia, chairman of the executive
committee of the association.
Mr.. Coleman explained that forty
three states would have sessions of
their legislatures in January next.
AS state appropriations for highways
are based on the amount Of federal
aid each state Is to receive, he said,
it would be impossible for the states
to make their appropriation without
knowledge Of the amount the federal
treasury could contribute.
The states are working for the
present fiscal year on their proportion
OF the $100,O00,00O granted last year
by the government and on their own
appropriations made to comply with
federal conditions accompanying the
federal grant. This money will be
expended by June 30 next. If certain
of getting a like amount from the
government for the next fiscal year,
the states will make their new ap-
propriations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
instruments in the United
States Give Indication
of Great Disaster.
DIRECTION NOT
YET DEVELOPED
snoeks Last Hours and Ar D,,oribad
ny Scientists Of "Smasherr Kind
Near Pacific Coast II 70 w..A
Near Azores, Eastward sel.-
mosraphs in Widely sep.rated
Cities Record ouake..
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
washington, Dec. 1e-An unnsu.Y ~
severe earth shock, estimated 70 IA
$500 miles from Washington. We.
recorded early today on the se,smo.
graph at Georgetown University.
The recording Of the earthouaha
regan at 7:26, the maximum intsnsstv
was reached at s:o7 a. M. ana Il -.
sun IN progress at $50 .. IN. The
disturbance was described by the
Rev. Father Francis A. ronAerf de
rector OF the Georgetown senno.
losieal observatory. as the worst re-
corderded here in two years.
me distance Of $500 miles f,om
', washington. estimated by rather
iondorf. would indicate the locaffon
or the disturbance to be in the rrnited
states near the Pacific coast II to the
west or in the vicinity Of the Azores
If to the east. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
LEGION GIVEN FIELD MUSEUM

Once Famous Fine Arts Building
Given Vets for Rifle Range.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Dec. 16.-The old Field
Museum in Jackson park, built as the
fine arts palace at the Columbian Ex-
position and known then as the most
beautiful structure in America, will
be turned over to, the American
Legion to be used as a rifle range the
south park board has decided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
CHINESE UNITY A FARCE.
Proclamation to Unto Republic Ha
Little Force.

Proclamation to Unite Republic Has
Little Force.
BY Associated Press.
Peking. Dec. IA proclamation OF
the reunion Of north and south
China has just been issued by Presi-
dent Hsu Shih chang. The mandate
orders the various provincial authorir
ties to exert themselves to the end
that the democratic government may
be promoted, and announces that the
republic "will henceforth be united"
The proclamation is practically
soincident with a proclamation from
Canton by Tsen Chan-hsuan and
others of the Executive Committee
Of the southern military government"
announcing the dissolution Of that
government and cancellation OF the
independence" Of the southwest
provinces.
The reunion mandate loses much
Of its force due 20 the fact that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Davenport Dealers Fined

by ASs0clatGd PfeSS.
Davenport. Dec 16-The forty deal
ers arrested in Wednesdays raids by
state agents for having slot ma
chimes. dice boxes and punch boa rds
in their establishments were fined
$25 and costs when arrai gned in the
court of Justice Peterson. All paid
their fines
The machines and other parapher-
MALTA seized by the officers will be
destroyed, it is announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
BUMP coN=Use--s BLUNDERs.
Former Counsel Of Associated Shows
lnefficiency Of Organization.


BY Associated Press.
Des MoinE;, Dec. Determination
of H. l.. Bump. former general coun
sci of the Associated Packing Com
pany, about the organization Of the
company and conduct of its business
continued today in the Polk distdict
court, at the trials of Woolf 'Heitel,
Gary Haynes and Sam LandsWick,
stock statesmen, charged with con-
spiracy.
Mr.. Bump testified that Tom
Fairweather, former mayor Of Des
iMoines, received about 1000 as presi-
dent Of the company; that his own
salary was to have been $4,000 a
year as general counsel, and that he
voted for w. G. McDougal as treas
urer, and a contract with the Pricstly
Construction Company to erect a
plant, on the word of r. II. Frisby,
formerly with the packing company,
without independent investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
CHICAGO MEN NOT POLITE.

Search For Man Who Would Sur
render Scat to Woman Lasts Hours.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. ia newspaper re-
porter with $50 to be given to the
first man who offered his seat to the
reporters companion, an elderly
woman carrying a large basket, rode
Chicago elevated and surface cars
for four hours yesterday before get
ting rid of the money.
Starting at p. m. the search for
a polite man continued until after s
o'clock, when William III. Riley, an
insurance salesman, qualified for the
prize.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
French War Minister Resions,
Ry Assnciafed Press

py AS5OCIIICU Z ICSS. "
Paris, Dec. 16.-Andre LIE Fevre,
the war minister. resigned today. His
resignation resulted from his opposi-
ton to the new military service bill
now before the chamber of deputies,
which provides for eighteen months
obligatory military service.
Mr. LeFevre had insisted upon two
years service with the colors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Czecho- Slovakia Rebels Suppressed
BY Associated Press

Paris, Dec. 16.-Attempts which
have been made by communists in
Czecho- Slovakia to overthrow the
government and seize power in that
nation have failed entirely, according
to the latest dispatches to the French
foreign office. The Czecho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
FIEND wtELDs Ak; TWO HURT
Two Mexicans Badly Cut at Mason
City-Both May Die.
cpaoia1 to Times Pep,,hIicop

Special to 1meS-RepuDl1can.
Mason City, Dec. ia Mexican,
giving the name Of Paul Pierce, was
found with two ak sashes in his
head, wandering in a dazed condition
near a bunk car on the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroad tracks.
At the hospital he told of another
Mexican who was injured in the
same way. The police went back and
found another Mexican, name un-
known, with five large aX-gashes in
his head, one ear cut and his brains
exposed.
A negro, Lester Whelen, was CAP
tured running from the scene. Both
Of the Mexicans are alive but one
can not live. They were found by po-
lice at $3.50 this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
ozARkERs TAKE LONG HIKE.
Daughter III, No Money for Fare
Couple Walks to Louisiana.

by ASSOCIaLeU PreSS.
Shreveport. La, Dec. 16.-After
walking several hundred miles over
land from their home in the Ozarks
of northwestern Arkansas, Thomas
Alexander and wife. carrying an UNI
brella and shotgun, have arrived at
Monroe, La, in response to letters
from their daughter, critically i'll
there, who begged to see them before
she died.
Unable to buy railroad tickets they
started afoot and made the journey
in three weeks, sleeping under trees.
Il believe our visit will cure our
| daughter" Alexander said today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
GREEK ROYALTY NEARLY HOME
All Royal Honors Accorded constan
tine and Family on Averotf.

tine and Family on Averoff.
By Associated Press.
Venice. Dec. 16.-Former King Con-
stantine. Queen Sophie. and their
children sailed from Venice sris
morning on board the Greek cruiser
Averoff for Phaleron.
Last night they slept under the
royal banner OF Greece for the first
time since June II, 1917.
From the moment Constantine set
foot on the deck OF the Averoff. and
thus ffguratiyely stood on Greek soil,
regal honors were paid him. The big
cruiser roared out q royal salute,
Italian dignitaries, paid calls OF. cere-
mony, and the crews Of many royal
vessels in the harbor dressed ships.
The Averon was accompanied by a
squadron OF destroyers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
PAGE ONE.
TeIeeraphio News:

iSlSSTdPfhS No"Ss
League Rejects Armenia.
Severe Quake at Unknown Point,
To Cut Army and Navy Budgets.
De Valera Wants to Go Home.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Honors For Rural School Pupils.
Mrs. Church Sought Money.
Iowa Fights For Its Prison Goods.
PAGE FOUR.
Sports News and Story:
Sports Paragraphs.
The Palace of Darkened Windows.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Hats On or Off.
Men at Market Prices.
Speaking of Puritans
PAGES Six-ELEvEN.
City News:
Give Pageant of the Pilgrims.
Elks to Be. Kiddies' Santa Claus.
Ad Club to Control Soliciting.
Fealth Board Stops Meat Peddling
Marshalltown Club Dinner Jan. IT.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals:
All Grains Lower
Hogs About Steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
A "smasher1 Indicated.

ny Associated Press.
Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 1a-Ar
ea,hquake that was termed "smash-
er was registered on instrument. at
the Harvard University seismoeranhio
station today. The gong in the statior
tnat is rung by a shock IN far-oy
Shina or in nearer places was startad
before o'clock and the seismorranh
was still recording shocks of unusna1
intensity two hous later. Detailed
readings aa of the cnart would ,ot be
ii'e'sssfis-s until the vibrations cease. 4
was said Meantime there wa. M
indication Of the scene of the shocks.
With feeble tremors still rnnnjng
at II a. M, Prof. j. B. Woodworth
OF the Harvard station. made a nre'
ilminary estimate of the di.a>sa Of
the shock from the station of 555o
k1iometers, 3,446 miles. The direction
was doubtful. he said, The radius
within which the shocks oceurred
according to his calculations. ..in-
GUIDED two very touchy places, Alaska.
ana Peru" The strength Of the
shocks was unusual and was great
enough to ring a six-inch gong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
MOB APPLY FOR JOBS.

Advertisements For Twenty Five Mon
Brinrs Jam Of Applicants.
BY Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. ia contract
ing firm advertised for twenty five
men today, and such large crowd
responded that a detail OF police had
to be summoned to maintain order.
Applicants for work were asked to
call at 1880 a. M, but they began to
gather at o'clock. Those chosen
were sent to Lakehurt, N. j., where
a hangar for the navy is being con-
structed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
IN JAIL ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Everett Brady Held in conneotio
l..

EVe'eet 6rduy FeIo IN C0nneottOn
With Jail Delivery at leMars.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 16.-Everett
Brady has been landed behind the
bars of the Plymouth county jail at
LeMars being held. it is said, on the
charge that IL was he who furnished
revolvers to prisoners who more
than a year ago escaped from that
jail after having killed Sheriff Max
wells son William. It Is understood
here that Brady was arrested in Des
Moines several days ago. The es-
capped prisoners were caught couple
days after their escape and are now
doing life terms at Fort Madison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
CHICAGO HAS BIG NEGRO GAIN.

Coiored Population Shows Increase of
1885 Per Cent-White 21.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The negro
population Of Chicago increased 65,-
491 in the last decade and now is
109,594, the census bureau announced
today. The percentage Of increase
was 14S.5. The total white popula-
, ton is 2.5s9,104, an increase of 45O,-
'047, or 21 per cent, and all others
numbered 3,OO7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
CHRISTMAS TREES TOO HIGH.
Head Of Forestry Association Take,
Whack at Profiteers.

Whack at ProhteerS.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. IA dollar
should buy a family Christmas tree
and 90 cents an apartment size SYM
Dol OF Yuletide spirit, Charles Lath-
rop Pack, president of the American
Forestry Association, declared here
today in statement call.ns upon the
American people to rebel against
Christmas tree profiteers.
Last year" he said, trees were
throwa into the river by carloads at
Pittsburgh, Cleveland and New York
City"
1t will take about 100000 trees to
bring Christmas joy to the nations
little folks this year. MIR. Pack said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
ANTl-sTRIKE BILL. PASSED
Poindexter Measure Approved by
Senate Without Debate,

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The Poin-
dexter anti-strike bill was passed to-
day by the senate without debate or
a record vote. The measure. which
now goes to the house, provides that
interference with interstate COM
merce shall be a felony,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Assembly Divided Over Ad-
mission Of New Balkan
Republic.
MAY BE TAKEN IN
IN DISTANT FUTURE
Twenty One States Vote to Exclude
Assembly Admit. Bulgaria, Costa
Rioa, Finland and Little Luxem-
burg and Rejects Several Former
Russian States Now Recognised az
Independents Republics.
BY Associated Press.

1 6E ASSOClaIeQ Hr0SS.
Geneva, Dec. Is. -Four new ma
tions were made members Of the
league OF nations by the assembly
OF the league here today. They were
Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Finland and
Luxembourg. France and Australia
abstained from voting when the ad-
I mission Of Bulgaria was before the
assembly for decision.
The committee reported unfavorab-
s " on the application OF Armenia
Esthonia, Lithuania, Leatvia and
Georgia. It failed to recommend the
admission Of Armenia because au-
thority over the entire territory OF
BY the government. The hope was exv
pressed that Armenia might be ad-
mitted at an early date.
Must Wait.
1t was pointed out that Armenia
wis signatory OF the treaty of Sew
{ RES, the Turkish peace treaty, and the
question was raised whether the rati-
ftSation of that treaty. when it was
accomplished. would not make her
automatically q member OF the
lesgue.
The decision OF the assembly for
tho present, however, was against the
admission Of Armenia. Canada,
switzerland, Sweden, Peru, Uruguay,
velnxuela, Portugal and Salvador
voted for her admission, but the
votes Of twenty-one' 'ott1erystates were
ressorded against her. China, Persia
and Poland abstained from voting.
The assembly passed resolution
presented by Delegate Rowell, OF
Canada. expressing the hope that
President Wilson's efforts would re-
suit in the saving OF Armenia and the
establishment Of stable government
SO that she might be admitted to the
league in the not far distant future.
China on League Council.
China yesterday took rank among
the principal powers directing the af-
fairs OF the world thru tits entry into
the council Of the league of nations
In succession to Greece
Belgium. Brazil and Spain were
s~NS SAAO oSAASi CiOClAtc luCIQOGTS
OF the council. They had held places
in the council by appointment under
the original covenant.
Earlier in the day Austria was
elected member Of the league of ma
ems by the assembly.
The election Of Austria was with
out opposition. Thirty-five votes were
c.sst in favor Of her admission. Two
members were absent and four alb
stained from voting.
It was doubtful up to the last mo-
ment. with regard to China, whether
the members who for the last few
days had been advocating Slav OF
Scandinavian representation would
not succeed with their argument that
the Asiatic races could not expect
two places on the council while two
important European countries were
not represented at all.
The majority of the delegates, how
ever held to their implied promise
but the success of China was due
largely to the perEonal strength DR.
Wellington Koo Of the Chinese dele
cation has acquired in the assembly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16

Eellsville Courier. This does not in
clude about 800 others which will be
closed for an indefinite period at the
termination of the weeks run on
Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Many Coke Ovens Shut Down.
BY Associated Press.

Connellsville, Pa, Dec. ia net
decrease of 7S6 in the number of ac-
tive coke ovens in the Connellsville
coke district was reported today in
the weekly coke review of the Con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Cable Line. Undi.tur,,.d-

New York, Dec. 16.-Cable lines to
Europe by way Of Fayal were report
ed undisturbed this morning, after
advices Of a heavy earthquake rec
orded as possibly in the vicinity OF
the Azores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Newberry's Counsel Files Briefs,
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec 1s-counsel for
Senator Truman H. Newberry and
others convicted with him in Michi-
gan on charges Of conspiring to vio-
late federal elections laws filed their
briefs In the supreme court today in
support of their appeal from the low
er court. Arguments in the case have
been set for Jan. 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
President of Paper Irish
Republic Wants to Re-
turn to Britain.
AT PRESEN", IN
Hi aSG IN U. S.
London Hes S.Ie is Already on Way
Home; SlaIera's Secretary Says
no is ..ere But Willing to Re-
turn 8 Granted Safe Conduct by
Lie Georse-Commons Takes Up
Home Rule Bill.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 16.-Eamonn De
valera, president of the Irish re-
puohc' is in hiding" in this country
but may consider returning to Great
britain If granted safe conduct by
Premier Lloyd George, Harry Boland.
presidential secretary" announced
here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
coNsPIRAToRs GUILTY.
Must Serve Prison Sentences For
Fomenting Revolution.

Il Fomenting Revolution.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 16. = The United
States court of appeals toda.
affirmed the three-year sentences of
Heramba Lal Gupta, George Paul
Boehm, Albert A. Wehde and Gus
tave H. Jacobson, convicted of
fomenting a revolution in India and
organizing a military expedition
against England.
The men were tried before Judge
keneSaW NJ LandiS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-16
Big Loan to Great Western Approved

BY ASSOClateU FFeBS.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The inter
state commerce commission today
approved a loan of $1,92S.375 to the
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Company for freight cars and better
ment Of roadway.