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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Military Commission In.
vestigating Wholesale
Incendiarism.
SIR GREENWOOD
BLAMES SINN lFEIN
Chief Secretary For ireland issssnts
implieation That Auxiliary Police
Eoros 10 ResponsibIe-Tells Par
lament Police Had No Bombs
3 ssnsh 40 Used by Inoendiarios-Re-
cent Raids Block Peace Moves.
By Associated Press.

: 4 !
London, Dec. 14.-Investigation by
d military commission of the fires
which swept the city of Cork on Sat-
uyday night and Sunday was ex-
I pccted to be completed thels, today.
Major General Strickland commander
Of military forces in Ireland is the
{ head OF the commission. and the tax
Ing OF evidence began yesterday.
The mayor OF Cork and Two Sim
Isein members Of the parliament have
been called to explain allegations
s they have made In dispatch sent
to various foreign ambassadors here
relative to outrages which they de-
ciared to have been perpe'arated in
Cork during the last week.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF the commissions
findings was awaited with keen in
terest. as the question OF who was
responsible for the fires in Cork has
sasslIvaed great Importance since the
cenfla grafton. In the absence Of clear
evidence rival elements have been
sds,ing their utmost to Fix the blame
Oh the Irish auxiliary police Of the
Irish scxtrcrsists.
Greenwood 6iames Sinrl Fcin.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, i,l,ief sec
1 rtstpry for Ireland, speaking in the
house OF commons last night, as
serted his belief that the auxiliary
police did not start the fires and
pointed out that they 'avere not
eanipped With incendiary bombs.
which news dispatches assert were
t,sal te. spread flames in Cork.
Prospects Of a truce in Ireland ap-
pear to be blasted by the most re-
cent raids in that island, declared
Sir HamaE
i Telephone service between England
lend Dublin. which was interrupted.
last night, was resumed this morning.
/ The break in communication gave
rise to much speculation and much
anxiety here.
Dublin passed a quiet night. said
d message to the Exchange Tele-.
graph Company from that city this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
League Admits PowerIessne,..

BY Associated Press.
Geneva. Dec 14.--An agreement
among the poWcrs to put an I'm
mediate end to the growth Of arrna
ments is contemplated in the league
OF nations plan for disarmament, as
presented by the disarmament com
mittee at todays session Of the as
sembly here. The council of the
league Is asked to attempt bringing
about such an agreement In ex.
planning the report to the assembly
HJelmer Branting. Of Sweden, and
II. A l.. Fisher Of Great Britain.
said that the committee, while unani.
mously and Fundamentally In favo,
OF the speediest possible disarma
ment, was forced to come to the con
clusion that the moment had not ar.
rived when it would be possible te
accomplish it.
There are countries with the most
powerful armament building facili.
ties outside the league" said Mr.
Fisher, "and disarmament can begfr
only when 1t is universal"
Urge Early Ratification.
The committee in it's report noin+.
ed out that a convention for the con.
troll of the traffic in arms and am.
munition was signed by Great Brit.
ain, the United States, France, Japan
Belgium. Bolivia, Cuba, China, Eoua.
dor, Greece and Italy at st. German
when the Austrian peace treaty wa.
| signed, but that this convention haf
not yet heen ratified
The report proposes that the conn,
Gil urge the signatories to ratifv ~.
treaty without delay.
The convention in question nro.
hibit exports of arms and munition,
except under special licenses for de.
liveries to the governments them.
selves 1t was especially intended
to prevent the quantities OF arm,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

remaining on hand at the end of the
war from falling into the hands of
the less-civilized people. 1t provides
for an international office to con-
troll the trade in arms. The COM
mittee proposes that this body be us
ed In a more general way. TO exer-
else control over the private manu-
facture OF arms.
Mr. Fisher said he had no doubt
OF the acceptance by Great Britain of
the proposal TO spend no more for
armaments the next two years than
she did last year
Disarmament" said George Nichol
Barnes OF the British delegation,
lis the real acid test of the nations.
| regret that there is in the report
no clear-cut declaration: that there
is not less bubble and more pluck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
TYPOGRAPHERS VOTE
HARDING INTO UNION
President-Elect Now Life Member Of
Union No. 675, Of Marion-sprouI
and Atterbury UnabIe to Confer
With Harding Will Arrange a
Later Date,

By Associated Press.
Marion. Dec, 14.-President- Elect
Warren g. Harding now is an hon
orary life member Of the Marion
Typographical Union No. 676. He
was voted to membership last night
at a meeting Of the local when ar
rangements were made for the Ohio
typographical conference here April
9 and 10.
Governor William C. Sproul. OF
Pennsylvania, who was to be one of
President Elect Harding's conferees.
today wired that he would be unable
to come to Marion until a later date.
He was detained, he said, by execu-
tive matters.
w. w. Atterbury, vice president Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, who was
to come with Governor Sproul, also
sent word of his inability to come
today.
Mr. Harding spent a comparatively
quiet day engaging only in short con-
ferences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Will Not File Notice of
Withdrawal With As
sembly.
WAS NOT MEMBER,
1T is EXPLAINED
Having Failed 60 Meet Re-
quirements Of Argentina, No
Further Action 10 Considered
Necessary and Two Years Notice
a. Provided in Article | Will Not
Be Given 10 Pesltion Made Plain.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Buenos Aires. Deo. A.-The Arson
tine government will not give any
modification Of withdrawal from the
league Of nations in accordance with
article Of the pact because II does
not consider that Argentina ever has
been q member Of tho league, the
Associated Press was informed by
the foreign Office today.
The statement was made to clarity
what is held to be q Misrepresentation
concerning Argentina's position in
withdrawing her delegates from the
assembly OF the league, which had
arisen on account OF Geneva dis
patches indicating that notification Of
withdrawal from the league was ex-
pected from Argentina az the next
diplomatic step and that 1t was con-
sidered she must continue to be a
member Of the league for two years
after such notification was given, In
accordance with the terms Of the
pact.
Accepted Only in ,cipis.
The foreign office po..-t.s to a series
OF diplomatic documents publishets
last week regarding tho relations OF
Argentina to the league, which are
held to show that she only accepted
the formation of the league "in prin-
ciple." Her adhesion. 1t was declared.
was adhesion in general"
The documents are adducNd to
show 1t was clearly stated that Ar
gentina sent delegates for the pur-
pose Of assisting In tho organization
sof. tho leasuaeafte having set forth
In diplomatic communication that II
favored establishment of League In
which all nations would participate
without distinction.
Conditions Not Met.
The governments adhesion, there
fore. was conditional, 1t is further ex-
planned. and its delegates went to
Geneva to discuss the conditions OF
the leagues establishment. This was
the reason, the explanation sets forth,
why the question Of adhesion was
never submitted to the congress of
Argentina for ratification, since the
government had not entered into any
internatioal agreement that could be
ratified. Had the leaegue been
formed in way acceptable to the
Argentine government, then the
question Of ratification Of Arsentina's
participation In 1t would have been
submitted to the congress-.
The Argentine governments view.
1t was declared, is that since the
Geneva assembly did not permit dis
oussion OF the Argentinian conditions
the withdrawal Of Argentina's dele.
cation ends the matter for her 40 far
as the present league is concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

cf making the audit current with the
tax returns hled
Tho task OF auditing the tax re-
turns and OF tracing evasion and
other causes Of failure to pay all
taxes due, Dr.. Adams said, has be-
come so stupendous that tho In
ternal revenue bureau secs no way
out at present. He declared he would
thank GOD" II the revenue machin-
cry does not break down in two years
under the burden Of any addition to
its job OF tax collection.
His statement was made In explain
alton OF his opposition to tho general
sales tax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
HOPE THRU WRANcEL GONE.

England and France Viii Disarn,
Troops of Defeated Russian.
BY Associated Press.
London, Dec. IA wireless dis
patch from Moscow today asserts
that England and France have de-
cided to disarm the troops OF Gem
eral Wrangel, recently driven from
+',e crinaea by the Russian soviet
forces. e8
General Wrangel, the message re-
ports, has applied to the Brazilian
government requesting permission
for a part OF his soldiers who de-
sire to return to peaceful labor" to
settle In Brazil" F
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Today's News Index
Tho Weather.

Sun rises Dec. Is at 7:9. sets at 4:43.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Wednesday:
slightly colder tonight.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Monday, 4S and 2e; Sunday, 81
and 80; Dec. 1S, 1919, zero to 10 be-
low. At this morning, 80; yester-
day, 80. Precipitation Monday, .ss of
an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
WINS GREEK FRIENDSHIP
Devotion of Madame Manos to Deac
King Makes Her Popular.

by {AbSOCIHCeu FTe6S.
Athens, Dec. 14.--The devotion
shown by Nine. Aspasia Manos, wife
of the late King Alexander of Greece.
to him during his fatal illness result
Ing from the bite Of a monkey. has
created so profound an impression
upon the Greeks that even those who
heretofore had spared no effort to
separate her from the king, have to-
day nothing but good to say about
her.
For four weeks during which the
king fought for life against blood
poison, his wife obtained no rest ex-
cept when exhaustion compelled her
to take a little sleep. The ordeal she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
TAX LAWS CONFUSING.
Treasury Department Admits 1t i
All Baicd Up on Collections.

Ey Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE treasury
department estimated that mere
than billion dollars" is outstanding
in unpaid taxes because OF the gov
crnment's inability to audit the re-
turns DR.. Thomas S. Adams, Of the
treasury staff, testified today at
hearing on taxation before the house
ways and means committee.
Because Of the complex nature Of
present revenue laws, DR.. Adams
added, the internal revenue bureau
has been unable to complete the
checking M Of tax returns for faf7
He says there is no immediate hope
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Glowing Promises
Lure Iowa Girls:
Police Saue Them
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 14-Ths advertised
opportunity for girls between 16 and
IL years OF age to earn $35 q week as
maGaztns .resentatives appealed to
Frances nell and Irene Hertzberi,
each i = Davenport iowa
The ecided to avail themselves
OF y .. pportunity and started for
Cn Arriving here they were
M detectives. Later the officers
I'D James p. Luoey and Miss
Hopkins, who Will answer to
.rges In court today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
CONSTANTINE ON
WAY TO ATHENS
ExiIed King Starts Home to Resume
His Rayal Duties chsered by
Large Crowd at Luecrne-PossibIe
Bomb Plot Frustrated by Arrest Of
Two Greeks.
: Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS.
Lucerne Switzerland. Dec. A.
Former King Constantine. of Greece,
Queen Sophie and the other mem
bers of the royal party left here to-
day on the homeward journey to
Athens without ceremony. They
were cheered at the station by a great
crowd. 4s ~.
Not having passport Constan-
tine has been given a special docu-
ment by the Swiss government to en-
able him to cross the frontier into
italy.
The royal party took the train at
12:4o O'clock and 1t pulled out for
Venice at / o'clock as scheduled
without incident.
At Venice Constantine and the
others will board the Greek cruiser
Averoh and. proceed to Greece by
sea-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
SUGAR TAKES ANOTHER DROP

American Sugar Refining Company
Announces "a Cent Reduction.
BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining Company announced
today another reduction Of u cent
in the price OF refined sugar, to the
basis Of 81 cents per pound for fine
granulated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
ALLEGES SHIP PLOT.
sDenman Says Great Britain Sought
to Prevent Merchant Marine.

Washington, Dec. 14.--Desperate
rTorts by the British government to
Isrevcnt construction of an American
srae &c .laTlt marine that would threaten
Great Britain's maritime supremacy
and to dominate the American ship
pins, policies after this country en-
l3fcred tho war were revealed by WI
& Eat,l Dcnnlan, flrst chairman Of the.
shipping board before The Walsh
congressional Committee !nyestigat-
!: ing the shipping board.
The Erit'sil plan, as disclosed to
the corn,n tee was to clog all steel
ship Yards N this country with Brit
..ish contracts and force the govern
nrent into building woodcn ships, val
ncles- in the post war competition
for r;tdas
This scheme actually was put into
ilcpcratien and was weH under way.
ACCORDING to Mr.. NrnYnan. when he
stepped i.i and srr rated it. He said:
II was c;se of t'a,.ae coll;.erees who
sat with the Eri,.sh mission to har-
monte the atlnipi-tration OF ships
Z between tic ,ntcra .i.rl charter COM
sna:-s.on and tI,a allies after we en-
+ tered tho war. The were grave diff
| feulties because OF TIE almost hys-
terical sentiment by ti,a I'r;tish that
because OF their prior supremacy in
ships they should be permitted to
dominate the administration OF ship
psrg affairs in Washington.
The CunArd ship transactions are
an excellent illustration. First had
discussion with Sir Richard Craw-
ford. British commissioner for ships
and commerce In Washington while
Spring Rice was ambassador
Early after his arrival here I
told him we wanted to build large
nun ber of steel cargo ships. Between
that conversation and the third or
fourth week In April the Cunard
Steamship Company, apparently as a
private corporation, placed orders for
1,0c5, 900 tons OF steel ships. filling
up all available stockage for years
ahead
This, It afterwards turned out, was
done with British government funds.
'T told Sir Richard Crawford we
hope to reserve all American facih-
ties for American ships and that I
was going to ask legislation to make
this possible.
MY action in attempting to get
back = million tons Of shipping for
the United States was declared hos
tile to Great Britain. irot It 1t tea
tables socially, and from many places
ir the administration.
.sBut the charge was not true. We
had stopped construction Of high
buildings thruout the United States
to hurry up construction Of the very
amount of tonnage the t-nnard COM
pany had contracted fer..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
VACCINATION LAW INVALID,
Supreme Court Holds Des Moines
Ordinance Faulty.

by ASSOCIATED FTeSS.
Des Moines, Dec. 14.-The compul-
sorry vaccinat ton ordinance Of Des
Moines. adopted in 1918. can not be
enforced. the state supreme court de-
cided today. The ordinance was held
to be Of faulty construction. The
court did not pass on the power Of
the city council to pass an ordinance
requiring vaccination before children
may attend school, confining the de-
cisin entirely to the construction Of
the city law which had been at
tackled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
.cADDock DEFEATS CONDOS.

Takes Two Out of Thrse Falls in
Gruelina Match.
BY Associated Press.
San Francisco, Dec. 14.--Earl Cad
dock, Of Iowa. was given q decision
over Jim Londos early today after
each had obtained fall in their
wrestling match. Expiration of the
three hour time limit prevented q
deciding fall.
Caddock won the first fall In II
minutes. s seconds, with a head scis-
sors and arm lock. Londos took the
second fall in 1 hour, "a minutes,
with deadlock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Senator Mccormick
Says Nations League
Is Talked to Death
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 4.-Doubt relative to
the future of the league Of nations
has been expressed by United States
Senator Medill Mccormick, says "a
Geneva dispatch TO the Echo de
Paris.
Senator Mccormick. the dispatch
asserts. has declared that he has an
impression that the league will be
smothered by the eloquence Of its
members, and that great deal too
much time is lost in useless YER
biage.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Presents Resolution For
Agreement With Japan
and Britain.
WOULD CUT NAVAL
PROGRAM IN HALF
Resolution Declares Britain and
Japan Are Only Nations Which
United States Need considsr-calls
Upon President TO Open Negotia-
tions-sscretary Daniels 1elittles
Suggestion.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
requesting the president to open
negotiations with Great Britain and
Japan for ar agreement to reduce
naval building programs so per cent
for the next five years was intro
duced today in the senate by Senator
Borah, republican. OF Idaho.
Tie resolution would declare II to
be the opinion of congress that tho
United States would make such re-
duo ton if an agreement could be
brought about, and asserted that the
navics of Great Britain and Japan
were the oiiy ones OF power suf-
ficient to req!;ire American attention.
Daniels Objsots,
When Senator Borah offered his
resolution Secretary Daniels was he
fore the house naval comniittee
strongly opposing such proposal.
1T would be blunderF aitncst
equal to crine," said the naval
secretary "f,or the United States to
enter into All alliance with any two
or three nations, either to suspend
or curtail naval building, or for any
other purpose. It would certainly
make for suspicion among the other
nations of che world.
Il profoundly believe that the
United States can not afford to take
a five year naval holiday as 1t has
been rumor,sd England and Japan
will suggest to this country. wish
that we could have world agree
sEent that would settle disputes with i
out recourse to arms, But until that
comes. and comes surely, we ought
to carry out our naval building pro-
gram"
Senator Borah's resolution was re-
ferred to the foreign relations COM
,mittee WITHOUT debate.
Urges Early Action.
Senator E,orah said privately that
in introducing his resolution he acted
only upon his initiative. but that
several senators had expressed their
hearty approval of his plan. He also
said that he would urge early action
by the foreign relations COMMITTEES.
1T calls for direct action with the
only powers concerned" said Senator
Borah. ut would develop whether
Great Britain and .T"pan are sincere
In the talk about reducing armaments.
II they are not, we can quit talking
about It."
Secretary Daniels told the house
naval comrnittee that a chain was
only as strong as it's weakest linl:;
that he had recently returned from
q trip to Alaska and to the Pacific
where we have far flung interests.
and believe that the United States
should not be dependent on any ma.
tion but should have navy equal
to any In the world
The naval secretary also referred
tc Senator Harding's recent ad-
dress at Norfolk, in which he declared
for navy commensurate with the
interest.
Admiral Coontz. chief of naval
operations, testified before the COM
mittee that If Great Britain, Japan
and the United States were to sus-
pend all naval building Immediately.
their relative naval strength would
be: Great Britain. s64 900 tons of
capital ship displacement completed,
the United States, 4eS,0o0 tons, and
Japan $4,000 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Art Collection on Exhibition.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 14.-The valuable
art collection bequeathed to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art by the
late William K Vanderbilt was placed
on exhibition today for the first time
The group is headed by a famous
Rembrandt, THE Noble Slave"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
FAMOUS PAGER DEAD.

John r. Gentry, 2:oola WOULD Have
Been 32 Years Old Jan. 12.
BY Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 14.-John r.
Gentry. 2:oo7a, once pacing champion
OF the world, is dead Of old age. Had
the horse lived until Jan. 1 he would
have been 80 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Assassination Plotted.
Ply Associated, Press.

Paris, Dec. 1.-two Greeks, carry
Ing passports for Lucerne, and in
possession OF bombs, have been ar
rested at Milan. says dispatch to
the Matin. It il, believed In the Italian
city. the dispatch says, the men had
plotted to assassinate former King
Constantine, of Greece.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
GERMANY BALKs AGAIN.
Notifies Other Nations Obligation.
Can Not Be Paid in Cash.
BY Associated Press.

~
Can Not Be Paid in Cash.
BY Associated Press.
Berlin. Dec. 14.--Negotiations have
been proceeding for sometime be-
tween the German and allied govern
rnents with the view to changing the
present clearing arrangement by
which Germany is obliged to pay her
monthly debt balance in cash, says a
semi official statement here. This
arrangement was made under q sec
ton Of the Versailles treaty. The
negotiations have been without re-
suit thus far.
''In view Of this the statement
adds, "the German clearing Office has
been instructed to notify the clearing
offices that for the present the set
|tlement in the form hitherto pre-
scribed can not take place
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
HOUSE PASSES cAPPER BILL.
Cooperative Marketing by Farmers
Now Before Senate.

by kASSOCidtSU 1reSS.
Washington. Dec, 1.-THE Capper-
Herman bill. to authorize cooperative
marketing by agricultural associa.
tions, passed by the house last Nav.
was taken UP by the senate today.
Senator King, democrat, of Utah.
attacked the bill. declaring it would
exempt farmer organizations from the
Sherman law. Senator Macomber re-
publican. of North Dakota. supported
the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
Thugs onder "Hands Down.; Get $40
BY Associated Press,

St Louis, Dec. 14.-Two men en-
tered west end grocery store last
night. ordered hands down. to en-
ployes and several customers. and es-
capped with $40.
The usual demand was reversed ap-
parently to avoid attention of pass
ersby.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

{ Liberty bell was cracked when be.
ing tested, was recast and therea ftar
dit service for fifty years. when it
again cracked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

about $12,s5o to $1s,s5o was passed
by the chamber OF deputies here to-
day. The high cost OF living was
given as the reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

Brooklyn gets its name from
Breuckelen, a village in Holland.
seighteen miles from Amsterdam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

Brazilian Heads Boost e,wn Salaries.
BY Associated Press.
Rio Janiero, Dec. H.-A measure
increasing the salaries OF deputies
anA senators from the equivalent OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
To Meet Wrestling Sheriff.

"90S VssS'eu9 ~
BY Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 14.-Earl
Caddock, heavyweight wrestler, of
Iowa, and Charley Peters the wrest-
ling sheriff." of Omaha, will meet at
the Los Angeles Athletic Club Dc.
II, 1t was announced tods..