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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
BRYAN coNFERs WITH BoRAH
Fails to Convert Idaho Senator t
World Peace Plan.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. Civilian j.
Bryan, who visited President Elect
Harding at Marion recently, held a
lengthy conference with Senator
Borah. OF Idaho. leader among re-
publican opponents of the league of
nations.
The purpose Of Mr.. Byan's visit
here, it was stated was to discuss
possibilities of reaching some COM
mon ground in the movement toward
a concert fer maintenance of world
peace.
From what could be learned Of his
conference with Senator Borah it was
said that the views Of Mr.. Bryan ami
the Idaho senator both were un-
changed. 1t was indicated that Sen
ator Borah remained implacable to-
international alliance.
Significance was given Mr.. Bryan'ss
call upon Senator Borah because Of
the formers very recent talk with
Senator Harding and the former cab
met premier's expression, after his
Marion visit, Of hopefulness for a
solution Of the world peace problem
Senator Borah also discussed the
subject with Senator Harding for an
hour during the latter's stopover here
early this month.
information obtained here from
those who have conferred with the
president-elect is that Senator Hard
ing has formulated In his mind only
the general outline effecting an ar
rangement for peace and has not yet
come to a consideration of details OF
any plan.
Some VINO have visited the presi-
dent-elect. however. say that he ap-
parently does not contemplate abso-
lutte discard of the treaty of Ver-
sailles, but is considering incorpora
ton of certain features, at least, in
developing his peace policy.
Among the eXpedients said to be
under consideration is adoption of Il
new set of reservations removing all
question Of American obligation and
expressing merely American adher-
ence to principles believed helpful.
toward preventing war.
Establishment OF world court an
development of q new code of inter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
State Department Inter
venes in Controversy
With Embassy.
LOOKED UPON AS
EMBASSY REBUKE
Action OF British in Sending Com
munieation Direct to Senate Com
m'tsee and Ignoring State Depart
ment oHends-Britain to Be Asked
Directly Is Censorship Of Cable
MESSAGES Docs Not Exist.
BY Associated Pross

ny Associated Press.
washington, Dec. 23.-The state de.
partment interviewed TODAY in what
threatened to be a controversv he
tween the British embassy and the
senate commission investigating e.h,.
communications, over the ouest,o, =,
"ne'her there is a British censorship
VI caoie messages to the United States
originating in the British isles.
me departments action was re-
gdfaed as Il rebuke to the emhas,v
iot sendinE direct to Senator Kel,ovy
c--aer'nan OF the committee. letfar
osaslng the testimony of Newcomb
l.srlton, president of the wester,
eiion Telegraph Company that cable
messages coming to the United States
from Great Britain were subject to
ae'ay ana examination by the British
naval intelligence authorities
Hcld as Breach of Courtesy.
me embassys action is understood
TO De regarded by the department as
pfeach OF courtesy. The department
VIII take Up the subject matter OF the
correspondence directly with the en-
bassy, but whether it will ask for mn
explanation of the action of the en-
oassy IN wiring directly to the senator
mas not yet been indicated.
somewhat similar incident oc-
CURED recently. DR.. Julio Bianchi.
the Guatemalan minister dealing di-
rectly with Senator Moses, of New
hampshire. regarding resolution the
senator had introduced. In that In
stance tha department. asked for an
explanation. and it has received from
DR.. Bianchi what has been described
as AN explanation and an apology.
senator Kellogg said today that in
referring the natter to the state de-
partment he had acted on the advice
OF Fred K. Knielson, solicitor of the
department
To Demand Open Statement.
With his letter to Acting Secretary
Davis. the senator transmitted copy
OF the letter received from the British
embassy and also copies Of the tran
script of the testimony of Mr.. Carlton
and OF John Goldhammer, secretary
OF the Commercial Gable Company,
charging that the British censors re-
qu1red submission OF all American
cable messages
Senator kellogg, said that In view
OF these positive statemepts that a
British censorship existed, he was
asking the, state department to in
quire from the British embassy, de-
spite its letter of denial, whether it
was true whether censorship exist
ed. The question of making public
the embassy's letter and the senator's
letter to Secretary Davis win be de-
cided, Senator Kellogg said, after dis
cussion of the incident between the
department and the embassy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Fair But Zero
Weather Forecast
For Christmas Da,
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Generally
fair weather Christmas Day except
for snow around the Great Lakes
on tho Pacific coast is promised by
tho weather man.
East OF the Mississippi river 1t
will be cold--"not intense, but
snappy." the forecaster said today,
while zero temperatures will prevail
in the northern part Of tho district
between the big river ana the Roekcy
mountains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23

oy the court to prosecute her might
De unsatisfactory to the state.
James P. Mathers. county attor-
ney-elect. who will succeed Russell
b. Brown on Jan. !. is now attorney
for Clara Smith and will be dis
Qualified from taking the case. the
governor added.
Governor Robertson said he is con-
yinced that there is great deal OF
horse play" in the preparations for
prosecution.
Members Of the attorney generals
department declared that If the pros
ecution is to rest in their hands they
VIII ask that the trial be held In an
other county. where jury may be
impaneled with less difficulty and be
less influenced by popular opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Japs Accused of
Outdoing Huns in
War Brutalities
By Associated Press.

by AesCc1AtSd FreGs.
Washington. Dec. 28--A statement
charging japanese military authori-
ties with deeds moro "frishtful and
barbarous" than anything ever al
legged to have occurred In Belgium
during the war was issued here today
by the Korean commission, based
the commission said, on authentic
reports from Manchuria.
The Japanese punitive expedition
sent to the Hunohun district last No
vember was alleged to have burned
thirty-two villages, Killed all the
male inhabitants Of the district" and
"nassaored 14b peaceful inhabitants"
In one town whore one house was
burned with women and children in
SIDE"
Authentic reports received by the
Korean commission in Washingto ;"
the statement said show a total OF
1856 noncombatants arrested and exc
cuted, of whom eighty-six were wives
ana twelve were mothers, who
answered 'odoro kaso' (gone some
where. we do not know, to questions
as to the whereabouts OF their hus-
bands and sons"
The japanese governments 'roign
OF terror In Korea. the commission
asserted. had not been carried into
southern Manchuria. where some
million Koreans reside under
Chinese rule, driven out Of their ma
tive land by the japanese"
Thirty Two Villages Destroyed.
After describing the Hunchun clash
In which the insurgents fed, thes re-
port continues:
The japanese soldiers put to the
torch all the villages In the district,
burning 5000 houses and Eli the
grain supply stored for the winter.
Then they systematically killed all
the male inhabitanta-
Thirty-two villages were thus
wantonly destroyed. and the de-
struction still continues notwith-
standing the regrets expressed by
Col. Mizuma Chi, head of the Japan
ese military mission at tChien Toa to
a Canadian missionary who visited
the devastated districts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Mob Takes Killer of Police
men From Jail and
Hangs Him.
SHERIFF ARRIVES
LATE BY MINUTES
Twenty-Five Masked Men overpower
1atlers, Secure Tom w. vickery
and String Him Up to Convenient
three Had Been Held in Jail With
out BaiI-county Officers to Start
Investigation of Lynching.
BY Associated Press

~ A5SoCidteu freSS
fort Worth. Tex, Dec. 23.--Tom
w. Vickery, a white man, held on q
charge of murder in connection with
the killing Monday night of police
man jeff c. Couch. was taken from
the county jail here shortly after
midnight by mob and hanged.
Several shots We're fred into his
body.
twenty-five masked men entered
the Jail and overpowered the tailor
anu ms assistants. Opening yich-5
ery's cell, the mob removed the
prisoner. clad only in night clothes.
70 grove near the packing house
district. and swung him to a tree
After firing a few shots into the
oody the masked men dispersea
ieaVlng no clew to their identity.
Sheriff Too Late.
Sheriff Smith and Chief of Police
Porter, informed anonymously nv
telephone that Vickery was beinr
hanged, reached the scene shortly
after the mob had disbanded. They
removed the body to a morgue.
Vickery was 80 years old and was
q service car driver He had been i,
jail since Monday night, when Police
man Couch was killed.
Vlokery. at a preliminary hearing
on charge of murder "Wednesday.
was remanded to Jail without -hsiis
Application for a writ of hahaa =
corpus was fled and hearing of the
application had been scheduled for
today. -
county officers said today the
lynohing would be investigated by
the next session Of the district grand
jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
NORTH DAKOTA STOPS
WORK ON STATE MILL
Lack of Funds Causes Cessation Of
Work on One Of States Four New
Lines of Activity-More Trouble
Causes by lnefficiency Of Non
Partisan League.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Bismarck, N. D., Dec 23.--At the
end of the present Week or as soon
thereafter as practicable work on the
state~mill and elevator building at
Grand Forks Is to be discontinued,
according to resolution passed by
the state Industrial commission.
The resolution state that the finan-
cial situation Is such that 1t appears
the enterprise should be discontinued
until further funds can be obtained
thru sale OF mill and elevator bonds.
When completed. the mill was
planned to have capacity Of
1000 barrels of flour daily. and the
elevator to hold 100000 bushels OF
grain.
The state of North Dakota Is en-
gagged in four lines of activity usual
ly followed only by private interests.
Insurance Oor public building and
for crops.)
Operation OF mill and elevators.
Operation Of bank.
Operation of home building asso-
citation.
These activities are part Of the in
dustrial program, backed by the
Nonpartisan League. The last three
named are under the control Of the
industrial commission Of the state.
Possibly the most ambitious Of the
four programs is that for chain of
state owned mills and elevators. 4
state owned flour mill with a capac-
ity of 125 barrels day, is in opera
ton at Drake. A 5000 barrel a day
mill and a 100000 bushel elevator
are being built by the state under
one roof at Grand Forks. These will
be ready in time to handle wheat of
the 1921 crop, it is expected.
The program of the state bank, ac-
cording to Mr.. More, Is to extend
credit to the farmers and to mobilize
money in the state at points where
it is most needed. by rcdepositing il
In local banks at these points. The
western end Of the state, impoverish-
ed by five years Of crop failures has
had until recently, $1,0O0,0OO more in
redeposits than was originally drawn
from that section, he says
Before the November election a
law provided that all public funds
in the state be deposited In the state
bank but an initiate law passed at
that time now makes the depository
of county, township, municipal and
school moneys optional with the
treasurers of these respective funds.
The capital stock of the bank is
$4,000, 900
The home building association,
which is In it's infancy, has built
about 100 homes thruout the
state. Mr.. More says. The plan is to
build homes costing $4,000 or less
and sell them for a cash payment of
one fifth the value and the rest in
10 to 20 year payments. The monthly
payment on a $4,000 house after the
81 900 has been paid, would be 1884,
including interest, under the twenty
year plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
REcEivERsHiP THREAT.
Packers Warned TO Sell Yards Q
Face Control by Court.

Packers Warmed to Sell Yards or
Face Control by Court.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Justics stat
ford has taken under advisement the
pla for disposing OF tho financial
interests Of the Big Five packers In
the seven large stockyards Of the
country. and he will give his decision
immediately after the holidays.
At the close Of the arguments this
afternoon he intimatsd very strongly
to counsel for tho packers that unless
the packing companies and the indi-
vidual members OF tho Armour, Swift
and Morris families can give proof
within g few weeks that they are ao-
tually divesting themselves of their
stock in the stookyards and terminal
railroads he will adopt the govern
menes plan and appoint receiver
for the securities.
The court, however. has acuuiesced
in the cudahy Packing company plan
for turning over their comparatively
small holdings in stockyards COM
panies to trustee to be appointed
by the court and allowing ono year
5uuIui& WnlCu Iu0 otOSh uldy U0 p01
mantly disposed of.
Counsel for Armour, Swift, and
Norris put up a hard fight against
the governments receiver plan. They
contended the court has no authority
except to pass upon the plans sub
mitted by the defendants and to
grant further extensions Of time to
the packers in case those plans do
not meet the courts approval
When Justice Stafford showed
some surprise at this narrow inter-
probation of his powers counsel for
the principal defendants admitted
that he could fix time whom the
stock must be disposed Of and that
he could punish the defendants for
contempt OF court if they failed to
use due diligence in carrying out his
order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23

committee also that ninety per cent
OF the cattle on tho western ranges
arc mortSaged for more than they
will bring II sold.
The farmer today b suffering be-
cause of lack OF protection for his
products, resulting in an inability to
obtain anything like tho cost OF pro-
ductton."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
STARS AND STRIPES ON TREES.
President Elect Harding Endorses
Now Holiday Feature.

President Elect Harding Endorses
Now Holiday Feature.
BY Associated Press.
Dayton. O.. Dec. as.-Warren !:
Harding. president elect. has :
dorsed a proposal to have the g -
and Stripes placed at the to- 25f
Christmas trees as national G. Sm
In letter TO Richard c. For of
this city. the next chief Aative
wrote:
i am sure that anythip = might
sny that would have a tea ency to
assert Americanism and promote rev.
erence and respect for our flag will
be most pleasing to me. The idea
which you have originated appeals
strongly to me az II combines with a
very beautiful custom, lesson In
patriotism"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23

and seven subsidiary lines to help
finance the purchase of new equip
ment and additions and bettermen,s
to cost $56.625,o00 was approved to-
day by the interstate commerce com.
mission. The roads are to furnish
SSO,M0, 900 for this purpose, and the
fund will be expended Jointly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Mule in Stall of
Cow Works Havoc
With Milk Thief
BY Associated Press.

Raleigh, n. c.. Dec. pa terrific
racket last night in the barn of A..
Johnson, a farmer. near here, an
nounced that a milk thief had met
his Waterloo at the business end of
farm mule. Johnson had planted
the mule in a stall Of a cow whi III
the thief had been milking at night.
When the farmer reached the barn.
shotgun in hand. he found n battered
milk pail, q wrecked milking stool
and hat, but no thief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Bill in Aid Of House SHORTAGE.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 23.-A federal re-
serve board bill designed to aid in the
housing shortage was introduced to-
day by Senator Calder, republican, Of
New York. It would authorize mort
gage loans from funds Of savings de-
partments of national bankS up to %
per cent OF their assets, upon ap-
proval of three-fouTths OF a banks
directors and subject to federal re-
serve board regulations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Today's News Index
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. "a at TIA, sets at 4:47.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Friday; colder in east and central
portions tonight.
Range Of temperature at Marshau-
town: Wednesday, 81 and 10; Tues
day, 81 and 24i Dec. 22, 1913, 20 ana
"a At this morning. 10; yesterday.
"a. Snow as precipitation, ..O3 of an
inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Surprise to "Y" Officials.
Associated Press.

-AScoSAotCu IASSS.
New York, Dec. 23.-Offcials Of
the overseas department of the
Young Mems Christian Association
expressed astonishment today when
they learned that the holy office in
Rome has issued decree warning It's
bishops against the American or
ganization "as corrupter OF the
faith of youth"
We are sorry. of course. that some
people do not like U.S., said C. ".
Hibbard, associate general secretary
but there does not seem to be any
thini, to do about It,"
MI. Hubbard said 1t had been
"abundantly substantiated that the
Y. M. g. A. Is not q proselyting or
ganixation" and said he could think
Of no reason for its being the sub
ject Of .papal attack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
PAGE ONE.

iele9raphic News:
State Of War at Ffunne.
New Angle in Cables Tilt.
Clara Smith Surrenders.
Texas Mob Lynches White Man.
Pope Attacks Y. NJ c.. A.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
Iowa News and Sports:
War Board Unfair to Guardsnaen
Attacks on Auto and Highway Laws.
Community Show Along New Lines.
Kin of Betsy Ross in Iowa.
SoX Recruit Has EnyiabIe Record
Brennan Best Who Has Met DENIM
Sey.
The Palace of Darkened Windows.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Watch Your 81 900 Bills.
DeStitution in MarshalltoWn
PAGES FiVE-ELEVEN.
City News:
Guard Equipment at School.
Farm Societies Elect Officers.
State Endeavorers to Meet Here
Postal Business Up to Average.
Whitehill Football Star.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets aaS General:
Sharp Upturns in Wheat.
Hogs Continue TO Gain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
State to Aid Prosecution.
4 hc.Ecio+ PraSc

oy AZ SV'tId Ieu- I TESS,
Oklahoma City, Ok'n. Dec. 23-
The state of Oklahoma will aid in
the prosecution Of Clara Barton
Smith, wanted in connection With the
fetal shooting of Jake L. Hamon,
when the case comes to trial, Gov. J.
D. \. Robertson announced here to-
day He will instruct the attorney
generals department to assist In the
prosecution, he said.
The governor said that public
sentiment in Ardmore may be so
strongly prejudiced in tivor of Clara
Smith that any attorney appointed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
DEFEATED BOXER LEAVES u, s.
Pete Herman, Who Lost Worlds
Title to Joe Lynch, Off to England.
py Associated Press

New York. Dec. 23.-Pete Herman,
Of New Orleans, who lost his title as
worlds bantamweight boxing cham
pion last night to Joe Lynch, of this
city, was a passenger today on the
steamship Imperator, sailing for Eng
land.
He is matched against Jimmy
Wilde, English fly-weight champion,
for a twenty round bout In London.
Lynch received the referees de-
cision at the close Of q fifteen round
Lout at Madison Square. last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
D'Annunzio Defies Italian
Government and Pre-
pares For Battle.
TROOPS SURROUND
ENTIRE DISTRICT
Governments lsolates Fiume and En-
virons and Elaborate Preparations
Are Made For Opening Of Hostili-
ties = D'Annunxio Announces He
Will Resist enforcement Of Treaty
Agreement.
b.. Associated Press.

London. Dec. 2s.-D'Annunzio has
proclaimed that state of war exists
between the Fi,ime government and
Italy and has forbidden the popula-
tion of Fiume to leave the city. says
10 Rome dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, quoting official
advices.
The proclamation. says the Central
News, Rome correspondent, adds that
any one speaking against D'Annunzio
Is liable to be shot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Des Moines, Dec. 2s.-Application
will be made today for extradition
papers with which to bring back
Joseph Gadbury, to Britt, Iowa who
was arrested yesterday at Winnipeg,
Man. on a charge of passing worth
less checks, according to J. P. Spalla,
cashier Of the First National Bank OF
Britt.
Mr.. Spall stated over the long dis
tance phone today that Gadbury is
wanted there for having cashed a
check drawn on the Commercial
Bank Of Tama, his former home.
Gadbury figured prominently in
aviation activities in Des Moines
just after the war. He was at one
time a teacher at East high school
and later entered the flying business
professionally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Greet Activity on Entire Front.
Ry ssccia fe17 prnas

>0reAk ActtNlSy on enttre 2 FonSs
BY Associated Press.
Rome. Dec. 23.-To all appearances
state OF war has been re-estab-
Iished along the Fiume front. Roads
and railway tracks ha-$N been torn
up. barbed wire entanglements have
been established. and all telephone
and telegraph wires leading into
Finme have been cut.
Cyclists are rushing with orders to
and fro between headquarters and the
front lines. and all strategic points
are closely guarded by cavalry pa
trolls. Everywhere along the frontier
of the regency Of Quarnero" military
automobiles and lorries may be seen
driving at full speed from one point
to another.
General caviglia, commander Of
government troops around Nupe,
has issued manifestos urging his men
to give evidence Of their discipline
and loyalty.
Capt. Gabriel D'AnnunMo. on the
other hand. Is launching his appeals.
He is praisins sailors Of italian de-
stroyers which recently took their
ships over to the D'Annunzian side.
and is inviting other Italian soldiers
and sailors to follow their example.
He says that the mutiny Of the sail
ors Is worthy Of limitation and that
his rebellion is 4 holy war"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
inherits Ono Fourth of Estate.

by Associated PreSS.
Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 23-James II.
Mathers, Of the firm Of Mathers e.
Coakley, attorneys for Clara Barton
Smith, said here today he has "un-
derstood all the time" that there is a
will Of the late Jake L. Hamon, re-
publican national committeeman, in
existence, and that Clara Smith is
left one-fourth of the estate
He added, however, that he did not
believe the will to be in Ardmore,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
p'Annunxio Defiant.

BY Associated Press.
Trieste, Dec. 2s.-Strons cordons Of
rarfbineers and Alpiny brigaded into
probably a score Of battalions have
been thrown about F1ume and have
completely isolated that city by land.
The Italian fleet, which has its head
quarters at Pola. Is securing the gulf
Of Quarnero night and day for DAN
nunxio raiders and searchlights play
OH the waters from twilight till dawn.
General Caviglia gave Captain
DsAnnnnzio until o'clock last night
to- reach q decision to accept, the
treaty OF Rapello. but the post Sold
Ter permitted the time limit to expire.
when he rspltcd that tho pact could
not be accepted and he would resist
It's Enforcement. Following the issu-
ance Of orders to estAblish . close
blockade. General Ca<iglia directed
that foreign citizens and civilians In
Fiume l,e given forty-eight hours to
leave the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23
Big Loan to New York Central.

Washington, Dec. pa loan Of
SIC, 775,C00 to the New York Central