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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
GET EAR OF LAWMAKERS.

Farm Bureau Federation Officials
Confer With Iowa congressren.
BY Associated Press.
Des Moines. Nov. 13.-Iowa con-
gressmen and representatives of tie
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation were
in conference here today considering
agricultural problems and suggested
solutions.
Henry G. Wallace, Of 'Hallace's
Farmer ono OF those attending the
meeting, said: ~
"Out OF this conference there
should grow in the next congress a
group comprising the repres entatives
from agricultural states who VIII
work together AZ unit for laws to
protect the farmer and placs. first In
tEeir consideration the solution OF the
corntry*s agricultural probl,srns."
We are discussing agricultural
legislation for mutual benefit" e. H.
Cunningham, secretary of the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation, said. He
added outlines were being given the
congressman of the urgent farmer
problems, and the congressme en- were
discussing proposed legislation.
Among those at the conference
were Senator w. s. Kenyon and Con-
gressmen c. w. Ramseyer. Burton e.
Sweet, c. C. Dowell and w. Ir. Kopp.
The four principal subjects discus
sed this morning. according to Mr..
Cunningham, were a tariff TN agri-
cultural products. including grain and
live stock products; federal land
bank situation; establishment Of for
eign credit relations which farmers
believe would help them, and rural
credit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
TAX eRlBER CONVICTED.
Albert lauer Of Chicago Sentenced
to Three Years in Prison.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Albert l. Lauer
secretary treasurer Of Briggs &
Turivas, q $1,000. 900 iron and steel
wrecking. salvaging and contracting
corporation, was found guilty last
night by jury before Judge Lands
Of offering q $4,000 bribe to an in
come tax collector.
Charles Callner, collector working
out OF the office Of Daniel Chaplin,
chief of internal revenue department
agents, testified that Lauer gave him
$4,000 and promised to pay a similar
amount later for the falsification OF
income tax returns for the salvage
contractors.
The jury found Lauer guilty after
two hours deliberation. 1t received
the case Immediately after Robert A.
Milroy, special attorney for the gov
ernment. had concluded his argu-
ment. Attorneys for Lauer after
asking that Judge Lands instruct
the jury to return verdict of not
guilty on the ground the Indictment
against Lauer was faulty, announced
they did not wish to argue the mat
ter.
Agents of the internal revenue de-
partment We're gratified at the Jury's
findings, as Lauer's case is the first
of those indicted for falsitication of
income tax returns to come up. HIS
arrest on Feb. II last year marked
the opening of a tax fraud campaign
by the revenue agents.
The penalty for Lauer's offense is
three years Imprisonment and fine
three times the amount of the bribe
given. Lauer also has been indicted
with members of the firm Of Briggs
& Turivas on charges Of defrauding
tho government on income tax re-
turns.
Evidence at the hearing showed
that Collector Callner made series
Of visits to the offices of the salvage
firm and had discovered q discrep-
ancy Of $4,000 in his income tax
records. He called Lauers attention
to the shortage. Shortly afterward,
Callner testified, Lauer offered him
the position Of general office mana
ger of the concern at salary og s6,-
900 year.
When he declined, he said, Lauer
made the bribe offer. Under instruc-
tions from Chaplin, Callner accepted
the $4,000, which was subsequently
turned over~to the district attorney.
Turivas. a member Of the firm, en-
dorsed the check paid to Callner.
Turivas is under indictment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
cuBANs SHAME AMERICANS.
Only intoxicated Persons on Havana
Streets Y. s. Riftratf.

Onlv Intoxicated fefsons on
Streets Y. s. Riffratt.
By Associated Press. :,
Havana. Nov. 13.-About the only
nersons seen on the streets OF Havana
Who show over Indulgence IN lntoxl-
c,nts are Americans. This does not
mean. however, that all the Amer1-
cans who come here drink to ex-
cess.
Beer and light wines are so much
a mart of the Latin life that 1t mas no
intoxicating effect. They drink
moderately. But some visitors from
the dry land seem to drink con-
stantly, once they find a bar.
TO Americans. however, the most
disagreeable and sickening nicture is
the hobo from home, hopeless
wretched figure that infests hotel
lobbies. Tis panhandling is brazen
They pick out people speaking their
own tongue, and without shame
boldly announce that they want
money for drinks. They long ago
discarded the appeal for help to get
the other shirt from the laundry.
4 Most Of these unfortunates did not
follow the nag; they followed the
whisky trail, generally as stowaways
or in ship crews they deserted, once
within swimming distance Of the
docks. But for passport regulations,
Havana police authorities ,say there
would be hundreds here from the
states with thirst and no visible
means of support.
Cuba happens to be the nearest
foreign country" to the states, and
government officials here declare
that much Of the growing travel is
due to the fact that the island isn't
dry. It is big item Of revenue, and
has helped to put up prices for
everything.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
DEMOCRATS ARE FAVORED.
President Names New Mhrine Board
Giving Short Terms to Republicans.
.Rx Assncia4ad Dress

President Names New Mhr;ne Board,
Giving Short Terms to Republicans.
BY Associated Pross.
Washington. Nov. 1S.A-ReaprointS
ment of Rear Admiral w. S. Scnson
as chairman OF the shipping board
was announced today at the White
House. At the same time announce
ment was made OF the appointment
of six other members of the new
board authorized by the merchant
marine act. i
The other six members are: Fred
erick /. Thompson, Alabama, demo-
crat. term of five years; Joseph n.
Teal. Oregon. democrat, term Of four
years; John A.. Donald. New York,
democrat, term OF three years; Ches-
ter H. Rowell. California, republican
term OF two years: Guy D. Goff
Wisconsin,, republican, term Of one
year: Charles Sutter. Missouri, sre-
publican, term Of one year.
Admiral Banson Is appointed efroriil
Georgia as democrat, and his term
is for six years The, appointments
are recess ones and the nominations
under the law are subject to approval
of the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
MAIL POUCH STOLEN.
Registered Letters Taken From Car
Of Northwestern Train.

Registered Letters Taken From Car
Of Northwestern Train.
BY Associated Press.
Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. 13-A pouch
OF registered mail ,vas stolen last
night from . thru lnail car on train
No. III. Of the Chicago q North
western railroad. solnewhcre between
Chicago ana Milwaukes, It was an
nounced today by officials Of the
road.
The pouch apparently was stolen.
by some one who had been locked
inside the car when Il left Chicago,
according to J. 8. IAwrence, special
agent for the Chicago q North
western railroad. The car had four
doors. he said, two Of which were
locked from the outside and two
from the inside before the car left
Chicago.
When the car arrived here one os
the doors that had been locked from
the inside was found to be open.
One pouch Of registered mail was
gone.
No Information az to the contents
Of the pouch or It's value was OBJ
tainable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
OLD SCRIPTS RESTORED.
Professor Discovers Photographic
Method TO Revive Ancient Lore.

Method TO Revive Ancient Lore.
BY Associated Press.
Rome, Nov. 13.-In the middle ages,
when parchment cost even more than
paper costs nowadays, 1t was the
custom TO scrape old documents In
order TO use the parchment again for
writing. Thus manuscripts of ines
ltinablc value were lost TO the
world. students and archaeologists
have devoted much time and labor
trying to decipher these pa,i1apsests.
as they are called. and the cork mas
usually been dons( by removing the
later writing with some chemical ana
then s4rying to dectpher the nai1-
erasAd script underneath.
Professor Giuseppe Perugi. OF W.T.
erbo.p distinguished by his studies IN
photography, has lately announced
the discovery OF Photographic
treatment whereby the original script
returns to view entirely distinct from
what has been written above II. one
Of Professor Perugi's latest achieve
ments has been to reproduce from
under an uninteresting rengious
comnosition of the 18th century, the
entire sixth capto Of Dante's Para
disc. The erasure of the poem TOOK
mace about the middle of the 18TH
century, little more than 100 years
after the death Of the great poet, ana
the manuscript will be OF value Tor
students to ascertain whether any
alterations have crept into the text
since that time. There is no saS'ns
what treasures may not eVentuaAiS
he discovered by this means. :,
It is believed that the system VIII
\. ,sed for the scientific investiga-
tions of the police or in order 10 oe-
tect forgeries and alterations IN
business documents or paper money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13

lnent there were only 500 students at
the academy and altho there are 200
now the navy would survive If the
nnnber were reduced to 500 again.
The presence OF insubordinate mid
shipmen is not desired. Men who ars,
being trained to give orders must
frst sof all learn to obey"
/. No new cases OF hazing have been
as result Of the investiga-
tion now being conducted, Mr.. Daniels
said. One midshipman has been ex-
PEELED, he announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
REPUBLICANS MOST LIBERAL.

6. o. P. Expenses $45.eso in Cam
paign-Democrats Spend $14,174.s9
BY Associated Press.
Des Moines. Nov. 13.-Expenses OF
the republican state central commit
tee in the campaign just closed were
s45,9S0. according to a statement fl
ed today by Charles Rawson, state
chairman.
The committee collected s4o,13S.
The democratic state committee
spent s14,174.99 and collected s13,-
$50. the statement fled by ]. w. Rey-
nolds, state chairman. showed.
The republicans received $4,000
from the natioral committee OF their
party and $1,000 from the national
senatorial committee. Contributions
and subscriptions from individuals
were s13,1sS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
WRECKAGE OF LOST
SEAPIANE FOUND
Reports From Patrol Working Out Of
White Lake Station Report Finding
What May Be Parts Of the Missing
Plane From Great Lakes Training
Station.

BY Associated Press.
Muskegon, Mich, Nov. 13.-Wreck-
age believed to tie part OF the miss
ing seaplane from the Great Lakes
naval training station has been pick
ed up by patrol operating out of a
station at White Lake near here,
according to q report reaching the
United States coastguard here.
The patrol was more than an hour
out from the station when the report
was received st White Lake. White
Lake is about sixteen miles up Lake
Michigan from this city.
Additional patrols have been sent
out from the White Lake station.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Railroads Lower
Time For Coast
to Coast Service
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Nov. 13.-Announcement
OF what was said to be tho fastest
transcontinental railroad service ever
Instituted in America was made to-
day by the Chicago. Milwaukee g. St.
Paul railroad. which will resume its
Pacific Limited" between Chicago
and San Francisco tomorrow.
Connecting with twenty-four trains
rom New York q passenger can now
/ 'urney across the continent in nine
" two hours and forty-flve minutes.
ludlng an hours layover in Chi
60.
10 Twentieth Century Limited,
le ng New York at 2:46 D. M, ar
risrs in Chicago at Oar the next
morning. The Pacific Limited will
depart, beginning tomorrow, at 10:45,
arriving in San Francisco at $3.50 a.
m. the third day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Buffalo i without. & 5. Fuel.

RI5y Associated Press. n
BuffalorN. Y. Nov. 49, "A doctors
Certificate of necessity was required
there to obtain ton of coal today,
land with the thermometers around 90
degrees above zero thousands of
families with empty coal bins were
ciamoring for fuel. A marked short
age in the supply Of natural gas in
I tensified the demand.
Temporary relief was expected
within twenty-four hours. The cham :
her of commerce. anticipating the
situation, has obtained consignments
from the anthracite mines totaling
1920 tons. and 700 tons were OBJ
tanned from other sources. Distribu-
ton Of this supply in ton lots thru
regular dealers will begin tomorrow.
The closing of navigation on the
Great Lakes next week is expected TO
divert a large amount OF anthraci
cS SA to Buffalo and bring permanent
ss.55l II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Commission" Paid to U.
S. Engineers on Ship
ping Board Vessels.
CONTRACTORS MADE
TO PAY LITERALLY
Congressional investigation Into
Graft in Wartime Contracts Re-
veals' Many Vicious Customs
Chemical Manufacturing Company
Divided spoils With Federal Off
ciaIs.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 13.-Testimony
concerning Commissions" paid to en-
gfneers on shipping vessels by firms
selling supplies for the ships was
given today at the continuation Of the
congressional investigation into the
shipping boards affairs.
Miss Lizzie Moorehouse, accountant
and treasurer OF the Bird-Archer
Company. manufacturers of chemi-
calls, said such presents were charged
up by statesmen as advertising Her
testimony was corroborated by Albert
w. Wacott, employed by the company
as a salesman in 1918. Refreshing
her memory from an affidavit which
she made in July, 1918, now part Of
the Walsh committee records, she de-
clared en-..eers. We're paid $40 on
each twenty gallon keg sold and SIS
for each ten gallon keg. She testi-
fed that these presents" amounted
to about 10, Is or 20 per cent OF the
firms advertising account.
One Graft frustrated.
Use of dictaphones to obtain evi-
dence which averted deal for the
purchase of lumber which would htfva
defrauded the government out of ST.
100000 and netted guilty govern
ment official s62,500 in graft was de-
scrihed at the hearing OF the con-
gressional select committee investi-
eating the United .tates shipping
board The board had for sale III
July. 1919, 139.oO0,Oo0 feet OF surplus
lumber.
The days testimony was given by
John T. Mcehan. assistant chief of
the, shipping boards division OF fn-.
The official named by Meehen in
the transaction is J. X. Fawcett, for
nerly head of the Emergency Fleet
Corporations lumber purchasing de-.
partment in New York. Fawcett,
Meehan said. made a full confession
Of his relations with the transaction.
The deal involved the sale Of 139,-
100000 feet of lumber in July, 1919.
Investigation Of bid of $4,000 900 for
the lumber disclosed that by the
scheme proposed the government ac-
tually would have received only 81
400, 900. The bid was made by Har-
ris Bros, Incorporated. a Chicago
wrecking concern.
"Ex- Convict" in Deal. IS
According to Meehan. the Harris
company formed n fictitious holding
corporation known assthe Girard I'M
porting and Exporting Company to
carry out the fraud.
The department had been on the
trail of E. S. Kiger, said to be pa
rolled convict, former empfuye OF
the board, the witness said, then be-
lieved to be connected with an al
legged subsidiary company Of the bid
ders. BY dictaphones and other
means, the witness said, 1t was dis
closed that Kiger was in communica-
ton with Fawcett.
In reply to questions from Repre-
sentative Israel M. Foster, Meehan
said there had been some complaint
that w. G. McAdoo, after resigning
as secretary Of the e-treasury, had ap-
peared before the shipping board on
behalf of the c. w. Morse interests.
He did not imply, he said. anything
harmful to the board" had been done
by McAdoo. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Do. Molnes has $4,000 Fire.

BY Associated Press.
Des Moines, Nov. 13.-The second
and third floors Of the old Register
and Tribune building were damaged
by fire early today, the loss being
estimated at about $4,000. Origin Of
the blaze Is unknown. The building
was occupied BY the Piper-Rohurg
Company, Clary-Bowen Company
Miles Bratton Printing Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
PAGE ONE.
anranhIe Ne>us.


Teiegraphic News:
Cold Wave Catches iEast Shor. of
Fuel.
Shipping Board Graft Revealed.
Ships Collide Near New York Har--
Dor.
Mother and Son Held For Murder.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News and Sports:
Auto Plates on Hand by Dec. j..
Homecoming Crowds at S. U. I.
Office Hunters Getting Busy.
Lands Supreme Baseball Boss.
The Substitute Millionaire.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Speaking of Hops.
Judge Landis' New Job.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN AND
ELEVEN.
City News:
Council Rejects Grading Bids.
Democratic Committee Spends &67z.
Theater News and Gossip.
Changes in Train Schedules.
News of Society.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Sells Higher.
Hogs Make Slight Gains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Automobile Races in Arizona.

Phoenix. Ariz, Nov. f3.-N:ne driv-
ers were entered in tne 100 mile
automobile race at the state fair
grounds this afternoon for a purse
of $4,000 There also was 20 be a so
mile race for southwestern entrants,
purse $4,000, and an Australian pur-
suit race of 25 miles for III $500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Search Wells For Woman's Body.

Search Wells For Woman's Body.
By Associated Press.
Langdon, N. H.. Nov. 1s.-solution
OF the disappearance four years ago
OF Mrs. Blanche Wright Whitney was
sought again today by county au-
thorities in abandoned wells and wa
ter holes on the farm here. from
which her husband, William B. Whit
ney, county road agent and former
selectman. departed without notice
on Oct 80.
High Sheriff Albert L. Barton said
that while there had been no furth-
Whitney. 15-year-oh son of the
missing man by a former marriage,
that his stepmother was killed In a
quarrel with Whitney and her body
buried in a we'll he felt the circum-
stances warranted exploration of the
entire farm If necessary.
Having gone to the bottom Of one
well yesterday, with the finding only
of bones believed to be those of an
animal, the county authorities turned
to anothergol well packed with stone
and debris in q manner correspond
ing with the description OF the wofk
Of burial contained in the account OF
the son. 1t was thought it might be
Monday or Tuesday before the bot
tom was reached.
Mrs. Whitney was Miss Blanche
Wright, of West Jefferson. O.. before
her marriage, according to neigh
bors.
Chester A. Whitney, another son OF
the missing man, said that the couple
ouarreled frequently, and confirmed
statements by his brother John that
his father was Arthur c. Doolittle, OF
Madison, Maine. before he went west
and changed his name to whitney.
His own mother died in Connecticut
he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
DIVORCE FOR MRS. CHAPLIN.
Gets $4,000 AIImony, But Can't Use
Comedians Name.

SoO100IAH INoHiCs
( Los Angeles. Nov. 13.-Mildred
Harris Chaplin was granted q. de-
cree Of divorce from Charlie Chaplin,
the film comedian, in the superior
court here yesterday.
It was stated property settle
nnent, involving about 100000. had
been made ont of court and an agree
msut reached hV which Mrs. Chaplin
would not use the name Of Chaplin
professionally.
Mr. Chaplin was not in court. but
was represented by counsel.
Mrs. Chaplin filed suit early last
August on the charge of extreme
mental cruelty and bodily injury. The
suit had been brewing for some
months and friends had tried in vain
to bring about a reconciliation before
and after 1t was filed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
GERMANY WANTS IN.

II League Of Nations Extends IN,
tion She VIII Accept.
BY Associated Press.
Geneva, Nov. 18.-Germany wil
make a formal application for adx, on
sion to the league of nations, Gt
would not ignore an invitation I'd be-
come member should It be extended
by the organization, said Dr. Her
mann Mueller, vice president OF the
foreign affairs comrnittee OF the
reichstag in q statement to the Jour.
nal de Geveve, yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
WRANGEL'S ARMY
IN BAD PLIGHT
BoIsheviki Continue to Advance in
Crimea and Capture Much War
MateriaI-AtIied Fleets to Assist in
Evacuation of Some Of Threatened
Districts.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 13.-The Russian SOW
let forces have won control IT the
Isthmus Of Perekop, leading to the
Crimean peninsula, and the situation
Of Gen. Baron Wrangel, the anti
bolshevik commander, in the C:rimea
is extremely bad, according to dis
patches received today by the French
foreign office.
The allied fleets. it is said, are pre-
pairing to aid in the evacuation of
certain districts In the Crimea. The
bolsheviki have advanced beyond
Perekop, the advices show, and have
captured 100000 cartridges, 1s
cannon, tank, armored trains, 10,-
600 shells and much transpor tation
material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
BOY JUMPS FROM TRAIN; DIES.
Edward Fasan, -, 81 Laurens, Killed
Nsar Home After Trip.
N, A csArtafo6 ppoQa Fssf

Spencer. Nov. 13.-Edward Pagan,
10, of Laurens. was killed early to-
day when be jumped from a moving
freight train near the station close to
his home. He was returning home
from Sioux Rapids, where he played
football on the high school team.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Albany Stocks Depleted.

1I-y- <ASSUCIieSu : -o e'N'' 80,
Albany, N. Y, Nov. 1s.--Not
round of stove coal could be found IN
the yards OF local coal dealers to-
day. It was estiraated, however, tha'
from Is to 80 per cent Of the house
holders had enough fuel in their pms
to tide thea over In an emergency
due to the present cold snap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Today's Neu's Index
The WeathIsn

Sun rises Nov. Il at'6:40, sets at
4:49.
Iowa = Increasing .cloudiness and
warmer tonight; Sunday unsettled,
with possibility OF rain or snow:
warmer In southeast portion.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Monday for territory in
cluding Iowa are: Unsettled and local
SHOWS first half Of week and gen
orally fair thereafter; temperature
will continue low.
Range of temperature at Marshall.
town: Friday, 25 and IL; Thursday.
80 and 10; Nov. IL, 1919, IT and 8.
At this morning, IL: yesterday. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
Bank Reserves Increase.
Acc0oiofAI D~4~n

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 13.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks
and trust companies for thu week
shows that they hold $32,20s,lS0 re-
serve in excess Of legal requirements.
This is an increase Of $3s,512, $40
from last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13
TEST CASE DELAYED.
Suit Attacking Malt and Hops RuI'
ina TO Be Filed Monday.

BY Associated Press.
Columbus, o., Nov. 13.-A test case
on the recent ruling Of Proh1oltlon
Commissioners Kramer, prohibiting
f.he sale of malt and hops TO any one
except bakers and | confectioners,
which was to have been filed IN the
United States court hese yesterday,
probably will not be brought until
Monday. 1t was said today by Clark
G. Doughty local dealer.<who has said
he would bring the action. Malt and
hops dealers of this city will shoulder
the expense of the action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-13

Resner. II, a member of the Yankton
hogh school football team, died early
today from injuries sustained In q
game at vermiilion last Friday. His
neck was broken.