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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
NEW MENTALLY DEFICIENT.
Youth on Trial as Slayer Has Mind OF
Child of 10.

Los Angeles. Jan. Miss Edna
Clancy. half sister of Harry S. New, to-
day took the stand at the trial of the
latter for the murder of Miss Freda
Lesser. and testified that the day before
Miss Lesser was shot she advised her
not to marry New, because. In the
opinion of the witness, he was OF ar
rested mental development.
The testimony OF Miss Clancy was
in support Of the position taken by the
defense that the shooting was caused,
if New did 1t, by the refusal of Miss
Lesser to marry him. Two confessions
of the shooting, both signed by New,
have been admitted in evidence. Each
confession held the statement that
Miss Lesser had refused to marry and
tffat he Ind siaCt her because cs~that
refusal. The state made efforts. In
the course of its ease. to establish thar
Miss Lesser was ready to marry New,
and that the shooting was in fact due
to his desire to evade marriage.
When Miss Clancy first took the
stand she told of her childhood with
New, who, she said was eight years
her senior; then she gave evidence OF
his mental condition on which she
based the expressed opinion that he
had the mind OF a child Of 10 years.
Miss Clancy said that because OF
this conviction she saw Miss Lesser
July 3 last, and told her that she did
not believe New was fitted for mar
riage. and urged Miss lesser to break
off her engagement. She said she
never saw Miss Lesser after the con-
yersat!on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
President Approves Bill
Continuing Equaliza-
ton Board.
DOES NOT PLAN TO
GO mo MARKET
Secretary Tumuity Announces Wilson
win Exercise Purchasing and Dis
tribution Powers Conferred Upon
Him-Governnent Can Buy Sugar
, In Open Market Without increasing
Price to Consumer.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Presldent Will
son has signed the McNary bill con-
tinulng the United States sugar equal
ization board thru 1920. 1t was an
nounced today at the White House
that his signature had been attached
before midnight last night.
Secretary Tumulty. In making the
announcement. Issued this statement:
THE president has signed the sugar
control bill. The bin confers d,scre-
tion on the president in the matter Of
purchasing sugar from Cuba 1t Is
doubtful whether It will be practicable
or wise for the president to exercise
the power conferred SO fas as the pur-
chase and distribution of sugar are
concerned
Some Of the Cuban sugar already
has been purchased and there Is no
central control over sugar In Cuba, as
there was last year, and 1t might
therefore be possible for the govern
ment now to step in and purchase the
sugar without increasing the price to
the consumer. The bill, however. con-
tinues the licensing power and this
power may be used to assist in con-
trolling the profiteering among dis
tributers. Much Cuban sugar Is COM
ing in now and the indications are
that prices have reached their peak
and that there will be q tendency for
prices to fall within the next few
weeks,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
BERGER TO BE ousTEo.
House win Speedily klok Socialist
When He Applies.

VHN' ffO fNPp'e~-
Washington, Jan, 1.-The house VIII
make quick work OF excluding Victor
Rerger, socialist representatives elect
from Wisconsin, from Its membership
when he appears with his second cor-
tincate OF election TO the present con-
cress
Leaders are determined that Berger
shall not be allowed to draw pay and
allowances while his case drags along,
as was done following his appearance
last May With his first certificate. BY
tho time the house finally excluded
him Berger had drawn more than $1,000
In salary, clerk hire, mileage and ste
tionery allowance. altho no had me- 2
been allowed to serve a day. .
Berger is expected to present s
self to be sworn in when cong - is
reconvened next Monday. -. he
offers his credentials, Rep tative
Dalllnger. republican. tf/ Nssachu-
sets. chairman of the sR = commit
tee which handled the caseS,etcre VIII
object. A resolution similar to that
which previously excluded tho MIL
waukee socialist then will be offered
with a motion for It's immediate con-
SlueTullOO.
Unless there IL developed some par
liamentary tcchnicality which pre-
cludes vote without reference to
committee the resolution doubtless VIII
be adopted by MS great majority as
was given the original exclusion meas
ure. Representative Voight. OF Wis
consin. was the only member to vote
In favor OF Berger. while 81 other
members opposed him.
An interesting feature Of the case
is that the second exclusion OF Ber-
ger, following the announcement by
Governor Phillip. OF Wisconsin. that he
will not call another eleetion. will leave
the Fifth Wisconsin district without
representation In the house. Such
condition is unprecedented in the
United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
FRANK PIxLEY DEAD.
Was Librettist Of Many Comic Operas
and Former Newspaper Editor.

duo TVTUsST newspaper EuitoT.
San Diego, Cal, Jan. Frank Pix
ley, librettist of many comic operas, in
cluding "The Prince Of Pilsen" and the
"Burgomaster," died here last night.
He had been Ill only short time.
Mr.. Pixey was a former Chicago
newspaper man. He was with the
Times Herald in 1896 when his flrst
play, "The Carpetbagger," was pro-
duced. A little later Chicago stock
company asked him to write q musi-
cal comedy for summer production.
The result was "The Burgomaster." the
success Of which surprised every one.
the author being probably the most
surprised. Long before this Mr.. Pix
ley had written a musical comedy
which had not Jared we'll in the man
ayers offices. Now the managers
wanted q production from his pen. and
Mr.. Pixley dug up from his trunk the
epurned king Dodo." It's first run
was 243 nights to crowded houses.
Mr.. Pixley was q graduate OF the
Ohio State University. Later he stud
led law two years and then studied
medicine two years. Hs taught Eng
lieh for q time at guchtcl College, Ak
ron. O.. and later purchased the Akron
Times. He came to Chicago and for
q time was managing editor Of the Chi
caso Mail before going to the Times
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
Legion Refuses to Admit Malone.

New York, Jan. 1.-pudley Field
Malone, former friend Of President
Wilson and former ce!!ector of the
port OF New York, has been denied
membership in tho Croton- on tho
Hudson Post OF the American Legion
Mr. Malone was o. junior lieutenant In
tho naval reserves.
A member OF the post, in explain
ing the decision today. said;
1T was brought out in tho discus
sion that Mr.. Malone has made public
addresses at several Of the radical
meetings ot Madison Square Garden
and elsewhere, and that no is counsel
for Ludwig Martens, envoy Of the
Russian soviet government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
U. $. TO FINANCE EUROPE.
Lord Grey. Wins Pledge Of Wilson Al
vninistration for Helm

Lord Grey. Wins Pledge Of Wilson Ad-
ministration for Help.
washington. Jan. 1.--Amsrica II 30
ing to. be mortgaged for half . csn-
,tury and perhaps longer to help out
England and al the rest Of the world.
This became known tonight when.
from authentic sources. the Herald
and Examiner was alis to learn the
real mission here Of viscount Grey,
the British ambassadar. now In New
York ready to return % England.
Earl Grey has not fAiled IN his
mission here ~ all the ~ eWspapers
have intinats6., He H. \ - ~
-Auily, His pslnn sNse srpp11k ~
acme 40 - Aastry 20 sG1A tn peAcs
treaty thr1y the senate. Bakt thd4 was
only his ostenstbis f6ilaidn.
The real mission was this, accord
ing to those in q position to know:
His object was to secure the pledge
Of the Wilson administration for tho
support Of a gigantic international
loan, $4,000. .oo0. 900. He has succeed
ed in obtaining that pledge.
The plan - understood to be that
this huge loan will be handled thru
the federal reserve bank system. The
loan is meant to take up all Of the old
outstanding loans to Great Britain,
France, Italy. Belgium and other al
lies in the great war, with unpaid in
terest to date.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
WITNESS ROUNDUP
IN BROWN CASE

chunn Of Mrs. vsstsr and Relatives oi
Mrs. Brown Hold Mrs. Vsstsr's
Alibi a. YET nshaksn-lleyd Pre-.
vost Asain Taken Into custody-No
New Developments.
Mount clemen, Mich. Jan. Ia
summons was issued today for the re-
turn here Of Miss Gladys Summit Of
Battle Creek. whose story to authori-
ties duplicating her roommate. Mrs.
Cecil vestsr. caused warrant to be
issued for the latter, charging COM
plicity in the murder OF J. Stanley
Brown. Miss Summit Is being re-
called. II was announced. % q witness
at the hearing 70 hs sivsn Mrs. Yes
ter Saturday. Tie accused woman
was arras,nsd yesteyday Ana entered Z
plea Of not suilty,
Officers said Ben eorenson, sol.
dier at Camp Custer, also might bs rs-
quested TO testify a. tho hearing.
sorenson. 3Ms. ysstsT declared, could
support the alibi DhS had sstt up. claim
ing she was IN n'f4attls Creek Dec. ~,
tho night Brown was shot 20 death.
Lloyd Preyost. cousin, Of the slain
mans widow, who has seyera! times
been questioned by the authoritiee, waS
taken into custody this morning. No
charge has been made asaihst him, but
he will b questioned sgain as q re-
suit Of further information obtained.
particularly that given hy Mrs. vester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
CHICAGO sRlcE CRUSADE.

First Of Complaint Cards Flled in
Housewives Fight on n. Cx L.
Chicago, Jan. Compliant cards
accusing scores Of retailers of prof.
teering reached the offices Of the
Womens Work Committee yesterday.
District Attorney Clyne assigned Rob-
ert a. Milroy to investigate the
charges.
The Complaints were the first to
be made under the new system and
revealed to Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen.
chairman of the committee. that Chi
cago housewives were in earnest in
their determination to run down profi-
teers. All the complaints were made
by housewives.
When the idea was formulated Mrs.
Bowen assured the housewives their
complaints would be treAtsG as con-
fidential. and for this REASON names
OF complainants cannot be published.
Names of the dealers complained OF
will be given out, however, Mr.. Ciyne
said, as soon as charges against them
are verified.
Mrs. Bowen issued New Years
resolution last night with the request
that 1t be adopted by every house
wife in the city. 1t follows:
Resolved, That shall start the new
year with carefully planned budget.
knowing how much I can afford to
spend for each item Of family and per-
sonal expense; that l agree with my
self to keep the budget thruout the
year.
THAT I shall purchase nothing at
excessive prices. but shall content my
self with a substitute whenever pos
stble, or eliminate this article entirely.
That shall not discard wearing ap-
parel in rsable condition because OF a
change in style or a personal whim.
THAT shall use but not waste
spend but not squander. That will
lend my moral and active support to
stand by other women IN Z concerted
movement to set standards Of careful,
conservative, but comfortable living.
Mrs, Bowen said If the houscY
adopted the resolution anss Sptas I
prices would drop.
Designs for q window card and one
for the windshields of automobiles
are being submitted to Mrs. Bowen.
It Is the plan to distribute the cards
to all citizens who will pledge them
selves to economize.
Mrs. Estelle Ward, editor Of the
Bulletin. publication Of the Chi
cago Womens Club, submitted a
number OF slogans. Among them
was
You wouldn't buy hat over the
pbopo Uyb,, hp1, yota
All the slogans will be printed on
posters and distributed to dealers as
well as consumers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
,pREsENTs MISSION FIGURES
Mott Shows Hesults OF Student VOL
unteer Movement.

Mott Shows Results OF Student Vol
unteer Movement.
Des Moines. Jan. Approximate
ly rs per cent OF the meh missionar-
les Of North America, and the same
per cent of the unmarried women mis-
sionarlcs In the last thirty three
years have been furnished by the
student volunteer movement for for
efgn missions. the executive commit
tee reported at the convention here to-
day. The report was read by John
X. Mott. chairman OF .he executive
board. at the morning session. 1t
went into detail of the movement since
it was organized thirty-three years
ago.
Approximately 1000 institutions.
which have an enrolment of 100000
students. are represented in the organ
ization today. 1t records show that
S.t48 OF the students It enrolled as vol.
unteers have gone to mission fields,
and of that number 2.2O2 went since
the convention six years ago in Kan
sas City.
Last year, in North America, A.
666 students were studying missionary
subjects In 1000 classes. The gifts
Of universities. colleges, and educa-
tional Institutions to the missionary
movement now amount to about $780,
900 year. the report says.
Figures on the attendance at the
various conventions show that the
first, In 1891, had registration OF
$50. The Des Moines convention has
5000 persons present as delegates.
Sectional meetings were held this
afternoon. the delegates attending
meetings devoted to various countries.
A conference Of foreign delegates also
was ON the program
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
G. O. p.
OFFICERS DISAGREE
Down State Republicans Succeed in
Getting Caucus for Constitutional
Convention - Plan Causes Breach
Between Chairman Frank L. Smith
and Secretary j. L. johnson.

and Secretary J. L. johnson.
Chicago, Jan. 1,.Efforts OF down
state republicans TO organize the con-
stitutional convention along partisan
lines last night ended In a breach be-
tween Chairman Frank L. Smith and
Secretary Justus J.. Johnson.
Johnson, in violation of peremptory
orders from Smith. issued call last
night for q caucus Of republican con-
vention delegates to be held at Spring
field Monday. He acted after Lee
Mighell, Of Aurora, had presented a
petition signed by forty-eight Of the
eighty five republican delegates, ask
Ing for the caucus.
Chairman Smith and Chicago dele
gates have opposed the caucus plan.
and insisted that the convention
should be organized along non-par-
tisan lines. To that end thcy had
proposed q rule that the president OF
the convention must receive a two
third vote.
Secretary Johnson, explaining the
caucus call, said no had no choice but
to issue 1t when tho petition In proper
form was presented to him.
Mr.. Smith, In Z statement Issued
hero, said Johnson had assumed un-
due authority. and that the state ex-
ecutive committee would meet this
week to discuss tho situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
BOOZE SLAVES
MORE CAUTIOUS
Recurrence of Death Wave
on New Years Not
Apparent.
AWARE OF DANGERS
IN BOOTLEG WHISKY
Will Require Spll Day Of Time to
Determine to What Extent Drinkers
Have Prcfited From Christmas
Poisoning From Wood Alcohol
Government to Ask Death Penalty
For Sellers of Deadly Connections.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Authorities thru
reports from new years eve revels
for confirmation or refutation Of their
predictions that the wave of death
from wood alcohol poisoning. which
took toll of approximately 125 lives
during the Christmas holidays, would
be repeated.
Early today there was slight evi-
dence that ceiebrators of the arrival
OF the new year had not profised by
knowledge gained OF The effect OF the
drinking OF outiawed liquor. The more
pessimlstic officials pointed out how
ever, that it probably would require q
full day for the serious consequences
generally to become apparent.
Chicopee, Mass. and the Connecti-
cut valley, with fifty deaths, today
still led all localities that suffered
from the Christmas flood Of fake
whisky. In Chicago thirty-two deaths
attributable to wood alcohol poisoning
had occurred since Dec. 1, according
W : StSI AAs 4AOhAille1AAS SOSN SSShSS
coroner.
To Ask Death Penalty.
Fully awakened to the danger OF
consuming the poisonous beverage.
city, state and federal officers from
New York to San Francisco today
were directing their efforts toward
eliminating sales Of the liquid. Several
state attorneys announced their inten-
tion to ask for death penalties for
vendors Of the poison II murder In
dictments were obtained.
In New York, San Francisco. Chi
cago, Memphis, Tenn, New Haven.
Conn. and number Of other cities.
alleged sellers Of the poisonous liquor
were under arrest. Whisky substi-
.tuses, intended for New Years cele-
'hfatosS at San Francisco, contained
crude OIL embniming fuid. Or OF
pept1 iGliht; and OIL sof carmine. chemi-
cal analyses revealed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
Somebody Must
Be Getting Some
Vodka in Russl.,

London. Jan. LA soviet wireless
message received from MOSCOW today
flashed New Years grestlnss to- tee
world The message, efter citing 1919
as a year OF victory Lon the soviet
says: tN
In 1920 we shall obtain o victorious
cnd of civil war. Siberia. the Ukratne,
the Don region, and the Caucasus, de-
sire soviet. There also will be soviet
at Berlin. Washington, Paris and Lon
don. Soviet authority will besupreme
thruout the world"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
REVOLT IN KOREA FEARED.
Christian Missionaries Support Rebels,
Says Seoul Chief of Police.

Honolulu. T. H.. Jan. IA wide
spread revolt against the Japanese is
imminent In Korea, according TO the
Toxic correspondent OF the Honolulu
Commercial Advertiser. Tho Japanese
chief OF police OF Seoul declares he
has documentary evidence to prove
Christian missionaries arc supporting
preparations for the uprising. which
has the warm approval OF the Korean
Prince VI Kang. now held practically
"a prisoner by the Japanese.
All news regarding Korean unrest is
subject to strict censorship. the Toxic
advices assert, but enough Is leaking
thru to mako 1t plain the Koreans are
preparing for q great uprising.
Part of tho alleged proof OF tho mis-
sionarics' hand In the movement. ex-
hibited by the chief Of police Of Seoul,
Is IN appeal issued from the printing
press Of one mission urging regular
prayers for tho success Of the Korean
national movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
CABINET EFFORTS FARcIcAL.
Campaign Against High Cost Of Living
~ Gets Nowhere, sa

Washington, jan IA continued
rise In prices IL reported by the fed
eral reserve board in q review of bust
ndss and financial conditions thru
out the country, made public today.
No evidence is seen that the admin
istration's war on the high cost Of liv-
ing has met with any success.
Labor Is receiving unprecedented
wages and producing less than ever,
according to the board, and money is
being spent lavishly, particularly upon
luxuries, with tendencies toward econ
omy generally wanting.
Great activity in retail trade, strong
demand for goods, and. consequently,
large volume Of buying orders at
manufacturing plants, high and rising
prices thruout the country and fulkem-
ployment Of labor at unprecedented
wages. except in those cases where
employment has been rendered un-
steady or insecure as the result Of
strikes or labor disturbances, are the
principal factors reported by federal
reserve agents from their several dis
tricts" says the board.
General anxiety concerning the
continued advance in prices 10 Axhib-
tied, wfilc unfavorable foreign sx-
change rates are regarded AZ likaly to
bring about = reduction In exports
which may necessitate some rsadtuAt-
ment Of domestic industry.
From some districts It 10 noted that
business growth 10 far more notice.
able In terms Of dollars than In units
OF production, while there are some In
which very high prices are already
beginning to produce q curtailmsnt Of
buying power. This appears 10 be
moro largely true In the country and
outlying districts than n'the cities.
Increase In the cost OF living u ro-
ferred to az an unQueStionabiO mon
|acs. and in some districts Il 10 report
cd that retailers themselves seoognise
this fact. The work and save pro-
gram is reported by some TO bs con-
sidsred hackneyed or obsolete"
"The housing situation 10 90 critical
that greatly increased building opera.
tions arc expected.
In Chicago building permits AMOUNT
Ing to 50, 100000 have besn issued, but
It 10 estimated that II will take from
four to ton years to overcome the
housing deficiency In that city.
I'm regard to increasing real estate
speculation. the federal reserve asent
at Chicago notes an encouraging NJ.
ture In that tho rise in land prices has
reosiyed decided oheok. whils IN some
cities prices have declined ~ per cent,
- compared with . few months ago.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
Celebration Dry In St. louis.

St. Louis. Jan LIST. Louis' New
Years evo celehration was said to
have been the sdryestc In It's history.
While dining rooms in hotels and cafes
were crowded. most OF tire revdels
themsciyes with cider some,
however brought tauiP own liquor and
were CHARGED "cot'lSare." sThcte was
only a little noise. and hat few inc
briatcd persons were SEEN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01

manlty finds itself after tho terrific
strain of live years OF war"
He doubted that 11o.00o.0oo Amer
leans would peace themselves, their
homes. their families. and their re-
ligious faith in the keeping and their
property under the domination Of q
small group OF Lenines and Trotskys."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
hilaritx in Nav Xark

New York, Jan. 1.-Celebration of
the advent of the new year continued
until dawn In tho hotels and restau-
rants along the great white way" the
revelers taking advantage of what
they considered the last opportunity to
celebrate In the hilarious manner ira
ditional to New York. Police and 9TH
er Observers said the crowds which
!ammed upper Broadway from midi
night until nearly morning were equal
in size ana spirit to those Of former
ears.
While unnumbered thousands parad-
the thoroughfares with all sorts OF
noise-makers. other thousands who,
with foresightednsas. purchased stocks
Of wines and liquors before July /, were
making merry In hotels and restau-
rants.
Much Of the liquid rsfreshments
were sent in advance in trucks and
limousines after reservations for the
night had been made. A heavy profit
thru corkaSe and cooling charges was
reaped.
Crowds on the strest& while not
lacking IN exuberance were more or
, derry than in former years. Two thou
sand police officers who lined Broad
way from Thirty third street to Col
umbus Circle said they had little to do
and few arrests were made.
Tho celebration was not confined TO
places Of pertinent. The chimes of
hundreds Of churches rang out a. Of
old and at midnight thousands OF wl,is-
ties shrieked an accompaniment.
Many thousands attended watch h-night
meetings IN the churches. A chorus
Of 1900 voices sang at Madison Square
Theaters were crowded beyond c&pa-
city. notwithstanding the fact that
most OF the larger houses had doubled
the price Of, admission. It was esti-
mated that the box office receipts to-
tailed 1300,00A !, Two roof gardens
charged ~ seat for their midnight
shows &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01
The Weather.

Iowa,-Fair tonight and Friday;
slowly rising temperature.
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Wednesday, 2s, above and be-
low; Tuesday. 80 and 10; Dec, 81. 1919,
- and 4. At 7 this morning. zero;
yesterday. 20 above. Trace of snow
Wednesday.