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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
Member of Murder Gang
Shows Cowardice on
GallOws.
TWO MURDERERS PAY
DEATH PENALTY
Six Of Eight Hangings Scheduled For
Today in Chicago Delayed by Last
Minute Legal Efforts-Nesro Who
Confessed Staying His Wife Faces
Death Calmly After Processing
Faith in Almighty God.
Ely Associated Press.

Ely Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-TWO of eight
men originally sentenced to be
hanged at the Cook county Jail today
were executed at s:31 o'clock this
morning.
They were John Henry Reese, me-
gro dining car waiter. convicted OF
wife murder. and Frank Campione,
member of the Cardinelli murder
trust" charged with six murders and
half hundred robberies. The six
who escaped the noose-alI of them
convicted Of murder-have been
eliminated. one by one, by reprieves,
stays and combinations, as the re-
suit OF desperate last minute legal
efforts. To one, Nicholas Viana, con-
victed with Campione, a temporary
stay Of execution was granted after
he had been placed in the death cell
late yesterday.
pions were without incident, tho
Campione was assisted to the gall
lows in frenzy of terror and
meaned with fright until the short,
quick drop silenced his cries. Reese
who professed faith several days
ago. walked to the scaffold unas-
sisted and faced the group Of wit.
nesses calmly, making a short state
ment before the cap was adjusted.
Negro Confessed.
II am going to rest" he said. AL
mighty God will take care OF me-"
Reese paid the penalty for the
murder of his Wife on the night OF
Dec. 5, 1919. He admitted Staying her
with. hatchet after she had con-
fesssed her love for another man.
Later he dismembered the body and
buried it in lot near their home
The finding Of the woman's head led
to the arrest and conviction.
Campione with Viana had been
convicted Of the specific crime Of
numbering Andrew P. Bowman. sa-
loonkeeper, during holdup June "a,
1919, altho the police connected them
with many other crimes.
The band, Of which the italians
were members, was headed by Sam
Cardenelli, also implicated in the
Bowman murder and likewise sem
fenced to hang today but for whom
a communication Of sentence was OBJ
tanned. The fourth member Of the
murder band was SThomas Errico,
who also obtained Communication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
LUMBER PRICES DROP.
Decline in Yellow Pine Depresses
Southwest lumber Trade,


Southwest Lumber Trade.
Kansas City, Oct. 14.-Yellow pine
lumber has slumped to a level which
averages only slightly more than so
per cent of the quotations which pre-
vailed at the high point of the year
.last February. Declines the last
month amount TO So to sl2 per 1000
feet. Trade is so depressed at the
current prices that more competition
than at any other time this year is
reported for business among the larg-
est producers OF yellow pine in the
south.
Indicative of the extent of the re-
cesses in prices is the fact that b and
better flooring in now quoted around
S65 per 1000 feet. compared with s1l5
In February b and better steam
dried finish is quoted at ST5 compared
with s1s5 in February. For ks and
10 inch No. shiplap s44 is asked.
against $T2 at the high point OF the
year. No. 2 shiplap is quoted at $35,
against S55. For Ike No. / surface,
SOL is quoted, as against SIC at the
extreme top of the market Shingles
are down to sa.25. compared with
S6.i5 at the high point of the year.
The shingle prices are f. 0. b. Pacific
coast mills, while the other quota-
tions are basis Kansas City.
A phrase of the current yellow pine
trade which is virtually disappointing
hto manufacturers and which is of In
terest to other business men is the
shrinkage in 'fural buying. During
the summer, when tightness of
money markets put damper on new
building operations, yellow pine deal
ers received such favorable crop re.
ports that they counted on d gener-
Gus rural business. They were en-
couraged in this hope by owners of
lumber yards in rural districts. For
time rural buying increased but
since the sensational declines in grain
and livestock markets the purchasing
power of farmers has been reduced.
AS result. rural demand for lum-
Der is extremely light.
Demand for yellow pine in cities
is reported generally light. The trade
feels that Improvement is unlikely so
long as money continues tight. Fur
ther declines in prices would not be
surprising under present trade condi-
tions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
Hardina oststcrowd. in South.

Harding oetst tcrowds In South.
BY Associated Press.
On Board Senator Harding's Spe-
cial Train. Oct. 14.-After his one
day invasion Of Tennessee Senator
Harding was on his way today to
Louisville KY. where he IS to speak
tonight. The republican nominee left
ChattanooEa last night after de1iv-
ering an address In the municipal
auditorium and to an overflow crowd
in the street outside.
The senator spent most on today
travelling thru a section of Kentucky
that normally belongs to the '"solid
south" At numerous places he made
brief talks from the rear platform of
his train.
In his speeches at, Chattanooga last
night Senator Harding assured his
audiences that a republican victory
this fall would mean the same poll
cy OF helpful protection to all .Ameri-
can production, north or south" He
declared that sectional understand
Ding could be removed by diversified
politics." The republican party, the
senator added. has no policy for one
section that 1t does not preach for all
sections alike.
Senator Harding win go from
Louisville to Indianapolis, where he
will deliver an address tomorrow
night. Before returning to his home
in Marion he VIII speak Saturday
evening in ST. Louis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
PRODUCERS NOT TO
GET u. S. BACKING
Secretary Houston Tells Committee
Representing Agricultural Interest
That Treasury Will Not Be Party
to Plan to Tie Up Market by With
holding Produce.
By Associated Press.


BY Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 14-Secretary
Houston reiterated today to repre-
|sentatives Of agricultural interests in
conference here that the treasury
would not be a party to the with
holding Of \any commodity from the
market in order to maintain arti-
fitia11y high prices.
'Spokesmen Of the delegation were
frank in their criticism of Mr.. Hous-
toms recent statement that prices
had, begun to recede, but the secre-
tary told them as frankly that his
statement properly represented con-
ditions.
The delegation sought mainly to
have the treasury revive the war fl
nance corporation. arguing that thru
it they would be able to obtain funds
to finance exports, which they
claimed were falling off, creating a
stagnant market.
Secretary Houston asked If any
members Of the delegation would
loan directly on German bonds or
other securities. A heated colloquy
between the secretary and Senator
Smith, Of South Carolina, followed.
Germany must live" the senator
said. "You know she must live, I see
no reason why her bonds should not
be accepted"
Secretary Houston said the deci-
sion of the treasury not to revive the
war finance corporation had been
approved by the president and num-
erous prominent senators and repre-
sentatives." All were familiar with
the problems with which the corpo-
ration would deal if it were revived,
the secretary said, adding that the
consensus Of opinion was that the
benefits derived from restoration Of
the corporation would not counter
balance the evil effects 1t would have
on general money market and credit
conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
ACCEPT PAsoUALE story.
Officials Preparing to Punish Slayer
of Baby couahIin.

of Baby coughlin.
Philadelphia, Oct. IA. = Satisfied
that the mystery surrounding the
kidnapping Of Blakely Coughlin has
been cleared up by the confession Of
August Pasquale, the authorities to-
day began preparation to prosecute
"the crank"
Altho Pasquale, according to Police
Superintendent Adams, confessed
that he smothered the child while
making his escape with it under his
coat and threw the body in the
Schuylkill river, legal authorities here
today said he could not be tried cE
the charge of murder because Of the
absence Of proof of the corpus de-
licti" or "body Of the crime
A confession. they said, could not
be introduced in evidence until the
corpus delecti has been shown.
In addition to the 4laying Of the
Coughlin boy, Pasquale will be
charged with the murder in Philadel-
phia Of Mrs. Rose Tsherman, who
conducted rooming- house.
He told Major Adams that he went
to the house to rob Mrs. fisherman.
He also is said tof have confessed
to killing man In a,saloon here nine
months ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
LEAGUE COMMISSION QUITS.
viii Not Fix Amount of German
Reparation.

Dy ASSOCidteu II9SS.
Paris, Oct. 14--Abandonment by
the reparations commission of the
task assigned to it by the treaty of
Versailles is the principal feature of
the compromise adopted during the
conference between Premiers Della
croix and Lloyd George, of Belgium
and Great Britain, says the Petit
Parisien.
The commission was charged with
the work of fixing the amount of the
German indemnity and the matter
of payment but, in future, the news
paper says, it will probablyssit only
in a consultative capacity
Exchange of views relative to
reparation continue between Eng
land, France and Belgium, it is said.
and Premier Lloyd George persists
in the belief that the Germans will
carry out more willingly an agree
rnent in which they have had a share
in framing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
GIRL BEATEN TO DEATH.

Dorothy Bowers Dies, at Hands Of
Unknown Assaiiant, Near HOME.
BY Associated Press.
Minneapolis. Oct. 14.-Beaten into
sailant who used a stone for a weap-
on. Dorothy Bowers. II years olddied
early today. few hours after she
was discovered on a pile of brush
within a block Of her home. She did
not regain consciousness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
RoM1ERs BLOWN UP.

Seven lrishmen Killed and Five
Wousded by Explosion in Home.
BY Associated Press.
Dublin, Oct. 14.-Seven men were
killed, five wounded and two are
missing as result Of an explosion
today in house at Tintern, Wexford
county. according to the official re-
port.
The statement adds that It lis be-
lieved they were experimenting with
bombs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
GOVERNOR GUSTS OFFICIALS.
Members OF Board of Public Utility
Commissioners Thrown Out.

Members OF Board Of Public Utility
Commissioners Thrown Out.
BY Associated Press. ii
Trenton, N. j., Oct Governox
Edwards today ousted the four men,
bers OF the state board Ct public
utility commissioners on charges of
misconduct in office and neglect OF
duty, preferred by the municipality OF
Jersey City.
The governor at the same time
called a special session Of the senate
to confirm his appointment of three
democrats and two republicans, who
will comprise the new board.
All Of the ousted members were re-
publicans except John w. Slocum, of
Long Branch, president Of the board,
who is a democrat.
=, The governors action followed ex-,
haustive hearings on the charges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
TARWATER GUILTY OF MURDER
Murderer Of Wesley l.. Robertson
Gets Thirty Five Years.

BY Associated Press!
Gallatin, Mo-, Oct.\ 14-Hugh Y.
Tarwater was today found guilty by
jury of second degree murder for
the death of Wesley L. Robertson, a
veteran newspaper publisher here, on
Dec. %. 1919. Tarwater was sem
fenced to thirty-five years in the
pcnitentiary.
The jury deliberated about twenty
six hours. TIE trial lasted ten days.
Defense counsel made a motion for a
new trial and announced if this was
refused an appeal Immediately would
be taken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
MBiIIvv pansev ca.e cIo..d.

"BiIIy" Dansey Case Closed.
Mays Landing, N. j., Oct 14.-No
indictments were returned by the
grand jury against Charles F. White
and Mrs. Edith L. Jones, of Ham
monitor, in connection with the dis
appearance of Billy Dansey a year
ago.
White was charged with the kill
ing of the baby and Mrs. Jones with
being an accessory. They have been
under $500 and $500 bail, rcspec-
lively, for nearly a year.
Prosecutor Gaskill said as far as he
was concerned the case was closed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
War Department |
Insists 7wolLiue |
Boys Are Dead,
BY Associated Press.

Caica' oct. 1.-THE parents of
Emil ling and Hersckel Nc
Mahor !: sanston us" who served
in r. -, have twice been notified
of tt ions' deaths, and sympathetic
lett have been received in both
ins les from President Wilson and
@ y nor Lowden. AS matter of
! - both young men are returned
: are at home. and have notified
= war department 10 that effect.
aedding today said he aad received
letter from the war department
asking him who the man in his grave
is, If he is not in it himself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
The Wrong Cat Dead.

For years bitter feud had existed
between the Browns and Robinsons,
next-door neighbors. The trouble
had originated thru the depradations
Of Browns cat, and had grown so
fixed an affair that neither party
ever dreamed Of making it up" One
day. however, Brown sent his servant
next door with a peace making note
for Mr.. Robinson, which read:
"Mr. Brown sends his complime nts
to Mr.. Robinson. and begs TO say
that his old cat died this morning"
Mr.. RObinson's written reply was
bitter:
Mr.. Robinson is sorry to hear of
Mr. Browns trouble, but he had not
heard that Mrs. Brown was ill.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
SOCIETY WOMEN ROBBED.
Six Chicago Residents Held Up After
Attending Social Function.
RV Associated Press

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Six women,
wives of manufacturers and business
men, were held up and robbed today
of jewels valued at s4.5OO and several
hundred dollars in cash. The bandits,
they said, were two young men, who
hoped on the running board of their
taxicab as they We're leaving a social
function atsthe home Of friend. The
bandits ordered the driver of the car
to drive to lonely spot, then ordered
the women to hand over their Jewels,
after which they fled. Five of the
victims managed to hide a part of
their valuables while the others were
being robbed. They said they saved
approximately 100000 worth of jew
elry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14

In the Stamese waters there are
found fish which seem to be born to
fight for they certainly lose no op-
portunity 10 get into q scrap" The
natives train them for this purpose
as cocks are trained in some other
countries. Gambling on results is a
fuyorite pastime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
UNIQUE NAMES GIVEN TWINS.

Board of Trade Telegraph Operator
Calls Girls "Dot" and DASH"
By Associated Press.
Chicago. Oct. 14.-Twin girls were
born to Mrs. Robert McFee, whose
husband is a telegraph operator on
the board Of trade. Their names are
Dot and Dash, Mr.. McFee said today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
s LAkEs-To-euLF BIDS LET.
Illinois Plans to Open Channel I
Mouth of kankakse River.

Illinois Plans to Open Channel to
Mouth of kankakse River.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 14.--Frank I. Ben
nett, director of sthe department of
public works. in Governor Lowdens
cabinet. announced definitely today
that contracts for the Illinois section
of the Great Lakes to the gulf
waterway would be let Monday.
N The sections for which bids will
be open are the Marseilles section
and the Stravef Rock section which,
when completed, will open the chan
mel to the mouth of the Kankakee
river.
Bids for the construction of four
dams that, are required in the gen
eral engineering plans for the big
ditch will also be open.
This project has been under con-
sideration in Illinois for more than
100 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
DEMANDS PROBE OF
HAITIAN KILLING
Association For Advancement Of
coIored People Ask For Full Inves.
tisation Of Administration, Of A.
fairs by United States-cbngratu-
Iates Senator Harding For Making
Conditions Public.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Oct, 14.-Full investiga-
ton by = non partisan committee Of
Americans and Haitians Of the ad-
miniskration OF affairs In Haiti by
American forces was demanded an a
statement made public here today by
the National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People.
Gradual withdrawal of United
States marines and appointment of a
commission "to report on reparation
to Haitins who suffered bereavement.
injury or property loss from the
American INVASION were recon-
mended.
The association gave out copy of
a telegram sent to Senator Harding,
congratulating him ION the result Of
your inquiry into the unconstitutioH-
al and brutal invasion of Haiti"
General Barnett's letter to Colonel
Russell was the result of evidence
brought out at a courtmartial of two
privates, charged with the illegal ex-
ecution of Haitin bandits.
The argument for the defense was
made by Lieut.. j. L. speer. Even
after reading 1t General Barnett
wrote:
Il know that you will take this
matter up most seriously and can
not too strongly urge upon you the
necessity of going into it personally
and thoroughly.
II want personal instruction sent
to every officer and noncommissioned
officer both with the marine gen.
darmie (native constubulary) that
conditions as shown by the evidence
in the trial Of the private above re-
ferred to must be corrected and that
such action can not be tolerated for
moment.
II want every case thoroughly sift-
ed and the guilty parties brought to
trial. I don't want anything Of the
kind to happen again."
The letter was written in October,
1919, it was revealed. Colonel Russell
at once made the investigation, Gen
eral Barnett said in his report.
The correspondence further reveals
that at the request of Colonel Russell
the testimony Of marine corps Off
GERS VINO had served in Haiti, but
were then in the United States, was
forwarded to him. General Barnett
also informed Col Russell that he
had ordered the return to Haiti Of
such people as may seem neces-
sary.."
Col. Russell's report, together with
all the evidence he secured, was for
wa rde5 m the departrnent on March
20, but General Barnett states 1T was
not received by him up to the time
he was succeeded as commandant OF
the corps by Major General Lejeune,
on June 30
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
FARM LOAN ACT REAReuED.
Test Case Again Before Supreme
Courts.

10y <ASSOCIdlcu EroSS.
Washington, Oct. 14.-Arguments
were heard again today by the su-
preme court in proceedings to tes,
tfe constitutionality Of the federal
farm loan bank act. The case was
argued at the last term, but reargu-
ment was ordered just before the
court adjourned for the summer va
cation.
The case reached the court of ap-
peals from federal court DEGREES in
Missouri dismissing injunction pro-
ceedings brought by Charles w.
Smith, a stockholder of the Kansas
City Title and Trust Company to
prevent that bank from investing its
funds in farm loan bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
MARsHAILTOWN IOWA. THURSDAY, Ia,

Marion Leroy Burton, former presi-
cent of the University of Minnesota.
was inausurated president of the
University of Michigan today.
Scores of prominent educators,
here to attend three-day confer
ence on higher education, attended
the ceremony
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
kIDNAPER,s CONFESSION OUT.
Story of kidnapping and Murder of
copshlin Baby Published.

Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-District At
torney F. X. Renninger, of Montgom-
cry county, today gave out confess
sion alleged to have been written by
Augusta ,Pasquale, "the crank" in
which he tells in detail the kidnapping
and smothering of 13-months- old
Blakeley Coughlin. The alleged con-
fession in it's essential points follows
the one given out several days ago by
Mai. Lynn C. Adams, superintendent
OF the Pennsylvania state police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
Mrs: Os sET, Mills Dead.

BY Associated Press.
New York. OctA 14.-Word has
Paris Tuesday OF Mrs. Ogden Mills.
for many years promi1hent in society
in New York. NewpoSt and Paris.
Her death resulted from heart di-
sease following recently illness from
pleurisy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14

representative on the league commits
sion which Is to/updertake a settle
nlent of the dispute between Finland
and Sweden over the Aland islands.
1t was stated today at the state de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
NO OVERTHROW IN CHINA.
Rumors of the Fall Of Pekin Govern
ment Believed False.

By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 14.-Rumors In
Shanghai that the Pekin government
had been oyerthrown are believed by
officials here to be disposed of by a
message received today at the White
Heuse from the president of the Chi
nese republic.
The message was dated Pekin,
yesterday, and was In reply to one
of congratulation recently sent by the
president on the occasion of the Chi
nese national anniversary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
President Urges Soldier Training.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. .14.-President
Wilson, in letter written at the
opening session here today of 81 cdn-
ference Of the federal board for 20
cational education with members of
the various boards, declared the i'm
portance Of vocational rehabili tation
of disabled soldiers 'can not be ex-
agTerated for the welfare of the ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
Insane Captain Ordered Killing.
Ry Associated Press.

BY ASSOCiated PresS.
Washington, Oct. 14.-Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejune, commandant Of the
marine corps, said today that the two
marine corps privates who were
tried for killing captive Haitien ban
dts. executed the prisoners on orders
of their commanding officer, Lieut.. II.
T. Br1kaw, who subsequently was
adjudged insane and removed from
the service. The privates were ac-
quilted, the general Std. Evidence
introduced at the trial Of the two men
led to an investigation Of what
Brigadier General Barnett. the COM
mandant of the corps, characterized
as "indiscriminate killing" Of
Haitiens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
GIVE "BIe FIVE" MORE TIME.
Have One More Week to Get Ready
for Proposed Sale Hearing.

for Proposed Sale Hearing.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Oct 1.-THE District
of Columbia supreme court, at the
request Of counsel for the govern
ment. today postponed for one week
hearing on the proposal of the big
five" packing companies to dispose
of their stockyard holdings to f. H.
Prince & Co, of Boston.
Objections to the proposal were
filed several weeks ago by the de-
partment of Justice. and District At
torney Laskey announced that the
postponement was sought to give the
packers time to consider amend
ment of the original plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
The Weather,

Iowa = Showers probable tonight
and Friday: cooler tonight and in
east and central portions Friday.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town: Wednesday, 81 and 64; Tues
day, rs and 81; Oct. 13, 1919. SO and
40. At this morning. 64; yesterday.
66
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14

to quit his post in order to adjust
his personal affairs. The president
replied that he accepted the resigna-
ton with very deep regret" and ex-
pressed his sincere appreciation "of
your intelligent and effective service
in san important post in the treas
1lrvo