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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
Whore Public Money Goes.

By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 17.-More than
S12.12S.000.0o0 has been paid ont by
tho treasurer Of the United States
up to Oct. 81 on checks drawn by the
six government corporations and tho
railroad administration against their
accounts on deposit with the treas-
ury, according to q report Of these,
transactions made pnhlic hv secre-
tary Houston.
Nearly half OF the total checked
out was on the account of the emer-
gency fleet corporation. Checking
accounts were established by the
government corporations with the
treasury in 1913 instead OF with pri-
vate banks. Up to Oct. 81, the emer-
gency fleet corporation had checked
out $b,964, ,931, ,S79. and had a balance
OF S83,S39, 466; the war finance COR
poration had checked out $2,997.964.-
6S7 and had balance of $371, ,8Oe, $50:
the United States housing corpora
tions withdrew $135, ,05s and had
a balance Of S2,959.446. The federal
land banks Withdrawals amounted to
$lo,Sl3,261 and their balance was ST.
S59,so0. and the railroad administra-
ton checked out s1,S11,TS6.554 and
had balance of s2S,774,524.
The Russian bureau 81 the war
trade board closed it's account in
September, after having withdrawn
a total Of s13,sS3,773.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
Proposal to Tax
Peoples Savings
Made in Congress
BY Associated Press.

py associated BroSS.
Washington, Dec IA tax OF
one quarter of per cent on all bank
deposits is proposed in bill intro
duced today b: Representative
1readway, of Massachusetts, a re-
publican member of the house ways
and means committee.
Mr.. Treadway estimated that such
tax would net a revenue of anprox;
ihaleiy one billion dollars annually.
collection OF the tax would be
made at the time deposits were made
ana institutions affected would in
eiude all national, state and private
banks, trust companies, brokers' of
tices and other institutions, firms or
corporations receiving any money on
deposits subject to Withdrawals by
check, cash or otherwise.
Mutual savings banks. co-operatiye
building and loan associations and
similar institutions organized and op-
Grated exclusively for the benefit of
their members would be exempted.
The bill was referred to the house
ways and means committee.
Mr.. Treadway. in statement,
characterized the proposed tax as a
turnover tax" on deposits. He said
that the latest report Of the comp
troller OF the currency Shows that
the amount of exchanges Of clearing
houses of the United States for the
| year 1919 was s3s7.09l, l,s41 .OOo."
Assuming that 25 per cent did not
go thru clearing houses, Mr. Tread
ways statement said. "a tax Of one
quarter of one per cent Of the total
would have brought revenue of S1.-
203 .662, ,31o."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
FARMERS TALK CREDITS.
Conference Asked to Help EnIare,
Powers of Federal Reserve Board.

Conference Asked to Help Enlarge
Powers of Federal Reserve Board.
BY Associated Press.
st. Louis. Dec. 17.-Credits and
systemized marketing were consid-
cred today at the conference of farm
ers in progress here.
Delegates urged that the confer
ence sponsor legislation for enlarg-
ing the powers of the federal re-
serve board to allow the extending
Of personal loans or short time
credits to assist the farmers.
Proponents Of the measure asserted
agricultural interests should be able
to obtain the same financial aid thru
the federal reserve as Is given busi-
ness concerns.
1t was stated also that the suspen-
sion of the federal farm loan act on
account Of the suit to test it's con-
stitutionality had hampered the
farming industry.
O. 8. Barrett, chairman Of the ma
tional board Of farm organizations,
which called the conference, said
conditions would be materially I'm
proved If the court decided the act
is constitutional.
The grain committee appointed by
the conference was formulating a
plan thru which farmers would carry
their stocks thru the terminals to
the consumer, it was stated.
The conference ends tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
WAR LOOT ON SALE.
Shops in Libau Give Much Evidence
Of Plundering and Poverty.
A


Of Plundering and Poverty.
BY Associated Press.
Libau, Latvia, Dec. 17.-The ap-
pearance of the shop windows here
indicate that the I4ibau tradesmen
have received some Of the plundcr
taken by the various armies that
have swept over the Baltic states.
They are piled high with antique
furniture from country estates.
Statuary, silver and bronze orna-
ments, silverware and jewelry also
abound in the commission houses.
English dealers in antiques ovcrran
the Baltic states after they first freed
themselves Of the bolshevik regime
and picked up much OF the valuable
furniture and the jewels, oriental RUSS
and old silver. Consequently the
shops now offer fewer rare pieces
than they did year ago.
Besides the war loot, the shops
carry an amazing lot of second hand
sons impoverished by war who must
now convert them into money. Lux
uries went first but now furs, FUR
coats and all sorts of wearing apparel
are being sold in the shops. These
stores look like American rummage
sales.
1t is common for prosperous look
ing strangers who are inspecting
shop windows to be approached by
owners of rare old furniture OF
works Of art who desire to offer
their precious possessions at private
sale without the humiiations of
placing them On sale where their
friends will recognize them.
The shops of Libau are much the
same IS those in Riga, Windau and
the cities of Esthonia and Lithuania.
Conditions We're the same in Mos
cow and Petrograd until the Soviet
government closed all the private
shops, seized ..lcil stocks and for
hade trade Wi.iCh was not conducted
by the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
MAY INCREASE
HOUSE ROLL
Republicans to Caucus on
Changes in Rep
resentati0n.
CENSUS BUREAU TO
ANNOUNCE FIGURES
Statistics on Which Legislation VIII
Be Based Ready For Presentation
Several Bills Pending Would In
crease House Membership-onIy
One Calls For Reduetion-May In
vestisate Negro Dsfranehisement.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Final popu-
lations OF the 1920 census for the
United States as a whole and for each
state will be announced by the census
bureau at p. m. today. On these
hgures. which will be certified to con-
gress Immediately, the new appor-
tionment OF the membership OF the
house OF representatives will be based
Preliminary figures were announced
Oct. Z.
Reapporttonment Of membership in
the house Of representatives to CORE
spond with population changes as
recorded in the 1920 census will be
considered by republican members OF
the house at caucus called for to-
night.
Nearly half a dozen reapportton-
ment measures have been presented
since the convening of the present
session. The principal one, submit
ted by Representative Siegel, OF New
York. chairman OF the census COM
mittee, provides for house member
ship OF 4SS, as compared with a pres
ent membership of 4a5.
Ono Bill Proposes Gut.
Representative Hull. democrat, OF
Tennessee, has proposed q constitu-
tional amendment which would nix 45O
as the permanent maximum member
ship OF the house. The only bill pro-
posing q cut in the present member
ship was offered yesterday by Repre-
sentative Blanton. democrat, of Texas,
who suggests that the size Of the
house be cut to so4 members.
One Of the measures bearing on re-
apportionment, which majority lead
ers plan to- consider at tonigl1t's
meeting. was offered by Represents
tive Tinkam. republican,, Of Maysa
chusetts. It would direct q congress
sional investigation OF alleged negro
disfranohisement in the southern
states and a corresponding cut in the
representation Of those states in the
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Peking, Dec. 16.-An earthquake
was felt here at $500 o'clock tonight.
The earth tremor rocked buildings
and created much excitement in the
hotels and clubs.
Peking time is approximately thir-
teen hours behind New York time.
Thus when the earth shock was felt
in Peking at 500 o'clock Thursday
night it was about 1880 o'clock a. m.
in the eastern belt of the United
States. It was during q period be-
ginning several hours previous to
this time and extending several hours
after it that the seismographs at the
various institutions in the country
were registering earth shocks of un-
usual severity.
Peking isJthe first point from
which an actual report of an earth
shock within this period of an in
tensity sufficient to be felt by other
than a scientific instrument has been
received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
!. w. W. WAS INVOLVED.
Association Of Iron Erectors Hat
Dealings With "WilIea."

y
Dealings With "Will:ea."
BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 17.-Minutes of the
meetings of the National Iron Erec-
tors Association, pCrporting to show
that the associa ton in 1912 had deal
ings with the Industrial Workers of
the World. were put in evidence to-
day before the joint legislative COM
mittee investigating the building
trust
These minutes recorded UNPAID
advances to the Industrial Workers
of the Word s1O0.55, bureau Of in
formation, s179.50."
Charles E. Cheney, secretary Of the
association, said he could not explain
the minute entries. altho his name
was signed to the records.
WAS the National Iron Erectors
secretly making payment to agent Of
the Industrial Workers of the
World" asked Samuel Untermeyer,
committee counsel.
II don't know" replied the wit
ness.
Testimony and evidence tending
to show interference" in the country's
building construction by iron and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
CROP ACREAGE ABOUT NORMAL
Wheat Area sown Reduced 2.s p.

Wheat Area Sown Reduced % Per
Cent, Rye 11.4 Per Cent.
BY Associated Press
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE area
sown to winter wheat this fall is
4V.6a5.O00 acres. which is 2.s per cent
less than the revised area sown last
TALL. The condition of the crop on
Dec. was S7.9 per cent OF a normal
compared with S6.2 per cc,lt a year
ago, sS.6 on Dec. /. 1918. and SS.4 pc,
cent. the ten year average, on that
date.
The area to rye this fall is 4,653,-
600 acres which is ia per cent less
than the revised area sown in the
fall OF last year.
The condition of rye on Dec. was
90.5 per cent of normal, compared
with s9S a year, 80 on. Dec. /. 1918
and 91.2 per cent, the ten year av-
erage, on Dec. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
NORTHWEST TO CUT ACREAGE.
Low Prices For Farm Products Re-
duce Planting.
R1, &oI :


Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 17.-Crcp
acreage will be Greatly reduced in
the northwest next year, in the opin-
ion Of agriculture! c.gcials of North
Dakota. They differ, however, as to
the amount Of pr obslble decrease In
next years harvest and in the de-
gree Of Importance to be attached to
the several probable causes.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor John N. Hagan, estimates that
the decrease in acreage in North
Dakota will range from 25 to 35 per
cent. County Agent George w. Gus
tafson, who is in daily contact with
farmers OF Burleigh county. believes
the decrease will range around 90
per cent.
Labor is only one factor in the
situation" said Commissioner Hagan.
'"The most important factor is THAI
the prices for farm commodities this
year are SO far below the cost of
production that the farmer will plant
less than the normal acreage mex.
year.
"The price of labor. Of course, in
cludes also the cost of boarding farm
workers and has bearing on the
cost of threshing, but other costs of
farm operations are more important
than the cost Of Ia'cr. l anticipate
that the minimum wage Of labor
this year will be tbs maximum wage
next year.
"All of the "a tors combined in
the cost of prediction are such that
~the farmer will not make the invest
ment necessary to handle large
acreage because he will have to go
into debt. as the receipts of this
year will not carry the expenditures
over next year
Wages paid farm workers this year
ranged from $50 to sl00 a month,
with the average about $70 Mr.. Ha.,
gan said.
DR.. J. H. Worst. commissioner Of
immigration, declares that North Da.
kota could Immediately a absorb 10000
new settlers.
I'm my opinion" he said. farmers
as rule, will employ the least pos
sible amount of labor next spring
but will put in about as many acres
as they can with their own help.
What the differences in the number
OF acres seeded will be- is difficult to
guess. On the other hand the acreage
seeded will doubtless be put in better
condition than where farmers make
an effort to seed the largest possible
area. for the number Of acres seeded.
therefore, there should be a better
yield per acre than the average where
labor Is employed and much hap
hazard farming is done
Another factor must be taken into
consideration. Except VITA In restrict
ed dry areas large amount of fall
plowins has been done This land
should be in good condition and can
be seeded early, and If the season is
at all favorable should make a coed
yield.
''The prospect for very large i'm
migration is very good this year
owing to the high rentals asked for
farms in adjoining states where land
has been boosted to an average OF
5000 to $500 an acre and the COM
paratively cheap farms that can be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
POLICE KILL RoBHER.
Chicago Officers Shoot Bandit Who
Held Up Drug Store.

Chicago Officers Shoot Bandit Who
Held Up Drug Store.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Dec. 17.-The man who
attempted to hold up the Home Drug
Company's store last night and who
was killed by policemen after chase
thru crowded streets, was identified
early today as Tom Heavy, Of st.
Louis. Another drug store, several
miles away, on the west side, was
held up an hour before, police de-
clared, by Heavy and his three as
sociates, who escaped after the spec
tacular holdup at the corner Of Clark
and Randolph streets while crowds
were pouring out Of nearby theaters.
In the first drug store robbery $400,
several watches and a quantity OF
drugs were stolen. Some Of this
loot was found in Heavy's pockets.
One of the hundreds of eye wit
nesses said Heavy's companions es-
capped in an automobile, but Heavy
was unable to join them because of
the crowd >at the front door Of the
drup, store, blocking that exit.
AS Inc IOUUeI 1du oue Cho SiAS
door Policeman Charles Conlon ran
up while pedestrians scattered to es-
cape the revolver bullets. Conlon
followed the bandit half a block de-
spite several wounds, and as he col
lapsed dying, Policeman John Down
shot the bandit twice, killing him al
most instantly.
One Of the scores Of persons taken
by police to view Heavy's body was
Alfred Adamson, a sailor from Mar
quette, Mich. He said he had been
taken for an auto ride into the
suburbs by Heavy and three others
yesterday afternoon and robbed OF
$3.50, his seasons earnings.
Miss Maude Linthal, cashier Of the
Home Drug Company, was the
heroine of the holdup. When the
robbers entered waving a revolver at
the clerks and dozen customers, she
locked the cash register and refused
to give up the key, altho the robber
struck her in the face with his gun.
This momentary delay enabled Con-
Ion to come up In time to frighten
the robbers into flight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
Christmas Spirit Curbed by
Sober Financial
Conditions.
BANKS TO GIVE
USUAL BONUSES
Prosperity Undiminished by Reckless.
Spending Will Not Be in Evidences
Stock and Commission House.
Not to Be So LiberaI-Houston Re.
ports on Government Expenditures
in Figures of Billions.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York. Dec. 17.-Christmas In
the financial district this year, judged
by surface conditions, would lack
the spontaneous and prodigal spirit
which made memorable the holiday
seasons OF the three preceding years.
This change is directly traceable to
the worldwide reaction in finance, in
oustsy and general trade. q fact
which has been brought home to
Wall street with increasing smpha-
sis during the last few months.
Banks. trust companies and other
financial institutions have had =
prosperous year and are expected
to show liberality in the distribution
OF their gratuities.
Several prominent banks have an.
nounced bonuses ranging from IL tn,
rs per cent of yearly salaries, there
complementing similar advances
made during tho year in recornition
OF increased living costs.
Stock exchange firms and conunis<
sion houses are not expected to b
so liberal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17

not heard from him it seems to me
there is no defense for it."
If Senator Cummins cannot get
this matter Strengthened out under
the regime Of Secretary Baker, he
will follow 1t up in the new admin
istration and under the new secre-
tary of war.
Similar complaints are made in
other states and it is not at all un-
likely there will be a general in
quiry by the senate or hous. mill
tary committee into the whole sub
ject in a national way.
II the repre- sentations made by
veterans. OF the national army and
the national guard are correct, there
Is no doubt such an investigation
should be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
Donations of u. S.
Women to Red Cross
Sold in America

Washington, Dec. ,17.--Secretary
Baker issued statement today de-
claring that the American Red Cross
was in no way responsible for the
appearance for sale IN this country
of articles bearing Red Cross labels
and contributed by American women
for American troops during the war.
The articles to which he referred.
Mr.. Baker said. had been included by
oversight in the non-inventoried con-
tents of army warehouses sold to the
French government after the armis-
tice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
MEDALS UNFAIRLY AWARDED
Senator Cummins Charges Discrimi-
nation Against National Guard.

Senator Cummins Charges Diserimi-
nation Against National Guard.
Washington, Dec II. - Senator
c,,rnmins has announced that he in
tended to go to the bottom Of the ac-
ton of the war department in dis
eliminating against soldiers Of the
national army and national guard in
the matter Of granting war crosses
and war medals.
HE has written letter to Secre-
tai'y Baker calling for list Of Iowa
soldiers granted distinguished serv-
ice crosses or medals, list of those
recommended for such honors by
their superior officers and state
ment of the reasons why the recon-
mendations Of the superiors were
not followed. Senator Cummins
has taken this action with the back
ing of the Iowa delegation and at
the instance Of prominent members
of the American expeditionary forces
in Iowa. Such men ~ Col. Wilbur
Conkling, and Col. Guy 8. Brewer, as
well as others well known for their
service in France, have protested in
behalf Of comrades who, 1t is alleged,
have not had a square deal.
Adjutant General Lasher conferred
with Senator Cummins recently and
protested In behalf of numerous Iowa
veterans and American Legion posts
with only per cent OF the Of
ficers in the service at the front be-
longing to the regular army, they
have, won over half the crosses"
said Senator Cummins 1.-THE national
army and national guard have both
been Disseminated against in man
ner which is utterly indefensible and
outrageous. have asked Secretary
Baker for the facts and while have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
WILLARD AFTER LosT HoNoRs
Former Worlds Champion Thinks He
Can Whip Dempsey.
v1un ! 4

- 4 .
Kansas CITY,, Dec. 17.--Jess Willard,
former heavyweight champion, ex-
poets to train extensively for three
months in preparation for his bout to
regain the title from Jack Dempsey
in New York, March II, according
to a statement made here by Ray
Archer, his manager.
Archer came to Kansas City from
Lawrence, Kan, the home OF the
former champion. to confer with
Hugh Walker, a heavyweight, con-
cerning the employment Of Walker
as one Of Wizards sparring part
ners.
Discussing the coming bout with
Dempsey. Archer said:
Willard isn't thinking about
money. He wants to prove to the pub.
lie that he was not himself at To-
ledo."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17

had in North Dakota. There Is room
in this state for 10000 new settlers
County Agent Gustafson declared
the shortage of labor this year was
not as keen as some people had been
led to believe, altho the fact that
there was shortage was reflected
in wages of Sc to ST a day during the
harvest season.
There is every indication that the
labor shortage viii disappear by next
summer he said, and the chief
factor in the 'educed acreage will be
the slump in agricultural prices this
year."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
PAGE ONE.

Telegraphic News:
Blacks and Whites Battle in Kan
sas.
Albania Wins Lea que Seat.
May Increase House Membership.
Wall Street Less ProdieaI
PAGES TWO AND THREE
Iowa News:
Rate Favors Curtailed.
Mrs. Revere" Finally Wakes Up.
Farm Federation Hail Insurance.
PAGE FOUR.
Sports News and Story:
Players Originate Some of Best
Plays
Des Moines Gets Bowling Tourney.
The Palace of Darkened Windows.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
The Industrial Court Bill.
McClenahan's Good Work
Practical and Impractical Relief.
PAGES ELEVEN.
City News:
Widow Sues for Insurance.
Farmers Meetings Planned.
Free Clinic for Children Held.
Turkeys for Christmas STAY High.
Society News
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Marked Advance in Wheat.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
Am ERlcAN LEAGUE IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting of Major Ball PIa,


Annual Meeting of Major Ball Play
ere Peaesful-Ratify Agreement.
BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the American League
here today, whose most important
business was ratification OF the new
baseball agreement, marked the last
Of a series OF important baseball
gatherings In this city.
An unusually placid atmosphere
lowered over early conferences OF
managers. contrary to recent Ameri-
can League tradition at annual
meetings, and little If any disagree
ment was anticipated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
SEEK HOME RULE COMPROMISE.
British Lords Opposed to Irish Bill
Confer With Government.

BY Associated Press.
London, Dec. 17.-Members Of the
house of lords who have stood firm
ly against the Irish home rule bill
as passed by the house Of commons
were in conference with members CT
the government over night, 1t was
said, trying to arrange some sort Of
compromise relative to the mea sure
1t was asserted here this morning
that the virtual deadlock between
the two houses of parliament must
he compromised or the bill would be
lost and the home rule measure of
1914 would automatically become a
law as soon as ratification of the
Turkish treaty formally ends the
war.
In some quarters it Is asserted that
the peers, whose votes carried the
amendments to the commons meas
ure, will absolutely refuse to accept
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-17
WOMEN MAY MEET IN CHINA.
General Federation May Visit Ameri
can Women Of Shanghai.

can women OF shanghai.
BY Associated Press.
Shanghai, Nov. 1.-THE 400 or
more American women who compose
the American Woman's Club of
Shanghai are making every effort to
bring to Shanghai the next interna-
tional meeting Of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs in 1922.
At the recent biennial convention
Of the Federation Of women's Clubs
in Des Moines, Ia, the invitation to
hold the next meeting in Shanghai
was extended from the American
Woman's Club Of Shanghai by it's
delegate, Mrs. Charles s. Lobingier,
wife Of Judge Lobingier Of the United
States Court for China. On her re-
turn to Shanghai, Mrs. Lobingier re-
ported that Chicago was the only
other competitor for the 1922 meeting
and said there was some likelihood
that it would be held in Shanghai