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A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME Information and Entertainment for Every Member of the Family. ONE OF THE SMALL CITY XETVSFAFEKS OP AXEBICA IOWA PRESS-CITIZEN Full Leased Wire of the Associated Press-- Greatest News Gathering Agency in the World ESTABLISHED 1840 IOWA CITY, IOWA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 192f PRICE FIVE CENTS a Quotations by Wire from All the Principal Stock and Grain Markets. SHOWDOWN NEAR ON FARM RELIEF 4 Farmer Killed by Unknown Assailant BREMER COUNTY MAN IS SLAIN AT HOME IN NIGHT Walter McCafree Victim of Slugger; Found Dying By Friend Beside Road Near Waverly By Associated Bress) WATERLOO, Feb. 14--Walter A. McCafree, Bremer county farmer, died his home near Waverly Junction, six miles joutliwest of Waverly, several after his skull had been crushed and his left leg broken in, a night attack by an unknown assailant.

Marshall Johnson, a neighbor, found McCaffree, still alive, lying in a pool of blood at the side ot the road in front of the machine shed in which his automobile had been driven. McCaffree died before a doctor arrived from Waver- lr- Work on Many Theories Of the various theories of the that which was most credit- i ed by Bremer county officials was that McCaffree's assailant lay in for him at the machine shed i and attacked him as he emerged" after putting his car away shortly after midnight. The principal wound was a smashing gouge in the right tern, pie that tore through the skull and laid the brain bare. An incb below it was another hole of the same size and conformation but not penetrating the skull. The bones of the left leg were snapped off at the ankle.

The unconscious man, his face swollen from several hours' exposure, was partly cover; ed with a robe when found. Quizz Farmer Tenant Among those questioned by Sheriff John Hallowell in connection with the er'tne was Frank Fortney, former tenant on McCaffree's Fortcoy and his wife separated recently, and Howard McCaffree, brother of the dead man, said last night that Fortney had made threats against Walter in connection with his marital trouble. McCaffree's whereabouts after 6 o'clock Saturday night had not been discovered by officers today. The house on McCaffree's place buriieu a. auu tlie barn on his father's place, in which McCaffree kept his stock, burned JjiSt three weeks ago.

leaves a widow and a 13 year old son, Charles. lie was of a prominent family in the com-, munity, his grandfather, Charles McCaffree having turned the first furrow in Bremer county In 1845. Love and Fame Alike Fail Ganna Walska As the bride of Alexander Cochran, carpet king, back In 1920, Ganna Walska smiled with hope that the world would bow down before her voice. But the world didn't, somehow, and Ganna held a consultation with herself before the mirror. "I've made a mistake," she decided, and forthwith was divorced.

But new hope of vocal eminence was at hand. "Marry me; I will help you become famous," said Harold McCormick, the harvester king and a power in the Chicago Opera company, pictured here with Ganna at a fancy dress ball. And so they were married. But-- Fame still eluded Ganna's eager fingers. She's in Europe now.

"If she wants a divorce, I haven't heard of It," said McCormick in Chicago. McClintock's Will Opposed By Relatives CHICAGO, Feb. 14--(AP)--Eight Jowa cousins of the late Win. Me- Clintocck, a youth known as the orphan," in a suit filed In circuit court today charged that the will offered by Wm. D.

Shepherd, the youth's foster father, not the will of the orphan but procured by undue influence on the part of Sherpherd whom they also charged with the deaths of "Billy" McClintock and his mother, Mrs. Emma McClintock. The will contest long had been expected. It was first indicated when Shepherd was indicted charged with the murder of his foster by administering typhoid germs to the young men. Shepherd, who was acquitted subsequently, was named as chief beneficiary in the will.

MURDERER ON HUNGER STRIKE PORTLAND, Feb. 14-i (AP) Benjamin H. Turner of Mystic, convicted last Friday of the murder of James D. Hallen, entered the fourth day of a hunger strike today as he await- transfer to the state prison i at Thomaston where he is to i serve a life term. Turner ate his last meal Frl- noon, just before a jury Sfouml him guilty.

Since then he ihas touched only two glasses of Iwater. He has slept little. CLINTON MAN KILLS COUPLE IN BIG STORM Brother of Bnrt Ingwersen Runs Down Young People. While Driving On Lincoln Highway (By Associated Press) CLINTON, Feb. 14--Arthur Dolph, aged 18 years, and Pearl Beulow, aged 17 years, both of Clinton, are dead as the result of being a broken neck, broken arm and tomobile driven by Horace Ingwersen, former Clinton county sheriff, and brother of Coach Burton Ingwersen of the University of Iowa.

The pair were walking east on the Lincoln Highway west of Clinton and Ingwersen was driving in the same direction In the teeth of a blinding snowstorm. Girl Instantly Killed The young people were walking toward Clinttra after their automo- mile became stalled. The girl was killed instantly, her injuries including a. broken neck, browen arm and fractures of both legs. Dolph was taken to a Clinton hospital, where he died at 5:30 o'clock this morning.

His skull had been crushed. Because th'e young people had been riding in a borrowed car, identification was not effected until late this morning. The mother's were prostrated by the news and are under the care of physcians. Blinded By Lights The couple had been walking eastward in the west bound track on the highway and stepped into the path of eastbound traffic when an automobile approacha from the east. The lights of the same automobile blinded Ingwersen.

He was unable to see the pair in the road ahead of him and ran them down before they could step back in the westbound lane. A Strange Man Wealthy, a bachelor, about 5 1 years of age, Garrett Folsom was a puzzle to most of his friends in that they knew so little about him. Even his sister was in Ignorance as to his real character. That la one of -the things that makes the thrilling' mystery story, "All at Sea," even more mysterious. Garrett Folsom is murdered--and then secrets from his past begin to bob up and things begin to happen.

Turn to "All at Sea" today--on page four. MASKED MEN FLOG STUDENTS CEDAR RAPIDS PEOPLE SAVED FROM FLAMES CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 14-(AP)--Mrs. Mary Brady was rescued from a burning building here last night bv firempnt and Glen Rogers rescued his wife and three children after they had been trapped on the second floor of the home. He jumped out of a window to a one story building and caught his family in his arms as they dropped.

Mrs. Brady discovered the fire, which had eaten its way through a stairway, cutting oft all means' of escape. She was awakened by the sound of crashing glass. Firemen saved her. HEAVY SNOW SWEEPS STATE DES MOINES, Feb.

14--(AP)-Snowfall during the last 48 hours was general over the state, the bureau said today. It ranged from one inch in the northeast portion to seven inches in the southeast. More snow is forecast for the northeast area. i Leader of Thinkers' Group At Denver Beaten for Marriage Views (Bv Associated Press) DENVER, Feb. 14--Ralph Baischelet, leader in student affairs at Denver university and vice president of the Thinkers' association was confined to Mercy hospital here following a severe flogging last, njght by five masked men.

Police are without clues to the identity of the floggers. Batschelet, also president of the sophomore class, said the men told him they beat him because the association had arranged a debate being between Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver juvenile court and the Rev. Dr. Burris A. Jolains, pastor of the Linwood Boulevard Christian church of Kansas City.

Police also were Informed that two other members of the association had been threatened. Morris M. Grupp, attorney, president of the association, told authorities he received a phone call shortly after Batschelet was flogged threatening him with similar punishment unless tlie debate, scheduled for February 22rd, was cancelled. Miss Margaret Farlow, secretary of the association, said she also haa received a telep'uoae call warning her to expect a beating if the meeting was held. Batschelet told officers he was seized while enroute to the home of his fiancee.

He said the men carried him to an automobile and drove swiftly several minutes. Af-i ter warning him his punishment was only a sample of what would follow if the debate was permitted, he was beaten until he nearly fainted. He was left in a ditch by a highway in a suburb. As soon 'as he was able, Batschelet said he ascertained his location, recovered his overcoat, which was lost in the scuffle with his abductors walked back to the city where he called a physician. The doctor said that although he -jvas severely bruised, the youth apparently was suffering mostly from shock.

FOUR INJURED IN ACCIDENTS SUNDAY NIGHT Margaret Wallace of Hopkinton Receives Bar Leg When Hit By Cab Three Others Hurt Miss Margaret Wallace of Hop- kington, Iowa, a student at the university, who ia rooming at 119 East Davenport street, Is in the University hospital with a broken leg, received Sunday night when she was struck by a taxi cab driven by Charles Vedepo. Miss Wallace was reported to be resting easily at the hospital at noon today. Skiding Cab Hits Girl According to officials of the taxi company, the accident occurred at the intersection of Dubuque and Davenport streets, during the blinding 1 snow storm last night, when Miss Wallace, who was standing on the curb, stepped backwards into the street into the path of the oncoming cab. Vedepo, who was driving a fare at the time, attempted to stop, slamming on the brakes, according to the officials. The cab swung sideways and the heavy vehicle struck Miss Wallace.

Three Phi Delts Hit Three members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, 729 North Dubuque street, narrowly escaped serious injury last night, when they were knocked down by a car driven by William Sundstrom of Oskaloosa, Iowa, a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The three men were walking up the middle of Dubuque street, and failed to hear Sundstroms horn, blinding snow hid the pedestrians from Sundstrom's vision until he was almost upon them. Sundstrom's car swung sideways when he put on the brakes, knocking down and injuring Talton R. Clark, of Clarinda, Iowa, slightly, and knocking down Carlyle Richards of Sheldon, Iowa and Howard B. Fletcher, Aberdeen, S.

D. NEW YORK MAN ADMITS MURDER YORK, 14--(AF) -Frank Caruso today confessed he had killed Dr. Casper S. Pendola, physician to Caruso's six year old son who died yesterday of diphtheria and for whose death thp father regarded the doctor as responsible. The body of Dr Pendola was found in the midst of wrecked furniture in the Carnso home.

He was choked and stabbed to death. Senator Asks Probe Into Activities of Board of Education STATE HOUSE, Des Moines, Feb. 14--(AP)--Investi- ion of the state board of education, Its finance com- i.wJBie and of Iowa" State college and State college Is" proposed in a resolution to be introduced in the senate this afternoon by Senator Skromme of Story county. The resolution mentions various matters of finance that Senator Skromme wishes looked into at Ames and Iowa City and also points to "professional practice" by professors in the university and the state college as subjects that should be Inquired into. The finance matters concern acquisition of land by the board which is not being used for educational purposes and specifically mentions state financial aid received by the memorial union at Iowa City, which, the resolution terms a private corporation.

Senator Skromme requests a committee of two senators and three representatives, to be elected by the membership of each house. He proposes that the committee lepoit its fiil'dlllfe to tile next session of the legislature. The report would Include "recommendations as to how the institutions might better meet the needs of the state." The resolution reads: "Senate concurrent resolution, authorizing the appointment of a legislative committee to investigate the state board of education, Its finance committee and the institutions un'der its control and to report its findings to the forty-third general assembly. "Whereas, the records of the state executive council and of the (Continued on Page 8) FORMER LEAGUE PITCHER DIES CHARLES CITY, Feb. 14 -(AP)--V.

A. Lindaman, 49, for a number of years a pitcher with the Boston National club, died suddenly of heart disease at his farm near Charles City today. Surviving are the widow and seven children. U. S.

PUSHES GRAFT TRIAL Government Tries to Trace Liberty Bonds to Miller and Daugherty CHICAGO, Feb. 14 Entering today the second week of the second trial of Harry M. Daugherty, former attorney general, and Colonel Thomas Miller, alien property custodian, charged with conspiracy, the government today was two weeks ahead of the procedure of thep revious trial. The government last week cov ered about the same phases of the case which required nearly three weeks for the first trial in September. Two pieces of evidence remain to be offered before the government case is complete.

One is testimony that a $10,000 liberty bonrl was traced to Miller as his share of the money given, it is alleged, for the han- cedure of the previous trial. Richard Merton, German capitalist, while the other is evidence tending to show that $24,000 In bonds which were sold by John King, former republican national committeeman for $22,16361 were credited to Daugherty at Midland National bank, Washington Courthouse, Ohio. 1NERSOPPOSE WAGE DECREASE Soft Coal Men Will Fight Any Reduction In Pay Checks (By A'soflntcd Prfi'rt MIAMI, Feb. 14--Leaders of the unionized bituminous coal industry, miners and operators, were here today for a conference to negotiate a new wage scale for the central competitive field Another lengthy chapter in the turbulent history of coal mining negotiations was forecast The miners hefd their convention instructions to obtain a new agreement basis on "no wage reduction," while operators proposed re adjustment of waaes on the basis of competition with non-union fields The present wage asrrefmrnt in the central competitive field drawn at Jacksonville in 1924 will expire March 31st. A new agreement must be reached before April 1st.

to avoid M'NARY-HAUGEN BILL FACES FINAL TEST IN DEBATES IN HO USE; ENEMIES WILL FIGHT Expect Vote in Lower House Will Be Taken Late This Week; bpponents of Measure Hope to Thow It Into Conference and Destroy Possibility of Passage At This Sessions WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 14-- (AP)-- The McNary- lTaujou farm relict' bill, listed today for a fiery bath oi' throe hours debate in the house, probably faces the last week of its congressional life. While the tinal vote on the measure which was passed last Friday by the senate is not expected in the house before the end of the week, its supporters, confident of its passage, are pressing towards this showdown so that the bill can be placed in the hands of President Coolidge by Saturday. Its suppoiters, led by Chairinart Haugen of the house agrlcultuio committee, a co-author of the measure, however, are planning in bring it tomorrow to a test vote, us an index of its strength, on the parliamentary handling of the bill.

FORMER IOWA STUDENT DIES mines. FREIGHT TRAIN KILLS FARMER a Feb. 1-- (AP) --George Wedderecht, 63, a retired farmer living with his daughter, Mrs. Earl Smith, near Wapello, while returning home in an automobile after attending church at Oakville last night, was struck by an M. and St.

freight train, receiving injuries from which he died a short time later. Cyclone Kills Many Persons In Queensland BRISBANE, Australia, Feb 14-(AP)--Between 30 and 40 persons are believed to have been killed in the cyclone which struck the Cairns district on the east coast of Queenslan'd, last Wednesday morning. All communication was inter rupted by the storm, and the only news received, by wireless, meaner. Material damage is known to be extremely heavy, particularly at Ingham, where numerous houses were washed away swollen streams. Most of the deaths occurred in this district.

Martin Gerhart Takes Life With Gas While Studying At Princeton A. Gerhart, 34 years old, Batavia, la, former instructor in the College of Commerce at the university, and a graduate here in 1922, committed suicide by inhaling gas at Princeton, N. Sunday, according to Associated Press dispatches. He was a student of social science at Pilnceton body will be brought- tomorrow, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Gerhart, a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. F. P. Morrison, 315 South Dodge street, and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr Mrs. William Burney of Cambridge, Mass.

The funeral services will probably bo held Wednesday, Martin Gerhait left here last June to go to Chicago university where he received his master of arts degree during he summer, going from there to Princeton to complete his work in economics for his Ph. D. degree. Well Known Here He was associated with the college of commerce as an instructor "from 1924 to 192C, and was known among his associates as a brilliant scholar and competent instructor. He was a member of the local chapter of Acacia fraternity and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity here in 1922.

Overwork is ascribed by his host of friends here as the reason for his act. They indicated he suffered a nervous breakdown during the last summer, and according to the Associated Pi ess he had been leceiving treatment at a sanitarium at Princeton for several months Won High Honors He is the son of Mr and Mrs W. living on a farm between Batavia, Iowa and Mber- tyville, Iowa He htarterl his work in college in the preparatory school" at Parsons college, Fairfield, Iowa, and later came here to receive medical treatment at the University of Iowa hospital for a wound in his arm while hunting. He decider! to remain here a student, and was graduated from the college of commerce in 1922 with hich honors He immediately to Princeton he taueht for a year in tile ointileiLe scrool, but returned here in the fall of 1021 to become an a ciate instructor In economics, a I position he held for two years, in the meantime studying for i master's degree at the University i of Chicago. He married Miss Mildred Morrison, a graduate from the college of liberal arts here in 1916, in Chicago during the summer ot 1923.

Besides his wife, a two year old daughter also survives. Another brother, Ralph Gerhart. is city engineer at Cedar Rapids May Go Into Conference The measure, a football of congress for the last three years, although admittedly in the most sus piclous position of its legislative career, faces another barrier, erected by its bouse opponents in an eleventh hour effort for Its defeat. These adversaries are planning to burden the measure with, amendments so its return to the senate for conference will be necessitated. There its senate enemies hope to bury it so there will be no opportunity of a conference before present ecpsion fty Representative Haugen evidently anticipates such a move against his measure and today is expected to attempt to thwart it with a parliamentary maneuver.

He plans to appear before the house rules committee and present a resolution to authorise substitution for the bill as approved and amended by the senate for the companion measure, now before the house. Haugen Move Following the three hours of general debate which remain for the measure in the house, Chairman Haugen, if this resolution is approved by the committee, plans to seek the substitution by unanimous consent. Tho substitution motion is debatable for two hours and a vote, undoubtedly by roll call, upon it is expected to come shortly after the house convenes tomorrow. If the substitution motion is ap- liroved, as appears likely, consideration of the senate bill, with amendments, will commence. At this stage the bill's opponents are' expected to make movements to substitute two other measures for the bill as a whole.

live Crisp, democrat, Georgia, co- outhor of the Curtiss-Crisp bill, is expected to advance that measure and Reprjesentative Aswell, democrat, Louisiana, the bill bearing his name. IOWA I DIES LAPORTE CITY, la Feb. 14 Gannon, 92, last of the pioneers of the 50's settled Prairieland township, died here late Sunday. County Attorney" Of Blackhawk to Be Given Aid STATE HOUSE. Des Moines la Feb.

county obtains an assistant coun ty attorney who -will reside in Cedar rails, by the provisions ot the McFarlane-Lichty bill which enacted into law today concurrent action of the state of representatives Uv the terms of the bill the county board of supervisors is em powered to name an assistant county attorney at not to exceed $2 000 a year. The bill refers only to counties' of 57,000 or more, hai- ing a city of the second class of G.OOO or more population, not the county seat. The provision in the bill requires the assistant to livo in the second class city not the county seat. The Weather IOWA Mostly iint-eulc'd tonight and Tuesday; probably snow in nortnenst portion, colder in northeast portion tonight..