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i THE PAPER THAT IS READ FIRST take the but I Mad Hie Citizen flrat." --Dally Cttttrn gubMTlber. Cto Cttijett DIRECT WIRE SERVICE UNITED PRESS The Tatted JPMM Evening Any Other 29TH YEAR-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY IOWA CITY, IOWA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1919. -12 PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS-AMILY SLAIN "Anarchist Ark" Taking 249 Reds to Russia Wounded Soldiers Making Christmas Toys In Hospital Workshop Denver, Col. Dec. 22--Alex Miller, a mute, is held in the city jail here today awaiting investigation of the murder of Adam Schank, a farmer, his wife and four children, all shot to death at their home near Greeley early yesterday.

Miiler was formerly employed by Schank as a farm hand and is said to have had several disagreements with the murdered man over wages. The tragedj was discovered yesterday when George Schank, a cousin of the dead man, drove to the farm house 'He found Adam lying dead in a pool of blood. He had been snot through tne heart. The body of Mrs. Schank lay across the bed i two of her children Margaret, aged 7 and Florence 6 shot through the forehead lying be- feide her The body of George, one jear old baby, was found in Ms little bed i a a fourth child.

Mane, was 'breathing but died later. Miller was arrested in Greeley when his actions aroused the suspicions of the clerk of the hotel where he had registered. NO DECISION IN LIQUOR CASE All Hope for Christmas Beer Is Dispelled By Action of Court. Washington, Dec. 22 --The supreme court dispelled all hope for Christmas beer when it failed today to hand down its decision on cases the rixhl of the ment under wai-time prohibition to prohibit the sale of 2 75 beer.

No decision will be- announced now until January 5 or after. 18 ARE CHARGED WITH MUTINY Are Have Refused to Stop Crap Game. New York, Dec 22 --Two petty officers and eleven sailors and five firemen ot the United States army transport American which docked at Hoboken yesterday afternoon were, on the ship bnggs charged mutiny After being questioned by Major General Paul Schanks, commander of the 'port, regarding alleged mutinous conduct while in the port of Brest, France, December 4, the men were ordered back to the briggs for the nigiht The men charged with mutiny are alleged to have refused, to stop playing craps when ordered to do so by the commander of the troops aboard. It was reported six members of the crew were in the ship's hospital from wounds received over the crap games. The leader of the alleged mutineers is said to have had I.

W. W. cards in his possession. TO Many New Yorkers who did their Christmas shopping early have bought toys made fey convalescent a't'lhe United army hoepital at Fox Hills, Staten Island. In this photograph is shown a group of soldiers in the occupa- tional therapy woiksliop engaged in metal working.

Such work not onh occupies their minds and taltt-s arwrar the monotony of hospital Tontine but special work is assigned to individual "cases 11 and the patients shown im- In some cases soldiers with wounded arms still use screw drivers anljl similar tools to help restore Woik is to lestore strength in eveo part of the body. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT SHARON AND WINDHAM CHURCHES A Christmas program will be held at Sharon center church Tuesday night at 7:30. This will be a program fmusic and song with recitations and other things appropriate to the Christmas season. A program will also be given at Windham church Wednesday night at 7:30, Christmas eve This will he something worth attending and both here and at Sharon the en- tertainmentr, will be free of charge and everybody is i i A large attendance is expected. VA.

HARDWARE STORE HAS BIG FIRE LOSS South Boston. Va DPC. -22-Damage estimated at $60,000 resulted today from fire of origin which wiped out the Barber Wllbourne Hardware a THE WKATHKR tonight. Tuesday fair. Not much SAYS COAL STRIKE IN KANSAS MUST END IMMEDIATELY Indianapolis, Dec.

Judpe A Andeison in federal court today told Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas Miners' i a unless the strike of Kansas miners is called off immediately, he would put i in tie Marion jail and keep him theie Howat was the only official of the United Mine Workers charged with contempt of court in connection with the recent strike of miners whose cae was not indefinitely postponed when the strike was settled Judge Amle in informed Howat he have to be assured at 2 p. that the strike would be called off. If this assurance is not forthcoming Anderson notified the Kansas union leader he will send him to jail immediately and keep him there. DISCOVER BODIES OF 4 BABIES ON ICE Clyde, N. murder mystei i i four i i i babies was bein gmvestigated by officials todav The bodies of i a three boys and one girl, were found in a weighted paste hoard box on the ice in the Er.e Canal i last night They were wrapped in a Rochester newspaper dated December 1 1.

Citizen a Ads Are Best. Cloudv generally A change In temperature. Temperature: Minimum, 81. Minimum. 23.

Precipitation, inches, none State of woathpr, cloudy. Direction of wind, W. ONLY 2 MORE SHOPPING DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS SHOP EARLY OPERATORS WILL GOAL COMMISSION CO-OPERATE WITH Meeting to Discuss Proposition of Standing Aloof Is Called Off, Washington, Dec coal operators will co-operate fully with President Wilson's three-man commission named to investigate the mining situation it was learned today at headquaiters of the executives of the Bituminous Coal Operators' association. The meeting scheduled for tomorrow in Cleveland in which the proposition of standing aloof from Wilson's plan of settlement was to be discussed has been called off, it was announced. The operators made it plain that their statement ot last night which they said had not subscribed to the plan of settlement announced by Attorney General Palmer which included the three- man commission should not be interpreted to mean thev intend doing a i to hinder the working out of a fair and equitable basis of final settlement.

Reports that they intended to bolt the settlement were said to be i foundation. LLOYD GEORGE TO PRESENT IRISH HOME RULE PROGRAM TODAY London, Dec. 22 --The home rule program in Ireland was to be presented in the House of Commons this afternoon by Premier Lloyd George at a time vhen the Irish situation admittedly was the most erioujf in recent years. So far as could be learned the home rule bill will provide for an Irish government modeled largely after the state government in the United States with a separate legislature for Ulster and the rest of Ireland and representation in both section 0 in parliament. RADICALS RAID DUBLIN PAPER BOYCOTT ON EGGS BRINGS DOWN PRICE IN LINCOLN, NEB Lincoln, Dec.

Lincoln women's clubs boycott on eggs was lifteVl today First class cold storage eggs sold in Lincoln today for fifty-five cents a dozen as compared with Pight-five cents two weeks ago when 2000 members of the Women's clubs united and refused to buy until lower prices prevailed. "Our boycott has been a success" said Mrs. N. E. Kildreth chairman of the civics department of the club.

"As long as this price which is considered fair is maintained, Lincoln women will purchase eggs but should it rise, we will again refrain from their Dublin, Dec. observers here today saw in the success of yesterday's raid upon the a Dublin newspaper by radical elements, a serious blow to tht prestige of the Irish government Coming immediately after the ittack upon Lord French, they pointed out it a a showed, Sinn FeinPis and othei radical elements were able to defy the auth- in the heaviest policed city in Ireland. Both in the French a a ai)d the newspaper raid, it was a i practically all the law breakers were, able to pscape anrt elude i Damage to the plant thp Independent today was estimated at more a $100.000 was raided by a group of armen men part of holding the a at the point of a molver while the others smashed the newspapers linotypes and presses. CONFERENCE ON TREATY PLANNED BY HITCHCOCK Administration Leader Invites Both Democrats and Republican Senators. Washington.

Dec. Hitchcock, administration leader, today invited a number of both democrats and republicans, to a co'ifeience on the peace i a In inviting the benatois, Hitchcock -aid the conference was for the pur- T-ose of a i a compromise if possible which would insure the -support of. i i ot the senate. The confeience will be held i the recess a the definite date has not been fixed. COMPENSATION FOR SINKING OF FLEET AGREED ON Germans to Get Final Vote Probably Effective Soon.

Paiis, De" peace conference has reached an agreement on the compensation to be demanded of Germany the sinking of the Scapa Flow fleet it was lenrnod today. A final note now will be handed to the German lepjesent- "tuives probably today it was believed will permit signing of the protocol and declaring the treaty of peace effective before Decembei 31. The British delegation todpy received instructions from Lonflon concerning modification of the compensation for the Scapa Flow sinking. This entitled the conference to complete the note i will be added to the text of the oiiginal communication to the German repiesentatives already prepared. The entire note, it was understood, will be submitted to all the allies probublj today and if approved will be handed to the Germans tomoriow The will accept the note the allies offer, it was oelieved, permtiting financial negotiations between the German delegates and the inter-allied committee to begin December 27.

New i Dec. 22--Somewhere sea the tiansport Budford, informally christened ''Anarchist Ark" was steaming across the At- a i tods'v with 249 alien Reds aboard Her destination was not when she left port yesterday but it was known the human cargo eventually was to be landed in soviet Russia. The Budford sailed yesterday under secret orders which were to be opened some time today. Chief of the deportees were Alexander Berk man and Emma anarchists. In the last hour before the party boarded the boat at Ellis Island from which they were transferred to the Budford, they organized the first Anarchist Commune Society.

Most of the Reds apparently welcomed the opportunity of returning to Russia. The others, especially two men, obviously had little liking for prospects. of them wept. According to immigration, authorities the deportees carried cash a i to nearly $250,000. The Ark according to intimations by federal authorities is only the first of several ships whicii will carry undesirable aliens tc Russia.

FOUR ARRESTS MADE IN RAID YESTERDAY SAYS HOLLAND WILL NOT GIVE UP KAISER Brussels, Dec. 22 --The Dutch goveinment several weeks ago i cially notified the allies they will not consent to the extradition of the kaiser to stand trial for a crimes, the Solr said todav. Citizen Want Ads Are Best, NE wspAPEs CHARLES YARBROUGH AWARDED DIVORCE Charles E. Yarbrough was granted a decree of divorce from his wife. A a M.

Yarbrough in Judge a OUo's court this morning. The i was a in a the husband charged cruel and i a a a seldom claim to bf i i of persecution in (nvoice i i "cruel ami i a i a i i i charge being more generallv led bv pgayisi erring spouses. However. Judge Otto was Justice in the case to be on the side of the a i i and he secured his divorce. The court granted the a a perm- a alimonv of 2 1 5 0 and the i to certain property held by the couple in common.

CRUELTY CHARGED; GETS DIVORCE DECREE Charging cruel and i a I'reatmont, Rosa Bnrtosh a decree of divorce this afternoon in the district court from her a Toseoh Bartosh. The plaintiff told of alleged threats made r-v her husband to take her life, of beatings she had suffered at his hands, and other cruelties which she declared made her married life unbearable. It may have been taking a mean advantage for the police tot go raiding just before the meny Christmas season but that is just a happened Saturday night, or rather Sunday morning at about 2 0 0 a m. when the night officials called Mayor Swisher out of bed and secured a search warrant, which they took i them to the home of Milton Thompson on Iowa avenue. Only a very small a of liquor was taken, which the at the police station pronounced a mixture of alcohol.

Thompson a arrested on a charge of a i a i i a disordem hoiioe and i men who i in the house at the time were a on a charge of a assembly They a i George Feeler Richaul Berry am! Herbert Klema. The heaiing will be in the mayor's court Wednesday at 10 00. CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS NOW MAILING OUT THEIR PURCHASES If the ruh at the Iowa City post office is to be taken as an indication, this, is to be an old fashioned Christmas. Before eight o'clock this morning the line at the stamp window had grown to good propor- tio and before noon the line ex- tei led to the front door practically all the time. Application was made to the department for additional help and equipment tor the opening of a second stamp window i holiday season but it was not granted.

It has been suggested that people a i Inning more stamps this year because they coiiie cheaper than last year. Citizen Want Ads Are Best. Citizen Want Ada Are Best. DECLARE OUTRAGES AGAINST AMERICANS IN MEXICO MUST STOP a i Dec. 22 --The state a i the American embassv at Mexico City today to insist to the Mexican government that the "outiagps" against American i i Mexico be stopped.

At the same time the department or- t'eiPd the embassy to renew its re- a every possible step be a to arrest the bandits who i a Frederick Hugo, man- of a a near Muzquiz re- rent I v. Troubles of Church Ushers. "Did you pvpr notice how sump ppo- plp treat church ushers who i to he nice to them'" askpd A Currip. "Supposing von worn church usher conduct inn ,1 poison to nml looked back to find said person had nlronrlv sat bou would you fprl? I suppose (hp nvcrnjre mnn, unless he well supplied with a Inrfre nmoimt of i i forbearance, most church iHiprs nrp, would thereafter allow I to find her spat i his Per- hups free nre treated i the discouru-sv shown the average church usher. Somp of these days all (lie preachers ought to set aside special clay on to preach a sermon on proper church Citizen Want Ads Are Best, PERSHING BOOM IS STARTED IN CHICAGO Chicaeo, Dec 22 --General Pershing left a well defined for President" boom under way in Chicago when he departed for St.

Louis a The presidential boom was started during the general's st.iv in the city although hf apparently had no connection i It. His friends opened headquarters at the Congress Hotel and prepared to establish a a organization Over 200 letters and Ofhor lit- a a been mailed from hprulrpmtf'rs in the last ffw davft. Citizen Want Ads Aift Bwt..