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95 18 PLAYERS AND GAMBLERS INDICTED A ON ANNIVERSARY OF RESURRECTION, LET THE WORLD ALL IS GOOD, SURE. CORE OF THE NEWS. By pALE E. CARRELL With (lie first Easter having come nearly nineteen centuries ago, the anniversary of this sacred festival, which is celebrated the world over with great solemnity and devotion, comes tomorrow with added significance. Nineteen hundred years ego.

Christ rose from the dead, and hrough His sufferings, crucifixion, death, teachings and resurrection, gave to the world the Christian eligion and the priceless heritage if immortality, basked in the The world then light of things piritual and was being converted the ethics of the Nazerene. leligion bat-ame the slogan of the our. CttriPtians were persecuted, 'ere crucified, were devoured hy he beasts in the Roman arena, ere subjected to every conceiv- ble torture, hut mankind con- inued to yearn for Christianity nd paganism received its death low. In the early years of the era there was a growing endency to replace the evil with ie good. Today, the world is staggering lindly'looking for the light.

The Id world is still torn and hleed- ng, its wounds of the war not yet ealed, and new troubles ever and non, causing crimson flow. The rorld, iho old, is still but a child seems, and needs leading and he right leaders. Nineteen hun- red years ago a risen Saviour as a suiding star and his stir till shines today, hut if the world hould in this hour more closely eek to follow the teaching of the azercne, wouldn't the way of the he easier? Some writers ave declared that the world at his time needs a new religious wakening, more than it has eeded in all the centuries before, nd wouldn't an earnest, and laith- ul application of the ethics ot hristianity, if applied to the dividuals of the world, seek to away with class hatred, unrest, nd war menace, the present sores civilization? This anniversary of the resur- ction should provide an incen- ve to resurrect, all that is good, 'ar and passion find hatred have ft their stains and The orld has been'crucified in blood, ow is the time for the world's surrection. Let. us resurrect and the teaching of the resnr- cted Christ to ourselves: let a 1 1 DEATH OF STOCKMAN WINTHROP, March 20--Geo.

Trainor, stock buyer, was killed at 11 o'clock last night when he jumped from an automobile in attempting to escape being hit by a switch engine. He was dragged beenath the car which was pushed about thirty feet. Two others who jumped were unhurt as was the driver who remained in the auto. UNCOVER PLANS FOR A BERLIN TERROR REIGN BERLIN, March 26--Plans to include Berlin within the scope ot the communist uprisings were dis- covered here today. Police report they had obtained evidence of dynamiting public buildings, newspaper plants and monuments.

They were unable, however, to locate the main hiding places of the explosives and issued a warning to the puKic to beware of such attempts. A thoustand unemployed men sought to seize several factor DES MOINES, March 26--Judge Martin J. Wade of the United States district court did not act with prejudice and bias in the de- ies on the outskirts but were quick- i cision of the Des Moines Gas and ly dispersed by the police. The Street Railway rate case, Judge Kimbrough Stone of the United States circuit court of appeals said in an opinion filed in the federal eary and war torn world resur- ct all that was good in pre-war ays ami. end now and forever long reisjn of world-wide nhappiness and sorrow.

There ould be construction prevalent ow and not destruction. Tvith resurrection of guiding spirits at are good, the vrorld a rebirth of the spiritual ana NATCHEZ, March 26--Lt. William D. Coney, trans-continent- al aviator who was seriously injured in a fall yesterday has about one chance in five to recover, attending physicians said today. Coney brought here for hospital attention.

"LI. Coney spent a good night and is resting well this morning" said Dr. J. P. Ullman, "his temperature is nearly normal and his condition might be regarded as favorable.

An X-ray examination showed, according to Dr. Ullman that Coney is suffering from a sliinal fracture located between the.fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. He also has several minor injuries. Berlin communist newspaper Rote fahn has been ordered suppressed. Reports received early today indicated government forces were court today.

The city alleged bias rapidly controlling the -situation in and prejudice on Judge Wade's part. Judge Stone, however, held the matter should be certified to Judge W. H. judge of the United States circuit court of appeals for a decision on whether another judge should be desig nated to hear further proceedings. the troubled district and the police were said to regained complete possession of Eisleben after heavy fighting.

The communist leaders in Eisleben sought to negotiate a truce after their defeat but the police refused to treat with them. EACH SIDE WOULD LAY BLAME FOR ON OTHER BERLIN, March 26--Charges that the German government deliberately forced the present revolution were made by the communists here today. It was declared that the Ebert government had two main objects in view, the crushing of. the workmen, preparatory to throwing the entire reparations burden upon them and demonstrating to the allies that retention of arms is necessary to overcome proletar- iate outbursts. The government countered with the charge that the communists' sought to instigate a rebellion at the time the authorities were occupied with the Polish and reparations question, hopin it would spread throughout Germany and enable them to overthrow the present administration.

It was predicted that the uprising would be crushed by tomorrow. LAD CONFESSES HE HELPED CLUB FATHER TO DEATH WASHINGTON, March 26 -James C. Davis of Jowa is understood today to have been named director of general ot railroads. He has served as general counsel of the railroad administration. WEATHER MAN NOT FAVORABLE FOR GRAND RAPIDS, March 26 Caspar Didia, 14 years old, confessed today according to the police that he helped his mother club to death his step father Joseph Scalbius last night.

Then, according to the confes- sion he and his brother, James, aged 9, placed the body in a toy wagon and carted it to the rail- A loving tribute is to the late Mrs. J. E. Jones of City by the Columbus Safeguard, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, which as follows of the beloved Iowa City pioneer, M'bo was laid to rest.in the Cambrian cemetery, Columbus Junction: "Mrs. Jones' buoyant spirit, her appreciation of the-beautiful, her keen sense of humor which found quick and apt expression combined her love of home life fitted her to be the center of a bright and happy household.

Her greatest influence was felt in the Vote early on Monday, March 28, if you would be sure of being able to vole at all. The voting machines are capable of handling only about so many people that is, in a given length of time only a limited number of votes can be cast. For example, the average is accepted at 800 ballots every 10 hours. Now, if Australian ballots are used as they were last fall, in conjunction with the mechanical voting, the labor is divided, and a greater total, of couYse is achieved. That, contingency dees not arise this month, however, as the machines, alone, will be used Monday.

Accordingly, the voters who postpone their balloting until late in the day, or at night, may be unable to gain admission at the polling the clock strikes 7 before they are in the building, or, at least, in the line, that is trying to get into the building, they are Inasmuch as two-thirds of the 6,000 registrants may try to vote today and this evening, it will be an easy mattefto clog the polling places and the sidewalks before them, in the event that many peo- Cl-IICAGO, March 26--Four bandits seized a payroll of today when they held up an automobile just outside the busy loop district, and made a clean getaway. James Edgars, paymaster for the D. P. Robertson Company, and two other employ- es had just reached the warehouse which the company were STATE PRINTING BOARD PROPOSED IN IOWA ASSEMBLY DES MOINES, March for creating a state printing board of five members is contained in a bill introduced in both houses' of the Iowa legislature by i the house and senate committees i on printing. Two of the board I members would be practical print- I ers and the other three would be the secretary, auditor and attorney general of the state.

The board would appoint a superintendent of printing at a salary of a year who would have road yards where they left it. The body was found early today by the switching crew. He was awakened during the night, Caspar said, by a quarrel between his mother PACTCR TOPPPRY ancl step-father. "I struck him I EH i an ax and shovel and my TM A I mother hit him with a stick," the WASHINGTON, March 26--Any-, quoted him as sa in Then thing but favorable weather for the annual Easter fashion parade was forecast today by the weather bureau. An unexpected storm, of marked intensity with its tail sweeping low over southeastern Colorado caused revision of preliminary forecasts of fair weather for tomorrow.

The storm is sweep" ing' northeastward and pressure was high today off the Atlantic coast and high a rising rapidly in the northwest. Elsewhere the weather was acting badly with showers and thundershowers in New York state, the Great Lakes region and Lower isstasippi valley. There were light rains and enow in the northwest. In Mon tana and North Dakota the tern perature dropped below zero. in brot ler the carf." placed the body Mrs.

Scalbius and the two boys were taken into cus- foday shortly after the body was found. GARRETT ELECTED CHIEF OF TEACHERS OF SOUTHEAST IOWA authority to award all state print-j DAVENP6RT, March 26--The contracts to the lowest fallowing officers were elected this board would have power to morning by the Southeastern div- advise the maximum rate the state-1 lS of ibe Iowa State Teachers, would pay. Ora Williams, state Association which is 'holding its document editor, said today he had annual meeting here: President, not been consulted about the bill c. F. Garrett, Fail-field; chairman by its authors.

executive board, A. F. E. Owen Under a bill recommended for building for the Chicago and Alton; passage by the judiciary commit- railroad when four men rushed i to his automobile all carrying drawn revolvers. "Go" whispered the leader and the four men climb-1 ed in.

With a pistol thrust state treasury for any services. In his breast, the chauffeur drove addition to paying a penalty for distance of about a mile, where acepting such money from other the bandits seized the money and sources, officials would be barred tee of Hie house today it would be a misdemeanor for any-state officer to accept money in addition to his salary from other than a rebirth ot the spiritual est mnuence was ieu me le humanitarianism, a restoration in her se nial manner and kindly I Vote may therefore, be law and order everywhere, and coming of a peace that shall immortal and eternal. Directors of the Mitchell cham- er of commerce have voted for appointment of a committee ol ree to begin a statewide cam- aign to secure a constitutional mendment changing the name of outh Dakota to Roosevelt. Vigorous protests against the rent liberties granted Eugeno V. ebs by government authorities or gainst his pardon were expressed A.

L. commander of Georgia department of the jnerican Legion to F. W. Gal- aith, the national commander-at the occupants of the auto! rom future holding of public of- to gel out. The bandits then es-j fj ce Farmington; secretary.

Miss Jose Burt, Burlington; treasurer, E. C. Cozzens of Clinton. caped in the pay roll car. IS POST CARD A SUFFICIENT NOTICE OF CALL? KANSAS CITY, March 26-Whether mailing of a post card constitutes sufficient notice of summons to the colors under the selective draft act is the principal point involved for decision in the qualities endeared her to all and her friends were many.

During her brief illness her room was filled with flowers and other tokens of'affectionate regard. Mrs. Jones' life' has been a poem of coiirage. and good cheer and the memory of it is very dear to a hoot of friends. dianapolis.

A lone bandit LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF RESUMPTION OF TRADEJVITH RUSS WASHINGTON, March 26--Conditions laid down by the state de- who gave (Continued on Page hree) father FOR IOWA -R a i tonight. Warmer in extreme east and co'ider in extreme west portions. Sunday, rain turning to snow and much colder. Strong shilling winds. tho purtment as the principal requi- in any resumption of trade relations this country and soviet Russia while dealing exclusively with the economic side of Ihe soviet system.

were regarded today as striking so fundamentally at its 'entire structure AS to have ended practically all possibility of early resumption of commercial intercourse between the two coun- Iries. MARSHALLTOWN GETS 1922 CONVENTION March 26--The Des Moines conference of the United Evangelical church will meet in Marshall town next year it r--a been decided by delegates at the 28lh annual session in progress here. Pastoral appointments were lo be made late today. hospitality and in intimate com- good glogj fOT 6very elector. panionslnp with her children.

Her nc vo or well, "let your habeas corpus proceedings on call tr federal at Kansas City today to bring about the release orl from prison of Erwin Bergdoll of science be your guide!" Location of Levers. The location of the levers the voting machines, this year, it I PhiladeIphia. may be stated, is exactly as it was last fall, on Harding election day. That is, the republican lever is on top; and the democratic lever ia at the bottom, relatively speaking. A rumor about town is to the Bergdcll, draft evader now in Germany is serving a five year sentence in the federal penitentiary at Lcavenworlh.

Kansas following his conviclion by a court martial on charges of failure to report for effect a the democratic lever military duty during the war. has been switched to a place it is expected the decision will above the republican, but this is: determine whether several thous- not the case, as just emphasized above. WILSON REPORTED IMPROVED TODAY WASHINGTON, March 26--Former President Wilson's condition was reported as improved tooay and his physician expected no permanent ill effect from the attack of indigestion he suffered shortly following lunch yesterday. At the same t'-ie his condition was being very closely watched. Dr.

Carl T. Grayson was at the Wilson home early today. Wilson's attack yesterday followed restless night. Relatives who remember that indigestion preceded his first paralytic stroke became alarmed and hurriedly called Dra. Grayson and Ruffin.

The former president was said to be able lo and alleged "slackers" will be brought to trial. Bergdoll contended that he never received no- lice to report for military service. The government seeks to introduce evidence proving that a postal- card notice was mailed to Bergdoll and that proof of mailing is all that is required. LAST MESSAGE FROM MISSING FLIERS WASHINGTON, March 26--The last message from the naval bal- loonisls who have been missing since Tuesday stated Iheir supplies exhausted as they continued to drift helplessly south over the Gulf of Mexico, reports to the navy department today declared. Two carrier pigeons who were captured at Panama City, Florida late yesterday brought the latest reports from the missing men.

TO READ SCRIPTURE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS KENDALL GETS NO CHANCE TO INITIATE ECONOMY PROGRAM DES MOINES, Iowa, March 26. --The state government of the sovereign commonwealth of Iowa is still unsimplified and unreformed. The defeat of the Holdoegel bill consolidating the board of control and the board of parole went into the discard, taking with it the ing the school year. The X-ray club of Iowa is preparing to hold a fine conference here in April. Prof.

Bundy Allen, head of the university's Roentgen- ological staff, is preparing a choice program for the convention. Business, social, mcl scientific features will adorn LAFOLLETE STILL RAPS DECLARATION OF WAR AND FINANCING MADISON, Reiteration of his stand against the recent'war and declaration against the policy of congress in providing for the financing of the conflict were made by Senator M. LaFollette speaking here last night to a meeting of the-People's (Reconstruction League. A crowd that packed lo overflowing the assembly chamber of the Wisconsin legislature burst into applause when the senator declared that "I would not trade my record for (hat of any living man in the world on this war." "There are no words sufficient to impose on. those responsible for the system Imposed on the people through the conflict." He was telling of the methods used for financing the cost of the war which he assured the audience "was much against ray will." Then senator said that before I he entry of the United States he had said to the senate that "you make the people fight the war and in the end you will make them pay for it and this is exactly what you Reopens Case of Throwing of World's Series by "Black Sox" by indicted Eighteen DES MOINES, Iowa, March 2fi.

--rBy the overwhelming vote of nS to 29 the Iowa house passed the Francis bill. The measure provides a ten verses of Holy Scripture must he read every day to every class in have in the present congress and present administration," he continued. "They 'are going to repeal the lax on excess profits and big incomes and place it on the poor people. Mark what I say. The boys were drafted in plain violation for service in foreign lands.

I say that wealth should be drafted. I would take it all to pay for the war." CHICAGO, March 26--One hundred and forty-four indictments naming eighteen men were returned today by the Cook county grand jury as a result of the second investigation into the alleged throwing of the 1919 world series to Cincinnati by the Chicago White Sox players. Bight separate indictments against each person were returned. The indictments named the thirteen men indicted at the first investigation and also five men charged taking part in arranging the alleged conspiracy. These men were Carl Zorfc and Ben Franklin of St.

Louis, Ben and Louis Levi said to be from Des Moines and David Zelger, address unknown. The jury returned indictments against thirteen who were indicted last fall. They follow: Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams, George Weaver, Fred McMullin, Oscar Felscb, Joe Jackson, Charles Risberg and Chick Gandil, former While Sox players and Hal Chase, former New York Giant player, "Sport" Sullivan, Rachel Brown and Abe Attel, gamblers, and William Burns, former pitcher. Th0 indictments were returned ibefore Chief Justice McDonald. State At-, torney Crowe recently nulled tb.9 indictments voted last fall againC seven of the White Sox players.

The grand jury yesterday completed hearing of the evidence in connection with a conspiracy to throw the 1919 series to Cincinnati. The indictments grew out of the repudiation of the confessions alleged to have been made to ths jury last October by Cicotte, Williams and Jackson. hope for reorganization of state departments for economy in time and money this session. Governor Kendall, in his inaugural address, laid particular stress on the necessity for a remapping of state departments, many of which he said overlapped and some were entirely superfluous. The state housecleaning formed the keynote of Kendall's oratorical premiere.

Now wit SEARCH STILL CONTINUED FOR MISSING AVIATORS PENSACOLA, March 26-Although little hope was held out every public school in Iowa dur- for rescuinR five men aboard the naval balloon that disappeared Two In Frisco. DES MOINES, March 26--David Zelcer and Ben and Louis Levi, local men indicted by the Cook county grand jury today in connection with the 1919 world series baseball scandal are now in San Francisco, California according to Abe Zelcer, brother of David. Unless they are arrested and" extradited, it will be a month before they Zelcer said. "I I know nothing about my brother or his alleged implication in the affair." Zelcer and the Levies have for several years been prominent members of the local sporting fraternity. By the bill a teacher failing to give her pupils the daily scripture reading would be subject, to dis- clyirge upon report of her dereliction.

Represent alive Rankin vocifer ously but vainly attempted to add an amendment which would divide the pupils into groups. Hebrew kiddies, under the Rann nlan. 1 would be read 10'verses jof the Talmud. Mormon children the regular session JQ from the sacred writings of the of tlie 39th assembly Hearing its demise, the governor sees not one of his important, recommendations acted upon. The Holdoegel measure was the only move in the direction to even reach the lative halls, and wilh its defeat the governor's plans are buried in the grave of lost hopes.

MEXICAN GIVEN A LIFE SENTENCE FORT DODGE, Iowa, March 26 --John Carlino, a Mexican, was sentenced to the penitentiary tor life, for the Killing of Emilio Gusman, another Mexican. The stale had asked a death penalty. followers of Brigham Young, Chinese youngsters ten from the kflooks of Confucius, and so on. The senate has not yet acted on the bill. MRS.

CRONE LOSES HER DIVORCE SUIT, IS DISMISSED TODAY Mrs. Crone's petition for divorce This led naval officers to believe againsl R. B. Crone was dismissed move about yesterday but will be! the men were still alive Thursdaylate this afternoon at the plain kept quiet for the next few days, i night or early Friday morning. tiff's cost.

MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY POUR IN FROM PERSONS OF ALL THE CREEDS BALTIMORE, March 26--Among the-hundreds of Messages of sym- pathv and regret at the death oC Cardinal Gibbons that continued to pour In the archepiscopal residence' from persons of all creeds and ranks was an official testimonial from the Baltimore Hebrew congregation extending sympathy to the members of the household and fo their Catholic brethren of Baltimore and concluded: "We voice a prayer that a leader Catholics with God's providence be given to the of America the name who shall maintain noble standard of Catholic dignity, American, citizenry and human tervict." Tuesday when blown out to sea search was renewed at -daybreak. Power tugs and dirigible patrolled throughout, the night and at dawn a fleet of airplane joined the service. DECLARES $3400 A YEAR TOO MUCH FOR A HUSBAND CHICAGO. March 26--A husband at a cost of $3,400 a year is too expensive. Mrs.

Helen J. Cobb declared in her petition for divorce which was granted yesterday. Mrs. Cobb who says she draws $12,000 a year as buyer for a large department store, said her husband, Norvel H. Cobb, a broker, demanded $200 a month and a $1,000 bonus every year for the privilege of living with him.

KLU KLUX KLAN NABS HIGH SCHOOL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 26-John McGee, senior in the high school was kidnapped last night by five young men supposed to be members of organization known in the school as the Klu Klux Klan, taken to the outskirts of the city and his clothes slashed with a knife. He was left alone to walk to the car line. MeGee's father is A well-known business muw ST. LOUIS, March 26--Officials of the respective St. Louis Americans and the National League announced that all persons whose names have been mentioned in connection with the baseball scandal would be denied admission to the parks.

The announcement followed the indictmentsr.at Chicago today of Carl Zork'and Ben Franklin both of this city. CHICAGO, March bonds for each defendant was fixed at on each indictment, making $24,000 for each man. Indications were that the trial of the accused wantd start next fall. Each indictment contained counts, charging conspiracy to defraud, obtain money trader false pretenses and conspiracy to do an illegal act. The state's attorney indicated that extradition proceedings rjfii already been started eighteen ball players and gtmbltw and steps taken to apprehend them at once.

GETS LONG TERM FOR AWFUL CRIME FORT DODGE, March Breden, a teamster, 50 ye'arg old, was sentenced to the penitentiary at Fort Madison for, a not to exceed 20 years, this nomine by Judge R. M. Wright, after den 'had guilty of criminal assault upon his 15 year old daughter. lEWSPAPERr NEWSPAPER.