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DES MOINES. IOWA, SATURDAY, APRIL 14. 1923. -FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE IN MOINES DES TWO CENTS COOK CONFESSES MURDER OF MRS.

W. E. BALLARD, PROMINENT CLUB WOMAN, DIES SUDDENLY Death Comes at 5:30 This Morningently in Good Health -Attended Cecil Lecture Last Night. Jennie Munger Ballard, pioneer clubwoman, wife of W. E.

lard, died suddenly this morning at 5:30 o'clock in her rooms at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Death was due to embolism and came unexpectedly. Mrs. Ballard attended the Lord Cecil lecture with other clubwomen Friday evening and was apparently in good health. deceased formerly lived at Winterset, la.

She is survived by her husband and one son, win Ballard of Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral arrangements will be made pending the arrival of the Mrs. Ballard was an active member of Central Presbyterian church. a clubwoman, she was affiliated with the pioneer group of the Des Moines Women's clun, secretary of the managing board of the Home for Aged, a past president of the Chauncey DePew club, a charter member of the P. E.

0. Sisterhood and corresponding secretary of the Missionary society at Central church. Mrs. Ballard took ill at o'clock this morning and death occurred at arrived. before he physician Mr.

Ballard was the only one with her at the time of her death. Her illness came upon her suddenly as she had never been affected by heart trouble, according to friends. GAS TAX BILL PASSES SENATE BY CONSTITUTIONAL MARGIN Measure Levies 2 Cents Gallon on Gas, Revenue to Go to Primary and Secondary Road Fund. The compromise gasoline tax bill, written by a conference committee of the house and senate, is half through the Iowa legislature. The senate approved this measure today, a bare constitutional majority voting for it.

The bill provides for a gasoline tax of two cents a gallon, the money to be spent, one-third on primary roads and two-thirds on secondary roads. Friends of the gas tax plan had expected that the compromise bill would be approved by the senate, but they are fearful that it will not 'command a majority in the house, where it probably will be taken up Monday. The house spent a busy morning today, Among the bills passed were the following: The Oliver bill providing that no public bonds shall be issued which require a rote of the people unless the rote cast at the special bond election totals 85 per cent of the rote at the last preceding general election. The Buffington bill which provides that the productive capacity of land shall be considered in fixing valuations for taxing purposes. This bill lifts the paragraph concerning the basis of valuation out of the Van Alstine committee's county assessor bill, which has been withdrawn from further consideration for this session.

The new long and short haul bill prepared by the house committee on railroads which eliminates the objectionable features that caused Governor Kendall to veto the long and short haul bill previously passed. The Ca bill appropriating $50.000 for state aid to mining camp schools. The state fair ground mainappropriation bill, tenance which includes A $35,000 apto build an addition to the fair ground sheep propriation barn. Ready For Signature. The latter two of these measare senate bills and are ures therefore now ready to go to the governor.

The bill to place motor bus lines under the control of the railroad commission and to assess a road maintenance tax against Continued on Page Two. HOME EDITION HARDING WON'T ABANDON FIGHT FOR U. S. SHIPS Determined to Keep American Flag on the "Seven Seas." BY DAVID LAWRENCE. (Copyright, 1923.) Washington, April President Harding is determined that the American flag shall keep on flying on seven seas.

There be an American merchant marine all those abroad who hope otherwise are doomed to disappointment. The president's conference with the entire membership of the United States shipping board today is but the forerunner of a series of conferences which may last for a week or two in an etfort to find the exact formula that will meet Mr. Harding's ohjective the maintenance of, specified routes even if the government must keep on footing the bill. The administration called upon the steamship owners for suggestions. Most of them urged that the government go out of the shipping business and turn the whole matter over to private operation.

This the president is unwilling to do unless assured that an American merchant marine can be maintained that way and thus far no practical plan has been, brought forward from any quarter which carries with it that assurance under private operation. May Try Combination. A combination of continued government ownership with prirate operation and initiative may be worked out but whatever the policy this much can be taken for granted -there will be no general liquidation of shipping by sale at nominal prices a8 was first thought would be the alternative of subsidy. Having failed to get direct aid for private operation, the government turns naturally to the formula that will retain America's the seas. There is DO certainty.

that American this can flag be and done private ownership as shipping men insist that they can operate more cheaply under foreign flags. It takes for granted that if the shipping board sold its vessels foreign companies would be among the first to bid for them and America would have no merchant marine either for peace time uses or war time auxiliary. The American owners. on the other hand. contend the guarantees desired by the government as a condition of sale make it impossible to operate shipping board vessels at a profit.

Government Ownership Sure. Reading all the announcements that have been made heretofore on the subject and analyzing the statements which have been made by the president on the subject. the prevailing opinion now is that continued government ownership is inevitable 8.8 is also a large Continued on Page Two. BEST TO LECTURE ON RECONSTRUCTION Dr. H.

R. Best of Forest Avenue Baptist church will deliver a series of sermons on "Building a New World," commencing Sunday evening. Eight subjects will be discussed under this heading. The subject of the first sermon will be "Christianity and Democracy." Other subjects are: "Christianity and Equality of the "A Square Deal for Labor." "The Mutuality of Employer and Employe," "The Human Element Supreme Over Property Rights," the Golden Rule Practical?" 'An Association of Nations The Doctrine of Isolation." "A Warless World and The Coming Kingdom of God on Earth." SYNDICATE BUYS GOLF AND TENNIS The Golf and Tennis club house and grounds were sold yesterday to a syndicate of local business men for $25,000. Silverberg Lince representing the syndicate closed the deal yesterday afternoon.

The site has a frontage of 215 feet on Polk boulevard and extends 600 feet to Waveland park golf links. The club has accommodations for 250 members. The holding company which acquired the property will organize 8 membership committee which will open the club roster to a selctd list of prospetive members. Funerals. CATE- Stephen E.

Cate, formerly of Dee Moines, died at his home In Mobile, Ala this morning, according to word received by his sister. Mrs. Jennie Collins, of Des Moines. JACOBER- Funeral services for Mrs. Sally Jacober, 54 years old.

who died Friday at her home 009 West Twentyfourth street, will be held at St. John's church Monday morning at 9 o'clock Burial will he In St. Ambrose cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. George Rinehart, 62 years old, who died at her home. 1035 Seventh street.

terday afternoon, will be announced 1a- ter TORODE- -Funeral services for Toreda. 54 years old. 1620 Columbus avenue. who died at his home Friday, will be held at Dunn'8 undertaking home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Glendale cemetery.

LEAGUE WOULD HAVE STOPPED WORLD WAR Lord Cecil Given Ovation When He Talks at Massmeeting. BY HUGH J. SCHUCK. The league or nations, supposed to have been dead as far as America is concerned, proved to be a very active corpse in the hands of Lord Robert Cecil, Brit(ish representative to the league council, who spoke to members of the National League of Women Voters and 6,000 Iowans at the Coliseum last night. The occasion was the final massmeeting of the League of Women Voters.

Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, was the first speaker of the evening, making an urgent plea for the introduction of humanitarianism of government and industry. Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, wife of the governor of Pennsylvania, followed her with a speech on the work of the league of women voters.

Greeted by Applause. As Lord Robert Cecil arose to speak, tall, massive and imposing in the simplicity of his manner, he was greeted by prolonged applause. His address was punctuated with applause, but by far the greatest ovation was given when, halfway through his speech, he first mentioned the league of nations. "The recent war impressed one with the passion for peace which women have. Their agonized waiting for news started them thinking how other women in future generations could be saved that ordeal." said Lord Cecil.

"The world war was started by an insignificant quarrel in a corner of Europe. It grew and spread until all Europe was fanned into the flames of war," he continued. "Perhaps it could have been avoided had there been some way of bringing the quarreling countries into a council. "But there was no such 8- chinery. For two vears or more all neutral countries were flooded with propaganda of all kinds.

America was called upon to intervene in the name of justice, but could not. Cruel Submarine Attacks. "Then came the cruel and reckless submarine attaeks that cut down all alike. It WAS a desperate attempt to cut off intercourse between Great Britain and America. Both belligerents depended on that intercourse.

proving that the world is one economic unit and all parts of it depend upon one another. "The war showed that American production is essential to EuContinued on Page Two. Justice Allen's Plan Illogical, Opinion of Mrs. Berreitter To abolish war by making it crime is absolutely impossible of attainment while the present order of society endures." Mrs. Sarainne Berreitter, working class economist and lecturer, said today when she arrived to deliver an address at the Labor temple.

In speaking of the proposal made by Justice Florence E. Allen to the League of Women Voters Wednesday evening, "that war must be made a crime before it could be abolished." Mrs. Barreitter said ideal was high minded. but could not be realized. "The members of the League of Women Voters have stubborn facts confronting them." she said.

Mrs. Berreitter will speak at an open meeting at the Labor temple at 8 o'clock tonight. Say Popcorn and Peanut Vendor Is Corrupting Pupils A delegation of West Des Moines women were in conference with Judge Lester Thompson this morning in an effort to secure a restraining injunction against the operators of venders in the vicinity of West High school. Several traveling pop corn wagons have been 'corrupting" the class rooms at West High for months, according the women. who say that students gallop for the stands immediately after recess and munch peanuts and pop corn the rest of the day.

LORD CECIL TALKS TO IOWA RADIO FANS Lord Robert Cecil made a special speech on the league of nations. which was broadcast by radio from The Register and Tribune station WGF just before his speech at the Coliseum last Lord Cecil denied that the league would be a "super state" and that it could no more justly be so called than could the Washington disarmament conference. He made a plea for an international policy based on Christian principles. LEWALLEN IS DENIED BAIL: HELD IN JAIL Pleads Not Guilty and Waives to Grand Jury. George Lewallen pleaded not guilty and waived hearing when he was brought before Judge Herman Zeuch in municipal court and formally charged with the murder of Delia McMullin Dickerson.

He bound over to the grand jury. Bail cannot be given. Lewailen was questioned again by detectives today and persisted in his denial of his guilt. Funeral arrangements had not been made this morning for Delia Dickerson. It is likely she will be buried Monday, however.

Asks No Questions. Lewallen asks no questions at city jail concerning the murder of the woman and the wounding of Oscar Jones, who was at the woman's apartments, 319 Ninth street, who tried to escape when the shooting started. It is likely that Lewallen will be taken to the county jail as soon as detectives finish questioning him. Permission has been given Lewfallen to obtain an attorney. Tom Pettit, chief of detectives, today declared that he has enough evidence to convict Lewallen.

The chief says Vivian Johnson, chum of the dead and Oscar Jones, both can identify Lewallen as the slayer. Gambled at Apartment. They have told the chief that Lewallen had gambled at the apartment earlier in the evening that he returned to borrow some money, and then came back with a revolver in his hand. He shot Delia Dickerson as she opened the door. Detectives are searching for another man who is said to have been at the apartment.

They want to use him as a witness. SUMMER SEASON AT HYPERION OPEN SUNDAY Open House With Program at 3 O'clock Features. Hyperion club will formally open the summer season tomorrow with open house. The entertainment committee has secured Mrs. J.

W. Malone for a reading with musical ac-1 companiment by Mrs. W. H. Hydeman.

A group of songs will be presented by Mrs. Percy L. Potter, with Miss Louise Wickersham as accompanist. H. F.

MeAdow will present the club with a flag. his fifth presentation to Hyperion. The hostesses include: Mrs. D. E.

Moon, chairman; Mrs. Carl Mesmer. Mrs. W. H.

Hydeman, Mrs. George Rowe and Mrs. C. C. De Pew.

NOVELTY EVENTS ON PROGRAM AT HYPERION Many novelty events are being planned by Edward F. White, new professional, and members of the golf committee at the Hyperion Field and Motor club. One of the features planned is a special preseason tournament on the order of the "Old Bucks' and "Young Bucks" tourney of last year. Entrants to club events are to be kept informed on the outcome of the flights and their pairings this year. Members of the golf committee the' year are Guy Thomas, chairman; Job Vorse, vice chairman; Max Holmes.

Ira Steel, W. J. Maither. R. G.

Harrison, Earl Chambers, Ray Pierce, Harry Reynolds, F. P. Flynn. WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT PLANNED AT HYPERION Special empbasis is being placed at the Hyperion Field and Motor club on instruction of women in the art of golfing. Members of the ladies' golf committee are planning a twosome tournament.

There will be an old and new player on each team. The state tournament for ladies will be held at Hyperion this year. MRS. J. F.

M'KITRICK ILL WITH PNEUMONIA Mrs. J. F. McKitrick is seriously ill with pneumonia her home word in Los Angeles, according to received here today. The McKetricks removed to California about two years ago following a long period of illness of Dr.

McKitrick. He has completely recovered health. I THE SLAIN MAN. HARRY HUEGLE. SNOW COVERS MARSHALLTOWN Three Inch Fall Reported to Weather Bureau.

6 m. 38 a. m. 1 37 00 a. m.

37 9 a. In. 39 10 a. 42 11 a. m.

13 12 Noon 43 Three inches of snow covered the ground at Marshalltown this morning, after a storm that started with a light rain and turned to a heavy snow when the mercury dropped to 31 degrees last night. Iowa Falls, Forest City and other towns in that section of the state were also with snow this morning, but the fall was less than an inch. Weather bureau observers said today that Des Moines missed the SNOW by five degrees. Had the mercury dropped to 32 degrees here, the rain that fell during the night would have turned to snow. The temperature here last night went down to 37 degrees.

Fair weather is forecast for Des Moines and vicinity tonight. It is said the clouds will disappear late in the afternoon. Sunday will be warmer. POLK COUNTY TEAM LOSES AT AMES Ames, April -The Fayette county farm bureau debating team won the state contest here last night from Polk county's team. Each team had eliminated a half dozen contestants in its section of the state and the final competition was for the honors in the whole of Iowa.

The question debated was the contract of producers as a basis for co-operative action. The decision WAS 2 to for Fayette. Several hundred listened to the debaters. The Polk county team was Harry Andrews, Henry Heidman and O. E.

Adamson. The winning Fayette team was Ray Bell, E. B. Shaw, MacKenzie Hatch. Clouds Pass Over, Weather Forecast Clouded skies with a settling of a slight mist this morning on the heels of an April shower during the night, added a more springlike aspect to Des Moines today, despite the absence of Old Sol.

A gradual rise in temperature, with the possibility of a clear sky before sunset, was predicted by the weather bureau early today. IOWA REGIMENT WILL HOLD REUNION HERE Comrades of the Fifty -first Iowa infantry, of which Sheriff Findley was second lieutenant, will hold a reunion on April 26. at the state fair grounds. The Iowa claim the honor of being on a transport longer than any regiment in the history of the service. After leaving San Francisco they were on board ninety-five days.

The days festivities will end with a banqhet at Hotel Savery MURDERED WOMAN ACCUSED LEGGER Delia Dickerson, murdered in her downtown apartment Thursday night, was under indictment for bootlegging, County Attorney Vernon Seeburger stated today. The indictment was returned several months ago. She under bonds of $1,000 pending trial. District court dockets also show that her petition husband. for James divorce Dickerson filed on Oct.

5, 1921, was dismissed for lack of evidence. NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER. Washington, April 14. -The weather outlook for the week beginning Monday: Upper Mississippi and lower Mississippi valleys generally fair moderate temperature. 'DIDN'T WANT TO KILL HIM," HE TELLS CHIEF Tried to Get Away When Holdup Failed, Cook Says -Fired When Druggist Attacked Him--Asks for Clemency.

George M. Cook, 32 years old, 1412 Des Moines street, today confessed to Tom Pettit, chief of detectives, that he had killed Harrison W. Huegle, druggist, the night of March 8. CONFESSES! Huegle was fatally wounded by Cook when the latter attempted to hold up the druggist at East Fourteenth and Lyon streets. After lingering between life and death for several days Huegle succumbed to the wounds.

"I pointed a gun at Huegle and told him to put up his hands," Cook told Chief Pettit. Instead of doing that he picked up a weight and threw it at me. "I started to run for the door and Huegle threw something light at me. I fired at the druggist, GEORGE COOK. then turned an dran out of the store." Cook says he went to the home of his sister, where he lived, borrowed some money, bought some dope and then left for Valley Junction, after spending the night at the Nelson house.

There were no trains out from Valley Junction, and he took a Great Western out of Das Moines for St. Joe. He finally landed at Kansas City, where he was arrested. Cook was apprehended in Kansas City upon information sent to that city by Des Moines detectives. He at first denied the shooting of Huegle, but confessed to several robberies.

This morning he broke down and told the story of the shooting to the detective chief. ABANDON LOOP ON TWO LINES Crosstown street car service connecting the Belt line to Sevestopol and West Ninth to East Fourteenth street line goes into! effect Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. The new routing avoids doubling back in the downtown loop district. The new routing will reduce waste mileage in the downtown district. Ernest Miller superintendent of the traction declares.

Another Schedule April 29. Fort Des Moines line will be connected with Walker April 29. Under the new routings going into effect Sunday Sevastopol cars will come over the usual route to Seventh and Walnut streets carrying Belt line signs then proceed east Walnut to Second. north oh Second and follow the usual route to the end of the Belt line. Belt line cars will come in over the usual route to Second and Grand carrying Sevastopol signs, proceed west on Grand avenue 10.

Seventh street then south on Seventh street following the usual route to the end of Sevasta pol line. West and East. West Ninth line will come in over the usual route to Sixth and Grand carrying East Fourteenth street signs, proceeding south on Sixth to Locust thence east to East Sixth street thence north to Grand avenue where cars turn east and proceed over old route to end of line. East Fourteenth cars will come in over usual route to East Sixth and Grand, carrying West Ninth signs, proceed south on East Sixth to Locust west on Locust to West fourth, south on Fourth to Walnut, west on Walnut to Sixth avenue, north on Sixth avenue, and follow usual route to end of West Ninth line. COOK'S CONFESSION State of Iowa, County of Polk, SS: I.

the affiant, George Cook, being first duly sworn. do depose and state, that while in Des Moines I have lived at 1412 Des Moines street with my sister and brother Pettit- -Now. George. want to tell you that this affldavit will be used against you in court. I don't want to conceal anything from you: we have not made any threats or promises and I want you to on the square with me and I'll be on to square with you.

I just want tell the truth. George Cook- -You did say something about you would recommend a life sentence instead of the rope. Chief Pettit- Yes, I told you that I would recommend a life sentence, You said you didn't want the Is right? George Cook -Yes. that rope. right.

Chief Pettit You did on the night March 8 go to a drug store at East Fourteenth and Lyons streets and hold up the proprietor? Yes, sir. Q. What took place between the you and proprietor while you were in the store? I asked for some pirin tablets and he got them for me. Then I asked for a glass of water, as I wanted to take some of them. I took a couple.

When he took the glass down I took out a pistol. you point it at him? I did. did he say? -Well, I told him to "Put them up" and he said "You I'll not put them up; I'll tight you. Those were the words that Huegle said? -Yes. Q.

Then what did you do? did not rant to do it, I didn't want to shoot him as I didn't want to hurt the old man and I kinda turned around and started toward the door. What I intended was to run out. But he started throwing things at me. -What did he throw at you? threw a weight of some kind. -Did you have to dodge that? A.

-Yes. I did. Then he threw something something light it was and then he reached behind stepped toward the register and put his hand on a counter beside the cash register and I thought he was going to get a gun and-Then what did you do? shot him 8 couple of times and ran out the door. You shot twice? A- Yes. you see what hap- pened? A.

-No. didn't see, but I heard him and I figured Q- Where did you go after the store? leaving A. out the door and somebody across the street and I didn't know whether there was gang. Some little kids started that way too. did you think, that they were coming after you? supposed somebody heard the shots, and was coming after me.

Then what happened? A. -Well, I heard somebody say, "What is the trouble?" and I told them to get out of my way. I ran up Fourteenth street and down the alley to my sister's house at 1412 Des Moines street. what did you do? -I got a few things together and when my sister and band came home, in about an hour, I told them I was going to leave and my brother-in-law for some change. He gave me a dollar for carfare.

you tell them you did this shooting? Continued on Page Two..