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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1919.
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HOW TO BE HEALTHY
PRACTICAL TALKS ON DISEASE PREVENTION Prepared by tbe National Tuberculosis Asaodatien.
FORMER INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN FACES CHARGE
| time no
public announcement fc of auch erasion.
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bees made of inch erasion. ] ThoBsa - nda ot ***** **<> * man - was ! - __ terrified by bare monsters that InI * ^ ' **** ****** °* j feated tbe earth. The mammoth Terre Haute, the headquarters of wroacht d «. vavt » t{M wherever he tbe Hoosier coal territory, had its f went Poisonous reptiles and beasts | first practical demonstration of the ■ of tbe jtIDKh; raJM , e a hunted
constantly a place bf
* * safety. But the enemies of primitive man n-ere visible. He coaid attack them
without andy public warning, the ! street ligrhtin* service throutthoat the | I city was suspended, leaving the ! streets in darkness. The order of the
commission
and occasionally destroy them, or at
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One. little improv#strike duty of southern withdrawn ty, It was source announced would be hut It removal had of railroad troops wilt Kentucky.
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ARTICLE.
Aekermsn I. W. W. of lealsrhoods.*' November 17.— (Itep., la.), chairman Itee which Inveatigated bitterly denounced today an article iymlithe- Philadelphia Public ln« that certain availconnectina the .. the 1. W. W. had by the investiaatyon said.
Is that 1
■mranten/..*d fart W. it, "a chartad been to
He added
tis puiiHsh- . _ eadina Bemy state which they can not control the committee's resaid It had brought lie, the strikers' ilcable and con »ll#t,'’ and that both secretary of the were closely eonW. W. roster, he ••shifty, lying wltm the committee ••enough evidence
« jury."
(Hep., 8. D.) and nn,). members of attacked tbe ar-
um ST H. SCHAFER. M. Schafer, one of the of the indinoapolis department, who was fatally inSunday afternoon when a fire was in collision with a street at Thirty-fourth street and Kenwood avenue.
i is=§|;r iz;p° dranapolls A Eastern Traction Com- fr ^?* he ear ^ fa altogether,
tp^ny. which has the contract for' Tod *y took with wonder upon 5 fighting the streets. The night was I relics of these terrors of the past, t moonless and cloudy, but. despite this. Th * n*©nsiers which once infested s toe lights were ordered out. primeval forests and menaced human
The order however, did not affect liT «a «■« ^ow merely objects of study the window lighting in the downtown j and research in lecture halls and mo-
business district, where the display »seums.
was on a« usual, with all the illumi- j Man still has enemies in the shape nated advertising signs going in full 1 animal life, however. He fights force. The only public lights in use . them, too. just as vigorously as he in the city were the two In front of did in the prehistoric days, but with
proxitnately 29 per cent, of the grerage for the four weeks ending October 2i, in which the highest rate for the year was attained., Th# lowest output was that of November 1. the first day of th* strike. Fdr the remainder of the week the daily average output warn 34 per cent, g than that of November 1.
greater
Try to Agree on Kansas Hines. KANSAS CITY. November 17.—At tho conclusion of an executive conference here yesterday between Kansas coal mino operators and mine union officials Governor Henry J. Allen, of Kansas, who called the meeting, announced that no decision had been reached as to possible state operation of Kansas mines. It wax said that any action by state officials would be contingent on the rejection or adoption bf proposals to be submitted today to the national coal conference in Washington. Neither tbe operators nor union officials would discuss the subjects tak.en up. Home Guard Heads Are Cited. RIMMARCK. November 17—Adjut-ant-General Angus Fraser and Captain L. R. Baird, of the North Dakota home guards, were today ordered by District Judge W. U Nuessle to appear before him November 19 and show cause why the court should not Issue a Permanent injunction restraining the home guards from ■'takrng, holding and retaining possession'* of private coal mines at Wilton. N. D. Few Iteturs to Washington Nines. 8BATTLE. November 17.—Not more than F.00 of the 3.000 coal miners striking in Washington returned to work today, according to Ernest Newsham. secretary of district No. 10. Lnttefl Mine Workers of America. Early reports of voting by miners Haturdsy and Sunday Indicated. Newsham said, that few cast their ballots In favor of returning. ' Washington coal operators here asserted that a larger number of the strikers were going back. Iowa Miners Remain Idle. DK8 MOINES. November 17—Iowa coal miners remained away from work today, according to reports received here. Schools reopened in Dcs Moinec after having been closed about ten days.
Ite<urn to Work in Wyoming. SMKR1DAN. Wyo.. November 17— Virtually all northern Wyoming miners returned to work today.
It.-T-Georgc
lawyer, today
court to dl-
eral Price to begin i against Ohio coat - ’ under
i to oper-
to have receivers
said that
violating their i of the mines that the court their opera- “ irmal fil-
withheld
» proper fee.
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more persons got together, the talk turned to dancing. In these conversations and arguments, many supported the stand taken by Mr. Vswter. but the majority seemed to be on the
other side.
The Methodist church was filled to its capacity Sunday, and the paator explained why he had taken the stand
HMiS. he did. He said his church was op-
posed to dancing at all times, either
Action in the homo or in public, and said
. that the dance was started at the Trailer Company plant by a “bunch
of Wabash roughnecks.” Some Amassment I rgrd.
• As a result of this friction, the business men of Lagre are demanding that some form af entertainment be provided for the town. They say that many persons have been driven from the town because it is so dead. They urge that a picture show bo started and that a hall be obtained where entertainment for young ami old alike
be provided.
The Hev. A. W. Carter, pastor of the I-agro Presbyterian church, said
police headquarters. At the latter place the desk sergeants on duty were kept busy in the early part of the evening answering reports that
city lights were out in
different weapons.
These enemies are disease-breeding germs. They are invisible to the naked eye. But the scientist has in-
ty lights were out in certain lo- f disputable evidence that , they exist .mtities, and the informants in each L and he is able to estimate the dam-
case were surprised to learn that they ( age they do.
had been ordered out throughout the i He has discovered that they are the «*ty. j causes of plagues. These scourges
vals throughout the centuries have i SA‘ D TO HAVE ^^SSED MUR-
DER IN LONG ISLAND.
been thought by the superstitious to be manifestations of divine wrath sent upon wicked persons as a judg-
“iKf .rSL^Vh.riSL VICTIM BEATEN TO DEATH
enlightened quarters.
Modern science has brought to light
many things. Yellow fever germs MlVFfMLA V Y Kovember 17 were found to be carried by mOsqui- „ d Vl r ^d I-ifl ^ toes. Tbe obvious means of preven- Mrs - Maria Warren, divorced wife of tion was to destroy the breeding ■ an actor and formerly a resident of places of the mosquitoes. Officials of Indianapolis, confessed today that she the American army put this method i killed Mrs. Clara Branch, at Lyninto operation in Cuba, in New Or- 1 brook, last Friday. District Attorney leans and in Panama, with a high de- 1 Weeks announced today, gree of success. „ Mrs. Warren surrendered herself to Malaria is another plague which! the police when she read of stateused go be feared until the mystery ments by Captain Henry Wright, for
whom Mrs. Branch was housekeeper, that he had left the two women at his
•y I I M Z*irl T-I vr vw v i r*
aboutfit was cleared up.
Smallpox once ravaged the armies of the world and spread its virus to civil life. Vaccination has kept it at bay. We no longer tremble at the mention of typhoid fever. Inoculation and sanitation have eliminated
ronch of its terror.
Tuberculosis is “the next to go." At present there is no “cure'' other than nature’s gifts of sunlight, fresh air and rest, supplemented by good food. The onlv preventive is sane and wise living. But this means that more sanatoria, hospitals, clinics, dispensaries and visiting nurses must be provided if the situation is to be adequately met. The coming cam
CmI A* Heating Plant. The Cftisens' Mutual Heating Com- i pany. whose heating system is used * In heating homes and business houses, reports having coal on hand to last thirty days, but a number of industrial plants report only enough coal to last for a few days. The Indiana Coke and Gas Company, which supplies the gas used by the Citisens' Gas Company for residence lighting and cooking, report* that it hss coal sufficient to last it for **▼- era I weeks to come, and it has a large quantity of coke In storage. Retail c*«tol dealers uniformly report a small stock on hand, with ao means in sight of replenishing their depleted bins.
FORM EEGNN NOME
Continued from Page One. building for the permanent headquarters of the American legion with a subscription of fS.WH).'' Mr. Bowen is the owner of Burnbrae farm near
Delphi.
Plans to Be Discussed. Various plans for providing a home for the Legion, which will for all time settle the question of removing the headquarters from Indiana, will be discussed by the state delegates and others at the banquet tonight, an will be the method of raising money for this purpose. L. Russell Newgent. the state secretary, has received replies to invitations which indicate that practically all of the state delegates to the Minneapolis convention will be
present.
Governor Goodrich Is expected to discuss possible state aid in providing a building that will he a suitable memorial to the Indiana service men in the recent war and Mayor Jewett will present his views in regard to
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Other speakers will be Dr. T. Victor
which have swept humanity at inter- tating plague.
wueviiuticiy inei. me coming J a--,-*.,-— SSTUgg
paign of Red Cross Christmas seals purse containing $131
offers every one an opportunity to ' ork
Join in the battle against this devas-!
home'Friday morning. .
Mrs. Branch was found dead Friday afternoon. She apparently had been
beaten to death with a hammer.
The district attorney said Mrs. Warren's confession was complete. Mrs. Warren told District Attorney Weeks, he said, that she kiited Mrs. Branch after the housekeeper had re-
$30.
bedroom, wnere me »*«= ■ct — said Mrs. Warren told him. “I struck Mrs. Branch on the head. I don t know how many times I hit her. v\ hen she stopped struggling I took her
and went to
what the city of Ihdianapolls^may do.
speakers will be Dr.
Keene, Walter Myers. Robert L. Moor-
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17—Part the PHtsI today. abo>u MS in the were proMT Pittstossed as ike was >n, it was Ircles today, r.<r£:; ington confer-
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his church was not opposed to danc-
ing. but tl it harmful.
that he personally thought
The Rev. F. Joseph Mutch, of St. Patrick's Catholic church at Lagro,
id his church was not opposed to ancing. He, however, was opposed to vnibite dances, but thought that
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He. however, was opposed
__ht
the home were far
social dances in more harmful.
I* H. Wbitcraft, principal of the Lagro schools, urges that the high school auditorium be thrown open to the citisens of the town as an amusement place, while every one agrees that immediate steps should be taken to bring harmony and peaoe again.
Butter Sets New Record in Chicago; 70c Wholesale
CHICAGO, November IT,—Highest price* ever known for hotter were reached in Cbftcngo today. 7S cents n ponnd for creamery extra*, wholesale. This same grnde never went above tJT'v cent* daring the world war. Receipt* of hotter here of late have been muck lens than a month ago. PARTL0W TRIAL BEGHtS.
Eleven Jnrora Agreed on When Conrt 1 Convened at Noon. Efforts to impanel a jury for the trial of John L. Partlow. proprietor of a garage at 419 East Market street, on a charge of receiving stolen goods, wore begun in criminal court today and when court convened for the afternoon session both the prosecution and defense had accepted eleven jurors. The specific charge in the indictment against Partlow is that he led an automobile that had been stolen r and Thomas SterAshley. 1538 West 14. The proshowever. that vas a "fence’* and that at found seven garage. These will allege,
room In
r and Sterrett
‘ fe-
tor the pros-
is defended l>y
Emsley
head, Charles A. Bookwalter and Charles F. Coffin. Sootl Brewer, president of the Marion county division, r*‘ll act as toastmaster. The only official business to be transacted will be the election by the state delegates of a representative from Indiana on the national executive committee.. Mr. Moorhead was selected at Minneapolis to serve in this capacity until a meeting of the delegation could be had. Opportunity for City. Mayor Charles W. Jewett today said that in connection with the plans for building the American Legion headquarters, the city, faced an opportunity to put through a memorial building incorporating the colosaeum
project.
“There is no reason why the state, th# county and the city can not unite and build a memorial building that would not only house the Legion headquarters, but would be a fitting monument to our men who served in the war,” said Mayor Jewett. The mayor said this might be an opportune time to put through the state plaxa project by having the state and city condemn the property between St. Clair and University parks for a plaza. The Memorial building could then be built flther in this plaza or facing it. “Indianapolis is the greatest convention city in the world." said Mayor Jewett. “And we would get more conventions if we had a convention hall large enough to accommodate big meetings. A colosseum usually is dead weight when not in use. but here we have a chance to build a building that could be used continuously by housing the Legion headquarters and printing plant.” No definite announcement is expected to be made regarding temporary headquarters for /the Legion until after the meeting of the joint committees of the Board of Trade. Chamber of Commerce. Real Estate Board and the American Legion Tuesday noon at the Chamber, of Commerce. Governor** Statement. Governor Goodrich has issued a statement of appreciation for the aid given by other states to the Indiana men in the fight for the national headquarters at the Minneapolis convention. The statement Is as follows: ‘T want to take the opportunity of .expressing the thanks not only of the members of the American Legion in Indiana but of the entire state to our neighboring states for the fine support accorded the Legion in the Hoosier state in its successful efforts to have the national headquarters of the American Legion located here. The delegates from Kentucky. Illinois. Ohio. Wisconsin. Tennessee and Missouri stood firmly behind the Indiana delegates in their efforts in the Minnesota convention. Michigan and Minnesota asked for the honor but as soon as their claims were withdrawn the delegates from these two states generously supported the cause of Indiana. We shall always be grateful toward all of these fine middle west states for what they did for us In the convention at Minneapolis.”
SOCIALISTS DEFEATED IN FRENCH ELECTIONS Continued from Page One. can deputy, who recently was arrested charged with having had intelligence with the enemy, received only 2.53D votes In tbe Aube constituency, being distanced by the other lists. Albert F. Lebrun, former minister of blockade and- the invaded regions, who was dismissed from his post by Premier Clemeneeau because his name appeared on the same list with that of Deputy Louis Marin, who cast his vote against the peace treaty in the chamber of deputies during the balloting on ratification, was elected, as was Marin. The list of George Mendel. Premier Clemenceau’s chief confidential secretary. whose assassination was attempted at Bordeaux November 13. at the conclusion of a public meeting, was first in the Bordeaux district. Andre Tardieu. the present minister of blockade and the invaded regions, was victorious over Franklin Bouillon in Seine-Et-Oise. Soelallstn Plan Contest. The Socialists have served notice that they will contest the result In the Seoond Paris district. The French law holds that the names of candidates shall not be followed by any phrase injurious to opposing candidates. After the name of Colonel Baudier, the Nationalist candiate. there appeared on the lists the words: “The denunciator of Malvy.” The Socialists hold that this was injurious to Colonel Baudier’s opponents and comes within the ban of the law. They will demand that Baudier’s election be annulled. Definite returns from Algiers, Constantine and Oran.\the three departments in which Algeria is divided were received in Paris among the first figures and were ahead of the suburtan city-departments. Baron Maurice De Rothschilds was elected in the Pyrenees. Among the cabinet members defeated are Louis Laferre, minister of instruction. and Louis Morel, under secretary of state for the liquidation of stocks. The latest indications are that the Painleve list won two seats. Tbe Aviators. Captain Rene Foack and Captain Heuteaux, were elected, as was Leon Daudet, leader of the Royalist Association.
CONSERVATIVBS LKAD.
Appear to Have Overcome Socialist Sweep fa Elections te Italy. ROME. November 17.—Conservative candidates apparently had succeeded generally in overcoming the threatened Socialist sweep in today's parliamentary elections. Ctundidates of the Catholic % parties seem to have scored heavily. Although violence and rioting had marked the campaign throughout tbe entire kingdom, election day passed quietly, according to reports reaching here. Reports from Turin. Florence, Bologna Genoa and Naples said balloting was proceeding quietly. At Lodi, the scene of severe rioting during the campaign. Deputy Treves, in .an address last night, said a revolution in Italy was impossible. Voting was comparatively light throughout the kingdom, reports Indicated.
Voting Light is Brussel*. BRUSSELS. November 17. — Election day passed quietly, with many voters away from the polls because of bad transportation after Saturday's blizzard. The new chamber of representatives will be composed of seventy-nine Catholics, thirty-eight Liberals, sixty-seven Socialists, one soldier and one Flammand. returns showed today. THREE-DAY CONVENTION.
Distributor* of Preot-O-IAte Company Discuss Campaign Details. A three-dary convention of distributors of the Prest-Q-ljight Company of the Indianapolis district to discuss details of the company's educational campaign to teach automobile users to conserve storage batteries was opened at the day pool hotel today. This convention is one of a series of nine to be held in different parts of the country by the company in an effort to overcome the underproduction of storage batteries for 1920. Of-
compa cars ui
Tl FACE CHARGES Of MANIPULATING MARKET
WILSON TO REJECT
El
Continued from Page One. to Swift Sr Co. through Fred L. Young, the local agent of that com-
pany.
Denial* Are Made.
Hearing the case are J. M. Burns, of Washington, a representative of the solicitor's office of the department: Stephen Bray, of Washington, chairman of the commission, and Stephen W. Doty, of Chicago, in charge of the live stock bureau of the department in that city. A. B. Kronk and Edward W. White, represented the attorney-general, with H. H. Klayer. an investigator for the attorney-general, who made the report of the situation which caused the complaint to be made to the department of agriculture. Jacob
Steinmetz is defending Gardiner, and - . — -~ R. C. McManus represents Swift & Co. three of the other great powers, was
fused to lend her — „„
•T slipped quietly into Mrs. Branch sfeng Democrats voting in its support: droom where she was ill,’' eeks Gore, Styers, Reed. Shields. Smith,
(Ga.> Thomas and Walsh (Mass.).
Economic Boycotts.
The reservation on economic boy cotts. as adopted, is as follows: “The United States reserves the right to permit, in its discretion, the nationals of a covenant-breaking state, as defined in Article 18 of the covenant of the league of nations residing within the United States or in countries other than that violating said Article 13. to continue their commercial. financial and personal relations with the nationals of the
United States.”
The vote on .this reservation was 53 to 41. Senators Gore, Reed Shields. Smith (Ga.) and Wats*, (Mass.) all Democrats, voted for it. The reservation relating to enemy alien property reads: “Nothing in Articles 296. 297, or in any of the annexes thereto Or In any other article., section or annex of the treaty of peace with Germany shall as against citizens of Ithe United States, be taken to mean any confirmation. ratification or approval of any act otherwise illegal or in con
ri ,F hta ot citizens
of the United States.* 111,8 reservation was
52 to 41 with Senators Reed. Shields. Cr ° re i?i nd .,. W, t! sh ’ »gatn lining
up with the Republicans.
Mrs. Warren said she was ready to , pav the penalty, “no matter what
it is.”
Efforts today to find the Indiana- ! polis relatives of Mrs. Marie Berlin ; Warren, said tq have, confessed the 1 murder of Mrs. Clara Branch, at t Lynnbrook. I* T.. were unavailing. The woman is said to be the divorced j wife of Fred Warren, a vaudeville } actor. Local theater men said they | know of an actor named Fred War- ■ ren, who formerly lived in Indiana- ! polls, but _do not know his present
! address.
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charge the failnre to a Republican
senate.”
Hope* for Compromise.
Senator Hitchcock did not interpret the President’s stand to mean that the treaty was dead, saying he still believed a compromise reservation program could be worked out. The preamble of the committee resolution, requiring that the senate reservations must be accepted by
McManus entered a general denial of the charges against Swift & Co., and Steinmetz declared his client was not in a conspiracy to control the market prices, that he was a free and independent buyer, that he had no arrangement with any representative of Swift A Co., and that he did not discriminate against any one in
his sales.
Lsek of romperttlon Detrimental. George Buxton, a buyer of sheep, lambs and calves for Gillespie, Clark & Beck, a local commission firm, and S. S. Fawcett, of Allen, Syfers & Downs, declared that the bulk of their sales in the past have gone to Gardiner, and a small per cent, to the Indianapolis Abattoir Company. They said that under existing circumstances they have felt it best to see Gardiner first in making sales and that lack of competition has been detrimental to the market. Fawcett said that since the entrance of Armour & Co on the sheep market, local conditions have improved. It was the entrance of Armour’s representative about two months ago which brought the protest agsdnst what Fawcett termed the “Gardiner route.” Until this representative entered the market, he said, local sheep buyers had to sell a considerable part of their receipts to one
speculator.
CRAPS GAME, POLICE SAY. Six Arrested a< Home of Ira Trainer
—-Other* Warned.
Tra Trainor, 1954 Ludlow avenue, was arrested Saturday night op a charge of keeping a gambling house when Sergeant Reidenbach and memhers of the morals squad raided an alleged craps game at his home. Five others, said to have had part in tho game, were slated on charges of gaming and visiting a gambling
house.
Lawrence Allen, colored, 617 Muskingum street, was arrested Sunday night on a charge of vagrancy A>y patrolman Ball after, it Is alleged, he had warned a group of supposed crap shooters, in a building in the *00 block in Indiana avenue, of the approach of the police.
FIVE KILLED BY GAS TANK.
Twenty-five Injured in Explo*ion at Hay*. Ka*. HAYS. Kas.. November 17.—Five persons were killed and more than twenty-five injured when a tank of gasoline exploded at a filling station here today. Seven buildings and the farmers’ elevator caught fire but the flames were soon controlled. The fire at the oil station was caused by the backfiring of a motor car, according to the most authentic information obtainable. When the tank, ten feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, exploded, parts of it were thrown two blocks. A kerosene tank which stood within a few feet of the gasoline container exploded also. It was thrown more than 100 feet from its base. The victims were bystanders.
ficers of the company say there are now 6,000.090 cafs using storage bat
EXPLOSION IS FATAL.
Two Me* Reported Killed lo Exptosiea at DoPoot Float. PATERSON. N. J.. November 17.— Two men are reported to have been kilted and several injured in an explosion in tbe finishing mil! of the E. 1. DuPont de Nemours plant at Wayne, seven miles from here, this afternoon. About 150 persons are employed in the plant. Tran ary Law Ylatattea Alleged. [Special to Tbe Indianapolis News] TERRE HAUTE, Ind., November 17. —George H. Fears, city clerk, and a candidate for the Republican nomination for county sheriff, was arrested in city court today on a warrant sworn out by the city truant officer, accusing him of failure to send his fifteen-year-old boy to school. The case was continued until Saturday morning. Fears explained that the boy had attended the vocational school *t the beginnings of the term, but, not being satisfied with the work, had withdrawn and entered one of the ward schools without giving notice to the proper school Authorities.
teries. to which will be added 2.000.003 new cars in 1920. The factories of the country, they say. will be unable to meet this demand, so an educational campaign through the distributors has been planned to teach the public the conservation of its
present batteries.
F. A. Wilson Lawreneon. of New York, vice-president of the company, addressed the convention in tbe assembly room today. Other talks were made on the technical side of battery repair and troubles. Marquis Regan, of New York, in charge of merchandising. will discuss the plan of education tonight, and Robert Frothingham. of New York, publicity director, will speak on salesmen service at the banquet Tuesday night. The distributors are from the states of Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana and Michigan. Tbe convention closes Wednes-
day at noon.
TOLSTOY’S DAUGHTER HELD Arrested by Soviet os Charge sf Plotting for Hoheazonera*. PARIS. November 17.—A dispatch from Rostov, Russia, reports the arrest by order of the Moscow extraordinary commission of the soviet of Alexandra Tohrtoy. daughter of Count Leo Tolstoy. The charge preferred was “plotting in behalf of the Hohen-
zollems.”
Stale Feel* Paper Shortage. The state printing beard is advising *tate officers to reduce their paper aupplie* order* to a minimum on accpunt of the dhOcnlty of obtaining < the supplies from the state printer. The general shortage of paper Is said to be responsible for tbe trouble The beard has found it almost impossible to obtain mem than meaner eupphes Ihr the requirements at 'be Statsbouse.
STREET CARS FOR CITY.
Tedd Arranging te Obtain Terre Haute Rolling fitoek. Robert L Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, today said arrangements were being made to get five street cars from the Terre Haute (Ind.) Street Car Company. The board of public works has instructed the company to make plans for sixty cars hi addition to those that have been ordered or those being remodeled.
BUYS BIG SUGAR HOLDING.
New York Company Pwehnse Covers Cnban Plantation. NEW YORK. November 17—The American Sugar Refining Company today confirmed the reported purchase of the Cunagua sugar mill and plantation tn Cuba. The property consists of 110.600 acres of land and a factory capable of producing 600 - 090 bags of sugar a year. The cane land is virtually virgin son, being cleared of timber and opened up only three years ago. Ploacer Settler Dead. WABASH. Ind.. November 17.—George W Crist, age seventy-seven, a pioneer settler of PawPaw township, fell dead of apoplexy at Ids home sear Roaan late Saturday afternoon. He Is survived by a daughter. Mrs. L. It. Baber, of this city; a sob Edwin now on a motor trip through California, and one brother. Francis M.. of Roaan.... Fred Maurer, age seventy-nine, who lived in this city eeventy-three years, is dead at hUr heme here. He is survived by four sons and three sisters. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., November IT— Eli Hilton, age seventy-eight, died at the home of his daughter. Mra Stella Harris, of Macon. Ga. The body will be brought her# for burial. Mr. Hilton was a civil war veteran, a ear inspector for the Pennsylvania knee. He is swrvtved by a widow, eoe son and two daughters.
said by the Democratic leader to be praticntarly objectionable to the President, who regarded it. .he asserted. as “killing the treaty ab-
solutely.”
He indicated also that the Article 10 reservation was entirely unacceptable to Mr. Wilson, but said the executive might be willing to accept some of the other proposals on the
committee program.
As soon as he left the White House .Senator Hitchcock began plans for a conference of Democratic friends of the treaty. It was said the conference might be held tonight. The plan at first had been to have the mild reservation Republicans in the conference, but it. is understood they informed the Dfwnoorats they were unwilling to negotiate until the committee program had come to a vote. Senator Hitchcock predicted that the mild group would give the Democrats enougii -support to uphold the Vice-President in ruling that further ratification resolutions are. in order, thus opening the door for compro-
mise.
May Withdraw Treaty. Mr. Hitchcock did not go into details as to the exact stage at which the President might intervene in the treaty proceedings, but indicated that Mr. Wilson might withdraw the treaty unless the Democratic conference developed an agreement to vote down ratification. If the committee resolution is defeated, however, it is expected Mr. ■Wilson will let the opposing gjoups work out whatever compromise the.y can and will not interfere unless he finds withdrawal necessary to prevenL ratification with reservations which are unacceptable. One of the subjects understood to have been discussed at the White House conference was the substitute reservations proposed by Senator Hitchcock. The Democratic leader indicated that the President had made no objection to them. Mr. Hitchcock said he did not discuss with the President the proposal of Republican leaders to pass a resolution. in case the treaty fails, declaring the war at an end. It is well understood, however, that the administration generally would look with disfavor at such a manner of bringing a peace status. Republican Plans 1 aehaaged. The President's decision drew from Republican leader* emphatic statements that there would be no compromise and that thefr original program of procedure would be adhered
to.
“The only result has been to harden our lines,” said Senator Lodge. It was the view of the Republican leaders that the senate probably would reach a deadlock and they said that if the treaty was withdrawn or failed the situation would be chargeable to the administration. Immediately after convening the senate began consideration of the two pending reservations. Senator Poindexter (Rep.. Wash.) asked for brief time to discuss anti-radical legislation, but Senator La Follette (Rep., Wis.) insisted that the treaty had the right of way and was upheld. Only two hours out of the ninety-six-hour maximum under the cloture rule had been consumed when debate began today. The reservation declaring the United States declines to accept any interest in or responsibility for the German overseas possessions was opposed by Senators Townsen (Rep.. Mich.) and New (Rep., Ind.). Senator New said the United States might obtain valuable interests in the Pacific island possessions of
Germany.
Supporting the reservation. Sena-
tor Shields (Dem., Tenn.) said the secret treaty between Japan. Great Britain and France gave the Pacific island possessions to Japan without the reservation, and that consequently the United States would become
merely a trustee for Japan. Arasmewt Reservation Adapted. The armament reservation was
adopted Saturday.
The committee's economic boycott reservation went through with * v -
usual majority.
A committee reservation providing that rights of American citizens in administration of enemy alien
ing American export control was 54 to 40 with five Democrats. Gore, Reed. Shields, Smith (Ga.) and Walsh. (Mass.) supporting the Republicans. Expense of the League. The next reservation, relating to expenses of ’’ league of nations also was adopted without debate Tbe vote was 56 to 39 with Senators Gore, Reed. Shields, Smith (Ga.) Thomas and Walsh (Mass.) voting with the Republicans. The text fol-
lows:
“The United States shall not be oh-. ligated to contribute to any expenses!
of the league of nations, or of the! OPPOSED
secretariat, or of any commission, or! committee, or conference, or other agency organized under the league of nations, or under the treaty, or for the purpose of carrying out the treaty provisions, unless, and until an appropriation of funds available for such expenses, shall have been made by the congress of the United
States.”
The text of the reservation on the provision as to armaments, as adonted. is as follows: “If the United States shall at any time adopt any plan for the limitation of armaments propo ed by the council of the league of nations undtr the provisions of Article 8. it reserves the right to increase such armaments without the consent ot the council whenever the United States is threatened with invasion or
engaged in war.”
The armament reservation was approved. 56 to 39. with the follow
INTRASTATE CHANGES PARTLY
SUBJECT TO I. C. C.
BY SOUTHWEST
SUES MOVE POE PEACE. Leaden Views Beiahevlk Negotiation* At Derpat as Stgalttcaat. LONDON, November 17.—In diplomatic circles here the view is held that it is evident the Bolshevik! are entering the negotiations at Dorpat regarding the exchange of prisoners with every intention of endeavoring to open peace pourparlers with Great Britain. The makeup of the delegation accompanying M. Litranoff. former soviet ambassador to Great Britain, who heads the missions, is considered significant, as also is the fact that numerous telegrams have been received from the Bolshevik government expressing the deepest appreciation of the arrangements made for the conference, the messages being couched in the most conciliatory terms. • Ta *J les O'Grady, Labor member of the house of commons, who Is representing Great Britain, has definite instructions not to enter into pour parlers except with relation to prisoners.
prop y th*
erty shall not be foreclosed by treaty also was adopted with brief
debate.
Commission Reservations. The reservation on commissions
follows:
“The congress of the United States will provide by law for tbe appointment of the representatives of the United States in the assembly and the council of the league of nations, and may In its discretion provide for the participation of the United States in any commission, committee, tribunal. court, council or conference, or in the selection of any members thereof and for the appointment of members of said commissions, committees, tribunals, courts, councils or conferences, or any other representatives under tbe treaty of peace, or in carrying out its provisions, and until such participation and appointment have been so provided for and the powers and duties of such representative* have been defined by law no person shall represent the United States under either said league of nations or the treaty of peace with Germany or be author!ed to perform any act for or on behalf of the United States thereunder, and no citizen of the United States shall be
A Dorpat dispatch Sunday night said the Lttvanoff delegation might go from Dorpat to Copenhagen to d cuss an exchange of prisoners and other questions with entente representatives. The council decided that the oil tank steamers Germany now is surrendering be taken to the Firth of Forth and intrusted to the guardianship of Great Britain. WATCH SENATE MOVE». Conference Ctreles In Pnris Interested In Treaty Reservation*. PARIS. November 17.—The news of the adoption by the United States senate of ten reservations to the German peace treaty was received with great interest in peace conference circles. The point apparently most discussed by tbe delegates in general is whether the senate ultimately will insist on the reservations being approved formally by the other governments, as now specified in the preamble. In French circles the indications are that the French government is wot prepared to give Its formal approval. * There likewise Is much speculation as to how far the American reservations might possibly affect-the reservations some of the minor powers, such as China, Roumania and Jugoslavia desire to make. China has never signed the German peace treaty. The Chinese delegates offered to sign it subject to a reservation on the question of Shantung. but were not permitted to do so. Roumania and Jugo-Slavia did not sign the Austrian peace treaty, taking exception to the clause regarding the protection of racial minorities. HOLDS NEWS SFHIOU*. Cecil Say* Senate Change* Practically Repndlatc Covenant. I-ONDON, November 17.—It would be difficult to exaggerate the gravity of the international situation, said Lord Robert Cecil in tbe house of commons today, while the government’s Russian policy was under debate. It was impossible to ignore, either, the serious news fro mthe United States, he said, in referring to the action of the senate on the German peace treaty. He did not desire to express an opinion of the legitimacy of the senate’s action from the AmerIcap viewpoint, he asserted, but said the reservations that had been provisionally accepted amounted almost to the repudiation of the covenant, and that the repudiation of the covenant meant the repudiation of the treaty. “At the best.” continued Lord Robert. “nothing is to be expected but a long period of negotiations and the possibility of further rejection when the negotiations are concluded. We desire American co-operation and American leading, but if the United States decides not to share in this great international effort we must go on. and the harden would be the greater upon us and the other na tions.” Lord Robert asserted thdt Bol shevism. at its best, was oppressive tyranny and at its worst bloody, brutal despotism. He said it appeared impossible to crush Bolshevism by force and that the Russian people desired only peace. He was convinced that foreign intervention was useless and expressed the hope that General Denikine (leader of the anti-Bolshevik forces in southwest Russia), and Admiral Kolchak (head of the ail-Russian government) would abandon the attempt to reach Moscow and endeavor to establish a stable government in the territories already occupied. This, Lord Robert asserted, would have an overwhelming moral effect on the neighborhood Bolshevik country. STRINGENT PENALTIES PROVIDED
WASHINGTON, November 17.—By a provision of the Esch railroad bill, adopted today by the house over the objection of members from the soutnwest, the interstate commerce commission would have authority over intrastate rates to the extent that it might order removal of any “undue burden” on interstate commerce. Attack on the provision was centered on the declaration that it was an enactment into law of the famous “Shreveport rate case” decision which resulted in a general Increase in rates in the southwest. Under the provision state commissions may “sit in” with the interstate commerce commission but the decision would rest
with the federal body.
The house later eliminated the pro-
posed new statutory rule of rate making. which would have directed the interstate commerce commission to take into consideration the interest of the public, the shippers; a reasonable cost of maintenance and operation. including wages of labor, depreciation and taxes and a fair return upon the value /of the property used or held for the service of transporta-
tion. * Regardless of when the senate ad-
journs the house wilt transact no business after passage of the railroad bill and a resolution keeping out German dyestuffs until January 15. Republican leader Mondell said today. After that "a corporal’s guard” will be kept in the house until the senate agrees to the adjournment res-
olution.
COAL SHORTAGE IS SEH8US IN CIIY Continued from Page One. considerable quantity of coke on the market. C. L. Kirk, of the Indianapolis Water Company, was in consultation with the engineers of the company today in regard to the advisability of reducing the water pressure in tho amount of five pounds. Mr. Kirk said if such a reduction could be brought about without seriously inconveniencing the patrons, a considerable saving of coat could be had. A reduction in pressure would not interfere with the fire pressure which could he brought up to the standard as quickly as before. The company has enough coal on hand to run.for about a month. Not at Faalt. Utilities Say. Mafiagers of the utility companies say that it is not their fault that they did not have a larger supply of coal on hand with the beginning of cold weather, for it has been impossible for them to obtain as much coal as they desired for storage purposes. The Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company is making a thorough investigation of its traffic with a view toward reducing its roal consumption as far as possible, but as the company had been running on a basis of rigid economy before the order came, nn further reduction In traffic service has yet been made. Few Window* Tltnmtnated. Scarcely » dozen show windows in the downtown district were lighted Sunday night, the first of the lightlesa nights asked by the public service commisaion In its order for fuel conservation Issued Saturday. Only two large electric signs and a few smaller signs were lighted. The order of the commission was most generally obeyed along Washington and PennsylvaciA streets. Tbe majority of the lighted show windows and electric signs were in Illinois street and in Massachusetts avenue. CONVERTS NUMBER 265.
Poindexter latrodoeee Senate Measure
to Cork Radical*.
WASHINGTON, November 17.—The writing, printing, circulating or uttering of language urging the forcible overthrow of the government would be made a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding $50,003 or twenty years’ imprisonment under a bill Introduced today by Senator Poindexter (Rep.. Wash.). The measure was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Persons convicted of destruction of private property or injury to a person while engaged in an attempt against organised authority would be sentenced to not more than forty years* imprisonment or fined $50,000.
Property owners permitting meet
selected or appointed or as a mem- Ing* where overthrow of the governber of said committees, commissions, ment was advocated would also he tribunals, courts, councils or con- punished under the act, which proferences, except with the approval vide* a penalty of death tor any one of the senate of the UaMed ataftsoi.** who by violating the act causes the
Toe vote on the reservation regard- death of a person.
Revival Meetings at West Aide Tober- . nacle lo Continue. Two hundred and sixty-five converts have been made atjthe meetings at the West Side Tabernacle conducted by the evangelist, Mrs. Daisy Douglass Barr, It was announced today. The revival, which will continue for several weeks, is held under the joint auspices of the West Washington M. E., West Washington Presbyterian, West Park M. R. churches and the Church of the Brethren. More than five hundred men attended a meeting Sunday afternoon when Mrs. Barr spoke on the subject. “Coals of Fire.” The attendance at the meeting Sunday night was more than 1,400. The program this week comprises the regular evening services with a series of noonday jalks at factories and several special meetings. Tuesday Mrs. Barr will speak.at the C. I. & W. shops, Wednesday at the J. D. Adams & Co.; Thursday at Chandler & Taylor Co., and Friday at the ' Prest-O-Lite Co.. Inc. Wednesday night the Methodist churches of the city will have a special service at the tabernacle. Friday night there will be a service for working girls. Mrs - Barr will speak on “why Girls Go Wrong.” The Indianapolis News Newsboys’ band will provide music that evening, with the tabernada choir of more than 400 voices. AGENTS IN CONFERENCE. Purchasing Representative# Discuss Problems at Meeting In City. State purchasing problems were discussed at a conference held by purchasing representatives of several states in the office of William A. Roach, secretary of state, today. The conference will end tomorrow. Among those present today were Joseph M. Coyle, secretary of the State Purchasing Agents’ Association. Trenton. N. J.; C. D. Betts, state purchasing agent. I>ansing. Mich.: M. E. Blumenfeld. president of the State Purchasing Agents’ Association, Madison, Wis.; David Atwood, state printer, Madison. Wis.: Maurice C. Shelton, secretary of the Indiana state purchasing committee; E. D. Donnell, formerly clerk of the Indiana state printing board and now a field examiner for the state board of accounts. Mr. Roach and others. Guard Hearing Postponed. ' Harry B. Smith. adjustant-generaJ of Indiana, who was invited to appear before tbe senate committee on military affairs today, and present his views as to national guard legislation, received a telegram saying that the hearing had been postponed to give the peace treaty right of way over all other consideration. General Smith probably will attend the hearing when it Is called. He is an official of the National Association of Adjutant-Generals and States’ National Guard Heads. IS Alleged Aaarebtats Retd. AKRON, O., November. 17.-d.With the arrest of fifteen alleged anarchist propagandists today. P. W. Kage. chief agent of the local department Lj, of justice, announced that he had sprung a trap whereby Red attempts to disrupt Akron factories, including rubber plants, was foiled. Agjnts of the department worked for weeks alongside the alleged Red missionaries. They gained sufficient information, the official* said, to assure the speedy deportation of all the men taken today. Fifty alleged Red workers are now being held here.
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