Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 April 1920 — Page 1

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FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1920.

TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES J i moStSITHREE CENTS

PASSES DAYLIGHT REPEAL

Senator Who Won in Michigan or. Appeal Against Money Well Backed in Far West.

RECEIVES HEARS! SUPPORT

Candidate Now Aided by the Men He Said Were Repreaentativea of the "Intereeta” of the State.

The Indiana potto Vewc !»«r*au. 33 Wyatt BaUdJn*. WASHINGTON, April 23.—Senator Hiram Johnson, who won hi* campaign in Michigan on the strength of hi* appeal against the of money in elections, has nine lillionaires with a combined wealth more than $150,000,000 on his delegate slate in California, has sumptuous quarters in an extravagant hotel in San Francisco, and his managers are spending money like water, it is declared, to have the state go for him and against Herbert Hoover in the primaries of

May 4.

The name Senator Johnson, who makes vigorous attacks on newspapers and has vigorous things to say about newspaper Marking, is the Htnret publication candidate for PrsatdenfL lie has been supported, sided and abetted for years by Hearst: appeared as Mearst's counsel in the famous case In which Hearst paper* were enjoined from pirating news dispatches of tbs Associated Press and is an Intimate friend and companion of

Hearst himself.

Support la ( aiiforala.

The same genator Johnson, who Is against the politicians and ie speaking for the people Is now suppp.t'*'* in California by the very men whom be declared not long ago were representattvee of the railroads and the in-

terests of the state.

The same Senator Johnson who has suddenly turned conservative, to known throughout the land for his radical views and as a friend of Senator La Foilette, of Wisconsin, and Senator Borah of Idaho; as the friend of the various radical movements of Hearst and the Hearst Influences, and wae known, up to the time he became a candidate for President as an ardent advocate of government own-

ership of ratlrosda

These rather interesting facts in regard to donator Johnson ars, well known In Washington and rattfornla and. In faet. am well known wherever nenator Johnson Is Well known, but among the people of Indiana, where Johnson has lately been appearing as the virgin of politics and as the spokesman of the masse* of tM people. they may not be so well known and in nte interest of fairness to the Johnson camiuilgn in the state it

might be well to set them out. Reviews ralfforala Fight.

Willis J. Abbott, a well known msgaslne writer. In a dispatch from (California in regard to the tight raging there between the Hoover and Johnson forces for control of the state delegation to the Republican national convention, tells of the kind of men that are back of Johnson In ('Atlfornla and of the wealth that Is represented on the Johnson slate of

•delegates.

Quoting Ralph Merritt, a former executive the University of t’allfornfa. Mr Abbott says In his dis-

patch;

Hie line of argument against the Johnson candidacy is largely that It no longer represents either the Issues or the classes In society which put the senator In his present public

Me points out that, while idly against the power poutlca, Johnsons dele-

- , b«* r the names of nine millionaires whose aggregate wealth, as estimated by ifradstreet’s. ex-

ceeds tiso.oeo.ooo,

•H |tl !* rt o h « has had to make hi* fjght* largely agalnat a hostile press. Thla time he assure* press supptrH by putting four editors on his ticket.

Hearat-Johaftoa rrteudablp.

“William Randolph Hearst has been Johnson’s friend and Johnston has been Heam’s friend for years, their friendship dating hack to the time that Johnson needed the Hearst papers in hla ptrbt for control of the state of t aliform a Johnson ha* been a liberal exponent of the Hearst view* ever since, and it la a matter of common knowledge that : whenever Hearst Wanted anything done In Washington, after Johnson got here, he alwav* sent Robert Watkins and .lame* J Montague to see Johnson and tell him what

wa* to be done “

Thaa. when the espionage bill* were up In the senate and attempts were being made to make It possible to eque.ch during the war unpatriotic end seditious newspapers. Hearst sent Watkins and Montague here., They saw Johnson. John sou opposed the censorship wvtions of the espionage bill and made several speeches In which he dilated. In characteristic fashion, on the ’’freedom of the press.’* a freedom which was eery dear to the

Hearst Influenogg.

Before America Kotered Wav.

-Before the United Spates got Into the war, the Hearet newspapers were barred from Great Britain and France because of some highly improbable dispatches which were printed in some of the Hearst papers, and which purported to come from Great Britain and France. After this, it was shown by court records, the Hearst service began a systematic campaign of pirating dispatches from abroad that

sent by the Associated Press. Hearst clients, these dis-

*ew York .Assembly grads Meaaare Is

the Gsverssr.

ALBANY. X. Y„ April S3.—The assembly today adopted the Fowler hill designed to repeal the daylight saving law. The vote was 1% to S3. The toil, which has already passed the senatd, now goes to the Governor. PACKERS* AGENTS INDICTED Aeeased #f Meat Prsgtecrtag By

Brsoklym Grand Jury.

XEW YORK. April 23.—Indictments charging profiteering in meats were returned today by a federal grand Jury in Brooklyn against the Chicago packing houses of Armour A -Co, Swift A Co.. Wilson A Co., and their

representatives here.

The packers’ Brooklyn representatives indicted were Harry O. Mills, assistant superintendent of Armour A Co.: William Cleary, superintendent of Swift A Co, and Louis Joseph, manager for Wilson A Co. Swift A Co. were indicted on four counts. Armour A Co, on three, and Wilson A Co, on one. The men were arraigned and the 12.309 bonds which they and

PLURM VIEW OLD CROWD PUZZLE

Strong Sentiment That Highest Vote Should Guide Convention Delegates.

WE SHOULD WORRY

PLAN AGAINST MAJORITY

Ho^an Comments on Digest Poll Showing Wood 32,351, Johnson 22,609.

Those Republicans^ mostly of the old organization, who have been maneuvering in the Indiana presidential preference primary campaign to split the vote among the

Iheir firms are now under were* con- four candidates in such a way as to

tlnued. The indictments were found on complaints by agents of the department of justice, who have been i investigating alleged profiteering for

several weeks.

INDIANAPOLIS MAN HURT.

F. F, Walker lujared la Big Fear Wreck at Beatea Marker. BENTON HARBOR, Mich, April 23. —Two coaches of Big Four train No. 39 bound for Indianapolis rolled over into a ditch sooth of here this morning when a defective switch derailed the train. Fiye persons, including F. E. Walker, of Indianapolis, were injured. Members of the train crew said the accident was caused by a “tampered switch." it being found that a switch near the scene of the accident had been partly thrown open.

prevent any one from receiving a majority, and to prevent instructions that go with a majority under the Indiana law, have become puzzled over the insistent and widespread sentiment that whoever receives a plurality shall have the support of the Indiana delegates to the Repub-

lican national convention.

The policy of "mixing things up" in such a way as to make a majority for any candidate Improbable and

Frank E. Walker, 914 Congress avenue, the man named In this dispatch, is manager ef the G. It. Kinney A Co. shoe store. Indianapolis. He was on hie way back to Indianapolis from a trip in Michigan when the accident occurred* Mrs. Walker had not received information this afternon as to the nature of Mr. WTaUior’s injuries. NAVY OFFICER ENDS LIFE.

Rear-Adwlral Britlata. Fleet Chief ef Staff, Shoots Himself. WASHINGTON. April 23.—Rear-Ad-mirai C- B. Brittain, chief of staff to the commander of the Atlantic fleet, shot and killed himself the afternoon of April 22, Secretary Daniels was advised today by Admiral Wilson, com-mander-in-ehief of the fleet at Guantanamo bay. Admiral Wilson. In advising the navy department of Admiral Brittain’s death, gave no reason for the admiral's act. The body will be brought to the United States >n the Hospital Ship Solace. Admiral Brittain’s home was at Rtotimend, Ky. Admiral Brittain was born at Pinevllle. Ky, fifty-three yeafs ago, and was graduated from the naval academy in 1889. During the Span-ish-American war he served on the cruisers Newark and Brooklyn and the auxiliary Badger, with the rank of lieutenant. For his services aboard the Newark in the battle of Santiago he received the Sampson medal. From 1»«« to 1193 he was stationed in the Philippines and from 1906 to 1997 he was on the staff of the commander of the North Atlantic fleet. Other sea service included commander of the battleships Massachusetts and Michigan. He was made a reatadmiral in 1914 ami assigned to the staff of Admira) Wilson when the latter was placed in command of the Atlantic fleet.

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of money in gate ticket*

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patches were sent as coming from

lAodon and Paris when, as a matter , of fact. Hearst was not permitted to 1 hp * - tmr p>r, 2 “^ued the Floyd J * cob * » n<t ^ Hkrtar.

service for pirating if, di* both of Kansas City, made pleas’that

ED’S NAME REMO Bl PAR1Y AS DELEGATE

MISSOURI DEMOCRATS RETURN CAUCUS NOMINATION.

LEAGUE CREATES DIVISION

JOPLIN. Mo, April 23.—The Democratic state convention in session here voted today to reject the selection of United States Senator James A. Reed as district delegate to the national convention and to return his name to the JFlfth district caucus which nominated him. The vote was 1.079 to 499, four not voting;

played a prominent part. Lines were

K'-Ti'rjs

faction which disapproved Reed's opposition to the league of nations cove-

nant.

Vote Against Meaaare.

The Fifth district delegation (Kansas City and Jackson county) and the 81. Louis delegation, with the exception of two wards cast their ballots

against the measure.

In the debate which preceded the vote. Senator Reed was denounced and praised by a number of speakers. “Missouri has suffered long and has been patient, but her hour of vindication has struck," Frank Curlee. of St. l-oula. said in opening the debate for

the opposition.

He declared that “Senator Reed’s political offenses antedated his opposition to the league of nations covenant." and asserted that by his course ia the senate during the war the senator “equivocated and condoned until he led the country to wonder whether Missouri was not more pro-German than pro-Ameri-

can.*''

and eventually the case the supreme court of the States, where Senator Johneven then a member of the senresponded to the call of Hearst went into court to make an elofor the right of Hearst to atever dispatches he wanted

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t ia Michigan.

Hearst record is well known, need not be repeated here. It Is sufficient to say that Johnson is now and has been the friend of Hearst. Hearst is now and has been the friend of Johnson. In regard to tae men supporting Johnson, these

it was the Detroit for its pacifist tenden-

Johnson. It was

of that

: supported John

tktlve Urampto HBBWhMBWH

in his time, who ran

?tat"? n | Johnson's campaign. It was

cal element of the state that voted

for. Johaaon. Tt not support him. In Wisconsin.

the radi » state tli

The conservatives did

. - . to Senator La Foilette. arch opponent of the war with Germany and whore record is also well known. The Johnson supporters here are claiming that La Foilette only maoe his fight to get the state dele-

he could turn it over ska. Johnson was sum*orttor Norris, along with La Continued on Page Ten.

Reed be sent to the convention mi

the sake of party harmony.

The senator, Mr. Curlee said, condoned the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine, and after the war broke out opposed measures de-

signed to win the war.

“While I was in the United States

"Senator Reed

army." he said, in Washington

opposing

upon which I

was

the food depended

control act for food.”

Discussing Senator Reed's opposi Don to the league covenant, he de dared that “he had only hate for the President, hate for England, hate for

the delegates

at the convention in the old style, has run up against the conviction of the rank and file, and many of the party workers themselves, that the delegate* will be under moral obligation* to support the candidate who receives a plurality, even if none re-

ceives a majority.

Dangeren* to Harmony. Not a few of the party workers are saying that it would be dangerous to party harmony if the delegates Ignored a plurality vote when they go to the national convention. The old organization crowd did not count on the development of a demand that the Indiana delegates support In the national convention the candidate that receives the highest vote In the Indiana primary. It figured that if a majority for any candidate could be prevented, then there would be no obligation on the part of the Indiana delegates. Legally speaking, that wopld be true. The law says if any opndidate receives a majority of the presidential preference voles, that is. more than all other candidates combined, then the Ytate convention shall instruct the delegates to the national convention to support the majority candidate as long as his name is before the con-

vention.

Insisted By Many. The law does not say anything about instructions or no instructions If no candidate receives a majority. While under the law there would be no obligation to support a candidate that received a plurality, it is insisted by many Republicans that there would be a moral obligation, which the party could not afford to ignore, if ft desires a united party In the campaign leading to the November election. So it appears that the scheme of the old orgaatsatton workers Is proving vain, and there are signs in some quarters that support which has been given to some of the candidates for the purpose of splitting up the vote to defeat instructions under the law rather than because of any special enthusiasm for those candidates, may turn to a candidate likely to receive either a majority or a plurality. Other States* Influence. It is believed that the vote in Indiana will be influenced by the outcome of the Ohio and New Jersey primary elections, which will be held next Tuesday. In Ohio. Leonard Wood is competing with Warren O. Harding, and in New Jersey. Wood and Hiram Johnson are competing. It has become evident that the leiding contenders In the primary states are Wood and Johnson Low den. of Illinois, has not carried any primary state except Illinois. of which he is Governor, and there he got only 52 per cent, of the vctea Wood receiving heavy support. Harding has not yet had a primary test of strength. The first will Continued on Page Ten. PLEADS OTHER CAUSES THAN COSTS OF LIVING

FOR CITY IS 315.680

FIGURES MAY BE 5JXJ0 TO 10,000 ABOVE GOVERNMENT.

INCREASE GIVEN AT 67.035

WU-L.IAI

Oh, Gosch!!

TO DEATH AT FRANKFORT

THREE-YEAR-OLD SON ALSO CRITICAL CONDITION.

WARREN S. INCREASE

STONE ASKS PAY FOR ENGINEERS.

EXPLOSION STARTS FIRE

{Special to The Indianapolis News] FRANKFORT, Ind., April 23.—Mrs. Melvin Rupe and Mary Rupe, her thre*-months- old baby, were burned to death, and Everett Rupe. age three, her son, is perhaps fatally injured as a result of an explosion of gasoline, which set fire to their home here at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon. ^ Neighbors heard an explosion and called the Are department. After the Are had been extinguished, firemen put on gas n-.asLs, entered the house and found Mrs. Rupe’s body and the two babies critically burned. The children were rushed to the hospital, where the baby girl died within a few

minutes.

Melvin Rupe. the husband and father. is employed at the Clover Leaf railroad shops here. He has another daughter, Goldie, age eleven, who arrived home from school a short time after the fire. A kerosene can partly filled with gasoline was found in the house. Mr. Rupe said. The house was badly damaged, but a roll of bills, which Mrs. Rupe had in her clothes, was not

destroyed.

BABY FATAXLY BURNED.

LABOR BOARD IN SESSION

WASHINGTON. April 13—The »l,h cost of living should not form the only basts for increasing the wages of railroad workers. Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers told the railroad labor board today in presenting the wage demands of the engineers. A living wage, he said, should be measured by the American standard of living. Declaring that it was generally known “what a muddle" the government had made in trying to reduce living costa. Mr. Stone said that had President Wilson’s health continued aoo-1 living conditions would be dif, ferent. ' Idea ea Raad’s Earalagw. The board was told that the wages of railroad employes v constituted a hen on the earnings of the roads and that the workers were entitled to sufficient pay to enable them to live decently and to save enough for their old afffc. Mr. Stone asked that the engineers receive relief corresponding to the general increases demanded by the other crafts Citing the prices of overalls as one of an engineers’ increased expenses. Mr. Stone said that a suit which formerly cost from $1.59 to 32.09 now sold for from 17 to 39. Final Set hack Received. Final setback to the efforts of the unauthorised strikers to get their cases before the board was received at the White House when Secretary Tumulty told representatives of the Yardmen's Association that President Wilson would not intercede in their behalf as long as they remained away from work.

humanity, hate for the followers of his

ToAhj

every one but { august person-|

PUBLISHERS ELECT.

y,~ he said la conclusion, "the

dispatches will carry to the far corners of the world the fact that Missouri is pure and patriotic and that her tyrant traducer has been de-

throned"

Women's Diffienlt Problem. “The moat difficult problem ths

the delegation ha* n * wl T rufranchised Democratic wom-

en voters bare is explaining Senator Reed.” declared Mrs. W. W. Martin.

of Cape Girardeau.

‘We can't explain how we can indorse the league and then send to the national convention a man who is opposed to it. The women do not think it logical. ^ You ask us to help you keep Missouri in the Democratic ranks this year. W can do it if you Continued on Pago Ten.

Pittsburg Mas Cfcosew President ef

Newspaper Vssoclaties.

NEW YORK. April 33.—T. R. Williams, of the Pittsburg Press, was elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association here today. Other officers are: Paul Patterson. Baltimore Sun. vice-presi-dent; John Stewart Bryan. Richmond News-Leader, secretary; G. H. Larke.

New York World, treasurer.

The directors are F- G. Ball, Savannah (Ga.) News; E. H. Butler. Buffalo News; J. E. Atkinson. Toronto Star; Elbert H. Baker. Cleveland Plain .Dealer; Hilton V. Brown. The Indianapolis News; Harry Chandler. Los Angeles Times; D. D. Moore. New Orleans Times-Picayune, and George H.

Taylor, Jr.. Boston Globe.

Bed Clothing la Cab Catches Fire During Absence of Mother. {Special to The Indianapolis Mews] RICHMOND, Ind., April 23.—Josephine Simons, age , eight months, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simona died list night of burns received earlier in the day when the cab in which she was sleeping caught Are. The mother had gone to a grocery nearby and left her son William, age four, with the sleeping inf&nt. It is thought that the older child, while playing with matches accidentally set Are to the bed clothing in the cab. SAYS TUB ISSUES

The population of Indianapolis on January 1, 1920. was 315,880. according to an estimate made by R. L. Polk & Co., publishers of city directories. announced today by Charles S. Murphy. Indianapolis manager for the company. The government census flgure on Indianapolis population for 1920 will be announced at Washington tonight, and Mr. Murphy and other local persons who have watched closely the city's growth In the last few years, believe the government figures will be from 5,000 and 10.000 short of the Polk estimate. The Polk estimate indicate* an increase in the population in the last ten years of 67.035 persons. The estimated growth for the last year is 7.125 persons, or a comparatively normal yearly increase for the ten-year period. The Polk estimate is based on a total of 126.272 names which will be Included in the 1920 directory. System Nearly Accurate. The name of every person twenty years old or older is taken for the Polk directory, and the number of names obtained is multiplied by two and one-half. This is the method followed by the company. It is pointed out that it Is impossible to obtain all names of those over twenty years, and the using of 2t4 as a multiple has been shown by years of experience to be nearly accurate. The 1920 Polk directory is about three-fourths run off the press. It wifi be ready for distribution about May 1. Mr. Murphy announced. He pointed out that announcement of the population estimate does not naean that local patrons may obtain copies of the book. Polk Figure* In 1010. In 1910 the Polk Company estimated the city’s population at 248,645, when 99.458 names were included in the directory. In the same year the offlcial government Agure was 233,650. The difference between the government and Polk flguren in 1919 was considerably less. The clty’rf growth in the decade has been at the rate of about 7,800 a year, according to the Polk flgures. The population by years since 1910 was estimated by the Polk Company as follows: 1911, 255,430; 1912. 260.715; 1913. 266.935: 1914. 275.255; 1915, 282,877; 1916. 291.940; 1917, 300,317; 1918, 30,980; 1919, 308 555.

Special to The Indianapolis News! COLUMBUS. Ind- April 23.—At Ike cloning exercises of the Gosch school, la Nineveh township, yesterday, u dinner was served which Included the

following:

Potatoes, mashed, fried and In salndsi half a dosea kinds of pie; angel food cake, devil food cake, burned sugar cake, black, brown, pink and yellow cakes, chicken wltk dumplings, fruits and salad. Ia addition, there was an enormous white angel food cake, wltk tke name of the teachen Ralph R. Roth, ia pink Icing, a gift from the patrons. More thaa 200 were present at the diaaer. U.S. AGENTS IN NIEKICO APPEAL FOIL WARSHIPS URGE PROTECTION OF AMERICANS AND PROPERTY.

AS W PLANK DEFEAT

REGARDED AS CERTAIN TO END DEMOCRATIC ISSUE.

LEADERS AGREE ON RESULT

INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY

LLOYD GEORGE TALKS TO SAN REMO CORRESPONDENTS.

HOPES U. S. WILL COME IN

SAN REMO. April 23 (by the Associated Press).—Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, in an informal talk today with the American newspaper correspondents, said there was a real need of the participation of the United States in the discussions of the Turkish problems. If the United States did participate her views would be likely to prevail, he declared. During the course of the conversation which lasted an hour. Mr. Lloyd George replied freely to numerous questions put to him by the correspondents. Impotence ef Government. "The impression I formed from the reports of British officials within Germany,” the premier said, “substantially is the impotent*® of the government. The limbs do not obey the central authority. The situation in Germany, as seen from within, resembles that of a paralytic recovering from a stroke. . , “The brain gives an order and there i« either no response, or only a partial one. by the extremities. Commands are given in Berlin that are often not executed." At another moment, responding to a question. Mr. Lloyd George said; “The British government has never proposed as a means of compelling Germany to fulflll the terms of the treatv that she should starve. Her food situation now is deplorable. Reports from our officers in the occupied area indicate that although 3.200 food calories are necessary to maintain a person in health and strength, the population there receives only about 1,309 calories in the official rations. , j : Sorry for American Absence. The conversation then turned from Germany to Turkey and the United States. Mr. £.loyd George said. “We are very sorry—sincerely sorry—that the United States govContinued on Page Ten.

WASHINGTON. April 23.—American government representatives in Mexico have asked for the dispatch of warships to that country to protect American citizens and their property. The requests came from Mazatlan and Topolobampo on the PaciAc coast and Frontera on the gulf coast. Offlcials of the state, war and navy departments are investigating the request, explaining that in times of disturbances in the southern republic it is not unusual to receive requests for warships when there is no need for

them.

Details Not Given Ont. Details as to the requests of the American agents were not made public. Advices today said that 350 Mexican federal troops with two cannon had arrived at Mazatlan, but there have been no reports of disturbances there or at the other two

ports.

Other reports received today, how- i great power.

The IndianspoU* News Bureau,

33 Wyatt Bulldinz.

WASHINGTON. April 23.—Defeat of all efforts to inject a “we,." plant igto the Democratic platform at San Francisco this year is believed here to be strongly forecast by the result of the Nebraska Democratic primaries in which William Jennings Bryan, was successful In his flght for a place as delegate to the national convention on a “dry” platform. The Nebraska primary had been taken by the Democratic leaders as a test of the continued popularity of prohibition. The leaders had agreed that there was a strong demand for a "wet” platform in some of the states of the east, notably New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but they were doubtful as to whether there had been any marked shift of opinion on prohibition in the west and middle west, the states composing what Is expected to prove the battleground in this year’s national cam-

paign.

Only State With “Wet” Issue. Since Nebraska was the only state in which the prohibition issue had been a definite factor, the Democratic leaders now concede that the result is such as to convince them that prohibition is as strong as ever In the states which brought about

national prohibition.

It is admitted that the candidacy of Hiram Johnson in Nebraska for the Republican presidential nomination was a fortunate thing, for Bryan probably it was responsible for Bryan's success in his effort to be chosen as a delegate to the national convention. But, regardless of how Bryan’s victory was brought about, its psychological effect on the “wet" and “dry" situation can not be overlooked, and besides all this, Bryan as a delegate to the national convention will wield

ever, indicated a growing ferment which was described as rapidly approaching an acute stage and It was said that it was clear that communication with various points in Mexico was being interfered with. The censorship on newspapers in Mexico City is becoming more apparent and it was said that the papers yesterday contained no mention of any development In the situation.

OVERSHADOWS WAGES

SWITCHMEN DISCUSS PLAN TO RETURN TO WORK.

AWAIT WORD FROM GRUNAU

Wage demands of the Indianapolis Yardmen's Association, the organization which has been conducting an outlaw strike of railroad switchmen in this city since April 9, were of secondary importance with the rank and Ale of the membership today. Discussion in the Labor Temple, where the association meetings were held, dealt almost wholly with whether seniority rights of the employes could be restored in case the men returned to their work. Frank J. Peters, president, said the action of the Indianapolis men would depend almost entirely on the result of meetings in Chicago of the association with John Grunau, who is at the head of the unauthorized strike movement: In case he advised a return to work, a vote would be taken here, it wa* said. Peters had arranged to get word from the Chicago meeting and the local association members awaited information from there. The wage demands of 31 an hour for engine foremen and 95 cents an hour for helpers would be abandoned in ease the men were ordered to return. It was said by many members. However, the men apparently were decisive in their determination to maintain their association and eager Continued on Page Ten.

Campaign Aided Bryan. The campaign made by Hiram Johnson in Nebraska was the best thing that happened to Bryan in his contest. Under v ordinary circumstances the Geraman vote because of Its attitude on the liquor question could have been counted on to support the Hitchock forces in the fight on Bryai* But the desire of the German element to bring about a plurality vote for ohnson caused the German vote to go to the Republican party in order to aid Johnson. Thus the Hitchcock forces lost g great power in the primary. The German element evidently had a greafter desire to swat the league of nations by voting for Johnson than It did to cast its influence on the “wet" side by voting against Bryan in the Democratic primaries. Many German precincts were carried unani mously by Johnson. So although the forces led by Senator Hitchcock and by Arthur Mullen, national committeeman, have had Nebraska “sewed" up for several years and have had the Democratic organization under their control. Bryan will go to the Democratic conventon, where he will have » chance to exercise his power for the “drys.”

More Night Calls Necessary.

t

The Polk solicitors in Indianapolis. Mr. Murphy said, have never found as much difficulty in flndlng persons at home as in the last canvass. Since in many instances entire families work in factories or offices, many more night calls have been necessary than formerly. More women are working now than before, Mr. Murphy said. One cause for the difference between government and directory flgures. Mr. Murphy pointed out, is that government census taker* never work beyond the city limits, while the solicitors take in such adjacent territories as Broad Ripple and vicinities just beyond the city line where there are a number of homes. The city’s estimated growth has been fast. Mr. Murphy said, but should be faster in the next decade. He predicted that by 1930 the population would exceed 409,000. Directory Feature*. The 1920 directory will contain all the features In the directory of last year. The company Is able In the local directory to give a separate list of houses by street numbers with the names of tenants. With this feature, one may And names in three ways— either through the alphabetical column of names, the business directory. or the classification of houses by street numbers. A copy of this direefory will be sent to all directory libraries in the country. Mr. Murphy has had some detoy » n issuing the 1920 book because of the shortage of print paper. Thursday he was assured of a sufficient supply to complete publication. Many local persons have made guesses in the last few days on the official government flgure. John E. Spiegel, census director for Indianapolis, said that a guess of 310,000 is the nearest yet made.

WOULD INCREASE PENSIONS Haase Bill Passed by Senate and Gaea ta Caaferenee. WASHINGTON, April 23,—The house bill increasing pensions of civil war veterans to 350 monthly and those of the widows of veterans to 330 monthly was passed today by the senate and now goes to conference. The increases were^rovlded to meet the rising costs Senate amendments make the increases applicable to veterans of the Mexican war, who number 216, and widows of veterans, who number 1,578, and also to the widows of veterans of the war of 1812, of whom seventy-three are living. The present average pension of veterans is 337.50. The measure will add about $65.250,000 to the present pension roll of 3214,000,000. Congressional leaders said this was the last general legislation planned in behalf of the veterans of the civil and Mexican wars. Last June there ere 271,520 civil I war veterans and 336.375 widows and | dependants on the pension rolls. Besides the general pension of $50 monthly the bill provides pensions up to $90 monthly for disabled vet-

erans.

STRIKERS’APPEAL

Reject Flatly Proposition Made in Letter from E. S. McHugh, Leader of “Outlaws."

“PUBLIC INTEREST" PLEA

Men Ask Old Places Without Discrimination and With Seniority Rights Included.

NEW YORK, April 23.—Railroad managers today flatly rejected a direct appeal of strikers in the New York district that they be restore! to duty with full seniority rights and the strike be settled “in the public

interest.”

J. J. Mantell, spokesman for the General Managers' Association, sai l no reply would be made to McHugh « communication and that the men by thl* time should know the attitude of

the railroads.

“We have made It clear to them there i* only orte course the strike:* can pursue and th*t is register a*

new men." he said.

Mr. Manteti let it be known in r*t® committees appointed by the strikers to appeal to mayors of cities to intercede In their behalf that “intercession by all the mayor* oU cities

pTS'.io'S”" 1 n ‘ >l *'“ r ,h '

<en5 uTL-n "forever PoNltlon of Railroad*.

The announcement that the railroads had taken the position that the strikers had forfeited seniority rights by failure to return to work before expiration of the roads’ ultimatum was made after a meeting ef 9 eneral Managers Association, which was attended by the presidents of t ^ nun i be .C of th ® railroads. Edward McHugh, chairman of the executive committee of the striker*, sent a letter to J. J. Mantell, chairman of the General Managers’ Assn . elation, declaring the “public de . mands the immediate resumption of railway traffic and we submit to. your approval the following: Our immediate restoration of duty without discrimination and with full seniority rights, in order to relieve the wheels of industry.”

Reply to Ulttmatnni.

The letter recalled the strikers’ request for extension of the manager*' ultimatum, which reserved the right to reject applicants for re-employ-ment who had proved “unfitness for.

service,” and added:

“We made tni# request' with the fact in view that the public which

has been innocently dragged Into this

uld have due consid-

controversy, sho

eratton.

"Now this body feels that it has tried to do Its part toward bringing this controversy to an early settlement and feels it is the duty of the general manager* of the various properties or the managers’ association to recede in their attitude and take Into consideration the Inconveniences of the oublic and the probability of a food shortage." V “Outlaws’" Place* Filled. While 1,000 strikers were meeting in Jersey City, railroad officials announced that places of the “outlaws" were being Ailed by return of old employes and by employment of nsw

men.

CHICAGO STRIKERS MEET.

Leader Adailta Pallare In Calliag for

Mas* Meeting of Mea.

CHICAGO, April 23^-Striking railroad workers of the Chicago district met today at the cal! of insurgent switchmen’s and enginsmen’s union officials in an attempt to settle the unauthorized walkout, an admitted failure. John Grunau, president of the Chicago Yardmen's Association, the first organization to go on strike In what later becams a nation-wide movement, said he would advise the

men to return to work.

“We could fight the railroad brotherhoods and the railroad officials.'' Grunau said, “but we can not fight

the government.

“So far as our immediate dantand* for wage increases are concerned, the strike has been a failure.” He said, however, that the fight for permanent maintenance of the insurgent unions would be carried on. Meanwhile in the Chicago district. Continued on Pago Ton.

WEATHER INDICATIONS.

UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU. Indianapolis, Anril 23. 1930.

—Temperature— Apri TasT ’t$ W.

7 a. m. 12 m. . 2 p. m.

April 23. 1926:

7 a. m 40 12 m 40 2 p. m *7

7 a. m. It m. ... 2 p. tn.

-Barometer—

39.6* *9.73 29.70

Ask* Vacationists to °ut in Time Aiding Farm Work

WASHINGTON. April 2Z—A aharfage of farm labor which will he aa •cate aa that of ISIS threateaa ta eartall food pradaetlaa aa America* farm*. Secretary af Agrfcaitare Meredith said today la aa appeal ta hari■eaa mea aad college otademt* to apead their vacatfeaa werkiag an farms, partiealarly aa helpers la harvest fleida. The sapply ef farm labor la aaly 73 per reat. aormaL carefally campiled report* to the depart**eat iadleate, compared with S4 per eeat. last year. Tke faet that the preaeat sftaatlaa exist* despite aa taerease af IS ta 25 per eeat. la wage* paid farm hand* I* regarded aa highly Important by Secretary Meredith. As n resalt mare acreage will he pat lata grasses gad Other crops requiring a mlBlmam af tahar*

IS GIVEN CAILIAUX

FRENCH SENATE DECREES THREE YEARS IN PRISON.

ONLY ONE MONTH TO SERVE

PARIS. April 23—The sentence decided on by the high court for former Premier CaJllaux, it wan learned this afternoon, besides three years' im prisonment and payment of the costs of the trial includes banishment for flve years and loss of civic rights for ten years. The former premier wa* convicted by the senate yesterday of commerce and correspondence with the enemy. Sentence of three years’ imprisonment also was Imposed today on the former premier by the high court. The time during which he was under arrest will be deducted. however, leaving him only one month to serve. The sentence also included payment of the cost of the trial. Hears Yerdtet la Priaaa. Wheij the high court convened, the verdict was read to M. Caillaux, informing him that he was guilty of violating Article 7$ of the military code. He was asked whether he had anything to say. Caillaux replied. “No. I have nothing to say.” Maitre Demange than said for the defense: “Catllaux has been found guilty of the crime with which he was not accused and against whtcll he defended. I let you take the

I —Local

Local forecast for Indianapolis and vietailr for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. n>. April 24: Psrtly cloudy tomrht and Satur-

day; cooler tonifht.

Forecast for Indians: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight. Forecast for Illinois: Pair tonight and Saturday, except cloudy in north part tonight; slightly coaler tonight; wanner in

west pert Saturday.

Forecast for Kentucky: Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight. Forecast for Ohio: Psrtly cloudy and rooter tonight and Saturday preceded by ram tonight in extreme north part.

—Precipitation—

Amount of precipitation for twenty-four hour* ending 7 a. nt . .01. Tata) amount af precipitation since January I. 1920. 12.77.

Excess since January I. 1920> 0.12. —Weather In Other Cities—

The following table shows the stats of ths

weather in other ciUes at 7 a. at.: “StfiiS: ^***b Bar

was not re-

Contlmifld on Pagt Tail

■flinon-

Amarillo Trx. .... Bismarck N. D Boston, Mass Chicago. W. Cincinnati. O Denver. Colo. Dodge City. Ka# ., Helena. Mont..... Jacksonville, FU. Kansas Cite. Mo - • Little Rock. Ark.. Los Angele*. Cal. Mobile, Ala....... M«w wriean*. La.. New York. N- Y... Oklahoma Okia... Omaha. Neb Kwdaw ». r,:: San Antonio T»*. San Francisco. Cal

affisv.-.-.'.!

s?#

Rain Ram

Gtohr ‘

Clear Clear

PtCldy

30.09 30.09 30.08 90 12 30 12 30(H) 2».93 30.00 M M S9R8 C9.92

20

30.10 29.94 ?9 «■: 30 30 30.08 29 99

Msurly Tempet-athre

8 a. m .Ik.. . 50 2 » » 8 a. "* .......■. SO ft a. m - .. ftp 10 a. m 4ft 11 a, m 80 la m. . #9 j! p. jjft. »»%***»»*»*.»»»•*, 48

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