Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1920 — Page 1

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LAW VIOLATED IN PURCHASING SCHOOL NEEDS Thousands Illegally Spent, State Accounts Board to Report. LAXITY HITS PUPILS * ’ This is the second of a series of articles dealing with the lax methods under which the business of the school city has been conducted. Other articles will appear subsequently. When the state board of accounts completes its examination of the purchase of supplies by the school city of Indianapolis for the six months ending March 1, 1920, it will be able to report, if not interfered with, that thousands of dollars of school money has been spent in a manner directly in violation of the state law. It will also have found that mashed under these illegally executed deals there was at least one transaction by which the school children were compelled to use inferior goods, purchased at the price of a much better grade. WHAT THF. LAW SAYS. The law governing the purchase of supplies by the school city says: “All contracts involving more than S2OO in amount shall be In writing, executed in the name of the school city by the business director and approved by the board. When money therefore has been appropriated by the commissioners the business director may make contracts and purchase not exceeding S2OO In amount at ts ny one time, but ail such contracts shall be reported at its next regular meeting to the board, and if disapproved by a three-fifths vote of said board at its succeeding regular meeting, such director shall be responsible therefor on hi* bond. No purchase of supplies or of materials of any kind shall be made from any one person or corporation, in any year to the amount in the aggregate of tpore than S2OO except upon bids duly advertised for snd accepted.” NOT CI STOMABT TO SUBMIT CONTRACTS. The records of the proceedings of the school board show that it was not customary to submit contracts for supplies to the board. The records also show that contracts far in excess of the S2OO limit were madi> without first obtaining tbe approval of the board, and in many instances without advertising for or accapting bids. One of the last acts of school officials prior to the recent organization of: the l-fird was a violation of this law. Uhls act Involved tbe letting of a contractor $13,459.56 worth of paper for use in “the m Although this was one of the. largest supply contracts let in months, ‘■and despite the fact that the law is exl plicit on the subject, there is nothing to show that the approval of the board was asked. Board members say they knew nothing of the transaction, and one of the members explained that the matter was brought to bis attention by a person entirely outside the school administration. He said this was the first (Continued on Page Six.)

DENIES PARLEY ASKED ON RUSSIA Allies Haven’t Replied on Trade Proposal, U. S. Says. WASHINGTON, March 18.—Foreign reports that the United States had asked a conference on March 20 of the allies to discuss means for resuming trade with Russia, were denied today by the state department. This government has made a suggestion to the allies for a method of resuming trade with Russia, but as yet no reply to the suggestion has been received. Freight on Oils Held Unreasonable WASHINGTON, March 18.—The interstate commerce commission today declared unreasonable a rate of 26% cents a hundred on refined oil and a rate of 34% cents a hundred on fuel ou between Kansas City and Chicago. Reckless Treatment for Ziegfeld’s Name She bustled into Ayres'. The music department attracted her. IVith an air of importance she leaned over the counter. “Have you anything from the Zig Zag Foolies?” she asked. Gov. Lowden Kept in Bed by Heavy Cold MENOMINEE, Mich., March 18.—Gov. '•f.iowden of Illinois is in bed today suffering from a heavy cold contracted on his tour through the upper peninsula and he has canceled his speaking date at Es canaba. Indiana Radicals Get Secret Hearing CHICAGO, March 18.—A secret hearing In the deportation cases of eleven alleged members of the communist party from Gary, Ind., and vicinity was concluded here yesterday before Immigration Commissioner Paul. Findings in the rises will be forwnrded by Paul to Washington within a few weeks. Me refused to give any information regarding the bearings. ' Kaiser Says He'll Live It Out in Ease AMSTERDAM, March 18.—Following the inspection of his new home at l)oorn, the former kaiser declared to friends today that “he is confident he will pass the evening of his life quietly as an obscure citizen.”

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Charlie Chaplin's Wife Asks Divorce; Next! WK&War • t t Wv \ _Jt Sjk The above pictures of Mr. and Mrs Charlie Chaplin show they can frown as well as smile. Mrs. Chaplin's is from one of the scenes of “Tbe Inferior Sex." now at a downtown theater in which she plays the role of a wife who attempts to make her husband In the movie play jealous and so reawaken his love Charlie's nhoto shows him minus It is million dollar movte smile. Obviously tl'e stuffs off: LOS ANGELES, March 19.—Charlie Chaplin's screen antics In making an entire nation laugh gave him no time to create an atmosphere of happiness at his family fireside, according to his wife. Mildred Harris Chaplin, who announced today that she would seek a legal separation from the film comedian. Mrs. Chaplin did not make it clear whether she would file suit for divorce or for separate maintenance. In a newspaper interview, Mrs. Chaplin, herself a motion picture actress, declared that her husband's coldness and neglect had made life with him unbearable for her. “He finally deserted me altogether, after threatening that unless I accept a settlement of $25,000 from him and file suit for divorce in Nevada he would start such a suit against me,” said Mrs. Chaplin. “Following this he had detectives follow me everywhere. “But he has no grounds on which to sne me. I do not want a divorce nov Ms money, but I must have support. He has rpfused to pay my bills, and I was forced to return to work after our baby’s death much sooner than I should have done because it was necessary for me to support members of my family dependent on me. “I hate to break up our home, but I Just couldn't stand it any longer.” Since Chaplin left her, she declared, he has been living at the Los Angeles Athi letic club.

U . S. TO CONTINUE WARRING ON REDS Palmer Tells House $2,500,000 Are Needed. WASHINGTON, March 19.—The' department of justice is to continue Its activities against alien anarchists throughout the year and several millions of dollars will, be necessary to carry on this work, Attorney General Palmer today told the bouse uppproprlatlon committee. Palmer asked appropriations of $2,500,000 for the bureau of investigation for investigation of nlien anarchist activities; $24)0.000 for Investigations of violations of the prohibition laws and $600,000 for special counsel and assistance to prosecute contested suits against the government, a great part of which are patent suits. Soviet Proclaimed in Poland, Report BERLIN. March 18—The Deutsche bank received a report tonight that a soviet has been proclaimed in Poland. LONDON, March 18.—There has been a bolshevik uprising at Warsaw and elsewhere in Poland, according to information received here today. Moral: Don’t Keep Money in Cellar Don’t keep your do-re-mi In the cellar with the potatoes. It's liable to sprout clear out of the place. Mrs. F'ramds Gillespie, living op the Holt road. Just west of the city, tried it. She's sorry now. She told the police she placed *305 ill a can in the cellar for safe-keep-ing. The cellar is still there, but the money Isn't. No clew.

Dailey Puts Mythical Witness Through Quiz in Newberry Case GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 18.—A mythical Paul King was placed on the witness stand in United States district court here today by Frank C. Dailey, government prosecutor, in closing his appeal to the jury for conviction of Truman H. Newberry and eighty-four of his associates.

King, >vl)o managed the Newberry senatorial campaign, collapsed physically after finishing 'llls direct examination and vras unable to undergo cross-ex-amination. Dailey, ih his argument to the Jury, called for King—“the little corporal, the master mind of the Newberry eempalgn”—to take the witness stand. With dramatic effect which even caused some of the Jurors to crane their necks to see if King was really occupying the witness chair, Dailey conducted a theatrical cross-eaaataatlon.

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SUCCESSOR TO TAGGART PUT UP TO COMMITTEE Sallee Gets Ruling Democratic State Body Must Name Man for Senator. W. V. ROOKER DIFFERS An opinion in which it is declared that it is mandatory for the democratic state committee to select a candidate for Unlted States senator to replace Thomas Taggart on the democratic primary ballot has been received by A. C. Sallee, chairman, from a committee appointed several weeks ago to guide the committee in legal matters. The opinion, which will probably be followed b.v the state committee Insomuch as it Is the opinion of a committee created to guide the state committee in such matters, is an amplification of the views expressed recently by \V. YV. Spencer, who is a member of it. At tlie same time that this opinion was received an opinion was ui9de public by W. V Hooker. In which he takes the grounds that Mr. Taggart can not and has not legally withdrawn his name from the ballot. TEXT OF OPINION FROM COMMITTEE. The opinion of the democratic committee is as follows: “Hon. Charles Sallee, chairman democratic state committee: “Dear Sir —You have asked ns to advise yon ns to the duty of the democratic state committee in the circumstances of the withdrawal of the name of Hon. Thomas Taggart as a candidate for the nomination for I'nlted States seuatoi, to he voted for as a democratic candidate at the primary election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of May next coining. “The circumstances as we understand them to be are: that Mr. Taggart's name was filed as such candidate for such office in full accordance with Section 14 of the primary election‘law making provision therefor. (Burns Supp. 1918. Sec. 7068>. His name was the only one filed as a candidate for such democratic imrn ination for that office. He subsequently, more than twenty-five days before the primary date as provided in Section 18 (Burns Supp. 1918, Sec. 7072i of the primary election law, withdrew his name as a candidate as therein provided. This withdrawal left no democratic candidate for the nomination for the office of senator. PRIMARY LAW FIXES METHOD. "Formerly political party organization and practice iu forming party committees und In nominating party candidates was left by the law to the voluntary action of the parties. The state has. la the existing primary elc-tkui law. placed these matters under the control anl regulation of statutory law. This law has been declared valid. I Kelso vs. Cook. 184 Ind. 173. 182, 190). It is to be looked to, to discover the method of selecting candidates ami must be followed where it points the way. “In the circumstances above stated Section 19 of this statute provides 'the officer’ (in this case the secretary of state) 'shall notify the chairman of the party affected by sticli resignation, who rftiH.il call a meeting of the proper committee. which shall proceed to nominate a candidate to fill su -h vacancy. Said chairman shall certify the actions of his committee to the proper officer' (In this case to the secretary of stated 'with whom such nomination shall be filed and such name or names shall be placed upon the oflb'ia’ ballot to be voted for at the primary.’ CONVENTION HAS LITTLE POWER. "The general purpose of the primary election law is to have candidates for ail offices other than those speclflclally excepted voted for and nominuetd by direct vote of the people romprising the par ties within the law. The party state convention Is given no nominating potver over candidates for senator, eicept In a case where there were two or more candidates for the nomination voted for In the primary and neither has received n majority, in which case alone the convention selects the nominee. “A failure of the state committee to select a candidate for the nomination to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Taggart's withdrawal would, leave the party without a candidate. However strongly It might be felt that It would in the circumstances presented be better procedure to leave the matter to the state convention, that feeling can not control. The statute controls. “The unsatisfactory operation of the primary election law has ben made manifest in many ways before. This Is but another Instance. “We desire to call your attention to a provision of tbe statute which requires speedy action on your part Under the provisions of Section 17 of the law the secretary of state must certify the name of the candidate selected to the clerks of the various countries at least twentydays before tbe date of the primary. “We are sincerely yours, "CHARLES E. COX, “JOHN YV. HOLTZMAN, "MILTON It HOTTKL. “WILLIAM W. SPENCER, “IiKJt.NAKD KOUBLY.” HOLDS TAGGART CANT WITHDRAW Thomas Taggart can not withdraw his name from the democratic primaries es h candidate for United States senator, according to an opinion on the law given to A. O. Sallee, democratic state chairman, by YV. V. Hooker, attorney, of Indisnnpolls. Mr. Rooker takes the position that the section of the primary law which per. ! nilts the withdrawal of names hy “candidates” who have filed -'declarations of candidacy” does not apply in the case of the United states senatorial candidate who is named by a petition. His opinion is ns follows. “In respect to tbe suggestion made in (Continued on Page Ten.)

He asked the mythical King questions regarding his activities in the Newberry senatorial campaign and answered them himself, quoting from King’s testimony on direct examination and commenting on the answers. Dailey told the jury that the government had built up the strongest case ever made in an election fraud prosecution and that the defense was the "weakest ever made Id a criminal trial of this magnitude."

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1920.

Gen . Wood Awes ‘The Boys’ With His ‘G. 0. P. Wizard ’ Accelerator

CHICAGO, Marh 18.—General Wood’s campaign headquarters are buzzing with talk about “Accelerator” Frank Hitchcock. Tbe visitor hears more about Hitchcock than about YY’ood. Awe silences "the boys" when he approaches. Sh-h! it is the Master.

SMALLEST TAX HERE ONE CENT And Partial Payment of Another is SIOO,OOO. , One Indiana corporation has paid $400,000 income tax, Collector of Internal Revenue YY'ilUani L. Elder said today. Thiß was not the entire iax—only the first installment. YY'hat the total amount is the collector would not say. Nor would he divulge tbe name. The smallest amount received was one penny, paid as tax on personal Income. This represented an Income of 25 cents over the amount of exemption. Dpring the taxation period from Jan. 15 to March 15, returns totaling 162,000 were filed In the revenue office. Last year the number filed was 130,000, making an increase of 32,000 Income taxpayer* for the Inst year. Collections on delinquent returns are being made at the revenue office. Six belated taxpayers appeared today to file returns and were required to pay a penalty for not filing within the specified time. Those who are delinquent In the pnyment of Income tax are subject to a peualty of 25 per cent of the amount taxable and a compromise fee of $5. Revenue collectors linie already started on the task of tracing delinquents. Forms from corporations listing the amounts of salaries and com ml furious paid out during the last year are used for this purpose. In case3 where a deliberate attempt Is made to avoid payment of taxes by any person such person U subject to a fine of not more than SIO,OOO ntio Imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. KNOW WHAT TAX LAW MBA N9 NOW First Payments Made Under Goodrich Measure. The vanguard of Marlon county taxpayers made their annual pilgrimage to the office of the Marlon count” treasurer today prepared for the worst. They were not disappointed. Almost without exception those who paid the first Installment of their tuxes found that they were higher than last year. The operation of the Goodrich tax law was coming directly homo to the taxpayer. For the first time It meant more than endless figures regarding val nations and assessments. It meant the actual payment of money, of more money than has ever been paid before on an equal amount of Indiana property. 'The payment of taxes which has been so long delayed has opened as a result of an agreement between the parties in the suit which resulted Iu an injunction against collecting taxes on horizontal Increases ordered hy the Goodrich tax ! board. Only the first Installment was iaccepted In each ease In order that the 1 taxes on horizontal Increase may be de- | ducted from the second Installment In ! case the supreme court should rule they are Illegal. Several hundred taxpayers appeared at the treasurer's office as the result of the publication of the fact tftat taxes were being accepted, although the treasurer haa made no announcement that he was ready to receive taxes, preferring simply to accept tbe money when It Is presented. After receiving their duplicates and parting with their money at the cashier's window, many taxpayers gathered In little groups In the corrli’or outside 1 the treasurer's office, holding indignation meetings In protest against the Increase levied by the Goodrich administration, it was almost the universal decision that, although It Is necessary to pay the high taxes now, the taxpayers will have their eyes open In the future and will refuse to permit anything of a similar nature to be put over on them again.

Railroad Puts Ban on Outgoing Freight The Lake Erie & Western railroad today put into effect an order to reduce outbound freight of less than carload shipments until Monday. The action was taken because of a shortage of freight handlers and a heavy inrush of freight. The road now has sixty-five cars of inbound freight in the yards and the entire trucking force will expedite the unloading of these cars. Freight shipments on the road never have been so heavy, according to road officials. Eight-Week Summer Course at Butler The Butler college summer sehool will begin June 21 and will be eight weeks instead of six, as formerly, it was announced today. The course of studies will embrace a wider field than before. It is believed the curriculum will make a particular appeal to school teachers. Say Caillaux Was for Peace in 1916 PARIS, March 18.—Interest in the case of former Premier Caillaux, on trial before the senate charged with plotting against France during the war, was revived today. This was caused by the reading of depositions declaring that Caillaux told persons in Italy in 1918 that “France was exhausted and must make peace before fall If the allied spring offensive failed."

Be It remembered that Hitchcock is the third Great Master the campaigners have had. But they're confident they have the right man-now. "YY’hy,” they confide, “Hitchcock couln put ANYBODY over." though they don't (Continued on l’age Two.)

HOOSIERS CLAIM BROOKLYN LAND Near Poverty, They Say Big Docks Belong to Them. BLT’EFTON. Ind., March 18.—Living in obscurity and near poverty the desoen dants of James Godfrey today were possible millionaires. * They claim to have positive proof that they own 100 acres of land forming the Brooklyn water front, given their ancestor by the government more than a century ago and leased by him to the city of Brooklyn for ninety-nine year*. The lease they say was drawn In IMM and expired In 1003. Today upon this land are the docks, wharves and warehouses of the world's greatest shipping center valued at mil lions of dollars. The heirs have raised $5,000 to defray the initial expeuses of proving tbetr claim. George Godfrey, one of the descendant*, said he and his relatives have verified the government deed in the archives at YY'ashlngton. and they have a photographic reproduction of the lease. Their next step, ho said, will be all attempt to engage Judge YY*. II Elchborn snd Frank C. Dailey, prosecutors In the Newberry eleetion fraud trial, at a retainer of about SSO a day to pursue their golden rainbow. Tbe land was given Ills great-grand-father, Godfrey said, by the T’nlted States government In recognition of faithful service in the navy, and w-as af the time partly under water and of lit tie value CHILE NAMED AS CONCILIATOR Will Art to Prevent PeruBolivia Break. YY'ASriINGTON. March 18.—Chile was today asked to act a* an Intermediary between Bolivia and Peru to prevent *n outbreak between these two countries, which are now facing a crisis. Under Secretary of State Polk held a conference with Chilean Ambassador Don Belt ram Mathteu and asked him to urge his government to take steps to preserve peace between Peru and Bolivia. The seriousness of the situation In South America was pointed out to the state department by tho ministers of those countries and the state department offered Its good offices.

Edwards’ Name Taken Off Indiana Ballot The name of Gov. R. J. Rdwards of New’ Jersey was withdrawn from the Indiana presidential preference primary ballot by the secretary of state today on receipt of a letter from Gov. Edwards declaring that he could not permit his name to go before the primary. The letter followed n telegram, received by the secretary of state a week ago, and was in the nature of a verification of the telegram. The letter follow* : "Supplementing my telegram of March 12, I desire to notify you that I can not allow my name to be placed before the voter* of your *tnte in the presidentlal preference primaries.” Steal Clothes* Not Jewelry, Nowadays Police department detectives are trying to run down numerous thefts of clothing which have occurred In rooming, houses in the last few days. Clothing thefts have become more numerous than Jewelry theft*, according to Chnuncey Manning, Inspector of detectives. A thief entered a_ rooming house at r>l2 North New Jersey street and stole clothing valued at $l7O, according to police reports. Ft. Wayne Publisher Dies From Operation Special to The Time*. FT. WAYNE, Ind., March 18.—Clarence F. Bicknell, 55, publisher of the Ft. Wayne News and' Sentinel for the last eighteen years, died at Luthern hospital eariy this morning following an operation a week ago. Mr. Bicknell Is a brother of Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, Ited Cross worker now in Europe, lie Is survived by three daughters. Just ‘Pushes’ Wife, Then Finds Her Dead CHICAGO, March IS.—Frank Riley admitted to police today that he “pushed” his wife after she had chased hint with clubs and plates around the house last night, then he put her to bed and did not discover until early In the morning that she was dead. Policy held Riley. r Delays Wedding to Serve Term in Jail MILWAUKEE, March 18.—The wed ding bells will not ring out for Arthur Armaz—not for ninety duys at least. Arthur told the court he had obtained money under false pretenses with which to marry

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LEGION FIGHT TO BE CARRIED TO WASHINGTON Delegation Going to Capital to Lay Facts Before Committee. TALK WITH REALTORS InrUanapolls will make a strong effort to retain the national headquarters of the American Legion, at a meeting of the executive committee of the legion, which opens in, YY’ashlngton next Monday. The meeting will bn held primarily for the purpose of discussing the demands of former soldiers for a bonus from the government, but Indianapolis members of the committee and other representatives of this city are prepared to tiring tip the headquarters question. SECRETARY REYNOLDS TO REPRESENT CITY. John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce! will represent the citizens of Indianapolis at the meeting. Dr. T. Y'lctor Keene, national committeeman from Indiana, and Robert Tyndall, national treasurer of the legion, also will attend the meeting. It is probable rhat a number of other Indianapolis citizens will attend the meeting, although there is nothing definite as to who the others will be. A meeting with the Indianapolis Beal Estate Board was to be held tills, afternoon at which Dr. Keeeue was to ask the support of members in the movement to retain the haadq irters. SPECIAL SESSION PROMISE HELD OFT. The committee meeting will last for several days and those advocating the retention of tbe national headquarters here are expecting to be given an ample opportunity to be heard. The Indianapolis representatives will tell of Gov. Goodrich's promise to call a special session of the legislature at which an appropriation for a national headquarters building can be made and they will tell of their efforts to have this session called. It is probable that further plans will be made for representation at YVashlugfon, at the meeting of the state war memorial committee at the Chamber ol Commerce at noon tomorrow. The state committee Is composed of the men who served ns Liberty loan chairmen jluring the war. The meeting also will be attended by the local war memorial com tnitfee and by representatives of each of state political organizations. It is probable that another definite demand for a special session of the legislature will lie made. COLBY SCORES IN COMMITTEE Secretary Appointee Makes Favorable Impression. YYAS.IINGTON, March 18—Bainbrldge Colby, appearing before the senate foreign relations committee today ‘o reply to charges made against him in connection with his nomination as secretary of state, made a “favorable Impression," according td member* of th committee. Senator Hitchcock, democratic leader, declared Colby's reply to the charge.: was a “knockout” to the opposition. Colby’* nomination has been awaiting aetion by the senate since Feb. 25. as a result of which the department of state is now without a head. Y'arloua witnesses have appeared before the committee, Including Herbert I'arsons, New York lawyer and political leader, and Brig. Gen. Marlborough Churchill, chief of the army lutclllgeifro.

BUTLER TUTOR SUED BY WIFE Mrs. Earl C. H. Davies Asks $25 Week for Support. Charging that her husband, Earl C. H. Davies, a professor of chemistry at Butler college, was cruel and deserted her and their twenty-three-nffluths-old daughter, Mrs. Vivian Davies today filed suit in superior court, room 5, for $25 a week support money. Mrs. Davies In her petition for support says that Prof. Davies receives $2,400 a year as a professor at Butler college and that he has certain stock holdings in Ohio. Prof. Davies is accused of being abusive to his wife by attempting to choke her in August of 1918 and also of nsaulting her on May 17, 1919. Mrs. Davies also alleges that her husband failed to give her the necessary medical attention when she was recently ill with the Influenza and that she was compelled by his actions to go to hhe home of her mother to be nursed back to health. Mrs. Davies alleges that her husband deserted her nnd their daughter, Evelyn Vivian, on Feb. 17, 1920. leaving them without sufficient means of support. Prof. Davies, Recording to the complaint, lives at 235 Ritter avenue. Efforts to reach Prof. Davies today failed. It was said by Juvenile court officials that l’rof. Davies had attempted to satisfy his wife's demand without a lawsuit, but had failed. U. S. Takes Hand in Shoremen’s Strike NEW YORK, March 18. —The government today stepped into the strike of 6,000 longshoremen and allied workers on coastwise lines by sending a member of the wage adjustment commission Imre. The commissioner is expected late today nnd he will immediately call a conference of strikers nnd owners. Consignees are moving their own freight from the piers in an effort to alleviate the congestion along the North river. More than 200.000 tons of freight are tied up by the strike. \ ISiEWMiiERI I,oral Forecast—Warmer tonight, wltli rain; tonipernture above .freezing. 1101 It I.Y TEMPERA Tl IS E. 6 u. m 32 • 7 a. 83 8 a. m 33 0 a. m 38 10 a. m 40 11 a. m 40 12 (noon) 43 1 p. m 4 2 p. m 4t> Sun sets today, 8:55; rises tomorrow, 5:81; sets. 5:80. One year ago today, highest temperature. 48; lowest, 34. Additional weather reports on puge 10.

GERMAN REDS SEIZE YON KAPP; EBERT BACK IN BERLIN? Fighting Breaks Out Again in Streets of Leipzig—Americans Try to Leave Country on Red Cross Trains at Once. SAFE PASSAGE IS NOT GUARANTEED LONDON, March 18.—The Central News agency reported this afternoon that Von Kapp, who resigned late yesterday as revolutionary chancellor at Berlin, has been arrested by the spartacists. According to advices to this agency communists in Westphalia were attacking both the Von Kapp and Noske troops. The Central News is authority for the report that the allies are ready to advance into the neutral zone (lying just beyond the allied military lines in Germany) in the event of further disturbances.

COULDN’T KEEP THE NAVY DOWN, SIMS DECLARES Record Splendid in Spite of Incompetent High Command, He Says. YYASHINGTON, March 18.- The Amer lean navy made "splendid achievements in the war, in spite of delays, inaction and violation of military principles by the high command In the first months of the war.” Admiral Sims declared today before tbe senate subcommitte investigating his charges against the navy department. “The allies themselves have repeatedlyassured us of the vital services rendered by our navy, and we of the navy can take pride in the record that we achieved.” Admiral Sims said. "It seetns to me that these achievements of the navy should gain greater importance in the public mind, "hen it is realized they were accomplished not because of an equal amount of effielcency in the higher command which directed them, but in spite of long delays, inaction and violations of fundamental military principles by the high command.” PHONE MERGER GOES THROUGH State High Court Overrules Petition for Rehearing. The supreme court of Indiana today removed the last legal obstacle iu the way of a merger of the Central Union and Indianapolis (Automatic) Telephone com panic*. Tbe court overruled tbe petition of the citjt for a rehearing in the case in which the Indianapolis company sought to en force the performance of a contract iu which the Centra! Union company agreed to purchase tbe Indianapolis oompauy for $4,250,000. Tbe Central Union company filed a waiver of its right to demand a rehearing in tbe case. YVilliain E. Fortune, president of the Indianapolis telephone company, said it is now up to the officials of the Central Cnivf) to effect the final merger plans. He said the decision removes the last barrier to the consolidation. After the contract of purchase had been drawn up the city council of Indianapolis was asked to ratify the contract. Tbe council refused to do this. The Indianapolis company has paid .the city $6,000 annually under its franchise. Tbe city entered the case, protesting against the enforcement of the contract without tbe city's sanction. Samuel E. Ashby, corporation counsel, said the city has no recourse from the decision of the supreme court, and that the case Is at an end. He asserted that the decision changes the entire status of contracts with public utilities as relating to uiunicipaliaies under the public service commission. FLAMES WRAP U. S. OIL SHIP Crew Rescued as Vessel Is Beached in Canal Zone. NEW YORK. March 18. Radio dispatches received by the United States naval radio station here today reported the shipping board steamship Olockson on fire in the roads at Balboa, Canal Zone, with 2,000,000 gallons of gasoline aboard. The vessel took fire while at aneber in tbe roads. A canal tug managed to get a line aboard and beached the ves sel, which continued to burn. The crew was saved. Says He Lost Temper; Then Killed Patient That the temper of Burless YYest had been sorely taxed by the ldlosyncracie-s of his lunatic charge was advanced before the state board of pardons today as a ground for his parole from tlm state prison, where he Is serving a term for killing a patient of the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, at Evansville. West’s father and a former school teacher appeared In his behalf. Renews Woman’s Bond Gertrude Waldrup, giving her address as 825 North Dearborn street, was placed under anew bond of SI,OOO after Judge Collins heard part of the evidence in the case in which she Is charged with contributing to tbe delinquency of young girls. She was remanded to the sheriff until anew bond could be furnished. - Chicago Adds 31 to Millionaire List CHICAGO, March 18.—Thirty-one additions have been made to the millionaire class in the Chicago district in the last year, according to reports to the Internal revenue department, made in income tax returns.

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' Fighting in the streets of Leipzig has been continuous since 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, according to a Central News message received here. Barricades have been erected in the city’s thoroughfares, as well as in Berlin suburbs. Twenty persons were killed in an attack on the railway station at Nureuberg. The attack was repulsed. At Rostock, a German seaport, workers made a surprise attack and captured the military barracks. At Yitter and Herne, reds attacked the barracks and killed the officers and most of tbe men. They captured all the batteries and guns. The chief thoroughfare In central Berlin Is filled with barbed wire entanglements and machine guns. The reiehs-w-ehr (troops suporting Ebert government) is threatening to atack the Baltic troops (supporters of Y'on Kapp) unless they are withdrawn forthwith. The American and British missions In Berlin are attempting to arrange with the international Red Cross for a train to remove American and British citizens from the city, according to a dispatch today. German officials said they could not guarantee a safe passage because of news that the spartacists in the Ruhr district had defeated the reichswehr and probably command the railway lines. The missions then attempted to arrange for the departure of the Americans and Britishers by way o J Dantzlg. A large number of Americans, mostly business men who went to Leipzig to attend a commercial fair, are reported panic stricken as a result of the street fighting In that city. So far as known none has been injured, but they are reported to be making desperate efforts to leave the city by automobile and airplane. The absence of direct news from Berlin overnight left the situation In obscurity. following the resignations of YY'olfgang von Kapp, the revolutionary chancellor and Gen von Luettwltz, commander rs the revolutionary troops. It was reported In Berlin that President Ebert and Minister of Defense No-ke of the old constitutional government have returned to Berlin from Stuttgart. At last reports the spartacists were making desperate efforts to control the German capital and local soviets were springing up throughout tbe country. Orders were given to call off the general strike, but how far this has been obeyed was not known this morning. A soviet has been established by the communists and workingmen at Wilhelmshafen, according to “official” information received here today. Quiet has been restored at Munich and Kiel, said advices from those citlea.

COUNTY COUNCIL ORDERS SURVEY Will Spend $1,000 to Investigate Condition of Institutions. The county council today appropriated $1,000 to pay for an expert survey of every county institution in an effort to determine the exact status of management and for formulating a future program of improvements. This for the time being prevents definite action on a proposed appropriation of $300,000 to make necessary improvements and needed new buildings at Sunuyside tuberculosis sanitarium. At a meeting to be held Monday morning at the courthouse, Amos Butler of the state charities, and Robert Tracy of the Chamber of Commerce will meet with the county commissioners and a committee from the county council to propose three names for the survey committee. TO GO INTO FLOWER MISSION. The councilmen stated that the survey will be made at once and that definite action on Sunnyside will be taken soon. The survey will also include an investigation of the work of the Flower Mission in an effort to determine if there is an overlaping of work of the two institutions. One of the most important appropriations made today was an appropriation of $300,000 which will enable the building of a new Northwestern avenue bridge and the complete raising of the road aa well as the cutting down of the hill approach to the bridge. ORDER IMPROVEMENT OF JURY ROOMS. Among the appropriations ordered was $2,000 for improving the jury rooms at the courthouse; more than $4,000 to pay for assessors and deputies; $16,000 as 6 per cent fees on collection of delinquent taxes for the county treasurer and $200,000 for paying for the principal on county bonds. No definite action was taken on an appropriation of $34,000 for the establishment of a producers’ market on the ground just north of the courthouse. John F. White, a member of Mayor Jewett’s public market committee, appeared before the board and protested against turning the courthouse yard into a market place. He stated that he was of the opinion that this would not remedy conditions existing in the market. He declared that the market should be taken out of politics. Murderers Debate 3 Hours Over Body CHICAGO, March 18.—The body of Joseph Hurley, victim of a gunmen’s feud here, was propped up in a chair in a saloon near the scene of the murder for three hours while the assassins debated what to do with it, according to revelations to State’s Attorney Hoyne today. John Cronin, bartender in the saloon where the fight with Hurley started, told Hoyne the murder was committed early yesterday morning, but the body was not removed from the saloon until near day-; break, authorities said.