Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1920 — Page 1

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N. Y. SOCIALISTS FOUND DISLOYAL ‘ AND UNWORTHY Unseating of Five by Legislature Recommended by Committee. ‘LINKED WITH RUSSIANS’ ALBANY, N. Y., March 30.—The the Suspended socialist members of the New York assembly were declared disloyal and unworthy of their seats in the majority report of the judiciary committee, filed today. A minority report, tiled by William S. Brans, one of the thirteen members of the committee, asserts that while the five socialists hare been proven disloyal, the assembly has no constitutional right to prescribe loyalty as a test of eligibility for its members and urges they be reseated. Regarding evidence tending to show the socialist party is a revolutionary body. Evans says: "We can not try and acquit or convict the socialist party." A second dissenting opinion was filed by Assemblyman William W. F“Uett and Theodore Stitt, repub'ieans. They held that while the evidence disclosed that socialists, both as a party and as indivjduals. refused to render tne govern - nent any service during the war there watt nothing to show their attitude was • ’her than negative and that the suspended men should be reseated. The third dissenting opinion was filed l<y Maurice Bloch, democrat. llis stand was similar io that of Pellett and Stitt regarding the evidence, but be held the assembly can not fix loyalty as a test for membership. Assembly none, republican, did not sign the majority report but wrote a • oncurrlug opinion. He held that the five men and the socialist party have been convicted of disloyalty. The majority report recommends that the assembly vote to declare vacant the seats of the five men—August Claessens, Louis Waldman, Charles Solomon, Samuel A. Dewitt and/Samuel Orr. I It holds that all charges made against them on the opening day of the session have been fully sustained; that the socialist party has been proven to advocate and violence for overthrow of the aited States government and that the Btmerican socialists are in full accord and Sympathy with the Russian soviet govH Further, the majority report urges which would in effect prethe soeiafist party from occnpyplace on the official ballot.

ftMAN REDS LL EBERT ‘NO’ to Bitter End, Is Word rom Ruhr District. IN, March 30.—The German its in the Ruhr district have rePresident Ebert’s disarmament m and"df!clare they will fight rnment troops to t,he bitter end. ! is still negotiating for the oceuf Frankfort and Darmstadt as a le that government troops will be ivn after the reds are put down, g is strong here that the United ad Great Britain will not support occupational aims, er of Defense Gessler announced lational assembly that all of the tlonary officers of the army are ismissed, and that the governirogram is to make the army the ■istmment of democracy. Herr Gessler’s supporters described his program as ‘‘the death knell of mlliirisra in Germany.” In response to demands by Herr Legien, •ader of the laborites, for punishment ■ f the supporters of Von Kapp. Minister ■ Justice Blunek announced that 10,000 reward will be paid for the arrest H the leaders of the militarist coup.

I'ILSON TO GO I NORTH JUNE 1? fcparture Depends on AdI journment of Congress. ■'ASHINGTON. March 30— Edward W. Bithers of the whltehouse staff is toB at Woods Hole, Mass., inspecting ■ possibilities of that place as a sumB whltehouse, it was announced to- ■ sufficient accommodations can for the whltehouse staff tie QKdent will close the lease for the of Charles R. Crane at Woods M presidents departure for Woods is contingent upon the adjournof congress, which is expected Roods HOLE, Mass., March 30Bee special police officers were sworn Rat Falmouth towuball today and imBtiately stationed on the Crane estate Kre President Wilson may spend the Burner. ftiffrage Victory Seen in Delaware ■ OVER, Del., March 30.—Ratification uoman suffrage by the Delaware leg Jjjft re was predicted in a statement by States Senator Hall here today. 3Br. Townsend expressed the same beF|3|] bhowdown is to come in less than U||iy-four hours. ■ ckofl Urges U. S. Pi Tax on_All Sales Spj x of one-half of 1 per cent on ail is proposed by Stanley Wyekoff. commissioner, as a substitute income and excess profits tax. Wyekoff advanced this idea in a Herbert lloo\er in Washington a tax would raise $7,500,000,000 a ijjgßlo away with the tremendous hooktangles Imposed by the income profits tax, would be equitafcig not furnish ground for any profiteering, according to Mr. ■OOO,OOO Asked for V. S. Aviation Forces >HTNGTOX, March 30. —An appro* Hu of $(50,000,000 for the aviation |Kof the army for the coming fiscal tSAi.s asked today by Maj. Gen. Men of the air service, appearIBHRre the house military affairs comoperation.

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Why Ask Us? Editor The Times —IVill you please answer the following through , your paper: , Three men board a street car at the same time. A and B through she front door and C through the rear door. They all leave the car at the same stop, A through the rear dcor and B and C through the front door. The moves f:nm one end of the oar to the other were all made while the car was in motion. Did either one ride farther than the j others and, if so, which one and howmuch? C. E. F. BERGDOLL SENT UP FOR 5 YEARS AS A DESERTER Wealthy Philadelphia Draft Dodger Also Dishonorably Discharged. NEW YORK, March 30.—Grover C. Bergdoll, wealthy young Philadelphia draft evader, who for neafly two years played a game of hide and seek with government agents during the war, has been found guilty of desertion by a military court-martial and sentenced to five years in prison. The verdict of the court was announced today. In addition to the sentence Bergdoll was dishonorably discharged from the army. DEMOCRATS IN COUNTY PUT UP TOP-NOTCHERS Legislators Needed Who Can End Chaos in State, They Decide. To elect senators and representatives to the state legislature who will really be representative of the sentiment of Marion county and capable of bringing order out of chaotic condition into which the state laws have been thrown, is the present ambition of Marion county democrats. With this end in view party workers r. re urging only the highest class of uien to become candidates for the assembly, asking them to sacrifice their time and efforts to benefit the state. Sufficient number of this type of men already have agreed to become candidates to make it apparent that the democraticaspirants for places in the assembly will be more representative of the people of Marion county than any group of men who have sought similar positions in recent years. MEREDITH NICHOLSON AMONG SELECTIONS. Among those who are being urged to make the race for the legislature and who have given some reason to believe they will consent to seek the nomination are Meredith Nicholson, Oren S. Hack. Panl Davis. Charles E. Cox, former judge of the supreme court; J. O. Vanier. Ross Pierson, Russell Ryan, John tV. Friday, O. P, Foreman, Joseph Wade, Albert Stumph. William E. Jeffrey. John McCloskey, Humphrey Harrington, Frank Woolling, Edward Holt, Hubert Hickman, Mark Archer, John E. Hollett, Bowman Elder, Robert Adams. Dr. Lafayette Page and Charles Grosser!. It has been the custom to consider candidates for the legislature as rather unimportant unless special interests desired to have representation for the purpose of furthering their interests. Asa result of this practice, the representation in the assembly is frequently made up of unsuccessful lawyers and others of this type. Only a few of the members of the assembly are usually men who are able to represent the county. NEXT LEGISLATURE NEEDS REAL ABILITY. Marion county democrats feel that the next legislature will have a problem the solving of which will require real ability. The assembly in all probability will be fared with the problem of revising the tax law and putting the government of the state back into the hands of the people. With this idea in view the democrats of Marion county believe that men of highest standing should be willing to sacrifice their time in the interest of their state. This year, more than ever before, democrats are taking pride in placing before the people a ticket which will be the best possible from top to bottom and Marlon county does not intend to fall down in the presentation of candidates for the legislature. Immediately following the primary organization work will be taken up in the county. The party must elect a county chairman to head this organization. Two avowed candidates are now in the race for this position—James E. Berry and Thomas B. Carroll. It seems to be the general opinion that (Continued on Page Two.)

Oh! Girls, Move Over! DO THEY RIDE WITH STRANGERS? WELL , RATHER

Will Indianapolis w’orking girls accept Invitations to ride to their work in motor cars with perfect strangers in preference to waiting for street cars? A Times reporter, having heard conflicting stories of experiences on that important point determined to settle once and for all the question of whether the new womanhood is overcoming hereditary timidity of strange men. An acquaintance who supports a costly car was prevailed upon to assist. The experiment began far out on College avenne early this morning. A dainty maiden of 18 or thereabouts, in red muffler and tana, stood waiting for a car, the wind dyeing her cheeks and boisterously whipping her skirts and stray tresses—as pretty a March picture as one could wish. The car slowed at the curb and the reporter opened a door Invitingly while the car owner gazed steadfastly the other way to indicate that this fresh business was little of his doing. t VEiS. SIR, SHE LOVES TO RIDE TO WORK. But Miss March Wind met the invitation halfway and was gurgling her thanks as she scrambled into the car before the reporter could make his speech. “I love to get the air on the way to work,’’ she said.

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CITY AND CAR COMPANY PLAN ‘COST SERVICE’ Agreement Reached at Conference Goes to Commission for Action. NO FARE CHANGES YET The lines of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company probably will be operated on n “service-at-eost” basis in the near future. The city will submit a plan to the public service commission next week in which it will set out its ideas of the manner in which this system will operate and will ask the commission to put it into effect. This was agreed upon at a meeting of directors of the car company and representatives of the city with the commission today. The stir company was represented by Dr. Henry Jameson, president of board of directors, and Henry C. Thompson and Charles S. Becker, members of the board, and the city by Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel, and Mark Miller of the board of public works. NO RAISE IN FARES. BI T IMPROVEMENTS. Representatives of the company sawthe •plan of operation will not mean increased fares at this time, hut it will mean that the company will be able to obtain money to make much needed improvements. The service-at-cost plan provides for the regulation of fares automatically in proportion to the cost of the service. If the cost of the service increases the fares will be increased, while lf.it decreases the fares will be decreased^ Fixed charges, Including a fixed rate of profit, will be determined ami to these will be added the cost of operation. Ranges of operation costs and fixed charges will be designated within whicn fixed rates of fare will prevail. Heretofore the car company has been unable to make loans because It could not show that if the costs of operation are Increased it could obtain increased rates, according to Dr. Jameson. The service-at-cost plan has been under discussion for some time, prompting the commission to call the conference in the hope that the city and the company could pet together. AGREEMENT UPON VAU ATION EXPECTED. It was stated that the city and the company probably will have no difficulty on agreeing on a valuation of the com pany’s property lu the neighborhood of the valuation fixed by the eominlssior.. Previously, the city has maintained that the value of the property Is lower than that fixed by the commission and the company has maintained it is much higher. The company has reported to the commission from time to time that the present 5-cent rate of fare has beeu sufficient to meet operating expenses. The income, however, is not sufficient to make extensions and to rehabilitate old property, and this can be done only through the making of loans, the company officials say. The public service commission Is believed to be favorable to the proposition, leaving details to be agreed upon

INDICTED MAN DEAD 10 MONTHS J. P. Reese, Former Coal Operator, Can’t Answer Summons. John P. Reese, named as a defendant in the coal Indictment returned by the federal grand jury against 125 operators and miners, died May, 1919, it was learned today. Mr. Reese was formerly an operator i of Hillsboro, 111. It was said today that arrests of all men indicted in the central competitive field will be mnde probably this week. Certified copies of the Indictment were ! being prepared today at the federal building to be Bent to the various district courts wherein defendants reside for the purpose of having capiases issued for arrests. Among those who have not yet been arrested and placed under bond are John L. Lewis, president; Philip Murray, vice president, and William Green, secretary of the United Mine Workers of America, and Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of the operators’ wage scale committee. Points to Danger of Crowded Theaters Jacob Hllkene, city fire prevention officer, today reported to the board of public safety that many theaters are at times crowded beyond capacity, and asked that the practice be stopped In the interests of safety in the event of a fire. The board Indicated that it would order the condemnation of several buildings in the downtown district, to Improve the general appearance of the city. Additional time was granted Leo Traugott to wreck property on West Pearl street, and additional time was granted to Phillipirie Klee of Greenville, 0., to repair or raze property at 1822 Napoleon street.

“I used to get a ride every morning but I don’t see that nice man anymore. “This way I get to work so early I can windowsliop a while. “Do you believe in telling fortunes by cards? “I had my fortune told that way last night and she said a blonde man was coming into my life and to watch out for a girl who would pretend to be m,v friend but who wouldn’t be at all.” Here she stopped to laugh, a happy little tinkle, and the driver, who is blonde, blushed furiously for no reason at all. "1 don’t believe in fortune telling, though, I think it’s silly. Don’t you?” AND THEY GIGGLE TOGETHER AND BLUSH. The reporter said he didn’t believe in fortune telling but alt the same if someone told him to look for a blonde he’d sure look out for one and try to find one that owned an automobile, and he chuckled, and the girl said “Oh!” and giggled and blushed. Within a few blocks the second prospect, was spied. She was a tall girl, fair to look upon, but reserved. She looked startled, but accepted when the original passenger smiled and made room for her. V Miss March Wind naively set about a cross examination and elicited the Information that the tall one worked at the stotehouse and liked to ride .Continued on Page Three.)

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920.

SCANDAL BREAKS AT COUNTY JAIL; PRISONERS BARE GAMBLING, GRAFT

STORM DEAD 161, WITH LOSS PUT AT 30 MILLION Nearly 2,000 Others Injured by Tornadoes That Sweep Thirteen States. 36 KILLED IN INDIANA Residents of the tornado-stricken areas in eight central west and five southern states prepared today to take inventories of their losses, rebuild thefr homes and bury their dead. A recapitulation of tne storm’s toll to!ny shows that HI I persons were killed and nearly 2.000 injured. The newest death list, by states. Is as follows: , Indiana, 36. Illinois (including Chicago district), 30. * Ohio. 241. Georgia, S3. Alabama, 17. Michigan, 12. Missouri. I. Wisconsin, J. Total, 161. I( is estimated that the property loss caused by the tornadoes will be nearly $30,000,000, with about $4,000,000 of that amount In Indiana. The heaviest loss, or nearly $3,000,000, is estimated in the Ft. Wayne district, including Allen, Adams, Jay and Steuben counties, with Allen county probably the hardest hit. The scenes In the wrecked area are almost as pathetic as during the moments immediately following the ripping, tear lng progress of the storms through the affected district*. Many persons continued to linger near the tangled, spl.ntered wjeeks of what once was their homes—all they had in the world—refusing to go to temporary shelters provided for them. Others gathered in morgUPs and wept beside their dead. Relief measures were practically completed In most districts. Homes not affected by the storm were tlrown open *o tlem everywhere and the Rid Cross and ether relict agencies provided plenty of food. Plans were made to assist in the rebuilding of homes.

BOY KILLED WHILE PLAYING CRAW FORDS VILLi/, Ind, March 30. —Montgomery county reports only dead In Sunday’s storm, -but the property damage was heavy. Dale Crouse, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crouse of near Newmarket, was killed when a chicken house, near phlcll he was playing, was- blown over. His body lay lu yard for soma time before his parent* missed him. HELPING HOMELESS IN JAY COUNTY PORTLAND, Ind., March 30.—With eleven dead and more than forty Injured, several probably fatally. Jay county has organized for immediate relief for the scores left homeless ns the result of Sunday’s tornado. A committee of leading residents of the county, headed by Mayor Mitchell of this city, is directing the relief rneas ures. The family of Percy O. Fields, near Geneva, suffered most severely hi this section. Two were killed and eight more are In a hospital at Ft. Wayne, where it is feared several will die. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Weßt Liberty and three of their children are awaiting burial, while another son, Ho mer, ia lying between life and death. Other Jay county dead are: Mrs, Frank Haggott, West Liberty, and her little son Keith; Mabel. 11. and Catherine, 5. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Fields; David Kessler, West Liberty farmer, and Mrs. Catherine Gross, 70, of near Geneva. Every building in West Liberty was razed and Bryaut is like a deserted village.

SOUTH BEND ESCAPES DEATH SOUTH REND, March 30.4-This section hud a most fortunate escape during Sunday’s tornado, which, although seemingly as severe as at Geneva and other stricken places, left no dead in its wake In the surrounding territory. The property damage, however, was enormous, farms and railroad property being especially heavy sufferers. All railroad traffic was delayed by the debris plied on the tricks, one passenger train from here taking two hours and a half to get to Elkhart, only fifteen miles away. Among the farmers reporting heav> losses are Clayton Weiss, Clarence \V. Fulmer, J. Gregor, Henry Oakes, John Weiss and Clyde Van Wiper. RED CROSS NURSES SENT TO GENEVA DECATUR, Ind., March 30.- Three of Decatur’s Red Cross nurses are at Geneva today helping to take care of the injured In Sunday’s big storm. The total injured Is put at. thirty, ten of whom have been sent to Ft. Wayne anil live to Portland. Among the dead are George M. Rarnseyer, 82, and Mrs. Simon Riffle, 52. The property loss will run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Wide swaths were cut in the towns of Friegheim and Hoagland, the damage constantly Increasing as the tornado swept northward through Alien county. Indiana War Veteran Tries Suicide m K. C. KANSAS CITY, March 30. A German revolver he had captured overseas was used today by Harold Wood, .South Bend, Ind., world war veteran, in an attempt to commit suicide. Little hope is entertained for his recovery. “You know**the cause of this,” said a note addressed to his mother at South Bend. Rush Caillaux Trial PARIS, March 30. Senate leaders today determined to rush to a speedy conclusion the trial of Joseph Caillaux, former premier, charged with plotting against France during the war. The senate was scheduled to adjourn Thursday and leaders’hoped to complete the tearing by that time.

Father and Babe Sought by Police

Baby Robert Pattison, age 5 months, kidnaped by his father, Earl Pattison (in insert), husband of Mrs. Myrtle Pattison, 706 North Meridian street.

Search continued today for Earl Pattison, 27, who kidnaped his own child. Baby Robert, age 5 months, leaving hts home, 706 North Meridian street, following a quarrel with the baby’s mother, threatening to kill himself and the baby If the police were notified. No clew has been found of the whereabouts of Pattison, an ex soldier and a

HOOSIERS DRAW PACT FOR MINES Green and Penna Framing Agreement for Country. NEW YORK, March 30—Union miners and mice. operators of the bituminous cost fields, meeting here today, agreed to name a committee of two to draft a tentative working agreement, following aceeptancce by both of the 27 per cent wage increase recommended by President Wilson’s coal commission. William Green, secretary of the union, and Phil Penna of T> rre Haute, Ind., were appointed on the committee to draft the proposed contract. It will cover questions of wages and working conditions and will probably extend for two years. Green and Penna will submit their proposals to a general con sere net of the joiui wage scale committees tomorrow. Both miners and operators predicted an agreement on the contract. Mine operators stated they would in crease prices of roal at the mouth of mines to meet the increased wages. The Increase will amount to approximately $1 a toa. Telegram* which cost. $4,500 were dispatched early today to every bituminous district In the country to forestall any attempt by agitators to call a soft coal strike. KENTUCKY MOB HANGS CAPTIVE Assailant of Girl Taken From Sheriff at Maysville. MAYSVILLE, Ky., March 30.—Grant Smith, 40. negro, was hanged to a telephone pole six miles from this city early today by a band of armed men. which took the negro from G. W. Powell, sheriff of Fleming county, and Fred Link, chief of police of Paris, in front of Bourbon county jail last night. Smith was accused of two attacks on Ruby Anderson, 14, white, and was being brought back from Pontiac, Mich., where lie was arrested. As Smith left the train here, armed men surrounded the officers and they were forced to deliver their prisoner. Fifty men then entered high-powered motor cars with Smith and sped away. Six miles from this city and three miles from the girl’s home, where the attacks are said to have taken place, Smith was hanged. - * \ Lena Bites Pistol and Bandits Flee NEWARK, N. J., March 30.—Today's best scenario. A one-reel comedy drama entitled “The Loyalty of Lena.” Scene: Candy store. Enter three men, purchase candy and tender S2O bill. Miss Lena Gronbow, 26, makes change and turns to face a young howitzer. Bandit thrusts pistol into Lena’s j open month. Lena bites. Holding it firmly In her teeth she wrenches it from bandit's gra.jp. Bandits floe. Lena pursues. She fires. Misses. They escape. Fade- out of Lena. J

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railroad employe, since he left the home of Harry Pruitt, a relative, last Saturday night. Mrs. Pattison has pleaded for the detectives to bring back her baby boy. ”1 want the police to spare no efforts In seeking out Earl and my baby,” she said, and choking back her emotion, she added, “For 1 do want my darling little bey back safely.”

COURT DEMANDS ‘S’ELP YUU GOD’ | Omission Causes Reversal of 3 Cases in Texas. AUSTIN, Tex . March 30.—“S’elp yub. I God,” Is not accepted in Texas courts as n mere formality or a convenient expression to smoothly round out a statement in court, It was made plain today. Because the phrase, “So help you, God,” was omitted from the Jury oaths in three lower court hearings, the state supreme i court reversed the cases. The three were G. W. Crisp, two years, felony; I. W. Iluey, manslaughter, five years, and John , Henry, murder, eight years, I “We .re unwilling to subscribe the ' doctrine that the words ‘So help you, God.’ are immaterial or that it was placed there by the fathers for mere form's sake or that it may be omitted with Impunity,” Judge W. S. Lattimer said In his opinion. “What are the pains and penalties of perjury as measured by man's puny punlet ment, compared with the endless penalties Invited by him who has pledged himself to truth as God may have him tell or decide It and then be false to the ! oath?” HOLES BLAMED ON COUNCILMEN Mayor ‘Explains’ Reason for Meridian Street Condition. i Mayor Jewett today, in a letter to M. | E. N'oblet, secretary of the Honsier Motor I club, said the bad condition of Meridian | street, from Monument Circle to Verraoitt street, was due chiefly to opposition of j the common council. He declared this opposition prevented resurfacing last year, and that the city “stands ready at all times” to improve streets. The mayor said the street commissioner’s repair force had been engaged in “cold patching" the holes iu the Meridian street pavement. “I have never been in favor of unending the taxpayers' money for patching worn-out streets, yet we are patching those that will warrant such expense, and are using cold patch for temporary relief of such streets that are up for resurfacing,” wrote the mayor. A crew of workmen from the city street department is patching chuck holes In the pavement In the business district. The city asphalt plant is now in operation at New York and Pine streets and twenty-five laborers are wanted for work at the plant, according to A. O. Meloy, city street commissioner.

Judge Shows Speed in Fining Speeders, Speed marked the "speeding session” In police court today. Everett Hugging, 2010 Oxford street, drove his motorcycle fifty miles an hour on Roosevelt avenue. Officer Pressly charged. “That’s going some,” remarked the Judge, who knows that Roosevelt avenue Is a rough thoroughfare. "Ten and costs,” said the judge. “Next time SSO and costs.” Eugene Suns, 3816 East Washington street, made thirty-one miles an hour. “Ten and (-oats,” said the judge. William Miller, Hotel English, drove his car thirty-one miles an hour an North Meridian street, or March 22, officers charged. “Ten and costa” said the judge and the session ended.

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MILLER DRUMS IDLY ON TABLE DURING EXPOSE Sheriff Not Visibly Affected by Stories of Cruelty and ♦ Graft at Jail. WATCHES PRESS GROUP Sheriff Robert S. Miller of Marion county sat in federal court today, heard stories of cruelty and graft told by prisoners, heard the denunciations of Judga. Anderson, and replied—nothing. While the revelations were being made. Sheriff Miller drummed idly with his fingers on one of the tables placed for use of attorneys in the courtroom. At times, he closed his eyes as if asleep only to open them in amazement when Judge Anderson personally referred to Sheriff Milder. Occasionally Miller would whisper something to his attorney, Charles Wiltsie. At the beginning of the hearing Attorney Wiltsie said the sheriff did not car* to make a statement following the recital of jail conditions by the district attorney. AMOUNT DOESN’T MATTER, JUDGE SAYS. Wiltsie asked one of the prisoners if he had seen as high as $lO in a poker game sh the jail. The prisoner said he had seen as high ‘as $5. "That’s high enough," said Judge Anderson. “What does it matter how much was there? “It Is a violation of the Indiana law to permit such a game. “It amounts to this,” said Judge Anderson, "(hose guards named are either corrupted or they are incompetent. “They ought to be removed, Mr. Miller and you know it," declared Judge Anderson with emphasis. Sheriff Miller sat unmoved at this demand of the court. “This sheriff has been informed of these condition in this very courtroom and he has done nothing,” said Judge Anderson. INTEREST CENTERED ON PRESS TABLE. "There are other Jails in this state to which I can move the federal prisoners. "1 will show these gentlemen something before I get through with this.” Sheriff Milier drew a long breath and drummed noisily with bis fingers on the table. Occasionally when spectators would stifle a laugh, Miller would look aronnd to see w&o was responsible. Millers iuterest in court apparently seemed centered upon the press table and not to the sensationtl stories of cruelty and gambling going on In the institution of which he is the head. MOB DEMANDS DANE REPUBLIC —j Battles King’s Palace Guards Armed With Bayonets. LONDON, March 30.—Clashes occurred during the night at Copenhagen between troops who were guarding the palace of King Christian X and crowds that were clamoring for a republic in Denmark, said a telegram from tne Danish capital this afternoon. The public square, surrounding the Danish king’s palace, was guarded by soldiers with drawn bayonets, who held back the crowds that moved up and down shouting: “Long live the republic.” The Zahle cabinet is to be replaced at once, according to the Exchange Telegraph dispatch. It stated that Dr. Liebe. a member of the Danish supreme court, had been commissioned to form anew ministry. King Christian X has rejected the ultimatum of socialists and trade unionists demanding reinstatement of former Premier Zahlc. A general strike rs threatened.

Northington Case Goes to Jury Today Special to The Times. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., March 30.—The case of Upshaw "Big Boy” Northington, who is on trial here for the alleged murder of Police Sergt. Wade Hull at Indianapolis, was expected to go to the jury late this afternoon. The state closed its case shortly before noon. The only evidence presented which was not presented at Northingion's first trial, after which the Jury disagreed, was the bullet with which the state contends Sergt. Hull was shot. The defense was expected to attempt to proveuhe bullet was not from Northlngton's gun. Pastor Fails Third Time to See Mayor Rev. Elmer St. Clair, pastor of the Heath Memorial M. E. church, was at Mayor Jewett's office today for the third time in two weeks, trying to see iilifi. Rev. St. Clair wanted to present to the mayor the Methodist ministers’ plea for a double platoon system for firemen ami policemen. The mayor wasn't in, but Rev. St. Clair indicated he'd try again. All protestant ministers in the city will be called in meeting next Monday and urged to support the plea for the double platoon system. 16 Hurt in Wreck PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa., March 30. Sixteen passengers were reported injured. four seriously, in the derailment of train No. 11 on the Indiana branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg rail-i road at Navan, twelve miles south of here, today.

t PRICES CHEER NEWS. Butter down 1 cent, to 67C0-63 cents a pound, wholesale. Best lard down 1 cents to 23@24 cents a pound, wholesale. GLOOM NEWS. * Strawberries up to 80 ernfts a quart box, wholesale. • / Celery up to $2 dozen benches, wholesale.

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TELL OF POKER GAMES NIGHTLY WITH ‘RAKEOFF’ Judge Anderson Amazed as He Hears Disclosures of Lax Conditions. ‘MUST OUST THEM ALL’ The Exposure— Graft, gambling, profiteering in the Marion county jail; prisoners allowed liberty at nights. Where Made— In the United States district court. By Whom— Prisoners confined in the federal section of the county jail. Who’s Responsible— The jail is under the supervision of Robert S. Miller, sheriff; Ed Mars, jtiiler; George Douglas, night keeper, and “Uncle” Charlie Whitesell, Frank Kemp and John Van Cleave, guards. Amazing disclosures of graft, gambling and open violation of the 1 law as well as of jail rules, In the federal wing of the Marion county jail, were made to Federal Judge Anderson today by prisoners. These prisoners revealed how they were forced to take part in the gambling, how they paid heavy "rakeoffs" to jailers, how r grafting guards made them pay for beds, ice water, food and other “special favors.” # The poker games with their “rakeoffs" for the house took place every night from 5 to it. The proceeds, amounting to S3OO a month, were divided among the jailers and guards, according to the prisoners. Those who played were shown special privileges while prisoners who refuged were compelled to mop floorg and do all the hard work around the jail. Prisoners were forced, on entering the jail, to pay $1 for a Ded and $5 for a mattress, according to the statements made in court. They said they were charged $1 for having blankets washed. PROPERTY STOLEN FROM PRISONERS. Fruit and food sent by friends was stolen from the prisoners at the jail and , they were not allowed to have such provisions, it was charged. Prisoners confined to their cells Tor punishment face slow starvation, several of them asserted. They are permitted to buy food through one individual only and are charged exrohltant prices. One prisoner testified that he conld buy butter only if he paid $1.40 per pound. Even food purchased through Jail officials was ofttimes stolen and nearly always a portion was taken, they said. Clifton O'Neil, an ex-army cook, now confined for pass ng bogus army checks, testified and said such food as was served to prisoners was thrown away in the army and estimated the cost of feeding each prisoner at 20 cents per day. The sheriff is paid 60 cents a day for each prisoner.

LEFT JAIL. STAYED OUT ALL NIGHT. Prisoners testified that they had podsession of a key to the jail and had, on several occasions left and stayed home all night. Otto McKay, Terre Haute jeweler serving time for bootlegging, said that on one occasion he had left the jail and visited Terre Haute, being gone one day and one night. On his return he had difficulty in break’ng into the jail and It was necessary to call George Douglas, night turnkey. to let him in. McKay said he gave Douglas $5 on i his return from Terre Haute, “so that he would not get In bad.” DAILY MENU AT THE JAIL. Here 1# the dally menu of the jail, as given by the prisoners: Breakfast—Boiled mush with molasses, diluted three parts, water to one part syrup, and one cup of weak coffee, i Dinner—Boiled liver or boiled heart, water and bread. 1 Supper—Bean soup. Sometimes, to vary the monotony of the menu, the prisoners were given bean soup for dinner, they said. The meat served was of a fourth grade I quality, some of which was decayed and evil smelling. William Rothe said he ate meat once and it made him sick. Prisoners who protested against the treatment or threatened to “squeal,” were threatened with being placed In I the “black hole,” or the "U. S. row.” The "black hole” was said to be a dungeon in the jail without light, ventibtfion or furniture. “U. S. ROW” INSIDE CEL* J. What is known as a “U. S. row” is i an inside row of cells In which the prisoners can gev little outside food. The rtlen feared to be placed in this row because of starvation. The cells therein were ill-kept and lousy, they said. Leslie Sanders, minister, charged with using the malls to defraud, has been confined in the “U. S. row” for the past three months. He appeared in court hardly able to walk, emaciated in body with deep circles under his eyes, emphasized by the prison pallor on his face, and was told by Judge Anderson to stand up, being cited as an example of confinement in the “U. S. row.” George Douglas, night jailer; Frank Kemp, “Uncle Charlie” Whitesell, and a guard named Van Cleave, with Sheriff Robert S. Miller were summoned into fede*al court to explain why such conditions existed in the Jail. MILLER INTIMATES HIS IGNORANCE. Miller, through his attorney, intimated that he did not know of conditions at the Jail. The Investigations may lead to federal indictments against the Jail keepers. The court hearing resulted from persistent complaints made by prisoner* personally and through letter, and also by cnraplalufe of citizens. “That poßk game a the jail Is notorious and Is causing scandal all ovet (Continued on Page Two.)