Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 285, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1920 — Page 1

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CRUEL AT JAIL? STATE BOARDS GUESSED’ NOT Amos Butler and Dr. Hurty Thus Blandly Told Mrs. Hurst a Year Ago. HER HUSBAND BEATEN When Mrs. Lillian Hurst told Amos W. Butler, secretary of the state board of charities, last May that her husband had been cruelly beaten in the Marion county jail, Mi Butler assured her she must be Mistaken, it became known today. Dr. J. N. Hurty of the state board of health told her the same thing. But officials of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane hesitated to accept Virgil Hurst In the institution because of his condition, according to Mrs. Hurst, and he died two weeks after he was admitted to the hospital. Mrs. Hurst, choking with emotion and restraining tears as she told her story, visited the office of District Attorney Frederick YanNuys to tell her story. ‘‘l don't like to talk about It,” she :d. “but I will, if It will help prevent someone else from suffering as my husband suffered ” TODD SHE MUST BE MISTAKEN. She showed a copy of a letter received from Mr. Butler, written on May 15. 3919. It said: "We think there must be some mistake. We can not believe that your husband did not receive proper food. We are glad to know that he is now at the Central Hospital for the Insane and you can be assured he will receive good care and careful treatment there. W e are sorry to hear of your husband's condition and sympathize with you." And Dr. Hurty of the state board of health, answered her complaint about jail treatment as follows: . "Pesrmlt me to say that I believe you are mistaken when you say the men starved and bruised your husband. I know the men down there pretty well and I can not believe that they would be so wicked and heartless as you seem to think they are.” When Virgil Hurst was taken from his borne, then at 1520 North Shepherd street, to the Jail, he was believed to be mildly insane and was harmless, declares Mrs. Hurst. .TAIL BEATINGS Av\P VITALITY. f He was in jail fourteen days. was taken out In a weakened condition, bruised from beatings, she says. 1 He died in the hospital a short time later. Tuberculosis, which had sapped his vitality, and the jail beatings, caused his death, the widow says. Mrs. Hum was left with three small children. "After he was taken from the Jail I went to the office of Prosecuting Attorley Claris Adams and tried to get sorne:hing done," Mrs. Hurst told the district ittorney, "but I couldn't even get past in assistant to see Mr. Adams. "I went to Ue Indianapolis News office and the editor told me be would send a reporter to investigate, but I lever beard anything from it.” Mr. Butler and Dr. Hurty muit both snow now' that she was not mistaken, says Mrs. Hurst.

PRISONERS LOSE HEART 45 COUNTY PROBE DRAGS The federal prisoners at the Marlon rounty jail have “lost heart” since county officials have assumed charge of the probe of conditions at the jail, according to Leslie Sanders, a federal prisoner, who is waiting action of the federal grand men in jail have faith In Judge Anderson, but they are afraid that since ;he county officials have assumed charge f the probe that the investigation there sill have no beneficial results,” Sanders aid today while waiting to appear beVre the Marion county grand Jury as a witness. Sanders said Sheriff Robert F. Miller lid have knowledge of conditions at the jail, because prior to the time of the fed 'ml Inquiry he wrote a two-page letter protesting against conditions there. HIS SUGGESTIONS HERE TrBYED DOWS. “On several occasions I suggested to officers at the Jail that I b allowed to have friends of mine at the Volunteers of America to bring In games and the like, with which the prisoners could spend their time Instead of playing poker, and I was promptly told to mind my own business,” said Sanders. Sanders testified in the federal court of the existence of poker games at the iall and of the poor condition of the food. In addition to Sanders. Jack Hampton ind Carl Zimmer, all federal prisoners. p peered before the grand Jury this morning. Others who have testified since the investigation began before the Marlon jounty grand jury are John Nicbollni. Slenn Foresman, Albert Moore, Charles Bnrnstein, Clifton O’Neal, Otto McKay xnd George Roth. C. E. Whicker, deputy Cnited States narahal, is In charge of the federal prisoners when they are taken from the Jail _to the courthouse. DENIES LAWmS HAVE BEEN' IX JURY ROOM. Lawyers hive been seen In the vicinity of the grand Jury room since the probe began. Claris Adams, - prosecutor, today de nied that a lawyer had been allowed In Irtbe grand jury room with a jail prisoner during the probe. Adams still has “under advisement” the requests of Adrian VanClcave and Frank Kemp, former guards at the Jail, to appear before the grand Jury to tell "their sides of th® story." Van Cleave was in the sheriff's office today and said that he was still waiting to appear before the grand Jury. AflSms admitted that he would allow the grand Jury to decide whether the jail guards should be permitted to testify. The grand Jury has within its power to investigate not only food and saultary conditions, treatment of prisoners, the payment of money for special privileges, but also the condition of the women prisoners as well. The federal Inquiry did not touch any phase of the treatment of women p risen era_at tho jail. The county grand Jury has an opportunity to learn of forty-five men being kept in the “TJ. 8. row” and with not enough benches to accomodate all the prisoners. , Prior to the Investigation prisoners pgfaim that they were not allowed to take exercise In the run around adjoining the “U. 8. row.” According to remarks made by the prisoners before they appeared before the Marlon county grand Jury, prior to the probe they ate their meals in this crowded “U. S. row” and did not have tables. "I ses# prisoner* *it on b Hoar i ud mt," Mid BUdfiM.

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Ran Away to Movies? ->i. Z A-':- •• '•• •/• A? s MARY BAILEY. Belief that Mary Bailey and Cecilia May Barnes, both IS, two Technical High school girls, who disappeared ou March 25. have “gone to join the movies,” is expressed by friends and relatives of the girls. No word has been received of the girls, not a trace has been found. The two started to Technical High school, but they never reached the school. Both have enjoyed the “movies” and both are well educated in music. It Is possible the girls, either nor wishing to return home after they have ieft or determined to realize an atcbltion, hare found employment in moving picture houses or theaters. The Bailey girl lives at 1114 North Delaware street and the Barnes girl at 1040 Mount street, widely separated se< - tions of the city. They were close friends at high school. Cecilia is described as 5 feet 4 inches in height, weighing 125 ponnds, of fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes and good teeth. She was dressed neatly when she left, wearing two small diamond rings and one ruby ring. She wore a plush coat and carried a blue serge cape in a fiber suit case. Mary has been described as being slightly lame and weighing about 120 pounds. Sbe has dark hair and wore a dark blue dress, blue-green coat and tan shoes. The police of every city in the countryhave been asked to assist in the search for the school girls, and a special effort will i>e made to comb the movie centers of the country in an effort to locate them. RULES WOMEN RIGHT TO VOTE Attorney General Says Governor Must Provide Machines. Women have the right under the law to express their preference for presidential candidates at the Indiana primary, May 4, and Gov. Goodrich is legally responsible for providing machinery for them, even if it takes a special session of the legislature E'e Stansbury, state attorney general, said today. Mr. Stansbury gave his opinion on that subject to the election commission, consisting of Gov. Goodrich, Will 11. Thompson and W. W. Spencer, yesterday, but the commission persevered In Its course and announced that women would not be permitted to vote In the primary. “It is a serious matter to prevent a large body of voters from exercising their franchise,” said Mr. Stansbury. “I have never said that women could vote for candidates, other than presidential aspirants, unless the nineteenth amendment to the federal constitution should be adopted before the primary, but on that one point 1 think the law is very clear. “Rallot boxes and other equipment will cost no more now than it will next November." When asked for the law on the question Mr. Stansbury quoted various sections of the Indiana statutes. Section 1 es chapter 2 of acts of 1919 provides as follows: “That all women citizens of the United States of the age of 21 years and upward, who shall have resided In the state during the six months, and In the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding any presidential election, shall be entitled to (Continued on Cage Two.) Chicago Has Lead for Few Deaths CHICAGO, April 7.—Chicago had the lowest 1919 death rate of guy large city In the world, according to a health department report made public today. It was 11.75 per thousand. The rate was 17.17 in 1918. Orders Lower Milk Prices in Michigan DETROIT, April 7.—The federal fail price committee for southern Michigan lodav issued a formal order reducing the price of milk from 16 cents a quart and lo cents a pint to 14 cents and 8 rents, respectively, effective from April 15 to Aug. 15.

Plan Co-operative Hotel Bureau WOULD HELP TRAVELERS IN OBTAINING ROOMS

Formation of a co-operative hotel bureau to assist travelers to resting placer, may be attempted in Indianapolis, ao cording to managers of leading hotels. The bureau would be patterned after one recently organized Id Chicago as a result of traveling congestion. Like many other cities Indianapolis lacks adequate hotel accommodations as a result of delayed bulldVng operations. “We send guests to every hotel within a mile of us every night," said the proprietor of a leading business district hotel. TROTTING TO HOTELS SOURS VISITORS. ‘‘Something should be done to prevent the Inconvenience to travelers caused by our lack of accurate knowl i rige of the accommodations other hotels have to offer. “It doesn't engender in a stranger a tender regard for Indianapolis to have to try several hotels before he can get a room.” A co-operative bureau would furnish means for keeping each hot>l informed as to sceewwodatloos available t ethers. Leading hotel* an receiving reserve-

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2,000 STUDENTS AT SHORTRIDGE FLEE FLAMES March Out of Classes When Fire Breaks Out in School Annex. STUDIES OFF FOR DAY Two thousand students at Shortridge High school marched into the streets at 8:35 o’clock this morning when fire broke out In the basement of the annex. No one was injured. The loss was small. The students had just gone to their classes when the alarm sounded. Under the direction of the teachers they got their wraps and filed through the halls and down the steps as If taking part in an ordinary fire drill. Few realized the annex was pn fire. Classes, which were all dismissed after the fire, will be resumed in the morning. FLAMES START IN BASEMENT. There were thirty boys and girls In a classroom In the annex lust over the northeast corner of the basement where the tlames burst forth. The teacher was first to smell smoke. After being informed the building was on fire she directed these students to march out of the building without confusion. About 125 others were in this part of the school. The students were all in the streets when the fire department arrived. They made quick time in getting out. MAZE CONFINED TO THE ONE ROOM. The blaze was confined to a room 25x 25, where benches, track hurdles uud otb er equipment was stored. But for quick work of the fire fighters a serious fire might cave resulted. The alarm of fire at the school was given to fire headquarters over the phone first at 8:32. A minute later the box was sounded. Thick smoke poured from the basement, making it appear that a much more -erloiis blaze was in progress. The annex is located adjacent to the old main Shortridge structure and faces on Michigan street. How started is not known Principal George Buck praised the manner in which the students made their exit. A fire drill is held every twenty days , at the school. DESK PLANT DAMAGED $6,000 Fire swept through the plant of the United States Desk and File Company, 31C Empire street, at noon today. W. I). Lane, president of the company and owner of the buildlug, said the loss would reach $6,000. He carried no Insurance, he said. Soon aft-'r the lunch hour was called flame* were seen shooting from the direction of the first floor. In a few minutes the place was a roaring furnace, highly inflammable mater!* als feeding the tlames. The supposition is that the fire ate its way out of the furnace on piece* of rubbish which had Just been tbrowu there. The blaze communicated quickly to veneered wood and paper used for niak ing kites and toy airplanes. Firemen threw dozens of streams into the building, drenching the second floor in an effort to keep the Are from climbing. Car service on all south side street lines was tied up when the hose was thrown across the tracks on South East street. In an hour scores of Lexington, English, Prospect, Shelby, South East and Minnesota street cars and Interurbntis were ut a standstill. ' The Maze gave the firemen a stubborn tight, and they were still throwing water Into the debris at 2 o’clock. The building is three stories and 125 by 30 feet. Ou the second floor a number of girls are employed, but they were at lunch when the tire broke out. Scores of persons rooming in houses adjacent to the factory moved their belinglngs into the street when it appeared that the blaze would spread. It was the fifth time flames have visited the plant. Minister to Poland Coming to America WASHINGTON, April 7.—Hugh Gibson, American minister to Poland, left Warsaw yesterday for America, the state department announced-this nfternoon. John Campbell White, secretary of the legation, will be In charge during the absence of Mr. Gibson. Baby Girl Arrives at Home of McAdoa!s NEW YORK, April 7.-A baby girl, Mary Faith MoAdoo, has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. WHII/un G. MoAdoo. This is the second child born to Mrs. McAdoo, who was Miss Eleanor Wilson, youngest daughter of the president. Reports Theft of Violin Worth SIOO A violin valued at $10(1 was permitted to rest against a tree at Pennsylvania and Fourteenth streets while its owner waited for a street car. Henry Lanslnkamp, 1000 North Penn s.vlvania street, today told the police the violin had disappeared when he turned to pick It up and get on a street car.

lions for (May and Juno and indications nre the Advertising club convention, the speedway races, the republican slate convention and the Indianapolis centennial celebration will tax the city’s rooming capacity to the limit. THINK HOTEL LIST AT DESK IS BEST PLAN. The Indianapolis Advertising club and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway association maintain bureaus to provide rooms for guests, but hotel men say a more satisfactory arrangement would be to provide hotels with lists of rooms to which guests might be sent.’’ Visitors will go to a Chamber of Commerce bureau only after trying the hotels, the managers say. , “It will do no good to tell a man that i the hotels are filled." said one hotel manager. "He will always think that applies to everybody but him and he won't be convinced that he can't have a room until he can get un, to the desk and hear the clerk say ft. | “If we could direct--the visitor from the de*h could him much dtf> ; fluultff.”

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7; 1920.

‘PLAY BALL!' Next week, if you're a baseball fas., i you’ll hear this cry for the first time i this season. The American assoei- | ation pennant battle will have opened. This Is to Bea Big Year in Sports! So watch The Times sport page. Eddie Ash, veteran sports editor, Jus* returned from the spring training trip with the Indians, will cover tho professional ball games here; Charles Logan the amateur contests. Heze Clark, famous Indiana athlete, will write on summer sport subjects othei than baseball. Lester C. Nagley will photograph the stars of sportdom In action. Fight news will be covered by Tt(d lu his luiimtable style. And besides— Two leased wire news services cover the big leagues and provide other sport news from all p( rts of the world exclusively for The Times. V J M’ADOO TELLS OF OPPOSITION TO INSTRUCTING Delegates Lack Freedom to Carry Out Wishes of Public, He Says. HANDICAPS POOR MAN NEW YORK, April 7.—William O. McAdoo today outlined at the request of the United Press the reasons for bis opposition to sending Instructed delegates to the democratic national convention. His attitude in this regard had provoked wide spread comment, his critics holding that his supposed opposition to presidential primaries belie the claims of liberalism his frleuds made for him, # He was asked to prepare a statement explaining his atlttude In this regard. It follow*: By WILLIAM G. McADOO. {Written at Request of the United Press.) I do cot object to primary elections for the selection of delegates to national conventions, but I think it 1# a mistake to send instructed delegates. Some of my reasons are: 1. Only seventeen states, I believe, authorize primaries. This leaves thirty-one states which choose their de.egutes by the old convention method. The object of the primary is to give the people a chance to select a candidate for the presidency and to prevent political machines from controlling the delegates and thereby controlling the convention. But so long as thirty-one states may -choose and Instruct delegates through conventions and only seventeen may choose and instruct through primaries, the system fail* at the very outset to accomplish the purpose for which it was designed. 2. The primaries are hold at varying dates and under varying regulations itj the different states, some of which do not properly safeguard the election. Some primaries are held as much as four months In advance of the convention. . - <• Asa consequence. Instructions are given without knowledge of conditions a* they may exist at the date of the convention and yet the delegates are bound to a course of action which may be directly opposed to their best Judgment and to the best interests of the country at the time the convention meets. 3. A two-thirds vote is required to nominate in a democratic convention. So long as delegates are instructed, some by state primaries and others by (Continued ou Page Eleven.)

COP COPS SMILES * ANI) THEN CIGARS Autoist Angry at Tipping of Hat to Wife, but — John JJchaffner Is a traffic cop at Washington and Meridian streets. He’s a big fellow—genial and naturally courteous. •A serious-minded hubby pulled past his semaphore in an automobile. John stniled and tipped his hat to the lady seated beside him. Site smiled, too. Hubby scowlpd. He drove to a parking place In the middle of the block on Washington street. Oh, he was angry. ( He got out and went over to the minion of the law. “What's the idea of this hat-tip-ping thing with my wife?” he demanded of the policeman. John again showed courtesy. “Why, she owes It to me that she wasn't pinched for racing through with the signal turned the other day.” he replied. "Oh, that's different,” said hubby sheepishly—“havo a smoke.” 4 LOCAL WOMEN PUT ON ‘TICKET’ Franchise League Nominates Delegates for New Body. Four Indianapolis women were named on “the ticket” presented today by the nominating committee of tho Woman’s Franchise league, from which fourteen dclegates at large of the new League of Women Voters will be chosen. Officers of the new ieague, which will succeed the franchise league, will be named by the directors. The list of women, from whom the officers will bo chosen, Include: Mrs. Walter Greenough, Miss Mary McNutt, Miss Eldena Lauter and Mrs. William T. Barnes of Indianapolis; from the First district. Mrs. 8. 8. Rose and Mrs. L. J. Cox; Second district. Mrs. ,T. R. Wilson: Fourth district, Mlb* Elizabeth Trow: Fifth district, Mlbs Helen Ben bridge; Eighth district, Mrs. I. E. May; Ninth district, Mrs. S. C. Rowland; Tenth district, Mrs. J. R. Douglas, Miss Adah Buck and Mrs. C. I. Erlstnan; Eleventh district, Mrs. R. E. Edwards and Mrs. Joseph Shirk; Twelfth district, Mrs. Homer McCrea and Mrs. Agatha Dick; Thirteenth district, Mrs. Adah Beardsley, Mrs. Charles Carlisle and Mrs. J. C. Boss. SEVERAL NOMINATED FROM THE FLOOR. After this report was- presented to the delegates several nominations were made by the floor. Mrs. Blanche Boruff of Bedford, Miss Mary i’heips of Newburgh, Mrs. Omer MeWhinney of Terre Haute, Mrs. H. C. Sheridan of Frankfort, Mrs. John E. Mcore of Kokomo, Mrs. E. (J. Moore of Kokomo, Mrs. E. G. Marea of Hammond, Mis. Rachel K. Harris and Mrs. William Teniplln were added to the list. The folio win g"*dlstrlct cbe+nnen were named: First district, Mrs. Ed Kiefer; (Continued ra hgt lee.)

CUT TAXES WITH AX ON EXPENSES, LOWDEN URGES Illinoisan Gives His Presidential Platform Planks to Columbia Club. BACKS TREATY CHANGES Abolition of unnecessary and duplicating governmental departments, reduction of taxation through reduction of expenses, organization of an international tribunal by which differences between nations can be adjusted—these are. the outstanding features of the platform outlined by Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, candidate for the republican nomination for the presidency, in a speech at the Columbia club today. Gov. Lowden, who was accompanied by Mrs. Lowden, spent the day in Indianapolis, speaking at the Columbia club at noon and conferring with various party leaders in the afternoon. He will speak at the Claypool hotel 'tonight before a gathering of Thirtysecond degree Masons. The governor made a personal call on Mayor Jewett in bis office at the city hall during the day. Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, candidate for the republican nomination for the presidency, also was a visitor In Indianapolis for a few hours. He stopped here thts morning on his way to Anderson, where he opened a speaking tour of the state with a speech at noon. ADDRESS AT COLUMBIA CLUB. In opening his speech at the Columbia club, ilov. Lowden told In some detail of his accomplishments in Illinois, through the reduction of the number of governmental departments, thus bringing about a reduction In taxation. “Turning now- to federal conditions,” he said, "that is exactly the sort of thing which must be done at Washington If the enormous increase in appropriations Is to be checked. “Machinery must be set up for a proper budgetary system. "The secretary of the treasury should be given the power to supervise outlays and to make a budget upon the principle* and along the lint's that have been followed In Illinois.'’ The great increase in the number of government employes was noted by Gov. Imwden. fie said that in 1916 there were about IW',OOO people among the civil service employes of the executive branch of the government In the District of Columbia, while then' were 102,000 such employes last October, almost a year after tho signing of the armistice. “I am not charging any one personally or any one party with the responsibility for this condition." he said, “but what a beautiful Illustration it is of how difficult it Is to get rid of a public officl when It Is once created.

“How important It le In these extravagant days that we should begin to apply some of the principles of modern business to the greatest business of all —the business of our government. ■'ln the government alone we have (hade no progress at ail. “In fact, we have retrograded since the time Alexander Hamilton, one of the greatest statesmen of our history, helped to write our constitution. “Now. that Is not right. “In the days gone by It did not matter much. “Our taxes were paid Indirectly, and they were not heavy. “We did not feel them. "Today there is no problem of government In which taxation docs not enter. "One of the greatest evils today Is the high cost of living. “Taxation has a direct relation to that. “I don’t care how clever congress may be, it has not the genius to frame laws so that excess profit taxes and incoma taxes will not be partly borne by the consumer. WOULD BEDECK HIGH COST OF GOVERNMENT. "Yon can’t reduce the high cost of living without reducing the high cost of government. "You can't reduce taxes until you reduce the high cost of government." Gov. Lowden declared that the place to begin the work of readjustment and reconstruction is In Washington, where the government should be speedily brought back to a peace-time basis. He said that wheu reform has begun there Us influence will radiate to the remotest corners of the republic. In speaking of the readjustment of international relations. Gov. Lowden said (Continued on Page Two.) SUGAR PRICE UP AGAIN IN CITY Retailers Follow Wholesalers With Wyckoff’s O. K. Another scarcity of sugar aud a corresponding high price face Indianapolis today. Following a meeting of wholesalers with Stanley Wyckoff, fair price commissioner, a wholesale price of 18.70 cents per pound for Cuban granulated sugar was agreed upon. Retailers generally increased the retail price to 20 of 21 cents a pound. There is no assurance that the price wtu not go higher. Wholesalers declare that speculators in Cuba aud the United States apparently have control of the crop, and are boosting the price. Wholesale prices of sugar were quoted at 20 cents a pound n< Chicago today and 18 cents in New York, according to Mr. Wyckoff. Wholesale dealers here and Mr. Wyckoff will hold conferences each Friday on tho question of price and supply. OWNER OF FATAL FIST , 5 FOOTER Song Writer Admits Killing Man in Street Fight. CHICAGO, April 7—Joseph Manne, five feet tall and weighing only 120 pounds, admitted to the police today that he was the man who early Tuesday morning killed Travers Walsh, a soda fountain clerk, and whipped two of the latter’s companions In an altercation which occurred in front of a local theater, Walsh was killed by a single blow from Marine's fist. “I attacked the three men with my fists when they Insulted my wife while we were walking down the street," he said. “All apparently were intoxicated and they used the vilest language in addressing Mrs. Manne that I ever heard. "I felt called upon to defend her.” Manne Is a song writer employed by Watterson, Berlin & Snyder, a music publishing house. His wife l an actress.

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Gov. Frank O. Lowden and Mrs. Lowden, snapped as they left their Pullman car this morning for breakfast at the Ciaypooi hotel.

Mrs. Frank O. Lowden, wife of Gov. Lowden of Illinois, was up more than an hour before her presidential candidate husband this morning. She was fully dressed shortly after 7 o'clock, ready for the day’s visit in Indianapolis. where the governor will formally launch in Indiana his cnndiilacy for president, in. a speech at the Columbia club. The governor did not appear from his stateroom until an hour later.

JOHNSON BOOM HITS N. Y. SNAG m —— / Regular Republican Slate Wins Primary Contest. NEW YORK, April 7.—The regular republican slate for delegates at large and district delegates to the national convention was elected In yesterday's primary. according to practically complete returns today. The democratic slate was chosen without opposition, except for the Schnectady district, where Mayor George K. Lunn, former socialist, apparently defeated the organization candidate. Both delegations are unlnstructed. William M. Betfnett, pledged to Senator Hiram Johnson, and the only opponent of the republican “big four,” was defeated about three to one. In twelve New York City congressional districts, where Johnson delegates opposed the regular slate, all were defeated by big majorities. Nicholas Murray Butler, candidate for the republican presidential nomination, carried his district nearly four to one. GEORGIA PRIMARY FIGHT SPLITS G. O. P. ATLANTA, Ga., April 7.—The republican state central committee has split over the selection of Its candidate for the presidential nomination, ono faction, headed by Roseoe Pickett and C. W. McClure, favoring Gen. Leonard Wood and the other, headed by C. P. Goree, favoring Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois. Two sets of delegates may go to the Chicago convention. MIL WA UKEE ELECTS SOCIALIST MAYOR MILWAUKEE, April 7.—Latest returns In the city elections Tuesday show that Daniel W. Uoan, socialist, was re-elected mayor by a plurality of about 4.000. WOOD STILL DUMB ON MICHIGAN LOSS ALTON, 111, April 7.—Withholding any direct allusion to the victory of Senator Hiram Johnson in the Michigan republican primaries, Gen. Leonard Wood, aftar receiving the Michigan news, made the following statement In an address here: “The republican party Is returning to power and we want to take hold of the after war problems on the old sound lines of that party. “We don't intend to allow elements of disorder to get into the party." MAYOR THOMPSON ON WINNING SIDE CHICAGO, April 7.—Mayor William Hale Thompson, republican, was an overwhelming victor tdday in the count from yesterday’s aldermanic elections. Illinois is the next hurdle in the obstacle race for the presidential nominations. Preferential primaries will be held here next Tuesday. Fifty-eight republican and a like number of democratic delegates to the national conventions are affected. Illinois lias Its own “favorite son" candidate for republicans honors—Gov. Frank O. Lowden. KANSAS CITY ELECTS DEMOCRATIC MAYOR KANSAS CITY, April 7.—Mayor Cowglll and most of the democratic ticket were re-elected yesterday by a majority of about 2,000 votes, nearly complete returns today Indicated. Two years ago Cowglll’s majority was around 7,000. Cowglll won over a “reform” organization. 28 Divorces in 29, Half Day’s Record Judge Lewis Knbank of the circuit court In a lialf-day session heard twenty-nine divorce petitions and granted twenty-eight. This i a r*®rd for a half day's •Males.

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Mr* Lowden, who is a daughter of the late George M. Pullman, founder of the Pullman Car Company, is the of the wives of the republican presidential candidates to accompany her husband to the Hoosier field during the present campaign. "I’m much obliged to Indianapolis for this special-made sunshine on my arrival," deelaffed t-ov. Lowden, as he emerged from the car. “And so am I,” put in Mrs. Lowden.

WOMEN IN RALLY FOR M'CULLOCH Arkansas Visitor Champions Wilsonian Democracy. Mrs. T. T. Cotram of Little Rock, Ark., today upheld Wilsoi'an democracy in a talk to representative democratic women at a luncheon, given by the Women's McCulloch-for-Governor club) at the Qaypooi hotel. “I believe 'in the democratic party because It has proved to be the most progressive of parties.” she said, “and I feel it is the party of opportunity for the new women voters. “The democratic administration under Mr. Wilson has pnt more humanity into legislation than any other party has ever done, thank God, and should therefore appenl to the women of Indiana." Miss Julia Landers, who presided at the luncheon, Introduced Mrs. Cotram. The committee in charge of the (Continued on Page Two.) RUNAWAY STRIKE WIDENS IN SCOPE ‘lnsurgent’ Rail Unions Reported at Several Points. CHICAGO. April 7. —Chicago’s runaway strike of railroad workers threatens to spread to other cities, and possibly to become a national walkout which would virtually tie up all railroad traffic in the United States, it was apparent from reports received here today. With all freight traffic completely paralyzed In the Chicago railroad district, and practically all lines of travel of the city menaced by the strike, word reached here that the trouble is rapidly extending to Buffalo, St. Louis, Milwaukee and other cities, where “insurgent” unions are being formed, apparently to break away from the control of the big railroad brotherhoods and precipitate strikes in the fashion the Chicago walkout w’as started. The strike became more serious here today when 8,500 engineers and firemen, defying the national heads of their union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, prepared to join the walkout. This makes the total number of men on strike 25,000 and means that the movement of freight on every trunk and belt line entering the city will be completely paralyzed within a few hours. Unless immediate steps are taken to remedy the situation, Chicago will face a food shortage and will be deprived of other necessities. Already the mails have been seriously Interfered with. Decision of the engineers and firemen to join the strike, against the orders of their own grand lodge officers, was made, at a meeting of their local representaives late last night. They operate the switch engines In the Chicago railroad district. Railroad officials and other observers of the strike here are Inclined to the belief that I. W. W. tactics, If not that organization Itself, Is behind the trouble. One of the cardinal I. W. W. policies is to “work from within” as much against labor union control as against “the capitalists,” and it is known I. W. \V. agitators have been excedingly active among all railroad workers. Prince of Wales Reaches San Diego SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 7.—The British battle cruiser Renown, with Prince Edward of Wales on board, anchored off San Diego harbor shortly after 10 o’clock today. Ask Law to Bar Socialist Party ALBANY, N. Y., April 7.—Recommendations of the assembly judiciary committee for barring the socialist party of America and .ts members from participating in New York state politics were embodied in bills introduced In the legislature today. I '

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FRENCH ACTION OPENS G ABLEST AMONG POWERS U. S., Britain and Italy Begin Exchange With Paris on Ruhr Occupation. BERLIN SENDS PROTEST BERLIN, April 7. — A special meet* ing of the national assembly for Saturday to consider the French occupation of the neutral zone was decided upon by party leaders today. LONDON, April 7.— A far reaching military conspiracy, paralleling in importance the Von Kapp Insurrection, has been revealed in Munich, a news agency dispatch from Berlin said today. The conspiracy included making Gen. Erich Ludendorff Bavarian dictator and Dr. Heine economic chief, the dispatch said, adding that Heine was known as a Bavarian separatist. WASHINGTON, April 7.—The United States, Great Britain, France and Italy are engaged in a diplomatic conversation concerning the Ruhr valley situation and the occupation of German cities in the neutral zone by the French, the state department announced today. An exchange of facts and opinions is being made, it was announced. President Wilson is understood to have the whole matter before him and to be directing the attitude of the United States through Secretary Colby. Official statements declared that the United States has not expressed an opinio* upon the French action, and indicate that such a step will be taken only after very careful study of the matter. It is known that the French government, through Ambassador Jusserand, has intimated that it would like to have a public statement of the views of the United States. * President Wilson and the administration have held the view thht the Germans should be allowed some latitude in fulfilling the treaty terms without embarrassment, and there has been, a very general disposition here to view the French movement as premature.

BERLIN WHINES AT RUHR OCCUPATION PARIS, April 7. —A protest from Germany against the occupation of German cities by French troops was handed to Premier Mlllerand this morning. The note was delivered by Herr Wilhelm Mayer, German charge d’affaires. It was understood that the German protest would be discussed at the meeting of the allied ambassadors this afternoon. The protest referred to the French advance as an “unwarranted agression.” The note declared that bloodshed wa&a voided by an order from Berlin for the German government troops to retire before the French, and adds: “But the government Is forced to make emphatic protests In the name of right, reason and humanity against this unwarranted aggression.” The German note refused to discuss the wording of the treaty articles that the Germans were accused of violating, but maintains that the intention of the peace treaty was not to prevent the German government from keeping order In its own territory. Germany justifies the entry of German government troops into the Ruhr district on tho ground that conditions in the Ruhr were a menace to the peace of the whole country. The protest declares that arms were handed over by German recalcitrant! wherever the, relchswehr were In controL MARKET STREET TO BE IMPROVED Board of Work3 Approves Resurfacing Plans. Resolutions for the resurfacing of Market street, in sections extending from Alabama to East streets, a point 114 feet west of Illinois to Pennsylvania street, from Capitol avenne to a point 306 feet east, and from Pennsylcania to Alabama streets were confirmed by member* of the board of works today. A resolution was also passed confirming the pavement of the first alley east of Park avenue from Fairfield avenue to Thirty-sixth street. The actftw* was rescinded on plans for the improvement of the first alley norih of Twenty-first street, from Illinois street to Meridian streets. Sewers were ordered on Grace land avenue from a point 273 feet north of I-'orty-second street to a point forty-three feet south of "Forty-third street, and on alleys east and west of Laurel street, from Lawton street to a point twentyseven feet east of Minnesota street. CHURCH APPEAL TO ASK DOLLARS Conference Arranges Survey by 3,000 Workers. An appeal for the Christians of the city and county to give dollars for the cause of Christ In the spirit they gave their sons In the world war was made today by Rev. C. H. Taylor of Bloomington' at the Interchurch world movement conference of Marlon county. The meeting was held at the Y. W, C A. building. A. Ivan Pelter, nnfted financial campaign director for Marion county, presented the general plans of the combined budget which calls for demands on thirty denominations, seventeen of which are represented in Marlon county. The whole budget has been fixed at >838,777,572, and the drive will last from April 25 to May 2. Denominational and special group meetings were held today. / At the opening morning meeting Dr. Don W. Nichols, pastor of Hall Place M. E. church; Mrs. E. C. Bumpier of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana Federation of Clubs; Thomas Gray of Franklin, C. L. Pyatt, Centenary Christian church, Indianapolis i Dr. Joseph G. Todd, dean of the Indianapolis School o 4 Religion, also spoke. C. H. Winders, secretary of the Indianapolis Church Federation; Mr. Gray, Rev. Taylor and Dr. Todd were on the afternoon program, tne latter presenting n stereopticon lecture o nthe work of the Interchurch World Movement. The conference will close tonight with a special meeting scheduled at -7:30 1:\ the Y. \V. C. A. auditorium. Devotional fCwnttnued on Page Two.)