Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1921 — Page 1

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ALLIES CUT OFF CONFERENCE IN HUFF AT OFFER End Parley Abruptly When Huns Propose to Pay 13 Pet. of Demands. TRY AGAIN TOMORROW / ~Z ‘ Demand and Oner | Allied demand*., $55,000,000,000, pay- / ibte In forty-two years; a 12 per cent tax on German exports. German offer, 57.290.000.000, payable at a rate of 5240.000.000 annually for fire years; anew system devised thereafter. Suggested penalty: French to seize additions lterrltory; Great Britain to seize big German ports. - LONDON, March I.—The first session of the great indemnity conference today ended abruptly. The German proposals that were advanced in answer to the allies’ indemnity decision proved unsatisfactory. The German offer Is nominally $7,290,000.000. The allies demanded $55,000,000,000, After Dr. Walter Simons, German foreign minister, had spoken and read for nearly two hours from a long typewritten statement. Premier Lloyd Geroge broke into the German delegate's speech, exclaiming: “You are doing no more than you did in previous statements. If you are going to continue thus it is useless going any further.” The course adopted by the Germans was said to have strengthened the Freuch policy of “direct action" against Germany to compel payment. STAND FIRMLY OX DEMANDS. “The allies have agreed upon prwhich cannot he examined nor discussed," said Premier Lloyd George, following a meeting of the allied statesmen at Downing street. late in the afternoon. The decision reached at the Downing ■treet meeting will be communicated to the Germans at 11 o'clock tomorrow jnornlng, when the next session of the indemnity conference will be held at St. James palace. Germany's counter Indemnity proposals call for the payment of 50,000.000,000 gold marks, the Germans contending that 20.000.000 000 gold marks of this amount have already been paid. Dr. Simons proposed that payment of a sum not to exceed 80,000,000,000 gold marks be made within the next thirty years. The German foreign minister suggested that Germany get money for indemlty payments through flotation of international loans. Dr. Simons suggested the first loan be t? 8.000.000.000 gold marks, tax exempt In aU countries. Von Simons declared the proposals made at the Paris conference in January were contradictory, demanding that production speed up and at the same time stifling international competition with an export tax. Those terms were not acceptable, he declared. He nrged that a total amount be named, declaring the German people were ready (Continued on Page Two.) CHICAGO MAN FATALLY SHOT ' BYDIVORCEE Woman Says Attempt to Attack Her Followed Quarrel at Cabaret Party. CHICAGO, March L—Herbert P. Zeig ler, district manager for the Goodrich Tire Company, was shot and killed at 4:30 o’clock this morning in the apartment of Mrs. Isabel C. Orthwein, a divorcee. Mrs. Orthwein confessed, according to the police of the Sheffield avenue station, that she shot Zeigler twice when he forced his way into her apartment aud attacked her. Mrs. Orthwein told the police, they declare. that she and Zeigler bad been members of a party that had spent the early part of the evening at the Greep Mill Gardens, a north side cabaret. She quarreled with Zeigler, Mrs. Orthwein told the police, anl left the party, returning to her home in the Surf Apartments, one of the most exclusive on the north side. Shortly after 4 o’clock this morning, Mrs. Orthwein is alleged to have said, Zeigler came to the apartment and forced his way through the door. Mrs. Orthwein told the police he struck here and she picked up the gun and shot him twice. The police began an investigation of all circumstances surrounding Zeigler's death. Ziegler, the police learned, had been separated from his wife and 20 year-old daughter. Mrs. Ziegler collapsed when she heard of the slaying and was placed under a physician's care during the day. Mrs. Orthwein had been twice married before she met Ziegler. She was divorced from Jack O'Connor, then manager of the St. Louis Browns, In 1907. Shortly (lereafter she married Ralph Orthwein of t. Louis. In 1914 she secured a divorce ■om Orthwein on grounds of cruelty. Before her marriage to O’Connor, Mrs. Orthwein was Cora Landrum of Kentucky. She was widely known in the South as a horsewoman and social leader Man Found Asleep in Burning: House Special to The Times. BRAZIL, Ind., March I.—Discovered in bed nearly overcome with smoke, John Luther of Clay City was carried from his burning home today by neighbors as the biasing celling crashed down about him. He suffered serious burns, but will recover. The house was totally destroyed. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vlctnlty for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. in , March 2: Partly cloud; tonight and Wednesday; somewhat warmer tonight. UOI RI.V TKMPERATI RE. 6 a. m 37 7 a. m 37 8 a. m 41 9 a. m 48 12 (noon) 55 10 a. m 48 11 a. m 50 1 p. m tH) * P- m 60

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Ten Millions Spent on Race for Presidency Senator Kenyon’s Report Sets G. O. P. Victory Cost at Eight Million. WASHINGTON, March 1. —The two great political parties—Republican and Democrat—spent in the presidential campaign of 1920 "a sum In excess of ten and a quarter million dollars,’’ it was stated in a report submitted to the Senate today by Senator William S. Kenyon, Republican, lowa, chairman of the Senate committee which investigated last year’s campaign receipts and expenditures. The amount was specified as $10,338,509.92, divided as follows: Republican party, $8,100,739.21. Democratic party, $2,237,770.71. "These figures do not by any means represent the entire amount of money expended in the campaign," it was stated in Senator Kenyon s report. “The funds (Continued on Page Eight.) HOUSE BLOCKS PLAN FOR SALE OFCOURTHOUSE Miller Senate Bill Killed by Striking Oat Enacting Clause. REFERENDUM VOTE LEFT After an amendment had been adopted which provided that the Marion County Courthouse should be used by the county following its sale until anew structure could be erected, the Miller Senate bill providing for the sale of the Marion County Courthouse was killed in the House today on motion of Representative Sam Benz, of Crawford County, by striking out the enacting clause. The motion was seconded by Represenatives Russell B. Harrison and Paul L. Haworth of Marion County. The only means remaining by whl< h the courthouse may be sold now is by the provisions of an act passed in 1913 which authorizes a referendum in the county for the purpose of determining whether the property shall be sold. It was charged by Representative Haworths that the persons behind this bill were afraid to come out in the open and ask for the sale of the courthouse In a refer endurn but that they were relying on the passage of the bill in the legislature. AMENDMENTS SI EMITTED. Two amendments were offered by Rep resentative John U Benedict when it was handed down on second reading. One provided that the present building following its wale should be used by the county until anew courthouse could lie erected. The other which was tabled provided for the purchase or condemnation of or.e-half block of ground to be used as a market site in place of that which would be lost by the sale of the property. It was charged by friends of the bill who had the motion tabled that this amendment would practically kill the bill since it had been held that the county could not purchase ground for this purpose. Representative Beni, in moving to strike out the enacting clause, declared that much time had already been lost in (Continued on Cage Two.) RITTER APPROVES ROAD TAXAT lie Freight Increase Blamed for Higher Price. Recommendation that the park department contract for road tar to be used upon boulevards and park driveway* thin summer be awarded to the F. J. Lewis Manufacturing Company of Chicago on Its price of 11 cents per gallon will be made to the board of park commissioners at the weekly meeting Thursday, City Purchasing Agent Dwight S. Ritter announced today. The department will use approximately 180,000 gallons. The price paid last year was 10 7 (i cents per gallon. The purchasing agent said that the price would have been lower this year, but for the 40 per cent increase in freight rates. A material reduction In cotton goods prices Is in force, the purchasing agent said. Cotton sheets bought from local Jobbers for the city hospital a year ago i at $25 per dozen now may be obtained for sl2, he said. Hospital gowns have dropped $4 per dozen In a year, while : wash clothes, which were $1.40 per dozen twelve months ago, now are SO cents. Food prices In general are continuing \ to decline, Mr. Ritter said. Beef and j some cuts of pork will cost tlie city more ; In March than they did in February. Other products are compared as follows, ; the first figure being the February price I and the second the March price: Oleomargerine 3416 c, 32'6c; cheese, 29c, 27c, and veal. 23.85 c, 23c. Beef has advanced from IWjC per pound to lo'/ic. CHAMP CLARK IS ‘VERY LOW’ Friends Fear End Is Near After Bad Night. WASHINGTON, March 1. Champ Clark, former Speaker of the House ana veteran Democratic leader, is “very low" S today, it was stated at his hotel here. “The Speaker had a very bad night," I it was stated, “and his condition this j morning is very low.” i The former Speaker suffered a sinking \ spell late yesterday afternoon and, al- j though for a time it appeared he was ! rallying, his condition grew gradually ; worse during the night. Colleagues of the veteran Missourian ' feared the end may come at any time. | Shortly after 9 o'clock It was an- > nounce.d that the ex-speaker had been In a comatose condition for several hours. Little hope for the recovery of Clark was held by his physician, Dr. Jesse Shoup. “Mr. Clark may live the day out and he may live through tomorrow,” Dr. Shoup 1 said. Five Reported Killed in Fall of Airplane PENSACOLA, Fla., March I—A naval airplane crashed here this afternoon. It is reported five officers were killed In the smash.

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BILL TO BOOST SALARY OF CITY JUDGE STANDS Senate Keeps Measure Alive Over Protest of R. L. Moorhead. HOTEL INSPECTION DIES Despite the efforts of Senator Robert L. Moorhead, Indianapolis, j the Senate today voted to keep alive ; the House bill which would Increase | the salary of the judge of the Indianapolis City Court from $3,500 a year ; to $5,000 a year. Senator Moorhead was the only member of the Committee on Affairs of the City of Indianapolis who voted against the bill. In speaking against the bill Senator Moorhead said the taxpayers of Marlon County are against it as a unit. He said the Judge of the city court need not he a particularly good lawyer, but the work may be handled by any levelheaded man of intelligence. In speaking for the bill Senator W1I- ; liam K. English, Indianapolis, told of the enoimous amount of work lone each venr j by the court and said It collects $250,030 annually in fines. Senator Arthur R. Baxter. Indianapolis, said an increase In ! salary would help to get a better man in the coming election. The vote against the majority report was 20 to 15. HOTEL INSPECTION MEASURE DIES. On a minority report signed by Senators Van Orman, Arnold and Swain the Senate killed the Furnas bill providing for inspection of hotels by the State fire marshal's department and incidentally doing away with the roller towel. The action was taken despite the assuranc* of Senator Miles J. Furnas, Lynn, tha; he would propose an amendment to provide the inspection should be made by the State board of health. An attempt to kill the House antinepotism bill failed after a short argument, in which Senator Estes Duncan, Cloverdaie made the principal speech in its favor. The bill was reported out with a majority report for passage and a minority report for indefinite postponement. The majority report was adopted. The Hogston bill prohibiting candidates in primary campaigns from advertising except on small cards, was killed on a report of the Committee on Elections for indefinite postponement. CO l XTY XL USE BILL PASSED, The Senate passed the bill which provides that county commissioners may employ health nurses on petition of onefourth of the voters of the county. The bill was passed under a suspension of rules, 31 to 5. and now goes to tho House for further aetion. <>u unfavorable committee reports, the Senate killed tile Dunn bill, providing for codification of workmen’s compensation | laws. and. the Baluum bill, giving tho j Appellate Court Int flocutory Jurisdiction ns to the disposition aud custody of children in divorce mutters where the husband takes the appeal. A concurrent resolution approving the entrance of Indiana into the plan for opening a waterway from the Great Likes to tlie sea and asking the Indiana delegation in Congress, to cooperate was adopted. Senator Will Brown. Hebron, Introduced a bill permitting the highway commission to be sued in cases where individuals or concerns have grievances resulting from property loss or damages and similar causes. The Hartzell hill, prohibiting establishment of branch banks by State banks and trust companies, waa passed to second rending after it was amended to prohibit the establishment of such banks only In the "immediate neighborhood" of banks already established. An attempt by Senator Clem Richards, Terre Haute, to bring about the death of the bill through indefinite postponement failed. In talking against the bill Senator C. Oliver Holmes of Gary said it applies to a “Marlon County difficulty.” CITY MARKET TO BE IMPROVED Bond Issue of $123,000 to Finance Work Planned. Final agreement on the improvements to be mndo at tho city market was reached last night at a conference of ; members of the board of public safety, j board of public wotks and three mem- j bers of the city council. Authority to ; Issue $125,009 in bonds to finance the j work will be sought from the city coun- j cii In au ordinance to be introduced uext 1 Monday evening. The plans for the Improvements have been prepared and will be turned over to the board of public works by the board of public safety. The board of works will be In actual charge of the work with the safety body advising, since the law provides that the board of works shall have charge of public buildings. Installation of an incinerator, of two comfort stations in the basement, so situated as to be accessible directly from the street; painting throughout, stuccoing of the exterior of both Tomlinson hall and the East Market building, new plumbing and sewage systems, and in- j stallafion of standard supports for stands such that it would be possible to flush the floors with fire hose, nnd new floors are among the improvements to be inude. In view of the fact that his administration is fast approaching its close Mayor Jewett is personally pushing the market project. He hopes to see the contract let end work under way early this summer. In response to demands of the Women's Department Club it was decided to install a women’s restroom on the main floor. The basement, which now has a dirt floor, where countless hundreds of rats may breed, is to be floored with concrete. This will provide storage space where staudholders may place equipment and left-over products between market days at a nominal rental, it was said. The board of safety plans to set aside stand space on both sides of the center aisle in the Alabama street end of the East market building for the exclusive use of truck gardeners, in nn attempt to get them to sell on the market. Stein Sues County for $21,942 in Fees Judgment of $21,942 was asked today In a suit filed before Judge Linn Hay, Superior Court, room 2, by Theodore Stein, Jr., against the board of count) coni uiesioners of Marlon County. Stein claims this amount as prr diem court fees dpe him while county clerk from Jan. 1, 1915, to Dec. 31, 1918.

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OFFICER AWED BOYS, CHARGE ✓ Grafted Ice Cream and Other Articles at Drug Store, Board Told. Patrolman Clyde T. Carter nsed his power as a policeman to get small boys In a drug store to give hhn ice cream, during the absence of the proprietor, according to charges of conduct unbecoming an offeer flletl against him by Cbiet of Police Jerry Kinney before the board of public safety today, farters trial ws* set for March 15. The specification* in the charges re cite that Carter while on duty visited the store of J. P. Koehler, :it*>2 central avenue, and the proprietor ' ilng ahei,t ••<Oll polled small boys to give him Ice cream and helped himself to "small articles In Jars on the show eases.” It la further charged that he took a flash light out of a showcase and upon being questioned by Mr. Ki>ehler said he had only borrowed It. He then paid for It. tho charges state. It also Is alleged that Carter, while on duty, visited the garage of John Fitzgerald. Thirteenth street and Central avenue, and placed his raincoat over a spotlight. When he left, the chief avers, the spotlight was gone and when employes in the garage questioned him about the disappearance he stopped visiting the place. Miss Josephine Watson was appointed secretary of the police department, vice Robert Kinsey, who resigned several weeks ago. Ruth MePc-trldge and Helen M. Franke were appointed policewomen. John F. Keetey, Timothy McMahon and Thomas J. McKinney were appointed pntrolmen. Patrolman Joseph Everson was promoted to detective sergeant. Eltner O. Weils was appointed circuit repairman In the electrical department. Patrolman Henry F. Hare was retired to the pension list because of physical disability. The report of Building Commissioner Walter B. Stern for the week ending Feb. 28 shows 124 permits issued for construction, valued at $126,755. JAPS CONCEDE CABLES ON YAP Ishii Tells League Council of Willingness to Let U. S. Control. PARIS, March 1. Japan is willing to concede America control of cables on the Island of Yap. but desires to retain her mandate, Baron Ishii told the League of Nations council today. Ishii said his country was inclined, to put the league’s interests • ahead of Japan’s private interests and she is willing to accept a just compromise. lie then suggested Japan’s willingness to permit the United States to control the cable*. The league’s answer to the United State’s note of protest on the mandates was handed to Ambassador Wallace today. It was reported the note states It is impossible to rescind action on the Yap mandate, that power Doing vested in the allied Supreme Council. The United States was said to he invited to submit its views on the mandates of classes A and B orally or by note. Y'ap is a class C mandate. Youth Gets $1 Fine for Taking Bicycle Floyd Hayes, 16, 1425 Madison avenue, pleaded guilty to a charge of petit larceny adn was fined $1 and sentenced to serve two days in jail by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court today. Hayes was arrested by Motor Policemen Harris and Moriarity, charged with stealing a bicycle which belonged to F. S. Lukens. 450 North La Salle street. Hayes was caught and held by Lukens soon after he took the bicycle from in front of Lukens’ house, until the police arrived. SHIP FIRE COSTS MILLION. BALTIMORE, March 1. — Fire today, causing an estimated loss of $1,000,000, swept the United States Shipping Board steamship East Chicago at her dock here. The fire is said to have been caused by the bursting of an oil feed pipe.

7 Dead Horses Present Police Pretty Problem 7 luck ’ Passed Along Till It Lodges With Members of Safety Hoard. It's a horse on tile city—ln fact seven, for the I ** are that number of animals which have passed to the lluppy llnnUug Grounds, with no qne to dispose of their , earthly remains. This tank in the past has been In ■horge of oue Samuel Butler, but It seems for amne reason or other that Mr. Butler has "struck," bis attitude being due to some di-egrtoment cr other, chief j ly over the size of the remuneration that ; ‘.t ha* been decreed ho shall receive. Stumped, when the calls continued to i accumulate, police referred the cases to . the city board of health, and the "buck” promptly was passed by this worthy body to the board of works. Not to be out done, the board of works chucked the same little old buck along to the board of public safety. There it lodge*. The board of safety was to meet this afternoon to thrash the matter out. Police Chief Kinney gay* oue .Toe Hass will be glad to undertake the work, but it seems there’s a city ordinance in the way, and there you are. BEAT AND ROB 2 MERCHANTS Thugs Bind and Gag Tailor in His Shop and Obtain S2OO. Bnndlts Inst night bold up. robbed and brutally assalted two merchants. Samuel Marcus, 54, 1005 South Senate avenue, one of the victims of the thugs, la In a serious condition at the city hospital. Marcus la proprietor of a tailor shop at 613 Russell avenue. At 9 o’clock the police were cal’/d to Otto Sehopp’g drug store, o<>2 South Illinois street, where ! they found Marcus covered with blood, i Marcus said he had been attacked by two | robbers who entered his store an hour before. The men beat him on the head ! with a heavy revolver and took S2BO from him. They bound nnd gagged him. The j money was taken from ills pockets. An 1 hour after the attack, Marcus still dazed j from the blows of the robbers, worked ! himself free and went to the drug store, j Herman Wempner, proprietor of a gro- ! eery store ut 1047 Virginia avenue, said j two men entered liis store and asked him | to buy some whisky. He refused. One ] of them then covered him with a revolver and the other took $7. The hold-up occurred at 5 o’clock, but was not reported until 9:30. Mrs. E. 1). Foutz, 3942 North Delaware street, reported to the police that a sable neckpiece, valued at S3SO, was stolen from her xvhilo she was at the Columbia Club. Mrs. Lottie Vogle, 555 West TwentySixth street, was robbed of her purse containing Jewelry valued at S3O and $5 in money. She was robbed while boarding a street car at Illinois and Washington streets. A burglar entered Mike Nickoff’s dry beer saloon, 2937 West Tenth street, and stole a supply of soda water and dry beer. Mail Restrictions for Debs Removed WASHINGTON, March 1. —Restrictions on the receipt and sending of mail, placed upon Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader in the Atlanta Penitentiary, were removed today by Denver Dickerson, superintendent of Federla prisons. Restrictions on vistiors to Debs will be kept In force until Debs offers an apology fur his statement attacking President Wilson, Dickerson said. Disorder in Soviet Cities Is Confirmed PARIS, March I.—Announcement was made at the Foreign Office this afternoon that official advices had been received from Helsingfors, confirming reorts of disorders at Petrograd andff’toscow.

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HOUSE, BY VOTE, URGES SERVICE COMPENSATION Resolution Asks Congress to Pass Bill Favored by Legion. 2 OPPOSE RESOLUTION The House today adopted a concurrent resolution offered by Represenatlve Elmer W. Sherwood, Greene County, urging Congress to pass the readjusted compensation bill favored by former service men and the American Leagion by a vote of 86 to 2. Representatives Bedgood and Richardson cast the only dissenting votes. Representative Bedgocd made a long speech opposing payment of a bonus by Congress to veterans of the World War. Representatives Sherwood, Jinnett, Millex and Freeman took up the issue with Bedgood and defended the propriety of a national bonus law. “The gentleman from Tippecanoe (Mr. Bedgood) would not have made this speech during the war,” Representative Jinnett declared. "If hell ever breaks loose again some of these flre-eatlug orators will wish the American Legion had never heard some of the things they aid," said Representative Phillips, who served in the Army during the war. He declared himself in favor of the measure now pending before Congress. VOCATIONAL LEFT HELD AT ONE-HALF CENT. The House Conference Committee on House BIU 194, providing for a tax levy for the vocational educational fund reported that the Senate had receded from its amendment increasing the levy from Vj cent to % of a cent aud that the bill will stand at >/j cent. The House, however, accepted the Senate amendment providing that nt less than 60 per cent of the funds raised can be used for actual teaching work ibe House refused to concur in the Senate amendment to House Bill 93, which raised the kennel tax on dogs from $lO to $25, and the tax on cur dogs from $1 to $3. Representatives Sam Benz and Claude A. Smith were appointed on a committee to confer with a similar committee from the Senate to iron out the differences. Wanderer Enter? on 2d Trial for Murder CHICAGO. March I.—The death penalty whs demanded for Carl Wanderer here today when he went ou trial on the charge of slaying “John Doe,” the ragged stranger killed in the fake hold-up staged by the former army officer. Wanderer was taken from Jail, where he is serving a twenty-five-year sentence on the charge of murdering his wife, to undergo the second trial. He was well groomed, anew suit replacing his prison garb. MAIL BANDITS KIDNAP DRIVER; STEAL POUCHES Leave Man Handcuffed and Tied to Tree and Take Three Sacks. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. March I. Bandits kidnaped George Williams, driver of a mail wagon, as he was making his trip from the railroad station to the pnstofflce early this morning, carried him in their automobile to a point near New ltloomtle.ld, twelve miles from here, and left him handcuffed and tied to ( a tree. The robbers took three sacks of registered mall which Williams had taken from tho Missouri Pacific train from St. Louis. The contents of the pouches will not be known until a check is made. Ten Restaurants in Class A; Doctor Can't Find His List Dr. Herman C. Morgan, secretary of the board of nubile health and charities, announced today that ten restaurants have been recommended by inspectors In his department as being sanitary enough to merit the class A sanitation rating. The doctor was all ready to give to the public the list of eating houses, but could not find It. The certificates nre given to restaurants which pass the highest sanitary requirements and sign nn agreement to continue to do go, the health officer said. The certificates may be revoked whenever the health department feels like it. Six Bills Returned Six Indictments of a number of indictments which were returned today by the Marion County grand jury were made public. The following indictments were made public: Harry Fritz, assault with intent to kill Henry Madden; Esaw Harris, assault and battery with Intent to kill Maurice Rice; Maurice Conley nnd Frank Croley, Intent to rob William Lancaster, and Lee George, robbery.

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Cloture to Speed Work Puts Crimp in House Oratory Long speeches and flowery bursts of oratory in support of pet measures will be taboo In the House during the remainder of the session In order to clean up the slate for adjournment sine die next Monday night, following adoption of a cloture rule, introduced by Representative Otto G. Fifleld, majority floor leader, just prior to adjournment last night. The cloture, rule limits the first speech of any member of the House on any subject to five minutes and the author of the bill has two minutes - for rebuttal. The cloture bill was opposed by Representative Winesburg, Wabash County, who declared It was the forerunner of an attempt to rush measures through the House In the final hours without sufficient discussion to discern the real subject matter of the legislation. V. J ‘OF COURSE NOT,’ SAYS JUDGE OF ‘FIXING’ INQUIRY Collins Declares ‘Approach’ of Prospective Juror Not Investigated. ‘FRAME-UP’ IS CHARGE “Os course not,” replied Judge James A. Collins when asked today If he had given apeciflc Instructions to the grand jury to investigate the statement of Ralph W. Bauman, 4201 Central avenue, that he had been “approached” and asked if he could be “friendly” to Dr. A. A. Hill if drawn as a juror in the Hill case. Mr. Bauman, who is a contractor, admitted when being examined by counsel for the defense late yesterday, that he was “prejudiced” because he had been “approached.” Bauman testified he had received a telephone can from an unidentified person asking him to call at the Lew Shank headquarters on North Pennsylvania street and see “Branson. Bauman stated in open court that he called last Saturday at the Shank headquarters and talked to a man by the name of Branson. Bauman stated Branson asked biin If he could be “friendly to Dr. Hill.” Bauman was "excused” from Jury service, with the agreement of the State, because he claimed he was "prejudiced.” PROSECUTOR EVANS WILL INVESTIGATE. Prosecutor Wllllnm P. Evans was asked If he was going to have the grand jury investigate the charges of Bauman. “I first want to Investigate this myself and if it Is necessary I will refer It to the grand Jury," said Mr. Evans. Judge Collins also stated the grand jury has been excused until the end of (Continued on Page Two.) ‘Direct * Houston to Produce All Papers on Loans Senate Judiciary Members Decide for ‘ Mandate’ in Foreign Debts Case. WASHINGTON. March I.—The Senate Judiciary Committee today decided to make it “mandatory” upon Secretary of the Treasury Houston to produce all official documents and other papers bearing on foreign loans. A motion offered by Senator Reed (Dem.l, Missouri, “directing" instead of “requesting” the Secretary to produce the papers in question, was adopted unanimously by the Judiciary Committee iu executive session. SEX ATE STRIKES FARM LOAN FUXD FROM BILL WASHINGTON, March I.—The Senate today struck from the legislative appropriation bill its amendment providing $200,000,000 for farm loan banks. The Supreme Court decision upholding the farm loan act’s constitutionality, handed down yesterday, made the appropriation unnecessary. PRESIDENT SIGNS APPROPRIATION BILLS WASHINGTON, March I.—President Wilson today signed the first deficiency appropriation bill, the postoffice appropriation bill and the rivers and harbors appropriation bill. Chooses Rainey for Tariff Commission WASHINGTON, March l.—Presldent Wilson today nominated Henry T. Rainey, retiring Illinois Congressman, to be a member of the United States Tariff Commission. Rainey is a Democrat and has long served on the House Ways and Means Committee.

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RESCUES BILL TO GIVE STORK RIGHT IN FLATS Senate Defeats Move to Kill Measure Penalizing Ban on Children. ORATORS TURN LOOSE After spirited debate the Senate today voted to keep alive the Ratts bill to make unlawful the refusal of landlords to rent property to persons on the ground that they have chilj dren. The bill was reported out of the committee on Judiciary A with a majority favoring indefinite postponement and a minority report, signed by Senator James J. Nejdl, Whiting, and Senator John S>Alldredge, Anlerson. The latter report was adopted by a viva voce vote. In speaking for the minority report Senator Nejdl declared conditions are s# aggravated in the industrial districts that ; something must be done to take care of persons with families. He made an appeal for printing of the report so It could be laid on the desks of the Senators, contending that If the bill has any weak points they can be remedied oa second reading. Senator C. Oliver Holmes, Gary, told of the necessity for such a law in Lake County and Senator Howard Cana, Frankfort, related the unpleasant experiences of members of his family la seeking a home in Indianaopiis. ’ OBJECTS TO DICTATION. Objections were voiced by Senator Roscoe Kiper, Boonvllle, who declared such a bill is confiscatory and the Legislature has no right to dictate to owners what they shall do with their property. Senator Winfield Miller Indianaopiis, registered objections for the same reason. The moral effect of the bill would b# rlgit, Senator Oscar Ratts, its author, e-iid. He contended the principle of the bill is the same as that which forbids exclusion of negroes from hotels and restaurants. Senator Alfred Hogston, Marion, declared such a law would restrict the building of homes because persons would not erect bouses if they could not say to whom they would rent them. “Children are the property of the State, and as such must be well housed,” Senator C. Leroy Leonard, Silver Lake, declared. Senator William A. McCullough, Rockport. objected to such a statement as Bolshevistic. He declared this theory was attempted in ancient Spartan and led to its ruin. “Did the childless Spartans have lap dogs and poodle dogs?" Senator Claud# Steele. Knox, asked. "They did not,” was the reply. TO REPEAL LAW OF ' SUPPLY AND DEMAND. Senator A H. Beardsley. Elkhart, asserted the bill would not work. He sail it Is "simply an attempt to repeal tha law of supply and demand.” “I can’t seel that this bill is more revolutionary than the first command (Continued on Page Two.) 3 SHORTRIDGE PUPILS HIT BY AUTO; INJURED Milton Jaffe, Driver of Car, Arrested on Two Charges, Pending Quiz. Three Shortridge High School pupil# were Injured today when a big automobile driven by Milton Jaffe, 17, of 275 J North Meridian street, strbek them at Pennsylvania and North streets. Jaffa was arrested on charges of assault and battery and violating the speed law. The Injured are: Merritt Howard. 13. 3546 North Capitol avenue, leg broken, qut and bruised; sen# to the Methodist Hospital. Alvin Laughlin, 16, 2853 Paris avenue, severe scalp wounds and Internal Injuries; sent to his home. Sarah Crook, 15, 3937 Boulevard Piac#, cut and bruised; sent to her home. Jaffe was driving south in Pennsylvania street and says there were tw* other youths in the front seat with him. He said he saw Laughlin start to cross the street and tnac ne reached for his brake, but because of the other two oa the seat with him he could not get at the brake. The automobile struck Laughlin, who was In the street, and the police say skidded 100 feet, leaping the curb and striking Howard and Miss Crook, who were on the sidewalk. Paul Knight, 2101 Indianapolis avenue, was near them and had a narrow escape from being hit by the automobile. . Sergt. Louis Johnson and a squad of police Investigated the accident #- rested young Jaffe. Goes to Jail Again in Nonsupport Case Roy Golden, who on Jan. 11 Informed Judge Frank Lahr of the Juvenile court he would rather stay In Jail than live with his wife, today was ordered recommitted because he failed to live up t a promise made when sentence was suspended on a charge of nonsupport of his wife and child. On Jan. 15 Golden was released on a promise to support his wife and child. Alleged failure to do this while at Anderson resulted In Golden being sent to jail again on a SSUO fine and a six months sentence. Attaches of Juvenile court have been informed that crolden will attempt to obtain his release by a writ of habeas corpus. President Defends Baruch and Ryan WASHINGTON, March I—President Wilson today came to the defense of Bernard M. Baruch and John D. Ryan, against whom charges have been made in the House of Representatives that, while serving the Government, they made large profits from copper transactions during the war. President Wilson addressed a letter to Representative F. J. Garrett. Tennessee, stating the charges have been satisfactorily answered, but in view of the fact that "Irresponsible gossip still continues, he desires to say that neither Mr. Baruch or Mr. Ryan haO anything to do with I the fixing of the price of copper lag the war.” \