Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight, -with lowest temperature about 25 degrees.

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FIXES INVASION FOR MONDAY IF GERMANSBUCK Ultimatum Warns Armies Will Set Up Customs Wall on West Frontier. . HUNS PROMISE REPLY

German View UOXDOX, March 3. —A member of the German Indemnity delegation made the following statement: ‘•Our reply on Monday will deny that we infringed the spirit of the peace treaty or sought to evade any of its provision*. YVe sliall contend that no sanctions (penalties) can apply in any case before May 1.”

LONDON, March 3. Germany must yield on indemnity by noon next Monday or the allied armies will move foiward from the Rhine and establish a customs barrier along the western German frontier. This was the momentous import of an ultimatum served upon Germany today by Premier Lloyd-George, act* ing as the spokesman for all the allied powers. Dr. Walter Simons, German foreign minister, speaking for the German delegation, promised that a reply would be given by Monday noon. The German foreign minister said he believed there would he no necessity for such action as the allies contemplate. The British premier's speech in the conference at St. James palace was a bitter arraignment of Germany. The Germans were accused of evading the treaty of Versailles and of trying to escape payment for the vast damage done by the Germany armies of Invasion in France and Belgium. OUTLINES ALLIES' MILITARY PENALTY. Premier Lloyd George reached his climax when he hurled this Impeachment at the German delegates: "Therefore, it has been decided that unJese Germany, by next Monday, is here prepared to accept the Paris decisions or to submit equally satisfactory proposals we shall as from that date take the following course." Thereupon the premier outlined the military measures which had been agreed en as follows: L Occupy Duisburg, Ruhrport and Dussel&orf In the German coal and Industrial district in West Prussia. 2. Each of the allies will put a tax on German exports. 3. A line of customs stations will be established by the allies along the Rhine. Bluntness and frankness were the chief characteristics of the premier's speech. "German responsibility for the war must be treated as an accomplished fact," he declared. “What you offer Is only one quarter of the sum required to repair the damage in the devastated areas alone, regardless of other war burdens.” The premier accused Germany of de(Centlnued on Page Eleven.)

HARDING AND PARTY GREETED IN WASHINGTON Throng Assembles at Station to Catch First Glimpse of President-Elect. WASHINGTON, March 3.—Presidentelect and Mrs. Warren G. Harding arrived here today. Greeted at the station by a huge throng, they stepped into a motor ear •nd were hurried to the New Willard Hotel, where they will remain until they leave for the Capitol tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge met the Harding party at the station. The national capital is the mecca of thousands of sightseers who are unwilling to believe the inauguration of Pre-si-dent-elect Harding will not be a spectacle. Hotels and rooming houses were crow-ded and the streets of the capital and the galleries of Congress were thronged with those who have come to aee the new President sworn in. Republican celebrities aie everywhere and would-be Republican officeholders are even more numerous. The present plans for the inauguration ceremonies call for an early start by President-elect Harding. The Congressional Inaugural Committee will call at the New Willard Hotel for the Presi-dent-elect and then will drive to the White House, where President Wilson will Join the party. Under an escort of cavalry from Ft. My or and secret service men, the party will then drive down Pennsylvania avenue to the Capitol. There will be no parade and there will be less than half a dozen cars making up the party. President-elect Harding probably will go to the Senate cloakrooms, where ho will visit with his old colleagues. The President will go to the President's room to sign legislation awaiting his signature. At 12 o'clock Vice President Coolidge will be sworn in. The President-elect and the President will both take seats on the Senate floor while this ceremony is In progress. After the Vice President Is sworn In and has sworn in the new members of the Senate, then the procession will start for the capitol steps, where the President-elect will take the oath of office. Members of the House, the Senate, the Supreme Court and the diplomatic corps will lead this march to the platform on the steps. If possible the President (Continued on Page Ten.) Former Kaiserin Is Reported Sinking DOORN, March 3.—The former kalserln. Augusta Victoria, had another sinking •pell today. Her condition was so serious that the former crown prince was called. WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., March 4: Fair tonight and Friday: colder tonight, with lowest temperature about 25 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 33 7 a. m 32 S a. m 33 it a. in 33 10 a. m 33 11 a. m 33 12 (noon) S3 . 1 p. m 83 * A m 32

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Gets Labor Post JAMES J. DAVIS. EN ROUTE WITH HARPING TO WASHINGTON, March 3. Presidentelect Harding today completed his Cabinet by naming James J. Davis of Pittsburgh as Secretary of Labor. At the same time he named George B Christian his private secretary. SENATE AVOIDS ANY STAND ON TEXTBOOK ROW Washes Hands of Inquiry by Quickly Tabling Three Reports. DUNN DEFENDS BOARD The Senate today washed its hands of the investigation of the school textbook contracts recently awarded by the State board of education and refused to take any action whatsoever on an lncldout of State government which, it is said, will cost Indiana patrons more than SIBO,OOO. This action came when members of the Rights and Privileges Committee, to which was assigned the task of making the investigation, presented three reports. The majority report, signed by Senators Furnas, Swaim, Buchanan and Vau Orman, and a minority report, signed by Senators Cana, author of the inquiry resolution, and Arnold, were made public yesterday. Senator Dunn also presented a minority report this morning when the others were tiled. Dunn upholds the State board of education in letting the contracts when it did. The majority report is noncommittal. The Cann and Arnold report censures the board and calls for the reletting of the contracts next May. All called on the Governor to conduct an Investigation Into the school book law and to - report recommendations at the next legislative session. When all of the reports were in, however, Senator Oscar Ratts, administration (Continued on Page Two.) Concrete Company Tenders New Bond to County Board Announcement was made at noon today by County Commissioner Harry Tutewiler that the National Concrete Company, contractors for the new bridge over White River at Northwestern avenue, have tendered anew bond after the commissioners had refused to accept one from the American Bonding and Casualty Company This bonding company is nowin the hands of a receiver on a petition of Attorney General U. S. Lesh. Commissioner Tutewiler did not state who was on the n w bond submitted bv the concrete company, but announced that the commissioners would consider it. ‘Happy in 1920/ but Now—Oh My! Claiming that Henry B. Sinker and Albert Sinker “Jointly and severally conniving and intending to injure” the plaintiff "harbored” and "enticed" bis wife to leave him, John F. Carter today tiled a suit asking for $l,O<K) damages against the Sinkers in Superior Court, -room 4. The Carters were happy in September, 1920, Mr. Carter states in his suit. Babe, Asleep in Crib, Suffers Fatal Burns Special to The Times, RICHMOND, Ind.. March 3.—The infant son of o.soar Martin, south of Richmond, died today from burns received Wednesday when its clothing caught fire while it lay asleep. A celluloid comb which another child had playfully thrown Into the lire, ex ploded and sparks ignited the bed clothing of the infant’s crib.

Congress Passes All Except Navy and Sundry Civil Bills

WASHINGTON, March 3.—Twenty-two hours before the present Congress expires all of the regular appropriation bills except two, the naval and sundry measures had been passed and sent to I the President. The Senate and the House today sent the Army bill to the President after agreeing that the aver- ' age size of the Army during the next fiscal year should be 156,606, exclusive of the Philippine scouts and the Hying cadets. Final efforts to obtain Immediate action on the naval appropriation bill fniled when Senator Borah objected to a request for unanimous consent that a vote be taken by 4 o’clock this afternoon. Boruh indicated he would object to setting any definite time for a vote. The Senate voted to appropriate $lB,600.000 to extend hospital facilities for disabled soldiers. The bill originated In a resolution by Representative Good 1 lew:: i and represented an effort to save a sum for soldier aid from the sundry ill 11 bill which appealed likely to fa 1 in this session. It was strongly indioat#! at the YVhitehouse today that the President would veto the emergency tariff bill and the immigration restriction bill: There was no Indication aa to whether the Presi-

PLAN JULIETTA ANNEX, DESPITE EXPERT ADVICE Commissioners Go Ahead With Scheme to Make Asylum Permanent. TO PROVIDE MANY JOBS Disregarding the recommendation of Henry C. Wright, director of the hospital and institutional bureau of consultation of New York City, that Marion County cease to operate Julietta as a county asylum for the incurable insane and that the patients now in Julietta be transferred to a State hospital for the insane, the county commissioners are making plans which, if carried out, will make Julietta a permanent institution. The county commissioners first, under the pretense of consolidation, attempted to combine certain county Institutions. The colony plan was discussed with members of the county council, but as the expenditure would be large no definite action was taken. The council, at the suggestion of the county commissioners, suggested approval be given to a plan to build an annex to Julietta, to be used as a hospital ward for the various county patients at the poor farm and Julietta. OBTAIN PLAN'S FOR SIOO,OOO ANNEX. Under approval of the county council the commissioners have obtained plans and estimates for the building of a SIOO,OOO annex to Julietta. At the next meeting of the county council the plans will be discussed. , As another step which will perpetuate Julietta and block the expert advice of Dr. Wright, Commissioner Carlin Shank stated that the commissioners might erect a large greenhouse at Julietta to be usod to supply the various county institutions with fresh vegetables during the winter. He claims the commissioners have a chance to buy an abandoned greenhouse and move it to Julietta at a cost much less than anew one. The commissioners also plan to cultivate the lands at Julietta and the poor farm to the limit, so a* to provide all county institutions with vegetables during the summer. This program will create many new Jobs to ba handed out by the county commissioners during the city campaign year. HOLDS HOSPITAL TOO CROWDED. Commissioner Shank contends the recommendations of Dr. Wright relative to the closing of Julietta cannot be carried out, as the State Hospitals for the Insane are crowded to the limit. Dr. Wright's report on condition a he found them when investigating Julietta last summer is as follows: Julietta is an Institution for the insane. operated by Marion County. The normal bed capacity is about "'25, In the farm on which it is located are I+B acres. It is the only county insane asy lutn In the State. All committed insane are supposed to be in State bospltuls for the insane. Some, it is reported, trre kept in almshouses It is believed and (Continued on Page Two.) TRAFFIC RULES TO BE CHANGED Council Committee Will Make Amendments to Ordinance. The new traffic ordinance probably will be reported out of committee with sev eral important amendments at the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening. Ooniullnvill Jacob I’. Brown, chairman of the special committee on traffic, said today. The committee has been receiving a runiber of protests against provisions of the new ordinance, and these are embodied in amendments, Mr. Brown said. Among the provisions which probably will be included in amendments are the following: Extension of the “no parking" zone on the west side of Illinois street from Market street to a point 115 feet north so that no vehicle may park directly In front of the Traction Terminal building. One-way traffic, west to east, in Louisiana street, from Illinois street to Capitol avenue. Increasing the speed limit for interurban and street cars in the congested district from ten to fifteen miles per hour. Grunting the board of public works the right to establish street car stops at points other than on the “near” side of streets. This provision leaves the “near" side plan in force at all points not otherwise designated. Prohibiting parking within twenty feet of the vehicle entrances to the Federal Building. i Exempting the owners of taxicabs and other commercial cars used in funerals from the new section of the traffic ordinance. providing that the names and address of the owners of the commercial vehicles be painted on both sides of such conveyance in letters at least three inches high.

dent would send veto messages on the measures or merely apply a “pocket veto.” The packer control bill, tbe cold storage regulation bill, the soldier bonus bill, tlie Sheppard-Towner maternity bill, the budget bill and other purely legislative measures are the victims of a congressional tie-up and will undoubtedly die at noon tomorrow. Monon Shops Recall Workmeri_in Groups Special to The Times. LAFAYETTE. Ind., March S.—The Monon Railroad is calling back in groups the several hundred men laid off at the local shops in the last few months. Last week forty-live were rilled bark and this week dgiity ino.-o were re-employed after sciera' wee's f idleness. •Ylost of ; I;<is being taken on at this time are mec. . ii.es employed in tlie locomotive department. The new' car shops will goon be equipped and ready for use. There are indications that tbe shops will Have a full force at work within a short tlma.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1921.

County Treasurer’s Pay Fatter Than Ever Under Benedict Bill Provisions

Under the provisions of the Benedict bill “abolishing” the grab fee system in Marion County, which lias been passed by both houses of the Legislature, and is awaiting the signature of the Governor, the county treasurer personally may make more money out of the office than ever before. The taxpayers will sufTer under the Benedict bill as the office expenses, heretofore paid by the treasurer, will about be doubled, they foot the bill, Treasurer Ralph Lemcke admitted today. Under the Benedict bill, the county treasurer's ofllee will be the most powerful office from the point of political patronage In Marlon County, as the deputyships will pay s'2oo u month. Under the old system the treasurer pays his aids out of his $25,000 sulury; the deputies got SIOO a month, but under the new bill the county will be called upon to pay double what is now being paid. In this way political followers of the treasurer can be royally awarded and not from the pocket of the treasurer, but from the county. “Under the Benedict bill the expenses of the treasurer’s office of Marion County will be doubled,” said Treasurer Lemcke today. “It will cost the taxpayers SIO,OOO

HOUSE PASSES SOLDIER BONUS IN SECOND TRY Measure Sent to Senate by 79 to 14 Under Suspension of Rules. $lO FOR EACH MONTH The House today, by a vote of TO to 14. passed the Newman soldier bonus bill under suspension of the rules, being the second effort to crt>'ain action on the measure by tills procedure. An attempt last week to pass the bill under suspension of the rules failed. The measure, which uow goes to the Senate, provides for a referendum to decide whether the State shall pay $lO to all former service men an women for every month they spent in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps during the World War. It is contemplated to hold the referendum at the next general election in 1922. The vote was as follows: AYES. Republicans--Abrams. Ahlgren. Andersou, Benedict, Beyler, Boner. Buller, Ualef, Coppock, Cox, Dailey, Davis of Jay, Day. Delaplune, De Long, DufendacU, Flfleld, Filbert, Flesher. Freeman, Gib beua. Hare. Harlan, Harris. Harrison, Hnwo-th, Holman, Hughes, Humphries. Ilumrichouser, James. Jameson, Jlnuett, Johnson of Morgan, Johnson of Monroe. .Tahnstbn, Karnman, Kares, Knapp. Lufuze, Leer, Lowe. Lydy, McClure Maliott. Mann, Miller, Myers, Nelson, Newman, Noll, Osborn, Osborn, Overmyer, Phillips, Rich. Boss. Row-bottom, Rulo. Schurineler, Sherwood. Shugart, Shultz. Sieg. Sims. Tucker, Willis of De Kalb, Willis of Steuben, Wlnesburg, Youse. Democrats Benz. Clapp, Cooper, Cronin, Curry, Ernl, Gill, Gottschalk, Hall, Hougham. NAYS. Republicans—Barker of Boone, Bedgood, Coapstlck, Dean, Gaeaser, Grayson, Hannberg. Hoffman, Kingsbury, Morgan, Richardson, Smith, Waters. Democrats Barker of I’osey. BELIEVES V. S. 91101 LD FAY. Representative Russell K Bedgood, Tipecanoe County, opposed the bill, expressing the opinion that the . bonus should be paid by the national Government. The attention (ft the House, however, was called by Representative Klintr Sherwood, Greene County, to the opposition of Bedgood to the Sherwood resnlu tlon several days ago asking Congress to pass the national bonus bill. Many of those who voted against tbp bill did so because they declared tlie State was not in financial condition now to handle the payment of the approximately $20,000,000 which would be entailed. They declared the matter should be left to the Federal Government. Others objected to the payment of the bonus because they said It was commercializing patriotism. The motion to suspend the rules was made by Representative George Freeman, Howard County, and carried, 72 to 14. BORDER VETERANS ARE CUT OCT. The Dl 11 was written and introduced by Representative Omer U. Newman, Marion County. As originally drafted it included soldiers who saw Mexican border service and members of auxiliary organizations. These features of the bill were discarded on second reading. Section 2 gives the persons eligible for the bonus the right to waive the cash (Continued on Fage Ten.)

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■ more a year In the future to run the office I than It has in the past. Under the new i bill my county salary is $5,000 and that I is better for me, as I do not have to pay for my office hire.” DELINQUENT TAX FEES STAND. Under the Benedict bill Mr. Lemcke still gets his enormous delinquent tax fees, which he admits was "around” $15,000 last year. Under the old law, Mr. Lemcke received $25,000 salary, from which he paid his office help; $5,500 from the city and $1,500 from the school board as treasurer, plus the fees from delinquent taxes. Under the Benedict bill Mr. Lemcke will get $5,000 straight salary from the county, with no office deputy expenses to pay; $8,500 from the city and $1,500 from the school board plus his fees from delinquent taxes. The Benedict bill can actually save money for the treasurer of Marlon County. Mr. Lemcke said Ohio tried out such a law at “a great expense to the taxpayers” and stated that he told the legislative committee that under the proposed Benedict bill it would cost the II (Continued on Fags Two.)

Robison Men Aroused Over Lemaux Word Reports Current That City Chairman Is Promised Job for Influence. Supporters of Ed J. Robison, candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor, were aroused today over report* that Irving Lemaux, Republican city chatrman, has been promised the Republican nomination for county treasurer for two terms If he will throw his influence as head of the city committee in favor of Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president , of Butler College and News Jewet candidate for the mayoralty nomination. It was said that Mayor Charles YV. Jewett. County Treasrer Ralph lemcke and Charles O. Roemler, Republican I chairman of the Seventh congressional dtstrict, have begun to parcel out promises of nominations for county offices in an attempt to hold their "organiza j tlon” Intact from the Inroads which Mr. Robison and Samuel Lewis Shank are making in it. The trio have been encountering considerable difficulty In lining up workers to back Mr. Howe's candidacy. County Treasurer Ralph Lemcke got to his present office through the city chairmanship four years ago. and It was said City Chairman Lemaux lias hopes of following lu his footsteps. Both the Robison and Shsnk followers criticised Mr. Lemeux for becoming active In the inti-rent of Mr. Howe, recalling a statement he made upon the day of his election as city chairman that he was not interested in any particular candidate for (Continued on I'nge Two.) Ready to Fire Ash Men for Funeral Noise Thomas A. Riley, Democratic member of the board of public works, promised today that if citizens living In the neighborhood of Sherman drive and .East Washington street file and prove charges that negro city employes on an ash hauling train disturbed a funeral at the residence of Benjamin li. Soltau, 101 North Sherman drive, Tuesday afternoon, the employes will be dismissed. At the same time Mr. Riley took the people who make complaints about the ash hauling department to task, asserting : “Everybody wants their ashes hauled, but nobody wants the nsh wagons to run over their streets. We're condemned if we do and condemned If we don’t. However. we don't approve of any of our help acting as It Is reported these ash men did Tuesday afternoon and If the charges are proved the men most certainly will be dismissed from the service.” TO FILE FORMAL COM PLAINT. Neighbors of the Soltau family said they were going to file a formal complaint with the board of works about tlie action of the ash haulers. They said the negroes drove the ash train, consisting of a motor truck and three trailers, past tho residence three times while the funeral was being held. On the last trip a hearse blocked the path of the train and tho residents said the negro driver on the ash truck used such profane language that the hearse driver moved bis car to prevent further trouble. The Sherman drive residents object to the ash haulers using their street exclusively in going to and from the dump located off Sherman drive south of Washington street. They say tlieir street is being worn out prematurely. DENIES WEAR IS EXCESSIVE. Jlr. 11l ley, wbo is in charge of the ash collection department, declared Sherman drive is the only street which the ash trains can use in this locality and the trucks nnd trailers, being rubber tired, do not wear the street excessively. The citizens say ttiere are other streets that might be used part of the time and point to -holes in the pavement, for which most of them have Just finished paying, as proof that the trucks do wear out the street. Women in the neighborhood complained that the negro drivers leer at them as the trains puss. “If that is true,” Mr. Riley said, “the people ought to eall up the police and make complaints immediately.” Carved Initials on Her Breast , Woman Charges Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 3—Glen Forsman, wealths fanner just across the Illinois State line. Is in Jail at Baris, 111., because of revelations made by Mrs. Bessie Rogers, wife of a tenant on his farm, who charges that Forsman had wooed her and had curved his initials on her breast to "test her love for biu.” Mrs. Rogers says she was forced to choose between the carving knife r the N- states tho initial “G" was carved oiip day nnd the letter r . o tii of >vhl'h were deeply cut and more than two Inches In height. An extra guard has been placed about the Jail at Paris, owing to mob threats against Forsman, who Is held under $5,000 bond.

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ACT TO PERMIT CHANGE IN TAX LAWS PASSES House Adopts Amendment Making It Ready for McCray’s Signature. REFERENDUM VOTE NEXT The constitutional amendment, submitted In the Senate by Senator William E. English, Indiauapolis, which gives the General Assembly the authority to provide by law for a system of taxation, is now ready for the signature of the Governor, following Us passage this morning in the House of Representatives by a vote of DO to 19. Following the Governor's signature, the amendment will be ready for the last step in the adoption of an amendment to the constitution, that of being submitted to the people in a referendum election, which a Senate bill proposes to fix for next Sept. 6. The amendment has been passed by the 1919 and 1921 sessions of the Legislature, in accordance with the constitution. It was arafted by Senator F.nglish and Representative J. Glenn Harris, Lake County. TWO VOICE OBJECTIONS. Strenuous objection to the passage of the bill was raised in the House by Representative Jacob D. Miltenberger, Delaware County, and Clinton H. Givan, Marion County. They declared that there was no limitation to the power placed in the hands of the Legislature in providing a system of taxation, and said that the handling of the taxation problem by the Legislature would result in a lobby on tho tax question In the Assembly for all time to come. “If you pass this resolution you are making the tax question the football of politics,” Bald Mr. Miltenberger. “The resolution does not provide that a uniform rate shall be established, as tbe constitution now provides.” Mr. Miltenberger declared that Senator English had told him that he was not particularly anxious thut the resolution should pass the House, as it had been changed somewhat from the original draft and that he (English) was not much lu favor of its passage. CHANCE TO FIND INTANGIBLES. Friends pf the resolution declared It gives the Legislature power to take steps to get. at intangibles and sequestered bonds and money that are hidden from the assessors. They said it would result in the addition of large sums of money to the various county treasuries. Those who voted against the resolution were: Representatives Barker of Bosey, Bens, Clapp. Coapstick, Cooper, Crouiu, Freeman. Gill, Givan, Hall, Hansel!, Holman, Ilumrichouser. Jameson, Miller, Miltenberger, Osborn, Phillips and Tilden. JUSTICE’S ACT WILL BE SIFTED Judge Chamberlin Aroused Over Case From Maholm’s Court. The Marion County grand Jury as well as the Indianapolis Bar Association will be called upon by Judge Harry Chamberlin iff the Marlon County Circuit Court to Investigate certain '‘actions" which came to the attention ol the court concerning T. Ernest Maholra, a Justice of the peace of Center Township, in an attachment salt which was appealed to the Circuit Court. “I will refer the matter to the grand Jury ns well as the bar association concerning Mr. Maholm." said Judge Chamber’ln today. "Following the purported remarks of Mr. M-aiioim In a morning paper I am convinced that an Investigation should be made. I do not want to become Involved in a newspaper controversy as the case proper is closed In this court. If it were still pending 1 would be free to act, but as It is 1 will ask for an investigation.” Judge Chamberlin yesterday denounced the action of Justice Maholm in sending a woman to Jail In default of ball in a writ of attachment suit. According to the evidence In the Circuit Court, a writ of attachment was issued against Mrs. Nina YV. Ollphant by th Justice on the application of Alvah F. Wilds, who claimed $38.89 was due him as commissions for selling a rooming house. The evidence in Circuit Court was that Mrs. Oliphant was placed in Jail over night when she failed to give ,SI,OOO bail. Judge Chamberlin criticised this action. Judge Chamberlin declared that such actions were “disgraceful.” In a morning paper Mr. Maholm was quoted as saying that the handling of the case in the Circuit Court was "political horseplay." Judge Chamberlin found for Mrs. Oilplant and ordered the writ dismissed. FOOTBALL STAR SLAIN. MORGANTOWN, YV. Va , March 3.—According to n telegram received here this afternoon, William F. (Bill) Johnson, star tackle on the YVest Y'irginia University football team last fall, was shot to death at YY’elsh, YV. Y'a., last night. He had been serving as a special officer In the YVest Virginia coal strike field since leaving the university at the termination of the football season.

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SENATE DEMANDS APOLOGY IN CHARGE OF BILL TAMPERING Motion Adopted Names No One, but Is Supposed to Refer to Members Who Exposed Mutilated Measure. BEARDSLEY OPENS FLOOR FIGHT The rumpus over Senate bill No. 201, which turned up in the Houas yesterday, with emasculating amendments which had been rejected by the Senate inserted, Aas renewed when the Senate convened today. A motion was adopted calling on the representatives who charged members of the Senate engrossing room with fraud to make a public apology. The motion, which mentioned no names, is understood to be aimed at Representative Clinton S. Givan, Marion County, and Representative J. Glenn Harris, Lake County, who exposed the mutilated bill in the House and who charged that fraud had been perpetrated. The fight was opened by Senator A. * —— .. ■■

H. Beardsley, whose name figured in the commotion because he occupied room 440 in the Claypool Hotel. The number of this room was penciled on the emasculating amendments offered by Senator Winfield Miller of Indianapolis, and this fact Wilson & Colby New Law Firm After March 4 President Announces Plan to Practice in N. Y. and Washington. WASHINGTON, March 3.—President Wilson will take up the practice of law after leaving office, it was announced at the YY'hlte House today. The President announced that he will form a partnership with Secretary of State Colby and that the firm will have offices in New York and Washington. Secretary Tumulty made the foollowlng statement: “The President made the announcement today at the conclusion of his term ot office he would resume the practice of law, forming a* partnership with the Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby. Tbe firm will have offices in New York and YY'ash ing to a.” The announcement came as a surprise. It had been understood that the President felt his health was such that he desired to retire to his home here and, in comparative quiet, devote the remainder of his life to writing. It was also announced the President will appear before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of the Dtstrict of Columbia and the courts of New York and ask that he be permitted to practice before those courts. Two weeks ago the President informed a delegation of Harvard students who called on him that he intended to devote the remainder of his life to the cause of world peace. The only previous experience YYilson has had as a practicing lawyer was in Atlanta, Ga., where he practiced for two years prior to his entrance Into the field of education. Colby, before entering politics, was well known at the New York bar. The firm of YYTlson A Colby will specialize in the field of international law, where both members have become experts during the last few years of dealing with intricate foreign relations of this country. This form of practice would not force YY'ilsou to appear in court. CRUSH REVOLT IN PETROGRAD Bolshevists Put Doyvii Strikes and Mutinies. HELSINGFORS, March 3.—Rebellions In Fetrograd have been suppressed by the soviet government, according to dispatches here today. At one time striking workmen and mutinous sailors and soldiers were reported to control most of the city. HUNGARIAN CABINET ABOUT TO COLLAPSE LONDON, Marih 3. —The Hungarian Cabinet is threatened with collapse in consequence of the strikes which have spread throughout Hungary, accompanied by unrest and disorder, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Budapest. The Hungarian government Is arresting strike leaders and agitators. Budapest is without newspapers. Glass Plant Burns at Barnesville, O. BARNESVILLE, Ohio, March B—Fire originating in the glass tanks of the Kerns & Gorsuch glass factory here early today, resulted in destruction of the plant, entailing a loss close to a million dollars. Firemen were almost helpless because of the low pressure of water. Ralph Gorsuch, a partner in the firm, announced the factory probably would not be rebuilt.

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wag pointed out by the House committee which was appointed to investigate the error. “Some Senators and Representative* have become very excitable,” said Senator Beardsley. “A scene occurred In the House which was not fair. Soma members of the House accused members of the Senate working force of being crooked, and one young lady has been made sick and 1b now in bed suffering from a nervous breakdown as a result. “On the corner of thd amendment was written room 440, Claypool Hotel, 7:30/ Senator Miller acknowledged yesterday that was his handwriting and he made an appointment in my room to meet ladies there who were working on this bill. He forgot to erase the notation. “I am getting tired of these accusations whenever any one makes an error. These are not trained employes. They can't be. Let us not make accusations until we know whether they are well j founded. Then let’s clean house.” MILLER EXPLAINS. i Senator Miller followed and declared "this is a tempest in a ten pot.” | “I had prepared an amendment,” he ! said, “and there was to be a meeting j that night to discuss it. I was told it would be at 440, the Claypool, and I wrote it down. Senators Fitch, Holmes and Behmer and Miss Helen Benbridge j and three other ladies were there and we | discussed the amendment and came away.” Miss Benbridge was formerly presided | of the Indiana Franchise League and i now actively identified with the Indiana | League of YYomen Y'oters which has been working for the passage of the bill, which would regulate the hours of wom- ! en in industry. | “The reflection on this young woman is an outrage," said Senator Holmes, taking up the fight. “Whoever has had a hand in it ought to make an abject i apology.” | “I don't think we ever had a more honest or more faithful force in the enrolli ing room," said Senator Fitch. “Whoever started that report ought to apologize.” he added, echoing Senator Holmes' demand. After the motion demanding an apology was adopted. Lieutenant Governor Branch stepped into the argument and declared that the newspapers that had (Continued on Page Two.) LABOR HIT HARD BY FULL CREW LAWS’ REPEAL Loses Hardest Fight of Present Sessiop by Big Margin in Senate. Organized labor lost Its hardest fight of the present legislative session today when the Senate followed the action of the House and voted to repeal the full train crew and the full switching crew laws. The repeal bill now goes to Governor Warren T. McCray for his signature. The vote to repeal the full switching crew law was 36 to 11 and the vote to repeal the full train crew law was 34 to 11. The present laws, which were enacted in 10410, specify the number of men who shall be employed in each of tho respective crews. The repeal of the laws leaves this question entirely In the hands of the railroads. Following is the vote on the full switching crew bill: LINE CP ON MEASURE. AYES. Republicans—Adams, Alldredge. Baxter, Beardsley, Behmer, Brown, Buchanan. Cann, Cleveland, Duncan, Dunn, English, Fitch, Furnas, Hill, Holmes, Klper, Lindley. McConaha, Maier, Masters, Meeker, Miller, Moorhead, Nicholas, Richards, Self, South worth. Strode, Swain, Tague. Y'an Orman. Democrats—Decker, Douglass, Henley, Hepler. NOES. Republicans—Boinum, Hartzell, Hogston. Kline, Leonard, Nejdl, Ratts, Steele. Democrats —Cravens, Hays, Humphreys. On the bill to repeal the full train crew bill Senators Cann and Lindley, who voted for the repeal of the full switching crew, voted no. The lobby which was brought forth by these bills has been characterized by persons who have spent ears around the Indiana Assembly as on. of the strongest efforts ever made on legislation in the (Continued on Pi ge Two.)

Appropriations Earn ‘Ten Million DollaP Title for Assembly That the term, “a ten million dollar Legislature,” which has been applied to the present session of the General Assembly, Is not a farfetched phrase Is indicated by the appropriation bills that already have passed both houses. YVhen the House concurred yesterday In Senate amendments to the specific and deficiency appropriations the total amount thus far authorized reached *9.615,425.71. This Is divided as follows t Regular, $5,795,820. Specific, $2,738,284.21. Deficiency. $973,317.50. Kankakee drainage commission, $1,060. Indiana G. A. R., SSOO. Assembly expense, SIOO,OOO. Monument to General Lawton, $3 s<Xk Other appropriations are contained In pending bills, aside from the hags sums to be raised from tax levies authorised by the session.