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(Copyright, 1923. by United Press) FIRIS, April 23. —The Berlin government is the prisoner of an industrial oligarchy, similar to the old military oligarchy, which seeks to force Germany into bankruptcy in an attempt to escape payment of reparations, meanwhile using the money due the allies to perfect a great industrial machine, Premier Poincare declared in an exclusive statement given the United Press. Poincare asserted reports of three cabinet ministers who have just returned show the situation in the Ruhr is growing “better and better.” lie charged Berlin is directing armed resistance, extending even to the assassination of French soldiers. “The population of the Ruhr valley does not intend to sacrifice itself to cause the great industrial leaders, who since Versailles have done everything to avoid payment of repara-

SAFE THffTS 'ADMITTED By CONVICT Third Suspect Is Arrested in Series of Robberies Here, A scries of safe robberies in Indianapolis has been solved, police announced today, following the confession Sunday of Julius Vamehm, 1620 W. Ohio St., at the State penitentiary It Michigan City Sunday. Varnehm Is serving time for a $1,600 pay roll robbery at Xew Albany. Asa result of the confession Eimer Shelton. 26, of 122 Minkner St., is tinder arrest charged with burglary, robbery and grand larceny. A third member of the alleged gang. Harold Van Arsdale, Louisville, is in New Albany awaiting trial on the pay roll hold-up charge. Joliee say Vamehm confessed he, ■with Shelton and Van Arsdale cracked the safe of the Grocers Baking Company, 957 W. New York St., Feb. 11. and took S4OO and a number of k:b"cks: that on Feb. 21 they crack**! *ke safe of the Chandler-Taylor Commoney and stamps, and that on Feb. 26 they broke the safe of the Evans Milling Company, Belt Railroad and W. Michigan St., and took S4OO. Police charges that since Varnehm and Van Arsdal were arrested Shelton has been working alone and has committed a number of robbers. At the Grocers Baking Company the watchman was seized and bound. Shelton, when questioned by detectives. denied connection with the robberies.

CLEOPATRA AND KINGJI ARRIVE Only Pair of Mated Alligators to Live at Riverside, Indianapolis unsuspectingly went about its business today while “King Tut” and “Cleopatra” rode through the city. The pair was on its way to live at the new zoo being organized at Riverside Park. “Tut” and “Cleopatra" are the only pair of mated alligators that ever tfomc to Indianapolis. They arrived worn Florida. The king, who cost 5350, is nine and one-half feet long: “Cleopatra,” costing $250, is only eight feet long. The alligators will have as zoomates five Japanese silkevs (fur covered chickens), donated by Mrs. J. Wallace Barnes. Thirty-eighth St. and Sherman Dr.; a green capuchin monkey, known as “Lew Shank,” donated by O. C. Sanders of the Capital City Bird Store; a turkey buzzard six feet long, donated by 11. Parmalee of Beech Grove; porcupines, and seven other monkeys. Two baby ostriches, two large wolves and Florida water turkeys have been ordered. The park will be open May IT. A tew $65,000 dance pavilion is being built. POLICE SEEK KIDNAPER OF 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL Frances Tumabini Whisked, Screaming. FYom Cemetery at Chicago. „ CHICAGO. April 23. Frances Tumabini. 15. kidnaped from Mount Carmel Cemetery where she had gone yesterday with relatives to place Dowers on the grave of a brother. Police said they were looking for Emauel Bodaleneti. 27, who, the girl’s parents asserted, had asked her several times to marry him. Miss Tumabini was whisked screaming out of the cemetery in an auto. £ w Bums Kill Child Bfi Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 23. Oliver Francis Gray, 3. son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray, died of bums suffered when he fell over a teakettle and was scalded. HOURLY TEMPERATURE *> a. m 50 10 a. m 55 7 a. m 61 11 a. lii 66 la. m 63 12 tnodn) 66 • ft. m., 64

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POINCARE SAYS BERLIN PLOTS BANKRUPTCY TO CHEAT FRANCE

A MODERN SEA STORY

Girl Rules “Date” Nights at De Pauw

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DOROTHY ROWLAND Many an aspiring matron would like to have the power in her con* munity held by Miss Dorothy Rowland. Auburn, Ind., at De Pauw University. As the new president of the women’s Self-Government Association, Miss Howland Is the social arbiter of the campus. The W. S. O. A. is an organization through which the girls of the university make their own social rules, subject only to approval of the dean of women. The association, for instance, decrees every’ night a "date" night, but the girls have to be in by 9:45 every night except Friday. Saturday and Sunday.

Pastor Would Make Thief Eat Loot Lines in the Bible advising forgiveness mean something to the Rev. A. J. Spaulding. 6143 Rellefontaine St., pastor of the Broad Ripple M. E. Church. A thief stole thirteen hens and a prize rooster from the preacner’s coop Friday night. “What would I do with him If he were caught? Fill him with chicken," said the pastor. “Os course, I’d like to have those chickens back, but I do not want the one who stole them to suffer any severer fate than that." Meanwhile th© Rev. Spaulding is preparing a burglar-proof henhouse.

COMES FROM ENGLAND TO GET INHERITANCE Miss Vivienne Huntington Heirs Property of Ex-Senator. Bu Times Special L.OGANSPORT, Ind.. April 23. Ending a journey from Folkstone, England, Miss Vivienne Huntington, is here to claim the SIOO,OOO bequested to her by ex-Senator Daniel B. Pratt of Indiana. The will was probated In Cass County forty-six years ago. She and her mother, Mrs. Huntington, timed their jomey so that she would arrive here just prior to her twenty-first birthday, when, according to terms of the will, she receives the inheritance. She will be twenty-one April 30. Woman Dies of Burns Bu limes Special MARION. Ind., April 23 —Mrs. Ju lia Morgan, 37, died as a result of burns received when her clothing caught fire from an oil stove. Diamond Found in Ashes Mrs. Harry Dorfman, 1047 N. West St., called police today and gave them a diamond stickpin she found in an ash pan. Farm House Bur.vs Bu Time* Special ANDERSON, Ind., April, 23.—The farm house of Marion _Mir*le, south of Pendleton, burned With about

tions, to build their own prosperity at the expense of expectation of the treaty,” he said. “Sometimes powerless, hut more often as an accomplice, the government at Berlin is a prisoner of an oligarchy which, like that of the old-time militarists, runs the empire. “No measures are taken to prevent exportation of capital. Insufficient taxes are ineffeciently collected, and the fall of the mark is augmented from week to week. “But at the same time, while they are thus preparing openly and voluntarily for bankruptcy, the money due the allies is being employed to perfect an industrial machine and to increase production in preparation for the economic struggle of the future. “During this time how lias France, who more than others was ravaged by the German invasion and dragged from moratorium to moratorium, solved the problem of her de-

Six Are Saved After Long Battle With Waves in Wrecked Flying Boat

By United Press NEW YORK. April 23. —Plunged Into the ocean twenty six miles from land, six persons in a flying boat were washed near shore and rescued at Coney Island today. For five hours five men and a woman occupant rff tlie plane drifted aimlessly about on tT ■ opci • A second sea plane, containing pilot Robert Moore, ole .survivor >t the Mississippi Miami crash and two SPIRITUALISM IS 1 NEW RELIGION TO i 1 COHAN DOYLE English Author Dresses Like Sherlock Holmes, Whom He Created, By WALTER D. HICKMAN “I consider spiritualism the greatest thing since the b;rth of Christ,” raid Sir Arthur Ron in Doyle, author and student of spiritualism, here today for his first visit in twenty nine years. ‘‘Just as surely as one religion came out of the East, anew one is coming out of th ©West. “.Saint Paul gives us a list of the mediums. "I am sacrificing everything for this. My wife has seen and knows." “The occult influence is very im probable in the death of Ix>rd Carnarvon, discoverer of Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb, but not Impossible." Sir Arthur told me that he Is not religious, but feels that spiritualism j embraces all churches. "There Is nothing narrow or small ] about spiritualism,” he continued. “It might aid In unifying the church.” He emphni* ally denied his spirit pictures are fakes. He declared that at the Murat Tuesday night ho will produce some of them. Sir Doyle stated that Cincinnati. • Ohio, had a great medium in Mrs. Pruden. "I want to take her to England.” ! he said. He was dressed as one would expect the writer of Sherlock Holmes' stories. He carried an umbrella, a | red rose a nd a copy of “Adventure," j a magazine. He appears Tuesday night under . the auspices of Ona B. Talbot at the I Murat. MAN HELD ON BIGAMY AND NEGLECT CHARGES Harry S. Neal, Arrested In Indian- j apolis, Held in Marion. By Times Special MARION, Ind., April 23.—Harry S. j Neal, arrested in Indianapolis a few ' days ago, is held here to answer charges of bigamy and child neglect, j He Is alleged to have married Dortha j Hoelcher of Cincinnati, subsequent to 1920, without obtaining a divorce from his first wife who lives here. Mrs. Neal, who is living with Neal's mother, has filed suit for divorce. SPRINGER HEIRS GATHER . Visions of Millions Attract Many For- j tune Seekers Claiming Share. Springer heirs from all over In [ ,dlana were arriving today to 'attend a convention being held at the Claypool today and Tuesday. At a session this morning Mrs. Mary Springer McMahon of Chicago, who is directing the campaign of the Springers to obtain a fortune of sev- 1 eral million dollars In real estate at , Wilmington, Del., told of her plans j to finance the drive through the Is- j suing of $lO membership certificates, j

BRIDE DANCES 10 HOURS—CLAIMS NO HONOR

Mrs. Iriinie Cismas. formerly Mary Soloman, lays no claim to being an i< ’'.durance dancer, but she proved she can stay on the floor a long time, at her wedding Sunday:By Roumanian custom, the bride must dance with every man at the aveddlng. The Qem&s-Solom&n party

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passengers. Was reported down In th© ;oa eighteen miles o ft Ashbury Bark, X- J. Coast guard cutter picked up ! the three, who were to attempt to I continue their flight today. A third plane which was supposed to have set out for New York from Langley Field, Va., was unaccounted fur. The flying boat FT, 11, which was Ticked up, was forced down by engine trouble In a heavy sea twenty six miles off Long Island Inst night. After cncouterlng a squall which blew her toward shore, she drifted slowly about In the tossing waves until the lights of Steeplechase Pier, Coney Island, became vlsable. Swam Ashore Robert Dewey, nephew of Admiral Dewey and owner of the plane, then swam ashore. He reported to the police and a harbor boat was sent out to search for the lost plane It was found within 100 feet of the pier. Dewey, wet and dripping described the experiences of himself and his companions. "We Dft Miami Just after daybreak Sunday morning, planning to reach the naval air station at Rockaway Reach la-fore dark. Wo came by way of Langley Field. "Then the motor started to get cranky and we wore plunged Into sea It was twenty-six miles from the nearest point of land, but we were drifting steadily toward shore. "Before we could get to work on the engine, a brisk squall blew up in th rapidly fading twilight. The boat tossed about In the Increas !ng darkness without light, signals or flares of any kind. Squall Blew in Shore "The squall was blowing the right way though as If some providence had sent favorable winds. "After what seemed years we sighted the misty lights of Steeplechase pier in the darkness." The occupants of the plane were: Miss Martha Tugga, Miami; Herbert Parkus, New York; Lieut. "Smoky" Rhodes, U. S. N., a pilot of the NC-4 on its transatlantic flight; Dewey and two mechanics from Ixmg Beach, N.J. Officials at the Rockaway beach naval air station said they had expected three planes from Langley field and had heard no word from two of them this morning. CUBAN RAWSUGAR I-ACHES NEW HICU Federal Refining Advances Price Ton Points, By United Press NEW YORK, April 23.—Federal sugar refining today advanced the price of refined sugar ten points to 970 cents a point. Federal had been quoting one of the lowest price of j any refiners. Others are as high as 8.95 cents and further advances are expected. Four more Cuban central mills quit grinding today and three of them were short of their estimates. July options openod at 6.72 cents, anew high. Cubans raws sold at 614 cents when an operator bought 10,000 bags. This la anew year’s high. GOLDPIECE TOO TEMPTING Friend of Lizzie Douglas Likes Earrings So Well lie Takes One. A $5 goldplece really Is too tempting an earring for practical use, according to a story’ Lizzie Douglas, 821 Ellsworth St., told police today. Miss Douglas said that while she was on the w’ay home from a show with a friend, he appropriated one of her goldplece earrings. When she j protested, he ran.

was of such importance that it took from 2 to 12 p. m., at th© Foreign house in W. Pearl St. for the happy young woman to complete her pleasant duty. Toddles and trots are unknown in such ceremonies. The dancers do steps Imported from the home land, fiooh

vaster! regions? llow has she provided homes for her unhappy peoples? Simply by substituting herself for her tiefaulting debtor. “In January two-thirds of the eollossal task was finished. To do it, France was crushed with taxes and involved in debts. She was forced to spend, in place of the responsible author of the damage, the sum, of ninety-eight billion francs. Now you know why we are in the Ruhr. “Encouraged hy the forbearance of the allies, the Germans flattered themselves the allies would sicken and finally abandon the project. It was necessary to put an end to this scandalous scheme. “It is not sufficient to solve the reparations question quickly and definitely, but it must be an equitable solution. World peace depends upon it. The world would have looked on, stupefied, if in the face of ruined France the magnates of

Marble Winner, 8, Seeks City Honors

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ABOVE JOSEPH .T. STUBBS AND HIS MOTHER. MRS. MARTHA I STUBBS. BELOW—DAVID BERNTHREE HOGSIERS ’ AWARDED MEDALS FOR WE ACTS Carnegie Commission Honors Men and Boy Who Saved Lives, Three Hooslers were honored by’ the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission of Pittsburgh, for acta of heroism during the past twelve months, according to a report made public today by the commission. One silver medaj, two bronze medals and sums totaling $2,100 were awarded. George T. Oarrord, a Marlon inolder, saved the lives of two small boys who were sinking in the Icy waters of the Misslssinewa river. Although perspiring freely from his hot work, Oarrord jumped Into the river among cakes of floating ice. He was awarded a silver medal and 5500. Frank M. Johnson, Terre Haute, saved the life of 1,. V. Sheperd, a meter reader for the Terre Haute Water Company’, at grave risk to himself. Sheperd had become unconscious from poisonous gas ho encountered In an underground meter reader vault. Johnson received a bronze medal of honor. Miller Stull, 15-year-old schoolboy of Lakeville, received a bronze medal of honor and $1,600 to apply on the expenses of his education. He saved the fives of two girls In Lake Riddle. ILLINOIS DRY AGENT IS FIRED BY CHIEF New Jersey Man is Appointed to Take His Place. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 23.—Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes today announced the suspension of Roscoo C. Andrews of Chicago, acting prohibition director for the State of Illinois, pending the completion of an Investigation now In progress. W. B. Moss, former acting director of New Jersey has been appointed to Andrews’ position. Prepares Traffic Map For citizens who want to study the ne wtraffle regulations Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn is having prepared a large may of the downtown districts with safety zones, parking districts and other provisions marked. It wifi be hung in the traffic office.

couple danced In a space about three feet wide and each dance lasted about ten or fifteen minutes. The partners placed their hands on each other’s shoulders during most of th© dance, which had only a few movements and much stamping of the feet. Mualo vw piaor4 teJMk Roumanian

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Indianapolis Is bidding for the honor of having the youngest marble champions iivjlhe forty cities competing for the National marble championship. Joseph Stubbs. 8. who won the championship at school No. 57, Saturday, hopes to win the Indianapolis Times city’ championship crown and take his mother with him to Atlantic City—all at the Times expense—where tho champion will play in the National games. * David Bernstein la just as determined to win In the finals, hut lie has not decided whether he wishes to take his mother or father. Two more sectional games will be played next Saturday. The schedule will be announced Tuesday. RAIN HELPS TO CHECK , JERSEY FOREST FIRE More Than 30,000 Acres in Flames; Homes and Church Burned. LAKEWOOD. N. J., April 23.—An overnight rain helped fire fighters curb flames sweeping through New Jerseyforests. destroying valuable properties and threatening a score of villages. More than 30,000 acres were in flames before the rain came and nineteen homes and a church had been destroyed. RUTHENBERG NAMED AS COMMUNIST LEADER Government Witness Says Defendant Took Fart in Bridgentan Meeting. By United Press ST. JOSEPH, Mich., April 23. Charles E. Ruthenberg, on trial here charged with violation of the Michigan syndicalist act, was Identified as one of the leaders in the communist party convention at Bridgeman last August by prosecuting witnesses today. Francis Morrow, government investigator and under cover man, who attended the meeting, said Ruthenberg took a leading party in activities of the sessions.

band and consisted of two or three measures played over and over. After two and one-half hours of dancing the bride had danced with her husband, the best man and one or two others, fihe was a little flushed, her satin slippers were soiled and her veil a bit iumpld. but sh was JMyww*

German industry had succeeded in freeing Germany from her debts. It would have been a most immoral victory. What an encouragement it would have been to those who dream of a future revenge, who don’t regret aggression, but only its lack of success. And who would have understood this better than our friends in America—the soldiers of right in the® great war ? “In the Ruhr we observed a sort of relaxation. The population is becoming accustomed to the present state of things. The infrequent incidents are the work of a small minority.** Asa reply to the statements of President Ebert in which’ tlm German chief executive dwelt at length on the killing of workers by French troops at Essen, Poincare insisted French soldiers were attacked and that they maintained remarkable discipline before finally being forced to fire.

BIG FOUR FIRE LOSS IS $150,000 N Two Are Injured In Blaze Sweeping Building and Threatening Train Dispatch Operation of Railroad—t Business Uninterrupted, Declare Officials, Fire, which caused damage estimated by railroad officials at $150,000, swept ihe inbound freight depot of the Big Four railroad, Delaware and South Sts., early today, injured two firemen and threatened the entire uire dispatch operation of the railroad. Origin is unknown. i The injured: j MAHLON C. DICKSON, 1131 Oliver Ave., No. 13 truck comJf pany. knocked down by a fire hose while on a roof. Back severely sprained. Taken to City hospital. BATTALION CHIEF J. HARRY JOHNSON, left hand cut bv broken glass. i

Th© depot, located or the east side of Delaware St. Is 550 feet long, and Is two stories In height, except a 180foot section at the south end which is three stories. Wire Operators on Duty An unidentified man sent in the first alarm at 4:45 a. m. First companies arriving saw tne entire building in flames. While smoko and fir© leaped skyward. men In the telegraph relay towers of the railroad stood by their posts dispatching trains. Emergency linemen were on duty to watch for breaks In cables. No. 7, pumper company from headquarters in charge of Capt. Charles O. Britton, was the first to reach the scene. Captain Britton sent in a second alarm three minutes after the first alarm was sounded. Seven minutes later a third alarm was sounded. The flames started on the second floor of the two story building leaped a fire wall In the center of the building and spread rapidly in bot-li directions. It appeared for a time that the entire building was doomed. Insurance Covers Loss T. A. Connors, local freight agent, estimated the loss caused by fire and water to the building, freight and records at $150,000. It Is covered by Insurance. When the salvage corps reached the scone the men covered the freight on the first floor, but it soon became evident that this would be destroyed, and th© tarpaulins were taken out. Water poured from fifteen fines flooded the first and second floors. Heavy damage was done to freight in that part of the building. The first floor of the two-story section of the building Is entirely for storage of in-bound freight. A small section of the second floor or tho building is used for temporary storage of unclaimed freight. Most of the room on the second floor was used for the fifing of car and freight records. PaT>er records furnished ready’ fuel for the flames. It was In this section, about 200 feet from the north end of tho building, that the fire started. S. E. Hamblin, night watchman, said he had been to the Union Station for mall. Less than half an hour before the fire was dievovered he had visited the part of the building where the blaze started. Freight Cars Removed A switching crew pulled three trains of loaded freight cars from the tracks on the east side of the freight depot to safety. This prevented flames spreading from these cars to the big out-bound freight depot, east of the tracks. For a time it was feared the fire would reach that part of the building occupied by L. F. Andrews, wire chief, and E. C. Scofield, telegraph operator. Tn those rooms were located hundreds of telegraph and telephone wires by’ means of which dispatchers’ orders are relayed to all sections of the Big Four sy’stem. The fire was the third that has occurred in the building. The roof of the building was supported by wooden beams which furnished ready fuel for the flames. Baby Was Absent Police rushed to the office of the Brookside Lumber Company office. 1415 Commerce Ave., on a report a haby was locked in the place and was crying. , Police found wooden Mocks but no baby.

Forecast UNSETTLED weather with probably showers tonight and Tuesday. Not much change.

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To Rebuild Plans already are under way for the rebuilding of the Big Four freight depot damaged by fire early today. Timothy A. Connor. freight agent, said. Meanwhile, freight will be handled as usual. Connor said he could not tell wliat effect the fire will have on hastening the beginning of,work on the new $2,000,000 terminal planned by’ the railroad. He sail! he was not at liberty to discuss plans.

HONDURAS POLICE SURE THEY HOLD ‘HAMMER SLAYER’ If Woman Under Surveillance Is Clara Phillips, She Will Be Extradited, Bp Cnitcd Press LOS ANGELES. April 28.—Honduras officials are confident the woman under surveillance in Teglcigalpa, Honduras, is Clara Phillips, according to wireless advices from the Central America town, where the alleged “hammer slayer” Is under arrest. Extradition papers and identification of Clara were prepared today. Armour Phillips brands the whole investigation of reports from Central America as a “grand, stand play,” and said; “I don’t believe they have found my wife.” The most informative report from Honduras came in the form of a private wireless message to the United Press through the Tropical wireless station at Boston Sunday. It stated a woman, understood to be Clara Phillips, had been arrested Saturday evening, together with two other persons, a man and a woman, at the request of California authorities. If the prisoner in Honduras is the “hammer murderess” she will be held for extradition. STAR POLO PONY KILLED Horse Suffers Broken Back While Practicing; Lieutenant Injured, Polo Prince will not prance before vlstors at the horse show to be held at Ft. Harrison Friday and Saturday. The horse, a star performer for two j ear, died after suffering a broken back when It fell while practicing for the show Sunday afternoon. Lieutenant Brimmer, who was riding Polo Prince, was badly bruised when he went down unJsr the horse. Several hundred peon , --tere watching the practice. vC**,-. r\ Bu Times Special vV •-ilV'e’e'c-. kjL TERRE HAUTET *; ; V \\23.— While he was apL fm> uge near Geneva. Joe Clinton. was Police have no