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(By Aisocltted Preu) INDIANAI'OUS. Ind., Feb. 24. Un- ( important pending legislation will remain stationary in the state senate un- ' til consideration is given the tax reform, road, primary election and regist rat ion bills, members of the upper branch of the legislature said today. These measures and the regular and specilc appropriation bills, which are to be received from the house, are expected to require, most of the remaining thirteen working days of the sev-enty-first session. As a committee of the whole, the state senate today received the tax reform bill from Lieutenant Governor . Bush. Because printed copies were not on the desks, consideration was delayed, but as soon as copies come from the printer, the bill will be . brought , up for consideration, paragraph by paragraph, on the floor of the senate. The lieutenant governor will Insist on action on the matter before the close of the week, he said. Ready to Report. " The roads committee probably will submit Its report on the house bill creating a highway commission early this week. Chairman Dohyns said. He pent the' week-end adjournment period in Indianapolis reading the bill and - preparing amendments to take away some of the power conferred on ' the director. The amendments would provide that the commission shall ap- ( prove decisions of the director, whose duties would Include the buying of all material and supplies and the employment of assistants under the bill in Its present form. It was with the understandizz that. the committee would , recommend such . amendments . that -v Lieutenant Governor Bush hani4 U . A I..-,, 1111 dOWn. !- . .-r "is ' The proposed primary election and rjji county road unit legislation will bct be- . V fore the senate tomorrow and amend- : meats will be ofTered to both of them. t Thfl VsllAllkan.Ttaan'ilsv nrlmm Thill

!j. t, which repeals the present law and prot - vldes . for primaries only in the elec- ; tlon of delegates to political conventlons may be amended to provide for y " direct primaries on ruling of a major- ;. ity of precinct committeemen of any y city; township; county, judicial circuit I -' or legislative district. Senator Hogs- ' ' eton will offer this amendment, 7 "Amendment Ready. ! When Senator Dobyns' bill, making road taxation units of counties, comes up for second reading, Senator Beardsley will offer an amendment, he said, to provide that the county commissioners may lay out a highway plan on . petition of one hundred property hold.y ers and submit the plan to a popular vote. Other amendments likely will be offered. The Beardsley amendment would change that clause of the bill which now provides that on petition of fifty freeholders the commissioners shall build a road. Prompt' consideration probably will -- be given 'the new registration bill to be Introduced in both houses simultaneously. The bill was drawn by Leo K. Fesler, republican auditor of Marlon county, and W. V. Spencer, democratic attorney of Tndiana, at the request of a subcommittee of election committee of the house and senate. , " Two Registration Days. The bill provides for two registra

tion days one sixty and another thirty days before general elections. Voters could register by mall or messen ger, thus eliminating the necessity of personal presence at registration booths. The permanent feature of the registration was not touched because it was thought that no objection could be taken to 'the present system under the mail registration feature. Senator-McCray said he was prepared to ask reconsideration of his bill legalizing Sunday motion picture shows In towns where they are now in operation. The bill failed last Wednesday by a vote of 25 to 22, but Senator McCray thinks he has sufficient votes now to approve it. Those opposed to the bill say they will insists that it be not voted on until all senators are present They are of the opinion that the final vote will be tied and that the lieutenant governor will have the opportunity to exercise his perogative of. casting the deciding vote.. It is understood that he favors Sunday "movies" and under such circumstances would vote for the bill. ' - House la Busy. , Full time sessions are expected to characterize the meetings this week of the lower house of the Indiana general assembly after it is reconvened at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. With . the final ' adjournment two weeks away, the time element becomes all important If the house is to carry into realization the ambitious program of its members. Added to this, the members have been informed by- Speaker Eschbach that he disapproves of placing several bills on passage at the sime time,, and this means that each measure will be considered v separately. y Appropriation BUI. ?' Most Important of the business now pending is disposal of the appropriation bills the regular appropriation measure being the order of business for Monday afternoon and the specific . . continued on Page Nine.)

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Corporal E. M. Asheraft The Distinguished Service Cross, the greatest military honor that can be given by America, has been awarded Corporal Eugene M. Asheraft of Richmond, for distinguished bravery in action. APPEAL FOR FOOD RELIEF IS SENT BY HHAYORS 800,000 Lives Lost Through Hunger Blockade, Says Request for Aid. ' (By Asaoclated Press) LONDON, Feb. 24 Thirty-six prominent. members of scientific and medical faculties of German universities and twenty-two mayors of' leading cities in that country have addressed a joint appeal to President Wilson and university faculties in neutral countries urging the speedy appointment of a commission of experts from. the Scandinavian states, Holland, Switzerland and Spain for the purpose of studying the food situation in Germany.' Mr, Wilson is asked to designate an American medical expert as an added member of the commission, in which entente countries will be given the privilege of representation, if they, so choose. . The memorial says: "Germany has laid down hec arms upon being senred-tt peaceof fastiee based on President Wilson's 'fourteen points. The conditions of the armistice have made her absolutely defenseless. In spite cf the mutual agreement to suspend all hostilties, Germany's opponents continue the hunger blockade the most severe and most crushing of all weapons applied against her during the war. Testimony adduced by medical authorities In Germany proves that the blockade cost the country eight hundred thousand lives." Allege Traffic In Food. : The petition claims that clandestine traffic in food has resulted in price increases over peace time standards ranging from one thousand to three thousand per cent, "which deprives millions of workers and women and children of food and prevents the people from obtaining the most elementary necessities. The number of neurasthenics caused by the monotony of daily fare during the past four and a half years runs in to the millions." The petition further asserts that, in addition to physical sufferings, growing out of the continuance of blockade, the food stringency in Germany has produced "psychic and ethical phenomena, which threaten to develop into broadening centers for Bolshevism." Among the signers are Professors Bier, Czerny, Bumm, Doedrelein, Von Mueller and Abderhalden. Chief Magistrate Wermuth of Greater Berlin heads the list of mayors who signed the memorandum, which in conclusion declares that the problem of rationing big cities in Germany is beset by gravest dangers and that the "German people are undeservedly being driven into a hunger catastrophe." CRISIS BREWING IN GERMAN CABINET (By Associated PreW) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 24. A crisis is brewing in the German cabinet, according to the Weimar correspondent of the Vossiche Zeitung. The trouble Is due to a disagreement between Mathias Erzberger the head of the German armistice commission and Count von Brockeroff-Rantzau, ths foreign minister. Spartacan riots have taken place in Nuremberg, Bavaria, where the prisons have been opened and street fighting is in progress, according to a dispatch from Copenhagen today. The leaders of the Centrists social democrats, nationalists . and soldiers and workmen's council have issued an address to the people of Baden, declaring themselves in accord with the government, says a dispatch from Karlsruh today. ' Would Prohibit Liquor Over Half Per Cent (By Associated Press) . WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 Any beverage containing more than one half of one per cent alcohol would be. barred by the war time prohibition act effective next July 1, under a measure approved today by the house judiciary committee to make the act effective. TRANSPORTS DOCK. NEW YORK. Feb. 24 The 17. S. Cruisers Montana and Kansas and the transports West Durfee and Artemus docked here with 3,389 troops.

WAR NOT TO REPLACED RY TREATY

Only Declaration of Principles to be Included in Preliminary Draft of Treaty of Peace. GREAT. SECRECY SHOWN (By Associated Press) PARIS, Feb. 24 Present indications are that nothing regarding the re sponsibility for the war, beyond a declaration of general principles, will be Included in the preliminary treaty of peace. The special commission considering the liability of either governments or. Individuals to punishment has worked in great secrecy and has heard arguments on every side of the problem from experts In international law, but it is gathered that the only result that can be expected in time for incorporation in the peace 'treaty is an expression of opinion on the general principles that may be applied to the cases so far considered. Rumanian claims before the peace conference are being considered by a special commission headed by Andre Tardieu. The commission held a meeting yesterday and heard Premier Bratiano and other Rumanians with regard to these claims. After the meeting the following statement was issued: - "The commission for the study of Rumanian territorial questions met this morning under the chairmanship of Mr. Tardieu and heard M. Bratiano nad other members of the Rumanian delegation with relation to Rumanian claims." MAY SETTLE SHIP DISPUTE PARIS, Feb. 24. While the supreme war council has not discussed the disposition of surrendered German warships, the naval experts of the council have studied the subject, British and American officers agreeing - that the proper solution of the question will be to sing them In deep water, French and Italian officers do not take this view and if the experts do not soon reach an agreement the. matter may be taken up directly by the supreme war, council. '.- v The British. navyjBaa captured the f gteater" number or'German - vessels taken during the war and the British delegates feel they have a greater Interest In the determination of the question and they have the weight of the opinion of American experts with them. There are seventy-four German warships, aggregating half a million tons, or an estimated bidding cost of 5200,000,000 at Scapa Flow. These naval vessels cannot be used profitably in commerce, are too heavily engined and have no cargo space, a fact which has been proved. It has also been demonstrated by American wreckers that naval vessels cannot be broken up at a profit. Reasons for Destruction. t The Italian government claims to have broken up the famous old battleship Duello at a profit, but no one else has been able to do as well. The turrets and side armor plates could not be utilized excepting at great expense and even the boilers and engines would be unsuitable for commercial uses. It Is pointed out that it would be possible to detach the navigating instruments and much brass work, which would be done in any case, but the recommendation of British and American experts is that the hulls should be sunk. . One naval expert of the peace commission said today there were important naval reasons for complete destruction of the German ships. It had been suggested that they should be distributed among the entente powers in proportion to the maritime losses sustained by each. On that basis the American share would be absurdly small. Then, he 6aid, the distribution might involve disagreements and leave bad feeling between the powers and also provide an enlargement of rival building programs at great expense. At the same time, the German ships would not fit into any of the entente navies. Reception in Boston As Enthusiastic As Those Given Abroad (By Associated Press) BOSTON, Feb. 24. President Wilson's reception in Boston today was characterized by those who traveled with him through Europe as being fully as demonstrative as any he received in England, France or Italy. ALLIES TO STUDY NEEDS OF POLES (By Associated Press) WARSAW, Saturday, Feb. 22. The announcement by Ignace ! Jan Paderewskl that a large Polish army 1s needed is being considered by members of the Inter-Allied mission here and it 13 likely that the members of the mission wil be obliged to stay longer than three weeks, the time which was fixed for its study of Polish affairs. Both the tasks of adjusting present conflicts and planning for, the future are receiving much thought from the mission, which sits mornings and sometimes continues its work In the afternoon. When not in session the heads of the mission receive callers or make official visits. Many social functions have been arranged for the visitors, being chiefly attended by the younger members of society here. '

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This photo, which has just arrived In the U. S., was taken at Montigny le Rol, France. It shows President and Mrs. Wilson at dinner with the leaders of the American expeditionary forces and French leaders. . Seated at the table from left to right, are: Major General McAndrew, chief of staff; Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, General Pershing, President Wilson, General Hale, commanding 26th division,: U. S. forces; Ambassador Jusserand, French envoy to Washington; General Hunter Liggett, U. S. A.; Madame Jusserand, General Sumerall, commanding 5th army corps, U. S. A.; Miss E, Benham, secretary to Mrs. Wilson, and General Leorat, French forces.

CIVIL STRIFE IS FACED BY BRITAIN (By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 24 The United Kingdom is faced with the prospects of civil strife and the house of commons should do every thing in its power to avert it, Premier Lloyd George declared today In introducing a bill to constitute a bill to inquire into the conditions prevailing in the coal industry. JOHN A. MARKLEY VETERAN OF 1860 CALLED DY BEATII John A. Markley,' 75 years old, died at his home 61 South Seventeenth street Monday morning at 7 o'clock. He was the oldest son of Henry and Harriet Markley and was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1843. He moved with his parents first to Ohio in 1848, and then to Wayne county, Indiana, in 1854. Here he grew up, working on the farm in summer, cutting wood With his father in the fall and early spring, and attending school for two or three months in mid-winter. He never attended school after hi3 sixteenth year. In August, 1861, in his 18th year, he enlisted in the service of his country, in the war of the rebellion, in Company D, Eighth Regiment, Indiana J volunteers, in wuicxi urgauizauuu ue served a little more than four years and was honorably discharged in September, 1865, after the close of the war. ..' Held County Offices. He was elected trustee of Jackson township In 1876 and served until 1880. In 1880 he was appointed a census enumerator and assisted in taking the United States census of that year. He was appointed deputy assessor of Jackson township in the years 1880-81-82-83 and 1884. In 1885 he was appointed assessor to fill the vacancy in that office. He was again appointed deputy assessor in 1886, and again in 1895. In 1886 he was elected recorder of Wayne county and held that office four years, from 1888 until 1892. During the time he served as recorder he resided in Richmond. In 1893 he returned to East Germantown and located on a small farm, which he had purchased, adjoining town. -" He was commissioned a notary public for Wayne county in 1897, which commission he kept in force until 1913. Served as Bailiff. In 1902 he was appointed baliff of the Wayne circuit court, when he again moved to Richmond. April 3, 1875, . he joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows by initiation in Walnut Level Lodge, No. 156, and passed .the chairs in 1877, after which he represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge a number of times. In 1898 he was District Deputy Grand Master for Wayne county, and In 1901, he was Grand Guardian of the Grand Lodge of Indiana. April 23, 1883, he was mustered into the Grand Army, of the Republic, and was commander of the Cambridge City' post, 1886 and 1887, and Adjutant of Sol Meredith post for the years 1891. 1907, 1908 and 1909 to 1918. He was united in marriage with Mary Catherine Burkert, daughter of Frederick and Mary Burkert, by the Rev." Miles J. Stirewalt, at East Germantown, Ind., October 9, 1870. To them were born four children, two daughters and two sons, Edith Armitta, Scott Burkert, Alice Ruth and John Henry. A grandson, Markley Lahrman, recently returned from service in France. He resigned aa bailiff of the Wayne circuit court, November- 20, 1918, having served from October 1, 1902, a little more than sixteen years.. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Lutheran church at Pershing. Burial will be In Pershing. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and even ing. ,

dnling with A. E. F. officers and French

AMERICA IS TRUSTED THROUGHOUT WORLD, WILSON SAYS IN ADDRESS

(By Associated Pressl BOSTON, Feb. 24. President Wilson, in his first speech here today on landing from France, invited the critics of the league of nations plan to "test the sentiment of America." Men, he declared, who would have American fail the world in its hopes, saw only "beyond the nearest horizon." They do not know the sentiment of America, he said. Speaking of hopes and aspirations of the peoples of Europe for a lasting peace, which, he said, were pinned to the United States as the "friend ' of mankind," the president said he had no more doubt of "the verdict of America In this matter than I hare doubt of the blood that Is in me." ?? ri ? "The nations of the world have set their heads now to do a great thing and they are not going to stop short of their purpose. I do not speak of the governments but of the people who will see that if their present governments do not do their -will some others will. And the secret is out and the present governments know it "I have come back for an attempt to transact business for a little while in America, but I say in all soberness that I have been trying to speak your thoughts. Probing deep in my heart and trying to see the things that are right rather than the things, that are expedient, I am finding the' heart of America. ' "I find that in loving America 1 have joined the majority of my fellow men throughout the world." He began his address by asking his audience if they could understand he was as glad to see them as tney were to see him and went on to express his appreciation of his reception. His reception in Europe, he said, he considered as not a tribute to himself but a welcome to the American people. He regarded it as a welcome to friends of liberty coming across the sea to see that a new world was to be consecrated on the basis of justice and right. "The greatest thing I have to. report to you," said he "is that this great country .of ours is trusted throughout the world. I have not come to report on the progress of the peace conference. That would be premature." "The men who are in conference in Paris realize they are not master of their people but servants of their people and that no mail will dare go home from that conference and report anything less than is expected." Speaking or the slow progress of the conference the president reminded his audience of the complexity of the problems affecting nearly every country in the world. ; "What we are doing," he said, "is to hear the whole case from those most interested. I have been struck by the moderation of those presenting national claims. "I have seen tears in the eyes of men there pleading for a national ambition, but , they were not the tears of anguish, they were the tears of ardent hope. . "There is no nation in Europe that suspects the course of the United States, i v "Was there ever such a wonderful thing before?, "I would not have you understand that the men who represent the other nations there, are disinterested. Quite the contrary," The European statesmen, he said, when hnable to agree .were to resort to the nation known as "the friend of mankind." v To Illustrate his point, the president related that American soldiers were welcomed in all the European countries. " i -v "If I were to regard the pride I feel a personal, pride I would be the most stuck-up man in the world." r "I have been searching for the fundamental facts that have brought Europe to believe in us. She seemed for the first three years to believe we felt we could make more by staying out than going in. . Then suddenly the whole verdict was reversed. It was when they saw that America not only held ideas but acted Ideas, they ba-1

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came the confirmed partisans of America and became converted to these ideas. "Now," said the president, "this confidence we have established calls for something. The Europe I left was full of hope. "Now all the peoples of Europe are buoyed up In the hope that all the nations of the world shall unite there moral and physical forces that right shall prevail. What would happen if America - should . fail the . world of its hope, all nations will be set up as hostile camps again, and the men at the peace conference wil go home with, their beads upon their breasts because they wllL havefailed. We Would, leave on the peace table but l modern scrap of paper." As the " president concluded Mayor Peters called for three cheers which were given, the audience standing. Immediately after the presidential party 1ft the hall and drove to the South station for the train which awaited them for Washington. GERMANS TO GAIN IF BOLSHEVISTS STAY IN CONTROL (By Associated Press? BOSTON, Feb. 24. Ambassador Francis, home from Russia, for the first time in two years, had several conferences with President Wilson while coming over on the George Washington and made several recommendations for action on the part of the allied and American governments for meeting the Bolshevik menace and restoring Russia to the family of nations. Mr. Francis probably will disclose them later when he appears before one of the congressional committees.. He probably will remain In Washington some time, advising the state department and congress on the situation as he saw it on leaving. "A reign of terror instituted by the Bolsbeviki, With the purpose of maintaining themselves in power, is prevailing in central and northern Russia," said the ambassador. "The outrages they have committed are Incredible. , I think it impossible to restore peace to Europe . with chaos prevailing in Russia. In fact, with Germany practically uninjured industrially, I am persuaded that if a peace is negotiated with Bolshevik rule continuing In Russia, Germany in twenty years or a decade will be stronger than she was at the beginning of the war. . '"Germany is familiar with the Russian character and for a generation has been studying it to influence it. If this turns out, Germany instead of having been defeated will have gained a victory." Peruvians Acclaim Wilson And League of Nations "LIMA, Peru, Sunday, Feb. 23 Peruvian students conducted a demonstration in honor of the United States and President Wilson here today. Streets in the center of the city were crowded and Mr. Wilson, the United States and the league of nations were acclaimed. The reviewing platform at the city hall was occupied by the mayor, American Minister Benton McMillen and members of the diplomatic corps. Mr. McMillen made an address in which he praised the attitude of Peru during the great war. Peruvians who are said to have been expelled from Tarapaca by Chilean authorities spoke during the exercises, calling upon the1 United States to Interfere in the controversy between Peru and Chile. CUBANS ARRE8TED (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24 Ten Cubans were arrested here on Information from New , York. A quantity of seditious . literature ' was found on them.

GATHERS TO PAY HONOR TO OLSON

Mass of Flags and Bunting Blaze Streets Along Which President Passed on Arrival in Boston. CROWD HEARS ADDRESS (Br Associated Pre sal BOSTON. Feb. 24. President Wilson was the guest of Boston today. The city was not alone, however, in extending to the chief executive a welcome home from bis . labors at the peace conference in Parts, for thousands of persons from all parts of New England arrived on early trains to swell the throng In the streets through-which it was arranged that he should pass on his way from Commonwealth pier to his hotel Jn the Bark bay district For the greater part of the crowd this was the only opportunity to see the president, as Mechanics' hall, where he was to deliver his only address of the day, seats but 7.000 persons, and all the tickets for the meeting 'were allotted several days ago. Buildings all along the route of the parade were ablaze with flags and bunting and recognition of the international character of the president's recent activities was shown in the frequent display of flags of the nations which were allied with the United States In the waf. Arrived in Fog. The great steamer George Washington, on which the president and his party made the voyage from Brest, dropped anchor off Quarantine shortly after dark last night. The most exciting moments of the trip came on Sunday afternoon when it was suddenly discovered that the steamer, running through a dense fog, was headed directly for Thatcher's island, off Cape Ann. It was the destroyer Harding, running ahead as a guardship, which discovered the danger and gave a warning signal. Engines were rev ers- " ed and the ship was stopped, a thousand yards from shore in deep water. A short distance off Boston harbor the George Washington was met by an escort of eight submarine chasers sent from the navy yard -here." The ship proceeded to quarantine and the presidential party remained on board over night It had previously been arranged that they should be brought up to Commonwealth pier this afternoon on the boat guard cutter Osslpee and that the George Washington should then leave for New York to land the 2,000 troops who returned with the president. President Wilson landed at Commonwealth at 11:40 o'clock this morning. The storm which hung over the coast for two days passed off to sea last night and the day opened clear. A shifting of the wind to the west had taken the chill out of the air, and the streets were dry. Less than a half hour was consumed by greetings when President Wilson landed. As soon as the presentations were completed the presidential party entered automobiles and began a parade across the city through streets lined throughout the two mile route with double ranks of soldiers and sailors and banked with cheering thousands of civilians. Special precautions have been taken to safe-guard the progress of the chief executive through the city and details of secret service men and police detectives were numerous along the route of the parade. Fifty mounted policemen headed the procession with Troop A of the state guard, mounted, acted as the president's escort ' The soldiers and sailors' guard of honor formed a double row on each side of the street all the way from the pier to the hotel where suites were reserved for the presidential party and beyond that point to Mechanics' hall. The men stood three part apart and strict orders were given that no one was to be permitted to pass through. . The president stood in hi car during the entire parade, acknowledging the continuous demonstrations. He appeared much pleased with his reception. When he reached the hotel be went direct to his room for a brief ' rest before luncheon. THE WEATHER For Indiana by United States Weather . Bureau Cloudy tonight and Tuesday, probably snow or rain in north and rain in south portion. Warmer tonight in south portion. Colder Tuesday. - - Today's Temperature Noon 43 Yesterday Maximum Minimum ; 39 26 - For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Rain tonight and Tuesday morning followed by colder, rain turning to snow. Warmer tonight , General Conditions The storm of the last few days has passed to the far east and the third one In a week is moving rapidly this way. from the Rocky mountains and -will cause unsettled weather during the next 36 hours. Rain and probably fog fo4-; lowed by considerable cold weather Tuesday or Tuesday night It is very cold in the northwest, temperatures are below zero in Montana and North Dakota, and general snows over the northwestern states. PROHIBITION DENOUNCED : ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24 At a meeting of the Central Trades Unions here national prohibition was denounced.