South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 78, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 18 March 1920 — Page 1

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U. S. CABLES URGENT NOTE TO BOLIVIA

L'nrle Sam "Warn? Country Xoi t I)i-turl IVacr of South America. WASHINGTON. March 17. - Inr. t r pr' r. f T ions to Bolivia not d. turb th" j " of South Air.eri-.. l.v.e l'!i mud y the Amtiic.i:i gov rnment as a result of h) anti-1 ' ru i.m manif.-si utbms at i-apa;:. In connection with the communication. it v.i..s st.it d tl. it P-iu lias sourht the gor.j oflba s of the i'i.K' d States to jr". -r . t ho.tilit'.e. Tu iiot'-s h.'iV l' n s nt, and a third is r-ady to g forward unb-ssj :l reply the others is r'i:'4V!l Mor.. Th fir.-t was ll-pa ten d lm-u,-'ll at lv after oili'dal novs was re 'l M-i.rl.i y of th attack on th" Peruvian '.Kation In tlu IlÜviaii ildTal Tin- fecund v,na iiuf rn tho MtiiHlIon Soriou. .r!!.iils iti. the -dtJa' i'n ;' rix'is .;nd t' r ir'"s,,nt'itii.:s j ii 1 ly the d p a rtni' iit vvTf i-" i i d as ,urt;"!:t." i 'i'iMii'h'-.'i to ti" IVrni.'in i-r.i-jiM.sy 't -dn'nd iy -:id --nts m I'.oiivia r'i!ti d from thi int1u-n;-.s c. ih' Cid! a:; j;vT!iri!'-;U and tlutivity nr Chilean a-niv.. It is k'fAji that this vi--w ah- is h-'d in th,r iip'.oruaf i: c;r !s and iti vorn : ti - ial .juari-rs h'To. I ir.i ijiw.- y ortieiul3 xprr ss.i th l Ii'-f lint th. re was an 1 1 r t to .'rc- l'rru into war a.iinst its ;m r n'.Iy in the war against. Ohll" in th i-'IUi-s. out of which per v i'iL Ar -T.irn.i Ui."pute. The Ih'iiiuns -hai sj? that tit?n. .Moatcs. a .mdidalo fur tho presidency of lloiia. who id re ported to be leadii.4,' ih- antid't-ruuan nianilesUxtiona, :s ta;n supported by Chile and is L.fliur supplied with (inin and ammonition from that country. Situation Ubs.iin'. Tin fAatt ituu.tion in itolivia is sv.iat-.vhoit obscure, owin to tht; iiK':-I i-Mi.soibhlp reported to hac "r, imposed a.t hupaz. iteportw l flüiiff Trru thru Gen. Monies w.t.s riioblllzinff Hollvian 'Tr3'.rvrs. ...i'.sod deep concern. At th- l ru.an emhaa.-vy U was said that if this 'i- tme, Peru would be ohhtr-d u i all out Its reservefl, as it audi tut army consists of only a : v.- tho'JHind men. I'oru and Hollvia are members r-f tiii I.'akuo of nations and If thoy yr diplomatic relationa, the c i i - i -this provoked, would, under tharticles of tae league covenant, L" y,':ch as to bring the dlepute to th o facial cotrnliance of the league. T'vt Iauxxio'b Streivrtl. Some diplomats considered mich an ever.t'.iallty not at all unlikely. Th y Mid s'ioh caw would have a iiuliar interest Ui It would afford tlrst t'-t of tho streth and jupwcr of th- haeup. ho'ill l'erti and Bolivia fail to s'lhniit th dispute to th len ir.i". the co.incll T.dtht be t-xj-jected to fake action on Its own Initiativ.-. Sine th court of International jas- '.; provided for adjusting di5putfs. I. as not yet l.u-en organlzid. th. allied h-i!ft m council, it was said, would "i al with the matter. It was pointed out, however, that the dh:pjf" would not no ssarlly h to he referred to th." UaJtla; thru by mutual acre.mint, the two ountrles ro:h! ask th goo othc? of a. third power in arbitration. läiroiH-an Arbitration. Shou'hl th. 1 a-iru" council tinahy irtervene or some third nation h . u'.Vd In. it wi.uld not he th." tirL tina' that differences between tli I atin - American repubhc- hivl l-n submitted to i:uropin arbitration .;ontinui:d on paui: six SECURE FUEL OIL FOR U. S. VESSELS Hupping Board Announces Contracts for 12.000.000 Barrels. WASHINGTON. M;;roh IT. The shipping board a r.nn it-.c,1 "Wednesday tli it fon" racts had bein signed t'oi ri.ove tliati 1 .'. ( fOO b trre.s of f ul oil for tlelivery at Atlantic and Itilf ports durir.r th- tit xt six jnorfhv. Thr contract v rices rar.tted i ri;n Jl.-'T to ?1 . "? p'T harr 1. Ao-pt 4itrart. The Mexican I'-trc't c.Tpor.iti'"n aocptd a contract to illr 11.000 hurrt'! per rr.onth at (;alvest,,T. fo- i p-r barre!; II 0.0 A A '"nrret at IVr: Arthur for ?!."".: 16T,t"' 1 ban -'is .it New rl' . .r.s for 1.4'1 and .". r..'(x ' bc.rre! Jr.ckn.:.vi! .T J1..-0. One contr.c: uas . ith X). .Vtlant tc .I .:!i I . -rior.d!:i o.tllinx for th- deder f ..mC. bar--.c, of '-h-'ht. M'-ii" IT'. : i-'.e " at I -.r birti. plus ; . hi: c .. tc i-f d!!verd at T.-.-o-u M.i--. Idler to Ports. Th" St.-Ti larl Oil eoMp,i:iy of N'c-.v .Terse v. ui.r-l tv eonf-.o".-, the N. . i,.-k. Il.il'ini' ro and Norfi-'!:. r i ::..('"" iiHT-i .it 7 ; - r trie. .it th i p"a v :.: . . er 1 " ", t ' r I 1.' e, or r ' " i ( "I !'; . irh "i he ; . c-: ; cor, ,r.t.o - :- s'11; ,ii e .: ' o : - : i . . . or.ii'e :'.v. : 1 . . . 1 .'-c Y'Tk of : I : " " i .if w h.cti t:-.i" ".id -o .-lud th- dM'. i:i;:i''.:'.t I: tiktica charge.

Muncie Students on Strike, Stage Parade in City

. Mr rh 1 7. Ai a m .m.s f f "x jr ü-ciu th-ir vmrat!iv with the r t mpa hm now being waged by the .-chool fachers for higher salu:-. 1.400 studems in the Mum ie kih sciuo! W.-dr.. sd ty afternoon laid linwii thir books and walked out of the- buildlrur. Tlu-stud-r.tH foriu-d In lin and )ar;idd through thn jirintdpnl str-'ts. M iny of th:r parents stood a'.on th? r-irh .ind a j. jd.-njdcd ms tli- yd!nu: Htud.-nts -varrvd by. It wa4 fail thva?ic.ut was in?tlrat"d ly xomv of th t-.irii.-rs. URGES FLAT TAX RATE TO REPLACE PRESENT SYSTEM Sfc'y Houston in Letter to Conre. Aks Change in Law. VAs'HJNGTDN. .March 17. Income and xcs.-i prohts taxes ran not b reduced until attr I'jJJ. Secretary Houston v:rot the house ways and means oommitfe , urging an immediate .simplification of these taxes and Hih:;tltuiion of a l!at tax on xc ss profits instead of the graduated rates of f ' ntv and forty per cent. Only very moderate reductions may r-e made ir th cah-ndar vear "f collected in 19:M. the seC. retary -w rote. l'i;df r the jtan of u rl.it tax. th- letter Mated, "dt wccihi he posLOJe; to adopt a d'clinir..T r.'lte -'ay of 25 per cnt lor the f:rst ar in which the chTn;! 4s In operation, J') per cent for the Hcond year, and IZ per cent thereafter," Must Continue. ln less action is taken itt the preant fi ssion of onres, Mr. Houstou iaid, Kistlng- tues "must continue oh the basis of the presnt 1 iv until the dose of the calendar '-ir ltt::'." Such a condition, he wrote, "is contemplated with gravc-t appi eh ii.-ion." lniir.ediate looses to the Government under the supreme court's decision that stock tlividends are not taxable will approximate $lü".00ü,- ""' the lett r stated. st.cretury Houston addid, liowcv r, that the ultimate Ioni wauhi only be Jl'ä.eou.eOo. a.s much of the original loss wouhl be regained through the sale of stH Us and sv.bverjucnt taxes on them. The secretary estimated that $..5.000,000 collected in ISIS would have to be refunded and J7(."0.00e. would be lost uii Kd!' taxes. Augroate Io--s. A-'trreg-at losses f.(l 19 is and I r 1 'j under exemption to personal service coroprations will approximate t I2.'d0,0('e, involving :',..u0 corporation-". th- secretary wrote, adding that the ne-d for immediate legislation to meet tliis situation arose "not so much from th- possible lo-.s (if revenue as i"rm the obvious undeslrahillty of permitting 2. c 'rporations and their stockholders to escape the faxt s upon th c rporatior.s and thoso imi)osed upon individuals." Chairman 1'ordney of the luKiy ways anvl me.ucs committee, com-n.cc.ting-on Secretary Houston's s;;;rccsti ui for a Hat tax to supplant the present praduated pystem said the repeal of the $:',00"' exemption f:rant,d im.b r pres-nt income 1 iws aia! creation ci" the flat tax on all profits and mcon.es would result in Iowa idng th" available av from 1 L' per (cr.t to approximately 17 per cent. cilx;i: stovi: stylus. OOLUMIU'S. O.. March 17. Th('ntral Stove Manufacturing association, embricting stove jnarmf.icturers fror:-. Ohio. Indiana and W's. Vlrglnl.J. h c:ä d at Its spring meeting hre W'd-iesi;ay to cha:.g- tlie styles rf c-r:iin rln.-sos of jras stov-s a pus i'(r.MT ation step. Manu facture of i.p"i top stoves will be lor.e innovation, it was announced. )

NE WBERR Y ELECTION CASE WILL GO TO JURY TODAY

UltAM l:AVIIS. Mich.. March f arguno nts are ermplr-t-d by Thurs-17.---Willi all defence uru'Utnents 'ia x;,'',v" , . . . . . Mr. Dai.ey. in his argtimer.t. Iecom..ei. d and t: e rist -ov. rnment! c, ir,Ml t,,:l. th. ,u.ff.rc WaH tht, pb a well umb-r way. the Newberry j weakes c,r offered in a criminal eh ctior.s fc.sp.raev cus- V.'. dn s- j vas cf such magnittul-. day nmht w..s within a few IS.urs of! "l : th" f ,r.i 't-.t oppos.-s. imt tli" ir.d' iduals. submission to th" jury. h vh- isst:.. j tii; ca is Martin W . Iattb ton of N"W York j sim pie. Th.e rh.11 i ; not what th' for the .h.'er.s" ati.l l V:eil- f Oailev I d"fense h.is pictured as a scheme

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ALLIES SEN:

DMI" TURK HEADS Drastic Alranrcs ill he Takt'ii if Maar(s (lontimie. r NSTANTIN n.i:. M-jrch IT. Tin a!l!d h:-:ii romniission r l; rhas i--ud ;i st'itrTi-nt dr-clnrin:: that tlif rdlits hav. no intr-ntin of dvtre. ing sul'an lrjt pover. It a'jtli' r:r I ish to s t r-n lo-n his 'lie .hies will n -o adh-r- to their intntion not to d'pri." the Tuiks of ontrol at i'mi-s-'antiio.j.ie " but that th y may be comp'dl d to modify th-ir dclslon If mas. -a er es ana disorders continue. T:i" allies hae f.ecupied th" min-istri'-s oi war and r.avy and assumed contnd of th posts, teleirrnphs and t b-phoio. s, whi h have t;--en t i:iToririly susp-nded. Shipping a's hria b"n suspended. lionar Law Talks. Anui'i'W Iainar Law aniocm'-ed Wiln'-sd:' y in th- lacjs" of common that Oor.tr ntinoj)!" had be'U mcupieil by allbd troops and that at only one point was there ar.v ilghtimr. two I'.ntls'n sddiers w rreported killed and one other and three jn n wound-d. ' ne Turkish otTicer and einht Turks r- kil'."d and otiurs w. r- wouioie'i. Mr. Itonar Li'.v - 1 i l th:it at the same tino- :!e Turkish iroy rnnmi.t Inid been v. arnd tli.it th" o cu; ation 01 Oonstantinople wouhl continue until th. terms of the poac treaty were duly excuted. and. f'urtlier. if outrages against native i'hristians continue. 1 tho terms would be rariro Severe. Continue Oevupi tlon. r.rrtJ previously indicated w decided that the ov. .nm nt in conjunction ith its allies shouhl prooerd vith th-"1 occupatibii of ""or!tantinop'.". The general adminlstratlr.n of that city wouhl not be takt n over but the ministries of war Jinl marine would be occupied. The postal .md telegraph services ami f.avigatlon cn the Ilosphorus voul'l 1e p'acol viiJt control and th police put under allied ohMcers. MIXERS W AGE SCALE DISCUSS II. C. L. Ni:V YORK. March 17. The hiK'h cost of living, "thft opportunity of antliracite mine wa-rkers for employment' and their earning capacity wer' discussed hero Wednesday by the sub-( -ommittee of iniiurs and operators appointed to negotiate a new wage agreement in the hard coal fields. After both sides had advanced preliminary arguments the committee adjourned t'j meet again tomorrow. Statistics on living costs complied from trovernment reports and gathered in the anthracite mining districts by representatives of the United Mine Workers were presented. These figures, the miners ! -clared. substantiated their demand for a m j.er cent watre increase. X"i;- of t!ie data or briefs of the coal diggers' arguments, was made P ubiie. V. S. TO PROSECUTE ALL TRADE BODIES WASHINGTON. March 17 Trade organizations exchanging trade infoimaflon were placed in the eate-t gory with trusts ny the department of justice which, following the recent court deei.;on in the hardwood iumb'-r ease at Memphis, announced Wednesday nmht its Intention to proceed against all commercial groups conducting operations similar to thosA of the hardwood lumber men. White th lumber case w.us of a civil character. Assistant Atty. den. Ames, vlio d:r-cted th" prosecu'ion. declared it had clearly established the lav s application. It was on this b:uis. lie sa'3, that tli fnvornm nt would uireot th" pros.cutlon of the trad" bodies to h.:V" op.ratd in a combination to r-.-tra:n trau'. made a? midnight and in sec!;:s:o" 'ho tuest ion is men. 'v whether t-.v ,.- r.'.or .!ef. ndarrs entered into a ' arrar.g-m" :.t r..ake Trutr.a. t: H N wb'-rry t"rl;-d st .t-s sT.t'-.r an to VAr- rlan f.. 7". T'-- r-- :.- :, .. t:e ef : -n rf .',o ook 'in :!' a -ra n :..:' . Tl.c adm:' to . !..'

WARNING TO

Jealous School Boys Kill Class Mate in Pueblo

ri'innO. 00I.. Mnr.-h 17. Ted. the ( b en-year-old ron of Mrs. II A. Kuykenddll. in a statement Wednesday shortly before his death changed he . hid been kicked and injur il by five s hool boj I'hysl- . !ans s.iy th.e lad died as a result of these injuries J'ehind the death f the lad is a 1 school boy feud. Ted's mother is oor. His clothes earned for htm the name of "Poverty" anions s'li'-cl mates. Iepite hnndicaps. the hoy led his classes. Thi" is b'ieed to hav' errated .1viloiiy. T-rd. accorditig to b.is tat--ment. "wh'pp-u" two boys of his own ae 'Ihursday wh-n th".v Jeered at Iiis cloth-s. Friday, tiv older boys attickfd him and kicked him into unconsi lousness. Neighbors four.-l him bf hlnd a billboard. IRISH CELEBRATE FEAST OF PATRON SAINT AT OLIVER Several Addresses hy Notahle Speakers Special Feature? are (riven. The i el. hration of St. Patrick's lay. V-". the I42ih anniversary 01 th- birtli of Ireland's patron saint, and. as Rev. Janus urus, iue-ident of the University o. Notre I'a:n leiared "tiie anniversary which marks the gnatesi crisis I:. the history of the relations of Ireland ami Kmrland." was observed Wednesday nigh.t. at the Oliver by more than üöo repi a-s.-atatlve Irishmen and frii-nds of the Irish cause in South Bend. Addresses by Rev. J. T-Parn. J. J. O'Hegarty, professor of Irish history at the university; Jonn Huckley. vice-preside nt of the Xotre Dame branch. Kvitmiis of Irish Freedom and Rev. Cornelius llagerty. of Notre lame featured ttie pmrar.i. Rev. Thomas Rurk-, of Notre Dame, acted as toast mast er. The addresses, all of which condemned the oppression to which Ireland has been cabjected and contaimd pleas for her freedom, were intcrspers-d with entertainment features including vocal selections by .Miss Florence (luthrle. of St. Mary's 'ollege and Mrs. Uobtrt I Lucas and humorous selections by Harry McCormick and Frank J. Murphy. pjHrtiinc Moment. Hoy. Hums declared that Trelnnd in taking her stand for complete independence at this time after centuries ef oppress!. 01 had struck at the most opportune moment In history for the accomplishment of her uirpose. II pointed to the growth of democracy throughout the world. Ui the overthrow of autocracy in '".rmany, Russia and Austria and ileclareci that the advance of d--moeratle principals in Great Lritain itself .'ies Ireland much to look forward to. II pointed to the power cf public opinion and to tlie existing "world sympathy for Ireland" declaring "that the day is not far Instant when no power. however, strong will dare defy that power of the human conscience." "Ireland looks to the United States for sympathy." he conelud"d. "and she may trust the United Statesfor the United States need only know the truth about Ireland. She is not going to be false to bar own principles." Cites Tarts. Prof. O'Hegarty. a native of Ulster, leclared tnat conditions there v.iTo far from what England would have the public believe and that the bill for better government of Ireland proposed by the Fr.glish as the solution of the Catholic-Protestant rronlem was littl more than an insult added to the injuries inflicted on the Irish. He described" at-rr-cities committed ly military authorities, the abduction of Irish leaders and oppression by taxes, enforced with an army which he stated no one without cxperi-r.cinc; th actual conditions coubl believe cxlstid in a civilized land and under the government of the greatest empire on the earth. Pointing to the s-ipp-s d majority of Unionists and opponents of freedom In Ulster he declared that in the last election in Belfast. the stronghold of the Orangemer., out cf 7.7 members placed !n the f ity councii :7 v.cre place .1 'there by the Republicans. -Women of I Irin." "Tlie Women of Ireland." the- address i f John Huckley. was a eub Ky f th loyalty steadfastness to 11 from th.e da to Cl'l ar.d thIrish '.vomfaith o f St. Rrldgel. the minder f the t!r-t convent In lr--(P.d to the supreme sacrifices rude v th." small body of nurses which dlnved Sk-t.r Ängila frM St. I.iry's at the outbreak ef the Civil ar. serving without thought of remper.se throus'hout the struggle a! rt turning to agiin tak up tk'ir . :I tasks unsung. II. Pointed to thr r.nble achieee : . I - c e'.md scc r S or t::e warnen o. n t:l.-t'ir nd to th-- u-:-eenmg faith of th'e w ; tr.'t , . v 1 Tile n.il 0 'i J;.'.s.. a ' i - -.r'.ties rather thin iis -l-se c v i-e-r.. v.--.ch micht s-nd their fair rs arI brothers to a similar fate. !t . i-o-1:u-j Hagrty in his pre,t,.irv r.n'.irks stressed th-1 point oN'TIMTU UN PAGi; SIX

MYSTERY IN RESIGNATION OF KAPP MEN

Ma, Gen. Von Leuttwit Now in Control at German Capital. 15 PURLIN, March 17. After holding the rtins of power for b s than live days, jr. Wolfgang Kapp, the .iell'-appointed chancellor and dlct-a-iT, inus retired from oifice and control. He resigned Wcdno lay and an ortlcLal cjmmunication explained that the chancellor considered his mlt3ion fuiiilled when the dd government decided to meet tho most essential demands addressed to it. He was also moved to this action iy extreme n-ceesity of ttiu fatherland, whieli lemanded union 'gainst the dangers of bo!she i-uu. The ral cin-untstances of Kapp's :-et:rem-nt an- sihl shmuded In mystery. An important factor undoubtedly is to '.). found in the deliberations of tin- ti'nb r s-'T'i ariev and imperial ecu nidi Tuesday, which Maj. Gen. vn IKltwit attended. The vb-ws jf tfiis conference were that both Kapp and on Luettwitz withdraw in onli r to terminate an intol"ra de iosition. Von Uucttwit in Conlrol. Von I.u.'tt w it, agreed to tiiis. but whn lie ri'turnnl to the chine 1-lor-lie allow ei hin.silf lu ! je i -suacled to change his mmd and ieain ortice. To him has been d b--ated the e-ct;tie pow.-r by the tormer rovoluliona: y chanc llor and iL is diihcu'.t to "ay -.vhat will nappin now that v. Ru.-i.tv.it remains the military dictator ai Ib.:--iin. It is fepo'.'led, iiov. ( or, thai Gustav Xoski', loini-'ter of defi ae in the cid iRbirt ;rov ninint, is coming hen- Vcdn,-lay nii-'ht. and on h'jettwitit perhaps will transfer his new iund authority j him. In cur.fHYace- v.'ith tl;e forei'-,'n c orresporui.'iits Tu'-sday lv.ipp's pr ss iliiel made piay with 1 tu- ooishevist dunfTiT. In a second coru'erence an itt-mit was inarte to eon'-veil tlie j fact ttutt the Reriin gover.'irneid was likely to be of only short duration. lccilo l'utt. .Mtho.u-di the genetal s-.ril:e unit this government a mortal blow, th lecisive fa:t Is that Kapp and r.is supporters had no political predige, their government being euilt only on machine guns. The stati-menLs made at these eonfei'nccs gave a strange impression and caused a suspicion that the cry of alarm about the bdühe-vl-ts was pr liminary to the announcement of retreat. Ti.e chi f of tlie press bureau warned tlie correspondents against showing themselves in th streets, as a commun-i-t ruoIt was expected hourly. That any kind of compromise mw Is out ef the tui'stion is 1 ot doubtei Pres't Kbert of th- old government being strongly entrenched at Stuttgart, where, according to S"mi-o.'h-cial advices, the council of the empire nut today and unanimously ai -proved tie obi govt rnment and strongly 1 underlined the military coup at Reriin. frightened Iirli::ei s Tuesday night were asking: "Tlie while oiled terror, which?" Thk- was in const-quncc of an otMcial announcement that th reds were planning a rising and calling upon the people; to save the country from ladshcvisni. I Var llloexlslunl. Government otticials said: "We f-ar bloodshed tonight, it is diiticult for us t Jiold the troops Lack." In preparation for the expected rising otthuals camp d in th-ir o'.tiees all night. When the correspondent left th.e cluncellory at midnight into tlie darkening Williehnstrass", siddi'Ts were bringing in huge box"s of food and eases of wine. Rerliners generally scurried to their bonus apprehensively seeking refug and locking their doors. Notwithstanding lr. Kapp's resignation. Berlin seems destined t have troub. ous tiine. n influential mem er of th" government, talking with the correspondent Tuesday, insisted upon the urgency of :uppressing the strike movement and communist opposition. He said: I'xlH"i tiresit Ints. "Time is on the side o: the timmunicls. and every hour we let slip W".ikns our position. We may ck(CON'TINUKD ON PAGE SIX.) HEAVY SALE OF JAMAICA GINGER Federal Prohihition Director Would Limit Sale in Indiana. INDIANA PORIS, Ind., March 17. Charges that Jamaica singer was being sohl in a reckbss manner by drus'pis, grocers, restaurant ke.epers and e-thers wer" mail" Wednesday y "b.arles j. ("rblson. federal prohibition director for Indiana. Mr. h-liscm said he believed the sale of .lamuea ginger ..hou'd u lirnifd to druggists only, as its; use should !- .-online. 1 mediclr.es. .s, 1 e of th" preparation by other perse. tv. he d ciir'd. "w Jld be pre-sun-.pt! vidence tb u t he t : f r wns sohl for b- -rag- r .irr ""' . ti-l triat such a presumption "wo ill attach even to a Iruggist if he sc'ri it in larpe 1 "-'a w :t: s or wih ry grat f rr r4u.r.c Car' f: te the same rr?or.s." V. jt. h is tO to kept the sil cf Jamab'a g:r.gr. Orl'i'i.n sai l, adding th. 1' h w.i v.-arnm a a'.' t'ersT" selling it tr b careful of fiv'r j'3.

Girl Freshman in Hospital as Result of Prank

CHICAGO, March 17. Mi-s Uiizabeth Captv.an. pre.sldent of th freshman (Iiss if Northwestern University. va. m a hospital Wednesday eriousiy injured as the result of a fall from a third story window of an apartment building, where sVi. wns Imjrriaor.ed by members of the sophomore clafs to prevent her appearar.ee at n St- I'ctricl day party of the lever class. Miffl Phapman was ab1ucttd from her home Monday and taken to th apartment. where girl stt dentf stood guard ove- her. Iti an effort to escare Monday night, she made a rope from sheets and attempted a lescent fr mi n window. She lost her grasp f t. the improvised rope and plunged to th sidewalk. An investigation w; begun today by autnorities of the university. BRYAN WILL GIVE HIS OPINIONS ON FARM LEGISLATION Asirces to rill Out Que?tiounaire for Agricultural Men. WAS1IIN(;Ti')N. March" 17. William J. itiyan re-eivel Wednesday the tirst eory of the .-juestlon-naire prepared by a r-ornmittee cf the nation b loarl of farm organi:..U:(ns for presentation to all presidential candidates in order to place them 'ei record on matters of in-tto.-d to farmers. In accej.p.r.g 'die jue.-tionn.iir Mr. Pdan slid ho was not n.t this time a candidate, but would suv.vly th eries f inquiries arid eive the farm l'ianl Iiis opinion nion them. l'avors Plan. .Mr. tli a. n iecpired bicnelf as heartily 111 :. coord with the princijde of r .com hu n.dir.s candidates to Iut theinsrlves unefjuivocally on record before ec.ti ing their campaign. He did not acc;M)t the questieiniiHi 1 e an a candidate he told the deb-gation which presented- It, becau "I vsould not want to be placer! in the tosltlem of being a candidate when I am not a candidate. Hut if I should be a candidate you will know so-n enough." Uliminatlm of the rnbhlleman, protection cf the farmer In his rlRht to organ:', appointment cf an expert to organize agriculturalists as recvetary ot agriculture and representation 'J" farmers on all boards and I'ommhsior.s in th.e meunbership of which arious interests are recognized, are the main plank.s m the farmers' platform, outlined in the epuestioi.naire. according to C. S. Ikirrett. pr-sident of th.e national hoard and chairman of th? committee which drew up th doument. )ther Issues. Other is cues u escnted include tlie free untu stioned right of collective buving. redu'tIon of the farm tenancy evil, improvement of farm credit facilities, national conservation and the maintenance of "free speech, free preis and free ass-mhly." The committee already has listed 14 active r prosr.ective candidates to recive the inquiry ani will add oth rs "as eaclt cindidate. active or receptive, assumes that status." The list now incluibs Vice l'r-s"t Marshall. Sens. Johnson. Poindexter. Hr.rding, U;nroot and Ow n, Gov. Cox, Sproul. e'feilidge and Goodrich and Herb rt Hoover. HIlITsIN Hi:Qn:sT"5. Bi:i:LIN. March 17. G n v.n Luettwitz has refused to Comply with repeated requ'-sts- of Prince Joachim Albreoht for the re'ea.-o of the prince from the IIoiiMt Jail. wher he H being held in connection with an assault on members of the French commission !n the Hotel Adlon cinir.g room recently.

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AMH I ION GUN. Mar'-h 17. Be-' . .i,.. i,.i,i, o iT-,i i 1 r .... , , , . on Brntir.ca cast.- which, smc - the middle n ges has t e r, protected bv moats md draw bridges has mado the former German emperor refuge a veritable prison fortress. capanie t z d ien -e even m tr.e unexpected event of an attack i.'V raid- ... , . ers d sirlr.E; to free the x:.. The castle is situated in a big

square. Tb- four sides are posted. : m the meadow are j. ;. - -1. . whlb- two jf then; have additional 1 particulatly wart.e-i to guard 1-ai: - wal's. The latter two sides on th- the bunding of 'airplanes th-r.-. o .:.- public r- ad ar.d on the other two ( the B r.tlnek far.-.i'.y and 'h- f -sid s wr.ich have no walk-, are pri- r:cr emperor's few - rvat ;'' vale paths belonging to he Von permission tr, nt r th-- ( ''iHer.tir.ck5. Constables aid i -.i'.itary Ho sTic has the ' ';.! t : police patrol the roads with V 3 led former i-orirrli b' ... -hit .?. rif night and da-.- Kan. general !e-r.,r; , f t: !';' ' To the ri.ht of th'- ma;r. e -.".rt: - r nm- . wie - c;. ru ! : ,-. ". ! : building .r. w I;:, h r a- 1 rd g t H.h.-n;'ol'. i : a-.i r .!,f"r. .:; rt-. H-re s u'r.s ;r- p. -r 1 ' kr.ow : '

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S NAVY OFFICIALS REFUSED TO HEED SIMS' REQUESTS! Admiral Claims His Appeals: for Staff in London WYre Ignored. WASHINGTON. M a r c h 17. Again centering Ids tire at the navy department on T: i - chars'is that it insisted :n directing all war operati.ms from Washington. Hear Admiral Sims told the nonate Investigating committee Wednesday that his urgent appeal for an adequate staff in bunilon were ignored until November, 1917. Admiral HiUion, chief of operations. reachel Iinilnn during that month. Admiral Sims said, and quickh convinced himseilf of the "nece'sity for establishing a real advanced base headquarters of the navy department abroad with an adequate? staff to make possible full cooperation with the admiralty and coordinating all activities with th allies." ltcnrvmrnrnds Action. "1 had been recommending such action for five months and specific a. lly in my letter of May 16. July 1; and Octorer :3. 1517. had pointel the nce.lty for the establishment of Ruch an advanced base headquarters abroad" paid Admiral sims. After Admiral F.eneon had reported" the ilepartrnent changed Us attitude. Yif continued, and a cable to Pennon November 17 said a decision had been reached that It would bo a-dvantaireous to hav a permanent war ataf In England to work with the plan departments of the British admiralty. "If thla meets your approval additional officers will be 5ent to augment those already in England who are fitted for this work." it said. Admiral Benson then asked that Capt. JZ. H. Scofleld and Com-n.ai-.tler Knox be ordered to report to Admiral Sims and Admiral Jelllcoe, for njch duty and this was done nt ' once. Admiral Sims testified, while his own recommendations for nearly six months for the same action had been disregarded. PARDON BOARD WILL END SESSION FRIDAY INDIANAPOLIS. March 17. Clemency for James O. P.radley. convicted In Boone county in IS 09. of tlie murder of hin wife In Indlanapoiis, was asked of the state board Wednesday. The board ha.s refused at the previous sessions, to grant a parole to Bradley. Bradley lived la Nobleaville and rami- to Indianapolis and went to following a disagreement his wife work in a laundry, living at the home of her mother. Bradley followed her here and. It naid, rut his vrif'H throat with a knife. He denied the crime, according to the records of the board, and said that his wife was manicuring her nails and that in a struggle her throat was out, Th s.--ion of th- board will end Friday. TAX COMMISSIONERS APPROVE PETITIONS INDIANAPOLIS. March 17. The state board of tax commissioners Wednesday approve! ptitinns for authority to issue $7,.0'm of s:rd paving bonds by the city of F'-r Wayne, and for issuance nf ?12 1 ' " of bonds for !mnro eine-nt of he Krtb- r".'ti!, in ejrn.e iow-nshin ''"rant 'unty. Tlie bor.rd il'-r.'.ci . petition for issuance f b'.r.ds to tailing 1 1 7 "1 , 0 0 0 for the erection - . i.'iii t high school at her.t land. w.ty to the -iraw LrbJe trie- ar Matior.ed ?.: s; ' -' ii;er on w n.-r- in roa. r t. . -'. ... , y . r!.i0th..r fr:..(.; ;)fr-- ; a.-, a ; cur. rd Th-n t'irr.ir.g to th-- 1 i..'h driveway bads t ti:'- t rr a :h'f f::;" i";: ; A. 'h r.tr ';,f , (. ,tvr :.. ;- :s a garden, then a moat ; a private pathway . r th- :ik this : constantlv patrol'-d : , . Ä j,. : I vend the dir;- js a :;. :. -. ' , rosed v,v ditcres :,-d k a e ' 1 1 .' i " n 1 - - -M:m .y af:er-

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VOTED DOWN , Loader.- Plan b Hri ole on Katif ieation Trida. WAMIIN(JT0t". .'larch 3 7. The re publican irrc-ccnc Ilnble. eoTibin ing with the Jeaiocrats. evertiirr.O'i on th i?en tt iloor Wednesday th plan of republican leaden to iittich to the peace treaty a g neral dc'raticn of American policy toward future ITuropean war. The dec 1 a r 0. t t r y rtervAÜorn, whV'h would pledge th United states to rgarl with 'Vravc concern" any Uireat to Kurove'i peaxe or Iredom, waa iotd down 25 to 8? a-ad ater th.e irris.w-ncll&.bles hd tried In roir. to amend It. Intended as an offset to the resrra-tlon denying the obligation of article ten. tho prcposal had been cxpisted by tl-.e republican le-iders to attract many cloiuocratlc voten. but on the roll call only two senator on the democratic aide inapported It. Unification Votr. Dlirpo1tion of the rrserxatlon vai regp-rdeid ns clearing up the Ictd doubtful Jssuo of tho treaty fight, and the leaders Immediately made plans to bring a voto on ratification by Friday. By unanimous consent it waa agreed to limit peerne ort all other pending reservations to 13 minutes, and to continue Thürs day's session into the evening it necessary to put the ratificaii n resolution Into thi final form. Ab it a dozen renervatlooH remain to h voted on, but It Is genercaüy - 1ceded that none of them will adopted. As the ratlficuUon cont. r, . r A neartd a oonclvsion Wllllarr. f m nings Bryan began a Berlea of n ferencc-H with democratic 5mat n throwing thi w fight of his ' itlo ence agaln?t tht: advice of Pr ' Wilson that the administration e at forcf n vitf t(rntnt ra.tlfl 1 with republican reservations. ' . Bryan is understood to hav ' I his friends t take the bent n I cation they could get, but thero no evldenc? Wednesday nUht ho had materially wea.kenei democratio forces standing a-'a - ' the republican program. Irish Question. Action or the declaratory res rvatlon. which Introduced by Sen. Ienr;ot. republican. Wl':isln, was muched after the e at had extricated itself with some uiitlculty from tho debate started Tue---day on tho Irish question Twi propositions Intended to aid tvard Irish independence wer laid a.-ide by votes of nmre than tw") tn one, discussion on each of them b ing ended Rummarily by : mo.on to lay on the table, not dc'h.ituble un.der senate rules. The first propos.il by Sen. Shields, democrat, Tennessee, was offered as an amendment to a pen-ling resrvation on Kgypt, which whs tabled with all its propo.-ed amendmonta on motion if Sen. Keilogg. republic can, Minnesota, by a ot of 54 i9 21. Th subject Immediately wa4 revived, however, in a rs rvation introduced by ,-en. Il d, fb-mocrat Missouri, whith was laid on tlia table 4 6 to jl e-n a motion of r"en. I?nroot. TIwt lUdl Call. Debate on the reservation to leclare a European policy was brff. Sen. Lenroot advocating it a.s a means of showing pood faith toward it recent alli s and s-n. Williams. demoT.it, MIs.-i--..sippl, dr.ounctng it as " a htuperidous pb e (CONTINUFD ON PAGK fa'IX.) FREIGHT WRECK WEST OF T0W11 , KiIit Car; 'J'rlcMopc and Trar l"p Main Line Tracks a N. V. i. ilig:1t f r .,'ht ' u -1 ''. t ..I vu.-l 1. 1 fv. re , ; :n f i . , .1 a - : o ; . ! -' ' ! il.'o .r: '. r i'i.' ' .S !'... ! S' Wir.- I t 11 f- ri.