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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
N. SOCIALISTS
FOUND DISLOYAL
: AND UNWORTHY
Unseating of Five by Legisla'
ture Recommended by
Committee.
|'LINKED WITH RUSSIANS

ALBANY, N. Y. March 30.-The
five suspended socialist members of
the New York assembly we're de-
clared disloyal and unworthy of their
seats in the majority report of the
Judiciary committee, fled today.
minority report, filed by William S.
Evans one of the thirteen members OF
the committee, asserts that while the five
socialists have been proven disloyal, the
assembly has no constitutional right to
prescribe loyalty as a test of eligibility
for its members and urges they be re-
seated.
Regarding evidence tending to show
the socialist party is a revolutionary
body, Evans says:
we can not try and aequit or convict
The socialist party
4 second dissenting opinion was fled
by Assemblyman William ". Pellett and
Theodore Stitt, republicans. They held
that while the evidence disclosed that
socialists, both as a party and as in
dividuals, refused to render the govern
rnent any service during the war there
was nothing to show their attitude was
other than negative and that the suS-
rended men should he reseated.
The third dissenting opinion was filed
hy Maurice Bloch. democrat. His stand
was similar TO that of Pellet and Stitt
regarding the evidence, but he held the
assembly can not fix loyalty as a test for
membership.
Assembly Rowe. republican, did not
sign the majority report but wrote a
concurring opinion.
He held that the five men and the
socialist party have been convicted of
disloyaity
The majority report recommends that
the assembly vote to declare vacant the
seats of, the five men-August Claessens,
Louis Waldman, Charles Solomon, sam
l uel A. Dewitt and Samuel Orr.
q Tt holds that all charges made against
rthem on the opening day of the session
! have been fully sustained; that the so
Acialist party has been proven to advocate
6 brce and violence for overthrow of the
s. Eited States government and that the
s. merican socialists are in full accord and
ympathy with the Russian soviet gov
Eminent.
@& Further, the majority report urges
gislation which would in effect pre-
1t the socialist party from occupy
place on the official ballot.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
MOB DEMANDS
DANE REPUBLIC
Battles Kings Palace Guards
Armed With BayOnets.

LONDON, March 30.-CIashes occurred
during the night at Copenhagen between
troops who were guarding the palace OF
King Christian and crowds that were
cIamoring for a republic in Denmark.
said a telegram from the Danish capital
this afternoon.
The public square, surrounding the
Danish kings palace. was guarded by
soldiers with drawn bayonets. who held
back the crowds that moved up and
down shouting:
Long live the republic"
The Zahle cabinet Is to be replaced at
once. according to the Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch. 1t stated that DR.. Liebe.
a member OF the Danish supreme court.
had been commissioned to form new
ministry.
King Christian Y has rejected the ulti
matum of socialists and trade unionists
demanding reinstatement of former Pre-
mier Zahle.
A general strike is threatened.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
DEMOCRATS IN
COUNTY PUT UP
TOP-NOTCHERS
Legislators Needed Who Can
End Chaos in State,
They Decide.

To elect senators and representative
TO the state legislature who will really
be representative of the sentiment of Ma
rion county and capable of bringing or
der out of chaotic condition into which
the state laws have been thrown, is the
present ambition Of Marion county demo
Gratis.
With this end in view party workers
are urging only the highest class Of men
to become candidates for the assembly
asking them to sacrifice their time and
efforts to benefit the state.
Sufficient number OF this type of meu
already have agreed to become candidates
to make 1t apparent that the democratic
aspirants for places in the assembly Will
be more representative Of the people OF
Marion county than any group of men
who have sought similar positions In re-
cent years.
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
AMONG SELECTIONS.
Among those who are being urged TO
make the race for the legislature and
who have given some reason TO believe
they viii consent to seek the nomination
are Meredith Nicholson, Oren s. Hack,
Paul Davis, Charles E. Cox, former
Judge of the supreme court; j. O.
Vanier. Ross Pierson, Russell Ryan, John
W. Friday, o. P. Foreman, Joseph Wade
Albert Stumph, William E. jeffrey. John
McCIoskey, Humphrey Harrington, Frank
WooIling, Edward Holt, Hubert Hick-
man, Mark Archer, John E. Hollett
Bowman Elder, Robert Adams, Dr.
Lafayette Page and Charles Grossert.
1t has been the custom to consider
candidates for the legislature as rather
fa1 int
sired to have representation for the pur-
pose Of furthering their interests.
As a result of this practice, the rep
resentation in the assembly is frequently
made up of unsuccessful lawyers and
others of this type.
Only few Of the members OF the as
sembly are usually men who are able to
represent the county.
NEXT LEGISLATURE
NEEDS REAL ABILITY.
Marion county democrats feel that the
next legislature will have a problem the
solving Of which will require real ability
The assembly in all probability will be
faced with the problem Of revising tag
tax law aad putting the government OF
the state back into the hands of the
people.
With this idea in view the democrats
OF Marion county DelleVe Jhal men OF
highest standing should be willing to
sacrifice their time in the interest of their
state.
This year. more than ever before, dem
ocrats are taking pride in placing before
the people ticket which will be the best
possible from top to bottom and Marion
county does not intend to fall down in
the presentation of candidates for the
legislature.
Immediately following the primary or
ganizatiOn work will be taken up in the
county.
The party must elect a county chair
man to head this organization.
Two avowed candidates are now in the
race for this position-James E. Berry
and Thomas B. Carroll.
1t seems to be the general opinion that
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
INDICTED MAN
DEAD 10 MONTHS
]. P. Reese, Former Coal Oper-
ator, Can't Answer Summons.

John p. Reese, named as a defendant
in the coal indictment returned by the
federal grand jury against 125 oper-
ators and miners. died May, 1919, 1t
was learned today.
Mr. Reese was formerly an operator
of Hillsboro, III.
It was said today that arrests of
all men indicted in the central competi-
tive field will be made probably this
week.
Certified copies of the indictment were
being prepared today at the federal
building to be sent to the various dis
trict courts wherein defendants reside
for the purpose of having capiases issued
for arrests.
Among those who have not yet been
arrested and placed under bond are John
L.-Lewis president; Philip Murray, vice
president, and William Green, secretary
of the United Mine Workers Of America,
and Thomas r. Brewster, chairman of
the operators wage scale committee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
CITY AND CAR
COMPANYP PLAN
COST SERVICE
Agreement Reached at Confer
ence Goes to Commission
for Action.
NO FARE CHANGES YET

The lines of the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company probably will be op'
Grated on q service at cost" basis in the
near future.
The city will submit a plan to the
public service commission next week in
which 1t will set out its ideas Of the man
ner in which this system will operate and
will ask the commission to put it into
effect.
This was agreed upon at a meeting
of directors of the car company and
representatives of the city with the com
mission today.
The car company was represented by
Dr. Henry Jameson, president of the
board of directors. and Henry c. Thomp-
son and Charles S. Becker, members of
the board, and the city by Samuel Ash
by, corporation counsel and Mark Mil
Ter of the board of public works
NO RAISE IN FARES.
But IMPROVEMENTS.
Representatives of the company say~the
plan of operation will not mean in
creased fares at this time, but 1t will
mean that the company will be able to
obtain money to make much needed i'm
provements.
The service at-cost plan provides for
the regulation of fares automatically
In proportion TO the cost OF lne etANiCt'
If the cost of the service increases the
fares will he increased, while If IL de
creases the fares will be decreased
Fixed charges, including fixed rate
of profit. will be determined and to these
will be added the cost of operation.
Ranges of operation costs and fixed
charges will be designated within whicn
fixed rates of fare will prevail.
Heretofore the car company has been
unable to make loans because II could
not show that If the costs Of operation
are increased it could obtain increased
rates, according to DR.. jameson.
The service at-cost plan has been un-
der discussion for some time, prompting
the commission to call the conference in
the hope that the city and the company
could get together.
AGREEMENT UPON
VALUATION EXPECTED.
1t was stated that the city and the
company probably will have no difficulty
on agreeing on a valuation of the com
panys property in the neighborhood of
the valuation fixed by the commission.
Previously, the city has maintained that
the value Of the property is lower than
that fixed by the commission and the
company has maintained It Is much
higher
The company has reported TO the com
mission from time To time that the
present scent rate Of fare has been suf-
ficient TO meet operating expenses.
The income, however, is not sufficient
to make extensions and to rehabilitate
old property, and this can be done only
through the making of loans. the com
pany officials say
The public service commission Is be-
lieved to be favorable to the proposition,
leaving details to be agreed upon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
RED CROSS NURSES
SENT TO GENEVA

DECATUR. Ind, March 30.-Three of
Decatur's Red Cross nurses are at Geneva
today helping to take care of the injured
In Sundays big storm.
The total injured is put at thirty, ten
of whom have been sent to Ft. Wayne
and five to Portland.
Among the dead are George NJ Ram
seyer, 3d. and Mrs. Simon Rifle, 81
The property loss will run into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Wide swaths were cut in the towns of
Friegheim and Hoagland the damage
constantly increasing as the tornado
swept northward through Allen county.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
SOUTH BEND
ESCAPES DEATH

SOUTH BEND, March 30.4-This section
had a most fortunate escape during sun
days tornado, which, although seem
ingiy as severe as at Geneva and other
stricken places, left no dead in its wake
In the surrounding territory.
The property damage, however. was
enormous, farms and railroad property
being especially heavy sufferers.
All railroad traffic was delayed by the
debris piled on the tracks. one passenger
train from here taking two hours and a
half to get to Elkhart, only fifteen miles
away.
Among the farmers reporting heavy
losses are Clayton Weiss, Clarence w.
Fulmer, j. Gregor. Henry Oakes, John
Weiss and Clyde Van Wiper.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
KENTUCKY MOB
HANGS CAPTIVE
Assailant of Girl Taken From
Sheriff at Maysville.

MAYSvILLE, KY, March 3O.-Grant
Smith, 40, negro, was hanged to tele-
phone pole six miles from this city early
today by band Of armed men, which
took the negro from G.. W. Powell,
sheriff of Fleming county, and Fred Link,
CHIEF of police of Paris, in front of
Bourbon county jail last night.
Smith was accused of two attacks on
Ruby Anderson, H. white. and was be-
ing brought back from Pontiac, Mich,
where he was arrested,
As Smith left the train here, armed
men surrounded the officers and they
were forced to deliver their prisoner.
Fifty men then entered high powered
motor cars with Smith and sped away.
Six miles from this city and three
miles from the girls home, where the
attacks are said to have taken place,
Smith was hanged.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
MILLER DRUMS
IDLY ON TABLE
DURING EXPOSE
Sheriff Not Visibly Affected by
Stories of Cruelty and
Graft at Jail.
WATCHES PRESS GROUP

Sheriff Robert S. Miller Of Marion
county sat in federal court today, heard
| stories of cruelty and graft told by
prisoners, heard the denuncatiOnS OF
Judge Anderson, and replied-nothing.
While the revelations were being
made. Sheriff Miller drummed idly with
his fingers on one of the tables placed
for use of attorneys in the courtroom.
At times, he closed his eyes as If
asleep only to open them in amazemenr
when Judge Anderson personally re
ferrcd to Sheriff Miller
Occasionally Miller would whisper
something to his attorney, Charles
Wiltsie.
At the beginning of the hearing Attor-
ney Wiltsie said the sheriff did not
care to make a statement following the
recital of Jail conditions by the district
attorney
AMOUNT DOESN'T
MATTER, JUDGE SAYS.
Wiltsie asked one of the prisoners if
he had seen as high as SO in a poker
game IN the Jail.
The prisoner said he had seen as high
as So.
That's high enough" said Judge An
derson. what does it matter how much
was there:
II Is FlOiatlOn OF tue lhuldud law
to permit such a game.
1t amodnts to this" said Judge An
derson. those guards named are either
corrupted or they are Incompetent.
They ought to be removed, Mr. Miller
and you know It." declared Judge An
derson with emphasis.
Sheriff Miller sat unmoved at this de-
mand Of the court.
'"Thls sheriff has been informed of these
condition in this very courtroom and
he has done nothing" said Judge Ander-
son.
INTEREST CENTERED
ON PRESS TABLE.
There are other jails in this state
TO which l can move the federal pris-
oners.
Il will show these gentlemen some
thing before l get through with this"
Sheriff Miller drew long breath and
drummed noisily with his fingers on the
table.
Occasionally when spectators would
stiae a laugh, Miller would look around
to see who was responsible
Mlllers interest in court apparently
seemed centered uPon the press table
and not to the sensational stories OF
cruelty and gambling going on in the
institution OF which he is the head.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Points to Danger
of Crowded Theaters

Jacob Hilkene, city fire prevention Of
fcer. today reported to the board Of
public safety that many theaters are at
times crowded beyond capacity, and
asked that the practice be stopped in the
interests Of safety in the event of a fire.
The board indicated that 1t would or
der the condemnation OF several build
ings in the downtown district, to i'm
prove the general appearance Of the city.
Additional time was granted Leo Trau-
gott to wreck property on West Pearl
street, and additional time was granted
to PHILIPPINE Klee Of GreenIlle, o., to re-
pair or raze property at 1922 Napoleon
street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
NOrthingtOn Case
Goes to Jury Today
Special to The Times.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, March SO.-The
case of Upshaw big Boy" Northington
who is on trial here for the alleged mur-
der of Police SerSt. Wade Hull at In
dianapolis, was expected to go to the
jury late this afternoon.
The state closed it's case shortly be-
fore noon. The only evidence presented
which was not presented at Northing
TOMS first trial. after which the jury
disagreed, was the bullet with which the
state contends Sergt. Hull was shot.
The defense was expected to attempt
TO prOveNth The bullet was not from North
ington's gun.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
BOY KILLED
WHILE PLAYING

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, March 30.
Montgomery county reports only one
dead in Sundays storm, but the prop
erty damage was heavy.
Dale Grouse. s. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Grouse of near Newmarket. was
killed when chicken house, near which
he was playing. was. blown over.
His body lay IN Pie yard for some tine
before his parents missed him
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
BERGDOLL SENT
UP FOR 5 YEARS
AS A DESERTER
Wealthy Philadelphia Draft
DOdger Also DishOnOrably
Discharged.

NEW YORK, March 9O.-Grover
C. Bergdoll, wealthy young Philadel-
phia draft evader. who for nearly two
years played a game of hide and seek
with government agents during the
war, has been found guilty of deser-
ton by military court-martial and
sentenced to five years in prison.
The verdict of the court was announced
today.
In addition to the sentence Bergdoll
was dishonorably discharged from the
ARM.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Indiana War Veteran
Tries Suicide in X. c.

KANSAS CITY, March 3O.--A German
revolver be had captured overseas was
used today by Harold Wood, South
Bend, Ind, world war veteran, in an
attempt to commit suicide.
Little hope is entertained for his re-
covery.
"You know--the cause Of this" said a
note addressed to his mother at South
Bend
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Why Ask Us?

Editor The Times-Will you please
answer the following through your
paper:
Three men board street car at the
same time. A and B through she front
door and C through the rear door.
They all leave the car at the same
stop, A through the rear door and B
and c through the front door. The
moves from one end of the car to the
other were all made While the car
was in motion.
Did either one ride farther than the
others and, if so, which one and how
much? c. e. F.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Lena Bites Pistol
and Bandits Flee

NEWARK, N. j., March 3O.-To-
days best scenario.
A One-reel comedy drama entitled
"The Loyalty of Lena"
Scene: Candy store.
Enter three men, purchase candy
and tender $40 bill.
Miss Lena Gronbow, %, makes
change and turns to face a young
howitzer.
Bandit thrusts pistol into Lena's
open mouth.
Lena bites.
Holding it firmly in her teeth she
wrenches it from bandits grasp.
Bandits fee.
Lena pursues.
She fires.
Misses.
They escape.
Fade out of Lena.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
sRMAN REDS
ELL EBERT NO
1t to Bitter End, Is Word
] From Ruhr District.

sss LIN. March 30-The German
cists in the Ruhr district have re-
President Ebert's disarmament
tum and declare they win fight
i ,vernment troops to the bitter end.
nee is still negotiating for the occu-
q Of Frankfort and Darmstadt as Il
bntee that government troops viii be
EtXdrawn after the reds are put down.
Feeling is strong here that the United
|ateS and Great Britain will not support
EancNs occupational aims.
Minister Of Defense Gessler announced
the national assembly that all OF the
d reactionary officers of the army are
ling dismissed, and that the govern
ent's program is to make the army the
strument of democracy.
Herr (iessler's supporters described
us program as ''the death kncll of mill
rism in Germany"
In response to demands by Herr Legien,
ader of the laborites. for punishment
the supporters of Won Kapp, Minister
Justice Blunck announced that 10000
Esrks reward Will be paid for the arrest
the leaders OF the militarist coup.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Fails Third
Time to See Mayor

Rev Elmer st. Clair, pastor of the
Heath Memorial NJ. L. church, was at
Mayor Jewett's office today for the third
time in two weeks trying to see aim
Rev. st. Clair wanted to present to
the mayor the Methodist ministers plea
for a double platoon system for fire.
men and policemen.
The mayor wasn't in, but Rev. St.
Clair indicated he'd try again.
All protestant ministers in the city
will be called In meeting next Monday
and urged to support the Flea for the
double platoon system.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30

Search continued today for Earl Patti
son, 27. who kiGnaped his own chil6,
Baby Robert, age 5 months, leaving his
home, 706 North Meridian street follow
ing a quarrel with the baby's mother.
threatening 10 kin himself and the baby
II the police were notified
No clew has heen found Of the where.
abouts of Pattison. an ex-soldier aud a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30

railroad employe, since he left the home
OF Harry Pruitt, a relative, last Satur-
day night
Mrs. Pattison has pleaded for the de-
tectives 10 bring back her baby boy.
II want the police TO spare no efforts
In seeking out Earl and my baby" she
snid. aud choking back her emotion. she
added. "For DO want my darling little
boy back safely"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
ufrage Victory
Seen in Delaware

Del, March 3O.-Ratifcation
= CONAN suffrage by the Delaware leg
Ire was predicted in a statement by
s ad States Senator Ball here today.
". Townsend expressed the same be
showdown is to come in less than
S<ty-four hours.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Rush Caillaux Trial

PARIS, March 3O.-Senate leaders to-
day determined to rush to a speedy con
cluslon the trial of Joseph Caillaux, for
mer premier charged with plotting
against France during the war.
The senate was scheduled to adjourn
Thursday and leaders hoped to complete
the hearing by that time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
'ckOf Urges y. S.
Tax on All Sales

hx of one half of 1 per cent on all
I is proposed by Stanley Wyckoff,
! rice commissioner, as a substitute
5e income and excess profits tax.
Wyckoff advanced this idea in a
5 }yith Herbert Hoover in Washington
neck.
tax would raise $500, 100000 a
bio away with the tremendous book
&g tangles imposed by the income
cess profits tax, would be equitaaJe
81 Ould not furnish ground for any
~ proiteering. according to Mr..
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
WILSON, TO GO
NORTH JUNE l?
eparture Depends on Ad-
journment of Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Edward W.
.ithers Of the whitehouse staff is to-
at Woods Hole, Mass, inspecting
possibilities of that place as a sum-
& whitehouse, it was announced to-
Z sufficient accommodations can :
&ured for the whitehouse staff II E
2dent will close the lease for the
Ience of Charles K. Crane at Woods
&c presidents departure for Woods
is contingent upon the adjourn
~ of congress, which is expected
yJune 1.
FOODS HOLE, Mass, March 3d.
bee special police officers were sworn
lat Falmouth tOwnhal today and i'm
Aliately stationed on the Crane estate
! Ire President Wilson may spend the
kamer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
| 100000 Asked for
|. S. Aviation Forces

,SHINGToN, March 30.-An appro-
lpn Of $60,000,000 for the aviation
4 of the army for the coming fiscal
as asked today by Maj Gen. Men
a4 rector of the air service, appear
Ere the house military affairs COM
sted s23,OO0,OO0 is necessary for
u, and operation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
Is Hurt in Wreck

PUNXsUTAWNEY, Pa, March 30
Sixteen passengers were reported in
jured, four seriously, in the derlilment
of train No. IL on the Indiana branch of
the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg rail-
road at Navan, twelve miles south Of
here, today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
PRICES

CHEER NEWS.
Butter down 1 cent, to 67@6S cents a
pound, wholesale.
Best lard down cents to 23G24 cents
a pound, wholesale.
GLOOM NEws.t (.
Strawberries up to so ceHts a quart
box, wholesale.
Celery up to 81 dozen bunches, rahole-
sale.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
SCANDAL BREAKS AT COUNTY JAIL;
PRISONERS BARE GAMBLING, GRAFT
Father and Babe Sought by Police

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