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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Marie Warren
Sent to Prison
on Guilty Plea
Local Woman Sentenced in
New York Court for Stay
ing Friend.

MINEOLA, L. l., Jan. 12.-Mrs. Marie
Warren of Indianapolis was sentenced
to not less than twenty years or more
than life in the Auburn state prison by
Justice Steven Callaghan here today
after she had pleaded guilty to the muir
der of Mrs. Clara Branch at Valley
STRAIN, L. l., on Nov. 90 last.
Mrs. Warren pleaded guilty TO a charge
of murder in the second degree. She
admitted Staying Mrs. Branch with a
hatchet She told the court she had
taken $135 from the murdered woman.
The woman was very pale when ar
raigned in court and answered faintly
in the affirmative when the Judge asked
her if she realized what she was doing
in pleading guilty to murder charge
She gave her age as 81 and said she is
a widow and formerly was Mrs. Marie
Strauss. Her occupation, Mrs. Warren
said, was that Of an investigator.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
WHERE'S INDIANA?

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 12.-When Kentucky
ratified the federal woman suffrage
amendment, the record Of the states of
the Union on the issue became as follows:
Number necessary to carry amend
ment, SO.
Number that stand in favor, "a.
Number that stand against, 1.
Number needed Of those yet to vote, Il.
States that have ratified, with date:
ILLINOIS-June1 10, 1919.
WISCONSIN-June 10, 1919.
MICHIGAN-June 10, 1919.
KANSAS-June 16, 1919.
NEW 'YORK-June i0, 1919.
OHI0-June 16, 1919.
PENNSYLVANIA "a, 1919.
MASSACHUSETTS-Ju %, 1913.
TEXAS-June q, 1919.
IOWA-July ?, 1919.
MISSOURI-July 8, 1919.
ARKANSAS-July %, 1919.
MONTANA-July 80. 1919.
NEBRASKA-Aug 2, 1919.
MINNESOTA-Sept 8, 1919.
NEW HAMPSHIRE-Sept TO- 1919.
UTAH-Sept 80, 1919.
CALIFORNIA-Nov. 1, 1919.
MAINE-Nov. 3, 1919.
NORTH DAKOTA-Dec. /, 1919.
SOUTH DAK0TA-Dec. f. 1919.
COLORADO-Dec. IL, 1919.
RHODE ISLAND-Jan. 9, 1920.
KENTUCKY-Jan. 6, 1920.
State that has refused to ratify, with
date:
ALABAMA-sept. It, 1919
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
NEW DEFENSE
ARGUES CASE
Jury to Begin Deliberations
Wednesday or Thursday.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.--Defense at
torneys presented their arguments today
in the trial Of Harry S. New, charged
with the murder of his fiGncee, Freda
Lesser Court attaches expressed the
opinion that the case would be given to
the jury late Wednesday or Thursday.
The condition of the juror whose i'll
ness caused a recess over Saturday has
improved. The courts instructions to the
jury will be long, attorneys for both
sides believe. They said that there were
many points on which they wished the
jurors fully informed as to the law, es-
pecially that applying in cases in which
insanity was the defense.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
BUILDERS OPEN
4-DAY' SESSION
National Convention Faces
Many Important Problems.

indianapolis today officially welcomed
several hundred delegates to the annual
convention Of the National Association OF
Builders Exchanges which began four
day convention at the Claypool hotel,
Delegates from every state are expected
to attend the convention.
Charles William Bernhardt, president,
and Dan Carey, secretary, have arrived
here from their homes at Atlanta, Ga.
Delegates from Savannah, Ga, headed by
John N. Davis, have opened headquarters
at the Claypool and are boosting that
city as the next convention city.
Among the important business to be
considered by the convention is the form
ing of a national policy regarding the
methods of negotiating contracts be-
tween builders trades and the labor
unions.
Albert J. Beveridge, former United
States senator, will be the principal
speaker at a banquet Wednesday night
at the Claypool.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Attack Will of Man
Who Died in River
Special to The Times.

WASHINGTON, Ind. Jan. 12.-Suit to
hreak the viii Of the late James Har
rer, ferryman at Elnora, who disap
peared on the night of Nov. 10, ano
whose body was found Dec. 4, has been
filed in the Daviess circuit court. The
suit was filed by Mary Terrell, daugh
ter Of the aged ferryman, and Lourln
Lucas, his stepdaughter. The complaint
alleges Harper was of unsound mind
when he drew the will and that he failed
to appoint an executor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
GERMANS BEWAIL
LOSS OF CITIZENS
Don't Forget FatherEGnd,
Word to Annexed People.

BERLIN, Jan. 12.-The government has
issued the following proclamation to the
German inhabitants Of the territories
which Are being separated from Ger
many
''The unhappy Issue of the war has
left us defenseless to the arbitrary will
of an opponent who is imposing upon
US in the name Of peace the heaviest OF
sacrifices, the first of which is the re-
nunciation of German territories in the
east, west and nuorth, without regard
to the principleh of self determination,
by which hundreds of thousands of our
German countrymen are being placed un-
der foreign domination.
German brothers and sisters: Not
only in the hour Of farewell but forever,
mourning for our loss will fill our
hearts. We vow that we will never for
get you. You on your part will not for
get your common. German fatherland."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
AGAINST i. S.
FOOTING BILLS
Europe Able to Stand Alone,
Hoover Declares.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I2.-Except for a
comparatively small area, Europe should
feed herself this year, Herbert Hoover
told the house ways and means com
mittee today. Hoover expressed himself
as emphatically against the United
States footing the bills for political con-
dftions in Central Europe caused by the
peace terms
AsSIf any countries over there want to
maintain such conditions they should pay
for them, not the United States" he said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12

TO HIT HIGHUPS
Unnamed Senator Hints Aid to
Soviet From Financiers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The senate's
investigation of Russian propaganda was
broadeened today when Senator Moses,
chairman of the probing committee, an
nounced a large number Of subpoenss
would be immediately issued.
1t was learned the committee had
struck "the trails that lead into queer
Places in the words of some members.
Some fnanciers may be involved, accord
ing to a senator who refused to let his
name be used in connection with this
prediction.
The hearing Of l.. C. a. X Martens,
ambassador" from the Russian soviet
government to the United States, win not
be held until Wednesday or later. Coun-
sci for Martins asked for a postponement
of the hearing until consultation on the
matter be held.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Labor Heads Decry
GOmpers Custer Talk

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Labor lead
ers here today were somewhat perturbed
at published reports that there is a
movement under way to oust Samuel
Gompers as president of the American
Federation of Labor. They declared the
reports were simply propaganda by his
enemies IN the federation.
Admitting that there are differences
of opinion between Gompers and Warren
S. Stone of the railroad brotherhoods,
leaders said that there was more chance
of a secession from the federation than
of ousting Gompers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
World League
to Begin Work
Friday Morning
Executive Committee First to
Be Formed by Eight Mem
Der Nations.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-The executive council
Of the league of nations will be organ
lied Friday at 1890 a. m, it was
learned today.
Because of the failure of the United
States to become a member of the league
the council willshave but eight members,
instead of nine originally planned.
The delegates will include France,
Senator Leon Bourgeois; Great Britain,
Earl Curzon of Kedleston Italy, Wit
tOrio Scialoia, foreign minister; Japan,
Baron Matsui; Belgium, Senator La Fon-
taine, and Greece, NJ. Politis.
The Spanish and Brazilian delegates
have not been named.
SMALLER NATIONS
TO BE REPRESENTED.
Spain, Brazil Belgium and Greece have
been appointed to represent the interests
of all smaller nations 81
The councils first action, it was said
Will be to organize administrative com
missions for the Danzig and Saar plebe-
scite areas.
Solution OF the Fiume situation by the
conference Of allied leaders here was
confidently expected to be reached by
Wednesday. An agreement by that time
is essential, so Premier Nitti may re-
turn to Italy with a project acceptable
to the italian government, it was said.
ITALY DEMANDS
FIUME SOLUTION.
Italy, In the opinion of peace con
ference leaders, will not enter into the
proposed Anglo French Italian alliance
until Fiume has been satisfactorily dis
posed Of.
The new alliance, it was understood,
is bound up in the recently created
interallied military body OF which Mar
shall Foch viii be the head. This body
Saturday replaced the interallied grand
general headquarters.
WASHINGTON, Jan 12-President
Wilson's call for the first meeting of the
league of nations. in Paris next Friday
is expected to be issued at the white-
house today or tomorrow.
1t is understood the president has pre-
pared the call which is very brief, and
will make it public as soon as he gets
he official word from Ambassador Wal
lace that plans are complete to have the
league meet Friday. The United States
will not participate in the session.
Wilson is to issue the call, despite the
fact this country is not member OF
the eague, because 1t was agreed when
the peace treaty was being drafted that
he should perform. that duty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Dodge Brothers Ill;
Stricken Same Time

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Horage Dodge
millionaire automobile manufacturer, Ill
with pneumonia at the Ritz Carlton ho-
tel, was reported out of danger today.
His brother, John Dodge. sui ring from
grippe at the same hotel, was said to be
in a serious condition, but confidence
was expressed in his recovery.
The brothers came here from Detroit
week ago to attend the automobile
show. Both were taken i'll Wednesday
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Teachers on Strike;
Town Schools Close

LEBANON, Ill, Jan. 12.-What threat
ems to become a widespread strike OF
school teachers began today when the
entire teaching force of the Lebanon
schools, from superintendent down.
walked out. Every school building in
the town is locked up and the 400 pupils
ere enjoying All enforced holiday.
Teachers in practically every town in
st. Clair county are threatening to Join
the strike, with the exception of those
pf Marrissa, who threatened a strike two
weeks ago and were granted an increase.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Chicago Threatened
With Water Famine

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Chicago faced
serious situation today when huge
masses of ice in Lake Michigan backed
into three intake cribs and cut off the
water supply of the north and northwest
sides of the city.
Institutions and homes were able to
draw enough water for drinking but
there was none for other purposes. Boats
were sent out with great quantities Of
dynamite to try to destroy the ice packs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
STRANGE MALADY
MENACES TOWN
500 Out of 1000 in SkiatOok,
OKLA, Seriously W.

TULSA, Jan. 12.-Five hundred per-
sons, one-fourth of the population Of
Skiatook, sixteen miles from here, are
reported by physicians to be seriously
i'll with strange malady which battles
the state health department. Several
deaths have occurred.
physician expressed the opinion that
the disease was a mild form of cholera.
The sickness begins with an attack of
dysentery, the patient losing weight rap
idly, according to the report.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Woman May
Appeal Heavy Fine

Released under a bond of $1,000, Eliza
bet Mayhem, manager Of the Federal ho-
tel at 2061a North Meridian street, was
at liberty today until she appears
Wednesday in criminal court to be SEN
fenced on a verdict of jury She was
fined $500 and given six months at the
womens prison on a charge Of contribut-
ing to the delinquency Of 16-year-old
girl Ira NJ. Holmes, the woman's attor
ney, provided the bond. He informed the
court that the defendant would probably
seek an appeal
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
u. HEAD
LACK OF
SCHOOL MONEY
DIR. Bryan Says States Failure
in Financing Education
Is Shameful.
MAKES ARDENT PLEA

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 12.-Decry-
Ing the fact that Indiana ranks forty
third in the forty eight states IN the
amount of money appropriated for higher
education for each 81 900 of wealth, DR.
William Lowe Bryan, president of Indi-
ana university, today declares "this is
wrong; it is worse than wrong, 1t is
Shameful
Citing statistics, DR. Bryan shows that
the cost of operating the colleges has
increased more than 100 per cent anu
enrolment at Indiana university has In
creased 80 per cent, the university head
adds: "At the very time when the young
people of the country are, as never be
FORE seeking an education, ii is less
than ever possible to provide adequate
means of education for them. Phe worst
of the situation is that teachers in all
grades and schools are being compelled
to leave the profession in order to make
a living In like manner the brilliant
younger men of the university faculties
are being forced to leave the university
career and go into business. The fight
for national business and for world bust
ness must be won first in the universi-
ties, and 1t can not be won at all If
the universities are allowed to degene-
rata
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Democrats Will Run
Smith for Congress

LAPORTE, Ind, Jan. 12.-Announce-
ment was made here today that Paul
N. Smith Of Laporte will visit the sew
eral counties Of the Thirteenth district
this week, preparatory to formal an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for congress.
Practical assurance that he will be un-
opposed for representative in the pri-
maries has come from party leaders, 1t
was stated
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Wine Car Stalled;
TOIUn Takes Spree

ELLBURE. Ill, Jan. 12-This town
awoke this blue Monday morning"
with a headache and a don't care
attitude about the impending catas-
trophe next Friday, when the whole
country goes dry. There is a reason.
Saturday a tank car of port wine,
en- route from California to the east,
developed hotbox here and was
sidetracked. Seven hundred gallons
vanished. Yesterday four revenue
agents appeared and 500 gallons came
back. The other 200 never can. And
this small town, too.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
CHINESE KIDNAP
US. MISSIONARY
DIR. Shelton Held for Ransom,
Says Washington Notice.

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA. L. Shell
ton, an American missionary doctor Of
the foreign Christian Missionary society
of New York, has been kidnapped by Chi
nese brigands and is being held for ran
som, the state department was advised
this afternoon by the American legion
at Pekin, China.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
PEACE BRINGS
GERMANY GLOOM

BERLIN, Jan. 12-The German press
today took a pesSimistic view Of Ger
many under the peace treaty, the terms
Of which became effective on Saturday.
The junker newspapers are dying hard
and the leader of this section Of the
Continued on Page Five.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Lenine Demands
New Ukraine Rule

LONDON, Jan. 12-Nicholai Lenine
the bolshevik premier Of Russia, has sent
a manifesto to Kiev, demanding that the
Ukranians form new soviet government,
either independent in itself or subsidiary
to Moscow, said an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Vienna today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Nebraskans Prepare
Boom for PerShing

NEW YORK. Jan 12.-George, Marx
and Frank Woods, brothers and business
men Of Lincoln, Neb are here to open
c5Apaign headquarters for the .'Pershing
pfor president" boom.
Although the brothers admitted PERISH
Ing is not now candidate for the noIni-
nation, they expressed confidence be
would accept If public sentiment di-
Eected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Garry Dynamite Out
of Blazing Building
Special to The Times.


MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 12.-Rushing
through flames which enveloped the Of
fee aud engineers building of the Gen.
era1 Motors Company carly today, work
men carried out a large quantity Of
dynamite probably saving the plant from
disaster. The monetary loss was small
probably not exceeding $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Texans Get Jag
on Spirits of Niter

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. PA tin dipper,
a wash basin and a spoon may be con-
vincing evidence of "moonshining," po-
lice said after confscating a set. Sweet
spirits of inter is jag producer, they
said, when properly mixed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12

The court refused to issue an injunc-
ton restraining the enforcement of the
law and sustained the contentious of the
government and the state of New Jersey
that it had no jurisdiction to hear the
original presentation of the case. This
means that suit of this character must
be instituted in lower courts and then
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12

appealed to the supreme court The
liquor interests hoped to prevent this
delay by fnsttuting the proceedings in
The supreme court.
The application was made in the name
of william Duhne, liquor dealer Of
West New York, n. J.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Druggists Change
Name of Store

Harry Peery and John w. Brown, who
have conducted a drug store at Blake and
Walnuts streets under the firm name Of
J. W. Brown & Co. for three years, an
nounced today that the name has been
changed to Beery and Brown.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
BRITISH ENVOY
GOES TOBERLIN
Lord KilmarnOck First Repre-
sentative Since 1914.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Lord Kilmarnock,
Great Britains diplomatic envoy to Ger
many. left for Berlin today
Lord Kilmarnock viii be the first
British envoy in the German capital
since August, 1914, when England en-
tered the war He formerly was secre-
tary to the British embassy at Toxic.
Plans for the resumption Of diplo-
matte relations between this country and
Germany were rushed to completion i'm
mediately after the treaty became ef-
fective Saturday.
The sending OF Lord Kilmarnock to
Germany Immediately after the treaty
of Versailles became effective, late Sat
urday, indicates the British desire to
resume full relations with Germany at
once.
Ktlmarnock (Victor Alexander Sereld
Hay) is an experienced diplomat He
has been secretary to the British EN-
bassy at Toxic.
BERLIN, Jan. 12-Diplomatic rela-
tons between Germany and France will
be formally opened tomorrow, when the
French charge d'affaires will arrive from
Paris 1t is understood he is NJ. DeMar-
cilly and that he will be suprlanted by
a regularly credited ambassador within
a few months. NJ. Dutasta or M. Loeb
eur are mentioned as the first French
amba ssador.
Paul Dutasta was secretary OF the
peace conference and 1t was his duty TO
hand the German delegates the various
documents they were to sign. L. P.
Locheur was the French representative
on a number of important peace con-
ference commissions, including that Of
reparations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12

Foreign literary biighters,
Poets, dramatists and writer's
Have been visiting these shores and
reaping fame.
They are full Of high discussion,
And the ladies are a-gushin'-
But Wen bet they're reading love tales
just the same
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
$4,000 Blaze Sweeps
Plant in Spiceland

SPICELAND, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE planT
Of the Stigleman Manufacturing Com
pany was almost entirely destroyed by
fire early today. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
ONE-DAY SESSION CAN
PASS NO LEGISLATION
UNDER CONSTITUTION
ats the constitution among friends-RepubIcan Politicians

whats the constitution fends?"Repubcan Politicians
resolution suffrage not Go
constitution of the Of Indiana at
of assembly, suspended by
words under suspension OF the rules
The constitution of Indiana, Sec 140,
Every the general assembly shall
10 he
governor the final ad
o general
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
JOINT CONFERENCE
now SCHEDULED.
HITCHCOCK AND UNDERWOOD
BOTH At CONFERENCE

1t was considered significant that both
Senator Hitchcock and Senator Under
wood were active participants in last
nights caucus, into which abouty twenty
leading democratic senator's were called
All OF those who took part in it were
pledged not TO reveal the definite pro-
gram arrived at, until 1t was presented
to the republican side
That definite conclu sions'' we're
reached was stated by Senator Hitchcock
and other democratic senators who were
present. The situation was described
as progressing favorably" by Senator
Hitchcock, although he added he ex-
pected more protracted discussion" be-
fore an agreement was reached between
the democratic and republican leaders
that would develop the two-thirds OF the
senate. or the sixty four democratic and
republican votes essential to ratihca-
ton.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Wood Outlines His
Cure for Radicalism

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood in an address at the Passaic
IN. - Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday advocated
deportation of alien reds and trial Of
the citizen radical element
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Violent Storms Rage
in Northern France

PARIS, Jan. 12-Violent storms are
raging in northern France and tele-
graphic communica alton was seriously
crippled today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
ROUNTANIA MAKEs nENIAI.

PARIS, Jans 12-Formal denial is
made by the Roumanian press Of the
report from Prague that several military
representatives of the allies had been
arrested by a Roumanian officer In oc-
.cupied Hungary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Orders Repatriation
of 1000 Germans

PARIS, Jan. 12-Premter Clemenceau
has ordered immediate repatriation of
the 1000 German prisoners still held in
France
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
Good! NelU Jersey Booze Dealers
Lose Attempt to Block Dry LGV

WASHINGTON JAN 12-Hope of delaying
unal prohibition vanished today when the denied
application of the New Retail Liquor
stute proceedings validity
enforcing it,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
u. S. Bests Roads
in $4,000, 900 Suit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The railroads
of the country today lost their suit in
the supreme court to collect additional
compensation from the government
amounting to more than $50oOO,OO0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12
ITALIAN LOAN sWELLs.

ROME, Jan. 12-Subscriptions to the
Italian loan have already passed the
5000, 100000 lire mark, and 1t is believed
the total win exceed 15.O00,OOO.O00 lire,
the goal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-12

Leather sandals and no stockings
Are the latest fashion stockings
That the ladies are receiving out Of
Paris
Come on, ladies, don't be ehurlish!
Be provocative and giTlish;
Take your stockings off-and see If 1t
will scare usi