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Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
JURY GIVES VERDICT
AFTER AZ HOURS;
68 ARE ACQUITTED
Men Found Guilty We're Accused of COnspir-
ing to Exceed Expenditures Allowed by
u. S. for Campaign Purposes.

GRAND RAPIDS Mich, March 2Oe-United States Senator
Newbey this afternoon sentenced to serve two
years in federal prison $4,000 following his conviction
on election fraud charges.
Sentence passed by Judge Clarence W. Session OF the
United States district court
before Judge Sessions pronounced sentence Attorneys for
stay of judgment and also for trial
The motions we're denied.
2OTruman H Newberry, United
Republican, found guilty fraud in
district court
today
after debang since
p m. Thursday
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Prosecutors From
Indiana Bring Woe
to NelOberry CrOUd

The chief Newberry prosecutors are
Indiana men. Frank c. Daley and
w. Fl. Eichhorn, who led the fight
against Newberry, fought each other
at the bar in the Wells county circuit
court at Bluffton before Daley came
to Indianapolis to practice law. Their
sons were playmates.
When Daley was chosen as special
assistant United States attorney gem
eral in charge Of the prosecution, he
asked Eichhorn, former judge in the
Wells circuit court. to assist him.
Daley first came into prominence
in prosecuting election fraud trials in
bringing about the conviction of Dom
Roberts and other Terre Haute poll
ticians In federal court here.
Earl Hauck. the chief investigator
for the government, comes from Terre
Haute. He uncovered much of the
evidence used against Newberry and
the other defendants.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
FTHOUSND FALL
AT KIEl;; LEIPZIG
TOLL HUNDREDS
Soviets TakdVhOle Ruhr Dis
trict an,Start Army
fOrJapital.
DEFENDEB DIGGING IN

LONDON, Nrch 20.-More than
1000 persons ave been killed and
wounded in figing at Kiel, accord
ing to an Exange Telegraph dis
patch from BEN this afternoon.
The whole Ahr district of West
Prussia is saido be in the hands of
armed reds.
Several hundIl persons were killed
and wounded ateipzig when a squadron
of army planes lmbed the city, said an
Exchange Teleggh dispatch from Ber-
lin this afternoe
Lord KiInarnk. the British charge
daffaires at Bein. has issued a state
ment that no sDlies nor credits Will be
extended to GeIany unless order is re
stored at once. id a News Agency dis
patch from Bern this afternoon
NAVY FORCE BERLIN
SUBURG "DIGtNG IN
The naval Igade, commanded by
Capt Erhardt, as camped at Chariot
tenburg. q sub-b of Berlin, where en-
trenchments ha been dug and barbed
wire entanglemts thrown up. Patrols
were sent out watch for any armed
movement agaih the fortified positions.
y The Baltic trps were said to be un-
willing to witlraw any farther from
Berlin because ey might not be able to
get food.
The general rike continues. said the
Berlin dispatcl with the spartacists
gaining ground.
Negotiations Tween the workers and
the Ebert COVE ment continued Friday
night, but the 5uation is more aggra-
Vated than ever
In the Ruhr strict, especially at Es-
sen, Dusseldorf, ,Elberfeld and Barmen,
the strikers are.efusing to obey the or
ders of their lezers to return to work.
RED ARMY PINS
TO MARCH oNBERLIN.
A red army isepOrted TO he preparing
to march upon srlin presumably from
the Ruhr mimi and industrial belD,
headed by HerlCottens.
Twenty-Five thlsand red troops have
been massed atHoepenick, on the ont
skirts Of Berlin the foreign Office an
nounced this mdiing.
All the avail,le government troops,
supported with -tillery, have been or
dered to take u positions on the high
ground between Berlin and Koepenick
TO defend this cF.
Rain is falling1ere and is keeping the
usual crowd off ,e streets.
The governmel holds out hope that
the railways ma be running again by
tonight. but thespartlcists are making
desperate effortsto keep the strikers
from returning. Communists are dis
tributing thousa1s of handbills urging
a continuation 0. the general strike.
The bolshevist threaten to blow up
the factories whes the men return.
It is reported n Cologne that Presi,
dent Ebert of Genany has asked Philip
scheideman. the scialist leader, 70 form
e new cabinet. sd an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch firm that city this after
noon
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Judge Recognizes
Republic of Ireland

CHICAGO, March 20.--TreIand has been
recognized formally IN Chicago. Judge
Marcus KavanAugh performed the cere-
mony In completing the naturalization
OF Patrick King, late OF the ould sod
KavanRugh added 'the republic OF Ire
land" 20 the list Of foreign influences
King must forswear.
Judge havanaugh said he wanted his
action interpreted as recoEnitiou Of Ire
Land sovereignty.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Senate to Frame
Shipping Policies

WASHINGTON. March 2o.-Permauent
legislation for the upbuilding and main
tenance Of an American merchant ma
rine will be framed by the senate. The
house, despite its ambition to be the
originator OF reconstruction legislation,
has lost out to the senate on this most
important constructive work. leaders ad-
mitted today.
Realizing the Importance OF holding
the coastwise trade solely for American
shipping. the senate commerce commit
tee is understood to be drafting laws
more strict and exclusive than the orig
inal coastwise law in order to prevent
foreigners, through American dummy
corporations or otherwise, from break
ing into this trade.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Professor and Wife
Settle Difficulties

The alleged domestic troubles and trib-
ulRtions oe Mrs. Vivian Davies and her
husband, Prof Earl c. II. Davies, a
professor al Butler college, have been
settled and the couple is again living
together, according to Judge t. J. Moll,
superior court, Room 8.
Counsel for Mrs. Davies appeared be-
fore Judge Mol today and dismissed
her suit for support against Prof Davies.
At the same time Mrs. Davies dismissed
an alienation suit against her mother-in-
law Mrs. Sarah Davies.
II was explained TO newspapermen
that Prof Davies has attempted many
times to arrange a settlement with his
wife and has always supported her.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Seven Rescued After
4 Days in Open Boat

NEW YORK, March 20.-After drifting
for four days and nights in an open boat,
Capt. J. G. Peterson and six members of
the crew of the American schooner Jere-
miaR Smith, which sunk 25O miles off
Sandy Hook, were landed here today by
the American steamer Hatteras, which
picked them up at sea. The jeremiah
Smith was bound from Newport News,
Va, for Cuba, with coal.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Lemp's Daughter
Commits Suicide

ST LOUIS. March 20.-SIrs. Elsa Lemp
Wright, prominent 81. Louis society
woman. who remarked her divorced hus-
band, Thomas T. Wright. in New York
about two weeks ago. shot and killed
herself In her home here today She was
a daughter OF William A Lemp, the St
Louis brewer
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20

Spring Here; Early
Due to Leap Year

Spring
It's with us.
Arrived at exactly s 80 this after
noon. At that time the sun passed
directly over the equator.
Ordinarily spring begins a day or
so later. Old Sol took advantage Of
leap year this time.
J. II. Arlington, weather observer,
says it takes. the earth exactly 1854
days 10 complete its orbit
Hence it will be four years be-
fore we have such an early spring
again.
In keeping with the spirit of the
new season Mr.. Arlington says 1t win
be Fair and Warmer" Sunday.
Sounds coed. Let's have 1t.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Boys at 'Y' to Hear
of Life in India

A. E. RAssman, who spent several years
in India, viii appear in native costume
tomorrow afternoon when he addresses
the Boys Big Meeting at the Y. NJ.
c. A. The doors will open at o'clock.
Ralph W. Hills will sing, Isabelle Me
Donald win give reading and Stanley
Trueblood will render a cornet solo.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20


conspired with his associates to
cause the expenditure during the
campaign of a sum of money in ex-
cess of the amount allowed under the
federal corrupt practices act
The maximum penalty provided for
the offense is two years imprisonment
and a fine Of $4,000.
SIXTEEN OTHERS
FOUND GUILTY.
Sixteen Others were found guilty with
Newberry. They all were leading de-
PENDANTS
The remainder of the eight-hve defend
ants were acquitted on the charge OF
conspiring to violate the corrupt plac-
tees act
All of the defendants were found not
guilty on the sixth count. charging con-
spiracy to use the United States mails
to defraud.
The others found guilty follow:
Paul King, Detroit, who manag ged ths
Newberry campaign.
Frederick Cody, New York City, legis-
lstlEe agent and Newberry's right-hand
man.
Charles Floyd. Grand Rapids, manager
for the Newberry campaign.
Allan Templeton, head OF the Detroit
Chamber of Commerce.
Hannibal Hopkins. publicity agent for
the Newberry campaign.
b. Frank Emory OF Detroit
Harry o. Turner. Detroit.
z. V. Chiis0n, former secretary of state,
Lansing.
Roger NJ Andrews, publisher, Msnani-
nee.
John S. Sewberry, brother Of Senator
Newbsrry, who furnished S9e9 900 for the
campaign
Milton OalImnn. Detroit, manager of
the Wayne county Newberry COMMITTEES.
William J. Nickel, Oshkosh, Wis, New
berry worker.
Richard Fletcher. state labor comma
sioner.
siIas j. McGrsgor, Delta
Fred Henry. lint
George S. Ladd, Sturbridre, Mas, a
good roads lecturer.
Immediately after sentence is passed
motion will be made for a new trial, de-
tense attorneys announced
The tury's first ballot was On the
question OF whether or not there Was
conspiracy. 1t stood in favor Co
against. Within a few minutes the vote
was unanimous In deciding that there
was a conspiracy, according to juroR re-
ports.
Jurors went down the list, debating
and balloting on each man to decide
whether or not he was a party to the
conspiracy.
man Of the jury.
VERDICT SHOCK
TO CONVICTED.
The verdict was e great shock to those
found guilty, as they were expressing
confidence of ncquittal a few minutes
before the verdict was read
Senator Newberry sat as If In a dA@e
when his name, the first to be read.
was followed by the word guilty"
Nfs. Newberry, sitting at his side.
patted his hand as If uneOnsciously.
His son, Phelps. on the other side, PUT
his arm around his fathers shoulders
and bIInked to keep baek the tears
Tears Of joy and tears Of SORROW
came to the eyes of the wives OF the
defendants in the courtroom as tho
last of the seventeen names were read.
Eyes of many of the men were red -
tEasy dled slowly out of the cOuPtRooun.
Senator Newberry later issued the fea
lowing statement:
"There is nothing in the juxyS
verdict that Will cause me to hang
my head Until my consciCncs and the
supreme court decides that I have
wronged the people of Michigan
will retain my seat in the United
States senate"
Mrs Sherwood, wife Of one of the de-
4mTI ~
Continued on Page TwoO
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
How That Chicken
Thief Could Run!

'eHe was the fastest runner ever saw"
said Jessie Morgan. 2122 Gent avenue, to-
day in describing the speed of the chick
en- thief who attempted to rob his hem
house last night.
Mr.. Morgan's son Cecil fired two shots
at the fleeing man, whom he discovered
breaking the lock of of the henhouse
door The thief hurdled the rear fence
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Sues Second Time
to Divorce His Wife

II. Virgil Richards, manager Of the
Long-Bell Lumber Company, with of
fices at 1908 Merchants Bank building,
today filed divorce proceedings against
Mrs. Vivian d. Richards, 1922 Broad
way, in superior court, Room 8.
The suit is an answer to his wife's
petition for support. He alleges that
she is a spendthrift, entertains other
men at her home and has threatened his
life
The Richards were divorced in supe-
rior court, Room 2, on March 4, 1919,
and remarked Dec. 10, 1919
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Print Paper Relief
Boosted in Congress

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Suspension
for one year ~ the tarin on wood pulp
IL provided IN a bill ravorsbly reported
today By the house ways and means
committee
This legislation has been urged by
paper manufacturers as 4 means toward
relieving the acute shortage Of paper.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
$250,O00 Fire Visits
Pennsylvania Town

DUBOIS, Pa. March 20-Three build
.ngs were destroyed and one was badly
damaged in hre which for a
time threatened to wipe out the whole
business section early today. The loss
is estimated at about $3.50, 600.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Death Rides in Fire
Razing Courthouse

STEUBENvILLE, o., March 2O-Ed-
ward Still, 40. was killed and several per
sons were injured in a fire which de,
stroyed the New Cumberland (W. Va.)
courthouse, seven miles from here. today.
Police suspect incendiarism.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
House Votes Inquiry
on Care of Wounded

WASHINGTON, March eo.-The house
today, by unanimous vote, ordered an
investigation Of charges that the federal
board for vocational education is not
taking proper care of wounded soldiers.
The inquiry viii be made by the house
education committee.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
FOUR MORE COAL MEN
HELD ON INDICTMENTS
LOgdOn TObin and Neal of Indianapolis and w. H. ZeLeT
of Brazil Gve $4,000 Bond Each for Appearance MayA


indictment
which 125
the food fuel
They Indianapolis
Tobin
Neal Mkesel
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
Electric Goes Off,
Tieing Up Plants

Burning out Of motor generator set
caused twenty minute suspension Of
activities at plants served by the Indi-
annapolis Heat and Light Company this
morning. Elevators in number of
buildings were tied up.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
SECOND COURSE
HELD LIKELY ONE.

The general expectation among sena-
tors 10 that he viii take the second
course aud ask the democratic party to
make the treaty the paramount issue In
the campaign.
Whatever Wilson does about the treaty
II was generally agreed here today that
the country faces another long siege OF
treaty oratory, with the difference that
instead OF being in the senate, II will be
delivered from every stump In the land.
Borah. johnson, Reed and Poindexter
are beating Wilson 70 IT, as one OF them
said OF his way from the senate chambe
TO board a train for q speaking tour
against the league BY that be meant
that the senate '1rreeoncilables" having
again killed the treaty in the senate are
Continued on Page Twe)
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20

SCHOOL ETCHINGs FATHER DEAD.
CHICAGO, March 20.-Albert RouiIlier.
nationally known as an authority on
etching and originator Of its teaching
in public schools, is dead here. He was
born in France In 1868.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20

William n. Zeller, who lives in Brazil,
Ind, is president of the American Coal
Mining Company, which has Its main
Offices in indianapolis. and is known as
an influential coal operator in Indiana.
The American mine No. 1 In the Bickneli
field is said to be the largest coal mine
in the United States.
He was one OF four coal operators ar
rested today. Zeller walked into che
United States marshars Office and gave
himself up.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
PUBLISHING PRICES
PROBABLE OFFENS SE.
ATHE WEATHER,'

Local Forecast-Fair tonight, with low
est temperature about 80 degrees; Sunday
fair and warmer.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
SPECULATE AS TO
COURSE BY WILSON.

back 20 the senate In that case Lodge and
other republican leaders as well as some
democrats declared that no action what
ever would be taken until the issue
OF treaty or no treaty had been fought
out and decided In the campaign.
The president can go to the American
people in a solemn referendum" as he
said ia his letter 10 the Jackson day
dinner, on the question Of ratification,
as an Issue in the national campaign of
1920.
He can drop the treaty and begin nego-
tiauons with Germany for restoration OF
a state OF peace.
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20
KILLS
PEACE TREATY
BY 1896 VOTE
Pact Returned to President
With Word That 1t Can't
Be Ratified.
GOES INTO CAMPAIGN?

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The treaty
is now up to President Wilson. The sen
ate washed its hands of the pact last
night when by vote of 40 TO 35 II re-
fused to ratify 1t and then ~ to 81
voted to send 1t back to President VIII
son with word that It could not be
ratified.
The treaty was delivered to secretary
Tumulty at the whitchouse shortly be
fore 1890 this morning by George San
ders secretary Of the san2,@
After a conference with the president
Secretary Tumulty announced that the
president had no statement to make as
10 the defeat of the treaty or his fu-
ture course with regard 10 It.
An agreement of modus viyendi be
tween Germany and the United States
and the United States and the allies
by which the United States might con
tinue to take Advantage Of terms Of
the treaty Of Versailles without ratifying
the treaty is being considered by ad-
minlstration officials, II was learned to-
day. Under such an agreement the armi-
stice terms would be ended and the
United States would maintain troops
In Germany and carry out other provi-
sions Of the treaty by agreement. but
at the same time not being bound TO
any OF the terms Of the treaty.
Such an agreement Of modus vivendi
would hove 10 binding power but would
be virtually a gentlemans agreement be
tween this country and Germany and
the allies
Indiana daily times., 1920-03-20

Additional weather reports ON page ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
BUSINESS PROGRESS DOWN
IN FAIR SOUTHERN STATES
More Portland Cement Plants In
Di,i,-Scw FruiI-paci>inI,
Plants In Florida.

\ new bank, with $4,000 capital
stock, has been orsnan,z zs a. Hl SSss
lottc. " G.. is president: r. Il. Cline.
OF B!ackshurg. vicc-presidcnt, anu NJ
l.. Sapoch. OF BlacksburE. cashier.
The Fairnont Manufacturing Com
pauy has contracted for the erection
OF a mill construction wastchouse and
II large two-story warehouse AZ Fair
4 company Is being organized with
proposed capital stock OF 100000 TO
establish u Portland cement plant at
The Dillon Machine Company. has
bcen inconnoratcd and organized for
business at Columbia, s. G.
The Georgia Veneer and Package
Company. OF Brunswick; Ca, has In
creased it's capital stock from $3.50
400 10 :aca, 600" and will enlarge the
big plant at Hrunswick.
The town OF Dublin. Ga, Is ex-
ing it's sewer and water systems.
Rome. Ga. has appropriated $780,
900 TO repair and cquL? its severa!
In order to enlarge it's grain han
ding facilities. the Miiler-Jackson
Grain Company, of Tampa. Fla. has
600 to 100000.
'Ehe American Fruit Packing Com
nany. operating several plants In
house at IIaincs City. in that state.
which will have a daily output of
twelve carloads.
The Lake Worth Fruit and Con-
serving Company has been incor-
,oorated at Lake Worth. Fla. and
will build Il plant on the Dixie High
way.
The burned flour mill OF the Spring
City Milling Company ut Huntsville,
Ala, is being rebuilt.
Kansas City capitalists have pur-
chased the Coosa Cement Company's
plant at Raeland, Ala, and will en-
large its daily capacity to $500 bar
rcls of Portland cement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
BANK STATEMENT SHOWS
Street WAS UNLOADING
New York Exchange Learns Secret
OF Drastic Liquidation Due
to Money Situation.
OIL STOCKS DEPRECIATE
Collateral Values OF Numerous Sc
curitics Reported Destroyed to
Make Way for Flood OF Railroad
StOCkS-WiSe Traders Switch.
nr nnoADAN WALL.

NEW YORK. August The actual
bank statement today showed surplus
Increased S2l.2a7.6i0. loans decreased
Si5.5 $4,000 and net demand deposits
decreased s52.SST.oo0. The average
statement showed surplus increased
S3,32?,Oi0. loans decreased S2S.5lS.000
and net demand deposits decreased
$3.50 900.
The local Federal reserve bank
showed reserve of 39.S per cent
compared with one OF io.4 per cent
the previous week OF reserves TO net
deposits and Federal reserve notes
outstanding. 1t showed a reserve OF
800 per cent compared with one of
400 per cent the previous week
against deposits after deductiIg 40
per cent for Federal reserve notes
outstanding.
After the bank statement was pub
llshed the street understood the mar
kct of tho past week better. 1t
showed that there had >been drastic
liquidation and proved the correct
ness Of the theory maintained in this
column that the decline was not short
selling By professionals. but genuine
unloading OF Investments.
The selling was continued all OF to-
CONTINUED on Seventh PngeD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
new FACTORY TO MAKE
ITS HOME IN RICHMOND
Representatives OF Large Mnnufac-
turing Establishment Look
Over Sites About City.
PLANS DISTRIBUTING POINT
Spectators Arc Beginning to Take
Interest In Vacant Lots and Small
Acreage in Suburbs and Real Is
tate Blooms.

Real estate agents. several OF them.
SeEe very much Interested las, week
IN IN" rsi: 10 this city OF repres"n-
tat!vcs o; one o; the largest manu-
facturins establishments OF this
country. These representatives. two
[of them. spent two days looking
around the City, examining sites and
Investigating Richmonds advantages
az distributing point. and. incident
| ally they took very lively interest
I'm the James River steamship pro-
position.
These Investigations were being
made with the View. on the part of
the manufacturing conc1rn repre-
scented, Of making Richmond the dis
country o. the products OF the biz
factory. For :hat purpose large
warehouse with ,rackaGe facilities
| VIII be required. Several sites Were
1nent OF conclusions was made. II IS
believed TO be almost certain that
lone or tho sites "as settled npon and
that the big factory w!!l make Rich
1Sorthcrn trade.
Deeds Arc Recorded.
SeYeral deeds Went 20 record last
week for PROPERTIES hoth business and
residential shat were the final trans
actiors III deals that had been long
pending and had been closed two or
three weeks ago.
The new business In real estate
circles was confined TO small! trans
actions ana 'hcy were mainly In resi-
Genital properties.
I. t'Camc known last week shat
at lcast two SPECTATORS arc beginning
lao take an interest IL: vacant lots in
the city proper. and In vacant small
acreage In the suburbs. 'Thcy say
that no matter what else may hIppc n
In the necr future a building boom
Is hound 10 come 10 Richmond soon
er or later. II the cost Of building
material and that Of labor should b'
materially reduced any time soon the
DGIltilus boom would come with u
whoOp. II IL becomes a settlcd fact
that the present Nigh cost of material
crs are 10 bc maintained for any con-
siderable time. men who lave long
contemplated building residences viii
sec no senpe In waiting longer and
viii proceed to hay. homes erected.
In any event much building mus;
nc done and that at no very dig-
tant day for pcoplc canno; rc'na'n
coming OF the building boom-no
matter ~ which route /, comcs-
be in active demand. Therefore,
arrun these two spectators. IL is
about t..ie for We fellows who &c
lisvc IN Richmond dirt az a p:cat-
bearing Investment TO beg!n 10 Look
around.
The real estate agents axe not SHIP
prrs 10 any great oH'cni, but tney
are taking very decided and active
Interest III the steamship company
campaign. and meetings have been
hcld at the Real Estate Exchange IN
the interest OF that cntcrprise, the
one held last Friday afternoon result.
Ing In not n few OF the realtors be-
coming stockholders in the new trans
,rorta;ion company that proposes TO
have !ts Tags ny!ng up and down the
~ n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
Whx He In Haste.

Old Ebcnezer was whitcwashinG
his barn one morning with n brush.
that contained very few or.StleS.
Tho squire happened to pass. and
said:
why don't you get a brush with
moro bristlcs in 1t. Ebcnczcr?"
What for, squirc?" asked tho old
What FORE" shouted tho squire.
why, man. IL you had brush with
moro bristles in It, you coul.l do
twice as much work."
"Mebbe SO, squire; mebbo 3d." said
the. old chap placidly. Only. ye see.
j, amt got twice as much work to do"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
TOTAL S6,083, 443,000
Combined Resources and Liabilities
of Twelve institutions Show
Increase During Week.

WASHINGTON. August 7.-Combin-
cd resources and liabilities of tho
twelve Federal Reserve banks at tho
close OF business August were an
nouncc tOday as fnllows: