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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
REDS PILLAGING
GERMAN TOWNS
Ebert Troops Hold Wesel
After Artillery Battle.

BERLIN, March 27.-Bands of German
reds have broken away from the spartae-
list army and are reported to have be-
gun to pillage various parts Of the coun-
try.
Reports were received today from
Plauen that detachments Of communist
raiders under Herr Hoeltz, well-known
spartacist leader, were plnndertng many
towns in that district.
The reichswehr have captured Gotha
from the spartacists.
Heavy artillery duelling was reported
from the wesel district OF Westphalia-
Following a day Of bombardments and
sharp infantry lighting the city remained
in the hands Of the reichswehr, accord
ing to repocts received here tonight
The workmen's army is showing
high degree OF military skin.
1t is composed of ex-veterans OF the
world war who learned the game of war
on the battle fields of France and Russia.
The reichswehr is directed mainly by
young and inexperienced officers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
DUBLIN TEENS
WITH SOLDIERS
Murder of Magistrate 10Th
Since First of Year.

DUBLIN, March 27.-Dublin presented
the appearance of an occupied city today
following the murder of Alan Bell, mag
istrate Of Dublin Castle, yesterday.
Military activity was greater than at
any time since the rebellion.
Numerous additional troops have ar
rived
Tanks. armored cars and motor lorries
moved through the downtown streets.
In connection with the murder Of the
magistrate, 10 was recalled that Bell was
denounced In the recent Slim Fein procla-
nation on the British governments ef-
forts 10 determine the sources of the Sim
Fein loan.
Military leaders said total Of twenty
nine murders Of police, soldiers and other
government representatives have been
committed since Jan. 1, 1919.
Bell had been investigating the Sein
Finn loan, estimated at from $4,000 10
81 100000, but had made little headway.
The magistrate also investigated the
attack on Lord French In which French
narrowly escaped death when a band Of
armed men fred on bis motor ear as it
was approaching the vice regal lodge
here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
MUELLER HEADS
NEW MINISTRY

LONDON, March 27-Hermann Muel-
Ter, former German foreign secretary.
has accepted the post Of chancellor, sue
ceeding Gustav Bauer, said a Berlin
dispatch to the Times today.
If Herr MDeiler fails In his efforts
TO form a new coalition cabinet the task
VIII be entrusted TO Karl Legien, head
of the Federation Of Labor Unions, the
dispatch added.
Thirty civilians. mostly woman and
children. have been killed in the violent
artillery duel between German reds and
government troops az Vessel, said a news
agency dispatch from Berlin today.
The bombardment continues.
According TO reports from Germany
by way Of Paris Chancellor Mueller's
new ministry probably win be as fol-
lows:
Foreign Seeretary-Count Brockdorf-
Rantzau or Herr Landsbers.
Vice Chancellor-Dr. Kopp
Posts and Telegraphs-Dr. Giesberts.
Minister Of Finance-Dr Guno, director
Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line.
Secretary of the Treasury-Dr. Wirth
Minister of the Justice--Hugo Haase
Minister of Agriculture-f5ustav Bauer,
former chancellor.
Minister Of Defense (war)-Herr Cess
Ter.
Minister Of Public works-Herr
schmidt.
Minister Of Observation-Disclosures sil-
berschmidt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
FOSTER LOOKS
LIKE CHOICE
OF DEMOCRATS
State Committee Session on
and<Senate Nominee to
Be Named.
CHAIRMAN SALLEE QUITS

Samuel NJ Foster of TT. Wayne was
expected to be named as the candidate
for the democratic nomination for Unit
ed States senator when the Indiana
democratic central committee went into
session at noon today.
A. c. Sallee, state chairman, presented
his resignation to the committee.
Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville,
was expected to be named to succeed
him.
Besides Mr. Foster. the names of John
c. Snyder of Charlottesville and Bernard
B. ShiveIy of Marion were presented to
the committee for consideration.
In advance of the meeting, however,
a majority of the members of the COM
mittee had expressed themselves in favor
of the naming of Mr.. Foster.
The name of Thomas Taggart ives
not expected to be presented to tho
committee.
TAGGART WITHDRAWAL
CREATES SITUATION.
The naming of a candidate by the
committee was made necessary by the
! withdrawal of Mr.. Taggart from the
race for the nomination, but his frienc>
have been urging him to reconsider bis
decision.
The final word from Mr.. Taggart was
received just before the committee went
into session.
Edward G. Hoffman of TT. Wayne, sec
retary of the democratic national COM
mittee, called him on the long dis
tance telephone at French Lick in a last
effort to persuade him to make the race
and Mr.. Taggart declared he would not
permit his name to be considered.
Mr.. Foster is president of the Lincoln
National bank at FIT. Wayne.
At the present time he is a candidate
for the democratic nomination for lieu
tenant governor. His withdrawal will
leave the democrats temporarily without
candidate for that office.
Mr.. Foster has for many years been
prominent in business circles In Indiana
/ He is 68 years old and is a graduate of
Yale university. He took up his resi-
dence in Ft Wayne in 1879 and was
successfully a lawyer, newspaper man
and a business man.
RESIGNATION O
SALLEE EXPECTED.
Mr.. SalIees resignation did not come as
a surprise, as it was predicted some time
ago.
Thechairma has repeatedly declared
that he was financially unable to retain
the position
Mr.. Sallee became state chairman last
January on the resignation Of Fred Van
Nuys to become United States district
attorney.
Previously he had been secretary of
the state committee for several years.
Besides the naming of candidate for
the United States senate, the committee
was expected to discuss plans for the
campaign.
One of the questions the committee was
expected to discuss was whether the
state law giving women the right to vote
for presidential electors also gives them
the right to vote for presidential candi.
dates in the primary.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27

exhibits in o
of the primary campaign for Gen. Wood.
ABOVE the ticket by the
candidates
attempt
this steal published the original Elephant
ballots reproduced
polls opened Elephant" ballots
CON RIGHT) circulated by the Wood
handed TWO WOOD BALoTsthe
fake bearing the elephant the right
the by the booths
the polls the impartial ballots
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
|ANTI-CARRANZA
FACTIONS FORM
NEW REPUBLIC
Mexican RevOIutiOniSts Name
Francisco de la Bara as
President.
FOR OPEN-DOoR POLICY

SAN ANTONIO, March 27.-All
revolutionary factions in Mexico en-.
kaged In anti-Carranza activities
have formed a coalition provisional
government, with former President
Francisco de la Bara as president.
This announcement came from an au-
ehentic source here today.
The new provisional governments plat
form includes an open-door policy to-
ward all foreigners and promises protec-
ton to foreign capital invested in Mex
leo.
Two representatives of each faction rep
resented in the coalition are in the cabi-
net Of the new government.
DIAZ OPPOSED
BY MADERO MEN.
Provisional President De la Bara is in
Paris. where he has lived since 1913.
The coalition, it is said here, was large
~ the work of Pelaista representatives In
the United States and at hrst the name
of Felix Diaz, nephew of the former die
tator. was proposed as president, but his
name met strong opposition from former
followers of President Madero.
The immediate program of the coai1-
tion was declared to be uncertain.
Whether it viii engage in a con-
certed movement against the Mexican
government in an attempt to seat its
own man, will depend largely on the
events of the next few months, accord
ing TO information secured here.
MAY WAIT RESULT
OF ELECTION.
There is a strong rumor in Mexico
that Ambassador Bonillas, if elected pres
ident, viii have the moral support OF
the United States and if this should
prove TO be the case. the provisional
government, VIII take no steps, but
watch the developments of the Bonillas
regime
The factions included in the new coali-
Lon are the Felicisats, the Pelaistas,
SSe villistas. the Zapatistas and inde-
pendent revolutionary elements.
The program includes the re-establish-
ment of the constitution of 1857, the
establishment Of a government that will
giva guarantees TO both foreigners and
nationals, the establishment Of diplo-
matte relations with all foreign nations
and the protection Of foreign property
and the open-door policy regarding all
foreign capital
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
TRIO AND BOOZE
FALLINTO TRAP
Federal Agents Say They Made
Purchase at SIT Per.

ileaI bottIed-in-bond stun-hfty seven
half pints and forty-four pints o. it.
They've got It at police headquarters
Joe Giuffre, IS, of SIT Weghorst street
aud his wife, Mamie, went with it.
Federal agents say the Guffres got
SIT a quart for the booze.
An obliging taxi driver was the cause
Of it all
He was Clifford Douglas, 81, OF 525
South Warman avenue.
clifford, too, fell in the trap.
Federal agents approached group Of
taxi men on Illinois street last night and
asked if any of them knew where they
could get a bottle.
They chorused "yes," but Douglas
drew the Job.
The agents say they gave Douglas SIT
and he got them a quart from Mrs.
Ciiuffre.
Then came the raid at the Giuffre home
Fred Bonhe1d, republican political
worker, signed the bonds Of the three
alleged bootleggers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
HUSBANDS FOLKS
SUED FOR $50 900
Wife Says His Parents Broke
Up Their Happy Home.

Fixing he vsiue of her husbands love
and ecmpanionship at 10000. Mrs. Elsie
VI. Spicer, whose parents live at i021
Churchman avenue. has aied 4 damage
suit in the Marion county ctrcuit court
against James W. Spicer and Mrs. Mary
+. Spicer Of Acton, Ind. the parents OF
Ebert Spicer, her husband.
Mrs Spicer asks for $4,000 damages
for the alleged alienation Of her hus-
bands love and affections for her.
The spicers were married Sept -. 1917.
and the husband Is accused OF having
abandoned bis. wife on Jan. IL of this
year By returning to his parents home.
Mrs. Splcer. In her petition. contends
her husbands parents "wfekedly intended
70 ALLEVIATE the affections Of plaintiffs
husband By maliciously making false,
defamatory and dispsraging remarks
concerning the plaintiff and held her up
to scorn and ridteuie and urged the hus-
band to neglect and abandon her."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
FRISCO BEAUTY
SLAIN IN ROOM
Two Men Held After Tragedy
in Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, March 27.-With two
men under arrest and others sought
who might throw light on the murder
OF Mrs Ruby Reea, q. beautiful San
ffranciseo divorces, 1hs police are con-
fronted with one Of the most puzzling
mysteries on record here
Mrs. Reed was strangled to death IN
her apartment with her own silk chem
Ise
Her partially nude body. frightfully
clawed and bruised was discovered In
a fashionable apartment house by a
woman friend.
Spencer Poynter, one OF those arrested.
is said to have called on the woman
the night she was murdered.
He said be remained until after IL
O'Clock when be was requested to leave
because another man was expected
thSn."
George Fredericks Is held on suspi.
cion Of being the other man.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Oh! Not Robbed!
Kicked Out? Sure

Leo CisseII. 31e East North street, was
found lying in an alley near Illinois
and Maryland streets at / o'clock this
morning by Patrolman Metavier, whom
he told he was robbed Of 5000.
But
Four hours later he told the police
turnkey to tell the cop 1t was an =
Inistake--that he wasn't robbed
He'd been kicked out of the Maryland
hotel, he said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
STOLEN. JEWELRY
TRACED TO BOYS
TWo Arrested and $500 in Loot
RecOUered.

TWO 14-year-old boys are under arrest
today and $500 worth OF jewelry stolen
from a house at 23T Hansen avenue bus
been recovered by the police
Sam Lupear, b14 West Marmyland
street, told the police last night he had
found the Hanson Avenue house broken
into.
He said his furniture was stored ia
the house and he found that iewelFT
hidden in a drawer bad been taken.
The thieves had forced a cellar win
dow.
Frank Drury. IA. OF COS Patterson
street, and Charles Dillon, "A, OF 23s Han.
son avenue, are charged with burglary
ard grand larceny. having been arrested
by PatrOlman Sheehan.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27

He announced today that he will
shortly begin a cruise in the Mediter-
rarean sea to make tests.
My cruise viii be devoted entirely to
experiments dealing with our efforts to
ascertain the exact direction from which
wireless telegraph and telephone rays
come" said the great inventor.
"The value Of this experiment is the
ability to tell the position of ships that
meet with accident in fogs or storms"
When asked If he would attempt to
communicate with Mars, as was recently
reported, he replied:
mo effort will be made to send or re-
ceive wireless communications to or from
Mars.
"Our vessel will be equipped with send
ing apparatus having a radius Of 1900
miles only.
Eve are taking two sets OF instruments
for experimental purposeH
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Illinois Women to
Vote in Primaries

CHICAGO, March 27.-Illinois women
viii be permitted to vote at the presiden-
tiaI preference primary election April
IS. regardless of whether the necessary
number of states ratify the federal wom-
an suffrage amendment.
Attorney General Brundage today re-
versed his former adverse ruling and
declared women could vote, after Gov.
Frank o. Lowden asked for a separate
ballot plan which would not invalidate
primary elections.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Says Germans Hide
Great New Army

PARIS, March 27-Germany, in the
event of mobilization, can place an army
Of 100000 men in the field, says Henry
Didou. we'll known French war CORE.
spondent, in a dispatch to lie Journal
from Mayonce.
He adds that Germany secretly has
re-enforced her once famous war ma
chine, which in 1918 was virtually shat
tered.
Officers, he says, are available to
command an army of 100000 men.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Ask Business Rating
on Fraternity Phones

Dwellers IN fraternity houses OF Purdue
university at Lafayette telephone too
much, according to a complaint lodged
with the state public service commission
today by the Lafayette Telephone Com
pany.
The company would like the fraterni-
ties classified with business houses In or
der to charge them higher rate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Judge Doesn't Agree
Nick Was Swindled

Statements of Nick Neaton. 400 Doug
lass street that he lost S400 In a dice
game and the capture OF two sets Of
"ioaded' dice did not convince Special
Judge Dan Brown In city court Of the
alleged guilt OF Kosti Ivauhon. proprie-
tor OK a dry drink place az 546 West
Washington street, who was charged with
keeping a gambling house.
Ivanhoff denied Neatou's statements
He was released
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Baroness to Depict
Tragedy of France

The tragedy Of northern France will
be depicted by Baroness Huard IN lee.
ture to be given at the Hotel Severin at
$3.50 o'clock next Thursday night
A motion picture also viii be shown, in
which the suffering of a mother In the
war devastated country is shown.
Baroness Huard is the daughter of
Francis Wilson, American actor but has
lived in France many years, and during
the war she gave up her own chateau
for hospital purposes. The meeting is
under the auspices of the American COM
mittee for devastated France. Baroness
Huard also will speak before several
women's organizations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Canadian Coins
Go Big in Phones

Indianapolis persons know how to
get full value for Canadian dimes and
quarters.
They put them in telephone pay
stations.
Phone company officials say so.
The slump in the foreign exchange
on the New York market has further
reduced the purchasing power of
Canadian money in Indiana, mer-
chants claim.
A Canadian dollar is worth 81 cents
here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27

zone is Of half a kilowatt strength,
with radius of 800 miles for telephone
and 500 miles for telegraph.
THE second is OF three kilowatt
strength. with radius of 1,0O0 miles for
telephone and 5000 miles for telegraph.
II am more interested at this time in
practical development of the wireless tele-
phone than vague electrical impulses
which may come from wireless apparatus
on some other planet.
However, the experimental laboratory
is keeping in close touch with such
phenomena and when it occurs notes are
being taken in an effort to determine the
source and meaning of the wireless rays.
'We hope that soon lighthouses and
ships can be equipped with instruments
that will enable them to tell precisely the
location Of any ship at sea that reports
herself helpless.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27

This is picture taken just west of the
west end of the concrete that has been
laid on the Michigan road in the last
year and a half.
The motorist who approaches Indian
apolis from the north finds this rather
difficult to negotiate, but he can get
through it, and when he does he can ride
a little ways on a fine road, until he
meets up with the inevitable Road
Closed" sign.
OF course, he would not particularly
care about riding on this concreteSif if he
had any warning that it goes no place
yet, and by attempting to make it a part
of his route into the city he ie selecting
a detour that even the road men them
selves admit is impossible
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Woman Found Dead,
Victim of Illness

Death OF Mrs. Mary Tanner, 70, who
was found dead in her home Friday
night, was due to natural causes, DIR,
George r. Christian. deputy coroner, said
today.
Mrs. Tanner lived alone at s27 North
California street.
Neighbors notified the police that she
had not been seen for two days and
Bicycle Officers Golnisch and Mas in
vestigated.
She is said to have two sisters living
in the city
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Montenegro New
Premier of Chile

SANTIAGO. Chile. March ga new
cabinet has been formed with Pedro
Montenegro as premier.
Other ministers include.
Industry, Malaquais; finance, Conchs :;
war, Oryaraun; public instruction.
Regulo Valenzuela; foreign relations,
Bermudez.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
WOOD INDIANA BOOM
COSTS $4,000 A DAY;
WHO PAYS THE BILL?
Senate Debate of Times Story Focuses Atten-
ton on Expenditur es Other Than $3.50
Apiece for Testimonials
SPENT ONLY $3.50, INSIST HOGAN!


the The Times of the tremendous
denas of the
with expenditures
which The Times estimates o fully
the history
thoroughly
has
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
TRYING TO LIFT
ARMS EMBARGO

MEXICO CITY, March 27.-Negotia-
tions are being conducted in the United
States which will soon lead to the lifting
As the embargo on arms and munitions
Aipments from America into Mexico, it
n Anofieially intimated her today.
rnment officials viewed the nego-
of the highest importance.
believe unrestricted imports Of
from the United States would
President Carranza's troops to
se paciheation Of the country be-
the coming presidential elections.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Odd Fellow Lodge
to Initiate $50

Indianapolis lodge 465. /. o. o. f., win
initiate one of the largest classes IN the
history Of Odd Fellow lodges In Indiana
next Saturday at Tomlinson hall.
There are 150 candidates in the class.
Lodge 465 has 1,10o members, with a
hall at 500 Virginia avenue.
Charles g. Duyall. Earl Heller and VIII
liam S. Menning form the committe IN
charge OF the initiation exercises.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
RUSSIAN REDS
CAPTURE WILMA
Poles Driven From City and
Make Capital Shift.

BERLIN, March 7.-Russian holshevik
troops on the offensive against the Poles
are driving ahead at terrific pace, ac-
,.ording to unconhrmed rumors reaching
here today.
They were reported to have captured
wilma from the Poles.
It is reported that the Polish govern
ment was removed from Warsaw to
Bromberg on Thursday night.
Bromberg is in the province of Posen.
in eastern PRUSSIA. and was given Poland
under terms Of the peace treaty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Lewis Tells Miners
to Move Cautiously

PEORIA, Ill, March 27.-Acting Presi-
dent Lewis, of the United Mine Work
.ers of America has wired President Far
Hington of Illinois that the Illinois mine
workers should not act too hastily In
quitting work on April l.
Harrington wired Lewis a few days
ago that the Illinois men would not work
after March 81, under the present agree
ment, but Lewis advised a delay until
after the conference Of the miners and
oprators, which will be held within the
next few days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
MOrgenthau Meets
Mexican Approval

MEXICO CITY, March 27-Henry Nor
genthau i 8 entirely acceptable to Mexico
as United States ambassador, It was
officially announced by the government
today.
II was said Mr.. Morgenthau would
be welcomed and received by President
Carrauza."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Monks Take Up Arms
to Defend Christians

ROME. March 27.--Heavy losses were
sustained by the franciscan Monks while
defending Christians in Armenia against
the Turks, II was announced by the
chancellery Of the Vatican today.
Pope Benedict Nv has contributed 50,-
900 lire for the relief Of the Armenian
Christians.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Grew Nominated as
Denmark Minister

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The presi-
dent sent the nomination of Joseph C.
Grew OF Massachusetts,, now counsellor
of embassy at Paris. to be envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary to
Denmark, to the senate this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
TRAIN AND BUS
CRASH KILLS 4
Ten Injured In Philadelphia
Traffic Accident.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-Three
men ard a girl were killed and eleven
persons injured in a collision today be-
tween s passenger motor bus and r. &
r. Hog Island train.
The motor truck was loaded with EN-
pioyes Of the Atlantic Refining Company.
Point Breeze.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Hungarian Regent
Plans Dictatorship

LONDON, March 2T.-Admiral Horthy,
regent Of Hungary, is planning to pro-
claim a mild dictatorship because of the
growing differences between political fac
tons, said an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Vienna today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
ALLIES FORBID
TROOP MOVEMENT

PARIS, March 27.-The allies today re-
fused permission to the German govern
ment to send 5000 reichwehr troops
into the Rhine provinces to restore order
there.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-27
Officer. He's in Again!

WASHINGTON, March 27-Reiterating
his statement of March that he is not
a candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton, Herbert Hoover today in a letter
to the Plumb Plan league, announced
that "as a citizen" he advocates full
publicity of campaign funds.