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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Bars Payment for
Birth Certificates

An order prohibiting local health of
fcers from charging fees for issuance Of
birth certificates was sent tout today
by the state board Of health.
Under the legislative act creating the
state industrial board employers of chill
dren are required to ascertain ages OF
juvenile employees by looking at their
birth certificates. Parents are required
to register the births OF children. Some
health officers have been charging fees
of from % cents to 81 for issuing GER
tihcates.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
HOOVER DENIES
HE'SCANDIDATE
(AgGin)
Refuses Use of Name in New
Hampshire Primaries.

CONCORD, N. H., March 17.--Robert
Murchie, national democratic committee
man from New Hampshire, today made
public a telegram from Herbert Hoover
to Huntley N. Spaulding. food commits
sioner for New Hampshire. in which
Hoover stated he could not approve of the
use Of his name as presidential candi-
date in the primaries. The telegram.
dated Washington, March 5, read:
II see by the press and letters from
friends that my name Is mentioned for
the democratic primaries in New Hamp~
shire. / would be glad if you would in
form the democratic authorities that
while / am highly sensible Of the great
honor implied in the desire of many
friends to place my name in nomination
as a candidate in the democratic pri-
maries, feel 1t is due to them to state
that l am not a candidate and therefore
can not approve of the use of my name
for that purpose"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Machine Guns RattImg
In Berlin; Many Killed
Germanys Casualty List Mounts
Into Hundreds in Days Fighting

TEARLY hundred persons have been killed and hun
J. dreds wounded in fighting resulting from the German
counterevouons Saturday according to compilations
the United Press today Unofficial dispatches revealed the
casualties distributed follows:
Kie-40o to 500 killed, many wounded.
Berin-Sxty killed, large number wounded.
Observation-Disclosures killed.
Essen-ThirV killed. eighty wounded,
Haeen-Twentythree killed, wounded.
Frankfurt-Twenty killed, 200 wounded
Oulsberg-Fourteen killed.
Lepzig-Nine killed
HanoVer-"Some" killed.
Schwerin-"5loody fighting"
ereslau, Hamburg and Gorlitz-"Fshtlne"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Bulletin Flashes
on German Crisis

COPENHAGEN, March IL
Seventeen persons were killed
or wounded In another burst of
fighting between spartacists and
German troops at Hamburg, it
was learned from that city this
afternoon.
LONDON, March IA Central
News dispatch this afternoon re-
ported that Gen. Noske's troops
had taken possession of Munich.
Noske is minister of defense In
the Ebert government.
THE HAGUE, March 17.-An
autonomous communist state was
proclaimed in upper Silesia late
Tuesday, but the supporters of
the movement were overpowered
by Won kapp's troops, according
to news from Berlin today.
COLOGNE, Germany, March
17.-SeVeraI thousand armed
workers from Solingen are
marching on EIberfeld to give
battle TO Won kapp troops.
BERLIN, March II. - The
"white terror" has arrived. A
number of communist leaders
have disappeared without a
trace" Army officers supporting
the Won kapp regime at Berlin
report that the German bolshe-
visits plan to proclaim a soviet
republic and repIesse the 2o0,o
Russian prisoners of war still
held in Germany.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Soviet Proclaimed
BULLETIN.

LONDON, March ia
soviet has been proclaimed
in the suburbs of Berlin,
said an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Paris
this afternoon.
BERLIN, March IA terri
fic struggle for possession Of
Berlin is in full swing.
The conflict began Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, the hour
set for the general strike, when
spartacists seized the Strassburg
and Vogelburg railway stations
in the suburbs of Berlin.
The Americans, fearing gen.
eral street fighting, took refuge
in the old American embassy
building. Troops were active
throughout the city.
sixty-nine persons were killed In
an outbreak Of fighting at spandau,
suburb of Berlin.
Eight others were killed in a clash
at Lustgarten castle. Sporadic
bursts of fighting continue, even In
the center of the capaital, and the
volleys of machine guns are heard
continuously. Many armed motor
trucks, filed with soldiers, passed
and repassed through the streets.
(There is a big German arsenal at
Spandau.)
There are more than 200 Ameri-
cans in Berlin, including thirty
women. The women, for the most
part. are wives of newspaper CORE
spondents and business men who
went to Germany seeking trade.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
FOCH SAYS Ais
SAFE ALONG RHINE

PARIS, March 17-Marshal Foch, who
has just returned from Mayence. where
he held a council with the American,
British and French commanders of the
allied armies of occupation, reported Ia
Premier Millerand today that 'the sit
uation on the Rhine is satisfactory
Marshal Foch said he had received ade-
quate assurances from all of the allied
commanders.
The British will withdraw no mora
troops from the Rhineland until the
crisis is passed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Says France Deals
With BOlsheViki

PARIS, March 1.-THE French have
opened official negotiations at Copen-
hagen for the release of the French
prisoners held in Russia, it was revealed
today by Marcel Hutin in the Echo de
Paris. Up to this time the French have
persistently refused to deal with the
boIsheviki. There is no official confirma-
ton of Hutin's announcement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
DAKOTA STORM
FATAL TO FIVE
Four Sons of Farmer, School
Teacher Freeze to Death.

ABERDEEN, s. D., March 17.--At least
Ave persons died in a blizzard which for
two days almost Isolated the state
Belated telegraphic reports today from
Ryder, S. D., said four sons OF Gust
Wohlka, farmer, froze to death on their
way from school. Three died in the
wagon when their team Became ex-
hausted. The fourth setting out Oh foot
for help, died In the road.
The heroism of Hazel Miller, Is, school
teacher, saved two lives, but cost her
own. She wrapped her coat about a
young brother and sister when their
wagon overturned. Rescuers found her
dead.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
cor DROPS IN
ON POKER GAME
Opens Basement WiHdOIU and
Drops Fifteen Feet.

Patrolmnn Benjamin II. Gather found
a way to raid poker game and get the
evidence ft the same time.
He and two other officers watche a
game in a basement at 10 North East
street through a window for two hours.
Gather decided to take no chances on
the usual method OF entrance. He
quietly opened the basement window
and dropped fifteen feet to the floor.
The surprised players could do moth
ing. Gather conhscated 65 cents and a
deck Of cards. All the men pleaded
guilty to gambling in city court today
and were fined So each. charge of
keeping the game. which had been placed
against n man giving his name as Ray
Smith, did not draw an added fine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
CITY'S WEARIN'
TIL GREEN FOR
ST. PAT TODAY
Usual Parade to Be Followed
by Mass Meeting at Tomlin-
son Hall.
Children of Gael
Spurred by Valera

WASHINGTON. March Edward
DeValera, president Of the Irish re-
public" today issued the following st.
Patrick's day statement:
Sons and daughters OF the Gael.
wherever You be today, IN the name
Of the motherland greetings
Whatever nag be the dag you
guard and cherish, # is consistent
with your highest duty 70 band your
selves together. to use your united
strength 10 help break the chains that
bind your mother.
We are at the spear points OF the
hosts In political slavery We can be
the shafts Of dawn for the dcspairing
and wretched everywhere.
You can so easi.y accomplish that
which is needed. You have only to
have the Will. the way is SO clear"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
200 U. S. Civilians Face
War Perils in Berlin

PARIS, March 17.-There are more
than 200 Americans In Berlin, including
thirty women. The women, for the most
part, are wives of newspaper correspond
ents and business men who wene to Ger
many seeking trade.
The Red Cross has sent funds TO the
Red Cross representatives at Berlin and
is preparing to rush truckloads of food
if actual famine is threatened.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17

BY vote of "a to 81. the senate tabled
the reservation to the treaty offered by
Senator Owen Oklahoma, stating that
the United States understood that the
British protectorate over Egypt would
be ended. The reservation carried an
amendment recognizing the Irish repub-
lie and stating that the United States
understood that Great Britain would also
recognize Irish independence and fur
Their amendments of tue same import as
to Korea, the Philippines, Porto Rico and
Hawaii.
Establishment of separate peace be-
tween the United States and Germany
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
ALLIES BLAMED
BY ITALIAN PAPER

ROME, March 1.-THE Giornale ditalia
blames the allies for the German coup.
"The Germans knew that the allies were
divided in their counsels,' said this news
paper.
The allies were wrong to rely upon
President Wilson, whose action at the
peace conference resulted in Balkanizing
all Of the Danube states. The plan failed
in a few weeks. Hence the supreme eoun-
ell is no longer able to decide anything,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
State Gains 10000
Income Tax Payers

Thirty thousand more Hoosiers paid
income tax this year than last
Collector OF Internal Revenue William
l.. Elder added this prosperity note to-
day while merging from the rush Of
business.
Although the rate of tax is less this
year. Mr.. Elder believes that the total
amount of collections will not be much
less than last year. The estimated
amount of income tax paid by Hoosers
is 500, COO, 600
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17

completes examination of the
with that George
expended thousands of dollars without
hori the school board and
cases in violation of the laws of Indiana.
the school board had
expenditures that be made without
specific
direction director with
contracts
the of he memb o the school
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Court Nulls Texas
'DislOyalty Act

AUSTIN. Tex. March 1.-THE Texas
"disloyalty act' was declared unconsti-
tutional by the court of criminal appeals
today in discharging the case of Ben f..
Nickel, charged with having used abusive
language against the United States gov
eminent.
"The prohibition of the use of dis
loyal language as a war measure is ad-
mittedly the subject of federal 1egisla-
ton and not within the regulatory power
of the state" said the court decision.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Final Plea Begun
in Newberry Case

GRAND RAPIDS, March 17.-Senator
Truman H. Newberry and his eighty
four associates in United States district
court for election frauds, engaged in the
1918 Michigan campaign to send a milf
tant man to the senate, James Murfn
stated today in addressing the jury.
Martin W. Littleton is making the
Anal argument for the defense.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17

and Austria, should the peace treaty
fail, will be authorized in resolution
to be introduced In the house by Rep
resentatlve Britten of Illinois.
This resolution will provide also for
European trade council to make ar
rangements for the resumption of the
commercial intercourse with Germany
and Austria. This council is to consist
of secretaries Of commerce, labor, treas
ury and state departments, the chairman
of the shipping board and a represen-
tative of the federal trade commission.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Would Have Seasons
Fix Coal Freights

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Freight
rates on coal would be increased 10 per
cent in winter and decreased II per cent
in slack seasons, under provisions Of a
bill introduced in the senate this after
noon by Senator Frelinghuysen, repub
lican, Of New Jersey.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
los Vessels Held Up
by ShOremen's Strike

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE strike OF
longshoremen on coastwise steamship
lines was at a deadlock today, with more
than 100000 tons of shipping lying Idle
in Atlantic ports. The strike has tied
up 105 coastwise ships, only thirty of
which are passenger liners. Eighty FIVE
vessels are held in New York barbor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Indianian Cousin of
Martha Washington

KOKOMO. Ind March 17.-Mrs. Phoebe
Hurst. a second cousin of Martha Wash
ington, celebrated her eighty second
birthday today.
Mrs. Hurst's grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Hayman Lawson, and Martha Washing
ton were sisters.
Mrs. Hurst makes her home with her
daughter, Mrs. S. A Richey.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
u. S. to Buy 10 Million
Barrels of Oil at S2.07

WASHINGTON March 1.-THE ship
ping board today decided to enter into a
private agreement with the Standard OIL
Company of New Jersey the Mexican
Petroleum company and one other big
corporation to provide 100000 barrels
Of fuel oil at price averaging S2.0T a
barrel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
laughs Demurrer
Up to Judge Mol

Judge T. j. Mol of superior court,
room No. ], today was considering n
motion to sustain the demurrer of j.
Guy Haugh. who was sued for $25 900
damages by his divorced wife, Mrs.
Marguerite Haugh, for alleged injuries
sustained when Haugh is said to have
struck her with a snow shovel on Jan.
10. 1913.
Argument on the demurrer closed late
yesterday and prior to that Haugh dis
missed his motion for a change of venue
from Judge Moll.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Palmer Says I'll. c. L.
War Up to People

DETROIT, March 17.-Attorney Cen
eral A Mitchell Palmer, commander in
chief of the federal battle against the
high cost of living, admitted here the
fight is a hopeless one.
1.-THE government can combat only the
subsidiary causes of the high cost of
living" Palmer said. 1.-The main burden
rests with the people themselves. II peo-
pie would spend 10 per cent less and
work 10 per cent more, prices would drop
quickly
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Communists Sow
Unrest i'm Mexico

Aqua PRIETA, Sonora, March IL
Large quantities Of communist literature
encouraging n rebellion by the society OF
Mexican Freemen have been discovered
by Mexica secret agents in this state.
Two foreigners were arrested.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Chicago Gas War
Taken Up by State

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE state public
utilities commission here today took up
the gas rate situation brought to a head
by threats of gas house employees TO
strike.
Company officials said if the mems
demands were granted rates would have
to be raised.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Mrs. Daniel G.. Reid
Granted a Divorce

NEW YORK, March 17.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Reid today was granted an interlo-
cutory decree of divorce from Daniel G.
Reid, known as the "tinplate king" by
Justice Finch in supreme court
at was brought out during the brief
hearing that Reid had made a financial
settlement on Mrs. Reid of $1,000 in
cash and $4,000 a year in allowance.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Central American
States to Unite

MEXICO CITY, March 1.-THE news
paper Excelsior says the republics of
Central America have formed plans to
unite themselves under one government.
beginning Sept. 10, 1921, centennial of
their independence.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
TAX DEADLOCK
is BROKEN AND
COLLECTION ON
County Treasurer Agrees on
Procedure Following In
junction Suit.
ONLY ONE INSTALLMENT

Marion county taxpayers may now
pay the first installment OF their taxes.
Through an agreement entered into by
Ralph Lemcke, county treasurer, and the
| taxpayers who obtained an injunction
against collecting horizontal increases
lesied by the state tax board with the
consent Of the courts, the treasurer's
office has started the collection Of taxes.
Only the first installment OF the taxes
viii he accepted at this tUr, aud the
receipts will he stamped with the state
ment that If the supreme court finds The
horizontal increases Illegal they will be
deducted from the second installment.
AGREEMENT MEANT
TO AVOID DELINQUENCY.
Emsley w. johnson. who represents the
plaintiffs In the case protesting ne h0ri-
Zontal Increases said he consented to the
collection of the first installment OF taxes
because OF the nearnes6 OF the first Mon
| day in May. the last day on which they
may be paid without becoming delinquent
Under the law taxpayers are per
mitted to pay their current taxes any
time between Jan. / and the FIRST Mon
/ day IN May Because the injunction
granted by the Marion county superior
court. which Is still pending in the higher
/ courts it has been impossible up to this
/ time TO pay taxes As a result OF this
/ long delay the frasurers Office is ex-
/ pecting an unprecedented rush during the
! next six weeks.
d PETITION SEEKS
20 TRANSFER CASE.
( The ease is still IN the appellate court
/ The court reversed the decision Of the
lower court Later a new hearing was
asked and this was denied There Is
petition now pending In the court 70
+ transfer the case to the supreme court.
/ II win then be necessary for this court
10 pass or II. Attorneys In the case be
lieve this can not be done before the
first Monday ia May and for this reason
they consented to the immediate accept
ance of the first insiallment Of taxes.
/ The state tax board today authorized n
/ temporary loan Of $3.50 900 for the city Of
! indianapolis. Controller Robert II
! Bryson was preparing 10 make the loan
I In the near future 10 meet salary ex-
/ penses. Although the collection OF taxes
! began today Il probably win be some
| time before the city receives enough
money from the treasurer to meet It's
current expenses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Two Reported Killed
i'm Missouri Wreck

SEDALIA, Mo, March 1.-THE en-
gineer and fireman Of a Missouri, Kansas
& Texas passenger train are reported
killed and several injured as a result of
derailmeat of the train at Lewis station,
near Clinton, today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Wife Dead in Trunk;
Police Seek Spouse

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, March 17-The
body of Mrs. Anna Evans, 20, was found
in a trunk in her apartment here today.
She had been strangled by her little sons
toy reins, which were knotted about her
throat. The police are searching for her
husband, George Evans.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Canadian Prairies
in Grip of Blizzard

VANCOUVER, b. c. March 1.-THE
terrific blizzard driving its way through
the Canadian prairie provinces has not
abated today. The wires are seriously
impaired.
In Manitoba the blizzard is the worst
experienced there In years,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
ASKS s.5 BEER IN MARYLAND.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 17-With the
unqualified Endorsement of Gov. Albert c.
Richie, bill legalizing the manufacture
and sale of 3.5 per cent beer was taken
up Cor consideration today In the lower
house of the Maryland assembly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
Senate Tables Irish independence
and Subject Peoples Questions
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON March 1.-THE today the
question irish independence
determination
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
SPENDS THOUSANDS
IN CASH ILLEGALLY
State Board of Accounts Investigation to Show Hit Vo-
IatOr of Rules in Handling of Funds in Various
Building improvements.

dealing with the in
school city of indianapolis have been con-
stories will appear from time to time
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17

One year ago today, highest fempera-
ture, 81; lowest. 10.
Additional weather reports on page 2.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE presi-
dent this afternoon sent to the senate the
nomination of William Martin Williams
of Alabama to be commissioner of internal
revenue in place of Daniel C. Roper, re-
signed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
u. S. CITIZENS
TAKE REFUGE
AT EMBASSY
Won Knapp Out!
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, March II "a
p. n.y.. Wolfgang Won
Kapp, chancellor in the
revolutionary government,
has resigned, it was Off
cially announced this after
noon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17
WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURE

Local FOrecast--Fair tonight. with low
est temperature IS to 80 degrees; Thurs
day, increasing cIoudlness.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-17

This condition of affairs, which is
responsible for the action of a school
board member recently in introducing
resolution calling for the transaction
of business in accordance with the rules
hereafter. has been coming to light ever
since last fall, when it was discovered
that an authorization for the expendi-
ture of $500 on the repair of school,
No. SO had been interpreted so as to
result in the expenditure of SlT,292.1o,
according to a report made by Mr.. HIT.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02

from the inside curb, causing single
line traffic.
Parking on Market and Meridian
streets would be moved back from the
Monument Circle several rods, go as to
enable the driver or a vehicle to have
a clearer vision at crossings. 1t would
be unlawful for vehicle to pass an
other while on the circle, the plan states.
By the adoption OF such a plan the
local chapter of engineers points out,
accidents on the Monument Circle would
be prevented and the circle would be
converted into a less dangerous place
on occasion OF any convention or large
gathering in the city.
The bill providing for the licensing of
professional engineers will be printed and
distributed in the near future. A copy
Will be sent to each legislator elect, and
to engineers throughout the State.
COUNTY SURVEYORS
WOULD BE EXEMPT.
Details OF the bill follow the lines OF
the Engineering Council bill, with mod
ifcations of the American Association OF
Engineers Model bill. 1t provides for a
board OF registration composed of Ave
men who are vested with the power to
examine applicants and grant licenses to
professional engineers and land survey
ors.
County surveyors, because they hold
constitutional offices, are exempt, but full
cooperation has been promised by the
County Surveyors Association Of In
diana.
Employees Of corporations who have a