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VOL. xxxn. NO. 264.
MONARCHY PROCLAIMED IN GERMANY
EBERT OUSTED
BY PRUSSIANS
9
German Government Falls in
‘Peaceful Revolution’--Allies
May Move on Berlin
| MONARCHY PROCLAIMED! 1
BULLETINS.
PARIS, March 13.—A Berlin dispatch says that a
monarchy has been proclaimed in Germany.
LONDON, March 13 (4:30 p. m.).—ln the event of
an attempt by the German revolutionists to restore the
Hohenzollem dynasty in Germany an allied army will
move upon Berlin at was learned this afternoon.
BERLIN, March 13.—The government of President Ebert has
been overthrown.
Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, president of the fatherland party, has as
sumed the chancellorship.
Gen. Luttwitz is minister of defense.
The revolution was peaceful. The government’s fall followed announce
ment yesterday that a revolutionary plot haJ been discovered. The plot,
fostered by the reactionaries. Including monarchists and pan-Germanlste,
Involved sections of the army.
Gustav Noske, minister of defense. Immediately ordered the arrest of
r. Kapp and Capt. Pabst, but it was too late.
The marine brigade, headed by Commanders Ehrhardt and Loewe
fcetz, which had been billeted at Doeberltz, penetrated the city this morn
ig after negotiations with the government had failed. The government
Ifused the conditions asked by the revolutionists.
| Troops of the reichswehr which had been guarding the government
iJildings deserted their posts without offering resistance to the marines,
vvtio occupied the Wilhelmstrasse and Unter der Linden.
The government withdrew and a general strike was declared.
Monarchists in Complete Chai ge
of German Capital, Basle Hears
BASLE, March 13.—Unconfirmed dis
patches from Berlin today reported that
the monarchists bad completely occupied
the German capital.
r Dr. Kapp, the new chancellor, it was
Laid, had issued a decree dissolving tbe
(constituent assembly and nnouncing
that new elections will be held as soon
as conditions permit. Former President
Fbert was said to have fled from Berlin.
The monarchists are controlling all the
public buildings, including tbe telegraph
offices. the advices asserted.
A proclamation, signed by Kapp and
French Forces Stirred
by News in Rhineland
PARIS, March 13.—-French military au
tl jrities In the Rhineland were ordered
this afternoon to take precaution.'ry
measures as a result of the overthrow of
tbe German government by the German
militarists tad monarchists.
The council of allied ambassadors met
this afternoon and heard a report from
Marshal Foeb.
Vew-s of the German revolution was re
ceived early this afternoon Just as the
No Bloodshed in Berlin
Up to 9 a. m., Paris Told
PARIS, March 13.—The German peace
delegation received a message direct from
Berlin at 9 a. m., declaring there had
bpen no bloodshed up to that time.
Delegates said they considered them
selves as still representing tbe govern
ment of President Ebert. Thdy awaited
official confirmation of the overthrow of
the Ebert administration.
Junker Coup Brings Wilson
Letter on France to Front
WASHINGTON, March 13—The sen
ate is to be asked to repudiate Presi
dent Wilson’s Statement that tbe gov
ernment of France is in the hands of
militarists and imperialists.
Senator McCormick, Illinois, a repub
lican, expects shortly to introduce a
resolution, he said today, st'ting It to
be the sense of the senate that, if France
should, in the future, be unjustly at
tacked by a foreign foe, the United
States would view such an at ark with
great concern and would not stand by
idly, and further that It should be
imade clear that the senate does not
concur In the assertions of the presi
dent In his letter to Senator Hitchcock.
Interest In McCormick's proposal, es
pecially that part of it virtually pledg
ing the United States to stand by
F'ance, was Intensified by the news
from Berlin that the German govern
ment had fallen Into the hands of the
militarists and baiserttes.
Berlin Now in Hands
of Revolutionary Troops
LONDON, March 13. —Revolutionary
troops entered Berlin today, a News
Agency dispatch says. The revolutionists
declared the government overthrown. Dr.
Wolfgang Kapp was named chancellor.
Earlier dispatches had said the reichs
■nehr and public security forces of Gustav
Noske had been confined to their bar
racks ami ordered to be ready for any
emergency.
Dr. Kapp. who has assumed the chan
cellorship, is known as a violent reac
tionary, and has opposed the Ebert gov
ernment since its inception. As head of
toe powerful fatherland party, he was
considered an advocate for restoration of
the monarchy. Kapp has been reported
as closely In touch with the activities of
the pan-Germanist groups who have been
Published at Indianapolis,
Ind., Daily Except Sunday.
Gen. Luttwitz, stated:
“The former government h* ceased
to exist. Entire authority he* passed
inro the hands of Director Kapp from
KoenJgsberg. The new chancellor is
forming a government of order, liberty
and action.”
The Prussian diet, has been dissolved.
Kapp is S3 Id to be a notorious mon
archist.
A Berlin dispatch reports that the new
government of Germany aims at a mil
itary dictatorship with a cabinet of spe
cialists.
ambassadors were assembling.
Marshal Foch aiso conferred with Pre
mier MUlerand and officials of tbe war
office and general staff.
The report made by Marshal Foch to
the ambassadors included condition* In
the Rhineland district which U occupied
by aiUed forces of occupation. The gov
ernment Is auxlously awaiting reports
from Its allied missions In Berlin on the
situation there.
The Germans haunted Paris newspaper
and cable offices anxiously scanning every
line of news from the German capital.
Tbe French foreign office has informa
tion that the leaders of the revolution In
Germany unquestionably are monarchists,
officials said today. The office feels the
situation In Berlin Is most serious.
News of the overthrow of the German
government was conveyed to President
Wilson at an early hour.
There are approximately 14,000 Ameri
can soldiers now In German territory. It
was stated at the war department this
afternoon and these forces are undtr the
supreme command of Marshal Foch. un
der the terms of the armistice.
The American army of occupation num
bers 85.000 men under command of MaJ.
Gen. Henry T. Allen and there are 6,000
additional troops under Brig. Gen. Wil
liam H. Sage, sent Into German territory
to supervise the Silesian plebeacite.
While both the war and state depart
ments were without confirmation of re
ports of the German revolution, it was
the opinion of officials that American or
allied forces could not be used unless the
revolutionists should take steps which
threatened violation of the terms under
which tbe allied forces of occupation are
iu Germany.
backing Field Marshal von Hindenburg
for the presidency. Von Hindenburg was
last reported as accepting the offer to
become a candidate.
Fall of the Ebert government may be
fraught with the most far-reacbing con
sequences. Allied leaders have made
every effort to insure its security, pub
licly declaring that any change of gov
ernment in Germany would be sure to
endanger the treaty of Versailles.
Ebert depended for support largely
on the troops of Gustav Noske, his min
ister of. defense, who crushed the Bpar
tacan and other radical outbreaks. While
Noske had full control over the reichs
webr and volunteer troops, his hold on
the regular army was weak. The dis
affection of tl|is element headed by
officers who regained, secretly at least,
3fairtatra Haita ffittieg
Entered as Second Ciass Matter, July 25, 1914, 'at
Poatoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 3, 1879.
KICKED OUT j
v
ni
FREDERICK EBERT.
President Ebert of Germany, whose
government, democratic In form, has
fallen.
Frederfrh Ebert was elected president
of Germany by the national assembly st
Weimar, Feb. 11, 1919. He received S7T
out of 879 votes. Herr Ebert started In
life as a harness maker.
Will Obey Treaty ,
Pledge at Berlin
PARIS. March 18—The terms of
the treaty of Versailles will be carried
out by the new German government,
it wo* announced bo newspapermen In
Berlin today by a press bureau estab-
Ilshed by the new government.
their allegiance to the former kaler,
probably forced Noske to give np his
post without fighting.
Reports that the revolution was brew
ing have been current for months. Pan-
Germanists and monarchists recently
have been gaining power.
Revelations in the Erzberger-Helfferleh
trial weakened the confidence of the peo
ple In the Ebert administration and gave
the reactionaries an opportunty they did
not miss to cryatallx# opinion against the
government.
Ebert has, always been considered an
Interloper by the aristocrats of the old
kalaerlst regime. His lowly birth aud
unconvincing personality brve been held
up to scorn time and again by the mili
tary clique.
The revolution will bring the allies
face to face with these problems :
I'orclstg the new government to
adhere to the treaty of Vevsalllea.
S curing stronger anlee# from
Holland that the former kaiser, now
interned in the Dutch nation, will be
so guarded that there will he no op
portunity for hi* return to Germany.
Foret tig the new government to
adhere to the allied decision to make
Germany punish her own war guilty
by trial before a German tribunal at
Eeipgfg.
Von Luttwitz, who was commander of
the first reichswehr group and a lieu
tenant of Noske. apparently was guilty
of complete deception to his chief.
He was accused by Die Frelhelt yes
terday of being implicated In the plot
when It was first discovered by the gov
ernment.
Noske never has been accused of dis
loyalty to the Ebert government
Today s successful coup was the re
sult o? careful preparation both by
propaganda among the masses and care-
No Disturbing Symptom
Seen in Revolution
By J. W. T. MASON.
Written for the Untied Press.
NEW YORK, March 13.—Overthrow nt
the German government Is not a dis
turbing symptom at present. The only
T>oßßibilUy of danger to Europe is that
the radicals may attempt to regain con
trol of the government by counter revo
lutionary means. The position of the
army will determine whether such an ef
fort on a serious scale will be made.
The radical government has not won
public confidence because If has been un
able to restore Germany's Industrial life.
U. S. WON T QUIZ
NEWBERRY’S AID
Waives Cross-Examination of
King After Collapse.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. March 13. j
Cross examination of Paul H. King, main
defense witness in the election fraud
trial here, was waived today by the gov
ernment. King suffered a physical col
lapse after completing his direct testi
mony.
In a conference between attorneys for
both sides with Judge Clarence W. Ses
sions, the prosecution announced that In
view of King's condition, cross-examina
tion would not be insisted on.
No session of court was held this morn
ing to give the prosecution an oppor- j
tunity to prepare Us rebuttal.
The rebuttal was being made this
afternoon.
St. Louis Puts Ban
on Teachers’ Union
ST. LOUTS, March 13.—Following tbe
announcement that the High School
Teachers’ association, comprising ap
proximately 90 per cent of the high school
teachers of St. Louis, had voted to
unionize and aflliiate with organized j
labor, the board of education announced j
today it would not employ teachers af- ’
filiated with labor organizations.
Tbe announcement stated the present
contracts of one year with teachers would
be observed, but that, after their ex-'
piratlon any teacher belonging to the
union would not be employed.
Flood Warning Sent
Out FromJMttsburg
PITTSBURG, March 13.—Rivers will
mount to three feet above the flood stage
In the Pittsburg district, Weather Fore
caster Pennywitt warned today. A stage
of twenty-five feet would be reached
before night, he predicted.
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1920.
EBERT, GIVEN
HOUR TO FLEE,
TAKES 30 MIN.
Notice Borne by Revolutionary
Force Precipitates Cabinet
CITY IN DIVIDED HANDS
By ARTHUR DAVID.
International News Service and London
Dally Express Correspondent.
BERLIN, March 13. Revolutionary
troops, led by Col. Eberhardt, entered
Berlin at 0 o'clock this morning and
served an ultimatum upon the Ebert gov
ernment to resign within an hour.
The members of the cabinet quickly
conferred and at 6:30 they left the city
In automobiles without acceedlng to the
demand to resign. Mrs. Ebert was with
her husband.
The forces consisted of troops from the
Baltic coast and marines.
While these momentous events were
transpiring the city maintained its usual
calm aspeeb The only unusual activity
came from bodies of troops that were cir
culating proclamations from the militar
ist leaders.
The Lokal Anzieger says Chancellor
Kapp dissolved the Prussian assembly
this morning. Detachments of\soldiers
were patrolling the Wilhelmstrasse and
stationed about the Hotel Adlon, head
quarters for the various foreign missions.
CITY IS OCCUPIED
BY RIVAL FORCES
LONDON, March 13—A Berlin dis
patch reports that the western part of
the city has been occupied by the revolu
tionists. The eastern part cf the city,
the dispatch said, Including government
buildings Is held by loyal republicans
ful work among array officers by the
reactionaries.
Radical and Industrial outbreaks gave
them their first chance. At the time of
the Spartacan outbreaks when grave
fears were felt in allied circles for the
safety of the government the Pan-Ger
manists and monarchists everything
In their power to embarrass President
F.tfcrt. Nosjte, however, succeeded In
bolstering up the strength of the ad
ministration by ruthlessly repressing
each disturbance.
The reactionaries found their next op
portunity when the allied demands for
1 punishment of the German war guilty
! and lists of accused were forwarded to
j Berlin. These l.sts brought a storm of
| ndignatlon from every circle o* Ger
j man opinion. The Ebert government, in
la series of notes, warned the allies that
I it could not—dare not—turn the accused
over to the allies for trial before entente
; military tribunal*.
i The government prartfoatTy told the
| allied premiers that surrender of the
accused Teutons—lncluding many pow
erful figures In the old kalseristlc clique
! —meant Its downfall. Allied invest!ga -
j tlons boro out this statement and the
| premiers finally agreed that the accused
i might be tried before German tribunal at
| t.elpaig as the Ebert government bad
j suggested.
j The reactionaries throughout Ger
i many, however, had seized the opportu
| nlty to hurl charges at the government.
| Rallying around Von Hindenburg they
! declared the accused never would be
surrendered. Army and navy officers
joined in oaths to prevent surrender of
the accused by force.
When the premiers finally decided to
alter their demands the hoid of the
Ebert government had been weakened
and a great wave of monarchist sympathy
was sweeping over Germany.
It can not count, therefore, upon cer
tainty of general support In Its present
troubles. Avery Important source of the
government's weakness has been the fall
of its principal Intellectual leader, Dr.
Erzberger, on account of charges if
financial corruption.
The ease with which tbe revolution
was accomplished suggested the radicals
had been losing public confidence quietly
for a considerable time. Germany is nat
urally not a radical country. Its Instinct
for conservative governmental control of
(Continued on Page Two.)
Peril for France
Cited by Editor
PARIS. March 13.— "1t is Impos
sible not to feel the menace of mon
archists and militarist* arriving In
power In Germany,*' the newspaper
L'lntranlgant declared today. The
newspaper believed, however, that
France and the allies are onlj <ll
reetly concerned In the new revolu
tion should the Kapp government dis
own or demand revision of the treaty
of Versailles.
MURDER CASE
GOES TO JURY
First Degree Verdict Asked in
Armistice Day Shooting.
MONTESANO, Wash., March 13.—The
fate of the ten industrial workers charged
with the Centralis Armistice day inur
ders Is in the hands of the jury.
The case went to the jury late last
night, following a night session.
The final argument of Special Prosecu
tor W. H. Abel lasted les than an hour.
The argument was wound up with a plea
to the jurors for a first degree verdict
In the case of each of the ten defendants.
Ship Strike Again on
in New York Harbor
NEW YORK, March 13.—Longshore
men, checkers and stevedores at the piers
of the Mallory, Clyde. Morgan, Old
Dominion, Savannah and Fall River
steamship lines went on strike here to
day as a result of refusal to grant their
demands for increased wages.
Union leaders predict all shipping
here will be tied up. They add that a
strike vote is being taken nt all ports
along the Atlantic coast. The vote here
was tinanimous, they say.
EXPECT 30,000
AS FINAL COUNT
AT AUTO SHOW
Twentieth Annual Exhibit to
Close Tonight With Big
Frolic.
EVENT PROFITABLE ONE
PRESTO! CHANGE!
The husband h£d agreed to pur
chase a car at the auto show. The
salesman was jubilant, then the wife
announced she wouldn’t ride In the
car. The salesman wilted.
"Why, T wouldn't have that blue
thing with yellow stripes on It In
my back yard,” the wife said.
The salesman smiled—he ripped off
twelve yards of the hated yellow rib
bon and sold the ear.
When the twentieth ~ual automobile
show of the Indlanapoii. Auto Trades
association comes to a close after a car
nival tonight. Show Manager John B.
Orman expects the count will show 30.000
Individuals will have inspected the latest
marvels of rapid transit.
Mr. Orman made the above estimate
today, basing It on the number of paid
admissions of the week pins a conserva
tive estimate of tonight's attendance.
Nearly every car on the floor has been
sold and exhibitors ore smiling content
edly. Many have pockets stuffed with
orders. One exhibitor of a medium priced
heavy car made seventeen sales in the
week.
AND OTHERS EQUALLY
AS WELL PLEASED.
The accessories men also were pleased
and satisfied. In many shows some trou
ble is experienced with exhibitors of new
Inventions who are Inclined to lay the
blame for lack of interest on the part of
visitors to the position of their display
or some other condition arranged by of
ficials. Few of the accessories shown
this year could be called "faddish" or
impractical, and many exhibitors did a
good counter business.
Six sales have been made by the Cur
tiss Indiana Airplane company, according
to W. M. Fagley. salesman in charge of
the company's exhibit. A northern In
dians summer resort man purchased one
for 89,800.
The crowd today was composed almost
exclusively of buyers and their ad
visers Consultations were held over en
gines, women tried seats o* their first -
choice car and then, by way of eora
psrNon. the seats of a second-choice.
While hnsbands asked questions con
cerning power, speed and gasoline con
sumption. wives reviewed color schemes,
comparing effects of certs to cars with
the colors represented In their ward
robes
PUTS IT OVER, FOR
% TIME, \T LEAST.
A well dressed man made himself In
teresting by thinking himself into a
deep hole over the relative merits of two
high priced cars He announced that he
had determined to become owner of one
before leaving the show, tn order to de
liberate, he freed himself of salesmen's
Importunities and leaned agßlnst a post
convenient to the orchestra. Exhibitors
pointed him out as an object lesson to
persons who seemed inclined to defer
buying until another day. A show offi
cial Indicated the dilemma to an ac
quaintance.
"He's going to spend $6,000 on a car?”
queried the acquaintance unbelievingly.
(Continued on Pats Two.)
SHIPS TO FLY
ONLY U.S. FLAG
Senate Approves Change of
Hamburg-American Liners.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-A proposal
by the shipping board that the routes
formerly conducted by the Hamburg-
Amertcan line be served by ships dying
the American flag was approved by the
senate commerce committee tndsly by u
vot eof ID to 4. Establishment of Ameri
can trade routes by the. sale or charter
ing of ships held by the stripping board
to an American company on terms ap
proved by the board was favorably
acted ou.
It was declared to be the sense of the
committee that it is "very desirable to
take advanage of the opportunity to get
the trade of these services under the
American flag and that this should be
done if it could be done under a satis
factory arrangement consistent with the
general interest of the United States."
SAYS LAW FOR
OUTSIDERS, TOO
Appellate Court Gives Com
pensation to Wreck Victims.
Jurisdiction of the Indiana industrial
board under ti e state employes’ compen
sation law doe extend to persons em
ployed under contracts made In other
states, according to an appellate court
decision handed down todav in the case
of the Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace
shows against Harriett Randall.
Another case between the circus com
pany and Alton Ball, in which a similar
point of law was involved, was decided
in the same way.
The industrial board several months
ago decided that employes, Injured In the
big Hagenback-Wallace train wreck near
Gary, Ind., tn April, 1917, were entitled
to compensation under the Indiana law.
The case was appealed by the circus and
fought on the ground that the employes
concerued were hired under contracts
executed under the laws of Ohio, and
were not entitled to protection under the
Indiana law. The appellate court held
that the employes were entitled to com
pensation under the Indiana law.
Many persons were killed in the circus
train wreck and others were Injured. A
number of damage suits were brought
against the circus In federal courts.
Italy Menaced by
Rail Strike Again
HOME, March 13.—Italian railway men
are threatening another strike. The
leaders have notified Premier Nlttl they
may go out March 16 unless their de
mands are met.
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ED WARDS DECLINES TO
ENTER INDIANA PRIMARY
E. W. M’KENNA,
NOTED IN RAIL
CIRCLES, DEAD
Former Vice President of St.
Paul Road Succumbs at
White Sulphur Springs.
ONCE A RESIDENT HERE
Edward W. McKenna, pv*>mtnent rail
road man and one time resident of In
dianapolis, la dead at White Sulphur
Springs, W. Vn., according to a message
received here today.
Mr. McKenna, who was it years old,
rose from telegraph messenger to a posi
tion of prominence among the foremost
railroad men of the country. He had
recently retired as rice president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad.
Mr. McKenna was born in Pittsburg
Oct. 24. 1848. He was educated at St.
Vincent's college, Latrobe, Pa. In 1872
he married Miss Columbia C. Conduitt
of Indianapolis. She died In 1893 and
In 1905 Mr. McKenna married Miss Retta
Johnson of Chicago.
SERVES YEAR
IN CIVIL WAR.
At the age of 14 years Mr. McKenna
became a telegraph messenger and opera
tor for the Pennsylvania railroad. Two
years later, In 1864, he enlisted In the
Union army and served during the re
mainder of the Civil war as a military
telegrapher. *
In 1865 Mr. McKenna became a freight
clerk and later he was made clerk to the
general superintendent of the Pennsylva
nia railroad, and In 1870 he became a
train dispatcher. One year later he came
to Indianapolis as superintendent of the
Indianapolis & Vincennes railroad, serv
ing In this capacity for nine years. At
the end of this period he became super
intendent of the Jeffersonville, Madison
A Indianapolis railroad, remaining In
this position until 1885.
Mr. McKenna continued to progress in
the railroad business, doing special work
under the genera! manager of the Penn
sylvania lines west for a short time and
then becoming chief clerk to the general
manager of the I/ake Erie & Western
railroad. I-ater he served as superin
tendent of the Prairie du Chein and
Mineral Point divisions of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, assistant
general manager of the same road, and
superintendent of the eastern division of
the Great Northern railway at St. Paul.
IN STEEL BUSINESS
EIGHT YEARS.
In 1893 Mr. M> Kenna left the railroad
business and became interested In the
production of steel. He was president
of the McKenna Steel Working Company
of Joliet. 111., from 1895 to 1903. Tn
UKM he became assistant to the presi
dent of the Chicago. Milwaukee A St.
Psul railway. A year later he became
second vice president of the road, ana
In 1906 be become vice president in
charge of operation and construction.
Mr. McKenna’s home was in New York
City. He was a member of the Chicago
dub at Chicago, the Recess club st New
York and the Sleepy Hollow club nt
Tarrytown, N. V. He Is survived t.j n
widow and ope daughter, who were with
Mm when he died.
U.S. WILL TAKE
OVER OIL FIELD
Insured 15 Million Barrels
Yearly in Osage Region.
WASHINGTON. March 13,-The gov
ernment has decided to take over ihe en
tire oil production of the Osage Indian
nation, totaling 10.000.000 barrels a year,
i to insure its supply of fuel oii for the
navy, shipping board and war depart
ment, It was learned today.
Fuel oil producers are asking such high
prices that the government on several
occasions has rejected all bids and now
faces a serious shortage. The govern
ment decision to take over the Osage
national oil was reached at a scries of
meetings of the council of national de
fense and following conferences between
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
shipping board: Secretary Daniels and
secretary of war.
A permanent oii policy has been de
termined upon to cover a period of years
and Insure a continuous supply. The
outline of this policy will be made known
in a few days.
Another Item of the oil policy is a
decision of the officials that unless the
government Is able soon to purchase fuel
oil at a reasonable price the shipping
board and navy department will co-oper
ate In going Into foreign fields, buying
; crude oil and refining it in competition
| with United States refiners, It was said.
Man Takes His Life,
Drinking Paris Green
Michael Heady, 30, a horse trader, died
at the City hospital at noon from parts
green and "white mule" whisk poisoning,
taken with suicidal Intent.
He was found in the office of Sawyer's
livery stable, 426 West Pearl street, at
9 o'clock this morning by Patrolman Mc-
Clure, who was sent there to investigate
a report that a man was sick.
told the policeman that he bad
tried to kill himself and was sent to the
hospital.
Heady’s wife lives at 117 West Walnut
street. They had separated about a week
ago, It Is said, and Heady was despond
ent. He has a brother and sister living
In Lebanon and another brother living in
Montana.
Income Tax Paid?
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!
Paid four income tax ?
The time is drawing short, but Collec
tor of Internal Revenue William L. Elder
today announced that his hard-pressed
force would stay on duty from 6 to 9
o'clock tonight, and the office will bo
open all day Monday and from 6 to 9
o'clock Monday evening to give belated
taxpayers a chance to avoid heavy gov
ernment penalties.
Monday is the last day. The office will
not be open Sunday.
WEXTHEfrj
Local Forecast—Fair tonight and Sun
day, with rising temperature; lowest to
night, 30 to 35 degrees.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
6 a. m 24
7 a. m 24
8 a. m................ 24
9 a. m 25
, 10 a. m 26
11 a. m 26
12 (noon) 27
1 p. m 29
2 p. ni 30
Snn set* today, 5:60; rises tomorrow,
5:48; sets, 5:51.
One year ago today, highest tempera
ture, 6t; lowest, 35.
Additional weather on page 9.
BOY INDICTED
FOR SLAYING;
GETS NO BAIL
Grand Jury Charges First De
gree Murder Against
Francis White.
Francis Marlon White, 16, confessed
slayer of John P. Aughlnbaugh, aged
grocer at 1102 South Sheffield avenue, to
day was Indicted by the Marlon county
grand jury In Us fifteenth partial report
to Judge James Collins.
“Uncle Charlie” Aughlnbaugh. as he
was known In the neighborhood, was at
tacked and beaten upon the head with an
iron bar by young White on the morning
of Jan. 28. 1920. the graud Jury alleged In
the indictment charging the youth with
first degree murder.
According to the police White admitted
the crime several days after the tragedy
and since making the alleged confession
baa been confined In the Marion county
jail.
The action of the grand Jury today
prevents the lad from being released on
bond pending the date of his bearing,
which will be announced later.
According to the police, the slayer said
that be became angry when the grocer
refused to sell hlin some pressed ham
ou credit.
Judge Collins stated that White will !>e
nraigned with other defendants waiting
trial In Jail some time next week.
HOLD 2 MEN IN
MOVIE MURDER
Reformed Ex-Convict Con
fesses, Chicago Police Say.
CHICAGO. March 13.—Edward Bris
land, reformed ex-convict, who has writ
ten his life story In “Fighting Back,”
today confessed he fired the shot that
killed W. A. Mills, movie manager, ac
cording to police. Brisland told police
his partner was Robert J. Carter, an ex
eonvict and formerly of Cleveland, O.
Robbery was the motive, police said.
Mills was shot and killed Thursday
night as he sat in the box office of the
theater. The murderer fled without stop
ping to take the money. An accomplice
Joined him outside and they made their
escape in a taxicab.
They were arrested in a garage and
the alleged confession was made after
several hours' grilling.
"We couldn't get work," was the expla
nation the police say they made. Bris
land Is said to be married and the father
of two children.
NEW CHARGES
TOTAL $2,400
Board Adds to Count Against
Vigo County Man.
Charges totaling $2,400 are made
against Thomas Ferguson, former audi
tor of Vigo county, in addition to sev
: oral thousands charged against him sev
eral weeks ago. In a report made .pub
lic today by the state board of accounts.
Violation of the law in lending school
fund money on property which later
came into his possession Is specifically
| charged against Ferguson.
The examiners allege that Ferguson
made loans on two pieces of property
in Seelyville and that his wife became
possessor of both In the working ou*
of the transactions. The records of the
Vigo county auditor's office from June
1, 1917, to May 31, 1919, show that a
number of loans were defective because
of a lack of sworn appraisements, lire
insurance protection or proper security,
examiners say.
Dana and Hillsdale
Phone Rates Raised
An order was issued by the state pub
lic service commission today granting;
the Indiana Telephone and Telegraph
company rate increases in Dana and
Hillsdale, but compelling a rate reduction
in Clinton. The company sought In
creases in nil three cities.
The Dana and Hillsdale rates now are
$3 a month for a single line business
phone and $2 a month for a single line
residence phone. Rates of the Montt
cello Telephone company were ordered
increased to $3.25 for single line business
phones and $2.25 to $2 for single line
residence phones.
Funds Growing for
‘Mary* and ‘Jimmy’
The fund for the benefit of Mary Mur
phy, daughter of the late Police Sergt.
Maurice Murphy, reached a total of about
$3,600 today. The solicitation of funds
officially ended last night, but checks
continued to come in today.
Contributions to the fund for little
Jimmy Sullivan, whoso father lost his
life in an attempt to rescue two little
colored boys from drowning, also con
tinued to grow today. It Is now more
than $2,000. < Many contributions have
becu received at tb~ colored V. \l. <l* A.
Home
edition
TWO CENTS.
DECLARES FOR
NONPLEDGING
OF DELEGATES
Marshall to Retire if Name of
Jerseyite Is Withdrawn,
Says Elder.
G. 0. P. TRAP WON’T WORK
Gov. Edward I. Edwards of New
Jersey, behind whose name the re
publican wets of Indianapolis have
been endeavoring to create trouble
in the democratic ranks, has served
notice that he will not permit the use
of his nams in presidential primaries.
In a letter which has been sent to
Ira A. Sawin, who filed a petition to
place his name on the democratic
presidential ballot in this state, Mr.
Edwards says he favors unpledged
delegates, “who will be left free to
choose as their standard bearer the
man who most fittingly represent*
the principles for which the demo
cratic party stands.”
In a telegram to tbe secretary of state
Mr. Edwards announces his Intention of
withdrawing his name from the Indiana
primary. _
On the receipt of specific instruction*
to withdraw his name, the secretary of
state wlil be required under the law
to refrain from placing it on the ballot,
and thereupon will end another of the
flagrant bipartisan efforts to interfere In
the political affairs of the democratic
party In this state.
Announcement of the Intention of the
wets to Inject Edwards Into the primary
race were first made public In the repub
lican press of Indianapolis. Announce
ment that Edwards would not stand
for the bipartisan manipulation was first
made from tbe same source. Throughout
tne whole of the difficulty provoked by
the petition the backers of Edwards have
been in close conference with republicans
and have had the active co-operation
of the Indianapolis Star, the Indianapo
lis News and other republican papers
in the state. To this has been added
the assistance of men In the employ of
! the republican state committee, and par
! tlcularly of tho supporters of Hiram
Johnson, In Indiana. The Johnson sup
porters furnished the petition forms on
which the Edwards people filed their
petitions. The Star furnished the
"straw man” over whose name publicity
was furnished.
NAMES AND CASH
FROM G. O. P. SOURCES.
The News furnished a large part of the
signers for the petition and helped In lta
preparation. Men In the employ of the re
publican state committee provided what
money was used in the development of
the movement.
The Injection of the name of Gov. Ed
wards, personally unknown in Indiana,
into the primaries was a part of a plot
to force a primary fight here between
Thomas R. Marshall and William G. Mc-
Adoo. Both these men had declared their
Intention of staying out of the primary,
but friends of each were insistent that
no outsider be allowed to capture the
delegation. It was agreed that petitions
for neither would be filed and this agree
ment held until the wets tried to inject
Edwards when, by agreement, the Mar
shall petition was also filed, with the un
derstanding that Marshall's name would
be withdrawn in event Edwards’ nams
was withdrawn.
When informed of the announcement of
the intention of Mr. Edwards to with
draw his name in Indiana. William L.
Elder, Mr. Marshall's personal represent
ative. said:
“When the name of Mr. Edwards is
properly, effectually and conclusively
withdrawn from the Indiana primaries
we will withdraw the name of Mr.
Marshall. I am personally very glad to
hear of Mr. Edwards' intentions as it
never was the desire of Mr. Marshall to
have the Indiana delegation to
any one.”
DEMOCRATS OF STATE
EQUALLY SATISFIED.
The action of Mr. Edwards in with
drawing his name from the Indiana
primaries will be greeted with great sat
isfaction by all the democrats of the
state who have seen in its entrance noth
ing more than a smooth scheme on the
part of republicans to crystallze wet
sentiment In the democratic party ranks
and to provoke a lack of harmony which
might react to the advantage of re
publicans.
No political observer who attempts un
prejudiced observation will deny that tba
anti-saloon sentiment in Indiana is suf
ficient to overwhelm all tbe noise that a
hopeless minority might make In advo
cating the overthrow of prohibition. It
is realized that If the issue became one
between the wets and drys in the state,
the drys would win overwhelmingly, and
If the issue were wet or dry in either
party, the drys would predominate.
For that very reason even the liberally
inclined deplored the injection of Ed
wards Into the democratic primary owing
to the pronounced anti-prohibition senti
ment expressed by blm in New Jersey.
His withdrawal will mean that ther
will be no primary contest In Indiana
for fiVesidentlal delegates and tbe hopes
of Mr. Marshall and Mr. MeAdoo for
uninstructed delegates will be realized.
Incidentally, the attitude of many In
diana democrats who were condemning
Edwards for allowing the use of his
name by the republicans and the wets,
has been changed by his expression on
the primary subject.
Edwards has more friends in Indiana
since his announced intention of with
drawing than he ever would have ob
tained by going through a primary con
test as a republican tool.
Three More File for
Congressional Race
Declarations of candidacies for repre
sentatives in congress were filed in the
office of the Indiana secretary of state
today by the following:
Albert H. Vestal, Anderson, for tbe
republican nomination in the Eighth dis
trict ; William M. Croskett, Lafayette,
for the democratic nomination in the
Tenth district; Calvin W. Hunslnger,
Evansville, for the democratic nomina
tion in the First district.