The Call-Leader from Elwood, Indiana • Page 1

Lfps the Elwood Qall Leader KCe CLEAN AND KCEP YOUR PREMISES CLEAN IP YOU WANT OOOO HEALTH. 'ELWOOD Business Is Good" KMVOOl), MONDAY; MAI ('I I 22. V0U7MKXXX. NO. tJ8.

TEN CENTS A WEEK, PARALYSIS IDE CAUSE Ml YOU SUBSCRIBE? I Small Sum of Monty Needed to Com William Alexander Died at Hit Home FisroyiiEiY. him iia mm plete Drlvt for Orphan. SEPARATE 1 TREA 17 oefosie Southwest of Elwood. IN ORCHARD There Is a mall sum of money need od to complete the drive for the adop Willliim J. Alexander.

fil. died at tion of 3d Armenian orphau by home si'iiii miles Hiuulivvi'Kt of tin p.M.ile of this community. The fra illy Sunday afternoon lit 2: So o'clock. niter week's UIiicm, follow Inn tcnillies, church ex, nodal orKauixu llonti and Individuals huve done ex Hiokt of pnrii sf-i. He vuin one of the well known farmer of thut com- cwoillngly well, and there are only Curious Farmers Mako Discovery and Report Slocking Find to Elwood Police.

three of tho number UHNlKtied to tills Republican Leaders Have Precedence in Effort to Agree rlty to be taken cure of. A box social wax hold at the Ilran Organised Bands of Armed RecU and Government Troops in Conflict Near Suburban Prison Where Numerous Political Prisoners Are Strike Conditions Are Now Said to Be Improving. nock school house, C. T. Gooding to Form of Resolution Which Would Declare That State of War With Germany Is at An End.

Senator Knox's Resolution is Favored. teacher, for this good cuuse, and the sum of $12 was turned over to the imi'ilty und a man highly esteemed. Mr. Alexander was horn In llnttho-l iuiew. county, removed when a youiiK tiuin to Decatur county anil located in Tljtin county, where he died, about twenty-live years nso.

He Is survived by the whlow and one daughter, HI. nu ll llnnkli residing west of the city. Hi leaves two brothers and a sister, Louis Alexander, of Frankfort, NO CHARGE AGAI3ST FATHER committee to start a subscription fund Then Victor Swnnfelt, well known re tired btiKlnesH man, came along wlih a r.uhscrlption of $10, Now the committee hopes to have Marl Reed, young man who re cently came here from ilillisburg to RE AT FRENCH SITUAIOI RUHR NAYS CONFERS IVITH PARTY SENATORS the remainder of tho pledges provided within the next day or two. The sum of $180 Is required for three orphans work i In the Sellers cabinet fuctroy, tills morning admitted to the police and Clay Alexander and Mrs. Mollle Gtirlln, of Ilerneys, The funeral services will bo conducted nt the Fust Main street Chrls-tion church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev.

J. Drake, pustor and health board that ho was tho per and a good start has been made. Sub scriptions In any amount will be re ceived at the Chamber of Commerce son who had buried a prematurely horn child In a pear orchard on the Peurl Clymer farm, two und one-half of tho New Lancaster chunh, und the burial will be In tho city cemetery. headquarters. (International Newa S'rvice) by congressional resolution are not ex ported to he in power.

The reports declare that piarable rk liens were waylaid, robbed ami fhot in the stret-ts miles northeast of tho city, Suturduy moning. Washington, March 22. The question of establishing peace pectnd until late this week, Republican leaders of the senate and houxe are to begin conference tomorrow on the of lelple Heed said that he wns not aware with Germany was before congress BRYAN SCORES The Volkshous In Leiplc, headquar exact form such a declaration should that he had violated any Ihw and that he had acted on the advice of a phy ters of the CoinnuinlHts. capitulated to today. The Republican leaders take.

FORD IS SILENT TRIAL RESULT day after hanl fight with the Reich- Some senators and representatives swehr, according, to dispatches re have precedence in the effort to agree to a form of resolution which would declare an end of the HIS OWII PARTY sician called after the child was born. He said that some weeks ago his wife was told by her attending physician thut the baby would not live and Its (International Neve fWtire Berlin, March 22. Fighting progressed all day Sunday between organized bands of armed Reds and government troops around Moabit penitentiary, at the edge of the city, where a number of political prisoners are confined. The volleys were heard here. The special train provided for the Americans wishing to leave the city was unable to proceed via Cologne because of the fighting in the Ruhr district and was finally routed over the Madgeburg Glies-stn line.

ceived here. Five persons are dead, twelve were serlouitty wounded and want to phrase the peace measure in the simplest affirmative terms; others prefer to repeal the declaration of war and go on record as demanding certain fifty taken prisoner by the troops as a birth occurred' when she was limit result of the fighting. tended. I City Set on Fire. Conflicts continue in other quarters Failure to Ratify Treaty Invites state of war with, Germany.

The Knox resolution has precedence in the senate and it was possible that this would be taken up today. Britten, of Illinois, was to introduce the house resolution which is similar to the Tinkham bill. "Bury It Anywhere." Reed said that the physician called concessions from Germany, while still others are for Inclusion of some sort of a declaration of international policy. The principal opposition to such a policy Is declared to come from the Has No Comment to Make on the Court Decision Convicting His Late Opponent. of Iiiwlc.

Many parts of the city have after the binh hud given his wife Confusion at Home and Chaos Abroad. been net on fire by Communists, who are hindering the work of the firemen needed attention and when he asked what to do with the babe was told to with machine gun fire. bury It anywhere, lie invoked tho aid of friend who had an automobile and Washington, March 21. Although ac five steps to declare a stata of peace Berlin, March 22. War quarter begun for the con treaty irreconciliables in the senate, some of whom have told the majority leaders they consider the time loop portune for congress to take any binding stand oh the subject.

These senators do not like even the pending peace resolution by Senator Knox, Re BRIEF RESUME OF THE CASE they took It to the country Saturday morning, not knowing whose farm they trol of Berlin in a violent pitched URGES PEOPIE TAKE ACTION visited. battle fought between the Spar Coroner Sells was here' from Ander It Is reported from the Rhlnelaml that at least four towns Dortmund, Kssen. Mullheim and Btier are governed by soviet councils. In Essen bombardments and street combats lasted more than twenty hours. Several of the streets are badlly demolished and the casutlales and property damage are enormous.

(Continued on Pag 3) tacists and government troops in the workers residence district publican, of Pennsylvania, which reaffirms the belief of confress in an In MAN AND WIFE PERISH If! FIRE The Communists overpowered a son this morning making an inquiry to the case. No charge was placed against Reed hut the coroner Intimated that he might take the matter to the attention of the state beard, of tlrand Rankin, March 20. Trumun H. Newberry, junior United States senutor from Michigan, was to company of government volunteers and executed the officers. (International Newl Service) Washington, March 22.

Re ternational tribunal and disarmament. Has Right of Way. For the present, however, ie Knox resolution has the right of way so far day convicted by a jury of having con publican National Chairman Will Hays with wth. Beriator Lodge Twenty Communists were killed. The government announced that health.

spired criminally In 1918 to vloluate Saturday morninc jilwuL 11 o'clock tiiQ, eleeHtyJi was eufencod twenty-four Communist- lenders ana otner Kepubiicaii, congression as, the senate program is -''concerned. by JudKo Clarence' Sessions to cuttr MOLT had been shot "against the al leaaers at tne capital, it is un It was reported bv the forelen rein. derstood that the conference cov two years Imprisonment and fined tiont committee In December anii nn. two 'men fn a Ford' automobile drove up to the orchard on th Pearl Clymer farm and were observed by neighbors at the McQuitty home, some distance away to take something into the London, March 22. The strike ered the proposed peace William Swanson, 76, and Wife, 70, Entrapped by Flames in Anderson Home.

$10,000, released on bond ponding an appeal and at oiice Issued a statement situation in Berlin is improving but the government is taking OTHER SCHPED declaring his intention to retain hlx seat In tho upper house unless that New Hoten, March 20 stroncr military precautions and less present plans are changed will form the basis of opening discussion of the subject late this week on the senate floor. In the house the situation is less definite, the Republican leaders there having formulated no policy. In De- William Jennings Bryan, who was on the streets are filled with barri his way to Boston from New York to grove and bury it. Curiosity impelled the McQuitty boys to go there after dinner and Investigate. They found the body of the babe wrapped in a newspaper.

The cades and machine gunsi says an body decides otherwise, or the renin court upholds his conviction. Sharing the fate of the senator were his brother John S. Newberry day, in an interview on the rejection of the treaty, given here, declared: i SUFFOCATION CAUSE DEATH Sheriff of Parke County Telia cememuer they declined to let the "The defeat of the treaty Is a colos I police were notified and went to the (International Mewe ftervir) and fifteen campaign managers, in sal crime against ottr own countr I furni brinping the body back to the 1 UCVIBI HL1UII i 1 1 About Catching Elwood Liquor Exporter. Paris. March 22.

Warfare on cluding Frederick Cody, New York, and Paul il. King, Detroit, iloth of up at all, but many house members York morgue. and the world. If we allow a minority of the senate to dictate the policy believe the case may be different now Coroner Sells came over Sunday to a big scale is threatened in the Ruhr district in Germany between the Spartacists and government these men received the limit sentence Anderson, March 21. En look Into the affair and returned this of the senate on this momentous question we betray democracy and morning, when informed that the po that the senate has refused to ratify the treaty.

The house foreign affairs committee already has several peace measures before it and Representative with Uioir chief. Detroit, March 20. Henry Ford, Democratic, opponent 'of Truman H. Newberry In the 1918 senator turn our faces backward toward ais CASE FOR FEDERAL COURT lice had learned the Identity of the man who buried it, to complete his In troops. The French government is deeply worried over the situation and may seek intervention by the French, British and Belgian bltrary power, and arbitrary power as exercised by a few is scarcely less Britten, Republican, of Illinois, an vestigation.

ial campaign, declined to discuss the nounced tonight thai he would intro The body of the infant was buried troops. Forty-five thousand Spar duce another tomorrow. conviction of Senator Newberry and his associates tonight. Asked for a hateful than arbitrary power as ex ercised by one." Confusion and Chaoos. in the city, cemetery this afternoon tacist troops with flame throwers Claude Ilerron.

under arrest at and "seventy-fives" are massed in statement, Mr. Ford said he had noth "The action of the senate Is the Rockvllle, charged with violation of ing to say at this time either as to the coal and industrial district. It it learned that be rt. threatens an SEEKING HER FATHER the Newberry case or the forthcoming more disgraceful because the rejection was brought about by a union be Says Admiral Benson Said It. (International News Service.) Washington, March 22.

Ad the prohibition laws, is facing a pretty stiff penalty. He was caught with the goods on him and In this case the fed offensive with the loyal troops. recount of ballots cast In the election. Truman H. Newberry was elected tween a group of Democrats and tho irreconciliable foes of the treaty, Mrs.

Find Berne, Switzerland, March 20. A miral William Benson, chairman eral authorities and not the local courts, will likely Ox his punishment. James Barnard Trying to Address of Sick. Relative. whom the Democrats have been de trapped by fire in an upstairs room, where -they slept, William Swanson, 76.

and his wife, Clara Swanson, 70, were killed early this morning when flames partially destroyed the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Hanger at 1313 Jackson street Swanson and his wife occupied two rooms in the second story of the Hanger home. The fire, originating either from a defective flue or spontaneous combustion, started near the roof In a room adjacent to their sleeping room about 6 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Hanger and two other roomers, the Misses Armstrong, who occupied the lower floor of the dwelling, discovered that the house was on fire soon after the blaze started.

They made an effort to go upstairs to rescue the couple, but were forced down by smoke. Fire Call Sent in. A call was gent to city fire department. Firemen, arriving In a few moments, gained entrance to the sec of the shipping board and chief veritable IVolshevi.st reign of terror Is in progress at Ieipsjc; according to United States senator from Michigan by a majority of 7.C67 votes over Henry Ford, according to the official report of the state canvassing board. Charles A.

Thompson, sheriff of of paval operations during the was was named by Admiral Sims nouncing for eight months. If the action of the senate is permitted to stand, we invite confusion at home dispatches received here. Pillaging Parke county, writes the local auth Mrs. James Barnard, who is here from Marietta, Ohio, invoked the as orities in regard to Herron's arrest. The figures announced were: and excesHB of all kinds by radicals are reported there as well as through today as the one who told him "not to let the British pull the and chaos abroad.

Newberry Ford 212,487, sistance. of the police in finding the He was caught after he had hidden his cargo of liquor in the brush and "But the action of the wool over his eyes" as he departed address of her father, L. D. Pickett out the industrial centers of the Ruhr district where the Communists are re- one of the closest races ever recorded in a Michigan senatorial election. should not be allowed to stand as the bandoned his automobile where it at the outset of the war to assume who wrote that he was ill at the home charge of the naval activities First formal charges of irregulari verdict of the nation.

The majority In congress should assert itself at of George McPhearson of Indianapo had become mired In the mud near Rockvllle. as he was coming east en route to Elwood. ties In the 1918 campaign came Janu lis. The chief made Inquiry of the In PARK BOARD WEDNESDAY abroad. Sims made the.

statement before the senate and said that Benson repeated the remark in ary 6, 1919, when Henry Ford filed with the senate an appeal for a re once, first, by declaring the war at an end. Second, by declaring In favor of the nation's participation in the league of nations on such terms as the ma dianapolis police department and re Had Twenty-six Gallon. Sheriff Thompson nays' that Herron count of the ballots. He alleged im Plans for Drive Will Likely Be Com had a companion whose name was proper use of money by the Newber ceived the reply that the McPhearsons did not live at the number given but had been located and that they did jority shall agree upon. Third, by ry campaign committee.

Intimidation pleted at This Meeting. given but which Is believed to have been fictitious, and that be succeeded proposing an amendment to the con not know any person by the name of Lin making his escape. The importers Pickett. stitution permitting majority the senate and house to ratify a treaty of voters, Improper rejection of ballots and charged that at least 10,000 ballots were unlawfully counted for Newberry. He charged that many of The daughter Is desirous of reach by joint resolution and in the same London and later in Paris.

Sims attributed Benson's attitude to personal prejudice against the British. Senate Takes Up Newberry Case. (International News Brete) Washington, March 22. The senate investigation of the Newberry ease will start tomorrow. It is expected that Newberry will be advised to resign his seat in the senate to save the party embar Callaway park board will meet Wednesday evening in the mayor's office for the second session to be held this year.

The board will take np the matter of organizing a big drive of gome sort to be held In the spring. ing her father to assist in caring for him and having mislaid the letter she received is unable to find him. hada carga of 2 gallons of "white mule" liquor, hclh is believed to have come from some of the stills operating in the country near Term Haute. The local authorities were asked for the election boards Included intense partisans of Newberry. way define the nation's foreign policy, thus making it as easy to end a war aa to begin it Charges of "fraud and corruption" in the meantime the people should also were made by Lieutenant Governor Luren D.

Dlckerson, and it was wire and write to senators and the President is Riding Today. (International Hews Berrtce) Washington. March 22. Pres president, urging ratification. A on these charges, according to the change of four votes will be sufficient." and will decide upon the form this drive is to take.

The directors of the Chamber of Commerce will Invited to attend this meeting and offer suggestions Committees will likely be oppointed during the meeting and It is hoped to have all plans complete for the drive. ident Wilson went for an automo federal department of justice that the grand jury inquiry at Grand Rapids was ordered. rassment. This will leave the party bile ride through theory today. infinnaUon' as to Herron and his record in this city and will have considerable data to furnish which will likely be of interest to the court at the time bis case comes np for hearing.

The chief of police -s written the Parke county official for further Information about the arrest, making inquiry as to the automobile that was nsed on the trip and will possibly get Labor Convention in June. (International News Berrice.) Washington, March 22. The ond story of the house, by placing ladders to the windows and wearing smoke helmets and succeeded in getting Mr. and Mrs. Swanson out of their room into the air.

Both were unconscious, however, when rescued. Both a pulmotor and lungmotor failed to re-susciate them. It is believed that the couple succumbed to the smoke before the firemen reached them. They were found lying on the floor and the fact that the man was partially dressed Indicated that be had been aroused by the smoke and had attempted to get both flits wife and himself out of the room. Swanson was a painter and had lived in Anderson most of his life.

Mrs. Swanson lived In Indianapolis before she was married. Mr. Swanson is survived by a son, Howard Swanson, a 'restaurant owner. Mrs.

Swanson was the mother of William Davis, a hotel owner at Indianapolis The cerdlct of. Coroner Earl Sells in the double tragedy was that the couple died from Firemen prevented the flames from destroying the Hanger residence. The grand jury returned the Indict ments November 29 last, naming Sen Rumor Republic at Fiume. (International Sewf Service.) London, March 22. It is ru ator Newberry and 134 others.

Including virtually every man connected In any capacity with the campaign. The Prosecutor Dismissed It. with one majority nntri the governor of Michigan fills the Aacancy. SEVEN AT ONE TIME. Montezuma, Mexico.

March 22. Septet lets were born to- day to wife of Jesus Lo- Labor party will hold its national convention in Chicago June 4 to declare its independence of the old parties 'and autocratic clique of the American Federation, William kohn, member of the executive committee announced mored that Gabriole D'Annuzio proposesto proclaim a republic at Fium saj-s an Exchange dispatch list boweVer, was narrowed to; 85 Elmer Barnett, Lewis Haiston and Merrill Coodknight, who were charged with a conspiracy and who were dismissed by motion of J'rosecuting At toraey Samuel Johnson at Anderson Saturday, bare returned home. The after the trial got under way, more than eight weeks ago. Some were dismissed on motion of Prosecutor Dailey and some by the court acting voluntarily. today.

Candidates for president pez, a private in the Mexican some Information mat win poini 10 the Identity of the companion, of Herron oa this WEATHER FORECAST Fair and warmer tonight. Cloudy Tuesday. Washington to Ratify It. (International Kewa Olvmpia, March 22. It is con army, three girla and four jam! vice president will be named.

boys, weighing about two pounds each. Jesus got a w- H. Bingaman is at Connersrille day off to paint the town the funeral of Mr. Hypatia Hamilton, an aunt. young men stoutly deny the charges against them and the matter is likely dropped.

sidered certain that the Washing-tori legislature will ratify suffrage'- Shales Burress left today, for Ch! today. rago on a business trip..