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The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 16

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2 Gebate on a question of great impertance the house does little business. The men who are sustaining the bustness structure of the country are letting it be known in more ways than one that they are looking to the new congress to dispose of some of the important domestic questions with as little delay as possible. The railroads come first. There is an increasing demand that a permanent railroad policy be decided on this summer and made operative not later than next The Republicans in fixing on a railroad policy will undoubtedly take a stand on the question of government ownership which will be adhered to in dealing with the telegraph and telephone properties, the packing industry and the merchant marine. This in one subject.

it would seem, that will afford the new congress fairly good summer's Job. Many Subjects Press. But when the new congress comes together it will meet a demand for action on many other. subjects. It will not be able to put aside the demand for army legislation, for reduced government expenditures, for changes in the revenue law, for more enlightened legislation affecting labor, for certain tariff changes, if not for a general revision of the existing tariff Jaw and for many other things.

It is certain, of course, that however satisfactory the league of nations constitution may be in the new form. the international status will demand much attention from the congress. Realiz Ing this, the best, men among the Republican leaders are urging that no time he lost in formulating the important legislation that must receive attention. To this end a considerable number of skeleton committees will get down to work within a few days. THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS.

INDIANA DEATHS ALEXANDRIA. April Fred Welke, age thirty in dead at her home survived by her husband, one four Grace forty, and her Infant child are dead the home, northwest of Alerandria. Her husband, Asa Hancock, vives JEFFERSON VILLE, April The body of Ernest J. age brought to Jeffersonville, today from Oberlin, widow and four of eight surviving children live here. He eran the civil wi ELWOOD, April 3.

Savannah forty-fire, wife of Einathan Gos um. dead of heart disease at her seven miles north of Elwood. Mrs. Hancock, age forty-one, died her. near this city, Wednesday, DECATUR, April Wilber Porter, age thirty -three, of Bright's She was Mias Otillia Wefel.

of Wayne Before her marriage last body will be taken to Ft. Wayne for burial. ANDERSON. April The body Mrs. Zella Sebern.

age who died at to the hame of her mother. Mr. A. G. Wilkineburg.

Pa. was brought here day In adition to her mother she is vived by a son, Oren Sebern, a Miss Vance, and a brother, Cash of Jack Surfac age fifty-four, is here at the home of his brother, Samuel Surface. RUSHVILLE. April Mrs. are fifty of this city, died of while on a visit with her consin.

pneumonia Oseick, at according to word received here Wednesdas. Mr. a hospital for twenty years. She is survived by her bus. band and one sister.

George, Humes. THURSDAY. APRIL 3. 1919. MANY DOMESTIC ISSUES FOR THE EXTRA SESSION 35 Wyatt Building, WASHINGTON.

April The RepubIcans who will direct the business of the new congress are pleased with the prospect that the league of nations project may not hold the attention of the senate for an indefinite period. Domestic problems that demand immedate attention are increasing in number, and the leaders realize that if a lone, period of time of the should de international devoted to the discussion situation to the exclusion of any -minded consideration of domestic questions, the effect on the country would be bad. pass that if the league of nations conIt is becoming plainer as the days stitution in revised to meet in a to rea- the Monable way the objections made ericinal draft, the senate will approve the document and probably come to rote without indulging in any unusual. Tv Thin Is statement of BUSY SUMMER AHEAD FOR THE CONGRESS. LEAGUE ONLY ONE TOPIC The Indianapolis News Barest, the situation to which eighty the ninety-eis senatora would, it is believed, subscribe.

What People Wish. There is now almost unanimous agree- national covenant. Prompt Action Important. ment that the people of the United States desire some sort of international covenant designed to maintain the peace. of the world.

Many of senators since regular session came to an end been out amens their constituents testify to this predominating sentiment among the people. On the other hand, the opposition to the original draft of constitution la pronounced everywhere, it is asserted by these same senators. The country, if the senate has the right view public sentiment, la following Senator Lodge, former Senator Root, former Justice Hughes and former President Taft on the question of amen J- the original league covenant. This it it interprets the situation correctly, that when the revised constitutic in made public the people will look to these four men for If they are willing to accept the league constitube slow about lending its approval, and cion in its new form the public will not the senate under these circumstances would not delay ratification of the treaty on account of minor defects in the inter- As the Republican leaders view the situation after having devoted a good deal of thought to it. it will be an cellent thing for the country if the new senate is able to dispose of the peace treats prompts.

Of course, the house of does not have a vote on the treaty, but experience in that when engaged in an acrimonious age cighty, died here Wednesday the home of niece, Mrs. 3 Thomas Perkins, age survived dead cancer at his home here. He is by widow, two daughters and five sons. SHELBYVILLE, April dead Wile Itam Rutherford, age thirty eight. of influenza at her home in St.

Paul. Shelby county. She is survived by her husband, one son and four daughters. Adam Teles, age afty-eight, is dead of pneumonia at his home in Fountaintown, Shelby county. He leaves a widow and two sons.

GREENSBURG. April koop, age seven, is dead: home near Horace. He leaves a widow three daughters. GREENFIELD. April Mrs.

Susan Baughmann Burton, age ninety died of pneumonia Wednesday at home of her Mrs. William Briney. She survived by ave daughters and one son. HOUSES FOR ANDERSON. Investment Company Increases Capital Stock From $50,000 to $100,000.

Special to The Indianapolis ANDERSON, Ind. April 3- The Anderson Investment Company, organized among local real estate men, has increased its capital stock from $50,000 to $100.000 for the purpose of building one hundred dwelling houses here. Discharged Baker Kills Three. ST. LOUIS, April Frederick G.

Fiedler, baker, last night shot and killed three men, one his former employer and the others former fellowworkmen, in a bakery in the central part of the city. Fiedler was arrested and, according to police, said he fired at the men because he recently. had been discharged from the bakery. The world's best-dressed woman A man left 2 million dollars To buy her a set of furs They should be of Russian sable, he stipulated: the most perfect in the world. They were the most wonderful furs ever seen.

Around her neck she wore 30 ropes of pearls A diamond necklace to her waist of stones as large as walnuts and of pear-shaped pearls. European courts envied. her marvelous jewels. Rubies and gems worth fabulous amounts were hers such as no woman ever possessed. She had 120 dresses each year Kept 4 dressmakers busy It is a dazzling picture of a woman's amazing extravagance that is given by one who knew her; who shows us a marvel of a woman's wardrobe the like of which we will never see again.

In the Easter ladies Home Journal More than 1,900,000 Copies 9 Radiant Stories The Highest in Quality 60 Articles 15 CENTS The Biggest in Size -188 Pages 6 Full- -Color Pictures The Lowest in Price TWO DASH FOR LIBERTY AT STATE REFORMATORY NELSON MILLER AND STEVE SZWAYKOSKI BREAK AWAY. OVERTAKEN IN AUTOMOBILE to The Indianapolis News) JEFFERSONVILLE, April Nelson Miller, age twenty-four, and Steve Szwaykoski, age eighteen, prisoners at the state reformatory, made break for liberty yesterday afternoon while employed with several other men under Charles E. Wiseman, head carpenter, finishing wall at the rear of the institution. They edged away and then ran with Wiseman in pursuit. When the alarm reached the institution Dan Finnegan ran to the back: gate, jumped into an automobile and had the two men back inside seven minutes later.

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