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zzt cf Delegates at Vcrzzu'n Fats of Viiliam tD Ccr.sidcred at Secret Flznzry Cctsicn Council of 7hrc3 Vcihs Chino Japanese Controversy First Meeting cf League in Washinon Prcb2.bf5 Jap Amendment Withdrawn. 1T.LIA!.C RETUnfJ EXPECTED i r.ni", Jc to the j.cace tf r.carly when arc at Verail may rrv the jr ar treaty Vr.iay, accord:" to a te.i&tiv proqraM out II today. With the arrival late to'fy nil, thj eonference at fret ncision Trill con rrtjpozk. 'or the punUh trt cf Jlohcnzollern, for nr Crrnsji crr.r cror. This, meet i for hich has ret bm will ran on the treaty in the tir.xl fonn for it suhmission to'the rr s.

three today wished to ir, Mno Jajvineae rfnirovr, to the meeting rreilent r.n nr4 rrei with liaron Makina, cr (h. japr. 1lrtion. and "'ill i.r.ififi. Mr.

VilBon, who is to have the ajrport 0f (nA 1 rt is F'lurH to make a iarin aa tie did on the lui'n hi av taea declare, Htm ifi and virourit attended the csxion remaining until the cleoe 15 i led discueaton. Anendments Are Withdrawn. TTs revised tt of the league of pa i roven.nt is accepted for Inrliv In the tr.aty hy the plenary ses rt the ffifrrfnr Japa. 1 tifh nn.ndm'nU were l.mirn, p. rir, i 1 1 iji I li lraft to v.id hy tie apecial com ion Tl Jt'irinA a rr ni tivn pro of racial equaJlry tli iii nrh prnpopata dealt with Icnai rmhtjiry Ruarantt.

Iroo Vf rt retwui utterance. had I Jitn iM not refuse i lh tr rlty rid becanire tr cf tha racial efjuitlity amend it a'. tti at Ma country woijld ft uj ivi obtain 't 1 ii to th f.rst i r.f lie 1 tr aahlnston. t' vear. 1 the armMv' c.r f.

ui 'on, it Is amid, I'rv rit Ilfton wotild be su i th f.m rrctjent of 1 AM isrh Itnly was not reneentd at j. eiori rr name wab hh oni cf tl.e live rwt Jwr 1 1 lrrru The iremlri il 1 oth here arid at ltome, fmi tr.n It.tliAr;! t.uve not df.titte ly rafi from the conf rrr, but Ui a i. 'riij1 rric irati'n. If. aa la pc ti.e rAi'i'in't ivea lr'n'r a vote of conruience.

the rtiplo At: attle he reetimid at I'srla. Confereucs ctrrlea telieve Italian reprs srrTtntv. wlil asaln he In I'arts ehortly, e'id thAt a rttlen sent will be made at v. I Italy a avrnatur. when I ha trty la finally signed.

Humors Ttepeatedty Denied. there have ben rumors of a tentatlrs arrangement whereby the rival claims of China and Japan will be deferred until after the treat), these have len rc.vjtei'Jy denied. According to rt orta. this wasinnde hv tha ig Three, whereupon tt Ohl ra and Jap tnrue cjfltates referred the matter their rovernmrnts. As In the of Italy, the ban's for Japan's rUlm ecret treaty formutAted before th l'nlted fratca entered the war.

torl" are id to hve been Crrat Ifrtiain. Krance, Italy and this rar.t, Japnn Is under atod have received a part of IShan tnnr, Chinese port of Kiao Chau. which vas encd frvrri the tirrmin, a1 certain tierman l.Unds In tho i'a The TVesl.fent's action In Issuing his efat.nent rexr1tn? the Italians, blamed rectly fr their withdrawal from the T'fl' conference, has boen aeoepted In armistice terms and the 'fourteen Ccrtinutd en Pa Eleven. WEATHER INDICATIONS. etxtzs wf.ather bi reac.

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47 rr. 47 I it. i '4 a. rr ft '1 i LJ 1 ULES ARE 10 DAR lElSERPARBlT Richard O. Johnson Only Indiana Creeter to See Son Get Off Base Hospital Ship.

CITATION FOR THE 150TH Delated Order by Major General Flaj'er, Division Cemmanitr, P.eachethe nejimenL ICf It. Iferaeheit, Utaff rrr.p4 NEW YORK, April 20 Kicfcard O. Johr.ron, tupcrixtender.t of the Indiana State Ixhool 'for tb Deafj transport Freedom yterday. Scores t. rrrnan cc Ir ation wi 1 be com Ci other parents traveled half way 7 .4 across the continent to rfce their or to wait teveral days.

Not so With Mr. Jchr.xson. He is a slicker." WhiJ an nwrarr man rrjl with a captain of miJitarr po J'S rc'inx' on to Ea vtc tn Ufw ikiyn. Mr. Jnhnnon.

who mijt hart hrpl under fircua tnt fi horhcKKl. cnakvl AlonrnlJ in bound artnr trurlt. vr behind fom barr: nl rMfhd tht ptr htr tha Krdoro 3cxKed. ee Own Doy and Others. ii" ivi xo boy and a dosen otarra.

Arthur Judd.v George nwim. Jim M')thm, Whitney Por tr and ven Droidowttx. who icrim irom aomewnere carryinr 'r" vnere rot It nobody knerwa. hut Momii hm.it r.i. merit.

Johnson aaid all the boy were ni na leeunc fine. All this ine poor tattled wtth rd tare and Joat. on. fil utory only a atory. but a ion, Me ia a ton.

John un a fet In ejtidlne the port ruartJa la wn' tl Ja mentioned that Mr. and Mr, Hen Hits. and i'n Mus, rurmt and wife imuir'v, oi vPlri JJen Hit the baae hovpital. had to rontent them a nnina; lor cattAin to coma to the outer Kate to ret them. They had a hppy reunion outside the pier ArtiMerymen See City.

With the. aerreratior work done, the men of te Jh artiUery had their first rAe from Cimn Merritt ur viairra i fw i nrK in hordea. i' nr iiaee iioepiLai ZZ. th Irvii uc.is. rn ara at ri'H 'l i ft rue st rr.v iiifr, 1.h (iid urtiiiAry.

citAtion frnm i lagler. commmJinR the mmuow divnion. wi.iph vii received unrler ciae of April 2. The citation waa written In Germany and fcrwardd tn i nrre it ti as loiiowa Hfidnuar1.ru 4 1 Dlvlunn Am.t l.n nxr" iry Korr ea, Uermany, April 1. tieneml Order No.

ii. I Ta me LwnDow civis on hu rerhi.d ih. rloln; iva of its TijIUArr eenrice. tha coTnrr.na!njt reneral detrea to recite tri orurri ine Miieni reaiurea of iDe Ice of the Yn) field artillerv "Havln arrived inFrance without tta lytn neid artillery proceeded in v.mp wnere it aucce a luuy comrieteo ita fntenalv training wnr material up to that time total! unfamiliar, and Joined tha iM dirlaion at iuneTjiie lor us r.ra iine eerviee. i On Daccarat FronL Computing Its apprenticeship with the French In the Dombasle area for over 100 days It bore a fins part tn hold Ing the sliteen kilometer Haccarat front from March until July, and by Its powerful fire helped to wrest the Initiative from the Oermans who had so long mamiainea it on mat rront, "In the last ereat Oerman offensive on July 15.

the ISOth field artillerr showed to the full the poseibilttles of Its short liS's and In the face of an artillery bombardment planned to annihilate everything In Its path. It not onlv refused to be annihilated, bvt gloriously maintained tne prestige of American artillery and helped forever to check the t'Jerman advance. Oroaatng with the division to the ether aide of Fvhelma In the aharn 4. vance above Chateau Thierry, the regl nrent not only succeeded In moving its ponderous howltsers over roads and thrgh terrain extremely difficult, but as arntvtng to ti. poured a devastator fire on the re n.

hoM sariratior.s exceed the etxtance centers of the retrestlnr Ger msna. After the relief of the Od dl viKior ths 15fth field srtlllerv remained wtth ths relieving division and helped to arry It throush Its advance. After a service Interrupted only hy brief movements from late rbruarr until ths middle of Aurtiet. the regiment was sent with ths division to the Bour mont area for rest. ShorUr after having settled in thi area, the state of ths western front became so acute that the division could no longer be spared, snd was sent by hard night marches to St.

Mihlel. Here the IVHh field artillerv helped In artillery preparation which Oerman soldiers have since declared was beyond the power of men or fortifications to withstand. Advancing with the division It rave yreat assistance tn taking and holding ths newly estab Continued on Page Thirteen. LITTLE EIITHUSIASM FOR LEAGUE DRAFT IT IS DEAD BEFORE BIRTH, SAYS PERTINAXk ATTITUDE OF PARIS PRESS PARIS, April The covenant cf the lea rue. of nations arouses little enthusiasm In the press of this city.

Many of the principal newspapers abstain from comment which has always been a champion of; the lesrue and of President Wilson, savs: i AKins generally, we are bound to say the pact cf the league of nations causes a certain amount of disappointment. Its twenty six articles constitute realiv the statutes of the league of governments to safeguard their territorial sovereignty, and are not a new chartr of the law of nations which had been hened for." The thinks the resignation shown by Japan and France must be du promises or pecial iruar anties that will be known, perhaps. "wrn drfiomacy is no Innp'r secret." Wntir. the Kcho de Tari. Perti rax.

ipokumin of the Nationa declares outrlsrht: "The learue of natfnns is dc.d before birth. lie also refers to rurror cf treaties beir.g iade twer the pov ers. remarkine: "To riire ns. Premier Clomecea'j and Iltnlster I'ichon allese they en Pa i Thirtjcru Statement Makes Appeal for Clean Record Before Hoosier Soldiers Are Welcomed. OVH SUBSCRIPTION RAISED Grant Is County in Seventh District to Report OTS ciaJty Ita Quota Subscribed.

WAR EXHIBITS TO MIGHT. tfce Vletary war yra kibira waieli will be at tare alaeea fa lalUaa laalcat. la aVtaeBaaewt Mllera at mm arvara'e exalala Ike acrtllaa mmd aiae aff the esalMta. At eaek ata Ike fraia artkea tkere will fe ka4 eaaeerl. FrMi SSO t3 aa.

Ike rata will ae at Saatk Me H4 laa atreef a4 tke Belt rallraadi freaa 7 le a. tke t'alaa atatiaa, aaa froae SJ ta 30 a. aa. It will We aa tke Xomi rallraad trarka at tke fair (rMii Governor James P. Goodrich, in a statement issued, today, requested that the state of Indiana immediate ly subscribe its quota to the Vic tory Joan, so that tl.e state might "face the boys next week with a clear record of thinsn Tf.e Governor, who has just re turned from New York, where he artillery, announced at the time he issued the statement that he had de cided to increase his personal sub scription for Victory bonds from $3,000 to 0.000.

The" Governor's statement In fnipport of tbe Victory loan campaign in the state Is as follows: Governor's Statement. "It was a most wonderful sight to see ths mighty leviathan slowly steam Into New Tork harbor, bearing more than IJ.OnO American soldiers. The boys said the tears came Into the ryes of many of the Indiana soldiers as they recognized tbe banner of their home state on the harbor boat that came out to meet them. i "Two things impressed me on the visit to Csmp Merrtt on raturday. First, the splendid physical fitness Indiana soldiers.

Then the universal feeling of gratitude for the way the folks back home stood by them while they were In France. Colonel Tyndall snd the racers told me that no Grant is the twenty second to come in the honor class. Grant county reports an oversubscription of XIOO.OUU. and In Madison county indications are that there will be a heavy oversubscription. particularly in the rural district.

Omcial Information received todav Is that Martin county, in the "eighth fed scribed its quota, being the twelfth of trie soumern inotans counties 10 rescn the honor class. Thirty four counties ion poemxttr, ana a. aireetor ut the New Home Telephone Company, wboea plant waji the center of an attack by a crowd that demanded recognition for the operators union, tells thrilling: mtnrr of the nicht of the tce. WTien the to'juj womn from Indiana finished their work right and went to their hotel it was thought ad ibl to have aome one remain wtth Miaa Jluty St.v.n., who rtayed on for nurbt dnty. ytise Taibott.

at he request of her father. ajrred to tav. She waJ in the building throughout the attack. irly in the night Miss a telephone conversation with Indianapolis in which ahe asked for adt from the ad jutant areneral aa to what ahe ahould do if an effort wre made to break Into the says she aaa advised to a hoot. She tiaid that two men were at the rear of the building while ahe was at the exchange and tKat they were pulJina; at the bar.

She turned out the lights, she said, so that rhe would not be at a d.sadvantare and fired two, shots at the rear windows of the second floor, where the switchboard lit situated. I Various Demands Made. During the night demands were made, first, the crowd demanded that! the Indianapolis girl leave the building. KJnaJIr Miss Stevens did leare the buildlne. heir taken.

witTi the other Indianapolis girM. to Iigrer for the right by Forest Davis, traflic manager for the telephone company. This was DELAY III CALL FOR pn oui MP RESS SESSO assisted in welcoming the 150th field Acute Situation as Result of Failure to Provide Money for Departments Accentuated. Tae lad tana, pells News Bereaa, SJ Wyatt BsUdlsg. ply bills through both house is always a slow process.

In normal times tne oiracujiy mai sooner or later via nave 10 mtt Home day. Victory loan campaign lead I ,,1 k. Av.mwm. bv the adootion of ers in tne rcvrnin irotrai rrserre uia trict of Indiana and In Marion county are urging the public to subscribe quick Continued on Page Twenty two. REPUB II PAM CCMATfinO LiUHii cum iiuno ASKED TO KEEP QUIET LODGE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTS WITHHOLDING OF COMMENT.

Joint resoluUona continuing the appro nriatlons of the present year. This could hardry be done in this instance. because this years appropriations were .11 on a war basis and thereiore ex tmnrdinarv in character. To continue them through another year would, of course be out or tne question. The absence of the ngress at mis critical juncture in the nation a history ia causing embarrassment in a good man itirM tions There is not a depart ment cf tbe government that ia not beginning to feel the effects of the failure to get legislation that would take caxe of the stuaUons created by tne cnange from war to peace.

Tne leaner 01 iwn h. nid riitical parties are expressing regret that the congress is not here to pass a resolution returning MnV. r4 telenhone wires to their own era. 1 ne armaria tnat tuun be taken is nation wiae. ine runu miniiirni inn Is hard to 00 DUDTV rmrrDCffPrr I lTrr) t.m money with which to keep opera rmil 1 wuiii uiiwiwi.

i 1 tions going, and is not certain what may happen If it is oniigea to tonuuw i hz for money from private source lor Apni xeiegrams 1 two or three mo in a iwuter. were sent to all Republican senators today by Senator Lodge, cf Massachu tts. floor leader, and Senator Curtis, of Kansas, whip: asking that public expressions of opinion on the league of nations covenant be withheld until a Republican conference OSC decide on what attitude should he adopted. The message follows: We suggest that Republican' senators reserve final expressions of opinion respecting the amended league covenant until tbe latest draft has been carefully studied and until there haa been an opportunity for conference. It was understood that no date has been fixed for the conference.

Senator Lodge and other Republican lesuders. it was said have no intention of summoning Republican senators to Washington immediately. The Republicans will be urged to give the revised draft of the covenant careful study preparatory to a conference a few days before the senate meets. It waa thought probable that various senators now here would hold informal conferencea meanwhile with the Massachusetts Senator. McNary to Support, Senator McNary.

of Oregon. Republican, announced today that he would support the league covenant as finally adroted in Paris. "In my pinion." he said. the covenant been amended to meet all the leeitimate objections raised airainat it. Whether it is perfect in ail of us details or not is insignificant as compared wiih the hich principle it is calculated to eerve.

whtvh in time win be perfected as far as human efforts can achieve, and will be as devotedly respected as the Constitution of our own co.intrv. Tht feeling in will be suiUcietU la evert as Us peaoe. ORLANDO READY TO GO BEFORE PARLIAMENT PREMIER AND AMERICAN ab BASSADOR CONFER. COMPROMISE IS RUMORED By tha fnKed Preesl ROME. April 29.

moma euson Page. American ambassador to xtay, had a long conference late Monday with Vittorio Orlando. Italian premier. Significance "was attached to the meeting. the Import cf which was kept secret.

4F0 I I I i 4 1 A "I ntf. 31 VtYe I Co loia I Grar.J Total. .1 I ') YiT 'i it. Catered as at Poaai rTVe. foil lad.

TUESDAY EVENING, APEEL 29, 1910. THIRTY TTVO PAGES 1 Or wmt K. Mali. RT ONES frV TO 43 A linvriliTTTDT BT IOCAI CARRIER lie A WEEK i mm e. a a w.

e. i is i pi ,1 i If i V. Nl GOODRICH URGES Mil Oi! LOAfI DAUGHTER OF COMPANY DIRECTOR REMAINS AT POST DESPITE SIEGE Miss Vema Talbctt Describes Attack on Telephone Plant at Linton, Only Consenting to Leave When Striking Operators Agree to Resume Ther Places Oispays Courage. f.t"Al teH Jadtaaapoia Nwa about 1 o'clock. Taloott.

Vl'iHiajn LTNTON. April r. Mias Verna l'yr ir.anarej". and the A jLintot chief of po.Ke remained in the Ta.botU hter of Earl TaJbon. Lin Th myor alao remained for PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT Idea Said to Be to Summon Members When the Peace Treaty Is Ready for Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 29 There is pow small prospect of the con press being called in extra session before June. The next two weeks wll probably reveal whether the session may reasonably be expected to open as. early as June. Most of senators and representatives U( iJJliniarn kuui living vmjr words of encouragement and confidence. I who linrrered here alter tne aajourn The assurance that the whole state was I 1 with th evnertation ihind them in the second line nerved (nent March 4, witn Uie expeciauon their arms for the splendid deeds of that there would be an extra session 1 ut wsrw don, rs rt com ia April or lay, nave gone We are to ail of I cut I tacW rarK next I don't Know jufit the d.y.

i' until they receive the official calL a va ss a. aa. a rwifaB WES tli I mm ala victory loan when they come. President Wilson nas inaicatea to a "Indiana ha not faltered once since I nf Mtnr wlin' have com the war beran It us nor fall now hut I number Ot Senators WHO nave COIU race ths boys next week with a clear municated with him on the subject record of thtnjrs accomplished. I If when the Welcome Home day comes, Indiana has not completed Its Quota of the Victory loan, such failure on our part will sound louder than all our cheers.

It will rise high above trur shouts, of welcome to Indiana heroes. who have done so much to maintain the nonor ot the state and the glory of the nation. Madison and Grant Over. Madison county, with an allotment of and Grant county, with an that he will not issue the call for the extra session until the treaty of peace is ready for submission to the senate. Coming of President Even If "the peace conference should be so fortunate as to complete Its work In the next two weeks the extra session would not be convened "before the first a a 0m A a I as.

ntrnt 7i fv wetK in june; ana vt tarv irn I formation that is being received here nuota. subscribed. Madison la the twen SRSgfrS. sioVnYf. ty nrst ot tne stxty eignt Indiana coun 1 to home with the peace treaty.

ties In the Seventh federal reserve loan I As the end or tne nscai year ap district to complete the campaign, and proaches tne situation creawa ur me faiinr. of the conrress to pass the large appropriation bills and the refusal of the President to call a special session during his absence from the country be comes more acute. i.ne existing: appropriations In many Instances, indeed In most instances, will expire June 30. Even if the congress should meet June 1. it Is iAn vh.th.r th.

bills loan rliil i. ha. I I. 7. wJT that raiieo aunng.

tne last u.u be passed before July The committee on uinronriuioni nas inese uius shape for presentation the day the con in the state have completed their loan grs meets, but getting the great sup campaigns. With the desire to nave the slate clean, the loan campaign completed and out of the way before Welcome a time. Hiss Taibott says that the police chief berged h.r to leave because he said they boh misht be killed. Miss Taibott was standing near Mr. Outhrte and William Atoy.

president of the Central Labor Union, who had been admitted to the lower floor to discuss a proposed settlement. A brick hurled "hrotigh a window struck the labor btead. but be was not seriously hurt. Tho LAntoa girls, members of the onion. Kad been standing in.

front of the and at one time had been Inside on the first floor. Their first demand was that the one Indianapolis irt leave the building. This she did. joining the other Indianapolis young women at the Hotel Linton. The hotel nanagers.

fearing an attack if the girls remained in the building, joined urging that they leave town. Walks Through Crowd. Miss Taibott stuck to her post. Then the union girte outside said that ther WILSON APPROVES GIVING UPOFllES Indications That President Had Hand in Step Taken by Postmaster General Burleson. Possible That Legislation May Not necessary.

nave 10 do AWiittQ oeiorc Owners Get Properties. The ladlaaapelis News Bareaa, ti WyaU Balldlag. WASHINGTON. April 29. A cablegram received at the White House today from President Wil son approved the proposal of Postmaster General Burleson to restore the telegraph and telephone lines to their respective owners, "as soon as legislation can be secured from the congress safeguarding the owners in every way that it is possible to safe guard them." The cables will to retunwd to their; owners May 10.

It may be that the potmaster geheral will not wait for leg islation from the congress before turn stored without any safeguarding legis iaUon from tbe congress, tbe postmas ter general. It waa omcially said today. would probably turn the lines back without any delay. The Postal Tele graph officials already have announced be ended because it proved to be a dis tressing failure. More than that, it involved Postmaster General Burleson In so many difficulties and provoked so much criticism that the whole subject was passed on to President Wilson, with the recommendation that the government let go of the wires at the earliest possible moment.

NURSES TO BE Ifi PARADE Victory Arch Nearing Completio American War Mothers Making Plana to Entertain Women. General participation by Hoosier members of military, naval and other war units in the great Welcome Home parade in Indianapolis is indicated by the many responses being received at headquarters to invitations which have been sent out would come back when Mls Taibott through the press. The whole state Manager Guthrie finally told her now realizes that the celebration she had better go. She said she walked not only for the 150th field artillery to allow; her to For a part of the and th Se hospiUl No. 32, but for distance sne waa accompanies oy tne every one Indiana who wore an mayor and a representatiTe of the labor i union, rhe said that the crowd did not I authorized uniform in the recent offer to molest her.

but hooted and jeered as she walked past. Miss TaJbot; emergency. made the last part of her trip alone. Word front various part of the state mips iioth was a Biuucn i i i rvmn Tavior whn war I nows that counUes and cities are mik clared had finished her sophomore year lC ar propria tlons to transport service at rurdue university. FM CUES ID SOIfl SERVICE YM Appropriations Already Made to Send Soldiers to Indianapolis for Bis Celebration.

men to Indianapolis. Among the conn ties that have reported this sretlort are Huntlnitton. Howtrd. Newton. Clinton.

Fountain. Montgomery. Hamilton. Wayne, Union. Decatur.

Bar tholomew. Monroe. Morgan. Putnam. Boone.

Owen. Sullivan. Jackson and Scott. Formation of Divisions. Adjatant Oeruira.1 Harry B.

Smith has approved the plan submitted by Gavin L. Payne, chairman of the mobilixation committee, for the form a How of the di visions for homecoming day. The plan was worked out by Lieutenant Guy Boyle. Chief Marshal Smith's headaasrters wil be in Washington street, east of tvenate avenue, and the memorial caisson will be at the head of the column. The 1st division, which consists of in QUICK ACTION IS PROMISED side or Washington street, with the head at Missouri street, and the remainder of the division extending west as far as The 2d division marshal, will form on 1 w.i i legislation safeguarding the interests of me owners came trom the postmaster gencraL and it was this sureestlon that was formally approved in the cablegram from the President this morning.

Thus far no proposals as to the character of this legislation have been offered. ne postmaster general himself ap parently does not have in mind the ore rtse legislation that "might be required. The government has. of course, "scram bled" the wire systems to a considerable extent, and it may be that legislation Continued on Page Thirty. LABOR CLAUSES PROVIDE EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN NINE PROVISIONS ADOPTED FOR INCLUSION IN TREATY.

aTffastaaaaTiaaa 0 EIGHT HOUR DAY ADVISED WASHINGTON. April 29 The nine clauses proposed by tbe commission on international labor legislation for Insertion in the peace treaty as adopted by the peace conference in plenary session at Paris yesterday, were made public here today by the state department. w.a.,i Among the principles are a standard TM premier eight hour day. a weekly day of rest, the fore the Italian parliament today to ask abolition of child labor, equality of pay support of the policies followed by his for men and women, and workmen wL.v 'right of association for all lawful pur government, which led to Italy break governmen poses. with the peace conference.

Thousands of citizens crowded about the parliament buildings in the hope of hearing the premier's statement. Unverified reports are. however, that Orlando may present both his and the allies" sides cf the controversy and ask parliament to choose between them. According to these reports, the premier left raris convinced he could never obtain approval of the associated powers for Italy's claims to Fiume and intenj Continued on Twenty The text of the clauses as adopted follows: "The high contracting parties, recognizing that the well being, physical, moral and Intellectual, of industrial wape earners is of supreme international importance, have framed a permanent machinery associated with that of the league of nstions to further this great end. They recognize that difference of climate, habits and customs of economic opportunity and industrial tradition Continued on Page Twenty ei'shL comprising men who have served in the artillery' branch of the service, and which is under LJeatenant AIoneI M.

North Weat street, with the head at Washington street and the division ex lending as far north on West street as is necessary. I The 3d division, which comprises ma chine gun men, cavalry, engineer and signal corps, win form on ssoutti est street, ana me aiviston extenamg irouin on the west side ss far as necessary. M.jor rTnns n. xmiier. teicpnone nam 711.

Is chief of staff of this division. The fourth division will be composed of the colflred troops. They will form. in North Missouri street, with the hesd at Washington street and the division extending to the north. Lieutenant rJder and Lieutenant James A.

Bryant are the colored officers looking after this division. The Fifth Division The fifth division, to. which has been assigned all men who served in navy, marine corps or the army air service, will form in South Missouri street, and the division extending south in Missouri street. Lieutenant Orr, of the United Ktates navy, will be marshal of this division. The sixth division will form In North Senate avenue, with the head at Wash ington street, and ths division extend ing north as far as necesssry.

This di vision, of which Lieutenant Colonel Guy Walnwright is the marshal, will be composed of men who have served in the ivovu a tneir willingness to tatce Dacic tneir 1 i.i..ni. business without legislation. fiAn.i wniiam ft w.n ih. Na Government Operation Failure. tional Motor Car and Vehicle Company, teleohone Woodruff 17.

will be chief of The important thing" is that govern I staff of this division. ment oneratlon of the wire I. I The seventh division, whleh will be facing east, with the head at Senate avenue and the division extending back to West street and hence north on the east side ss far as necessary. The eighth division, to which all men who were in the S. A.

T. C. and voca tional training units belong, will form on South Senate avenue with the head at. Washington street, the division ex tending south as far as necessary. irnainx i nrrc is li 1 1 umR in trip rv rn iiixt I i 1Z I Major r.

it. nminaw, ot tne tX. .2 Dental college, is chief of this division It 1s expected that the men will re m. t. mill U1C k.f.M V.

Intra inn in influential rinarlil.a tlr I 1,1 the matter in hand and communicated day of tne Parade forVoo'HfVhrweVr Arch Almost Completed. the good of the Democratic party, the! The Victory arch at Meridian street postmaster general must be stripped of and the Circle now la nearing com operation of the wire systems. Appeal to President pletion and the plastic decorations are being placed. Work on the Court of Honor, in Monument CI No one who knows will say who signed I cle, and the Court of the Allies. In the appeal that was sent to the Presl dent.

Katurally the way of escape waa made as easy aa possible for. the postmaster general. The official statements given out would indicate that the postmaster general himself had decided that the time had come when the wire nvi. terns snouia De turnea Dacic. whereas the ract ts that the suggestion came from the President.

The suggestion that there should be Meridian street, near St. Clair park. will begin tomorrow. Progress is be Continued on Page Twenty two. IGNORES SERVICE BODY EXCEPT AS A COURTESY TELEPHONE CO.

PREPARES TO ADVANCE RATES. HAS GOVERNMENT APPROVAL Special to The Indianapolis Newel EVANS VILLE, April 29. Charles Clark, manager of the Southern Tele phone Company of Indiana, announced today that new telephone rates will go into effect here Thursday. May 1. A new schedule has been sent to the public service commission at Indianapolis, showing that it has been approved by the government board, along with a letter irom the company explaining that tbe local company will comply with the order.

The new rates were made with the SPEAKS OF POSSIBLE ACTION. E. I. Lewis Says Commission May Seek an Injunction. "When the public commission Monday received the papers from the Southern Telephone Company, of In Continued on Twenty two.

Imml I MM a' 0V WITH A FIRM I Issues Statement Ccndemnin? Lawlessness in Linton Telephone Strike. BLOT 0U INDIANA, HE SAYS State and County Officials Ordered to Get Names of Disturbers for Federal Court Action. Wkat action will be taken by the 1 ft it a at Ui. GOVERNOR TO DEAL 11 State Militia Companies Arrive in Greene County City, Following fjight of Demonstration and Turmoil in Pretext Against Employment of Indianapolis Young Women to Take Place of Local Tele phone Operr.tcrs Rule, Close for tha Day. TENSE SITUATION IN CITY BULLETIN Two companies of Indianapolis oepanmenT.

ot jusuce in uie iiua mlli tta. commanded bv Captain Ax won at union is yet to be deter tfU and ueutf rart were or m.nro. An inTesu fauon nas oeen dcred to Linton th vrtcrnocn ly siartea 07 trt Mack, inited States district attorney, who also is in communication with 'Washington. Mr. Slack said: The affair at Linton has been called to my attention by the" Governor and 1 hare be run a thorough sifting ef the situation through agents of the bureau of investigation.

Several agents of the bureau are on the ground, but as yet I hare received no definite reports. In the meantime. I am in communication with Washington and the action to be taken will be determined when we have more complete Governor Goodrich today issued a statement on the Linton disorders. Deploring the fact that; such acts of menace to the public peace should tAh. of occur in India.

Glared that if necessary the state would strike hard in support of law and order. The riot at Linton last night" is a disgrace to the citizenship of IJnton and Greene county and a blot upon the street, witb the head at Washington I fair name of tnrti.r, ing back the telegraph and telephone I street, with the head at Washington 8tt rrm the smirch of lines. This will depend, to some extent at least, on tbe attitude of tbe companies themselves. If, for instance, the companies should let it be known that they are willing to have the lines re and rebellion authorities. against the eald the Gov ernor.

"The major of Linton and the sheriff of Greene county have signed a statement admitting ihelr inability to enforce the law and stating that they were unable to neeur aid from citizens or tne county 10 uphold ths law. "If these ftentternen tell the truth, their statement is a reflection upon the good name of Clreene county and ariv citizen who was called upon to aid the officers and did not has himself become a violator of the law. Duty of Citizens. "It is the' duty of the law abiding people of Linton to preserve the good name or their community and of the lawlessness constituted "The stats of Indiana Is not interested in the differences between the telephone company of IJnton and Its emploses. It Is Interested, however, in the protection of the lives and property of the people of the state sgainst lawlessness of every Kinn.

It Is the duty of the executive de partment of the state to uphold the law; not only that ws may protect the rights of the citizens now, but that Indiana tnav furnish sn example of sound patriotic conduct for the consideration of any un American element which may attempt to be ended at an early date. It Is to for on WesV bhirstreel njr tha future. Reason for Martial Law. "It Is not the desire of the executive to interfere in local disturbances when the civil authorities can control the situation, but "whenever he is informed officially that the local authorities have failed or refused to enforce the law it then becomes the duty of the executive to preserve the peace, and the dignity of the state. "For this reason martial law has been declared for the city of IJnton and Adjutant General Harry D.

Smith, of the state militia, has been ordered to Linton and instructed to use whatever military measures sre necessary to protect life and property in that community. His instructions are to use force and to strike hard if necessary to preserve the law, and I not only ca.ll upon the law abiding people of Greene county to stand by Adjutant General Smith in the discharge of his duties but warn everyone who may attempt to Interfere that the hand that strikes in support of the state will not spare its Ordered to Get Names. Governor Goodrich has directed state, county and city officials at Linton to obtain the names of every person tftk nrj part in the IJnton disturbance and mes to federal Goodrich said that inasmuch government is operating the New Home Telephone Company's plant at Linton, the operation of which was the center of the trouble, he would make an effort to lay the matter before Judge A. B. Anderson, so that justice in a federal way might be meted out to the mob leaders and participators free from such local Influences as might be Continued on Page Twenty two.

APPEALS TO LEADER OF f.illiERSTOEXTEilDHELP EDWARD STEWART. STRIKE SITUATION rate aa oeen znaae 10 m.tryr to an telephone companies ia tbe United States. The order and letter from the local company were sent to the public service commission simply aa a matter of courtesy and i no request was made of the state commission. Clark says the local officials will go ahead and put tbe new rates into effect Thursday unless steps are taken to stop them. Action of this kind, he says, is unlikelv.

He says in every state where there is a public service commission be understands the telephone companies are riling similar notices with the state commissions, only as a matter of cour tesv. Business telephones here renting for $. a month will be under the new rate, and home telephones will advanced from cents to Jl each. (Special to Tbe News TERRE HAUTE, April Gov ernor Goodrich has appealed to Edward Stewart of this city, president or dis trict 13, United Mine Workers of America, to use his influencw with the coal workers to preven. them trom a demonstration in union tn sympatny with striking telephone girls there.

t'omnanv H. Indiana state militia, or this city, ent to Linton cn a train at this mornim. my are in the company, wh.et, ts com manded by Captsm ic. JCiurMmp ith li. deputy ter, as first lieutenant and K.

Ii. liro.e. a returned soldier, ss second lieutenant. tJeneral mith came here over the i Four and went to Linton with the corn pa ny. In addition to the loeal unit, other companies ordered to Linton are the Sullivan.

Bloominpton and units. The Itockville rompan is mcbilized and waiting orders. The telephone eT ze st Liiton is known ss an intere corpanv, with a lcal board of directnrs. sisting of four lieil jtnd three pendent members. at nt with the Linton exchange, interru; te laet nisiit, was re Governor Goodrich.

They will kare on the Illinois Central at 5 jx m. The Governor said he ordered these companies out on rcccift cf a telephone message front General Smith that miners were coming to Linton by thousands and that the situation looked ominous. By Richard T. Durliinan, Staff Crre pndnt The Indianapalia News) LINTON. April CO Linton is under martial law.

Action was taken" today by Harry R. Smith, adjutant general for Indiana, following disorders throughout rao: cf the The demonstration was in protect against the employment of Indianapolis operators by the Ne Ilon Telephone Company to take the rlaca of thirteen youn women, who are on strike for higher' wages and recognition of their union. General Smith arrived hern front In diunupoli shortly afi 3 o'lluk tli morning, accompanied bv it I owtiey. also Indijiti'apoi. ati ths 'IVrre iliute comrinv ot ht lie had man tho trip to Irrm Usui on orders of Governor i.

following appval from locrtl i that tlitj.v li ai1t'd in the ut mil. 1'rorn 'lerre Haute to this city Tn was made 1 rt i.il ii'i Over the CliMngo, Terre Haute L.thf.i ern railroad. Other Companies cMfi. After General Smith ta 1 m.t tn.miil law In effect, which rv the I II it 1 i I' 1 1 i i I i any further tiuui 1 Kvansvlile com i it this city. I'racticHiiy i i en under the cuntrui of thi they fss (ilon r.

the u.il mi. rn 14 e.ircastlf. 1 1 iwm rjin rnot cf the pict, it I1 e. "i cloned by the it ant r' rn 1 1 and other rii.in m.ri city have been notlsird Hint ti.x.!eM should be coril.jctel Kard for the fact th'it m.crti.l I iw is in lorce. in most infanc.

ar cloned us a reuit r.f to work ojt of pvmputhy wr.h striking telephone operittoi'B. A menacing sti nation iev Ir cd abctt 2 o'clock this afternoon wh i a petrol gunrd, covering the entire i of the street, inc ludmg the Ml a lk rnarih'i slowly down the mufti strer to ttr the crowd. rrohihiy itch vct in the Meets and rnnny nf them St the soldiers. The man lie, 1 slowly and the crowd ivm to retire. As it moved aav Iron he fror.t It Increased Ind he eoidters.

It. took more than fifteen mhrt'c for ti.e rtjlaiers to move one block. Crowd Cried "Come On." i Now and then an automobile dro up, and, facing the patrol. Mop re i. rerrons In 'the crowd criel.

"fome on Corns oi through!" and niori at the diers. The soldfera were ca hc i divided to jiennit the. autori to pa ss. One arrest rriil, mart riving his name as ork" Li 'Kel r.l who nays he Is of Belgian Leinr held. Iteports have rearhed here tl triinern of Jasonville, and oI'mt i points in the coal dSstrl't sre i work arid may gather in Linton In i strenrth this eveninc.

Mary cif miners who live Jn ttds citv'wnd went to the train this tuorr.l whi, i would ordinarilr take them worn, decided not to ro to woiK. con grep ated for a lime in the until orders were n' rit fortti i.it li.re would be no s.i lOarl llouck, s.pec,.4 nt 1 1 t'n'ted States ri' nrlinent Ms ing at Torre ilxutc. to 1 i on the pelal tiMin tl.ut bro Terre Haute niilitutnen snd ntr I Smith. Jiis vi i.t at the i t.t Charles np' il jsrent tre p. trtrr ent of il.e.

i In' a who liim.seif to niiwed the trjiin. then tt phoned to Mr. Ho it c'liectirij; KO with the troors to Linton. Property of Covernme t. The presence, of a rcprcper.utlve of the federal government direct to a rather peculiar idtUiUln.

Ti.e tta mliitia has been fcr.t uj trT't property of tne federal jroveri under the repent law ai the telephone prt terty i t. trie control of ti.e fcd i.il f'v rr administered bv ti.e poti cf nc rt in Otot.r. the e.rire 4 nait i a law ni king it a rri ro e. to gethT ith a beavy fine for son to break to tele; hone I owner) cr I hv the I I ernmer.l. lioucx 1 a t.

law and two hourn ttfiT he i v. I made a lonir refrt hv i to I Sla t'nit tea ui. i. ntfr lti'liana po. at niia na poi.s.

1 r.tv i r.nv r.rinnoiru Mre canr Tft and the federal autl.crit i i raa ass aasvee re wv mm i eratmsr In ilealii'? witn tne o'cioi. this morfi i iim I Smith pent a part of the Ir. i tiipc i I younsr women out to lun i it not regante.l as fife to Itt go cit without a number of r'ria to a restaurant. i en the restaurs nt th to serve So Oenerai rr.ith 'lit agr ar.i liai a rrce and In ae.l the was hia dutv to r'' Rh i to these vcun? om and were r. ry.

As the 5 a 1 LITO, Ir, ef i i Ij prrm ton i I iee ii, bt I I i hc the rr I tt nt 'e iSrrf iT orders lor i nrrf rr re i re. i i I i ret v. i i rv i lr Continued cn Psit Tv ry t3..

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