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THE WEATHER Tonight and Thursday, rain. Not much change in temperature. vol. xxxm. GIRL DECLARES SHE IS VICTIM OF ASSAILANT Weird Story of Flight With Firm’s Money and Ad venture Told. QUIZZED AFTER SWOON Between sobs and hysterical ges tures Mabel Conour, pretty 15-year old office girl, today gave detectives weird details of how she claims she was waylaid, beaten, robbed and de serted by> a youth on a lonely road near Oldenburg, Ind. The girl, who had been missing since Monday afternoon, trndged to the door of her home shortly before 1 o’elck this morning and lapsed into semi-conscious ness. It was 10 o'clock before her condition permitted detectives to question her. The story told by Miss Conour is one of the most unusual of its kind and is viewed with some skepticism by the de tectives. Mabel is the daughter of Mrs. Jacob •Sottong, 730 Fulton street, and was em ployed by the Otto H. Klingsteiu Fur niture Company, 218 North Delaware street. Monday at 1 :30 she was sent to the Continental National bank to deposit $87.50 in checks and cash. VISITS JEWELER, BIT NOT BANK. She also was to stop at a jewelry store with a pair of earrings to be repaired. The girl visited the Jewelry store, but never reached the bank. She says she went to the traction sta tion and boarded an interurban for Con ners ville. From Connersville she took a train for Brookvilie and claims she visited the homes of her uncles. John Staleup and Mike Sottong, who live there. Why she took this trip the girl as serts she can not explain. She says she remained with her L ncle John until I o'clock yesterday afternoon. "The only way to make connections was for me to go to Oldenburg and from there to Balesville,'' she told the detec tives. "I was given a ride by an old man in an automobile part of the way to Olden burg and when he said he didn t go any farther I started to walk. "I had gone only a short distance when I met a young man who wore a brown suit and cap and he asked me if I was going to Oldenburg. *-We were within a mile of ithe towm when I accidentally dropped the balre fbook which I held, and after that I don’t a thing. “He must have hit me. BANKBOOK AND MONEY GONE. “It was sometime later when I re covered my senses lying beside the road. "The bankbook and money were gone." She then told of going to Oldenburg, and then to Batesville and coming home. John Sottong, stepfather of the girl said the missing money would be made good. Detectives Larsh and Stewart beard the girl's story. . They sr.y only about sl9 of the fur niture company's money was with the deposit slip and bank book, the remain der being in checks. They were not inclined to comment on the case, preferring to find out first what might have inspired the girl’s trip to Brookvilie. Effort will be made to get the bank book back. Jewels and Clothes Taken by Burglars Frank Haggard, 21 North Oxford rjj-eet, told the police today jewelry val d at S4OO disappeared while his household effects were being moved to a storage house. Someone entered Mrs. Willie Daw home, 1139 East Twenty-fourth (■’reef, and carried away clothing valued tt S7O, she reported. Seek $300,000,000 Fund for Railroads WASHINGTON; May 12.—An addi tional appropriation of $300.000 000 for the railrord revolving fund will be rec ommended as an amendment to the sun dry civil appropriation bill by the In terstate commerce committee of the sen ate, It was decided this afternoon. Marshall to Address Lawyers of Virginia RICHMOND, Va., May 12.—The annual convention of the Virginia Bar associ ation is being held at Richmond today and tomorrow. The annual rddress will be delivered by Vice President Thomas R. Marshall at the morning session of the first day. May 13. Prominent lawyers from all over the state are expected to be present. Hears Martial Law Planned for Ireland DUBLIN, May 12.—Reports were cur rent here this afternoon that the British government has decided to declare martial law throughout Ireland except In the northeastern part (Ulster). Check-Up Shows More Shady Work in Boosting Wood’s Vote in County More light on the manner in which a plurality of votes for Gen. Leonard Wood was obtained in Marion county has been obtained from a checking up of some of the crooked of Indianapolis. A strange discrepancy between the number of votes shown to have been cast in certain precincts and the number recorded on the tally sheets is attracting attention of investigators who are systematically trying to discover what became of the votes their friends say were cast for them. For example, ,in the Seventh preoimt< cf the Third ward, the poll sheets fiied svlth the county clerk show that 2fb soters entered the booth, only six of whom asked for democratic ballots. final tor NT SHOWS 17S PRESIDENTIAL VOTES. In spite of the fact that 263 voters obtained republican ballots, according to the poll sheets, only 173 votes were re corded in the presidential preference vote. this 173, Wood obtained 144, John son twenty, Lowden four and Hard ing flTe. Only 12S of these 263 votes were re corded in the treasurers’ race. Lemeke was credited with 118 ann Cochrane with ten. In the governorship race only 153 of the 263 votes were recorded. Os these Fesler was given 107, McCray, 44, and Toner, 2. A determined search is being made for the other 00 votes which do not appear Published at Indianapolis. Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at Ind., Dally Except Sunday. Postoffice. Indianapolis. Ind., under act March 3, 1879. Wife Begins Fight to Free Husband Four Others Claim Mrs. George Russ Will Go to Brownsville, Tex., to At tend Bigamy Trial. Maintaining that her husband, accused of marrying, swindling and deserting four women, is innocent, Mrs. George Russ tonight will leave for Brownsville, Tex., to offer her moral support to him during the ordeal of the trial. Russ >wes taken Into custody here about ten days ago on information from the Texas city charging him with bigamy. Around the charge four women have told stories alleging that Russ, under the name of R. M. McKnight, William Reid Murray and George A. Adams, had married them, obtained large sums of money from them and then disappeared. The stories are said to be almost identi cal in detail. For two years Russ, his wife and two children have been living at 2150 North New Jersey street. HER PARENTS SAID TO BE WEALTHY. The Russes have been married eighteen years. Mrs. Russ' parents are said to be wealthy residents of Texas. She. it is understood, will receive finan cial aid from them in her fight to free her husband. Her father is said to be a former I'nlted States senator from Texas. Throughout the years Russ is sup posed to have been carrying on his al leged marrying plots, Mrs. Russ and her two children have enjoyed the love and domestic attentions of the accused man. In the North New Jersey street home the family lived comfortably, never sus pecting that the father would be called upon to answer such a charge. HISS NATIVE OF INDIANAPOLIS. Russ was bocn in Indianapolis and went to Texas with his parents many years ago. He Is the son of the late Adjt. Gen. Joseph Russ of Indiana, it is claimed. Before leaving for Brownsburg Paul F. Seharffln, attorney for Russ, declared that be would prove beyond doubt that his client is innocent. Scharffin said be would show that Russ was in Montreal at the time of the el leged marriages in Texas anil that a rep resentative of the Fnitert States consul's office and others would testify to this. Two Hurt When Taxi Skids and Hits Post Two men were Injured when a taxi skidded early today and crashed into a post in front of 133 South Illinois street. Raymond Parks, 1623 Sturm aveuue, driver, suffered severe bruises on the knees, and a passenger who said his name was W. Reed of Terre Haute, a negro, was cut and bruised. ’ Boy Hurt Near Home; Motorist Arrested Roy Reel, 1202 Bates street, is under arrest today charged with failing to stop after an accident and assault and bat tery. His machine is alleged to have run down and seriously hurt Clyde Hamilton, 11, of 1115 English avenue, last night when the boy was crossing the street near his home. Motorpolice Muse and Delane investi gated and arrested Reel. Soldier-Civilian Riot Blamed on Jealousy COLUMBUS. O , May 12.—Investigation was on today of the rioting of soldiers from Columbus barracks ar.<l civilians here last night, when bricks and clubs were used. Jealousy was said to have been the cause of the clash, young civilians re senting the popularity of the soldiers with girls living near the barracks. Five soldiers were taken to the bar racks under guard. Soldiers Face Charge of Stealing Blankets Military police today took John Popa, a private in Company H. Twentieth in fantry, and Curtis E. Harshman, a private in the medical corps, to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, where it is said they will be charged with stealing blankets. The two men were found by Patrolmen Hillman, O'Neil and Hocioga at Wash ington and West streets last night. It Is alleged, trying to sell six blankets marked “U. 8. Medical Corps.” The m°n said they found the blankets In a field near the army post. Admits Poisoning 3 to Wed Nephew LINCOLN, Has. May 12.—Miss Steil Hyman and her nephew, Lee Bunch whom she desires to marry, were held in the county Jail here today following Miss Hyman's confession that she killed Mr. and Mrs. Bunch, her brother-in-law and sister, and caused her niece, Nancy Hy man, to become an invalid by poisoning her. In her confession Miss Hyman gave as her excuse for the poisoning the opposi tion of the dead couple to the marriage of herself and Lee Bunch, their sen. Young Bunch also is said to have con fessed to the knowledge of the plot. to have been recorded on the tally sheets, although they are recorded as having been cast. TWO LEGITIMATE EXPLANATIONS. Two 'egltlmate explanations are of fered. One is that ninety voters only cast par tial ballots, and the other is that ninety ballots were mutilated. At the clerk's office It was said that the number of mutilated ballots would be de termined shortly. Political workers say it is preposterous to believe that one-third of the voters who cast their votes in this precinct dere not interested in more than one candi dacy. They point out that the greatest in terest locally was taken in the treasurer's race and they refuse to believe that 133 (Continued on Page Seven.) i Jttfrtana $ ailij crimes COUNTY PAYS HUGE SUM FOR COURT EXPENSE Criminal Business Costs More Than Combined Maintenance of Four Superior Benches. HOW MONEY IS SPENT The people of Marion county paid $28,430.75 last year for the privilege of maintaining the Marion criminal court, under the jurisdiction of Judge James A. Collins. This sum was three times what it cost to maintain the circuit court of the county find more than the ex pense of maintaining four of the su perior courts of the county. The $28,000 and more includes an ag gregate of $4,710 for bailiffs, divided a follows: Bailiff, $1,200; assistant bailiff, $566; special bailiff, SB4; riding bailiffs, $2,860. In addition to this sum there was ths expenditure of $272 for a “page.” An added feature of the expense of this court to the public, which does not exist in the other courts and concern ing which there has been a great deal of discussion recently is $1,070 for a “pro bation clerk.” The duties of this clerk appear to bo the receipt and disbursement of money by which certain favored prisoners are permitted to pay tines and costs by In stalment*. In addition to this duty the probation clerk acts as an intermediary through which thieves and others may be compelled to “make reparation" to injured citizens under the direction of the court. THE CASK OF SI SIE SMITH. As an illustration of the working of this department, there is the case of Susie Smith, a negress who robbed the lookers of a north side flat consistently for weeks. When her depredations were discov ered one of the Irate losers succeeded after six days' effort in getting her be fore the criminal court on a charge of grand larceny. The court suspended sentence on condition that, she pay SSO to the probation clerk In lieu of several hundred dollars' worth of property which she had stolen and with a part of which she bsd furnished a house. Twenty-five dollar* of this sura was put up by a waiter at the Columbia club, who was living In the house furnished by the woman with stolen goods. The rest of the money was later paid into court and the woman was released to resume working for citizens who were not aware of her previous peculations. $1,700 I OR LEGAL AID TO ADAMS. Among the tarious items of expense that go to make up the $28,000 and more were the “expenses” in the Haag case, amounting to $1,700. Os this sum. $1,500 is understood to have been paid to < baries Wiltgle for conducting the first trial of Louis ana Julius Haag on charges of perjury. The prosecution of this case was a part of the duties of Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney, who bss profited many thousands of dollars from fees collected off colored gamblers who pleaded guilty in the city court. The Haigs did not plead guilty, and it was for someone with legal ability to oppose their formidable array of counsel tn the criminal courtroom. Mr. Wiltsie was selected for the Job on pe tition of Mr. Adams, who conceded the necessity of help and was perfectly will ing to have the county pay a lawyer for doing wbat he wag elected to the office to do. Mr. Adams did not suggest mak ing this payment out of the sura of the fees he had collected in other cases. The prosecution of the Haags on the perjury charge failed, and on a second trial they were acquitted. Mr. Wiltsie (Continued on Page heven.) PEACE MEASURE UP FOR RIDICULE Hitchcock Makes Light of Re publican Efforts. WASHINGTON. May 12.—Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska today opened de bate for the democrats on the Knox peace resolution in a speech in which he poked i fun at rep-übUcau efforts to end the war ; by legislation. "The mountain has labored and j brought forth a mouse," said Hitchcock, and then proceeded to describe the meas ures which he said republican leaders have at various times sponsored as means of making peace. ‘ The supporters of Knox's novel plan have staggered from side to side over a zigzag course for nearly six months,” Hitchcock said. "Instead of declaring peace, the Knox resolution now before us declares the war at an end. “Thus we have raised the interesting distinction between declaring peace and declaring war at an end. I "Congress has no power to declare ! peace—has it then the power to declaw war at an end ? I “What is the difference?" ■ Hitchcock said the request to the I president to negotiate Avlth Germany ; which is contained in the Knox resolu | tion is an attempt permanently to de j sert the allies. “Senator Lodge," said Hitchcock, | “wrote in an article in the Forum maga zine in December, 1919, in which he said: “ 'We can not in the first place make peace except in company with our allies, lies. “ ‘lt would brand us with everlasting dishonor and bring ruin to us if we undertook to make a separate peace.’ “In another provision of the resolu tion, it is stated that the United States does not waive any of its rights under | the treaty it has rejected. I “Could anything be more ridiculous j than to assume we have any rights to ; waive after we have 'refused to ratify j the treaty which giants them?” Says Foreign Trade of U. S. in Infancy RAN FRANCISCO, May 12.—Warning that despite three-fold expansion of the i United States foreign trade in the last five years, the country is as yet not a full-fledged “foreign trading nation” was | sounded today by James A. Farrell, pres- I ident of the United States Steel Corpo ration. in opening the seventh national foreign trade convention here. Los Angeles and Chicago specials bear ing large delegations to the convention arrived today. The sessions opened formally in the civic auditorium at 10 o’clock. Tax Board Approves Terre Haute Bonds The state board of tax commissioners today approved a petition of the city of Terre Haute for the Issuance of $220,000 of bonds to be VRed in improvement of the park property of that city. The board held that Terre Haute was entitled to extend its park facilities and the expenditure was legal. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1920. He Meets A Princess! fcK .I;'* MHE/gF W ■mh .. -c sasK&MEr PRINCESS WATAHWASO and HOWARD B. TRAVIS. Howard B. Trats of Laporte, Ind., son of Julius Travis, grinned with delight when he was Introduced to Princess Wn tabwaso, an Indian singer, who Is an honored guest of Indianapolis today. Princess WatahwJao expressed her pleasure In meeting Indiana boys and girls. “I love your manly bojs and your dimpled girl*,’’ she said. Howards eyes opened wid when he saw the red-blanketed Indian Princess glide through a downtown hotel lobby. Princess Watahwaao, who la a soloist, SUGAR INQUIRY TO BRING ARREST Logansport Firm Charged by U. S. With F'rofi tee ring. Affidavit* for the arrest of Jnltn* T Fuch and W. Edward Drumpp, "president and secretary-treasurer of the Ruch- Drumpp Company of Logansport, ind., were prepared today hy Frederick \an Nnys. United States District attorney. Charges were made under section five of the Lever food and fuel control art, that an excessive price was exacted. It is alleged that the Rucb-Drumpp Company purchased a earlond of sugar, totaling 70,7<X pounds, at 10 cents per pound f. o. b New York on tprll 15. This sugar was sold on May fi to the Rales Extension Company of Indianap olis for 30 cents a pound f o. t>. N>-w York, making a profit of $7,700 on the car for the Ruch-Drumpp people. An investigation of the sale has been under way for some time by the depart ment of Justice. Last week Stanley Wyekoff, price dic tator for Indiana, broke into print with a sensational story concerning a previous transaction between the Lognnsport con cern and the Sales Extension Company (Continued on I'uge Ten.) Two Men Given Prison Sentences Two men were sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years in the Indiana state prison today in criminal court. George Dennljyde, 37, charged with forging a number of small checks, totaling about SIOO. and Samuel Miller, charged with criminal assault on a young girl, were those sentenced. Miller, the evidence showed, imperson ated an officer and at the point of a re volver forced a young girl to submit to his advances. Runs Amuck With Pistol and Knife An aged, booze crazed negro created a wild scene in the neighborhood of 700 South Capitol avenue this afternoon when he rail through the streets firing a pistol and flaunting a butcher knife. He tried to attack several persons, it Is said. A riot call was sounded and members of the police emergency squad captured him. He gave his name as Samuel Abraham McCoward, 731 South Capitol. A bottle of raisin whisky was found on him. What’s What In Indianapolis tpl’ fj “Know Your Own KiMi rtjjjrajjl Home Town" liiA • (By ike Rejerence Department, Indianapolis Public Library, C. E. Rush, Librarian) What was the first Sunday school in the city? It was knowu as the "Union Sunday school," established in 1823, and x-epresented all denominations here at that time. Its meetings were held In the cabinet shop of Caleb Scudder, on the Washington street side of what is now the statehouse square. It had a library, rare in those days, of 150 volumes. Because of poor school advantages the youngsters were taught their alphabet and spelling in the Sunday school. .Tames Blake was the superintendent. How many transient guests were accommodated by the Y. W. C. A. last year? The Y. W. C. A. accommodated 4.289 transient guests in the main building, the majority of these being young women. Whom do the bronze statues in the four segments about the monument represent? The bronze statues are of Gov. Morton, Gov. Whitcomb, Gen. Wil liam Henry Harrison and Gen. George Rogers Clark. (Series Number Ten.) created no little excitement when dressed In costume, .she appeared tn the hotel. She sang this morning at Tudor hall, and also sang for the Kiwanis club at noon at Hotel Servln, and before the students at Hhortridgc High school this afternoon. Tonight she will appear at s free con cert nt Caleb Mills hall, under the auspices of the city park aud school board. On her Island home, off the coast of Maine, Princess Watabwaso, living with her tribesfolk, is happy and contented. WILSON RECEIVES FOREIGN ENVOYS Belgian and Uruguayan Minis ters Pay Calls. WASHINGTON, D. C . May 12 - Presi dent WllsWh today wilt begin to receive diplomatic representatives to the United States who have never been presented to the white house, due to the presi dent's Illness. The Belgian ambassador. Baron de Cartier de MarOhlenne was received by the president at 11 o'clock and the minis ter from Uruguay, Dr. Jacobo Varela, at 11 :15 o’clock. The president will receive all newly appointed diplomats in the order of their appointment wttbiu the next few days. 3 State Men on Fund Campaign Committee Indiana has three representatives or. tho national committee of the Salvation Army drive, it became known today. Alberj J. Beveridge, former senator from Indiana; former Gov. Samuel M. Ralston and Senator James E. Matson The drive for funds will begin in Indiana May 23 for a quota of $432,00*. Arthur It. Robinson of this city is chairman of the Indiana drive commit tee. Mother-in-Law Joke Serious to Chester MAQUOKETA, la., May 12.—Ches ter Correll, Jailed here after threaten ing to kill his mother-in-law, entered on the fourteenth day of a hunger strike today. He has refused to eat anything as n protest against his Incarceration, as he believes that any remark any man makes about hia mother-in law is legitimate. Plan ‘Stunts’ for Auto Trades Tour Various attractions, including prac tical talks by agricultural experts, dem onstrations of what a modern pneumatic tired truck can do, and music by the Indianapolis Military band, will bo among the features of the farm devel opment motor truck tour which is to be made during the week of May 17 to 22, under the auspices of the Indian apolis Automobile Trades association. The itinerary of the tour will be an nounced later. _ . ... ißy Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, 12 c. Subscription Rates. } By Mal , 50c Per Month . 00 Per year. ‘CITIZENS FIRST DUTY TO VOTE INTELLIGENTLY’ Spaan Says Morals and Busi ness Ability Nothing if He Neglects Privilege. ADDRESSES IvIWANIANS Declaring in vigorous terms that it is essential that every right-intentioned citizen “lay aside his smug self-right eousness and get down into the pool of politics and cast his vote intelligently,” Henry N. Spaan, democratic nominee for congress in the Seventh district, deliv ered a ringing address at noon today before the Kiwanis club at the Hotel Severin. “The first duty of an American citizen,” declared Mr. Spaan, "is to inform him self of every controversy aud then align himself with the party which more near ly expresses his conceptions of right. "He is not a first-class citizen who fails to do this, much as lie may pride himself on his morality and business ability.” SMI G MORAL MAN IN FOR SCORING. Mr. Spaan said be was aware that many "good men” refuse to have any thing to do vith politics, contending that It Is “degrading.” He declared that this was a wrong mental attitude and that it is every man's duty to study politics aud to vote. If America misses her great oppor tunity to lead the world in political sagacity and If she becomes an object of pity and contempt as a result it will be the fault of “the smug moral man who considers himself too good to mix up in politics," the speaker declared. GOOD can ri if THEY ASSERT SELVES. Mr. Span.i was applauded when he said there are vastly more moral men and women in the world than bad ones and that this better class “can rule the world” if they would only seize their opportunity. There will be no bolshevism and no talk of the re.l flag In this country if the people think aud vote properiy, he asserted. The btg issues before the country today which will be decided In the 1920 ram ' paign should be decided by the ' intelli gent and painstaking voter," according to the speaker. "Did you ever stop-to think how easy ! It would be for a few designing men with ability nud money at their com mand to subvert the very foundation : principles of our government?" he asked. TORCHES ON GREAT PROBLEMS OF DAY. Mr. Rriaan then launched into a discus | slon of the great problems growing out of taking care of America's war debt of twenty-five billion dollars. "That debt,” he declared, “should be refunded and the time of payment ex -1 tended twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five, one hundred years, and wise and equitable j taxes should be levied to gradually pay this vast sum.'' He sj ld the problem of a largely in flated credit system growing out of the necessities of the war is one that de mand* mwislderatlon of intelligent men. "The question of capital and labor," he asserted. “Is about to sh3ko the foundation of civilization." HANDS Ol T HO PF. FOR THE FUTILE. I "Ruch questions as I have outlined." he slid, “must be settled at the polls, and woe to that land with universal suf frage whose voters are ignorant or in j different. “The American government rests upon the moral fibre of its people. “Our splendid constitution would not be worth the paper tt ts written on if our people should become careless or dishonest. "Bternal vigilance is the price de manded by liberty." Mr. Spaan ■‘aid in oone]ulnn that America should not despair of the re -1 public because of the unrest of the I day—that America, "the greatest coun try in the world," will emerge triumph ant over its present problems. WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST DUMP Say Health Menaced by Con dition at Belt Crossing. A protest against the city dump at Minnesota street and the Belt railroad near Meridian street was made today be fore members of the board of works by a committee of women living in the neighborhood. They complained that the grounds used for dumping purposes were disagreeable and a menace to health. The protest was taken under advise ment and will be referred to the hoard of health and the city street cleaning de partment. New Albany Cop Uses Plane to Make Arrest .Special to The Times. NEW ALBANY, lnd„ May 12.—“ Turn 'er over, and let’s get on our way," Pa trolman Otto Welsch said as he climbed iu an airplane. Twenty-five minutes later he was in Salem and had arrested Lawrence Heacock on a charge of pass ing a bad check. The check was alleged to have borne the name of Ernest Mason of the Mason- Dtxon Airline Company, who “drove" the copper to Salem for the arrest. Hines to Undertake Mission for Wilson WASHINGTON. May 12.—Walker D. Hines, retiring director general of the railroad administration, will go to Europe on a special diplomatic mission for President Wilson at the end of this month, it was learned today. It is understood Mr. Hines will inves tigate industrial and business conditions in Europe and will conduct other in quiries at the behest of the president. Loss of Two Pups Brings $6,000 Suit Enter high cost of bow wows. Blair G. Raltsgaber has filed suit for $6,000 damages against Walker D. lllnes and the Pittsburg, Cincin nati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad for the death of two bull pups. He claims the young canines tiled enroute from Pittsburg. Last Chance to File Corporation Taxes County Assessor J. C. Douglas has an nounced that Saturday, May 75, will be the last day sot corporations In the coun ty to file statements of taxable property. The county board of reviews will re view the assessments about the first of next month. HOME EDITION 2 CENTS FER COPY- WA TSON DENOUNCES WILSON IN SOUNDING G. 0. P. KEYNOTE HERE Bitter Tirade Against Administration by U. S. Senator Features Opening of State Convention Hays and New Speak. PLEDGES VOTE FOR WOOD AT CHICAGO High Lights in G. O. P. Flow of Oratory Speecbmaking took up the entire time of the first day of the re publican state convention today. Here are the salient points made by the principal speakers: Senator James E. Watson —In this campaign the republican party can be both critical and constructive, critical because we have a right to call the attention of the country to the incompetency and inefficiency of the party that is in power and which is seeking to renew its hold upon the government; and constructive because in a time like this it behooves the republican party to outline a program for the guidance of the people that will lead us out of the bogs of uncertainty and up to the heights of safety. Senator Harry S. New —This is a government based on the consti tution and we want to keep it so. We shall bring order out of naitonal confusion and economy out of extravagance. Gov. James P. Goodrich—The present state administration has no apologies to offer. It has stood for those things that make for civic rightousness—the honest, efficient and economical administration of our state’s affairs. Will H. Hays —We have a national duty, as definite and impera tive as our duty in the war. We must set the country’s feet firmly again in the solid highway of progress; we will start again and keep it on the road of justice to all and from all, the road of prosperity, of those things that are best for every man, woman and child among its inhabitants. Criticism of the Wilson administration was the keynote of the repub lican state convention as voiced hy Senator James E. Watson, who, as temporary chairman, delivered the keynote speech when the convention opened. ' The convention opened at 10 o'clock, facing a long program of speech making, with Senator Watson, Senator Harry S. New, Will H. Hays, re publican national chairman, and Mrs. Glover South, chairman of the re publican women's national committee, as the principal performers. RETAIN WASMUTH STATE CHAIRMAN G. O. P. Leaders Re-Elect Him in Interest of Harmony. Edmund M. Wasmuth of Huntington was re-elected chairman of the repub lican state central committee at a meet ing of the newly elected committee at the Hotel Severin today, preceding the opening of the convention. Frederick E. Schortemeier of Indian apolis was re-elected secretary of the committee. The fight conducted by Senator James E. Watson, candidate for re election, and Warren T. McCray, nominee for gov ernor, to prevent the retention of Mr. Wasmuth collapsed last night, making certain his re-election. It was explained by party leaders that Mr. Wasmuth was to be retained in the interest of party harmony. Others took it to moan victory for the Goodrich faction of the party which ap pears still to have the upper hand in the organisation, despite opposition from the rank and file of the voters. That the Watson opposition would col lapse became apparent when the county chairmen of the Sixth district, where the hurdest fight was conducted, became deadlocked by a 4-to-4 vote and failed to elect either 8 Goodrich or a Watson district chairmen. The first act of the state committee when it assembled was to elect Walter L. Bossert as Sixth district chairman, thus breaking the deadlock. Bossart is known as a Goodrich man. Following the receipt of the list of dis trict chairmen elected at the district con ventions yesterday, party bosses held a conference at which the opposition to Wasmuth was withdrawn and harmony urged. The meeting followed the arrival of Will H. Hays, republican national chair man, who began immediately to “har monize." The conference was attended by Sena tors New and Watson, Chairman Hays, Mr. McCray, Mr. Wasmuth, Henry M. Marshall of Lafayette, John Owens of Noblesville, Representative Will R. Wood of the Tenth district, and Lawrence E. Lyons, Tenth district chairman. Members of the reorganized state com-' lnittee are: First district. Fred R. Ewing. Prince ton ; Second district, H. D. Ridenour, Vincennes; Third district, M. Bert Thur man, New Albany; Fourth district, Burt Morgan, Greensburg: Fifth district, John G. Bryson, Brazil; Sixth district, Walter L. Bossert; Seventh district, Charles O. Roemler, Indianapolis; Eighth district, Harry Long, Muncle; Ninth dis trict, William J. Robinson, Lebaixon; Tenth district. Lawrence E. Lyons, Brook; Eleventh district, John A. Jones, Fairmount; Twelfth district, Harry G. Hbgan, Ft. Wayne; Thirteenth district, Vernon W. VauFleet, South Bend. With the exception of Mr. Ewing. Mr. Ridenour, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Jones, the committeemen named were re-elected. Democrats Pledge Repeal of State Tax Law; Denounce G. 0. P. Misrule The democratic organization and candidates of Marion county, in &n adjourned session held at the Democratic club last night, agreed to main tain county quarters In the Denison hotel for the coming campaign and adopted* the following platform for their campaign: 1. We demand a repeal of the unjust < autocratic, inquisitorial and oppressive tax law passed by the last republican legislature, and the enactment of a law that does not violate our constitutional rights and principles of local self-gov ernment. 2. We condemn the joint resolution of the last republican legislature, ask ing congress to enact a law making mili tary training universal and compulsory. 3. We demand that all offices be sal aried, and that all fees be abolished. We condemn the oppression of the people through ‘the means of the prosecutor’s office when such prosecutions are in stituted simply to collect fees, and not to vindicate the law. 4. We are in favor of discharging all unnecessary and incompetent employes now crowding both the courthouse and the city ball to the great detriment of the public. We favor rigid economy in all departments of the public service. 5. denounce as criminal and inhu man the manner in which the present re publican sheriff bae treated prisoners. He has made thousands of dollars by feeding them rotten, diseased and insufficient Senator Watson monopolized the morn ing session and it was not until the body reconvened after noon recess, that National Chairman Hays, Senator New and Gov. Goodrich had opportunity to deliver their addresses. After the delegates called loudly for "Beveridge, Beveridge," the former Indi ana senator responded, and addressed the convention. "The republicans in Indiana are today facing the weJghtleat and moat difficult problems of history,” declared Mr. Bev eridge, "and to solve those problems it will require the greatest creative genius.'* He was greeted with loud applause. The convention was opened with the reading of the call by Frederick K. Schortemeier, secretary of the state com mittee. Dr. Thomas Carr Howe, president of Butler college, delivered the invocation. PLEDGES HIMSELF TO VOTE FOR WOOD. In opening bis speech Senator Watson pledged himself to vote for Gen. Leonard Wood if he is sent as a delegate-at-large to the national convention. “The people have spoken," he said. "A plurality has been obtained by one candidate for the presidency. "The four delegates-at-large will m spebt that plurality. "I could not be at peace 'with my con science otherwise." Senator Watson then launched into hia keynote speech, which was forty-eight pages long and consisted almost entirely of a tirade against the present adminis tration. "The republican party has had Its problems of war and Its problems of peace, its problems of prosperity and its problems of adversity, and it has wise ly solved them all,” Senator Watson said. "At the present time when taxes in piling up as never before, when living costs are mounting higher, when prof iteers are holding' mighty carnival throughout the land, when public ex penses are beyond all bounds, when ex travagance and profligacy have run riot in every community—now the republican party proposes again to meet and solve these perplexing problems as it has all others that have challenged it since It* birth." SEES PALL OF FEAR AT EVERY POINT. "We meet under world-wide condition* of great extremity. ‘‘The peoples of all nations, keyed up to a high pitch, are loathe to return to normal conditions. “Capital is fearful of the future and labor is dissatisfied with its outlook; governments are uncertain as to coming days; anarchy and bolshevism threaten many of the nations of the earth, and look where we may there rests the black pall of fear.” The republican party. Senator Watson explained, has the ability to eliminate all these dire conditions. . He declared it had proved this by It* past record, although he, did not mako clear when it had met such a condition. The tariff, or rather the iack of suf ficient tariff, he explained. Ts the undor (Continued on Page Three.) food, and they have been abused and mis treated in a manner that was shameless. Gambling was allowed to be carried on at the Jail between the officers and the prisoners and the men in charge of them pocked a “rakeoff" on the unlawful practices. Insane prisoners were abused so as to cause suffering and death. Thesa crimes call for retribution by an outraged public. 6. We denounce as criminal the man ner in which the hopelessly insane in mates were treated at the Julietta asy lum. And we denounce the suppression of the truth by the republican county commissioners. 7. We contemplate with horror the treatment of the pauper dead by Arthur C. Whiteside, a republican politician, who had a contract from the county to bury them. The bodies were buried 1 such shallow craves that the dogs dug them out. Seventeen bodies were burled in one hole and a dog was burled with them. A political party that will employ such men deserves defeat. 8. We denounce the incompetency eg (Continued on Page Seven.) NO. 1.