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THE WEATHER
Tonight and Sunday, fair;
moderate temperature.
VOL. XXXIII.
WILSON FIRES BOMB,
LONG EXPECTED, INTO
RANKS OF CONGRESS
Denounces Present Body for Failure to Enact
Constructive Laws, Charging Political
Expediency Governed Moves.
REPLY TO PROTEST OF UNION RAILMEN
WASHINGTON, June 5. —President Wilson today denounced congress
Ifar its failure to enact constructive legislation, in a telegram addressed
to the heads of the railroad labor organizations.
The president's telegram was in reply,
to one he received yesterday from the
heads of seventeen railroad labor organ
izations protesting against the adjourn
ment of congress when no constructive
legislation had been enacted to prevent
profiteering or to reduce the high cost of j
living.
The president scored congres for its
failure to “deal directly with the cost of
living," and for its failure to “revise
the tax laws, which in their present form
are Indirectly responsible in part for the
high cost of living.”
“It is perfectly evident to all that the
dominating motive which has actuated
this congress is political expediency,” the
president declared.
ANSWER TO PROTEST
MADE ON JUNE 3.
The president s telegram was as fol
lows:
•*I received your telegram of June 3.
"You call my attention to matters
that I presented to the present con
gress in a special message delivered at
a joint session of the two houses on
Ang. 8. 1919.
“In nine months this congress has,
however, taken no important remedial
action with respect to the problem
of the cost of living on the lines in
dicated in that address or on any
other lines,
“Not only has the present congress
failed to deal directly with the cost of
living, but it has failed even to give
serious consideration to the urgent
appeal oft repeated by me and by the
secretaries of the treasury t j revise
the tax laws which in their present
form are indirectly responsible In part
for the high cost of living.
“The protracted delay in dealing
with the problem of the railroads, the
problem of the government-owned
merchant marine and other similar
argent matters lias resulted in un
necessary burdens upon the public
treasury and ultimately in legislation
unsatisfactory that I could accept
It, if at all, because 1 despaired of
anything better.
“The present congress has not only
prevented the conclusion of peace in
Europe, but has failed to present any
constructive plan for dealing with the
deplorable condition there, the con
tinuance of which can only reflect
upc.x ns.
"tn the light of the record of the
present congress I have no reason
whatever to hope that its continuance
in session would result in construc
tive measures for the relief of the
economic condition to which yon call
attention.
“It must be evident to all that the
dominating motive Which has actu
ated this congress is political expedi
ency rather than lofty purpose to
serve the public welfare.
“WOODROW WILSON.”
MAY SPELL VETO
FOB MARINE BILL.
The president's letter was taken as an
Indication that he might veto the mer
chant ‘ftiarine bill, which was finally
passed last night, slpce he specifically
mentioned this act as one of those unsat
isfactorily drawn.
The letter also was regarded as a fore
of what may be expected from
whitehonse and other high demo
cratic sources from now on and through
the convention.
When news of Wilson's letter reached
the capital, congressmen and senators at
once i<egnn seeking an opportunity to re
ply in speeches.
Leaders indicated they feared that Wil
son may veto legislation rushed through
in the last few days.
Wilson has ten Important bills now
before him, Including several appropria
tion bills.
If he should veto these it would be al
most Impossible to repass them in the
last minutes and the president hae in
dicated that he will call an extra session
unless all appropriation bills are passed.
LETTER TO PRESIDENT
SENT FROM CHICAGO.
The telegram of tie railroad brother
hood leaders was ,*lgne-l by Warren S.
Stone. W. S. Carter. L. E Sheppard. S.
E. Heberling. W. G. Lee. W. H. John
ston, J. W. Kline. J A. franklin, .1. J.
Hines, P. J. Xoonaij. Martin F. Ryan,
E. J. Manion. E. F. Gravle. H u. Fitz
gerald, Timothy Shea, B. M. Jewell and
W. W. Healt.
The telegram follows:
“A* the responsible heads of railroad
labor organizations representing more
than two million workers, wo protest
most earnestly and most emphatically
against the proposed adjournment <t con
gress next Saturday, in accordance with
the plan reported in the public press.
“We call attention to the fact that de
spite the revelations ns to profiteering,
congress has done nothing to check the
evil or to punish the evildoers: that the
cost of living continues to advance with
out a single remedial measure having
been passed, and that there has not been
even serious consideration of constructive
legislation dealing with the serious prob
lem of Industrial unrest.
“In the circumstances, it appears to be
Jncredlble that the responsible leaders of
government at Washington can assent
to this seeming agreement to continua
tion of a do-nothing policy which means
that the grave economic problems of the
people are to be made the plaything of
politics and politicians for the next five
months.
"It invites political chaos and business
disaster. Congress should remain in ses
sion.”
The protest of the railroad labor lead
ers was dated at Chicago on June 3. and
the president's reply was dated today.
Elwood Newspaper
Forced to Suspend
ELWOOD, Ind„ June s.—With to
day’* Issue the Elwood Evening Post
suspend* publication owing to the
shortage of print paper.
The plant will be given over to job
printing.
The Post formerly was the Elwood
Rpcorrt.
Syrian Slated
Past
.Tune .'—President
r will name Col. Paul
PHSIKAmtu;:. Mo., to be minister
learned today.
indorsed Tor
MC " iri delegation in
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STORY SNUB FAILS
TO EXCITE RUFE
But Farb, in Complaint, Says
He Doesn't Like Shiner.
Great and possible Irreparable damage
has been done to the reputations of two
citizens of Indianapolis.
In the list of nine places to which a
stranger was directed for possible amuse
ment with “African Golf" published
In The Times Friday no reference wa*
made to “Rufe Page’s plac*-.” In the
1500 block on North Senate avenue.
The omission was entirely uninten
tional, and, due probably to the fact
tLat Rufe’s' place has become so gen
erally known and well recognized the
iuformants do not as a rule realize that
perchance questioners are not acquaint
ed with It.
RIFE DOESN'T
LIKE TO COMPLAIN.
liufe Page, the genial republican
election worker, ex-deputy sheriff 0“d
state delegate who is usually credited
with having thrown the mantle of his
Influences around this clubroom, is too
dignified to complain, but common jus
tice requires that Mayor Jewett. Alexan
der Taggart and Chief Kinney should
net eontemplare the degree with which
the law Is being enforced In Indianapolis
without giving due consideration to
Rufe’s place, than which there Is no
greater puzzle to the mere policeman.
Nate Farb. a citizen who needs no
further identification, is not so much
enamored of the honors bestowed on him
as gome of tpe others whose hospitality
was set forth In that list.
Nate frankly denies that he has any
thing to do with the “athletic club" In the
200 block on Massachusetts avenue In
which he and “Shiner” Middaugh were re
ported to be interested.
SAYS FOLK BROTHERS
LOOK LIKE HIM.
“I never have been there and I don't
know anything about that place.” aald
Nate.
“I've got four brothers in this town
and we look a good deal alike. There
must be a case of mistaken Identity.
“I don't like to be associated with
'Shiner' Middaugh.
“X never did run with gamblers and
I've got a good job now."
Thus is paralleled the pecularitles of
man. .
Rufe Page was omitted from the city's
list of hospitable hosts and he neve?
said a word, although entitled to a
protest.
Nate Farb was listed with a gentleman
of undoubted aud remarkable ability and
Influence and he doesn’t like It a bit.
It just seems impossible to please
everybody, even under the benign in
fluences of the Charles W. Jewett good
government administration.
Robbers Use Pepper,
Get SIOO,OOO Loot
NEW YORK, June s.—After tempor
arily blinding the proprietor by dashing
red pepper into bis eyes, two robbers
looted the jewelry shop of Samuel
Scboufeld, 73 Nassau street of jewelry
valued at SIOO,OOO today and escaped.
Yacht Commander
Accused of Shooting
WASHINGTON, June 5.—( apt. Stotvt
of the American steam yacht Dolphin
shot and fatally wounded Claude Moore,
a seaman, at Gayambi, Cuba, May 25,
the state department was advised today.
Stout declared he shot In self-defense.
He was held in S2OO bonds.
Hear Tax Protest of
Metropolitan Life Cos.
The five superior court Judges of Marion
county met this morning in general term
to hear the case of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, which has filed suit.
In protest of the payment of taxes
amounting to $13,000.
No decision In the ease was given by
the court.
Held as Burglar in
Rev. McShane’s Home
In the arrest at Cincinnati, (~ of a
man giving his name as Morris DeLa-
Tonr, alias Frank Taylor, on June 1,
Indianapolis police believe tfc"y have
located the burglar who four weeks ago
entered the home of Rev. John McShane.
801 North West street, pastor of St.
Bridget's Catholic churcn.
The local police department has re
ceived notice of DeLaTour's arrest, and
description of a watch found on Ills per
son, which tallies with one stolen from
the home of Rev. McShane, leads the
police to believe they have located the
burglar.
A detective of the Indianapolis force
will go to Cincinnati to endeavor to
bring the man here to face a burglary
charge.
7 Women Occupy
Seats of G . O. P.
Committeemen
CHICAGO, June s.—Women de
scended en masse on the republican
national committee today and sat
with full powers of committeemen in
deciding contests among white and
black delegations from the south.
Among the women participating
were:
Mrs. Florence C. Porter, holding
proxy of William Crocker of Cali
fornia.
Mrs. S. S. Beggs, holding proxy of
Stacley of Kansas.
..Mrs. John O. South, holding proxy
of Hert, Kentucky.
Mrs. Vennona Swan, holding proxy
of Babler, Missouri.
Miss Mary Garret Hay, bolding
proxy of Parsons, New York.
Mrs. J. S. Beasley, holding proxy
of Littleton, Tennessee.
Mrs. Josephine C. Preston, holding
proxy of Perkins, Washington.
3lttirtaM ilaihi Sttn
ADAMS GIVES
0. K. TO DELAY
IN JAIL CASE
Judge Holds Decision on Mein
ert and Trial of Another
Is Deferred.
CELL BOSS WAS ‘GOAT?
The case of William “Puss” Meinert,
former assistant cell boss at the Marion
county jail and formerly a prisoner,
charged with operating a gambling game
in the Jail, was taken under advisement
by Special Judge James M. Berryhlll in
the criminal court today.
The court first announced that a de
cision would be given next Tuesday, but
on the request of Ira Holmes, attorney
for Meinert, the court agreed to give his
decision at !) o’clock on the morning of
Monday, June 14.
Mr. Holmes staked that it would be
appreciated by Meinert if the court would
rule early in the morning of June 14,
ns Meinert is under indictment to report
for trial before Federal Judge A. B. An
derson on that date.
Mr. Holmes explained tbnt Meinert
would lie compelled to come from Evans
ville, Ind., and that one trip on June
14 would put Meinert In both the criminal
and federal courts.
Prosecutor Adams made no protest to
the favor being shown Meinert. ns Adams
Is making plans to attend the republican
convention in Chicago.
ADAMS AT LIBERTY TO
ATTEND CONVENTION.
Because of Mr. Adams' visit to Chicago,
the case of John Douglas, a former em
ploye of the jail, who is also under in
dictment for keeping a gambling bouse
at the jail, was not set for trial imme
diately. but tentatively set f<*r June 14.
Mr. Holmes insisted that Douglas de
manded an Immediate trial.
Adams pointed out to the court that
John Hampton, former cell boss and the
chief witness for the state, has not been
definitely located for service of sum
mons.
In making his final arguments to the
court in Melnert's rase, Prosecutor
Adams maintained that the evidence
showed that Meinert arranged the poker
g3mes In the Jail, prepared the tables,
bought the cards and collected the “rake
off.”
Mr. Holme* maintained that a prisoner
under the Indiana law could not be
found guilty of being the keeper of a
game in the jail because Meinert was
confined to the Jail as a prisoner and
was subject to all rules and conditions
by which other prisoners were governed.
Holmes stated that under the Indiana
statutes, the sheriff is responsible for
conditions nt the jail and that the sher
iff cannot legally delegate any of his
authority to a prisoner.
Judge Berryhlll naked counsel to give
him all legal references cited during the
arguments so the court could study the
authorities closely before giving a de
cision in Meinert's case.
MEINERT ATTEMPTS
TO PASS THE Bl fK.
William Meinert. known as “Puss,"
took the witness stand in his own de
fense and made sweeping denials of all
material allegations made by witnesses
for the state regarding bis alleged own
ership of the game.
Meinert attempted to pass the re
sponsibility of opera'lng the poker game
in the jail to Tobn Hampton, known as
•'Jack,” former cell boss at the jaij and
the principal witness for the state who
failed to appear to give testimony dur
ing the trial.
“Jack Hampton instructed me to taka
s nickle out every time and then bring
him the money after the poker game had
stopped." testified Meinert in his owl de
fense. t
Meinert, who is a Mg, stftng-appear-
Ing man, attempted to appear of gentle
character as he related a story of how
Jack Hampton "threatened" to take bis
Job of assistant cell boss, away If he
(Meinert) did not take the ‘Takeoff" from
the poker games.
Meinert tried to Impress the court with
the testimony that he at one time told
Hampiton that he no longer desired to
take the ‘Takeoff’ because deputy United
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WINTERHALTER,
ADMIRAL, DEAD
Naval Officer Succumbs to
Pneumonia.
WASHINGTON, June s.—Rear Admiral
Albert G. Winterhalter, one of the most
prominent officers of the navy, died today
at the naval hospital here of pneumonia.
Winterhalter formerly was commander
in chief of the Asiatic fleet.
In 1917 he was detached from the
Asiatic flet and assigned to duty with
the general board of the navy, with which
he served up to the time of h!s death.
Admiral Winterhalter was born In De
troit in 1836.
Plague in Vera Cruz
Reported Receding
MEXICO CITY, June s.—Favorable
news concerning the bubonic plague out
break in Vera Cruz was received today.
Advices from the city reported only one
new case and that at I'urga, near Vera
Cruf.
Ransom Demanded
by Baby Kidnapers
PHILADELPHIA. June .7.—Kidnapers
of Blakely Coughlin, baby taken from
the home of his parents at Norristown
Monday night, have demanded ransom
according to reports here today.
Catherine Dundou and James Malone,
who were taken Into custody yesterday
by private detectives, were questioned
for several hours, but each denied ail
knowledge of ihe crime.
Blind Tiger Keeper
Fined and Sentenced
Orie Simon. Cos. of 420 South Kast
street, was fined SIOO and costs and
I sentenced to serve forty days on the
penal farm on a blind tiger charge in
i city court today. v
Federal officers testified they found
j two botths of denatured alcohol and a
still in his home.
Forger of $35 Check
Given 2 to 14 Years
Fred Schilling, indicted on a charge
of forgery, today was sentenced front
j two to fourteen years in the Indiana
1 state prison by Judge James foiling of
| the criminal court, on a charge of
forgery. /
Schilling forged a check amounting to
$35, which was purported to have been
made out by M. L. McManis.
John Garvin, 18, negro, was sentenced
from two to fourteen years at the In
diana state reformatory, for burglary.
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1920.
Primaries Are Fraud on People,
Declares Nicholas Murray Butler
Preferential System Should Be
Abolished, He Says at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June s.—Nicholas Murray
Butler's arrival in Chicago was signalized
today by a bitter attack on the system
of choosing presidential candidates by
the preferential primaries.
“I slaved out of the primaries,” he de
clared to a group of reporters, “because
I don't believe in them.
“I asked all my friends to keep out of
the primary business.
“The preferential primaries are a fraud
on the American people.
"The primaries are not an expression
of public opinion.
“They are used for political tricks.
“Why, In New York City alone next
November, we will cast more votes than
were cast in the presidential primaries
In the entire country this past spring.
“I don't hesitate to say that the pri
mary system ought to he abolished.”
Dr. Butler declared himself a treaty
reservafionist. He said that there was
no way of keeping the United States out
of world affairs.
When Hiram Johnson heard of Butler's
attack on the primary system he Imme
diately took issue with Butler and told
a group of reporters what he thought
about It.
“We are on the right track with our
primary system,” be said, “and I dis
agree with everybody who says the sys
tem ought to be abolished.”
CONGRESS AIMS
TO NULLIFY ALL
BUT 2 WAR ACTS
Only Lever and Trading With
Enemy Laws Expected to
Stand After Today.
TO ADJOURN AT 4 O’CLOCK
WASHINGTON. June s.—Congress so
journs nt 4 o'clock this afternoon until
the first Monday in December, unless
convened in extraordinary session by the
president before that time.
The return before adjournment of all
civilian activities of the government to a
peace basis is the aim of senate and
house leaders.
The last measure directed toward that
end, the repeat of all war legislation
except the trading with the enemy and
the Lever food control act, are scheduled
for final passage before the house of ad
journment.
HOI SE rASSE*
REVISED Bl DUET BILL.
The house this afternoon passed the
national budget bill with provisions
stricken out which caused the president
to veto the measure yesterday.
These provisions provided that the eon
troller general and assistant Controller
general might be removed from office by
concurrent resolution of congres*.
The president declared this unconstitu
tional and interfered with the powers of
the executive.
The bill was sent Immediately to the
senate.
Before permitting the amended bill to
be taken up Senator Reed of Missouri
attacked the measure, asserting the pres
ent tendency In to give too much power
to the president.
During the present session congress
has provided for:
The return of the railroads to private
ownership.
Establishment of railroad legislation
i?uaranteelng railroad dividends to be
fixed by rate adjustments of the inter
state commerce commission.
WATER TOWER
ACTED t TON.
legislation for opening water power
resources of the country for private de
velopment under government control.
Reorganization of the army and mili
tary system.
Congress also refused to grant the
president power to enter Into negotia
tions for the establishment of a man
date over Armenia.
Reconsidered the Versailles treaty of
peace in the senate and defeated it for
the second time on March 19 and returned
it rejected to the president.
Passed legislation providing for the
resumption of a state of peace, which
was vetoed by the president. Failed to
pass it over the president's veto.
Increase) salaries for postal employes
approximately 20 per cent.
Passed oil land leasing legislation.
OTHERS TIED IP
AND SIDETRACKED.
The bill for (he establishment of a
merchant marine under the United States
flag remains In conference, the house re
fusing to agree to the report of the con
ferees.
Minimum wage legislation for govern
ment employes was sidetracked.
Appropriation bills totaling $2,189.
000,000 were passsed to operate the de
partments and functions of the civil, mil
itary and naval arms of the government
for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Soldier aid legislation passed the
house.
WILSON SIGNS
29 MEASURES
WASHINGTON, June s.—President
Wilson today signed twenty-nine bills
and resolutions passed by congress.
They included several appropriation
bills, a resolution providing for the use
of naval radio for commercial purposes
where commercial companies are unable to
handle the traffic, a bill reviving the
laws of military court, procedure, the
army reorganization bill, calling for an
army of 207,000 and the pension appro
priation bill carrying approximately
$270,000,000.
The president has not yet acted on the
merchant marine Mil, the water power
bill or the postal salary Increase bill.
The president vetoed a bill for the re
lief of Nancy Parsons et al„ providing
relief for alleged damage done to prop
erty in northern Alabama in connection
with waterway development.
‘Don’t Park Here!’
Because of the centennial parade,
Thief of Police Jerry Kinney issued
orders today that no automobiles
should be parked Monday night after
<i o'clock on the following streets:
Washington street, between West
and New Jersey streets; Missouri
strept. between Market and Maryland
streets; Pennsylvania street, between
Washington and Ohio streets; Massa
chusetts avenue, between Pennsylva
nia and Delaware streets: Delaware
street, between Massachusetts avenue
and Sixteenth street; Sixteenth street,
between Delaware and Meridian
streets; Meridian street, between Six
teenth and Washington streets.
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER.
PREVOST GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE
Attorneys for Convicted
Slayer Plan Appeal.
MT. CLEMENS. Mich. June .7 - Lloyd
Prevost, convicted of the murder of J.
Stanley Brown. near here on Dec 23,
was sentenced to life imprisonment by
Judge Lamb today.
Counsel for Prevost will appeal.
Judge Lamb also issued a call for a
special grand J.iry to inquire into
"esses of perjury which have made them
selves so apparent during the proceed
ings' 1 -in the tmirder trial.
SHIP AFIRE AT SE A
WITH 1,241 ABOARD
Reports Say Crew Has Blaze
Under Control.
NEW YORK, June 5 The steamship
Bergensfjord of the Norwegian American
line, which sailed frojn this port yester
day with 1,241 passengers, caught fire at
sen early today.
First reports said that the ship was
putting back to port, but later advices
said the fire had been placed under con
trol, and that the damage was not suf
ficient to preveut the vessel from con
tinuing on her voyage.
Burglar Gets Rings
Valued at SI,OOO
Mrs. Anna .1 Currans. 342 West Thirty
first street, reported to the police today
that a burglar had entered her house and
stolen three rings valued at 81,000.
The Ajax Rubber Company reported
S2OO stolen from a cash register.
Carpenter's tools valued at S4OO were
reported stolen from an apartment house
under construction at 416 North Meridian
street
Cyclist Badly Hurt
by Automobile Truck
Herman Schlender, 1919 Ruckle street,
wan seriously injured when he was run
down by a truck driven by Elmer Davis,
15 West Fourteenth street, at 1415 Cen
tral avenue today.
He was riding a bicycle.
He was taken to the Methodist hos
pital, where physicians said (hat it is
probable he Is suffering from internal
injuries.
Motor Policemen Ballon and Schlanger
Investigated the accident.
Policeman Injured
in Motorcycle Spill
Henry McClain, a motorcycle police
man, was seriously hurt today when lie
lost control of his motorcycle at Thirty
sixth street and Kenwood avenue and
plunged into an automobile parked at
the curb.
According to a story told by witnesses,
McClain was chasing a speeder and in
attempting to avoid a wagon which was
tnrniug into Kenwood avenue lost con
trol of his machine, hitting an automo
bile belonging to John E. Taylor, 3117
Central avenue.
McClain was unconscious when he ar
rived at (he City hospital.
He formerly was a traffic policeman
at. Meridian and Washington streets.
Make Final Drive
for Salvation Army
At lpast 300 workers, representing the
American legion, the Elks and the Jew
ish Women's council, will make an in
tensive drive next week to bring to a
close the Marion county Salvation Army
campaign to enroll friends of the work,
it was announced today by Robert L.
Moorhead, county chairman.
Mrs. ,T. D. Hose, division chairman, an
nounced that booths will be opened tn
all Indianapolis hotels.
Those booths, as well as (hose in other
buildings in the heart of the city, will
be under th- direction of Mrs. Leo
Traugott.
THOTEST TILLMAN RATES,
WASHINGTON, June 5.- The I'njted
Commercial Travelers of America J*bdny
complained to the
commission that new are
unreasonable.
„ . )By Carrier, Week, Indianapolis. 10c; Elsewhere, 12c.
Subscription Rates. { By Mall 50c Per Month . $5.00 Per y ear .
G. 0. P. GROPES
ABOUT IN DARK
WITH NO LEADER
Free-for-AH Promised at Con
vention, Anybody Being
Favorite.
‘DARK HORSE’ PROBABLE
CHICAGO, June 5. —These were
the unprecedented outstanding fea
tures of the republican situation to
day on the eve of convention week:
From the practical political stand
point the convention is leaderless
and the Incoming delegates show
general symptoms of bewilderment.
Any one of the eight prominently men
tioned presidential candidates is an actual
possibility, although the week's develop
ments have badly sbulfled the cards of
Lowden and Wood.
A dark horse is not improbable; prob
ably not more than a third of the total
number of delegates of 984 are actually
under pledge, and many of these pledges
are wobbly.
ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTING
TO PARTY * CONFUSION.
The prevailing confusion is a broth
brewed of these elements:
The primary system, the J;ath of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. Senator Penrose's
illness, the strange mixup of the southern
delegates, who of late years have been
“delivered" at the psychological moment
by Frank Hitchcock; party disputes con
cernnlng the form of the treaty of peace
and pre-eminently the failure of any
strong hand to assert general party con
trol.
Hr w to bold and swing this amazingly
confused mass is the problem facing ma
chine leaders who have never before par
ticipated in a republican convention that
did not respond to the dictates of one or
more dominating practical leader*.
The best they can predict now is that
the convention will take form, that leader
ship will assert itself and sentiment for
a candidate consolidate upon the shoul
ders of a man who will satisfy. •
N, Y. DELEGATION
CITED AS EXAMPLE.
The New York delegation is a case In
point, though It exaggerates the situation.
It numbers SB.
They will arrive Sunday.
They are unpledged, except as they are
expected to yield the usual “favorite son"
honors on the first ballot.
A meeting of the delegation will be
held Monday to ennvass the candidates.
But there Is no pronounced leader and
after President Nicholas Murray Butler
ha* been paid hi* compliment, the mem
bers are likely to be free to drift with
the prevailing political winds
John W Dwight, a district delegate
from New York, who has been attending
political conventions since 1.880, said to
day :
“! have nevsr seen such s wide open
convention.
“Each candidate will have hts chance
here
“I enjoy the situation, believe it is a
healthy condition.
"I believe there are A4) unJnstructed
delegaten at this convention."
HARDING MEN' CERTAIN.
HON JOHNSON CAMP.
Although the Pennsylvania delegation
of 76 i* under Instructions to cast its
first ballot for Gov. Sprout of tbnt state,
with Sproul definitely under pledge to
carry through the wishes of Senator Pea
rose, no one knows exactly which can
didate this tower of streugth will prop,
but today, as yesterday, the tip was
strong that Senator Harding of Ohio
could have it If he needed it to go over
the top.
Senator Hiram Johnson is not known to
be at peace with eastern republicans o f
power, but his friends here, and they are
numerous, are fighting desperately for
him as “the man who can win the elec
tion next fall.”
Lowden. Wood, Johnson and Poin
dexter are making a determined fight on
the ground.
Delegates are under terrific pressure
from each of them, the former three hop
ing for a quick decision when ballot
ing starts nest Friday.
POINDEXTER FIGURES
ON LATE RESULTS.
Poindexter appears to be hoping for a
late result.
The same is true of Harding, who
will come in late Sunday or Monday
morning, without fireworks.
Butler men are doing little active
work oil the ground.
Coolldge’s friends are moderately active.
Hoover is a distinctly receptive can
didate, his legion of local workers say,
as they go about from buttonhole to
buttonhole talking of him ns a "man of
works,” and "high distinction.”
ThW Is a peculiarly quiet work, the
psychology of which rests upon the power
of calm persuasion.
Wood has less than 200 instructed
delegates; Johnson bs little more than
100 Instructed delegates, and the third
member of the “big three,” Gov. Low
den, hag about the same.
The rest are spilt up among the va
rious favorite sons whose supporters are
not pledged after the first several bal
lots.
After the first ballots, these delegates
are In imminent danger of splitting up
into small groups so numerous that to
weld them together in a cohesive, voting
mass will be a herculean task.
MANY LOOKING AT
PENROSE MANTLE.
Half a dozen men are ambitious to fall
heir to the job of the “straw boss” lying
on a sick bed in Philadelphia.
Not one of them can muster sufficient
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Senator Penrose
Won’t Go to Chicago
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 5. -
United States Senator Penrose, re
publican national committeeman and
one of Pennsylvania's twelve dele
gates at large, will not attend the re
publican national convention, it was
announced in a bulletin issued by his
physicians from his home here today.
The bulletin read:
“Senator Penrose nas finally con
sented to follow the advice of Ms
physicians and has given up the trip
to Chicago."
The statement was signed by Drs.
Herbert. B. Carpenter. Alfred Stengel
and Charles B. Penrose.
A report was circulated late to
day that Penrose has suffered another
relSpse.
Eire physicians were said to have
been summoned to his bedside.
‘ Liuemen today began stringing ad
ditional wires to the home of Sen
ator Penrose in this city, indicating
that although the senator will not
attend the convention, he 'will keep
in close telephone touch with the
proceeding's at Chicago.
HOME EDITION
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ADVERTISING MEN
POUR IN AS CITY
DONS GALA ATTIRE
Flags Wave and Flutter in Colorful Welcome
to Business Experts From All Over
World—Courtesy Is Keynote.
SPECIAL TRAINS CARRY DELEGATES
Indianapolis is prepared today to act as host to the largest business
gathering of the year in America—the annual convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World, which will be opened officially tomorrow.
BIRTHDAY FETE
OPENS TONIGHT
Centennial Starts With Tom
linson Hall Mass Meeting.
“Past and Present In Indianapolis,”
the first of a series of programs in com
memoration of the 100th birthday of the
city, will officially open the 1920 centen
nial celebration tonight at 7:30 o'clock
In Tomlinson hall.
The meeting will be a big birthday
party, with Aquilla Q. Jones as tempo
rary chairman and John H. Holliday,
permanent chairman, while Mayor Jew
ett will recite past happenings and tel!
of familiar figures tn the history of In
dimna polls.
A musical program consisting of a
concert by the Indianapolis Military band,
under the direction of W. S. Mitchell, and
a program of songs by the Murat chant
ers, will be given.
DOWNTOWN STREETS
DON GALA ATTIRE.
The city has been gaily decorated for
Centennial week, and every effort has
been made to acquaint the thousands of
persons expected from over the state of
the fact that Indianapolis is celebrating
her birthday.
Special services will be held tomorrow’
In all the churches of the city, and in
the afternoon and night a music festival,
at which Orville Harrold, Indian-* tenor,
will be the feature, will be staged at the
Coliseum at the state fair grounds.
The afternoon program will be fea
tured by a concert by the Cincinnati
Svmphony orchestra and a contennlal
chorus of 500 voices, under the direction
of Edward Bailey Btrge.
Noted soloists, such as Florence Hinkle,
Merle Alcock. Arthur Middleton and
Arthur Krafe, who will sing “Hora
Novissim.” and Marie Dawson Morrell
violinist, will be Included in the evening
program, with Mr. Harrold.
Special services also will be held at 6
o'clock Sunday evening on the Monument
step*.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AT CITY'S SCHOOLS.
Programs in which the school children
of the city will participate have been ar
ranged for Monday morning, following
which schools wli! be dismissed.
Laying of the cornerstone at the
Arsenal Technical schools, and the street
pageant-parade In the evening will con
clude Monday's program.
Arrangements for the parade Indicate
that this affair will he the most elaborate
ever witnessed In the city.
It was announced that 121 floats will
be in the line of march, which will be
divided into eight sections, with Ad)t.
Gen. Harry B Smith acting as grand
marshal.
The historical pageant on Tuesday
night at the fairgrounds coliseum and the
water pageant Wednesday night on
White river, will officially end the cen
tennial.
Longshoremen Y T ote
to Continue Strike
NEW YORK,, June 5.—-Longshoremen
on strike here since March 12 voted at
midnight to remain out until their de
mand for increased wages are allowed.
By their action they refused Gov.
Smith's offer of mediation which was con
ditional on an immediate return.
Mother Hurls Child
in Automobile's Path
NEW YORK, Jane s.—Mrs. Mary
Marina will appear in court today to
face a charge of murder jor throw
ing her child to Its death In front of
nn automobile yesterday.
Fire Causes $300,000
Loss in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, June s.—Fire, followed
by an explosion, did damage estimated
at $300,000 to Perry G. Mason mail
order house and .adjoining buildings here
today, t
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Campaign Expense
Sift Off Till July 9
WASHINGTON, June s.—The senate in
vestigation of presidential funds and ex
penditures will be continued after the
Chicago and San Francisco conventions.
Senator Kenyon, lowa, announced today.
The investigating committee adjourned
until July 9.
‘Revenuers* Find
Broadway Stills
NEW Y’ORK. June s.—“Revenners”
from the hills of Kentucky found
“still hunting” on Broadway easier
than In mountain trails.
Seven flying squadrons from Ken
tucky and Tennessee slipped quiet
ly Into New A'ork and at the end of
a day's work reported thirty-live
arrests.
McAdoo and Johnson
Favorites in Betting
NEW YORK, June s.—The odds in
Wall street betting on the various presi
dential candidates in the field tightened
today and Senator Hiram Johnson was
posted at even money. Thursday the
odds agatust him were quoted at 8 to 5.
On the democratic slate William G.
McAdoo was made a slight favorite over
Gov. Edwards. The “prices" today were.
REPUBLICANS—ODDS AGAINST.
1 Today. Thursday.
Johnson 1 to 1 8 to 8
Lowden 8 to 5 3 to 1
Wood 2 to l 3 to 1
Hoover 4 to I 8 to 1
Coolidge <5 to 1 15 to 1
DEMOCRATS—ODDS AGAINST.
McAdoo ’. 6 to 5 8 to 5
Edward* 7 to 5 8 to 5
All other candidates In both parties
are classed as “dark horses” and they
are quoted In a general way frosn 10
to 1 to 15 to 1 against.
Delegations from all parts of the coun
try began arriving today and delegates
and visitors are expected to continue to
arrive all day tomorrow.
Among the early arrivals were delega
tions from New Orleans, Atlanta, Chatta
nooga, Omaha, Des Moines and Huston.
The Atlanta delegation arrived on a
special train all ready to enter the con
test for next year's convention.
MILWAUKEE ALSO ,
AFTER CONVENTION.
Milwaukee also has entered the contest
for the honor of entertaining the dele
gates and guests at next year’s conven
tion.
George Key worth, Milwaukee; Fred
Hamilton, executive secretary of the At
lanta convention board, and Fred Houser,
secretary of the Atlanta convention
board, were on the job early to make
preparations to present the claims of
their respective cities.
Reuben H. Donnelly of Chicago, presi
dent of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World, was another of the early
arrivals, ready to start the ball rolling.
Other early arrivals are Jesse Neal of
New York, chairman of the national pro
gram committee; Walter Sammis, editor
of Associated Advertising, and H. J.
Kenner, executive secretary of the na
tional vigilance committee of the or
ganization.
COURTESY COMMITTEE
GETS TO WORK.
With the arrival of delegates, officials
and visitors, the courtesy committee was
given a chance to show what it could do.
As rapidly as visitors and delegates ar
rived they were escorted to hotels where
rooms were already engaged and where
keys were In the doors.
Their baggage in some Instances ar
rived at the hotels before they did.
Every possible arrangement Is being
made for the comfort and convenience
of the visitors.
There are Information booths in lobbies
of the hotels, the Union station. Tomlin
son hall and the statehouse. and a cen
tral information station, connected by
telephone with these booths has been es
tablished |n the Chamber of Commerce.
Maps of the downtown sections of the
city will be placed in conspicuous places.
The clubs of the city will keep open
house during the convention.
W. Frank McClure, Ft, Dearborn Na
tional bank, Chicago, was re-elected
chairman, and Homer J. Buckly.- Bneitiv-
Dement Company, Chicago, was re
elected vice chairman of the national
advertising commission at its meeting
today at the Clnypooi hotel.
The commission is composed of three
members each of the departments repre
senting different forms of advertising
that ate represented in the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World.
NAME COMMITTEE
FOR NOMINATIONS.
The following nominating committee,
which, with a nominating committee rep
resenting the board of presidents of local
organizations, will nominate the ticket
for the election of the Associated Adver
tisings Clubs of the World, was selected:
E. Allen Frost, Chicago; George B.
Sharpe. Cleveland; Elmer Kline, St.
Paul: W. Frank McClure. Chicago, and
It. N. Fellows, Chicago.
A report 'was made by a committee
previously appointed by the commission
to tniike a thorough survey, by means
of questionnaires sent to educational in
stitutions where advertising was taught
and to industrial plants and other places
where advertising managers were em
ployed, to learn from the one what
course were used, and from the other
what was most required to meet the de
mands upon advertising managers.
The report is to be used In forming a
general plan, or course of instruction,
along the line of advertising, for the vari
ous educational Institutions.
The report of the committee showed
that good progress had been made in the
gathering of the necessary data.
The first feature of the convention will
be an inspirational meeting in University
park at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
with a program consisting of a band con
cert by the Newsboys' hand from 4 p. m.
to 4:45 p. m., and chimes of Ctrist
church: an invocation by Rev. Owen
D. Odell of the Second Presbyterian
church: song by the chanters of Murat
Temple; a welcome to the city by Mayor
Jewett; a response by Reuben H. Don
nelley and introduction of the speaker
of the day and the address of the day
by Richard H. Lee. special counsel, na
tional vigilance committee. Associated
Advertising Clubs or the World.
CHURCHES TO PLAY
OPEN.ING PART.
In addition to the services In the
churches previously announced,- Homer
,T. Buckly, of Chicago, president of the
Buckly-Pement Company, will speak at
the Grace Presbyterian church at 11
a. m. tomorrow.
Charles F. Illghnm. of London, Eng
land. who is European vice president of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World, will occupy the pulpit of All
Souls Unitarian church tomorrow even
ing.
Preceding his sermon, “What Does
God Think About It?” there will be a
community singing led by Ralph W.
Hills, representative of the War Camp
Community service.
Mr. Ilighant is a member of the British
parliament and has the reputation of
boing a speaker of more than ordinary
ability. It was he who planned and exe
cuted England's advertistng campaign
for soldiers asul funds during the world's
war.
Included in the program of the gen
eral session Monday in Tomlinson hall
will lie the following:
“Advertising as an Economic Force,"
by Joseph French Johnson. D. C. S.,
dean of New York University School of
Commerce, Accounts and Finance, and
president Alexander Hamilton Institute;
“The How and Why of Buying Motives."
by E. G. Weir, advertising manager the
Beckwith Company, Dowagiac, Mich.;
"The Economies and Economies of Prod
’Jet and Market Analysis," by Lr. D. H.
Weld, manager of commercial research
department, Swift & Cos., Chicago, and
formerly president of Business Admin
istration, Sheffield Scientific school, Yale
university: presentation of memorial In
commemoration of the late William
Wood hen 1, by William C. D'Arey, D’Arcy
Advertising Company, St. Louis; “Put
ting Longer Legs on the Advertising
Dollar.” by A. H. Deute, advertising
manager Borden's Condensed Milk Com
pany, New York; "How to Keep Produc
tion Up With the Advertising by Selling
the Advertising to the Workers,” by Tim
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