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THE WEATHER
Fair, except possible thunder showers;
not much temperature change.
vol. xxxm.
COX SAYS HE
WON’T DODGE
BOOZE ISSUE
Richmond P. 'Hobson Asks
Democratic Nominee to
Define Position.
PREPARING STATEMENT
DAYTON’, 0., July B—Gov. James
M. Cox today was asked by Rich
mond P. Hobson, Alabama dry lead
er and representative of the Anti-
Saloon league, to make a clear defi
nition of his position on the prohibi
tion issue.
In a telegram from San Francisco,
Hobson declared that a statement
from Cox to the effect that he was
opposed to any increase in the maxi
mum alcoholic content of one-half
of one per cent “would save to dem
ocracy millions of voters who hold
this question above party success.’’
The democratic nominee said he
expected to answer Hobson and the
league later in the day and indicated
he did not expect to dodge the issue.
Hobson’s telegram follows:
“Dry forces are restive. Persons among
them are applying to Harding for strong
•tateaaent. Do not let these forces have
cause to crystallize on the highest repub
lican candidates. Ninety-five per cent of
population of America live in states that
have ratified eighteenth amendment with
out reservation. They are jealous of its
integrity. Supreme court in unanimous
decision warned congress against author
izing increase in alcoholic contents. Na
tional officers of Anti-Saloon league here
have asked me to get statement from
you. They cite that Harding voted for
▼olstead act. Could you give me clear
•tatement of your being opposed to fed
eral authorization of increasing alcoholic
content? This would save'to democracy
millions of Tolers who hold this question
above party success. Answer .care Sena
tor Phelan at Saragoea. Cal. *
"RICHMOND P. HOBSON.
“Anti-Saloon League.”
COX TO TAKE OVER
PARTTS LEADERSHIP
WASHINGTON. July B.—Gov. James
M. Cox, democratic presidential nominee.
Will be allowed to take over party lead
ership without resistance by the Wilson
administration, according to all indica
tions here today.
High democratic officials from Presi
dent Wilson down have made it plain that
their part in the coming campaign de
pend* entirely on the wishes and
his campaign managers.
Had there been any disposition to
make the campaign center at Washington,
instead of Dayton. Wilson would have an
nounced his plans for taking part in the
presidential battle.
Another significant circumstance Is no
word of criticism of Cox or any of his
•eta has been made by any democratic
official
As explained here today, the attitude
Os the administration is that Wilson will
follow the platform and the league of
nations plank.
Cox expressed his willingness to stand
on that plank and a broad indorsement
of the administration.
There is a growing belief here that
President Wilson’s part in the campaign
will be through written word rather than
speeches and that Cox himself will as
sume the burden of carrying the demo
cratic cause to the people.
PLAN CAMPAIGN
EARLY NEXT WEEK
DAYTON. O, July B.—The presiden
tial campaign of Gov. James M. Cox
will be outlined early next week at a
conference of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
vice presidential nominee; Homer S.
Cummings, chairman of the democratic
national committee; E. H. Moore, Cox
manager at San Francisco, and other
prominent democrats.
Cox said today he desires to plunge
into an active and vigorous campaign
at the earliest possible date.
Only the protests of many prominent
democrats will deter him from making
a tour, it Is known.
The date of the Cox-Roosevelt meeting
depends on when Roosevelt reaches Day
ton.
C?ox plans to visit his birthplace. Jack
sonburg, 0., about twenty-five miles from
here, today to greet boyhood friends.
The democratic nominee intends to
make the middle west his starting point.
That Cox is itching to get into the
campaign fight was revealed when he
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Milton Farmers Bank
Shortage $106,000
MILTON, Ind., July B.—The Farmers’
bank of Milton is short §106,000 as the
result of stock market speculation by
Oscar M. Klrlin, who committed suicide
last Thursday, according to examiners
who have gone over the books.
Several notes were found in Kirlin’s
pockets after he had killed himself, and
it la said that there were notes with a
face value of $90,000 in the bank, which
are believed to be worthless.
Fairbanks Tax Quiz
Postponed to Friday
The preliminary hearing to determine
the inheritance taxes of three of the
male heirs in the §8.000,000 estate of the
late Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president,, which was scheduled to
day by Commissioner Rassmussen, was
continued until Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
It was announced that Attorney Joseph
Healing was in Chicago, detained by
business.
Legion Sends Reply
to Foch’s Message
A formal response to Marshal Foch's
Independence day message to the Amer
ican Legion will be cabled to*France by
Franklin D’Olier, the legion's national
commander, on July 14, French Bastille
day, it was announced at the central
office of the American Legion news service
here today.
Informal acknowledgment of tlie Fourth
of July greetings of the allied com
mander-in-chief to the former soldiers
and sailors of America already has been
cabled to Marshal Foch through the
Paris post of tho legion. This message,
signed by Mr. D’Olier, reads in part:
“I will tell you how greatly I np
'precinte your remembrances to us on this
occasion and will transmit a forma] mes
sage through you to the soldiers and
sailors of France on July 14. Your mes
sage has been delivered to the soldiers
and citizens of the United States through
the public press.”
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Stowaway Champ
Sent Home Again
NEW YORK, July A—Mike Gil
hooley, 15, holder of the stowaway
championship, will soon be deported
for the seventh time.
Mrs. Marlon Curry, who adopted the
Belgian war orphan, asked Immigra
tion authorities to send the lad home
again.
Zowie! Where Am I?
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XOBLESVILLE, Ind., July B.
Alozo Mills, a rural mall carrier, had
a skyrocket left over from Indepen
dence day.
lie held it in his hand and lit it.
He is in the hospital.
Record Price Paid
for Indiana Timber
COLUMBUS, fndc, July S.—Ten poplar
tret's were sold by John H. Taylor, of
Ohio township, today for the sum of
§3,300, which is said to be the largest
price ever paid for poplar timber in this
part of the state.
WhatTHo, Val, Why
the Jolly Old Sag?
WASHINGTON, July B.—The cen
sus bureau today announced the 19?0
population of Valparaiso, Ind., as
6.518, a decrease since 1910 of 469,
or 6.1.
$lO and Costs Was
Easiest Judge Knew
"If you can’t go easy, judge,” said
Claude Btjllhard, alleged speed law vio
lator, in city court today, "go as easy as
you can.”
“The best I can do is §lO and costs.”
explained Judge Pritchard, and Bullhard
went to the city clerk's office and paid
the fine.
Asks Court to Get
Girl Outof Closet
MINNEAPOLIS, July B.—.Tudge
Leary today was called upon to de
cide whether a writ- of habeas corpus
should he issued to help out Cupid
in a difficulty.
Ehlos Jesperson wanted to marry
Vendolla Neilson, but Vende*Ua'
mother, Jesperson charged, had her
locked In a closet.
Tangled in Slaying
Web by Many Stories
CHICAGO, July 8. —Carl Wanderer,
former army lieutenant, who on the night
of June 21 wrs found standing in the
vestibule of hi* home beside the bullet
riddled bodies of his wife and an un
identified man, today was ordered held
by the police after a fourteen-hour quea
tining in which he is declared to have
told no less than twelve different stories
of the double slaying.
A draft registration card found in the
pockets of the slain man has been sent
to Washington in an effort to Identify
the latter.
Burglars Get Only
Smokes
Burglars entered Bert Schrieber’s dell
catessen store, at 2358 North A’abaina
street early today and carried away 7m
cigarets and a large supply of chocolates
and chewing gum, but failed to find any
money.
The police believe the same burglars
entered a shed In the rear of 2525 Broad
way.
John Wingfield said several boxes of
candy had been stolen from the shed.
May Pick Grand Jury
Off Local Streets
The third drawing of names to fill the
grand jury panel as well as the regular
trial jury term of the Marion county
criminal court today was ordered by
Judge James Collins.
Judge Collins said the trial of Fran
cis Marion White, 17, charged with the
murder of Perry AThehinbaugh, aged gro
cer, known as “Uncle Charlie,” will be
gin next Monday.
The court said If it were necessary
the court would order the sheriff to
go out onto the Etreets and smnmou
on sight men to answer questions at to
their qualifications to sit as jurors ir.
the case.
The court sentenced Angl D. Karauft
and Miker Chlckeroff to ninety days on
the Indiana state farm and fined tfiem
§2OO each on charges of operating a
blind tiger.
Safe for Life and Limb But—
OVERALLS PROVE ‘ DERAIL ’ TO SOME MORALS
'"The wearing of the overalls by the
woman has been a wonderful ‘safety
first' for life and limb, but a “derail'
to the morals of many,” declares R. I).
Thomas, adult probation officer of the
Marion county Juvenile court. In his an
nual report submitted today to Judge
Frank J. Lahr.
Mr. Thomas discusses at length the
general effect, morally and socially, of
women entering factories and other
places where daily they compete with
men as well ns other women.
For the fiscal year ending March 31,
11*20, Judge Lahr has considyed the
cases of 449 men and 179 women, mak
ing the total 628.
THIRTY-THREE WOMEN
(iET SENTENCES.
Os that nu 3ber 286 men faced trials
on charges of' child neglect and 138
women the same charge; flfty-one women
for contributing to neglect ana twenty
six women for a similar charge, while
112 men were charged with contributing
to delinquency fifteen women of the
same charge. *
Judge Lahr sentenced forty-three to
the county Jaii, thirty-two to the state
farm and thirty-three to the woman's
prison.
There were 1.38 cases of suspended sen
tences and 195 continued Indefinitely,
with Judgment tMthheld in 123 cases and
twenty-eight found not guilty.
The effective manner lu which Judge
Lahr causes sentenced prisoners to
prove their right to ask for a part sus
pension of their sentences, is shown
clearly by the report of Mr. Thomas.
Judge! Lahr pays no attention to those
who se<jk to have a senteaee suspended.
JI aitxt Slim
‘ARE YOU READY
TO SIGN?’ ASKS
LLOYD GEORGE
Germans Must Reduce Forces
to 150,000 by Oct. 1,
Allies Say.
THREATEN OCCUPATION
i
SPA, July 8. —Premier Lloyd
George, in the name of the allies,
put the following disarnrfnent de
mand up to the Germans this after
noon:
The German armed forces be re
duced to 150,000 men by October and
100,000 men by January.
The Germans must destroy their
war materials in accordance with
the terms of the treaty of Versailles
within six months.
The allies threaten to extend their oc
cupation in Germany if these terms,
which were contained in the allies' reply
to the German government’s counter
proposals on disarmament, were rejected.
‘‘Are you ready to sign!” Premier
Lloyd George demanded of the Germans.
Dr. von Simons, the German foreign
secretary, said the Germans would like
to have time for further consideration.
The conference adjourned till 10:31)
o’clock tomorrow morning.
“I believe the terms adopted by the
military experts and presented by Pre
mier Lloyd George will he satisfactory to
us." Dr. von Simons said after the ses
sion.
There was a sensational incident this
afternoon when a former German police
man who gave the name of Besser, was
arrested for loitering suspiciously near
the hotel occupied by Premier Lloyd
George.
It is now believed German indemnity
will not be definitely settled until after
conference Is held about ten days hence.
THREE PROBLEMS
FACE GERMANY.
Herr Simons declared gov
ernment was faced with three difficul
ties.
The distrust of the allies.
Bolshevism.
The impossibility of meeting finan
cial conditions of the peace treaty.
He said Germany would make every
effort to meet her obligations under the
treaty and asked that the allies continue
occupation of neutral zone*.
Simons admitted that arms were being
smuggled into Germany, saying ail at
tempts to disarm volunteers had failed.
lie said there were now 13,540 trench
mortars in Germany which could he
turned over to the allies within one
year.
He said the German effectives could
he reduced to 190,000 men by October,
1920; to 180,000 by January, 1921; to 160,-
000 by April; to 130.000 by July, and to
100 000 by October. 1921.
He requested that Germany be per
mitted to retain 300 surgeons, 750 addi
tional military officers and 50,000 rifles
in excess of the treaty terms.
STILL DANGER OF
REVOLUTION.
la- concluding the conference, Sirrons
said Germany was still facing the pos
sibility of a dangerous revolution from
two sides, radicals and monarchist*.
r Mnrnhil Foch warned significantly that
if the German delegation here was not
willing to face the music, the allies still
bad a Btrong force under arms which
could enforce the treaty.
The Belgian delegation reiterated lta
refusal to sanction any alteration of the
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STRENUOUS DAY
PUT IN BY ELKS
Forty-Six Bands to Compete
in Annual Contest.
CHICAGO, July B.—Delegates to the
Elks convention were put through a
strenuous program here today.
Forty-six Elks bands were to com
pete today in the annual band contest.
A baseball game between Milwaukee
and Chicago Elks, airplaning. world
championship cowboy contests and row
ing and swimming contests were the
principal events of the program.
This evening a bail will be staged on
the municipal pier. A special vaudeville
program will also be given.
Half n million people witnessed the
parade of 75,000 Elks here last night.
Rob Anderson Store
of Pearl Necklaces
ANDERSON, Ind., July B.—Two thou
sand dollars’ worth of Jewelry was stolen
from the Greyer jewelry store In the up
town section here last night.
The store is Just across the street
from a restaurant which is open all
night, but none of the restaurant em
ployes saw the robbers in their work.
Included in the loot were thirty pearl
necklaces.
The police today sent word of the
theft to surrouuding cities to be on the
lookout
They have no clew.
but sends them to Jnll or other institu
tions and thereafter part of the sen
tence Is passed and the court Is con
vinced they have “learned their lesson,”
Judge Lahr often suspends Judgment
pending good behavior.
MANY SHOW
GOOD INTENTION.
In discussing this phase of the work,
Mr. Thomas states in his report:
“After having served part of their
sentences and having shown to the court
a willingness to do the right thing by
their families, and having the
prtfper changes in their homes, thirty
seven men and seventeen women were
given suspended sentences under the su
prvision of the probation department.
“Of # this number every woman made
good, and only three of the men had to
be returned to prison.
"Out of a total of ninety-three men
given suspended sentences at the time of
their hearing, only four sentences had
to be enforced.
“While out of a totpl of forty women
given suspended sentences at the time
of their hearing, only one had to be
enforced.
“Changes of venue to criminal court
were granted in twenty-one cases of con
tributing to dellnquencv.
HAS HANDLED
1,100 CABES. %
"For the flr.it six months of this year
the clerk's records show that he received
for support the sum of $25,102.78, ex
ceeding that a.iotmt of last year by
$8,506.06.“
According to Mr Thomas the adult
probation department has handled lnfor
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INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920.
Picks Jail Flaws
J,
DR. HENRY C. BRIGHT.
Sweeping changes to prevent the es
cape of prisoners from the Marlon coun
ty Jail hare been recommended by Dr.
Henry C. Wright, an expert on institu
tional management.
Dr. Wright, who lives in New York
City, is a director of the hospital and
institutional bureau of consultation and
is recognized as an expert in his line.
DAVIES IN STATE
RACE TO FINISH
Fight Expected on Attempt to
Drop G. O. P. Candidate.
That a definite announcement will be
made within the next few days, regard
ing the possible remoral from the re
publjcan state ticket of Ora J. Davies,
Kokomo, candidate for treasurer of
state, was Indicated today.
At a meeting of the republican state
committee in its headquarters in the
Severin hotel today, to be attended by
the candidate, his friends, and several
party workers from over the state,
Davies’ case was to be discussed, with
referen-e to his possible removal from
the ticket.
A strong fight was Indicated on the
part of Davies and his followers, to pre
vent his removal.
It is said sentiment In the Ninth dis
trict, in which tho candidate live*, is
strong against him, while workers in
other districts declare they will oppose
any entry of Davies in their teritory,
for the purpose of campaigning.
It is claimed that, while Mr. Davies
was treasurer off Howard county, n short
age was discovered in hi* bonks, and
jtb.at for this reason bl* presence on the
ticket would reduce its strength.
Friends of Mr. Davies, however, dis
credit the statements that he will be a
menace to the party's success next No
vember, an,d characterize the movements
of those opposing’hlm as those of people
who “have axes to grind.”
Davies was scheduled to arrive in the
city Wednesday night, for the purpose,
of a conference with his workers from
the Ninth district.
At another conference, scheduled for
today, Ed M. Wnsmuth, republican state
chairman; Warren T. McCray, republican
nominee for governor, and other candi
date* were to discuss plans for the cam
paign this summer and fall.
Purdue Graduate
of *ls Class Dead
LAFAYETTE, Ind., July B.—George F.
Lehman, 28, a Purdtie university graduate
of the das* of 1915, is dead at Ills home
in Harrisburg, I’n.
Lehman was one of the most popular
men in his class at Purdue.
He was editor-in-chief of the Purdue
Exponent and was a captain In the cadet
corps.
After his graduation lie became as
sociated with the t’urttss Airplane Com
pany, and aided in the construction of
the planes that ilew across the Atlantic..
Harding Won’t Be
at Editors’ Meet
Warren G. Harding, republican nom
inee fdr the presidency, will nos accept
the invitation of republican editors of
Indiana to attend their midsummer meet
ing at Turkey Run, according to word
received here today.
Mrs. Harding has accepted the Invita
tion to attend the state horso
show in Indianapolis ncltt September,
but she said she preferred not to act as
Judge.
She has been asked to Judge tho sad
dle class.
Polish Minister
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Prince Sapicka was recently appointed
foreign minister of Poland.
Immediately upon his return from
Lpndon where he has been acting as
Polish minister at the Court of St.
James, he will take up the duties of his
new office, including mong other things
the conclusion of peace with Russia and
an alliance with Franco and Italy.
EXPERT FLAYS
COUNTY JAIL
GUARD SYSTEM
‘At Least Two Men Should Be
on Guard at Night,’ Says
Dr. Henry C. Wright.
OTHER FLAWS HELD UP
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Fixing the ’cause of the recent
Marion county jail delivery as that
of “carelessness” and of an inade
quate system of guarding the jail at
night, Dr. Henry C. Wright, New
York City, an expert on institutional
management and control, announced
the result of his investigation of the
escape before leaving for Springfield,
111., early this morning.
Following an ail-day conference yes
terday with county and state authorities.
Dr. Wright, accompanied by the niem
-bers of the county council and the Ma
rion county commissioners, visited the
Jai! and Inspected the cells from which
tho prisoners sawed their way to free
dom on, the morning of Independence day.
"It is my opinion that as far as the
night system of guarding the Jail is
concerned, there should be at least two
men on gunrd.’’ said Dr. Wriglit after
completing his investigation at the Jail.
“As far as I tan find there waa only
one man on duty at nights and he made
the rounds once an hour Hnd then sat
down in Jhe office,” said the court.
"Such a system of guarding the Jail
pasiiy permitted the prisoners to time the
approach of the Jailer and to be uninter
rupted for about fifty minute periods.
WHERE WAS
ODOR OF PAINT?
“I notice f hat the steel bars through
which the prisoners escaped are coated
with paint, and I can not understand
why the odor of burning paint was not
deft'eted.
’’There should be a man guarding the
balconies of the Jail during the entire
night and there should be a man in the
office, alternating tbelt posifiona during
the night.
“The method used By the prisoners In
softening the steel and then sawing the
bars has never been encountered in my
experience of Jail Investigations.
"Just how they were able to get by
■with It undetected is something I can not
understand." said Dr. Wlrght.
I)r. Wrtght pointed out that a jail wall
surrounding the rear part of the Jail
would prevent any slipping in of tools
from the outside by the means of a rope
l>ging lowered from the windows.
In sneaking of general Jail conditions.
Dr. Wright said: “1 must confess that
I do not understand Sheriff Miller.
’’When l was here the first time mak
ing tny survey, I pointed out the need
of improving the garbage system at the
jail, and at that time I deplored the
dirty condition of mattresses, the straw
in them having been ground to a pulp.
“On ray return to the Jail I noticed
that tho same mattresses arc in use.
"SHOULD BE
CHANGED AT ONCE.”
"They should be changed at once,”
said Dr Wright.
The expert stated that the garbage
removal system was not satisfactory.
“In the basement of the J'i! are six
or eight bales of straw, some scattered
about the floor," said Dr. Wright.
“.Suppose that someone walking
through there should throw down an
unlighted match and then some other
person should walk over the match,
causing it to ignite.
"That straw would fill the jail with
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STORIES CONFLICT
IN EL WELL CASE
Attorney Sifts Statements of
Those Examined.
NEW YORK, July 8 Efforts were
made by Justrlrt Attorney Edward Swann
today to clear up apparen: contradic
tions in statements made by vVllliam Pen
dieton and others examined in the in
vestigation Into the slaying of Joseph
liowne Klwell, master whist player.
Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. Oliver. W. Bird
and George it. Post were asked to ap
pear at Swann’s office for questioning
They will be asked regarding l’endle
ton’s movements the night of June 10
and the day of June 11, when Eiwell was
murdered.
Pendleton said he was home in bed
the night of June 10, and ttint early on
the morning of June 11 lie took Mrs.
Pendleton to the railroad station in his
automobile and then met Mrs. Bird and
went to the Jamaica race truck.
A taxi chauffeur told authorities that
he drove Mrs. Pendleton to tho station.
Two garage employes said that Ppn
dleton’s auto the night of .Tune 10 wan
in a garage in Manhattan anil that Post
was among the persons who saw Pen
dleton’s automobile while It was being
driven by a garage employe at 2 a. in.
the day of the murder.
Federal officials planned to arrest’ two
men on charges of violation of the fed
eral prohibition laws today, as an out
growth of the Klwell investigation.
Information was given the district at
torney regarding an alleged crooked card
game In which a wealthy man was fleeced
out of $50,000 by Eiwell.
John I). Sr. 81 Today
TARRYTOWN, N. Y„ July B.—John
r>. Rockefeller, America's richest man,
quietly celebrated his elgfity-tlrst birth
day on his I‘ocnntico Hills estate today.
He played golf and entertained a few In
timate friends. Many congratulatory
messages were received.
Hungary Mine Blast
Takes Toll of 210
BUDAPEST, July B—Two hundred
and ten persons were killed in a mine
disaster In the Anlna district, according
to word received here today.
Thieves Crash Into
Street Car; Escape
Two automobile thieves enjoyed a two
hour Joy ride in an expensive new car
last night, their celebration ending at
12:30, when they crashed into a street
car at the corner of Illinois and Georgia.
The automobile first struck a telephone
pole, and the driver, losing control,
jumped from It Just before it hit th*
street car, as did the other man.
The automobile bolongcd to Dan R,
Anderson, 526 North Oxford street.
The police were notified of the wreck,
but arrived too late to get the driver
of the car, who, with the other pas
senger, had been seen running through
an alley east of Illinois street.
MAIL PLANE OUSTS TRAIN.
WABASH, Ind., July 8. —Because It
can no longer compete with the mail
schedules between the east and west*es
tabllshed by airplanes, train No. S, on
the Wabash railroad, for many years
regarded one of the faAest in the coun
try, will he AlMouttaMMd after Jaty U~
. \ i
. jßy Carrier. Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, 12c.
Subscription Rates. Ma „ 50c Per ’ Month; {5 . 0 0 Per Year.
WORSE BUMP THAN USUAL
MISSOURI OUTLAY
TO COME UP NEXT
Campaign Fund Inquiry Shifts
to St. Louis Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, July B—After hearing testi
mony by Henry Lincoln Johnson, negro
republican national committeeman from
Georgia, today, the senate committee In
vestigating pre-convention presidential
expenditures adjourned to meet in St.
Louis tomorrow morning, where a probe
into the campaign funds of Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer will be be
gun.
Johnson, who was charged in the Wash
ington meetings of the committee with
having received §9.000 from the Gov. Low
den campaign fund, in his testimony de
clared that he had spent onlylso on
behalf of the Lowden campaign in Geor
gia.
He said there “was a wild us of
Wood money,” in that state, and that
supporters of the army man had spent
$2,000 there in bis behalf.
He also took occasion to advocate a
federal law against lynching, stating that
85 per cent of the negro population of
Georgia wag restrained from use of the
ballot through fear of violence.
"In the last three* or four years,” said
Johnson, "there has been great exo
dus of negroes from Georgia. .
“Every time the whites burn a vic
tim many colored people leave the state
for more kindly shores," he said.
In response to a question by Kenyon
as to whether men were lynched for
being republicans, Johnson answered in
the affirmative.
"In 1888 a man voted for Benjamin
Harrison and he has pot been seen
since,” Johnson said.
Johnson declared Attorney General
Palmer's expenditures in Georgia were
worked through federal Job holders.
Subpoenas have been issued for twenty
prominent Missouri democrats, accord
ing to Kenyon, to appear before the
committee to tell what they know of
money spent by democratic presidential
candidates.
Those who have h<eou subpoenaed in
elude Joseph T. Davis and National Uom-
Edward F. Goltra. St. Louis.
The investigation, believed to have
been urged by Senator James A. Reed,
who was ousted from tfiV democratic
naiional convention, also will Include an
inquiry Into expenditures by Missouri
delegates to tlie Bau Francisco conven
tion.
Activities of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer were to be considered
by the committee, according to Chairman
Kenyon.
Charges that the attorney-general's of
fice was used by Palmer to further his
personal interests may be considered,
Kenyon said.
William Loeb. in charge of funds of
MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood's campaign,
was the chief witness yesterday.
He told of the financing of the Wood
campaign.
ALL RESISTANCE
OF POLES GONE
Defeated From German to
Austrian Borders.
LONDON, July 8. —Smashing of Polish
reals!ance along the entire front from
the German to the Austrian borders was
Indicated In dispatches reaching here
from many sources, today.
Bolshevik forces carried out a well
planned military maneuver by moving in
pincers formation from Minsk to Rovtio,
and have now concentrated their forees
for n straight drive toward Warsaw.
Latest advices here showed that after
having captured Mohilev, the red trqops
nt Baranovitch and at Lutzk had closed
in. allowing the rear guard to come up
with advance forces. War office officials
expressed belief that the bolsbeviki, hav
ing encompassed complete defeat of the
Poles, would not move on to Warsaw.
Loss of Uovno was admitted In a
Warsaw message.
A French delegation has arrived at
Bucharest to urge thq, Roumanians to
give all possible aid to the retreating
Polish army, according to a dispatch
here today.
Pike County Banks
Igjaore Mr. Per Cent
PETERSBURG, Ind., July B—Bankers
of this city have come to the rescue of
Pike county citizens in an effort to float
a $150,000 5 per issue for a
new courthouse.
The banks are getting 6 and 7 per cent
on loans, but rather than see the county
fail to get anew courthouse, directors
of the three banks here arranged to take
the issue nt par.
Bids at once will be advertised for.
Resources of the thqee banks in Peters
burg have doubled in the last three
years because of the gtas, oil and coal
boom in Pike county.
Democratic Women
Open Headquarters
Democratic women of the Seventh con
gressional district have opened head
quarters in room 370, Denison hotel,
whore, they announce, all women will
lie welcome.
Mrs. Martha Yoh Marson, chairman of
the Seventh district women** organiza
tion. and assistant secretary of the city
central committee in the municipal cam
paign three years ago, is in charge of*
the headquarters.
The room will be open eaeh day, and
telephone communication may be had
by calltng the Denison hotel and asking
for room 370.
Headquarter* will be kept until the
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EAST PLYMOUTH, Conn., July 8
—Physicians stated Mrs Eila Mc-
Woodson may hare to have a leg
amputated as a result of blood poi
soning. caused by germs on money
kept in her stocking.
STATE LAWYERS
ADJOURN TODAY
Local Organization Affiliates
With Association.
Complelb nos unfinished business and
election of officers for the ensuing year
was to conclude today the annual meet
ing of the Indiana State Bar association,
which opened yesterday.
In the first session of the meeting,
the “77 inem!ers of the Indianapolis Bar
association affiliated themselves with the
stnle organization.
Fifty other attorneys from over the
state were also admitted to membership.
Delay In the publication of £he reports
of the supreme and appellate courts is
due to both Will 11. Adams, reporter of
the supreme court, and the state printers
at Ft. Wayne, according to a report of a
.committee appointed last year to investi
gate.
According to the report made, the su
preme court records are almost up to
date, but the appellate court records
are five to six volumes behind in pub
lication.
Action on the report was to be taken
before final adjournment.
Two addresses were heard in the first
session, by the president of the asso
ciation, Oscar H. Montgomery of Sey
mour, and Roscoe A. Jieaviiin of Mar
ion.
Reports of the treasurer, Elia* D. Sals
bury of Indianapolis, showing material
prosperity of the organization, and of
George H. Batchelor, secretary, on deaths
during the last year, were heard.
The following deaths were reported by
the secretary :
Judge Ernest R. Keith. Judge Lawson
M. Harvey and John C. Williams, Indian
apolis; Jackson Boyd, Greencastle; Ed
ward Daniel*. Tipton; Philip W. Fry,
F.TBiisvllle; Judge Edwin P. Hammond,
Lafayette; Judge George H. Koons, Mun
eie; Stewart T. McConnell, Logansport;
William C. Purdutn, Kokomo; William
A. Roach and Allen Boalds. Delphi;
Ralph Applewhite, Seymour: Judge Ed
gar D. Crumpacker, Valparaiso; Judge
Isaac E. Schoonover, Attica, and Samuel
M. Saylor, Huntington.
TRAIN HITS AUTO
AT SHELBY; 3 DEAD
Indiana Grade Crossing Acci
dent Claims Heavy Toll.
•LOWELL, ind., July S.—Three persons
were killed and two fatally injured when
a fast Monon passenger train iht an auto
mobile at a grade crossing near Shelby,
eight miles south of here, yesterday.
The car was driven by Mrs. John Ehl
grin, who was instantly killed.
Her son, Charles, and Francis Series,
small son of Mrs. Nlel Series of Shelby,
met the same fate, while litttle Ruby
Serlos will not recover from the inju
ries she received in the accident.
Max Elilgrln, Jr., was thrown out of
the car and will recover from his in
jury.
All were removed to Shelby by *he
train crew.
GERMAN LAN DOWN I RS STRIKE.
BERLIN, July 8. Big landowners in
the province of Hanover went on strike
when the government ordered a reduction
of their meat pi-lces.
They promptly declined to deliver
goods with the result that Hanoverians
found their supplies short for a time.
Labor Solicitor
, - ■.
ROLAND B. MAHANY,
Roland B. Mahany of New York has
been appointed solicitor of the depart
ment of labor. \
He Is a former representative trotft the
•tat* of Vow- ‘Voxk.
NO. 50.
ASSEMBLY HAS
ONLY SOLUTION
OF TAX MUDDLE
Special Session Will Be Asked
for Action to Prevent
Crippling of Finances.
REVENUE CUT 20 PCT.
, Means by which large losses in
revenue from taxation can be pre
vented were discussed today by city,
county and state officials as a result
of the ruling of the supreme court
declaring horizontal property valua
tion increases ordered by the state
tax board illegal
It was generally agreed that the
only solution of the difficulty would
be some action on the part of the
special session which convenes next
Monday, possibly an act legalizing
the horizontal increases.
The tax board will ask an immediate
rehearing of the case in the supreme
court, but this is looked upon as a for
mality and the board is not placing mfieh
hope in a solution from this direction.
Fred Sims, chairman of the tax board,
visited Gov. Goodrich in the latter's of
fice today to discuss the situation aris
ing from the ruling.
Although it could not be learned what
the trend of the conference was, the
general assumption -was that they talked
about appealing for a rehearing.
They were in conference behind closed
doors for about half an hour, after
which Sims returned to the board of
Hoes to talk with other member? of the
board.
It is expected Gov. Goodrich will ap
point a committee of attorneys immed
iately for the purnose of discussing legis
lation whereby the state can retain mil
lions of dollars in taxes lost througu tne
action of the tax board in overstepping
its power.
It is estimated ‘hat about 29 cent
of the taxes to have be in collected in
Indiana this year will be lost unless the
legislature finds some means wjunby
they can be retained.
The estimated reduction of property
valuation amounts to nearly one billion
dollars.
All branches of government in the
state, and especially the schools, will
he badly crippled unless the legislature
legalizes the action of the tax board
or unless some other way of obtaining
the necessary revenue is devised.
In some eases it might be'possible to
make loans, but in other cases munici
palities are bonded up to the 2 per cent
limit fixed by the constitution of the
state.
In some cases it will be impossible to
meet bond interest payments and in
others it will bo impossible to meet
principal payments which come due this
year.
These facts will make the obtaining of
loans almost impossible and in all prob
ability will result In the depreciation of
securities unless relief Is obtained im
mediately.
OFFICIALS AT WORK
ON NEW TAX PROBLEM
Plans for the deliverance of the city
from tho financial chaos into which it
was thrown by the decision of the su
preme court on Ihe right of the tax
board to levy the horizontal valuation
increases, were discussed by city officials
today, who meet in conference with
Hohert H. Bryson, city controller.
The outline of the plan will be made,
Mr. Bryson said, in order that it can
be whipped into shape in time to present
to the special session of the legislature
next week.
I The decision of the supreme court
: means a deduction of about $160,000,006
from the valuation of property In- the
city, according to statistics compiled In
the office of the controller.
CITY TO PREPARE
ITS OWN BILL.
The city will prepare bill of Its own
to present to the legislature, Mr. Bryson
said, regardless of whether or not there
is a general bill presented which will
aid In relieving the financial 6tress that
will be laid upon the already heavy
load of the city.
He said the city could not take any
chances on a general bill being present
ed to the legislature which might be
beneficial to the city.
He seemed to think that a bond Issue
to make up the deficiency would not be
practical because It would be difficult to
get the loans, although the city has the
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$2,000 Bonus May Go
With Hospital Bonds
Tentative plans of the county auditor
call for the issuing of a notice of a
special session of the county council to
appropriate $2,000 for a bonus to com
panies buying the recently Issued county
tuberculosis hospital building bonds.
It Is thought that the meeting will be
called within a few days.
Clinton Man, Swept
From Boat, Drowns
CLINTON, Ind., July a—Quill Davis,
45, was drowned here Wednesday when
he was swept off a motor boat by a low
swinging wire attached to the C., E.
A I railroad bridge.
Another man was also swept oft the
boat, but saved himself by clinging to
the side of the craft.
Both have been In the habit of pass
ing under the wire on the way to and
Horn Governor’s island, but the sudden
rise of the Wabash river brought the
surface of the water nearer th* wire.
Three Booze Runners
Begin Federal Terms
Three Evansville men today began jail
sentences of three months each, Imposed
when they recently pleaded guilty in
federal court to a charge of transport
ing twenty-three cases of liquor from
Louisville, Ky., to Evansville, Ind.
Fines of SIOO also were assessed, but
these were paid at the time sentence
was passed.
The men are Phillips B lee singer,
former clerk in a grocery store at
Evansville; William 11. Murphy, former
Evansville saloen keeper, and Arthur
Mack, former trnck driver whom Bles
slnger and Murphy said did not deliver
$2,200 worth of whisky, which they had
paid him to hnul down the Indiana aide
of the Ohio river to Evansville.
At the time the three entered pleas of
guilty, Blessinger and Murphy told
Judge Anderson that they were bringing
the $£,200 worth of liquor Into the "state
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