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THE WEATHER
Thunder showers, followed by fair
weather; cooler tonight.
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GERMANS MAKE
MOVE TO BREAK
OWN DEADLOCK
Agent, After Being Closeted
With Lloyd George, Leaves
With Staff Officer.
COMPROMISE EXPECTED
SPA. July 14.—The first conciliatory
more towards breaking the deadlock over
German coal deliveries was made by the
Germans this afternoon.
Dr. von Simons, German foreign sec
retary, called on Premier I.loyd George
and the two were closeted for some time.
It was afterwards declared that the
prospects for a compromise on the crit
ical coal controversy seemed much
brighter.
When Dr. von Simons departed he was
accompanied by a British army officer
from Marshal Foch's staff.
Marshal Foch, who arrived from Paris
at 5.30 o’clock to get final instructions
for military movements into Germany, it
the were compelled to extend their
zone cq occupation, conferred with the
allied leaders till 3*:30.
Full plans for the military occupation
of the Rohr district (the chief coal fields
in Prussia) were outlined.
The meeting was adjourned until 0
o'clock pending the arrival of Field Mar
shal Wilson, chief of the British staff,
and the Belgian military representative.
SOME OBJECTION'
TO FOCH FEAN.
It was learned from an authoritative
source that Lloyd George objected to
certain features of Marshal Foch's plan
for the occupation of the* Ruhr district.
Marshal Foch, who arrived from Paris
jit 8:30 o'clock, conferred at length with
Premier Lloyd George and Premier Mll
lcrand.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, former pre
mier of Poland, unexpectedly arrived
here today to plead the cause of Poland.
He lunched with Premier Lloyd George
and afterwards conferred with Premier
Millerand.
M. Paderewski refused to talk for pub
lication.
It is understood that the soviet reply
to the allied note asking Russia to Join
Foland In an armjstiee is under con
sideration hy the allied premiers.
While the conference was in progress
the aecretary of Dr. Walter von Simons,
the German foreign secretary, drove up.
He was met by Sir Phillip Kerr <>t
Premier Lloyd George's staff, and the
two talked together for some time.
The German official handed a docu
ment to Sir Phillip, who conveyed it to
Premier Lloyd George.
Dr. Simons' secretary then returned
to a chateau on the outskirts of Spa,
where other members of the German
cabinet, who are now at Spa, were
awaiting him.
CONFERS WITH
TWO PREMIERS.
Immediately after his arrival. Marshal
Foch conferred with Premier Millerand
and then with Premier Lloyd George.
Field Marshal Wilson, head of the
British general staff, was to arrive later
in the day.
So urgent was the mission of the
French generalissimo that part of the
"Journey to Spa was made in a high
powered motor car.
Regarding the allied threat to occupy
the Ruhr district. Dr. von Simons, the
German foreign secretary, again threat
ened the withdrawal of the German dele
gation.
“There Is nothing new to say now,”
declared the German foreign secretary
at noon.
< “If the allies inform us they intend
to occupy the Ruhr district we will leave
for Berlin.”
Belief was expressed by a member of
the Italian delegation that the Germans
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,48 FACTION GIVES
WARNING OF SPLIT
Opposed to Third Party Adopt
ing Labor’s Platform.
CHICAGO, July 14. —Senator Rob
ert M. LaFoilette of Wisconsin this
afternoon notified the coalition con
vention of the committee of 48 and
the American labor party that he can
not accept the nomination for the
presidency of the new party.
CARMEN’S HALL, CHICAGO, July 14.
—Warning that the committee of forty
eight will pull away from the new third
party if labor's radical platform is adopt
ed by the coalition convention was issued
here this afternoon by three prominent
leaders in the forty-eight movement,
Amos Pinchot, George L. Record and
Gilson Gardner.
In a Signed statement after the meet
ing of the platform committee they
charged that labor was forming a “class
conscious party" to which Senator Li-
Follette could not adhere.
The statement said: “The negotiations
between tbe platform sub-committee of
your convention and a similar commit
tee of the labor party have reached a
stage where we feel that the members of
both conventions and the public generally
are entitled to a full and frank state
ment of tbe inside facts. '
“The underlying cause of the differ
ences is that the labor party representa
tives think that the new party should
be a clasys, conscious, radical party,
standing upon the principles of British
guild socialism, expressed in trade union
language.
BELIEVE IN
BHORT PLATFORM.
“We believe that the new party should
have short definite platform, aimed at
x the destruction of economic privilege
and the winning back of the historic
political liberties lost during the war.
“We offered the substance of our St.
Louis platform.
“A form of platform, drawn by friends
of Senator Lafollette now here, was also
presented to the conference committee,
with the assurance that the senator
would be willing to acept our joint nom
ination on this platform.
“WfL_agreed to accept the platform and
the labor party representatives refused
flatly so accept it. Senator LaFollette'a
friends then informed us that, in their
judgment, the senator would not be will
ing to become the candidate of the new
party. x
HOW SITUATION
NOW STANDS.
“The situation, therefore, is this: If
the platform submitted by LaFollette's
friends is adopted we can probably have
him as our candidate.
“If the labor party platform is adopted
the senator will not run as ojir candidate
v snd in our judgment no other public man
laving any considerable following can
be induced to take the nomination.”
▼AN NUYS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
▼red VanN'uys, United States district
gttorney, will be the principal speaker
gt the Rush-Fayette county reunion at
▼rookside park next Sunday. Residents
Bad former residents of the two counties
Jjape been invited.
Published at Indianapolis,
Ir.d„ Dally Except Sunday.
Mediaeval Battle
Challenge Sent to
Greeks Via Plane
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 14.—A
mediaeval challenge' to battle has been
sent by Mustapha Kemal Pasha,
leader of the Turkish nationalists,
to the commander of the Greek army
that is advancing through Anatolia,
according to a- telegram from Smyrna
today.
A modern touch was given to the
challenge, however, when the na
tionalist chieftain sent it by airplane.
He proposed that the Turkish and
Gseek armies engage in conflict In
the region of Aflum-KarUhissar, 173
miles south of Contantinople, to de
termine the victor.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha is report
ed to have ordered the Tiyks at,
Erzerum to attack the Armenians.
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GIVES NEWSBOY
S4O^ARRESTED
Carpenter With Roll Held as
Vagrant by Police.
In these days of high cost of living it
is so unusual for any one to give any
thing away that a man was arrested for
giving money to a newsboy today.
John Snyder of Peoria, 111., a carpen
ter, gave S4O to- Hvmie Granofsky, a
newsboy, for a paper.
Hymie, who said he feared having to
explain to his mother how he obtained
the money, tqak it to Traffic Policeman
leenogle.
Icenogle took the S4O and arrested
Snyder, taking him to police headquar
ters. turning him and the money over to
officers there.
Snyder explained that the boy told
him he needed a pair of trousers and
that he was sick.
He said he gave hixn the money for
this reason and ctintended he had a
right to give away his own money.
He nad $122.25, including the S4O he
gave the boy. *
He was held on a charge of vagrancy.
IT'S BULLY TALE
BULLS TELL NOW
With four police officers hanging
to the end ofru rope vainly trying to
hold a giant bull which they had
lassoed, the bull swam across the
canal twice early yesterday.
The buil first made its appearance
at New York and Pennsylvania
streets at 1:30 o'clock.
Patrolmen Fogarty and Thompson,
assisted by Motor Police Officers
Hudson and Landers, attempted to
capture the animal.
A pursuit started in which the police
in an automobile chased the bellow
ing bull north in Pennsylvania street
to St. Clair street, and from there
west to the canal.
Hudson lassoed tbe bull, but the
new maddened animal swam across
the canal anil started south in Mis
souri street. The police followed.
In Market street, near West street,
Mr. Bull halted.
The officers made a grab for the
rope, but the bull bellowed and
again plunged Into the canal.
The police released their hold on
the rope just in time to save them
selves from being pulled into the
1 canal.
But all chases must have an end
some time or another, and this one
was closed when Mr. Bull made a
dash for the open door of the Star
livery stable. 10 North Missouri
street, almost overturning the sur
prised night watchman.
The police locked the door on the
bull and started out to find his
ownef.
Did the Whistle Blow?
£
: Ouch!
Louis Pete, 48 of 520 West Court
street, while working with a construc
tion gang at Northwestern avenue and
. Thirty-eighth street let a car rail drop
- on his toes.
He was taken to the City hospital in
an automobile.
Big New York Banks
to Combine Business
NEW YORK, July 14— Merger of tbe
Bankers’ Trust Company and the Lib
erty National bank has been practically
agreed upon by the dominant stockhold
ers of the two institutions, it was
learned here today.
The combined capital stock of'tab two
institutions on June 30 was $25,000,000.
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NEW YORK, July 14.-Ba.be Ruth
made Ills twenty-eighth home run of
the season here this afternoon in the
second Inning of the Yankee-St. Louis
game.
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1814, at
Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3, 1879.
SAYS VAIN LOVE
OF CHAUFFEUR
LED TO KILLING
Broker Returns Home With
Murdered Wife’s Body and t
Talks to Suicide’s Widow
EACH HOLDS SECRECY
NEW YORK, July 14.—“ Infatuation of
the chauffeur foj a woman who never re
turned it.”
That was the motive for the murder of
Mrs. Arthur DeCordova, wife of a
wealthy New York broker, and suicide
of Bernard Gelsler, her chauffeur, ac
cording to a statement today by attor
neys for the dead woman's husband.
DeCordova returned to New York late
last nlgbt with the, woman's body.
Later vhe held a two-hour conference
with Mrs. Gelsler, the chauffeur's widow.
Neither would disclose the subject of
the conference. \
Prosecuting Attorney Hewitt, who be
lieves Mrs. DeCordova was criminally
attacked, said this theory practically is
confirmed by evidence provided by Dr.
F. I. Payne, Westerly, R. 1., who ex
amined the body of Mrs. DeCordova after
the shooting and accompanied Geissler
to the New Loudon hospital, where he
died.
According to Prosecutor Hewitt, Dr.
Payne reports finding black and blue
marks on Mrs. DeCordova's neck and
other evidence indicating she had been
attacked before the shooting.
SAY GEISLER
ACTED STRANGELY -
NEW LONDON, Conn , July 14.—Fur
ther evidences to strengthen the authori
ties' contention that Bernard Geislef,
chauffeur, killed Mrs. Arthur DeCordova,
wife of hi* employer, and then shot him
self, was disclosed today.
Authorities learned thut Gelsler acted
strangely before the murder.
He was practicing with a revolver,
other chauffeurs staying at the summer
resort here said.
Recently Gelsler had remarkaed to a
friend “not to be surprised if you see
my name in the headlines of the papers.
A lock of blonde hair was found in an
envelope in Geisler's pocket.
On the envelope was written: “In
eijse of accident or death place this un
der my pillow.”
Mrs. DeCordova's hair was blonde.
Authorities also were informed Gelsler
had some trouble with his wife and she -
brought -action seeking an allowance
pending a suit for separation on grounds
of cruelty.
That Gelsler and Mrs. DeCordova t and
made a previous pilgrimage to the s,<ot
on the road where the shooting took
place Monday night, was stated by sev
eral persons today.
Several persons who passed the au
tomobile. baeked Into the hushes along
side the roHd shortly before the shoot
ing. were found by officials.
Mrs. Gelsler was expected here early
today to claim her husband a body.
POLICE GET 260
QUARTS BOOZE
Three Men Charged With
Wholesale Transportation.
The largest booze capture Occurring in
Indianapolis In more than a year was
made today by Detective Winkler and hi*
morals squad when they took bottled In
bond whisky valued ut more than $7.b00
from three men who arc alleged to nave
been engaged in the wholesale transpor
; tation of liquor Into the state.
The arrest was made at 134 West Ari
zona street where the men were unload
ing the whisky from two automobiles and
carrying It into the home of William B.
Smith.
The men gave their names as Bert Dun
lap, 28, 1145 Udell street; John F. Lux,
22, of 634 North Capitol avenue, and Wil
liam Shoemaker, 47, Chicago.
An Incomplete count by the police in
dicated that there were at k-ast 260 quarts
of whisky in the two cars.
The whisky bore labels indicating it
was made in Ohio and bottled this year.
Federal officials BurnediaTely started
an Investigation and confiscated tlte two
automobiles.
The police intimated that further ar
rests would be made.
Dan Long. 50, of 41 West Ohio street,
was arrested on a charge of operating a
blind tiger after federal officers said
they saw him selling whisky.
JAILBRE AKERS
GET SENTENCES
Three Men Given Terms in Re
formatory by Judge Collins.
Harry Wagner, one of the captured
jail breakers, was sentenced today by
Judge Collins to 2 to 14 years in the
Indiana state reformatory following a
conviction on the charge of grand lar
ceny.
Wagner, along with George Alberts
and Dorsey Harney, escaped prisoners,
was arrested on May 30 charged with
entering the home of Andrew Taylor,
80S Virginia avenue, and stealing weav
ing apparel valued at S2OO.
Wilbur Clark, 18, was sentenced to
one to fourteen years in the Indiana re
formatory and fined $1 and costs by
.lodge Collins in criminal court today.
On May 1!) Clark entered the garage
of C. W. Abraham and stole an auto
mobile belonging to Ivan Smith, fil7
North East street.
Clark was also a captured jail breaker,
slated under the name of Robert Clark.
JamesviVUson, 23, of Louisville, was
sentenced to two to fourteen years in
the Indiana State reformatory, in crim
inal court today, on n charge of burglary
Wilson was arrested on June 22 at
the Etn-Roe Sporting Goods store.
Wilson was captured on the roof of
the Gem theater June 22 after an ex
change of shots with the night watch
man.
He had in his possession S3OO worth ot
goods stolen from the Em-Roe store.
Walter Hinton, negro, who was ar
rested on June 28 charged vfith steal
ing a jeweled pin and S2B from Laura i
Hall, 334 North Missouri street, received I
a sentence of six months on the penal i
farm and fined $1 and costs from Judge ;
Collins today.
Hinton withdrew a plea of not guilty I
on a grand larceny charge and pled j
guilty to the charge of petit larceny, j
2 Dublin Constables
Killed by Armed Band
DUBLIN, July 14.—Two constables
were killed and another wounded when
an armed band attacked an automobile
in which they were riding from Dingle
Barracks early today.
The raiders captuned n quantity of
arms and ammunition which was In the
motor car. '
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Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and four of her five children
This photograph has just been re
ceived from Campobello Isle, New Bruns
wick, Canada, the summer home of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the democratic
nominee for vice president.
On the day tbe picture was taken,
French Stage
Military Show
on Bastille Day
PARIS, July 14.—French inde
pendence day was observed today
with elaborate ceremonies, the feat
ture of which was u brilliant mil
itary pageant.
it was the first actual peace cele
bration of the-* national holiday in
years.
President Deschanel and Premier
| Millerand were prevented from par
ticipatlon, the former by illness and
the latter by hts absence at Spa.
WASHINGTON. July 14. -Presi
dent Wilson, in a message today to
President Deschanel of France, de
clared that Bastille day, “like our
own Declaration of Independence,
gsve notice to the world thut tneu
should no longer be subjected to the
tyranny and despotism of arbitrary
power, but that laws should be Just
>' and equal to all.”
COX PLANS H. C. L.
AS VITAL ISSUE
Taboo Put on Prohibition Sub
ject During Confab.
COLUMBUS, 0., July 14.—Making
his first campaign statement a sting
ing attack on Senator Harding and
‘•the senatorial oligarchy of Lodge,
Penrose and Smoot,” Nominee Cox
today declared his fight for election
“will be dedicated to the task of
bringing peace with honor.”
| COLUMBUS, 0., July 14. While the
j league of nations has been agreed on n*
the dominating Issue in the coming cam
paign by Nominee .Tanieg M. Cox and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, his teammate, it
has been made clear to those at the con
ference h<re today that this will not be
done to the exclusion of the high cost of
j living.
It was pointed out that the opposition
' has been In control of congress long
enough to pass corrective legislation to
< remedy the evils, but have not seen fit
to do so and therefore must bear the
; brunt of the burden.
The one subject that is taboo during
the conferences and which causes a look
i of apprehension to pass over the face of
| the nominee each time It is mentioned, is
prohibition.
The conference between Cox and Presl
dent Wilson, which takes place next Bun
i day morning at 10:30 o’clock, will be the
\ first time the two have met since March
j of last year. t
It was recalled by the nominee that
the first meeting with the president oc
curred during the campaign of 11)16.
Since then they have occupied the same
platform together on a number of occa
sions and have become well acquainted.
TWO BIG PLANTS
BURN AT BOSTON
Early Fires Cause Heavy
Losses; Make Many Homeless.
BOSTON, July 14.—Two general alarm
fires destroyed two industrial plants
today causing thousands of dollars’ dam
age and driving many families from their
homes .
The plants destroyed were those of
Walker Brothers' Dyeing and Bleaching
Company in Chelsea and the Woburn
| Iron foundry in Woburn.
| The Woburn blaze threatened the en
; tire tannery district of that city.
Wife and Dupe Slayer
Put in Murderer’s Row
CHICAGO, July 14.—Car! Wanderer,
| confessed murderer of his bride of eight
! months and a "ragged stranger, hired
[ to be killed,” was placed in "murder
j ors’ ” row in the county jail here to
day.
Letters from sympathizers were re
j celved by Wanderer today,
Eddie Burke, New Y'ork former
sergeant under Wanderer in the Seven
i teenth Machine (June Company, was one
j communicant.
He expressed sympathy for the ac-
I cused.
A letter signed “Christian Worker,"
! quoting many passages from the Bible,
also was received.
BOLBHEVIKS CONTINUE ADVANCE.
LONDON, July 14. —An official dispatch
from Moscow today said the bolshevik
were continuing a successful advance on
the whole front
James, son, was on a fishing
trip.
The children are, left to right, Elliot,
John and Franklin Jr., and the only
daughter, Anna, with their favorite
Scotch collie.
SEEK SWEEPING
CHANGES IN TAX
LAWS OF STATE
Correction of Administration
Record Is Aim of Numer
ous Measures.
Sweeping changes In the tax laws of
Indiana would be made by bill* Intro
duced In the house of representatives to
day.
The bills include legislation recom
mended by Gov. James P. Goodrich, de
signed to correct the mistakes of previ
ous legislature In regard to the Good
rich tax laws, and" to remedy the effect
produced by the recent ruling of the
supreme court on the horizontal tax In
creases imposed by the state board when
it overstepped its powers.
A number of tbe hill* Introduced
would change the salaries of township
and county assessors and other* have to
do with the method of assessing certain
properties.
Chief among the measures presented,
was that of Representative William J.
Wood, republican, <>f I'nrr.
Mr. Wood's MU provides that all taxes
be paid Into the office of the treasurers
of the various counties, as they would
have been paid had not the supreme court
held the horizontal tux Increases invalid.
WOULD DEDUCT
EXCESS AMOUNT.
Following this payment by the tax
payer, the bill would make It possible
for the amount paid In excess, lit view of
the of the horizontal In
creases to be deducted from such per
son's tax for the Sent 1020 and collectable
in 1921.
In September of the present year, the
bill continues, the various taxing units
would fix levies at a rate sufficient to
produce revenues for the next year In a
sufficient amount to cover the business
of the next ensuing year, and sufficient
to reimburse all persons who have paid
an excessive tax due to the horizontal
increase.
For those persons who might have
moved from one county to another fol
lowing the payment of tbe excessive tax.
and before he would pay another Install
ment In that county, the treasurer would
issue to that person a county warrant
covering the amount paid.
The bill also provides that county
auditors should receive compensation for
the extra work that would be entailed
upon them in carrying out the provisions
of the act.
Another bill introduced by Representa
tive Newman of Marlon county would
provide that mortgages on land, deeds of
trust or other obligations whereby real
property Is made security for the pay
ment of a debt, shall be treated as land
or real property, and assessed and taxed
to the owner of such obligations.
MORTGAGES MAY
BE SOLD FOR TAXES.
The measure further provides that
taxes shall he considered a lien on the
obligations, and they may be sold for the
payment of taxes, the same as real prop
erty.
A measure presented by Uepresentatlvs
McMasters of Marion county would grant
authority to city officials to make a tem
porary loan, for a period not to exceed
two years, at a rate of interest not to ex
oeed 7 per cent per year, where funds
are so impaired that the unit will not be
ablp to complete the fiscal year without a
deficit.
The bill provides that an additional
levy be made to meet the loan, and t:inr
such loan may be made without npproval
of the state board of tax commissioners.
Other tax bills were presented In the
house provided for fixing of salaries of
(Continued on Page Nine.)
' SEN> EL9NER
Subscription Rates:
THREE SNAGS
BLOCK COURSE
OF GOVERNOR
Tax Muddle, Coal Mine Pro
ject and Independent Re
volt Obstruct Progress.
GRAFT IS SUSPICIONED
Gov. James P. G®odrich’s carefully
planned program for the second extra
session of his legislature has struck
three formidable snags, antj jt now
ippears certain that considerable
time and a yast amount of political
effort will oe necessary to get
around them.
The opposition to the governor’s
program is centered about two of his
pet measures and includes an inde
pendent movement on the part of as
sembly members that is the most
serious of all.
The two Goodrich measures which arc
meeting with stilt opposition are:
1. The legalization of the illegal
acts of the Goodrich state tax bard.
2. The proposed purchase of a coul
mine of unknown ownership, on the
theory that the state can obtain its
coal cheaper from the earth than
from the coal dealers.
The independent revolt of the assem
blymen is in regard to the public rv
it-e ctanmlsston, which it is now pro
posed to abolish.
Legalization of the mistakes of the
state tax hoard is meeting opposition
from members of the assembly who do
not believe It is morally right to attempt
to do by legislation that which the su
preme court has said is not legal.
The specific act which the administra
tion wishes Is one that will enable tbe
tax board to continue its practice of ar
bitrarily raising the taxes of any unit
it desires to punish hy means of hori
zontal tnerensos In valuations.
INCREASES BROUGHT
STORM OF WRATH.
Horizontal increases of property values
that were already up to true value
brought a storm of wrath on the Good,
rich administration at the beginning of
the year.
Opponents of the extra session pro
gram believe that this wrath was justi
fied and will be as much justified even
If the manipulators of law succeed In
maktng It legal, which success they very
much doubt.
They point out that an act of the legis
lature enablin'? the state tax board to
say (bat for taxation purposes SI,OOO in
the bank shall be regarded ns $1,400
does not obligate the bank to pay the
depositor more than SI,OOO and there is
no way in the world that the true value
of this money can be made any other
than SI,OOO.
There are some member, of the legia
lature who are old-fashioned enough to
he unwilling to provide any body with
the power to establish arbitrarily ficti
tious values on taxables.
Whether there will h sufficient polit
ical effort made by Goodrich and others
to pairs this measure depends entirely
on whether or not there are enough leg
islators willing to sacrifice principles to
political expediency.
The governor's proposed purchase of
a coal mine would meet with considerably
less opposition if it were known what
mine he proposes to purchase, at what
'price and from whom.
The legislators and the public have
not forgotten that when Indianapolis
purchased a garbage plant it was bought
(Continued on Cage Two.)
Veteran, 84, Fatally
Hurt Near Marion
Special to The Times.
MARION. Ind., July 14.—James H.
Boyle. 84, captain Tenth Indiana Infantry,
veteran of the civil war and a member
of the Marion Soldiers' home, was fatally
Injured today when struck by a Pennsyl
vania freight train at the Bethevans
station, near the military home.
He is unconscious with little hope for
recovery.
('apt. Boyle is the father ot Charles
Boyle, 11G West Twenty ninth street, In
dianapolis.
—*~
Women’s Rights Bill
Now in Committee
If a bill now In the hands of the senate
committee on elections, introduced by
Senator K. P. Eisner, democrat, is re
ported favorably by that body, women
will have taken one more step toward
political equality with men.
Senator Eisner’s bill, Introduced late
Tuesday, would provide that women vot
ers be eligible to every public office o
employment created by law-, including
service on election boards and juries.
A similar bill has ben introduced in the
lower house by Representative Axby
and has been referred to the house com
mittee on elections.
Women visitors in the senate at the
time the bill w-as Introduced were par
tleularly pleased with the provisions of
the measure.
Bald Heads, Bow Ties and Loving
Demonstrations Seen in Senate
Girl Reporter Says Speaker’s
Stand Resembles Pulpit and
Attitude of Lieut. Gov. Bush
Impresses Her.
By KATHLEEN McKEK.
The sign over the door read "Senate
Chamber,” but my eyes must have de
ceived me, for I saw a pulpit In the
front of the room.
I thought I had wandered into the
room where the senators werw la the
act of conducting devotional services. A
second glance reassured me on my first
visit to that body.
A number of men were rushing around
in striped shirts—l knew it could not be
a church service.
Bald heads appear to b every fash
ionable among state senators, and a
very interesting treatise could be writ
ten upon “a study of Indiana senators’
bald heads from the gallery.”
SENATE
FASHIONS.
Bo’w lies and vast expanses also are
fashionable In that astute body.
Even Lieut. Gov. Bush wore a little
dark blue satin ‘creation,” whh h was
quite fetching.
I noticed one very popular member
who was entertaining quite e court at
his desk.
Four dignified senntors www (losely
welded together on his desk, while two
others were seated on the arms of his
embracing him enthusiastically.
I w*s becoming very interested in lis
tening to two august senators discussing
the ethics of taxation when a very offi
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Gov. Goodrich's legislature hatJ
better take care or several young In
diana women are not going to have
a very good opinion of their manner
of conducting business for the state.
The corridors of the statehouse
were crowded today with young wom
en who are attending the Teachers'
college at Twenty-third and Ala
bama streets, and who journeyed to
the Capitol building to witness the -
legislature in session.
The party divided into two sec
tions, one to visit the senate and the
other the house.
Hardly had the visitors been seat
ed, and gotten comfortably settled to
watch the maneuvers of the legisla
tors, when someone offered a mo
tion to adjourn, and Blooey! went
the visitors’ party.
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COAL PRIORITY
BILL PASSED
AFTER FIGHT
Service Body Gets Control of
Shipments From Mine to
State Institutions.
ENEMIES CALL IT CLUB
Administration forces in the house of
representatives today won in a spirited
skirmish by suspending the rules and
finally passing a bill triving the public
service commission the power to give
priority to the shipment of coal from coal
mines to state institutions.
By a vote of 78 to 15 the bill, as intro
duced by William M. Swain, Pendleton,
was passed after one of the most bitter
fights yet waged on the floor of the
house.
Representatives who opposed the sus
pension of rules to advance the bill,
claimed on the floor of the house that
this bill was only a club to hold over the
coal mines in an effort to buy a state
coal mine.
" iiliam B. Coralt, Greentown, ex
plaining his opposition vote against the
passage of the bill, contended that tbe
members did not know what they were
voting on. -•
In explaining his vote in favor of the
bill Charles 8. Johnson, Grant county,
said It was more important to keep
the inmates of the state institutions
warm this winter than to see that con
tracts and labor for state coal is equally
divided. .
Representative John T. O’Neil, who is
a coal miner of Terre Haute, said the
coal miners and coal operators were un
der a contract.
“What kind of a contract” some mea
lier called out.
“Judge Anderson's contract to put us
in Jail," retorted O’Neil as the repre
sentatives broke out in a storm of
laughter.
“I know what I am talking about,’’
snapped O’Neil as he pointed his finger
toward the chair.
“There is no shortage of coal cars
and I defy any ohc to show me a real
shortage. *
"We have our contract that the coal
ears shall be equaly divided among the
mines,” said O'Neil.
O'Neil voted against the bill and
Charles A. Smith, Princeton, said he
opposed any measure which would
divert coal cars from mines in his
county.
“I can not see the wisdom of putting
the power of diverting coal ears to mines
having state coal contracts for gtate in
stitutions Into the hands of a rate rais
ing boajuid that is all the public
service commission is. a mere rate rais
ing board,” said Smith.
Speaker Eschbaeh In putting the mo
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cious gentleman came to me and assured
me the seats were free.
Great piles of papers on some desks and
small ones on others made me feel cer
tain l would turn socialist after all, be
cause even the state senators do not have
their work equally distributed.
All the political traditions that I had
heard about were pleasantly brought to
my mind.
FRATERNAL J
RELATIONS EVIDENT.
Whispered conversations and fraternal
relations consisting of pats on the hack
and loving demonstrations were quite
noticeable in all parts of the chamber.
Tile way some senators were patronized
and others left alone was quite astonish
ing.
In fact, the good looking ones were
nearly always deserted, showing that
women aren't the only jealous ones.
Upon ascending the speaker’s stand,
Mr. Bush assumed a picturesque attitude,
leaning against one of the posts.
I looked everywhere for the photog
rapher, but my attention was again con
centrated on Mr. Bush, who was pound
ing on the desk and yelling “order.”
Evidently he was a person of influence
for there was a sudden most undignified
scurrying of dignified senators to their
seats.
Most of the session consisted mo
tions to introduce bills atjd motions to
indefinitely postpone others.
CHIEF ITEMS
OF BUSINESS.
Evidently the business of the* senate is
to pasts their time.
A gentleman stood up In the front of
the room and read bills In which the
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BILL PROVIDES
FOR REFUND OF
OVERPAYMENTS
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Governor’s Measure Would
Permit Local Tax
Increases.
TWO BILLS REPORTED
Lieut. Gov. Bush took the first step
toward limiting the duration of the
session this afternoon when he an
nounced he would entertain a motion
limiting the time during which bU4s
may be introduced.
Refund of excess amounts paid by
Indiana taxpayers, due to the horizon
tal increases made by the state
board of tax commissioners, would be
provided by a bill proposed by the
administration and presented .a ne
senate today by Senator William B.
English of Marion county. N
The bill further provides that the
local taxing officials shall increase
the rate of taxation in their respec
tive units to meet the expenses fo.*
the current year, funds for which
would be depleted because o r the re
fund of the amounts paid on the hori
zontal increases.
The bill was referred, to judiciary A
committee of the senate for action.
Senator English's bill is practically
the same as that introduced ia the low
er house.
,It was designed by the governor and
several attorneys with representative! of
the gtate board of tax commissioners,
and is a part of the administration pro
gram for legalizing the action of the
state tax board in overstepping its au
thority making horizontal increases.
Incidentally, the bill would go further,
And correct the mistakes of the executive
' and the tax board.
The bill provides that the state tax
board shall authorize the county auditors
: of each county to instruct county treas
urers to refund the amounts paid in on
■ the horizontal increases.
Another provision is that the state
1 board shall grant authority to the proper
rate fixing officers of each taxing unit
1 to increase the rate of taxation or add
additional amounts to the rates as now
■ fixed on assessments made before the
horizontal increases were ordered and
placed in an amount sufficient to raise
moneys actually needed to meet the ex
penses of the unit.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FAVORABLY OX TWt).
Each taxing unit is authorized by the
measure to borrow money in anticipa
tion of the collection of the increased
rew-nues, made possible by the increased
raws fixed by the local rate fixing of
ficers. in order to complete the business
of the''current fiscal year.
The bill declares an emergency and
provides for the immediate taking effect
foiloniug its passage.
Two of the administration bills, re
lating to the change in the election laws
of Indiana, to provide for the increase
in voters, due to the possible granting
of full suffrage to women, have been
favorably reported by the senate com
mittee on elections.
These are:
Bill No. 306, amending the absent vot
ers' law, permitting absent voters' bal
lots to be marked with ordinary pencil
i“ r with pen and ink, instead of* with a
blue pencil only, as is now the law.
Bill No. 357, providing that counties
may provide Voting machines to cities
| and towns.
Each of these bills was introduced by
Senator Arthur D. McKinley of Muncie.
Senators El6rer and Ratts have been
appointed on the committee to revise the
election laws of the state, it was an
nounced this morning. >
Several other bills providing changes
in the election laws are still in the hands
| of the committee, to which changes and
i amendments will be made before their
presentation to the senate.
It is thought that, dqe to tbe emer
gency that exists, in preparing for the
women vote all the administration bills
will be reported by the committee on
elections as favorable to passage.
The committee on public morals re
ported favorable action on the bill Intro
duced by Senator Negley, providing for
Increased compensation for care of de
pendent or neglected children who are
: wards of juvenile courts to an amount
not exceeding 75 cents per day.
“BIG STICK” READY
FOR OPPOSITION.
Frantic efforts to legalize the invalid
orders of the state tax board and legally
to dross up the illegal rulings ordering
horizontal increases in valuation of tax
able property, were under way today by
Gov. Goodrich's administration workers
in the house of representatives.
The second step in legalizing the in
valid orders of the state tax commis
sioners today was being considered by
th# ways and means committee of the
house with the introduction of a bill
legalizing the orders of the state tax
hoard in increasing the valuation of
taxable property in Marion county.
This bill is introduced to "save the
face” of the state tax board in Marion
county by declaring legal the very in
creases w irtclfi the Indiana .state supreme
court \held were illegal in the case of
Leo K. Fesler. county auditor, and oth
ers, against William Bosson -and other
taxpnyeTs.
This is the case in which Judge Linn
Hay of superior court, room 2, Marion
county, issued a restraining order against
County Auditor Fesler restraining him
from placing on the tax duplicates the
horizontal increases.
Judge Hay was reversed by the ap
pellate court, but was fully sustained
by the state supreme court only a few
days ago.
The bill would also legalize all bonds
and other evidences of indebtedness rest
ing upon the valuation of taxable prop
erty fixed or determined by the state tax
boa rd.
This bill attempts to make legal the
very thing from which tbe taxpayers of
Marlon county appealed to the superior
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OPEN LETTER
TO GOV. JAMES P. GOODRICH.
Dear Governor:
When you recommend that, ail
public funds be placed in public de
positaries you promise to deprive
Treasurer Ralph Lemcke of the In
terest on the Barrett law funds
which he promised before election to
turn over to the public.
You must certainly realize that
since Ralph did not turn this money
back into the public treasury he haa
changed his mind about being will
ing to forego approximately SIO,OOO
a year extra perquisites.
How do you expect to line up the
‘‘avenoo" votes if you Interfere with
Ralph's campaign barrel}
NO. 55.